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erat_fw-la homo_fw-la etc._n etc._n orig._n ambros_n lib._n 4._o in_o luc._n and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v 1._o he_o who_o give_v this_o sabbath_n command_n be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n he_o who_o come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o give_v the_o whole_a law_n be_v call_v jehovah_n exod._n 20.2_o deut._n 4_o 11._o this_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v lord_n and_o the_o same_o the_o holy_a apostle_n apply_v to_o the_o mediator_n our_o lord_n christ_n gal._n 3.19_o and_o origen_n chrysostome_n ambrose_n with_o almost_o all_o the_o ancient_n in_o expound_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n by_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v so_o calvin_n junius_n marlorat_n and_o other_o able_a writer_n since_o assert_v upon_o the_o same_o text_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o look_v upon_o this_o sanctify_a the_o sabbath_n as_o that_o for_o which_o christ_n have_v give_v a_o positive_a 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enar._n in_o psal_n 32._o tom._n 8._o part_n pag._n 242._o aug._n tract_n 3._o in_o joan._n 1._o tom._n 9_o ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la pag._n 57_o hilar._n prolog_n in_o psal_n oper_n p._n 335._o whereas_o they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n carnal_o in_o feast_v dance_a and_o sensual_a delight_n we_o christian_n must_v sabbatise_v or_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n spiritual_o in_o holy_a joy_n heavenly_a content_n and_o religious_a delight_n we_o must_v feast_v and_o dance_v too_o but_o our_o feast_n must_v be_v converse_v with_o god_n our_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n our_o dance_n must_v be_v the_o leap_v of_o soul_n to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o though_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n yet_o we_o must_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v sweet_a and_o better_a than_o all_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o world_n 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watch_v against_o and_o what_o we_o be_v to_o watch_v for_o 1._o against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o be_v to_o watch_v all_o the_o lord_n day_n long_o that_o god_n who_o will_v revel_v 20._o bound_v up_o satan_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n can_v easy_o bind_v he_o for_o sabbath-daye_n but_o yet_o even_o upon_o such_o day_n satan_n be_v much_o let_v loose_a job_n 1.6_o there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o satan_n come_v also_o among_o they_o the_o son_n of_o god_n on_o that_o day_n come_v before_o god_n for_o good_a but_o satan_n have_v ill_a design_n to_o hinder_v they_o that_o will_v honour_v god_n when_o joshua_n the_o high_a priest_n stand_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v he_o zech._n 3.2_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o pompey_n vespasian_n titus_n and_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n sorely_o to_o assault_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n when_o they_o refuse_v to_o defend_v themselves_o upon_o sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o devil_n most_o desperate_a design_n he_o be_v ever_o bad_a but_o worst_a upon_o the_o best_a day_n o_o watch_n watch_n a_o harm_a devil_n on_o a_o help_a day_n 2._o for_o the_o incomming_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o watch_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o when_o the_o dove_n sit_v upon_o the_o ark_n noah_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n &_o take_v she_o in_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o light_v upon_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v present_o hand_n it_o in_o embrace_v his_o first_o motion_n open_a and_o give_v he_o entrance_n otherwise_o ordinance_n will_v do_v we_o little_a good_a gen._n 1._o we_o find_v a_o dark_a lump_n of_o earth_n and_o water_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n the_o world_n have_v never_o be_v make_v nor_o live_a creature_n bring_v forth_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o word_n that_o cause_v a_o new_a creation_n live_v christian_n o_o then_o when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n of_o ordinance_n wait_v and_o watch_v for_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n other_o bird_n drive_v away_o but_o bid_v the_o dove_n welcome_a 3._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n let_v we_o see_v to_o our_o duty_n lest_o we_o begin_v in_o the_o spitit_fw-la and_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n nebuchadnezar_n image_n the_o head_n and_o upper_a part_n be_v gold_n but_o the_o foot_n and_o low_a part_n iron_n and_o clay_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n our_o heart_n have_v heavenly_a heat_n and_o at_o evening_n the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n all_o be_v iron_n and_o day_n heart_n hard_a and_o cold_a it_o be_v ill_a when_o a_o christian_n affection_n be_v as_o the_o grass_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o psal_n 90.6_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o flourish_v and_o in_o the_o evening_n it_o be_v cut_v down_o dry_v up_o and_o wither_v plutarch_n report_v of_o a_o river_n that_o run_v sweet_a in_o the_o morning_n but_o bitter_a in_o the_o evening_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o some_o sinful_a man_n if_o they_o have_v do_v somewhat_o on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o more_o bold_a to_o sin_v even_o before_o the_o day_n be_v go_v like_o the_o harlot_n prov._n 7.14_o 18._o i_o have_v peace-offering_n with_o i_o this_o day_n i_o have_v pay_v my_o vow_n come_v let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n till_o the_o morning_n that_o very_a day_n
