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the_o lord_n be_v strength_n only_o to_o the_o upright_a but_o the_o more_o a_o hypocrite_n do_v in_o religion_n he_o be_v inward_o the_o weak_a and_o for_o your_o encouragement_n let_v never_o a_o find_a heart_n despair_v of_o high_a measure_n than_o â—ommon_a attainment_n â—or_a your_o help_n viz._n the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o hope_v of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o your_o hindrance_n can_v be_v 18._o we_o say_v time_n of_o trouble_n and_o great_a affliction_n be_v try_v time_n but_o i_o say_v sacrament_n season_n ought_v to_o be_v try_v time_n with_o we_o now_o in_o the_o try_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o find_v out_o the_o habitual_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o heart_n by_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o acts._n 1_o if_o they_o be_v free_a and_o cheerful_a not_o constrain_v or_o such_o as_o we_o have_v rather_o not_o do_v if_o we_o can_v help_v it_o psal_n 119_o 108._o 2._o how_o frequent_a opportunity_n offer_v psal_n 55.17_o 3._o through_o 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but_o have_v bless_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o turn_v you_o away_o from_o your_o iniquity_n and_o to_o take_v you_o away_o into_o heaven_n now_o this_o great_a sight_n of_o this_o precious_a blood_n be_v we_o come_v hither_o to_o behold_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o this_o solemn_a ordinance_n great_a solemnity_n call_v for_o great_a preparation_n and_o observation_n especial_o what_o be_v represent_v and_o for_o what_o end_n come_v and_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 46.8_o even_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o your_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o work_n great_a than_o that_o of_o make_v the_o world_n yea_o the_o great_a work_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n nay_o more_o one_o great_a end_n of_o make_v this_o goodly_a fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o stage_n upon_o which_o that_o glorious_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n shall_v be_v act_v a_o work_n wherein_o man_n happiness_n lie_v wherein_o god_n 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wherefore_o come_v the_o diseased_a to_o the_o physitiâ—n_n but_o for_o health_n and_o â—ase_n 6_o and_o wherefore_o come_v the_o oppress_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n but_o for_o relief_n against_o his_o enemy_n i_o come_v for_o help_v against_o a_o hard_a heart_n i_o come_v for_o power_n against_o a_o strong_a lust_n a_o mighty_a goliath_n that_o threaten_v the_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n 7._o i_o be_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o come_v for_o rest_n and_o peace_n my_o sin_n be_v my_o great_a burden_n my_o ignorance_n sloth_n â—nd_v slowness_n earthlyness_n and_o lukewarmness_n the_o indwelling_a body_n of_o death_n pain_n my_o heart_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n sting_v my_o conscience_n and_o i_o come_v for_o purge_v and_o pacify_v by_o christ_n 8._o i_o come_v for_o mutual_a communication_n of_o love-token_n to_o give_v and_o take_v i_o will_v have_v my_o faith_n confirm_v my_o love_n more_o fervent_a my_o heart_n more_o enlarge_v more_o wean_v from_o earth_n and_o more_o set_v upon_o heavenly_a glory_n i_o come_v to_o condole_v with_o zion_n and_o put_v in_o for_o song_n of_o deliverance_n and_o for_o restore_v of_o a_o decay_a work_n of_o god_n among_o we_o that_o the_o right_a arm_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v put_v on_o strength_n and_o encounter_v his_o enemy_n on_o their_o high_a place_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v great_a in_o these_o nation_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o people_n he_o may_v take_v away_o and_o prosper_v his_o gospel_n in_o conquer_a sinner_n and_o convert_v the_o elect._n q._n in_o what_o posture_n or_o condition_n must_v we_o come_v to_o christ_n a._n 1._o in_o a_o praiseful_a posture_n must_v we_o come_v to_o meet_v our_o redeemer_n we_o begin_v the_o new_a song_n here_o that_o will_v never_o be_v end_v in_o heaven_n 2._o as_o subject_n to_o pay_v our_o homage_n to_o our_o prince_n psal_n 45.11_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o worship_n he_o 3._o as_o servant_n to_o receive_v their_o master_n order_n 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