be_v not_o all_o my_o duty_n on_o the_o sabbath_n will_v satisfy_v thou_o nor_o be_v it_o thy_o sabbath_n with_o all_o its_o duty_n or_o mercy_n can_v satisfy_v i_o except_o thou_o give_v i_o thyself_o now_o such_o as_o in_o the_o sabbath_n seek_v god_n give_v himself_o unto_o they_o and_o in_o the_o sabbath_n seek_v to_o give_v themselves_o unto_o god_n oh_o how_o well_o please_v be_v this_o in_o cain_n sacrifice_n god_n take_v no_o content_n but_o to_o abel_n and_o his_o offering_n god_n have_v respect_n 7._o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o gen._n 4._o austin_n render_v this_o reason_n cain_n give_v some_o sacrifice_n but_o not_o himself_o unto_o god_n abel_n offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n with_o his_o sacrifice_n o_o how_o sweet_o do_v god_n accept_v such_o in_o the_o service_n of_o sabbath_n though_o in_o sabbath-service_n such_o can_v find_v sweet_a refresh_n from_o god_n god_n face_n towards_o they_o have_v smile_n in_o it_o although_o a_o vail_n 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present_v yet_o it_o be_v certain_a for_o future_a it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o some_o christian_n as_o luther_n upon_o esay_n 54._o and_o vers_n 7_o the_o observe_v that_o they_o will_v close_v with_o nothing_o learn_v nothing_o meditate_v nothing_o hear_v nothing_o see_v nothing_o but_o what_o suit_n with_o present_a sense_n and_o according_a to_o what_o feeling_n afford_v feel_v and_o sense_n set_v aside_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n especial_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v be_v draw_v out_o so_o as_o that_o what_o comfort_n we_o can_v by_o sense_n perceive_v we_o shall_v by_o faith_n believe_v because_o we_o sudden_o see_v not_o ourselves_o successful_a in_o our_o service_n shall_v we_o think_v god_n be_v unfaithful_a in_o his_o promise_n in_o promise_n god_n have_v engage_v himself_o certain_o to_o reward_v a_o good_a man_n for_o all_o that_o good_a seed_n which_o he_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n sow_n unto_o he_o that_o sow_v 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etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o fling_v himself_o into_o the_o fierce_a flame_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n saint_n may_v expect_v such_o spiritual_a support_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o suffering_n who_o serve_v god_n have_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o truth_n of_o all_o which_o some_o have_v sensible_o find_v 2._o that_o other_o of_o god_n saint_n possible_o may_v find_v their_o soul_n thus_o in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n this_o prove_v by_o the_o property_n of_o the_o lord_n spirit_n towards_o they_o and_o by_o the_o property_n of_o their_o spirit_n towards_o the_o lord_n as_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o
and_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v he_o gen._n 22.5_o 6._o and_o shall_v not_o we_o on_o the_o sabbath_n morning_n be_v early_o up_o ourselves_o and_o our_o famly_n to_o go_v to_o the_o place_n the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v and_o to_o offer_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o service_n to_o god_n the_o israelite_n who_o lie_v in_o siege_n against_o jericho_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n they_o be_v to_o compass_v the_o city_n seven_o time_n the_o text_n say_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n that_o they_o rise_v up_o early_o about_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o they_o compass_v the_o city_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n seven_o time_n joshua_n 6.15_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n we_o be_v to_o compass_v the_o city_n of_o god_n seven_o time_n to_o encompass_v heaven_n with_o multiply_v prayer_n and_o thetefore_o we_o shall_v be_v early_o up_o to_o help_v hereunto_o let_v we_o take_v to_o wit_n a_o timely_a go_v to_o rest_v the_o night_n before_o and_o a_o entire_a love_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n that_o follow_v it_o be_v too_o common_a a_o fault_n even_o with_o some_o profess_v christian_n they_o clog_v the_o night_n before_o the_o sabbath_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o worldly_a business_n which_o bring_v they_o to_o sit_v up_o late_o a_o sabbath_n let_v and_o a_o certain_a fault_n hence_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v up_o with_o god_n they_o