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xerophagiae_n so_o call_v from_o a_o dry_a kind_n of_o food_n use_v by_o they_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr adv_fw-mi psithicos_fw-la 1._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o outward_a man_n 1._o abstinence_n from_o food_n be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a so_o far_o as_o may_v consist_v with_o mercy_n to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o fast_o imply_v this_o abstinence_n and_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o very_a heathen_a in_o their_o fast_n do_v enjoin_v this_o abstinence_n upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o of_o nineveh_n jonah_n 2.7_o 2._o as_o also_o mean_a apparel_n than_o what_o may_v be_v use_v at_o other_o time_n though_o not_o to_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n yet_o to_o lay_v aside_o ornament_n and_o rich_a dress_n upon_o such_o a_o day_n when_o the_o israelite_n will_v express_v their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sad_a tiding_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o go_v before_o they_o it_o be_v say_v they_o lay_v aside_o their_o ornament_n exodus_fw-la 33.4_o though_o they_o have_v a_o command_n for_o it_o yet_o nature_n itself_o do_v teach_v it_o they_o as_o it_o do_v the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n who_o lay_v aside_o his_o robe_n when_o he_o fast_v and_o mourn_v purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o shine_a apparel_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o such_o a_o duty_n nature_n itself_o be_v judge_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr conveniens_fw-la luctibus_fw-la ille_fw-la colour_n and_o very_o those_o gay_a and_o gaudy_a dress_n which_o multitude_n garb_n themselves_o with_o at_o this_o day_n be_v no_o whit_n suitable_a to_o the_o sad_a time_n upon_o which_o god_n have_v cast_v we_o 3._o yea_o and_o humble_a gesture_n also_o which_o may_v best_o express_v a_o solemn_a serious_a mind_n though_o no_o particular_a gesture_n be_v absolute_o command_v yet_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v discover_v either_o in_o the_o countenance_n or_o any_o action_n and_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n that_o may_v be_v unsuitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o solemn_a duty_n thereof_o wherein_o partly_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n may_v direct_v and_o regulate_v we_o the_o jew_n have_v three_o sort_n of_o gesture_n that_o be_v use_v in_o worship_n the_o one_o be_v bow_v the_o head_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o be_v bend_v the_o knee_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o be_v prostration_n of_o the_o body_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a gesture_n determine_v there_o christian_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o with_o caution_n against_o any_o just_a offence_n 4._o abstinence_n from_o secular_a affair_n be_v requisite_a for_o a_o fast_o be_v a_o solemn_a devote_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o time_n to_o god_n and_o to_o a_o extraordinary_a attendance_n upon_o he_o and_o if_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v to_o be_v forbear_v for_o to_o give_v advantage_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n so_o also_o bodily_a labour_n and_o secular_a business_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n the_o jewish_a fast_n be_v reckon_v among_o their_o sabbath_n and_o so_o they_o be_v day_n of_o rest_n from_o bodily_a labour_n and_o there_o be_v a_o severe_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o man_n that_o do_v any_o work_n upon_o their_o solemn_a fast_n of_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n as_o we_o read_v levit._n 23.30_o the_o same_o soul_n will_v i_o destroy_v from_o among_o his_o people_n though_o the_o rigour_n of_o that_o legal_a ministration_n be_v abate_v under_o the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o hold_v still_o in_o the_o moral_a and_o equitable_a part_n of_o it_o that_o whatever_o may_v hinder_v the_o manage_n of_o
