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his_o attendant_n shall_v call_v upon_o their_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o they_o to_o bless_v he_o psal_n 103._o 1._o love_n shall_v be_v extraordinary_o ardent_a unto_o god_n the_o deliverer_n when_o extraordinary_a deliverance_n have_v be_v wrought_v and_o he_o that_o be_v so_o mighty_a to_o save_v shall_v be_v both_o fear_v and_o believe_v in_o together_o exod._n 14._o 31._o and_o israel_n see_v that_o great_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o people_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o believe_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n moses_n i_o may_v also_o add_v that_o when_o fall_n have_v be_v foul_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n have_v be_v commit_v then_o there_o shall_v be_v extraordinary_a contrition_n and_o supplication_n unto_o god_n for_o pardon_n healing_n for_o establishment_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o for_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n when_o david_n a_o eminent_a saint_n and_o prophet_n be_v of_o a_o sudden_a turn_v black_a as_o hell_n and_o become_v a_o monster_n of_o ingratitude_n impurity_n and_o cruelty_n he_o come_v unto_o god_n be_v awaken_v by_o nathan_n ministry_n with_o great_a shame_n and_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n psal_n 51._o 16_o 17._o he_o implore_v mercy_n beg_v ease_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o wound_a conscience_n he_o cry_v for_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n nay_o treacherousness_n and_o unfaithfulness_n to_o himself_o he_o entreat_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v undertake_v for_o he_o and_o by_o his_o own_o free_a spirit_n continual_o uphold_v he_o iv_o there_o be_v a_o attendance_n upon_o god_n which_o be_v secret_a in_o the_o closet_n private_a in_o the_o family_n and_o public_a in_o the_o congregation_n 1._o a_o attendance_n upon_o god_n that_o be_v secret_a in_o the_o closet_n our_o lord_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n alone_o by_o himself_o sometime_o a_o great_a while_n before_o day_n and_o sometime_o he_o continue_v in_o it_o all_o night_n he_o command_v and_o urge_v secret_a prayer_n upon_o every_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 6._o 6._o but_o thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v shut_v thy_o door_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_n shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o god_n see_v in_o secret_a and_o hear_v even_o whisper_v confession_n and_o petition_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o secret_a it_o seem_v to_o intimate_v a_o special_a gracious_a presence_n that_o be_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o that_o be_v often_o alone_o with_o he_o in_o this_o secret_a attendance_n upon_o god_n we_o may_v use_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freedom_n of_o speech_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o we_o fear_v and_o feel_v and_o ail_v and_o desire_v secret_n duty_n which_o man_n can_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o have_v not_o those_o motive_n which_o be_v very_o prevalent_a with_o 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god_n omniscience_n and_o all-seeing_a eye_n strike_v a_o great_a awe_n upon_o the_o apostle_n it_o make_v he_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o it_o make_v he_o very_o serious_a when_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o heb._n 4._o 13._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v 4._o man_n necessity_n shall_v constrain_v he_o to_o attend_v upon_o god_n sin_n have_v make_v the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n poor_a and_o needy_a they_o fancy_v themselves_o rich_a and_o dream_n of_o fullness_n but_o behold_v it_o be_v only_o a_o dream_n for_o they_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a now_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o their_o need_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o have_v recourse_n to_o any_o but_o god_n the_o break_a cistern_n can_v hold_v no_o water_n and_o can_v furnish_v they_o with_o 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which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n whole_o carnal_a till_o there_o be_v a_o regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n how_o shall_v man_n who_o be_v so_o very_a evil_n be_v make_v true_o good_a all_o true_a grace_n and_o goodness_n be_v from_o god_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 10._o and_o it_o be_v through_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v all_o communicate_v therefore_o every_o good_a thing_n in_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n philem_n ver_fw-la 6._o man_n have_v need_n to_o come_v to_o god_n for_o he_o have_v ruin_v himself_o and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n alone_o to_o who_o