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towards_o god_n the_o object_n and_o be_v not_o only_o a_o religious_a impression_n 3_o with_o the_o author_n be_v good_a leave_n the_o scripture_n speak_v very_o proper_o and_o there_o we_o find_v praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n allow_v the_o name_n of_o worship_n psal_n 86._o 9_o all_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n praise_n be_v the_o most_o direct_a and_o immediate_a glorify_v of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o proper_a act_n of_o adoration_n psal_n 66._o 4._o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v thou_o and_o shall_v sing_v unto_o thou_o they_o shall_v sing_v to_o thy_o name_n ibid._n but_o bend_v or_o bow_v the_o body_n be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o in_o scripture_n call_v worship_n see_v this_o
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of_o the_o head_n natural_o signify_v it_o these_o profane_a soldier_n be_v smite_v and_o spit_v on_o christ_n and_o yet_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o he_o natural_a sign_n be_v not_o fallacious_a but_o this_o be_v ibid._n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o word_n render_v worship_n signify_v proper_o and_o originaly_n to_o bow_v down_o or_o prostrate_v the_o body_n ans_fw-fr what_o then_o do_v we_o deny_v bodily_a adoration_n do_v the_o author_n consider_v that_o he_o dispute_v against_o no_o opponent_n it_o all_o this_o be_v libel_v against_o dissenter_n 2_o the_o author_n say_v again_o and_o again_o that_o bow_v of_o the_o head_n be_v proper_o worship_v if_o these_o original_a word_n signify_v bow_v of_o the_o head_n do_v always_o signify_v worship_n then_o let_v he_o resolve_v i_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o have_v so_o often_o bow_v of_o the_o head_n express_v by_o one_o word_n in_o the_o original_a and_o worship_v by_o another_o word_n in_o the_o same_o place_n if_o this_o bow_n 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to_o any_o object_n therefore_o bow_v the_o head_n of_o itself_o can_v immediate_o and_o natural_o signify_v worship_n or_o submission_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o author_n page_n 111._o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v a_o bodily_a action_n which_o be_v translate_v worship_n ans_fw-fr yet_o our_o saviour_n himself_o transfer_v this_o word_n to_o signify_v spiritual_a worship_n joh._n 4._o 23._o which_o may_v be_v perform_v without_o any_o bodily_a action_n sect_n 2._o first_o then_o when_o we_o come_v into_o the_o public_a assembly_n we_o believe_v ourselves_o to_o come_v into_o christ_n presence_n because_o he_o have_v promise_v matth._n 18._o 20._o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v our_o custom_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o bow_v our_o body_n before_o he_o ans_fw-fr hear_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o quarrel_n that_o we_o bow_v not_o when_o we_o enter_v the_o church_n yield_v some_o religious_a sign_n of_o reverence_n or_o rather_o that_o we_o do_v not_o religious_o bow_v to_o the_o church_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v appear_v the_o foundation_n that_o he_o lay_v for_o this_o invention_n be_v matth._n 18._o 21._o christ_n promise_a presence_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v the_o text_n wherein_o first_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n itself_o i_o will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o protect_v favour_n and_o assist_v they_o without_o any_o extraordinary_a appear_v of_o his_o glory_n which_o be_v not_o here_o promise_v thus_o he_o may_v so_o appear_v also_o if_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_v and_o after_o what_o manner_n he_o will_n 2._o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o such_o as_o be_v gather_v in_o his_o name_n that_o be_v at_o his_o command_n for_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n with_o dependence_n upon_o he_o 3._o they_o must_v be_v gather_v the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o the_o place_n but_o to_o the_o assembly_n 4._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o very_o few_o it_o can_v meet_v together_o on_o the_o foresay_a account_n observe_v that_o external_a adoration_n be_v due_a two_o way_n 1._o when_o we_o approach_v god_n in_o immediate_a act_n of_o worship_n as_o prayer_n and_o praise_n 2._o when_o it_o please_v god_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n to_o appear_v in_o his_o glory_n the_o due_a season_n then_o for_o external_a sign_n of_o inward_a homage_n and_o reverence_n be_v when_o we_o perform_v these_o immediate_a act_n of_o worship_n in_o our_o assembly_n or_o if_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o give_v glorious_a sign_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a presence_n as_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n when_o the_o bush_n be_v burn_v but_o not_o consume_v or_o as_o the_o lord_n appear_v after_o solomon_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o pray_v when_o the_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o house_n then_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n behold_v the_o fire_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n bow_v themselves_o and_o worship_v whensoever_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o appear_v external_a adoration_n be_v due_a but_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n ordinary_a presence_n with_o his_o people_n require_v this_o bodily_a reverence_n for_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a presence_n of_o christ_n promise_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o bear_v his_o commission_n lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o oblige_v they_o always_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la to_o external_a act_n of_o adoration_n otherways_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o in_o these_o act_n he_o be_v always_o with_o they_o so_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a promise_n that_o christ_n will_v make_v his_o abode_n with_o believer_n joh._n 14._o 23._o and_o we_o will_v make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o this_o be_v also_o a_o peculiar_a promise_n of_o his_o presence_n for_o it_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o sound_a believer_n who_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o word_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o oblige_v unto_o a_o constant_a bodily_a worship_n observe_v also_o that_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o assembly_n gather_v together_o but_o not_o to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o assemble_v how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o religious_a reverence_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o house_n church_n or_o fabric_n