zeal_n for_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o show_v great_a concern_n than_o he_o do_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o sabbath_n but_o the_o case_n betwixt_o these_o be_v very_o different_a for_o the_o jew_n who_o at_o this_o time_n so_o profane_o neglect_v the_o temple_n be_v no_o less_o superstitious_o nice_a in_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o though_o a_o whip_n be_v fit_a to_o scourge_v their_o profaneness_n a_o bridle_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o restrain_v their_o superstition_n wherefore_o we_o may_v observe_v he_o hold_v the_o reins_o in_o here_o upon_o every_o occasion_n he_o be_v far_o from_o encourage_v any_o in_o a_o loose_a regard_n towards_o this_o day_n for_o he_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o day_n dedicate_v to_o god_n service_n and_o we_o find_v he_o therefore_o preach_v continual_o upon_o it_o in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n 6.2_o mark_v 6.2_o to_o show_v that_o one_o principal_a duty_n of_o the_o day_n be_v to_o attend_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o 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significant_a of_o true_a contrition_n and_o be_v no_o less_o natural_a for_o person_n in_o great_a trouble_n of_o mind_n than_o whip_v be_v foolish_a and_o unnatural_a nor_o be_v john_n the_o baptist_n course_n of_o life_n which_o the_o papist_n insist_v so_o much_o upon_o any_o just_a ground_n for_o this_o or_o the_o like_a austerity_n for_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o there_o of_o this_o whip_n practice_n john_n the_o baptist_n have_v a_o extraordinary_a call_n from_o god_n to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n as_o a_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v to_o imitate_v that_o prophet_n in_o a_o rough_a hardy_a way_n of_o life_n and_o this_o we_o may_v suppose_v to_o represent_v to_o we_o as_o in_o a_o emblem_n
according_a to_o the_o original_a pattern_n but_o multitude_n in_o a_o fond_a imitatiod_n enter_v themselves_o into_o monastery_n too_o often_o as_o a_o cloak_n of_o idleness_n to_o serve_v their_o belly_n and_o their_o lust_n more_o than_o god_n it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a say_v of_o a_o ancient_a father_n to_o such_o people_n thou_o separate_v thyself_o from_o the_o world_n that_o no_o body_n may_v see_v thou_o but_o who_o do_v thou_o benefit_n by_o this_o have_v thou_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v think_v thou_o if_o every_o one_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o do_v and_o our_o saviour_n plain_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n in_o this_o he_o be_v not_o for_o such_o perfection_n in_o religion_n as_o destroy_v one_o main_a end_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o make_v man_n helpful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o one_o another_o but_o he_o divide_v the_o law_n into_o two_o great_a commandment_n 39_o mat._n 22.38_o 39_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neigh_n bour_o which_o he_o make_v alike_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o so_o be_v not_o for_o have_v one_o of_o these_o to_o swallow_v up_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o other_o though_o if_o one_o must_v necessary_o be_v omit_v at_o any_o time_n 12.7_o mat._n 12.7_o he_o be_v even_o for_o prefer_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n before_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o own_o part_n the_o great_a business_n of_o his_o life_n be_v to_o go_v about_o 10.38_o act_n 10.38_o do_v good_a not_o to_o sit_v muse_v continual_o by_o himself_o by_o which_o he_o bring_v no_o less_o glory_n to_o god_n than_o benefit_n to_o mankind_n nor_o do_v our_o saviour_n prescribe_v any_o set_a rule_n what_o time_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v employ_v upon_o act_n of_o devotion_n but_o leave_v this_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n to_o proportion_v the_o time_n according_a to_o his_o leisure_n and_o opportunity_n to_o be_v sure_a to_o begin_v and_o end_v the_o day_n with_o god_n be_v the_o least_o he_o require_v from_o we_o as_o be_v that_o 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and_o which_o by_o unwary_a application_n have_v run_v so_o many_o into_o melancholy_n madness_n and_o despair_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v very_o little_a ground_n for_o it_o in_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n about_o repentance_n his_o design_n be_v rather_o to_o mend_v than_o to_o break_v people_n heart_n by_o this_o duty_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v 19.8_o luke_n 19.8_o zacheus_n repentance_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o act_n of_o restitution_n alone_o and_o st._n matthew'_v by_o follow_v christ_n 29._o luke_n 5.28_o 29._o and_o entertain_v he_o at_o a_o feast_n present_o and_o the_o theif_n upon_o the_o cross_n 42._o luke_n 23.41_o 42._o by_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o gild_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o not_o one_o word_n all_o the_o while_n of_o any_o excessive_a sorrow_n that_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o these_o or_o any_o other_o person_n it_o be_v true_a the_o prophet_n often_o endeavour_v to_o awaken_v the_o 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