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the_o eye_n and_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n psal._n 19.8_o it_o feed_v and_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n deut._n 8.3_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v bear_v again_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o it_o purifi_v and_o cleanse_v man_n john_n 15.3_o purify_v they_o from_o tueir_n iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v tham_fw-mi from_o sin_n psal_n 51.2_o 116_o 9_o and_o therefore_o with_o joy_n draw_v thou_o water_v out_o of_o that_o well_o of_o salvation_n isa._n 12.3_o 5._o read_v it_o daily_o o_o how_o some_o have_v love_v the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o their_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n psal._n 119.97_o there_o ought_v not_o a_o day_n to_o pass_v without_o inspection_n into_o this_o word_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v in_o continual_a reparation_n for_o it_o be_v subject_a unto_o loss_n and_o damage_n there_o be_v no_o day_n wherein_o satan_n assault_v not_o no_o day_n but_o may_v be_v our_o last_o day_n no_o day_n wherein_o man_n may_v not_o see_v evil_a or_o fall_v into_o evil_n and_o therefore_o no_o day_n ought_v to_o pass_v without_o our_o guard_n against_o evil_n and_o a_o antidote_n to_o cure_v the_o evil_a the_o word_n have_v a_o sovereign_a quality_n to_o cure_v all_o our_o run_a sore_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v our_o meditation_n there_o upon_o night_n and_o day_n but_o in_o this_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v avoid_v 1._o weariness_n when_o thou_o find_v thyself_o grow_v weary_a of_o read_v o_o how_o frail_a be_v man_n o_o bon_fw-fr jesus_n lie_v close_o the_o book_n and_o go_v about_o thy_o lawful_a and_o ordinary_a occasion_n for_o in_o that_o thou_o must_v also_o serve_v god_n as_o the_o scripture_n command_v the._n yet_o in_o this_o let_v i_o charge_v thou_o by_o god_n not_o to_o nourish_v sluggishness_n drousiness_n or_o idelness_n 2_o confidence_n it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o must_v make_v thy_o daily_o read_v profitable_a unto_o thy_o soul_n depend_v not_o and_o trust_v not_o therefore_o upon_o thy_o do_v without_o he_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o this_o also_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a but_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v rich_a prov._n 10.4_o 22._o that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o christ._n 3._o after_o read_v 1._o meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n it_o be_v meditation_n that_o give_v a_o soul_n to_o read_v and_o breath_n in_o it_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n it_o make_v the_o word_n to_o be_v lively_a and_o o_o stir_v in_o the_o soul._n it_o wat_fw-mi david_n meditation_n all_o the_o day_n psal._n 119.97_o nay_o all_o the_o night_n too_o psal._n 16.7_o so_o must_v every_o one_o thâ—_n will_v frame_v his_o heart_n according_a to_o god_n heart_n and_o have_v the_o scripture_n thereupon_o god_n will_v
time_n of_o teach_v which_o be_v either_o ordinary_a as_o the_o sabbath_n or_o extraordinary_a as_o the_o time_n of_o fast_v and_o feast_v appoint_v by_o the_o church_n of_o all_o which_o we_o shall_v discourse_v somewhat_o and_o something_o brief_o begin_v with_o the_o ordinary_a time_n of_o teach_v viz._n the_o sabbath_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n and_o a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n under_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingly_a preacher_n eccl._n 3.1_o at_o all_o time_n god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o special_a time_n wherein_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o singular_o serve_v he_o when_o that_o begin_v then_o begin_v they_o as_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o enoch_n gen._n 4.26_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n more_o solemn_o fervent_o orderly_o and_o public_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n we_o shall_v let_v pass_v many_o distinction_n make_v of_o sabbath_n and_o particular_o handle_v these_o point_n 1._o what_o a_o sabbath_n be_v 2._o how_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v 3._o why_o god_n will_v have_v it_o keep_v 4._o what_o sabbath_n it_o be_v that_o man_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v 5._o resolve_v some_o question_n sect_n i._o 1._o a_o sabbath_n may_v be_v thus_o describe_v it_o be_v one_o whole_a day_n in_o seven_o 2._o separate_a from_o other_o day_n 3._o wherein_o a_o man_n rest_v 4._o from_o all_o other_o work_v 5._o and_o recreation_n 6._o in_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n 7._o to_o serve_v and_o worship_v the_o