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be_v very_o kind_a to_o he_o nayâ—_n lose_v his_o life_n as_o well_o as_o his_o honour_n and_o more_o than_o that_o to_o be_v throw_v in_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n there_o to_o be_v tear_v piece_n and_o devour_v by_o those_o ravenâ—_n beast_n than_o to_o omit_v his_o constant_a devotion_n to_o the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o history_n of_o his_o admirable_a â—â—ty_n vi_fw-la dan._n 10._o when_o daniel_n know_v 〈◊〉_d this_o decree_n be_v sign_v mark_v that_o go_v into_o his_o house_n and_o his_o window_n 〈◊〉_d open_a towards_o jerusalem_n he_o kneel_v 〈◊〉_d his_o knee_n three_o time_n a_o day_n and_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o before_o his_o god_n 〈◊〉_d do_v afore_o time_n which_o show_v that_o in_o his_o opiniâ—â—_n it_o be_v more_o necessary_a
hâ—_n when_fw-mi and_o pass_v by_o angel_n present_a 〈◊〉_d self_n before_o the_o royal_a throne_n itself_o st._n chrysostom_n word_n be_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d subject_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v leâ—_n by_o the_o way_n that_o they_o little_o think_v those_o day_n of_o address_v themselves_o any_o of_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o heaveâ—_n court_n though_o never_o so_o high_a whâ—_n they_o pass_v by_o and_o go_v direct_o to_o 〈◊〉_d divine_a majesty_n as_o we_o now_o may_v â—_o aught_o to_o do_v this_o he_o represent_v in_o a_o excellâ—_n discourse_v of_o he_o upon_o another_o subjeâ—_n as_o the_o high_a dignity_n of_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v sâ—â—_n ctator_n and_o very_o much_o â—_o mire_n the_o honour_n that_o be_v doâ—_n we_o 372._o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 1._o p._n 372._o for_o as_o if_o in_o tâ—_n presence_n of_o a_o great_a armâ—_n before_o the_o captain_n and_o great_a oâ—_n cer_n and_o consul_n a_o ordinary_a person_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o king_n it_n fix_v all_o eye_n upon_o he_o and_o rendeâ—_n he_o the_o more_o illustrious_a and_o venâ—_n rabble_n so_o it_o be_v with_o those_o that_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d god_n for_o think_v with_o thyself_o whaâ—_n a_o great_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o thou_o who_o be_v but_o a_o man_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o archangel_n the_o seraphim_n the_o cherubin_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n stand_v by_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o approach_v with_o much_o confidence_n and_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o those_o power_n what_o honour_n be_v there_o that_o can_v equal_v this_o nor_o be_v the_o better_a sort_n of_o pagan_n without_o this_o notion_n of_o prayer_n that_o it_o be_v our_o conductor_n unto_o god_n bring_v we_o into_o his_o divine_a light_n set_v we_o in_o his_o presence_n draw_v he_o to_o we_o by_o a_o divine_a persuasive_a rhetoric_n and_o powerful_a sympathy_n with_o he_o nay_o etc._n proclus_n in_o plat._n timaeum_n l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n knit_v and_o unite_v we_o unto_o the_o first_o be_v and_o move_v his_o bountiful_a goodness_n to_o communicate_v all_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o it_o be_v the_o open_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v we_o to_o this_o effect_n proclus_n discourse_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o most_o incomparable_a honour_n that_o can_v be_v do_v we_o to_o be_v make_v thus_o familiar_a with_o god_n the_o high_a any_o person_n be_v the_o more_o we_o think_v ourselves_o enable_v when_o we_o be_v admit_v into_o their_o society_n especiâ—_n if_o we_o may_v at_o all_o time_n have_v recoâ—_n unto_o they_o and_o be_v kind_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d they_o by_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v 〈◊〉_d account_n to_o make_v of_o the_o honour_n which_o we_o be_v prefer_v by_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o company_n of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v high_o than_o the_o high_a wâ—_n who_o most_o excellent_a nature_n to_o 〈◊〉_d true_a communion_n be_v the_o great_a fection_n whereof_o we_o be_v capable_a eiâ—_n in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o next_o and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o haveâ—_n ous_a thought_n of_o he_o and_o not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d measure_n be_v assimulate_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d while_n he_o be_v in_o our_o mind_n we_o be_v the_o present_a necessary_o make_v suâ—â—_n he_o be_v holy_a and_o pure_a gracious_a merciful_a tender_a and_o kind_a saâ—â—_n ed_z and_o well-pleased_a in_o all_o thiâ—_n that_o be_v we_o can_v think_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d out_o some_o transformation_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d into_o his_o bless_a likeness_n while_o we_o think_v of_o he_o of_o which_o more_o anoâ—_n by_o which_o you_o may_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o mere_o a_o external_a honâ—â—_n which_o be_v hereby_o do_v we_o but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d vout_z prayer_n we_o be_v natural_o indâ—_n with_o true_a greatness_n and_o nobleness_n mind_n raise_v above_o