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heaven_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a challenge_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o land_n where_o he_o may_v and_o especial_o shall_v be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v psal_n 76.1_o see_v ps_n 14.1_o 2_o thess_n 1.8_o 13._o not_o only_o perjury_n and_o false_a swear_n but_o vain_a and_o rash_a swear_n wherein_o man_n bewray_v their_o high_a presumption_n in_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o violate_v his_o command_n without_o any_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o profit_n or_o advantage_n will_v be_v plead_v against_o when_o the_o lord_n prosecute_v a_o controversy_n against_o a_o land_n therefore_o be_v swear_v put_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o controversy_n 14._o as_o lie_v be_v a_o sin_n inconsistent_a with_o humane_a society_n and_o do_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o just_a wrath_n
house_n and_o ordinance_n among_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v subsist_v in_o trouble_n till_o they_o come_v to_o a_o issue_n therefore_o it_o be_v add_v as_o a_o peculiar_a end_n of_o god_n leave_v a_o blessing_n even_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o meat-offering_a and_o a_o drink_n offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o peculiar_a encouragement_n to_o the_o penitent_a who_o miss_v the_o comfort_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o meat_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o make_v oblation_n to_o he_o verse_n 15._o blow_v the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n sanctify_v a_o fast_n call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n 16._o gather_v the_o people_n sanctify_v the_o congregation_n assemble_v the_o elder_n gather_v the_o child_n and_o those_o that_o suck_v the_o breast_n let_v the_o bridegroom_n go_v forth_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o the_o bride_n out_o of_o her_o closet_n the_o second_o 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other_o in_o age_n or_o authority_n to_o be_v eminent_o active_a and_o example_n unto_o other_o in_o time_n of_o humiliation_n therefore_o be_v there_o a_o peculiar_a command_n concern_v they_o assemble_v the_o elder_n to_o acquit_v themselves_o as_o become_v in_o this_o work_n and_o by_o elder_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o understand_v these_o that_o be_v in_o office_n but_o even_o old_a man_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o opposition_n of_o child_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v subjoin_v 5._o child_n and_o suck_a babe_n be_v bring_v out_o with_o the_o rest_n in_o solemn_a humiliation_n under_o the_o law_n not_o because_o they_o can_v repent_v but_o 1._o that_o parent_n see_v their_o child_n affliction_n may_v lay_v to_o heart_n their_o own_o sin_n for_o which_o their_o babe_n be_v afflict_v 2._o that_o love_n to_o their_o child_n and_o care_n of_o their_o welfare_n may_v stir_v they_o up_o to_o repent_v 3._o that_o consider_v that_o their_o child_n have_v so_o much_o sin_n in_o themselves_o as_o just_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o these_o judgement_n they_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o see_v their_o own_o provocation_n to_o be_v far_o more_o heinous_a 4._o that_o this_o sad_a sight_n on_o young_a and_o old_a may_v contribute_v to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o duty_n for_o which_o they_o weâ—e_v convene_v these_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o command_n gather_v the_o child_n and_o those_o that_o suck_v the_o breast_n and_o albeit_o this_o be_v cease_v under_o the_o gospel_n yet_o all_o these_o consideration_n may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n in_o sad_a time_n doct._n 6._o even_o delight_n otherwise_o lawful_a aught_o to_o be_v for_o horn_n in_o time_n of_o humiliation_n under_o calamity_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o that_o humiliation_n may_v be_v serious_o set_v about_o therefore_o it_o be_v command_v let_v the_o bridegroom_n go_v forth_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o the_o bride_n out_o of_o her_o closet_n ver._n 17._o let_v the_o priest_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o lold_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o let_v they_o say_v spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n that_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rule_v over_o they_o wherefore_o shall_v they_o say_v among_o the_o people_n where_o be_v their_o god_n the_o priest_n be_v further_o exhort_v to_o be_v eminent_o active_a in_o this_o exercise_n and_o that_o private_o and_o public_o they_o intercede_v for_o the_o people_n in_o these_o humiliation_n pray_v that_o god_n by_o spare_v of_o they_o may_v prevent_v their_o reproach_n and_o the_o heathen_n rule_v over_o they_o and_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o own_o name_n who_o have_v interest_n in_o they_o as_o for_o this_o place_n of_o their_o weep_a and_o pray_v between_o the_o porch_n where_o the_o people_n meet_v of_o which_o 1_o king_n 6.3_o and_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offering_n where_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n we_o need_v seek_v no_o mystery_n in_o it_o as_o a_o mid_a place_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n for_o the_o porch_n be_v the_o ordinary_a place_n where_o the_o people_n pray_v when_o incense_n and_o belike_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v luke_n 1.10_o and_o the_o priest_n have_v offer_v come_v towards_o the_o porch_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o pray_v for_o and_o with_o the_o people_n and_o bless_v they_o for_o which_o end_n it_o seem_v the_o people_n wait_v for_o zacharias_n luke_n 1.21_o 22._o yea_o this_o place_n betwixt_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o place_n where_o prophet_n at_o least_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o priest_n lineage_n preach_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o so_o we_o find_v zechariah_n be_v slay_v there_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o call_n matth._n 23.35_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o that_o after_o solemn_a sacrifice_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o public_a and_o ordinary_a place_n and_o there_o weep_v and_o pray_v with_o and_o for_o the_o people_n doct._n 1._o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v eminent_o exemplar_n for_o sense_n and_o diligence_n in_o time_n of_o humiliation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o calling_n to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o public_a prayer_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o express_v such_o tenderness_n and_o affection_n as_o may_v witness_v their_o sense_n of_o the_o public_a condition_n and_o may_v be_v a_o example_n and_o mean_n of_o up-stirring_a the_o people_n for_o let_v the_o priest_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o let_v they_o say_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o humble_a penitent_n have_v no_o refuge_n leave_v he_o but_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n only_o and_o he_o be_v allow_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o this_o when_o he_o have_v no_o other_o claim_n for_o they_o be_v warrant_v to_o say_v spare_v o_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o act_n flow_v from_o mercy_n withdraw_v and_o moderate_v deserve_v judgement_n 3._o interest_n in_o 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