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A25423 An helpe to better hearts for better times indeavoured in severall sermons, wherein the zeal and fervency required in Gods services is declared, severall hinderances discovered, and suitable helps provided : all out of Gods treasury ... / by John Angier. Angier, John, 1605-1677. 1647 (1647) Wing A3164; ESTC R24183 170,864 660

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worship_n of_o god_n for_o he_o do_v the_o same_o in_o great_a part_n without_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v thereunto_o by_o the_o force_n of_o sense_n and_o blind_a affection_n and_o herein_o represe●t●th_v the_o br●te_a beast_n it_o be_v call_v prov._n 22.2_o a_o devour_a of_o holy_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o a_o man_n that_o devour_v holy_a thing_n and_o after_o vow_n to_o make_v enquiry_n when_o a_o man_n devour_v holy_a duty_n perform_v they_o at_o all_o adventure_n consider_v not_o time_n nor_o place_n nor_o manner_n nor_o end_n such_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o snare_n the_o food_n he_o have_v devour_v be_v within_o a_o net_n and_o have_v a_o hook_n within_o it_o evil_a will_v befall_v he_o after_o such_o duty_n anguish_n
he_o in_o another_o not_o be_v confident_a or_o proud_a for_o though_o they_o have_v find_v god_n much_o in_o a_o ordinance_n yet_o they_o may_v miss_v he_o in_o the_o next_o where_o they_o least_o expect_v to_o find_v god_n there_o many_o time_n they_o find_v he_o most_o therefore_o not_o be_v discourage_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o they_o be_v most_o confident_a to_o find_v god_n they_o many_o time_n miss_v he_o trust_v not_o ordinance_n therefore_o but_o the_o god_n of_o ordinance_n in_o all_o 2._o set_a a-work_o thy_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n the_o condition_n whereof_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o heart_n psal_n 10.17_o thou_o will_v prepare_v the_o heart_n thou_o will_v bow_v thy_o ear_n these_o two_o go_v together_o if_o god_n do_v prepare_v the_o heart_n he_o will_v bow_v the_o ear_n he_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a thou_o may_v believe_v it_o thy_o preparation_n be_v a_o earnest_n a_o pledge_n thou_o may_v thereby_o help_v thy_o faith_n thus_o do_v manoahs_n wife_n comfort_v he_o when_o he_o be_v afraid_a they_o shall_v die_v because_o they_o have_v see_v a_o angel_n of_o god_n judg._n 13.22_o 23._o if_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o kill_v we_o he_o will_v not_o have_v accept_v a_o sacrifice_n at_o our_o hand_n nor_o have_v show_v we_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o so_o if_o god_n have_v not_o intend_v thou_o good_a in_o his_o worship_n he_o will_v not_o have_v accept_v thy_o preparation_n 3._o thou_o must_v difference_n the_o different_a effect_n of_o god_n presence_n or_o else_o thou_o may_v wrong_v god_n as_o well_o as_o thyself_o to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o with_o thou_o when_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o only_o be_v there_o more_o manifest_a and_o evident_a fruit_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o duty_n as_o much_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n much_o joy_n peace_n assurance_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o there_o be_v more_o inward_a and_o reserve_v fruit_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o sense_n of_o want_n sorrow_n for_o want_n desire_v of_o enjoyment_n willingness_n unto_o further_a duty_n to_o find_v that_o which_o we_o want_v in_o some_o in_o the_o former_a god_n be_v with_o we_o and_o we_o know_v he_o be_v with_o we_o in_o the_o late_a god_n be_v with_o we_o but_o we_o know_v not_o so_o much_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o late_a we_o have_v in_o the_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emaus_n luk._n 24.16_o their_o eye_n be_v hold_v that_o they_o can_v not_o know_v he_o yet_o afterward_o when_o they_o do_v know_v he_o they_o remember_v that_o they_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o his_o presence_n even_o when_o they_o know_v he_o not_o ver_fw-la 32._o do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o when_o he_o talk_v with_o we_o by_o the_o way_n and_o open_v to_o we_o the_o scripture_n whence_o be_v that_o fire_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n convey_v in_o his_o word_n yet_o till_o they_o know_v he_o they_o make_v no_o account_n of_o this_o the_o godly_a can_v see_v god_n in_o ordinance_n though_o present_a because_o sometime_o their_o eye_n be_v altogether_o pitch_v upon_o those_o more_o evident_a fruit_n of_o his_o presence_n sometime_o also_o they_o stumble_v upon_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n sleight_n make_v no_o account_n of_o such_o fruit_n as_o be_v put_v forth_o sense_n of_o many_o fail_n in_o duty_n make_v they_o think_v god_n be_v not_o there_o whereas_o that_o sense_n be_v from_o god_n in_o the_o ordinance_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o four_o hindrance_n of_o instant_n worship_v of_o god_n weariness_n amos_n ●_o part_v of_o the_o 5_o vers_n when_o will_v the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v and_o the_o sabbath_n two_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o verse_n whereof_o the_o word_n read_v be_v a_o part_n 1._o a_o desire_n 2._o the_o reason_n their_o desire_n be_v that_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n be_v go_v lay_v down_o interrogative_o to_o show_v the_o great_a vehemency_n and_o earnestness_n of_o it_o when_o will_v the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v and_o the_o sabbath_n they_o think_v the_o time_n long_o that_o they_o continue_v their_o