which_o will_v one_o day_n be_v make_v good_a upon_o they_o and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o know_v what_o else_o they_o shall_v yet_o let_v they_o know_v this_o that_o because_o they_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o understanding_n therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n of_o sabbath_n sanctification_n serm._n vi._n isaiah_n 58.13_o 14._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 then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o 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 and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o these_o two_o verse_n contain_v a_o model_n of_o sabbath_n sanctification_n the_o 13._o v._n contain_v the_o duty_n enjoin_v the_o 14._o v._n contain_v the_o privilege_n annex_v the_o duty_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o 1._o negative_o 2._o affirmative_o the_o negative_o duty_n be_v express_a 1._o general_o and_o comprehensive_o 2._o more_o particular_o and_o distinct_o the_o general_n in_o these_o word_n 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 wherein_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o thing_n forbid_v i._n e._n the_o do_v of_o our_o pleasure_n on_o the_o sabbath_n god_n never_o appoint_v a_o sabbath_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o do_v or_o forbear_v it_o and_o that_o be_v by_o turn_v away_o our_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o phrase_n may_v be_v 1._o either_o a_o turn_n away_o of_o our_o mind_n and_o affection_n from_o each_o object_n to_o which_o corrupt_a will_v do_v strong_o incline_v we_o the_o affection_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o our_o soul_n second_o or_o a_o awful_a fear_n of_o trespass_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o our_o carnal_a desire_n as_o man_n that_o be_v afraid_a of_o trespass_v upon_o some_o great_a man_n freehold_n withdraw_v their_o foot_n and_o turn_v another_o way_n etc._n etc._n the_o sabbath_n be_v god_n freehold_n of_o which_o god_n say_v as_o once_o to_o moses_n put_v thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o thy_o foot_n for_o the_o place_n whereon_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n when_o we_o be_v tempt_v to_o any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o the_o sabbath_n we_o shall_v make_v a_o stop_n and_o turn_v away_o that_o we_o may_v not_o transgress_v 3._o the_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o general_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o afraid_a of_o encroach_a upon_o sabbath-time_n imply_v in_o this_o clause_n upon_o my_o holy_a day_n wherein_o be_v two_o consideration_n 1._o it_o be_v holy_a time_n 2._o it_o be_v god_n time_n to_o take_v holy_a time_n and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o our_o own_o lust_n it_o be_v profaneness_n to_o take_v god_n time_n and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o use_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v sacrilege_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o make_v sacred_a time_n to_o serve_v any_o but_o sacred_a use_n this_o be_v the_o general_a inhibition_n second_o the_o more_o particular_a and_o distinct_a inhibition_n follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n wherein_o three_o thing_n forbid_v in_o the_o particular_a 1._o we_o be_v forbid_v the_o do_v of_o our_o own_o way_n it_o be_v a_o hebraism_n as_o much_o as_o in_o our_o english_a go_v our_o own_o way_n i._n e._n follow_v our_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a course_n pursue_v our_o own_o corrupt_a and_o sensual_a inclination_n 2._o we_o be_v forbid_v the_o find_n of_o our_o own_o pleasure_n which_o be_v the_o same_o forbid_a in_o the_o general_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o there_o as_o i_o conceive_v pleasure_n be_v take_v more_o large_o so_o whatsoever_o be_v please_v to_o unregenerate_a nature_n and_o inclination_n whether_o they_o be_v bodily_a labour_n or_o carnal_a recreation_n profit_n or_o pleasure_n sport_n or_o the_o work_n of_o our_o calling_n we_o must_v not_o find_v they_o that_o be_v we_o must_v be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n that_o we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o own_v they_o when_o we_o meet_v they_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v tempt_v or_o ensnare_v by_o they_o we_o must_v be_v to_o they_o when_o we_o meet_v they_o as_o if_o we_o have_v neither_o eye_n nor_o ear_n nor_o hand_n nor_o foot_n we_o must_v not_o desire_v they_o or_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o they_o 3._o we_o be_v forbid_v the_o speak_n of_o our_o own_o word_n that_o be_v our_o own_o impertinent_a discourse_n worldly_a contrivance_n or_o in_o the_o apostle_n language_n all_o filthiness_n 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_v or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o convenient_a christian_n shall_v not_o only_o consult_v