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heavenly_a calling_n this_o i_o take_v it_o be_v apparent_a exod._n 20.10_o where_o not_o only_o a_o cessation_n from_o our_o earthly_a vocation_n be_v require_v but_o the_o sanctification_n or_o keep_v that_o day_n holy_a be_v enjoin_v 2._o a_o sabbath_n instant_o after_o the_o creation_n be_v institute_v bless_a and_o sanctify_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v discern_v be_v bear_v with_o the_o world_n have_v live_v with_o it_o to_o this_o present_a and_o shall_v never_o die_v but_o be_v change_v into_o that_o eternal_a sabbath_n yea_o even_o our_o heavenly_a father_n himself_o thus_o far_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n that_o he_o rest_v that_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o make_v gen._n 2.2_o and_o propound_v his_o practice_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o precept_n to_o his_o child_n exod._n 20.11_o 3._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o that_o four_o commandment_n in_o it_o a_o sabbath_n be_v of_o moral_a obligation_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o 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move_v and_o stir_v our_o secure_a and_o sluggish_a spirit_n as_o when_o the_o water_n in_o that_o pool_n be_v trouble_v heal_v follow_v joh._n 5.4_o so_o when_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n have_v by_o his_o word_n stir_v and_o trouble_v we_o if_o then_o we_o instant_o step_v in_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o grace_n health_n and_o salvation_n will_v certain_o follow_v but_o take_v great_a heed_n of_o delay_n see_v psal._n 119.60_o if_o it_o be_v inhumanity_n to_o say_v unto_o a_o neighbour_n it_o be_v most_o impious_a to_o say_v unto_o god_n go_v and_o come_v again_o to_o morrow_n prov._n 3.28_o saint_n seek_v early_o isa._n 26.9_o and_o then_o the_o promise_n meet_v they_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o prov._n 8.17_o object_n but_o some_o may_v seek_v early_o and_o not_o find_v prov._n 1.28_o answ._n there_o be_v god_n day_n and_o our_o day_n the_o lord_n himself_o rise_v early_o and_o call_v jer._n 7.25_o then_o if_o we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o seek_v we_o shall_v find_v he_o psal._n 63.1_o 5._o but_o if_o we_o let_v pass_v his_o day_n and_o seek_v in_o our_o day_n our_o early_a will_v prove_v too_o late_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n psal._n 78.34_o but_o then_o he_o have_v swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n psal._n 95.11_o they_o live_v long_o after_o but_o never_o enter_v 3._o last_o how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n must_v we_o seek_v 1._o as_o famish_a person_n with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v to_o the_o water_n and_o isa._n 55.1_o 2._o thus_o we_o be_v constant_o invite_v let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v rev._n 22.17_o thus_o accept_v i_o will_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rev._n 21.6_o now_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n be_v those_o natural_a and_o ordinate_a affection_n of_o the_o body_n rise_v from_o a_o sense_n and_o grief_n of_o want_n whereby_o it_o vehement_o and_o constant_o desire_v the_o food_n wherewith_o it_o be_v nourish_v and_o grow_v but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o inappetence_n so_o be_v there_o also_o a_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n rise_v from_o distemper_n a_o disease_n not_o hunger_n but_o the_o hungry_a evil_n not_o thirst_n but_o dropsie-thirst_n covet_v excess_n devour_v rather_o than_o eat_v and_o then_o vomit_v but_o never_o satisfy_v thus_o be_v it_o with_o our_o spirit_n the_o true_a â—unger_n therefore_o include_v 1._o emptiness_n 2._o long_v 3._o a_o constancy_n that_o be_v a_o ordinate_a and_o seasonable_a return_n of_o this_o desire_n rise_v not_o from_o distemper_n but_o emptiness_n and_o such_o a_o emptiness_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o food_n well_o digest_v into_o the_o inward_a man_n for_o growth_n some_o be_v full_o gorge_v with_o lust_n and_o so_o loath_a this_o honey_n comb_n prov._n 27.7_o some_o very_a empty_a but_o not_o at_o all_o hungry_a as_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a or_o deadly_a sick_a those_o laodicean_n be_v poor_a empty_a naked_a but_o not_o hungry_a as_o dream_v that_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o want_v nothing_o rev._n 3.17_o some_o be_v full_a of_o longing_n but_o nothing_o empâ—y_o as_o that_o ruler_n mark_n 10.17_o 22._o who_o have_v he_o be_v as_o empty_a of_o temporal_a live_n as_o he_o be_v greedy_a of_o eternal_a life_n will_v have_v willing_o accept_v that_o easy_a condition_n to_o have_v barter_v earthly_a for_o heavenly_a treasure_n when_o all_o these_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o hungry_a they_o fail_v not_o to_o satisfy_v and_o make_v we_o bless_v matth._n 5.6_o but_o when_o they_o be_v sever_v and_o single_a they_o prevail_v nothing_o second_o we_o must_v seek_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n not_o divide_v nor_o double_a so_o if_o we_o seek_v we_o shall_v sure_o find_v he_o deut._n 4.29_o and_o blessedness_n with_o and_o in_o he_o psal._n 119.2_o but_o a_o divide_a heart_n be_v ever_o faulty_a hos._n 10.2_o and_o a_o double_a heart_n waver_v betwixt_o god_n and_o mammon_n christ_n and_o lust_n obtain_v nothing_o jam._n 1.7_o 8._o three_o with_o a_o wash_v heart_n purge_v from_o the_o love_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o all_o sacrifice_n and_o even_o our_o prayer_n be_v loathsome_a when_o they_o be_v present_v with_o â—nclean_a heart_n prov._n 21.27_o so_o when_o we_o be_v wash_v the_o most_o deep-died_n sin_n can_v hinder_v our_o acceptance_n isa._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o if_o we_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o psal._n 66.18_o but_o if_o we_o forsake_v our_o sin_n we_o shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o four_o when_o we_o have_v thus_o seek_v we_o must_v wait_v upon_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o theâ—_n that_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v lam._n 3.25_o the_o experience_n of_o saint_n will_v ratify_v this_o truth_n i_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o lordâ—_n and_o he_o incline_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o cry_n psal._n 40.1_o our_o bless_a god_n have_v long_o wait_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o and_o to_o show_v we_o mercy_n and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o wait_v upon_o he_o to_o receive_v mercy_n isaâ—_n 30.18_o if_o then_o you_o seek_v your_o portion_n aright_o if_o you_o seek_v god_n in_o christ_n christ_n in_o his_o wordâ—_n if_o you_o seek_v he_o in_o due_a time_n his_o time_n hiâ—_n day_n when_o he_o offer_v himself_o and_o stir_v your_o heart_n if_o you_o delay_v not_o but_o when_o god_n rise_v early_o to_o call_v you_o you_o wake_v early_o to_o meet_v he_o if_o you_o seek_v with_o a_o hungry_a entire_a wash_v heart_n patient_o wait_v upoâ—_n the_o post_n of_o