come_v to_o a_o place_n and_o there_o be_v only_a good_a seed_n sow_o and_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o but_o together_o with_o the_o conversion_n of_o some_o there_o be_v other_o that_o do_v hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n in_o stead_n of_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n they_o bring_v forth_o the_o tare_n now_o say_v the_o servant_n lord_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o preach_v such_o excellent_a truth_n in_o this_o place_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v so_o many_o wicked_a man_n that_o bring_v forth_o such_o wicked_a fruit_n lord_n be_v it_o thy_o mind_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v whole_o separate_v from_o they_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o full_a separation_n while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n no_o say_v christ_n not_o so_o for_o then_o the_o truth_n be_v if_o all_o godly_a man_n 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must_v be_v a_o holy_a communion_n of_o saint_n object_n the_o scripture_n only_o say_v let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o answ_n i_o grant_v for_o the_o benefiâ—_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n i_o must_v look_v to_o examine_v myself_o more_o especial_o but_o now_o for_o another_o i_o be_o but_o only_o so_o far_o bind_v to_o look_v to_o he_o as_o to_o keep_v myself_o clean_a it_o be_v true_a i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o go_v and_o pry_v into_o his_o life_n and_o all_o his_o way_n so_o as_o to_o force_v he_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v secret_a but_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o keep_v a_o watch_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v that_o offend_v i_o than_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o go_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v wicked_a than_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o see_v he_o purge_v from_o the_o congregation_n for_o take_v but_o that_o other_o text_n in_o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o know_v you_o not_o that_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n if_o i_o do_v not_o do_v so_o much_o as_o concern_v my_o duty_n than_o i_o be_o defile_v by_o it_o so_o as_o that_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o you_o how_o many_o wicked_a man_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o they_o be_v to_o look_v to_o it_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n be_v to_o look_v to_o it_o and_o every_o one_o may_v be_v defile_v if_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v this_o duty_n that_o god_n require_v of_o he_o do_v not_o say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o my_o brother_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o cain_n if_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o same_o body_n you_o be_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o your_o brother_n do_v not_o you_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v within_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o judgement_n that_o every_o one_o may_v pass_v upon_o such_o as_o do_v join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o body_n 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same_o body_n that_o they_o be_v of_o thou_o do_v as_o it_o be_v open_o declare_v lord_n here_o we_o come_v and_o profess_v that_o we_o be_v all_o of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o when_o thou_o know_v such_o and_o such_o as_o be_v notorious_o wicked_a and_o profane_a and_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n to_o help_v to_o purge_v they_o out_o do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a be_v not_o god_n name_v profane_v here_o therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o very_o much_o to_o look_v unto_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a communion_n that_o we_o receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o understand_v thing_n a_o right_a that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o satisfy_v man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o we_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n though_o wicked_a man_n be_v mix_v with_o we_o but_o this_o be_v that_o that_o be_v require_v of_o you_o for_o do_v your_o duty_n to_o keep_v yourselves_o clean_o that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v accessary_a any_o way_n to_o any_o wicked_a man_n come_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o holy_a mystery_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v divers_a thing_n further_o about_o this_o and_o the_o special_a thing_n i_o think_v of_o be_v to_o show_v you_o the_o holy_a qualification_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v peace_n in_o my_o own_o conscience_n as_o be_v faithful_a to_o you_o in_o what_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o this_o ordinance_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v mention_v this_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o and_o there_o be_v a_o error_n on_o both_o side_n that_o