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not_o return_v empty_a vocula_n pater_fw-la dicta_fw-la in_o cord_n say_v luther_n this_o little_a word_n father_n pronounce_v in_o faith_n have_v overcome_v god_n gen._n 32.11_o deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o this_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n ver_fw-la 12._o thou_o say_v i_o will_n sure_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o this_o prayer_n have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o prevail_v hos._n 12.4_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n have_v open_v prison_n door_n stop_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o sun_n lock_v and_o unlock_v heaven_n jam._n 5.17_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n have_v strangle_v the_o plot_n of_o enemy_n in_o the_o birth_n it_o have_v rout_v their_o force_n moses_n prayer_n against_o amalek_n do_v more_o than_o joshuas_n sword_n and_o may_v not_o this_o hearten_v and_o corroborate_v faith_n in_o prayer_n 8._o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o prevail_v consider_v how_o heartless_a and_o comfortless_a it_o be_v to_o pray_v and_o not_o in_o faith_n the_o heart_n 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christ_n to_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n his_o body_n can_v not_o be_v there_o for_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_a but_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o soul_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v immediate_o after_o death_n in_o heaven_n let_v none_o be_v so_o vain_a as_o to_o talk_v of_o purgatory_n a_o soul_n purge_v by_o christ_n blood_n need_v no_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n but_o go_v immediate_o from_o a_o deathbed_n into_o a_o glorify_a state_n use_v 1_o see_v what_o little_a cause_n believer_n have_v to_o fear_v death_n when_o it_o bring_v such_o glorious_a benefit_n to_o i_o to_o dye_n be_v gain_n why_o shall_v the_o saint_n fear_v their_o preferment_n be_v it_o not_o a_o bless_a thing_n to_o see_v god_n to_o love_n god_n and_o to_o lie_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o divine_a love_n be_v it_o not_o a_o bless_a thing_n to_o meet_v our_o godly_a relation_n in_o heaven_n why_o shall_v 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5._o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v immortal_a 1_o cor._n 15.53_o this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n our_o body_n shall_v run_v parallel_n with_o eternity_n luke_n 20.36_o neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o heaven_n be_v a_o healthful_a climate_n there_o be_v no_o bill_n of_o mortality_n there_o if_o a_o physician_n can_v give_v you_o a_o receipt_n to_o keep_v you_o from_o die_v what_o sum_v of_o money_n will_v you_o give_v at_o the_o resurrection_n christ_n will_v give_v the_o saint_n such_o a_o receipt_n rev._n 21.4_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n 2._o the_o second_o privilege_n believer_n shall_v have_v at_o the_o resurrection_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v open_o acquit_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n quest._n what_o benefit_n do_v believer_n receive_v from_o christ_n at_o the_o resurrection_n resp._n 1_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o glory_n and_o shall_v be_v 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be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v psal._n 118.24_o god_n have_v make_v all_o the_o day_n but_o he_o have_v bless_v this_o as_o jocob_n get_v the_o blessing_n from_o his_o brother_n so_o the_o sabbath_n have_v get_v the_o blessing_n from_o all_o the_o other_o day_n in_o the_o week_n the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o day_n in_o which_o we_o converse_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n with_o god_n the_o jew_n call_v the_o sabbath_n dies_fw-la lucis_fw-la a_o day_n of_o light_n on_o this_o day_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o market-day_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o cream_n of_o time_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n rise_n out_o of_o the_o
grave_a and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o the_o earth_n this_o day_n be_v perfume_v with_o the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o prayer_n which_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o incense_n this_o day_n the_o manna_n fall_v that_o angel_n food_n this_o be_v the_o soul_n festival_n day_n on_o this_o day_n all_o the_o grace_n act_n their_o part_n the_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v most_o employ_v about_o earth_n this_o day_n about_o heaven_n then_o you_o gather_v straw_n now_o pearl_n now_o christ_n take_v the_o soul_n up_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o give_v it_o transfigure_a sight_n of_o glory_n now_o christ_n lead_v his_o spouse_n into_o the_o wine-cellar_n and_o display_v the_o banner_n of_o his_o love_n now_o he_o give_v she_o his_o spice_a wine_n