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one_o for_o he_o well_o rest_z we_o must_v from_o our_o labour_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o we_o must_v spend_v it_o in_o god_n service_n we_o must_v forbear_v our_o work_n that_o we_o may_v do_v he_o and_o beware_v of_o all_o that_o hinder_v we_o and_o that_o be_v not_o only_o our_o work_n but_o our_o pleasure_n and_o recreation_n work_n of_o our_o call_v we_o be_v forbid_v and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n exod._n 31.15_o he_o that_o do_v any_o work_n upon_o it_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o god_n mean_v as_o he_o speak_v we_o find_v that_o he_o command_v the_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o he_o be_v stone_v numb_a 15.36_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n serve_v god_n when_o heart_n and_o hand_n when_o his_o thought_n and_o affection_n be_v entangle_v in_o the_o world_n how_o can_v he_o serve_v two_o master_n but_o he_o must_v sleight_v the_o one_o when_o the_o body_n be_v indispose_v by_o labour_n how_o can_v the_o heart_n be_v free_a and_o god_n command_v the_o heart_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n neither_o will_v he_o have_v a_o divide_a heart_n he_o will_v have_v all_o or_o none_o and_o he_o command_v not_o only_a ourselves_o but_o also_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n yea_o even_o the_o bruit_n beast_n to_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v the_o free_a and_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o rove_a thought_n and_o to_o avoid_v distraction_n in_o god_n service_n recreation_n also_o except_o those_o that_o be_v pure_o necessary_a be_v also_o forbid_v even_o those_o which_o be_v at_o other_o time_n lawful_a sport_n and_o pastime_n be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o work_n yea_o much_o more_o for_o they_o draw_v away_o the_o heart_n more_o than_o honest_a labour_n augustine_n think_v it_o be_v more_o lawful_a to_o plough_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n than_o to_o dance_n but_o many_o of_o our_o wanton_a youth_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n but_o the_o one_o bring_v profit_n the_o other_o oft_o tend_v to_o the_o debauch_v of_o youth_n and_o doubtless_o god_n himself_o have_v forbid_v these_o vain_a pastime_n isa_n 58.13_o if_o thou_o turn_v thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n etc._n etc._n worldly_n and_o vain_a discourse_n you_o see_v be_v also_o here_o forbid_v for_o every_o moment_n of_o this_o precious_a time_n shall_v if_o possible_a be_v improve_v to_o a_o spiritual_a ufe_fw-fr our_o own_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v speak_v our_o own_o pleasure_n shall_v not_o be_v seek_v worldly_a care_n &_o fear_n shall_v that_o day_n be_v banish_v the_o mind_n for_o these_o distract_v a_o man_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o thorn_n that_o choke_v the_o word_n and_o it_o become_v unfruitful_a mat._n 13.22_o indeed_o distract_n cark_n care_n be_v always_o unlawful_a much_o more_o in_o recourse_n to_o god_n himself_o but_o provident_a care_n at_o other_o time_n a_o duty_n now_o become_v a_o sin_n and_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v that_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v free_a we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o many_o sort_n of_o work_n forbid_v as_o jorny_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o only_o to_o the_o ordinance_n call_v a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n exod._n 16.29_o for_o this_o distract_v the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o work_v let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o that_o use_v that_o time_n to_o ride_v to_o fair_n or_o market_n act_n 1.12_o buy_v and_o sell_v be_v also_o forbid_a nehem._n 13.16,17_o see_v how_o zealous_a he_o be_v against_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o practice_n too_o much_o in_o fashion_n carry_v of_o burden_n be_v also_o forbid_a upon_o no_o less_o cruelty_n than_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n jer._n 17.22_o nehem._n 13.19_o in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o hinder_v in_o god_n service_n nay_o do_v not_o some_o way_n or_o other_o further_a it_o can_v be_v justify_v as_o for_o dress_v of_o meat_n or_o drink_n any_o further_a than_o be_v necessary_a or_o convenient_a or_o spend_v overmuch_o time_n in_o bed_n or_o needless_a dress_n or_o spend_v time_n any_o way_n unnecessary_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o sin_n 4._o direct_v though_o there_o be_v a_o rest_n command_v by_o god_n and_o a_o cessation_n from_o the_o work_n of_o our_o call_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o all_o work_n be_v not_o forbid_v thereupon_o there_o be_v still_o liberty_n give_v for_o good_a work_n for_o work_n be_v forbid_v as_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o distraction_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o hinder_v we_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o those_o work_v that_o further_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o command_v these_o in_o general_n be_v work_n of_o piety_n work_v of_o charity_n and_o work_n of_o necessity_n work_n of_o piety_n be_v such_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n as_o part_v of_o it_o or_o as_o a_o mean_n or_o help_n thereunto_o thus_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n to_o kill_v and_o