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A85423 Dies Dominicus redivivus; or, The Lords Day enlivened or a treatise, as to discover the practical part of the evangelical Sabbath: so to recover the spiritual part of that pious practice to its primitive life: lamentably lost, in these last declining times. By Philip Goodvvin M.A. preacher of the Gospel, and pastour of the publike congregation at Watford in Hartford shire. Goodwin, Philip, d. 1699. 1654 (1654) Wing G1214; Thomason E1470_3; ESTC R208694 198,721 533

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we_o see_v the_o equity_n 2._o let_v we_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o sabbath-time_n the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o this_o day_n be_v discoverable_a both_o as_o a_o holy_a sabbath_n and_o as_o a_o christian_a sabbath_n 1._o this_o day_n have_v holiness_n have_v honour_n for_o what_o ever_o god_n sanctify_v and_o make_v holy_a he_o dignify_v and_o make_v honourable_a 1_o thes_n 4.4_o god_n have_v much_o honour_v this_o holy_a day_n and_o this_o holy_a day_n have_v much_o honour_a god_n 1._o god_n have_v high_o honour_v this_o his_o holy_a day_n by_o precious_a ordinance_n in_o it_o and_o by_o glorious_a exercise_n on_o it_o 1._o the_o ordinance_n god_n have_v put_v into_o the_o day_n add_v to_o its_o honour_n a_o ring_n that_o be_v itself_o gold_n be_v of_o value_n but_o put_v a_o precious_a diamond_n into_o it_o the_o weight_n and_o worth_n thereof_o be_v great_a take_v a_o plot_n or_o parcel_n of_o ground_n that_o be_v itself_o good_a yet_o if_o there_o be_v rich_a wood_n spring_n and_o mine_n in_o it_o costly_a house_n and_o stately_a building_n on_o it_o this_o raise_v the_o price_n thus_o be_v the_o sabbath_n itself_o holy_a and_o high_o to_o be_v prize_v o_o but_o the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o ordinance_n wherewith_o god_n have_v adorn_v the_o day_n draw_v up_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o yea_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n there_o be_v not_o only_o some_o single_a ordinance_n but_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n gather_v as_o then_o there_o be_v a_o meeting_n of_o good_a christian_n at_o the_o ordinance_n so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o meeting_n of_o ordinance_n for_o the_o good_a of_o christian_n prayer_n say_v to_o preach_v come_v and_o help_v i_o the_o sermon_n say_v to_o the_o sacrament_n come_v and_o help_v i_o upon_o this_o day_n they_o all_o join_v which_o be_v indeed_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n ahashuerus_n command_v mordecai_n to_o be_v dress_v in_o all_o his_o brave_a attire_n and_o to_o have_v it_o proclaim_v thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v dress_v up_o with_o all_o the_o rich_a attire_n and_o stately_a furniture_n of_o glorious_a ordinance_n that_o we_o well_o may_v say_v thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o day_n that_o god_n delight_v to_o honour_n 2._o let_v we_o see_v what_o god_n for_o a_o further_a honour_n have_v do_v upon_o this_o day_n upon_o this_o day_n god_n have_v command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n bring_v many_o a_o dead_a lazarus_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n upon_o this_o day_n god_n have_v of_o stone_n raise_v up_o child_n to_o abraham_n of_o lion_n make_v lamb_n to_o god_n out_o of_o sinful_a man_n convert_v thousand_o of_o soul_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o day_n god_n have_v make_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v and_o the_o lame_a to_o walk_v whereas_o the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v all_o do_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n and_o none_o upon_o the_o seven_o which_o be_v the_o sabbath-day_n all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n be_v ordinary_o do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n rather_o than_o upon_o any_o of_o the_o six_o day_n this_o this_o have_v be_v the_o birth_n day_n of_o many_o spiritual_a king_n and_o prince_n psal_n 87.5_o and_o of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o and_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o she_o and_o of_o the_o sabbath_n it_o may_v be_v say_v this_o and_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v therein_o o_o bless_a day_n million_o of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n they_o bless_v this_o day_n of_o god_n and_o they_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o day_n i_o read_v of_o one_o that_o curse_v
