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A practical discourse concerning the choice benefit of communion with God in his house witnessed unto by the experience of saints as the best improvement of time : being the summe of several sermons on Psal. 84. 10 preach'd in Boston on lecture-dayes / by Joshua Moody.
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Moodey, Joshua, 1633?-1697.
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always_o dwell_v in_o our_o land_n 6._o then_o we_o shall_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n fear_v lose_v a_o day_n in_o god_n house_n yea_o fear_v lose_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v out_v of_o our_o possession_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v our_o love_n to_o it_o desire_v to_o keep_v it_o fear_v to_o lose_v it_o now_o if_o be_v in_o god_n house_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n better_o than_o otherwhere_a then_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o afraid_a about_o that_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o it_o be_v now_o a_o time_n of_o fear_n with_o we_o some_o fear_n they_o shall_v lose_v this_o thing_n some_o that_o and_o some_o another_o but_o above_o all_o fear_n and_o tremble_v for_o the_o ark_n fear_v for_o the_o house_n &_o ordinance_n of_o god_n there_o be_v most_o cause_n of_o fear_n we_o have_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o cause_n to_o fear_v for_o god_n house_n than_o for_o our_o own_o house_n land_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o we_o be_v providential_o keep_v from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n by_o sickness_n or_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v afflict_v we_o more_o than_o be_v keep_v from_o our_o own_o business_n to_o have_v lose_v a_o day_n through_o any_o inadvertency_n or_o neglect_n of_o his_o own_o or_o through_o any_o adverse_a providence_n that_o have_v disappoint_v he_o in_o his_o expectation_n or_o blast_v his_o endeavour_n be_v afflictive_a to_o a_o industrious_a man_n but_o to_o have_v lose_v a_o day_n from_o or_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v by_o many_o degree_n more_o grievous_a to_o a_o serious_a soul_n nor_o shall_v our_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o our_o own_o house_n be_v so_o irksome_a to_o we_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v pluck_v up_o stake_n or_o break_v up_o house_n among_o we_o we_o live_v in_o time_n of_o pluck_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o to_o be_v now_o seek_v great_a thing_n for_o ourselves_o in_o the_o world_n will_v be_v absurd_a and_o blame_v worthy_a jer._n 45._o but_o to_o be_v seek_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n house_n and_o to_o be_v most_o thoughtful_a about_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o and_o our_o dwell_n therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n be_v very_o become_v in_o we_o and_o will_v be_v no_o less_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n the_o only_a way_n to_o secure_v what_o be_v our_o own_o be_v to_o be_v most_o solicitous_a about_o the_o concern_v of_o god_n house_n let_v our_o heart_n be_v main_o there_o and_o then_o we_o may_v roll_n the_o burden_n of_o all_o other_o care_n upon_o he_o 7._o this_o doctrine_n do_v intimate_v to_o we_o with_o what_o spirit_n and_o frame_n we_o shall_v go_v when_o ever_o we_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n viz._n with_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o it_o &_o expectation_n of_o great_a thing_n in_o &_o from_o it_o value_v a_o hour_n there_o worth_a a_o thousand_o and_o expect_v to_o receive_v according_o they_o have_v no_o more_o because_o they_o askâ—_n no_o more_o jam._n 4._o 2_o 3._o and_o we_o have_v no_o more_o because_o we_o expectâ—_n no_o more_o there_o be_v ordinary_o some_o proportion_n between_o our_o receiving_n and_o our_o expectation_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o expectation_n arise_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o need_n and_o the_o reallize_a that_o there_o be_v a_o supply_n to_o be_v have_v and_o be_v accompany_v with_o answerable_a preparation_n and_o attention_n bring_v we_o under_o a_o promise_n the_o text_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n than_o elsewhere_o than_o we_o shall_v expect_v as_o much_o as_o the_o word_n say_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o fail_v his_o people_n of_o their_o expectation_n psal_n 9_o 18._o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v but_o we_o may_v add_v something_o further_o to_o this_o in_o the_o sequel_n 8._o be_v one_o day_n in_o god_n house_n better_o than_o a_o thousand_o than_o the_o lord_n expect_v that_o they_o who_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v better_o and_o do_v better_o than_o other_o man_n where_o much_o be_v give_v much_o be_v require_v they_o who_o live_v in_o