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god_n create_v and_o make_v and_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n endeavour_v to_o reduce_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v establish_v from_o the_o beginning_n mat._n 19.8_o the_o argument_n indeed_o be_v press_v as_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o marriage_n but_o the_o reason_n hold_v the_o same_o in_o relation_n unto_o the_o sabbath_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v by_o way_n of_o appendix_n or_o additament_n to_o another_o precept_n but_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o one_o entire_a precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n one_o of_o those_o ten_o word_n which_o be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n deut._n 10.4_o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v abrogate_a it_o will_v from_o thence_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v but_o nine_o commandment_n whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_o mention_v they_o to_o be_v ten_o exod._a 3â—_n 28._o deut._n 10.4_o and_o this_o precept_n be_v 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thereupon_o even_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n supper_n because_o of_o the_o lord_n christ_n appointment_n and_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o passion_n 2_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a several_a time_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n jo._n 20.19_o 26._o why_o shall_v our_o saviour_n pass_v by_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v such_o a_o emphatical_a note_n 20.19_o note_n then_o the_o same_o day_n at_o evening_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n come_v jesus_n etc._n etc._n jo._n 20.19_o upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o upon_o that_o day_n but_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o intimate_v that_o this_o be_v the_o day_n establsh_v for_o christian-sacred-assembly_n 3_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o church_n after_o christ_n ascension_n in_o 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may_v not_o you_o just_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v least_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o answer_v any_o of_o your_o request_n in_o mercy_n least_o he_o shall_v put_v you_o off_o to_o the_o world_n which_o you_o serve_v and_o to_o the_o lust_n which_o you_o satisfy_v to_o fetch_v your_o comfort_n from_o thence_o when_o you_o be_v surround_v with_o sorrow_n and_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o prove_v very_o miserable_a comforter_n instead_o of_o asswage_v your_o grief_n they_o will_v increase_v your_o anguish_n and_o bring_v further_a horror_n and_o perplexity_n into_o your_o spirit_n so_o he_o threaten_a thaâ—_n sinful_a people_n jer._n 2.27_o 28._o they_o say_v unto_o a_o stock_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o a_o stone_n thou_o have_v bring_v i_o forth_o for_o they_o have_v turn_v their_o back_n unto_o i_o and_o not_o the_o face_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o trouble_n they_o will_v say_v arise_v and_o save_v we_o but_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v thou_o let_v they_o arise_v if_o they_o can_v save_v thou_o in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o trouble_n q._n d._n you_o will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o for_o your_o master_n when_o the_o sun_n of_o prosperity_n shine_v upon_o your_o tabernacle_n and_o now_o you_o be_v reduce_v into_o strait_n and_o extremity_n i_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o you_o except_o it_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n my_o brethren_n if_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o like_a impiety_n how_o just_o may_v you_o fear_v the_o same_o dreadful_a dismission_n often_o read_v and_o study_v that_o awaken_n scripture_n deut._n 28.45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o moreover_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o shall_v pursue_v thou_o
danger_n of_o live_v in_o small_a transgression_n p._n 144._o inst_z 5._o the_o multitude_n put_v religion_n in_o observe_v of_o place_n where_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v and_o think_v the_o worship_n be_v more_o acceptable_a when_o tender_v in_o such_o place_n but_o little_a study_n to_o get_v into_o christ_n or_o to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o his_o intercession_n p._n 146._o a_o position_n assert_v concern_v place_n of_o worship_n confirm_a by_o four_o consideration_n p._n 150._o head_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o method_n and_o order_n wherein_o religion_n be_v prosecute_v by_o the_o multitude_n p._n 156._o a_o fivefold_a primacy_n or_o priority_n that_o religion_n must_v have_v before_o all_o other_o affair_n p._n 157._o head_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n and_o season_n when_o religion_n be_v mind_v four_o instance_n give_v under_o this_o head_n inst_z 1._o as_o to_o time_n in_o general_n the_o multitude_n even_o of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n make_v little_a conscience_n of_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o vanity_n and_o idleness_n p._n 159._o reasins_z quicken_a to_o the_o redemption_n of_o time_n p._n 160._o inst_z 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o special_a time_n to_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o more_o immediate_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o multitude_n have_v be_v set_v on_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n of_o man_n devise_v but_o little_o concern_v in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 163._o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 165._o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o divine_a institution_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 