that_o day_n which_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o time_n that_o day_n which_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o every_o week_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v keep_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v account_v honourable_a in_o the_o world_n whereas_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n be_v upon_o the_o last_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n so_o that_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n may_v well_o say_v concern_v the_o christian_n as_o john_n baptist_n of_o christ_n there_o come_v one_o after_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a as_o it_o be_v time_n 2._o our_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v name_v transcend_v in_o excellency_n heb._n 1.9_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o angel_n he_o have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o sabbath_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o judaical_a sabbath_n it_o have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n true_o there_o be_v excellency_n in_o the_o name_n sabbath_n as_o it_o signify_v rest_n rest_n be_v the_o centre_n to_o which_o all_o live_a creature_n move_v rest_n be_v the_o perfection_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o creature_n after_o their_o tire_a and_o troublesome_a motion_n but_o in_o this_o name_n excellency_n more_o abound_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o it_o make_v much_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o jacob_n when_o he_o have_v another_o name_n add_v israel_n jacob_n signify_v the_o supplant_a of_o weak_a man_n israel_n signify_v the_o prevailer_n with_o a_o strong_a god_n the_o latter_a the_o far_o more_o excellent_a name_n this_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o sabbath_n it_o have_v another_o name_n and_o the_o former_a be_v not_o like_o this_o last_o the_o lord_n day_n there_o be_v admirable_a excellency_n in_o all_o that_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n gospel_n the_o lord_n people_n the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o the_o lord_n gospel_n there_o be_v excellency_n the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v beauty_n but_o the_o gospel_n excel_v in_o glory_n the_o jewish_a rabbin_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o upon_o every_o letter_n of_o god_n law_n hang_v mountain_n of_o admirable_a matter_n but_o luther_n of_o the_o gospel_n go_v further_a say_v that_o the_o short_a line_n and_o the_o least_o letter_n thereof_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o earth_n and_o heaven_n the_o very_a angel_n look_v out_o from_o heaven_n glory_n stoop_v down_o to_o see_v into_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 1.12_o 1._o the_o lord_n people_n there_o be_v excellency_n they_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n the_o ornament_n of_o town_n and_o city_n as_o one_o pearl_n say_v chrysostome_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o thousand_o pebble_n so_o one_o pious_a man_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o ten_o thousand_o sinner_n the_o whole_a wicked_a world_n may_v say_v to_o a_o saint_n as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o david_n thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o 2._o sam._n 18.3_o we_o may_v say_v of_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o clothe_v like_o one_o of_o these_o matth._n 6.29_o 3._o the_o lord_n prayer_n there_o be_v excellency_n some_o have_v call_v it_o the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o other_o dom._n tertul._n li._n de_fw-la orat_fw-la ca._n 1._o cypr._n ser_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la dom._n the_o epitome_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o several_a observe_v that_o though_o it_o be_v little_a for_o phrase_n of_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v great_a for_o matter_n and_o sweet_a for_o order_n pithy_a and_o precious_a in_o every_o part_n a_o short_a prayer_n may_v be_v full_a of_o god_n as_o there_o may_v be_v little_a of_o god_n in_o a_o prayer_n that_o be_v long_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o breviary_n and_o compendium_n of_o the_o great_a god_n enfold_v god_n worth_n and_o man_n want_n 4._o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v excellency_n it_o be_v that_o ordinance_n wherein_o saint_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o person_n and_o wherein_o faith_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o grace_n have_v the_o high_a activity_n here_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o precious_a faith_n of_o christian_n meet_v dom._n cypr._n the_o coe_n dom._n here_o faith_n say_v cyprian_n lay_v its_o mouth_n close_o to_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n and_o suck_v in_o sin-killing_a and_o soul_n quicken_a blood_n o_o bless_a be_v god_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v excellent_a and_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n day_n let_v we_o observe_v all_o time_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v precious_a gospel-time_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o any_o before_o