lie_v sleep-bound_a in_o their_o bed_n and_o alas_o we_o have_v too_o little_a love_n to_o the_o lords-day-work_n and_o so_o but_o little_a list_n to_o be_v at_o the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n be_v there_o love_n to_o it_o we_o shall_v long_o to_o be_v at_o it_o our_o mind_n will_v be_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o night_n and_o we_o shall_v catch_v the_o first_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n and_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o say_v the_o prophet_n to_o god_n esay_n 26.9_o heart_n open_v large_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n upon_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v set_v wide_a shut_v to_o the_o world_n but_o open_a to_o god_n ezek._n 46.1_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o inner_a court_n that_o look_v towards_o the_o east_n though_o shut_v all_o the_o six_o work_a day_n yet_o shall_v be_v open_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o sabbath_n come_v thus_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o inward_a court_n however_o keep_v shut_v all_o the_o week_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v come_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v open_v to_o wit_n in_o delight_n at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o desire_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o day_n delight_n at_o the_o day_n shall_v enlarge_v the_o heart_n joy_n to_o see_v a_o sabbath_n appear_v a_o learned_a author_n report_n that_o near_o the_o pole_n where_o the_o night_n endure_v divers_a month_n the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o end_n of_o such_o a_o night_n when_o the_o sun_n begin_v to_o be_v see_v they_o deck_v themselves_o in_o their_o best_a apparel_n and_o get_v up_o to_o the_o high_a mountain_n with_o joy_n say_v behold_v the_o sun_n the_o sun_n appear_v the_o day_n the_o day_n be_v come_v be_v we_o for_o several_a month_n keep_v without_o a_o sabbath_n how_o will_v our_o spirit_n spring_v at_o such_o a_o day_n appearance_n why_o shall_v the_o commonness_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v and_o the_o sabbath_n come_v diminish_v the_o mercy_n how_o shall_v we_o every_o lords-day-morning_n have_v our_o mind_n mount_v and_o say_v behold_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v come_v it_o be_v come_v desire_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o heart_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v in_o the_o day_n be_v begin_v we_o shall_v begin_v to_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n and_o breath_n out_o our_o request_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v prosper_v we_o with_o his_o presence_n o_o how_o well_o will_v it_o be_v if_o god_n shall_v say_v go_v and_o prosper_v pray_v and_o prosper_v preach_v and_o prosper_v hear_v this_o day_n and_o prosper_v fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o i_o will_v strehgthen_v thou_o thus_o in_o the_o morning_n we_o shall_v have_v encourage_v mercy_n if_o we_o take_v care_n to_o perform_v our_o morning_n duty_n moses_n exod._n 34.4_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o present_v himself_o before_o god_n in_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n sinai_n with_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n ready_o hew_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n to_o write_v what_o he_o will_v thus_o a_o christian_a on_o the_o lords-day-morning_n shall_v present_v himself_o before_o god_n upon_o the_o mount_n of_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n with_o a_o heart_n ready_a for_o what_o god_n will_v that_o day_n write_v thereupon_o waxy_n and_o willing_a to_o take_v whatever_o impression_n god_n please_v to_o stamp_v therein_o not_o any_o of_o we_o be_v then_o to_o be_v content_a to_o have_v a_o heart_n stiff_a and_o straight_o hard_a and_o dead_a the_o true_a mother_n 1_o king_n 3._o be_v fill_v with_o trouble_n when_o in_o the_o morning_n she_o find_v a_o dead_a child_n by_o she_o it_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a when_o on_o a_o sabbath_n day-morning_n he_o find_v a_o dead_a heart_n in_o he_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v hard_a cold_a and_o close_v up_o his_o labour_n be_v to_o begin_v with_o a_o heart_n lowly_a and_o lively_a to_o feel_v those_o quickening_n and_o kindle_n of_o heart_n as_o may_v encourage_v to_o the_o day_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n