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sabbath_n holy_a but_o the_o whole_a day_n must_v be_v religious_o observe_v if_o god_n have_v give_v we_o six_o day_n and_o take_v but_o one_o to_o himself_o shall_v we_o grudge_v he_o any_o part_n of_o that_o day_n it_o be_v sacrilege_n the_o jew_n keep_v a_o whole_a day_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o abridge_v or_o curtail_v the_o sabbath_n say_v st._n austin_n more_o than_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o very_a heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v set_v apart_o a_o whole_a day_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o false_a god_n macrobius_n and_o scaevola_n their_o high_a priest_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o that_o day_n can_v have_v no_o expiation_n or_o pardon_n whoever_o do_v rob_v any_o part_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o servile_a work_n or_o recreation_n scaevola_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o heathenish_a god_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o such_o christian_n and_o condemn_v they_o and_o they_o who_o say_v that_o to_o keep_v a_o whole_a sabbath_n be_v too_o judaical_a let_v they_o show_v where_o god_n have_v make_v any_o abatement_n of_o the_o time_n of_o worship_n where_o he_o have_v say_v you_o shall_v keep_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o if_o they_o can_v show_v that_o it_o argue_v much_o boldness_n to_o go_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_a that_o a_o whole_a day_n be_v design_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o god_n special_a worship_n be_v a_o perpetual_a statute_n while_o the_o church_n remain_v upon_o the_o earth_n say_v pet._n martyr_n of_o this_o opinion_n also_o be_v munia_fw-la theodoret_n austin_n iraeneus_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n 2._o as_o the_o whole_a sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n so_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v holy_a you_o see_v the_o manner_n of_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n by_o read_v meditation_n prayer_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n and_o by_o sing_v of_o psalm_n to_o make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n now_o beside_o what_o i_o have_v say_v for_o the_o keep_v this_o day_n holy_a let_v i_o make_v a_o short_a comment_n or_o paraphrase_n on_o that_o scripture_n isa._n 58.13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n here_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o right_a sanctify_a a_o sabbath_n 1._o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n that_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o literal_o or_o principal_o first_o literal_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o withdrawe_v thy_o foot_n from_o take_v long_a walk_n or_o journey_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n so_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n expound_v it_o or_o second_o spiritual_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o affection_n the_o foot_n of_o thy_o soul_n from_o incline_v to_o any_o worldly_a business_n 2._o from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n that_o be_v thou_o must_v not_o do_v that_o which_o may_v please_v the_o carnal_a part_n as_o sport_n and_o pastime_n this_o be_v to_o do_v the_o devil_n work_n on_o god_n day_n 3._o and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n call_v it_o a_o delight_n that_o be_v esteem_v it_o so_o though_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o a_o day_n for_o carnal_a pleasure_n yet_o holy_a pleasure_n be_v not_o forbid_v the_o soul_n must_v take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o sabbath_n the_o saint_n of_o old_a count_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o jew_n call_v the_o sabbath_n dies_fw-la lucis_fw-la a_o day_n of_o light_n the_o lord_n day_n on_o which_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v be_v both_o a_o day_n of_o light_n and_o delight_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o sweet_a intercourse_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n on_o this_o day_n a_o christian_n make_v his_o sally_n out_o to_o heaven_n his_o soul_n be_v lift_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o can_v this_o be_v without_o delight_n the_o high_a the_o bird_n fly_v the_o sweet_a it_o sing_v on_o a_o sabbath_n the_o soul_n act_v its_o love_n to_o god_n and_o where_o the_o love_n be_v there_o be_v the_o delight_n on_o this_o day_n a_o believer_n heart_n be_v melt_v q._n d._n quicken_v enlarge_v in_o holy_a duty_n and_o how_o can_v all_o this_o be_v and_o not_o a_o secret_a delight_n go_v along_o with_o it_o on_o a_o sabbath_n a_o gracious_a soul_n can_v say_v as_o cant._n 2.3_o i_o sit_v under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o taste_n how_o can_v a_o spiritual_a heart_n choose_v but_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n be_v it_o not_o delightful_a to_o a_o queen_n to_o be_v put_v on_o her_o wedding_n robe_n in_o which_o she_o shall_v meet_v the_o king_n her_o bridegroom_n when_o we_o be_v about_o sabbath-exercise_n we_o be_v dress_v ourselves_o and_o put_v on_o our_o wedding-robe_n in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o meet_v our_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o be_v not_o this_o delightful_a on_o the_o sabbath_n god_n make_v a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n he_o feast_n the_o ear_n with_o his_o word_n and_o the_o heart_n with_o his_o grace_n well_o then_o may_v we_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n and_o to_o find_v this_o holy_a delight_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 4._o the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glorious_a to_o call_v the_o sabbath_n honourable_a be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o much_o of_o a_o outward_a honour_n give_v to_o it_o by_o wear_n rich_a apparel_n or_o have_v better_a diet_n on_o this_o day_n as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n corrupt_o gloss_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a honour_n some_o give_v to_o this_o day_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v the_o sabbath_n honourable_a that_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o we_o give_v to_o this_o day_n reverence_v it_o and_o esteem_v it_o the_o queen_n of_o day_n we_o be_v to_o count_v the_o sabbath_n honourable_a because_o god_n have_v honour_v it_o