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seek_v thou_o early_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o very_a soul_n be_v towards_o god_n and_o the_o desire_n be_v keep_v up_o in_o vehemency_n both_o night_n and_o day_n the_o lord_n humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v thing_n do_v in_o heaven_n yet_o he_o look_v down_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o understand_v and_o seek_v he_o and_o if_o he_o seek_v after_o these_o seeker_n how_o ready_a be_v he_o to_o be_v find_v of_o they_o the_o command_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o face_n evermore_o psal_n 105._o 4._o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o for_o himself_o when_o the_o all-sufficient_a jehovah_n give_v himself_o to_o any_o he_o give_v infinite_o more_o than_o if_o he_o give_v they_o many_o thousand_o such_o world_n as_o this_o be_v his_o strength_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o secure_v we_o from_o evil_a and_o to_o assist_v we_o in_o the_o do_n of_o good_a and_o the_o shine_a 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christian_n house_n shall_v be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o the_o place_n of_o public_a assemble_v to_o worship_n shall_v be_v high_o prize_v and_o frequent_v for_o the_o work_n sake_n that_o be_v perform_v there_o the_o live_n the_o true_a the_o eternal_a god_n be_v here_o public_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o so_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n as_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o aid_n and_o grace_n be_v all_o in_o all_o as_o to_o the_o efficacy_n and_o success_n of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o be_v administer_v saint_n that_o have_v see_v god_n power_n and_o glory_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o their_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o language_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o shall_v we_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n psal_n 42._o 2._o as_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v next_o to_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o so_o the_o house_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o sanctuary_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o light_n of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n shine_v here_o the_o psalmist_n understand_v the_o end_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o that_o all_o their_o prosperity_n be_v but_o a_o dream_n and_o image_n be_v abuse_v by_o themselves_o to_o further_o and_o hasten_v their_o destruction_n for_o they_o be_v quick_o cast_v down_o from_o their_o great_a height_n and_o bring_v into_o desolation_n as_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o utter_o consume_v with_o terror_n psal_n 73._o 17_o 18_o 19_o here_o also_o he_o understand_v how_o good_a god_n be_v to_o israelite_n indeed_o when_o he_o do_v afflict_v they_o his_o rod_n guide_v they_o purge_v their_o heart_n he_o uphold_v they_o with_o one_o hand_n when_o he_o correct_v they_o with_o another_o he_o make_v earthly_a thing_n more_o contemptible_a in_o their_o eye_n and_o set_v their_o affection_n more_o upon_o himself_o who_o be_v their_o portion_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n believer_n be_v quicken_v strengthen_v comfort_v and_o settle_v and_o this_o one_o thing_n they_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o they_o seek_v after_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o holiness_n and_o grace_n in_o christ_n with_o the_o admirable_a harmony_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n and_o that_o they_o may_v perpetual_o be_v inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n until_o be_v guide_v unto_o death_n and_o bring_v safe_a to_o glory_n they_o be_v pass_v all_o danger_n psal_n 27._o 4._o 6._o attend_v upon_o god_n imply_v not_o only_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n but_o mind_v his_o dispensation_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v from_o heaven_n and_o not_o of_o men._n man_n have_v no_o right_a to_o institute_v who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o bless_v man_n invention_n in_o religion_n though_o often_o follow_v with_o great_a eagerness_n be_v find_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a to_o they_o that_o have_v be_v zealous_a for_o they_o but_o the_o ordinance_n which_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v appoint_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o own_o and_o make_v effectual_a to_o they_o that_o attend_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v reason_n to_o say_v they_o have_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v find_v he_o and_o have_v taste_v and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v gracious_a ordinance_n be_v feast_n with_o which_o saint_n be_v entertain_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n and_o of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees-well_a refine_a isa_n 25._o
