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thosâ—…_n christian_n feast_n which_o contain_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o jesuâ—…_n christ_n two_o more_o joyful_a solemnitieâ—…_n can_v not_o well_o have_v meet_v in_o one_o day_n the_o one_o a_o feast_n of_o dedication_n the_o 〈◊〉_d there_o of_o peace_n bless_a union_n maâ—…_n these_o two_o be_v never_o part_v may_v thâ—…_n church_n enjoy_v rest_n and_o ease_n under_o thâ—…_n gracious_a influence_n of_o a_o victorioâ—…_n prince_n and_o may_v the_o throne_n be_v estâ—…_n blish_v in_o peace_n by_o its_o love_n and_o zeâ—…_n for_o god_n house_n the_o public_a solemnity_n of_o worshiâ—…_n and_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o church_n aâ—…_n state_n be_v the_o most_o comprehensive_a bleâ—…_n sing_v which_o we_o can_v enjoy_v in_o this_o worlâ—…_n they_o be_v a_o inferior_a accomplishmeâ—…_n of_o the_o angelic_a hymn_n at_o the_o birth_n 〈◊〉_d our_o saviour_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o tâ—…_n high_a on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n 〈◊〉_d ward_n men._n these_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o preseâ—…_n joy_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v confinâ—…_n to_o one_o short_a day_n but_o to_o be_v have_v in_o peâ—…_n petual_a remembrance_n as_o we_o hope_v aâ—…_n pray_v that_o these_o blessing_n may_v be_v peâ—…_n petual_a but_o my_o present_a design_n relate_v to_o god_n house_n and_o that_o worship_n which_o we_o must_v pay_v to_o god_n there_o o_o worship_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n 1._o and_o first_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n the_o right_a understanding_n of_o which_o may_v possible_o turn_v some_o man_n curiosity_n into_o devotion_n there_o be_v i_o think_v no_o dispute_n but_o that_o by_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n the_o psalmist_n mean_v the_o tabernacle_n or_o sanctuary_n for_o if_o david_n be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o psalm_n the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o then_o build_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o this_o psalm_n ver_fw-la 6._o honour_n and_o majesty_n 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o strength_n and_o beauty_n be_v in_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o v._o 7._o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n â—…ing_v a_o offer_n and_o come_v into_o his_o court_n which_o be_v immediate_o explain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n o_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o thus_o the_o seventy_o render_v it_o both_o here_o and_o in_o psalm_n 29._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o holy_a tabernacle_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a place_n of_o worship_n under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v call_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n from_o that_o excellent_a and_o incommunicable_a majesty_n which_o dwell_v there_o there_o be_v such_o frequent_a mention_n madâ—…_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o god_n peculiâ—…_n presence_n in_o some_o place_n above_o otherâ—…_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o he_o dwelâ—…_n where_o he_o place_v his_o name_n where_o 〈◊〉_d sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n and_o such_o 〈◊〉_d peculiar_a sanctity_n and_o holiness_n for_o thâ—…_n reason_n attribute_v to_o these_o place_n thâ—…_n no_o man_n deny_v the_o distinction_n and_o hâ—…_n liness_n of_o place_n under_o the_o jewish_a dâ—…_n spensation_n but_o there_o be_v too_o many_o whâ—…_n think_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v pâ—…_n a_o end_n to_o all_o such_o distinction_n of_o placeâ—…_n as_o it_o have_v do_v to_o all_o other_o jewish_a câ—…_n remony_n that_o god_n have_v no_o othâ—…_n church_n now_o but_o the_o assembly_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o devoâ—…_n worshipper_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o theâ—…_n meet_v that_o to_o think_v god_n be_v more_o prâ—…_n send_v or_o more_o acceptable_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d one_o place_n than_o in_o another_o be_v either_o pâ—…_n begin_v or_o jewish_a superstition_n that_o to_o bâ—…_n have_v ourselves_o with_o great_a reverenâ—…_n in_o a_o christian_a church_n than_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d our_o own_o private_a house_n unless_o it_o be_v iâ—…_n the_o immediate_a act_n 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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