i_o desire_v to_o meet_v withal_o either_o those_o that_o come_v hand_n over_o head_n and_o think_v it_o concern_v they_o not_o at_o all_o with_o who_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o to_o look_v to_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v a_o error_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o if_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o keep_v they_o away_o and_o yet_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v suâ—â—ered_v to_o come_v they_o may_v not_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o those_o thing_n now_o it_o be_v very_o useful_a for_o we_o to_o know_v what_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o this_o case_n sermon_n xii_o leviticus_n 10.3_o i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o i_o i_o shall_v add_v something_o to_o one_o particular_a that_o i_o have_v the_o last_o day_n concern_v
page_n 61_o in_o what_o manner_n duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v sanctify_v ibid._n 1_o we_o must_v perform_v they_o so_o that_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n as_o a_o god_n page_n 62_o which_o be_v do_v 1_o when_o we_o offer_v all_o we_o have_v page_n 63_o 2_o when_o we_o grieve_v that_o we_o can_v do_v no_o more_o page_n 64_o 3_o there_o be_v a_o impression_n of_o god_n infinitness_n on_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o saint_n ibid._n 2_o when_o the_o soul_n follow_v after_o god_n as_o a_o god_n page_n 66_o 3_o when_o the_o soul_n come_v expect_v the_o choice_a mercy_n of_o god_n ibid._n how_o the_o heart_n must_v behave_v itself_o to_o sanctify_v god_n name_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o glory_n ibid._n 1_o it_o must_v be_v a_o sanctify_a heart_n page_n 67_o 1_o because_o the_o lord_n accept_v the_o person_n before_o he_o accept_v the_o action_n page_n 69_o 2_o god_n look_v more_o at_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o duty_n than_o at_o the_o duty_n ibid._n 3_o according_a as_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o will_v the_o duty_n be_v page_n 70_o sermon_n five_o 2_o in_o sanctify_a god_n name_v in_o worship_n we_o must_v have_v high_a thought_n of_o god_n page_n 71_o 3_o we_o must_v have_v high_a end_n in_o worship_v god_n page_n 72_o several_a base_a low_a end_n in_o worship_v of_o god_n 1_o in_o subject_v his_o worship_n to_o our_o lust_n ibid._n 2_o subject_v his_o worship_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n page_n 73_o 3_o make_v self_n our_o end_n in_o his_o worship_n page_n 74_o which_o we_o do_v 1_o whâ—â—â—e_n be_v weary_a of_o duty_n if_o we_o find_v not_o that_o we_o desire_v page_n 76_o 2_o when_o man_n be_v streighten_v in_o worship_n and_o envy_v other_o that_o 〈◊〉_d page_n 77_o 3_o wâ—_n 〈◊〉_d regard_n holy_a duty_n 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n of_o extremity_n ibid._n 4_o there_o must_v be_v reverence_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d worship_n page_n 78_o 5_o there_o must_v be_v strength_n in_o the_o dâ—â—es_n of_o god_n worship_n page_n 80_o strength_n of_o intention_n page_n 81_o affection_n page_n 82_o faculty_n page_n 83_o 6_o there_o must_v be_v a_o humble_a frame_n of_o spirit_n page_n 84_o which_o consist_v 1_o in_o adâ—â—â—â—g_v god_n goodness_n that_o we_o be_v alive_a to_o come_v before_o he_o ibid._n 2_o to_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o any_o excellency_n in_o ourselves_o page_n 85_o 3_o to_o come_v without_o our_o own_o righteousness_n ibid._n 4_o to_o take_v off_o our_o heart_n from_o all_o ability_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 5_o to_o wait_v god_n leisure_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n page_n 86_o 7_o in_o sanctify_a god_n name_v we_o must_v bring_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o ibid._n 1_o the_o matter_n must_v be_v that_o which_o he_o have_v command_v ibid._n 2_o we_o must_v be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n page_n 87_o when_o duty_n be_v act_v by_o natural_a part_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o if_o they_o change_v not_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 2_o if_o they_o carry_v not_o through_o difficulty_n ibid._n 3_o when_o man_n rejoice_v in_o act_v their_o part_n ibid._n 4_o when_o there_o be_v little_a enlargement_n in_o secret_a page_n 88_o 5_o when_o there_o be_v not_o constancy_n in_o duty_n ibid._n duty_n act_v by_o natural_a conscience_n 1_o it_o give_v no_o strength_n to_o do_v they_o ibid._n 2_o the_o 〈…〉_o not_o the_o duty_n ibid._n 3_o it_o do_v not_o increase_v communion_n with_o god_n ibid._n sermon_n vi_o 4_o it_o make_v not_o a_o duty_n strong_a to_o the_o soul_n page_n 89_o 5_o it_o limit_n itself_o in_o duty_n ibid._n 6_o it_o be_v satisfy_v with_o little_a page_n 90_o 8_o in_o the_o sanctify_a god_n name_v in_o worship_n there_o must_v be_v a_o resignation_n of_o all_o to_o god_n ibid._n 9_o all_o worship_n must_v be_v tender_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 91_o how_o to_o sanctify_v god_n name_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o attribute_n 1_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n