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a_o constant_a faith_n a_o regular_a life_n charity_n and_o alms_n be_v as_o good_a as_o gold_n devout_a prayer_n a_o lively_a hope_n a_o humble_a obedience_n will_v pass_v for_o incense_n a_o chaste_a body_n mortify_a affection_n and_o true_a repentance_n will_v be_v accept_v instead_o of_o myrrh_n see_v we_o to_o it_o then_o that_o we_o have_v they_o always_o ready_a to_o present_v to_o christ._n yet_o there_o be_v one_o mystery_n more_o to_o be_v observe_v when_o they_o have_v open_v their_o treasure_n say_v the_o text_n and_o it_o say_v it_o that_o we_o may_v know_v we_o be_v to_o open_v our_o treasure_n as_o well_o as_o offer_v they_o now_o to_o open_v they_o before_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v to_o say_v take_v what_o he_o will_v we_o be_v content_a a_o voluntary_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o to_o his_o choice_n order_n and_o dispose_v to_o deny_v and_o renounce_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o our_o own_o desire_n our_o good_n our_o good_a 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like_o sweet_a smell_a myrrh_n of_o good_a odour_n and_o report_n 7._o let_v they_o also_o be_v embitter_v with_o myrrh_n with_o the_o bitter_a tear_n of_o repentance_n that_o we_o have_v present_v god_n so_o little_a good_a and_o the_o tear_n of_o sorrow_n that_o we_o can_v present_v no_o better_o 8._o let_v they_o be_v do_v in_o order_n our_o incense_n in_o the_o middle_n our_o prayer_n wing_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n with_o the_o golden_a wing_n of_o faith_n on_o the_o other_o with_o purity_n white_a as_o be_v say_v pliny_n the_o pure_a myrrh_n a_o faithful_a heart_n and_o pure_a hand_n encompass_v on_o the_o one_o side_n with_o alm_n on_o the_o other_o with_o mortification_n and_o fast_v first_o believe_v then_o pray_v than_o practice_n first_o believe_v
observantiis_fw-la in_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la the_o several_a translation_n of_o the_o word_n again_o shall_v serve_v to_o head_n they_o nehemiahs_n good_a deed_n first_o to_o the_o officer_n second_o to_o the_o office_n three_o to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o house_n these_o three_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n 1._o misericordias_fw-la in_o custodiis_fw-la take_v the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a his_o mercy_n to_o the_o officer_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n those_o who_o be_v set_v to_o watch_v and_o keep_v it_o they_o we_o take_v the_o first_o and_o indeed_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n they_o have_v need_n of_o they_o first_o and_o last_o need_v all_o the_o mercy_n that_o nehemiah_n or_o any_o of_o you_o can_v show_v they_o for_o not_o only_o unless_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o house_n but_o unless_o nehemiah_n the_o magistrate_n do_v so_o too_o you_o the_o reveverend_a judge_n you_o the_o renown_a governor_n of_o the_o city_n the_o watchman_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n will_v all_o labour_n but_o in_o vain_a tobiah_n by_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o alliance_n sanballat_n by_o his_o subtlety_n and_o pretence_n geshem_n by_o his_o wealth_n and_o power_n will_v down_o with_o the_o wall_n ere_o they_o be_v well_o dry_a and_o out_o with_o the_o officer_n ere_o they_o be_v warm_a in_o their_o work_n and_o business_n nehemiah_n therefore_o like_o a_o stout_a governor_n stick_v to_o they_o against_o those_o enemy_n of_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n whether_o open_a or_o conceal_v one_o the_o first_o of_o they_o chap._n v._n the_o other_o here_o ver_fw-la 10._o against_o all_o that_o have_v ill_a will_n at_o zion_n that_o envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n he_o stand_v to_o they_o and_o protect_v they_o he_o second_o dispose_n and_o settle_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n ver_fw-la 30._o of_o this_o chapter_n descend_v to_o take_v care_n even_o of_o the_o singer_n and_o porter_n or_o vergers_z