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to_o sweep_v both_o the_o workman_n and_o their_o work_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n these_o be_v a_o mere_a noise_n a_o voice_n and_o nothing_o else_o they_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n scarce_o that_o when_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o gualther_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o worship_n as_o gualther_n have_v well_o observe_v ring_v of_o bell_n and_o roar_v of_o organ_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o papist_n divine_a service_n it_o be_v the_o music_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o of_o the_o tongue_n that_o god_n delight_v in_o 6.5_o it_o be_v this_o which_o make_v we_o like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n when_o in_o our_o degree_n we_o praise_v that_o god_n on_o earth_n which_o the_o angel_n continual_o adore_v and_o praise_v in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v therefore_o be_v much_o in_o this_o duty_n of_o praise_v god_n for_o though_o the_o ceremony_n be_v vanish_v yet_o the_o substance_n abide_v still_o away_o then_o with_o that_o 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a_o person_n of_o great_a wealth_n and_o worth_n go_v above_o a_o thousand_o mile_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n how_o far_o shall_v we_o go_v to_o hear_v a_o great_a than_o solomon_n luke_n 11.31_o how_o far_o will_v man_n ride_v and_o run_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o their_o body_n 326._o and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v at_o more_o pain_n to_o save_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n the_o people_n follow_v he_o from_o city_n to_o city_n on_o the_o weekday_n to_o hear_v he_o and_o he_o never_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o but_o feed_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n luke_n 6.17_o ver_fw-la 13._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o fair_a virgin_n and_o the_o young_a man_n faint_a for_o thirst_n in_o the_o two_o precedent_a verse_n the_o prophet_n threaten_v a_o spiritual_a famine_n now_o follow_v a_o corporal_a famine_n and_o destruction_n from_o which_o none_o shall_v escape_v neither_o the_o young_a man_n strength_n nor_o the_o virgin_n beauty_n shall_v 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