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some_o general_a view_n of_o this_o law_n let_v we_o consider_v here_o what_o be_v command_v and_o what_o be_v forbid_v how_o the_o saboth_n be_v sanctify_v and_o how_o profane_v for_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o this_o law_n and_o that_o whereunto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saboth_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v it_o remember_v to_o sanctify_v it_o ans_fw-fr we_o sanctify_v and_o keep_v this_o day_n holy_a when_o we_o bestow_v it_o and_o spend_v it_o in_o god_n most_o holy_a worship_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o own_o sanctification_n it_o be_v no_o day_n to_o feast_v in_o &_o to_o feed_v our_o body_n with_o meat_n &_o drink_n but_o to_o feed_v our_o soul_n with_o holy_a thing_n it_o be_v no_o day_n to_o visit_v friend_n it_o be_v no_o day_n to_o gather_v debt_n it_o be_v no_o time_n for_o play_n and_o delight_n 17.22_o es_fw-ge 58.13_o jer._n 17.22_o nor_o for_o the_o most_o lawful_a recreation_n but_o to_o be_v consecrate_v &_o keep_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n first_o for_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o allow_v the_o most_o needful_a work_n of_o seed_n time_n and_o harvest_n on_o the_o saboth_n shall_v we_o imagine_v he_o will_v allow_v idle_a recreation_n second_o do_v not_o our_o idle_a sport_n as_o much_o alienate_v our_o mind_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o saboth_n as_o the_o work_n of_o our_o ordinary_a calling_n yea_o much_o more_o for_o that_o our_o lust_n do_v much_o more_o delight_n in_o these_o and_o be_v possess_v with_o these_o exercise_n of_o recreation_n as_o we_o call_v they_o more_o than_o with_o any_o other_o work_n therefore_o these_o must_v make_v we_o more_o unfit_a for_o to_o keep_v a_o holy_a saboth_n than_o cart_n and_o plough_v for_o melius_fw-la est_fw-la arare_fw-la quam_fw-la saltare_fw-la it_o be_v better_a say_v augustine_n for_o psalm_n 91._o to_o plough_n then_o to_o dance_v the_o work_n of_o the_o saboth_n be_v these_o first_o we_o be_v here_o command_v a_o spiritual_a rest_n from_o sin_n and_o to_o prepare_v our_o heart_n humble_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n we_o be_v command_v i_o say_v to_o rest_v from_o all_o the_o corrupt_a motion_n and_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n as_o all_o the_o week_n day_n so_o special_o this_o day_n and_o to_o strive_v and_o endeavour_v that_o our_o mind_n our_o heart_n and_o affection_n may_v be_v so_o settle_v and_o quiet_v as_o with_o all_o cheerfulness_n and_o comfort_n we_o may_v present_v ourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n court_n and_o sanctuary_n to_o attend_v upon_o he_o for_o this_o day_n heb._n 14.10_o this_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o our_o eternal_a rest_n in_o heaven_n for_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n have_v also_o rest_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o he_o eccles_n 4.17_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o enterest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o near_o to_o hear_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n esay_n 56.2_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o keep_v the_o saboth_n and_o pollute_v it_o not_o and_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_n again_o chap._n 58.13_o if_o thou_o consecrate_v the_o saboth_n as_o glorious_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o seek_v thy_o own_o will_n nor_o speak_v a_o vain_a word_n chap._n 1.13_o i_o can_v suffer_v your_o new_a moon_n nor_o sabothe_n nor_o solemn_a day_n it_o be_v iniquity_n my_o soul_n hate_v they_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n our_o first_o care_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o saboth_n must_v be_v to_o look_v well_o that_o our_o own_o soul_n be_v holy_a and_o sanctify_a for_o if_o we_o have_v not_o sanctify_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n first_o rom._n 12.1_o all_o our_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v unclean_a and_o pollute_a 1.15.16_o tit._n 1.15.16_o second_o the_o lord_n here_o require_v and_o command_v the_o public_a administration_n of_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o that_o his_o people_n attend_v all_o without_o exception_n hereunto_o and_o this_o be_v one_o special_a end_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o this_o one_o day_n sacrament_n the_o public_a administration_n of_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n that_o god_n may_v communicate_v his_o will_n this_o day_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o they_o to_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2._o cor._n 5.19_o for_o they_o must_v this_o day_n special_o stand_v in_o christ_n stead_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n people_n and_o to_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o also_o unto_o god_n in_o christ_n name_n that_o so_o god_n and_o his_o people_n may_v be_v reconcile_v together_o for_o by_o hear_n come_v knowledge_n by_o knowledge_n we_o come_v to_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 10.9.10.14_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o read_v and_o preach_v god_n word_n administration_n and_o participation_n of_o sacrament_n on_o the_o saboth_n be_v commend_v often_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n for_o the_o first_o portion_n be_v out_o of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o second_o portion_n answer_v the_o first_o be_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o antioch_n a_o city_n in_o pisidia_n after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o sinagouge_n send_v unto_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n say_v you_o man_n and_o brethren_n if_o you_o have_v any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o