thereof_o 2._o for_o the_o progress_n and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n our_o duty_n be_v considerable_a in_o their_o variety_n for_o matter_n and_o in_o our_o property_n for_o manner_n for_o matter_n the_o variety_n of_o duty_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n require_v have_v be_v already_o declare_v for_o manner_n in_o perform_v the_o lord_n day-duty_n we_o in_o our_o property_n must_v be_v know_v will_a unite_n fervent_a cheerful_a watchful_a know_v knowledge_n it_o must_v be_v the_o guide_n usher_n pilot_n and_o promptor_n of_o practice_n in_o mystery_n of_o faith_n we_o may_v as_o a_o blind_a man_n sometime_o not_o see_v our_o way_n but_o in_o matter_n to_o obedience_n we_o must_v not_o go_v blindfold_o but_o the_o eye_n of_o understanding_n must_v see_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o go_v and_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o in_o sabbath-work_n we_o must_v know_v how_o to_o manage_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o action_n of_o godliness_n we_o must_v know_v how_o to_o order_v and_o time_n our_o duty_n that_o each_o act_n may_v go_v out_o in_o its_o place_n ignorant_a people_n in_o the_o public_a congregation_n will_v be_v read_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v pray_v and_o pray_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n every_o work_n say_v solomon_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n we_o must_v know_v how_o to_o season_v and_o proportion_v our_o duty_n not_o greaten_v one_o to_o straiten_v another_o like_o one_o that_o artificial_o draw_v out_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o man_n as_o he_o set_v every_o part_n in_o its_o place_n so_o he_o give_v every_o part_n its_o due_a proportion_n which_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o body_n so_o it_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sabbath-day-duty_n when_o every_o member_n have_v its_o measure_n every_o act_n be_v in_o order_n and_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o religion_n have_v its_o due_a proportion_n we_o must_v also_o know_v whereat_o to_o aim_v and_o how_o to_o eye_n god_n whence_o to_o fetch_v strength_n and_o how_o to_o go_v straight_o wherein_o lie_v our_o want_n and_o where_o our_o supply_n etc._n etc._n will_v psal_n 100.3_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n or_o a_o people_n of_o willingness_n in_o the_o plural_a to_o show_v how_o exceed_a willing-hearted_n the_o lord_n people_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n power_n the_o day_n wherein_o the_o lord_n powerful_o convert_v man_n and_o that_o day_n wherein_o man_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o power_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o day_n of_o grace_n a_o gospel-day_n indeed_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n power_n wherein_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n shall_v be_v most_o willing_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o what_o we_o can_v do_v we_o be_v willing_a and_o what_o we_o can_v do_v we_o be_v willing_a to_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o will_v do_v more_o good_a and_o more_o for_o god_n if_o we_o can_v it_o be_v a_o complaint_n that_o
the_o week_n see_v joh._n 20.19_o 23._o therein_o direct_v they_o as_o on_o this_o day_n to_o exercise_v that_o power_n and_o that_o power_n it_o do_v appear_v be_v upon_o this_o present_a day_n principal_o put_v in_o execution_n afterward_o thus_o origen_n cyprian_n and_o other_o relate_v orat_fw-la orig._n can_v cell_n lib._n 3._o cypr._n ad_fw-la pomp._n epi._n 62._o greg_n nys_n orat_fw-la and_o o_o how_o pure_a and_o clean_o will_v our_o water_n boil_v can_v we_o on_o this_o day_n so_o cast_v off_o our_o scum_n help_v lord_n etc._n etc._n necessity_n the_o duty_n of_o charitable_a relief_n be_v proper_a for_o the_o lord_n day_n 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o tertullian_n tell_v in_o his_o apology_n for_o christian_n how_o careful_a the_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o work_n of_o mercy_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n whereby_o their_o brethren_n in_o bond_n be_v bountiful_o supply_v and_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o afflict_a refresh_v 19â—_n irenaeus_n contra_fw-la valenti_n lib._n 4_o cap._n 19â—_n another_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v excellent_o note_v from_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n