and_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n cant._n 8.2_o the_o lord_n do_v usual_o reveal_v himself_o more_o to_o the_o soul_n on_o this_o day_n the_o apostle_n john_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n revel_v 1.10_o he_o be_v carry_v up_o in_o divine_a rapture_n towards_o heaven_n this_o day_n a_o christian_n be_v in_o the_o altitude_n he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o take_v as_o it_o be_v a_o turn_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o on_o this_o day_n holy_a affection_n be_v quicken_v the_o stock_n of_o grace_n be_v improve_v corruption_n be_v weaken_v on_o this_o day_n satan_n fall_v like_o lightning_n before_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o word_n christ_n wrought_v most_o of_o his_o miracle_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n so_o he_o do_v now_o the_o dead_a soul_n be_v raise_v the_o heart_n of_o stone_n be_v make_v flesh._n how_o shall_v this_o day_n be_v high_o esteem_v and_o have_v in_o reverence_n this_o day_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n god_n have_v anoint_a this_o day_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o its_o fellow_n on_o the_o sabbath_n we_o be_v do_v angel_n work_v our_o tongue_n be_v tune_v to_o god_n praise_n this_o sabbath_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o that_o glorious_a rest_n and_o eternal_a sabbath_n we_o hope_v for_o in_o heaven_n when_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v the_o light_n of_o it_o rev._n 21.22_o 23._o exod._n xx._n 9_o 10._o 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 do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o live_v out_o of_o a_o call_v religion_n seal_v no_o warrant_n for_o idleness_n it_o be_v as_o well_o a_o duty_n to_o labour_v six_o day_n as_o to_o keep_v holy_a rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v 2_o thess._n 3.11_o we_o hear_v there_o be_v some_o among_o you_o walk_v disorderly_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v not_o at_o all_o now_o they_o that_o be_v such_o we_o command_v and_o exhort_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o with_o quietness_n they_o work_v and_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n a_o christian_a must_v not_o only_a mind_n heaven_n but_o his_o call_v while_o the_o pilot_n have_v his_o eye_n to_o the_o star_n he_o have_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o stern_a without_o labour_v the_o pillar_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n will_v dissolve_v and_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v like_o the_o sluggard_n field_n overrun_v with_o briar_n prov._n 24.31_o adam_n in_o innocency_n though_o he_o be_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o idle_a but_o he_o must_v dress_v and_o till_o the_o ground_n gen._n 2.15_o piety_n do_v not_o exclude_v industry_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v stand_v water_n putrify_v the_o inanimate_a creature_n be_v in_o motion_n the_o sun_n go_v its_o circuit_n the_o fountain_n run_v the_o fire_n sparkle_v and_o animate_v creature_n solomon_n send_v we_o to_o the_o ant_n and_o pismire_n to_o learn_v labour_n prov._n 6.6_o chap._n 30.35_o the_o bee_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o industry_n 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endure_v to_o be_v thus_o saucy_o confront_v by_o proud_a dust_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v this_o high_a impudence_n to_o go_v unpunished_a this_o will_v draw_v god_n curse_n upon_o the_o sabbath-breaker_n and_o god_n curse_n blast_v where_o it_o come_v no_o soon_o do_v christ_n curse_v the_o figtree_n but_o it_o wither_v though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n let_v sabbath-breaker_n alone_o to_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o purse_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n but_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n but_o god_n will_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o will_v see_v after_o the_o punish_n of_o sabbath-violation_n and_o how_o do_v he_o punish_v it_o 1._o with_o spiritual_a plague_n he_o give_v up_o sabbath-profaners_a to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o sear_a conscience_n spiritual_a judgement_n be_v sore_a psal._n 81.12_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lusts._n a_o sear_n in_o the_o 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chain_n of_o darkness_n in_o which_o they_o and_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v hold_v use_v iii_o it_o exhort_v we_o to_o sabbath-holiness_n i._o make_v conscience_n of_o keep_v this_o day_n holy_a the_o other_o commandment_n have_v only_o a_o affirmative_a in_o they_o or_o a_o negative_a this_o four_o commandment_n have_v both_o a_o affirmative_a in_o it_o and_o a_o negative_a thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath-day_n holy_a and_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o manner_n of_o work_n in_o it_o to_o show_v how_o careful_o