people_n say_v on_o so_o again_o ver_fw-la 42.44_o the_o next_o saboth_n day_n come_v almost_o the_o whole_a city_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n act._n 20.7_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o disciple_n be_v come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o ready_a to_o depart_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o continue_v preach_v till_o midnight_n act._n 15.21_o 8.18_o nehem._n 8.18_o moses_n of_o old_a time_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o see_v he_o be_v read_v in_o the_o sinagouge_n every_o saboth_n day_n act._n 17.2_o when_o paul_n come_v to_o thessalonica_n he_o dispute_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o speak_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n three_o saboth_n day_n and_o so_o be_v he_o accustom_v to_o spend_v the_o sabothe_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o apostle_n on_o the_o saboth_n minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o read_v and_o preach_v the_o scripture_n administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o age_n follow_v the_o apostle_n for_o thus_o one_o of_o the_o best_a writer_n of_o that_o time_n speak_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o our_o rest_n be_v not_o idle_a and_o vain_a but_o be_v sequester_v from_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n let_v we_o whole_o attend_v the_o holy_a worship_n of_o god_n on_o the_o saboth_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o true_a worshipper_n worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n be_v promise_v to_o receive_v a_o blessing_n 18.20_o io._n 4.23_o 1._o tim._n 2.8_o mat._n 6.6_o mat._n 18.20_o and_o to_o beeheard_n but_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v bind_v himself_o to_o have_v a_o more_o special_a regard_n where_o but_o a_o few_o of_o his_o saint_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o the_o psalmist_n often_o teach_v us._n psal_n 22.22_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o ver_fw-la 25._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n psal_n 68.26_o praise_v you_o god_n in_o the_o assembly_n psal_n 107.32_o let_v they_o exalt_v he_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o call_v upon_o and_o to_o encourage_v one_o another_o to_o frequent_v the_o holy_a assembly_n esay_n 2.3_o many_o people_n shall_v go_v into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o they_o shall_v say_v one_o to_o a_o other_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n david_n speak_v thus_o of_o his_o practice_n psal_n 55.13.14_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n even_o my_o companion_n my_o guide_n and_o my_o familiar_a we_o delight_v in_o consult_v together_o and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o companion_n and_o psa_n 84.2_o my_o soul_n long_v yea_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o psal_n 112.1_o i_o rejoice_v when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o 1_o some_o with_o we_o regard_v read_v not_o preach_v 2._o some_o respect_n preach_v no_o read_n 3._o some_o respect_n both_o 4._o some_o regard_n neither_o and_o this_o be_v
any_o man_n and_o beast_n such_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v upon_o that_o doctrine_n as_o it_o will_v grieve_v any_o man_n heart_n to_o hear_v they_o &_o much_o more_o to_o believe_v they_o to_o conclude_v what_o glory_n have_v christ_n in_o earth_n that_o his_o disciple_n have_v not_o see_v sure_o none_o but_o they_o must_v see_v his_o glory_n give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o where_o christ_n be_v thither_o we_o must_v ascend_v namely_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o forsake_v the_o earth_n and_o never_o look_v to_o enjoy_v any_o benefit_n by_o the_o renew_a frame_n of_o the_o earth_n quest_n 51._o to_o what_o use_n then_o shall_v there_o be_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o first_o of_o all_o saint_n peter_n say_v 2._o pet._n 3.13_o but_o we_o look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n reve._n 21.1_o saint_n john_n write_v say_v and_o i_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o first_o heaven_n and_o the_o first_o earth_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sea_n ans_fw-fr by_o these_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v live_v upon_o earth_n no_o more_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o apostle_n plain_o affirm_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o therefore_o we_o as_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o these_o text_n our_o glorify_a estate_n in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o earth_n quest_n 52_o but_o why_o shall_v we_o look_v for_o a_o new_a earth_n after_o the_o late_a day_n if_o we_o shall_v not_o dwell_v therein_o ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v for_o many_o cause_n first_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n esa_n 66.17_o for_o lo_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v create_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v be_v remember_v no_o more_o be_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n sufficient_a cause_n for_o we_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o expectation_n of_o the_o performance_n thereof_o have_v god_n no_o other_o end_n and_o use_n of_o the_o new_a earth_n except_o man_n dwell_v in_o they_o paradise_n wherein_o adam_n once_o dwell_v and_o from_o which_o he_o and_o we_o be_v expel_v be_v it_o destroy_v when_o man_n do_v not_o inhabit_v it_o or_o do_v any_o man_n live_v know_v unto_o what_o use_n the_o lord_n appoint_v it_o sure_o none_o and_o therefore_o if_o man_n may_v be_v on_o earth_n and_o god_n suffer_v paradise_n for_o his_o secret_a purpose_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o not_o to_o be_v inhabit_v much_o more_o after_o the_o judgement_n