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the_o want_n of_o it_o but_o only_o this_o i_o have_v go_v with_o the_o multitude_n i_o go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o to_o do_v only_o to_o hear_v no_o but_o to_o worship_v and_o to_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n for_o it_o follow_v i_o go_v up_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n with_o a_o multitude_n that_o keep_v holiday_n he_o be_v a_o great_a worshipper_n and_o delight_v to_o go_v up_o with_o they_o who_o go_v to_o worship_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o worth_a observation_n and_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n all_o along_o in_o scripture_n we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o erection_n raise_v to_o god_n but_o the_o first_o and_o prime_a intention_n of_o it_o be_v worship_n for_o the_o first_o holy_a erection_n we_o read_v of_o they_o be_v altar_n and_o those_o we_o know_v be_v for_o sacrisice_n which_o be_v then_o worship_n the_o second_o we_o read_v of_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o at_o the_o door_n 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motive_n to_o glorify_v and_o worship_n god_n it_o be_v not_o in_o sense_n but_o in_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o the_o see_v but_o the_o believe_a the_o glory_n majesty_n dominion_n power_n and_o greatness_n of_o our_o god_n that_o shall_v move_v christian_n to_o fear_n adore_v and_o worship_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o glorious_a as_o the_o angel_n see_v he_o as_o terrible_a as_o the_o damn_a find_v he_o or_o as_o dreadful_a as_o he_o appear_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o god_n mighty_a in_o power_n glorious_a in_o majesty_n and_o that_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o god_n i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o but_o manifest_v that_o faith_n and_o my_o text_n be_v do_v for_o so_o to_o do_v doubtless_o be_v to_o worship_v the_o father_n both_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n matth._n 18._o 20._o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v there_o you_o shall_v behold_v or_o see_v i_o yet_o he_o positive_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_o i_o now_o be_v god_n will_v be_v worship_v where_o he_o be_v not_o see_v let_v we_o but_o so_o pray_v so_o praise_v so_o sing_v so_o worship_v where_o he_o be_v tho_o not_o see_v as_o if_o we_o do_v see_v he_o we_o believe_v we_o ought_v there_o will_v never_o be_v any_o further_a dispute_n or_o demur_v about_o outward_a worship_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o truth_n be_v in_o such_o a_o perfect_a union_n that_o he_o who_o worship_v in_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o due_a faith_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n he_o will_v be_v devout_a he_o will_v be_v humble_a he_o will_v by_o a_o meet_a demeanour_n and_o outward_a deportment_n show_v the_o reality_n and_o truth_n of_o such_o a_o spirit_n for_o such_o can_v but_o conclude_v the_o truth_n no_o public_a worship_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o 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