his_o house_n fare_v better_o than_o any_o other_o be_v know_v above_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n amos_n 3._o 2._o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o other_o nation_n psal_n 147._o 20._o such_o have_v better_a liberty_n better_a mean_n better_a opportunity_n a_o thousand_o time_n better_o than_o those_o who_o be_v not_o thus_o favour_v and_o therefore_o their_o knowledge_n their_o principle_n their_o heart_n and_o conversation_n shall_v be_v better_o if_o any_o heathen_a have_v more_o moral_a honesty_n sobriety_n love_n etc._n etc._n than_o we_o beware_v such_o do_v not_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o â—s_n condemn_v and_o triumph_v over_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o account_n the_o lord_n do_v and_o just_o may_v look_v for_o better_a grape_n from_o his_o vineyard_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v bestow_v such_o costly_a and_o careful_a husbandry_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o himself_o dwell_v than_o he_o can_v have_v expect_v from_o the_o wilderness_n isa_n 5._o 1_o 4._o hence_o that_o chide_v and_o sting_a interrogation_n imply_v great_a disappointment_n of_o just_a expectation_n in_o himself_o the_o lord_n speak_v there_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o unreasonable_a unaccountable_a ingratitude_n in_o they_o ver_fw-la 4._o wherefore_o when_o i_o look_v it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n bring_v it_o forth_o wild_a grape_n we_o that_o have_v all_o the_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n of_o god_n house_n afford_v and_o at_o thiâ—_n time_n continue_v when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o other_o be_v better_o deal_v with_o and_o at_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o chargeable_a rate_n maintain_v than_o they_o if_o our_o return_v be_v not_o somewhat_o singular_a we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v up_o our_o head_n wheâ—_n god_n shall_v thus_o interrogate_v we_o as_o he_o do_v they_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o our_o hedge_n and_o break_v down_o our_o stone_n wall_n and_o leave_v we_o to_o be_v eâ—â—en_v up_o and_o tread_v down_o and_o forbid_v the_o cloud_n to_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o we_o so_o that_o in_o the_o issue_n we_o be_v lay_v waste_n 〈◊〉_d he_o add_v ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o if_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o vineyard_n from_o we_o and_o let_v it_o out_o unto_o other_o that_o shall_v render_v he_o the_o fruit_n in_o their_o season_n as_o mat._n 21._o 41._o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o this_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o our_o own_o judgement_n as_o he_o do_v to_o they_o isa_n 5._o 3._o our_o conscience_n will_v constrain_v we_o to_o say_v righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o hezekiah_n not_o because_o he_o make_v no_o return_v at_o all_o that_o sanctify_a grace_n he_o have_v in_o he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o be_v altogether_o unthankful_a but_o it_o be_v say_v hezekiah_n render_v not_o accord_n to_o the_o benefit_n do_v and_o hence_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o 2._o chron._n 32._o 25._o he_o return_v be_v not_o according_a to_o expectation_n so_o proportionable_a to_o his_o receiving_n as_o they_o may_v have_v be_v and_o there_o lie_v the_o controversy_n we_o wrong_v and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o name_n and_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o privilege_n we_o enjoy_v there_o under_z so_o many_o better_a day_n and_o better_a thing_n for_o want_n of_o better_a conversation_n with_o which_o though_o the_o lord_n may_v bear_v long_o he_o wilâ—_n not_o always_o use_v 2._o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n if_o one_o day_n in_o god_n house_n be_v worth_a a_o thousand_o than_o they_o be_v blame-worthy_a who_o in_o their_o judgement_n or_o practice_n or_o both_o be_v guilty_a of_o slight_v undervalue_v or_o neglect_v the_o same_o and_o what_o be_v light_o esteem_v will_v be_v neglect_v now_o these_o be_v faulty_a not_o only_o for_o wanâ—_n of_o due_a respect_n to_o a_o institution_n of_o god_n or_o instiâ—â—ted_a worship_n which_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v observe_v with_o 〈◊〉_d veneration_n as_o that_o about_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v wont_v more_o especial_o to_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o â—_o jealous_a god_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v from_o the_o text_n under_o that_o notion_n as_o not_o consult_v their_o own_o interest_n while_o they_o put_v a_o slight_a upon_o that_o wherein_o their_o great_a profit_n &_o advantage_n be_v concern_v herein_o they_o miss_v it_o in_o not_o do_v well_o for_o themselves_o and_o here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n either_o of_o a_o total_a or_o at_o least_o very_a frequent_a neglect_v in_o some_o so_o as_o not_o to_o come_v at_o all_o or_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v very_o rare_o or_o else_o when_o
