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cloud_n which_o more_o refresh_v the_o corn_n then_o if_o pond-water_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o in_o pail_n and_o bucket_n my_o doctrine_n shall_v drop_v as_o the_o rain_n and_o my_o speech_n shall_v distil_v as_o the_o dew_n deut._n 32.1_o 2._o 'slight_o not_o such_o sabbath-showre_n nor_o miss_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o former_a or_o the_o latter_a rain_n object_n on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o public_a i_o shall_v only_o hear_v another_o at_o home_o i_o myself_o can_v speak_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n answ_n in_o public_a thou_o may_v not_o only_o hear_v but_o also_o pray_v even_o then_o when_o not_o one_o word_n thou_o speak_v a_o man_n at_o home_n may_v speak_v many_o word_n yet_o make_v never_o a_o prayer_n and_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o congregation_n may_v pray_v earnest_o though_o he_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n it_o be_v not_o the_o speak_n of_o the_o tongue_n but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o make_v prayer_n 119._o prayer_n non_fw-la vocis_fw-la 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in_o trouble_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o peace_n do_v despise_v god_n precept_n 36._o deus_fw-la saepe_fw-la ejus_fw-la precem_fw-la in_o perturbatione_fw-la deserit_fw-la qui_fw-la precepta_fw-la illius_fw-la in_o tranquillitate_fw-la contemnit_fw-la greg._n mor._n li._n 5._o ca._n 36._o and_o so_o god_n do_v but_o abominate_a his_o prayer_n in_o private_a who_o will_v not_o hear_v upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n god_n holy_a precept_n in_o public_a he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n prov._n 28.9_o he_o must_v first_o hear_v god_n that_o will_v be_v hear_v of_o god_n objection_n on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o public_a i_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o expense_n in_o contribute_v to_o some_o or_o other_o in_o want_n which_o by_o be_v at_o home_n i_o escape_v answ_n 1._o charity_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o necessity_n be_v always_o a_o excellent_a duty_n it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o resemble_v god_n who_o have_v never_o 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of_o heaven_n hold_v off_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o dismal_a day_n we_o read_v gen._n 21.15_o 16._o of_o hagar_n when_o the_o bread_n and_o water_n in_o the_o bottle_n be_v spend_v and_o her_o son_n ready_a to_o famish_v she_o go_v and_o sit_v she_o down_o at_o a_o distance_n say_v o_o let_v i_o not_o see_v the_o death_n of_o my_o child_n and_o she_o look_v towards_o he_o and_o leave_v up_o her_o voice_n and_o weep_v when_o spiritual_a food_n shall_v fail_v will_v not_o a_o faithful_a minister_n sit_v down_o sorrowful_o say_v o_o let_v i_o not_o see_v the_o death_n of_o my_o people_n yea_o when_o holy_a ordinance_n be_v go_v how_o will_v other_o christian_a church_n look_v over_o to_o england_n and_o lament_v say_v we_o have_v a_o sister_n and_o she_o have_v no_o breast_n can._n 8.8_o these_o be_v the_o deserve_a effect_n of_o our_o lamentable_a neglect_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n when_o man_n cease_v from_o sabbath_n than_o god_n make_v sabbath_n to_o cease_v hosea_n 2_o 11._o man_n sinful_o forget_v god_n sabbath_n and_o then_o god_n as_o a_o punishment_n cause_v sabbath_n to_o be_v forget_v lam._n 2.6_o the_o lord_n have_v violent_o take_v away_o his_o tabernacle_n destroy_v the_o place_n of_o assembly_n and_o cause_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v forget_v in_o zion_n 2._o the_o principal_a of_o all_o precious_a thing_n be_v hereby_o bring_v to_o depart_v even_o god_n himself_o when_o god_n sabbath_n service_n and_o servant_n leave_v a_o land_n the_o lord_n go_v along_o with_o they_o i_o read_v of_o nazianzene_n who_o be_v about_o to_o go_v from_o a_o place_n where_o he_o have_v preach_v for_o some_o time_n a_o good_a man_n come_v cry_v unto_o he_o o_o nazianzene_n will_v thou_o go_v away_o and_o carry_v the_o holy_a trinity_n with_o thou_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n all_o forsake_v such_o as_o be_v sabbath-forsaken_a the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gospel_n go_v together_o in_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o 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day_n even_o among_o christian_n the_o sabbath_n be_v sinful_o break_v that_o bless_a day_n abuse_v which_o shall_v be_v whole_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o do_v we_o yet_o marvel_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o calamity_n i_o have_v hear_v that_o in_o germany_n under_o their_o woeful_a war_n there_o be_v at_o a_o time_n a_o very_a great_a convention_n sit_v to_o consult_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o