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privilege_n to_o god_n people_n to_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o a_o confirmation_n unto_o their_o hope_n of_o their_o further_a sanctification_n as_o also_o of_o their_o everlasting_a sabbatisme_n or_o rest_n after_o their_o wearisome_a wander_n in_o this_o world_n deliciarum_fw-la â—sa_fw-la 58.13_o sabbathum_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la and_o for_o the_o sweeten_v of_o the_o wildernesse-way_n unto_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n the_o lord_n have_v provide_v a_o sabbath_n for_o our_o spiritual_a feast_v every_o week_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o command_v we_o to_o call_v it_o and_o to_o observe_v it_o as_o a_o day_n of_o delight_n the_o text_n open_v and_o improve_v in_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n give_v instance_n of_o a_o heavenly_a rapture_n â—n_fw-fr isa_n 58.13_o sabb_n thum_z delicatum_fw-la quia_fw-la delicatè_fw-la et_fw-la te_fw-la nerè_fw-la est_fw-la observanduâ—_fw-la lapid_n locum_fw-la â—n_fw-fr with_o which_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o exile_n be_v refresh_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v in_o all_o age_n have_v abundant_a experience_n of_o spiritual_a cordial_n give_v in_o upon_o their_o conscientious_a keep_n of_o this_o sabbath_n therefore_o the_o rather_o shall_v we_o observe_v it_o with_o holy_a tenderness_n as_o solomon_n counsel_v every_o one_o to_o keep_v god_n law_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n prov._n 7.2_o upon_o the_o first_o consideration_n we_o may_v condemn_v the_o profaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n 1.10_o exo._n 20.10_o rev._n 1.10_o for_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o time_n be_v steal_v from_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v spend_v otherwise_o then_o he_o allow_v and_o how_o sad_a this_o sacrilege_n and_o theft_n be_v i_o find_v unfold_v in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n only_o observe_v
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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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the_o holy_a ghost_n answer_v we_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n so_o ask_v many_o now_o adays_o whether_o they_o have_v observe_v the_o lord_n holy_a day_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o answer_v they_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o holy_a day_n to_o be_v observe_v time_n be_v a_o book_n be_v set_v out_o to_o give_v liberty_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n man_n now_o take_v their_o liberty_n from_o the_o lord_n day_n without_o any_o book_n and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o be_v so_o listlesse_a and_o liveless_a in_o the_o lords-day-duty_n that_o i_o doubt_v if_o god_n shall_v judicial_o deprive_v we_o of_o sabbath-season_n we_o shall_v not_o thereof_o soon_o be_v sensible_a and_o so_o the_o time_n of_o sabbath-returne_n may_v likely_o be_v long_o again_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v lay_v such_o a_o judgement_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n as_o the_o loss_n of_o sabbath_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a people_n will_v present_o make_v such_o a_o profitable_a 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people_n of_o israel_n to_o david_n thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o 2._o sam._n 18.3_o we_o may_v say_v of_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o clothe_v like_o one_o of_o these_o matth._n 6.29_o 3._o the_o lord_n prayer_n there_o be_v excellency_n some_o have_v call_v it_o the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o other_o dom._n tertul._n li._n de_fw-la orat_fw-la ca._n 1._o cypr._n ser_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la dom._n the_o epitome_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o several_a observe_v that_o though_o it_o be_v little_a for_o phrase_n of_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v great_a for_o matter_n and_o sweet_a for_o order_n pithy_a and_o precious_a in_o every_o part_n a_o short_a prayer_n may_v be_v full_a of_o god_n as_o there_o may_v be_v little_a of_o god_n in_o a_o prayer_n that_o be_v long_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o breviary_n and_o compendium_n of_o the_o great_a god_n enfold_v god_n worth_n and_o man_n want_n 4._o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v excellency_n it_o be_v that_o ordinance_n wherein_o saint_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o person_n and_o wherein_o faith_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o grace_n have_v the_o high_a activity_n here_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o precious_a faith_n of_o christian_n meet_v dom._n cypr._n the_o coe_n dom._n here_o faith_n say_v cyprian_n lay_v its_o mouth_n close_o to_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n and_o suck_v in_o sin-killing_a and_o soul_n quicken_a blood_n o_o bless_a be_v god_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v excellent_a and_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n day_n let_v we_o observe_v all_o time_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v precious_a gospel-time_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o any_o before_o it_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a part_n of_o gospel-time_n it_o be_v a_o brave_a expression_n of_o galeacius_n garacciolus_n that_o italian_a 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the_o sabbath_n god_n he_o make_v breach_n in_o man_n government_n when_o man_n make_v breach_n in_o god_n commandment_n the_o way_n to_o keep_v good_a government_n whole_a be_v to_o keep_v god_n sabbath_n holy_a yea_o this_o will_v bring_v on_o obediential_a respect_n to_o governor_n that_n be_v good_a people_z that_o profane_a and_o pollute_v god_n sabbath_n will_v contemn_v and_o reject_v good_a ruler_n that_o be_v a_o sad_a case_n lam._n 2.6_o the_o lord_n have_v destroy_v the_o place_n of_o the_o public_a assembly_n he_o have_v cause_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v forget_v in_o zion_n and_o have_v despise_v in_o the_o indignation_n of_o his_o anger_n the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v god_n then_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o terrible_a displeasure_n do_v suffer_v such_o to_o be_v despise_v where_o sabbath_n be_v not_o remember_v there_o superious_a be_v not_o regard_v none_o so_o soon_o give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n as_o they_o who_o first_o 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