stay_n be_v a_o burden_n unto_o they_o when_o a_o man_n desire_n meet_v with_o hindrance_n his_o grief_n take_v place_n so_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n be_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o burden_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o because_o they_o hinder_v for_o present_a their_o civil_a commerce_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o desire_n that_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n be_v go_v be_v that_o they_o may_v sell_v corn_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v their_o worldly_a occasion_n wherein_o they_o will_v oppress_v we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o first_o particular_a their_o desire_n that_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v and_o the_o sabbath_n end_v why_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o they_o have_v enough_o and_o too_o much_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n why_o do_v they_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n for_o buy_v and_o sell_v ans_fw-fr at_o every_o new_a moon_n or_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o month_n they_o have_v a_o great_a solemnity_n special_a sacrifice_a to_o god_n numb_a 28.11_o a_o solemn_a feast_n day_n psal_n 81.3_o wherein_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o hear_v from_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n for_o when_o the_o shunammitish_a woman_n will_v go_v to_o the_o prophet_n for_o her_o dead_a son_n her_o husband_n dissuade_v she_o from_o the_o ordinary_a unseasonablenes_n of_o the_o time_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o go_v to_o day_n it_o be_v neither_o new_a moon_n nor_o sabbath_n 2_o king_n 4.23_o a_o sign_n the_o people_n do_v communicate_v with_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n and_o special_a season_n and_o time_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o whether_o here_o be_v mean_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n or_o by_o this_o general_a name_n be_v intend_v all_o the_o sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o rest_n mention_v levit._n 23._o it_o come_v all_o to_o a_o reckon_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o exception_n for_o in_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o day_n of_o atonement_n or_o humiliation_n they_o may_v do_v no_o work_n levit._n 23.3.28_o and_o on_o the_o other_o sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o rest_n feast_n day_n they_o may_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n levit._n 23.7_o which_o be_v expound_v in_o case_n of_o the_o passover_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o feast_n exod._n 12.16_o no_o manner_n of_o work_n shall_v be_v do_v save_v about_o that_o which_o every_o man_n must_v eat_v no_o work_n may_v be_v do_v but_o about_o provide_v meat_n for_o the_o feast_n they_o may_v not_o do_v any_o work_n of_o service_n or_o labour_n about_o their_o calling_n as_o plough_v and_o sow_v buy_v and_o sell_v they_o therefore_o wish_v the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n go_v that_o they_o may_v sell_v corn_n because_o that_o be_v forbid_v work_n in_o those_o time_n and_o season_n they_o be_v therefore_o weary_a of_o they_o and_o glad_o will_v be_v shut_v of_o they_o can_v they_o sanctify_v these_o holy_a day_n or_o perform_v fervent_a and_o hearty_a worship_n to_o god_n in_o the_o same_o when_o all_o their_o desire_n be_v that_o they_o be_v go_v whence_o we_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o lay_v ground_n for_o handle_v a_o four_o hindrance_n of_o our_o earnest_n worship_v of_o god_n n._n weariness_n hinder_v our_o earnest_n worship_v of_o god_n when_o the_o worship_n we_o perform_v be_v a_o burden_n to_o we_o we_o do_v but_o weak_o perform_v the_o same_o this_o people_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n instead_o of_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n therein_o perform_v they_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o they_o do_v not_o say_v o_o when_o will_v the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n come_v or_o o_o that_o they_o will_v stay_v long_o but_o when_o will_v they_o be_v go_v no_o day_n so_o long_o as_o those_o day_n of_o solemn_a worship_n in_o they_o the_o sun_n seem_v to_o stand_v still_o or_o to_o go_v back_o they_o pass_v not_o away_o fast_o enough_o and_o if_o the_o end_n of_o these_o solemn_a service_n have_v all_o the_o heart_n what_o shall_v god_n have_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o this_o god_n complain_v of_o both_o in_o priest_n and_o people_n mal._n 1.13_o that_o they_o have_v say_v of_o his_o worship_n what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o and_o that_o worship_n be_v poor_o perform_v which_o be_v but_o a_o weary_a worship_n though_o some_o take_v this_o place_n otherwise_o yet_o this_o sense_n suit_v well_o with_o that_o despise_n of_o god_n name_n blame_v vers_fw-la 6.7_o for_o what_o a_o man_n think_v mean_o of_o he_o will_v be_v weary_a of_o and_o what_o do_v their_o offering_n of_o
