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at_o thy_o dishonest_a gain_n say_v the_o lord_n ezec._n â—2_n 1â—_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v that_o man_n which_o so_o spend_v his_o time_n but_o his_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o to_o blot_v his_o name_n out_o from_o under_o heaven_n deut._n 29._o 20._o 1._o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a spend_v time_n that_o can_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o profit_n nor_o credit_n nor_o safety_n nor_o pleasure_n nor_o comfort_n in_o it_o but_o the_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o as_o be_v easy_a to_o manifest_v in_o sundry_a particular_n 1._o loss_n time_n spend_v in_o the_o devil_n service_n be_v the_o worst_a spend_v because_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o it_o a_o man_n be_v always_o on_o the_o lose_a hand_n now_o this_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o all_o sinful_a course_n be_v unfruitful_a and_o unprofitable_a course_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n ephesian_n 5._o 8._o 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damn_v loser_n in_o the_o end_n unless_o they_o repent_v speedy_o comfort_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n again_o there_o be_v no_o true_a pleasure_n but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n take_v the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o most_o pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v at_o last_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o but_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n it_o bit_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o â—urteth_v like_o a_o cochatrice_n see_v a_o notable_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n pro._n 5._o where_o the_o wiseman_n dissuade_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n ver._n 8._o remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n and_o then_o see_v what_o excellent_a argument_n he_o use_v to_o this_o purpose_n verse_n 9_o 10_o 11._o lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n to_o other_o and_o thy_o year_n to_o the_o cruel_a there_o be_v loss_n of_o credit_n lest_o stranger_n be_v fill_v 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such_o as_o love_v and_o make_v lie_n these_o must_v stand_v without_o etc._n etc._n go_v to_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o matthew_n 25._o 41._o go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n consider_v this_o all_o you_o that_o have_v spend_v more_o time_n in_o the_o devil_n service_n then_o in_o god_n yea_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o little_a or_o no_o time_n at_o all_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n almighty_n you_o that_o can_v find_v in_o your_o heart_n to_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o thy_o way_n he_o will_v pay_v you_o home_n one_o day_n in_o your_o own_o coin_n unless_o you_o repent_v and_o send_v you_o pack_v to_o hell_n with_o a_o depart_v from_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v you_o not_o you_o worker_n of_o 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murmur_n be_v against_o the_o lord_n exod._n 16._o 8._o yea_o and_o he_o that_o do_v set_v himself_o to_o persecute_v god_n people_n for_o this_o do_v even_o persecute_v christ_n himself_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n to_o paul_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o damascus_n with_o a_o commission_n to_o persecute_v those_o primitive_a christian_n jesus_n christ_n strike_v he_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o salute_v he_o in_o these_o term_n act_n 9_o 4._o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o i_o be_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o thou_o persecute_v christ_n take_v that_o as_o do_v to_o he_o which_o be_v do_v to_o his_o member_n in_o this_o case_n yea_o he_o that_o do_v but_o touch_v they_o in_o any_o kind_n to_o hurt_v they_o touch_v the_o very_a apple_n of_o god_n eye_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v serious_o consider_v the_o extent_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o how_o far_o their_o rebellion_n do_v reach_v in_o this_o case_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v uttermost_a that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a yea_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n already_o abide_v on_o they_o although_o they_o perceive_v it_o not_o see_v a_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a place_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o purpose_n 1_o thes._n 2._o 14._o you_o have_v suffer_v like_o thing_n of_o your_o own_o countryman_n as_o they_o of_o the_o jew_n why_o what_o have_v the_o jew_n do_v that_o the_o apostle_n show_v verse_n 15._o who_o both_o kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o own_o prophet_n and_o have_v persecute_v we_o and_o they_o please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n verse_n 16._o forbid_v we_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v there_o be_v the_o very_a case_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n they_o do_v hinder_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o salvation_n of_o other_o now_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o this_o that_o 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themselves_o with_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o pray_v and_o then_o see_v the_o event_n promise_v v._o 18._o then_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v jealous_a for_o his_o land_n and_o pity_v his_o people_n ver._n 19_o the_o like_a promise_n we_o have_v 2_o chron._n 7._o 13_o 14._o if_o the_o people_n that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o god_n himself_o such_o prayer_n be_v excellent_a because_o most_o effectual_a and_o prevalent_a with_o god_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o frequent_v the_o jewish_a synagogue_n the_o place_n appoint_v for_o public_a prayer_n though_o he_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_o furnish_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n of_o any_o that_o ever_o be_v yea_o and_o those_o synagogue_n have_v great_a corruption_n in_o they_o which_o show_v how_o high_o he_o 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secret_a and_o in_o our_o family_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o congregation_n but_o as_o 1_o cor._n 15._o there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n there_o be_v one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n another_o of_o the_o moon_n &_o another_o of_o the_o star_n so_o in_o this_o case_n 1._o secret_n duty_n in_o our_o closet_n that_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o star_n 2._o private_a duty_n in_o our_o family_n that_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o moonlight_n 3._o public_a duty_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o that_o the_o most_o glory_n do_v hereby_o redound_v to_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n have_v such_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n as_o psal._n 111._o 1._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o upright_a and_o in_o the_o congregation_n so_o psal._n 116._o 18._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n why_o so_o sure_o because_o he_o know_v that_o much_o glory_n do_v hereby_o redound_v to_o god_n psal._n 29._o 1_o 2._o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o strength_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n but_o how_o it_o follow_v worship_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n by_o this_o mean_n we_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n four_o comfortable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o sweetness_n &_o comfort_n that_o hereby_o redound_v to_o god_n people_n this_o be_v afeast_n of_o fat_a thing_n yea_o hereby_o we_o taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 3._o and_o it_o be_v unto_o god_n people_n the_o very_a joy_n &_o rejoice_v of_o the_o heart_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o keep_v holy_a day_n as_o david_n express_v it_o ps._n 42._o 4._o v._n chap._n fourteen_o contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n second_o as_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o public_a prayer_n shall_v persuade_v we_o not_o only_o to_o frequent_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n ourselves_o but_o also_o move_v we_o to_o exhort_v and_o persuade_v other_o sacrament_n so_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v right_o and_o due_o administer_v in_o our_o church_n assembly_n shall_v also_o persuade_v we_o hereunto_o o_o the_o excellency_n of_o these_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o rom._n 4._o 11._o see_v it_o in_o both_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o first_o it_o for_o baptism_n consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o itself_o &_o the_o usefulness_n &_o benefit_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o that_o institute_v &_o appoint_v this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n himself_o and_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v slight_v or_o disregard_v let_v no_o man_n therefore_o despise_v this_o sacrament_n or_o scornful_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o it_o when_o it_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o congregation_n as_o many_o do_v who_o either_o depart_v thence_o or_o else_o employ_v that_o time_n in_o private_a read_n as_o if_o this_o ordinance_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o concern_v they_o for_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o that_o institute_v it_o &_o therefore_o any_o contempt_n or_o indignity_n offer_v herein_o must_v needs_o reach_v unto_o christ_n himself_o we_o as_o the_o