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in_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o delightful_a adhesion_n to_o god_n and_o a_o entire_a dependence_n upon_o he_o if_o either_o fail_n or_o be_v intermit_v our_o worship_n fail_v if_o delight_n job_n 27._o 10._o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n isa._n 43._o 22._o but_o thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o jacob_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o delight_n in_o he_o can_v be_v long_o out_o of_o his_o company_n they_o take_v all_o opportunity_n and_o occasion_n of_o be_v with_o god_n so_o dependence_n and_o trust_n heb._n 3._o 12._o take_v brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_n god_n james_n 1._o 6_o 7._o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n nothing_o waver_v for_o he_o that_o waver_v be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o toss_v for_o let_v not_o that_o man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n dependence_n beget_v observance_n they_o that_o distrust_v god_n promise_n will_v not_o long_o keep_v his_o precept_n if_o we_o look_v for_o all_o from_o he_o we_o will_v often_o come_v to_o he_o and_o take_v all_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n be_v careful_a that_o we_o do_v not_o offend_v he_o and_o displease_v he_o 2._o external_n in_o those_o office_n and_o duty_n by_o which_o our_o honour_n and_o respect_n to_o god_n be_v signify_v and_o express_v as_o by_o invocation_n thanksgiving_n praise_n obedience_n god_n will_v be_v own_v both_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o all_o these_o prescribe_a duty_n by_o which_o our_o affection_n towards_o he_o be_v act_v if_o god_n do_v not_o call_v for_o outward_a worship_n why_o do_v he_o appoint_v the_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v pray_v sing_v psalm_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n that_o make_v the_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n must_v be_v worship_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n therefore_o beside_o the_o inward_a affection_n there_o must_v be_v external_n action_n in_o short_a we_o be_v say_v to_o worship_n god_n either_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v more_o direct_o to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n or_o in_o our_o whole_a conversation_n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o duty_n which_o imply_v our_o solemn_a converse_n with_o god_n and_o be_v more_o direct_o to_o be_v perform_v towards_o he_o such_o as_o the_o word_n prayer_n praise_n thanksgiving_n and_o sacrament_n sure_o these_o must_v be_v attend_v upon_o because_o they_o be_v special_a act_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o these_o duty_n be_v the_o way_n wherein_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o meet_v with_o his_o people_n and_o appoint_v we_o to_o expect_v his_o grace_n exod._n 20._o 24._o in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o mark_v 4._o 24._o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o commerce_n between_o we_o and_o god_n with_o what_o measure_n you_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o and_o unto_o you_o that_o hear_v shall_v more_o be_v give_v 2._o in_o our_o whole_a conversation_n luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n a_o christian_n life_n be_v a_o constant_a hymn_n to_o god_n or_o a_o continue_a act_n of_o worship_n ever_o behave_v himself_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o direct_v all_o thing_n as_o to_o his_o glory_n he_o turn_v second-table_n duty_n into_o first_o james_n 1._o 27._o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o
be_v those_o thing_n speak_v to_o they_o only_o and_o not_o to_o we_o also_o sure_o all_o may_v learn_v from_o hence_o that_o by_o a_o bare_a submission_n to_o outward_a rite_n we_o be_v not_o approve_v of_o god_n without_o mind_v the_o true_a reformation_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o expect_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ._n you_o be_v baptize_v but_o be_v you_o wash_v from_o your_o sin_n you_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o be_v it_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o your_o salvation_n you_o frequent_a sacrament_n but_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o holy_a oath_n into_o which_o you_o be_v enter_v upon_o your_o heart_n there_o be_v more_o require_v in_o christianity_n than_o outward_a profession_n whether_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n namely_o the_o conscience_n of_o your_o dedication_n to_o god_n or_o else_o the_o work_n do_v not_o go_v deep_a enough_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o you_o content_v yourselves_o with_o your_o tale_n and_o number_n of_o duty_n pray_v morning_n and_o evening_n and_o read_v so_o many_o chapter_n but_o