forbear_v not_o labour_v and_o travel_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n or_o sunday_n i._n e._n lordsday_n and_o do_v not_o resort_v together_o to_o celebrate_v and_o magnify_v god_n bless_a name_n in_o quiet_a holiness_n and_o godly_a reverence_n expl_n 62._o the_o reason_n be_v here_o rank_v under_o three_o head_n 1_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v god_n allow_v we_o six_o day_n for_o our_o honest_a and_o ordinary_a employment_n we_o may_v well_o give_v he_o one_o in_o seven_o and_o be_v content_a to_o spend_v that_o cheerful_o in_o his_o service_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v etc._n etc._n 2_o from_o god_n propriety_n in_o this_o day_n this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v or_o institute_v and_o appoint_v psal._n 118.23_o and_o may_v he_o not_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o may_v he_o not_o enjoy_v it_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o his_o service_n if_o he_o please_v 3_o from_o god_n example_n in_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n not_o that_o we_o 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his_o indignation_n p._n 2._o and_o though_o such_o perjure_a man_n falsehood_n he_o now_o keep_v secret_a yet_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n heart_n shall_v be_v open_v to_o all_o the_o world_n almighty_a god_n will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o they_o and_o the_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o false_a and_o perjure_a man_n expl._n 56._o in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n it_o be_v intimate_v 1._o that_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o those_o that_o abuse_v his_o name_n 2._o the_o certain_o of_o this_o vengeance_n 3._o that_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v remiss_a in_o punish_v this_o sin_n a._n 57_o commandment_n the_o four_o commandment_n be_v remember_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath-day_n and_o hallow_v it_o expl._n 57_o this_o command_n be_v the_o four_o in_o order_n be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o first_o table_n or_o of_o those_o command_n which_o do_v concern_v piety_n towards_o god_n and_o in_o the_o amplification_n of_o it_o do_v require_v charity_n and_o mercy_n towards_o man_n especial_o towards_o inferior_n as_o son_n daughter_n servant_z etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o in_o require_v both_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o mercy_n it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v glue_v both_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n together_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n 1._o here_o be_v 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business_n except_o work_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n charity_n to_o man_n and_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n relief_n or_o mercy_n towards_o the_o inferior_a creature_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v we_o have_v in_o the_o next_o a._n a._n 58._o commandment_n the_o four_o commandment_n require_v the_o keep_n holy_a to_o god_n such_o set-time_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o his_o word_n express_o one_o whole_a day_n in_o seven_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a sabbath_n unto_o himself_o thou_o to._n 2._o hom._n viii_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v god_n goodwill_n and_o pleasure_n that_o we_o shall_v at_o special_a time_n and_o in_o special_a place_n gather_v ourselves_o together_o to_o the_o intent_n his_o name_n may_v be_v renown_v and_o his_o glory_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v time_n as_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o rest_v yea_o from_o our_o lawful_a 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commandment_n do_v not_o bind_v christian_a people_n as_o touch_v the_o precise_a keep_v the_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o we_o keep_v now_o the_o first_o day_n which_o be_v our_o sunday_n dominical_a or_o lordsday_n and_o make_v that_o our_o sabbath_n i._n e._n our_o day_n of_o rest_n in_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o as_o upon_o that_o day_n rise_v from_o death_n conquer_a it_o triumphant_o yet_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o be_v find_v in_o the_o commandment_n appertain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o a_o thing_n most_o godly_a most_o just_a and_o needful_a for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o god_n glory_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o keep_v of_o all_o good_a christian_a people_n if_o we_o will_v be_v child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o keep_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o sunday_n i._n e._n dominical_a or_o lordsday_n not_o only_o for_o that_o it_o be_v god_n express_a 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necessary_o require_v the_o seven_o in_o order_n for_o that_o be_v ceremonious_a and_o abrogate_a together_o with_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n but_o it_o do_v necessary_o require_v the_o keep_n holy_a of_o a_o seven_o day_n for_o number_n or_o a_o seven_o part_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o sabbath-duty_n which_o seven_o part_n be_v now_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n and_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a authority_n or_o by_o that_o which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n fix_v upon_o that_o first_o day_n now_o common_o call_v our_o sunday_n or_o dominical_a i._n e._n lordsday_n and_o no_o other_o even_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n though_o there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n make_v of_o this_o change_n from_o the_o last_o to_o the_o first_o