luk_n 13.15_o that_o the_o right_a sanctify_a the_o sabbath_n day_n do_v consist_v in_o act_n of_o pity_n work_v of_o mercy_n and_o how_o charitable_a deed_n become_v this_o comfortable_a day_n luk._n 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o be_v full_a these_o sabbath-duty_n some_o way_n concern_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o people_n more_o promiscuous_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o duty_n on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o do_v concern_v some_o person_n principal_o as_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n parent_n and_o master_n all_o aught_o to_o concur_v in_o their_o care_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o day_n indeed_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o fort-royal_a of_o religion_n let_v all_o stand_v to_o it_o in_o their_o place_n we_o be_v not_o beat_v out_o of_o that_o especial_o now_o when_o so_o many_o lie_v siege_n thereunto_o some_o set_v their_o wit_n a-work_o and_o oppose_v the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o it_o other_o set_v their_o will_n a-work_o and_o impugn_v the_o practical_a part_n of_o it_o and_o as_o they_o will_v not_o rest_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n so_o they_o will_v not_o let_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v at_o rest_n but_o mount_v their_o cannon_n and_o make_v what_o battery_n they_o can_v etc._n etc._n o_o let_v all_o and_o especial_o such_o as_o may_v do_v more_o than_o other_o now_o bestir_v themselves_o to_o raise_v the_o sabbath_n siege_n and_o to_o maintain_v our_o sabbath_n fort_n if_o we_o die_v let_v we_o die_v in_o a_o courageous_a keep_n of_o this_o indeed_o if_o this_o be_v take_v all_o be_v lose_v hold_v this_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n let_v we_o that_o be_v in_o public_a place_n play_v the_o man_n as_o the_o two_o milk-cow_n 1_o sam._n 6._o be_v couple_v together_o they_o bear_v up_o and_o carry_v on_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n thus_o let_v magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v unite_v to_o hold_v up_o the_o holy_a day_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a worship_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o day_n let_v sabbath-breaker_n for_o multitude_n be_v like_o a_o numerous_a army_n if_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n will_v but_o join_v we_o shall_v rout_n they_o all_o o_o how_o commendable_a be_v it_o if_o these_o two_o in_o this_o regard_n will_v agree_v like_o joab_n and_o abishai_n his_o brother_n 2_o sam._n 10.11_o 12._o if_o the_o syrian_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o than_o thou_o shall_v help_v i_o but_o if_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o than_o i_o will_v come_v and_o help_v thou_o only_o be_v of_o a_o good_a courage_n let_v we_o quit_v ourselves_o like_o man_n for_o our_o people_n and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o which_o seem_v he_o good_a so_o let_v we_o do_v what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o the_o utmost_a for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o service_n of_o our_o god_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o we_o what_o seem_v he_o good_a o_o that_o those_o who_o bear_v the_o sword_n be_v fire_v with_o some_o of_o that_o sabbabth-zeal_n that_o once_o nehemiah_n have_v chap._n 13.17_o 18_o 19_o it_o be_v a_o high_a praise_n that_o ambrose_n give_v of_o theodosius_n that_o he_o be_v more_o solicitous_a to_o preserve_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o a_o magistrate_n then_o to_o preserve_v himself_o as_o a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a caution_n that_o austin_n give_v upon_o psal_n 2._o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v 1._o vid._n pet._n martyr_n in_o judge_n cap_n 1._o say_v he_o as_o not_o to_o grant_v man_n immunity_n to_o any_o false_a worship_n so_o not_o to_o allow_v man_n liberty_n to_o leave_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o magistrate_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o only_o to_o see_v man_n forbear_v the_o outward_a work_n of_o their_o calling_n but_o to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v about_o the_o visible_a work_n of_o god_n worship_n 16.17_o august_n bonif._n comiti_fw-la epi_n 50._o &_o praecip_n tom._n 7._o cont._n epist_n parmeniani_n 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