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it_o to_o the_o lord_n service_n that_o eye_n and_o mouth_n and_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o all_o may_v be_v at_o god_n beck_n and_o ready_a to_o fulfil_v his_o pleasure_n and_o especial_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v yield_v nay_o the_o whole_a heart_n else_o return_v be_v but_o feign_v jer._n 3._o 10._o her_o treacherous_a sister_n judah_n have_v not_o return_v to_o i_o with_o her_o whole_a heart_n but_o feign_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o soul_n must_v consent_v to_o have_v all_o its_o power_n renew_v and_o sanctify_a that_o with_o they_o all_o it_o may_v give_v attendance_n upon_o god_n the_o heart_n without_o any_o reservation_n must_v yield_v that_o god_n shall_v work_v out_o of_o it_o whatever_o be_v offensive_a that_o he_o shall_v work_v in_o it_o that_o which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n 4._o attend_v upon_o god_n imply_v seek_v and_o desire_v after_o god_n isa_n 26._o 9_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o very_a soul_n be_v towards_o god_n and_o the_o desire_n be_v keep_v up_o in_o vehemency_n both_o night_n and_o day_n the_o lord_n humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v thing_n do_v in_o heaven_n yet_o he_o look_v down_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o understand_v and_o seek_v he_o and_o if_o he_o seek_v after_o these_o seeker_n how_o ready_a be_v he_o to_o be_v find_v of_o they_o the_o command_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o face_n evermore_o psal_n 105._o 4._o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o for_o himself_o when_o the_o all-sufficient_a jehovah_n give_v himself_o to_o any_o he_o give_v infinite_o more_o than_o if_o he_o give_v they_o many_o thousand_o such_o world_n as_o this_o be_v his_o strength_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o secure_v we_o from_o evil_a and_o to_o assist_v we_o in_o the_o do_n of_o good_a and_o the_o shine_a of_o his_o face_n make_v our_o work_n easy_a and_o pleasant_a it_o make_v our_o life_n and_o even_o death_n itself_o comfortable_a no_o wonder_n therefore_o when_o god_n say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n one_o of_o his_o attendant_n hear_v present_o as_o the_o echo_n answer_v the_o voice_n say_v thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v psal_n 27._o 8._o to_o seek_v to_o any_o else_o be_v vain_a it_o be_v seek_v for_o water_n in_o a_o break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v none_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n though_o never_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n psal_n 62._o 9_o but_o god_n power_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o he_o be_v forward_o and_o sufficient_a to_o satiate_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o charge_v their_o soul_n to_o wait_v only_o upon_o he_o and_o to_o have_v their_o expectation_n from_o he_o 5._o attend_v upon_o god_n imply_v wait_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o sanctuary_n every_o christian_n house_n shall_v be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o the_o place_n of_o public_a assemble_v to_o worship_n shall_v be_v high_o prize_v and_o frequent_v for_o the_o work_n sake_n that_o be_v perform_v there_o the_o live_n the_o true_a the_o eternal_a god_n be_v here_o public_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o so_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n as_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o aid_n and_o grace_n be_v all_o in_o all_o as_o to_o the_o efficacy_n and_o success_n of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o be_v administer_v saint_n that_o have_v see_v god_n power_n and_o glory_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o their_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o language_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o shall_v we_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n psal_n 42._o 2._o as_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v next_o to_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o so_o the_o house_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o sanctuary_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o light_n of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n shine_v here_o the_o psalmist_n understand_v the_o end_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o that_o all_o their_o prosperity_n be_v but_o a_o dream_n and_o image_n be_v abuse_v by_o themselves_o to_o further_o and_o hasten_v their_o destruction_n for_o they_o be_v quick_o cast_v down_o from_o their_o great_a height_n and_o bring_v into_o desolation_n as_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o utter_o consume_v with_o terror_n psal_n 73._o 17_o 18_o 19_o here_o also_o he_o understand_v how_o good_a god_n be_v to_o israelite_n indeed_o when_o he_o do_v afflict_v they_o his_o rod_n guide_v they_o purge_v their_o heart_n he_o uphold_v they_o with_o one_o hand_n when_o he_o correct_v they_o with_o another_o he_o make_v earthly_a thing_n more_o contemptible_a in_o their_o eye_n and_o set_v their_o affection_n more_o upon_o himself_o who_o be_v their_o portion_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n believer_n be_v quicken_v strengthen_v comfort_v and_o settle_v and_o this_o one_o thing_n they_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o they_o seek_v after_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o