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worship_n and_o make_v extraordinary_a discovery_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n concern_v his_o worship_n unto_o they_o he_o do_v show_v they_o the_o pattern_n the_o platform_n as_o i_o may_v say_v of_o his_o house_n that_o they_o may_v show_v it_o unto_o we_o ezek._n 43.11_o o_o how_o much_o than_o be_v we_o engage_v to_o preserve_v purity_n of_o worship_n purity_n it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o worship_n it_o be_v the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o church_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v church_n shine_v as_o golden_a candlestick_n it_o make_v church_n the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n psal_n 29.2_o &_o 110.3_o it_o make_v the_o church_n to_o appear_v in_o her_o spiritual_a beauty_n in_o her_o ornament_n as_o a_o spiritual_a bride_n adorn_v and_o trim_v for_o her_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n that_o purity_n of_o worship_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n will_v be_v the_o chief_a perfection_n if_o not_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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now_o we_o must_v set_v to_o the_o work_n 1._o with_o one_o heart_n no_o hope_n of_o reformation_n without_o union_n division_n have_v be_v one_o great_a cause_n of_o our-defection_n and_o will_v be_v a_o total_a obstruction_n unto_o reformation_n if_o it_o continue_v we_o must_v unite_v our_o heart_n our_o hand_n our_o strength_n o_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v unite_v let_v it_o be_v in_o and_o unto_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n 2._o set_a unto_o it_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n our_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n must_v be_v engage_v unto_o it_o and_o in_o it_o we_o must_v set_v to_o it_o in_o good_a earnest_n as_o unto_o a_o work_n that_o must_v be_v do_v we_o be_v now_o bring_v unto_o this_o dilemma_n either_o a_o timely_a speedy_a through_o reformation_n or_o else_o there_o will_v be_v a_o general_a and_o total_a defection_n either_o repent_v and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n or_o otherwise_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o its_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n unto_o these_o church_n o_o that_o we_o understand_v and_o serious_o and_o solemn_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v a_o lose_v and_o undo_v people_n without_o reformation_n that_o we_o be_v a_o helpless_a hopeless_a people_n without_o reformation_n that_o nothing_o will_v recover_v we_o from_o our_o defection_n and_o prevent_v our_o destruction_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o impend_a judgement_n but_o only_a reformation_n o_o then_o we_o shall_v stand_v tremble_v before_o god_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o instant_n urgent_a necessity_n of_o reformation_n as_o ezra_n 10.9_o and_o all_o the_o people_n sit_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n tremble_v because_o of_o this_o matter_n ver_fw-la 12._o then_o all_o the_o congregation_n answer_v and_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v so_o must_v we_o do_v observe_v they_o cry_v out_o passionate_o 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