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that_o to_o the_o most_o dull_a and_o unlearned_a oâ—_n mankind_n especial_o if_o they_o do_v but_o know_v that_o we_o meet_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n as_o observe_v before_o 5._o that_o because_o it_o may_v not_o be_v possible_o for_o they_o to_o mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o ouâ—_n bowing_n that_o action_n which_o be_v the_o chieâ—_n cause_n of_o offence_n our_o custom_n be_v when_o wâ—_n bow_v down_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v without_o word_n accompany_v it_o and_o worship_n to_o do_v it_o towards_o the_o place_n where_o the_o holâ—_n table_n be_v now_o every_o man_n that_o will_v buâ—_n enter_v into_o any_o consideration_n of_o this_o matter_n must_v necessary_o perceive_v that_o in_o such_o circumstance_n if_o that_o action_n be_v do_v at_o all_o in_o the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n it_o can_v be_v fit_o do_v any_o other_o way_n for_o quire_n where_o it_o be_v most_o customary_a especial_o those_o i_o have_v see_v have_v one_o entrance_n at_o the_o end_n against_o the_o communion-table_n and_o two_o other_o on_o the_o side_n over_o against_o each_o other_o now_o if_o a_o man_n at_o his_o entrance_n at_o the_o former_a shall_v think_v it_o better_o to_o face_n quite_o about_o and_o bow_v towards_o the_o door_n he_o camâ—_n in_o at_o than_o to_o bow_v right-forward_a towards_o the_o table_n i_o believe_v he_o will_v make_v himself_o ridiculous_a to_o all_o the_o people_n because_o â—â—_o it_o can_v not_o signify_v worship_n ut_fw-la his_o approach_n to_o god_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v on_o the_o samâ—â—_n account_n if_o he_o prefer_v bow_v towards_o the_o people_n sit_v on_o either_o side_n again_o if_o two_o make_v their_o entrance_n at_o the_o door_n on_o either_o side_n shall_v choose_v to_o bow_v straight_o before_o they_o rather_o than_o to_o turn_v towards_o the_o altar_n none_o can_v think_v it_o will_v look_v like_o a_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o it_o will_v seem_v like_o their_o pass_v a_o compliment_n to_o each_o other_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v the_o other_o way_n there_o will_v be_v a_o great_a likeness_n of_o civil_a respect_n to_o the_o company_n than_o of_o religious_a worship_n and_o something_o of_o like_a nature_n will_v be_v find_v in_o bow_v in_o any_o way_n whatever_o but_o that_o in_o use_n and_o that_o however_o the_o entrance_n into_o or_o situation_n of_o quire_n be_v or_o of_o any_o other_o place_n of_o worship_n shall_v be_v so_o that_o the_o only_a matter_n to_o be_v dispute_v be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o fit_a when_o we_o first_o come_v into_o the_o place_n purposely_o appoint_v and_o present_o to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o most_o solemn_a exercise_n of_o divine_a worship_n i_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o then_o and_o there_o to_o make_v public_a acknowledgement_n that_o we_o be_v sensible_a we_o be_v come_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o to_o give_v he_o the_o utmost_a worship_n and_o honour_n we_o be_v able_a two_o whether_o we_o do_v not_o make_v a_o fit_a expression_n of_o this_o by_o humble_o bow_v ourselves_o before_o he_o at_o our_o come_n into_o the_o church_n s_o 3_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o best_o that_o all_o do_v 〈◊〉_d one_o way_n since_o all_o come_v thither_o to_o the_o samâ—_n end_n and_o final_o whether_o not_o all_o thaâ—_n way_n where_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o veâ—â—_n place_n that_o may_v help_v to_o mind_v we_o of_o godâ—_n condescension_n to_o be_v so_o gracious_o present_a but_o where_o be_v nothing_o that_o may_v so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o respect_n signify_v thereby_o but_o god_n invisible_a presence_n only_o and_o these_o be_v thing_n that_o seeâ—_n to_o i_o to_o need_v no_o disputation_n as_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d first_o i_o know_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o multiply_v word_n 〈◊〉_d this_o subject_a but_o my_o intend_a brevity_n permit_v no_o more_o therefore_o i_o return_v to_o what_o i_o first_o begin_v withal_o to_o remember_v those_o 〈◊〉_d write_v to_o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n so_o to_o maâ—_n age_n all_o their_o secular_a concern_v and_o world_n 〈◊〉_d business_n that_o they_o may_v never_o be_v habitua_o unprepared_a for_o these_o sacred_a office_n 