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he_o bid_v farewell_n to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n too_o in_o kill_v his_o brother_n he_o have_v stab_v all_o his_o comfort_n at_o home_n he_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o frown_n from_o they_o who_o his_o malice_n and_o madness_n have_v bereave_v of_o a_o tender_a child_n this_o be_v imply_v second_o in_o leave_v his_o parent_n he_o shake_v hand_n with_o and_o shameful_o leave_v his_o most_o absolute_a and_o best_a friend_n too_o even_o one_o that_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n indeed_o when_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v one_o viz._n god_n himself_o and_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n while_o with_o his_o parent_n he_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n be_v then_o in_o adam_n family_n junius_n junius_n now_o in_o leave_v of_o it_o he_o forsake_v god_n worship_n and_o ordinance_n and_o so_o forsake_v god_n too_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sad_a farewell_n of_o any_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o 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therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 5.36_o mat._n 5.36_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v his_o palace_n within_o a_o great_a city_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n his_o temple_n within_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n 76.2_o psa_fw-la 76.2_o and_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v his_o palace_n distinguish_v into_o so_o many_o court_n so_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o they_o have_v their_o furnish_a table_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n his_o altar_n for_o his_o table_n 1.7_o mal._n 1.7_o and_o his_o appoint_a time_n be_v the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n this_o temple_n be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n so_o the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n 132.14_o jer._n 14.21_o lam._n 2.15_o psal_n 132.14_o and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n so_o the_o place_n of_o his_o rest_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v the_o portable_a tabernacle_n erect_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v 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manner_n be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a in_o that_o he_o use_v for_o his_o service_n to_o defend_v the_o church_n and_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n what_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o angel_n the_o hebrew_a shinan_n place_n de_fw-fr voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o merc._n in_o pagn_n in_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o in_o quadratis_fw-la see_v also_o aynsworth_n on_o the_o place_n translate_v angel_n be_v not_o elsewhere_o find_v in_o scripture_n it_o seem_v to_o come_v from_o shanah_n to_o second_v the_o angel_n be_v second_o or_o next_o to_o god_n thus_o the_o chief_a prince_n dan._n 10.13_o as_o those_o in_o place_n next_o king_n be_v call_v the_o second_o to_o they_o 2_o chron._n 28.7_o and_o esther_n 10.3_o of_o elkanah_n and_o mordecai_n who_o be_v next_o to_o the_o king_n there_o mention_v of_o each_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v second_o to_o 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stradling_n s._n th._n p._n rev._n in_o christo_n pat._n gilb._n episc_n lond._n a_o sac._n dome_a exit_fw-la aed_n sab._n jul._n 21._o 1662._o
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in_o st._n paul_n 33._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 33._o even_o as_o i_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v §_o 4._o 3._o as_o co-worker_n with_o god_n they_o must_v be_v diligent_a if_o we_o work_v with_o god_n we_o must_v be_v diligent_a in_o our_o employment_n lest_o we_o ruin_v ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o wrong_v other_o soul_n and_o dishonour_n god_n by_o our_o carelessness_n and_o indiligence_n prayer_n meditation_n and_o affliction_n contribute_v much_o to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o divine_a the_o two_o former_a speak_v that_o care_n and_o diligence_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o ministerial_a office_n the_o other_o god_n use_v as_o his_o lash_n to_o prevent_v laziness_n and_o as_o a_o spur_n to_o quicken_v to_o duty_n he_o that_o work_v together_o with_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n have_v need_n be_v very_o diligent_a in_o that_o man_n must_v have_v more_o than_o sermon_n 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generous_a wine_n we_o must_v have_v truth_n in_o admiration_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o not_o entertain_v gospel_n truth_n because_o we_o have_v the_o person_n in_o admiration_n that_o do_v deliver_v they_o second_o let_v not_o prejudice_v against_o man_n person_n cause_n in_o you_o a_o prajudice_n against_o the_o doctrine_n they_o preach_v the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o keep_v all_o prejudices_fw-la against_o any_o out_o of_o out_o heart_n the_o next_o be_v to_o throw_v they_o out_o sudden_o when_o we_o perceive_v they_o have_v cunning_o creep_v into_o we_o prejudices_fw-la against_o minister_n if_o harbour_v in_o our_o breast_n any_o time_n will_v be_v very_o apt_a to_o make_v we_o contemptuous_a against_o god_n and_o to_o contemn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n if_o upon_o any_o private_a grudge_n we_o condemn_v the_o party_n that_o bring_v they_o it_o be_v weakness_n to_o entertain_v groundless_a prejudices_fw-la against_o minister_n but_o it_o be_v wilfulness_n then_o to_o take_v revenge_n upon_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o either_o in_o a_o pet_n to_o throw_v off_o hear_v whole_o or_o not_o to_o embrace_v the_o word_n hear_v cheerful_o three_o let_v not_o the_o meanness_n of_o man_n part_n cause_v you_o to_o sleight_n or_o undervalue_v god_n ordinance_n there_o be_v divers_a gift_n yet_o but_o one_o spirit_n there_o be_v much_o of_o god_n power_n see_v in_o man_n weakness_n if_o good_a man_n be_v without_o great_a part_n they_o be_v without_o that_o great_a pride_n that_o do_v attend_v they_o and_o then_o those_o sermon_n that_o have_v only_o the_o plain_a trim_v of_o holiness_n and_o humility_n as_o most_o befit_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v most_o operative_a upon_o hearer_n how_o ordinary_a be_v it_o for_o great_a and_o learned_a doctor_n to_o leave_v their_o people_n mere_a dunce_n in_o religion_n now_o other_o what_o they_o want_v in_o learning_n and_o part_n god_n many_o time_n help_v out_o by_o their_o tenderness_n of_o affection_n for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v ordinary_o accompany_v with_o god_n blessing_n §_o 6._o iii_o god_n presence_n with_o his_o minister_n afford_v good_a ground_n enough_o for_o minister_n to_o preach_v and_o people_n to_o hear_v ordinance_n will_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o christ_n promise_n continue_v and_o presence_n with_o the_o minister_n and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n if_o any_o do_v absent_a themselves_o or_o will_v withdraw_v other_o from_o hear_v the_o word_n public_o preach_v let_v they_o first_o prove_v that_o christ_n promise_n be_v out_o of_o date_n then_o may_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o hear_n and_o preach_v be_v out_o of_o date_n too_o till_o that_o be_v do_v let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o public_a ordinance_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o be_v the_o only_a safe_a and_o sure_a way_n for_o we_o to_o walk_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o chap._n xi_o god_n presence_n in_o 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