live_a god_n in_o a_o public_a solemn_a way_n 1._o it_o be_v one_o whole_a day_n in_o seven_o a_o full_a day_n consist_v of_o 24_o hour_n beginning_n at_o the_o midnight_n before_o and_o continue_v until_o the_o midnight_n after_o other_o day_n be_v of_o that_o length_n and_o the_o sabbath_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v shorteâ—_n act_v 20.17_o paul_n continue_v preach_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n until_o midnight_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o time_n of_o preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n luke_n 23.54_o which_o begin_v about_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o day_n before_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o all_o work_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o all_o artificer_n prohibit_v work_n save_v shoemaker_n and_o tailor_n and_o they_o have_v only_o but_o half_a the_o time_n of_o preparation_n allow_v they_o in_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o christian_n be_v jew_n etc._n etc._n 2._o separate_a from_o other_o day_n the_o sabbath_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o day_n it_o be_v holy_a it_o be_v set_v a_o part_n by_o god_n for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o service_n she_o be_v queen_n of_o all_o other_o day_n and_o lady_n of_o the_o week_n the_o rest_n be_v attend_v she_o but_o as_o concubine_n and_o handmaid_n 3._o wherein_o a_o man_n rest_v by_o this_o particle_n man_n be_v include_v all_o thâ—t_n be_v his_o â—he_n be_v head_n of_o his_o wife_n father_n of_o his_o child_n lord_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o master_n of_o his_o beast_n when_o he_o rest_v he_o be_v to_o see_v thâ—t_v all_o about_o he_o rest_v also_o from_o this_o day_n the_o day_n be_v name_v sabbath_n signify_v rest_n and_o judgement_n shall_v rest_v on_o he_o that_o will_v not_o rest_v with_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o 4._o fâ—om_o all_o other_o work_n what_o ever_o trade_n or_o occupation_n he_o be_v of_o and_o what_o ever_o work_v he_o follow_v at_o other_o time_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o at_o this_o time_n no_o servile_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v now_o without_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o he_o that_o do_v so_o sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n no_o buâ—ing_n nor_o sell_v of_o merchant_n ware_n no_o deal_n in_o husbandry_n n_o b._n 13.15_o no_o carry_v of_o burden_n jer._n 17.22_o no_o outward_a servile_a bodily_a labour_n mâ—st_v be_v perform_v it_o will_v distract_v the_o soul_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o do_v that_o for_o which_o this_o day_n be_v consecrate_v 5._o and_o recreation_n this_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o sport_n and_o recreation_n that_o god_n that_o will_v not_o have_v we_o work_v never_o make_v the_o sabbath_n for_o we_o to_o play_v these_o distract_v the_o soul_n much_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o touch_v they_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a with_o samson_n to_o propose_v riddle_n at_o another_o time_n but_o not_o now_o for_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n isa._n 58.13_o 6._o in_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o therefore_o bird_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n a_o outward_a rest_v from_o work_n be_v but_o sabbatum_fw-la asinorum_fw-la there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o rest_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o ox_n we_o must_v therefore_o rest_v from_o our_o work_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o this_o hereafter_o 7._o to_o serve_v and_o worship_v the_o live_a god_n in_o a_o public_a solemn_a way_n when_o god_n have_v make_v man_n he_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n to_o show_v that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v eternal_a and_o he_o institute_v the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o type_n of_o that_o eternal_a test_n wherein_o man_n be_v to_o worship_v he_o for_o ever_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v must_v be_v serve_v every_o day_n but_o in_o the_o sabbath_n more_o public_o if_o it_o can_v be_v or_o more_o solemn_o if_o otherwise_o act_v 13_o 14_o 15_o 16.44_o act_n 16.23_o and_o john_n 20.19_o sect_n ii_o the_o sabbath_n be_v know_v we_o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o this_o holy_a day_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o sabbath_n pollute_v is._n 56.6_o other_o day_n by_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v profane_a this_o be_v by_o god_n make_v holy_a hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o roast_v a_o