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do_v devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n or_o cloak_n to_o hide_v it_o make_v long_a prayer_n in_o their_o prayer_n their_o thought_n do_v busy_v themselves_o about_o hide_v their_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n the_o main_a end_n of_o their_o pray_n thought_n in_o themselves_o evil_a in_o time_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v most_o evil_a 1._o because_o they_o argue_v deep_a hypocrisy_n for_o they_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n &_o yet_o cover_v over_o with_o show_n of_o love_n to_o god_n to_o colour_n over_o great_a hatred_n of_o god_n with_o show_n of_o love_n be_v great_a hypocrisy_n 2._o great_a injury_n be_v do_v to_o god_n for_o in_o the_o very_a time_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v service_n to_o he_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n we_o do_v special_a service_n to_o the_o devil_n 3._o deep_a dishonour_n be_v put_v upon_o holy_a duty_n as_o if_o they_o have_v fellowship_n with_o sin_n and_o can_v comply_v with_o it_o which_o do_v indeed_o destroy_v their_o nature_n 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pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o god_n will_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o he_o our_o saviour_n answer_v he_o thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n wherein_o shall_v our_o saviour_n have_v tempt_v the_o lord_n by_o cast_v himself_o down_o because_o that_o be_v not_o the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o go_v down_o and_o therefore_o not_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o preservation_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o from_o the_o devil_n leave_v out_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n without_o which_o it_o will_v not_o have_v serve_v his_o turn_n the_o like_a be_v here_o thou_o come_v to_o a_o ordinance_n to_o find_v god_n to_o get_v good_a to_o thy_o soul_n with_o a_o unprepared_a heart_n thou_o now_o put_v god_n to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n or_o at_o lest_o tempt_v and_o try_v the_o lord_n whether_o he_o will_v go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n or_o no_o for_o if_o he_o meet_v with_o thou_o and_o do_v thy_o soul_n good_a at_o this_o time_n he_o must_v go_v out_o of_o his_o ordinary_a way_n for_o his_o ordinary_a way_n of_o meet_v the_o soul_n be_v preparation_n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o tempt_v god_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o presume_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n that_o he_o will_v be_v good_a above_o all_o he_o have_v reveal_v which_o do_v imply_v a_o secret_a unthankfullnes_n for_o god_n mercy_n reveal_v as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o if_o it_o be_v enough_o why_o shall_v we_o presume_v of_o more_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o lord_v it_o over_o god_n instead_o of_o subject_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o when_o thou_o prepare_v thou_o subjecte_v thyself_o to_o god_n will_v but_o when_o thou_o come_v for_o god_n blessing_n in_o unpreparednes_n thou_o desire_v and_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v let_v go_v his_o own_o will_n and_o stoop_v to_o thou_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o unpreparednes_n thou_o say_v in_o unpreparednes_n his_o will_n be_v thou_o shall_v prepare_v thyself_o thy_o will_n be_v to_o be_v unprepared_a and_o thou_o look_v that_o god_n shall_v stoop_v to_o thy_o will_n for_o thou_o come_v for_o his_o blessing_n in_o a_o way_n of_o thy_o own_o will_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o falsify_v of_o god_n truth_n god_n say_v he_o will_v bow_v his_o ear_n to_o the_o prepare_a heart_n psal_n 10.17_o we_o say_v god_n will_v draw_v near_o to_o we_o though_o unprepared_a and_o this_o we_o profess_v when_o we_o come_v unprepared_o to_o seek_a god_n we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v god_n indeed_o have_v say_v he_o will_v bow_v his_o ear_n to_o the_o prepare_v but_o he_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o his_o word_n he_o will_v go_v from_o it_o 2._o the_o god_n you_o complain_v they_o can_v meet_v god_n in_o ordinance_n they_o do_v not_o affect_v move_v work_v upon_o they_o here_o be_v the_o cause_n we_o be_v not_o prepare_v and_o so_o we_o be_v like_o the_o deaf_a adder_n psal_n 58.4_o 5._o upon_o who_o the_o charmer_n can_v prevail_v charm_v he_o never_o so_o wise_o because_o his_o ear_n be_v stop_v a_o man_n find_v no_o sweetness_n in_o his_o meat_n the_o reason_n be_v not_o because_o his_o meat_n be_v unsavoury_a but_o because_o his_o taste_n be_v distemper_v the_o ordinance_n be_v sometime_o sweet_a and_o will_v always_o be_v so_o be_v the_o soul_n palate_n always_o in_o the_o same_o temper_n 3._o the_o godly_a complain_v they_o can_v profit_v they_o get_v no_o strength_n by_o ordinance_n corruption_n be_v still_o strong_a and_o grace_v unready_a for_o exercise_v let_v i_o ask_v a_o question_n why_o do_v not_o meat_n nourish_v some_o body_n because_o they_o do_v not_o digest_v it_o why_o do_v they_o not_o digest_v it_o because_o their_o stomach_n be_v not_o prepare_v though_o the_o meat_n may_v please_v the_o appetite_n well_o so_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v affect_v with_o the_o word_n may_v purpose_n and_o resolve_v upon_o obedience_n but_o some_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o some_o immoderate_a affection_n may_v keep_v off_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o can_v so_o meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n or_o pray_v over_o it_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o no_o perfection_n 4._o if_o thou_o come_v unprepared_o and_o meet_v god_n a_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o comfort_n will_v be_v abate_v before_o and_o after_o before_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o faith_n that_o god_n will_v meet_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o promise_n thou_o can_v find_v no_o promise_n to_o suit_n with_o thy_o unpreparednes_n afterward_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v grieve_v god_n comfort_n be_v not_o heat_n and_o warmth_n comfort_n and_o refreshment_n only_o but_o light_n also_o to_o discover_v the_o sinfullnes_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o david_n find_v help_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n psal_n 73.17_o his_o