it_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a part_n of_o gospel-time_n it_o be_v a_o brave_a expression_n of_o galeacius_n garacciolus_n that_o italian_a marquesse_n when_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v offer_v he_o to_o draw_v he_o to_o his_o own_o popish_a country_n and_o kindred_n let_v all_o their_o money_n perish_v with_o they_o who_o account_v all_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n worth_a one_o day_n communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n one_o sabbath-daye_n society_n with_o a_o saviour_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o high_a esteem_n than_o all_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o earth_n o_o let_v we_o not_o sink_v down_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o day_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o every_o way_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o lift_v up_o its_o honour_n high_o and_o high_o for_o as_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o debase_v it_o so_o to_o advance_v it_o be_v good_a 1._o to_o debase_v and_o despise_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v common_a now_o in_o our_o nation_n man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v no_o more_o of_o this_o then_o of_o any_o other_o day_n cant._n 5.9_o what_o be_v thy_o beloved_a more_o than_o another_o belove_n say_v they_o to_o the_o church_n extol_v of_o christ_n upon_o this_o she_o fall_v to_o a_o more_o full_a discovery_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o christ_n some_o have_v need_n set_v up_o god_n sabbath-honour_n the_o more_o there_o be_v so_o many_o that_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n what_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n more_o than_o another_o day_n yea_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o more_o as_o many_o in_o their_o life_n sinful_o make_v it_o dalilah_n prevail_v upon_o samson_n he_o lose_v his_o lock_n and_o his_o strength_n and_o become_v like_o another_o man_n the_o devil_n with_o divers_a have_v prevail_v so_o far_o against_o the_o sabbath_n that_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o life_n and_o lustre_n glory_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v become_v like_o another_o day_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v no_o sign_n of_o good_a to_o come_v some_o say_v that_o if_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o planet_n be_v eclipse_v it_o signify_v great_a commotion_n mutation_n destruction_n i_o dare_v say_v that_o when_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o day_n be_v cloud_v and_o cover_v over_o with_o black_a opinion_n and_o practice_n it_o intimate_v heavy_a evil_n to_o come_v o_o how_o do_v man_n pollute_v that_o which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v and_o debase_v that_o day_n which_o god_n have_v dignify_v act._n 10.15_o what_o god_n have_v cleanse_v call_v not_o thou_o common_a and_o what_o god_n have_v honour_v o_o man_n account_v not_o thou_o base_a 2._o to_o advance_v this_o day_n be_v its_o due_a and_o our_o duty_n and_o indeed_o can_v we_o in_o england_n but_o recover_v the_o sabbath_n honour_n that_o this_o sabbath-sun_n may_v shine_v again_o in_o its_o beauty_n and_o lustre_n and_o our_o horizon_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o bright_a beam_n thereof_o it_o will_v remove_v the_o fog_n of_o filthy_a error_n prevent_v the_o inflict_a of_o sad_a calamity_n regain_v the_o credit_n of_o contemn_a ordinance_n joh._n 12.32_o as_o there_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n say_v if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n to_o i_o so_o may_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o to_o i_o then_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n shall_v rise_v as_o when_o christ_n be_v rise_v matth._n 27.52_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v asleep_a in_o their_o grave_n arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n raise_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o christian_a religion_n will_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o its_o grave_n and_o many_o of_o god_n saint_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v now_o asleep_a upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sad_a seduce_a error_n will_v arise_v and_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o holy_a service_n of_o god_n
