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soâ—â—tion_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o â—â—rth_n sermon_n xi_o the_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n preach_v â—t_a grace-church-street_n july_n 3._o 1692._o all_o people_n that_o will_v worship_v god_n and_o meet_v together_o for_o that_o purpose_n they_o have_v need_n have_v a_o great_a reverence_n upon_o their_o mind_n and_o a_o holy_a fear_n upon_o their_o spirit_n that_o when_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o live_a god_n they_o may_v not_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n but_o may_v offer_v to_o god_n that_o which_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o for_o all_o worship_n and_o all_o religion_n and_o all_o offering_n and_o oblation_n that_o ever_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n by_o any_o people_n they_o have_v have_v a_o return_n upon_o the_o offerer_n and_o worshipper_n either_o of_o acceptance_n or_o rejection_n many_o you_o know_v have_v be_v reject_v though_o they_o have_v offer_v and_o many_o have_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o their_o offering_n have_v be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n in_o his_o nostril_n and_o i_o hope_v we_o be_v all_o of_o that_o mind_n that_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v our_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o offering_n to_o god_n accept_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o that_o our_o present_a assemble_v together_o may_v be_v for_o the_o better_a and_o that_o every_o one_o may_v have_v a_o answer_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o acceptance_n in_o their_o bosom_n but_o that_o can_v never_o be_v unless_o man_n be_v qualify_v and_o prepare_v in_o their_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o that_o in_o all_o our_o offering_n and_o worship_n that_o we_o perform_v our_o heart_n be_v prepare_v
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