for_o first_o the_o refresh_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n though_o it_o be_v a_o consequent_a yet_o be_v never_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o moderation_n of_o our_o labour_n belong_v to_o the_o eight_o commandment_n that_o enjoin_v labour_n as_o for_o the_o quicken_a of_o adam_n spirit_n why_o may_v not_o he_o need_v a_o sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sacrament_n and_o although_o every_o day_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o sabbath_n to_o adam_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o easy_a labour_n and_o his_o holy_a converse_v with_o god_n even_o in_o his_o work_n about_o the_o creature_n yet_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o labour_v moderate_o and_o not_o at_o all_o and_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o order_v the_o creature_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o own_o immediate_a worship_n so_o every_o day_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v spend_v by_o adam_n in_o a_o holy_a manner_n but_o not_o as_o a_o sabbath_n beside_o though_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o man_n alone_o but_o principal_o for_o god_n honour_n in_o his_o public_a worship_n in_o which_o respect_n adam_n as_o much_o need_v a_o sabbath_n as_o we_o do_v be_v create_v for_o god_n glory_n as_o well_o as_o we_o second_o as_o adam_n need_v a_o sabbath_n so_o he_o have_v mean_n to_o observe_v a_o sabbath_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n when_o there_o be_v no_o more_o person_n in_o the_o world_n make_v a_o public_a assembly_n there_o be_v be_v a_o gather_n of_o two_o or_o three_o as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o multitude_n matth._n 18.20_o and_o christ_n be_v present_a with_o they_o as_o well_o as_o with_o a_o great_a number_n nay_o further_o a_o man_n that_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o public_a meeting_n may_v keep_v a_o sabbath_n alone_o so_o then_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n why_o this_o commandment_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o 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the_o religious_a observation_n of_o that_o bring_v unto_o &_o support_v the_o soul_n withal_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v perpetual_a for_o if_o it_o bound_v all_o man_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n bound_v all_o age_n which_o also_o our_o saviour_n necessary_o imply_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o pharisee_n question_n about_o divorce_n matth._n 19.8_o wherein_o he_o affirm_v the_o divorce_n suppose_v to_o be_v permit_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v unwarrantable_a because_o it_o cross_v the_o law_n of_o marriage_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n which_o answer_n must_v necessary_o suppose_v this_o ground_n that_o whatsoever_o law_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o beginning_n those_o law_n that_o respect_v his_o present_a condition_n as_o his_o labour_v in_o paradise_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n except_v bind_v all_o his_o posterity_n in_o all_o age_n beside_o the_o place_n of_o this_o commandment_n among_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n which_o our_o saviour_n ratify_v in_o every_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o they_o matth._n 5.18_o further_a manifest_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o law_n which_o our_o saviour_n will_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v careful_a to_o observe_v matth._n 24.20_o even_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 40_o year_n after_o his_o ascension_n when_o all_o other_o mutable_a and_o temporary_a law_n be_v take_v away_o nay_o although_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o this_o precept_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n and_o some_o other_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n that_o this_o do_v not_o appear_v so_o evident_o to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o they_o do_v yet_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o great_a part_n as_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n for_o public_a worship_n a_o time_n of_o rest_n from_o other_o employment_n a_o fit_a time_n a_o set_a time_n a_o time_n that_o must_v return_v according_a to_o some_o time_n compute_v by_o week_n or_o month_n or_o year_n for_o all_o these_o even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n heathen_a man_n