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the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v terfect_a in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o god_n 113.6_o psa_fw-la 113.6_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o condescension_n for_o that_o infinite_o glorious_a be_v who_o dwell_v in_o himself_o and_o be_v a_o undant_o satisfy_v in_o the_o behold_n of_o his_o own_o uncomprehensible_a excellency_n to_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heauâ—n_n the_o best_a of_o those_o glorious_a inhabitant_n that_o stand_v round_o about_o his_o throne_n who_o therefore_o 11._o revel_v 4.8.9_o 10_o 11._o conscious_a of_o that_o infinite_a distance_n wherein_o they_o stand_v make_v their_o address_n with_o the_o great_a self_n abasement_n cover_v their_o face_n and_o cast_v themselves_o down_o upon_o those_o heavenly_a pavement_n but_o behold_v upon_o we_o poor_a wretch_n that_o dwell_v here_o 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that_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o if_o sinless_a saint_n and_o spotless_a angel_n do_v tender_a their_o service_n which_o yet_o be_v as_o spotless_a as_o their_o person_n with_o such_o reverential_a depâ—rtment_n what_o abhorrency_n and_o self_n annihilation_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o accompany_v our_o approach_n to_o this_o god_n of_o holiness_n in_o such_o high_a and_o holy_a engagement_n in_o who_o when_o god_n look_v out_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v behold_v nothing_o beside_o our_o creatureship_n of_o our_o own_o but_o that_o which_o his_o soul_n hate_v heb._n 12.29_o let_v we_o therefore_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o in_o this_o so_o excellent_a a_o ordinance_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n the_o acceptable_a serve_v of_o god_n be_v with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n the_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o bring_v fear_n that_o so_o we_o may_v find_v acceptation_n again_o in_o the_o three_o place_n sincerity_n the_o three_o qualification_n sincerity_n to_o that_o end_n labour_v to_o approve_v yourselves_o to_o god_n in_o this_o service_n in_o the_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o your_o heart_n the_o want_n of_o this_o god_n lay_v oft_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o other_o duty_n so_o especial_o in_o this_o which_o be_v now_o before_o we_o they_o lie_v to_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o 37._o psal_n 78.36_o 37._o their_o heart_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n and_o this_o stand_v between_o they_o and_o their_o acceptance_n god_n tell_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n as_o much_o son_n of_o man_n 14.3_o ezek_n 14.3_o these_o man_n have_v set_v up_o their_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d before_o their_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v inquire_v of_o at_o all_o by_o they_o they_o come_v with_o their_o heart_n full_a of_o their_o lust_n so_o many_o lust_n so_o many_o idol_n and_o for_o this_o god_n refuse_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o they_o shall_v i_o be_v inquire_v of_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o will_v not_o be_v inquire_v of_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o denial_n with_o disdain_n shall_v i_o or_o if_o they_o be_v so_o impudent_a to_o inquire_v he_o will_v not_o answer_v or_o if_o he_o give_v they_o a_o answer_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o cold_a one_o he_o will_v give_v they_o their_o answer_n at_o the_o door_n better_a none_o 7._o verse_n 4._o and_o 7._o i_o will_v answer_v they_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o idol_n i_o e._n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o idolatry_n 66.18_o calvin_n super_fw-la hunc_fw-la loâ—um_fw-la afferant_fw-la materiam_fw-la suae_fw-la damnatioâ—is_fw-la etc._n etc._n psal_n 66.18_o they_o bring_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o damnation_n with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v carry_v away_o nothing_o else_o from_o i_o but_o the_o answer_n or_o obsignation_n of_o that_o damnation_n oh_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o bring_v the_o love_n of_o any_o sin_n with_o we_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o so_o may_v we_o say_v to_o our_o own_o soul_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o accept_v my_o person_n he_o will_v not_o regard_v my_o covenant_n if_o god_n see_v any_o thing_n lie_v near_o our_o heart_n then_o himself_o he_o will_v scorn_v