salvation_n belong_v man_n have_v destroy_v himself_o in_o god_n be_v his_o help_n find_v hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n save_v not_o must_v needs_o perish_v 5._o man_n obligation_n to_o attend_v upon_o god_n be_v still_o increase_v the_o lord_n cause_v his_o sun_n to_o arise_v upon_o the_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a upon_o the_o unrighteous_a as_o well_o as_o the_o righteous_a matt._n 5._o 45._o he_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o the_o evil_a luke_n 6._o 35._o god_n bounty_n call_v for_o a_o return_n of_o duty_n and_o shall_v quicken_v man_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v so_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n in_o god_n hand_n man_n breath_n be_v and_o every_o time_n he_o breathe_v god_n save_v his_o life_n from_o god_n hand_n he_o receive_v whatever_o he_o have_v how_o strict_o be_v man_n engage_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o all_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o glorify_v his_o name_n even_o those_o that_o be_v bad_a have_v experience_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o divine_a goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a and_o though_o this_o goodness_n be_v but_o common_a yet_o offer_n be_v make_v to_o they_o of_o special_a grace_n all_o the_o day_n long_o the_o lord_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o disobedient_a and_o gainsaying_n and_o in_o that_o 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his_o approach_n to_o his_o people_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o pity_n and_o power_n for_o their_o help_n and_o supply_v the_o communication_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o may_v be_v suitable_a and_o sufficient_a in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n he_o say_v not_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a moses_n suppose_v israel_n apostatise_v from_o their_o god_n by_o idolatry_n and_o his_o anger_n wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o themselves_o scatter_v among_o the_o nation_n yet_o say_v he_o if_o from_o thence_o thou_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o
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by_o no_o mean_n entertain_v a_o imagination_n that_o at_o your_o own_o pleasure_n you_o can_v work_v in_o yourselves_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v but_o always_o acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o glorify_v that_o grace_n say_v when_o you_o obey_v and_o labour_v it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v with_o i_o 4._o earnest_o desire_v that_o your_o heart_n may_v be_v circumcise_v to_o love_v both_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o his_o service_n likewise_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n worth_n more_o and_o if_o make_v good_a to_o we_o will_v enrich_v we_o more_o than_o the_o wealth_n of_o both_o the_o indies_n deut._n 30._o 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v a_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o be_v his_o own_o gift_n and_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v circumcise_v by_o himself_o before_o it_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o love_v he_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o must_v be_v take_v away_o now_o this_o foreskin_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v carnal_a and_o worldly_a love_n together_o with_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o good_a word_n of_o promise_n to_o mortify_v the_o one_o and_o to_o subdue_v the_o other_o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o nature_n cause_n a_o new_a light_n to_o shine_v that_o may_v manifest_v his_o glorious_a goodness_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o direct_v your_o heart_n into_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v true_o love_v he_o will_v be_v the_o more_o willing_o obey_v and_o true_o his_o precept_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v love_v too_o the_o better_a they_o be_v keep_v the_o more_o true_o excellent_a be_v those_o that_o keep_v they_o and_o themselves_o be_v keep_v in_o more_o perfect_a peace_n the_o psalmist_n say_v my_o soul_n have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n and_o i_o love_v they_o exceed_o psal_n 119._o 167._o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o he_o have_v say_v before_o v._o 165._o great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o such_o a_o lord_n such_o a_o law_n deserve_v love_n and_o love_n will_v sweeten_v service_n it_o will_v not_o count_v this_o service_n tedious_a but_o mighty_o incline_v the_o heart_n to_o perseverance_n in_o its_o duty_n 5._o let_v your_o fear_n and_o awe_n of_o the_o lord_n majesty_n when_o you_o attend_v upon_o he_o be_v join_v with_o a_o hope_n in_o his_o mercy_n if_o fear_n and_o hope_n be_v thus_o join_v together_o as_o you_o will_v be_v