acknowledge_v as_o be_v manifest_a by_o their_o practice_n in_o all_o age_n and_o country_n nay_o the_o creation_n and_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n be_v once_o reveal_v even_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n will_v have_v direct_v man_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o those_o day_n in_o which_o those_o great_a work_n be_v perfect_v for_o the_o day_n of_o observe_v this_o holy_a rest_n now_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o see_v the_o ground_n of_o fix_v the_o sabbath_n upon_o the_o last_o or_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o mark_v out_o and_o advance_v of_o those_o day_n above_o other_o by_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o god_n work_n therefore_o man_n exercise_n upon_o those_o day_n must_v be_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o those_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o work_n that_o our_o heart_n may_v rejoice_v in_o he_o who_o have_v in_o they_o manifest_v his_o infinite_a goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n whence_o 6._o observe_v meditation_n in_o god_n work_n that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o a_o holy_a rejoice_v in_o he_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n chief_a exercise_n for_o the_o right_n sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n observe_v 6_o the_o 92._o psalm_n compose_v of_o purpose_n for_o the_o sabbath_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o title_n of_o it_o handle_v no_o other_o argument_n but_o the_o set_n out_o the_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o govern_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a by_o the_o double_n of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n upon_o that_o day_n by_o god_n commandment_n numb_a 28.9_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o man_n thought_n shall_v be_v much_o exercise_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o that_o glorious_a work_n of_o their_o redemption_n shadow_v out_o under_o those_o sacrifice_n and_o purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o indeed_o as_o all_o god_n work_v praise_v he_o so_o do_v we_o by_o remember_v they_o and_o meditate_v on_o they_o most_o high_o honour_v and_o advance_v he_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o psalm_n compose_v for_o that_o purpose_n psal_n 104.107.145_o &_o rev._n 4.11_o and_o for_o ourselves_o our_o heart_n be_v by_o that_o mean_v wonderful_o quicken_v and_o enlarge_v and_o fill_v with_o love_n towards_o he_o see_v psal_n 18.1_o &_o 116.1_o and_o bring_v to_o a_o holy_a dependence_n on_o he_o and_o confidence_n in_o he_o which_o be_v a_o fruit_n that_o be_v produce_v by_o this_o holy_a meditation_n on_o god_n work_n psal_n 78.7_o now_o god_n honour_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o piety_n in_o we_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o holy_a rest_n it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o exercise_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o those_o other_o holy_a duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n preach_v and_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o like_a as_o conduce_v all_o of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v right_o use_v unto_o the_o same_o end_n verse_n 4._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n they_o take_v their_o beginning_n from_o and_o by_o god_n alone_o and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n by_o the_o mighty_a word_n of_o his_o power_n in_o the_o day_n that_o be_v in_o that_o time_n that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o take_v up_o in_o form_v they_o which_o we_o know_v be_v in_o six_o day_n and_o not_o in_o one_o but_o we_o find_v the_o word_n day_n in_o scripture_n be_v use_v common_o to_o signify_v time_n indefinite_o this_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n wherein_o they_o be_v challenge_v and_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n
