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time_n of_o this_o distress_n do_v he_o trespass_v yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n xlv_o proposition_n as_o the_o sanctify_a and_o religious_a observe_v of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n do_v not_o exempt_a and_o excuse_v christian_n from_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o religious_a duty_n upon_o the_o six_o work_a day_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v and_o prove_v above_o proposit_n 7._o so_o neither_o do_v the_o performance_n of_o some_o religious_a duty_n on_o the_o six_o work_a day_n morning_n and_o evening_n usual_o and_o at_o other_o time_n of_o the_o day_n or_o whole_a day_n occasional_o give_v any_o exemption_n or_o liberty_n unto_o they_o from_o their_o sanctify_a oâ—_n the_o sabbath_n day_n whole_o but_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n holy_a both_o in_o a_o forbearance_n of_o all_o civil_a work_n &_o recreation_n and_o also_o in_o a_o apply_v of_o themselves_o to_o pious_a service_n throughout_o the_o day_n either_o in_o 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and_o converse_v therein_o throughout_o the_o day_n i._o reas._n because_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v and_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n day_n unto_o religious_a exercise_n and_o propound_v his_o own_o example_n to_o be_v a_o precedent_n herein_o see_v exod._n 20.11_o and_o he_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o ii_o reas._n because_o such_o family_n as_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n holy_a do_v thereby_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n forâ—_n hallow_v the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o indicant_fw-la sign_n of_o acknowledgement_n of_o respect_n unto_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o three_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n viz._n of_o have_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v one_o god_n and_o worship_v and_o honour_v he_o etc._n etc._n see_v ezek._n 20.19_o 20._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n walk_v in_o my_o statute_n &_o keep_v my_o judgement_n &_o do_v they_o and_o hallâ—â—_n my_o sabbath_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n betweeneâ—_n and_o you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lorâ—_n your_o god_n iii_o reas._n because_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v very_o precious_a promise_n to_o all_o such_o as_o do_v conscionable_o keep_v and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n see_v isa_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 anâ—_n feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thâ—_n father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n shoulâ—_n prevail_v with_o his_o people_n to_o fear_v he_o anâ—_n keep_v his_o commandment_n see_v hos_n 3.5_o iv_o reas._n because_o of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n against_o profaner_n and_o breaker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n manifest_v by_o his_o threaten_a and_o execute_v of_o punishment_n see_v jerem._n 17.27_o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o to_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o not_o to_o bear_v a_o burden_n even_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n then_o will_v i_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o gate_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v exod._n 35.2_o whosoever_o do_v work_v therein_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n numb_a 15.36_o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n bring_v he_o the_o sabbath_n breaker_n without_o the_o camp_n and_o stone_v he_o with_o stone_n and_o he_o die_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n this_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v persuade_v man_n see_v 2_o cor._n 5.11_o i._o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n exod._n 34.28_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n that_o sufficient_a time_n be_v take_v unto_o god_n solemn_a worship_n which_o god_n according_a to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v appoint_v &_o determine_v shall_v be_v one_o of_o seven_o see_v rom._n 2.14_o 15._o eccles_n 3.1_o compar_fw-la exod._n 20.10_o 11._o act._n 20.7_o ii_o observe_v the_o do_v of_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n mercy_n and_o necessity_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o a_o due_a way_n be_v not_o any_o breach_n or_o profanation_n of_o the_o day_n but_o rather_o such_o duty_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v &_o which_o do_v also_o tend_v to_o the_o sanctify_v thereof_o as_o be_v agreeabâ—â—_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o will_v have_v mercy_n anâ—_n not_o sacrifice_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o make_v 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â—ive_a and_o be_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o â—herefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v unto_o â—hese_n day_n and_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o so_o â—he_v scope_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n do_v â—asily_o and_o plain_o make_v manifest_a to_o any_o considerate_a and_o judicious_a reader_n thereof_o xlvi_o proposition_n the_o religious_a duty_n and_o service_n which_o christian_n family_n ought_v to_o observe_v and_o attend_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v chief_o those_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v &_o converse_v in_o in_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n assemble_v together_o to_o such_o end_n proof_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n at_o troas_n and_o other_o brethren_n occasion_n there_o assemble_v on_o
