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1.21_o if_o the_o body_n be_v feverish_a the_o sweet_a syrup_n will_v taste_v bitter_a if_o any_o ill_a humour_n or_o lust_n be_v predominant_a in_o thou_o like_o the_o full_a and_o foul_a stomach_n thou_o will_v loathe_v even_o the_o honey_n comb_n the_o table_n book_n of_o thy_o heart_n must_v be_v wipe_v clean_o before_o any_o new_a thing_n as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v be_v write_v in_o it_o briar_n and_o thorn_n must_v be_v stub_a up_o before_o the_o ground_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o grain_n as_o evil_a humour_n because_o of_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v so_o prejudice_n against_o the_o person_n teach_v must_v be_v remove_v prejudice_n against_o the_o preacher_n be_v the_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o hearer_n a_o condemn_a person_n will_v esteem_v a_o beggar_n when_o he_o bring_v a_o pardon_n how_o beautiful_a be_v not_o the_o lip_n only_o and_o hand_n but_o the_o mean_a part_n the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v 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with_o a_o curse_n a_o blow_n instead_o of_o a_o blessing_n there_o be_v no_o go_v to_o god_n as_o jeroboam'_v wife_n think_v to_o go_v to_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o disguise_n under_o the_o law_n 5._o notandum_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la quae_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la in_o holocaustan_n interiorasunt_fw-la quod_fw-la exterius_fw-la esi_fw-la domino_fw-la no_n offertur_fw-la â—tpel_n li_n hom._n 5._o the_o inward_a part_n be_v only_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n the_o skin_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n whence_o origen_n infer_v that_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o please_a in_o a_o sacrifice_n indeed_o other_o compass_n god_n about_o with_o lie_n and_o therefore_o high_o provoke_v he_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o psal_n 78.36_o 37._o hosea_n 11.12_o it_o be_v sinful_a for_o thou_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o thy_o fellow_n creature_n but_o how_o abominable_a be_v it_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o almighty_a creator_n thy_o prayer_n without_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v sacrilege_n not_o a_o sacrifice_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v rector_n chori_fw-la chief_n leader_n of_o the_o choir_n than_o the_o voice_n be_v pleasant_a indeed_o in_o god_n ear_n the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n psa_n 145.18_o when_o the_o wife_n give_v the_o husband_n her_o heart_n and_o defile_v not_o the_o marriage_n bed_n he_o will_v if_o wise_a bear_v with_o many_o infirmity_n in_o she_o when_o the_o heart_n in_o prayer_n be_v devote_v to_o god_n he_o be_v please_v out_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n to_o pardon_v and_o pass_v by_o many_o imperfection_n in_o the_o duty_n but_o if_o that_o bed_n be_v prostitute_v to_o any_o other_o he_o give_v a_o divorce_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o put_v it_o away_o for_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n jacob_n small_a present_n can_v not_o but_o be_v acceptable_a to_o joseph_n because_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v but_o little_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o man_n and_o therefore_o take_v kind_o by_o god_n the_o main_a enquiry_n at_o prayer_n be_v concern_v the_o heart_n as_o jonadab_n be_v ask_v by_o jehu_n so_o be_v the_o christian_n by_o god_n be_v thy_o heart_n right_a as_o i_o be_v then_o come_v up_o into_o my_o chariot_n then_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o welcome_n three_o thy_o prayer_n must_v be_v fervent_a prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o word_n or_o expression_n but_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o affection_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o cry_n to_o god_n out_o of_o the_o depth_n i_o have_v cry_v to_o thou_o psa_n 130._o a_o rent_v the_o heart_n joel_n 2.13_o as_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v by_o prayer_n tear_v in_o piece_n and_o a_o pour_v out_o the_o soul_n as_o if_o the_o body_n have_v be_v leave_v without_o life_n the_o soul_n be_v depart_v and_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o holy_a petition_n the_o true_a beggar_n be_v ever_o earnest_a for_o spiritual_a alm_n he_o will_v not_o let_v god_n go_v without_o a_o blessing_n gen._n 32._o paulus_n aemilius_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o macedonian_n will_v never_o give_v over_o sacrifice_v to_o his_o god_n hercules_n till_o he_o have_v some_o sign_n of_o victory_n the_o christian_a be_v more_o urgent_a with_o the_o true_a god_n than_o the_o heathen_a be_v with_o his_o god_n of_o clout_n when_o daniel_n pray_v with_o what_o force_n be_v his_o word_n utter_v with_o
not_o their_o heart_n touch_v they_o hear_v and_o do_v not_o vers_n 33._o such_o go_v to_o church_n just_a as_o they_o who_o go_v to_o a_o noise_n of_o musician_n only_o for_o the_o pleasant_a sound_n for_o nothing_o but_o to_o hear_v reader_n take_v heed_n of_o these_o and_o other_o finful_a end_n lest_o god_n answer_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o idol_n of_o thy_o heart_n child_n go_v to_o fayr_n for_o baby_n and_o rattle_v but_o man_n go_v for_o some_o serviceable_a commodity_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o their_o own_o and_o their_o relation_n necessity_n though_o foolish_a man_n go_v to_o church_n to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o person_n teach_v or_o to_o admire_v at_o some_o fine_a cadency_n or_o allusion_n in_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v do_v thou_o go_v to_o the_o word_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a want_n as_o a_o new_a bear_v babe_n desire_n the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o here_o be_v a_o good_a end_n of_o a_o good_a action_n not_o to_o gaze_v upon_o the_o people_n or_o pastor_n but_o to_o grow_v by_o his_o preach_v some_o