make_v their_o soul_n weak_a and_o so_o weary_a of_o the_o duty_n when_o moses_n chod_n with_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n levit._n 10.17_o to_o the_o end_n because_o they_o have_v not_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n that_o day_n his_o son_n be_v destroy_v his_o answer_n be_v have_v i_o eat_v it_o will_v it_o have_v be_v accept_v why_o not_o oh_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v it_o with_o any_o cheer_n and_o comfort_n so_o heavy_a a_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v late_o befall_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v weary_a of_o the_o service_n and_o then_o god_n will_v not_o have_v accept_v it_o if_o thus_o the_o heart_n be_v weary_a have_v no_o desire_n or_o delight_n the_o body_n will_v be_v weary_a for_o that_o follow_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n carry_v the_o body_n with_o it_o which_o way_n so_o ever_o it_o go_v there_o be_v a_o weariness_n proper_a to_o the_o body_n when_o the_o strength_n thereof_o be_v spend_v and_o the_o spirit_n exhaust_v and_o so_o the_o body_n be_v leave_v weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o so_o weary_a of_o any_o further_a action_n because_o it_o have_v no_o strength_n there_o be_v a_o four_o fold_v cause_n of_o exhaust_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o make_v it_o weary_a of_o god_n service_n 1._o the_o original_n corrupt_a disposition_n of_o the_o body_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n whereby_o it_o withhold_v and_o dri_v up_o its_o strength_n from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o free_o expend_v it_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a thus_o natural_o the_o eye_n have_v rather_o look_v upon_o a_o company_n of_o sinner_n than_o a_o company_n of_o saint_n see_v a_o company_n in_o the_o alehouse_n rather_o than_o in_o god_n house_n profane_v the_o lord_n day_n then_o serve_v he_o the_o ear_n have_v rather_o hear_v evil_a then_o good_a the_o foot_n have_v rather_o walk_v to_o any_o sinful_a meeting_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n rom._n 6.19_o 20._o the_o 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4._o sometime_o forego_v recreation_n and_o business_n of_o man_n calling_n do_v so_o spend_v the_o body_n that_o it_o have_v no_o strength_n lest_o for_o god_n service_n the_o body_n thus_o weary_v will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o soul_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o sympathy_n agreement_n and_o like_o affection_n between_o soul_n and_o body_n what_o the_o body_n delight_v in_o the_o soul_n do_v in_o measure_n delight_n in_o and_o what_o the_o body_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o soul_n will_v in_o measure_n be_v weary_a of_o 2._o as_o it_o do_v express_v and_o act_v the_o weariness_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n for_o so_o the_o weariness_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v increase_v and_o the_o contrary_a strength_n of_o the_o soul_n desire_n and_o delight_n weaken_v 3._o as_o it_o be_v a_o unfit_a instrument_n to_o express_v the_o desire_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o those_o affection_n may_v not_o be_v express_v they_o will_v decay_v and_o weaken_v 4._o as_o by_o the_o eye_n and_o 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the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v if_o they_o do_v only_o say_v so_o in_o their_o heart_n yet_o god_n see_v they_o will_v say_v so_o with_o their_o tongue_n if_o occasion_n be_v offer_v therefore_o he_o set_v it_o down_o so_o how_o do_v weariness_n weaken_v our_o worship_v of_o god_n 1._o weariness_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v weakness_n a_o denial_n a_o absence_n of_o strength_n and_o action_n perform_v in_o weakness_n must_v needs_o be_v weak_a weariness_n deny_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n can_v a_o man_n think_v well_o of_o what_o he_o be_v weary_a it_o deny_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o will_n can_v a_o man_n be_v willing_a of_o that_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o what_o be_v willing_a of_o a_o burden_n it_o deny_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o affection_n a_o man_n will_v neither_o desire_n nor_o joy_n in_o what_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o and_o if_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v deny_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n also_o will_v be_v deny_v and_o that_o service_n which_o have_v neither_o strength_n of_o soul_n nor_o strength_n of_o body_n must_v needs_o be_v weak_a service_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n 1._o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n a_o spirit_n of_o desire_n and_o delight_n a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n oppose_v to_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8.15_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o child_n which_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n a_o child_n do_v his_o father_n command_n with_o desire_n and_o delight_n he_o love_v his_o father_n joy_n in_o he_o therefore_o in_o his_o command_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n weariness_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n must_v needs_o damp_n that_o hinder_v the_o assistance_n of_o it_o in_o worship_n 2._o to_o the_o work_n of_o it_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n sin_n be_v compare_v to_o cord_n prov._n 5.22_o to_o a_o snare_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o because_o it_o take_v away_o a_o man_n liberty_n and_o free_a will_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a when_o god_n call_v a_o man_n to_o any_o duty_n his_o will_n be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o move_v thereto_o no_o not_o in_o desire_n god_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o work_v the_o will_n phil._n 2.13_o there_o be_v no_o will_n till_o god_n work_v it_o but_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n it_o break_v the_o cord_n and_o snare_n set_v the_o will_n at_o liberty_n unto_o god_n 2_o cor._n 8.3_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n be_v willing_a of_o themselves_o to_o minister_v to_o the_o saint_n to_o
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