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they_o so_o in_o this_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v spiritual_a and_o of_o a_o evangelical_n nature_n it_o belong_v to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o and_o may_v upon_o just_a account_n be_v more_o press_v on_o we_o then_o on_o they_o because_o it_o be_v our_o happiness_n to_o have_v more_o mean_n for_o and_o therefore_o our_o duty_n to_o make_v further_a progress_n in_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o godliness_n it_o be_v very_o strange_a to_o say_v or_o think_v the_o jew_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o their_o own_o self-pleasing_a thought_n word_n and_o action_n on_o their_o sabbath_n and_o yet_o that_o christian_n may_v think_v speak_v and_o do_v as_o they_o please_v on_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n what_o must_v the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o jew_n delight_n and_o not_o we_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o gospel_n in_o these_o thing_n that_o a_o learned_a divine_a say_v what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o like_a than_o this_o be_v to_o the_o perfect_a precept_n of_o christ_n loc_n this_o will_v further_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v to_o be_v speak_v 2._o of_o the_o sabbath-duty_n as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v in_o way_n of_o supposition_n vers_fw-la 13._o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o for_o or_o because_o of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o as_o it_o be_v before_o chap._n 56.2_o to_o wit_n by_o do_v any_o act_n tread_v any_o step_n unsuitable_a to_o it_o and_o tend_v to_o the_o profanation_n of_o it_o as_o we_o find_v otherwhere_o the_o lift_v up_o of_o one_o hand_n and_o foot_n trâ—m_fw-la to_o be_v a_o proverbial_a expression_n of_o enterprize_v or_o attempt_v any_o thing_n here_o the_o foot_n be_v name_v and_o in_o isa._n 56.2_o the_o hand_n and_o both_o put_v together_o may_v show_v that_o both_o hand_n and_o foot_n the_o great_a instrument_n of_o action_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o sabbath_n sake_n from_o do_v any_o evil_n 56.2_o ask_v therefore_o whatever_o thou_o be_v about_o be_v this_o a_o fit_a walk_n or_o work_v for_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n day_n else_o turn_v hand_n and_o foot_n from_o it_o what_o follow_v will_v confirm_v this_o exposition_n which_o be_v this_o from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holiday_n that_o be_v any_o thing_n which_o please_v thyself_o and_o please_v not_o god_n on_o that_o day_n so_o that_o to_o turn_v away_o the_o foot_n be_v to_o keep_v from_o do_v that_o be_v from_o do_v any_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o our_o will_n and_o not_o to_o god_n it_o be_v true_a of_o thing_n sinful_a which_o on_o that_o day_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a 21.4_o but_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o restrain_v it_o and_o apply_v it_o only_o to_o thing_n sinful_a in_o themselves_o for_o the_o six_o day_n work_n be_v not_o so_o which_o yet_o the_o commandment_n will_v have_v we_o to_o set_v aside_o there_o be_v divers_a thing_n not_o evil_a in_o their_o nature_n which_o yet_o like_o the_o counsel_n of_o ahitophel_n 2_o sam._n 17.7_o be_v not_o good_a at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o thing_n do_v on_o that_o day_n be_v good_a for_o their_o matter_n but_o they_o must_v be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o for_o god_n who_o day_n it_o be_v it_o must_v be_v his_n work_n and_o not_o a_o product_n of_o not_o a_o thing_n arise_v from_o and_o do_v for_o thou_o own_o pleasure_n one_o write_v upon_o this_o sai_z whatsoever_o show_v of_o holiness_n there_o be_v in_o any_o work_n yet_o if_o thou_o aim_v at_o thy_o own_o commodity_n in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o servile_a work_n and_o violate_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n loc_n every_o day_n but_o especial_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n and_o those_o minister_n of_o his_o that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n psal._n 103.21_o for_o then_o we_o wait_v on_o our_o lord_n at_o his_o own_o appoint_a time_n it_o can_v be_v well_o therefore_o to_o do_v what_o we_o please_v ourselves_o when_o we_o attend_v our_o lord_n not_o on_o our_o working-day_n but_o on_o his_o holiday_n or_o the_o day_n of_o his_o holiness_n it_o but_o negative_a holiness_n or_o to_o forbear_v evil_a be_v not_o enough_o it_o be_v further_o add_v and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n that_o be_v as_o one_o speak_v loc_n make_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o that_o day_n our_o delight_n and_o exercise_v ourselves_o about_o those_o delightsom_a thing_n with_o delight_n of_o heart_n such_o as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n unto_o who_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v amiable_a and_o he_o most_o glad_a to_o go_v to_o he_o and_o they_o psal._n 84.1_o &_o 122.