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to_o god_n for_o the_o use_n of_o altar_n worship_n you_o may_v assure_v yourselves_o that_o god_n value_v they_o no_o more_o than_o you_o value_v so_o many_o heap_n of_o dung_n the_o best_a service_n which_o come_v from_o such_o unsanctified_a vessel_n or_o heart_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n prov._n 15._o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o sanctify_a heart_n which_o god_n call_v for_o in_o worship_n pâ—ov_n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n say_v god_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n by_o son_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o soul_n who_o heart_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 1._o 12._o these_o be_v the_o lamp_n which_o god_n love_v shall_v be_v always_o flame_v and_o burn_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o lamp_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n burn_v and_o flame_v with_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o god_n with_o zeal_n for_o he_o with_o the_o flame_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n before_o he_o therefore_o be_v it_o sad_a prov._n 15._o 8._o 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such_o filthy_a matter_n as_o you_o be_v say_v david_n psal_n 45._o 1._o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n o_o so_o say_v to_o thy_o temptation_n my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n or_o better_a matter_n than_o sin_n lust_n or_o the_o world_n do_v amount_v unto_o it_o be_v about_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o my_o heart_n be_v now_o upon_o it_o be_v about_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o glory_n to_o come_v which_o my_o heart_n be_v take_v withal_o o_o therefore_o sin_n and_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o temptation_n depart_v depart_z here_o be_v no_o entertainment_n for_o you_o for_o ever_o i_o have_v find_v better_a food_n to_o live_v upon_o and_o better_a object_n to_o look_v unto_o than_o you_o be_v therefore_o farewell_n for_o ever_o farewell_n for_o ever_o second_o by_o the_o lamp_n or_o vessel_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o do_v hold_v the_o oil_n which_o be_v to_o give_v out_o the_o light_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n i_o understand_v by_o they_o 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