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worship_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o let_v they_o have_v their_o desire_n to_o the_o full_a ib._n verse_n xii_o obs_n 1_o whatsoever_o be_v urge_v or_o practise_v in_o matter_n of_o worship_n it_o must_v have_v warrant_v out_o of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n 85_o ob_n 2_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o scripture_n as_o concern_v ourselves_o 92_o ob_n 3_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o great_a thing_n 96_o 1_o because_o they_o be_v from_o a_o great_a god_n ib._n 2_o the_o lustre_n of_o the_o great_a god_n shine_v in_o they_o ib._n 3_o they_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n will_v 97_o 4_o they_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n 98_o 5_o they_o have_v great_a power_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ib._n 6_o they_o make_v all_o those_o great_a that_o receive_v they_o 99_o 7_o they_o be_v great_a in_o god_n account_n ib._n obs_n 4_o the_o word_n be_v matter_n for_o the_o great_a spirit_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o about_o 101_o ob_n 5_o 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the_o word_n be_v otherwise_o ib._n 5_o he_o begin_v to_o listen_v to_o thing_n that_o be_v against_o the_o word_n 112_o 6_o he_o will_v not_o search_v thorough_o into_o truth_n ib._n 7_o a_o engagement_n in_o some_o unlawful_a practice_n ib._n 8_o weighty_a argument_n now_o become_v weak_a ib._n 9_o he_o violent_o reject_v the_o word_n ib._n obs_n 8_o that_o which_o man_n corrupt_a heart_n will_v not_o close_v withal_o they_o put_v it_o upon_o christ_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o it_o 113_o verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o man_n may_v continue_v in_o outward_a profession_n and_o yet_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n law_n may_v be_v strange_a to_o they_o 115_o ob_n 2_o most_n man_n offer_v up_o nothing_o to_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n but_o flesh_n 116_o ob_n 3_o to_o aim_n at_o self_n in_o serve_v god_n eat_v out_o true_a devotion_n 117_o ob_n 4_o if_o self_n be_v regard_v all_o be_v reject_v 119_o ob_n 5_o man_n may_v be_v much_o in_o holy_a service_n and_o yet_o their_o sin_n stand_v upon_o the_o score_n nevertheless_o 120_o ob_n 6_o howsoever_o god_n may_v forbear_v wicked_a man_n a_o time_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o time_n to_o remember_v all_o ib._n obs_n 7_o god_n remember_v the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a people_n especial_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n 122_o 1_o because_o we_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n ib._n 2_o holy_a duty_n be_v aggravation_n of_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 8_o god_n visit_v man_n sin_n when_o they_o think_v he_o neglect_v they_o most_o 123_o ob_n 9_o carnal_a heart_n when_o god_n visit_v their_o sin_n plot_v which_o way_n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o 124_o ob_n 10_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o nation_n when_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o one_o bondage_n to_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o same_o again_o 125_o ob_n 11_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o those_o that_o inherit_v their_o father_n sin_n shall_v inherit_v their_o father_n judgement_n ib._n obs_n 12_o all_o place_n be_v place_n of_o misery_n when_o god_n forsake_v a_o people_n ib._n verse_n fourteen_o obs_n 1_o god_n punish_v for_o sin_n when_o man_n be_v most_o secure_a 126_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v god_n favour_n that_o make_v a_o man_n 127_o ob_n 3_o the_o great_a excellency_n god_n raise_v a_o man_n to_o the_o vile_a be_v his_o sin_n to_o forget_v god_n 128_o ob_n 4_o when_o man_n heart_n be_v far_o off_o from_o god_n then_o be_v they_o forward_a in_o superstition_n 128_o objection_n answer_v 129_o ob_n 5_o man_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o outward_a thing_n than_o from_o god_n wrath_n 132_o ob_n 6_o when_o man_n bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o thought_n they_o shall_v consider_v what_o be_v god_n thought_n 133_o obs_n 7_o brave_a thing_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n devour_a