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spend_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o that_o study_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o to_o to_o the_o end_n eecles_n 3._o 11._o out_o of_o all_o which_o plenty_n we_o may_v every_o day_n select_a something_o to_o praepossesse_v that_o room_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o otherwise_o vain_a and_o perhaps_o worse_o than_o vain_a fancy_n will_v encroach_v upon_o if_o we_o delight_v in_o rarity_n we_o may_v every_o day_n pick_v out_o some_o of_o those_o real_a wonder_n which_o god_n himself_o the_o god_n of_o wonder_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v abundant_o afford_v to_o entertain_v our_o speculation_n whether_o we_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n or_o down_o to_o earth_n whether_o we_o look_v to_o other_o creature_n or_o to_o ourselves_o into_o our_o body_n or_o into_o our_o soul_n there_o be_v matter_n enough_o of_o wonder_n and_o meditation_n to_o keep_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o live_v of_o god_n xxxv_o the_o close_a and_o fruit_n of_o these_o last_o meditation_n we_o 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the_o wise_a man_n and_o to_o prove_v wise_a than_o he_o be_v but_o to_o employ_v so_o precious_a a_o instrument_n to_o any_o base_a use_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v lose_v his_o wit_n i_o will_v say_v more_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o sacrilege_n that_o a_o soul_n which_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n as_o a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n shall_v after_o that_o be_v make_v a_o organ_n of_o sensuality_n and_o a_o cage_n for_o devil_n no_o better_o do_v i_o say_v nay_o it_o be_v far_o worse_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o withhold_n of_o a_o vessel_n consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o attempt_n upon_o the_o image_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o heart_n here_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n a_o character_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v prostitute_v to_o public_a infection_n but_o keep_v pure_a and_o safe_a above_o all_o keep_n our_o answer_n to_o all_o attempt_n against_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v 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the_o congregation_n both_o for_o the_o further_o confirm_v of_o herself_o and_o the_o clear_a example_n to_o other_o and_o if_o we_o mean_v to_o be_v so_o serious_a in_o this_o high_a employment_n as_o the_o happy_a exercise_n and_o the_o most_o happy_a consequence_n of_o it_o do_v require_v good_a reason_n there_o be_v that_o first_o our_o preparation_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n than_o our_o demeanour_n there_o as_o in_o god_n house_n shall_v exceed_v all_o other_o as_o the_o shekel_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v double_a to_o the_o ordinary_a measure_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n have_v a_o especial_a eye_n upon_o that_o place_n above_o all_o other_o not_o only_o to_o defend_v it_o but_o to_o observe_v our_o carriage_n
thanks_o with_o the_o best_a member_n that_o i_o have_v xxxvii_o a_o second_o task_n in_o this_o preparation_n after_o this_o first_o care_n in_o our_o preparation_n a_o second_o will_v be_v to_o inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o love_n of_o that_o holy_a place_n and_o that_o holy_a work_n to_o which_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v come_v with_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a mind_n and_o that_o may_v best_o be_v do_v by_o borrow_v some_o light_n and_o heat_n from_o those_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o have_v excel_v in_o that_o kind_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n by_o meditation_n upon_o these_o or_o the_o like_a strain_n of_o he_o or_o they_o wherein_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o account_v this_o place_n the_o joy_n of_o their_o glory_n the_o desire_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o that_o whereupon_o they_o set_v their_o mind_n ezek._n 24._o 25._o one_o thing_n i_o have_v desire_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o i_o will_v require_v 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 to_o behold_v the_o fair_a beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o temple_n psal._n 27._o 4._o o_o lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v when_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o my_o god_n ps._n 42._o 2._o o_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o dwelling_n thou_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n psal._n 84._o 2._o i_o will_v offer_v in_o thy_o dwelling_n a_o oblation_n with_o great_a gladness_n ps._n 27._o 7._o my_o lip_n will_v be_v sane_a when_o i_o sing_v unto_o thou_o so_o will_v my_o soul_n ps._n 71._o 23._o give_v thanks_o o_o israel_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o congregation_n from_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o heart_n ps._n 68_o 26._o xxxviii_o our_o passage_n towards_o the_o church_n 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of_o that_o with_o little_a appearance_n of_o success_n in_o our_o practice_n but_o we_o must_v never_o forget_v to_o come_v in_o and_o out_o and_o do_v all_o in_o the_o church_n with_o that_o decent_a and_o reverend_a behaviour_n of_o ourselves_o that_o be_v due_a to_o a_o place_n of_o god_n more_o especial_a presence_n and_o our_o more_o peculiar_a service_n unto_o he_o whereupon_o jacob_n call_v his_o bethel_n a_o place_n of_o dread_n and_o the_o jew_n style_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o palace_n or_o place_n of_o majesty_n where_o they_o conceive_v god_n sit_v between_o the_o cherubin_n as_o upon_o a_o throne_n of_o state_n and_o the_o christian_n call_v they_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o we_o have_v our_o kirk_n and_o church_n all_o these_o name_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n that_o we_o shall_v reverence_v god_n sanctuary_n levit._fw-la 19_o 30._o though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v no_o peculiar_a act_n of_o law_n but_o rather_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v approach_v to_o and_o serve_v in_o the_o compleat_a kind_n of_o service_n with_o all_o inward_a and_o outward_a reverence_n that_o be_v fit_v for_o we_o the_o holy_a and_o princely_a prophet_n carry_v this_o think_v along_o with_o he_o when_o he_o go_v to_o god_n house_n and_o how_o do_v he_o express_v it_o we_o will_v go_v into_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o fall_v low_a on_o our_o knee_n before_o thy_o footstool_n that_o be_v before_o the_o ark._n psal._n 132._o 7._o and_o in_o other_o word_n of_o he_o we_o invite_v ourselves_o every_o morning_n to_o the_o same_o duty_n in_fw-la o_o venite_fw-la adoremus_fw-la o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n psal._n 95._o 6._o i_o e._n before_o he_o that_o make_v body_n and_o soul_n join_v they_o both_o together_o and_o will_v expect_v they_o shall_v both_o be_v join_v together_o in_o his_o service_n our_o invitatory_n psalm_n call_v for_o it_o by_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a david_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o his_o example_n prevail_v with_o the_o jew_n we_o see_v it_o in_o solomon_n time_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v a_o temple_n we_o find_v they_o all_o the_o whole_a congregation_n bow_v themselves_o with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n upon_o the_o pavement_n and_o worship_v 2_o chron._n 7._o 3._o &_o nehem._n 8._o 6._o and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n when_o they_o be_v abroad_o to_o pray_v towards_o the_o temple_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o worship_v towards_o the_o altar_n the_o first_o we_o see_v in_o daniel_n practice_n dan._n 6._o 10._o the_o other_o confirm_v by_o good_a k_o hezekiah_n command_n incurvate_a vos_fw-fr coram_fw-la altari_fw-la hoc_fw-la 4_o reg._n 18._o 22._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o our_o saviour_n himself_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n we_o must_v say_v it_o say_v our_o lord_n himself_o and_o what_o if_o we_o say_v it_o more_o than_o once_o what_o if_o the_o collect_v of_o the_o day_n come_v twice_o and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n thrice_o into_o our_o service_n have_v we_o not_o our_o saviour_n own_o warrant_n for_o it_o imply_v in_o these_o word_n of_o st_n mat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 26_o 44._o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o teach_v his_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o be_v guide_n and_o director_n to_o we_o all_o he_o put_v they_o into_o this_o way_n of_o a_o set_a form_n and_o in_o his_o most_o earnest_a