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offence_n no_o argument_n in_o this_o case_n like_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v no_o little_a scandalize_v that_o he_o will_v not_o from_o his_o cross_n condemn_v himself_o as_o wicked_a nor_o brand_v himself_o with_o hippocrisy_n in_o his_o past_a piety_n to_o which_o they_o labour_v to_o compel_v he_o by_o a_o right_a theological_n rather_o than_o logical_a argument_n though_o not_o full_o assert_v they_o that_o plough_n iniquity_n &_o so_o we_o wickedness_n reap_v the_o same_o 27.4.5.26.19.42.7_o job._n 27.4.5.26.19.42.7_o sorrow_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n yet_o job_n well_o know_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o god_n tri_v the_o righteous_a will_v not_o let_v go_v his_o integrity_n nor_o to_o justify_v they_o will_v he_o let_v his_o lip_n condemn_v himself_o but_o make_v his_o appeal_n to_o god_n his_o witness_n on_o high_a and_o record_v which_o be_v above_o who_o interpose_v to_o moderate_v the_o question_n finâ—m_fw-la mark_n 2.23_o ad_fw-la 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mr._n john_n ball_n langley_n hind_n nicholls_n with_o many_o other_o the_o non-conformists'_a of_o lincoln_n devon_n and_o cornwall_n beside_o those_o of_o our_o present_a age_n and_o yet_o contemporary_a with_o we_o all_o eminent_a divine_n and_o holy_a man_n groan_v under_o these_o retain_v corruption_n pray_v for_o persuade_v and_o press_v after_o unto_o many_o and_o great_a suffering_n a_o progress_n in_o reformation_n unto_o the_o pure_a primitive_a plain_n and_o simplicity_n of_o christ_n own_o institution_n yet_o live_v unto_o their_o last_o breath_n in_o constant_a communion_n with_o our_o church_n attend_v god_n ordinance_n under_o these_o very_a disorder_n and_o irregularity_n and_o do_v in_o many_o thing_n administer_v according_a to_o the_o form_n then_o &_o now_o impose_v and_o do_v disma_v the_o non-communion_n of_o such_o who_o loiter_v out_o the_o time_n of_o public_a prayer_n because_o prescribe_v and_o confuse_a and_o by_o press_n and_o pulpit_n plead_v against_o 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the_o dangerous_a
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house_n of_o god_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n with_o the_o multitude_n that_o keep_v the_o holy_a day_n i_o deny_v not_o god_n to_o be_v serve_v and_o enjoy_v in_o solitary_a worship_n 84.7_o psal_n 84.7_o but_o must_v needs_o observe_v in_o zion_n the_o saint_n pass_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n every_o one_o appear_v before_o god_n solemn_a public_a worship_n be_v god_n chief_a ordinance_n for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o people_n faith_n this_o be_v denominate_v the_o beauty_n of_o god_n holiness_n 110.3_o psal_n 27.4_o &_o 96.9_o and_o 110.3_o to_o this_o his_o presence_n and_o power_n be_v promise_v and_o in_o it_o chief_o predicate_v attendance_n on_o this_o be_v charge_v as_o his_o people_n duty_n and_o discharge_v as_o their_o joy_n the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v the_o sacra_fw-la fames_fw-la spiritual_a famine_n 11._o amos_n 8_o 11._o under_o want_n of_o which_o david_n faith_n be_v ready_a to_o faint_v have_v it_o not_o be_v prevent_v by_o a_o 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do_v not_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n on_o the_o people_n 23._o matth._n 23._o which_o themselves_o will_v not_o touch_v with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n they_o under_o pretence_n of_o long_a prayer_n devour_v widow_n house_n they_o will_v neither_o enter_v into_o heaven_n themselves_o nor_o suffer_v such_o as_o will_v yet_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o reprove_v they_o hear_v they_o and_o charge_v his_o disciple_n to_o hear_v they_o because_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n let_v it_o be_v observe_v and_o remember_v the_o authority_n may_v but_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o add_v to_o or_o abstract_n from_o the_o entity_n or_o efficacy_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 9.27_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o he_o may_v preach_v to_o my_o salvation_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o castaway_n do_v any_o object_n the_o preach_v false_a doctrine_n worship_n corruption_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n public_a read_v the_o apocrypha_n as_o part_v of_o god_n word_n innovation_n in_o worship_n 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