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of_o it_o repent_v and_o be_v humble_v about_o but_o be_v not_o out_o of_o hope_n look_v up_o to_o thy_o high_a priest_n and_o there_o thou_o may_v see_v he_o interpose_v between_o god_n anger_n and_o thy_o soul_n in_o order_n to_o pacification_n chap._n 35._o about_o the_o stand_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o lamb._n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n institute_v among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v this_o a_o stand_a sacrifice_n of_o two_o lamb_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n morning_n and_o evening_n the_o one_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o other_o at_o evening_n every_o day_n throughout_o the_o year_n exod._n 29._o 38_o 39_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v whether_o the_o people_n can_v be_v there_o at_o the_o sacrifice_n yea_o or_o no_o which_o teach_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o continual_a ground_n which_o god_n still_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n for_o the_o continue_v his_o reconcile_a love_n to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o 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as_o it_o respect_v our_o lord_n jesus_n so_o it_o type_v out_o the_o constant_a voice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n for_o everlasting_a reconciliation_n with_o the_o elect_n that_o as_o they_o be_v always_o sin_v so_o here_o be_v two_o lamb_n always_o sacrifice_v before_o god_n for_o they_o but_o second_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o people_n so_o it_o be_v as_o the_o performance_n of_o family-duty_n by_o they_o for_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o family_n and_o they_o have_v one_o head_n to_o it_o which_o be_v moses_n but_o at_o morning_n and_o at_o evening_n this_o practice_n of_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o the_o lamb_n must_v be_v keep_v up_o and_o perform_v throughout_o the_o year_n o_o so_o much_o be_v it_o a_o duty_n for_o family_n to_o offer_v god_n the_o evening_n and_o morning_n sacrifice_v at_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v then_o o_o methinks_v to_o consider_v how_o little_a god_n be_v honour_v in_o this_o respect_n by_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n most_o lamentable_a certain_o man_n not_o perform_a family-duty_n be_v a_o shut_v out_o of_o god_n from_o be_v king_n in_o that_o family_n for_o god_n be_v know_v among_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o prayer_n for_o god_n upon_o himself_o as_o have_v a_o special_a part_n of_o his_o prerogative_n deny_v he_o in_o that_o family_n which_o deny_v he_o family_n prayer_n therefore_o be_v god_n style_v a_o god_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o god_n hear_v prayer_n and_o one_o unto_o who_o all_o flesh_n shall_v come_v and_o indeed_o the_o contrary_n be_v threaten_v with_o a_o dreadful_a stroke_n i_o mean_v the_o omission_n of_o the_o duty_n read_v jer._n 10._o 25_o pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o family_n which_o call_v not_o upon_o thy_o name_n man_n little_a know_v what_o secret_a mischief_n they_o heap_v upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n who_o live_v in_o the_o open_a neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n say_v god_n in_o deut._n 32._o 23._o i_o will_v heap_v up_o mischief_n upon_o their_o head_n i_o will_v spend_v my_o arrow_n upon_o they_o and_o who_o so_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o person_n upon_o who_o god_n will_v heap_v mischief_n as_o prayerless_a person_n if_o you_o compare_v this_o of_o deut._n 32._o 23._o with_o jer._n 10._o 22._o into_o what_o flame_n have_v god_n turn_v some_o man_n house_n in_o one_o night_n over_o their_o head_n turn_v they_o and_o they_o into_o ash_n before_o the_o morning_n which_o judgement_n may_v have_v be_v prevent_v have_v they_o perform_v this_o duty_n the_o night_n before_o o_o think_v upon_o this_o you_o prayerless_a soul_n for_o fear_v lest_o god_n rush_v out_o upon_o you_o and_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v find_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n chap._n 36._o of_o the_o good_a land_n of_o canaan_n which_o the_o people_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o after_o their_o forty_o year_n travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o land_n 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