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be_v great_a 43_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v great_a 44_o how_o to_o sanctify_v god_n name_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o greatness_n 67_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o god_n 100_o we_o must_v hear_v the_o word_n with_o attention_n because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o he_o that_o send_v it_o 172_o we_o must_v be_v attentive_a because_o the_o matter_n deliver_v be_v great_a 173_o h_n habitual_a habitual_a sanctification_n 68_o harden_n nothing_n do_v harden_v the_o heart_n more_o than_o the_o word_n by_o accident_n 205_o hand_n faith_n be_v a_o hand_n to_o take_v christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n 253_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o sacrament_n not_o to_o be_v deliver_v into_o every_o particular_a hand_n 264_o heart_n our_o heart_n natural_o unprepared_a for_o duty_n 46_o the_o heart_n in_o preparation_n to_o be_v take_v from_o every_o sinful_a way_n 49_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o be_v the_o duty_n 70_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v by_o the_o act_n of_o natural_a part_n 87_o good_a heart_n what_o 187_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o the_o heart_n 211_o a_o break_a heart_n require_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 246_o hear_v of_o sanctify_a god_n name_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n 161_o hear_v the_o word_n a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 162_o how_o to_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v our_o prayer_n 294_o heathen_a heathen_n attend_v to_o worship_v their_o idol_n 46_o heaven_n be_v oft_o in_o god_n presence_n mind_v we_o of_o heaven_n 36_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n here_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o in_o heaven_n 106_o hide_v we_o must_v hide_v the_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n 189_o high_a what_o we_o lift_v high_a in_o our_o worship_n that_o be_v our_o god_n 74_o see_v thought_n ends._n hindrance_n hindrance_n to_o god_n worship_v many_o 46_o holy_a holiness_n holiness_n the_o great_a honour_n of_o god_n name_n 23_o holiness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v hold_v forth_o by_o his_o servant_n 24_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n make_v we_o holy_a 36_o time_n and_o place_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a how_o 50_o god_n infinite_o holy_a 99_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v holy_a 232_o honest_a we_o must_v receive_v the_o word_n into_o honest_a heart_n 186_o honest_a heart_n what_o 188_o honest_a among_o man_n who_o 189_o honour_n to_o quiet_v the_o heart_n in_o affliction_n be_v to_o know_v that_o god_n will_v have_v honour_n by_o it_o 25_o humble_a humble_v humility_n humility_n of_o spirit_n requisite_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 84_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o not_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n aright_o humiliation_n in_o prepare_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n 168_o wander_v thought_n in_o prayer_n suffer_v by_o god_n to_o
worship_n 96_o 5_o god_n be_v a_o live_a god_n and_o what_o we_o shall_v learn_v thence_o ibid._n 6_o god_n be_v almighty_a what_o that_o shall_v teach_v we_o in_o our_o worship_n 97_o 7_o god_n be_v omniscient_a and_o what_o that_o shall_v teach_v we_o 98_o 8_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o wisdom_n and_o what_o that_o shall_v teach_v we_o 99_o 9_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o what_o that_o shall_v teach_v we_o in_o our_o worship_n ibid._n 10_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o what_o that_o shall_v teach_v we_o 100_o 11_o god_n be_v just_a and_o what_o that_o shall_v teach_v we_o 101_o 12_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o what_o we_o shall_v learn_v thence_o 102_o sermon_n vii_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n 1_o god_n do_v will_n himself_o the_o last_o end_n 104_o 2_o the_o especial_a glory_n god_n have_v in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v active_o honour_v 105_o 3_o the_o duty_n of_o worship_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o convey_v god_n choice_a mercy_n ibid._n 4_o we_o be_v not_o fit_v to_o receive_v mercy_n but_o by_o sanctify_a god_n name_v ibid._n 5_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o hold_v out_o in_o duty_n 106_o application_n 1_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o rest_v on_o our_o duty_n 107_o 2_o the_o work_n of_o religion_n be_v hard_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 109_o 3_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_v that_o we_o have_v no_o more_o sanctify_a god_n name_v 110_o 4_o exhortation_n to_o sanctify_v god_n name_n 113_o 1_o to_o consider_v we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n in_o worship_n 114_o 2_o not_o to_o come_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n 115_o 3_o