isa_n 58.13_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 honour_v he_o not_o do_v their_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v their_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v their_o own_o word_n etc._n etc._n true_a it_o be_v the_o generality_n both_o of_o the_o minister_n &_o people_n in_o england_n have_v conceit_v too_o mean_o and_o unbeseem_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o be_v palpable_o argue_v by_o the_o common_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o preach_v and_o by_o the_o unwarrantable_a liberty_n give_v and_o take_v on_o that_o day_n yea_o there_o have_v be_v find_v some_o in_o england_n like_o those_o of_o 6.9_o of_o act._n 6.9_o the_o synagogue_n of_o libertine_n that_o contradict_v the_o bless_a martyr_n stephen_n who_o have_v employ_v both_o their_o wit_n &_o tongue_n &_o pen_n to_o plead_v against_o the_o necessary_a and_o strict_a keep_n holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o albeit_o the_o more_o number-some_a and_o great_a sort_n do_v 11.12_o do_v 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the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o england_n crow_v their_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o attendance_n on_o lecture_n since_o thereby_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o their_o 7._o their_o deut._n 6.6_o 7._o christian_a profession_n be_v to_o purpose_n turn_v word_n into_o work_n and_o attain_v a_o power_n of_o godliness_n aswell_o as_o the_o form_n of_o it_o true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o that_o family-duty_n be_v 8.12_o be_v hos_fw-la 8.12_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o do_v count_v they_o as_o a_o strange_a thing_n not_o unlike_o those_o ignorant_a baptize_v 19.2_o baptize_v act._n 19.2_o disciple_n at_o ephesus_n who_o be_v ask_v whether_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n since_o they_o have_v believe_v say_v they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n but_o 13.22_o but_o hebr._n 13.22_o i_o beseech_v such_o to_o suffer_v the_o 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man_n to_o fast_o i._o reas._n because_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o take_v exact_a knowledge_n of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o people_n and_o will_v reward_v they_o according_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o singleness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o integrity_n of_o conversation_n see_v jerem._n 17._o â—_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o try_v the_o reins_n 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o â—â—cording_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n revel_v 2._o â—_o all_o the_o church_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o he_o 〈◊〉_d search_v the_o reins_n and_o heart_n etc._n etc._n ii_o reas._n because_o such_o cautelous_a â—â—wary_a sincere_a walk_n do_v tend_v much_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o absurd_a adversary_n and_o to_o a_o restrain_v of_o their_o fâ—â—â—_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o traduce_v and_o persecute_v tâ—â—_n good_a way_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n see_v pâ—oâ—â—_n 16.7_o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o his_o see_v also_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o 16._o but_o sanctify_v the_o lâ—â—â—_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o gâ—â—â—_n a_o answer_n to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o fâ—â—â—_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o whereas_o they_o spâ—â—â—_n evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v be_v asheâ—â—_n which_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o chrâ—â—â—_n observe_v hypocrite_n may_v gain_v theâ—_n ward_n of_o popular_a applause_n and_o reputation_n upon_o a_o vain_a and_o sinister_a course_n in_o religiâ—â—_n hold_v by_o they_o see_v math._n 6.2_o 5_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 10.15_o 16._o but_o such_o be_v not_o acceptâ—â—_n of_o god_n see_v 2_o corinth_n 10.18_o for_o not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o what_o the_o lord_n commend_v xlix_o proposition_n special_a care_n and_o regard_n ought_v â—â—kewise_o to_o be_v have_v that_o religious_a duty_n and_o service_n be_v perform_v â—y_a the_o people_n of_o god_n both_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o also_o in_o a_o due_a order_n according_a to_o â—he_n lord_n own_o direction_n and_o commandment_n proof_n for_o so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n inform_v and_o teach_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n see_v john_n 4.23_o but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o yea_o and_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n do_v thus_o approve_v himself_o by_o walk_v according_a to_o god_n commandment_n see_v john_n 14.31_o and_o as_o the_o father_n give_v i_o commandment_n even_o so_o do_v i._n i._o reas._n because_o the_o lord_n god_n unto_o who_o religious_a duty_n and_o service_n ought_v to_o be_v tender_v be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v serve_v spiritual_o and_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n proportion_v unto_o such_o his_o incomprehensible_a essence_n see_v john_n 4._o vers_fw-la 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 3._o â—_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n ii_o reas._n because_o god_n have_v be_v wâ—â—_n severe_o to_o punish_v such_o as_o have_v be_v nâ—â—gent_a and_o careless_a to_o worship_n and_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o due_a order_n as_o king_n david_n by_o occâ—sion_n acknowledge_v and_o make_v mention_v 1_o chron._n 15.13_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n make_v a_o bâ—â—â—â—â—_n upon_o we_o for_o that_o we_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d order_n and_o this_o be_v also_o declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n touch_v some_o of_o the_o churâ—â—_n of_o corinth_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o come_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o undue_a way_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 3â—_n for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a amâ—â—â—_n you_o and_o many_o sleep_n see_v vers_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29._o observe_v a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a manâ—â—â—_n and_o due_a order_n of_o religious_a performance_n 〈◊〉_d consist_v in_o such_o qualification_n and_o disposition_n as_o these_o follow_v viz._n i._o understanding_n or_o distinct_a knowledge_n in_o the_o religious_a service_n in_o hand_n 1_o coriâ—â—â—â—_n 14.14_o 15._o for_o if_o i_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongâ—â—_n my_o spirit_n pray_v but_o my_o understanding_n be_v 〈◊〉_d fruitful_a what_o be_v it_o then_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o thâ—_n spirit_n and_o will_v pray_v with_o understand_v also_o 〈◊〉_d will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o ii_o conscience_n of_o god_n to_o sway_v unto_o and_o in_o every_o religious_a duty_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o lord_n expostulation_n zach._n 7.5_o when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o â—â—ft_n 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