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thy_o truth_n and_o teach_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n and_o my_o great_a master_n keep_v i_o from_o sin_n and_o death_n eternal_a and_o from_o my_o enemy_n visible_a and_o invisible_a give_v i_o grace_n to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o thy_o favour_n that_o i_o may_v die_v a_o godly_a and_o happy_a death_n lord_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o give_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n the_o prayer_n o_o eternal_a god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a vouchsafe_v thy_o favour_n and_o thy_o blessing_n to_o thy_o servant_n let_v the_o love_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o the_o dread_n and_o fear_n of_o thy_o majesty_n make_v i_o careful_a and_o inquisitive_a to_o search_v thy_o will_n and_o diligent_a to_o perform_v it_o and_o to_o persevere_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n even_o till_o the_o last_o of_o my_o day_n ii_o keep_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o thou_o by_o creation_n guide_v i_o for_o i_o be_o thou_o by_o purchase_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o by_o 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be_v declare_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n he_o proclaim_v himself_o the_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o in_o memory_n of_o god_n rest_n from_o the_o work_n of_o six_o day_n the_o seven_o be_v hallow_v into_o a_o sabbath_n and_o the_o keep_n it_o be_v a_o confess_v god_n to_o be_v the_o great_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o consequent_o to_o this_o it_o also_o be_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o goodness_n his_o omnipotence_n and_o his_o wisdom_n all_o which_o be_v write_v with_o a_o sun_n beam_n in_o the_o great_a book_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o long_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v bind_v upon_o god_n people_n so_o long_a god_n will_v have_v that_o to_o be_v the_o folemn_a manner_n of_o confess_v these_o attribute_n but_o when_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o law_n the_o great_a duty_n remain_v unalterable_a in_o change_a circumstance_n we_o be_v eternal_o bind_v to_o confess_v god_n almighty_a to_o 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sabbath_n and_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o bodily_a labour_n not_o because_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a duty_n to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o our_o duty_n that_o we_o attend_v to_o the_o office_n of_o religion_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n differ_v nothing_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o â—he_n matter_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n they_o differ_v in_o the_o ceremony_n and_o external_a rite_n rest_v with_o they_o be_v the_o principal_a with_o we_o it_o be_v the_o accessary_n they_o differ_v in_o the_o office_n or_o form_n of_o worship_n for_o they_o be_v then_o to_o worship_n god_n as_o a_o creator_n and_o a_o gentle_a father_n we_o be_v to_o add_v to_o that_o our_o redeemer_n and_o all_o his_o other_o excellency_n and_o mercy_n and_o though_o we_o have_v more_o natural_a and_o proper_a reason_n to_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n then_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o divine_a commandment_n for_o their_o day_n which_o we_o have_v not_o for_o we_o but_o we_o have_v many_o commandment_n to_o do_v all_o that_o honour_n to_o god_n which_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o do_v it_o in_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o do_v he_o solemn_a honour_n and_o service_n upon_o this_o day_n we_o may_v best_o observe_v in_o the_o follow_a measure_n rule_n for_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o christian_a festival_n 1._o when_o you_o go_v about_o to_o distinguish_v festival_n day_n from_o common_a do_v it_o not_o by_o lessen_v the_o devotion_n of_o ordinary_a day_n that_o the_o common_a devotion_n may_v seem_v big_a upon_o festival_n but_o on_o every_o day_n keep_v your_o ordinary_a devotion_n entire_a and_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o holy_a day_n 2._o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o servile_a and_o laborious_a work_n except_o such_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o necessity_n of_o common_a life_n or_o of_o great_a charity_n for_o these_o be_v permit_v by_o that_o authority_n which_o have_v separate_v the_o day_n for_o holy_a use_n the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o consist_v principal_o in_o rest_n and_o establish_v by_o god_n do_v yield_v to_o these_o the_o labour_n of_o love_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o against_o the_o reason_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o commandment_n for_o which_o the_o letter_n be_v decree_v and_o to_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o minister_v and_o therefore_o much_o more_o be_v it_o so_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n where_o the_o letter_n be_v whole_o turn_v into_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o of_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a