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in_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n we_o read_v ezek._n 8.16_o of_o god_n show_v the_o prophet_n with_o infinite_a wrath_n five_o and_o twenty_o man_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n with_o their_o back_n towards_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n towards_o the_o east_n this_o he_o high_o resent_v that_o in_o his_o temple_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o sun_n and_o turn_v their_o back_n on_o he_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o rove_a heart_n in_o god_n own_o presence_n he_o turn_v his_o back_n on_o god_n and_o his_o face_n to_o the_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o those_o he_o worship_v o_o infinite_a patience_n that_o turn_v not_o such_o a_o soul_n into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n yea_o throw_v it_o not_o into_o a_o pit_n of_o brimstone_n ezek._n 5.11_o therefore_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o see_v how_o he_o bind_v it_o with_o double_a strength_n because_o thou_o have_v defile_v my_o sanctuary_n with_o all_o thy_o detestable_a thing_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o abomination_n therefore_o i_o also_o will_v diminish_v thou_o a_o three_o part_n shall_v die_v with_o the_o pestilence_n which_o of_o all_o thy_o detestable_a sin_n but_o thou_o have_v have_v a_o fling_n at_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n now_o a_o proud_a now_o a_o wanton_a than_o a_o worldly_a thought_n ah_o say_v god_n i_o can_v bear_v it_o he_o that_o provoke_v i_o to_o my_o face_n shall_v feel_v it_o 142._o few_o think_v these_o sin_n have_v bring_v the_o plague_n no_o more_o than_o the_o corinthian_n do_v their_o unworthy_a partake_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n in_o his_o special_a presence_n he_o look_v at_o thou_o as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o both_o eye_n psal._n 90.8_o he_o set_v all_o our_o iniquity_n before_o he_o but_o he_o place_v these_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n o_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o a_o bitter_a that_o thou_o shall_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o face_n and_o that_o his_o fear_n do_v not_o awe_v thou_o jer._n 31.11_o yea_o in_o my_o house_n have_v i_o find_v their_o wickedness_n say_v the_o lord_n this_o die_v it_o with_o a_o double_a dye_n i_o be_o god_n almighty_a walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a gen._n 17.1_o to_o believe_v you_o be_v sit_v standing_z kneel_v before_o god_n shall_v make_v we_o perfect_a 19_o how_o demure_o do_v the_o child_n stand_v before_o his_o father_n the_o scholar_n before_o his_o master_n and_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o god_n only_o forget_v himself_o the_o poor_a scholar_n before_o the_o best_a of_o master_n famous_a be_v that_o execution_n levit._n 10.12_o two_o of_o aaron_n son_n come_v with_o their_o censer_n and_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o command_v they_o not_o and_o there_o go_v out_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n 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of_o a_o gaddy_a temper_n that_o run_v abroad_o and_o come_v defile_v home_o this_o be_v not_o do_v like_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n but_o it_o be_v a_o simple_a conclusion_n to_o draw_v hence_o certain_o i_o be_o no_o child_n of_o god_n i_o have_v no_o true_a grace_n at_o all_o for_o alas_o the_o sweet_a rose_n have_v its_o prickle_n the_o great_a wit_n have_v a_o spice_n of_o madness_n and_o the_o sincere_a heart_n have_v some_o vanity_n in_o it_o oramus_fw-la sect_n ii_o 2._o ii_o the_o second_o encouragement_n be_v that_o your_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a singular_a though_o the_o commonness_n of_o a_o plague_n make_v it_o not_o the_o better_a or_o less_o mortal_a yet_o it_o show_v that_o i_o be_o not_o alone_o miserable_a so_o although_o this_o consideration_n make_v not_o the_o sin_n less_o heinous_a yet_o it_o make_v the_o affliction_n more_o tolerable_a poor_a soul_n thou_o be_v not_o alone_o in_o thy_o complaint_n go_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o a_o assembly_n and_o they_o 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stand_v for_o nothing_o yet_o be_v not_o discourage_v thy_o mediator_n be_v sick_a of_o none_o of_o these_o disease_n the_o holy_a psalmist_n be_v sometime_o as_o psa._n 77.4_o so_o trouble_v that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v yet_o then_o have_v he_o one_o to_o speak_v for_o he_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o precious_a glorify_a son_n of_o of_o god_n do_v infinite_o please_v and_o prevail_v with_o his_o father_n for_o we_o when_o we_o can_v hardly_o speak_v good_a sense_n for_o ourselves_o ay_o but_o how_o can_v i_o tell_v that_o he_o intercede_v for_o i_o answ._n 1._o have_v thou_o a_o good_a word_n to_o speak_v for_o he_o to_o man_n then_o have_v he_o a_o good_a word_n to_o speak_v for_o thou_o to_o god_n and_o 2._o do_v thou_o sigh_v and_o groan_n and_o speak_v for_o thyself_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v his_o intercession_n be_v to_o help_v our_o weakness_n not_o to_o excuse_v our_o laziness_n if_o some_o ignorant_a poor_a man_n that_o can_v say_v his_o errand_n but_o be_v often_o out_o in_o his_o business_n have_v a_o cordial_a friend_n that_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o speak_v and_o the_o favour_n to_o be_v hear_v undertake_v his_o business_n he_o need_v not_o be_v discourage_v so_o though_o you_o have_v much_o ado_n and_o be_v often_o out_o in_o your_o best_a resolve_a duty_n yet_o you_o have_v a_o friend_n in_o court_n that_o have_v the_o art_n of_o it_o and_o the_o king_n ear_n beside_o who_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o you_o and_o therefore_o do_v your_o best_a and_o never_o be_v discourage_v sect_n iv._o the_o four_o encouragement_n be_v 4._o that_o distract_a duty_n may_v keep_v you_o humble_a consequent_a when_o as_o your_o perfect_a performance_n may_v make_v you_o proud_a it_o be_v write_v of_o master_n knox_n that_o on_o his_o deathbed_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v many_o blow_n from_o satan_n about_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v at_o last_o assault_v by_o he_o with_o this_o temptation_n viz._n that_o sure_a god_n owe_v he_o a_o kindness_n for_o his_o upright_a and_o industrious_a labour_n until_o that_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o be_v strong_o imprint_v on_o he_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v perhaps_o the_o lord_n foresee_v that_o thy_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v fly_v blow_v with_o pride_n when_o thou_o do_v well_o and_o therefore_o he_o suffer_v these_o distraction_n like_o vulture_n to_o gnaw_v upon_o thy_o heart_n to_o keep_v thou_o humble_a deum_fw-la far_o be_v it_o from_o you_o to_o draw_v from_o hence_o a_o occasion_n to_o rest_v more_o secure_o in_o these_o sin_n that_o knight_n be_v surname_v fortunate_a because_o be_v on_o a_o time_n in_o the_o deck_n of_o a_o ship_n a_o great_a wave_n come_v and_o take_v he_o off_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o another_o wave_n take_v he_o and_o set_v he_o on_o the_o deck_n of_o another_o ship_n yet_o no_o man_n i_o trow_v will_v to_o obtain_v such_o a_o name_n be_v content_a that_o a_o wave_n shall_v so_o hazard_v he_o even_o so_o though_o 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