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contrary_n therefore_o in_o 2_o tim._n 4.22_o 4.22_o paul_n pray_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n that_o i_o can_v wish_v thou_o and_o the_o great_a good_a that_o god_n can_v do_v thou_o and_o therefore_o he_o wish_v god_n to_o be_v with_o his_o spirit_n demonstration_n now_o to_o set_v on_o this_o point_n a_o little_a further_o and_o to_o make_v this_o plain_a to_o you_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o because_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o riches_n poverty_n health_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n he_o dispense_v these_o promiscuous_o so_o he_o give_v riches_n to_o wicked_a man_n etc._n etc._n because_o as_o it_o be_v eccles._n 9.1_o 9.1_o his_o love_n or_o hatred_n can_v be_v know_v by_o these_o thing_n whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o that_o wherein_o the_o love_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n be_v most_o see_v therein_o his_o providence_n chief_o exercise_v itself_o but_o in_o the_o 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he_o do_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o man_n if_o thou_o see_v such_o a_o man_n more_o malicious_a to_o the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n grow_v more_o carnal_a and_o abominable_a in_o his_o course_n therein_o be_v god_n curse_v see_v more_o than_o in_o all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o outward_a curse_n for_o that_o treasure_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o lay_v up_o for_o himself_o will_v draw_v on_o a_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n which_o will_v be_v execute_v in_o due_a season_n therefore_o behold_v your_o spirit_n always_o and_o god_n providence_n upon_o they_o lament_n 3.65_o 65._o give_v they_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n thy_o curse_n upon_o they_o the_o word_n signify_v which_o be_v thy_o curse_n upon_o they_o therefore_o if_o you_o see_v a_o obstinate_a heart_n in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v the_o great_a curse_n of_o all_o as_o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n there_o we_o do_v pronounce_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o unworthy_o and_o profane_v the_o lord_n body_n but_o it_o may_v be_v he_o go_v on_o and_o see_v it_o not_o but_o now_o look_v upon_o his_o spirit_n and_o see_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o that_o whether_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o grow_v hard_o and_o more_o obdurate_a which_o be_v the_o great_a curse_n you_o may_v observe_v this_o every_o where_o if_o thou_o see_v one_o that_o have_v a_o vain_a and_o idle_a spirit_n that_o can_v study_v that_o can_v pray_v that_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o a_o unruly_a lust_n to_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n believe_v it_o this_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n than_o all_o the_o disease_n in_o the_o world_n than_o all_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n that_o we_o account_v so_o much_o of_o than_o poverty_n and_o cross_n as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o to_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o his_o carriage_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o man_n and_o this_o thou_o shall_v observe_v in_o thyself_o also_o 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spirit_n what_o it_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n you_o shall_v see_v if_o you_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o that_o in_o rom._n 1.9_o 1.9_o for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o without_o cease_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o always_o in_o my_o prayer_n spirit_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v this_o when_o paul_n have_v take_v a_o solemn_a asseveration_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o think_v say_v he_o that_o i_o have_v do_v this_o feign_o i_o be_o no_o such_o man_n
in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o do_v it_o in_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v i_o do_v it_o not_o for_o by-end_n for_o fear_n of_o man_n or_o the_o like_a but_o i_o do_v it_o in_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v plain_o hearty_o and_o sincere_o so_o that_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n be_v to_o have_v a_o plainness_n and_o sincerity_n in_o our_o worship_v he_o that_o be_v to_o do_v it_o hearty_o what_o we_o do_v to_o he_o in_o our_o pray_n and_o worship_v he_o when_o it_o be_v not_o formal_o and_o customary_o do_v but_o our_o spirit_n second_v it_o within_o this_o it_o be_v to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o exhortation_n be_v that_o you_o will_v worship_v god_n chief_o in_o your_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o sing_v psalm_n col._n 3.16_o 3.16_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v because_o 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before_o god_n you_o shall_v see_v in_o luke_n 4._o when_o christ_n preach_v 4._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v fasten_v upon_o he_o why_o be_v such_o a_o corporal_a gesture_n note_v in_o the_o text_n be_v it_o in_o vain_a no_o because_o it_o be_v a_o comely_a gesture_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v quest._n 2_o how_o shall_v we_o conceive_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n see_v he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o a_o spirit_n we_o never_o see_v what_o conceit_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n shall_v we_o have_v then_o when_o we_o come_v to_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n answ._n we_o may_v not_o conceive_v he_o under_o any_o corporeal_a shape_n for_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o think_v they_o may_v worship_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n disjoin_v be_v deceive_v we_o be_v not_o to_o worship_v it_o as_o separate_v from_o his_o deity_n for_o we_o be_v to_o worship_v the_o trinity_n in_o the_o unity_n and_o the_o unity_n in_o 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shall_v not_o see_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n second_o that_o the_o lord_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o the_o soul_n fill_v the_o body_n so_o that_o thou_o must_v think_v that_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o hear_v all_o thing_n indeed_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n but_o in_o a_o incomprehensible_a manner_n which_o we_o can_v express_v to_o you_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o expression_n which_o we_o may_v help_v ourselves_o by_o and_o be_v use_v every_o where_o
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