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yourselves_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a 〈◊〉_d disorderly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o after_o the_o tradition_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o we_o but_o when_o order_n be_v keep_v it_o be_v matter_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o apostle_n so_o he_o tell_v the_o colossian_n for_o though_o i_o be_v absent_a in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o be_o i_o with_o you_o in_o the_o spirit_n joy_v and_o behold_v your_o order_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v 〈◊〉_d col._n 2.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o rule_n be_v observe_v among_o we_o in_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o ark_n the_o solemn_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v settle_v by_o order_n and_o 2._o it_o be_v settle_v decent_o be_v it_o decent_a to_o be_v uncover_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o magistrate_n and_o be_v it_o not_o decent_a to_o be_v so_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v it_o decent_a to_o kneel_v when_o you_o tender_v a_o petition_n to_o your_o prince_n 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scripture_n &_o hymn_n appoint_v in_o this_o service_n these_o be_v not_o nonsense_n they_o be_v intelligible_a and_o for_o edification_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n the_o gesture_n and_o ceremony_n i_o shall_v make_v it_o clear_a to_o you_o we_o kneel_v at_o our_o prayer_n to_o signify_v that_o we_o be_v in_o want_n and_o that_o we_o be_v humble_a petitioner_n to_o a_o divinee_n majesty_n we_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o creed_n out_o of_o reverence_n not_o only_o to_o signify_v that_o we_o will_v stand_v fast_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o to_o intimate_v also_o that_o we_o esteem_v that_o profession_n venerable_a 2.7_o venerable_a jam._n 2.7_o we_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n to_o assert_v his_o deity_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v â—s_a mediator_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n wherein_o he_o do_v accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o so_o effectual_o become_v a_o saviour_n we_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n 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be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a and_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a for_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o we_o render_v it_o but_o very_o improper_o as_o the_o learned_a have_v observe_v it_o signify_v rather_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o habit_n of_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n and_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n it_o be_v a_o intimation_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n 19_o see_v dr._n ham._n annot._n on_o rev._n 19_o and_o the_o decent_a solemnity_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n and_o if_o they_o do_v so_o thunder_n out_o their_o gratulation_n then_o for_o such_o a_o happy_a settlement_n why_o shall_v not_o all_o good_a christian_n do_v the_o like_a now_o 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their_o king_n and_o in_o the_o decent_a setttlement_n of_o his_o solemn_a worship_n but_o 3._o if_o thou_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o ark_n have_v thou_o no_o need_n of_o it_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n and_o be_v toss_v which_o storm_n and_o tempest_n and_o be_v in_o jeopardy_n and_o within_o a_o inch_n of_o death_n every_o moment_n their_o need_n teach_v they_o to_o value_v the_o security_n of_o the_o haven_n and_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o their_o arrival_n at_o it_o have_v thou_o no_o need_n of_o the_o oracle_n upon_o this_o ark_n have_v thou_o no_o doubt_n to_o be_v resolve_v no_o fear_n to_o be_v remove_v no_o jealousy_n to_o be_v calm_v have_v thou_o no_o darkness_n neither_o upon_o thy_o mind_n nor_o upon_o thy_o heart_n have_v thou_o no_o need_n of_o light_a to_o clear_v up_o thy_o knowledge_n or_o thy_o comfort_n that_o light_n must_v shine_v forth_o for_o thy_o satisfaction_n out_o of_o the_o oracle_n have_v thou_o no_o sin_n no_o 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