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retirement_n and_o privacy_n for_o thy_o devotion_n retreat_v thy_o thought_n into_o the_o secret_a closet_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o mind_n so_o swift_a of_o wing_n as_o move_v further_a in_o a_o moment_n then_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o day_n let_v thy_o mind_n send_v forth_o its_o wing_a messenger_n some_o heavenly_a desire_n which_o take_v a_o sudden_a flight_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 8.11_o gen._n 8.11_o shall_v like_o noah_n dove_n return_v thou_o a_o olive-branch_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n into_o thy_o bosom_n do_v thou_o by_o some_o secret_a ejaculation_n as_o by_o some_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n keep_v alive_a thy_o fervour_n of_o holy_a devotion_n and_o zeal_n of_o ardent_a love_n unto_o thy_o god_n and_o unto_o thy_o jesus_n 2._o the_o ground_n of_o comfort_n as_o to_o a_o distrust_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n in_o particular_a 1._o thy_n not_o be_v assure_v thou_o do_v believe_v be_v from_o the_o press_a weight_n of_o temptation_n not_o the_o 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cry_v and_o oh_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o their_o compassionate_v jesus_n he_o be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o when_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o 18_o ps_n â—45_n 18_o he_o rebuke_n satan_n still_v the_o tempest_n revive_v the_o soul_n and_o return_n in_o the_o sweet_a embrace_n of_o his_o love_n this_o know_v then_o o_o thou_o afflict_a soul_n thou_o may_v have_v true_a faith_n in_o a_o firmness_n of_o adherence_n even_o when_o thou_o have_v it_o not_o in_o a_o cleverness_n of_o evidence_n and_o so_o may_v true_o believe_v when_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n thou_o can_v not_o for_o the_o present_a evidence_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v faith_n 2._o however_o thy_o doubt_n and_o fear_n may_v dull_v and_o damp_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o dead_a and_o destroy_v thy_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o large_a testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n faith_n when_o s._n peter_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rest_n do_v to_o confident_o answer_v our_o saviour_n with_o a_o lord_n 69._o mat._n 6.68_o 69._o whither_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o we_o believe_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n yet_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o trial_n see_v how_o fear_n damp_n their_o faith_n in_o that_o when_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v 14.50_o mar._n 14.50_o they_o all_o forsake_v he_o and_o flee_v yet_o behold_v their_o faith_n recover_v its_o strength_n and_o they_o who_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o a_o small_a band_n in_o the_o garden_n 36._o act._n 5.27.41_o act._n 2_o 36._o dare_v afterward_o stand_v in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o whole_a â—ouncil_n in_o jerusalem_n yea_o and_o preach_v he_o lord_n and_o christ_n who_o they_o deny_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o now_o if_o the_o strong_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n be_v shake_v what_o shall_v the_o weak_a reed_n do_v if_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o world_n suffer_v a_o eclipse_n 5.14_o mat._n 5.14_o what_o shall_v the_o smoke_a flax_n do_v why_o here_o be_v our_o comfort_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o a_o bruise_a reed_n he_o will_v not_o break_v 12.20_o mat._n 12.20_o and_o smoke_a flax_n he_o will_v not_o quench_v wherefore_o o_o distress_a soul_n though_o thou_o be_v as_o weak_a in_o faith_n as_o a_o reed_n yea_o as_o a_o bruise_a reed_n yet_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v break_v though_o there_o be_v no_o more_o fire_n of_o grace_n in_o thou_o then_o that_o of_o smoke_a flax_n yet_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v quench_v be_v thy_o measure_n of_o grace_n never_o so_o small_a the_o least_o good_a desire_n holy_a purpose_n or_o sincere_a endeavour_n though_o hide_v under_o a_o multitude_n of_o infirmity_n yet_o will_v christ_n in_o his_o tenderness_n of_o love_n so_o cherish_v it_o with_o the_o breathe_n of_o his_o spirit_n till_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n that_o be_v till_o by_o a_o continue_a growth_n in_o grace_n and_o renew_v strength_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n thou_o mortify_v sin_n and_o subdue_v thy_o corruption_n 8.37_o rom._n 8.37_o yea_o become_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v thou_o how_o many_o than_o be_v like_o mary_n of_o who_o we_o read_v that_o whilst_o she_o weep_v and_o seek_v for_o jesus_n though_o he_o stand_v by_o she_o and_o talk_v with_o she_o yet_o be_v it_o say_v 14._o joh._n 20_o 14._o she_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v jesus_n thus_o many_o poor_a soul_n and_o sincere_a believer_n in_o a_o trial_n of_o temptation_n