comfort_n be_v abate_v from_o sight_n of_o his_o former_a distemper_n vers_fw-la 22._o otherwise_o he_o have_v have_v his_o comfort_n without_o that_o mixture_n of_o sorrow_n so_o if_o we_o find_v god_n in_o unpreparednes_n our_o comfort_n will_v be_v more_o mix_v comfort_n 2._o the_o benefit_n of_o preparation_n â—_o the_o more_o we_o prepare_v ourselves_o the_o more_o in_o ordinary_a course_n we_o find_v god_n indeed_o god_n do_v sometime_o hide_v himself_o when_o his_o people_n be_v prepare_v because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o preparation_n to_o think_v that_o therefore_o god_n will_v draw_v near_o to_o they_o as_o if_o that_o deserve_v so_o much_o no_o he_o will_v have_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v of_o mere_a mercy_n if_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o though_o in_o preparation_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o justice_n sâ—tting_v aside_o his_o promise_n to_o reward_v their_o preparation_n it_o be_v but_o their_o duty_n and_o he_o can_v
the_o blind_a lame_a sick_a tear_v manifest_a but_o weariness_n of_o gâ—ds_n worship_n that_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n the_o action_n of_o the_o weary_a and_o tire_a be_v blind_a sick_a lame_a divide_v and_o distract_a action_n when_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 6.9_o 2_o thes_n 3.13_o do_v call_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v do_v he_o not_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o weariness_n will_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o they_o in_o well_o do_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v not_o give_v way_n unto_o it_o though_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v laborious_a and_o painful_a when_o god_n will_v direct_v his_o people_n how_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o do_v their_o own_o mind_n on_o the_o sabbath_n isai_n 58.13_o and_o so_o may_v thorough_o sanctify_v it_o he_o advise_v they_o to_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n i._n e._n not_o only_o inward_o to_o delight_v in_o it_o but_o to_o grow_v to_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o delight_n to_o call_v it_o so_o open_o profess_v and_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o it_o be_v our_o delight_n let_v that_o be_v the_o name_n we_o give_v it_o as_o god_n term_v his_o people_n isai_n 62.4_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o she_o let_v other_o see_v by_o our_o speech_n and_o action_n that_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o delight_n otherwise_o if_o we_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n unto_o we_o we_o will_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o do_v our_o own_o pleasure_n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n worship_n ans_fw-fr there_o be_v a_o weariness_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o reflect_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o a_o weariness_n of_o the_o body_n that_o reflect_v upon_o the_o soul_n the_o weariness_n of_o the_o soul_n stand_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o two_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n desire_n and_o delight_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o two_o which_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o soul_n unwillingnes_n no_o desire_n no_o delight_n uncheerfulnes_n backwardness_n grief_n when_o god_n in_o scripture_n commend_v the_o fervency_n and_o strength_n of_o any_o action_n he_o commend_v it_o from_o these_o two_o affection_n willingness_n and_o delight_n 1._o willingness_n or_o desire_v make_v any_o action_n strong_o to_o be_v perform_v when_o there_o be_v a_o sutablenes_n or_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o will_n and_o the_o action_n a_o man_n do_v choose_v to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o such_o a_o action_n must_v needs_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o will_n command_v the_o whole_a soul_n 1_o chron._n 29.14_o 17._o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v offer_v willing_o and_o therefore_o abundant_o to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o david_n admire_v and_o joy_n at_o the_o offering_n the_o fervent_a worship_v of_o god_n prophesy_v of_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o affection_n of_o desire_n or_o willingness_n psal_n 110.3_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v 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then_o of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o folly_n for_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o best_a part_n our_o body_n be_v but_o dust_n when_o our_o soul_n be_v absent_a the_o worth_n of_o our_o body_n depend_v upon_o the_o indwel_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o worth_n of_o our_o soul_n upon_o our_o body_n we_o may_v know_v where_o we_o ought_v to_o place_v our_o chief_a affection_n by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 10.28_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n if_o they_o can_v kill_v but_o the_o body_n no_o matter_n of_o fear_n that_o must_v die_v though_o they_o kill_v it_o not_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v alive_a the_o body_n be_v safe_a though_o dead_a the_o body_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o violence_n of_o man_n the_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n the_o body_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o soul_n in_o excellency_n and_o therefore_o less_o affection_n be_v due_a to_o it_o 3._o god_n service_n do_v concern_v our_o welfare_n 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therefore_o to_o choose_v the_o night_n to_o spend_v in_o holy_a duty_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o necessity_n or_o special_a occasion_n on_o the_o next_o day_n necessity_n and_o special_a occasion_n will_v make_v sleep_n depart_v from_o our_o eye_n jacobs_n care_n of_o his_o sheep_n and_o fear_n of_o their_o danger_n keep_v he_o from_o sleep_v in_o the_o night_n gen._n 31.40_o the_o same_o man_n afraid_a of_o his_o brother_n esau_n who_o he_o be_v to_o meet_v the_o next_o day_n spend_v the_o night_n in_o prayer_n and_o tear_n gen._n 32.24_o there_o wrestle_v with_o he_o a_o man_n till_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n luk._n 6.12_o 13._o our_o saviour_n spend_v the_o whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n when_o he_o be_v
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