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disstance_n which_o be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o we_o and_o so_o we_o read_v that_o abraham_n and_o moses_n and_o david_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o bow_v down_o and_o fall_v upon_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n when_o they_o appear_v before_o god_n or_o that_o he_o appear_v unto_o they_o yea_o god_n himself_o express_o require_v this_o of_o moses_n and_o joshua_n at_o these_o manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n unto_o they_o which_o we_o find_v exod._n 3._o 5._o josh_o 5._o 15._o for_o there_o he_o command_v they_o to_o put_v off_o their_o shoe_n from_o off_o their_o foot_n which_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o eastern_a nation_n be_v then_o a_o testimony_n of_o respect_n and_o reverence_n and_o indeed_o see_v we_o bear_v no_o proportion_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o proper_a or_o reasonable_a then_o that_o we_o shall_v reverence_n and_o exalt_v he_o by_o such_o depress_v of_o ourselves_o and_o humble_v of_o our_o body_n in_o his_o sight_n the_o very_a angel_n these_o glorious_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o vail_n and_o cover_v their_o face_n when_o they_o appear_v before_o god_n and_o how_o much_o more_o reason_n be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v abash_v and_o humble_v who_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n certain_o if_o there_o be_v any_o gesture_n or_o posture_n more_o humble_a than_o anoher_n it_o become_v we_o to_o use_v it_o and_o it_o do_v bespeak_v little_a reverence_n to_o god_n to_o use_v that_o gesture_n and_o carriage_n when_o we_o speak_v to_o he_o or_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o which_o we_o will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o but_o when_o we_o be_v converse_v with_o our_o equal_n or_o inferior_n sit_v therefore_o at_o prayer_n and_o have_v the_o head_n cover_v when_o divine_a worship_n be_v perform_v be_v very_o undecent_a and_o unbecoming_a thing_n i_o wonder_v how_o ever_o this_o creep_v in_o or_o come_v to_o be_v in_o fashion_n among_o we_o and_o i_o think_v it_o yet_o more_o strange_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o defend_v that_o which_o be_v condemn_v not_o only_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n but_o also_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n whatsoever_o for_o even_o the_o very_a heathen_n will_v account_v it_o irreverence_n towards_o their_o false_a god_n which_o many_o christian_n in_o this_o country_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o do_v towards_o the_o true_a and_o living_n god_n what_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n in_o another_o case_n will_v be_v very_o applicable_a here_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n offer_v this_o now_o unto_o thy_o governor_n will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o thou_o or_o accept_v thy_o person_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal_fw-fr 1._o 6._o 8._o nay_o to_o pass_v king_n and_o prince_n and_o those_o of_o the_o best_a quality_n even_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o gentleman_n will_v look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o affront_v and_o uncivil_o treat_v if_o they_o have_v not_o great_a respect_n pay_v they_o than_o what_o some_o show_n to_o god_n who_o will_v not_o be_v incense_v and_o provock_v if_o his_o tennent_n or_o any_o other_o poor_a mean_a fellow_n shall_v thrust_v into_o his_o presence_n without_o uncover_v his_o head_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o talk_v with_o he_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o cause_n kick_v such_o all_o manner_a person_n to_o the_o door_n and_o i_o can_v see_v how_o that_o can_v be_v reckon_v as_o reverence_v and_o a_o sign_n of_o devotion_n to_o god_n which_o man_n look_v upon_o as_o rudeness_n and_o incivility_n there_o be_v some_o which_o very_o much_o mistake_v that_o place_n of_o the_o 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 not_o be_v put_v asunder_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n outward_o as_o well_o as_o inward_o when_o he_o say_v glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n 1_o cor_n 6._o 20._o '_o tits_fw-fr true_a superstition_n be_v a_o fault_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a way_n to_o redress_v it_o to_o turn_v profane_a and_o irreverent_a god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o the_o humble_a posture_n of_o our_o body_n when_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n do_v not_o accompany_v they_o but_o to_o make_v up_o that_o want_n we_o must_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o necessary_a and_o become_a testimony_n of_o devotion_n and_o reverence_n what_o our_o saviour_n say_v on_o another_o occasion_n to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n i_o may_v well_o apply_v here_o these_o ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v matth_n 23._o 23._o as_o hypocrisy_n may_v be_v join_v to_o the_o outward_a act_n and_o expression_n of_o 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of_o god._n rome_n 12._o 1_o 2._o now_o what_o be_v it_o to_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o ourselves_o but_o only_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n for_o who_o walk_v with_o god_n as_o we_o have_v show_v sacrifice_n his_o understanding_n to_o god_n to_o believe_v what_o he_o reveal_v and_o to_o contemplate_v what_o he_o do_v he_o sacrifice_v his_o will_n to_o be_v entire_o regulate_v by_o his_o law_n his_o affection_n to_o be_v place_v or_o displace_v according_a to_o his_o order_n and_o in_o a_o word_n his_o whole_a life_n and_o all_o its_o operation_n to_o set_v forward_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o most_o reasonable_a service_n for_o what_o less_o can_v be_v pay_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o preserver_n of_o our_o be_v and_o give_v we_o whatever_o we_o enjoy_v it_o be_v also_o agreeable_a to_o his_o word_n nay_o the_o very_a thing_n it_o call_v for_o which_o perhaps_o be_v true_a meaning_n of_o the_o 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psal._n 40._o 6._o 7._o let_v none_o think_v say_v lactantius_n 2._o that_o god_n require_v victim_n incense_n donation_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o hunger_n thirst_v cold_a neither_o have_v the_o desire_n of_o earthly_a thing_n he_o will_v not_o use_v thâ—…se_n and_o the_o like_o which_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o temple_n but_o as_o corporeal_a being_n require_v thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n so_o a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n be_v only_o necessary_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o a_o spiritual_a be_v what_o god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n for_o his_o use_n he_o himself_o need_v not_o and_o beside_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v he_o and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o he_o need_v not_o a_o temple_n who_o have_v the_o world_n for_o his_o dwell_a place_n nor_o a_o image_n or_o statue_n who_o be_v incomprehensible_a he_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o lamp_n and_o earthly_a light_n who_o have_v kindle_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o star_n for_o man_n behoof_n what_o be_v it_o therefore_o say_v he_o which_o god_n require_v of_o man_n but_o the_o inward_a worship_n of_o the_o mind_n see_v he_n himself_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a for_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o which_o be_v without_o the_o man_n be_v no_o true_a or_o proper_a sacrifice_n neither_o that_o which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o coffer_n but_o which_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n nor_o what_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o hand_n but_o by_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n when_o the_o soul_n offer_v itself_o unto_o god_n for_o what_o signify_v other_o sacrifice_n what_o do_v inccnse_n what_o do_v garment_n and_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n profit_n if_o the_o worshipper_n mind_n be_v not_o holy_a and_o pure_a it_o be_v only_a righteousness_n which_o god_n seek_v after_o it_o be_v in_o this_o that_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n say_v christ_n shall_v 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