what_o be_v lawful_a but_o what_o be_v decent_a and_o ornamental_a to_o the_o sabbath_n none_o of_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v so_o much_o as_o name_v on_o our_o day_n much_o less_o on_o god_n day_n christian_n look_v to_o it_o you_o may_v profane_v the_o sabbath_n by_o your_o word_n as_o well_o as_o your_o work_n and_o by_o vain_a word_n as_o well_o as_o by_o vile_a word_n but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n further_o observable_a that_o be_v the_o note_n of_o appropriation_n viz._n thy_o own_o thou_o own_o way_n thy_o own_o pleasure_n thy_o own_o word_n thy_o own_o what_o be_v that_o answ_n in_o opposition_n to_o god_n way_n god_n pleasure_n god_n word_n thereby_o utter_o exclude_v not_o only_o wicked_a way_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o profane_a word_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v unlawful_a at_o all_o time_n but_o even_o all_o such_o way_n pleasure_n word_n and_o thought_n also_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o relate_v to_o our_o own_o private_a concernment_n whether_o personal_a or_o domestical_a of_o a_o worldly_a and_o secular_a nature_n which_o though_o they_o may_v be_v lawful_a upon_o other_o day_n due_o circumstantiate_v yet_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v allow_v of_o on_o god_n day_n unless_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o general_a exception_n of_o god_n own_o indulgence_n namely_o necessity_n and_o charity_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o hereafter_o in_o a_o word_n nothing_o may_v be_v do_v or_o speak_v but_o what_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a or_o sabbath_n nature_n and_o tendency_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v our_o part_n in_o the_o bless_a privilege_n follow_v verse_n 14._o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o sabbath_n sanctification_n i_o come_v to_o the_o affirmative_a and_o shall_v 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 in_o these_o word_n also_o there_o be_v four_o branch_n or_o duty_n 1._o we_o must_v call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n 2._o we_o must_v call_v it_o holy_a or_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n 3._o we_o must_v call_v it_o honourable_a or_o glorious_a 4._o we_o must_v not_o only_o call_v it_o honourable_a but_o must_v actual_o and_o real_o honour_v it_o or_o he_o by_o a_o suitable_a deportment_n 1._o if_o we_o will_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n acceptable_o we_o must_v call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n call_v i._n e._n account_v it_o so_o calling_z it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o judgement_n or_o appreciative_a faculty_n a_o delight_n or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o thy_o delight_n we_o must_v reckon_v the_o sabbath_n inter_fw-la delicias_fw-la as_o be_v say_v of_o jerusalem_n lam._n 1.7_o she_o remember_v all_o her_o pleasant_a thing_n sure_o her_o sabbath_n be_v some_o of_o those_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v say_v her_o enemy_n do_v mock_v at_o her_o sabbath_n i_o but_o she_o do_v mourn_v they_o be_v her_o delightful_a thing_n whereupon_o her_o heart_n be_v and_o so_o they_o must_v be_v to_o we_o but_o we_o must_v also_o remember_v to_o take_v in_o with_o the_o day_n all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o religious_a service_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n they_o must_v not_o only_o be_v do_v spiritualy_a holy_o and_o universal_o but_o they_o must_v be_v do_v with_o delight_n and_o complacency_n we_o must_v prefer_v they_o to_o our_o chief_a joy_n yea_o the_o very_a approach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v our_o delight_n so_o have_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n
come_v now_o to_o the_o positive_a and_o affirmative_a part_n there_o we_o see_v what_o we_o be_v forbid_v as_o that_o whereby_o the_o sabbath_n be_v pollute_v here_o we_o be_v inform_v what_o we_o be_v command_v as_o that_o whereby_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v i._n e._n keep_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o be_v enjoin_v keep_v the_o sabbath-day_n tâ—_n sanctify_v it_o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n follow_v and_o shall_v 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 etc._n etc._n in_o this_o positive_a model_n be_v contain_v four_o great_a comprehensive_a branch_n or_o duty_n wherein_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v consist_v