fire_n 134_o chap._n ix_o verse_n i._o obs_n 1_o that_o be_v a_o sad_a war_n where_o the_o conqueror_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v sad_a at_o the_o conquest_n 137_o use_v for_o england_n ib._n obs_n 2_o league_n wherein_o we_o much_o rejoice_v may_v prove_v occasion_n of_o sorrow_n 138_o use_n be_v not_o greedy_a of_o peace_n before_o the_o time_n ib._n obs_n 3_o carnal_a heart_n bless_v themselves_o in_o in_o outward_a prosperity_n 139_o ob_n 4_o when_o man_n be_v jolly_a and_o merry_a they_o shall_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v from_o god_n or_o not_o 140_o ob_n 5_o we_o may_v prosper_v and_o yet_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o joy_n ib._n obs_n 6_o carnal_a heart_n be_v immoderate_a in_o joy_n 141_o exhortation_n 1_o be_v not_o take_v with_o the_o world_n jollity_n 142_o 2_o imitate_v they_o not_o in_o their_o way_n of_o rejoice_v ib._n 3_o do_v not_o rejoice_v as_o a_o people_n 143_o 4_o rejoice_v not_o profane_o ib._n 5_o rejoice_v not_o as_o have_v so_o much_o cause_n as_o other_o 144_o ob_n 7_o many_o that_o scorn_v mean_a man_n may_v not_o be_v in_o so_o good_a a_o case_n as_o they_o ib._n obs_n 8_o although_o we_o enjoy_v the_o same_o blessing_n that_o othess_n do_v yet_o we_o may_v not_o have_v the_o same_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v that_o they_o have_v 144_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o man_n misery_n that_o other_o rejoice_v when_o they_o can_v 145_o obs_n 10_o that_o which_o we_o call_v little_a matter_n in_o corrupt_a god_n worship_n god_n call_v a_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o he_o 147_o ob_n 11_o a_o people_n may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o gross_a evil_n of_o another_o people_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o they_o 147_o prove_v 148_o ob_n 12_o to_o be_v constant_a to_o evil_a principle_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o to_o be_v false_a in_o good_a principle_n ib._n obs_n 13_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o all_o 149_o ob_n 14_o idolater_n love_v outward_a prosperity_n because_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n to_o their_o idol_n 153_o verse_n ii_o obs_n 1_o god_n often_o let_v wicked_a man_n come_v near_o a_o mercy_n and_o then_o cut_v they_o off_o 154_o ob_n 2_o god_n strike_v wicked_a man_n in_o those_o thing_n their_o heart_n be_v mâ—st_o set_v upon_o ib._n obs_n 3._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o creature_n will_v lie_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o world_n will_v not_o 155_o obs_n 4_o man_n shall_v fail_v at_o last_o in_o what_o they_o think_v they_o to_o get_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n ib._n verse_n iii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o drive_v man_n out_o of_o a_o land_n for_o sin_n 159_o ob_n 2_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n
be_v excellent_a ib._n use_v 1_o to_o show_v the_o happiness_n of_o believer_n ib._n use_v 2._o to_o show_v what_o a_o judgement_n it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ib._n obs_n 3_o those_o that_o make_v league_n with_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v enthral_v in_o their_o abomination_n 161_o ob_n 4_o when_o man_n be_v inward_o unclean_a god_n care_v not_o for_o their_o outward_a cleanness_n ib._n obs_n 5_o a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v for_o the_o saint_n to_o join_v with_o the_o world_n in_o evil_a worship_n 161_o verse_n iu._n obs_n 1_o those_o that_o abuse_v their_o joy_n to_o lust_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o take_v it_o from_o they_o 163_o ob_n 2_o this_o make_v the_o affliction_n bitter_a when_o the_o joy_n in_o god_n service_n be_v go_v ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o a_o creature_n will_v seek_v to_o god_n and_o yet_o god_n reject_v he_o 170_o verse_n v._o open_v 173_o the_o perplexity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o lord_n day_n 1_o all_o comfort_n be_v go_v 177_o 2_o god_n himself_o fight_v against_o they_o ib._n 3_o conscience_n terrify_v they_o ib._n 4_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v for_o help_v ib._n 5_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o they_o ib._n 6_o these_o misery_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n