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he_o but_o by_o our_o spirit_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 21._o corbet_n kingdom_n of_o god_n pag._n 21._o which_o be_v worship_v and_o best_a fit_v to_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n indeed_o so_o it_o be_v also_o most_o efficacious_a to_o make_v the_o worshipper_n more_o know_v in_o religion_n more_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a in_o spirit_n and_o conversation_n and_o every_o way_n more_o perfect_a in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n minister_n will_v have_v something_o else_o to_o do_v than_o to_o preach_v against_o nonconformist_n we_o may_v expect_v that_o their_o great_a design_n will_v then_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o a_o future_a state_n to_o advance_v holiness_n sobriety_n peace_n and_o useful_a diligence_n in_o the_o world_n these_o thing_n will_v come_v home_o to_o the_o faculty_n of_o consider_v man_n and_o they_o will_v think_v that_o their_o teacher_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n when_o they_o be_v zealous_a for_o thing_n wherein_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n be_v concern_v bishop_n patrick_n give_v excellent_a advice_n to_o minsster_n in_o two_o particular_n 73._o divine_a arithmetic_n pag._n 72._o 73._o i._o let_v we_o be_v much_o in_o private_a prayer_n our_o time_n be_v short_a as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n and_o many_o time_n short_a though_o our_o account_n be_v great_a therefore_o let_v we_o spend_v much_o time_n with_o god_n as_o we_o endeavour_v to_o spend_v it_o all_o for_o he_o let_v not_o a_o crowd_n of_o thought_n in_o our_o study_n nor_o a_o crowd_n of_o company_n thrust_v god_n away_o from_o our_o soul_n but_o let_v they_o frequent_o retire_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o light_n and_o good_a prayer_n before_o our_o study_n be_v the_o key_n to_o unlock_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n afterward_o be_v the_o 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hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o bless_v our_o preach_v if_o all_o our_o clergy_n by_o what_o title_n or_o dignity_n soever_o distinguish_v do_v true_o follow_v this_o advice_n there_o will_v be_v no_o zealot_n among_o we_o for_o imposition_n the_o destroyer_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n v._o mischief_n in_o promote_a a_o mighty_a increase_n of_o profaneness_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n the_o zealot_n for_o man_n device_n have_v little_o regard_v what_o evil_n corrupt_a church_n and_o state_n if_o the_o honour_n of_o these_o toy_n be_v support_v they_o have_v be_v so_o mindful_a of_o maintain_v these_o thing_n that_o by_o their_o neglect_n they_o have_v suffer_v if_o not_o worse_a a_o flood_n of_o profaneness_n and_o other_o wickedness_n to_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o i._o profaneness_n in_o the_o outrageous_a contempt_n of_o holy_a thing_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n in_o religion_n that_o have_v escape_v the_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n of_o blind_a zealot_n the_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o scripture_n our_o holy_a religion_n and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o all_o have_v be_v strike_v at_o the_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v the_o constant_a serious_a diligent_a perform_v of_o this_o will_v spread_v knowledge_n among_o the_o people_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o human_a imposition_n in_o divine_a worship_n they_o will_v see_v what_o light_a thing_n they_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n preach_v have_v therefore_o be_v strike_v at_o under_o pretence_n of_o promote_a prayer_n as_o the_o chief_a work_n of_o a_o minister_n dr._n holdsworth_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_n maintain_v at_o large_a this_o thesis_n prae_fw-la dicatio_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o maxim_n proprium_fw-la 19_o praelect_v theolog._n in_o mat._n 13.52_o lect._n 3._o pag._n 19_o &_o long_o praecipuum_fw-la inter_fw-la omne_fw-la curae_fw-la pastoralis_fw-la exercitia_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la sva_fw-la studia_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la &_o se_fw-la totum_fw-la &_o imprimis_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la &_o saepissimè_fw-la appellere_fw-la debeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o some_o have_v be_v so_o fierce_a against_o preach_v god_n word_n that_o lecture_n have_v be_v diligent_o suppress_v prayer_n have_v be_v much_o advance_v above_o preach_v as_o that_o which_o may_v be_v spare_v if_o the_o other_o be_v read_v let_v we_o hear_v another_o dr._n concern_v this_o abuse_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n 333._o dr._n still_v iren._n pag._n 333._o man_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o church_n then_o do_v not_o consult_v for_o their_o ease_n or_o honour_n and_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o they_o to_o sit_v still_o and_o bid_v other_o work_n but_o they_o be_v of_o paul_n mind_n necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o yea_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 9.16_o 1_o cor._n 9.16_o public_a prayer_n be_v not_o then_o look_v on_o as_o the_o more_o principal_a end_n of_o christian_a assembly_n than_o preach_a etc._n etc._n be_v the_o apostle_n commissioned_n by_o christ_n to_o go_v pray_v or_o preach_v and_o what_o be_v it_o wherein_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n be_v it_o in_o the_o office_n of_o pray_v or_o preach_v etc._n etc._n be_v minister_n in_o their_o ordination_n send_v forth_o to_o be_v reader_n of_o public_a prayer_n or_o to_o be_v dispenser_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n 334._o pag._n 334._o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o unhappy_a consequence_n which_o follow_v man_n judge_v of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n rather_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n when_o it_o come_v to_o enjoy_v ease_n and_o plenty_n than_o by_o the_o way_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a apostolical_a time_n etc._n etc._n people_z need_v
