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my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o will_v you_o know_v how_o importunate_a how_o violent_a these_o passionate_a appetite_n be_v you_o must_v first_o be_v sick_a you_o must_v be_v with_o child_n when_o you_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n when_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o than_o you_o wâ—ll_n understand_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o sacred_a thirst_n that_o spiritual_a longing_n for_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v feel_v not_o full_o to_o be_v interpret_v 63.1_o psal_n 63.1_o but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n his_o extreme_a needs_o the_o aridity_n the_o dryness_n and_o desolation_n of_o his_o soul_n it_o be_v in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v but_o where_o the_o ark_n be_v there_o god_n be_v and_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o object_n of_o all_o my_o thirst_n and_o longing_n to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n 2._o ibid._n verse_n 2._o 2._o a_o second_o motive_n be_v his_o love_n to_o the_o ark_n psal_n 26.8_o lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v but_o more_o passionate_o psal_n 84.1_o 2._o 2._o psal_n 84.1_o 2._o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernables_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n long_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n he_o have_v in_o his_o soul_n the_o passion_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n he_o belong_v and_o because_o be_v can_v have_v his_o longing_n present_o there_o follow_v a_o deliquium_fw-la a_o defailance_n in_o his_o spirit_n his_o â—oul_n faint_v and_o as_o longer_n use_v to_o do_v many_o time_n he_o fall_v in_o travel_n and_o his_o pang_n and_o throw_n be_v so_o great_a that_o his_o heart_n and_o flesh_n both_o cry_n out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n and_o nothing_o can_v keep_v he_o from_o miscarry_v from_o lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o a_o sight_n of_o god_n ark_n such_o a_o favour_n as_o this_o will_v allay_v and_o becalm_v and_o satisfy_v all_o these_o passion_n 4._o verse_n 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v be_v still_o praise_v thou_o one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n 10._o verse_n 10._o and_o doorkeeper_n there_o be_v high_a preferment_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o a_o pious_a prince_n that_o have_v a_o true_a devotion_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 3._o a_o three_o inducement_n be_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o ark_n and_o this_o interest_n depend_v upon_o his_o interest_n in_o god_n 4._o psal_n 43._o verse_n 3_o 4._o they_o run_v as_o it_o be_v parallel_n hence_o psal_n 43._o o_o send_v out_o thy_o light_n &c_n &c_n as_o before_o then_o will_v i_o go_v unto_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n unto_o god_n my_o exceed_a joy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o strength_n 2._o strength_n verse_n 2._o yea_o upon_o the_o harp_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o o_o god_n my_o god_n he_o will_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o solemn_a service_n before_o god_n ark_n and_o the_o interest_n he_o have_v in_o it_o make_v his_o banishment_n the_o more_o intolerable_a when_o i_o remember_v these_o thing_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n in_o i_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n hâ—ving_v dissolve_v it_o for_o i_o have_v go_v with_o the_o multitude_n i_o go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n psal_n 42.4_o 4._o the_o four_o and_o last_o inducement_n be_v the_o advantage_n he_o have_v by_o the_o ark_n and_o that_o be_v double_a i._o protection_n psal_n 27_o 4_o 5._o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v into_o his_o counsel_n for_o my_o safety_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o pavilion_n etc._n etc._n see_v psal_n 31.20_o 2._o here_o he_o find_v 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not_o come_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o my_o house_n nor_o climb_v up_o into_o my_o bed_n i_o will_v not_o give_v sleep_n to_o my_o eye_n ibid._n ibid._n or_o slumber_n to_o my_o eye_n lid_n until_o i_o find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n he_o will_v not_o enjoy_v any_o settlement_n in_o himself_o till_o he_o have_v provide_v a_o settlement_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o this_o vow_n his_o general_a aim_n be_v god_n glory_n but_o a_o collateral_a benefit_n will_v redound_v to_o himself_o by_o it_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v entertain_v a_o design_n to_o please_v god_n but_o to_o our_o own_o advantage_n he_o have_v sometime_o be_v drive_v into_o banishment_n through_o the_o severity_n of_o a_o jealous_a prince_n upon_o the_o suggestion_n of_o malicious_a adversary_n but_o the_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n of_o his_o exile_n be_v his_o sequestration_n from_o the_o ark_n the_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o worship_n of_o his_o god_n when_o i_o remember_v these_o thing_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n in_o i_o 42.4_o psal_n 42.4_o for_o i_o have_v go_v with_o the_o multitude_n i_o go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n with_o the_o multitude_n that_o keep_v holy_a day_n but_o be_v now_o deprive_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o communion_n and_o of_o these_o solemnity_n he_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water_n brooks_n 2._o verse_n 1_o 2._o so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n this_o this_o be_v the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o exile_n the_o sad_a strain_n and_o burden_n of_o his_o lamentation_n as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o