apple_n to_o pluck_v a_o herb_n nay_o to_o defend_v themselves_o when_o they_o be_v assault_v by_o their_o enemy_n by_o which_o a_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v 1_o macch_n 2.38_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v keep_v and_o our_o rest_n be_v only_o sanctify_a and_o approve_v of_o god_n when_o we_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n our_o rest_n must_v not_o be_v a_o idleness_n but_o in_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n ex._n 20.20_o 1._o by_o use_v the_o mean_n as_o hear_v the_o word_n 4_o luke_n 20._o pray_v to_o god_n act_v 16.3_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n act_v 20.7_o and_o all_o act_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o strengthen_n of_o grace_n confirm_v in_o faith_n 2._o by_o do_v good_a work_n as_o relieve_v the_o poor_a 1_o cor._n 16.2_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a act_v 18.26_o reclaim_v the_o erroneous_a act_v 17.1_o 2_o 3_o and_o all_o other_o act_n that_o have_v a_o immediate_a tendency_n to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n and_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v both_o private_o and_o public_o 1._o private_o as_o meditation_n upon_o the_o word_n and_o inward_a application_n of_o it_o to_o a_o man_n soul._n 2._o public_o confer_v with_o other_o â—â—â—ing_v the_o sick_a pray_v for_o they_o or_o if_o it_o may_v be_v sing_v some_o comfortable_a psalm_n with_o they_o and_o that_o all_o these_o may_v be_v the_o better_o do_v we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o 1._o by_o remove_v all_o hindrance_n the_o night_n before_o overmuch_o business_n may_v and_o will_v distract_v the_o soul_n and_o keep_v a_o man_n either_o from_o all_o or_o from_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o first_o burn_v of_o our_o christian_a incense_n may_v be_v sweet_a the_o first_o prayer_n may_v do_v we_o most_o good_a etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o put_v our_o soul_n in_o a_o holy_a frame_n some_o time_n before_o meditate_v upon_o eccles._n 5.1.28_o gen._n 17.10_o numb_a 3.1_o mar._n 35._o isa._n 2.56_o which_o may_v compose_v and_o put_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n in_o a_o sanctify_a frame_n of_o heart_n to_o join_v in_o affection_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o heed_n with_o affection_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o both_o forenoon_n and_o afternoon_n eccles._n 11.6_o or_o then_o so_o far_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v thou_o rob_v god_n of_o half_a his_o due_a the_o whole_a day_n be_v his_o that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v 1_o prevent_v or_o quash_n all_o domestical_a or_o house-trouble_n levit._fw-la 19_o 3._o discord_n contention_n and_o heartburning_n be_v but_o as_o water_n to_o quench_v the_o â—re_n of_o holiness_n and_o may_v extend_v to_o the_o profane_v of_o god_n sabbath_n beware_v of_o come_v before_o god_n with_o this_o strange_a fire_n lest_o he_o consume_v thou_o 2._o by_o meditate_v
upon_o a_o market_n day_n quest._n 3._o why_o be_v bonfire_n make_v in_o england_n upon_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o fith_n of_o november_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o practice_n of_o england_n to_o make_v bonfire_n upon_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n or_o great_a deliverance_n but_o almost_o every_o where_o yet_o we_o shall_v chief_o consider_v it_o upon_o that_o account_n 1_o that_o the_o fire_n may_v be_v a_o memorial_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o popish_a fire_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a pile_n to_o devour_v the_o blood_n of_o noble_n and_o burn_v to_o ash_n the_o bone_n of_o prince_n and_o powder_n to_o blow_v up_o the_o majesty_n of_o king_n to_o remember_v which_o to_o all_o posterity_n fire_n and_o powder_n be_v then_o in_o a_o harmless_a way_n use_v by_o we_o and_o lay_v before_o we_o 2_o to_o show_v what_o death_n traitor_n ought_v to_o die_v a_o rebel_n be_v as_o a_o witch_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o earth_n which_o be_v god_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o but_o to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o ash_n and_o blow_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o air_n the_o region_n or_o principality_n of_o he_o with_o who_o they_o covenant_n against_o they_o that_o be_v call_v god_n on_o earth_n 3_o to_o prevent_v darkness_n lest_o it_o shall_v hinder_v man_n in_o manifest_v their_o joy_n they_o will_v have_v light_a to_o rejoice_v in_o though_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o in_o the_o long_a day_n may_v be_v too_o short_a for_o a_o loyal_a subject_n to_o make_v know_v