if_o david_n have_v say_v the_o knowledge_n i_o have_v of_o thy_o word_n through_o my_o daily_a converse_n in_o it_o have_v restrain_v i_o from_o the_o kill_n of_o saul_n when_o temptation_n and_o opportunity_n serveâ_n thereunto_o ii_o the_o word_n daily_o converse_v ãâã_d will_v cleanse_v from_o such_o sin_n as_o by_o occasion_n any_o do_v fall_v into_o or_o be_v overtake_v withal_o see_v psal_n 119.9_o wherewith_o shall_v a_o young_a mââ_n cleanse_v his_o way_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o accord_v to_o thy_o word_n iii_o reas._n because_o the_o word_n of_o goâ_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o christian_a &_o spiritual_a armourâ_n even_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6_o 1â_n to_o defend_v against_o satan_n who_o daily_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1_o pet._n 5.8_o job_n 1.7_o &_o 2._o â_o our_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n by_o his_o skilful_a usâ_n of_o this_o spiritual_a weapon_n full_o defeat_v satââ_n in_o his_o three_o most_o violent_a assault_n mat._n 4.4_o observe_v the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o be_v call_v bible_n or_o book_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n because_o these_o book_n do_v far_o surpass_v all_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o use_n see_v joh._n 5.39_o search_v thâ_n scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n a_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n xiii_o proposition_n the_o scripture-exercise_n requisite_a every_o day_n consist_v either_o i._o in_o read_v of_o it_o ii_o in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n iii_o in_o catechise_n or_o iv_o in_o conference_n in_o any_o one_o or_o two_o or_o all_o of_o these_o as_o opportunity_n may_v serve_v and_o permit_v the_o proof_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o proposition_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o these_o distinct_a kind_n of_o scripture-exercise_n in_o the_o proposition_n immediate_o follow_v fourteen_o proposition_n read_v of_o the_o scripture_n or_o hear_v it_o read_v be_v a_o religious_a service_n which_o ought_v frequent_o to_o be_v perform_v proof_n daily_o read_v of_o the_o word_n be_v enjoin_v to_o king_n see_v deut._n 17._o vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o king_n weighty_a affair_n do_v not_o exempt_v he_o from_o this_o daily_a service_n unto_o god_n much_o less_o may_v other_o be_v dispense_v with_o reas._n because_o frequent_a read_n of_o the_o word_n be_v very_o effectual_a for_o the_o better_n of_o our_o spiritual_a state_n daily_o see_v deut._n 17.19_o 20_o the_o king_n shall_v daily_o read_v that_o he_o may_v learâ_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o worâ_n of_o this_o law_n &_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o that_o ãâã_d heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n and_o tââ_n he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o tââ_n right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a etc._n etc._n observat._n albeit_o much_o read_n man_n writing_n and_o book_n be_v a_o weariness_n ãâã_d the_o flesh_n and_o there_o be_v no_o end_n therein_o yââ_n by_o read_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o holâ_n scripture_n we_o may_v be_v daily_o admonish_v ãâã_d our_o whole_a duty_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n sââ_n eccles_n 12.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o xv._o proposition_n in_o read_v the_o scripture_n daily_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o expedient_a &_o profitable_a to_o read_v in_o order_n the_o several_a book_n and_o chapter_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o revelation_n proof_n this_o proposition_n be_v considerable_a from_o the_o course_n and_o method_n that_o thâ_n penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v observeâ_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holâ_n ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o in_o their_o set_n down_o in_o order_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o contens_fw-fr ãâã_d their_o writing_n see_v this_o imply_v by_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n his_o preface_n to_o his_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o forasmuch_o as_o many_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o set_v forth_o in_o order_n a_o declaration_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o sure_o believe_v among_o we_o even_o as_o they_o deliver_v they_o unto_o we_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v eye-witness_n &_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o also_o have_v have_v perfect_a understanding_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o very_a first_o to_o write_v unto_o thou_o in_o order_n etc._n etc._n i._o reas._n because_o there_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n some_o coherence_n both_o in_o the_o book_n and_o the_o chapter_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o time_n or_o matter_n for_o give_v further_o light_n to_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o which_o by_o read_v in_o order_n may_v be_v better_o observe_v this_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o be_v at_o all_o verse_v in_o the_o bible_n ii_o reas._n because_o a_o read_n in_o order_n all_o the_o bible_n respectiu_o argue_v a_o due_a esteem_n of_o the_o author_n &_o content_n thereof_o as_o be_v whole_o and_o equal_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o whole_o profitable_a see_v 2_o timoth._n 3.15_o 16._o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a etc._n etc._n i._o observat._n some_o portion_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o use_n may_v at_o some_o time_n &_o on_o some_o occasion_n be_v more_o fruitful_o converse_v