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strength_n of_o a_o duty_n will_v you_o present_v a_o dish_n to_o your_o superior_a that_o be_v worm_n eat_v or_o that_o be_v gnaw_v on_o before_o when_o we_o let_v out_o our_o thought_n in_o duty_n and_o present_v they_o to_o god_n they_o be_v worm-eaten_a and_o tear_v the_o strength_n of_o they_o be_v quite_o go_v and_o after_o you_o have_v pray_v take_v heed_n that_o you_o make_v not_o your_o prayer_n vain_a by_o not_o look_v after_o they_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o or_o by_o be_v proud_a of_o your_o prayer_n &_o gift_n by_o rest_v in_o they_o and_o again_o it_o be_v vanity_n when_o thou_o undo_v all_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v by_o go_v contrary_a to_o thy_o prayer_n in_o thy_o life_n not_o add_v watchfulness_n to_o prayer_n if_o a_o man_n take_v pain_n to_o weave_v a_o web_n and_o spend_v so_o many_o hour_n in_o it_o and_o then_o ravell_v it_o out_o this_o man_n spend_v his_o time_n in_o vain_a so_o do_v most_o people_n with_o their_o prayer_n they_o 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himself_o to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n he_o take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o do_v good_a than_o any_o can_v in_o seek_v it_o yea_o than_o any_o can_v in_o enjoy_v it_o from_o he_o our_o heart_n can_v be_v so_o strong_o set_v to_o seek_v for_o any_o mercy_n from_o god_n as_o he_o be_v to_o communicate_v mercy_n to_o we_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mic._n 7.18_o another_o thing_n that_o render_v prayer_n so_o effectual_a be_v god_n covenant_n and_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o alchimedes_n give_v i_o a_o place_n to_o set_v my_o engine_n in_o and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o whole_a earth_n let_v prayer_n have_v a_o sure_a foundation_n to_o set_v foot_n on_o and_o it_o will_v do_v mighty_a thing_n now_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o prayer_n whereof_o we_o have_v great_a abundance_n numb_a 23._o you_o shall_v find_v abundance_n of_o promise_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n when_o balaam_n be_v bring_v to_o curse_v the_o people_n but_o in_o deuter._n 33._o there_o be_v admirable_a promise_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o iâ—shurun_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n in_o thy_o help_n and_o on_o the_o sky_n in_o his_o excellency_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v his_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n and_o he_o shall_v thrust_v out_o the_o enemy_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o shall_v say_v destroy_v they_o israel_n then_o shall_v
yet_o it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n you_o account_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v part_n of_o your_o inheritance_n not_o only_o to_o be_v that_o which_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o that_o you_o must_v obey_v whether_o you_o will_v or_o no_o but_o you_o rejoice_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o your_o inheritance_n for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v not_o a_o more_o sure_a note_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n than_o this_o one_o that_o rejoice_v in_o god_n law_n as_o his_o inheritance_n as_o you_o know_v what_o expression_n david_n have_v he_o rejoice_v in_o it_o more_o than_o in_o gold_n and_o silver_n more_o than_o in_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o obey_v god_n law_n and_o another_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o as_o a_o inheritance_n if_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n thou_o have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n another_o be_v he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n be_v faithful_a in_o the_o place_n that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o jacob_n in_o serve_v of_o laban_n gen._n 31.6_o though_o he_o be_v churlish_a he_o profess_v that_o withal_o his_o power_n he_o serve_v his_o father_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a text_n for_o servant_n you_o will_v fain_o have_v time_n to_o seek_v god_n and_o god_n forbid_v but_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o time_n allow_v the_o poor_a and_o mean_a servant_n to_o seek_v god_n alone_o but_o be_v thou_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n then_o be_v like_o he_o in_o this_o to_o serve_v with_o all_o thy_o power_n though_o thou_o have_v a_o froward_a master_n or_o mistress_n as_o laban_n be_v though_o they_o use_v you_o hardly_o yet_o show_v godliness_n in_o that_o relation_n and_o for_o servant_n to_o seem_v godly_a he_o must_v go_v hear_v this_o sermon_n this_o man_n and_o the_o other_o man_n and_o be_v very_o earnest_a i_o blame_v they_o not_o for_o love_v the_o word_n and_o desire_v 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a_o fool_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n he_o be_v teach_v and_o then_o one_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o family_n so_o we_o read_v of_o jacob_n gen._n 35.1_o god_n say_v to_o jacob_n arise_v go_v up_o to_o bethel_n and_o dwell_v there_o and_o make_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n that_o appear_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o fledde_v from_o the_o face_n of_o esau_n thy_o brother_n then_o say_v jacob_n to_o his_o household_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v among_o you_o and_o be_v clean_a etc._n etc._n when_o he_o be_v to_o go_v into_o god_n presence_n he_o labour_v to_o reform_v his_o family_n when_o god_n call_v you_o to_o fast_o day_n and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n do_v you_o cleanse_v your_o family_n do_v you_o look_v what_o evil_n be_v in_o your_o family_n and_o put_v out_o your_o power_n to_o cleanse_v they_o but_o there_o be_v one_o more_o that_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v that_o 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