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christ_n and_o you_o know_v that_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o which_o appear_v outward_o in_o the_o flesh_n i.e._n which_o be_v but_o only_o bear_v and_o breed_v a_o jew_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o visible_a synagogue_n and_o partaker_n of_o all_o the_o external_a covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o he_o only_o be_v the_o right_a jew_n which_o be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inward_o in_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o he_o be_v not_o a_o christian_n that_o be_v but_o only_o bear_v a_o christian_a and_o do_v but_o outward_o profess_v christianity_n to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v sermon_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n christian_a who_o be_v the_o true_a christian_a and_o to_o accustom_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o outward_a formality_n of_o christianity_n but_o he_o be_v the_o true_a christian_a that_o be_v so_o make_v by_o his_o second_o birth_n and_o by_o that_o internal_a grace_n which_o be_v indeed_o invisible_a unto_o other_o but_o most_o sensible_a unto_o himself_o and_o who_o as_o the_o evangelist_n say_v 1.13_o john_n 1.13_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o see_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v and_o that_o he_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o the_o exact_a kind_n of_o love_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v let_v we_o not_o mock_v our_o self_n by_o any_o presumptuous_a conceit_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o so_o deceive_v our_o own_o heart_n and_o betray_v our_o own_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o too_o too_o many_o man_n for_o if_o we_o love_v god_n as_o we_o ought_v than_o our_o love_n must_v be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o purity_n in_o simplicity_n or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o incorruption_n i.e._n such_o as_o neither_o the_o most_o honourable_a nor_o the_o most_o profitable_a nor_o the_o most_o delectable_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n can_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o lessen_v or_o diminish_v the_o least_o jot_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n when_o with_o the_o apostle_n we_o disesteem_v our_o preferment_n and_o our_o honour_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o the_o world_n can_v confer_v upon_o we_o and_o account_v they_o all_o but_o as_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o for_o so_o abraham_n forsake_v his_o country_n neglect_v his_o honour_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o facrifice_v his_o only_a son_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o so_o will_v all_o they_o do_v that_o do_v true_o love_v the_o lord_n as_o they_o out_o to_o love_v he_o 2._o for_o the_o extent_n and_o quantity_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n s._n augustine_n say_v ecclesiae_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la that_o modus_fw-la diligendi_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la diligatur_fw-la quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la diligi_fw-la &_o quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la diligitur_fw-la tanto_fw-la est_fw-la dilectio_fw-la melior_fw-la and_o st._n bernard_n say_v that_o modus_fw-la diligendi_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la modo_fw-la the_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v beyond_o measure_n so_o much_o that_o we_o shall_v prefer_v his_o love_n his_o honour_n and_o his_o service_n before_o our_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o husband_n or_o child_n or_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n yea_o before_o our_o own_o life_n which_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o lay_v down_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o service_n qui_fw-fr
with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n we_o do_v confess_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v with_o our_o father_n and_o with_o our_o teacher_n that_o have_v mis-taught_a we_o to_o do_v amiss_o and_o to_o deal_v wicked_o to_o profane_v those_o thy_o sanctuary_n to_o destroy_v thy_o temple_n and_o to_o make_v those_o house_n of_o thou_o our_o god_n to_o become_v den_n of_o thief_n cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n stable_n for_o our_o horse_n and_o the_o receptacle_n of_o other_o bruit_n and_o foul_a beast_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o the_o heathen_a so_o we_o may_v true_o say_v of_o ourselves_o thy_o holy_a temple_n have_v we_o defile_v and_o make_v thy_o church_n heap_n of_o stone_n the_o monument_n of_o thy_o martyr_n we_o have_v throw_v down_o and_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o thy_o servant_n we_o have_v give_v to_o be_v meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o saint_n unto_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o for_o this_o our_o great_a wickedness_n we_o be_v become_v a_o open_a shame_n to_o our_o enemy_n and_o a_o very_a scorn_n and_o derision_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o and_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o we_o have_v just_o and_o most_o just_o deserve_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o say_v with_o ezra_n that_o thou_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n like_o a_o most_o gracious_a father_n do_v not_o suffer_v thy_o wrath_n to_o burn_v like_o fire_n to_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o and_o to_o continue_v as_o our_o iniquity_n continue_v but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o judgement_n thou_o have_v remember_v thy_o mercy_n and_o command_v thy_o destroy_a angel_n to_o put_v up_o his_o sword_n and_o to_o punish_v we_o no_o more_o but_o to_o turn_v our_o heaviness_n into_o joy_n by_o root_a out_o our_o oppressor_n and_o the_o depraver_n of_o thy_o service_n and_o restore_v to_o we_o our_o most_o gracious_a king_n for_o which_o great_a blessing_n and_o inestimable_a favour_n of_o thou_o o_o gracious_a god_n we_o laud_v and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n and_o we_o will_v thank_v thou_o and_o magnify_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n see_v we_o be_v teach_v by_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n that_o holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n for_o ever_o and_o thou_o have_v command_v thy_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o tent_n and_o habitation_n holy_a and_o clean_o lest_o thou_o that_o can_v abide_v no_o impurity_n in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v depart_v from_o they_o which_o be_v a_o type_n to_o signify_v unto_o we_o how_o much_o more_o holy_a and_o clean_o thou_o will_v have_v we_o to_o preserve_v thy_o house_n where_o thy_o service_n be_v celebrate_v thy_o name_n magnify_v and_o thy_o presence_n promise_v to_o be_v assistant_n unto_o thy_o saint_n we_o do_v therefore_o in_o all_o humility_n beg_v of_o thou_o and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n beseech_v thou_o to_o blot_v out_o and_o pardon_v all_o the_o abuse_n profaneness_n and_o wickedness_n that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o and_o against_o this_o house_n and_o we_o pray_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o these_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o thou_o to_o sanctify_v the_o same_o and_o to_o make_v it_o a_o fit_a place_n for_o thy_o service_n and_o so_o to_o preserve_v it_o a_o holy_a tabernacle_n for_o thy_o majesty_n to_o be_v present_a with_o thy_o saint_n to_o have_v thy_o name_n magnify_v thy_o people_n instruct_v and_o their_o petition_n present_v unto_o thou_o and_o when_o they_o do_v pray_v unto_o thou_o in_o this_o place_n do_v thou_o hear_v they_o out_o of_o thy_o holy_a heaven_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n be_v open_a towards_o this_o house_n night_n and_o day_n even_o towards_o this_o place_n of_o which_o thou_o have_v say_v my_o name_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o thy_o dear_a son_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v be_v there_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o this_o house_n be_v erect_v for_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o thy_o saint_n dedicate_v for_o thy_o service_n and_o by_o our_o prayer_n consecrate_v for_o thy_o worship_n we_o do_v most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o be_v present_a among_o we_o to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n to_o grant_v our_o request_n and_o to_o give_v we_o strength_n and_o enable_v we_o through_o thy_o grace_n to_o finish_v the_o reparation_n of_o this_o house_n with_o joy_n and_o to_o thy_o glory_n which_o with_o such_o alacrity_n we_o have_v begin_v and_o we_o pray_v thou_o likewise_o to_o guide_v we_o by_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o thy_o will_n that_o our_o sin_n may_v not_o provoke_v thou_o to_o suffer_v the_o sectary_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o the_o depraver_n of_o thy_o divine_a service_n to_o profane_v the_o same_o any_o more_o grant_v this_o o_o bless_a lord_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o who_o be_v all_o glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n