rule_n for_o than_o they_o ask_v amiss_o for_o the_o manner_n and_o matter_n both_o 2_o and_o more_o particular_o the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o this_o may_v be_v use_v not_o only_o as_o a_o prayer_n itself_o luk._n 11.2_o but_o also_o as_o a_o pattern_n for_o all_o other_o prayer_n not_o so_o much_o for_o method_n and_o order_n for_o we_o be_v not_o so_o strict_o tie_v to_o that_o as_o for_o matter_n in_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o deviate_v from_o this_o so_o comprehensive_a directory_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n mat._n 6.9_o 3_o dly_a in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n i._n e_fw-la 1_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o warrant_n and_o authority_n because_o he_o do_v command_v we_o to_o pray_v what_o be_v do_v by_o his_o authority_n be_v in_o his_o name_n 2_o make_v use_n of_o he_o as_o our_o mediator_n or_o intercessor_n or_o great_a master_n of_o request_n in_o heaven_n for_o we_o be_v stranger_n to_o god_n and_o enemy_n to_o he_o natural_o and_o so_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o our_o own_o 2_o dly_a the_o ordinary_a kind_n or_o part_n of_o prayer_n be_v 1_o confession_n of_o sin_n either_o express_v or_o employ_v for_o when_o we_o beg_v or_o petition_v for_o any_o mercy_n we_o be_v to_o own_o our_o unworthiness_n of_o it_o which_o we_o can_v well_o do_v without_o confession_n of_o sin_n 2_o thanksgiving_n for_o there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n in_o such_o acknowledgement_n scit_fw-la our_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o our_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n a._n 100_o we_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o be_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n teach_v we_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o all_o holy_a reverence_n people_n and_o confidence_n father_n as_o child_n to_o a_o father_n able_a and_o ready_a to_o help_v he_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v with_o and_o for_o other_o saint_n hom._n xvii_o consider_v his_o great_a power_n to_o make_v we_o dread_a and_o fear_n high_a wisdom_n inestimable_a goodness_n to_o take_v good_a heart_n again_o to_o trust_v well_o unto_o he_o being_n assure_v to_o take_v he_o for_o our_o refuge_n our_o hope_n and_o comfort_n our_o merciful_a father_n in_o all_o the_o case_n of_o our_o life_n expl._n 100_o the_o preface_n teach_v many_o lesson_n 1_o solemn_a preparation_n that_o we_o come_v not_o rash_o to_o pray_v but_o bethink_v ourselves_o beforehand_o to_o who_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v 2_o reverence_n as_o the_o name_n father_n do_v import_v 3_o access_n with_o boldness_n that_o we_o may_v go_v to_o god_n as_o free_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n as_o child_n can_v go_v to_o their_o natural_a parent_n 4_o confidence_n of_o speed_v all_o the_o while_o we_o ask_v aright_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n and_o end_n for_o when_o man_n do_v not_o speed_v it_o be_v because_o they_o ask_v amiss_o i._n e_o either_o what_o they_o shall_v not_o or_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o or_o wherefore_o they_o shall_v not_o 5_o god_n readiness_n to_o hear_v and_o help_v therefore_o call_v our_o father_n none_o more_o ready_a to_o help_v a_o child_n than_o the_o father_n of_o â—t_a 6_o god_n pity_v and_o compassion_n towards_o his_o child_n which_o do_v move_v he_o to_o help_v they_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n etc._n etc._n 7_o that_o great_a article_n of_o our_o creed_n communion_n of_o saint_n for_o all_o true_a christian_a supplicant_n have_v one_o common_a union_n in_o that_o one_o common_a relation_n of_o child_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o call_v our_o father_n 8_o compassion_n that_o we_o do_v pity_n and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o be_v all_o of_o we_o child_n of_o the_o same_o common_a father_n 9_o that_o though_o god_n be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n yet_o heaven_n be_v in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n because_o he_o do_v there_o more_o immediate_o glorious_o and_o full_o communicate_v of_o himself_o to_o the_o angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a 10_o that_o man_n be_v a_o sinful_a supplicant_n shall_v know_v his_o distance_n from_o the_o great_a god_n and_o with_o all_o humble_a and_o thankful_a admiration_n acknowledge_v god_n condescension_n towards_o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v any_o petition_n from_o he_o a._n 101._o petition_n in_o the_o first_o petition_n which_o be_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v enable_v we_o and_o other_o to_o glorify_v he_o in_o all_o that_o whereby_o he_o make_v himself_o know_v thou_o and_o that_o he_o will_v dispose_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n amen_n to._n 2._o hom._n vii_o p._n 3._o we_o be_v teach_v whensoever_o we_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n chief_o to_o respect_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n expl._n 101._o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o first_o petition_n in_o this_o prayer_n but_o the_o first_o of_o those_o petition_n wherein_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o beg_v good_a thing_n for_o the_o two_o last_o petition_n in_o this_o prayer_n be_v deprecatory_a against_o evil_n now_o from_o the_o shortness_n of_o all_o these_o petition_n in_o general_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n but_o do_v most_o show_v itself_o in_o a_o holy_a fervency_n and_o ardour_n of_o affection_n in_o this_o petition_n there_o be_v 1_o st_z something_n suppose_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o petition_n as_o 1_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o chief_a end_n in_o all_o his_o design_n 2_o that_o by_o his_o natural_a power_n and_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o glorify_v god_n two_o d_o we_o have_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o petition_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o which_o word_n we_o do_v pray_v in_o the_o general_n that_o all_o the_o attribute_n title_n ordinance_n word_n and_o work_v of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v know_v may_v be_v hearty_o and_o high_o value_v and_o esteem_v and_o magnify_v in_o the_o world_n more_o particular_o we_o beg_v 1_o that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o heart_n 2_o grace_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o glory_n in_o all_o our_o word_n thought_n action_n and_o capacity_n 3_o that_o he_o will_v prevent_v or_o remove_v all_o that_o sin_n especial_o whereby_o the_o lustre_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n be_v most_o eclipse_v as_o atheism_n ignorance_n idolatry_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n 4_o that_o he_o will_v so_o lay_v the_o scene_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v still_o get_v to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a