sc_n 1._o we_o must_v call_v it_o our_o delight_n 2._o we_o must_v call_v it_o holy_a or_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n 3._o we_o must_v call_v it_o honourable_a or_o glorious_a 4._o we_o must_v not_o only_o call_v the_o day_n a_o honourable_a day_n but_o we_o must_v real_o and_o actual_o honour_n god_n or_o honour_v the_o day_n the_o head_n be_v few_o but_o they_o be_v very_o comprehensive_a and_o such_o as_o will_v afford_v we_o in_o the_o open_n of_o they_o much_o matter_n for_o our_o use_n and_o direction_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n although_o i_o intend_v in_o this_o exercise_n but_o brief_o to_o touch_v upon_o some_o few_o particular_a head_n or_o rule_n reserve_v the_o more_o full_a and_o ample_a enlargement_n thereof_o to_o some_o other_o opportunity_n the_o first_o be_v we_o must_v call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n or_o the_o pronoun_n supply_v thy_o delight_n call_v it_o so_o we_o be_v not_o to_o account_v the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o ordinary_a and_o common_a thing_n but_o to_o put_v a_o very_a high_a and_o precious_a valuation_n upon_o it_o as_o delightful_a the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o honourable_a renown_n a_o delight_n thy_o delight_n we_o must_v call_v it_o so_o account_v it_o so_o or_o make_v it_o so_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v a_o delectable_a thing_n to_o we_o a_o nest_n of_o sweetness_n the_o delight_n of_o our_o eye_n the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_n of_o our_o heart_n a_o day_n wherein_o all_o our_o comfort_n and_o pleasure_n do_v concentre_v all_o our_o fresh_a spring_n must_v be_v in_o it_o and_o this_o i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v most_o significant_o oppose_v unto_o the_o pleasure_n forbid_v before_o in_o this_o same_o verse_n if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n q.d._n must_v we_o be_v exclude_v and_o shut_v out_o from_o all_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n no_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n of_o jehovah_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v the_o want_n of_o pleasure_n neither_o shall_v thou_o need_v to_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o world_n for_o delight_n the_o sabbath_n itself_o will_v be_v incomparable_o more_o sweet_a and_o delectable_a to_o thou_o than_o all_o the_o sensual_a and_o luscious_a contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o this_o whole_a sublunary_a world_n can_v afford_v make_v the_o sabbath_n thy_o delight_n and_o thou_o shall_v need_v to_o knock_v at_o no_o other_o door_n for_o pleasurable_a entertainment_n if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o who_o it_o be_v that_o say_v unto_o thou_o call_v my_o sabbath_n thy_o delight_n he_o will_v make_v his_o day_n unto_o thou_o a_o spring_n of_o sweetness_n that_o shall_v always_o be_v flow_v out_o to_o eternal_a life_n a_o day_n well_o spend_v with_o god_n will_v fill_v the_o soul_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n qu._n but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v make_v the_o sabbath_n our_o delight_n or_o when_o may_v we_o be_v say_v to_o call_v it_o so_o or_o make_v it_o so_o 1._o we_o then_o call_v the_o sabbath_n our_o delight_n delight_n rule_n or_o sign_n of_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n when_o we_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n see_v how_o holy_a david_n do_v solace_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o joyful_a expectation_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n when_o his_o banishment_n from_o the_o ordinance_n do_v approach_v 43.4_o psal_n 43.4_o then_o shall_v i_o go_v unto_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n unto_o god_n my_o exceed_a joy_n heb._n the_o gladness_n of_o my_o joy_n 2._o our_o early_a stir_v up_o of_o ourselves_o to_o bid_v the_o sabbath_n welcome_a to_o our_o heart_n and_o habitation_n 63.1_o psal_n 63.1_o so_o the_o holy_a prophet_n o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o the_o earliness_n of_o his_o devotion_n show_v the_o delight_n that_o he_o take_v in_o they_o true_o the_o great_a indulgence_n that_o most_o christian_n allow_v themselves_o in_o their_o bed_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o infallible_a argument_n how_o little_a delight_n they_o take_v in_o god_n day_n or_o in_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o 3._o then_o we_o 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