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i_o what_o will_v this_o avail_v but_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a and_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o thâ—_n righteous_a have_v avail_v much_o for_o the_o save_a oâ—_n this_o nation_n many_o year_n therefore_o i_o exhort_v you_o all_o as_o you_o love_v the_o nation_n and_o as_o you_o love_v your_o selves_n 〈…〉_o â—our_n family_n and_o relation_n sin_v not_o aâ—â—â—nt_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v now_o set_v up_o righteousnâ—_n equity_n and_o justice_n and_o it_o shall_v prevaâ—â—_n in_o thâ—_n nation_n god_n have_v be_v please_v â—o_o gather_v in_o many_o that_o have_v be_v enemy_n in_o it_o that_o be_v now_o turn_v from_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o lead_v captive_a by_o the_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v their_o great_a joy_n that_o now_o they_o be_v no_o long_a servant_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v now_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n now_o truth_n will_v prevail_v and_o righteousness_n go_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n sun_n and_o 〈◊〉_d hope_v the_o lord_n will_v show_v mercy_n to_o we_o for_o thâ—_n glory_n of_o his_o own_o name_n though_o we_o be_v a_o unworthy_a people_n it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n to_o we_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v then_o we_o may_v say_v our_o prayer_n be_v answer_v we_o have_v often_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v do_v than_o i_o can_v do_v my_o own_o will_v no_o long_o than_o i_o can_v be_v lead_v away_o by_o satan_n no_o long_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v little_a power_n if_o i_o do_v god_n will_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n then_o praise_n will_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o that_o delight_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o god_n will_v carry_v on_o his_o work_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o name_n and_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o people_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v preach_v for_o soâ—â—tion_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o â—â—rth_n sermon_n xi_o the_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n preach_v â—t_a grace-church-street_n july_n 3._o 1692._o all_o people_n that_o will_v worship_v god_n and_o meet_v together_o for_o that_o purpose_n they_o have_v need_n have_v a_o great_a reverence_n upon_o their_o mind_n and_o a_o holy_a fear_n upon_o their_o spirit_n that_o when_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o live_a god_n they_o may_v not_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n but_o may_v offer_v to_o god_n that_o which_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o for_o all_o worship_n and_o all_o religion_n and_o all_o offering_n and_o oblation_n that_o ever_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n by_o any_o people_n they_o have_v have_v a_o return_n upon_o the_o offerer_n and_o worshipper_n either_o of_o acceptance_n or_o rejection_n many_o you_o know_v have_v be_v reject_v though_o they_o have_v offer_v and_o many_o have_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o their_o offering_n have_v be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n in_o his_o nostril_n and_o i_o hope_v we_o be_v all_o of_o that_o mind_n that_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v our_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o offering_n to_o god_n accept_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o that_o our_o present_a assemble_v together_o may_v be_v for_o the_o better_a and_o that_o every_o one_o may_v have_v a_o answer_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o acceptance_n in_o their_o bosom_n but_o that_o can_v never_o be_v unless_o man_n be_v qualify_v and_o prepare_v in_o their_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o that_o in_o all_o our_o offering_n and_o worship_n that_o we_o perform_v our_o heart_n be_v prepare_v