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word_n sacrament_n ministry_n discipline_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o must_v use_v according_a as_o they_o be_v institute_v of_o god_n what_o duty_n be_v here_o require_v our_o presence_n at_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n the_o preach_v hear_v and_o read_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n together_o with_o meditation_n conference_n and_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o increase_v our_o knowledge_n therein_o the_o administer_a and_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n act_v 2._o 42._o how_o do_v you_o worship_n god_n in_o these_o in_o the_o creature_n by_o behold_v his_o glory_n in_o they_o in_o his_o word_n by_o diligent_a hear_n of_o it_o and_o careful_a believe_a and_o practise_v of_o it_o in_o his_o sacrament_n by_o receive_v they_o due_o in_o the_o ministry_n and_o censure_n by_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o they_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o give_v unto_o god_n they_o be_v either_o more_o or_o less_o ordinary_a what_o be_v the_o more_o ordinary_a 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worship_n what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o use_v of_o the_o same_o our_o careful_a worship_n sincere_a and_o diligent_a behaviour_n in_o all_o his_o service_n that_o every_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v as_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o no_o otherwise_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n require_v hereunto_o they_o be_v partly_o inward_a partly_o outward_a the_o former_a whereof_o concern_v the_o substance_n the_o latter_a the_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n what_o be_v the_o inward_a as_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v charge_v to_o join_v together_o by_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n in_o the_o entertain_n and_o love_v so_o by_o this_o in_o perform_v all_o act_n of_o solemn_a worship_n to_o the_o true_a god_n therefore_o herein_o there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n as_o well_o of_o the_o understanding_n that_o we_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o particular_a service_n which_o we_o do_v roman_n 14._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 14_o 15._o as_o of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n that_o we_o may_v worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n joh._n 4._o 22._o what_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o three_o 1._o a_o diligent_a preparation_n and_o advisednesse_n before_o we_o come_v to_o any_o holy_a exercise_n 2._o a_o right_a disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o action_n of_o itself_o 3._o a_o comfortable_a departure_n upon_o the_o sensible_a feel_n of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o preparation_n before_o the_o action_n preparation_n that_o we_o bethink_v ourselves_o beforehand_o about_o what_o thing_n we_o come_v and_o dispatch_v ourselves_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o hinder_v we_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o since_o we_o must_v do_v in_o thing_n otherwise_o lawful_a much_o more_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a what_o be_v further_o to_o be_v observe_v herein_o that_o every_o preparation_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o exercise_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v as_o in_o the_o part_n of_o prayer_n for_o example_n 1._o in_o confession_n we_o must_v have_v a_o true_a feel_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n 2._o in_o petition_n we_o must_v have_v the_o like_a sense_n of_o our_o want_n and_o bethink_v ourselves_o what_o need_v we_o have_v of_o the_o thing_n we_o ask_v and_o strive_v against_o our_o stagger_n and_o doubt_v of_o god_n promise_n 3._o in_o thanksgiving_n we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_n at_o least_o god_n benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o they_o and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o service_n of_o god_n what_o disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v require_v in_o the_o action_n 1._o a_o reverend_a action_n diligent_a and_o earnest_a attentivenesse_n to_o the_o thing_n withal_o the_o