ib._n the_o saint_n know_v what_o to_o do_v in_o a_o day_n of_o calamity_n 1_o bless_v god_n that_o ever_o they_o know_v he_o 178_o 2_o exercise_n faith_n in_o the_o word_n 179_o 3_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n ib._n 4_o ease_n their_o soul_n by_o prayer_n ib._n 5_o see_v beyond_o present_a evil_n ib._n verse_n vi._n obs_n 1_o carnal_a heart_n have_v always_o some_o shift_a thought_n how_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o 180_o ob_n 2_o carnal_a heart_n will_v rather_o make_v any_o thing_n their_o refuge_n in_o affliction_n than_o god_n 18â—_n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a affliction_n to_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v one_o own_o country_n and_o never_o return_v 183_o verse_n vii_o obs_n 1_o god_n have_v his_o set_a time_n for_o execution_n of_o judgement_n 187_o ob_n 2_o the_o apprehension_n of_o present_a evil_n terrify_v the_o soul_n 188_o ob_n 3_o wicked_a man_n will_v not_o know_v till_o they_o feel_v ib._n obs_n 4_o the_o knowledge_n man_n have_v of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v a_o work_a knowledge_n 189_o ob_n 5_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n man_n cry_v out_o that_o those_o be_v fool_n that_o seduce_v they_o ib._n obs_n 6_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o man_n to_o be_v lead_v aside_o by_o their_o minister_n 190_o verse_n viii_o obs_n 1_o many_o vile_a thing_n be_v hide_v under_o glorious_a title_n 191_o ob_n 2_o when_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_a it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o seek_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o 192_o ob_n 3_o no_o cause_n so_o ill_o but_o will_v be_v maintain_v by_o some_o learned_a 193_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n to_o those_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o god_n to_o see_v those_o that_o maintain_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a to_o pretend_v as_o much_o for_o god_n as_o any_o ib._n obs_n 5_o you_o must_v have_v ground_n from_o scripture_n before_o you_o submit_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 195_o obs_n 6._o those_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o god_n rejoice_v when_o they_o see_v faithful_a minister_n keep_v close_o to_o god_n 199_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o when_o superstition_n have_v get_v deep_a root_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v hardly_o get_v out_o 202_o use_v to_o england_n ib._n obs_n 2_o we_o may_v find_v worse_a usage_n from_o those_o that_o profess_v religion_n than_o from_o those_o which_o profess_v it_o not_o 207_o use_n take_v heed_n how_o you_o carry_v yourselves_o towards_o your_o brethren_n ib._n obs_n 3_o god_n may_v behold_v those_o filthy_a who_o carry_v fair_a show_n in_o religion_n ib._n obs_n 4_o for_o man_n to_o stand_v out_o impudent_o in_o wickedness_n commit_v be_v abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n 208_o ob_n 5_o to_o join_v with_o other_o to_o do_v so_o be_v worse_a ib._n apply_v to_o some_o of_o the_o gentry_n and_o nobility_n of_o this_o kingdom_n ib._n obs_n 6_o such_o as_o do_v so_o may_v prosper_v a_o while_n 209_o obs_n 7_o at_o last_o they_o shall_v all_o perish_v ib._n obs_n 8_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o forefather_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o child_n sin_n ib._n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o we_o shall_v lay_v to_o heart_n god_n love_n to_o our_o father_n and_o seek_v to_o continue_v it_o to_o ourselves_o 211_o ob_n 2_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n love_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o engage_v carnal_a heart_n 214_o obs_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a so_o shameful_a but_o a_o carnal_a heart_n will_v forsake_v the_o glorious_a god_n to_o cleave_v to_o it_o 216_o obs_n 4_o so_o to_o leave_v god_n and_o cleave_v to_o wickedness_n be_v abominable_a ib._n obs_n 5_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o people_n to_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n those_o 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1._o less_o frequent_a 2._o his_o delight_n abat_n which_o be_v also_o the_o first_o degree_n 3._o take_v up_o hard_a thought_n of_o