where_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o that_o you_o do_v they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o fast_v think_v themselves_o very_o devout_a if_o they_o fast_o often_o be_v their_o heart_n never_o so_o full_a of_o rancour_n many_o huddle_n over_o many_o prayer_n but_o they_o do_v not_o go_v from_o their_o heavenly_a father_n with_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n they_o give_v alm_n but_o live_v loose_o as_o michal_n lay_v a_o statue_n in_o david_n bed_n and_o cover_v it_o with_o david_n apparel_n make_v saul_n messenger_n believe_v it_o be_v david_n himself_o sick_a in_o bed_n so_o many_o person_n cover_v themselves_o with_o certain_a external_n action_n belong_v to_o religion_n and_o the_o world_n believe_v they_o true_o 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carnal_a christian_a so_o the_o inside_n by_o a_o renew_a christian_n mat._n 15._o 8._o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o to_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o their_o heart_n be_v averse_a from_o god_n the_o carnal_a christian_a be_v all_o for_o uncover_v the_o head_n and_o bow_v the_o knee_n but_o take_v no_o care_n of_o the_o heart_n isa._n 58._o 5._o be_v it_o such_o a_o fast_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v a_o day_n for_o a_o man_n to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n be_v it_o to_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n as_o a_o bulrush_n and_o to_o spread_v sackcloth_n and_o ash_n under_o he_o will_v thou_o call_v this_o a_o fast_a and_o a_o acceptable_a day_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o pharisee_n be_v zealous_a for_o wash_v before_o meat_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a religious_a act_n because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o own_o tradition_n mat._n 15._o 2._o but_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o inward_a defilement_n 2._o they_o be_v more_o zealous_a for_o humane_a invention_n than_o moral_a and_o command_v duty_n mat._n 15._o 3_o 4._o for_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o col._n 2._o 10._o than_o the_o unquestionable_a ordinance_n of_o christ._n for_o a_o worldly_a religion_n must_v be_v support_v by_o worldly_a mean_n 3._o i_o observe_v that_o the_o more_o external_a pomp_n there_o be_v of_o man_n devise_v the_o less_o spiritual_a truth_n for_o it_o gratifi_v the_o natural_a corruption_n which_o be_v all_o for_o the_o outside_n some_o few_o external_o god_n intend_v for_o a_o help_n but_o when_o man_n will_v be_v add_v they_o become_v a_o burden_n and_o a_o impediment_n god_n do_v not_o abrogate_v his_o own_o ceremony_n for_o man_n to_o appoint_v they_o 2_o dly_z that_o natural_o man_n be_v mere_o for_o a_o external_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n and_o place_v their_o confidence_n therein_o here_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o 1._o that_o their_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o external_n worship_n 2._o that_o therein_o they_o place_v all_o their_o confidence_n 1._o that_o natural_o man_n heart_n be_v chief_o set_v upon_o external_n service_n and_o that_o 1._o out_o of_o laziness_n external_o be_v more_o easy_a than_o worship_a god_n in_o the_o spirit_n matth._n 23._o 23._o they_o tithe_v mint_n and_o annise_v and_o cummin_n but_o omit_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n mercy_n faith_n conscience_n be_v like_o the_o stomach_n which_o natural_o desire_v to_o fill_v itself_o and_o when_o it_o can_v digest_v solid_a food_n fill_v itself_o only_o with_o wind._n so_o here_o outward_a thing_n be_v more_o easy_a but_o mortify_v sin_n and_o solid_a godliness_n be_v more_o difficult_a this_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v digest_v and_o therefore_o cull_v out_o the_o easy_a and_o cheap_a sort_n of_o religion_n which_o put_v he_o to_o no_o great_a trouble_n or_o self-denial_n 2._o out_o of_o their_o indulgence_n to_o the_o flesh_n 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18._o 11._o the_o pharisee_n stand_v and_o pray_v thus_o with_o himself_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n if_o they_o have_v a_o external_n righteousness_n they_o will_v plead_v that_o i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v etc._n etc._n a_o legal_a spirit_n be_v natural_a to_o we_o though_o man_n dare_v not_o pretend_v to_o a_o universal_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n yet_o if_o they_o can_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o get_v any_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n they_o be_v confident_a of_o divine_a acceptance_n yea_o so_o sottish_a be_v their_o conscience_n that_o they_o