holiness_n and_o grace_n in_o christ_n with_o the_o admirable_a harmony_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n and_o that_o they_o may_v perpetual_o be_v inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n until_o be_v guide_v unto_o death_n and_o bring_v safe_a to_o glory_n they_o be_v pass_v all_o danger_n psal_n 27._o 4._o 6._o attend_v upon_o god_n imply_v not_o only_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n but_o mind_v his_o dispensation_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v from_o heaven_n and_o not_o of_o men._n man_n have_v no_o right_a to_o institute_v who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o bless_v man_n invention_n in_o religion_n though_o often_o follow_v with_o great_a eagerness_n be_v find_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a to_o they_o that_o have_v be_v zealous_a for_o they_o but_o the_o ordinance_n which_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v appoint_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o own_o and_o make_v effectual_a to_o they_o that_o attend_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v reason_n to_o say_v they_o have_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v find_v he_o and_o have_v taste_v and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v gracious_a ordinance_n be_v feast_n with_o which_o saint_n be_v entertain_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n and_o of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees-well_a refine_a isa_n 25._o
with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n have_v they_o not_o feel_v god_n hand_n he_o have_v not_o hear_v their_o voice_n have_v not_o peril_n be_v extreme_a they_o will_v not_o have_v run_v to_o this_o rock_n for_o refuge_n have_v not_o enemy_n press_v hard_o upon_o they_o they_o will_v not_o have_v cry_v to_o this_o high_a redeemer_n for_o deliverance_n but_o their_o cry_n be_v lie_n and_o flattery_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o danger_n be_v in_o their_o apprehension_n over_o their_o naughty_a heart_n start_v aside_o like_o deceitful_a bow_n and_o they_o soon_o return_v to_o their_o corrupt_a way_n in_o attend_v upon_o god_n let_v not_o affliction_n conviction_n and_o fear_v of_o punishment_n be_v the_o only_a cord_n that_o hale_v you_o to_o your_o duty_n the_o more_o there_o be_v of_o god_n servant_n will_n in_o his_o work_n the_o more_o acceptable_a and_o well-pleasing_a be_v the_o service_n iii_o there_o be_v a_o attendance_n upon_o god_n which_o be_v ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a 1._o a_o attendance_n upon_o god_n which_o be_v ordinary_a as_o we_o be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o particular_a calling_n so_o the_o work_n of_o our_o general_a call_v as_o we_o be_v christian_n must_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v neglect_v as_o we_o have_v body_n to_o feed_v and_o to_o clothe_v and_o some_o business_n about_o the_o world_n to_o mind_n and_o manage_v so_o we_o have_v soul_n to_o look_v after_o and_o a_o god_n to_o serve_v and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a business_n of_o all_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a be_v that_o which_o shall_v always_o be_v upon_o our_o heart_n that_o man_n may_v true_o say_v diem_fw-la perdidi_fw-la i_o have_v lose_v a_o day_n if_o a_o day_n be_v go_v and_o nothing_o at_o all_o of_o this_o work_n do_v mary_n be_v commend_v who_o hear_v and_o heed_v christ_n word_n and_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o it_o mind_v the_o one_o thing_n needful_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a part_n which_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o she_o whereas_o martha_n be_v tax_v and_o reprove_v for_o be_v careful_a and_o trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n luke_n 10._o 41_o 42._o all_o the_o lord_n servant_n be_v to_o be_v attendant_n in_o ordinary_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v the_o constant_a business_n of_o their_o life_n as_o be_v of_o great_a concern_n and_o most_o worthy_a of_o their_o time_n and_o labour_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o attendance_n upon_o god_n which_o be_v extraordinary_a when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o common_a way_n and_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n his_o servant_n ought_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o as_o he_o act_v extraordinary_o in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n or_o of_o mercy_n they_o be_v to_o do_v something_o extraordinary_a in_o the_o duty_n they_o have_v such_o a_o signal_n and_o loud_a call_n to_o act_n of_o severity_n be_v style_v god_n strange_a act_n isa_n 28._o 21._o the_o lord_n will_v rise_v up_o as_o in_o mount_n perazim_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a work_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n affliction_n be_v say_v to_o be_v strange_a either_o because_o his_o ordinary_a course_n be_v otherwise_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n be_v that_o which_o he_o delight_v in_o show_v or_o it_o may_v denote_v judgement_n that_o be_v unusual_a and_o that_o have_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a of_o terror_n and_o instruction_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_o raise_v up_o out_o of_o his_o holy_a habitation_n and_o come_v forth_o to_o visit_v and_o punish_v iniquity_n there_o shall_v be_v