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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dâ—f_n plat._n dixerunt_fw-la stoici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laert._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pâ—avor_n on_o our_o sanctify_a god_n name_n in_o worship_n wherein_o much_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n do_v consist_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o its_o primary_n notion_n signify_v one_o that_o worship_n god_n aright_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o according_a to_o the_o platonist_n godliness_n be_v a_o faculty_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o so_o the_o stoic_n say_v that_o godliness_n be_v a_o science_n of_o worship_n due_a to_o the_o go_n whence_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v among_o the_o grecian_n one_o that_o minister_v unto_o or_o worship_v god_n and_o indeed_o that_o a_o main_a fundamental_a part_n of_o godliness_n consist_v in_o the_o sanctify_a god_n name_n in_o worship_n be_v most_o evident_a because_o all_o pretender_n to_o godliness_n do_v most_o concern_v themselves_o about_o matter_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o serious_a jansenist_n s._n cyran_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o least_o point_n in_o worship_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n whence_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o oppose_v by_o satan_n than_o divine_a worship_n which_o sufficient_o evince_v that_o the_o chief_a of_o godliness_n consist_v therein_o now_o nothing_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n on_o the_o sanctify_a god_n name_n in_o worship_n than_o serious_a expectation_n of_o our_o lord_n second_o come_v 1._o we_o sanctify_v god_n name_n in_o worship_n when_o we_o abase_v ourselves_o and_o advance_v his_o name_n therein_o all_o eminence_n be_v worship_v by_o a_o humble_a reverence_n and_o submission_n hence_o humble_a spirit_n be_v ever_o the_o fit_a subject_n for_o devotion_n now_o none_o raise_v god_n high_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o depress_v themselves_o low_a than_o such_o as_o daily_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o their_o lord_n oh_o with_o what_o a_o humble_a reverence_n and_o tremblement_n of_o heart_n do_v such_o worship_n god_n 2._o again_o we_o sanctify_v god_n name_n in_o worship_n when_o we_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n a_o worship_n that_o have_v not_o a_o inward_a root_n and_o spring_n in_o the_o heart_n deserve_v no_o better_a name_n than_o superstition_n our_o lord_n tell_v we_o john_n 4.23_o the_o true_a worshipper_n be_v those_o that_o worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n formal_a devotion_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o irreligion_n such_o duty_n be_v the_o devil_n gallery_n not_o christ_n none_o worship_n god_n in_o truth_n but_o such_o as_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o who_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n more_o than_o such_o as_o daily_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o their_o lord_n oh_o what_o a_o reverend_a and_o high_a estime_fw-fr have_v such_o of_o god_n when_o they_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o how_o do_v they_o adore_v the_o grandeur_n of_o god_n 3._o moreover_o they_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o 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single_a gesture_n or_o act_n to_o signify_v the_o whole_a worship_n represent_v thereby_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v keep_v a_o accurate_a and_o curious_a observation_n of_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o engage_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o oh_o how_o exact_a and_o accurate_a in_o keep_v their_o heart_n be_v such_o as_o daily_o expect_v their_o lord_n approach_v 4._o last_o they_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o ordinance_n and_o worship_n who_o be_v unsatisfied_a till_o they_o have_v acquire_v the_o gain_n and_o benefit_n of_o ordinance_n in_o all_o worship_n one_o that_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v carry_v above_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n unto_o christ_n and_o sure_o none_o mind_v and_o taste_v more_o of_o christ_n in_o ordinance_n than_o such_o as_o daily_o look_v for_o and_o hasten_v to_o his_o second_o come_v oh_o what_o a_o full_a draught_n do_v such_o drink_n of_o the_o satisfy_a sweetness_n of_o christ_n in_o duty_n thus_o psal_n 22.26_o 26._o psal_n 22_o 26._o the_o meek_a shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v by_o eat_v here_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v a_o feed_n on_o a_o crucify_a christ_n this_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o title_n and_o main_a subject_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o title_n aijele_v shaar_n signify_v the_o hind_n or_o hart_n of_o the_o morning_n i._n e._n the_o hind_n which_o be_v hunt_v and_o kill_v in_o the_o morning_n so_o v._n 16._o that_o christ_n be_v this_o hunt_a hind_n be_v evident_a from_o v._o 1_o 8_o 18._o which_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n mat._n 27.46_o 35_o 43._o christ_n crucifixion_n extend_v to_o v._o 22._o where_o begin_v a_o prophetic_a triumph_n over_o all_o his_o suffering_n v._o 26._o be_v a_o solemn_a invitation_n make_v by_o christ_n to_o believer_n to_o come_v and_o feast_v with_o he_o on_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n in_o which_o those_o who_o have_v be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phavor_n but_o also_o in_o the_o whole_a of_o our_o conversation_n and_o such_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n indeed_o thus_o among_o the_o grecian_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v one_o that_o converse_v much_o or_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o go_n whence_o the_o more_o devote_n among_o the_o heathen_n have_v their_o lectisternia_fw-la or_o bed_n 10._o of_o these_o lectisternia_fw-la see_v court_n gent._n part_n 1._o b._n 2._o c._n 9_o sect_n 10._o exhibit_v in_o their_o temple_n on_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o feast_v and_o hold_v communion_n with_o their_o go_n o_o what_o a_o rare_a instance_n of_o godliness_n be_v he_o that_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n not_o only_o in_o act_n of_o immediate_a worship_n but_o also_o in_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o conversation_n many_o christian_n enjoy_v at_o time_n