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v that_o live_v a_o carnal_a and_o unrighteous_a life_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v at_o the_o timâ—_n when_o they_o be_v present_o to_o approach_v thâ—_n special_a presence_n of_o that_o almighty_a goâ—_n who_o name_n be_v great_a and_o dreadful_a anâ—_n who_o will_v be_v sanctify_v by_o all_o those_o thâ—â—_n approach_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o solemn_a worship_n i_o say_v then_o especial_o theâ—_n ought_v actual_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o by_o 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a composure_n of_o their_o mind_n anâ—_n also_o by_o the_o most_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o glorious_a greatness_n and_o aimable_fw-fr goodness_n of_o that_o god_n they_o be_v go_v to_o worship_n and_o of_o his_o special_a presence_n in_o holy_a assembly_n and_o by_o such_o consideration_n and_o prayer_n stir_v up_o in_o themselves_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o express_v their_o own_o and_o excite_v the_o devotion_n of_o other_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o almighty_n god_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o shall_v add_v this_o that_o as_o they_o go_v into_o the_o church_n it_o will_v be_v very_o profitable_a to_o think_v on_o such_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n as_o these_o follow_v oh_o how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v oh_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n have_v a_o desire_n and_o longing_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n thirst_v for_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v go_v unto_o thy_o house_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o thy_o fear_n will_v i_o worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o shall_v be_v always_o praise_v thou_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n whilst_o my_o mouth_n praise_v with_o joyful_a lip_n one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n such_o meditation_n will_v dispose_v we_o to_o that_o reverence_n and_o holy_a joy_n in_o god_n as_o be_v meet_v to_o accompany_v we_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o service_n which_o holy_a affection_n as_o we_o express_v by_o humble_o bow_v at_o our_o first_o come_v into_o the_o church_n so_o by_o fall_v on_o our_o knee_n at_o the_o place_n oâ—_n our_o station_n secret_o to_o implore_v god_n acceptance_n of_o and_o assistance_n in_o the_o service_n wâ—_n be_v to_o perform_v to_o he_o and_o this_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o best_a oâ—_n preacher_n in_o his_o ecclesiast_fw-la chap._n 5._o v._o 〈◊〉_d keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n oâ—_n god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v than_o to_o offeâ—_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n which_o place_n i_o the_o rather_o mention_v because_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o pervert_v to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n against_o this_o very_a thing_n as_o if_o man_n ought_v hasty_o to_o run_v into_o the_o church_n and_o immediate_o fix_v themselves_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o prayer_n or_o sermonâ—_n and_o if_o we_o thus_o fall_v on_o our_o knee_n to_o worship_n and_o to_o beg_v god_n gracious_a acceptance_n oâ—_n our_o service_n and_o his_o assistance_n to_o perform_v iâ—_n as_o we_o ought_v this_o they_o think_v be_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o observe_v that_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v tâ—_n condemn_v our_o practice_n 1._o that_o the_o only_a or_o chief_a part_n of_o godâ—_n worship_n be_v in_o solomon_n time_n as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d with_o they_o hear_v of_o sermon_n when_o indeed_o we_o have_v scarce_o any_o notice_n that_o in_o the_o temple_n the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o the_o high_a sense_n there_o be_v any_o sermon_n at_o all_o 2._o that_o this_o custom_n which_o they_o condemn_v be_v more_o ancient_a than_o these_o proverb_n as_o it_o must_v be_v if_o this_o be_v intend_v to_o reprove_v it_o which_o it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v grant_v a_o mistake_n as_o be_v too_o much_o for_o its_o credit_n if_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o their_o plea_n from_o the_o text_n consist_v not_o therein_o 3._o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a or_o chief_a thing_n to_o which_o the_o name_n of_o