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this_o case_n so_o to_o their_o own_o will_n to_o do_v it_o how_o they_o please_v so_o likewise_o none_o be_v so_o leave_v to_o their_o will_n to_o do_v it_o or_o perform_v it_o when_o or_o at_o what_o time_n they_o please_v neglect_v in_o this_o case_n be_v dangerous_a not_o to_o attend_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a where_o and_o when_o god_n require_v be_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o crown_n upon_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o to_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o wilful_a rashness_n or_o neglect_n in_o this_o business_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o lay_v himself_o open_a to_o great_a punishment_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 11._o 3._o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n so_o jer._n 48._o 10._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n deceitful_o o_o therefore_o soul_n remember_v that_o the_o altar-worship_n have_v its_o crown_n above_o upon_o it_o which_o signifi_v the_o author_n authority_n or_o law_n which_o require_v thy_o submission_n or_o subjecton_n to_o it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v careful_a thou_o prove_v not_o a_o wilful_a corrupter_n or_o neglector_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n again_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o mercy-seat_n place_v which_o have_v two_o cherubim_n at_o the_o two_o end_n of_o it_o who_o face_n look_v towards_o the_o mercy-seat_n exod._n 37_o 67_o 89._o first_o by_o the_o mercy-seat_n place_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n i_o understand_v to_o be_v mean_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o blood_n and_o merit_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o god_n great_a manifestation_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o elect_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n cor._n 5._o 19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o mark_v god_n be_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n appear_v through_o it_o to_o man_n as_o he_o do_v through_o the_o mercy-seat_n of_o old_a rom._n 5._o 9_o 10._o we_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o christ_n by_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n for_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n so_o that_o you_o see_v christ_n the_o mercy-seat_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n love_n mercy_n and_o reconciliation_n which_o from_o the_o father_n come_v home_o to_o the_o elect_n i_o mean_v a_o procure_a ground_n not_o the_o efficient_a or_o first_o move_v ground_n in_o a_o word_n this_o mercy-seat_n show_v we_o what_o christ_n be_v in_o all_o respect_n to_o believer_n can_v we_o pick_v it_o out_o of_o this_o mystery_n and_o it_o take_v in_o all_o that_o christ_n be_v or_o be_v anoint_v to_o be_v or_o to_o do_v for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n it_o take_v in_o christ_n blood_n christ_n suffering_n christ_n 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of_o god_n again_o will_v thou_o have_v within_o in_o thy_o soul_n will_v thou_o have_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n pacify_v again_o who_o thou_o have_v offend_v o_o then_o run_v to_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n take_v a_o offering_n in_o thy_o hand_n go_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o thou_o and_o there_o offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n thy_o offering_n before_o the_o lord_n i_o mean_v take_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o hand_n of_o faith_n the_o blood_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o beg_v he_o to_o lay_v up_o this_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n for_o thou_o o_o stand_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n door_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n there_o call_v upon_o thy_o high_a priest_n jesus_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n day_n or_o night_n until_o he_o have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o father_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o thou_o which_o do_v thou_o may_v assure_v thyself_o 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do_v oftentimes_o by_o tell_v the_o soul_n that_o the_o altar_n be_v never_o set_v up_o or_o prepare_v for_o such_o a_o vile_a rebellious_a wretch_n as_o the_o sin_v soul_n have_v be_v and_o thus_o the_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o discouragement_n be_v oftentimes_o almost_o swallow_v up_o with_o exceed_a grief_n and_o despair_n but_o let_v i_o answer_v the_o devil_n in_o that_o soul_n o_o satan_n thou_o have_v by_o thy_o cunning_n subtle_a crafty_a device_n deceive_v many_o poor_a soul_n this_o way_n already_o by_o which_o hellish_a craft_n thou_o have_v hold_v back_o many_o a_o thousand_o poor_a soul_n from_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o altar_n christ_n bear_v they_o in_o hand_n that_o the_o father_n look_v for_o great_a preparation_n of_o soul_n and_o high_a qualification_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o fit_a the_o soul_n for_o such_o a_o mercy_n as_o the_o altar_n christ_n be_v than_o the_o soul_n be_v yet_o able_a to_o bring_v with_o he_o which_o design_n be_v but_o to_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o delay_n on_o purpose_n for_o his_o everlasting_a undo_n for_o he_o well_o know_v if_o the_o soul_n shall_v stay_v from_o christ_n until_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o christ_n the_o soul_n never_o get_v christ_n to_o eternity_n but_o satan_n that_o thou_o may_v prevail_v no_o more_o this_o way_n upon_o poor_a soul_n i_o tell_v thou_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n first_o of_o all_o that_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v erect_v and_o set_v up_o for_o every_o comer_n to_o it_o as_o that_o let_v the_o soul_n be_v never_o so_o vile_a unworthy_a unclean_a or_o impure_a in_o himself_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v accept_v as_o hearty_o as_o ever_o be_v saint_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o will_v but_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n for_o satan_n thou_o know_v very_o well_o though_o thou_o thus_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o poor_a soul_n that_o the_o commission_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o all_o his_o minister_n 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