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up_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o command_n eccles._n 5._o 2._o be_v 〈◊〉_d rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v ha_o 〈…〉_z to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o hâ—â—ven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o wor_n 〈…〉_z be_v few_o seldom_o do_v the_o christian_a talk_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v with_o god_n but_o if_o he_o have_v as_o much_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d to_o reflect_v upon_o it_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v utter_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v speak_v 〈…〉_z to_o god_n o_o to_o be_v study_v that_o divine_a abrid_n 〈…〉_z ment_fw-mi of_o our_o prayer_n which_o no_o doubt_n wo_n 〈…〉_z make_v we_o to_o speak_v nothing_o before_o he_o b_o 〈…〉_z what_o our_o heart_n do_v indite_v there_o be_v something_o of_o this_o hold_v our_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d with_fw-mi ps._n 45._o 1._o where_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o 〈…〉_z my_o heart_n do_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d subjoin_v my_o tongue_n be_v as_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a w_o 〈…〉_z ter_z our_o ora_fw-la 〈…〉_z y_fw-es may_v be_v more_o refine_a 〈◊〉_d confine_v likewise_o and_o it_o will_v be_v more_o e_o 〈…〉_z ctual_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o our_o desire_n if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v study_v this_o o_o that_o our_o heart_n mi_fw-mi 〈…〉_z speak_v more_o in_o prayer_n and_o our_o tongue_n les_fw-fr 〈…〉_z we_o through_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n p_o 〈…〉_z duce_fw-mi multitude_n of_o dream_n to_o ourselves_o three_o this_o be_v likewise_o requisite_a for_o a_o c_o 〈…〉_z stian_a before_o he_o go_v to_o prayer_n to_o be_v study_v 〈…〉_z linesse_n to_o be_v endeavour_v to_o have_v these_o fill_v 〈…〉_z garment_n wherewith_o he_o be_v clothe_v change_v 〈…〉_z with_o change_v of_o raiment_n he_o must_v puâ—_n off_o 〈◊〉_d shoe_n off_o his_o foot_n because_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o stand_v 〈…〉_z on_o a_o holy_a ground_n this_o be_v the_o commend_v 〈…〉_z practice_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n david_n ps._n 26._o 6._o 〈…〉_z ill_n wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n than_o i_o will_v come_v 〈…〉_z ss_z thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n this_o be_v likewise_o clear_a 〈…〉_z m_o exod._n 30._o 18_o 19_o where_o aaron_n and_o the_o â—ns_n of_o levi_n be_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o 〈…〉_z t_o in_o that_o brazen_a laver_n that_o do_v stand_v betwixt_o 〈…〉_z e_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o all_o 〈…〉_z when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o minister_v or_o burâ—_n 〈…〉_z fering_n by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v like_v 〈…〉_z se_fw-es endeavour_n much_o to_o symbolize_v that_o practice_n 〈…〉_z d_o to_o have_v ourselves_o washen_v in_o that_o laver_n of_o 〈…〉_z eneration_n and_o in_o that_o precious_a fountain_n that_o 〈…〉_z pen_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o un_fw-fr 〈…〉_z annesse_n zech._n 13._o 1._o before_o we_o enter_v into_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a of_o all_o what_o ornament_n be_v so_o suitable_a 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v walk_v unto_o that_o high_a palace_n 〈◊〉_d that_o glorious_a ornament_n of_o holiness_n with_o 〈…〉_z which_o we_o be_v render_v unacceptable_a to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d with_o which_o we_o may_v with_o confidence_n and_o 〈…〉_z duess_fw-mi go_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o holy_a temple_n 〈◊〉_d doubt_n if_o the_o deep_a impression_n of_o that_o abso_fw-la 〈…〉_z holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o that_o majesty_n with_o 〈…〉_z be_o we_o be_v to_o converse_v when_o we_o go_v to_o 〈…〉_z you_z be_v engrave_v upon_o our_o spirit_n we_o 〈…〉_z uld_v study_v