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divine_a majesty_n especial_o our_o most_o solemn_a and_o extraordinary_a ought_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o the_o most_o accurate_a preparation_n purity_n of_o mind_n and_o recollection_n of_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o psalmist_n as_o a_o part_n of_o hiâ—_n appeal_n make_v use_v of_o this_o argument_n in_o his_o defence_n that_o he_o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n constant_o and_o when_o he_o bring_v his_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o altar_n he_o view_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o most_o accurate_a search_n and_o enquiry_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v indispose_v he_o to_o come_v so_o near_o the_o divine_a presence_n these_o word_n have_v in_o they_o no_o remarkable_a difficulty_n they_o be_v a_o plain_a allusion_n to_o that_o know_a custom_n of_o wash_v before_o sacrifice_v both_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n all_o the_o eastern_a nation_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o their_o wash_n especial_o before_o they_o approach_v their_o most_o solemn_a and_o 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1._o let_v we_o consider_v our_o obligation_n to_o attend_v this_o solemn_a and_o magnificent_a entertainment_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o authority_n of_o he_o who_o enjoin_v it_o god_n upbraid_v his_o people_n of_o old_a that_o the_o nazarite_n be_v more_o careful_a and_o observant_a of_o the_o original_a rule_n and_o direction_n of_o their_o founder_n than_o his_o people_n be_v of_o his_o law_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o the_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n think_v it_o their_o honour_n and_o their_o interest_n to_o propagate_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o first_o of_o their_o order_n and_o will_v our_o dear_a lord_n and_o master_n give_v we_o a_o command_n of_o the_o high_a consequence_n and_o dare_v we_o refuse_v to_o obey_v it_o this_o be_v a_o indignity_n to_o his_o authority_n a_o immediate_a affront_n to_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o power_n how_o high_o will_v a_o earthly_a prince_n resent_v a_o injury_n of_o this_o nature_n here_o be_v a_o feast_n prepare_v noble_a and_o plentiful_a and_o design_v to_o express_v the_o high_a kindness_n and_o respect_n 14._o this_o metaphor_n be_v use_v by_o solomon_n and_o by_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n mystical_o to_o set_v off_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o such_o as_o refuse_v and_o trample_v upon_o the_o inestimable_a offer_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n when_o we_o remember_v who_o invite_v we_o to_o this_o feast_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o dominion_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a who_o come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n to_o rescue_v we_o from_o the_o bottomless_a abyss_n of_o our_o misery_n be_v it_o not_o the_o high_a impudence_n the_o rude_a affront_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o dare_a violation_n of_o
and_o love_n may_v we_o from_o thence_o clear_o see_v the_o irreconcilable_a opposition_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o world_n in_o their_o reward_n but_o four_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o manner_n by_o which_o the_o world_n act_v its_o malice_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n 1._o it_o act_v this_o malice_n by_o slander_n and_o calumny_n our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o reproach_n and_o infamy_n must_v needs_o be_v their_o patrimony_n if_o they_o zealous_o adhere_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o cross_n nay_o it_o be_v make_v so_o essential_a to_o christianity_n that_o to_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n make_v up_o one_o of_o its_o great_a beatitude_n 5.11_o bless_v be_v you_o when_o all_o man_n speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n he_o tell_v they_o plain_o in_o another_o place_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v with_o the_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o 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