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the_o sabbath_n it_o contain_v in_o it_o these_o thing_n first_o the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o work_n on_o the_o six_o day_n as_o god_n do_v his_o gen._n 2._o 2._o this_o example_n of_o god_n be_v set_v down_o not_o only_o to_o show_v what_o he_o do_v but_o to_o prescribe_v unto_o we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v as_o be_v manifest_a by_o urge_v this_o example_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n we_o must_v then_o take_v order_n to_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o the_o week_n day_n with_o such_o discretion_n that_o neither_o our_o head_n be_v trouble_v with_o the_o care_n of_o they_o nor_o our_o hand_n tempt_v to_o work_v about_o they_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n second_o the_o prevent_n of_o domestical_a grievance_n and_o perturbation_n levit._n 19_o 3._o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n and_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n discord_n and_o contention_n and_o heartburning_n in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o family_n extend_v their_o infection_n and_o hurt_v even_o to_o the_o profane_v of_o god_n sabbath_n the_o lord_n look_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v aright_o in_o his_o house_n if_o people_n live_v not_o quiet_o and_o love_o and_o dutiful_o in_o their_o own_o house_n three_o we_o must_v cleanse_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n nehem._n 13._o 22._o which_o place_n though_o it_o speak_v of_o legal_a cleanse_n yet_o it_o shadow_n out_o that_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a care_n of_o cleanse_v ourselves_o that_o ought_v even_o to_o be_v find_v in_o us._n and_o thus_o we_o do_v cleanse_v ourselves_o when_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v with_o god_n confess_v our_o sin_n even_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o week_n past_a &_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n through_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ._n thus_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o preparation_n sabbath_n now_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n the_o rule_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o these_o thing_n 1._o rest_v from_o all_o our_o work_n 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omit_v and_o that_o we_o no_o way_n profane_v it_o tend_v our_o heart_n and_o our_o word_n jer._n 17._o 21._o 4._o sincerity_n and_o this_o sincerity_n we_o shall_v show_v diverse_a way_n first_o by_o do_v god_n work_n with_o as_o much_o care_n as_o we_o will_v do_v our_o own_o or_o rather_o show_v more_o care_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god._n they_o have_v their_o double_a sacrifice_n on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o we_o shall_v study_v how_o we_o may_v please_v god_n in_o especial_a manner_n on_o that_o day_n choose_v out_o the_o thing_n that_o may_v delight_v he_o god_n have_v take_v but_o one_o day_n of_o seven_o for_o his_o work_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v
other_o by_o our_o zeal_n 2._o cor._n 9_o 2._o a_o seven_o thing_n require_v in_o show_v mercy_n be_v sympathy_n sympathy_n pity_n a_o fellow-feeling_a of_o the_o distress_n of_o other_o be_v like_o affection_a and_o lay_v their_o misery_n to_o heart_n heb._n 13._o 3._o col._n 3._o 12._o rom._n 12._o 16._o job_n 30._o 25._o there_o shall_v be_v bowel_n in_o our_o mercy_n the_o last_o thing_n be_v sincerity_n thing_n now_o this_o sincerity_n shall_v be_v show_v diverse_a way_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o alm_n it_o must_v be_v of_o good_n well_o get_v for_o god_n hate_v robbery_n though_o it_o be_v for_o burn_a offering_n isaiah_n 61._o 8._o 2._o in_o the_o manner_n we_o must_v show_v mercy_n without_o wicked_a thought_n or_o grief_n of_o heart_n deut._n 7._o 7_o 8._o to_o 12._o and_o without_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o the_o poor_a isaiah_n 58._o 7._o and_o without_o excuse_n to_o shift_v off_o the_o do_n of_o it_o prou._n 24._o 11_o 12._o 3._o in_o the_o end_n that_o we_o do_v not_o our_o work_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n or_o