of_o the_o house_n chap._n twelve_o 45._o he_o call_v home_o three_o the_o poor_a levite_n who_o have_v be_v force_v to_o forsake_v the_o house_n for_o want_v of_o maintenance_n chap._n twelve_o 11._o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o oppression_n of_o such_o who_o policy_n it_o be_v then_o and_o we_o know_v be_v still_o to_o starve_v the_o levite_n or_o minister_n out_o of_o the_o house_n that_o so_o they_o may_v either_o have_v no_o minister_n at_o all_o and_o so_o scandalize_v the_o government_n or_o none_o but_o such_o as_o will_v say_v and_o do_v what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o and_o so_o preach_v it_o down_o again_o he_o four_a restore_v they_o all_o to_o their_o right_n and_o due_n establish_v they_o to_o they_o too_o by_o a_o law_n for_o time_n to_o come_v chap._n x._o 32._o and_o so_o on_o last_o for_o their_o better_a maintenance_n and_o the_o ready_a performance_n of_o of_o the_o holy_a office_n he_o command_v the_o holy_a thing_n and_o vessel_n meat-offering_n and_o oblation_n to_o their_o proper_a chamber_n in_o custodias_fw-la to_o be_v reserve_v in_o their_o several_a ward_n chap._n xiii_o 9_o and_o these_o in_o brief_a be_v nehemiahs_n misericordiae_fw-la in_o costodiis_fw-la his_o good_a deed_n to_o the_o officer_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n he_o defend_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n he_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o place_n he_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o oppressor_n he_o establish_v they_o in_o their_o right_n he_o order_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o best_a convenience_n mercy_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v and_o i_o will_v our_o age_n will_v remember_v they_o 2._o yet_o not_o they_o only_o but_o these_o that_o follow_v too_o and_o misericordias_fw-la in_o observantiis_fw-la be_v the_o next_o his_o mercy_n to_o the_o office_n themselves_o trace_v we_o he_o as_o we_o do_v before_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o 1._o restore_v the_o observe_n of_o the_o solemn_a fast_n and_o feast_n in_o their_o due_a season_n chap._n viij_o 9_o 10_o 14._o vindicate_v 2._o the_o sabbath_n from_o profanation_n chap._n xx_o 19_o make_v they_o 3_o a_o solemn_a form_n of_o prayer_n chap._n ix_o 5._o settle_v 4._o solemn_a music_n hymn_n and_o anthem_n of_o thanksgiving_n chap._n twelve_o 27._o set_v up_o 5._o the_o public_a read_n and_o teach_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n chap._n viij_o 1._o and_o ix_o 3._o re-establish_a 6._o the_o whole_a office_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n chap._n twelve_o 24._o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a form_n and_o fashion_n 3._o follow_v we_o he_o a_o little_a further_o and_o you_o will_v see_v he_o 3._o at_o misericordias_fw-la in_o ceremoniis_fw-la too_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o ceremony_n what_o good_a then_o and_o if_o you_o consider_v how_o reverent_o his_o people_n demean_v themselves_o at_o holy_a work_n how_o devout_o they_o all_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n viij_o 5._o how_o unanimous_o they_o answer_v amen_o at_o the_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n how_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n ver_fw-la 6._o how_o content_a they_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o ceremonial_n and_o judicial_n for_o so_o the_o word_n statute_n and_o judgement_n do_v import_v as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o how_o he_o solemn_o bind_v they_o to_o it_o by_o a_o oath_n chap._n ix_o 29._o you_o can_v but_o say_v he_o have_v wrought_v a_o good_a work_n indeed_o upon_o they_o and_o by_o this_o mercy_n keep_v they_o from_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n mercy_n i_o say_v for_o there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o to_o preserve_v the_o sheep_n within_o the_o fold_n than_o to_o keep_v all_o in_o peace_n and_o order_n and_o oblige_v man_n by_o law_n and_o oath_n to_o 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