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hence_o they_o have_v their_o solemn_a day_n which_o they_o dedicate_v to_o their_o god_n their_o temple_n which_o be_v for_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n they_o be_v dedicate_v their_o private_a house_n also_o pass_v under_o some_o kind_n of_o dedication_n finem_fw-la multa_fw-la alia_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la locdque_fw-la sacris_fw-la faciendis_fw-la dedicavi_fw-la liv._o 1._o ab_fw-la urbe_fw-la vid._n 34._o ab_fw-la urbe_fw-la c._n 52._o templum_fw-la pecuniâ_fw-la meâ_fw-la extruxi_fw-la cujus_fw-la dedicationem_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la paratum_fw-la differre_fw-la longius_fw-la irreligiosum_fw-la est_fw-la plin._n ep._n lib._n 4._o &_o passim_fw-la of_o the_o dedication_n of_o private_a house_n see_v many_o thing_n in_o tull._n or_o at_o pro_fw-la domo_fw-la suâ_fw-la versus_fw-la finem_fw-la but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o dedication_n that_o david_n here_o make_v and_o to_o what_o other_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v in_o imitation_n of_o his_o example_n this_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o some_o foolish_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v all_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o poor_a heathen_n but_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a solemn_a religious_a dedication_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v chap._n 2._o dedication_n personal_n or_o domestic_a the_o former_a open_v these_o thing_n be_v premise_v in_o order_n to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v now_o fasten_v upon_o that_o which_o i_o design_v from_o they_o viz._n a_o little_a to_o treat_v of_o holy_a dedication_n now_o this_o be_v twofold_a personal_a and_o domestic_a there_o be_v the_o dedicate_a of_o a_o man_n self_n to_o god_n and_o the_o dedicate_a of_o a_o man_n house_n to_o god_n i_o know_v other_o branch_n may_v be_v assign_v but_o these_o two_o wili_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o grasp_v and_o therefore_o i_o name_v no_o more_o and_o in_o strictness_n of_o method_n i_o shall_v only_o speak_v to_o domestic_a or_o house-dedication_n 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salvation_n let_v he_o enter_v upon_o his_o habitation_n in_o a_o religious_a manner_n by_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o let_v he_o set_v up_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o family_n and_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o religious_a exercise_n if_o withal_o he_o do_v not_o devote_v and_o dedicate_v his_o person_n to_o god_n he_o be_v but_o a_o gild_a hypocrite_n in_o god_n account_n 6.9_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 2_o cor._n 5.9_o heb._n 6.9_o but_o as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a gimbal_n so_o that_o that_o you_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o you_o may_v come_v up_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o have_v salvation_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v urge_v upon_o you_o personal_a as_o well_o as_o domestic_a dedication_n the_o text_n speak_v of_o david_n dedicate_a his_o house_n else_o where_o you_o find_v he_o dedicate_a his_o self_n to_o god_n psal_n 119.38_o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v so_o we_o fill_v it_o up_o in_o our_o translation_n to_o thy_o fear_n verse_n 94._o i_o be_o thou_o save_v i_o thou_o not_o only_o as_o to_o god_n claim_n and_o special_a interest_n in_o he_o but_o also_o as_o to_o his_o own_o act_n of_o dedication_n he_o have_v solemn_o dedicate_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o be_v he_o so_o verse_n 25._o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o testimony_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v bless_a god_n i_o have_v give_v up_o myself_o to_o thy_o service_n let_v i_o but_o know_v thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o for_o i_o have_v dedicate_v myself_o to_o thou_o i_o pass_v by_o other_o scripture_n that_o may_v be_v cite_v for_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o this_o personal_a dedication_n which_o be_v a_o great_a duty_n and_o indeed_o the_o great_a duty_n lie_v upon_o every_o man_n you_o have_v it_o not_o in_o so_o many_o letter_n and_o syllable_n command_v or_o commend_v in_o the_o word_n but_o you_o have_v the_o thing_n or_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a very_o often_o 2_o chron._n 29.31_o now_o you_o have_v consecrate_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n come_v near_o and_o bring_v sacrifice_n rom._n 