12.14_o eph._n 5.5_o heb._n 12.14_o holiness_n not_o only_o prepare_v for_o eternal_a life_n but_o be_v great_o advantageous_a to_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v it_o invigorate_v other_o of_o this_o fellowship_n that_o be_v near_o it_o 130._o ibid._n page_n 130._o and_o it_o command_v awe_n and_o reverence_n from_o all-man_n vi_o hinder_v a_o world_n of_o good_a it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o ceremony_n in_o worship_n ever_o do_v any_o good_a the_o instance_n abovemention_v full_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v be_v very_o mischievous_a and_o there_o be_v this_o to_o provoke_v all_o good_a christian_n to_o desire_v the_o cast_v they_o away_o they_o hinder_v a_o world_n of_o good_a they_o hinder_v reformation_n love_n and_o communion_n of_o church_n i._o they_o hinder_v reformation_n the_o quarrel_n occasion_v by_o they_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n bishop_n burnet_n in_o relation_n to_o england_n charge_v this_o upon_o the_o long_a and_o fierce_a contest_v among_o we_o about_o thing_n which_o we_o all_o confess_v be_v indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n 13._o exhortation_n to_o peace_n and_o union_n pag._n 13._o there_o may_v yet_o be_v expect_v a_o further_a reformation_n of_o church_n to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o purity_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o the_o reformation_n in_o the_o last_o century_n the_o pope_n be_v drive_v hence_o in_o such_o haste_n that_o he_o leave_v some_o of_o his_o toy_n behind_o he_o these_o have_v continue_v too_o long_o among_o we_o to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o oppression_n of_o serious_a piety_n god_n by_o the_o late_a advance_n of_o popery_n among_o we_o have_v show_v we_o what_o it_o be_v that_o both_o it_o and_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o may_v be_v abhor_v by_o we_o and_o reject_v with_o indignation_n he_o herein_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v with_o the_o israelite_n 4.10_o mic._n 4.10_o thou_o shall_v go_v even_o to_o babylon_n there_o shall_v thou_o be_v deliver_v they_o be_v deliver_v from_o babylon_n the_o most_o potent_a tyranny_n on_o earth_n in_o those_o time_n and_o they_o be_v purge_v from_o idolatry_n in_o babylon_n the_o fountain_n and_o nursery_n of_o idolatry_n then_o in_o the_o world_n for_o they_o never_o revolt_v again_o to_o image_n after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n but_o they_o be_v afterward_o guilty_a of_o our_o error_n dote_v on_o (null)_o imposition_n they_o set_v up_o tradition_n by_o which_o they_o make_v void_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o reformation_n we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o idolatry_n in_o the_o next_o i_o hope_v we_o shall_v go_v a_o step_n further_o the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o babylon_n may_v have_v a_o resemblance_n to_o the_o church_n and_o spiritual_n babylon_n now_o the_o church_n be_v prevail_v though_o she_o late_o seem_v to_o languish_v her_o struggle_n under_o the_o renew_a assault_n of_o antichrist_n tend_v to_o her_o high_a advancement_n we_o have_v be_v in_o such_o danger_n of_o destruction_n by_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n that_o our_o ruin_n seem_v unavoidable_a god_n have_v wonderful_o rescue_v we_o from_o all_o the_o plague_n that_o seem_v to_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n we_o shall_v therefore_o cast_v off_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o by_o wound_v weak_a conscience_n may_v have_v provoke_v he_o to_o set_v darkness_n in_o our_o path_n and_o by_o divide_v we_o do_v help_v to_o bind_v we_o as_o slave_n under_o the_o most_o cruel_a tyranny_n god_n may_v intend_v this_o reformation_n among_o we_o by_o the_o glorious_a revolution_n he_o have_v wrought_v by_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n by_o which_o the_o tide_n of_o the_o last_o persecution_n from_o antichrist_n seem_v to_o be_v turn_v and_o the_o church_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o rise_a ground_n let_v we_o then_o retain_v nothing_o that_o may_v hinder_v the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n among_o we_o that_o persecution_n say_v the_o learned_a mr._n charnock_n which_o 27._o vol._n 2._o on_o psal_n 87.5_o pag._n 27._o i_o suppose_v remain_v yet_o to_o be_v act_v and_o which_o will_v be_v the_o smart_a shall_v be_v succeed_v by_o the_o clear_a eruption_n of_o gospel-light_n wherein_o the_o gospel_n shall_v recover_v its_o ancient_n and_o primitive_a glory_n if_o he_o do_v suffer_v enemy_n to_o prevail_v they_o shall_v be_v but_o as_o whisk_n to_o brush_v off_o the_o dust_n 39_o ibid._n on_o exo._n 15.9_o 10._o p._n 52._o ibid._n on_o psa_n 87.5_o p._n 39_o wisp_n of_o straw_n to_o cleanse_v the_o filthy_a pot_n before_o the_o philadelphian_a state_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a we_o be_v not_o far_o from_o there_o will_v be_v a_o combat_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v to_o bear_v a_o signal_n testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o conflict_n rev._n 3.5_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v precede_v by_o such_o a_o calamity_n as_o shall_v be_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o triumph_n of_o a_o enemy_n devote_v to_o a_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a destruction_n rev._n 11.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o his_o go_v forth_o be_v prepare_v as_o the_o morning_n hos_fw-la 6.3_o 31._o vol._n 2._o â—â—_o psal_n 87.5_o pag._n 31._o his_o appearance_n for_o and_o in_o his_o church_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n light_n at_o the_o appoint_a hour_n all_o the_o cloud_n which_o threaten_v a_o perpetual_a night_n can_v hinder_v it_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o darkness_n can_v prevent_v it_o this_o morning_n will_v dawn_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n there_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetuity_n in_o this_o spiritual_a state_n 40._o ib._n pag._n 40._o only_o between_o the_o beginning_n and_o complete_n it_o satan_n shall_v be_v let_v loose_a but_o for_o a_o little_a season_n rev._n 20.3_o and_o after_o this_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o have_v one_o blow_n 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