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destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v matth._n 5._o 17._o there_o be_v not_o indeed_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n such_o frequent_a and_o particular_a mention_n of_o make_v these_o offering_n by_o way_n of_o tribute_n unto_o god_n because_o there_o we_o be_v not_o consider_v as_o in_o a_o servile_a state_n by_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v exalt_v we_o to_o the_o noble_a state_n of_o friend_n and_o child_n and_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o such_o which_o yet_o do_v not_o take_v away_o our_o obligation_n from_o pay_v necessary_a duty_n whereof_o the_o thing_n we_o be_v now_o speak_v about_o be_v one_o and_o though_o as_o we_o have_v say_v the_o devote_v some_o portion_n of_o our_o good_n be_v not_o now_o call_v so_o by_o way_n of_o tribute_n as_o from_o servant_n or_o subject_n yet_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v very_o often_o enjoin_v and_o inculcate_v viz._n of_o alm_n give_v beneficencie_n and_o work_v of_o charity_n &_o 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12._o where_o it_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n weâ—…t_v into_o a_o mountain_n to_o pray_v and_o continue_v all_o night_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n but_o the_o original_a will_n rather_o bear_v in_o the_o house_n or_o place_n of_o prayer_n so_o likewise_o act_v 16._o 13._o it_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n and_o other_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v come_v to_o philippi_n of_o macedonia_n they_o go_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o river_n side_n where_o prayer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v or_o where_o there_o be_v a_o usual_a oratorâ—…_n thâ—…s_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v frequent_a every_o where_o and_o in_o every_o nation_n to_o consecrate_v and_o sâ—…t_v a_o part_n place_n and_o house_n for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n it_o be_v well_o conjecture_v by_o the_o learned_a mr._n mede_n from_o josh_n 22._o 16._o that_o these_o land_n and_o country_n be_v repute_v unclean_a where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o consecrate_v or_o devote_v place_n now_o whither_o man_n have_v a_o express_a positive_a precept_n for_o the_o erect_n house_n to_o god_n and_o consecrate_v such_o place_n to_o he_o or_o if_o they_o be_v mere_o prompt_v thereto_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o stength_n of_o reason_n it_o do_v not_o very_o clear_o appear_v but_o however_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v very_o much_o approve_v therereof_o not_o only_o by_o allow_v his_o most_o eminent_a servant_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o thing_n but_o also_o by_o require_v it_o of_o they_o thus_o god_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o noah_n building_n he_o a_o altar_n that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n therefrom_o gen._n 8._o 21._o and_o 35._o 1._o we_o have_v god_n put_v jacob_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o vow_n which_o he_o here_o make_v and_o require_v he_o to_o make_v performance_n thereof_o in_o this_o very_a particular_a when_o it_o first_o come_v into_o david_n heart_n to_o build_v a_o 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