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in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n in_o order_n to_o call_v and_o gather_v they_o out_o of_o the_o vanity_n and_o pollution_n of_o this_o present_a world_n and_o to_o fit_v prepare_v and_o qualife_n they_o for_o perform_v that_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o service_n which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n in_o this_o gospel_n day_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o public_a preach_v testimony_n and_o declaration_n or_o in_o prayer_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o all_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a and_o unconverted_a state_n notwithstanding_o human_a ability_n until_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n and_o have_v the_o help_n all_o such_o undertake_n shall_v certain_o feel_v and_o witness_v the_o return_n of_o divine_a love_n life_n peace_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o their_o immortal_a soul_n and_o shall_v be_v secret_o uphelp_n supply_v and_o support_v by_o the_o bless_a and_o holy_a power_n of_o god_n 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plain_a that_o the_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a man_n have_v not_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o they_o remain_v in_o that_o state_n but_o rather_o a_o abomination_n unto_o he_o be_v not_o offer_v in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n nor_o under_o a_o right_a disposition_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n the_o jew_n of_o old_a thought_n it_o sufficient_a for_o they_o if_o they_o do_v but_o pay_v their_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o offer_v their_o customary_a oblation_n etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o conclude_v all_o be_v well_o but_o it_o prove_v not_o so_o for_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n ask_v they_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o bid_v they_o bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n incense_n say_v he_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o i_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n the_o call_n of_o assembly_n be_v iniquity_n even_o the_o solemn_a meeting_n and_o again_o by_o the_o prophet_n amos_n he_o say_v though_o you_o offer_v i_o burn_v offering_n and_o meat_n offering_n i_o will_v not_o accept_v they_o neither_o will_v i_o regard_v the_o peace_n offering_n of_o your_o fat_a beast_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o dislike_n even_o because_o the_o people_n be_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a therefore_o he_o say_v wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a and_o plead_v for_o the_o widow_n and_o then_o no_o question_n but_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o state_n so_o its_o probable_a the_o case_n may_v be_v with_o many_o of_o those_o call_a christian_n now_o who_o think_v be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o read_n over_o of_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o common_a form_n and_o custom_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o right_o consider_v that_o their_o heart_n be_v pollute_v and_o deil_v with_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o no_o question_n will_v block_n up_o their_o way_n from_o divine_a acceptance_n as_o well_o as_o it_o do_v unto_o israel_n of_o old_a as_o for_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v christen_v neither_o will_v the_o righteous_a god_n own_v it_o in_o any_o let_v their_o pretence_n be_v what_o it_o will._n it_o have_v always_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n woe_n and_o misery_n and_o of_o his_o separation_n from_o god_n in_o all_o age_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o now_o where_o people_n remain_v in_o it_o and_o continue_v impenitent_a and_o in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o reproof_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o themselves_o your_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v isa_n 59.2_o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o say_v wisdom_n but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o prov._n 1.28_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o the_o call_n upon_o god_n or_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o bless_a name_n that_o gain_v acceptance_n with_o he_o or_o draw_v down_o his_o blessing_n upon_o man_n but_o it_o be_v a_o call_n upon_o he_o in_o faith_n and_o in_o a_o right_o order_v and_o well-disposed_a mind_n and_o spirit_n for_o unto_o this_o mâ—n_z will_v i_o look_v say_v the_o lord_n even_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n isa_n 66.2_o again_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o also_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o the_o lord_n preserve_v all_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o the_o wicked_a will_v he_o destroy_v psal_n 145_o 18_o 19_o 20._o howbeit_o still_o although_o the_o prayer_n of_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a man_n whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o impenitency_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n be_v not_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o yet_o nevertheless_o such_o as_o be_v pollute_v with_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o do_v come_v to_o be_v secret_o touch_v &_o awaken_v by_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v bow_v down_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o sinfulness_n unworthiness_n misery_n weakness_n for_o inability_n