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up_o upon_o never_o so_o good_a a_o velvet_n carpet_n you_o hear_v what_o god_n account_v of_o it_o until_o you_o have_v wash_v your_o soul_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n o_o sir_n labour_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o christ_n and_o get_v yourselves_o wash_v by_o his_o blood_n oh_o break_v off_o from_o your_o vile_a hellish_a and_o profane_a life_n or_o god_n will_v never_o draw_v near_o your_o worship_n while_n you_o live_v you_o may_v assure_v yourselves_o of_o it_o the_o pure_a god_n can_v never_o commune_v with_o such_o impure_a soul_n as_o you_o be_v in_o his_o sight_n you_o may_v make_v yourselves_o as_o merry_a as_o you_o can_v when_o you_o be_v in_o your_o worship_n but_o you_o may_v assure_v yourselves_o while_o you_o remain_v unwashed_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a god_n will_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o come_v among_o you_o to_o cast_v in_o any_o true_a mirth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o use_v 2._o it_o show_v you_o the_o danger_n 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mystery_n use_v 3._o if_o it_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n for_o any_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n without_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n oh_o how_o shall_v we_o tremble_v then_o to_o think_v how_o many_o death_n man_n bring_v on_o their_o head_n this_o day_n in_o the_o world_n oh_o be_v there_o ever_o more_o meddle_v with_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o altar_n by_o unsanctified_a man_n and_o unwashen_v priest_n then_o in_o this_o day_n oh_o how_o do_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n groan_v under_o this_o intolerable_a burden_n that_o the_o child_n bread_n must_v become_v meat_n for_o every_o swine_n use_v 4._o last_o oh_o you_o that_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n indeed_o i_o mean_v believer_n minister_n and_o people_n will_v you_o be_v accept_v in_o what_o you_o do_v for_o god_n will_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v useful_a in_o his_o place_n to_o the_o people_n what_o great_a need_n have_v such_o ere_o ever_o they_o come_v into_o the_o plce_a of_o worship_n first_o by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n through_o prayer_n to_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o brazen_a laver_n of_o christ_n blood_n ere_o ever_o they_o cast_v them-into_a the_o pulpit_n and_o you_o the_o people_n will_v you_o have_v the_o blessing_n and_o miss_v the_o curse_n which_o do_v or_o may_v attend_v the_o ordinance_n oh_o then_o look_v up_o yea_o get_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a laver_n every_o time_n you_o come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n remember_v the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaroâ—_n be_v to_o wash_v every_o time_n they_o be_v to_o meddle_v with_o such_o thing_n now_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o of_o the_o royal_a priesthood_n oh_o labour_n to_o come_v in_o drop_v wet_a to_o the_o ordinance_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o go_v out_o drop_v wet_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n chap._n 26._o of_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o with_o the_o vessel_n therein_o thus_o have_v end_v with_o the_o several_a particular_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n i_o now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o we_o find_v that_o when_o moses_n have_v finish_v the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o several_a vessel_n thereof_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v all_o over_o with_o oil_n exod._n 40._o 9_o 10._o now_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o they_o have_v reference_n to_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v show_v you_o so_o also_o do_v they_o refer_v to_o the_o individual_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o you_o may_v see_v in_o zach._n 14._o 20_o 21._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v upon_o the_o bell_n of_o the_o horse_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o pot_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o bowl_n before_o the_o altar_n for_o every_o pot_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o judah_n shall_v be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v every_o true_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v under_o a_o great_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n use_v 1_o it_o serve_v to_o inform_v we_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o least_o member_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v appoint_v for_o some_o use_n you_o know_v there_o be_v several_a vessel_n and_o instrument_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o pot_n the_o caldron_n the_o fleshhook_n the_o fire-pan_n the_o snuffer_n and_o the_o like_a now_o though_o these_o do_v differ_v in_o glory_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o all_o have_v not_o alike_o measure_v of_o glory_n upon_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o all_o alike_o employ_v
commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well-doing_n as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n soul_n it_o will_v be_v very_o necessary_a for_o thou_o to_o keep_v this_o truth_n always_o warm_a upon_o thy_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v give_v down_o its_o daily_a comfort_n to_o thou_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v thy_o brother_n for_o he_o be_v take_v from_o among_o his_o brethren_n it_o will_v be_v the_o choice_a food_n thou_o can_v live_v upon_o in_o thy_o wilderness_n condition_n if_o thou_o be_v to_o take_v up_o thy_o quarter_n at_o any_o time_n in_o a_o dungeon_n yet_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o pot_n of_o manna_n with_o thou_o viz._n thy_o brother_n be_v a_o high_a priest_n in_o heaven_n what_o more_o comfortable_a consideration_n in_o the_o world_n than_o this_o david_n be_v wonderful_o raise_v in_o his_o hope_n and_o expectation_n from_o hence_o psal_n 23._o 1._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o priest_n who_o 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