they_o be_v weep_v and_o mourn_v after_o christ_n yea_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfo_o t_v because_o they_o can_v find_v he_o lodging_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n whereas_o he_o be_v indeed_o near_o they_o and_o in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o their_o mourning_n speak_v to_o they_o to_o be_v comfort_v and_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v jesus_n he_o who_o their_o soul_n seek_v but_o after_o some_o languish_n of_o 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seed_n of_o faith_n open_v and_o dilate_v itself_o for_o increase_n he_o desire_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o more_o faith_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v say_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n if_o he_o have_v not_o already_o believe_v and_o further_o because_o a_o willing_a mind_n in_o desire_n after_o godliness_n 8.12_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o be_v a_o real_a conversion_n unto_o god_n therefore_o be_v it_o right_o say_v that_o a_o heart_n true_o desirous_a to_o repent_v and_o believe_v be_v indeed_o a_o repent_v and_o believe_v heart_n as_o a_o woman_n then_o that_o feel_v the_o stir_n of_o the_o child_n though_o but_o weak_o yet_o have_v good_a hope_n she_o be_v conceive_v so_o o_o thou_o afflict_a soul_n when_o thou_o feel_v the_o secret_a pant_n
be_v thy_o heavenly_a visit_n and_o how_o short_a their_o stay_n give_v they_o be_v either_o to_o comfort_v after_o affliction_n or_o strengthen_v against_o temptation_n 19.8_o 1_o king_n 19.8_o yea_o like_a elijah_n repast_n they_o be_v to_o sustain_v the_o soul_n for_o many_o day_n you_o then_o that_o do_v not_o know_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n do_v but_o get_v they_o and_o you_o can_v but_o love_v they_o and_o by_o their_o taste_n the_o more_o ardent_o long_a after_o they_o yea_o your_o inward_a affection_n will_v break_v forth_o into_o a_o eager_a prosecution_n by_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n by_o frequent_a humiliation_n of_o soul_n by_o daily_a mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o a_o worthy_a participation_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n by_o these_o and_o all_o other_o holy_a mean_n diligent_o seek_v what_o you_o so_o earnest_o desire_v even_o the_o bliss_n and_o joy_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o service_n and_o indeed_o we_o must_v know_v to_o have_v desire_n without_o endeavour_n be_v to_o be_v like_o he_o that_o lie_v at_o anchor_n expect_v a_o wind_n but_o never_o hoist_v sail_v many_o there_o be_v which_o have_v a_o secret_a ardour_n desire_v fly_v from_o their_o heart_n as_o spark_n from_o a_o furnace_n they_o break_v forth_o in_o heap_n but_o sudden_o die_v thus_o they_o be_v strong_a in_o desire_n but_o sluggard-like_a weak_a in_o endeavour_n and_o so_o present_o quench_v the_o spirit_n which_o give_v they_o motion_n they_o desire_v much_o to_o be_v save_v but_o they_o like_v not_o to_o practice_v s._n paul_n precept_n 2.12_o phil._n 2.12_o to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n but_o david_n he_o be_v of_o a_o right_a temper_n and_o in_o a_o right_a order_n his_o hand_n second_v his_o heart_n his_o eager_a prosecution_n his_o inward_a affection_n he_o seek_v what_o he_o desire_v so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o petition_n in_o his_o unum_n petii_fw-la one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n etc._n etc._n know_v then_o beloved_n we_o have_v spiritual_a delight_n in_o their_o sacred_a source_n no_o where_o so_o full_a so_o free_a as_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n applic._n applic._n as_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n say_v david_n be_v better_o than_o a_o thousand_o 84.10_o ps_n 84.10_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n the_o delight_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n like_o the_o water_n of_o bethlehem_n they_o be_v pure_a but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n like_o the_o puddle_n of_o egypt_n they_o be_v pollute_v whilst_o the_o tradesman_n than_o hie_v they_o to_o their_o shop_n merchant_n to_o their_o change_n mariner_n to_o their_o ship_n wanton_n to_o their_o chamber_n covetous_a man_n to_o their_o chest_n reveler_n to_o the_o tavern_n all_o man_n to_o their_o delight_n david_n too_o will_v haste_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n there_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o joy_n there_o be_v the_o theatre_n of_o his_o delight_n there_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o his_o desire_n even_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o worship_n wherefore_o then_o o_o you_o wretched_a soul_n how_o be_v you_o become_v enemy_n not_o only_o to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n enemy_n to_o reason_n and_o religion_n enemy_n to_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o his_o ordinance_n enemy_n to_o christ_n church_n and_o choose_v o_o how_o be_v you_o enemy_n to_o all_o these_o you_o