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and_o service_n of_o god_n at_o the_o church_n and_o in_o that_o great_a congregation_n 64._o what_o of_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o chief_a actor_n in_o this_o day_n sanctification_n public_a prayer_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o congregation_n read_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o catechise_v administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 65._o what_o of_o the_o people_n their_o yield_v their_o presence_n in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n and_o both_o come_v due_o stay_v to_o the_o end_n behave_v themselves_o religious_o be_v present_a in_o hear_v the_o word_n pray_v and_o use_v the_o sacrament_n do_v all_o other_o convenient_a work_n of_o sanctification_n as_o in_o their_o assist_v the_o minister_n and_o congregation_n collection_n for_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n 66._o what_o the_o opposite_a offence_n in_o general_n all_o carelessness_n and_o contempt_n remissness_n and_o negligence_n forgetfulness_n and_o sloth_n drowsiness_n and_o sleep_v or_o sleepiness_n in_o any_o of_o the_o person_n in_o any_o of_o these_o foresay_a devotion_n and_o private_a or_o public_a duty_n argue_v unpreparednesse_n and_o backwardness_n in_o render_v to_o god_n the_o honour_n due_a to_o his_o name_n or_o sanctification_n fit_v to_o his_o sabbath_n 67_o how_o more_o in_o particular_a i._o in_o the_o minister_n carelessness_n negligence_n absence_n or_o idleness_n etc._n etc._n ii_o in_o the_o people_n 1._o absence_n from_o church_n in_o carelessness_n negligence_n contempt_n obstinacy_n or_o any_o pretence_n or_o cause_n whatsoever_o argue_v unwillingness_n or_o unpreparednesse_n 2._o departure_n without_o necessary_a cause_n 3._o irreligious_a behaviour_n in_o the_o church_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n 4._o other_o negligence_n or_o vanity_n before_o or_o after_o 68_o what_o else_o may_v be_v say_v to_o offend_v thus_o i._o those_o who_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o profane_v it_o as_o 1._o who_o provide_v not_o to_o be_v free_a that_o day_n 2._o who_o provide_v business_n against_o that_o day_n 3._o pass_v over_o extraordinary_a business_n or_o journey_n to_o it_o 4._o make_v bold_a with_o god_n to_o borrow_v part_n if_o not_o all_o to_o their_o own_o use_n which_o wisdom_n be_v not_o from_o above_o but_o from_o the_o devil_n ii_o observe_v it_o but_o for_o fashion_n sake_n iii_o observe_v the_o outward_a rest_n only_o iv._o be_v dainty_a sabbath_n keeper_n or_o rather_o prophaner_n v._o account_v put_v on_o gay_a clothes_n costly_a fare_n or_o other_o excess_n that_o day_n work_n vi_o absent_v themselves_o from_o public_a duty_n or_o think_v on_o private_a which_o may_v be_v do_v every_o day_n sufficient_o vii_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o and_o wish_v it_o go_v viii_o unwilling_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o it_o and_o the_o like_a as_o separatist_n recusant_n and_o nonconformist_n 69._o what_o say_v you_o then_o of_o other_o holiday_n appoint_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o second_o sort_n of_o sabbath_n and_o even_o by_o the_o lord_n example_n and_o institution_n warrant_v as_o also_o by_o holy_a man_n practise_v from_o all_o antiquity_n as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n how_o be_v such_o sabbath_n the_o very_a passeover_n and_o penticost_n feast_n of_o week_n and_o tabernacle_n by_o god_n himself_o beside_o his_o ordinary_a sabbath_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o feast_n of_o purim_n and_o dedication_n and_o like_a deliverance_n and_o blessing_n with_o peculiar_a festival_n as_o on_o other_o great_a occasion_n solemn_a feast_n also_o and_o holy_a assembly_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n extraordinary_a sabbath_n of_o the_o which_o some_o holy_a and_o festival_n with_o joy_n as_o the_o other_o holy_a but_o fast_v day_n 70._o what_o use_v of_o these_o our_o holy_a day_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o remembrance_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a and_o great_a blessing_n on_o that_o time_n confer_v on_o his_o church_n as_o in_o those_o feast_n remember_v our_o bless_a saviour_n whether_o his_o nativity_n circumcision_n incarnation_n or_o some_o holy_a mystery_n and_o likewise_o the_o saint_n day_n those_o vessel_n of_o grace_n god_n especial_a and_o extraordinary_a instrument_n for_o the_o illustration_n of_o his_o church_n who_o we_o so_o remember_v and_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o same_o 71._o but_o how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o the_o commandment_n that_o appoint_v the_o six_o day_n for_o labour_n very_o well_o for_o if_o part_n of_o the_o seven_o