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profitable_a to_o direct_v and_o perfect_a our_o operation_n nothing_o therein_o be_v in_o vain_a or_o useless_a and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v all_o ratify_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n exod_n 20._o 1._o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n not_o these_o word_n but_o all_o these_o word_n he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v as_o the_o apostle_n improve_v the_o observation_n jam._n 2._o 11._o for_o he_o that_o say_v do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o do_v not_o kill_v god_n have_v express_v his_o will_n in_o one_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o partly_o because_o in_o conversion_n we_o have_v grace_n give_v to_o obey_v all_o ephes._n 4._o 24._o the_o new_a man_n be_v create_v after_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n it_o be_v not_o only_o sit_v for_o righteousness_n but_o holiness_n not_o only_o for_o holiness_n but_o righteousness_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v place_v in_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v shed_v abroad_o his_o influence_n every_o where_o and_o nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o his_o heat_n and_o light_n so_o be_v grace_n plant_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v diffuse_v itself_o in_o a_o uniform_a obedience_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o as_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n the_o heart_n be_v frame_v to_o resist_v every_o sin_n and_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o command_v of_o god_n the_o new_a creature_n never_o come_v maim_v out_o of_o the_o birth_n or_o want_v any_o part_n well_o then_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n must_v ever_o go_v together_o and_o the_o obedience_n to_o both_o table_n be_v inseparable_a we_o must_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o our_o day_n luke_n 1._o 75._o not_o in_o holiness_n only_o or_o in_o righteousness_n only_o but_o in_o both_o 2._o though_o all_o be_v to_o be_v respect_v yet_o all_o duty_n be_v not_o equal_a nor_o all_o sin_n equal_a a_o vain_a thought_n be_v not_o so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n as_o the_o kill_n of_o a_o man._n and_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o curse_n god_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o a_o idle_a word_n and_o idolatry_n than_o steal_v of_o a_o shilling_n though_o all_o god_n law_n stand_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n yet_o the_o matter_n of_o all_o be_v not_o of_o a_o like_a moment_n and_o consequence_n and_o therefore_o the_o sin_n and_o duty_n be_v great_a and_o lesser_a according_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o law_n mat._n 5._o 19_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v shall_v be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v commandment_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o least_o and_o there_o be_v other_o which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o great_a in_o ordine_fw-la motum_fw-la the_o order_n show_v the_o weight_n the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o have_v god_n for_o our_o god_n and_o to_o prefer_v natural_a worship_n before_o institute_v the_o mean_v state_v before_o manner_n and_o time_n god_n before_o man_n parent_n before_o other_o 3._o simple_n duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v great_a than_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o christ_n himself_o say_v matth._n 22._o 38._o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a because_o the_o object_n of_o they_o be_v great_a god_n be_v great_a than_o man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v job_n 33._o 12._o to_o oppose_v a_o prince_n in_o person_n be_v more_o than_o to_o oppose_v his_o mean_a officer_n he_o that_o sin_v against_o his_o neighbour_n sin_v against_o god_n but_o not_o so_o immediate_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 12._o and_o 2._o because_o this_o be_v the_o great_a bond_n on_o the_o heart_n to_o enforce_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n because_o i_o love_v or_o fear_v or_o will_v honour_v god_n therefore_o i_o perform_v my_o duty_n to_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o so_o we_o turn_v second-table_n duty_n into_o first-table_n duty_n and_o so_o alm_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n heb._n 13._o 16._o and_o so_o obedience_n to_o master_n be_v obedience_n to_o god_n ephes._n 6._o 6._o and_o as_o they_o enforce_v so_o they_o regulate_v for_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o as_o will_v stand_v with_o a_o high_a duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n act_n 4._o 19_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o so_o that_o these_o be_v the_o great_a duty_n but_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v so_o as_o the_o comparison_n be_v right_o make_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o