mean_v not_o only_o quicken_v we_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v dead_a but_o beside_o 2._o make_v our_o service_n more_o acceptable_a for_o the_o lord_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 3._o keep_v down_o the_o swell_a of_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o look_v upon_o all_o our_o service_n as_o debt_n for_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v again_o observe_v in_o this_o the_o order_n that_o god_n first_o enjoin_v the_o manto_fw-it labour_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o then_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o to_o point_v out_o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o may_v have_v the_o better_a title_n to_o that_o whereof_o he_o shall_v make_v use_n to_o labour_v for_o it_o first_o and_o to_o enjoy_v it_o afterward_o whence_o 2._o observe_v man_n labour_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n give_v he_o a_o good_a title_n unto_o that_o which_o he_o enjoy_v observe_v 2_o not_o by_o any_o right_n of_o our_o own_o that_o we_o gain_v thereby_o but_o by_o god_n free_a grant_n who_o allow_v we_o all_o thing_n under_o that_o condition_n gen._n 3.19_o and_o promise_v it_o as_o a_o special_a blessing_n upon_o his_o own_o child_n they_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n psal_n 128.2_o and_o the_o apostle_n call_v that_o only_a our_o own_o bread_n for_o which_o we_o labour_v deny_v food_n to_o those_o that_o live_v idle_a 2_o thess_n 3.10_o as_o have_v no_o title_n to_o it_o at_o all_o there_o seem_v indeed_o some_o title_n in_o equity_n to_o allow_v man_n a_o share_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v although_o as_o god_n instrument_n produce_v by_o their_o own_o labour_n whence_o god_n give_v even_o unto_o ox_n a_o allowance_n out_o of_o that_o corn_n which_o they_o tread_v out_o 1_o cor._n 9.9_o and_o every_o master_n allow_v his_o servant_n food_n when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n luk._n 17.8_o as_o well_o for_o recompense_v of_o his_o labour_n past_a as_o both_o to_o encourage_v and_o enable_v he_o to_o his_o work_n afterward_o which_o otherwise_o without_o such_o allowance_n he_o can_v be_v able_a to_o continue_v see_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 29._o observe_v 4.5_o now_o if_o we_o compare_v and_o lay_v together_o this_o commandment_n to_o the_o man_n to_o labour_v and_o the_o grant_v that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o fruit_n about_o which_o he_o labour_v we_o may_v further_o 3._o observe_v all_o man_n labour_n and_o service_n be_v for_o his_o own_o good_n observe_v 3_o in_o outward_a thing_n solomon_n tell_v our_o labour_n be_v but_o for_o our_o mouth_n eccl._n 6.7_o that_o be_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o our_o own_o necessity_n for_o this_o present_a life_n in_o food_n clothing_z etc._n etc._n so_o that_o either_o we_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n to_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a or_o if_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o a_o common_a good_a see_v we_o be_v all_o concern_v therein_o the_o benefit_n return_v unto_o we_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n as_o the_o food_n which_o the_o hand_n labour_v for_o though_o it_o be_v first_o receive_v into_o the_o belly_n yet_o the_o strength_n and_o nourishment_n which_o be_v receive_v thereby_o be_v impart_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n as_o for_o other_o duty_n of_o the_o service_n which_o god_n require_v we_o know_v we_o have_v our_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6.22_o so_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o church_n that_o we_o serve_v he_o for_o our_o own_o good_a deut._n 6.24_o for_o as_o for_o god_n our_o righteousness_n profit_v not_o he_o at_o all_o job_n 35.7_o as_o our_o wickedness_n hurt_v he_o not_o so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v as_o our_o saviour_n direct_v we_o luk._n 17.10_o that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n to_o god_n at_o least_o though_o we_o may_v some_o way_n profit_n man_n let_v this_o encourage_v we_o to_o all_o duty_n of_o service_n unto_o god_n and_o man._n the_o merciful_a man_n do_v good_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 11.17_o 1._o by_o exercise_v it_o in_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a motion_n and_o action_n at_o present_a and_o thereby_o increase_n and_o strengthen_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n 2._o by_o get_v interest_n thereby_o in_o a_o sure_a reward_n when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v by_o god_n gracious_a promise_n so_o we_o make_v not_o that_o but_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o scope_n of_o all_o our_o holy_a endeavour_n as_o we_o be_v require_v matth._n 5.16_o see_v christ_n promise_n joh._n 12.26_o to_o consider_v god_n deal_v with_o adam_n somewhat_o more_o particular_o god_n intend_v to_o deny_v unto_o adam_n the_o use_n of_o one_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n before_o