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a_o singâ—_n propriety_n in_o he_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v the_o great_a sacriâ—dge_n in_o the_o world_n to_o rob_v god_n â—f_o any_o part_n since_o he_o have_v from_o â—l_a eternity_n consecrate_v the_o â—hole_a man_n to_o his_o service_n and_o â—herefore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o â—ive_a he_o inward_a fear_n without_o outward_a reverence_n nor_o a_o parâ—all_a but_o a_o universal_a obedience_n hand_n and_o heart_n soul_n and_o â—ody_n with_o all_o the_o member_n â—nd_v faculty_n of_o both_o concur_v in_o all_o act_n of_o his_o worship_n in_o â—heir_n several_a expression_n of_o â—eale_v piety_n and_o devotion_n â—nd_v not_o make_v it_o our_o religion_n â—o_o be_v irroligious_a nor_o with_o many_o in_o these_o time_n account_v a_o â—zy_a proud_a affect_a negligence_n the_o best_a posture_n to_o serve_v â—od_a in_o for_o sure_o though_o the_o â—ody_n may_v act_v the_o hypocrite_n â—a_o fair_a flower_n
single_a or_o as_o particular_a man_n multiply_v into_o a_o congregation_n both_o in_o private_a aâ—â—_n public_a devotion_n 33.10_o devotion_n act_n 20.36_o 21_o 5._o mat._n 28.9_o 17_o 15_o 25._o exod._n 34_o 8._o 2_o sam._n 12.20_o 1_o king_n 1.47_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o chro._n 7.3_o 20.18_o 29.20_o esth_n 10.1_o neh._n 8.6_o joâ—â—_n 20._o exod._n 33.10_o nâ—â—_n christ_n however_o in_o other_o thing_n â—umbled_v in_o this_o do_v humble_v himself_o 26.39_o himself_o luke_n 24.41_o mat._n 26.39_o and_o if_o god_n do_v â—his_n for_o man_n shall_v not_o weak_a â—â—an_z put_v the_o great_a debasement_n upon_o himself_o to_o exalt_v â—is_n great_a god_n nor_o do_v john_n 〈◊〉_d 20._o forbid_v it_o but_o require_v â—he_n spirit_n as_o the_o chief_a ingredient_n in_o it_o verse_n 23._o and_o both_o as_o â—n_v effect_v and_o high_a end_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v 1_o cor._n 14.25_o matth._n 2._o but_o some_o may_v object_v that_o he_o be_v reprove_v in_o josh_n 7.10_o â—nd_v a_o contrary_a practice_n mention_v in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o â—â—shua_fw-la in_o his_o holy_a consternation_n â—nd_v prostration_n of_o himself_o be_v not_o check_v for_o the_o act_n â—ut_v the_o excess_n in_o it_o perhaps_o or_o other_o for_o not_o endeavour_v â—â—st_n to_o find_v the_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n before_o the_o remedy_n the_o sore_n before_o 〈◊〉_d apply_v the_o plaster_n aâ—â—_n for_o that_o where_o david_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d sit_v at_o prayer_n we_o must_v takâ—_n notice_n that_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d the_o original_n as_o some_o learnâ—â—_n man_n observe_v from_o gen._n 27_o 4â—â—_n levit._n 14.8_o 1_o sam._n 1.22_o 20_o 1â—_n 2_o sam._n 19.32_o compare_v witâ—_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o that_o in_o all_o theâ—_n place_v the_o same_o word_n be_v useâ—_n in_o the_o original_a tongue_n and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o thâ—_n gesture_n of_o sit_v but_o the_o continue_n in_o a_o posture_n of_o prayeâ—_n as_o david_n in_o the_o like_a case_n be_v saiâ—_n to_o remain_v before_o the_o lord_n from_o all_o this_o result_n cleareâ—_n arise_v that_o such_o gesture_n 〈◊〉_d most_o express_a a_o reverential_a fear_n be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d god_n as_o a_o moral_a duty_n practice_v by_o his_o saint_n and_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d imitate_v by_o we_o in_o our_o address_n and_o approach_n to_o god_n so_o far_o as_o conveniency_n of_o place_n age_n or_o infirmity_n will_v permit_v and_o if_o we_o can_v kneel_v nor_o fall_v down_o which_o be_v a_o