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this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a of_o man._n man_n duty_n safety_n grand_a concern_v and_o interest_n lie_v here_o he_o that_o will_v judge_v all_o at_o last_o with_o his_o own_o eye_n observe_v and_o see_v all_o at_o present_a psal_n 11._o 4._o the_o lord_n throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n his_o eye_n behold_v his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n job_n 31._o 4._o do_v not_o he_o see_v my_o way_n and_o count_v all_o my_o step_n and_o when_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v appear_v before_o he_o his_o faithful_a attendant_n he_o will_v own_v and_o put_v great_a honour_n upon_o and_o will_v say_v well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n you_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v you_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v you_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o your_o lord_n but_o how_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n stand_v before_o he_o who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o rebellion_n and_o wickedness_n and_o do_v nothing_o but_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o be_o to_o manifest_v what_o influence_n and_o effect_v the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v upon_o we_o when_o we_o attend_v upon_o he_o 1._o when_o we_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o lord_n we_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o our_o distance_n and_o how_o we_o be_v infinite_o below_o he_o what_o a_o sense_n be_v there_o of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o of_o his_o own_o meanness_n in_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n when_o he_o speak_v those_o word_n gen._n 18_o 27._o behold_v now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n we_o read_v that_o dominion_n and_o fear_n be_v with_o he_o that_o the_o bright_a star_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o less_o man_n that_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o the_o 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this_o lay_v he_o very_o low_a and_o make_v he_o ready_o condemn_v himself_o and_o ready_a to_o justify_v god_n how_o severe_a a_o sentence_n soever_o shall_v be_v pass_v how_o sore_o a_o punishment_n soever_o shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v he_o be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o be_v clear_a when_o thou_o judge_v job_n have_v not_o be_v so_o careful_a of_o god_n honour_n as_o he_o have_v be_v to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o innocency_n at_o length_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v manifest_v his_o glory_n to_o he_o he_o confound_v he_o with_o that_o question_n job_n 40._o 8._o will_v thou_o disannul_v my_o judgement_n will_v thou_o condemn_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v righteous_a job_n at_o length_n have_v a_o clear_a view_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o that_o god_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o say_v i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o 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the_o blessedness_n of_o god_n will_v have_v be_v no_o more_o impair_v than_o it_o be_v by_o the_o loss_n and_o misery_n of_o those_o spirit_n that_o first_o sin_v and_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n none_o of_o which_o ever_o be_v recover_v or_o shall_v be_v oh_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n shall_v show_v such_o discriminate_a grace_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o who_o be_v so_o much_o above_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o as_o to_o visit_v he_o with_o thy_o salvation_n who_o be_v unable_a to_o save_v himself_o
we_o be_v engage_v in_o holy_a ordinance_n how_o uncomely_o will_v this_o be_v how_o inexcusable_a shall_v we_o be_v how_o much_o displease_v will_v the_o lord_n be_v 8._o to_o attend_v without_o distraction_n imply_v refuse_v to_o be_v divert_v from_o attend_v upon_o god_n without_o great_a necessity_n indeed_o since_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v he_o will_v excuse_v our_o attendance_n when_o unavoidable_a necessity_n and_o the_o mercy_n he_o require_v we_o to_o show_v do_v divert_v we_o from_o it_o but_o heart_n that_o be_v true_o gracious_a be_v trouble_v when_o they_o be_v thus_o divert_v when_o our_o lord_n admonish_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v that_o their_o flight_n may_v not_o be_v in_o the_o winter_n nor_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n mat._n 24._o 20._o he_o plain_o intimate_v that_o to_o be_v disturb_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o engage_v in_o ordinance_n aught_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o very_a great_a affliction_n 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11._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v magnify_v in_o his_o word_n on_o purpose_n that_o hope_n may_v be_v raise_v and_o rise_v still_o high_o and_o high_o this_o lord_n on_o who_o you_o ought_v to_o attend_v be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n his_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v great_a psal_n 117._o 2._o he_o have_v mercy_n not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o merit_n in_o man_n but_o because_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rom._n 9_o 18._o and_o how_o often_o be_v it_o say_v psal_n 136._o that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o here_o be_v a_o large_a and_o firm_a foundation_n for_o hope_n to_o build_v on_o and_o if_o your_o hope_n be_v not_o presumptuous_a but_o of_o a_o purify_n nature_n you_o may_v from_o such_o a_o merciful_a lord_n confident_o expect_v that_o grace_n and_o those_o good_a thing_n you_o need_v in_o time_n and_o when_o your_o short_a time_n be_v at_o a_o end_n the_o best_a thing_n of_o all_o unto_o eternity_n i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o doctrine_n doct._n iii_o i_o come_v 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jer._n 30._o 21._o for_o who_o be_v this_o that_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v thus_o engage_v for_o god_n it_o must_v be_v disengage_v from_o other_o thing_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o it_o too_o must_v be_v engage_v to_o approach_v to_o he_o when_o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n they_o go_v with_o their_o young_a and_o old_a with_o their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n there_o be_v not_o a_o hoof_n leave_v behind_o exod._n 10._o 26._o and_o when_o we_o go_v to_o serve_v our_o god_n we_o shall_v go_v with_o our_o all_o no_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v exempt_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n shall_v be_v leave_v behind_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v first_o tell_v you_o what_o distraction_n in_o attend_v upon_o god_n be_v second_o what_o it_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o 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