hand_n grant_v he_o the_o free_a use_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o he_o enjoy_v he_o may_v the_o more_o willing_o be_v content_v to_o bear_v the_o want_n of_o that_o which_o be_v withhold_v from_o he_o whence_o 4._o observe_v the_o best_a way_n to_o quiet_a our_o heart_n in_o observe_v what_o we_o want_v be_v to_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n what_o we_o do_v enjoy_v observe_v 4_o thus_o elkanah_n go_v about_o to_o satisfy_v his_o wife_n hannah_n be_v trouble_v for_o want_n of_o child_n by_o set_v before_o her_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o who_o be_v her_o husband_n and_o david_n heart_n distemper_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o wicked_a man_n prosperity_n which_o he_o want_v be_v never_o quiet_v till_o he_o consider_v that_o god_n hold_v he_o by_o his_o right_a hand_n guide_v he_o at_o present_a by_o his_o counsel_n that_o he_o may_v afterward_o bring_v he_o to_o glory_n psal_n 73.14_o 23._o let_v we_o careful_o make_v use_n of_o this_o mean_n to_o allay_v the_o distemper_n of_o our_o heart_n raise_v often_o in_o we_o by_o the_o art_n and_o malice_n of_o satan_n by_o set_v before_o we_o what_o we_o want_v if_o we_o grudge_v at_o rest_v the_o sabbath_n day_n remember_v the_o six_o day_n which_o be_v allow_v we_o for_o our_o labour_n set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o liberty_n of_o use_v lawful_a delight_n against_o the_o restraint_n from_o vain_a pleasure_n the_o enjoy_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o want_n of_o wealth_n honour_n from_o god_n against_o the_o scorn_n of_o man_n inward_a peace_n against_o outward_a trouble_n the_o enjoy_n of_o many_o friend_n leave_v we_o against_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o take_v from_o we_o thus_o countermine_v satan_n who_o find_v no_o other_o mean_n both_o to_o disquiet_v our_o heart_n by_o murmur_a and_o discontent_a and_o to_o wrong_v god_n but_o by_o conceal_v and_o hide_v from_o our_o eye_n the_o blessing_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o by_o fix_v they_o upon_o and_o enlarge_n our_o want_n in_o this_o case_n it_o will_v be_v needful_a for_o we_o not_o only_o to_o fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o mercy_n themselves_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v but_o to_o enlarge_v they_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n free_a bounty_n in_o bestow_v both_o that_o which_o we_o have_v no_o right_n unto_o of_o ourselves_o and_o that_o without_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o at_o all_o the_o grant_v itself_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n lay_v before_o we_o enlarge_v every_o way_n both_o in_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o the_o choice_n fruit_n which_o be_v give_v and_o in_o the_o free_a liberty_n to_o enjoy_v they_o full_o and_o continual_o employ_v in_o that_o phrase_n eat_v thou_o may_v eat_v whence_o 5._o observe_v the_o provision_n which_o god_n allow_v we_o even_o for_o this_o present_a life_n be_v manifold_a and_o of_o wonderful_a variety_n observe_v 5_o all_o herb_n and_o fruit_n beast_n fish_n and_o fowl_n for_o our_o food_n and_o nourishment_n wool_n flax_n silk_n fur_n and_o skin_n of_o beast_n for_o our_o clothe_n variety_n of_o material_n for_o building_n and_o furnish_n of_o our_o house_n beside_o provision_n for_o 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comfort_v strengthen_v and_o encourage_v as_o the_o companion_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o hope_n subject_v to_o he_o in_o her_o outward_a condition_n but_o high_o advance_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o heir_n together_o with_o he_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n the_o matter_n of_o which_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v be_v a_o bone_n of_o adam_n body_n and_o consequent_o the_o firm_a material_a that_o can_v be_v take_v from_o he_o warrant_v we_o far_o to_o 7._o observe_v a_o wife_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o strong_a helper_n to_o her_o husband_n observe_v 7_o such_o a_o one_o a_o virtuous_a wife_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v prov._n 31._o such_o as_o be_v those_o holy_a matron_n sarah_n rebeccah_n bathshebah_n and_o other_o great_a reason_n she_o shall_v be_v so_o see_v she_o be_v the_o second_o pillar_n that_o support_v the_o family_n one_o in_o who_o the_o husband_n heart_n may_v safe_o trust_v prov._n 31.11_o for_o her_o advice_n 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