man_n go_v to_o garden_n to_o gather_v gillyflower_n or_o rose_n mere_o to_o smell_v to_o they_o or_o look_v on_o they_o and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n throw_v they_o away_o when_o a_o good_a housewife_n go_v to_o her_o garden_n for_o a_o better_a end_n she_o gather_v they_o to_o make_v a_o precious_a conserve_n or_o syrup_n of_o they_o which_o she_o keep_v constant_o by_o she_o to_o comfort_v she_o in_o a_o time_n of_o sickness_n though_o too_o many_o go_v to_o a_o sermon_n mere_o to_o look_v on_o the_o gaudiness_n of_o its_o dress_n or_o to_o send_v the_o wit_n and_o fancy_n of_o the_o preacher_n which_o sight_n and_o send_v be_v quick_o go_v do_v thou_o gather_v those_o flower_n which_o grow_v in_o eden_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v by_o faith_n make_v such_o a_o cordial_a of_o they_o as_o may_v be_v ever_o ready_a at_o hand_n to_o revive_v thy_o spirit_n in_o each_o faint_a fit_n whether_o of_o death_n or_o any_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a danger_n whilst_o thou_o live_v last_o if_o thou_o will_v prepare_v thyself_o to_o hear_v or_o read_v the_o word_n right_o leave_v thy_o worldly_a thought_n behind_o thou_o it_o be_v write_v of_o bernard_n that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o church-door_n he_o will_v say_v stay_v there_o all_o my_o earthly_a thought_n say_v to_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n when_o thou_o be_v about_o read_v or_o hear_v as_o abraham_n to_o his_o servant_n abide_v you_o here_o and_o i_o will_v go_v yonder_o and_o worship_n gen._n 22.5_o if_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v those_o weed_n they_o will_v hinder_v the_o spring_a up_o of_o the_o good_a seed_n the_o word_n they_o be_v like_o thief_n never_o dog_v thou_o at_o this_o duty_n but_o to_o do_v thou_o a_o mischief_n either_o to_o steal_v thy_o comfort_n or_o to_o wound_v thy_o conscience_n christ_n sharp_o reprove_v the_o jew_n for_o turn_v his_o father_n house_n which_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n into_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n but_o how_o do_v they_o do_v this_o by_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o change_a money_n in_o the_o temple_n if_o thou_o reader_n shall_v in_o thy_o heart_n be_v buy_v in_o thy_o provision_n or_o sell_v out_o thy_o commodity_n or_o hanker_a after_o thy_o hoard_n and_o heap_n of_o corn_n or_o ware_n or_o money_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o god_n house_n thou_o turn_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n into_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n therefore_o thy_o best_a way_n be_v to_o keep_v they_o out_o and_o if_o they_o come_v in_o afterward_o as_o christ_n do_v to_o whip_v they_o out_o when_o man_n hear_v with_o their_o harvest_n ear_n meditate_v and_o muse_v on_o their_o flock_n or_o shop_n or_o field_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o word_n be_v ineffectual_a to_o they_o if_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v a_o woolgather_n the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v be_v like_o water_n spill_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v 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thus_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o first_o particular_a preparation_n for_o the_o word_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o christian_n duty_n in_o hear_v second_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v thy_o carriage_n at_o the_o word_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v commend_v to_o thou_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o when_o thou_o be_v hear_v or_o read_v set_v thyself_o serious_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n god_n set_v before_o thou_o in_o his_o word_n and_o offer_v to_o thou_o life_n or_o death_n blessing_n or_o curse_v his_o infinite_a favour_n or_o fury_n heaven_n or_o hell_n and_o friend_n be_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v jest_v with_o imitate_v cornelius_n in_o his_o carriage_n when_o he_o be_v to_o hear_v peter_n we_o be_v all_o here_o present_a before_o god_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v thou_o of_o god_n act._n 10.33_o the_o piety_n of_o this_o centurion_n appear_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o his_o hear_n he_o come_v not_o 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shall_v find_v such_o a_o efficacy_n in_o it_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o book_n this_o set_v thyself_o serious_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n be_v like_o the_o master_n eye_n to_o his_o servant_n which_o will_v make_v he_o ply_v his_o work_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o or_o rather_o like_o the_o fire_n to_o the_o smith_n bar_n of_o iron_n which_o do_v so_o mollify_v it_o that_o he_o strike_v whilst_o it_o be_v hot_a may_v beat_v it_o into_o what_o form_n and_o mould_n he_o please_v this_o temper_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o thessalonicans_n be_v so_o great_a a_o favour_n that_o paul_n think_v he_o can_v never_o praise_v the_o author_n of_o it_o sufficient_o for_o this_o cause_n thank_v we_o god_n without_o cease_v that_o when_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o hear_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o thess_n 2.13_o the_o apostle_n know_v his_o child_n can_v not_o but_o thrive_v when_o they_o receive_v their_o meat_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o seniclaeus_n concern_v diarius_fw-la the_o martyr_n methinks_v when_o i_o hear_v he_o speak_v i_o hear_v the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o preach_v to_o i_o true_o the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v one_o main_a cause_n why_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v so_o little_a good_a the_o devil_n be_v very_o diligent_a at_o duty_n he_o be_v every_o lord_n day_n the_o first_o at_o church_n the_o child_n of_o god_n never_o gather_v together_o but_o satan_n be_v among_o they_o his_o great_a design_n be_v to_o
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