that_o prefer_v a_o tavern_n before_o a_o temple_n and_o a_o strumpet_n arm_n before_o your_o saviour_n embrace_n you_o that_o prefer_v bacchus_n bowl_n before_o the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o carouse_v health_n before_o your_o saviour_n blood_n oh_o how_o be_v you_o become_v the_o shame_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o protestant_n 〈◊〉_d the_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n cause_n and_o service_n oh_o how_o be_v it_o that_o for_o the_o curse_a carrion_n of_o bestial_a delight_n you_o renounce_v the_o communion_n of_o holy_a joy_n o_o profane_a and_o licentious_a wretch_n which_o delight_n to_o live_v with_o that_o mad_a legion_n in_o the_o filthy_a sepulcher_n and_o dark_a tomb_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n 3._o mat._n 5.2_o 3._o and_o this_o with_o a_o sordid_a and_o sottish_a contempt_n of_o angel_n fellowship_n saint_n communion_n heavenly_a dainty_n and_o holy_a delight_n all_o which_o be_v the_o bliss_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o the_o ravishment_n of_o his_o holy_a worship_n 2._o be_v we_o exhort_v so_o to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o god_n at_o his_o altar_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o in_o his_o temple_n so_o resign_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o his_o sacrament_n that_o if_o it_o be_v his_o bless_a will_n he_o may_v continue_v his_o service_n to_o we_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n resign_v we_o up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o his_o sacrament_n that_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n altar_n prepare_v we_o our_o sacrifice_n aright_o 26.6_o act._n 15.9_o p._n 26.6_o purify_n our_o heart_n by_o faith_n in_o sincere_a humiliation_n and_o wash_v our_o hand_n in_o innocency_n by_o fervent_a supplication_n and_o thus_o compass_v god_n altar_n he_o will_v accept_v our_o offer_n even_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o we_o 11.4_o heb._n 11.4_o in_o this_o oblation_n of_o himself_o it_o be_v that_o abelâ—_n offer_v a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o full_a sacrifice_n plurimam_fw-la hostiam_fw-la so_o the_o vulgar_a but_o how_o this_o why_o rupertus_n tell_v we_o 2._o rupert_n l._n 4._o in_o gen._n c._n 2._o abel_n primo_fw-la cor_fw-la suum_fw-la deinde_fw-la rem_fw-la svam_fw-la offerendo_fw-la plurimam_fw-la hostiam_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la obtulit_fw-la abel_n by_o faith_n offer_v as_o a_o more_o excellent_a so_o a_o more_o plentiful_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n in_o that_o he_o offer_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o his_o lamb_n whereas_o cain_n offer_v sva_fw-la but_o not_o see_v his_o good_n but_o not_o himself_o abel_n offer_v his_o heart_n and_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o thus_o if_o we_o will_v be_v accept_v as_o abel_n be_v we_o must_v offer_v as_o abel_n do_v our_o heart_n unto_o god_n these_o the_o firstling_n of_o our_o flock_n indeed_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la the_o first_o that_o live_v in_o grace_n and_o the_o chief_a that_o be_v accept_v in_o prayer_n and_o that_o come_v to_o god_n house_n and_o his_o altar_n we_o may_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o plentiful_a sacrifice_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v double_a to_o those_o of_o common_a use_n 16.22_o exod._n 16.22_o wherefore_o with_o double_a diligence_n do_v we_o prepare_v our_o heart_n our_o devotion_n join_v we_o eager_a prosecution_n to_o our_o inward_a affection_n seek_v as_o well_o as_o desire_v so_o do_v holy_a david_n in_o his_o unum_fw-la petii_fw-la one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o etc._n etc._n now_o to_o close_v this_o sermon_n observe_v that_o of_o the_o preacher_n look_v to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1._o eccles_n 4_o 1._o look_v to_o thy_o foot_n that_o be_v order_z thy_o affection_n even_o with_o humility_n reverence_n and_o devotion_n 22.6_o ps_n 22.6_o 1._o with_o humility_n bow_v thy_o knee_n low_a with_o david_n i_o be_o a_o worm_n 27._o gen._n 18_o 27._o and_o no_o man_n fall_v down_o even_o to_o the_o ground_n with_o abraham_n i_o who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n 4.5_o ezod_n 4.5_o 2._o with_o reverence_n put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n say_v god_n to_o moses_n for_o the_o place_n whereon_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n holy_a ground_n because_o of_o god_n holy_a presence_n which_o must_v not_o be_v approach_v but_o with_o holy_a fear_n 99.1_o ps_n 99.1_o god_n that_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n he_o here_o hearken_v to_o our_o prayer_n and_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n and_o his_o majesty_n then_o require_v our_o reverence_n 122.1_o ps_n 122.1_o 3._o with_o devotion_n that_o of_o david_n i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o we_o come_v with_o cheerfulness_n so_o continue_v we_o with_o watchfulness_n not_o let_v the_o fire_n