we_o and_o our_o service_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v be_v accept_v out_o with_o your_o idol_n 35.2_o gen._n 35.2_o cast_v â—ut_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v upright_o with_o your_o god_n in_o this_o holy_a undertake_n it_o be_v the_o main_a qualification_n in_o the_o text_n they_o shall_v inquire_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n 〈…〉_o i._o e._n in_o sincerity_n with_o uprightness_n of_o spirit_n with_o the_o full_a set_v and_o bend_v of_o their_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n when_o he_o go_v tâ—_n his_o passion_n 9.51_o luk_n 9.51_o he_o steadfast_o set_v his_o face_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n he_o go_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v crucify_v with_o a_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d spirit_n belove_a we_o be_v not_o go_v to_o crucify_a work_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n but_o to_o â—â—arriage-work_n to_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o do_v it_o with_o our_o face_n sion-ward_n yea_o let_v we_o steadfast_o set_v our_o face_n reformation-ward_n and_o heaven-ward_n and_o god-ward_o and_o christ-ward_n with_o who_o we_o enter_v covenant_n this_o day_n a_o man_n may_v inquire_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o his_o face_n towards_o babylon_n a_o people_n or_o person_n may_v enter_v covenant_n with_o god_n with_o their_o heart_n rome-ward_n and_o earth-ward_n and_o sin-ward_n and_o hellward_n 12._o gen._n 27_o 12._o friend_n look_v to_o your_o heart_n peradventure_o say_v jacob_n my_o father_n will_v feel_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o as_o one_o that_o mâ—â—ks_v and_o i_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o i_o and_o not_o a_o blessing_n without_o all_o peradventure_o may_v we_o say_v our_o father_n will_v feel_v we_o for_o he_o sâ—archeth_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n if_o we_o be_v find_v as_o they_o that_o mock_v show_v much_o love_n with_o our_o mouth_n while_o our_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o we_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o ourselves_o yea_o and_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n also_o and_o not_o a_o blessing_n it_o be_v report_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o covenant_v with_o their_o god_n 15.55_o 2_o chro._n 15.55_o they_o have_v swear_v
with_o none_o but_o such_o as_o will_v bear_v weight_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n such_o as_o the_o word_n will_v secure_v such_o as_o to_o which_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v witness_n that_o they_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o any_o christlesse_a man_n or_o woman_n whatsoever_o and_o pray_v with_o unweariable_a suppliceation_n that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o give_v thou_o interest_n but_o clear_o thy_o interest_n and_o seal_v up_o interest_n upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o thou_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o then_o second_o influence_n second_o 2_o go_v to_o christ_n for_o influence_n study_v influence_n when_o once_o in_o christ_n than_o have_v thou_o right_a and_o liberty_n to_o draw_v virtue_n from_o christ_n for_o behold_v all_o the_o fullness_n that_o dwell_v in_o christ_n be_v thin_a all_o that_o life_n and_o strength_n and_o grace_n and_o redemption_n that_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v all_o lay_v up_o in_o christ_n as_o in_o a_o magazine_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o interest_n in_o and_o union_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v all_o become_v thinâ—_n hence_o you_o hear_v the_o believe_a soul_n make_v her_o boast_n of_o christ_n as_o before_z for_o righteousness_n 45.24_o isa_n 45.24_o so_o also_o for_o strength_n in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n as_o righteousness_n for_o acceptance_n so_o strength_n also_o for_o performance_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n do_v require_v and_o expect_v at_o the_o believer_n hand_n i_o have_v no_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o but_o in_o christ_n i_o have_v enough_o in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n christ_n be_v the_o lord-keeper_n or_o lord_n high_a steward_n or_o lord-treasurer_n to_o receive_v in_o and_o lay_v out_o etc._n out_o psal_n 68.18_o â—e_v receive_v â—phe_n 48_o begle_v gift_n etc._n etc._n for_o and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o father_n and_o this_o be_v 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