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v well_o and_o plain_o express_v thus_o 58.13_o if_o thou_o restrain_v thy_o foot_n on_o the_o sabbath_n so_o as_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o whatsoever_o please_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o take_v delight_n in_o keep_v it_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o will_v of_o god_n call_v it_o the_o holy_a that_o be_v the_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o a_o day_n consecrate_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o honourable_a or_o glorious_a as_o a_o man_n of_o god_n be_v a_o honourable_a man_n 9.6_o so_o be_v the_o day_n of_o god_n a_o honourable_a day_n every_o day_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v glorious_a because_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n 11.7_o but_o this_o among_o other_o day_n be_v like_o solomon_n queen_n among_o other_o honourable_a woman_n 9·_v that_o be_v it_o excel_v in_o glory_n 9·_v because_o on_o that_o day_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n 4.2_o shine_v forth_o in_o his_o brightness_n &_o that_o into_o our_o heart_n in_o the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 6._o so_o that_o our_o eye_n may_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n 33.17_o and_o so_o be_v ourselves_o beautiful_a 3.18_o and_o shall_v honour_v he_o that_o be_v by_o honour_v it_o for_o when_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v profane_v he_o be_v profane_v 22.26_o whence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o eli_n his_o son_n they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v 2.30_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v but_o a_o repeat_n of_o what_o go_v before_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o what_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n more_o general_o be_v lay_v forth_o in_o this_o late_a part_n more_o distinct_o a_o law_n be_v lay_v on_o our_o way_n will_n and_o word_n on_o the_o lord_n holiday_n 1._o on_o our_o way_n not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n for_o how_o be_v god_n honour_v if_o we_o do_v what_o we_o list_v when_o eli_n his_o son_n will_v have_v and_o do_v what_o they_o please_v not_o observe_v god_n order_n in_o his_o own_o institution_n the_o lord_n interpretation_n of_o it_o be_v a_o despise_n of_o he_o 30._o now_o in_o proper_a speech_n we_o be_v say_v rather_o to_o go_v rhen_n to_o do_v loc_n our_o way_n but_o because_o by_o a_o man_n way_n in_o scripture_n and_o in_o our_o common_a speech_n also_o be_v mean_v man_n action_n and_o course_n of_o life_n therefore_o this_o fit_o express_v unto_o we_o that_o god_n mind_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o act_v according_a to_o our_o own_o mind_n nor_o do_v our_o own_o act_n on_o god_n day_n i_o say_v on_o god_n day_n for_o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n bind_v we_o out_o from_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n any_o day_n yet_o speech_n be_v make_v here_o of_o a_o special_a day_n which_o god_n appropriate_v unto_o himself_o therefore_o another_o interpretation_n seem_v more_o proper_a which_o be_v this_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n that_o be_v not_o do_v thy_o usual_a work_n annot_n on_o the_o six_o day_n we_o may_v do_v what_o we_o ourselves_o have_v to_o do_v but_o on_o god_n day_n we_o must_v do_v what_o god_n have_v for_o we_o to_o do_v all_o do_v on_o god_n day_n must_v be_v god_n not_o our_o own_o 2._o on_o our_o will_n not_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n or_o thy_o own_o will_n pagnin_n but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v such_o a_o will_v as_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o delight_n and_o complacency_n 5.8_o this_o be_v before_o apply_v to_o the_o fast_a and_o this_o reprove_v that_o on_o the_o day_n of_o their_o fast_a they_o find_v their_o pleasure_n v_o 3._o and_o it_o be_v easy_o transfer_v and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n apply_v to_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n for_o howsoever_o the_o fast_o be_v a_o day_n