these_o little_a thing_n â—ere_z how_o great_a soever_o they_o seem_v in_o vulgar_a account_n by_o have_v a_o sight_n and_o feel_n of_o a_o infinite_a good_a unto_o which_o if_o it_o fasten_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o love_n we_o be_v make_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n who_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o envy_v the_o great_a person_n in_o this_o world_n but_o rather_o to_o look_v down_o with_o pity_n upon_o they_o if_o they_o be_v stranger_n unto_o god_n by_o converse_v with_o who_o you_o may_v further_o consider_v our_o mind_n be_v both_o refine_v and_o spiritualise_v and_o also_o much_o widen_v and_o enlarge_v which_o be_v two_o most_o excellent_a quality_n wherein_o devout_a prayer_n improve_v we_o by_o the_o constant_a exercise_n thereof_o 1._o our_o soul_n indeed_o be_v spiritual_a thing_n but_o be_v tie_v to_o these_o body_n and_o thereby_o engage_v in_o worldly_a affair_n and_o fleshly_a concern_v they_o grow_v earthly_a and_o sensual_a dull_a and_o heavy_a if_o we_o take_v not_o care_n to_o keep_v up_o their_o familiarity_n with_o their_o spiritual_a acquaintance_n and_o kindred_n in_o the_o other_o world_n this_o we_o do_v by_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a exercise_n of_o our_o most_o spiritual_a power_n a_o daily_a conversation_n with_o spiritual_a thing_n even_o with_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n himself_o and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d vine_n perfection_n and_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o condition_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n bâ—_n as_o they_o be_v now_o at_o present_a whet_v they_o lie_v in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n or_o beâ—â—_n due_v with_o true_a holiness_n and_o goodneâ—_n and_o as_o they_o will_v be_v in_o the_o other_o worâ—_n either_o in_o the_o blessedness_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o great_a juâ—â—_n of_o all_o who_o will_v sentence_v we_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d come_v in_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d lie_v angel_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a spiâ—â—_n the_o inspirer_n of_o all_o good_a thought_n 〈◊〉_d fervour_n in_o our_o desire_n who_o togetâ—_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v wâ—_n ship_v and_o glorify_v all_o which_o thing_n be_v perceiâ—_n only_o by_o our_o mind_n and_o by_o no_o othâ—â—_n mean_v do_v very_o little_o affect_v the_o heaâ—_n of_o those_o who_o never_o lift_v up_o thâ—_n thought_n above_o this_o world_n in_o prey_n to_o god_n but_o appear_v most_o real_a a_o weighty_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d ticular_o god_n most_o glorious_a perfeâ—_n of_o we_o and_o the_o incomparable_a glâ—â—_n wherein_o our_o bless_a saviour_n shinesâ—_n the_o heaven_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n appear_v the_o most_o lovely_a the_o most_o beautiful_a and_o every_o way_n the_o most_o excellent_a object_n unto_o those_o that_o have_v their_o mind_n and_o heart_n fix_v on_o they_o as_o we_o have_v when_o withdraw_v our_o thought_n from_o sensible_a enjoyment_n we_o apply_v they_o whole_o to_o converse_v with_o god_n in_o praise_n of_o he_o and_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o and_o earnest_a desire_n after_o he_o by_o which_o also_o we_o be_v make_v to_o understand_v of_o what_o consequence_n it_o be_v to_o our_o happiness_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o and_o with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n and_o we_o also_o daily_o improve_v that_o acquaintance_n and_o be_v make_v more_o conformable_a to_o he_o as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o origen_n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 29._o upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n the_o fancy_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v discharge_v and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n lift_v up_o to_o think_v of_o god_n alone_o and_o to_o converse_v with_o he_o who_o listen_v to_o we_o in_o a_o solemn_a and_o become_a manner_n how_o can_v they_o choose_v but_o be_v very_o much_o improve_v behold_v 〈◊〉_d open_a face_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o â—ing_v transform_v into_o the_o same_o iâ—_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d take_v at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o certain_a divine_a fort_n intellectual_a influence_n derive_v to_o thâ—_n from_o god_n according_a to_o that_o lâ—_n imprint_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n 〈◊〉_d we_o four_o psal_n 6._o the_o soul_n also_o be_v lift_v up_o aloft_o both_o follow_v the_o sâ—rit_n and_o be_v also_o separate_v from_o 〈◊〉_d body_n nay_o it_o not_o only_o follow_v the_o spirit_n but_o be_v in_o it_o why_o shoâ—_n we_o not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v carry_v above_o self_n and_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a sâ—_n become_v spiritual_a of_o such_o thing_n man_n that_o neâ—_n pray_v to_o god_n or_o be_v seldom_o serion_n
