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to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a to_o pray_v in_o their_o family_n or_o to_o attend_v public_a pray_v and_o preach_v hereby_o they_o be_v scandalous_a and_o offensive_a they_o grieve_v the_o godly_a river_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o the_o wicked_a forsake_v thy_o law_n psal_n 119._o and_o they_o harden_v the_o wicked_a when_o ungodly_a man_n see_v other_o neglect_v all_o religion_n they_o be_v encourage_v in_o their_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n and_o presume_v other_o be_v wise_a and_o that_o themselves_o shall_v fare_v as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o ezek._n 13.21_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o these_o they_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a again_o these_o be_v guilty_a in_o all_o respect_n they_o who_o offend_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o command_n by_o neglect_v the_o duty_n itself_o in_o the_o substance_n thereof_o offend_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n also_o but_o they_o who_o offend_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o 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clothe_v the_o naked_a etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v reader_n do_v thou_o not_o observe_v that_o those_o who_o mind_n this_o positive_a holiness_n be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o will_v thou_o neglect_v a_o kingdom_n make_v the_o great_a difference_n among_o man_n the_o height_n of_o any_o one_o ambition_n can_v be_v but_o a_o kingdom_n and_o will_v not_o a_o glorious_a joyful_a eternal_a kingdom_n move_v thou_o chap._n xl._n argument_n against_o sin_n of_o omission_n god_n delight_v chief_o in_o our_o do_v good_a and_o our_o opportunity_n for_o do_v good_a will_v quick_o be_v go_v 13._o consider_v god_n take_v most_o pleasure_n in_o our_o positive_a holiness_n it_o be_v
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i_o know_v not_o better_a how_o to_o speak_v and_o declare_v it_o than_o by_o charge_v and_o command_v thou_o that_o whatever_o thou_o omitte_v or_o neglecte_v thou_o will_v adore_v and_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o that_o not_o formal_o and_o customary_o but_o solemn_o and_o sincere_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o willing_a mind_n and_o to_o this_o end_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o thy_o know_v he_o till_o thou_o know_v his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n thou_o will_v never_o love_v he_o till_o thou_o know_v his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n thou_o will_v never_o fear_v he_o till_o thou_o know_v his_o promise_n and_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n thou_o will_v never_o trust_v he_o and_o till_o thou_o know_v his_o boundless_a sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o unquestionable_a right_n and_o propriety_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n thou_o will_v never_o obey_v he_o therefore_o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n that_o 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not_o labour_v after_o it_o shall_v man_n stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o hell_n for_o want_v of_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o neglect_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o that_o in_o the_o clear_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o those_o do_v that_o live_v in_o the_o night_n and_o darkness_n of_o heathenism_n and_o paganism_n reader_n will_v thou_o not_o see_v at_o midday_n at_o noonday_n shall_v neither_o the_o work_n nor_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v thou_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o will_v thou_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o not_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v to_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v as_o thou_o must_v if_o ever_o thou_o be_v save_v matth._n 23._o thou_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o knowledge_n for_o can_v thy_o child_n or_o servant_n do_v thy_o will_n if_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o thy_o will._n be_v it_o rational_a to_o expect_v that_o one_o who_o know_v not_o what_o 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