the_o more_o encourage_v in_o god_n so_o god_n will_v take_v the_o more_o pleasure_n in_o you_o for_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o in_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n â—47_n 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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the_o lord_n from_o be_v care_v for_o as_o they_o ought_v and_o may_v be_v indeed_o in_o the_o context_n there_o be_v a_o plain_a intimation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o christian_a prudence_n so_o to_o order_v our_o secular_a affair_n and_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n as_o may_v be_v most_o subservient_fw-fr to_o our_o spiritual_a design_n and_o may_v least_o interfere_v with_o our_o main_a business_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n service_n that_o that_o may_v be_v do_v without_o distraction_n they_o be_v pronounce_v to_o be_v the_o bless_a one_o who_o keep_v god_n testimony_n and_o that_o seek_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 119._o 2._o and_o since_o the_o whole_a heart_n must_v seek_v he_o the_o thought_n the_o affection_n the_o all_o of_o the_o heart_n must_v attend_v upon_o he_o nothing_o of_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v absent_a or_o withdraw_v the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o heart_n engage_v to_o approach_v unto_o god_n 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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it_o heb._n 10._o 7._o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n and_o as_o willing_a to_o finish_v it_o therefore_o in_o his_o great_a agony_n he_o say_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v his_o holy_a will_n notwithstanding_o the_o reluctancy_n of_o innocent_a nature_n perfect_o submit_v to_o his_o father_n pleasure_n joh._n 18._o 11._o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n give_v i_o to_o drink_v shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o how_o undistracted_a and_o fervent_a be_v our_o lord_n in_o pray_v for_o his_o church_n who_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n his_o heart_n and_o thought_n and_o care_n be_v upon_o and_o for_o his_o member_n militant_a below_o his_o intercession_n for_o they_o be_v incessant_a his_o life_n now_o in_o heaven_n be_v a_o life_n of_o continual_a intercede_v and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o intercession_n be_v that_o the_o blessing_n he_o have_v purchase_v by_o his_o suffering_n may_v be_v bestow_v upon_o believer_n who_o he_o suffer_v for_o now_o what_o a_o slight_a be_v put_v upon_o this_o great_a high_a priest_n who_o be_v pass_v into_o the_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v so_o serious_a to_o intercede_v if_o we_o be_v not_o serious_a in_o petition_v if_o we_o hardly_o think_v what_o we_o be_v do_v when_o we_o be_v ask_v for_o those_o blessing_n which_o it_o cost_v he_o not_o only_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n but_o his_o blood_n and_o life_n to_o purchase_v they_o be_v not_o small_a thing_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n be_v a_o price_n to_o purchase_v they_o be_v not_o small_a thing_n that_o a_o glorify_a redeemer_n be_v continual_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n to_o bestow_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v scarce_o think_v of_o when_o we_o ask_v for_o they_o they_o be_v most_o sinful_o undervalue_v christ_n himself_o his_o fullness_n his_o satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n be_v despise_v altogether_o 4._o in_o distraction_n there_o be_v a_o grieve_v and_o vex_v the_o holy_a spirit_n 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choose_v rather_o to_o lose_v all_o their_o duty_n by_o a_o wretched_a heartlessness_n and_o formality_n than_o be_v assist_v to_o take_v pain_n in_o these_o duty_n that_o they_o may_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o they_o for_o ever_o 5._o in_o distraction_n there_o be_v a_o undervalue_v of_o all_o promise_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n which_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o bestow_v on_o they_o that_o serious_o attend_v upon_o he_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v by_o he_o who_o faithfulness_n never_o fail_v and_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n stand_v engage_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v if_o they_o be_v by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n apply_v these_o promise_n be_v of_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v be_v without_o but_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v beyond_o conception_n miserable_a peace_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o that_o peace_n within_o which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n grace_n sufficient_a to_o succour_v support_n strengthen_v and_o 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