and_o mean_v appoint_v unto_o the_o end_v propose_v which_o by_o their_o encomium_n of_o joyfulness_n in_o and_o thankfulness_n for_o while_o they_o have_v have_v the_o liberty_n of_o enjoy_v the_o same_o together_o with_o vehement_a pant_n and_o insatiable_a longings-aft_a when_o bereave_v of_o they_o they_o have_v plentiful_o discover_v insomuch_o that_o true_a love_n and_o hearty_a unfeigned_a devotion_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o god_n have_v be_v look_v at_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o sincerity_n where_o it_o have_v be_v find_v thus_o david_n when_o make_v his_o appeal_n to_o god_n about_o his_o integrity_n psal_n 26._o 8._o bring_v this_o for_o one_o argument_n viz._n his_o love_n to_o the_o habitation_n of_o his_o house_n and_o place_n where_o his_o honour_n dwell_v and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o decay_n of_o love_n to_o god_n house_n appear_v either_o in_o a_o total_a neglect_n thereof_o or_o slightiness_n and_o indifferency_n thereabouts_o among_o the_o professor_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v account_v a_o sad_a symptom_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n a_o sign_n of_o great_a degeneracy_n and_o a_o introduction_n of_o apostasy_n as_o also_o a_o awful_a prognostic_n of_o great_a judgement_n if_o not_o ruinatinâ—â—amity_n hasten_v on_o such_o a_o people_n this_o of_o the_o most_o bitter_a provocation_n of_o the_o lord_n son_n and_o daughter_n when_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o affection_n to_o their_o father_n house_n and_o either_o care_v not_o to_o come_v there_o or_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v with_o such_o coldness_n formality_n and_o slightiness_n and_o with_o so_o little_a heart_n and_o hunger_a after_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o there_o that_o he_o account_v himself_o rather_o mock_v than_o honour_v by_o such_o spiritless_a and_o truthless_a performance_n this_o kindle_v such_o a_o fire_n in_o his_o anger_n that_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o way_n of_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n can_v put_v out_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o in_o my_o observation_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a fall_a short_a in_o that_o love_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o labour_n and_o frequency_n of_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o house_n both_o on_o sabbath_n day_n and_o lecture_n day_n that_o have_v be_v former_o observe_v in_o those_o that_o have_v profess_v christianlty_a in_o truthman_n do_v not_o make_v so_o great_a or_o momentous_a and_o necessary_a a_o business_n thereof_o as_o heretofore_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n â—_o both_o as_o it_o intimate_v a_o decay_n in_o the_o very_a vital_n of_o religion_n and_o as_o it_o make_v way_n for_o god_n anger_n to_o come_v upon_o such_o a_o degenerate_a generation_n our_o father_n have_v tell_v we_o how_o precious_a the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o day_n and_o prove_v their_o high_a esteem_n thereof_o by_o the_o pain_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v in_o travel_v many_o a_o mile_n to_o a_o sermon_n in_o there_o own_o land_n as_o also_o by_o their_o leave_v all_o to_o follow_v the_o lord_n some_o thousand_o of_o mile_n into_o a_o wilderness_n that_o they_o may_v free_o enjoy_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o house_n and_o obtain_v communion_n with_o he_o there_o with_o what_o a_o ill_a face_n than_o it_o do_v look_v that_o we_o shall_v flag_n in_o our_o affection_n to_o and_o grow_v cold_a in_o our_o attendance_n on_o those_o high_a and_o valuable_a enjoyment_n that_o our_o father_n purchase_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o sad_a and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o all_o think_v christian_n sundry_a profitable_a lecture_n round_o about_o we_o quite_o â—aid_v down_o and_o some_o who_o keep_v up_o lecture_n especial_o in_o country-town_n where_o the_o argument_n of_o a_o market_n and_o other_o secular_a business_n do_v not_o induce_v people_n to_o afford_v their_o attendance_n be_v ready_a to_o think_v whether_o they_o be_v not_o better_o lay_v they_o down_o also_o than_o preach_v to_o bare_a wall_n or_o at_o least_o to_o such_o thinn_n congregation_n my_o aim_n in_o choose_v this_o text_n at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o place_n of_o general_n resort_v be_v to_o bear_v my_o testimony_n against_o this_o grow_a and_o dangerous_a evil_n and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o revive_a oâ—_n the_o first_o love_n and_o ancient_a affection_n to_o the_o house_n and_o