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A25423 An helpe to better hearts for better times indeavoured in severall sermons, wherein the zeal and fervency required in Gods services is declared, severall hinderances discovered, and suitable helps provided : all out of Gods treasury ... / by John Angier. Angier, John, 1605-1677. 1647 (1647) Wing A3164; ESTC R24183 170,864 660

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receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n they_o do_v in_o the_o great_a measure_n put_v forth_o their_o heart_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o the_o way_n and_o to_o take_v it_o up_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v let_v fall_v by_o he_o luk._n 24.32_o do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o when_o he_o open_v to_o we_o the_o scripture_n burn_v these_o do_v and_o be_v in_o a_o flame_n with_o indignation_n against_o themselves_o for_o their_o ignorance_n with_o desire_n of_o and_o joy_n in_o the_o good_a and_o glad_a tiding_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n 2._o receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o passeover_n 2_o chron._n 35.18_o there_o be_v no_o passeover_n like_v to_o that_o keep_v in_o israel_n since_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n they_o exceed_v in_o this_o passeover_n all_o the_o passover_n of_o a_o long_a time_n a_o sign_n they_o keep_v it_o with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o affection_n for_o will_v 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the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o drink_v deep_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o express_v it_o in_o sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n there_o must_v be_v a_o sweet_a and_o loud_o sound_v joy_n in_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o sing_v psalm_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o truth_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n example_n commend_v and_o reproof_n of_o the_o contrary_n the_o scripture_n call_v for_o this_o affection_n rom._n 12.11_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v cold_a in_o our_o own_o occasion_n which_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o when_o we_o come_v to_o serve_v god_n our_o spirit_n shall_v burn_v within_o we_o with_o desire_n and_o delight_n gal._n 4.18_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n good_a because_o agreeable_a to_o god_n will_n to_o god_n nature_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o good_a we_o be_v 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in_o the_o heart_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n act._n 13.22_o i_o have_v find_v a_o man_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n say_v god_n of_o david_n which_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o my_o will_n david_n be_v therefore_o fit_a to_o fulfil_v all_o god_n will_v because_o his_o heart_n be_v after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o what_o this_o be_v to_o be_v after_o god_n own_o heart_n we_o shall_v know_v if_o we_o consider_v david_n express_v his_o willingness_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o other_o term_n psal_n 40.8_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n oh_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n david_n therefore_o delight_v to_o do_v god_n will_v outward_o because_o he_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n within_o in_o his_o heart_n who_o will_v not_o have_v a_o heart_n like_o god_n heart_n a_o heart_n adorn_v with_o the_o good_a law_n of_o god_n till_o thou_o have_v this_o heart_n thou_o can_v not_o from_o within_o taste_n sweetness_n in_o 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