when_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v open_a shall_v not_o any_o man_n need_v once_o to_o dream_v of_o a_o habitation_n upon_o earth_n second_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n yet_o be_v this_o cause_n a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o all_o sober_a man_n to_o persuade_v they_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o new_a earth_n namely_o that_o whereas_o sin_n have_v now_o make_v it_o subject_a to_o corruption_n and_o yet_o the_o first_o purpose_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o in_o pure_a estate_n without_o corruption_n have_v not_o sin_n bring_v in_o death_n to_o man_n and_o corruption_n to_o the_o creature_n must_v still_o stand_v and_o therefore_o for_o the_o first_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o never_o alter_v he_o will_v preserve_v this_o outward_a world_n even_o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v remain_v before_o he_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o his_o own_o handy_a work_n for_o ever_o two_o opinion_n be_v very_o gross_a one_o that_o if_o man_n have_v not_o fall_v he_o shall_v never_o have_v come_v to_o heaven_n but_o enjoy_v only_o this_o world_n felicity_n whereas_o the_o only_a difference_n betwixt_o we_o now_o in_o a_o degenerate_a estate_n and_o he_o in_o a_o pure_a estate_n concern_v life_n eternal_a be_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o place_n for_o he_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o heaven_n as_o elias_n and_o enoch_n without_o leave_v behind_o he_o his_o mortal_a part_n and_o that_o without_o pain_n of_o death_n or_o help_n of_o a_o mediator_n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o integrity_n and_o now_o through_o many_o affliction_n pain_n and_o death_n by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o after_o the_o body_n resurrection_n will_v go_v to_o heaven_n and_o life_n eternal_a the_o second_o error_n be_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v need_v any_o purgation_n or_o shall_v have_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n as_o now_o it_o do_v or_o that_o there_o shall_v have_v need_v any_o judgement_n except_o sin_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v ordain_v to_o stand_v for_o ever_o psal_n 19.90_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o cause_n that_o man_n shall_v inhabit_v it_o now_o after_o the_o judgement_n then_o if_o man_n have_v never_o sin_v and_o that_o this_o purpose_n of_o god_n shall_v sustain_v and_o repair_v it_o for_o to_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o his_o own_o work_n for_o evermore_o quest_n 53._o if_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o remain_v as_o a_o monument_n of_o his_o own_o work_n why_o then_o do_v not_o the_o sea_n remane_fw-la for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v reve._n 21.1_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sea_n ans_fw-fr the_o apostle_n in_o the_o revelation_n declare_v only_o a_o vision_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v certain_o expound_v literal_o in_o every_o point_n he_o repete_v what_o he_o see_v and_o not_o in_o every_o part_n what_o shall_v be_v for_o god_n have_v reserve_v some_o thing_n unto_o himself_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o vision_n be_v allegorical_a especial_o in_o the_o revelation_n where_o the_o angel_n be_v minister_n or_o bishop_n the_o church_n candlestick_n the_o beast_n governor_n &_o persecutor_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o last_o day_n &_o final_a end_n of_o the_o church_n trouble_n there_o also_o the_o sea_n in_o many_o place_n signify_v the_o brittle_a estate_n &_o troublesome_a generation_n of_o this_o world_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v see_v no_o cause_n or_o reason_n to_o interpret_v that_o part_n of_o saint_n johns_n vision_n literal_o but_o rather_o that_o in_o the_o renew_a estate_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o late_a day_n there_o shall_v dwell_v righteousness_n neither_o man_n with_o beast_n or_o one_o with_o another_o shall_v have_v any_o contention_n but_o all_o thing_n shall_v succeed_v according_a to_o peace_n constancy_n and_o pleasure_n wherefore_o those_o word_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o elect_a after_o the_o resurrection_n like_v as_o be_v afterward_o the_o new_a city_n her_o four_o gate_n her_o pavement_n with_o the_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n her_o water_n her_o fruit_n her_o tree_n her_o leaf_n her_o garment_n all_o allegorical_a i_o conclude_v that_o the_o first_o division_n which_o god_n 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be_v the_o knowledge_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o father_n that_o live_v before_o christ_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o i_o will_v also_o fain_o know_v the_o title_n and_o description_n of_o this_o estate_n also_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o i_o suppose_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v therein_o reveal_v more_o plain_o open_o and_o distinct_o see_v that_o as_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la euangelium_fw-la praenunciatum_fw-la so_o euangelium_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la impleta_fw-la &_o coelum_fw-la praenunciatum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o law_n be_v the_o foretell_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o gospel_n both_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o the_o foreshow_v of_o heaven_n ans_fw-fr indeed_o you_o conceive_v aright_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a to_o express_v and_o set_v down_o the_o several_a title_n of_o the_o elect_v estate_n out_o of_o the_o same_o and_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n 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