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and_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n if_o he_o be_v with_o we_o he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v give_v we_o a_o peace_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v give_v and_o which_o none_o can_v take_v from_o we_o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o say_v the_o prophet_n in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o isa._n 26._o 3_o when_o other_o be_v earnest_o crave_v and_o gape_v for_o this_o and_o the_o other_o worldly_a delight_n say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a david_n pray_v serious_o lord_n lift_z up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o and_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o desire_v this_o so_o much_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n because_o say_v he_o thou_o have_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v psal._n 4._o 6._o 7._o that_o be_v he_o have_v more_o joy_n from_o god_n presence_n &_o favour_n than_o man_n use_v to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o true_o a_o life_n but_o a_o calamity_n and_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o sirach_n have_v observe_v that_o great_a travel_n be_v create_v for_o every_o man_n and_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n be_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n that_o they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n till_o the_o day_n that_o they_o return_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o thing_n eccl._n 40._o 1._o now_o as_o every_o prudent_a man_n forsee_v the_o evil_n and_o danger_n which_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o as_o he_o have_v a_o apprehension_n both_o of_o the_o common_a calamity_n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a trouble_n and_o distress_n which_o may_v befall_v he_o in_o his_o circumstance_n so_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o guard_v against_o they_o and_o shun_v they_o and_o unless_o we_o know_v some_o remedy_n against_o the_o trouble_n we_o may_v meet_v with_o unless_o we_o know_v how_o to_o prevent_v they_o or_o how_o to_o remove_v they_o or_o how_o 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prophet_n isai._n 29._o 13._o where_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o his_o people_n of_o old_a that_o they_o draw_v near_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o that_o they_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o discharge_n of_o all_o external_a worship_n or_o of_o outward_a reverence_n therein_o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a honour_n and_o reverence_n which_o the_o lord_n there_o find_v fault_n with_o but_o only_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o god_n value_v not_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n for_o than_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a carcase_n he_o care_v not_o for_o our_o outward_a reverence_n and_o prostration_n when_o the_o inward_a spirit_n of_o devotion_n be_v want_v but_o as_o he_o call_v chief_o for_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n because_o it_o be_v the_o better_a part_n of_o man_n so_o he_o expect_v that_o have_v the_o inward_a the_o outward_a man_n will_v follow_v and_o indeed_o what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o shall_v 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humility_n and_o reverence_n so_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v little_a true_a sense_n of_o god_n within_o when_o the_o outward_a behaviour_n be_v not_o grave_a modest_a and_o humble_a wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o one_o i_o will_v as_o sure_o believe_v he_o temperate_a who_o be_v stagger_v in_o the_o street_n with_o drink_n and_o he_o chaste_a who_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o adultery_n &_o he_o merciful_a who_o hand_n be_v imbrue_v in_o blood_n as_o that_o he_o can_v true_o fear_v god_n who_o show_v no_o outward_a reverence_n in_o his_o worship_n the_o outward_a reverence_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o only_o necessary_a to_o testify_v the_o inward_a respect_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o it_o be_v also_o requisite_a for_o the_o quicken_a and_o stir_v it_o up_o as_o the_o outward_a pomp_n and_o grandeur_n of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n be_v necessary_a to_o put_v people_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o otherways_o they_o will_v be_v 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145._o 10._o &c_n &c_n thus_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o observe_v of_o god_n way_n and_o work_n make_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o that_o hereby_o we_o do_v true_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v not_o only_o of_o great_a majesty_n but_o also_o a_o god_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n because_o by_o so_o do_v we_o declare_v that_o he_o do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a nothing_o that_o be_v not_o infinite_o worthy_a of_o our_o most_o serious_a consideration_n and_o that_o our_o thought_n can_v never_o be_v better_o employ_v they_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o daily_o do_v in_o the_o world_n let_v we_o therefore_o frequent_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n '_o saint_n work_v both_o of_o nature_n and_o providence_n let_v we_o sit_v down_o and_o serious_o and_o devout_o consider_v they_o and_o admire_v and_o adore_v that_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n which_o appear_v in_o they_o it_o will_v 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