posture_n in_o these_o time_n fit_v rather_o for_o the_o freedom_n of_o a_o private_a retirement_n than_o our_o public_a devotion_n to_o avoid_v spiritual_a pride_n which_o often_o grow_v and_o spring_v out_o of_o a_o affect_a humility_n and_o the_o too_o forward_a censure_n of_o other_o let_v we_o prefer_v mercy_n before_o sacrifice_n in_o this_o even_a to_o ourselves_o matth._n 12.7_o for_o god_n will_v allow_v it_o if_o we_o offer_v all_o in_o our_o power_n even_o stand_v in_o prayer_n where_o we_o have_v no_o room_n nor_o power_n to_o kneel_v 18.13_o kneel_v neh._n 9.2_o 5._o luke_n 18.13_o and_o where_o we_o can_v do_v neither_o with_o old_a and_o weak_a jacob_n let_v we_o worship_n in_o such_o corporal_a expression_n as_o we_o can_v arrive_v at_o 11._o at_o gen._n 47.31_o hab._n 11._o yet_o iâ—_n a_o minister_n kneel_v even_o iâ—_n prayer_n be_v sometime_o dispensaâ—ble_a when_o stand_v in_o the_o pulâ—_n pit_n will_v make_v his_o voice_n thâ—_n more_o audible_a and_o diffusive_a oâ—_n god_n word_n and_o tend_v moâ—â—_n to_o edification_n 17._o edification_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 17._o for_o think_v the_o obligation_n thereunto_o bindâ—â—_n semper_fw-la it_o do_v not_o add_v semperâ—â—_n always_o in_o the_o habit_n not_o iâ—_n the_o act_n as_o in_o the_o command_n of_o honour_v our_o parent_n still_o in_o disposition_n not_o iâ—_n expression_n of_o it_o though_o moâ—â—_n chief_o 1._o when_o we_o come_v into_o god_n house_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o relative_a sanctity_n call_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n in_o that_o god_n face_n shine_v most_o there_o in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o efficatious_a presence_n 60.14_o presence_n psal_n 5.7.96.9.99.132_o 1_o sam._n 1.18_o 2_o sam._n 12.20_o isa_n 60.14_o though_o reflect_v most_o honour_n where_o he_o be_v honour_v most_o which_o make_v solomon_n command_v this_o reverence_n in_o say_v when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n look_v to_o thy_o foot_n and_o the_o prophet_n at_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n ezek._n â—6_n 2_o 3._o 2._o when_o we_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n adoration_n be_v the_o best_a inlet_n to_o our_o devotion_n so_o david_n come_v â—et_v we_o worship_n or_o worship_n in_o our_o first_o approach_n fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n â—_o maker_n psal_n 9_o â—_o to_o witness_v our_o humiâ—ity_n fall_v and_o low_a estate_n in_o adam_n by_o our_o nothingnesse_n the_o more_o to_o advance_v god_n glory_n 3._o when_o we_o sum_n and_o seal_v â—p_v our_o prayer_n with_o amen_o 11.21_o amen_o neh._n 8.6_o rev._n 5.14.7.12_o heb._n 11.21_o â—oth_o as_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n rev._n 3.14_o which_o we_o be_v to_o admire_v and_o reverence_v in_o the_o sense_n not_o sound_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o short_a repetition_n of_o what_o go_v before_o and_o profession_n of_o our_o concurrence_n with_o they_o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n wind_v up_o all_o their_o epistle_n with_o it_o in_o that_o it_o be_v cingulum_n consensus_fw-la &_o votum_fw-la desiderii_fw-la nostri_fw-la 4._o when_o god_n approach_v to_o we_o in_o any_o extraordinary_a manifestation_n 28._o manifestation_n gen._n 18.23_o job_n 40.4.46.6_o luke_n 5.8_o gen._n 28._o of_o mercy_n or_o justice_n 1.20_o justice_n job_n 1.20_o our_o receive_n of_o benefit_n 17._o benefit_n exo._n 34.8_o 2_o chro._n 7.3_o 20.18_o ps_n 102.21_o rev._n 11.16_o 17._o return_v of_o thanks_o 11.21_o thanks_o gen._n 24.25_o 52._o gen._n 47.31_o heb._n 11.21_o or_o bring_v any_o other_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n 6.6_o