their_o calling_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v and_o to_o perform_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n true_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o diligent_a in_o hear_v yet_o their_o heart_n will_v go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n ezech._n 33._o 31._o 3_o a_o three_o duty_n before_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n duty_n be_v prayer_n no_o good_a thing_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o god_n as_o a_o blessing_n if_o it_o be_v not_o seek_v by_o prayer_n deut._n 4._o 7._o and_o we_o find_v it_o lay_v down_o as_o a_o condition_n require_v prov._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n my_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v receive_v my_o word_n and_o incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o wisdom_n and_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o understanding_n yea_o if_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n and_o lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n for_o understanding_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v out_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v verse_n 6._o for_o the_o lord_n 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prepare_v his_o people_n to_o receive_v the_o law_n exod._n 20._o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n and_o he_o not_o only_o give_v the_o law_n but_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o his_o own_o voice_n mat._n 3._o 17._o loe_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v yea_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o that_o speak_v unto_o you_o in_o our_o ministry_n luke_n 10._o 16._o so_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a in_o a_o special_a manner_n where_o his_o word_n be_v preach_v to_o observe_v and_o mark_v how_o it_o be_v receive_v or_o deliver_v and_o either_o to_o bless_v or_o curse_v the_o hearer_n or_o speaker_n according_o so_o that_o of_o this_o and_o such_o like_a place_n it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o jacob_n say_v of_o bethel_n gen._n 28._o 16_o 17._o sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o house_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o gate_n 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107._o in_o verse_n 107._o by_o his_o patiencie_n and_o sufferance_n of_o wrong_n disgrace_n and_o affliction_n which_o the_o wicked_a and_o profane_a world_n heap_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o profession_n of_o holiness_n and_o sincerity_n for_o except_o he_o have_v love_v and_o follow_v the_o light_n of_o divine_a truth_n whensoever_o the_o fire_n of_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n because_o of_o the_o word_n have_v be_v kindle_v against_o he_o he_o have_v shrink_v back_o and_o fall_v away_o i_o be_o afflict_v very_o much_o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n three_o in_o verse_n 108._o by_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o calf_n of_o his_o lip_n 108._o that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n thanksgiving_n and_o gracious_a vow_n for_o god_n service_n which_o with_o a_o free_a and_o fervent_a spirit_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o acceptation_n he_o continual_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o accept_v the_o freewill_n offering_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o judgement_n four_o in_o verse_n 109_o 110._o by_o his_o steadfastness_n and_o stick_v to_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n 110._o though_o he_o be_v beset_v and_o strong_o encompass_v with_o snare_n with_o danger_n and_o with_o death_n itself_o his_o soul_n be_v continual_o in_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v he_o be_v ready_a and_o resolve_v every_o hour_n rather_o to_o part_v with_o his_o life_n than_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o shed_v his_o blood_n rather_o than_o to_o forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o hand_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o law_n the_o wicked_a have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o yet_o i_o err_v not_o from_o thy_o precept_n in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n upon_o the_o former_a reason_n he_o conclude_v the_o point_n 112._o that_o his_o heart_n and_o inward_a affection_n do_v dear_o embrace_v god_n bless_a word_n as_o a_o most_o rich_a and_o last_a inheritance_n as_o his_o sweet_a and_o great_a joy_n and_o that_o he_o bend_v all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o best_a endeavour_n to_o be_v lead_v with_o and_o to_o follow_v the_o light_n thereof_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n until_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o immortality_n and_o light_n 16._o that_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o for_o they_o be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o perform_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n thus_o you_o see_v in_o general_a the_o meaning_n of_o this_o portion_n before_o now_o i_o descend_v unto_o particular_n hypocrite_n and_o come_v to_o gather_v note_n several_o from_o the_o verse_n in_o order_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n i_o beseech_v you_o for_o our_o instruction_n and_o examination_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n of_o six_o notable_a mark_n and_o sign_n by_o which_o a_o true_a christian_a may_v be_v discern_v from_o a_o temporizer_n a_o sincere_a server_n of_o god_n from_o a_o carnal_a gospeller_n the_o first_o i_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o first_o verse_n 105._o every_o son_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v with_o humility_n way_n cheerfulness_n and_o obedience_n yield_v and_o submit_v himself_o to_o be_v whole_o and_o only_o direct_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n in_o all_o his_o way_n both_o general_o of_o christianity_n and_o particular_o of_o his_o special_a call_n as_o david_n here_o do_v but_o the_o natural_a man_n all_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o enter_v into_o or_o acquaint_v with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v lead_v and_o guide_v in_o his_o course_n only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o worldly_a wisdom_n by_o good_a meaning_n without_o ground_n and_o warrant_v out_o of_o the_o word_n by_o a_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a devotion_n by_o the_o multitude_n example_n custom_n of_o the_o time_n and_o such_o like_a blind_a guide_n but_o if_o he_o take_v any_o 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