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A sermon preached before the King at VVhite-Hall, the third of December. By Robert Skinner chaplaine in ordinary to His Maiestie. Published by His Maiesties command
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Skinner, Robert, 1591-1670.
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beyond_o all_o discovery_n holiness_n have_v have_v her_o habitation_n as_o for_o tatnai_n and_o shetherbosnai_n and_o sanballat_n open_a or_o clandestine_v enemy_n to_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n that_o we_o and_o they_o and_o all_o that_o lay_v claim_v to_o true_a holiness_n may_v prefer_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n before_o all_o other_o beauty_n and_o with_o clean_a hand_n and_o pure_a heart_n delight_v to_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n i_o have_v do_v at_o last_o with_o the_o property_n of_o the_o place_n holy_a and_o beautiful_a now_o follow_v the_o prophet_n entreaty_n which_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o in_o very_a few_o word_n and_o so_o conclude_v o_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n take_v it_o joint_o together_o and_o it_o be_v not_o more_o a_o precept_n than_o a_o prayer_n a_o very_a emphatical_a obsecration_n full_a of_o holy_a importunity_n and_o which_o argue_v in_o our_o princely_a prophet_n a_o extraordinary_a love_n to_o the_o place_n and_o the_o service_n here_o commend_v that_o his_o chief_a delight_n be_v there_o for_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n ps_n 84._o and_o how_o disconsolate_a when_o he_o be_v drive_v thence_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dwell_v in_o mesech_n and_o to_o have_v my_o habitation_n among_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n ps_n 120._o seem_v to_o envy_v the_o silly_a bird_n the_o sparrow_n and_o swallow_n may_v lay_v their_o young_a even_n by_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n nor_o so_o desirous_a though_o to_o be_v there_o alone_o but_o there_o with_o his_o people_n i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ps_n 122._o it_o joy_v he_o to_o be_v see_v in_o medio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o ps_n 22._o he_o will_v pay_v his_o vow_n in_o a_o exemplary_a way_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n ps_n 116._o and_o we_o can_v otherwise_o understand_v he_o here_o come_v child_n harken_v unto_o i_o do_v as_o you_o see_v i_o do_v adorate_a and_o adorabo_fw-la go_v together_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a and_o a_o bless_a sight_n it_o be_v to_o see_v religion_n countenance_v and_o the_o people_n religious_a not_o more_o by_o his_o regal_a precept_n and_o edict_n than_o his_o presence_n and_o practice_n now_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n look_v we_o then_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o king_n david_n what_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o god_n house_n and_o we_o shall_v soon_o discern_v why_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a to_o send_v we_o thither_o thither_o go_v david_n as_o well_o for_o resolution_n as_o devotion_n and_o his_o religious_a attention_n be_v a_o good_a part_n of_o his_o adoration_n there_o i_o will_v hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v say_v psal_n 85._o et_fw-la quaeram_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o i_o will_v inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n psal_n 27._o and_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v till_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n psal_n 73._o for_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o old_a be_v the_o set_a place_n for_o satisfaction_n in_o doubtful_a case_n even_o from_o moses_n to_o david_n omnis_fw-la populus_fw-la qui_fw-la habebat_fw-la aliquam_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la exod._n 33._o all_o that_o have_v aught_o to_o say_v any_o doubt_n to_o be_v resolve_v resort_v thither_o for_o expedition_n prince_n and_o people_n all_o without_o exception_n and_o now_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n it_o may_v well_o import_v he_o as_o a_o king_n to_o be_v earnest_a in_o this_o point_n that_o his_o people_n will_v go_v and_o receive_v instruction_n in_o public_a in_o the_o place_n appoint_v the_o right_a place_n because_o 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