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lord_n from_o jerusalem_n the_o common_a exposition_n be_v that_o after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n than_o religion_n and_o god_n worship_n shall_v be_v settle_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o observe_v how_o this_o exposition_n shrivele_v up_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n for_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o say_v this_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o last_o time_n and_o he_o add_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v to_o it_o and_o he_o say_v not_o that_o one_o mountain_n but_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v establish_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o which_o the_o faithful_a shall_v resort_v for_o further_a proof_n hereof_o read_v micha_n 4._o where_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o prophecy_n totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la 1.2_o verse_n 1.2_o in_o so_o many_o word_n and_o a_o commentary_n upon_o it_o micah_n 5._o
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duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n neither_o do_v the_o great_a hahitation_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n abate_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n both_o in_o the_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n and_o in_o every_o particular_a person_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n for_o so_o god_n say_v i_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v humble_a and_o contrite_a in_o heart_n and_o he_o say_v so_o present_o after_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n in_o so_o much_o as_o st._n augustine_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o david_n exaudivit_fw-la de_fw-la templo_fw-la sancto_fw-la svo_fw-la vocem_fw-la meam_fw-la say_v exaudivit_fw-la de_fw-fr cordo_fw-mi meo_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la habitat_fw-la dominus_fw-la vocem_fw-la meam_fw-la for_o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n god_n be_v in_o heaven_n per_fw-la specialem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la 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house_n consider_v if_o thou_o be_v to_o go_v before_o thy_o sovereign_a king_n how_o thou_o will_v compose_v thyself_o that_o nothing_o in_o thy_o apparel_n in_o thy_o gesture_n in_o thy_o countenance_n in_o thy_o word_n may_v give_v he_o offence_n will_v thou_o do_v less_o when_o thou_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n micah_n say_v wherewithal_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n 6.6_o mich._n 6.6_o and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o most_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a offering_n the_o old_a law_n be_v none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o empty_a when_o jesse_n hear_v that_o david_n his_o son_n be_v send_v for_o to_o king_n saul_n 16.20_o 1_o sam._n 16.20_o i-sse_a take_v a_o ass_n lade_v with_o bread_n and_o a_o bottle_n on_o wine_n and_o a_o kid_n and_o send_v they_o by_o david_n to_o saul_n so_o jacob_n send_v a_o present_a to_o pharaoh_n when_o his_o son_n go_v the_o second_o time_n 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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be_v about_o confess_v your_o sin_n together_o pray_v together_o give_v thanks_o together_o confess_v your_o faith_n the_o common_a faith_n together_o hear_v the_o word_n together_o both_o read_v distinct_o and_o preach_v profitable_o remember_v that_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n and_o say_v with_o david_n i_o will_v hear_v what_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v say_v gather_v manna_n whilst_o you_o may_v for_o you_o and_o your_o house_n take_v heed_n that_o satan_n cool_v not_o your_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n by_o suggest_v irreverent_a opinion_n of_o the_o prayer_n and_o form_n of_o service_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n or_o uncharitable_a opinion_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o all_o these_o be_v whip_n of_o satan_n twist_v to_o whip_v thou_o out_o of_o god_n temple_n and_o to_o make_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n ineffectual_a bring_v with_o thou_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n and_o say_v within_o thyself_o as_o 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