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worship_n what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o use_v of_o the_o same_o our_o careful_a worship_n sincere_a and_o diligent_a behaviour_n in_o all_o his_o service_n that_o every_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v as_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o no_o otherwise_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n require_v hereunto_o they_o be_v partly_o inward_a partly_o outward_a the_o former_a whereof_o concern_v the_o substance_n the_o latter_a the_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n what_o be_v the_o inward_a as_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v charge_v to_o join_v together_o by_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n in_o the_o entertain_n and_o love_v so_o by_o this_o in_o perform_v all_o act_n of_o solemn_a worship_n to_o the_o true_a god_n therefore_o herein_o there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n as_o well_o of_o the_o understanding_n that_o we_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o particular_a service_n which_o we_o do_v roman_n 14._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 14_o 15._o as_o of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n that_o we_o may_v worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n joh._n 4._o 22._o what_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o three_o 1._o a_o diligent_a preparation_n and_o advisednesse_n before_o we_o come_v to_o any_o holy_a exercise_n 2._o a_o right_a disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o action_n of_o itself_o 3._o a_o comfortable_a departure_n upon_o the_o sensible_a feel_n of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o preparation_n before_o the_o action_n preparation_n that_o we_o bethink_v ourselves_o beforehand_o about_o what_o thing_n we_o come_v and_o dispatch_v ourselves_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o hinder_v we_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o since_o we_o must_v do_v in_o thing_n otherwise_o lawful_a much_o more_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a what_o be_v further_o to_o be_v observe_v herein_o that_o every_o preparation_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o exercise_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v as_o in_o the_o part_n of_o prayer_n for_o example_n 1._o in_o confession_n we_o must_v have_v a_o true_a feel_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n 2._o in_o petition_n we_o must_v have_v the_o like_a sense_n of_o our_o want_n and_o bethink_v ourselves_o what_o need_v we_o have_v of_o the_o thing_n we_o ask_v and_o strive_v against_o our_o stagger_n and_o doubt_v of_o god_n promise_n 3._o in_o thanksgiving_n we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_n at_o least_o god_n benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o they_o and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o service_n of_o god_n what_o disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v require_v in_o the_o action_n 1._o a_o reverend_a action_n diligent_a and_o earnest_a attentivenesse_n to_o the_o thing_n withal_o the_o
exclude_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n psalm_n 15._o 5._o &_o ezek._n 10._o 8._o &_o 22._o 13._o but_o there_o be_v much_o question_n what_o this_o usury_n be_v which_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o wisdom_n in_o matter_n concern_v our_o salvation_n to_o take_v the_o sure_a and_o safe_a course_n and_o that_o be_v whole_o to_o forbear_v it_o and_o not_o to_o put_v our_o soul_n which_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o the_o whole_a world_n upon_o nice_a dispute_n and_o subtle_a distinction_n mark_v 8._o 36._o you_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o alienation_n which_o be_v in_o illiberal_a contract_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o or_o the_o use_n of_o they_o now_o what_o be_v that_o alienation_n which_o be_v for_o recompense_n of_o care_n labour_n and_o industry_n these_o contract_n be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a the_o private_a be_v either_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n between_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n or_o in_o the_o church_n between_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n what_o be_v the_o contract_n between_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v receive_v from_o they_o their_o stipend_n people_n tribute_n and_o maintenance_n and_o the_o people_n from_o they_o and_o by_o they_o protection_n direction_n and_o peaceable_a government_n what_o then_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o the_o people_n that_o he_o faithful_o bestow_v all_o his_o labour_n and_o industry_n his_o care_n and_o diligence_n that_o he_o may_v in_o the_o lord_n govern_v the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o direct_v correct_v and_o protect_v they_o for_o the_o common_a good_a rom._n 13._o 4._o psal._n 78._o 71_o 72._o and_o if_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n and_o neglect_v their_o duty_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o theft_n and_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n ezek._n 34._o 2_o 3._o what_o be_v the_o people_n duty_n to_o they_o that_o they_o faithful_o pay_v unto_o they_o their_o 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