12.1_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n this_o in_o effect_n muscul_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la corpora_fw-la vestra_fw-la quam_fw-la vos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la muscul_fw-la be_v personal_a dedication_n by_o body_n the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o whole_a person_n it_o be_v a_o synecdoche_n usual_a both_o among_o jew_n and_o greek_n as_o in_o the_o follow_a chap._n verse_n 1_o by_o soul_n he_o understand_v the_o person_n so_o here_o by_o body_n he_o aim_v at_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n which_o believer_n under_o 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will_n of_o god_n and_o all_o expositor_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o
down_o before_o thou_o i_o resign_v up_o myself_o to_o thou_o do_v with_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v let_v my_o work_n be_v what_o it_o will_v i_o will_v submit_v let_v my_o rank_n and_o station_n be_v what_o it_o will_v i_o will_v submit_v let_v my_o condition_n be_v what_o it_o will_v i_o will_v submit_v be_v it_o health_n or_o sickness_n fullness_n or_o want_n relation_n or_o no_o relation_n mercy_n or_o affliction_n this_o or_o that_o i_o will_v submit_v i_o say_v this_o we_o do_v in_o effect_n speak_v whenever_o we_o enter_v upon_o this_o dedication_n and_o without_o this_o either_o we_o be_v not_o true_a in_o our_o dedication_n or_o not_o true_a to_o our_o dedication_n o_o the_o bless_a example_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o excellent_a carriage_n of_o dedicate_a person_n in_o this_o particular_a if_o the_o lord_n will_v help_v we_o who_o profess_v the_o same_o dedication_n to_o practice_v the_o same_o submission_n what_o a_o dreadful_a message_n be_v send_v to_o good_a old_a eli_n 3.18_o 1_o sam_n 3.18_o but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a what_o grievous_a trial_n do_v holy_a temp._n holy_a quanta_fw-la adversus_fw-la eum_fw-la jacula_fw-la missa_fw-la quanta_fw-la admota_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi jaclur_v a_o rei_fw-la familiar_a be_v infligitur_fw-la numerosae_fw-la sobolis_fw-la orbitas_fw-la irrogatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la dcminus_fw-la repentè_fw-fr nec_fw-la paterest_n accedit_fw-la vulnerum_fw-la vastitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la job_n gravibus_fw-la &_o densiâ—_n conflictationibus_fw-la frangitur_fw-la quò_fw-la minus_fw-la inter_fw-la illas_fw-la anguscias_fw-la &_o pressur_n as_o svas_fw-la dei_fw-la benedictio_fw-la victrice_fw-la patientiâ_fw-la praedicetur_fw-la cupr_fw-la de_fw-la bono_n patient_n nihil_fw-la in_o dcmo_fw-la remanserat_fw-la etc._n etc._n certè_fw-la pauper_fw-la est_fw-la certe_fw-la nihil_fw-la haber_n si_fw-la nihil_fw-la remansit_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la thesauro_fw-la istae_fw-la gemmae_fw-la laudis_fw-la dei_fw-la proferuntur_fw-la o_o virum_fw-la putrem_fw-la &_o integram_fw-la o_o foedum_fw-la &_o pulchrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n serm._n 105._o de_fw-fr temp._n job_n undergo_v but_o how_o submissive_o nay_o how_o thankful_o do_v he_o carry_v it_o 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n david_n have_v his_o smart_a affliction_n too_o 9_o psal_n 39_o 9_o but_o say_v he_o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o absalon_n 26._o 2_o sam._n 15_o 25_o 26._o he_o be_v in_o great_a strait_n but_o though_o his_o son_n rebel_v against_o he_o he_o quiet_o refer_v himself_o too_o god_n and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o zadok_n carry_v back_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o city_n if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o and_o his_o habitation_n but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o a_o sad_a word_n for_o god_n to_o speak_v if_o he_o speak_v this_o word_n will_v not_o david_n fret_v and_o murmur_v o_o no_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o ult_n isa_n 39_o ult_n it_o be_v a_o dismal_a message_n that_o the_o prophet_n bring_v to_o hezekiah_n but_o he_o receive_v it_o with_o much_o calmness_n good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v the_o high_a of_o all_o be_v our_o precious_a lord_n and_o saviour_n it_o be_v a_o bitter_a cup_n indeed_o that_o he_o be_v to_o drink_v of_o and_o he_o pray_v earnest_o to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o 26.39_o matth._n 26.39_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o submit_v his_o will_n to_o his_o father_n will_n nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o 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