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for_o corn_n solomon_n say_v and_o it_o be_v no_o news_n in_o our_o time_n a_o reward_n in_o the_o bosom_n pacifi_v strong_a wrath_n we_o know_v what_o cause_n we_o have_v give_v our_o god_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o let_v we_o think_v of_o it_o when_o we_o be_v to_o come_v and_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n at_o church_n manus_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la tuo_fw-la manus_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la dei_fw-la he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o ask_v it_o fili_fw-la praebe_fw-la cor_fw-la 4._o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o enterest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v enter_v be_v holy_a ground_n put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n that_o be_v all_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a affection_n and_o say_v with_o jacob_n 28._o gen._n 28._o quam_fw-la terribilis_fw-la est_fw-la hiclocus_fw-la this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n porta_fw-la coeli_fw-la 5._o when_o thou_o be_v enter_v into_o god_n house_n remember_v thou_o be_v come_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n into_o the_o place_n where_o god_n honour_n special_o dwell_v 1._o it_o be_v enough_o thy_o heart_n be_v reverend_a let_v thy_o outward_a man_n express_v it_o also_o do_v not_o think_v that_o because_o the_o papist_n do_v superstitious_o adore_v the_o crucifix_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o idol_n therein_o therefore_o it_o be_v superstition_n to_o do_v worship_n to_o god_n every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o another_o house_n do_v in_o good_a manner_n salute_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n where_o he_o enter_v the_o same_o may_v not_o a_o visible_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o the_o invisible_a god_n o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n it_o be_v a_o godly_a custom_n if_o do_v in_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n with_o devotion_n and_o not_o in_o a_o customary_a formality_n to_o sanctify_v our_o entrance_n into_o god_n house_n with_o prayer_n to_o fall_v low_a upon_o our_o knee_n 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