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of_o worship_n be_v nâ—…_n better_o than_o to_o worship_v wood_n and_o brickâ—…_n and_o stone_n as_o if_o they_o have_v some_o peculiaâ—…_n sanctity_n in_o they_o this_o as_o slight_v a_o matter_n as_o some_o may_v think_v it_o be_v of_o mischievous_a consequence_n to_o religion_n as_o it_o deliver_v man_n mind_n from_o those_o awful_a regard_v to_o the_o divine_a presence_n which_o ought_v to_o possess_v they_o when_o they_o approach_v god_n house_n as_o be_v too_o often_o see_v in_o a_o careless_a and_o irreverent_a worship_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v take_v this_o occasion_n brief_o to_o represent_v this_o matter_n which_o when_o true_o state_v will_v admit_v of_o little_a dispute_n to_o assert_v in_o loose_a and_o general_a term_n the_o holiness_n of_o place_n and_o that_o religious_a regard_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o they_o may_v i_o confess_v give_v just_a offence_n to_o christian_a ear_n as_o if_o the_o place_n and_o house_n itself_o have_v such_o 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presence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a holiness_n of_o any_o place_n and_o which_o alone_o challenge_v our_o religious_a adoration_n and_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o necessity_n of_o this_o every_o one_o must_v own_v who_o acknowledge_v the_o peculiar_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o appropriate_v place_n of_o worship_n for_o if_o god_n be_v peculiar_o present_a there_o to_o receive_v our_o worship_n whenever_o we_o approach_v his_o presence_n we_o ought_v to_o approach_v he_o with_o all_o the_o external_a sign_n of_o reverence_n which_o be_v not_o to_o reverence_v the_o place_n but_o to_o reverence_v that_o excellent_a majesty_n which_o be_v peculiar_o present_a in_o that_o place_n so_o that_o right_o to_o understand_v this_o matter_n i_o must_v brief_o explain_v the_o scripture_n notion_n of_o god_n peculiar_a presence_n in_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n and_o what_o reverence_n such_o a_o presence_n require_v from_o we_o when_o we_o approach_v such_o place_n first_o 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of_o the_o evening_n and_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n which_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a place_n in_o paradise_n where_o god_n use_v to_o meet_v with_o they_o from_o which_o they_o flee_v and_o by_o so_o do_v think_v to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o story_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n this_o seem_v more_o plain_a there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n some_o peculiar_a place_n whither_o they_o bring_v their_o offering_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o where_o god_n be_v suppose_v peculiar_o present_a to_o receive_v their_o offering_n gen._n 4._o 3_o 4._o and_o in_o v._o 14._o cain_n complain_v behold_v thou_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v that_o be_v from_o thy_o presence_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v for_o 16._o cain_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o nod._n where_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n signify_v a_o certain_a place_n where_o god_n be_v so_o present_a as_o he_o be_v not_o in_o other_o place_n for_o we_o can_v never_o go_v out_o of_o the_o essential_a presence_n of_o god_n as_o the_o psalmist_n witness_n psalm_n 139._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v then_o from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n even_o there_o also_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o land_n of_o nod_n be_v as_o much_o god_n presence_n as_o where_o abel_n and_o cain_n dwell_v before_o but_o cain_n 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place_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o have_v make_v there_o at_o first_o and_o there_o he_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n genes_n 13_o 4._o so_o that_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o in_o this_o place_n have_v make_v it_o a_o stand_a place_n of_o worship_n and_o here_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o again_o and_o renew_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o lot_n after_o this_o by_o god_n '_o be_v command_n abram_n remove_v his_o tent_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n genes_n 13._o 18._o and_o here_o god_n frequent_o appear_v to_o abram_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o 15_o 17_o 18_o chap._n thus_o when_o god_n appear_v to_o isaac_n at_o beersheba_n he_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n and_o take_v up_o his_o abode_n there_o as_o in_o a_o place_n where_o god_n be_v present_a 26_o genes_n 24_o 25._o thus_o as_o jacob_n be_v go_v towards_o haran_n be_v force_v to_o lodge_v all_o night_n in_o the_o field_n in_o his_o dream_n he_o see_v a_o ladder_n set_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o top_n reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v