first-table_n with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o second_o the_o middle_a with_o the_o middle_n the_o least_o with_o the_o least_o external_o with_o external_o otherwise_o not_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n be_v more_o than_o a_o irreverent_a speech_n of_o god_n adultery_n a_o great_a sin_n than_o coldness_n in_o worship_n steal_v than_o not_o give_v the_o people_n make_v many_o prayer_n but_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n isa._n 1._o 15._o and_o therefore_o the_o order_n must_v be_v right_o conceive_v first_o love_v to_o god_n then_o love_v to_o man_n first_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o then_o duty_n to_o man_n in_o our_o several_a relation_n first_o act_n of_o outward_a worship_n then_o act_v of_o outward_a respect_n to_o man_n duty_n of_o piety_n and_o also_o justice_n and_o charity_n thus_o the_o circumstantial_a and_o ceremonial_a duty_n of_o the_o first-table_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o necessary_a and_o moral_a duty_n of_o the_o second_o but_o when_o the_o comparison_n be_v due_o make_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n those_o law_n which_o do_v simple_o and_o direct_o respect_n god_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o those_o duty_n which_o concern_v men._n and_o sin_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n against_o the_o first_o table_n be_v great_a than_o sin_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n against_o the_o second_o and_o in_o duty_n the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o the_o love_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n wife_n child_n friend_n brethren_n luke_o 14._o 26._o if_o any_o man_n hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n god_n be_v chief_a and_o most_o worthy_a of_o respect_n 4._o moral_a and_o substantial_a duty_n shall_v chief_o be_v make_v conscience_n of_o and_o aught_o to_o take_v place_n of_o ceremonial_a observance_n though_o belong_v to_o the_o first-table_n for_o so_o in_o the_o text_n be_v mercy_n prefer_v before_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v to_o a_o double_a end_n
partly_o that_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v in_o they_o as_o the_o better_a part_n of_o our_o duty_n if_o man_n submit_v never_o so_o much_o to_o external_a institution_n about_o religion_n and_o worship_n and_o think_v to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n therewith_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o at_o all_o be_v accept_v and_o approve_v of_o god_n no_o he_o look_v more_o to_o moral_a obedience_n than_o positive_a command_n concern_v the_o external_o of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v moral_n of_o the_o first-table_n or_o the_o second_o often_o compare_v with_o and_o prefer_v above_o the_o external_o of_o religion_n as_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 22._o have_v the_o lord_n any_o delight_n in_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n as_o idolatry_n it_o be_v speak_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o saul_n spare_v agag_n and_o the_o 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that_o mat._n 12._o 3_o 4._o have_v you_o not_o read_v what_o david_n do_v when_o he_o be_v a_o hunger_a how_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o do_v eat_v the_o shewbread_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v nor_o for_o they_o which_o be_v with_o he_o but_o only_o for_o the_o priest_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o necessity_n the_o shewbread_n be_v as_o common_a bread_n now_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o positives_n bind_v only_o in_o certain_a case_n but_o we_o be_v everlasting_o oblige_v to_o thing_n moral_a therefore_o external_o must_v give_v way_n both_o to_o obedience_n and_o mercy_n internal_a act_n of_o worship_n be_v never_o dispense_v with_o 5._o sacrifice_n come_v under_o a_o double_a consideration_n as_o they_o relate_v to_o christ_n the_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o or_o as_o external_n performance_n rest_v in_o by_o that_o people_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o consideration_n their_o gospel_n lie_v much_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o main_a duty_n of_o godliness_n be_v exercise_v about_o they_o as_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n psal._n 51._o 17._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v and_o faith_n in_o christ_n heb._n 9_o 13_o 14._o for_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o covenant_v with_o god_n psalm_n 50._o 5._o gather_v my_o saint_n together_o unto_o i_o those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n and_o rom._n 12._o 1._o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a 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