upon_o necessity_n may_v be_v take_v to_o our_o use_n as_o aforesaid_a much_o more_o part_n of_o the_o six_o for_o his_o honour_n who_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v all_o our_o day_n in_o some_o convenient_a sort_n as_o daniel_n three_o time_n a_o day_n pray_v and_o david_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n to_o teach_v we_o some_o week_n day_n exercise_v which_o common_o can_v never_o countervail_v our_o negligence_n on_o the_o sabbath_n if_o no_o other_o duty_n do_v bind_v we_o to_o this_o daily_a sacrifice_n 72._o what_o rule_v for_o weekly_a or_o daily_a devotion_n such_o as_o any_o good_a man_n may_v propose_v to_o himself_o remember_v god_n blessing_n and_o benefit_n bestow_v on_o he_o as_o especial_o to_o use_v 1._o prayer_n morning_n and_o evening_n 2._o blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n before_o and_o after_o meat_n and_o receive_v the_o creature_n 3._o to_o give_v thanks_n at_o all_o time_n for_o benefit_n blessing_n or_o deliverance_n receive_v 4._o to_o pray_v often_o and_o more_o instant_o as_o our_o necessity_n may_v require_v 5._o tolet_n no_o day_n pass_v without_o some_o read_n or_o divine_a meditation_n 6._o to_o take_v benefit_n of_o week_n day_n sermon_n if_o opportunity_n be_v fit_o offer_v and_o may_v be_v without_o palpable_a wander_a pharisaical_a pride_n and_o show_v of_o hypocrisy_n or_o neglect_v of_o our_o call_n 73._o what_o further_a warrant_n have_v we_o for_o holy_a day_n or_o fast_v day_n as_o that_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o since_o 1._o primitive_a time_n institution_n and_o practice_n most_o of_o they_o 2._o authority_n of_o the_o church_n command_v and_o constitute_v 3._o the_o benefit_n themselves_o and_o mercy_n of_o god_n therein_o require_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n 4._o all_o the_o former_a reason_n and_o authority_n together_o with_o our_o own_o necessity_n and_o sometime_o urgent_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n as_o before_o enforce_v some_o ordinary_a fast_a day_n sometime_o also_o extraordinary_a fast_v and_o festival_n day_n 74._o be_v these_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o strict_o as_o the_o sabbath_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o that_o for_o though_o sometime_o celebrate_v with_o extraordinary_a joy_n or_o solemnity_n yet_o as_o secondary_a sabbath_n assure_o in_o a_o second_o degree_n and_o also_o among_o they_o degree_n may_v be_v observe_v yet_o all_o of_o they_o in_o some_o measure_n for_o holy_a and_o festival_n day_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o the_o mystery_n or_o memorial_n do_v require_v and_o so_o these_o may_v be_v sabbath_n dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o blessing_n but_o this_o peculiarly_a the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n 75._o what_o be_v that_o far_a explication_n of_o this_o commandment_n in_o the_o permission_n or_o injunction_n of_o labour_n the_o six_o day_n in_o the_o duplication_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o 1._o name_v the_o sabbath_n the_o seven_o day_n and_o again_o enjoin_v it_o 2._o amplify_a it_o by_o forbid_v all_o servile_a work_n both_o of_o one_o self_n and_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o we_o 76._o how_o be_v the_o permission_n of_o the_o six_o day_n to_o labour_n not_o only_o a_o bare_a permission_n but_o even_o a_o injunction_n to_o work_v in_o the_o same_o command_a mood_n that_o the_o commandment_n itself_o be_v and_o that_o both_o to_o avoid_v idleness_n hateful_a to_o god_n and_o nurse_n of_o vice_n and_o also_o thereby_o the_o better_a to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n as_o 1._o rest_n after_o labour_n be_v sweet_a 2._o we_o better_a prepare_v by_o vicissitude_n and_o change_n may_v 3._o more_o cheerful_o entertain_v it_o 4._o more_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o thankful_a for_o it_o 5._o better_a able_a for_o it_o and_o fit_a to_o rest_v provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o rest_n and_o sanctification_n by_o the_o week_n labour_n and_o god_n blessing_n and_o so_o the_o commandment_n again_o repeat_v 77._o why_o be_v the_o commandment_n then_o double_v 1._o for_o ratification_n of_o the_o stability_n of_o it_o as_o first_o not_o only_o command_v but_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o here_o again_o redouble_v 2._o for_o specification_n of_o the_o very_a day_n the_o seven_o and_o so_o determine_v and_o by_o no_o humane_a ordinance_n but_o only_o by_o divine_a to_o be_v alter_v and_o so_o in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a the_o seven_o day_n not_o only_o a_o seven_o the_o sabbath_n ordain_v and_o in_o it_o far_o