before_o the_o assembly_n be_v gather_v for_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o in_o the_o church_n he_o who_o come_v in_o must_v perform_v some_o religious_a external_a reverence_n yea_o if_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o house_n he_o who_o come_v first_o in_o must_v do_v the_o like_a otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n and_o guilty_a of_o profane_a contempt_n yea_o if_o a_o man_n enter_v that_o house_n upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n when_o no_o public_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v yet_o he_o must_v do_v the_o like_a which_o do_v undeniable_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n presence_n but_o the_o house_n that_o be_v honour_v with_o this_o religious_a reverence_n which_o will_v yet_o further_o appear_v if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o if_o a_o few_o person_n meet_v together_o to_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o worship_n the_o promise_a presence_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o no_o less_o than_o in_o the_o public_a church_n yet_o religious_a reverence_n be_v not_o testify_v by_o any_o external_a sign_n in_o that_o private_a place_n as_o in_o the_o other_o therefore_o this_o religious_a honour_n be_v not_o render_v to_o christ_n as_o present_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o people_n but_o to_o the_o altar_n or_o fabric_n of_o the_o
merit_v consideration_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n typify_v christ_n who_o be_v call_v our_o passover_n and_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o though_o i_o do_v not_o observe_v this_o thereby_o to_o plead_v that_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o frequent_a than_o the_o passover_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v conducive_a for_o soften_a the_o rigid_a censure_n of_o some_o against_o other_o who_o can_v celebrat_v this_o sacrament_n often_o than_o once_o a_o year_n though_o they_o willing_o will_v page_n 147._o since_o our_o saviour_n have_v take_v off_o the_o confinement_n as_o to_o time_n and_o place_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o celebrate_v it_o seldome_o than_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o passover_n must_v needs_o have_v less_o regard_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o deliverance_n wrought_v by_o it_o than_o the_o jew_n have_v to_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n there_o be_v no_o other_o imaginable_a reason_n that_o can_v tempt_v they_o to_o neglect_v purify_n of_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr this_o reflection_n be_v more_o severe_a than_o well_o prove_v for_o even_o those_o who_o have_v some_o measure_n of_o regard_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o christ_n death_n may_v have_v such_o impediment_n invincible_o cross_v their_o desire_n that_o sometime_o they_o can_v celebrate_v so_o often_o as_o once_o a_o year_n which_o may_v be_v the_o affliction_n of_o some_o minister_n but_o not_o their_o sinful_a neglect_n nor_o oblivion_n of_o christ_n death_n but._n 2_o it_o be_v rare_a to_o celebrate_v it_o more_o seldom_o than_o once_o a_o year_n in_o any_o congregation_n of_o our_o communion_n where_o the_o congregation_n be_v bring_v to_o any_o tolerable_a settlement_n i_o grant_v the_o time_n be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o our_o persuasion_n both_o minister_n and_o other_o be_v so_o pursue_v by_o bishop_n court_n because_o of_o their_o meeting_n together_o and_o adhere_v to_o their_o sound_a principle_n that_o some_o be_v imprison_v many_o excommunicate_v and_o their_o family_n break_v other_o hunt_v as_o patridge_n on_o the_o mountain_n and_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v find_v celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n if_o these_o be_v the_o time_n that_o the_o author_n charge_v we_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o seldom_o celebrate_v it_o be_v not_o fair_a for_o he_o know_v as_o well_o as_o i_o who_o be_v to_o blame_v and_o i_o know_v where_o the_o righteous_a god_n place_v the_o guilt_n page_n 148._o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a way_n of_o determine_v when_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o than_o by_o observe_v when_o god_n in_o his_o goodness_n give_v we_o opportunity_n for_o either_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o or_o else_o we_o may_v choose_v whether_o ever_o we_o will_v do_v it_o or_o not_o ans_fw-fr i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v with_o this_o proposal_n of_o opportunity_n provide_v that_o all_o consider_v and_o a_o be_v consider_v at_o a_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v consider_v to_o make_v it_o a_o opportunity_n indeed_o and_o a_o seasonable_a occasion_n for_o this_o celebration_n but_o first_o there_o may_v be_v a_o seasonable_a opportunity_n for_o the_o minister_n part_n when_o it_o be_v not_o a_o opportunity_n for_o the_o people_n there_o may_v be_v a_o opportunity_n for_o the_o minister_n and_o some_o of_o the_o people_n when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o other_o of_o the_o people_n and_o rent_v of_o society_n must_v be_v guard_v against_o there_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a season_n both_o for_o minister_n and_o people_n and_o yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v obstruct_v by_o external_a let_n yet_o 2_o the_o author_n be_v call_v this_o the_o opportunity_n whensoever_o they_o meet_v together_o as_o page_z 149._o i_o say_v this_o can_v general_o hold_v for_o christian_n may_v have_v occasion_n to_o meet_v together_o even_o for_o worship_n when_o there_o be_v no_o opportunity_n for_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o when_o god_n require_v they_o to_o meet_v together_o for_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o the_o day_n spend_v in_o such_o humble_v exercise_n as_o be_v then_o suitable_a but._n page_n 149._o the_o very_a design_n of_o our_o public_a meeting_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o not_o on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v to_o remember_v and_o to_o keep_v up_o in_o our_o mind_n a_o sense_n of_o what_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o till_o he_o come_v again_o ans_fw-fr that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v design_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n all_o acknowledge_v but_o that_o it_o be_v institute_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n be_v new_a and_o unwarrantable_a if_o this_o have_v drop_v from_o a_o dissenter_n pen_n we_o have_v hear_v it_o again_o on_o both_o side_n of_o our_o head_n page_n 150._o it_o seem_v then_o probable_a from_o the_o very_a institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n that_o 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