of_o religion_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n deut._n 16.17_o 18._o we_o see_v what_o injunction_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o this_o regard_n and_o therefore_o magistrate_n subordinate_a be_v chief_o to_o see_v to_o such_o thing_n above_o all_o to_o look_v that_o the_o day_n and_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v careful_o keep_v up_o by_o all_o within_o the_o gate_n as_o of_o their_o domestic_a so_o of_o their_o civil_a jurisdiction_n exod._n 20.10_o yea_o you_o kave_v bind_v yourselves_o by_o solemn_a oath_n though_o civil_a thing_n be_v principal_o express_v yet_o all_o be_v in_o order_n to_o a_o high_a end_n and_o great_a good_a true_o some_o magistrate_n as_o jehu_n and_o jeroboam_n have_v make_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n subordinate_a to_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o the_o outward_a peace_n of_o their_o kingdom_n but_o it_o have_v ever_o prove_v the_o fatal_a miscarriage_n of_o such_o misplace_a governor_n state-end_n must_v all_o be_v subordinate_a the_o chief_a and_o uppermost_a end_n of_o all_o in_o power_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o main_a end_n therefore_o of_o all_o your_o engagement_n be_v to_o maintain_v god_n worship_n his_o holy_a sabbath_n and_o whatever_o serve_v for_o his_o honour_n as_o a_o oath_n have_v a_o divine_a ground_n so_o it_o be_v for_o end_n divine_a and_o though_o many_o simple_a man_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o you_o discern_v god_n no_o more_o in_o oath_n than_o christ_n in_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o can_v take_v yea_o and_o break_v oath_n as_o samson_n his_o with_o 's_o at_o their_o will_n yet_o what_o a_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a thing_n a_o oath_n be_v you_o well_o know_v hereby_o you_o be_v bind_v as_o to_o do_v just_a thing_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n so_o to_o do_v thing_n just_a for_o god_n much_o more_o and_o as_o you_o be_v bind_v so_o you_o be_v back_v and_o back_v so_o as_o may_v well_o work_v up_o your_o warm_a courage_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n for_o the_o way_n and_o day_n of_o god_n you_o be_v back_v with_o good_a law_n against_o all_o open_a offender_n and_o seen-sabbath-sinner_n evil_a doer_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n you_o be_v back_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o god_n precious_a people_n who_o pour_v out_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n to_o preserve_v bless_v and_o prosper_v all_o pious_a magistrate_n by_o who_o mean_n godliness_n may_v be_v promote_v among_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o you_o be_v back_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n god_n be_v with_o you_o be_v valiant_a be_v valiant_a for_o god_n be_v with_o you_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o thou_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n say_v the_o angel_n to_o gideon_n judg._n 6.12_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n aye_v god_n to_o joshua_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o only_o be_v thou_o strong_a and_o very_a courageous_a chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o therefore_o worthy_a sir_n i_o beseech_v you_o against_o all_o encounter_n clothe_v yourselves_o with_o courage_n you_o be_v to_o encourage_v other_o inferior_a officer_n be_v by_o your_o language_n carriage_n countenance_n counsel_n command_n to_o become_v courageous_a and_o therefore_o be_v you_o yourselves_o full_a of_o fiery_a courage_n the_o audaciousness_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n even_o sabbath-sin_n and_o the_o dulness_n of_o man_n even_o to_o god_n sabbath-service_n call_v loud_o for_o courage_n in_o christian_a magistrate_n our_o saviour_n have_v his_o scourge_n or_o whip_v with_o which_o he_o drive_v man_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n with_o their_o sheep_n and_o ox_n from_o their_o buy_n and_o sell_v magistrate_n have_v need_n have_v their_o whip_n penal_a law_n in_o force_n to_o drive_v man_n into_o public_a place_n of_o god_n pure_a worship_n with_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o hear_v god_n holy_a word_n and_o other_o duty_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n good_a sir_n so_o far_o as_o you_o can_v put_v on_o with_o enkindle_a courage_n such_o must_v not_o be_v soft_a wood_n but_o heart_n of_o oak_n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o civil_a pillar_n not_o man_n of_o easy_a facile_a flexible_a timorous_a nature_n but_o man_n of_o unbended_a unbiased_a disposition_n resolution_n full_a of_o fortitude_n valour_n magnanimity_n and_o of_o masculine_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n theodoret_n have_v a_o good_a observation_n upon_o that_o in_o leviticus_n etc._n levit._fw-la 4.22.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o the_o ruler_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v enjoin_v to_o offer_v a_o he-goat_n the_o private_a man_n a_o she-goat_n for_o though_o the_o female_a may_v fit_v the_o rule_v yet_o the_o male_n most_o suit_n such_o as_o rule_v some_o think_v that_o hence_o constantine_n be_v term_v revel_v 12._o the_o church_n male_a or_o manchild_n because_o of_o his_o manly_a zeal_n for_o god_n church_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o 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