to_o the_o censure_n reverence_n to_o the_o action_n and_o proceed_n and_o love_n to_o the_o person_n be_v so_o reconcile_v by_o their_o holiness_n and_o integrity_n that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v more_o solemn_o in_o those_o primitive_a time_n exercise_v or_o more_o reverent_o and_o religious_o esteem_v which_o so_o in_o our_o lyturgy_n acknowledge_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o there_o that_o discipline_n be_v wish_v as_o so_o well_o worthy_a and_o the_o church_n without_o it_o seem_v defective_a to_o be_v restore_v which_o worthy_a our_o consideration_n more_o plain_o and_o full_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o time_n faithful_o describe_v place_n of_o their_o abstenti_fw-la and_o penitent_n at_o or_o in_o the_o church_n with_o the_o degree_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o admission_n again_o after_o penance_n discover_v may_v be_v demonstrate_v 55._o how_o be_v that_o be_v abstenti_fw-la cast_v out_o or_o excommunicate_v for_o any_o notorious_a crime_n they_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n to_o the_o prayer_n or_o sacrament_n but_o be_v to_o tarry_v at_o the_o church_n door_n where_o they_o may_v and_o must_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v those_o that_o enter_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o &_o lachrimas_fw-la legatos_fw-la mitterent_fw-la but_o at_o time_n assign_v after_o some_o part_n of_o their_o penance_n and_o sufficient_a token_n of_o their_o humiliation_n show_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n yet_o go_v no_o high_a than_o with_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la till_o they_o obtain_v imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o bishop_n and_o elder_n or_o priest_n and_o be_v so_o prefer_v to_o a_o high_a place_n yet_o then_o neither_o while_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abstention_n or_o penance_n last_v which_o thus_o we_o see_v be_v not_o precipitate_v or_o negligent_o huddle_v over_o all_o do_v in_o a_o day_n and_o to_o spare_v may_v not_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n but_o stand_v to_o difference_n their_o state_n from_o the_o other_o behind_o the_o fideles_fw-la while_o they_o kneel_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n thus_o hold_v off_o till_o last_o after_o full_a performance_n of_o penance_n admit_v again_o to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o whence_o it_o seem_v that_o order_n of_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n and_o do_v penance_n as_o some_o print_n of_o the_o footstep_n of_o that_o ancient_a practice_n be_v derive_v and_o yet_o remain_v in_o our_o church_n 56._o there_o be_v many_o degree_n of_o their_o remission_n then_o yes_o and_o as_o several_a station_n of_o they_o even_o more_o than_o of_o the_o catecumeni_n admission_n which_o be_v many_o ere_o their_o full_a readmission_n as_o turpius_fw-la ejicitur_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la admittitur_fw-la hospes_fw-la so_o their_o fall_n account_v so_o foul_a even_o below_o the_o state_n and_o case_n of_o the_o not_o yet_o baptize_v for_o it_o give_v more_o offence_n than_o any_o ignorant_o or_o unbeliever_n want_v of_o that_o they_o never_o have_v such_o their_o desert_v the_o grace_n obtain_v and_o thence_o their_o 1._o station_n without_o the_o church_n door_n to_o humble_v they_o and_o show_v they_o their_o estate_n 2._o their_o station_n but_o with_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la till_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o bishop_n and_o eldership_n obtain_v 3._o their_o station_n behind_o the_o sideles_fw-la so_o stay_v a_o while_n ere_o full_o readmit_v to_o 4._o their_o pristine_a estate_n and_o place_n if_o ever_o so_o admit_v as_o some_o priest_n that_o fall_v be_v never_o full_o admit_v to_o their_o former_a estate_n and_o place_n instance_a in_o ecclesiastic_a story_n and_o writer_n in_o novatus_n trophimus_n and_o other_o and_o this_o course_n so_o strict_o observe_v in_o those_o time_n that_o even_o emperor_n as_o theodosius_n and_o other_o do_v come_v and_o re-enter_v this_o way_n by_o humble_a contrition_n and_o penance_n when_o they_o have_v foul_o fall_v and_o offend_v this_o the_o strict_a discipline_n and_o order_n of_o those_o primitive_a and_o pure_a time_n 57_o what_o principal_o observable_a in_o this_o absolution_n 1._o the_o author_n and_o prime_a actor_n god_n original_o in_o his_o holy_a heaven_n have_v supreme_a authority_n isaiah_n 43._o 25._o 2._o the_o instrument_n his_o church_n and_o priest_n or_o minister_n in_o it_o exercise_v that_o power_n private_o on_o private_a humiliation_n for_o offence_n public_o on_o more_o public_a scandal_n 3._o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o it_o in_o his_o church_n and_o by_o he_o prescribe_v to_o his_o church_n and_o servant_n declaritiuè_fw-fr &_o ministerialiter_fw-la yet_o authoritatiuè_a also_o as_o before_o declare_v where_o after_o preach_v and_o instruction_n to_o inform_v the_o conscience_n succeed_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o office_n and_o proceed_n in_o the_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 68_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o forgiveness_n here_o intimate_v 1._o both_o by_o god_n or_o at_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o first_o place_n 2._o and_o man_n either_o first_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n in_o his_o church_n and_o avauthorize_v by_o he_o secondl_n the_o party_n themselves_o whether_o offend_v or_o offend_v both_o be_v enjoin_v to_o forgive_v and_o ask_v forgiveness_n by_o that_o manner_n of_o the_o petition_n as_o they_o desire_v forgiveness_n at_o god_n hand_n whether_o by_o himself_o or_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o church_n so_o we_o be_v teach_v forgiveness_n to_o be_v difference_v as_o it_o be_v either_o authoritative_a originaliter_fw-la from_o god_n and_o by_o god_n himself_o authoritative_a ministerialiter_fw-la from_o god_n in_o his_o church_n by_o the_o priest_n charitative_a &_o fraternaliter_fw-la by_o and_o among_o man_n mutual_o as_o fellow_n servant_n one_o of_o another_o but_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o this_o principal_o respect_v here_o in_o this_o petition_n 59_o what_o desire_v we_o then_o herein_o that_o we_o may_v have_v 1._o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o infinite_a number_n weight_n heinousnesse_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o we_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o acknowledge_v they_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o they_o effectual_o 3._o that_o we_o may_v have_v justification_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n 4._o that_o we_o may_v have_v sanctification_n in_o a_o holy_a course_n of_o life_n 5._o that_o we_o may_v have_v charity_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v other_o to_o testify_v the_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a desire_n we_o have_v both_o of_o their_o and_o our_o good_a 60._o what_o opposite_a to_o this_o 1._o all_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n without_o knowledge_n 2._o all_o presumption_n and_o groundless_a confidence_n without_o grace_n 3._o all_o despair_n and_o distrust_n of_o god_n mercy_n without_o faith_n 4._o all_o arrogancy_n and_o pride_n of_o merit_n without_o worth_n 5._o all_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissemble_a sin_n without_o repentance_n 6._o all_o open_a and_o notorious_a sin_n and_o profaneness_n without_o conscience_n 7._o all_o desire_n or_o study_v of_o revenge_n and_o all_o malice_n and_o uncharitableness_n without_o promise_n or_o hope_v of_o obtain_v forgiveness_n for_o ourselves_o 61._o what_o in_o the_o letter_n here_o express_v 1._o the_o petition_n forgiveness_n conditional_o as_o we_o forgive_v other_o 2._o the_o intercession_n for_o other_o though_o with_o more_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o yet_o some_o sense_n also_o of_o their_o misery_n as_o we_o remember_v for_o our_o part_n to_o forgive_v they_o 62._o what_o intimate_v i._o our_o confession_n of_o 1._o god_n power_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o forgive_v or_o punish_v sin_n 2._o our_o duty_n to_o submit_v and_o ask_v forgiveness_n 3._o our_o defect_n in_o sin_v and_o offend_v against_o this_o duty_n 4._o our_o defect_n in_o ask_v forgiveness_n ii_o our_o deprecation_n against_o sin_n unfaithfulnesse_n and_o offence_n hardness_n of_o heart_n uncharity_n and_o not_o forgive_a other_o iii_o our_o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n for_o that_o 1._o desire_v of_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n in_o some_o measure_n apprehend_v 2._o hope_v of_o further_a assurance_n both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v 3._o blessedness_n impute_v to_o they_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o so_o of_o the_o saint_n 63._o sum_z up_o these_o together_o in_o order_n i._o our_o confession_n of_o 1._o god_n almighty_a power_n and_o authority_n that_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n it_o only_o belong_v to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o and_o plenteous_a redemption_n and_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v fear_v 2._o our_o duty_n who_o have_v we_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o thou_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n 3._o of_o neglect_n we_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o lose_a sheep_n and_o have_v not_o return_v when_o thou_o do_v call_v ii_o our_o petition_n lord_n be_v merciful_a &_o forgive_v we_o our_o offence_n