page_n 93_o 2_o god_n be_v eternal_a and_o how_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o that_o consideration_n page_n 94_o 3._o god_n be_v incomprehensible_a and_o therefore_o see_v we_o in_o every_o place_n page_n 95_o 4_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a what_o that_o shall_v teach_v we_o in_o our_o worship_n page_n 96_o 5_o god_n be_v a_o live_a god_n and_o what_o we_o shall_v learn_v thence_o ibid._n 6_o god_n be_v almighty_a what_o that_o shall_v teach_v we_o in_o our_o worship_n page_n 97_o 7_o god_n be_v omniscient_a and_o what_o that_o shall_v teach_v we_o page_n 98_o 8_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o wisdom_n and_o what_o that_o shall_v teach_v we_o page_n 99_o 9_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o what_o that_o shall_v teach_v we_o in_o one_o worship_n ibid._n 10_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o what_o that_o shall_v teach_v we_o page_n 100_o 11_o god_n be_v just_a and_o what_o that_o shall_v teach_v we_o page_n 101_o 12_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o what_o we_o shall_v learn_v thence_o page_n 102_o sermon_n vii_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n 1_o god_n do_v will_n himself_o the_o last_o end_v page_n 104_o 2_o the_o especial_a glory_n god_n have_v in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v active_o honour_a page_n 105_o 3_o the_o duty_n of_o worship_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o convey_v god_n choice_a mercy_n ibid._n 4_o we_o be_v not_o fit_v to_o receive_v mercy_n but_o by_o sanctify_a god_n name_v ibid._n 5_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o hold_v out_o in_o duty_n page_n 106_o application_n 1_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o rest_v on_o our_o duty_n page_n 107_o 2_o the_o work_n of_o religion_n be_v hard_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n page_n 109_o 3_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_v that_o we_o have_v no_o more_o sanctify_a god_n name_v page_n 110_o 4_o exhortation_n to_o sanctify_v god_n name_n page_n 113_o 1_o to_o consider_v we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n in_o worship_n page_n 114_o 2_o not_o to_o come_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n page_n 115_o 3_o not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o duty_n do_v ibid._n 5_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o the_o duty_n of_o wiked_a man_n page_n 116_o 1_o god_n blast_v such_o man_n page_n 117_o 2_o god_n open_v their_o eye_n on_o their_o death_n bed_n to_o see_v what_o they_o have_v do_v page_n 118_o 6_o those_o that_o sanctify_v god_n name_n he_o will_v sanctify_v it_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n page_n 119_o sermon_n viii_o of_o sanctify_v god_n name_n in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n page_n 161_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n page_n 162_o 1_o we_o profess_v our_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o the_o know_v of_o his_o mind_n page_n 163_o 2_o in_o hear_v we_o wait_v on_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o ordinance_n ibid._n in_o hear_v the_o word_n 1_o there_o must_v be_v preparation_n page_n 165_o which_o be_v 1_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 166_o 2_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o god_n ordinance_n for_o our_o good_a ibid._n 2_o to_o plough_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o page_n 168_o 3_o resolution_n to_o yield_v to_o all_o truth_n deliver_v page_n 170_o 4_o a_o desire_n after_o the_o word_n ibid._n 5_o prayer_n before_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n page_n 171_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n 1_o careful_a attention_n to_o it_o ibid._n mean_v to_o help_v attention_n ibid._n 2_o a_o open_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o page_n 175_o 3_o careful_a apply_v of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 4_o it_o must_v be_v mix_v with_o faith_n page_n 177_o how_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n ibid._n sermon_n ix_o 5_o the_o word_n must_v be_v receive_v with_o meekness_n page_n 179_o 6_o it_o must_v be_v hear_v with_o a_o tremble_a heart_n page_n 181_o 7_o with_o humble_a subjection_n to_o the_o word_n page_n 182_o 8_o it_o must_v be_v receive_v with_o love_n and_o joy_n page_n 184_o 9_o it_o must_v be_v receive_v into_o a_o honest_a heart_n page_n 186_o 10_o we_o must_v hide_v the_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n page_n 189_o 11_o we_o must_v turn_v the_o word_n into_o practice_n page_n 192_o sermon_n x_o why_o god_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n page_n 195_o 1_o because_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o god_n in_o it_o ibid._n 2_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o to_o convey_v special_a mercy_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v quick_a and_o lively_a in_o work_v page_n 196_o use_v 1_o reproof_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o man_n concern_v the_o word_n neglect_v page_n 197_o the_o fearful_a
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