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direct_v in_o thy_o sight_n as_o incense_v and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n where_o he_o show_v allude_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o as_o a_o sweet_a smell_n be_v pleasant_a unto_o man_n so_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n fragrant_a unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n every_o day_n to_o be_v offer_v mention_v in_o malachi_n 1._o 11_o where_o the_o prophet_n or_o rather_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v the_o priest_n for_o their_o corrupt_a offering_n say_v from_o the_o rise_n up_o of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n &_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n etc._n etc._n here_o by_o the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o prophet_n mean_v the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o gospel_n when_o a_o end_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o all_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n by_o christ_n 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therefore_o he_o seek_v to_o finish_v the_o course_n of_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n if_o david_n who_o zeal_n have_v consume_v he_o do_v yet_o in_o this_o sort_n pray_v how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o which_o for_o every_o light_a trouble_n be_v discourage_v in_o our_o duty_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n because_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o allure_v we_o from_o the_o word_n if_o we_o be_v incline_v thereto_o as_o he_o deal_v with_o christ_n when_o he_o lay_v our_o scripture_n against_o it_o and_o yet_o he_o like_v not_o of_o those_o that_o rest_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n but_o he_o crave_v the_o spirit_n to_o teach_v he_o according_a to_o the_o word_n for_o the_o spirit_n quicken_v and_o flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v not_o reveal_v these_o thing_n and_o all_o that_o be_v of_o god_n must_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n isa._n 54_o yet_o always_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n now_o in_o this_o part_n he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v have_v 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and_o let_v this_o purge_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o if_o we_o can_v do_v this_o than_o nothing_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o god_n as_o paul_n say_v rom._n 8._o and_o again_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o they_o have_v his_o spirit_n to_o purge_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n the_o want_n of_o these_o cause_v man_n to_o step_v back_o and_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n &_o the_o carelessness_n of_o these_o cause_v such_o fear_n in_o god_n child_n and_o such_o shrink_a for_o the_o devil_n lay_v their_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n which_o they_o see_v not_o discharge_v and_o their_o faith_n be_v weak_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v dive_v up_o and_o down_o and_o sure_o trouble_n must_v come_v to_o all_o for_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v though_o to_o some_o less_o than_o other_o and_o therefore_o when_o it_o come_v we_o be_v faint_a if_o we_o have_v not_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v a_o good_a 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be_v speak_v to_o other_o as_o we_o can_v see_v our_o face_n but_o in_o a_o glass_n so_o we_o can_v see_v our_o heart_n without_o the_o word_n and_o if_o in_o the_o word_n we_o will_v see_v our_o heart_n then_o must_v we_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o he_o hate_v hypocrisy_n &_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o truth_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v true_a israelite_n for_o see_v that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n we_o must_v come_v in_o fear_n and_o truth_n for_o the_o angel_n cover_v their_o face_n isaiah_n 6_o and_o god_n people_n even_o when_o they_o have_v joyful_a message_n yet_o fear_v and_o say_v they_o shall_v die_v because_o they_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n as_o we_o see_v in_o daniel_n zâ—charie_n mary_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o angel_n much_o more_o of_o god_n a_o natural_a subject_n fear_v when_o he_o see_v his_o prince_n especial_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o fault_n so_o we_o if_o we_o bring_v ourselves_o to_o god_n presence_n we_o shall_v be_v great_o humble_v as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v psalm_n 139._o which_o be_v most_o notable_a for_o this_o purpose_n and_o this_o counsel_n give_v david_n to_o his_o enemy_n psal._n 4_o tremble_v and_o sin_v not_o and_o 1._o cor._n 5._o paul_n approve_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n because_o all_o must_v appear_v before_o god_n and_o act._n 23._o he_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o therefore_o he_o labour_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o sure_o if_o we_o can_v do_v this_o to_o set_v god_n before_o we_o in_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n with_o fear_n as_o he_o be_v a_o glorious_a god_n and_o with_o love_n as_o he_o be_v our_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o shall_v fly_v from_o sin_n because_o if_o we_o shall_v sin_v it_o will_v be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n prepare_v to_o perform_v the_o good_a and_o avoid_v ill_a when_o 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