god_n will_v have_v we_o observe_v this_o day_n nor_o only_o must_v you_o keep_v this_o day_n yourselves_o but_o have_v a_o care_n that_o all_o under_o your_o charge_n keep_v it_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n and_o thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maid-servant_n that_o be_v thou_o who_o be_v a_o superior_a a_o parent_n or_o a_o master_n thou_o must_v have_v a_o care_n that_o not_o only_a thyself_o sanctify_v the_o day_n but_o those_o who_o be_v under_o thy_o trust_n and_o tuition_n to_o blame_v be_v those_o master_n of_o family_n who_o be_v careful_a that_o their_o servant_n serve_v they_o but_o have_v no_o care_n that_o they_o serve_v god_n they_o care_v not_o though_o their_o servant_n shall_v serve_v the_o devil_n so_o long_o as_o their_o body_n do_v they_o service_n that_o which_o st._n paul_n say_v to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 6.20_o serua_fw-mi depositum_fw-la keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n be_v of_o a_o large_a extension_n not_o only_o have_v a_o care_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n but_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o soul_n thou_o be_v entrust_v with_o see_v that_o they_o who_o be_v under_o thy_o charge_n sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n god_n law_n provide_v that_o if_o a_o man_n meet_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o ass_n go_v astray_o he_o shall_v bring_v he_o back_o again_o much_o more_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o child_n or_o servant_n go_v astray_o from_o god_n and_o break_v his_o sabbath_n thou_o shall_v 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will_v make_v thou_o keep_v it_o joyful_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o those_o enlargement_n in_o duty_n and_o that_o inward_a comfort_n as_o shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v thou_o thy_o soul_n shall_v overflow_v with_o such_o a_o stream_n of_o joy_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v lord_n in_o keep_v thy_o sabbath_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n and_o honour_n i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v i_o will_v advance_v thou_o to_o honour_n ascendere_fw-la faciam_fw-la so_o munster_n interpret_v it_o some_o by_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n understand_v judaea_n so_o grotius_n i_o will_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n of_o judaea_n which_o be_v high_o situate_v than_o the_o other_o country_n adjacent_a heaven_n and_o i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o all_o the_o delicious_a thing_n of_o canaan_n and_o afterward_o i_o will_v translate_v thou_o to_o 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and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o table_n i_o be_o next_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o commandment_n may_v be_v liken_v to_o iacob_n ladder_n the_o first_o table_n as_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n reach_v to_o heaven_n it_o respect_v god_n the_o second_o table_n as_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ladder_n rest_v on_o the_o earth_n it_o respect_v superior_n and_o inferior_n by_o the_o first_o table_n we_o walk_v religious_o towards_o god_n by_o the_o second_o we_o walk_v righteous_o towards_o man._n he_o can_v be_v good_a in_o the_o first_o table_n that_o be_v bad_a in_o the_o second_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n in_o this_o 1._o a_o command_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n 2._o a_o reason_n annex_v to_o it_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n 1._o the_o command_n honour_v thy_o 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of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o i_o if_o a_o christian_a have_v any_o assistance_n in_o duty_n any_o strength_n against_o corruption_n he_o rear_v up_o a_o pillar_n and_o write_v upon_o it_o hitherto_o the_o lord_n have_v help_v i_o as_o joab_n when_o he_o have_v fight_v against_o rabbah_n and_o have_v like_a to_o have_v take_v it_o send_v for_o king_n david_n that_o he_o may_v carry_v away_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n 2_o sam._n 12.27_o so_o when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v any_o conquest_n over_o satan_n he_o give_v all_o the_o honour_n to_o god_n hypocrite_n who_o lamp_n be_v feed_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o vainglory_n