he_o refuse_v to_o go_v out_o free_a at_o the_o year_n of_o release_n and_o have_v his_o ear_n bore_v with_o a_o awl_n to_o the_o post_n of_o the_o door_n to_o signify_v his_o resolution_n to_o serve_v his_o master_n continual_o to_o profess_v service_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o be_v high_o to_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_v he_o and_o in_o effect_n to_o say_v that_o fleshly_a and_o worldly_a lust_n be_v better_a lord_n than_o he_o it_o be_v more_o notorious_o to_o despise_v he_o and_o to_o harden_v other_o in_o their_o contempt_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n attender_n upon_o god_n give_v not_o over_o follow_v he_o in_o all_o those_o way_n he_o have_v command_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v he_o they_o follow_v he_o full_o and_o be_v uphold_v with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o righteousness_n their_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o he_o psal_n 63._o 8._o and_o who_o shall_v they_o follow_v to_o who_o 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heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o the_o body_n indeed_o be_v to_o give_v attendance_n as_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o tongue_n be_v then_o most_o angelical_a and_o man_n glory_n when_o most_o enlarged_o it_o do_v confess_v to_o god_n call_v upon_o and_o praise_n and_o magnify_v his_o name_n but_o if_o when_o the_o eye_n be_v lift_v up_o towards_o heaven_n the_o hand_n be_v stretch_v forth_o with_o great_a eagerness_n the_o knee_n bow_v with_o seem_a humility_n and_o devotion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n be_v serious_a and_o holy_a and_o with_o appear_v fervency_n all_o this_o while_n the_o heart_n keep_v aloof_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n value_v not_o his_o love_n his_o grace_n or_o communion_n with_o he_o but_o go_v after_o its_o pleasure_n lust_n and_o covetousness_n alas_o here_o be_v only_o a_o dead_a and_o rot_a carcase_n of_o a_o duty_n without_o a_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v very_o loathsome_a and_o abominable_a in_o all_o religious_a performance_n if_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o at_o all_o care_n to_o draw_v near_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o draw_v near_o neither_o as_o to_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o if_o god_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o duty_n nor_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o performer_n find_v there_o how_o unprofitable_a must_v the_o performance_n need_v be_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o attendance_n upon_o god_n not_o with_o the_o body_n only_o but_o with_o the_o heart_n also_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o as_o unto_o child_n and_o say_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 23._o 26._o give_v he_o never_o so_o much_o without_o this_o you_o give_v he_o nothing_o that_o he_o care_v for_o the_o heart_n do_v the_o chief_a part_n in_o the_o pure_a and_o acceptable_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o heart_n must_v keep_v his_o commandment_n else_o they_o be_v not_o keep_v prov._n 3._o 1._o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n the_o psalmist_n lift_v up_o his_o very_a soul_n to_o god_n psal_n 25._o 1._o this_o the_o lord_n look_v at_o and_o like_v those_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v act_v in_o attendance_n upon_o god_n as_o faith_n and_o holy_a reverence_n love_n desire_v and_o hope_v and_o such_o like_a the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v exercise_v and_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v cleanse_v from_o its_o defilement_n and_o wean_v from_o the_o allurement_n of_o this_o world_n draw_v very_o near_o to_o god_n and_o god_n also_o draw_v very_o near_o these_o his_o near_a approach_n how_o revive_v how_o heal_a and_o confirm_v be_v they_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o saint_n do_v before_o the_o time_n in_o a_o sense_n return_n to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o and_o converse_v with_o he_o in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n that_o converse_v how_o high_a and_o joyful_a and_o beneficial_a be_v it_o find_v when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n his_o face_n do_v shine_v and_o when_o the_o heart_n have_v be_v above_o in_o heaven_n a_o clear_a light_n do_v shine_v into_o it_o and_o it_o be_v more_o glorious_o transform_v into_o the_o divine_a image_n and_o nature_n ii_o there_o be_v a_o attendance_n upon_o god_n which_o be_v voluntary_a and_o which_o be_v through_o constraint_n and_o force_v 1._o a_o attendance_n which_o be_v voluntary_a when_o god_n by_o his_o powerful_a grace_n incline_v and_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o be_v choose_v and_o his_o special_a favour_n and_o blessing_n be_v value_v above_o all_o thing_n a_o mighty_a strength_n be_v put_v forth_o and_o yet_o without_o coaction_n in_o bend_v the_o will_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n and_o to_o his_o will_n which_o natural_o be_v so_o perverse_a and_o obstinate_a in_o evil_a that_o it_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o iron_n sinew_n what_o a_o power_n be_v it_o which_o make_v it_o pliable_a psal_n 110._o 3._o thy_o people_n 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