spiritual_a truth_n 4._o wish_v the_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n be_v otherwise_o simile_n 5._o hearken_v to_o contrary_a doctrine_n simile_n 6._o will_v not_o search_v thorough_o into_o truth_n 7._o a_o engagement_n in_o some_o unlawful_a practice_n 8._o former_a weighty_a argument_n now_o weak_a simile_n 9_o become_v open_a enemy_n isa_n 5._o 24._o psal_n 119._o 18_o 19_o obs_n 3._o we_o against_o antinomian_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n forsaw_v this_o generation_n mal._n 4._o 24._o enterprete_v object_n answ_n obs_n 1._o aman_n may_v continue_v strict_a in_o duty_n and_o yet_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n expos_fw-la obs_n 2._o prayer_n preach_v isa_n 40._o 3._o enterprete_v gift_n and_o part_n expol._n 1._o 2_o the_o author_n exp._n obs_n 3._o instance_n in_o feastival_n and_o fast_n why_o christmas_n be_v so_o zealous_o 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12._o 6._o to_o be_v employ_v in_o public_a service_n be_v the_o make_n of_o a_o man_n obs_n 2_o isa_n 43._o 7._o obs_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n be_v god_n palace_n obs_n 3._o obs_n 4._o instance_a in_o the_o late_a time_n in_o england_n quest_n answ_n their_o sin_n in_o build_v temple_n hag._n 2._o 2d_o and_o 4._o 9_o how_o superstition_n in_o they_o to_o build_v temple_n what_o make_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n holy_a and_o peculiar_a to_o it_o no_o argument_n therefore_o from_o thence_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o church_n pray_v in_o church_n no_o more_o accept_v unless_o with_o the_o holy_a congregation_n chrysost_n hom._n 79._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la some_o heathen_n against_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogm_n zenocia_n the_o persian_n xerxes_n magi_fw-la josephus_n l._n 15._o c._n 14._o paule-work_n strong_a place_n to_o be_v dedicate_v by_o prayet_v and_o reformation_n a_o notable_a story_n obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o england_n enemy_n shall_v 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apt_a simile_n luk_n 13._o 28._o a_o fit_a similitude_n obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o object_n answ_n object_n answ_n no_o nation_n but_o israel_n forsake_v their_o god_n jer._n 2._o 10._o explain_v obs_n 3._o a_o special_a note_n obs_n 4._o amos_n 3._o 2_o rom._n 2._o 9_o jer._n 18._o 13._o expound_v jer._n 32._o 30._o open_v act._n 17._o 1_o sam._n 6._o 7._o with_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 3._o note_v some_o antinomian_o note_v saint_n shall_v sorrow_n must_v for_o sin_n quest_n answ_n god_n have_v liberty_n to_o damn_v one_o for_o a_o lesser_a sin_n and_o save_v one_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a instance_a in_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n expicat_fw-la applicat_fw-la observe_v simile_n simile_n explic._n obs_n 1._o obs_n 2_o obs_n 3._o obs_n 4_o simile_n levit._fw-la 18._o 26._o levit._fw-la 25._o 23._o a_o meditation_n in_o our_o walk_n into_o the_o field_n canaan_n the_o lord_n land_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n reas_n 1._o psa_fw-la 95._o 7._o heb._n 3._o 7._o etc._n etc._n 4._o 1._o 1_o chron._n 16._o 15._o obser_n england_n another_o canaâ—_n corruptor_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o land_n obser_n use_v 1._o the_o happiness_n of_o believer_n use_v 2._o obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o wine_n and_o oil_n in_o sacrifice_n what_o it_o signify_v obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o judg._n 9_o 13_o enlighten_v duty_n of_o religion_n a_o saint_n recreation_n delicatare_n est_fw-la spiritm_fw-la sanctus_fw-la tert._n num_fw-la 19_o 11._o 14._o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o a_o beast_n do_v not_o somuch_o defile_v as_o the_o carcase_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n numb_a 11._o 31._o what_o this_o signify_v why_o a_o dead_a body_n defile_v funeral_n mourning_n why_o if_o imonderate_a not_o please_v to_o god_n why_o they_o be_v to_o be_v so_o long_o unclean_a that_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a levit._fw-la 10._o 19_o enlighten_v deut._n 12._o 7._o 18._o chap._n 26._o 13_o 14._o illustrate_v even_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n must_v