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be_v pardon_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d the_o exercise_n of_o their_o daily_a repentance_n and_o though_o i_o think_v as_o i_o say_v that_o theâ—_n be_v much_o of_o cheat_n in_o this_o yet_o while_o thâ—â—_n believe_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v consistent_a withâ—â—_n state_n of_o grace_n and_o profess_v and_o practiseâ—â—_n kind_a of_o repentance_n though_o not_o such_o 〈◊〉_d will_v obtain_v their_o pardon_n i_o say_v in_o such_o â—â—ses_v i_o believe_v their_o expression_n of_o devotiâ—â—_n may_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o hypocrifie_n fâ—â—_v they_o may_v true_o mean_v to_o adore_v supplicaâ—â—_n and_o praise_n god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o mâ—â—â—_n true_o because_o they_o think_v he_o will_v not_o exaâ—â—_n such_o observance_n as_o they_o think_v themselves_o unable_a to_o perform_v and_o i_o be_o afraid_a thâ—â—_n sort_n of_o man_n who_o most_o complain_v of_o tâ—â—_n reader_n hold_v some_o principle_n that_o give_v 〈◊〉_d much_o help_n to_o that_o vain_a hope_n whereby_o suâ—â—_n man_n cheat_v themselves_o to_o their_o eternal_a ruiâ—â—_n and_o while_n they_o blame_v other_o sin_z deceiuâ—â—_n in_o this_o matter_n even_o themselves_o for_o iâ—â—_n a_o great_a cheat_n to_o think_v that_o because_o mâ—â—_n do_v amiss_o in_o some_o thing_n god_n will_v accâ—â—_n nothing_o that_o they_o do_v and_o as_o great_a tâ—â—_n man_n may_v commend_v nothing_o in_o such_o fâ—â—_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a never_o any_o do_v any_o thiâ—â—_n well_o for_o god_n but_o it_o be_v accept_v at_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n unto_o such_o purpose_n as_o be_v meâ—â—_n and_o as_o tend_v to_o draw_v they_o far_o aâ—â—_n not_o discourage_v they_o nabuchadnezzar_n â—hab_n jehu_n and_o many_o more_o be_v instance_n of_o this_o all_o wise_a man_n and_o some_o inspire_a one_o have_v commend_v whatever_o of_o virtue_n or_o piety_n they_o find_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n paul_n for_o instance_n in_o the_o jew_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v though_o some_o reader_n who_o perform_v
this_o service_n well_o and_o make_v fit_a expression_n of_o devotion_n in_o their_o outward_a behaviour_n i_o say_v though_o they_o may_v be_v often_o guilty_a of_o intemperance_n and_o other_o vice_n yet_o we_o can_v condemn_v they_o of_o hypocrisy_n nor_o aught_o to_o discourage_v they_o in_o what_o they_o do_v well_o but_o our_o duty_n be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o admonish_v they_o daily_o and_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v not_o harden_v by_o it_o and_o persuade_v they_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o universal_a repentance_n and_o obedience_n as_o that_o without_o which_o god_n will_v never_o accept_v they_o into_o the_o embrace_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n however_o he_o may_v forbear_v they_o some_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o give_v they_o some_o temporal_a blessing_n much_o less_o will_v he_o bring_v they_o â—o_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n nor_o can_v the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n maintain_v such_o intimate_a converse_v with_o they_o nor_o show_v such_o brotherly_a kindness_n to_o they_o as_o to_o sober_a christian_n nor_o ought_v â—he_n church_n to_o continue_v they_o in_o her_o communion_n if_o they_o do_v not_o speedy_o reform_v and_o amend_v their_o life_n but_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o decline_v their_o ministration_n nor_o make_v any_o schism_n in_o or_o from_o a_o church_n on_o their_o account_n or_o condemn_v they_o of_o hypocrifie_n in_o their_o expression_n of_o devotion_n but_o because_o i_o will_v not_o be_v though_o hereby_o to_o excuse_v such_o man_n or_o give_v they_o any_o encouragement_n to_o presume_v i_o intreaâ—â—_n they_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o evangelical_n precept_n of_o perfection_n be_v plain_a and_o cogentâ—_n the_o grace_n vouchsafe_v be_v mighty_a and_o powerful_a and_o to_o those_o that_o will_v fight_v manful_o the_o victory_n be_v certain_a every_o one_o that_o seeâ—_n as_o he_o ought_v shall_v find_v a_o way_n of_o escape_n oâ—_n of_o 