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this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n if_o a_o hundred_o credible_a person_n affirm_v they_o see_v a_o great_a man_n in_o the_o congregation_n you_o will_v believe_v they_o though_o not_o see_v by_o you_o and_o will_v conclude_v it_o your_o own_o inadvertency_n hundred_o there_o daily_o be_v that_o do_v avouch_v they_o see_v feel_v hear_v embrace_v the_o gracious_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v it_o your_o blindness_n not_o his_o distance_n that_o you_o see_v he_o not_o sect_n ii_o worship_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o worship_n 1._o it_o be_v reasonable_a worship_n not_o only_o consonant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o back_v by_o the_o most_o rational_a principle_n but_o must_v be_v manage_v as_o a_o 98._o rational_a act._n now_o it_o be_v a_o most_o irrational_a thing_n to_o converse_v with_o god_n without_o a_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o silly_a thing_n as_o hos._n 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to_o worship_v he_o magistro_fw-la other_o may_v seek_v to_o worship_v the_o father_n but_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o worship_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n in_o spirit_n and_o so_o not_o like_o the_o formal_a jew_n in_o truth_n and_o so_o not_o like_o the_o ignorant_a gentile_n and_o then_o vers_n 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o must_v be_v worship_v here_o be_v mu_o and_o shall_v and_o reason_n for_o it_o as_o a_o spirit_n can_v do_v nothing_o at_o eat_v so_o a_o carcase_n can_v do_v nothing_o at_o pray_v the_o elegant_a tongue_n on_o earth_n can_v take_v one_o stroke_n at_o prayer_n no_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v in_o it_o and_o the_o soul_n must_v
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he_o do_v not_o humble_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o study_v to_o offend_v no_o more_o though_o divine_a vengeance_n be_v not_o always_o so_o visible_a as_o a_o parent_n rod_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o real_a and_o more_o heavy_a a_o poor_a man_n can_v escape_v with_o his_o affront_n of_o a_o great_a god_n sect_n viii_o ordinance_n the_o three_o effect_n of_o distraction_n be_v that_o they_o hinder_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o holy_a duty_n god_n seldom_o think_v of_o those_o prayer_n that_o we_o think_v not_o of_o ourselves_o isa._n 64.7_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v on_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o the_o lord_n count_v such_o prayer_n as_o none_o at_o all_o when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o his_o business_n &_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la operatio_fw-la 188._o that_o which_o in_o god_n account_n have_v no_o be_v can_v have_v no_o work_n the_o benefit_n of_o ordinance_n be_v many_o and_o great_a they_o be_v like_o the_o medium_n to_o sensation_n as_o the_o air_n to_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n there_o be_v no_o see_v nor_o hear_v without_o it_o so_o be_v ordinance_n to_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v the_o conduit_n to_o convey_v god_n grace_n to_o we_o and_o our_o desire_n to_o he_o when_o a_o dirty_a distraction_n get_v in_o the_o conduit_n be_v stop_v and_o the_o soul_n starve_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n name_n which_o shall_v be_v most_o sacred_a and_o dear_a to_o we_o be_v most_o palpable_o take_v in_o vain_a when_o we_o use_v a_o great_a solemnity_n to_o no_o effect_n magno_fw-la conatu_fw-la nugas_fw-la agimus_fw-la the_o wind_n and_o tide_n to_o serve_v and_o yet_o the_o soul_n to_o sleep_v the_o mariner_n to_o be_v at_o dice_n or_o card_n till_o the_o opportunity_n be_v lose_v what_o a_o great_a evil_n be_v thisâ—_n when_o our_o voyage_n be_v for_o life_n and_o death_n if_o you_o can_v by_o the_o expense_n of_o one_o serious_a hour_n gain_v a_o lordship_n will_v you_o not_o be_v intense_a and_o earnest_a that_o hour_n will_v you_o not_o fume_v at_o the_o company_n that_o will_v divert_v you_o and_o disdain_v any_o ordinary_a business_n that_o will_v interrupt_v you_o o_o stay_n and_o let_v i_o alone_o this_o hour_n for_o i_o be_o busy_a now_o by_o the_o bernard_n cordial_a management_n of_o one_o serious_a hour_n in_o prayer_n read_v hear_v or_o meditation_n you_o may_v yea_o shall_v infallible_o gain_v at_o least_o one_o grain_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v worth_a more_o than_o a_o kingdom_n yea_o than_o a_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o evil_a thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o then_o interrupt_v you_o and_o frustrate_v your_o gainful_a employment_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o you_o get_v nothing_o pearl_n be_v deal_v and_o you_o get_v nothing_o orient_a grace_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n ready_a to_o give_v and_o you_o none_o of_o they_o who_o will_v entertain_v that_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o such_o companion_n sect_n ix_o comfort_n the_o four_o effect_n of_o these_o distraction_n be_v that_o they_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o pure_a comfort_n the_o high_a true_a and_o pure_a joy_n and_o comfort_n meet_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n cant._n 2.3_o 4._o i_o sit_v under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n there_o be_v then_o delight_n and_o great_a one_o too_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o taste_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o spiritual_a taste_n his_o fruit_n will_v be_v sweet_a to_o it_o he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o banquet_a house_n god_n house_n be_v his_o banqueting-house_n and_o every_o ordinance_n be_v a_o rare_a feast_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v spiritual_o manage_v it_o now_o these_o idle_a wander_n of_o the_o heart_n first_o by_o their_o disturbance_n then_o by_o their_o guile_n do_v damp_n and_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o just_o as_o a_o black_a cloud_n do_v hide_v from_o you_o the_o bright_a and_o warm_a beam_n 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stand_v for_o nothing_o yet_o be_v not_o discourage_v thy_o mediator_n be_v sick_a of_o none_o of_o these_o disease_n the_o holy_a psalmist_n be_v sometime_o as_o psa._n 77.4_o so_o trouble_v that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v yet_o then_o have_v he_o one_o to_o speak_v for_o he_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o precious_a glorify_a son_n of_o of_o god_n do_v infinite_o please_v and_o prevail_v with_o his_o father_n for_o we_o when_o we_o can_v hardly_o speak_v good_a sense_n for_o ourselves_o ay_o but_o how_o can_v i_o tell_v that_o he_o intercede_v for_o i_o answ._n 1._o have_v thou_o a_o good_a word_n to_o speak_v for_o he_o to_o man_n then_o have_v he_o a_o good_a word_n to_o speak_v for_o thou_o to_o god_n and_o 2._o do_v thou_o sigh_v and_o groan_n and_o speak_v for_o thyself_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v his_o intercession_n be_v to_o help_v our_o weakness_n not_o to_o excuse_v our_o laziness_n if_o some_o ignorant_a poor_a man_n that_o can_v say_v his_o errand_n but_o be_v often_o 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