sacrifice_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v which_o be_v a_o servile_a work_n and_o unlawful_a have_v it_o not_o be_v command_v mat._n 12.5_o have_v you_o not_o read_v in_o the_o law_n how_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o be_v blameless_a and_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v lawful_a in_o gospel_n time_n for_o minister_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n catechise_v and_o personal_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o spend_v of_o their_o spirit_n and_o the_o tire_a of_o their_o body_n more_o than_o on_o any_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n paul_n he_o preach_v long_o even_o till_o midnight_n upon_o that_o day_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o travel_v that_o day_n to_o the_o meet_v place_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n also_o to_o come_v to_o hear_v yea_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n though_o it_o be_v several_a miles_n if_o they_o can_v otherwise_o enjoy_v it_o we_o read_v of_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n act_v 1.12_o which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v about_o two_o mile_n we_o may_v see_v this_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o israel_n 2_o king_n 4.23_o when_o the_o good_a shunammite_n desire_v her_o husband_n leave_v to_o go_v to_o the_o prophet_n he_o answer_v she_o wherefore_o will_v thou_o go_v to_o he_o to_o day_n it_o be_v neither_o new_a moon_n nor_o sabbath_n imply_v these_o be_v usual_a time_n to_o go_v psal_n 84.7_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o zion_n appear_v before_o god_n work_n of_o mercy_n also_o be_v necessary_a whether_o to_o man_n or_o beast_n god_n desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n hos_n 6.6_o now_o this_o mercy_n be_v either_o to_o the_o soul_n or_o to_o the_o body_n to_o the_o body_n visit_v the_o sick_a heal_v their_o disease_n ease_v their_o pain_n relieve_v their_o necessity_n if_o able_a this_o be_v approve_v by_o christ_n luke_n 13.11_o when_o christ_n heal_v the_o sick_a and_o dispute_v the_o case_n with_o the_o pharisee_n yea_o give_v or_o gather_v alm_n upon_o that_o day_n which_o we_o find_v be_v the_o apostle_n command_v and_o the_o church_n practice_n 1_o cor._n 16.1,2_o and_o that_o which_o christ_n will_v reward_v at_o the_o last_o mat._n 25.35_o meat_n and_o drink_v also_o must_v be_v take_v moderate_o for_o the_o refresh_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o day_n christ_n himself_o approve_v of_o this_o when_o he_o justify_v his_o disciple_n for_o pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n mat._n 12.1,2_o spiritual_a mercy_n must_v be_v show_v also_o such_o be_v inform_v the_o ignorant_a reduce_v the_o erroneous_a exhort_v the_o negligent_a comfort_v the_o disconsolate_a instruct_v one_o another_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n reconcile_a those_o that_o be_v at_o variance_n yea_o the_o bruit_n beast_n themselves_o must_v that_o day_n taste_v of_o thy_o bounty_n if_o one_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o ditch_n or_o pitt_n we_o must_v lift_v he_o out_o luke_n 14.5_o we_o may_v yea_o must_v loose_v our_o ox_n and_o our_o ass_n from_o the_o stall_n and_o lead_v they_o out_o to_o water_n upon_o that_o day_n luke_n 13.15_o physician_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v travel_v to_o visit_v their_o sick_a patient_n and_o midwife_n attend_v upon_o their_o office_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v charity_n and_o necessity_n and_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v
sin_n leu._n 16.21_o christ_n be_v our_o scape-goat_n let_v he_o bear_v all_o our_o iniquity_n to_o name_v thy_o sin_n without_o sorrow_n be_v but_o a_o aggravation_n of_o it_o mourn_v for_o it_o therefore_o but_o let_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n be_v the_o strong_a motive_n to_o repentance_n when_o thou_o see_v christ_n crucify_a afresh_o before_o thy_o eye_n in_o the_o ordinance_n consider_v and_o say_v to_o thyself_o oh_o what_o a_o wretch_n be_v i_o to_o pluck_v he_o out_o of_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o father_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o suffer_v such_o hellish_a torment_n for_o my_o sake_n it_o be_v my_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o nail_n that_o pierce_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n the_o spear_n that_o wound_v his_o side_n the_o thorn_n that_o prick_v his_o head_n the_o traitor_n that_o betray_v he_o the_o judge_n that_o condemn_v he_o and_o the_o executioner_n that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n it_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n nor_o his_o instrument_n the_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n nor_o all_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v do_v it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_n methinks_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o shall_v work_v upon_o a_o ingenious_a heart_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v confess_v thy_o sin_n resolve_v to_o forsake_v it_o god_n make_v no_o promise_n of_o pardon_n to_o any_o other_o and_o look_v steadfast_o upon_o christ_n offer_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o sacrament_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o power_n against_o it_o he_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n rom._n 3.25_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 