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and_o abihu_n leu._n 10.2_o iv._o we_o take_v god_n name_v in_o vain_a when_o we_o worship_v he_o with_o our_o lip_n but_o not_o our_o heart_n this_o be_v to_o abuse_v god_n it_o be_v the_o heart_n which_o god_n call_v for_o prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n in_o religion_n it_o draw_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n after_o it_o as_o the_o primum_fw-la mâ—bile_n the_o other_o orb_n along_o with_o it_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o incense_n that_o perfume_v our_o holy_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o altar_n that_o sanctify_v the_o offer_n now_o when_o we_o seem_v to_o worship_n god_n but_o withdraw_v our_o heart_n from_o he_o we_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a isa._n 29.13_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o lip_n do_v honour_n i_o but_o they_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n from_o i_o first_o hypocrite_n take_v god_n name_v in_o vain_a their_o religion_n be_v a_o lie_n they_o seem_v to_o 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spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n eph._n 1.17_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o write_v the_o scripture_n will_v enable_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o pray_o that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 2.14_o that_o savour_n of_o knowledge_n that_o we_o may_v relish_v a_o sweetness_n in_o the_o word_n we_o read_v david_n taste_v it_o sweet_a than_o the_o honeycomb_n psal._n 19.10_o let_v we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o give_v we_o his_o word_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o holiness_n but_o his_o grace_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o holiness_n 2_o d._n branch_n of_o the_o 2_o d._n question_n how_o may_v we_o so_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o it_o may_v be_v effectual_a and_o save_v to_o our_o soul_n resp._n 1_o give_v great_a attention_n to_o the_o word_n preach_v let_v nothing_o pass_v without_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o 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thought_n which_o will_v jog_v and_o hinder_v you_o in_o god_n service_n 2._o banish_v dulness_n the_o devil_n give_v many_o hearer_n a_o sleepy_a sop_n they_o can_v keep_v their_o eye_n open_a at_o a_o sermon_n they_o eat_v so_o much_o on_o a_o lord_n day_n that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o pillow_n and_o couch_n than_o the_o temple_n frequent_a and_o customary_a sleep_v at_o a_o sermon_n show_v high_a contempt_n and_o irreverence_n of_o the_o ordinance_n it_o give_v bad_a example_n to_o other_o it_o make_v your_o sincerity_n to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n seedtime_n matth._n 13.25_o while_o the_o man_n sleep_v the_o enemy_n come_v and_o sow_v tare_n oh_o shake_v off_o drowsiness_n as_o paul_n shake_v off_o the_o viper_n be_v serious_a and_o attentive_a in_o hear_v the_o word_n deut._n 32.47_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o it_o be_v your_o life_n when_o people_n do_v not_o mind_v what_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o word_n 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meekness_n jam._n 1.21_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n meekness_n be_v a_o submissive_a frame_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o word_n a_o willingness_n to_o hear_v the_o counsel_n and_o reproof_n of_o the_o word_n contrary_n to_o this_o meekness_n be_v 1._o fierceness_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o rise_v up_o in_o rage_n against_o the_o word_n proud_a man_n and_o guilty_a can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o their_o fault_n proud_a herod_n put_v john_n in_o prison_n mark_v 12.12_o the_o guilty_a jew_n be_v tell_v of_o their_o crucify_a christ_n stone_v stephen_n act_v 7.59_o to_o tell_v man_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o hold_v a_o glass_n to_o one_o that_o be_v deform_v who_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v his_o own_o face_n 2._o contrary_n to_o meekness_n be_v stubbornness_n of_o heart_n whereby_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v fast_o their_o sin_n let_v the_o word_n say_v what_o it_o will_n jer._n 44.16_o we_o will_v burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n oh_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o word_n preach_v work_v effectual_o lay_v aside_o fierceness_n and_o stubbornness_n receive_v the_o word_n with_o meekness_n by_o meekness_n the_o word_n preach_v come_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d engraft_v as_o a_o good_a cion_n that_o be_v graft_v into_o a_o bad_a stock_n do_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o make_v it_o taste_v sweet_a so_o when_o the_o word_n come_v to_o be_v engraft_v into_o the_o soul_n it_o sanctify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 5._o mingle_v the_o word_n preach_v with_o faith_n heb._n 4.2_o the_o word_n preach_v profit_v not_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n if_o you_o leave_v out_o the_o chief_a ingredient_n