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in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o privy_a chamber_n and_o in_o his_o bed_n how_o be_v he_o accustom_v to_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n before_o the_o lord_n yet_o we_o seâ—_z this_o godly_a and_o great_a prophet_n exempt_v not_o himself_o from_o public_a and_o common_a assembly_n where_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n gather_v to_o praise_v he_o and_o confess_v unto_o he_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n with_o other_o exercise_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o godliness_n but_o what_o do_v i_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o exempt_v he_o self_n which_o think_v it_o the_o great_a benefit_n under_o heaven_n to_o have_v a_o part_n and_o portion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n therefore_o in_o banishment_n he_o so_o be_v wail_v and_o lament_v his_o state_n be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o tyranny_n excommunicate_v from_o that_o paradise_n 84._o &_o from_o that_o earthly_a heaven_n i_o mean_v the_o temple_n when_o be_v manifest_a sign_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n not_o that_o david_n know_v not_o but_o that_o he_o move_v and_o live_v and_o have_v his_o be_v in_o god_n or_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v his_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o affect_v to_o the_o common_a place_n of_o prayer_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v this_o earnest_a desire_n in_o david_n heart_n because_o there_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v worship_v there_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v there_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n there_o be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o god_n child_n there_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o all_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o and_o lively_a now_o in_o every_o faithful_a congregation_n gather_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v appear_v to_o we_o than_o they_o do_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o yet_o who_o account_v it_o as_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o cross_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a or_o otherwise_o hinder_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o consider_v the_o happiness_n of_o their_o foot_n that_o tread_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n who_o wish_v for_o his_o appearance_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o heart_n bray_v for_o the_o river_n of_o water_n in_o the_o congregation_n oh_o the_o wonderful_a contempt_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o singular_a patience_n of_o the_o lord_n 5.3_o moses_n when_o the_o people_n be_v keep_v with_o pharaos_n hand_n as_o with_o a_o chain_n
in_o egypt_n ask_v their_o deliverance_n of_o the_o king_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n at_o the_o day_n appoint_v lest_o the_o lord_n shall_v slay_v they_o and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o this_o day_n fear_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o he_o omit_v the_o service_n of_o god_n i_o say_v not_o hold_v from_o it_o by_o pharaoh_n but_o tie_v with_o his_o own_o link_n and_o chain_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o himself_o either_o business_n or_o idleness_n ▪_o but_o a_o day_n will_v come_v when_o these_o derider_n and_o contemner_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o child_n shall_v account_v it_o most_o extreme_a misery_n to_o be_v seclude_v from_o they_o who_o yet_o here_o they_o contemn_v this_o doctrine_n be_v as_o plain_a as_o justification_n by_o faith_n or_o no_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o yet_o how_o few_o author_n &_o approver_n have_v it_o but_o herein_o appear_v our_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v in_o imagination_n not_o in_o faith_n or_o opinion_n not_o in_o judgement_n in_o the_o braynd_a not_o in_o the_o heart_n in_o word_n not_o in_o deed_n and_o effect_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o just_a this_o be_v a_o title_n which_o david_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n thereby_o declare_v who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v in_o deed_n a_o place_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o although_o all_o come_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a both_o the_o swearer_n and_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n both_o the_o adulterer_n and_o he_o that_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n both_o the_o vain_a and_o idle_a person_n &_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o their_o vocation_n diligent_o yet_o david_n do_v see_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o be_v right_a witness_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o with_o a_o rod_n he_o stand_v and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o this_o company_n 15.1_o so_o in_o the_o xv_o psalm_n he_o ask_v of_o god_n see_v all_o go_v thither_o who_o they_o be_v that_o shall_v dwell_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n that_o have_v their_o name_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o belong_v unto_o that_o company_n and_o he_o answer_v himself_o that_o such_o as_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a in_o their_o work_n he_o that_o be_v no_o extortioner_n no_o usurer_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o love_v and_o make_v much_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 24.6_o and_o in_o the_o twenty-four_o psalm_n this_o be_v that_o generation_n of_o jacob_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v thy_o face_n the_o rest_n be_v bastard_n and_o not_o the_o true_a generation_n of_o jacob_n and_o in_o the_o 50._o psalm_n the_o lord_n do_v as_o it_o be_v muster_v his_o true_a child_n from_o amongst_o all_o israel_n and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a and_o forbid_v they_o to_o sacrifice_v or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o they_o profess_v that_o they_o serve_v god_n 50.16.17_o see_v they_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o be_v fellow_n and_o companion_n of_o the_o wicked_a all_o which_o place_n teach_v we_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o labour_v daily_o by_o prayer_n and_o those_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o profit_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v count_v before_o god_n of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o true_a child_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o those_o only_o which_o be_v without_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o other_o place_n for_o such_o as_o to_o their_o power_n serve_v god._n 7.1_o so_o job_n be_v call_v a_o just_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n elizabeth_n and_o zachary_n be_v call_v just_a and_o noah_n a_o just_a man_n which_o all_o yet_o have_v their_o great_a and_o many_o sin_n but_o those_o he_o call_v here_o just_a who_o propound_v to_o themselves_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o live_v after_o it_o who_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n although_o they_o sometime_o fall_v so_o that_o unless_o we_o have_v this_o before_o our_o 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