not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o duty_n do_v ibid._n 5_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o the_o duty_n of_o wicked_a man_n 116_o 1_o god_n blast_v such_o man_n 117_o 2_o god_n open_v their_o eye_n on_o their_o death_n bed_n to_o see_v what_o they_o have_v do_v 118_o 6_o those_o that_o sanctify_v god_n name_n he_o will_v sanctify_v it_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n 119_o sermon_n viii_o of_o sanctify_v god_n name_n in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n 161_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 162_o 1_o we_o profess_v our_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o the_o know_v of_o his_o mind_n 163_o 2_o in_o hear_v we_o wait_v on_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o ordinance_n ibid._n in_o hear_v the_o word_n 1_o there_o must_v be_v preparation_n 165_o which_o be_v 1_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 166_o 2_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o god_n ordinance_n for_o our_o good_a ibid._n 2_o to_o plough_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o 168_o 3_o resolution_n to_o yield_v to_o all_o truth_n deliver_v 170_o 4_o a_o desire_n after_o the_o word_n ibid._n 5_o prayer_n before_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n 171_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n 1_o careful_a attention_n to_o it_o ibid._n mean_v to_o help_v attention_n ibid._n 2_o a_o open_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o 175_o 3_o careful_a apply_v of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 4_o it_o must_v be_v mix_v with_o faith_n 177_o how_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n ibid._n sermon_n ix_o 5_o the_o word_n must_v be_v receive_v with_o meekness_n 179_o 6_o it_o must_v be_v hear_v with_o a_o tremble_a heart_n 181_o 7_o with_o humble_a subjection_n to_o the_o word_n 182_o 8_o it_o must_v be_v receive_v with_o love_n and_o joy_v 184_o 9_o it_o must_v be_v receive_v into_o a_o honest_a heart_n 186_o 10_o we_o must_v hide_v the_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n 189_o 11_o we_o must_v turn_v the_o word_n into_o practice_n 192_o sermon_n x_o why_o god_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n 195_o 1_o because_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o god_n in_o it_o ibid._n 2_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o to_o convey_v special_a mercy_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v quick_a and_o lively_a in_o work_v 169_o use_n 1_o reproof_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o man_n concern_v the_o word_n neglect_v 197_o the_o fearful_a estate_n of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o sanctify_v god_n in_o his_o word_n 200_o 1_o they_o lose_v the_o choice_a opportunity_n ibid._n 2_o the_o word_n will_v be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 3_o they_o that_o reject_v the_o word_n reject_v christ_n 201_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n 202_o 5_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n ibid._n 6_o to_o such_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o sanctify_v 203_o 7_o they_o be_v nigh_o to_o a_o curse_n ibid._n 8_o it_o will_v turn_v to_o their_o damnation_n 205_o 9_o it_o will_v not_o comfort_v they_o in_o affliction_n 206_o 10_o god_n will_v make_v his_o word_n good_a upon_o they_o 207_o 11_o the_o word_n shall_v judge_v they_o ibid._n 12_o god_n will_v blast_v they_o that_o sanctify_v not_o his_o name_n in_o his_o word_n 208_o use_v 2_o exhortatio_fw-la to_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 209_o god_n will_v sanctify_v his_o name_n in_o mercy_n upon_o those_o that_o sanctify_v it_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n 210_o 1_o all_o the_o good_a in_o the_o word_n be_v they_o ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o their_o election_n 213_o 3_o god_n will_v sanctify_v they_o by_o the_o word_n 214_o 4_o they_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o minister_n at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 5_o it_o will_v rejoice_v they_o hereafter_o when_o god_n shall_v magnify_v his_o word_n 215_o sermon_n xi_o of_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 225_o 1_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 226_o 2_o god_n name_n must_v be_v sanctify_v in_o our_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 228_o 1_o because_o there_o be_v present_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n that_o christ_n have_v leave_v out_o of_o his_o love_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n 229_o 4_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v seal_v in_o it_o ibid._n 2_o no_o duty_n be_v urge_v with_o more_o strength_n and_o severity_n ibid._n 3_o nothing_o strike_v more_o upon_o man_n conscience_n 230_o how_o many_o be_v to_o sanctify_v god_n name_n in_o the_o sacrament_n 231_o 1_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o must_v be_v holy_a 232_o 1_o because_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o spiritual_a nourishment_n 233_o 3_o because_o we_o be_v