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nature_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n do_v not_o restrain_v it_o and_o because_o general_a reason_n do_v equal_o oblige_v to_o performance_n of_o all_o these_o duty_n in_o the_o manner_n here_o prescribe_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o ground_n to_o exclude_v any_o part_n of_o devotion_n from_o continual_a use_n we_o be_v oblige_v no_o less_o incessant_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o excellency_n and_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o benefit_n to_o avow_v his_o sovereign_a majesty_n and_o authority_n to_o confess_v our_o infirmity_n and_o miscarriage_n then_o to_o beg_v help_n and_o mercy_n from_o god_n all_o devotion_n therefore_o all_o sort_n of_o proper_a and_o due_a address_n to_o god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n which_o 18._o s._n paul_n otherwise_o speak_v of_o be_v here_o enjoin_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n adjoin_v without_o cease_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v indefinent_o or_o continual_o 2._o for_o the_o
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in_o holy_a thought_n and_o desire_n towards_o heaven_n with_o opportune_a resentment_n of_o heart_n direct_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o god_n we_o can_v ever_o be_v frame_v or_o vent_v long_a prayer_n with_o our_o lip_n but_o almost_o ever_o our_o mind_n can_v throw_v pious_a 12._o glance_n our_o heart_n may_v dart_v good_a wish_n upward_o so_o that_o hardly_o any_o moment_n any_o considerable_a space_n of_o time_n shall_v pass_v without_o some_o lightsome_a flash_n of_o devotion_n as_o bodily_a respiration_n without_o intermission_n or_o impediment_n do_v concur_v 33._o with_o all_o our_o action_n so_o may_v that_o breathe_n of_o soul_n which_o preserve_v our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o ventilate_v that_o holy_a flame_n within_o we_o well_o conspire_v with_o all_o other_o occupation_n for_o devotion_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n so_o spiritual_a so_o subtle_a and_o penetrant_fw-la that_o no_o matter_n can_v exclude_v or_o obstruct_v it_o our_o mind_n be_v so_o exceed_o nimble_a and_o 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as_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v constant_o offer_v at_o set_a time_n be_v thence_o denominate_v continual_a so_o may_v we_o by_o punctual_o observe_v fit_a return_n of_o devotion_n be_v say_v to_o pray_v incessant_o and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o we_o know_v that_o all_o person_n who_o will_v not_o lead_v a_o loose_a and_o slatter_a life_n but_o design_n with_o good_a assurance_n and_o advantage_n to_o prosecute_v a_o orderly_a course_n of_o action_n be_v wont_a to_o distribute_v their_o time_n into_o several_a parcel_n 12._o assign_v some_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o necessary_a refection_n of_o their_o body_n some_o to_o the_o convenient_a relaxation_n of_o their_o mind_n some_o to_o the_o dispatch_n of_o their_o ordinary_a affair_n some_o also_o to_o familiar_a conversation_n and_o interchange_v good_a office_n with_o their_o friend_n consider_v that_o otherwise_o they_o
same_o time_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n with_o this_o psalm_n and_o in_o the_o 89._o psalm_n the_o benefit_n of_o this_o same_o covenant_n be_v call_v the_o mercy_n of_o david_n o_o lord_n 42._o god_n turn_v not_o away_o the_o face_n of_o thou_o anoint_v remember_v the_o mercy_n of_o david_n thy_o servant_n say_v solomon_n and_o my_o mercy_n say_v god_n will_v i_o keep_v with_o he_o 28._o for_o evermore_o and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v stand_v fast_o with_o he_o and_o my_o faithfulness_n and_o 24._o my_o mercy_n shall_v be_v with_o he_o that_o be_v my_o faithful_a or_o sure_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxx_o and_o s._n paul_n with_o they_o in_o the_o act_n render_v this_o place_n of_o isaiah_n 34._o and_o in_o the_o song_n of_o zachary_n we_o have_v one_o passage_n of_o this_o promise_n cite_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o 70._o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n viz._n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o prophetical_a psalmist_n here_o where_o it_o be_v say_v there_o will_v i_o make_v the_o horn_n of_o david_n to_o bud_n and_o in_o the_o parallel_n psal._n 89._o in_o my_o name_n shall_v 24._o his_o horn_n be_v exalt_v to_o omit_v those_o many_o place_n where_o our_o saviour_n in_o correspondence_n to_o this_o promise_n be_v affirm_v to_o possess_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n curcel_n and_o to_o rule_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o moreover_o 3._o that_o by_o the_o zion_n here_o mention_v be_v not_o chief_o mean_v that_o material_a mountain_n in_o judaea_n but_o rather_o that_o mystical_a rock_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o evangelical_n truth_n upon_o which_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o only_a everlasting_a temple_n of_o god_n be_v unmovable_o seat_v be_v 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of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ch_n 12._o v._n 22._o but_o you_o be_v come_v unto_o mount_n zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o this_o covenant_n delivery_n and_o confirmation_n by_o the_o divine_a oath_n argue_v the_o inconditionate_n irreversible_a and_o perpetual_a constitution_n thereof_o for_o to_o god_n most_o absolute_a and_o immutable_a decree_n this_o most_o august_n and_o solemn_a confimation_n do_v peculiar_o agree_v so_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n seem_v to_o intimate_v wherein_o say_v he_o 17._o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpose_v a_o oath_n we_o may_v therefore_o i_o suppose_v upon_o these_o ground_n solid_o and_o safe_o conclude_v that_o this_o promise_n do_v principal_o belong_v and_o shall_v therefore_o infallible_o be_v make_v good_a to_o the_o christian_a priesthood_n to_o those_o who_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n by_o direct_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o evangelical_n law_n by_o implore_v for_o and_o pronounce_v upon_o they_o the_o divine_a benediction_n do_v bear_v analogy_n with_o and_o supply_v the_o room_n of_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n from_o which_o discourse_n we_o may_v by_o the_o way_n deduce_v this_o corollary_n that_o the_o title_n of_o priest_n although_o it_o do_v as_o most_o certain_o it_o do_v not_o properly_z and_o primary_o signify_v a_o jewish_a sacrificer_n or_o slaughterer_n of_o beast_n do_v yet_o no-wise_a deserve_v that_o reproach_n which_o be_v by_o some_o inconsiderate_o not_o to_o say_v profane_o upon_o that_o mistake_a ground_n common_o cast_v upon_o it_o since_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o we_o see_v do_v here_o even_o in_o that_o sense_n most_o obnoxious_a to_o 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