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be_v carry_v up_o in_o divine_a rapture_n towards_o heaven_n this_o day_n a_o christian_n be_v in_o the_o altitude_n he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o take_v as_o it_o be_v a_o turn_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o on_o this_o day_n holy_a affection_n be_v quicken_v the_o stock_n of_o grace_n be_v improve_v corruption_n be_v weaken_v on_o this_o day_n satan_n fall_v like_o lightning_n before_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o word_n christ_n wrought_v most_o of_o his_o miracle_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n so_o he_o do_v now_o the_o dead_a soul_n be_v raise_v the_o heart_n of_o stone_n be_v make_v flesh._n how_o shall_v this_o day_n be_v high_o esteem_v and_o have_v in_o reverence_n this_o day_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n god_n have_v anoint_a this_o day_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o its_o fellow_n on_o the_o sabbath_n we_o be_v do_v angel_n work_v our_o tongue_n be_v tune_v to_o god_n praise_n this_o sabbath_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o that_o glorious_a rest_n and_o eternal_a sabbath_n we_o hope_v for_o in_o heaven_n when_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v the_o light_n of_o it_o rev._n 21.22_o 23._o exod._n xx._n 9_o 10._o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o live_v out_o of_o a_o call_v religion_n seal_v no_o warrant_n for_o idleness_n it_o be_v as_o well_o a_o duty_n to_o labour_v six_o day_n as_o to_o keep_v holy_a rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v 2_o thess._n 3.11_o we_o hear_v there_o be_v some_o among_o you_o walk_v disorderly_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v not_o at_o all_o now_o they_o that_o be_v such_o we_o command_v and_o exhort_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o with_o quietness_n they_o work_v and_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n a_o christian_a must_v not_o only_a mind_n heaven_n but_o his_o call_v while_o the_o pilot_n have_v his_o eye_n to_o the_o star_n he_o have_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o stern_a without_o labour_v the_o pillar_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n will_v dissolve_v and_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v like_o the_o sluggard_n field_n overrun_v with_o briar_n prov._n 24.31_o adam_n in_o innocency_n though_o he_o be_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o idle_a but_o he_o must_v dress_v and_o till_o the_o ground_n gen._n 2.15_o piety_n do_v not_o exclude_v industry_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v stand_v water_n putrify_v the_o inanimate_a creature_n be_v in_o motion_n the_o sun_n go_v its_o circuit_n the_o fountain_n run_v the_o fire_n sparkle_v and_o animate_v creature_n solomon_n send_v we_o to_o the_o ant_n and_o pismire_n to_o learn_v labour_n prov._n 6.6_o chap._n 30.35_o the_o bee_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o industry_n 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ship_n that_o lie_v always_o on_o the_o shore_n or_o of_o armour_n that_o hang_v up_o and_o rust_v to_o live_v out_o of_o a_o call_v expose_v a_o person_n to_o temptation_n melancton_n call_v idleness_n balneum_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n bath_n because_o he_o bathe_v himself_o with_o delight_n in_o a_o idle_a soul_n we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o sow_v seed_n in_o ground_n when_o it_o lie_v fallow_a but_o satan_n sow_v most_o of_o his_o seed_n of_o temptation_n in_o such_o person_n as_o lie_v fallow_a and_o be_v out_o of_o a_o call_v idleness_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o vice_n seneca_n a_o heathen_a can_v say_v nullus_fw-la mihi_fw-la per_fw-la otium_fw-la dies_fw-la exit_fw-la no_o day_n pass_v i_o without_o some_o labour_n a_o idle_a person_n stand_v for_o a_o cypher_n in_o the_o world_n and_o god_n write_v down_o no_o cipher_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n prov._n 31.27_o and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n prov._n 4.17_o it_o be_v as_o well_o a_o sin_n to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n as_o to_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n a_o idle_a person_n can_v give_v no_o account_n of_o his_o time_n time_n be_v a_o talon_n to_o trade_n with_o both_o in_o our_o particular_a and_o general_a call_v the_o slothful_a person_n hide_v his_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n he_o do_v no_o good_a his_o time_n be_v not_o live_v but_o lose_v a_o idle_a person_n live_v unprofitable_o he_o cumber_v the_o ground_n god_n call_v the_o slothful_a servant_n wicked_a mat._n 25.26_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n draco_n who_o law_n be_v write_v in_o blood_n deprive_v they_o of_o their_o life_n who_o will_v not_o work_v for_o their_o live_n in_o hetruria_n they_o cause_v such_o person_n to_o be_v banish_v idle_n person_n live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v let_v they_o take_v heed_n they_o be_v not_o banish_v heaven_n a_o man_n may_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o price_n of_o our_o pardon_n then_o how_o can_v we_o say_v god_n free_o forgive_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v by_o purchase_n how_o be_v it_o by_o grace_n answ._n it_o be_v god_n free_a grace_n that_o find_v out_o a_o way_n of_o redemption_n through_o a_o mediator_n nay_o god_n love_n appear_v more_o in_o let_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o than_o if_o he_o have_v forgive_v we_o without_o exact_v any_o satisfaction_n 2._o it_o be_v freegrace_n move_v god_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o god_n shall_v accept_v a_o surety_n that_o one_o shall_v sin_v and_o another_o suffer_v this_o be_v freegrace_n so_o that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o freegrace_n aphorism_n 5._o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n god_n remit_v the_o guilt_n and_o penalty_n remissa_fw-la culpa_fw-la remittitur_fw-la poena_fw-la gild_n be_v a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n gild_n cry_v for_o 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