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and_o persuasion_n of_o keep_v holy_a the_o christian_a sabbaoth_n or_o lord_n day_n therefore_o the_o keep_v holy_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n together_o with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o same_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 4._o and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o doctrine_n practice_v and_o persuasion_n differ_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o apostolical_a church_n and_o teacher_n yea_o from_o the_o doctrine_n &_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v the_o which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o state_n of_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n and_o of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o good_a discipline_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o very_a high_a way_n to_o atheism_n carnal_a liberty_n and_o all_o impious_a licentiousness_n and_o confusion_n 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a_o sermon_n 1._o king_n 4._o 23._o amos_n 8._o 11._o dan._n 12._o 4._o prou._n 8._o 33._o &_o 2._o 4._o 5._o act._n 1._o 12._o and_o to_o suffer_v much_o affliction_n to_o enjoy_v this_o blessing_n 1._o thes_n 1._o 6._o matth._n 12._o 42._o 4_o to_o use_v and_o put_v in_o practice_v all_o the_o mean_n within_o our_o power_n that_o be_v command_v of_o god_n or_o practise_v by_o the_o godly_a wherein_o we_o be_v careful_o 1_o to_o double_a our_o private_a diligence_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o public_a mean_n 2_o to_o observe_v as_o careful_o the_o whole_a day_n both_o fore_n and_o afternoon_n as_o if_o the_o public_a mean_n be_v present_a consider_v the_o perpetual_a equity_n of_o these_o commandment_n ex._n 20._o 8._o 9_o 10._o esa_n 58._o 30._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 1._o 2._o psalm_n 92._o 1._o 2._o the_o private_a practice_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v either_o perform_v 1_o with_o other_o as_o in_o a_o family_n or_o consent_n of_o practice_n by_o willing_a and_o unite_a christian_n in_o which_o case_n be_v require_v a_o spend_v of_o the_o day_n in_o 1_o examination_n instruction_n and_o catechism_n deut._n 6._o 7._o 20._o 21._o and_o 11._o 19_o gen._n 18._o 19_o eph._n 6._o 4._o 2_o conference_n and_o godly_a question_n and_o answer_v luke_n 24._o 14._o 17._o 18._o col._n 4._o 6._o 3_o prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n mat._n 18._o 20._o yea_o with_o fast_v on_o fit_a occasion_n 1._o sam._n 31._o 13._o hest_n 4._o 16._o 4_o sing_v of_o psalm_n act._n 16._o 25._o eph._n 5._o 19_o 5_o read_v of_o scripture_n act._n 17._o 11._o malac._n 3._o 16._o 6_o deed_n and_o duty_n of_o mercy_n collection_n visit_n comfort_n matt._n 25._o 34._o 35._o 36._o 37._o 38._o 39_o 40._o 2_o with_o ourselves_o alone_o as_o in_o a_o case_n of_o travel_v imprisonment_n hard_a service_n or_o slavery_n in_o which_o late_a case_n we_o be_v by_o humble_a entreaty_n to_o seek_v liberty_n of_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n herein_o be_v require_v these_o thing_n or_o so_o much_o as_o be_v within_o our_o power_n all_z or_o the_o most_o 1_o meditation_n of_o our_o sin_n god_n word_n and_o work_n of_o wisdom_n power_n justice_n mercy_n state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o rejoice_v or_o grieve_v at_o it_o according_a as_o it_o be_v psalm_n 119._o 58._o psal_n 92._o 5._o 6._o 9_o 12._o 13._o and_o 1._o 2._o 2_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god._n matt._n 6._o 6._o james_n 5._o 13._o genes_n 24._o 63._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 17._o 18._o col._n 3._o 17._o 3_o sing_v psalm_n jam._n 5._o 13._o psalm_n 57_o 7._o &_o 77._o 6._o luke_n 2._o 46._o 4_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n joshua_n 1._o 8._o colossian_n 3._o 16._o 5_o work_n of_o mercy_n according_a to_o our_o power_n and_o fit_a occasion_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 12._o mark_n 12._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o 6_o to_o join_v prayer_n with_o fast_v if_o need_v be_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n or_o judgement_n or_o to_o far_a prayer_n for_o our_o necessity_n neh._n 1._o 4._o dan._n 9_o 3._o so_o much_o of_o the_o private_a sanctify_a of_o the_o christian_a sabbaoth_n motive_n reason_n and_o encouragement_n