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worship_n of_o old_a be_v call_v which_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n matth._n 15.8_o and_o this_o be_v when_o man_n go_v to_o church_n mere_o because_o the_o magistrate_n command_v or_o their_o parent_n breed_v they_o to_o it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o neighbour_n so_o to_o do_v these_o show_n themselves_o of_o a_o good_a dactile_fw-la and_o sociable_a temper_n and_o be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v than_o such_o who_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o law_n good_a education_n and_o a_o pious_a cohabitation_n contemn_v and_o scorn_v a_o daily_a attendance_n on_o god_n worship_n or_o than_o those_o that_o strain_v their_o wit_n to_o find_v fault_n in_o our_o liturgy_n and_o that_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o create_v scruple_n in_o themselves_o and_o infuse_v they_o into_o other_o but_o they_o must_v not_o rest_v here_o but_o while_o they_o constant_o go_v to_o prayer_n they_o must_v endeavour_v to_o exercise_v that_o fervent_a love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o that_o divine_a joy_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o to_o fore-taste_a the_o blessedness_n we_o shall_v partake_v of_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n above_o in_o these_o exercise_n wherein_o as_o saint_n we_o have_v communion_n here_o below_o and_o will_v to_o that_o purpose_n attend_v more_o diligent_o to_o the_o preparation_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o worship_n and_o to_o those_o expression_n whereby_o they_o honour_n god_n while_o they_o do_v so_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v these_o to_o who_o i_o write_v to_o consider_v that_o god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o those_o that_o come_v nigh_o to_o worship_n he_o and_o this_o he_o only_o be_v by_o those_o who_o worship_v he_o with_o a_o holy_a worship_n both_o internal_o and_o external_o which_o we_o do_v not_o except_o our_o mind_n be_v so_o dispose_v and_o our_o word_n and_o action_n so_o order_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o as_o become_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n essence_n the_o immensity_n of_o his_o divine_a perfection_n the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o concernment_n and_o of_o our_o relation_n to_o those_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v with_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o so_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o worship_n which_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v now_o these_o disposition_n can_v be_v attain_v but_o by_o serious_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n for_o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n which_o make_v it_o impossible_a to_o perform_v some_o as_o we_o ought_v except_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o other_o that_o be_v preparatory_a thereunto_o in_o this_o connexion_n i_o suppose_v meditation_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o that_o or_o know_v not_o how_o to_o perform_v it_o will_v be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o a_o good_a performance_n in_o any_o other_o duty_n especial_o this_o of_o prayer_n man_n may_v by_o a_o natural_a fluency_n of_o speech_n assist_v with_o a_o quickness_n of_o wit_n and_o ready_a invention_n easy_o pray_v to_o good_a acceptance_n with_o man_n but_o as_o to_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n to_o our_o own_o benefit_n and_o consolation_n it_o depend_v on_o the_o preparation_n of_o such_o affection_n and_o such_o expression_n thereof_o as_o can_v never_o be_v without_o frequent_a meditation_n meditation_n in_o the_o most_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v take_v for_o more_o than_o bare_a think_n it_o be_v a_o think_v of_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v have_v such_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o esteem_v and_o affection_n towards_o they_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o so_o great_a a_o influence_n have_v the_o propose_a end_n into_o the_o efficacy_n of_o any_o action_n that_o i_o can_v expect_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v excite_v his_o devotion_n by_o think_v of_o thing_n though_o