such_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o inward_o breathe_v forth_o secret_a desire_n and_o aspiration_n or_o utter_v word_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o he_o for_o help_v and_o deliverance_n from_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n the_o lord_n god_n in_o his_o own_o due_a time_n will_v undoubted_o hear_v and_o answer_v the_o desire_n of_o such_o but_o still_o this_o do_v not_o way_n admit_v that_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o pray_v acceptable_o any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o they_o be_v touch_v awaken_v and_o help_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v true_o bow_v down_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o their_o own_o unworthness_n be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n and_o so_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v draw_v to_o supplicate_v his_o name_n for_o help_n and_o deliverance_n we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v simon_n the_o sorcerer_n unto_o prayer_n hâ—â—_n place_n repentance_n before_o it_o say_v repent_v therefore_o of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o act_v 8.22_o again_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 3.19_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o as_o repentance_n do_v go_v before_o prayer_n so_o also_o do_v repentance_n and_o conversion_n go_v before_o blot_v out_o of_o sin._n now_o as_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o those_o who_o be_v high_a and_o lofty_a in_o mind_n and_o spirit_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o sin_n and_o ungodliness_n and_o to_o spend_v their_o precious_a time_n in_o vanity_n folly_n and_o madness_n and_o also_o of_o those_o who_o may_v seem_v outward_o to_o be_v more_o demure_a yet_o spiritual_o rest_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v little_a defference_n of_o their_o devotion_n in_o the_o ground_n as_o to_o divine_a acceptance_n so_o long_o as_o both_o sort_n of_o people_n remain_v in_o impenitency_n for_o the_o first_o can_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o vain_a conversation_n or_o however_o suspend_v the_o outward_a act_n thereof_o for_o a_o little_a season_n and_o the_o other_o their_o worldly_a discourse_n and_o so_o fall_v to_o repeat_v some_o few_o word_n of_o prayer_n in_o a_o formal_a and_o customary_a way_n and_o immediate_o again_o even_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o word_n to_o god_n be_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n without_o any_o true_a regard_n to_o the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o he_o to_o who_o they_o have_v even_o be_v make_v supplication_n they_o will_v fall_v on_o again_o upon_o their_o former_a discourse_n and_o many_o time_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v upon_o vain_a idle_a and_o profane_a talk_n so_o that_o without_o any_o distinction_n or_o wait_v for_o divine_a help_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n they_o appear_v to_o be_v act_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n upon_o both_o account_n certain_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o vain_a oblation_n and_o prayer_n that_o god_n regard_v not_o
in_o they_o before_o he_o mention_n sing_v or_o make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o the_o same_o apostle_n give_v a_o account_n what_o he_o himself_o will_v do_v upon_o this_o account_n say_v i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o as_o for_o the_o song_n of_o wicked_a vain_a and_o ungodly_a people_n who_o daily_a rebel_n against_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o pure_a motion_n and_o conception_n thereof_o in_o themselves_o we_o do_v no_o where_n find_v that_o such_o have_v ever_o obtain_v divine_a acceptance_n in_o their_o excercise_n therein_o whilst_o they_o have_v continue_v in_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n for_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o servant_n have_v still_o testify_v against_o they_o concern_v israel_n he_o say_v take_v thou_o away_o from_o i_o the_o noise_n of_o thy_o song_n for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o melody_n of_o thy_o viol_n amos_n 5.23_o also_o i_o will_v turn_v your_o feast_n into_o mourn_v and_o all_o your_o song_n into_o lamentation_n amos_n 8.10_o and_o of_o tyrus_n he_o say_v i_o will_v cause_v the_o noise_n of_o thy_o song_n to_o cease_v and_o the_o sound_n of_o thy_o harp_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v ezek._n 26.13_o and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o even_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n for_o that_o have_v always_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o dis-union_n and_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o man._n object_n it_o be_v probable_a some_o may_v allege_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_a let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o merry_n let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n and_o will_v infer_v from_o thence_o that_o if_o any_o be_v incline_v to_o mirth_n they_o may_v sing_v by_o the_o apostle_n direction_n answ_n in_o answer_v thereunto_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o mirth_n the_o one_o be_v a_o mirth_n or_o joy_n that_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n be_v touch_v and_o overcome_v with_o the_o love_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o david_n say_v in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16.11_o also_o in_o isaiah_n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n