to_o be_v like_o he_o for_o the_o foundation_n 〈◊〉_d friendship_n and_o fellowship_n do_v somewhat_o 〈…〉_z d_o in_o a_o similitude_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o some_o 〈…〉_z formity_n one_o with_o another_o and_o last_o when_o a_o christian_a be_v go_v to_o 〈…〉_z o_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o considera_fw-la 〈…〉_z of_o that_o advantage_n and_o dignity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v 〈…〉_z d_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n this_o will_v 〈…〉_z e_o we_o more_o ardent_a and_o serious_a in_o the_o study_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_z orme_a and_o unless_o we_o superadd_a this_o to_o 〈…〉_z est_fw-la we_o can_v long_o continue_v in_o a_o constant_a 〈…〉_z avour_n after_o the_o attainment_n of_o these_o three_o 〈…〉_z o_o qualification_n who_o be_v require_v of_o one_o that_o will_v approach_v unto_o god_n now_o we_o shall_v shut_v up_o our_o discourse_n by_o sp_z 〈…〉_z ing_z a_o little_a unto_o this_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sweet_a companion_n of_o a_o christian_n that_o be_v go_v 〈…〉_z about_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o a_o serio_fw-la 〈…〉_z and_o not_o in_o a_o hypocritical_a manner_n i._o he_o will_v study_v to_o have_v his_o spirit_n u._fw-mi 〈…〉_z the_o deep_a impression_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o â—ake_z 〈◊〉_d this_o that_o he_o be_v talk_v with_o one_o before_o which_o 〈…〉_z angel_n these_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a spiri_fw-la 〈…〉_z do_v cover_v their_o face_n with_o their_o wing_n wh_o 〈…〉_z no_o doubt_n do_v point_n out_o that_o holy_a river_n 〈…〉_z that_o they_o have_v of_o he_o their_o long_a familia_fw-la 〈…〉_z and_o constant_a converse_v with_o god_n have_v no_o 〈…〉_z move_v that_o due_a and_o convenient_a distance_n w_o 〈…〉_z they_o aught_o to_o keep_v with_o he_o and_o cert_v 〈…〉_z be_v he_o know_v to_o we_o by_o none_o other_o nam_n 〈…〉_z by_o the_o name_n of_o be_v merciful_a yet_o ough_o 〈…〉_z to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n o_o 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o he_o be_v make_v know_v and_o rev_v 〈…〉_z to_o we_o by_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a name_n jeh_n 〈…〉_z by_o which_o he_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o name_n t_o 〈…〉_z in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n phil._n 2._o 9_o a_o 〈…〉_z which_o be_v point_v out_o that_o infinite_a distanc_fw-fr 〈…〉_z be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o no_o doubt_n if_o the_o 〈…〉_z pression_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v with_o we_o it_o will_v 〈…〉_z move_v much_o formality_n that_o we_o use_v in_o pra_fw-la 〈…〉_z it_o will_v likewise_o remove_v much_o of_o our_o m_o 〈…〉_z lief_o that_o we_o have_v in_o all_o our_o approach_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v we_o afraid_a lest_o that_o woeful_a inseri_fw-la 〈…〉_z that_o paul_n do_v discern_v to_o be_v engrave_v on_o 〈◊〉_d tar_n at_o athens_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d on_o we_o alace_o i_o fear_v it_o may_v be_v engrav_fw-mi 〈…〉_z most_o part_n of_o our_o devotion_n and_o likewi_v 〈…〉_z wherewith_o christ_n do_v challenge_v the_o peo_fw-la 〈…〉_z samaria_n he_o may_v challenge_v many_o of_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o and_o it_o may_v be_v write_v on_o our_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d worship_n you_o know_v not_o what_o we_o be_v as_o those_o 〈…〉_z o_o bless_v a_o idol_n and_o no_o doubt_n such_o sacri_fw-la 〈…〉_z es_fw-ge as_o these_o be_v as_o if_o we_o be_v offer_v swine_n 〈…〉_z odd_a and_o cut_a off_o a_o dog_n neck_n which_o be_v abo_fw-la 〈…〉_z ation_n unto_o god_n esa._n 66._o 3._o that_o shall_v be_v the_o sweet_a companion_n of_o a_o chri_n 〈…〉_z n_o in_o this_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n the_o excellent_a 〈…〉_z ce_fw-fr of_o humility_n we_o must_v put_v off_o our_o orna_fw-la 〈…〉_z s_o and_o clothe_v ourselves_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o 〈…〉_z ead_a ash_n upon_o our_o head_n when_o we_o begin_v to_o 〈…〉_z ak_v to_o he_o he_o that_o sit_v near_a the_o dust_n sit_v 〈…〉_z rest_n the_o heaven_n we_o must_v be_v walk_v under_o 〈◊〉_d impression_n of_o this_o that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a 〈…〉_z lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o with_o holy_a 〈…〉_z raham_fw-mi upon_o who_o effigy_n this_o be_v engrave_v 〈…〉_z mes_fw-fr 2._o 23._o that_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o god_n when_o 〈◊〉_d begin_v to_o talk_v to_o this_o glorious_a and_o incom_a 〈…〉_z hensible_a majesty_n