in_o a_o medicine_n it_o hinder_v the_o operation_n do_v not_o leave_v out_o this_o ingredient_n of_o faith_n believe_v the_o word_n and_o so_o believe_v it_o as_o to_o apply_v it_o when_o you_o hear_v christ_n preach_v apply_v he_o to_o yourselves_o this_o be_v to_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n rom._n 13.14_o when_o you_o hear_v a_o promise_v speak_v of_o apply_v it_o this_o be_v to_o suck_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o turn_v it_o to_o honey_n 6._o be_v not_o only_o attentive_a in_o hear_v but_o retentive_a after_o hear_v heb._n 2.1_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o more_o diligent_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v hear_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n we_o let_v they_o slip_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o we_o let_v they_o run_v out_o as_o water_n out_o of_o a_o sieve_n if_o the_o ground_n do_v not_o retain_v the_o seed_n throw_v into_o
our_o particular_a call_v be_v mind_v our_o employment_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o be_v regular_a in_o both_o these_o when_o the_o particular_a call_v do_v not_o eat_v out_o the_o time_n for_o god_n service_n nor_o the_o service_n of_o god_n hinder_v diligence_n in_o a_o call_v the_o devil_n art_n be_v to_o make_v christian_n defective_a in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o some_o spend_v all_o their_o time_n in_o hear_v read_v and_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o live_v by_o faith_n do_v not_o live_v in_o a_o call_v other_o satan_n take_v off_o from_o duty_n of_o religion_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o they_o must_v provide_v for_o their_o family_n he_o make_v they_o so_o careful_a for_o their_o body_n that_o they_o quite_o neglect_v their_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n to_o make_v man_n negligent_a in_o the_o duty_n either_o of_o the_o first_o table_n or_o the_o second_o 12._o subtilty_n of_o satan_n in_o tempt_v be_v to_o misrepresent_v true_a holiness_n that_o he_o may_v make_v other_o out_o of_o love_n with_o it_o he_o paint_v the_o face_n of_o religion_n full_a of_o scar_n and_o with_o seem_a blemish_n that_o he_o may_v create_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n prejudice_n against_o it_o satan_n misrepresent_v religion_n as_o the_o most_o melancholy_a thing_n and_o that_o he_o who_o embrace_v it_o must_v banish_v all_o joy_n out_o of_o his_o diocese_n though_o the_o apostle_n say_v joy_n in_o believeng_n rom._n 15.13_o satan_n suggest_v that_o religion_n expose_v man_n to_o danger_n he_o show_v they_o the_o cross_n but_o hide_v the_o crown_n from_o they_o he_o labour_v to_o put_v all_o the_o disgrace_n he_o can_v upon_o holiness_n that_o he_o may_v tempt_v man_n to_o the_o renounce_v of_o it_o satan_n abuse_v the_o good_a christian_a and_o give_v he_o a_o wrong_a name_n the_o true_o zealous_a man_n satan_n call_v hotheaded_a and_o factious_a the_o patient_a man_n that_o bear_v injury_n without_o revenge_n satan_n 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unclean_a spirit_n so_o he_o labour_v to_o defile_v the_o soul_n with_o lust_n and_o as_o a_o lie_a spirit_n so_o he_o labour_v to_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n with_o error_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v dangerous_a because_o many_o error_n do_v look_v so_o like_o the_o truth_n as_o alchemy_n represent_v true_a gold_n satan_n thus_o beguile_v soul_n though_o the_o scripture_n blame_v heretic_n for_o be_v the_o promoter_n of_o error_n yet_o it_o charge_v satan_n with_o be_v the_o chief_a contriver_n of_o it_o they_o spread_v the_o error_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o their_o mouth_n this_o be_v satan_n great_a temptation_n he_o make_v man_n believe_v such_o be_v glorious_a truth_n which_o be_v dangerous_a imposture_n thus_o he_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o satan_n sow_v tare_n in_o the_o parable_n mat._n 13.25_o but_o satan_n sow_v error_n instead_o of_o truth_n how_o quick_o have_v the_o devil_n broach_v false_a 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a_o sudden_a into_o palestine_n africa_n italy_n the_o arrian_n error_n be_v at_o first_o but_o a_o single_a spark_n but_o at_o last_o it_o set_v almost_o all_o the_o world_n on_o fire_n 2._o the_o devil_n lay_v this_o snare_n of_o error_n because_o error_n bring_v division_n into_o the_o church_n and_o division_n bring_v a_o opprobrium_fw-la and_o scandal_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o devil_n dance_v at_o discord_n division_n destroy_v peace_n which_o be_v christ_n legacy_n and_o love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n not_o only_a christ_n coat_n have_v be_v rent_n but_o his_o body_n by_o the_o division_n which_o error_n have_v cause_v in_o church_n or_o family_n where_o error_n creep_v in_o what_o animosity_n and_o fraction_n do_v it_o make_v it_o set_v the_o father_n against_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n what_o slaughter_v and_o bloodshed_n have_v be_v occasion_v by_o error_n broach_v in_o the_o church_n 3._o the_o devil_n policy_n in_o 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