isa_n 65.14_o and_o christ_n say_v i_o will_v see_v you_o again_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o your_o joy_n no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o john_n 16.22_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o mirth_n or_o joy_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a man_n or_o that_o mirth_n which_o arise_v from_o a_o vain_a foolish_a and_o wanton_a mind_n the_o apostle_n james_n be_v so_o far_o from_o direct_v such_o to_o sing_v psalm_n that_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o tell_v they_o of_o mourn_v and_o heaviness_n say_v cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v be_v afflisted_n and_o mourn_v let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v into_o mourn_v and_o your_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n james_n 4.8_o 9_o also_o solomon_n speak_v of_o this_o mirth_n and_o say_v in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n prov._n 14.13_o again_o he_o say_v the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n eccles_n 7.4_o also_o the_o prophet_n speak_v concern_v israel_n that_o be_v apostatise_v and_o go_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o spirit_n among_o other_o thing_n say_v i_o will_v also_o cause_v her_o mirth_n to_o cease_v hosea_n 2.11_o thus_o then_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o mirth_n or_o joy_n and_o that_o the_o mirth_n or_o joy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v but_o vanity_n therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o mirth_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o true_a mirth_n or_o joy_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n be_v secret_o touch_v and_o overcome_v with_o the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o those_o who_o be_v witness_n of_o this_o true_a mirth_n and_o joy_n may_v sing_v psalm_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n direction_n upon_o that_o account_n object_n some_o may_v object_v and_o say_v that_o although_o the_o lord_n disow_v vain_a mirth_n yet_o david_n be_v psalm_n be_v very_o good_a and_o useful_a and_o may_v be_v sing_v by_o those_o profess_v christianity_n answ_n although_o david_n psalm_n be_v very_o good_a and_o useful_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o any_o can_v sing_v they_o acceptable_o unless_o they_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n endue_v with_o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n david_n be_v endue_v with_o and_o be_v under_o the_o fence_n and_o exercise_v of_o what_o they_o speak_v it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o repeat_n or_o sing_v over_o of_o good_a word_n that_o the_o lord_n look_v at_o as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v but_o it_o be_v the_o frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o spirit_n from_o who_o those_o word_n do_v actual_o proceed_v there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o singer_n of_o israel_n can_v express_v themselves_o with_o great_a curiosity_n and_o draw_v out_o their_o note_n very_o exact_o but_o what_o signify_v all_o that_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o real_a but_o only_o formal_a and_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v adulterate_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o what_o purpose_n can_v any_o rational_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v for_o people_n to_o sing_v david_n psalm_n in_o saul_n spirit_n or_o for_o those_o who_o spend_v their_o precious_a time_n in_o wickedness_n folly_n and_o vanity_n and_o do_v very_o seldom_o think_v of_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a matter_n or_o of_o the_o eternal_a and_o irrevocable_a decree_n that_o must_v in_o one_o day_n be_v pass_v upon_o they_o to_o sing_v thus_o i_o be_o weary_a with_o my_o groan_n all_o the_o night_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o tear_n my_o heart_n be_v like_a wax_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a my_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n i_o have_v hate_v the_o congregation_n of_o ev_n l-doer_n and_o will_v not_o sit_v with_o the_o wicked_a i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o my_o heart_n be_v endict_v a_o good_a matter_n i_o have_v remember_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n and_o have_v keep_v thy_o law._n thy_o statute_n have_v be_v my_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o for_o they_o be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v these_o be_v david_n word_n and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o he_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v in_o these_o respect_n but_o then_o for_o any_o to_o undertake_v to_o sing_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n because_o david_n speak_v 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holiness_n psal_n 30.4_o again_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o saint_n psal_n 149._o 1._o it_o be_v only_o those_o who_o by_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v gather_v and_o redeem_v out_o of_o the_o defilement_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n that_o can_v true_o sing_v this_o new_a song_n as_o john_n say_v no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o the_o hundred_o and_o forty_o four_o thousand_o which_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n rev._n 14.3_o such_o can_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o song_n of_o deliverance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o can_v true_o magnify_v and_o extol_v that_o great_a and_o powerful_a