require_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o ibid._n 4_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n 234_o 2_o it_o must_v be_v receive_v in_o a_o holy_a communion_n ibid._n wicked_a man_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o communion_n 235_o sermon_n xii_o addition_n to_o the_o former_a conern_v holy_a communion_n 242_o the_o qualification_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o fit_v it_o for_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n 244_o 1_o knowledge_n ibid._n 2_o a_o break_a heart_n 246_o 3_o actual_a purge_v the_o heart_n from_o sin_n 249_o 4_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o jesus_n christ_n 251_o 5_o exercise_n of_o faith_n 252_o 6_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n 255_o 7_o thankfulness_n ibid._n 8_o renew_v of_o covenant_n 257_o 9_o renew_v of_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n 258_o sermon_n xiii_o we_o must_v keep_v to_o the_o institution_n in_o the_o sacrament_n 261_o 1_o for_o the_o gesture_n 262_o 2_o deliver_v it_o to_o all_o in_o general_a and_o not_o into_o every_o particular_a man_n hand_n 264_o 3_o that_o the_o communicant_n be_v all_o the_o while_n exercise_v in_o their_o thought_n about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 265_o mediation_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 267_o 1_o that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n salvation_n it_o be_v through_o a_o mediator_n ibid._n 2_o this_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v true_a man_n ibid._n 3_o that_o his_o body_n be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o we_o 268_o 4_o it_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o that_o person_n that_o be_v god_n that_o reconcile_v we_o ibid._n 5_o to_o consider_v the_o dreadfulnesss_n of_o god_n justice_n ibid._n 6_o the_o price_n of_o save_v a_o soul_n 269_o 7_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n ibid._n 8_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n ibid._n 9_o that_o believer_n shall_v be_v nourish_v to_o eternal_a life_n ibid._n 10_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o believer_n 270_o holy_a disposition_n to_o be_v actuate_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 271_o of_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n 272_o what_o preparation_n we_o be_v to_o make_v to_o prayer_n 274_o 1_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n 276_o 2_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o prayer_n 280_o concern_v wander_a thought_n in_o prayer_n 281_o sermon_n fourteen_o a_o further_a enlargement_n concern_v wander_a thought_n in_o prayer_n 283_o 5_o rule_n to_o help_v against_o wander_a thought_n 286_o 1_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n 2_o to_o renew_v resolution_n against_o wander_a thought_n 287_o 3_o to_o set_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n before_o we_o 288_o 4_o to_o account_v all_o wander_a thought_n evil_a ibid._n 5_o to_o bless_v god_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o do_v help_v we_o against_o they_o 289_o 3_o for_o sanctify_a god_n name_n in_o prayer_n there_o must_v be_v the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n 290_o 4_o there_o must_v be_v pure_a heart_n and_o hand_n 292_o 5_o we_o must_v call_v upon_o god_n in_o truth_n ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o truth_n ibid._n 6_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o faith_n 293_o 7_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 294_o 8_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o constancy_n 295_o 9_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o humility_n ibid._n 10_o we_o must_v tender_v up_o all_o our_o prayer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 296_o conclusion_n of_o all_o 297_o finis_fw-la 1_o observe_v 2_o observe_v observe_v observe_v 5_o observe_v 6_o observe_v 7_o observe_v 8_o observe_v 9_o observe_v 10_o obser_n 11_o obser_n 12_o obser_n 13_o obser_n stepney_n nou._n 16._o 1645._o 14_o obser_n 15_o obser_n 16_o obser_n 17_o obser_n 18_o obser_n 19_o obser_n 20_o obser_n 21_o obser_n that_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o holy_a duty_n what_o it_o be_v to_o worship_v god_n the_o second_o respect_n wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o holy_a duty_n applic._n 1_o applic._n 2_o applic._n 3_o applic._n 4_o applic._n 5_o by_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n often_o we_o increase_v 〈◊〉_d grâ—â—ts_n we_o come_v to_o live_v holy_a life_n a_o special_a sign_n of_o our_o adoption_n we_o come_v to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o life_n of_o heaven_n our_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n delightful_a to_o he_o by_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n there_o be_v a_o bless_a familiarity_n betweme_a god_n and_o the_o soul_n our_o familiarity_n with_o god_n make_v we_o to_o be_v potent_a with_o he_o by_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o terror_n of_o death_n will_v be_v take_v away_o 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