action_n the_o priest_n may_v kill_v their_o beast_n and_o dress_v they_o for_o sacrifice_n and_o christ_n though_o bear_v under_o the_o law_n may_v heal_v a_o sick_a man_n and_o the_o sick_a man_n may_v carry_v hâ—s_a bed_n to_o witness_v his_o recovery_n and_o confess_v the_o mercy_n and_o leap_v and_o dance_v to_o god_n for_o joy_n and_o a_o ox_n may_v be_v lead_v to_o water_n and_o a_o ass_n be_v hale_v ouâ—_n of_o a_o ditch_n and_o a_o man_n may_v take_v physic_n and_o he_o may_v eat_v meat_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v of_o necessity_n some_o to_o prepare_v and_o minister_v it_o and_o the_o perform_v these_o labour_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o minute_n and_o just_o determine_v stage_n but_o they_o have_v even_o then_o a_o reasonable_a latitude_n so_o only_o as_o to_o exclude_v unnecessary_a labour_n or_o such_o as_o do_v not_o minister_v to_o charity_n or_o religion_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v enlarge_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o sabbath_n or_o rest_n be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n and_o accessary_a to_o the_o principal_a and_o spiritual_a duty_n upon_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n necessity_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v first_o than_o charity_n and_o then_o religion_n for_o this_o be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o charity_n in_o great_a instance_n and_o the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o in_o all_o and_o in_o all_o case_n god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n 3._o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o great_a blessing_n must_v be_v a_o day_n of_o joy_n festivity_n spiritual_a rejoice_v and_o thanksgiving_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o day_n to_o let_v your_o devotion_n spend_v themselves_o in_o sing_v or_o read_v psalm_n in_o recount_v the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n in_o remember_v his_o mercy_n in_o worship_v his_o excellency_n in_o celebrate_v his_o attribute_n in_o admire_v his_o person_n in_o send_v portion_n of_o pleasant_a meat_n to_o they_o for_o who_o nothing_o be_v provide_v &_o in_o all_o the_o art_n and_o instrument_n of_o advance_v god_n glory_n &_o the_o reputation_n of_o religion_n in_o which_o it_o be_v a_o great_a decency_n that_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v insert_v that_o the_o particular_a religion_n of_o the_o day_n be_v not_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o general_a and_o of_o this_o we_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o serve_v ourselves_o by_o rise_v seasonable_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o private_a devotion_n and_o by_o retire_v at_o the_o leisure_n and_o space_n of_o the_o day_n not_o employ_v in_o public_a office_n 4._o fail_v not_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o public_a hour_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n enter_v early_o and_o cheerful_o attend_v reverent_o and_o devout_o abide_v patient_o during_o the_o whole_a office_n pious_o assist_v at_o the_o prayer_n and_o glad_o also_o hear_v the_o sermon_n and_o at_o no_o hand_n omit_v to_o
and_o will_v save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n psal._n 34.17_o thou_o lord_n shall_v save_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v put_v their_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n psal._n 36.7_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o plenteousness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v give_v they_o to_o drink_v of_o thy_o pleasure_n as_o out_o of_o the_o river_n v_o 8._o for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a v_o 9_o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v ps._n 37.5_o but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a come_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v also_o their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n v_o 40._o so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a doubtless_o there_o be_v 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against_o disobedience_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n page_n 187_o 3_o degree_n of_o obedience_n page_n 192_o sect._n 2._o of_o provision_n or_o that_o part_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v due_a from_o superior_n to_o inferior_n page_n 193_o 12_o duty_n of_o king_n and_o all_o the_o supreme_a power_n as_o lawgiver_n page_n 194_o 2_o duty_n of_o superior_n as_o they_o be_v judge_n page_n 197_o 5_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n page_n 199_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n reciprocal_o page_n 202_o 7_o duty_n of_o master_n of_o family_n page_n 203_o duty_n of_o guardian_n or_o tutor_n page_n 204_o sect._n 3_o of_o negotiation_n or_o civil_a contract_n page_n 205_o 13_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o justice_n in_o bargain_v page_n 205_o sect._n 4._o of_o restitution_n page_n 211_o 7_o rule_n of_o make_v restitution_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o person_n oblige_v page_n 212_o 9_o as_o it_o concern_v other_o circumstance_n page_n 216_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o relation_n 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