he_o come_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o peace_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o those_o many_o victory_n wherewith_o almighty_a god_n have_v crown_v he_o 7.1_o 2_o sam._n 7.1_o he_o resolve_v to_o perform_v his_o former_a vow_n and_o tender_v it_o as_o a_o peace-offering_a to_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n now_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o kingdom_n at_o his_o disposal_n nothing_o shall_v excommunicate_v he_o from_o the_o visible_a symbol_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n 6.16_o c._n 6.16_o the_o city_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o god_n solemn_a worship_n and_o a_o tent_n shall_v be_v prepare_v wherein_o the_o sacred_a ark_n shall_v keep_v its_o residence_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v invite_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o solemnity_n of_o its_o inthronization_n so_o they_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v three_o general_a part_n 1._o the_o transportation_n or_o conduct_v of_o the_o ark_n so_o they_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o situation_n or_o place_v of_o it_o and_o they_o set_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o tent_n that_o david_n have_v pitch_v for_o it_o 3._o the_o gratulation_n or_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o and_o they_o offer_v burn_v sacrifice_n and_o peace_n offering_n before_o god_n the_o object_n of_o all_o this_o care_n this_o indeerment_n and_o joy_n be_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n touch_v which_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o three_o thing_n the_o structure_n the_o furniture_n and_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o but_o of_o all_o these_o the_o great_a apostle_n have_v not_o leisure_n enough_o to_o speak_v particular_o no_o more_o have_v i_o 9.5_o heb._n 9.5_o but_o i_o shall_v say_v what_o may_v be_v sufficient_a by_o way_n of_o introduction_n to_o a_o needful_a discourse_n for_o the_o undeceive_v a_o miserably-cheated_n and_o seduce_a people_n 1._o for_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o ark_n it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o shittim_n wood_n a_o most_o solid_a wood_n that_o will_v not_o putrify_v and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v over-laid_a with_o beat_a gold_n for_o as_o god_n delight_v in_o the_o incorruption_n and_o purity_n of_o thing_n and_o person_n dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n so_o he_o desire_v to_o make_v the_o monument_n of_o his_o own_o love_n and_o mercy_n everlasting_a to_o we_o it_o be_v style_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o it_o contain_v the_o law_n 8.21_o 1_o king_n 8.21_o which_o be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o god_n do_v espouse_v that_o people_n and_o promise_v to_o make_v they_o happy_a 2._o it_o be_v style_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n because_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o god_n will_v and_o counsel_n and_o be_v ready_a also_o to_o make_v out_o evidence_n and_o give_v testimony_n against_o transgressor_n a._n transgressor_n mendaz_n in_o 〈◊〉_d reg._n 4.11_o p._n 202._o 2_o a._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la alicujus_fw-la sceler_n be_v conscius_fw-la accedebat_fw-la impunitus_fw-la non_fw-la abibat_fw-la if_o any_o guilty_a person_n do_v approach_v it_o it_o will_v not_o let_v he_o depart_v unpunished_a when_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o conquest_n of_o the_o madianites_fw-la he_o make_v a_o order_n that_o among_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 18_o num_fw-la 31.17_o 18_o the_o virgin_n only_o shall_v be_v reprieve_v from_o death_n but_o how_o do_v they_o make_v the_o discrimination_n the_o hebrew_n tell_v we_o that_o be_v all_o present_v before_o the_o ark_n the_o virgin_n remain_v as_o inviolate_a as_o their_o chastity_n the_o rest_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o invisible_a violence_n and_o fall_v before_o the_o majestatick_a presence_n of_o it_o and_o such_o be_v the_o lotery_n that_o discover_v the_o theft_n and_o sacrilege_n commit_v at_o jericho_n when_o all_o the_o israelite_n march_v by_o as_o innocent_a and_o unconcerned_a the_o ark_n do_v deprehend_v and_o arrest_v the_o guilty_a achan_n 7.14_o josh_n 7.14_o he_o can_v not_o quit_v himself_o of_o 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