the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o prince_n in_o his_o rejoice_v through_o that_o deliverance_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v unto_o he_o this_o make_v he_o that_o in_o spite_n of_o might_n he_o will_v have_v day_n and_o for_o all_o that_o other_o eye_n be_v close_v up_o in_o darkness_n he_o will_v have_v light_a rood_n about_o he_o 4_o to_o express_v that_o heat_n and_o fire_n of_o affection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o all_o true_a subject_n the_o fire_n of_o wood_n burn_v in_o the_o street_n and_o the_o flame_n go_v towards_o heaven_n this_o be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o that_o fire_n of_o zeal_n and_o holy_a affection_n which_o go_v up_o in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o that_o deliverance_n 5_o that_o the_o memorial_n of_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v up_o to_o all_o generation_n we_o know_v that_o child_n delight_v to_o look_v in_o the_o fire_n let_v they_o this_o day_n play_v about_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v such_o circumstance_n as_o those_o that_o will_v make_v the_o deliverance_n even_o be_v observe_v of_o child_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o learn_v to_o speak_v they_o can_v prattle_v of_o the_o powder_n treason_n which_o but_o for_o this_o will_v be_v scarce_o know_v of_o they_o 6._o that_o it_o may_v mind_v traitor_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n fire_n be_v dreadful_a but_o who_o can_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o though_o this_o fire_n burn_v they_o not_o through_o the_o king_n mercy_n yet_o fear_v that_o everlasting_a fire_n 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church_n rejoice_v when_o andrew_n the_o apostle_n be_v crucify_v when_o james_n have_v his_o brain_n dash_v out_o when_o thaddeus_n be_v slay_v when_o mathias_n be_v stone_v when_o philip_n and_o peter_n be_v crucify_v when_o mathias_n james_n paul_n and_o matthew_n be_v behead_v bartho_n slay_v alive_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v do_v for_o to_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n which_o not_o do_v the_o church_n make_v great_a mirth_n 2_o for_o that_o confirmation_n the_o gospel_n receive_v by_o their_o death_n those_o man_n put_v to_o their_o hand_n and_o by_o their_o blood_n give_v testimony_n touch_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n in_o this_o they_o set_v to_o their_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a for_o by_o their_o blood_n and_o their_o constancy_n in_o death_n do_v religion_n itself_o receive_v a_o rigorous_a life_n the_o church_n foundation_n be_v with_o blood_n so_o be_v its_o propagation_n this_o make_v the_o christian_n to_o rejoice_v 3_o for_o that_o glory_n that_o be_v 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24._o in_o the_o same_o place_n do_v god_n appear_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 28.10_o sure_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n the_o house_n of_o god_n vow_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o tithe_n thereto_o or_o offer_v they_o thereon_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o when_o after_o twenty_o year_n he_o return_v he_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o go_v to_o bethel_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o he_o do_v gen._n 35_o 1._o at_o the_o same_o place_n he_o offer_v when_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 46.1_o for_o to_o sojourn_v with_o his_o son_n joseph_n thus_o we_o see_v bethel_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n church_n to_o these_o three_o glorious_a patriarck_n their_o other_o
she_o may_v be_v make_v clean_o jerem._n 13.27_o 7._o the_o saint_n practice_n that_o be_v record_v therein_o what_o ever_o we_o find_v the_o saint_n pray_v for_o and_o be_v answer_v either_o ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la whether_o to_o their_o will_n or_o to_o their_o well_n may_v be_v a_o rule_n for_o we_o to_o pray_v by_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a man_n 2_o thes._n 3.2_o or_o the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n 2_o cor._n 12.8_o 2._o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o particular_a rule_n which_o be_v that_o prayer_n compose_v by_o christ_n and_o recommend_v to_o his_o apostle_n as_o a_o prayer_n luk._n 11.2_o and_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o all_o other_o prayer_n mat._n 6.9_o unto_o which_o rule_n scale_n or_o balance_n shall_v we_o bring_v most_o of_o their_o prayer_n and_o petition_n who_o refuse_v this_o form_n and_o rule_v especial_o those_o that_o have_v reference_n to_o thing_n late_o act_v 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