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sacrifice_n be_v it_o not_o evil_a and_o if_o you_o offer_v the_o lame_a and_o sick_a be_v it_o not_o evil_a offer_v it_o unto_o thy_o governor_n will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o thou_o or_o accept_v thy_o person_n mal._n 1.8_o god_n require_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o the_o mind_n matth._n 22.37_o we_o must_v therefore_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v it_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o commandment_n promise_n threaten_n the_o approve_a practice_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o we_o must_v desire_v and_o pray_v for_o and_o only_o so_o as_o we_o know_v god_n word_n do_v warrant_v we_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o and_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n 1_o john_n 3.22_o so_o say_v the_o blind_a man_n that_o have_v his_o sight_n restore_v to_o he_o again_o now_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v joh._n 9.31_o again_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o our_o want_n christ_n invitation_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v to_o all_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v matth._n 11.28_o in_o prayer_n we_o shall_v feel_v sin_n as_o a_o burden_n and_o mourn_v under_o the_o sensibility_n of_o our_o want_n of_o grace_n so_o ephraim_n bemove_v himself_o jer._n 31.18_o and_o the_o church_n isa_n 63.17_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_a our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n so_o david_n be_v make_v very_o sensible_a of_o his_o great_a fall_n after_o what_o manner_n be_v his_o spirit_n lead_v forth_o in_o prayer_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o 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messenger_n of_o satan_n that_o buffet_v he_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o again_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o forgiveness_n mark_v 11.25_o and_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o man_n that_o your_o father_n also_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n for_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n mat._n 6.14_o 15._o and_o as_o we_o must_v forgive_v our_o enemy_n and_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v we_o so_o must_v we_o bear_v a_o hearty_a affection_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n ephes_n 4.32_o and_o collos_n 3.12_o 13._o again_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o majesty_n of_o that_o presence_n we_o come_v into_o so_o say_v solomon_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o eccles_n 5.2_o and_o we_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12.28_o sure_o do_v we_o serious_o consider_v god_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n we_o shall_v not_o rash_o conceive_v or_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o he_o but_o with_o reverence_n so_o abraham_n behold_v say_v he_o i_o have_v now_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18.27_o this_o reverential_a fear_n be_v a_o unfeigned_a abasement_n of_o the_o mind_n proceed_v from_o a_o consideration_n of_o god_n divine_a majesty_n and_o our_o own_o indignity_n so_o the_o prodigal_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a 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say_v for_o themselves_o and_o so_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n in_o those_o several_a repulse_n he_o give_v she_o mat._n 15.22_o 23._o acquaint_v thyself_o then_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o job_n 22.21_o o_o the_o secret_a intimate_a and_o heavenly_a familiarity_n that_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o gracious_a believe_v soul_n it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v unto_o his_o friend_n exod._n 33.11_o that_o be_v plain_o familiar_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v of_o speak_a mouth_n to_o mouth_n my_o servant_n moses_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o my_o house_n with_o he_o will_v i_o speak_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n even_o apparent_o and_o not_o in_o dark_a speech_n numb_a 12.7_o 8._o well_o then_o if_o thou_o make_v god_n thy_o habitation_n thou_o will_v not_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v a_o stranger_n 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my_o iniquity_n stop_v my_o mouth_n answ_n i_o answer_v every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o share_n in_o yea_o a_o sincere_a desire_n after_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v righteous_a before_o he_o and_o may_v in_o that_o righteousness_n plead_v and_o prevail_v and_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v power_n with_o god_n for_o this_o be_v his_o own_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o contrivance_n and_o appointment_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o a_o righteousness_n spin_v and_o weave_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n a_o better_a than_o ever_o come_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o angel_n for_o which_o the_o personal_a and_o legal_a righteousness_n of_o a_o paul_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v abandon_v evangelical_n be_v far_o better_o than_o angelical_a righteousness_n thou_o can_v not_o miss_v a_o blessing_n in_o his_o garment_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o elder_a brother_n who_o come_v to_o change_v clothes_n and_o place_n with_o thou_o and_o to_o take_v all_o upon_o himself_o that_o thou_o may_v escape_v the_o father_n can_v but_o be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o smell_n of_o his_o son_n raiment_n and_o he_o sit_v too_o upon_o a_o seat_n of_o judgement_n and_o must_v do_v thou_o right_o and_o justice_n itself_o which_o will_v not_o be_v twice_o pay_v be_v as_o much_o for_o thou_o as_o much_o thy_o friend_n as_o mercy_n rom._n 3.26_o he_o be_v just_a and_o yet_o nay_o therefore_o a_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o beleive_v in_o jesus_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o utter_o shut_v up_o in_o unbeleif_n if_o there_o be_v but_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o true_a faith_n alive_a in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v go_v bold_o and_o plead_v and_o prosper_v object_n 2._o but_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o myself_o my_o heart_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_v and_o wither_v like_o grass_n i_o have_v sin_v away_o all_o argument_n and_o must_v 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will_v commune_v with_o thou_o from_o above_o the_o mercy-seat_n between_o the_o two_o cherubim_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n verse_n 22._o now_o this_o mercy-seat_n on_o which_o god_n do_v thus_o sit_v between_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o our_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v forgive_v and_o cover_v who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 2.2_o and_o therefore_o call_v the_o propitiatory_a rom._n 3.15_o to_o this_o glorious_a seat_n where_o god_n presence_n with_o his_o church_n be_v manifest_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v answerable_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o which_o throne_n his_o people_n be_v and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n rev._n 7.15_o 17.8.3.21.3_o 5._o now_o this_o ark_n be_v thus_o a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n with_o the_o same_o it_o 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1_o pet._n 4.8_o but_o alas_o it_o be_v not_o large_a and_o long_o enough_o to_o cover_v one_o sin_n or_o slip_v or_o perhaps_o but_o a_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n in_o a_o brother_n when_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n gal._n 6.2_o and_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vainglory_n but_o that_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n each_o shall_v esteem_v other_o better_o than_o themselves_o philip._n 2.3_o when_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o col._n 3.12_o 13._o and_o that_o with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4.2_o 3._o when_o 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