to_o the_o cheerful_a and_o faithful_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o christian_a sabbaoth_n and_o deter_v we_o from_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o same_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o 1_o blessing_n obtain_v 2_o escape_v judgement_n 1_o blessing_n and_o promise_n obtain_v 1_o concern_v the_o life_n to_o come_v 1_o private_a urge_v to_o person_n in_o private_a 1_v it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n psal_n 92._o 1._o 2_o sabbaoth_n exercise_n command_v of_o god_n be_v bless_v &_o sanctify_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n exod._n 20._o 10._o gen._n 2._o 2._o and_o a_o mean_n of_o our_o sanctification_n exod._n 31._o 13._o ezech._n 20._o 12._o 3_o god_n acceptation_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o obedience_n in_o sanctify_v it_o esa_n 56._o 8._o 4_o plant_v we_o in_o his_o church_n as_o flourish_a plant_n esa_n 56._o 7._o psal_n 92._o 13._o 5_o a_o heart_n to_o delight_n in_o god_n esa_n 58._o 14._o 6_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n esa_n 56._o 7._o 7_o assurance_n and_o security_n of_o god_n election_n esa_n 56._o 3._o 4._o 8_o salvation_n and_o blessedness_n esa_n 56._o 2._o &_o 58._o 14._o 2_o public_a the_o flourish_a of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n jerem._n 17._o 26._o levit._fw-la 26._o 2._o 11._o 12._o 2_o concern_v this_o life_n 1_o public_a a_o flourish_a commonwealth_n with_o other_o temporal_a &_o earthly_a blessing_n to_o the_o king_n nobles_z subject_n and_o whole_a estate_n 7._o estate_n jer._n 1_o levi._n 26_o 6._o 7._o 2_o private_a it_o gain_v we_o and_o we_o lawful_a rest_n of_o mind_n &_o body_n from_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n of_o our_o call_n exod._n 20._o 10._o &_o 23._o 12._o deut._n 5._o 14._o 2_o curse_n plague_n and_o judgement_n follow_v the_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbaoth_n which_o by_o observe_v it_o we_o do_v escape_v herein_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v touch_v the_o profane_v of_o the_o lord_n sabbaoth_n by_o negligence_n or_o wilfulness_n 1_o what_o it_o bring_v 1_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n to_o violate_v the_o constitution_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o inspire_a apostle_n 1._o corin._n 16._o 1._o 2._o act._n 20._o 7._o to_o forget_v that_o which_o god_n bid_v remember_v to_o profane_v that_o which_o he_o bid_v keep_v holy_a to_o labour_v in_o that_o day_n which_o he_o bid_v rest_n to_o unhallow_a that_o which_o he_o bless_v exod._n 20._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o ezech._n 22._o 26._o 2_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n of_o god_n and_o a_o punishment_n of_o idolatry_n and_o false_a prophet_n for_o god_n to_o give_v we_o over_o to_o profane_v his_o sabbaoth_n hos_fw-la 2._o 5._o 11._o lamentation_n 2._o 6._o 14._o 3_o it_o bring_v god_n great_a plague_n and_o increase_v wrath_n and_o guilt_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n people_n and_o whole_a estate_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n neh._n 13._o 18._o jer._n 17._o 27._o ezec._n 20._o 13._o namely_o 1_o sickness_n levit._fw-la 26._o 2._o 16._o 2_o famine_n levit._fw-la 26._o 2._o 16._o 19_o 20._o 26._o 29_o 3_o war_n levit._fw-la 26._o 2._o 25._o 36._o 37._o 4_o enemy_n rule_n tyranny_n and_o triumph_v over_o us._n levit._n 26._o 2._o 17._o 5_o wild_a beast_n levit._fw-la 26._o 2._o 22._o 6_o captivity_n ezech._n 20._o 23._o 24._o levit._fw-la 26._o 2._o 33._o 34._o 7_o increase_n of_o plague_n leviticus_fw-la 26._o 2._o 18._o 21._o 24._o 28._o 8_o utter_a desolation_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n jer._n 17._o 27._o amos._n 8._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 10._o neh._n 13._o 18._o leu._n 26._o 2._o 32._o 34._o 38._o 4_o it_o final_o bring_v even_o unto_o the_o church_n these_o evil_n 1_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n amos_n 8._o 5._o 6._o 11._o 12._o 2_o god_n abhor_v and_o not_o accept_v our_o sacrifice_n amos_n 5._o 21._o 22._o esa_n 1._o 11._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 3_o utter_a desolation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n lam._n 2._o 6._o 5_o the_o bodily_a death_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o 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