provide_v for_o honest_a thing_n not_o only_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n 8.21_o let_v thy_o fear_n o_o god_n who_o be_v great_a and_o terrible_a be_v upon_o our_o heart_n and_o before_o our_o eye_n all_o the_o day_n long_o 23.17_o that_o so_o we_o may_v presume_v to_o do_v nothing_o which_o it_o will_v or_o shall_v grieve_v we_o to_o think_v upon_o at_o night_n let_v there_o be_v cause_n rather_o to_o bless_v thou_o in_o the_o evening_n as_o for_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o we_o so_o for_o some_o goodness_n in_o we_o and_o that_o the_o day_n have_v not_o pass_v without_o use_v our_o talent_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v in_o some_o advantage_n to_o our_o great_a lord_n meanwhile_n be_v here_o before_o thou_o to_o confess_v how_o good_a thou_o be_v every_o way_n unto_o we_o we_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o presence_n without_o praise_v thou_o our_o most_o merciful_a god_n for_o ordain_v such_o peace_n for_o we_o 26.12_o as_o that_o we_o may_v with_o safety_n both_o abide_v at_o home_n and_o go_v abroad_o about_o all_o our_o occasion_n it_o be_v of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n that_o we_o be_v not_o force_v to_o go_v in_o byway_n for_o fear_n of_o violent_a man_n but_o the_o highway_n be_v free_o occupy_v and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o rehearse_v the_o righteous_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o his_o village_n 5.7.11_o who_o now_o dwell_v without_o fear_n in_o such_o undefenced_a place_n in_o special_a we_o bless_v thou_o our_o gracious_a god_n for_o that_o government_n whereby_o we_o enjoy_v this_o peace_n and_o liberty_n humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o settle_v still_o among_o we_o and_o ever_o to_o preserve_v over_o we_o a_o religious_a and_o righteous_a and_o rightful_a magistracy_n for_o our_o present_a tranquillity_n and_o felicity_n and_o ever_o to_o establish_v among_o we_o a_o able_a and_o faithful_a ministry_n for_o the_o save_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o who_o we_o bless_v thou_o in_o who_o we_o enjoy_v and_o joy_n in_o thou_o 5.11_o and_o to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v due_a and_o desire_v from_o our_o soul_n to_o give_v all_o glory_n majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n now_o and_o evermore_o amen_n a_o family-prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n o_o most_o holy_a and_o most_o glorious_a lord_n god_n we_o poor_a and_o pollute_a creature_n acknowledge_v ourselves_o altogether_o unworthy_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o thy_o presence_n so_o much_o as_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n yet_o since_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o offer_v thyself_o unto_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n assure_v we_o that_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n thou_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1.9_o we_o be_v therefore_o bold_a in_o he_o to_o come_v before_o thou_o confess_v o_o father_n that_o whereas_o at_o first_o we_o be_v make_v very_o good_a 26._o and_o very_o like_o god_n now_o through_o our_o own_o fault_n and_o fall_n every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v our_o mother_n conceive_v we_o 51.5_o and_o beside_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n enough_o of_o itself_o to_o condemn_v we_o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o 4._o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n 4.12_o have_v we_o sin_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n just_o o_o lord_n may_v thou_o draw_v up_o a_o heavy_a charge_n against_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n of_o omission_n upon_o which_o our_o saviour_n will_v pass_v his_o last_o sentence_n &c_n for_o we_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v leave_v make_v light_n of_o 22.5_o and_o like_o leak_a vessel_n let_v slip_v 2.1_o many_o sermon_n our_o fruit_n after_o much_o seed_n sow_v have_v be_v so_o few_o that_o we_o deserve_v our_o stripe_n shall_v be_v many_o 12.47_o unto_o which_o this_o other_o evil_n be_v add_v that_o we_o have_v often_o slight_v the_o lord_n supper_n either_o by_o not_o care_v to_o receive_v it_o or_o by_o neglect_v to_o prepare_v for_o it_o we_o have_v idle_v away_o also_o or_o profane_v many_o sabbath_n at_o least_o we_o have_v go_v heavy_o under_o the_o service_n of_o that_o day_n which_o we_o shall_v call_v a_o delight_n 58.13_o and_o whereas_o heart-searching_a be_v exceed_v needful_a for_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n we_o confess_v that_o many_o examination_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o way_n for_o which_o thou_o have_v hearken_v 8.6_o we_o have_v neglect_v yea_o though_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n by_o ourselves_o and_o in_o our_o family_n be_v so_o needful_a so_o beneficial_a and_o such_o a_o al-sanctifying_a 4.5_o service_n yet_o for_o a_o long_a time_n either_o we_o have_v be_v very_o careless_a and_o mindless_a of_o it_o or_o else_o careless_a and_o heartless_a in_o it_o but_o beside_o all_o these_o omission_n and_o neglect_n 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