calamity_n and_o the_o major_a part_n press_v the_o not_o trim_v of_o their_o church_n and_o adorn_v they_o with_o image_n not_o consider_v how_o careless_a they_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o due_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o error_n with_o we_o be_v slight_v of_o all_o public_a place_n painful_a preach_n pure_a administration_n god_n holy_a institution_n of_o time_n and_o thing_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o these_o thing_n work_v our_o wo._n let_v we_o look_v into_o levit._n 26.2_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o reverence_n my_o 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that_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o people_n she_o be_v turn_v unto_o i_o i_o shall_v be_v replenish_v now_o she_o be_v lay_v waste_n 2._o among_o ourselves_o how_o many_o seek_v to_o set_v we_o beside_o our_o sabbath-mercy_n as_o both_o papist_n and_o atheist_n papist_n who_o secret_o consult_v in_o our_o chief_a city_n to_o lay_v we_o sabhath-waste_a jesuit_n who_o can_v cunning_o comr_n like_o countryman_n and_o be_v see_v like_o soldier_n citizen_n lawyer_n preacher_n in_o any_o posture_n to_o promote_v their_o project_n atheist_n these_o like_a pharaoh's-frog_n be_v find_v cover_v the_o land_n and_o croak_a against_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o every_o pond_n in_o every_o parish_n man_n that_o will_v have_v no_o god_n for_o a_o sabbath_n will_v have_v no_o sabbath_n for_o
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thy_o house_n &_o o_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o then_o make_v to_o get_v down_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 19.5_o 6._o a_o christian_a in_o the_o morning_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n shall_v think_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n say_v make_v haste_n and_o get_v up_o for_o this_o day_n i_o must_v abide_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o this_o day_n thou_o must_v meet_v i_o in_o my_o house_n when_o abraham_n be_v to_o offer_v his_o son_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n he_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o saddle_v his_o ass_n and_o take_v two_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o isaac_n his_o son_n with_o wood_n cleave_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a
on_o the_o sabbath_n a_o gracious_a soul_n sigh_v up_o into_o heaven_n lord_n i_o will_v better_o break_v out_o but_o my_o sin_n beset_v i_o i_o will_v fast_o run_v on_o but_o my_o own_o heart_n hamper_v i_o lord_n i_o will_v otherwise_o serve_v thou_o but_o my_o thought_n hinder_v i_o fear_n and_o care_n encompass_v i_o help_v lord._n unite_n not_o only_o the_o will_n but_o the_o whole_a soul_n yâ—â—_n the_o whole_a man_n and_o the_o whole_a might_n be_v knit_v and_o bind_v up_o for_o god_n in_o every_o good_a work_n body_n and_o soul_n must_v not_o lie_v sever_v nor_o any_o heart_n in_o itself_o scatter_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a sin_n in_o he_o who_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n gather_v up_o stick_n that_o lay_v scatter_v on_o the_o ground_n num._n 15.32_o but_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o gather_v up_o together_o our_o heart_n and_o thought_n that_o be_v scatter_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o wander_v about_o in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v say_v as_o 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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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and_o positive_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n that_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v they_o hosea_n 4.14_o i_o will_v not_o punish_v your_o daughter_n when_o they_o commit_v whoredom_n linguarum_fw-la infignis_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la &_o vindicte_fw-la impietatis_fw-la connivere_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o indulgere_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la philo._n lib._n de_fw-fr confus_fw-la linguarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v person_n for_o pollute_v and_o neglect_v his_o sabbath_n this_o be_v a_o sore_a punishment_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a punishment_n say_v a_o learned_a writer_n and_o a_o dreadful_a revenge_n when_o god_n seem_v to_o indulge_v and_o as_o it_o be_v oversee_v sinful_a man_n as_o god_n show_v love_n in_o correct_v so_o he_o show_v wrath_n when_o he_o do_v not_o correct_v it_o be_v mercy_n to_o i_o may_v some_o man_n say_v that_o i_o be_v chastise_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v david_n that_o i_o be_v afflict_v so_o every_o wicked_a one_o shall_v one_o day_n say_v it_o be_v ill_a for_o i_o i_o be_v not_o afflict_v it_o be_v a_o judgement_n to_o i_o god_n do_v not_o correct_v i_o the_o less_o smart_n on_o