great_a preparation_n to_o meet_v he_o amos_n 4._o 12._o because_o i_o will_v do_v this_o unto_o thou_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n there_o shall_v be_v deep_a humiliation_n before_o he_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 6._o humble_a yourselves_o therefore_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n there_o must_v be_v strong_a cry_n unto_o he_o for_o pity_n favour_n and_o a_o spirit_n suit_v to_o his_o deal_n psal_n 18._o 6._o in_o my_o distress_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o my_o god_n he_o hear_v my_o voice_n out_o of_o his_o holy_a temple_n and_o my_o cry_n come_v before_o he_o even_o into_o his_o ear_n sin_n must_v be_v forsake_v with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a sorrow_n and_o hatred_n as_o that_o which_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v so_o very_o angry_a and_o righteousness_n must_v be_v follow_v after_o with_o great_a zeal_n and_o diligence_n isa_n 26._o 9_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o god_n do_v act_v extraordinary_o in_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n song_n suitable_a to_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v loud_a the_o heart_n shall_v be_v exceed_o well_o tune_v to_o praise_v his_o name_n his_o attendant_n shall_v call_v upon_o their_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o they_o to_o bless_v he_o psal_n 103._o 1._o love_n shall_v be_v extraordinary_o ardent_a unto_o god_n the_o deliverer_n when_o extraordinary_a deliverance_n have_v be_v wrought_v and_o he_o that_o be_v so_o mighty_a to_o save_v shall_v be_v both_o fear_v and_o believe_v in_o together_o exod._n 14._o 31._o and_o israel_n see_v that_o great_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o people_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o believe_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n moses_n i_o may_v also_o add_v that_o when_o fall_n have_v be_v foul_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n have_v be_v commit_v then_o there_o shall_v be_v extraordinary_a contrition_n and_o supplication_n unto_o god_n for_o pardon_n healing_n for_o establishment_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o for_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n when_o david_n a_o eminent_a saint_n and_o prophet_n be_v of_o a_o sudden_a turn_v black_a as_o hell_n and_o become_v a_o monster_n of_o ingratitude_n impurity_n and_o cruelty_n he_o come_v unto_o god_n be_v awaken_v by_o nathan_n ministry_n with_o great_a shame_n and_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n psal_n 51._o 16_o 17._o he_o implore_v mercy_n beg_v ease_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o wound_a conscience_n he_o cry_v for_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n nay_o treacherousness_n and_o unfaithfulness_n to_o himself_o he_o entreat_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v undertake_v for_o he_o and_o by_o his_o own_o free_a spirit_n continual_o uphold_v he_o iv_o there_o be_v a_o attendance_n upon_o god_n which_o be_v secret_a in_o the_o closet_n private_a in_o the_o family_n and_o public_a in_o the_o congregation_n 1._o a_o attendance_n upon_o god_n that_o be_v secret_a in_o the_o closet_n our_o lord_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n alone_o by_o himself_o sometime_o a_o great_a while_n before_o day_n and_o sometime_o he_o continue_v in_o it_o all_o night_n he_o command_v and_o urge_v secret_a prayer_n upon_o every_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 6._o 6._o but_o thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v shut_v thy_o door_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_n shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o god_n see_v in_o secret_a and_o hear_v even_o whisper_v confession_n and_o petition_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o secret_a it_o seem_v to_o intimate_v a_o special_a gracious_a presence_n that_o be_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o that_o be_v often_o alone_o with_o he_o in_o this_o secret_a attendance_n upon_o god_n we_o may_v use_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freedom_n of_o speech_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o we_o fear_v and_o feel_v and_o ail_v and_o desire_v secret_n duty_n which_o man_n can_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o have_v not_o those_o motive_n which_o be_v very_o prevalent_a with_o 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mouth_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o what_o he_o himself_o be_v ready_a to_o hearken_v to_o and_o grant_v hos_n 14._o 2._o take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n this_o great_a difference_n which_o grace_n do_v make_v between_o fall_v man_n and_o fall_v angel_n shall_v be_v a_o mighty_a inducement_n and_o encouragement_n to_o man_n to_o give_v most_o ready_a attendance_n upon_o god_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o great_a endeavour_n of_o your_o spiritual_a enemy_n to_o hinder_v your_o attendance_n upon_o god_n or_o to_o disturb_v you_o in_o it_o which_o show_v they_o be_v well_o aware_a how_o beneficial_a this_o attendance_n if_o serious_a will_v be_v and_o they_o envy_v you_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o it_o be_v wisdom_n ab_fw-la horte_a doceri_fw-la well_o to_o mark_n and_o to_o receive_v some_o instruction_n from_o a_o 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