heb._n 11.35_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o mother_n that_o they_o receive_v their_o dead_a child_n raise_v to_o life_n again_o o_o what_o joy_n will_v it_o be_v to_o poor_a minister_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v again_o some_o of_o their_o spiritual_a child_n as_o alive_a from_o the_o dead_a such_o thing_n will_v be_v be_v sabbath_n raise_v in_o their_o honour_n that_o lie_v now_o under_o the_o world_n contempt_n indeed_o as_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n speak_v ezek._n 37.3_o son_n of_o man_n can_v these_o dry_a bone_n live_v and_o i_o answer_v o_o lord_n god_n thou_o know_v then_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v cause_v breath_n to_o enter_v and_o the_o dead_a bone_n shall_v live_v may_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v can_v my_o dead_a sabbath_n live_v can_v my_o dry_a ordinance_n be_v green_a juicy_a and_o sappy_a again_o lord_n thou_o know_v o_o will_v but_o god_n breath_n from_o above_o and_o bring_v his_o sabbath_n up_o from_o below_o then_o will_v come_v on_o that_o first_o 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angel_n delight_v full_o to_o look_v into_o and_o enlarge_v their_o knowledge_n by_o 2._o through_o sabbath-day-exercise_n angel_n see_v great_a advantage_n to_o other_o and_o this_o make_v the_o day_n their_o delight_n this_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o lose_v goat_n be_v find_v stray_a sheep_n be_v bring_v home_o and_o prodigal_a son_n return_v to_o their_o father_n house_n o_o the_o music_n it_o make_v in_o heaven_n and_o joy_n among_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n luk._n 15._o luk._n 2._o we_o see_v what_o rejoice_v be_v among_o the_o angel_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n birth_n sing_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n good_a will_n to_o man_n tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n if_o angel_n rejoice_v at_o the_o day_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v to_o man_n do_v they_o not_o rejoice_v on_o the_o day_n wherein_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o christ_n 2._o ut_fw-la hom●nes_fw-la nascerentur_fw-la 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my_o dear_a redeemer_n etc._n etc._n thus_o must_v you_o with_o courage_n crush_v temptation_n 2._o care_n must_v be_v to_o make_v for_o the_o day_n due_a preparation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o sabbath_n day_n a_o double_a preparation_n be_v due_a more_o general_a and_o remote_a more_o special_a and_o immediate_a matter_n must_v be_v so_o order_v every_o day_n as_o to_o prepare_v for_o this_o day_n as_o our_o whole_a life_n shall_v be_v a_o prepare_v for_o death_n so_o the_o whole_a week_n shall_v be_v a_o prepare_v for_o the_o sabbath_n but_o as_o this_o precious_a day_n do_v more_o approach_n so_o preparative_n work_n must_v more_o increase_v for_o that_o more_o solemn_a preparation_n when_o the_o sabbath_n day_n draw_v nigh_o observe_v wherefore_o it_o be_v require_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v perform_v thing_n that_o do_v require_v and_o that_o may_v encourage_v christian_n to_o a_o right_a preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o the_o equity_n 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come_v in_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n 154._o lactant._n lib._n 7._o ca._n 1._o augu_n t._n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 154._o that_o christ_n personal_a come_n to_o judgement_n will_v be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n christ_n spiritual_a come_n in_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v sure_a on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n we_o see_v when_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v to_o come_v matth._n 25._o the_o virgin_n especial_o the_o wise_a trim_v their_o lamp_n and_o prepare_v oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v the_o day_n when_o our_o bridegroom_n come_v how_o ought_v we_o to_o trim_v our_o lamp_n and_o get_v ready_a oil_n in_o our_o vessel_n when_o a_o great_a man_n be_v to_o come_v to_o our_o house_n how_o be_v all_o the_o room_n dress_v up_o when_o a_o great_a god_n be_v to_o come_v to_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v necessary_a we_o be_v well_o prepare_v 2._o it_o be_v equal_a and_o meet_a for_o we_o to_o prepare_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n 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clear_a according_a to_o the_o greek_a in_o several_a text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n luk._n 18.12_o &_o 24.1_o and_o be_v it_o not_o meet_v then_o for_o christian_n who_o sabbath_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o thereunto_o we_o be_v ease_v of_o the_o business_n of_o sacrifice_n have_v no_o sheep_n and_o ox_n to_o prepare_v we_o have_v the_o more_o time_n to_o make_v ready_a heart_n and_o soul_n for_o spiritual_a service_n second_o the_o practice_n of_o several_a present_n make_v such_o sabbath-preparation_n meet_v as_o may_v appear_v if_o we_o ponder_v both_o the_o good_a act_n of_o some_o and_o the_o evil_a of_o other_o for_o good_a act_n in_o order_n to_o the_o sabbath_n observe_v both_o the_o good_a that_o god_n do_v in_o his_o people_n and_o the_o
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