earth_n the_o more_o pain_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v a_o terrible_a punishment_n upon_o some_o sabbath-breaker_n to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o yet_o to_o pass_v unpunished_a 2._o god_n send_v in_o sad_a judgement_n for_o this_o sin_n which_o man_n do_v not_o see_v as_o a_o judge_n he_o smite_v they_o with_o blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n for_o this_o god_n threaten_v levit._fw-la 26._o to_o make_v the_o earth_n as_o brass_n and_o heaven_n as_o iron_n iron-heart_n be_v worse_o than_o iron-heaven_n if_o sometime_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o the_o congregation_n man_n of_o hard_a heart_n come_v yet_o that_o word_n which_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o some_o be_v a_o judgement_n to_o they_o 10._o they_o quum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la exhortationis_fw-la verba_fw-la aliaman_n suscipit_fw-la alia_fw-la recipere_fw-la recusat_fw-la super_fw-la unam_fw-la civitatem_fw-la pluit_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la super_fw-la aliam_fw-la grego_n in_o ezek._n hom._n 10._o it_o be_v god_n expression_n in_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o one_o city_n and_o not_o upon_o another_o that_o be_v say_v a_o ancient_a writer_n the_o same_o word_n of_o exhortation_n which_o god_n as_o a_o love_a father_n cause_v some_o to_o receive_v
be_v not_o all_o my_o duty_n on_o the_o sabbath_n will_v satisfy_v thou_o nor_o be_v it_o thy_o sabbath_n with_o all_o its_o duty_n or_o mercy_n can_v satisfy_v i_o except_o thou_o give_v i_o thyself_o now_o such_o as_o in_o the_o sabbath_n seek_v god_n give_v himself_o unto_o they_o and_o in_o the_o sabbath_n seek_v to_o give_v themselves_o unto_o god_n oh_o how_o well_o please_v be_v this_o in_o cain_n sacrifice_n god_n take_v no_o content_n but_o to_o abel_n and_o his_o offering_n god_n have_v respect_n 7._o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o gen._n 4._o austin_n render_v this_o reason_n cain_n give_v some_o sacrifice_n but_o not_o himself_o unto_o god_n abel_n offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n with_o his_o sacrifice_n o_o how_o sweet_o do_v god_n accept_v such_o in_o the_o service_n of_o sabbath_n though_o in_o sabbath-service_n such_o can_v find_v sweet_a refresh_n from_o god_n god_n face_n towards_o they_o have_v smile_n in_o it_o although_o a_o vail_n over_o it_o though_o god_n mercy_n be_v not_o perspicuous_a to_o they_o yet_o their_o duty_n be_v wel-pleasing_a to_o god_n object_n a_z but_o alas_o i_o can_v believe_v it_o and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o in_o the_o faith_n can_v please_v god_n answ_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a here_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o state_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n true_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a a_o person_n shall_v please_v god_n that_o be_v not_o set_v into_o a_o state_n of_o faith_n but_o god_n may_v possible_o be_v please_v with_o a_o person_n that_o do_v not_o move_v in_o some_o act_n of_o faith_n a_o true_a christian_a though_o all_o the_o lord_n day_n long_o he_o have_v no_o fiducial_a act_n as_o be_v comfortable_a to_o himself_o yet_o he_o do_v such_o obediential_a act_n as_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 5._o all_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o perform_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n their_o duty_n though_o comfortable_a success_n be_v not_o sensible_a for_o present_v yet_o it_o be_v certain_a for_o future_a it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o some_o christian_n as_o luther_n upon_o esay_n 54._o and_o vers_n 7_o the_o observe_v that_o they_o will_v close_v with_o nothing_o learn_v nothing_o meditate_v nothing_o hear_v nothing_o see_v nothing_o but_o what_o suit_n with_o present_a sense_n and_o according_a to_o what_o feeling_n afford_v feel_v and_o sense_n set_v aside_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n especial_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v be_v draw_v out_o so_o as_o that_o what_o comfort_n we_o can_v by_o sense_n perceive_v we_o shall_v by_o faith_n believe_v because_o we_o sudden_o see_v not_o ourselves_o successful_a in_o our_o service_n shall_v we_o think_v god_n be_v unfaithful_a in_o his_o promise_n in_o promise_n god_n have_v engage_v himself_o certain_o to_o reward_v a_o good_a man_n for_o all_o that_o good_a seed_n which_o he_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n sow_n unto_o he_o that_o sow_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n prov._n 11.18_o a_o christian_a sincere_a every_o sabbath_n day_n he_o sow_n the_o seed_n of_o joy_n and_o god_n will_v assure_o reward_v he_o with_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o joy_n and_o though_o he_o have_v not_o comfort_n in_o his_o way_n yet_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o