in_o than_o other_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o of_o isaiah_n be_v both_o of_o they_o make_v use_v of_o about_o sixty_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n some_o book_n be_v moââ_n doctrinal_a than_o other_o as_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v some_o chapter_n as_o matther_o 5.6_o &_o 7._o chap._n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o hinder_v nââ_n but_o that_o in_o daily_o read_v a_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v ii_o observat._n any_o portion_n of_o scripture_n be_v read_v observe_v and_o remember_v though_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v for_o the_o present_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a for_o afterward_o this_o may_v be_v see_v by_o that_o which_o ãâã_d testify_v of_o the_o disciple_n john_n 2.22_o whââ_n jesus_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a his_o disciple_n ââmembred_v that_o he_o have_v say_v this_o unto_o they_o and_o thâ_n believe_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n one_o special_a beneâ_n of_o such_o read_n be_v that_o it_o prepare_v &_o fitteâ_n to_o a_o better_o profit_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o eunuch_n profit_v by_o philip_n sermon_n although_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o he_o read_v before_o that_o time_n see_v act._n 8.35_o etc._n etc._n xvi_o proposition_n sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v a_o scripture-exercise_n of_o divine_a institution_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v frequent_o by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n proof_n see_v coloss_n 3.16_o let_v the_o ãâã_d of_o christ_n dwell_v rich_o in_o you_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v &_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5.19_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n i._o reas._n because_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v imply_v deut._n 28.47_o philip._n 4.4_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v a_o effectual_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o express_v such_o rejoice_v as_o be_v teach_v james_n 5.13_o be_v any_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n ii_o reas._n because_o god_n do_v gracious_o accept_v and_o reward_v a_o due_a serve_v of_o he_o in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n this_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o his_o gracious_a respect_n to_o king_n jehoshaphat_n and_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n after_o their_o consultation_n and_o appointment_n of_o singer_n according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n for_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o begin_v to_o sing_v he_o confound_v their_o enemy_n see_v 2_o chron._n 20.22_o and_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o sing_v and_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n set_v ambushment_n against_o the_o
the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o weââ_n or_o lord_n day_n to_o join_v together_o in_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n beside_o any_o otâââ_n course_n hold_v and_o observe_v on_o the_o other_o ãâã_d day_n in_o their_o general_n or_o particular_a calling_n see_v act._n 20.7_o and_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o ãâã_d week_n when_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o brâââ_n bread_n paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o ãâã_d appear_v likewise_o from_o what_o be_v note_v of_o ãâã_d jewish_a people_n act._n 13.15_o and_o after_o then_o ding_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n on_o the_o sabath_n day_n vers_fw-la 14._o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagââ_n send_v unto_o they_o say_v you_o man_n and_o brethren_n you_o have_v any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o people_n ãâã_d on_o etc._n etc._n act._n 15.21_o for_o moses_n of_o old_a time_n bâ_n in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o be_v rulââ_n the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n yea_o heââ_n it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n custom_n ãâã_d when_o he_o fulfil_v his_o ministry_n in_o the_o dâââ_n of_o his_o flesh_n to_o go_v to_o the_o synagogue_n the_o sabbath_n day_n see_v luk._n 4.16_o i._o reas._n because_o the_o due_a keep_n of_o ãâã_d sabbath_n day_n holy_a seem_v to_o be_v special_a argue_v and_o approve_v by_o a_o due_a frequent_o of_o the_o public_a assembly_n at_o the_o time_n of_o solemn_a worship_n this_o argument_n may_v be_v ââferred_v from_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o two_o clavise_n in_o a_o direction_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o levit._n 26.2_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n ãâã_d reverence_n my_o sanctuary_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o shall_v approve_v your_o keep_n the_o lord_n sabbath_n by_o a_o due_a respect_n unto_o the_o public_a assembly_n ii_o reas._n because_o public_a communion_n in_o the_o solemn_a ordinance_n of_o god_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o principal_a &_o chief_a end_n though_o not_o the_o only_a end_n of_o our_o union_n and_o consociation_n with_o particular_a church_n since_o church-ordinance_n be_v of_o a_o public_a nature_n and_o dispense_v by_o public_a person_n call_v thereunto_o see_v 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n the_o public_a ordinance_n converse_v in_o be_v as_o it_o be_v badge_n of_o god_n people_n see_v psal_n 147.19_o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n etc._n etc._n iii_o reas._n because_o of_o the_o special_a blessing_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v unto_o such_o sanctify_a the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o