while_o they_o do_v any_o eminent_a service_n for_o god_n seek_v themselves_o and_o so_o their_o very_a serve_v of_o he_o be_v a_o dshonour_v he_o 4._o we_o show_v honour_n to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o celebrate_v his_o praise_n psal._n 71.8_o let_v my_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o praise_n and_o with_o thy_o honour_n all_o the_o day_n rev._n 5.13_o blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n blessing_n god_n be_v honour_v of_o god_n it_o lift_v he_o up_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o it_o spread_v his_o fame_n and_o renown_n in_o the_o world_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o angel_n the_o chorister_n of_o heaven_n be_v now_o honour_v god_n they_o trumpet_n forth_o his_o praise_n in_o prayer_n we_o act_n like_o saint_n in_o praise_n like_o angel_n 5._o we_o show_v honour_n to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o suffer_a dishonour_n yea_o death_n for_o his_o sake_n st._n paul_n do_v bear_v in_o his_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o 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much_o wonder_v at_o it_o be_v a_o spot_n in_o black_a but_o a_o sin_n in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n here_o be_v a_o spot_n in_o scarlet_a this_o be_v more_o visible_a and_o bring_v a_o odium_n and_o dishonour_v upon_o the_o gospel_n the_o sin_n of_o god_n own_o child_n go_v near_o to_o his_o heart_n deut._n 32.19_o when_o the_o lord_n saâ—_n it_o hâ—_n abhor_v they_o because_o of_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n o_o forbear_v do_v any_o thing_n may_v reflect_v dishonour_n upon_o god_n will_v you_o disgrace_v your_o heavenly_a father_n let_v not_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o provocation_n of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n let_v he_o not_o cry_v out_o as_o isa._n 1.2_o i_o have_v bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o if_o our_o earthly_a father_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v then_o much_o more_o our_o heavenly_a use_v ii_o exhort_v first_o branch_n do_v god_n command_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n 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sin_n of_o adultery_n usher_v in_o temporal_a judgement_n the_o moysaicall_a law_n make_v adultery_n death_n leu._n 20.10_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o adulteress_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o usual_a death_n be_v stoning_n deut._n 22.24_o the_o saxon_n command_v the_o person_n take_v in_o this_o sin_n to_o be_v burn_v the_o roman_n cause_v their_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o this_o sin_n like_o a_o scorpion_n carry_v a_o sting_n in_o the_o tail_n of_o it_o the_o adultery_n of_o paris_n and_o helena_n a_o beautiful_a strumpet_n end_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o troy_n and_o be_v the_o death_n both_o of_o paris_n and_o helena_n jealousy_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o adulterer_n be_v oft_o kill_v in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o sin_n adultery_n cost_n otho_n the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n sixtus_n the_o four_o their_o life_n laeta_n venire_fw-la venus_n tristis_fw-la abire_fw-la solet_fw-la i_o have_v read_v of_o two_o citizen_n in_o london_n 1583._o 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grace_n infuse_v a_o sweet_a amicable_a disposition_n it_o file_v off_o the_o ruggedness_n of_o man_n spirit_n it_o turn_v the_o lion-like_o fierceness_n into_o a_o lamblike_a gentleness_n isa._n 11.7_o they_o who_o have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o father_n follow_v peace_n as_o well_o as_o holiness_n god_n the_o father_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n heb._n 13.20_o god_n the_o son_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa._n 9.6_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v call_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4.3_o the_o more_o peaceable_a the_o more_o like_o god_n it_o be_v a_o bad_a sign_n god_n be_v not_o their_o father_n 1._o who_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a as_o if_o with_o romulus_n they_o have_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o a_o wolf_n rom._n 3.17_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v they_o sport_n in_o mischief_n these_o be_v they_o who_o be_v of_o a_o persecute_v spirit_n as_o maximinus_n 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i_o will_v bless_v thou_o 10._o we_o hallow_v and_o sanctify_v god_n name_n when_o we_o lift_v up_o god_n name_n in_o our_o praise_n god_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v and_o man_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v god_n sanctify_v we_o by_o give_v we_o grace_n and_o we_o sanctify_v he_o by_o give_v he_o praise_n what_o be_v our_o tongue_n give_v we_o for_o but_o to_o be_v organ_n of_o god_n praise_n psal._n 71.8_o let_v my_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o praise_n and_o with_o thy_o honour_n all_o the_o day_n rev._n 5.13_o blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o thus_o god_n name_n be_v hallow_v and_o sanctify_v in_o heaven_n the_o angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n be_v sing_v hallelujah_n let_v we_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n here_o david_n do_v sing_v forth_o god_n praise_n and_o doxology_n in_o a_o most_o melodious_a manner_n therefore_o be_v call_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n 1_o 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