all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n have_v honour_v it_o god_n the_o father_n bless_v it_o god_n the_o son_n rise_v upon_o it_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v on_o this_o day_n act_v 2.1_o and_o indeed_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v of_o all_o good_a christian_n and_o have_v in_o high_a veneration_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o renown_n on_o this_o day_n a_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o mercy_n be_v hold_v forth_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v the_o very_a crepusculum_fw-la and_o dawn_v of_o the_o heavenly_a sabbath_n it_o be_v honourable_a because_o this_o day_n god_n come_v down_o to_o we_o and_o visit_v we_o to_o have_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n present_a in_o a_o special_a manner_n in_o our_o assembly_n make_v the_o sabbath-day_n honourable_a beside_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v on_o this_o day_n make_v it_o honourable_a the_o six_o day_n be_v fill_v up_o with-servile_a work_n which_o make_v they_o lose_v much_o of_o their_o glory_n but_o on_o this_o day_n sacred_a work_n be_v do_v the_o soul_n be_v employ_v whole_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v pray_v hear_v meditate_v it_o be_v do_v angel_n work_v praising_n and_o bless_v of_o god_n again_o the_o day_n be_v honourable_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n silver_n be_v of_o itself_o valuable_a but_o when_o the_o royal_a stamp_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v honourable_a
will_v make_v thou_o keep_v it_o joyful_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o those_o enlargement_n in_o duty_n and_o that_o inward_a comfort_n as_o shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v thou_o thy_o soul_n shall_v overflow_v with_o such_o a_o stream_n of_o joy_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v lord_n in_o keep_v thy_o sabbath_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n and_o honour_n i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v i_o will_v advance_v thou_o to_o honour_n ascendere_fw-la faciam_fw-la so_o munster_n interpret_v it_o some_o by_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n understand_v judaea_n so_o grotius_n i_o will_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n of_o judaea_n which_o be_v high_o situate_v than_o the_o other_o country_n adjacent_a heaven_n and_o i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o all_o the_o delicious_a thing_n of_o canaan_n and_o afterward_o i_o will_v translate_v thou_o to_o heaven_n whereof_o canaan_n be_v but_o a_o type_n and_o another_o promise_n isa._n 56.2_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a ashre_n blessedness_n to_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n holy_a here_o be_v blessedness_n upon_o blessedness_n belong_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o the_o upper_a and_o nether_a spring_n he_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o name_n estate_n soul_n progeny_n who_o will_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o that_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o blessing_n entail_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o 2._o a_o conscientious_a keep_v the_o sabbath_n season_v the_o heart_n for_o god_n service_n all_o the_o week_n after_o christian_n the_o more_o holy_a thou_o be_v on_o a_o sabbath_n the_o more_o holy_a thou_o will_v be_v on_o the_o week_n follow_v exod._n xx._n 12_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o table_n i_o be_o next_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o commandment_n may_v be_v liken_v to_o iacob_n ladder_n the_o first_o table_n as_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n reach_v to_o heaven_n it_o respect_v god_n the_o second_o table_n as_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ladder_n rest_v on_o the_o earth_n it_o respect_v superior_n and_o inferior_n by_o the_o first_o table_n we_o walk_v religious_o towards_o god_n by_o the_o second_o we_o walk_v righteous_o towards_o man._n he_o can_v be_v good_a in_o the_o first_o table_n that_o be_v bad_a in_o the_o second_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n in_o this_o 1._o a_o command_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n 2._o a_o reason_n annex_v to_o it_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n 1._o the_o command_n honour_v thy_o father_n quest._n who_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o father_n ans._n father_n verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v several_a way_n the_o political_a ancient_a spiritual_n oeconomical_a natural_a first_o the_o political_a father_n the_o magistrate_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o encourager_n of_o virtue_n a_o punisher_n of_o vice_n a_o father_n to_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n such_o a_o father_n be_v job_n chap._n 29.16_o i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o and_o as_o magistrate_n be_v father_n so_o especial_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o magistrate_n be_v a_o political_a father_n he_o be_v place_v as_o the_o sun_n among_o the_o lesser_a star_n the_o scripture_n call_v king_n father_n isa._n 49.23_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n they_o be_v to_o nurse_v up_o their_o subject_n in_o piety_n by_o their_o good_a edict_n and_o example_n and_o to_o nurse_v they_o up_o in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n such_o nourish_a father_n be_v david_n hezekiah_n josiah_n constantine_n theodosius_n it_o be_v happy_a for_o a_o people_n who_o have_v such_o nurse_n father_n who_o breast_n milk_n comfort_n to_o their_o child_n these_o father_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v for_o 1._o their_o place_n deserve_v honour_n god_n have_v set_v these_o political_a father_n to_o preserve_v order_n and_o harmony_n in_o a_o nation_n and_o to_o prevent_v those_o state-convulsion_n which_o otherwise_o may_v ensue_v judg._n 17.6_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n a_o wonder_n prov._n 30.27_o 2._o god_n have_v promote_v king_n that_o they_o may_v promote_v justice._n as_o they_o have_v a_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o signify_v their_o power_n so_o a_o sceptre_n a_o emblem_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v say_v of_o marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n that_o he_o allot_v one_o hour_n of_o the_o 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