on_o it_o and_o god_n himself_o stand_v above_o it_o and_o renew_v his_o promise_n and_o covenant_n to_o jacob_n from_o hence_o jacob_n conclude_v that_o god_n be_v peculiar_o present_a in_o this_o place_n how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v the_o place_n bethel_n and_o set_v up_o the_o stone_n for_o a_o pillar_n whereon_o he_o lay_v and_o pour_v oil_n on_o it_o and_o vow_v that_o if_o he_o come_v again_o in_o peace_n to_o his_o father_n house_n that_o stone_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o shall_v be_v god_n '_o be_v house_n 28_o gen._n and_o according_o when_o he_o be_v return_v from_o padan-aram_n god_n himself_o command_v he_o to_o go_v up_o to_o bethel_n and_o dwell_v there_o and_o to_o make_v there_o a_o altar_n to_o god_n who_o appear_v to_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n 35_o genes_n 1._o after_o the_o day_n of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o next_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v that_o of_o moses_n to_o who_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o burn_a bush_n and_o say_v draw_v not_o nigh_o hither_o put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o thy_o foot_n for_o the_o place_n whereon_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n that_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o who_o we_o must_v approach_v with_o all_o external_a reverence_n which_o pull_v off_o the_o shoe_n be_v a_o expression_n of_o in_o those_o eastern_a country_n 3_o exod._n 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o like_a example_n we_o have_v in_o joshua_n 5_o chap._n 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o this_o be_v a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o holiness_n even_o of_o the_o jewish_a tabernacle_n and_o 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conviction_n of_o conscience_n and_o enforceâ—…_n the_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n with_o such_o sensible_a and_o smart_a proof_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o god_n anger_n against_o it_o as_o will_v make_v all_o man_n consider_v who_o have_v not_o lose_v their_o sense_n and_o many_o time_n restore_v sense_n and_o understanding_n to_o those_o who_o have_v lose_v they_o but_o this_o to_o some_o man_n will_v seem_v a_o very_a dull_a account_n of_o god_n judgement_n which_o will_v neither_o gratify_v their_o curiosity_n nor_o ill_a nature_n nor_o which_o they_o think_v worse_o leave_v they_o any_o excuse_n to_o palliate_v their_o hypocrisy_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n declare_v god_n anger_n against_o sin_n and_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n this_o man_n will_v own_v but_o do_v not_o like_a to_o hear_v it_o express_v in_o such_o general_a term_n as_o if_o when_o god_n send_v his_o judgement_n among_o we_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o â—…s_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n 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puâ—…_n trify_v sore_n they_o have_v not_o be_v close_v nor_o bind_v up_o nor_o mollify_v with_o oint_n mean_v isa._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o in_o verse_n 10_o he_o call_v they_o the_o ruler_n of_o sodom_n anâ—…_n people_n of_o gomorrah_n when_o wickednesâ—…_n be_v grow_v universal_a and_o have_v infect_v alâ—…_n rank_n and_o order_n of_o man_n such_o a_o nation_n be_v ripe_a for_o judgement_n but_o it_o addâ—…_n great_o to_o the_o gild_n and_o provocation_n when_o man_n be_v not_o content_v to_o bâ—…_n wicked_a without_o bid_v open_a defiane_n to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o religion_n wo_n untâ—…_n they_o who_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o cart-ropeâ—…_a who_o deride_v all_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n and_o even_o dare_v his_o power_n and_o justice_n that_o say_v let_v he_o make_v speed_n and_o haste_n en_fw-fr his_o work_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o and_o leâ—…_n the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n draâ—…_n nigh_o and_o come_v that_o we_o may_v know_v iâ—…_n who_o mock_v at_o the_o difference_n of_o gooâ—…_n and_o evil_n and_o value_v the_o reputation_n oâ—…_n their_o wit_n and_o philosophy_n too_o much_o to_o beâ—…_n cheat_v with_o such_o empty_a name_n wo_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darâ—…ss_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a 〈◊〉_d â—…itter_a wo_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n who_o have_v first_o destroy_v the_o eternal_a and_o essential_a difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a change_v their_o name_n too_o at_o pleasure_n and_o think_v themselves_o the_o only_a wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o do_v so_o this_o take_v off_o all_o restraint_n and_o give_v the_o reins_o to_o their_o lust_n and_o they_o live_v just_a as_o they_o believe_v without_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil._n woe_n 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