god_n heb._n 13._o deut._n 6.10.26.10_o micah_n 6.6_o votive_a or_o devotive_n gen._n 14.22_o for_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o mean_a negligent_a and_o perfunctory_a duty_n 138._o duty_n mal._n 1._o psal_n 99.132_o 138._o nor_o such_o service_n and_o reverence_n as_o a_o earthly_a king_n will_v scorn_v and_o reject_v from_o his_o subject_n and_o vassal_n now_o as_o the_o time_n be_v always_o so_o the_o place_n must_v be_v every_o where_o 4.20_o where_o joh._n 4.20_o though_o among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v perform_v either_o in_o or_o towards_o jerusalem_n for_o uniformity_n god_n promise_n of_o his_o virtual_a presence_n be_v there_o 9.3_o there_o 1_o king_n 9.3_o and_o christ_n come_n who_o type_n be_v there_o treasure_v up_o in_o the_o ark_n and_o not_o for_o any_o inherent_a holiness_n yet_o christian_n may_v if_o command_v worship_n as_o they_o do_v towards_o the_o east_n for_o the_o order_n and_o regulation_n of_o their_o devotion_n the_o commemoration_n of_o our_o great_a benefit_n by_o christ_n the_o expectation_n of_o his_o second_o come_v the_o appear_v of_o our_o sun_n again_o in_o that_o horizon_n and_o the_o usual_a exhibition_n of_o himself_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n but_o than_o it_o must_v not_o be_v do_v to_o the_o scandal_n of_o our_o brethren_n nor_o so_o repeat_v as_o if_o the_o duty_n be_v rivet_v local_o or_o fix_v to_o any_o place_n since_o church_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a part_n in_o they_o 1_o king_n 8.6_o though_o estimation_n may_v make_v a_o difference_n have_v no_o inherent_a but_o relative_a and_o representative_a holiness_n in_o they_o nor_o have_v among_o the_o jew_n though_o their_o three_o division_n be_v sanctify_v to_o three_o function_n the_o holy_a to_o the_o divine_a presence_n in_o that_o all_o the_o type_n be_v keep_v there_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n for_o the_o priest_n sacrifice_n and_o leviticall_a rite_n the_o outward_a court_n or_o atrium_n for_o single_a worship_n prayer_n and_o doctrine_n the_o two_o first_o be_v bury_v with_o the_o temple_n the_o last_o only_o be_v common_a to_o all_o 2._o all_o isa_n 56.7_o john_n 2._o so_o as_o all_o aught_o to_o concur_v in_o a_o reverential_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n in_o place_n set_v apart_o for_o those_o pious_a use_n but_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o let_v we_o consider_v adoration_n 1._o quae_fw-la origo_fw-la suae_fw-la productionis_fw-la 2._o exhibitio_fw-la honoris_fw-la 3._o ratio_fw-la exhibitionis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o first_o be_v actus_fw-la fidei_fw-la nam_fw-la fides_fw-la ostendit_fw-la cur_n principaliter_fw-la adoratio_fw-la sit_fw-la exhibenda_fw-la 2_o actus_fw-la charitatis_fw-la nam_fw-la charitas_fw-la facit_fw-la diligere_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la optimum_fw-la &_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la imperat_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la adorare_fw-la deum_fw-la 3_o act_n we_o justiciae_fw-la and_o so_o vel_fw-la reddit_fw-la
example_n of_o god_n himself_o prefer_v mercy_n before_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n matth._n 9.13.12.7_o luke_n 6._o which_o be_v the_o cause_n it_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o call_v perfection_n matth._n 5.48.19.21_o if_o justice_n be_v join_v to_o it_o prov._n 3_o for_o we_o must_v not_o feed_v the_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d some_o wild_a beast_n do_v thâ—â—_n young_a one_o upon_o plunder_v and_o rapine_n not_o with_o other_o bread_n but_o our_o own_o even_o sometime_o take_v from_o our_o ordinary_n not_o