1.29_o have_v now_o find_v out_o thy_o defect_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v weakness_n of_o grace_n that_o make_v we_o run_v into_o sin_n go_v to_o god_n for_o a_o supply_n christ_n be_v ready_a with_o supply_n if_o thou_o be_v but_o sensible_a of_o thy_o want_n come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n in_o god_n way_n and_o where_o thou_o be_v weak_a christ_n will_v strengthen_v thou_o and_o where_o corruption_n be_v strong_a he_o will_v weaken_v they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o show_v to_o he_o thy_o nakedness_n unlap_v thy_o sore_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o plaster_n and_o christ_n will_v be_v thy_o chirurgeon_n and_o physician_n in_o thy_o decay_n of_o grace_n though_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n yet_o none_o of_o despair_n there_o be_v recover_v plaster_n as_o well_o as_o heal_n be_v but_o sensible_a of_o thy_o want_n and_o go_v bold_o for_o a_o supply_n come_v with_o a_o empty_a soul_n to_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v fill_v it_o it_o be_v the_o full_a that_o be_v send_v empty_a way_n 5._o direct_v when_o thou_o come_v to_o this_o ordinance_n be_v sure_a to_o set_v thy_o grace_n on_o work_n quicken_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o duty_n let_v they_o not_o flag_n nor_o faint_a for_o then_o thy_o work_n will_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n what_o good_a will_n tool_n do_v if_o not_o use_v and_o how_o can_v they_o be_v use_v if_o not_o in_o order_n a_o workman_n that_o will_v live_v by_o his_o work_n see_v that_o his_o tool_n be_v sharp_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o work_n without_o they_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o nay_o if_o they_o be_v dull_a or_o blunt_a the_o work_n will_v not_o go_v forward_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o stir_v up_o our_o grace_n as_o deborah_n do_v her_o soul_n when_o she_o be_v to_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n judg._n 5.12_o awake_v awake_a deborah_n awake_v awake_a utter_v a_o song_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o david_n do_v his_o soul_n psal_n 42.5_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o sad_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 103.12_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n etc._n etc._n stir_v up_o thyself_o and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o he_o isa_n 64.7_o this_o be_v the_o time_n for_o thou_o to_o renew_v quicken_v and_o strengthen_v thy_o grace_n it_o be_v give_v thou_o for_o such_o a_o time_n and_o for_o such_o a_o use_n as_o this_o be_v let_v not_o this_o opportunity_n be_v let_v slip_n that_o may_v be_v do_v now_o which_o can_v be_v do_v at_o another_o time_n renew_v thy_o repentance_n and_o quicken_v it_o this_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o number_n nature_n and_o effect_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v one_o it_o bring_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o this_o shameful_a death_n here_o thou_o may_v see_v he_o crucify_a before_o thy_o face_n his_o body_n break_v and_o his_o blood_n pour_v out_o and_o may_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v for_o he_o as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n zach._n 12.10_o quicken_v thy_o love_n to_o god_n also_o and_o this_o thou_o may_v do_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o redemption_n hold_v out_o in_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n have_v thou_o have_v a_o temporal_a deliverance_n from_o turkish_a slavery_n thou_o will_v have_v be_v thankful_a to_o thy_o deliverer_n and_o have_v love_v he_o for_o it_o much_o more_o than_o be_v due_a to_o he_o that_o redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o slavery_n of_o satan_n and_o from_o everlasting_a damnation_n renew_v thy_o fear_n of_o he_o also_o consider_v the_o fervency_n of_o his_o wrath_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n when_o thou_o see_v it_o be_v so_o hot_a against_o his_o own_o son_n when_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o sinner_n and_o let_v this_o make_v thou_o fear_v to_o offend_v this_o also_o may_v quicken_v thy_o love_n to_o thy_o brethren_n yea_o to_o thy_o enemy_n when_o thou_o consider_v how_o dear_o god_n love_v thy_o brethren_n in_o christ_n and_o what_o he_o suffer_v for_o they_o and_o to_o thy_o enemy_n when_o thou_o consider_v the_o torment_n which_o christ_n endure_v for_o thy_o sake_n when_o thou_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o command_v thou_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o love_v those_o that_o hate_v thou_o but_o especial_o quicken_v and_o exercise_v thy_o faith_n for_o this_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o in_o this_o duty_n and_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o well_o perform_v of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n have_v all_o fullness_n in_o himself_o to_o fill_v empty_a soul_n he_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n to_o feed_v and_o refresh_v the_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1.14.16_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o there_o be_v in_o he_o both_o fullness_n of_o merit_n and_o fullness_n of_o spirit_n mortify_v sanctify_a quicken_a virtue_n here_o soul-wants_a may_v be_v supply_v but_o the_o way_n of_o obtain_v this_o at_o 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