church-meeting_n see_v isa_n 56_o 6_o 7._o also_o the_o son_n of_o stranger_n that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o love_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n every_o one_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o takeâ_n hold_v of_o my_o covenant_n even_o they_o wilâ_n bring_v to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o maââ_n they_o joyful_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n the_o burnt-offring_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n shaââ_n accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n for_o my_o hod_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n see_v also_o psal_n 133.3_o in_o zion_n thâ_n lord_n command_v the_o blessing_n even_o laââ_n for_o evermore_o like_o as_o the_o prophet_n eliââ_n go_v a_o long_a journey_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o the_o angel_n of_o goâ_n provide_v for_o he_o 1_o king_n 19.7_o 8._o evenââ_n the_o member_n of_o godly_a family_n feedinger_v their_o spiritual_a food_n dispense_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o saint_n may_v wââ_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o till_o they_o appear_v befoââ_n the_o lord_n again_o in_o zion_n the_o next_o sabbaââ_n day_n see_v isa_n 66.23_o i._o observe_v a_o consociation_n or_o joynââ_n together_o in_o church-fellowship_n be_v a_o meâ_n eminent_a and_o more_o worthy_a relation_n theââ_n the_o relation_n that_o be_v in_o family_n see_v act._n 2_o 4â_n and_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o ãâã_d shall_v be_v save_v howbeit_o that_o relation_n whiââ_n be_v in_o family_n be_v a_o most_o comfortable_a and_o goeâ_n condition_n see_v psal_n 68.6_o god_n set_v these_o litary_a in_o family_n etc._n etc._n ii_o observe_v the_o solemn_a and_o public_a ordinance_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o converse_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o the_o congregation_n or_o church-meeting_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n if_o occasion_n serve_v thereunto_o prayer_n distribution_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n see_v act._n 2.42_o &_o 20.7_o 1_o corinth_n 16.2_o psal_n 92.1_o title_n iii_o observe_v such_o as_o be_v conversant_a in_o god_n ordinance_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n aught_o to_o be_v dispose_v as_o one_o man_n attend_v serious_o the_o sacred_a business_n in_o hand_n not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o private_a read_n prayer_n meditation_n wander_v thought_n drowsiness_n etc._n etc._n see_v act._n 2.1_o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v full_o come_v they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n see_v also_o eccles_n 5.1_o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a iv_o observe_v they_o deceive_v themselves_o great_o who_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o better_a profit_v themselves_o in_o read_v of_o good_a book_n at_o home_n and_o private_a devotion_n do_v neglect_n to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o public_a ordinance_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o consideration_n of_o what_o be_v write_v rom._n 10.17_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o for_o after_o that_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o world_n bâ_n wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v 1_o pet._n 2.2_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sink_n milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o prov._n 28.9_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n xlvii_o proposition_n albeit_o a_o converse_n in_o religious_a service_n in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n do_v in_o special_a tend_v to_o a_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o the_o member_n of_o christian_a family_n ought_v likewise_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o family_n and_o in_o secret_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o opportunity_n serve_v thereunto_o when_o they_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o public_a proof_n our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o family_n notwithstanding_o their_o respective_a frequent_v the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o after_o the_o public_a ministry_n be_v end_v they_o also_o redeem_v the_o time_n in_o private_a unto_o religious_a exercise_n this_o may_v appear_v math._n 12.1_o &_o 13.1_o compare_v with_o math._n 13.36_o 37._o then_o jesus_n send_v the_o multitude_n away_o and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n and_o his_o disciple_n come_v unto_o he_o say_v declare_v unto_o we_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n of_o the_o field_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o sow_v the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o mark._n 1.21_o etc._n etc._n i._o reas._n because_o the_o sabbath_n day_n ought_v to_o be_v sequester_v whole_o from_o a_o pursuit_n of_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o to_o be_v spend_v whole_o in_o holy_a exercise_n public_o or_o private_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v exod._n 20.8_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a etc._n etc._n for_o here_o be_v no_o exemption_n nor_o exception_n give_v to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o day_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v sanctify_v and_o keep_v holy_a aswell_o as_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o day_n see_v also_o isaiah_n 58.13_o 14._o ii_o reas._n because_o a_o performance_n of_o religious_a exercise_n in_o private_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n tend_v much_o unto_o a_o better_o profit_v by_o the_o administration_n
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