167._o three_o further_o text_n of_o scripture_n open_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o lords-day-sabbath_n mat._n 24.20_o psal_n 118.22_o 23_o 24._o heb._n 4.9_o 10._o p._n 168._o inst_z 3._o the_o generality_n of_o person_n cry_v unto_o god_n only_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o trouble_n but_o forget_v the_o lord_n in_o day_n of_o health_n and_o prosperity_n p._n 179._o inst_z 4._o the_o multitude_n neglect_v the_o present_a time_n and_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o procrastinate_v in_o the_o concernment_n of_o eternity_n p._n 181._o the_o present_a time_n the_o most_o convenient_a for_o repentance_n p._n 182._o head_n 5._o follow_v not_o the_o multitude_n as_o to_o particular_a duty_n wherein_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o miscarry_v eight_o of_o those_o duty_n mention_v p._n 184._o sect_n viii_o 2._o direction_n prescribe_v for_o prevention_n of_o compliance_n with_o the_o multitude_n in_o sin_n dir._n 1._o be_v diligent_a in_o study_v the_o scripture_n and_o get_v a_o clear_a insight_n into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n therein_o reveal_v p._n 196._o dir._n 2._o labour_v to_o be_v strong_o fence_v against_o the_o importunity_n of_o sinner_n p._n 197._o dir._n 3._o get_v that_o other_o spirit_n which_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v p._n 198._o dir._n 4._o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v lead_v into_o sin_n by_o the_o multitude_n practice_n take_v heed_n of_o entertain_v their_o principle_n ibid._n seven_o corrupt_a and_o rot_a principle_n embrace_v by_o the_o multitude_n to_o be_v diligent_o eradicate_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n princip_n 1._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n p._n 199._o four_o scripture_n principle_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o room_n of_o this_o p._n 200._o princip_n 2._o relate_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o godliness_n p._n 204._o three_o contrary_a principle_n to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o it_o p._n 206._o princip_n 3._o respect_v the_o benefit_n arise_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n p._n 208._o consideration_n to_o rectify_v man_n apprehension_n in_o this_o respect_n p._n 209._o princip_n 4._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n p._n 213._o three_o contrary_a principle_n to_o be_v fasten_v in_o our_o heart_n instead_o of_o this_o p._n 215._o princip_n 5._o touch_v the_o accommodation_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 220._o consideration_n to_o prevent_v the_o embrace_v of_o this_o principle_n p._n 221._o princip_n 6._o concern_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o sin_n wherein_o they_o live_v p._n 223._o two_o interrogatory_n to_o be_v set_v home_o on_o the_o conscience_n as_o to_o this_o p._n 224._o princip_n 7._o the_o last_o principle_n of_o the_o multitude_n relate_v to_o the_o elect_a grace_n of_o god_n p._n 226._o to_o silence_v corrupt_a reason_n in_o this_o respect_n four_o contrary_a principle_n be_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o our_o spirit_n p._n 227_o dir._n 5._o if_o you_o will_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o multitude_n in_o sin_n hold_v no_o familiar_a correspondency_n with_o they_o p._n 232._o dir._n 6._o learn_v the_o great_a gospel_n lesson_n of_o self-denial_n p._n 233._o sect_n ix_o 3._o by_o way_n of_o provocative_a motive_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o watchfulness_n that_o we_o be_v not_o ensnare_v in_o sin_n by_o the_o multitude_n example_n ibid._n 4._o by_o way_n of_o retortion_n qu._n what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v of_o the_o sinful_a practice_n of_o the_o multitude_n see_v we_o must_v not_o follow_v their_o example_n answ_n four_o spiritual_a lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o thence_o p._n 234._o errata_fw-la pag._n 42._o l._n 11._o r._n revolve_v p._n 52._o l._n 14._o r._n his_o p._n 58._o l._n 12._o r._n loneliness_n p._n 78._o l._n 7._o r._n i_o p._n 89._o l._n 24._o r._n be_v p._n 112._o l._n 1._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 116._o l._n 19_o r._n be_v p._n 118._o l._n 15._o r._n bring_v p._n 123._o l._n 8._o r._n wrest_v p._n 128._o l._n 5._o r._n shall_v p._n 130._o l._n 26._o r._n of_o the._n p._n 150._o l._n 5._o r._n excellency_n p._n 188._o l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v new_o publish_v a_o excellent_a treatise_n entitle_v the_o saint_n mystical_a union_n with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o same_o author_n sell_v by_o thomas_n parkhurst_n 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in_o iniquity_n yet_o you_o must_v not_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o example_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n in_o which_o isaiah_n be_v instruct_v with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n intimate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a point_n to_o be_v learn_v and_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n if_o we_o will_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n we_o must_v learn_v this_o lesson_n isa_n 8.11_o 12._o for_o the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o to_o i_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o instruct_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o people_n say_v say_v you_o not_o a_o confederacy_n to_o all_o they_o to_o who_o this_o people_n shall_v say_v a_o confederacy_n neither_o fear_n you_o their_o fear_n nor_o be_v afraid_a q._n d._n though_o the_o whole_a people_n combine_v together_o to_o do_v wickedness_n cast_v not_o in_o thy_o lot_n among_o they_o keep_v thyself_o far_o from_o their_o combination_n dare_v not_o to_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n nor_o join_v in_o their_o 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