comfort_n for_o as_o god_n have_v bind_v man_n to_o transact_v sabbath-duty_n so_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o vouchsafe_v sabbath-mercy_n and_o though_o upon_o this_o day_n man_n discharge_v duty_n may_v not_o leave_v in_o his_o soul_n the_o sense_n of_o sweet_a delight_n yet_o god_n engage_v mercy_n they_o lay_v the_o sure_a ground_n of_o sweet_a delight_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o as_o none_o shall_v receive_v the_o mercy_n but_o who_o perform_v the_o duty_n so_o whoever_o faithful_o perform_v the_o duty_n shall_v assure_o receive_v the_o mercy_n and_o the_o less_o mercy_n good_a man_n meet_v for_o present_a the_o more_o be_v to_o come_v many_o man_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n yet_o for_o present_a they_o have_v no_o punishment_n of_o body_n no_o perplexity_n of_o soul_n a_z but_o there_o be_v the_o more_o terror_n and_o torment_n to_o come_v so_o there_o be_v some_o of_o god_n saint_n most_o serious_a in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o yet_o have_v no_o sensible_a peace_n no_o soul-satisfying_a comfort_n there_o be_v the_o more_o plenty_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o come_v christ_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n his_o soul_n be_v in_o sorrow_n yet_o there_o be_v joy_n set_v before_o he_o heb._n 12.2_o look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n christian_n who_o seek_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n yet_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o their_o own_o sadness_n and_o badness_n however_o there_o be_v joy_n set_v before_o they_o which_o may_v support_v they_o against_o all_o despondency_n and_o encourage_v they_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o duty_n luk._n 5.5_o 6._o master_n say_v simon_n to_o our_o saviour_n we_o have_v fish_v all_o night_n and_o catch_v nothing_o nevertheless_o at_o thy_o word_n we_o will_v let_v down_o the_o net_n and_o when_o they_o have_v this_o do_v they_o enclose_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o fish_n expositor_n observe_v how_o they_o fish_v in_o the_o fit_a place_n to_o take_v locum_fw-la aretious_o &_o hemingius_n &_o maldoâ—at_a in_o locum_fw-la viz._n the_o deep_a the_o fit_a time_n to_o take_v viz._n the_o night_n yea_o all_o night_n but_o nothing_o catch_v however_o they_o go_v again_o to_o work_v and_o afterward_o even_o with_o the_o same_o net_n and_o in_o the_o same_o water_n where_o before_o they_o can_v find_v nothing_o they_o have_v a_o very_a great_a draught_n 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this_o day_n nor_o so_o sit_v think_v of_o the_o badness_n and_o barrenness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o to_o break_v off_o or_o not_o to_o bear_v up_o in_o the_o business_n of_o this_o bless_a day_n yet_o sarah_n may_v be_v fruitful_a and_o a_o isaac_n may_v be_v bear_v yet_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v successful_a and_o their_o soul_n joyful_a o_o brethren_n yet_o be_v steadfast_a immovable_a abide_v and_o abound_v in_o the_o lord_n work_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n your_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a 1_o cor._n 15.58_o last_o for_o they_o that_o have_v drink_v deep_a of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o sabbath-successe_n but_o now_o find_v some_o bitter_a drop_n to_o fall_v from_o thought_n of_o fear_n lest_o the_o present_a public_a use_n of_o sabbath_n shall_v cease_v let_v such_o consider_v 1._o that_o if_o in_o the_o land_n our_o public_a liberty_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v be_v lose_v and_o the_o sabbath_n of_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n 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and_o hope_n have_v be_v down_o and_o dead_a yet_o then_o to_o look_v back_o and_o call_v to_o mind_n mercy_n of_o old_a trace_v the_o former_a footstep_n of_o god_n in_o their_o soul_n look_v up_o and_o read_v over_o the_o lord_n love_v letter_n long_o since_o send_v and_o then_o come_v quicken_a life_n into_o their_o hope_n and_o heart_n psal_n 77.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o lam._n 3.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o though_o these_o gracious_a act_n may_v be_v at_o other_o time_n yet_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o most_o experience_a christian_n whether_o they_o have_v not_o find_v themselves_o best_o bend_v about_o such_o soule-work_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n 2._o direct_v act_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o soul_n of_o god_n saint_n may_v be_v set_v a_o work_n onward_o towards_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o upward_o towards_o the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n in_o grace_n admirable_o act_v towards_o their_o brethren_n both_o in_o suffering_n scatter_v and_o in_o service_n 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