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in_o your_o own_o heart_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v music_n of_o a_o high_a strain_n surpass_v all_o verbal_a and_o vocal_a melody_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n as_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v full_a of_o glory_n excel_v that_o which_o be_v speakable_a indeed_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n another_o kind_n of_o unspeakable_a sing_v which_o be_v more_o inferior_a than_o this_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o viz._n the_o virtual_a sing_v of_o the_o creature_n 33._o 1_o chron._n 16.32_o 33._o let_v the_o field_n rejoice_v and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o then_o shall_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v out_o 65.13_o psalm_n 65.13_o the_o pasture_n be_v clothe_v with_o flock_n the_o valley_n also_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o corn_n they_o shout_v for_o joy_n they_o also_o sing_v now_o if_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v 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and_o this_o kind_n of_o prayer_n our_o lord_n himself_o use_v for_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n 7.34_o mar._n 7.34_o he_o sigh_v when_o he_o be_v open_v the_o deaf_a ear_n 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o and_o these_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o the_o apostle_n call_v unutterable_a for_o many_o time_n there_o be_v more_o in_o our_o inward_a sigh_n groan_n long_n pant_n breathe_n and_o supplication_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n than_o can_v be_v express_v by_o our_o tongue_n and_o god_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n more_o than_o on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n 16.7_o 1_o sam._n 16.7_o for_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n seek_v spiritual_a worshipper_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o 24._o john_n 4.23_o 24._o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o
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4.19_o 20._o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o their_o mind_n who_o speech_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o know_v or_o regard_v but_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n be_v that_o which_o he_o look_v for_o and_o do_v expect_v to_o find_v among_o they_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n viz._n his_o gospel-church_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n a_o humane_a prescribe_a form_n be_v no_o power_n and_o therefore_o be_v none_o of_o this_o gospel-kingdom_n judas_n 19_o these_o be_v they_o that_o separate_v themselves_o sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n prophesy_v of_o such_o a_o profess_v people_n that_o shall_v arise_v in_o the_o last_o day_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 3.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o and_o from_o such_o we_o must_v turn_v away_o they_o have_v a_o outward_a form_n of_o 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of_o christ_n in_o offer_v your_o praise_n to_o god_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o appoint_a way_n therein_o you_o do_v worship_n god_n in_o vain_a and_o i_o fear_v it_o will_v be_v say_v of_o you_o as_o it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o offer_v the_o thankoffering_a under_o the_o law_n 19_o levit._fw-la 7.11_o to_o 19_o which_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v on_o the_o first_o and_o second_o day_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o peace_n or_o thankoffering_a be_v eat_v at_o all_o on_o the_o three_o day_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v accept_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o that_o offer_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n and_o that_o soul_n shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n 5th_o and_o last_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o and_o of_o every_o individual_a christian_a studious_o to_o judge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v to_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o man_n or_o of_o god_n and_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a 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spirit_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n with_o god_n the_o father_n the_o second_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o former_a answer_v the_o chief_a objection_n make_v against_o this_o doctrine_n by_o j._n m._n chap._n i._n the_o case_n be_v brief_o state_v chap._n ii_o show_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o former_a of_o all_o thing_n chap._n iii_o assert_v a_o plurality_n of_o divine_a subsistence_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o father_n chap._n v._o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o by_o his_o name_n 2._o that_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o divers_a place_n be_v christ_n in_o the_o new_a 3._o by_o seven_o particular_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 4._o that_o christ_n pre-existed_n his_o incarnation_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o be_v no_o angel_n incarnate_a but_o be_v coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n 5._o his_o deity_n be_v prove_v by_o his_o work_n and_o 6._o by_o divine_a worship_n give_v to_o he_o chap._n vi_o 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