〈…〉_z l_o the_o christian_n and_o that_o be_v self_n love_n which_o 〈…〉_z entimes_o he_o fall_v into_o after_o his_o enjoyment_n 〈…〉_z d_o this_o evil_a certain_o do_v break_v off_o many_o of_o 〈◊〉_d enjoyment_n to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z istian_a and_o hinder_v he_o to_o exercise_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d that_o grace_n of_o true_a love_n which_o always_o we_o 〈…〉_z ght_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o exercise_n because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d oil_n by_o which_o ouâ—_n chariot_n wheel_n must_v 〈…〉_z ve_fw-la swift_a and_o be_v as_o the_o chariot_n of_o 〈◊〉_d now_o for_o that_o which_o we_o propose_v viz._n how_o 〈◊〉_d christian_n may_v be_v help_v to_o keep_v his_o enjoyment_n which_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o by_o prayer_n 〈…〉_z e_o shall_v only_a propose_v these_o two_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_z ch_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o watchfulness_n after_o your_o 〈…〉_z rgement_n that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n 〈…〉_z d_o 2._o be_v much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o humility_n 〈…〉_z t_o when_o grace_n lift_v you_o up_o you_o may_v not_o lift_v 〈…〉_z ur_fw-la self_n o_o but_o a_o christian_a that_o walk_v all_o 〈…〉_z be_v with_o his_o foot_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o do_v 〈…〉_z o_o mount_v a_o hand_n broad_a above_o it_o he_o wall_n 〈…〉_z h_o most_o safe_o i_o know_v nothing_o to_o keep_v your_o 〈…〉_z joyment_n in_o life_n and_o to_o keep_v you_o from_o snare_n your_o enjoyment_n so_o much_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o 〈…〉_z mility_n but_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v long_o impel_v 〈…〉_z n_o how_o you_o shall_v maintain_v your_o enjoyment_n 〈…〉_z re_fw-mi are_z alace_o so_o few_o of_o they_o in_o these_o day_n 〈…〉_z en_fw-fr be_v you_o in_o heaven_n or_o when_o be_v have_fw-mi 〈…〉_z bring_v down_o â—o_o you_o in_o a_o manner_n if_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o we_o do_v now_o behold_v christ_n we_o 〈…〉_z uld_v not_o know_v he_o it_o be_v so_o long_o since_o we_o 〈◊〉_d he_o o_o precious_a christ_n how_o much_o be_v he_o 〈…〉_z dervalue_v in_o these_o day_n i_o think_v if_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d position_n as_o this_o be_v possible_a that_o if_o christ_n will_v go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n to_o those_o damn_a p_o 〈…〉_z son_n that_o be_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n 〈◊〉_d preach_v that_o doctrine_n unto_o they_o here_o be_o i_o 〈…〉_z ceive_v i_o and_o you_o shall_v obtain_v life_n we_o questi_fw-la 〈…〉_z whether_o obedience_n or_o admiration_n will_v 〈◊〉_d more_o their_o exercise_n will_v they_o not_o bind_v the_o 〈…〉_z command_v as_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o their_o neck_n 〈…〉_z but_o know_v it_o you_o that_o refuse_v he_o now_o â—râ—_n lo_o 〈…〉_z he_o shall_v refuse_v you_o oh_o when_o shall_v that_o p_o 〈…〉_z cious_a promise_n that_o be_v in_o zech._n 8._o 21._o be_v accomplish_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o city_n shalspanâ—_n to_o another_o say_v let_v we_o go_v speedy_o to_o pray_v 〈…〉_z fore_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o 〈◊〉_d go_v also_o or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v 〈…〉_z tinual_o o_o when_o 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