to_o merit_v of_o god_n but_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o make_v our_o profession_n to_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o and_o show_v the_o true_a love_n and_o pity_n we_o bear_v to_o the_o creature_n in_o distress_n math._n 6._o 2._o cor._n 9_o 19_o 4._o in_o continue_v our_o mercy_n not_o forget_v to_o distribute_v but_o still_o remember_v the_o poor_a heb._n 13._o 16._o galat._n 2._o sound_a perform_v the_o mercy_n with_o constancy_n which_o we_o have_v purpose_v will_v or_o promise_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a order_n if_o christian_n will_v follow_v the_o apostle_n rule_v every_o week_n as_o god_n have_v prosper_v they_o to_o lay_v aside_o for_o the_o poor_a 1._o cor._n 1._o 16._o 2._o 2._o cor._n 8._o 11._o 5._o in_o the_o kind_n of_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v spiritual_a mercy_n as_o well_o as_o corporal_a and_o in_o corporal_a mercy_n to_o do_v good_a all_o the_o way_n we_o can_v as_o well_o as_o one_o way_n as_o by_o lend_v protect_a release_n visit_v and_o give_v and_o thus_o to_o the_o poor_a to_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v into_o decay_n and_o to_o the_o stranger_n also_o as_o many_o scripture_n require_v chap._n xxiiii_o rule_n that_o show_v we_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o wicked_a man_n hitherto_o of_o the_o rule_n that_o concern_v all_o man_n now_o the_o particular_a rule_n direct_v our_o carriage_n either_o towards_o wicked_a man_n or_o towards_o godly_a man_n our_o conversation_n towards_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v order_v by_o these_o rule_n first_o avoid_v we_o must_v avoid_v all_o needless_a society_n with_o they_o and_o shun_v their_o infectious_a fellowship_n especial_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o any_o special_a familiarity_n with_o they_o or_o unequal_a yoke_a our_o self_n with_o they_o by_o marriage_n friendship_n or_o league_n of_o amity_n psal._n 1._o 1._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 17._o eph._n 5._o 7_o 11._o prou._n 23._o 20._o &_o 4._o 14_o etc._n etc._n second_o they_o when_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o converse_v with_o they_o we_o must_v study_v how_o to_o walk_v wise_o towards_o they_o so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v scandal_n as_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v win_v they_o to_o glorify_v god_n and_o his_o truth_n in_o our_o profession_n it_o require_v much_o skill_n to_o order_v ourselves_o aright_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o must_v come_v by_o report_n unto_o they_o and_o their_o scan_n now_o there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n of_o admirable_a use_n in_o our_o carriage_n to_o put_v they_o to_o silence_n be_v and_o to_o make_v they_o in_o their_o conscience_n at_o least_o to_o think_v well_o of_o we_o such_o as_o be_v 1._o mortification_n life_n a_o sound_a care_n to_o reform_v our_o way_n and_o true_a hatred_n and_o grief_n for_o our_o own_o sin_n will_v cause_v many_o time_n wicked_a wretch_n to_o 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man_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 16._o &_o prou._n 24._o 26._o three_o wisdom_n it_o be_v a_o most_o win_a quality_n in_o all_o our_o carriage_n to_o show_v meekness_n of_o wisdom_n to_o express_v a_o mind_n well_o govern_v free_a from_o passion_n and_o also_o from_o conceitednesse_n frowardness_n affectation_n and_o the_o vain_a show_n of_o what_o we_o have_v not_o in_o we_o in_o substance_n for_o each_o of_o these_o have_v in_o they_o singular_a matter_n of_o irritation_n and_o provoke_v wicked_a man_n to_o scorn_n and_o hatred_n and_o revile_v four_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o holy_a kind_n of_o reservedness_n which_o may_v adorn_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o carriage_n among_o wicked_a man_n and_o this_o reservedness_n be_v to_o be_v show_v 1._o in_o not_o trust_v ourselves_o too_o far_o with_o they_o not_o believe_v every_o word_n not_o bear_v ourselves_o upon_o every_o show_n of_o favour_n from_o they_o for_o as_o too_o much_o suspicion_n of_o they_o breed_v extreme_a 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