word_n of_o god_n as_o not_o know_v where_o in_o i_o may_v do_v better_a service_n for_o our_o god_n and_o foâ—_n the_o people_n of_o our_o god_n than_o by_o raise_v the_o reputation_n â—f_n the_o house_n of_o god_n among_o we_o and_o the_o word_n read_v furnish_v i_o with_o a_o suitable_a medium_fw-la unto_o such_o a_o end_n take_v from_o the_o topick_n of_o gain_n and_o profit_n that_o will_v redound_v unto_o the_o behoof_n of_o they_o that_o be_v serious_a therein_o a_o argument_n which_o if_o it_o be_v demonstrative_o urge_v and_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o set_v in_o therewith_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v doubt_n of_o some_o good_a success_n gain_n smell_v sweet_a in_o most_o man_n nostril_n he_o that_o bait_v his_o hook_n with_o profit_n may_v expect_v not_o to_o toil_n in_o vain_a provide_v it_o be_v understand_v and_o realize_v so_o sweet_a and_o allure_v a_o sound_n do_v gain_n make_v that_o he_o who_o can_v harp_n well_o upon_o that_o string_n may_v hope_v for_o a_o attentive_a auditory_a therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n bait_v the_o net_n of_o his_o gospel_n which_o he_o let_v down_o in_o his_o house_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o greâ—t_a reward_n unto_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v draw_v thereinto_o g_o will_v man_n be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o spend_v time_n so_o much_o to_o advantage_v as_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o the_o end_n will_v be_v answer_v when_o matter_n of_o gain_n be_v discourse_v by_o demetrius_n and_o the_o craftsman_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o danger_n of_o lose_v their_o religion_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o religion_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n act._n 19_o 34._o it_o draw_v the_o whole_a city_n together_o and_o make_v they_o continue_v for_o two_o hour_n space_n in_o one_o constant_a cry_n to_o proclaim_v their_o devotion_n towards_o diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n methinks_a the_o great_a gain_n to_o be_v get_v by_o wait_v on_o god_n in_o his_o house_n with_o the_o danger_n of_o lose_v our_o religion_n which_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o duty_n be_v eminent_o endanger_v shall_v have_v a_o great_a influence_n and_o oblige_v we_o to_o attendance_n and_o that_o with_o all_o seriousness_n and_o joyfulness_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o whole_a city_n come_v together_o and_o spend_v the_o two_o hour_n allot_v for_o this_o exercise_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n with_o as_o great_a readiness_n and_o as_o little_a weariness_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o a_o idol_n there_o need_v not_o much_o to_o be_v say_v to_o the_o context_n in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o text._n briesly_a the_o psalm_n seem_v plain_o to_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o some_o time_n wherein_o the_o psalmist_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n house_n which_o he_o look_v at_o as_o a_o sore_a affliction_n and_o do_v very_o pathetical_o and_o feel_o bewail_v the_o same_o add_v vehement_a soul-longing_n even_o unto_o faint_v with_o reiterated_a and_o sundry_a way_n enforce_v supplication_n that_o he_o may_v be_v repossess_v of_o those_o at_o present_a lose_v privilege_n take_v the_o text_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o context_n and_o it_o contain_v one_o reason_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a long_n and_o cry_n after_o the_o house_n of_o god_n viz._n because_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o place_n far_o more_o for_o his_o advantage_n to_o dwell_v in_o it_o be_v by_o many_o degree_n better_a be_v there_o than_o elsewhere_o and_o there_o to_o be_v where_o it_o be_v best_o to_o be_v shall_v be_v every_o man_n desire_n take_v the_o word_n seperat_o consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o they_o be_v a_o comparison_n between_o a_o day_n spend_v in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n house_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o the_o preference_n be_v give_v to_o a_o day_n there_o and_o that_o by_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o thousand_o to_o one._n a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o or_o it_o may_v be_v read_v a_o day_n isâ—ood_a â—ood_z in_o thy_o court_n above_o a_o thousand_o the_o comparative_a degree_n better_a be_v so_o render_v good_a before_o or_o i_o know_v not_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v as_o well_o read_v a_o good_a day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v before_o a_o thousand_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v a_o good_a place_n and_o all_o our_o day_n there_o be_v good_a day_n in_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v our_o own_o fault_n if_o