name_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o work_n of_o power_n wisdom_n justice_n or_o mercy_n for_o though_o he_o will_v do_v this_o whether_o we_o beg_v it_o or_o no_o yet_o 1_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n because_o command_v 2_o hereby_o we_o show_v our_o love_n to_o god_n by_o this_o zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n 3_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o happiness_n be_v twist_v together_o a._n 102._o petition_n in_o the_o second_o petition_n which_o be_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v we_o pray_v that_o satan_n kingdom_n may_v be_v destroy_v he_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v advance_v jerusalem_n ourselves_o and_o other_o bring_v into_o it_o and_o keep_v in_o it_o save_v and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n may_v be_v hasten_v jesus_n to._n 2._o hom._n xvi_o p._n 2._o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n so_o work_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o comfortable_a gospel_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n may_v be_v true_o preach_v true_o receive_v and_o true_o follow_v in_o all_o place_n to_o the_o beat_n down_o of_o sin_n death_n the_o pope_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n that_o like_o scatter_a and_o disperse_a sheep_n be_v at_o length_n gather_v into_o one_o fold_n we_o may_v in_o the_o end_n rest_n altogether_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n there_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a life_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n expl._n 102._o by_o kingdom_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v in_o the_o general_n god_n rule_n and_o dominion_n and_o power_n that_o he_o exercise_v in_o the_o world_n both_o over_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o particular_o over_o man_n now_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o wicked_a god_n do_v exercise_v the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n in_o restrain_v or_o punish_v they_o and_o thus_o to_o pray_v that_o
encourage_v to_o ask_v because_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o be_v enable_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o forgive_v other_o you_o to._n 2._o hom._n ix_o dissension_n and_o discord_n interrupt_v prayer_n for_o the_o lord_n prayer_n have_v not_o only_o a_o respect_n to_o particular_a person_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a universal_a in_o the_o which_o we_o open_o pronounce_v that_o we_o will_v forgive_v they_o which_o have_v offend_v against_o we_o even_o as_o we_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n of_o god_n hom._n vii_o p._n 2._o what_o if_o we_o be_v sinner_n shall_v we_o not_o therefore_o pray_v unto_o god_n or_o shall_v we_o despair_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n why_o do_v christ_n then_o teach_v we_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n expl._n 105._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o petition_n about_o forgiveness_n there_o be_v 1_o something_o imply_v 2_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o petition_n and_o 3_o the_o illustration_n of_o it_o it_o be_v imply_v 1_o 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express_o remission_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o consequent_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o may_v find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n the_o father_n in_o and_o by_z and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n christ._n for_o as_o by_o bread_n in_o the_o former_a petition_n we_o do_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n understand_v all_o the_o necessary_n of_o this_o corporal_a life_n so_o in_o this_o petition_n by_o forgiveness_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o in_o one_o word_n in_o this_o petition_n we_o beg_v justification_n of_o our_o person_n as_o in_o the_o next_o we_o beg_v sanctification_n of_o our_o nature_n heart_n and_o life_n in_o short_a since_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v we_o who_o be_v so_o many_o condemn_a malefactor_n must_v make_v our_o application_n and_o our_o supplication_n to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o alone_o for_o pardon_n for_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o burden_n and_o of_o such_o intolerable_a weight_n that_o it_o be_v only_o omnipotent_a mercy_n that_o can_v remove_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o opposition_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n nature_n who_o be_v infinite_a as_o well_o as_o a_o violation_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v exceed_o broad_a and_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n sin_n may_v very_o well_o pass_v for_o the_o great_a of_o evil_n since_o 1_o only_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v broad_a enough_o to_o cover_v it_o that_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o sinner_n nakedness_n may_v not_o appear_v 2_o only_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n can_v pardon_v it_o 3_o since_o it_o be_v a_o downright_a deface_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o instead_o thereof_o draw_v the_o black_a line_n or_o image_n of_o satan_n upon_o man_n soul_n 4_o and_o be_v consequent_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o man_n happiness_n and_o perfection_n 5_o it_o do_v procure_v for_o the_o impenitent_a unpardoned_a sinner_n the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o flame_n of_o hell_n q._n but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o demand_v why_o our_o sin_n be_v call_v debt_n for_o a_o answer_n we_o be_v to_o know_v in_o the_o general_n that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o but_o metaphorical_o with_o allusion_n to_o those_o debt_n that_o be_v contract_v between_o man_n and_o man_n for_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v proper_o as_o a_o creditor_n but_o as_o a_o governor_n so_o that_o in_o strict_a sense_n our_o obedience_n rather_o than_o our_o sin_n be_v our_o debt_n to_o god_n and_o such_o a_o debt_n as_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n so_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v call_v our_o debt_n only_o because_o sin_n do_v make_v punishment_n to_o become_v a_o debt_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o it_o be_v our_o 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