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sense_n 1._o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v be_v intemperate_a in_o eat_v ordinary_a food_n will_v not_o content_v they_o they_o must_v have_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n &_o the_o calf_n out_o of_o the_o stall_n to_o maintain_v their_o lust_n they_o will_v eat_v for_o pleasure_n and_o not_o for_o need_v to_o pamper_v themselves_o and_o not_o to_o preserve_v nature_n they_o will_v study_v how_o they_o may_v please_v the_o flesh_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o it_o that_o they_o may_v fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13._o ult_n elijah_n be_v so_o temperate_a that_o a_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o bid_v he_o arise_v and_o eat_v 1_o king_n 19.9.7_o but_o in_o our_o day_n man_n be_v so_o intemperate_a that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o angel_n to_o bid_v we_o hold_v and_o abstain_v from_o our_o excessive_a eat_n and_o drink_v how_o many_o unfit_a themselves_o hereby_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n when_o a_o man_n experimental_o know_v that_o such_o a_o 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feast_v as_o occasion_n require_v answ._n yes_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o liberty_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o also_o for_o delight_n thus_o josephs_n brethren_n use_v the_o creature_n beyond_o mere_a necessity_n approbantur_fw-la gen._n 43._o ult_n for_o delight_n not_o for_o excess_n god_n have_v not_o only_o give_v we_o water_n to_o quench_v our_o thirst_n but_o wine_n to_o delight_n and_o revive_v we_o psal._n 104.15_o prov._n 31.6_o so_o that_o feast_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v as_o occasion_n require_v when_o isaak_n be_v wean_v abraham_n make_v a_o feast_n gen._n 21.8_o jethro_n make_v a_o feast_n for_o aaron_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n exodus_fw-la 18.12_o hester_n feast_v the_o king_n and_o haman_n hest._n 5.5_o christ_n himself_o be_v at_o a_o feast_n more_o than_o once_o luke_n 5.29_o john_n
of_o sin_n but_o the_o true_o godly_a man_n do_v all_o with_o life_n spirit_n and_o power_n as_o david_n when_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n 2_o sam._n 6.14_o so_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v for_o god_n he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n eccles._n 9.11_o as_o they_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n so_o they_o that_o serve_v the_o lord_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o go_v forth_o in_o its_o strength_n which_o consume_v &_o dispell_n those_o mist_n and_o cloud_n which_o hinder_v its_o light_n judg._n 5._o ult_n this_o power_n of_o godliness_n do_v infinite_o transcend_v all_o form_n for_o what_o be_v the_o shadow_n to_o the_o substance_n what_o be_v the_o husk_n to_o the_o kernel_n the_o chaff_n to_o the_o wheat_n or_o the_o box_n to_o the_o jewel_n what_o be_v darkness_n to_o light_n deadness_n to_o life_n the_o picture_n to_o a_o man_n the_o counter_a to_o gold_n or_o earth_n to_o heaven_n 3._o he_o come_v short_a in_o all_o ordinance_n 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oblation_n be_v vaâ—n_v your_o incense_n be_v abomination_n i_o caunot_v away_o with_o your_o assembly_n my_o soul_n hate_v they_o they_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o they_o scarce_o any_o sin_n have_v hard_a term_n give_v it_o in_o scripture_n than_o this_o of_o formality_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o idolatry_n and_o murder_n two_o crying_z sin_n to_o the_o offering_n of_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o swine_n in_o sacrifice_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n have_v be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n isaiah_n 66.3_o 4._o a_o bare_a performance_n of_o duty_n be_v cheap_a and_o easy_a and_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o world_n but_o inward_a obedience_n be_v hard_a and_o hateful_a to_o corrupt_v man_n hence_o like_o ephraim_n hos._n 10.11_o man_n love_v to_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n where_o they_o may_v eat_v at_o pleasure_n but_o they_o love_v not_o plough_v that_o be_v hard_a and_o hungry_a work_n 2._o consider_v formality_n and_o spiritual_a sloth_n lose_v all_o a_o man_n may_v go_v a_o great_a way_n in_o religion_n and_o yet_o for_o want_n of_o a_o little_a more_o pain_n lose_v all_o prov._n 12.27_o the_o sluggard_n roast_v not_o what_o he_o take_v in_o hunt_v he_o take_v some_o pain_n to_o hunt_v for_o it_o but_o for_o want_n of_o a_o little_a more_o pain_n he_o lose_v all_o the_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n have_v his_o talon_n take_v from_o he_o matth._n 25.26_o he_o lose_v not_o his_o talon_n but_o because_o he_o do_v not_o improve_v it_o to_o his_o master_n advantage_n he_o lose_v all_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a we_o do_v no_o hurt_n but_o we_o must_v do_v good_a else_o we_o be_v but_o like_o paint_a fire_n which_o as_o it_o be_v heatlesse_a so_o it_o be_v useless_a 3._o he_o lay_v himself_o open_a to_o satan_n temptation_n by_o his_o carelessnesse_n he_o tempt_v the_o tempter_n and_o give_v he_o great_a advantage_n against_o his_o soul_n like_o secure_a laish_n which_o become_v a_o booty_n to_o its_o enemy_n judg._n 18.10_o we_o be_v like_o man_n upon_o a_o river_n if_o we_o row_v not_o against_o the_o stream_n we_o go_v down_o like_o the_o smith_n forge_n no_o blow_v no_o burnig_a it_o be_v the_o seethe_a pot_n which_o keep_v off_o fly_n as_o for_o the_o field_n of_o the_o sluggard_n it_o be_v grow_v over_o with_o nettle_n and_o the_o stone-wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o prov._n 24.30_o 4._o consider_v that_o formality_n and_o spiritual_a sloth_n be_v always_o a_o forerunner_n of_o ruin_n to_o a_o person_n funeral_n or_o nation_n where_o this_o sin_n raignâ—s_v destruction_n be_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o it_o isaiah_n 64.7_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o prophet_n have_v complain_v there_o be_v none_o that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o call_v on_o god_n he_o present_o add_v thou_o have_v consume_v we_o because_o of_o our_o iniquity_n there_o be_v nothing_o hasten_v judgement_n and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o remove_v the_o gospel_n like_o this_o rev._n 2.5_o and_o 3.15_o 16._o this_o ruin_v the_o prelacy_n they_o be_v of_o late_a all_o for_o outward_a pomp_n and_o formal_a service_n in_o bow_v to_o altar_n set_v up_o image_n read_v of_o service_n etc._n etc._n but_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o for_o this_o god_n spew_v they_o out_o as_o zeal_n and_o favour_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o turn_v away_o wrath_n numb_a 25.10_o 11._o so_o formality_n and_o coldness_n increase_v it_o certain_o if_o england_n go_v on_o to_o contemn_v god_n ordinance_n despise_v his_o minister_n profane_a his_o holy_a thing_n and_o to_o slight_v the_o tender_v of_o grace_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n god_n will_v slight_v we_o and_o give_v his_o gospel_n to_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v yield_v he_o better_o obedience_n and_o since_o we_o will_v not_o awaken_v ourselves_o god_n will_v awaken_v we_o by_o some_o dreadful_a judgement_n and_o since_o we_o will_v not_o strip_v ourselves_o of_o our_o sin_n he_o will_v strip_v we_o of_o his_o blessing_n hos._n 2.3_o and_o consume_v we_o after_o 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