have_v have_v reason_n therein_o not_o to_o have_v follow_v their_o guidance_n because_o we_o and_o they_o have_v a_o superior_a direction_n god_n holy_a word_n which_o forbid_v such_o worship_n but_o when_o no_o such_o prayer_n be_v appoint_v nothing_o order_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n but_o what_o be_v perfect_o agreeable_a to_o his_o holy_a word_n we_o can_v make_v no_o apology_n for_o ourselves_o if_o we_o reject_v they_o mere_o because_o they_o be_v a_o prescribe_a form_n or_o because_o every_o direction_n about_o they_o be_v not_o express_o require_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v to_o affront_v the_o whole_a christian_a church_n from_o the_o beginning_n this_o be_v to_o throw_v off_o all_o subjection_n to_o spiritual_a pastor_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v not_o indeed_o with_o a_o illimited_a obedience_n with_o a_o absolute_a assent_n to_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v propose_v without_o any_o examination_n of_o their_o injunction_n or_o any_o appeal_n for_o this_o be_v to_o take_v away_o all_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n and_o to_o erect_v the_o present_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n above_o it_o which_o be_v the_o extreme_a into_o which_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v run_v but_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n that_o out_o of_o eagerness_n to_o avoid_v that_o extreme_a we_o do_v not_o fall_v into_o another_o as_o they_o do_v who_o affirm_v that_o spiritual_a pastor_n must_v only_o then_o be_v obey_v when_o they_o determine_v and_o give_v direction_n out_o of_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o former_a take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o god_n word_n so_o this_o take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o god_n minister_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o obedience_n which_o by_o god_n word_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o a_o excellent_a etc._n excellent_a dr._n jackson_n upon_o the_o creed_n book_n 2._o chap._n 4_o etc._n etc._n divine_a of_o our_o church_n have_v large_o treat_v of_o this_o long_o ago_o show_v that_o since_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n give_v they_o in_o express_a term_n some_o spiritual_a authority_n and_o right_o to_o exact_v some_o obedience_n peculiar_o due_a to_o they_o from_o their_o flock_n it_o must_v be_v in_o thing_n not_o enjoin_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n but_o only_o not_o forbid_v thereby_o for_o if_o they_o be_v then_o only_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o they_o produce_v the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n for_o that_o particular_a thing_n unto_o which_o they_o require_v obedience_n there_o be_v no_o more_o obedience_n perform_v unto_o they_o than_o unto_o any_o other_o man_n whatsoever_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o mean_v but_o if_o he_o can_v show_v we_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n for_o what_o he_o say_v it_o must_v be_v obey_v of_o all_o but_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o obey_v it_o be_v that_o command_n of_o god_n only_o not_o he_o that_o show_v it_o to_o we_o which_o be_v obey_v and_o if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o obedience_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o governor_n they_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o obey_v we_o as_o we_o to_o obey_v they_o the_o people_n owe_v no_o more_o obedience_n to_o their_o pastor_n than_o those_o pastor_n owe_v to_o their_o people_n if_o neither_o of_o these_o extreme_n than_o be_v true_a it_o remain_v that_o we_o owe_v though_o not_o a_o absolute_a unlimited_a yet_o a_o conditional_a and_o cautionary_a obedience_n unto_o spiritual_a pastor_n who_o have_v a_o general_a warrant_n express_o contain_v in_o scripture_n to_o require_v obedience_n from_o their_o people_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v though_o their_o people_n see_v not_o a_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n to_o authorize_v every_o particular_a wherein_o they_o require_v obedience_n provide_v they_o require_v obedience_n to_o nothing_o express_o condemn_v in_o scripture_n disobedience_n to_o they_o in_o such_o thing_n be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o blind_a obedience_n be_v in_o matter_n plain_o unlawful_a for_o as_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o mother_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n so_o the_o former_a be_v the_o mother_n of_o schism_n presumption_n carnal_a security_n and_o infidelity_n which_o rock_n can_v be_v avoid_v but_o by_o a_o due_a submission_n to_o the_o guide_n of_o soul_n in_o thing_n wherein_o god_n have_v not_o plain_o order_v the_o contrary_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o have_v be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o by_o their_o education_n to_o have_v imbibe_v a_o dislike_n to_o such_o a_o way_n of_o worship_n as_o they_o prescribe_v and_o to_o be_v possess_v with_o fear_n it_o may_v not_o be_v the_o right_a way_n though_o they_o can_v say_v wherein_o it_o contradict_v god_n holy_a word_n these_o fear_n and_o all_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v overballance_v and_o weigh_v down_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o governor_n which_o be_v good_a for_o little_a if_o it_o can_v settle_v such_o doubt_n and_o 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