superfluous_a diet_n to_o relieve_v they_o that_o want_n for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v heb._n 13.16_o not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o good_n as_o our_o goodness_n which_o he_o value_v according_a to_o the_o affection_n they_o proceed_v from_o original_o our_o love_n to_o he_o ever_o include_v that_o to_o our_o brother_n so_o as_o there_o be_v but_o vnus_fw-la amor_fw-la duplex_fw-la objectum_fw-la and_o therefore_o when_o affectio_fw-la cordis_fw-la go_v with_o opus_fw-la manuum_fw-la a_o contrario_fw-la a_o stony_a heart_n without_o commiseration_n and_o beneficence_n and_o a_o wither_a or_o contract_a hand_n that_o put_v not_o forth_o itself_o to_o communicate_v god_n hate_v for_o he_o be_v the_o weigh_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o purse_n and_o accept_v the_o gift_n when_o offer_v as_o a_o tribute_n of_o gratitude_n not_o as_o a_o bribe_n to_o corrupt_v the_o judge_n that_o by_o do_v some_o good_a we_o may_v be_v licence_v to_o act_n the_o more_o evil_a never_o value_v our_o purse_n unless_o our_o person_n be_v first_o his_o gen._n 4._o and_o that_o we_o give_v our_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o our_o substance_n which_o we_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o encouragement_n for_o then_o to_o consider_v first_o that_o the_o object_n of_o our_o charity_n be_v not_o the_o poor_a man_n but_o christ_n in_o he_o for_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o say_v he_o hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o not_o second_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o charity_n be_v not_o we_o but_o god_n a_o ear_n only_o out_o of_o the_o full_a harvest_n he_o have_v give_v we_o some_o crumb_n from_o a_o well_o furnish_v board_n some_o drop_n from_o a_o cup_n that_o run_v waste_v three_o the_o end_n of_o our_o charity_n for_o da_fw-la &_o debtor_n ero_fw-la if_o we_o give_v penny_n god_n will_v repay_v we_o pound_n for_o grain_n massy_a weight_n and_o those_o of_o glory_n for_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n river_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o so_o that_o at_o our_o general_a account_n though_o the_o sum_n and_o total_a of_o our_o diâ—bursments_n be_v little_a or_o rather_o cipher_n nothing_o to_o what_o we_o owe_v in_o our_o receipt_n god_n will_v add_v figure_n to_o they_o not_o only_o to_o exceed_v our_o numeration_n but_o to_o pose_v arithmetic_n itself_o multiply_v our_o joy_n beyond_o multiplication_n and_o sum_v they_o up_o in_o a_o eternal_a felicity_n a_o happiness_n beyond_o augmentation_n or_o diminution_n so_o as_o if_o we_o lay_v our_o foundation_n in_o charity_n we_o shall_v raise_v a_o structure_n of_o glory_n and_o gain_v a_o inheritance_n that_o be_v never_o to_o be_v lose_v become_v heir_n of_o god_n nay_o coheire_n with_o christ_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o of_o fast_v fast_v as_o it_o be_v a_o forbearance_n of_o meat_n be_v of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a but_o in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v perform_v and_o if_o use_v as_o a_o holy_a discipline_n which_o every_o christian_a be_v to_o exercise_v upon_o himself_o may_v be_v account_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n as_o a_o act_n of_o self_n denial_n and_o more_o particular_a consecration_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o a_o high_a eminency_n of_o devotion_n and_o service_n by_o a_o abstraction_n of_o ourselves_o the_o more_o from_o all_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a thought_n and_o delight_n as_o far_o as_o necessity_n or_o decency_n will_v permit_v 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