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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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many_o antichrist_n p._n 14_o law_n give_v by_o christ_n p._n 141_o law_n and_o gospel_n differ_v p._n 38_o liberty_n under_o the_o gospel_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 36_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o what_o it_o lead_v p._n 122_o love_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o god_n mercy_n p._n 470_o love_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o our_o obedience_n p._n 125_o lord_n day_n how_o excellent_a a_o name_n p._n 189_o lord_n prayer_n how_o excellent_a p._n 190_o lord_n supper_n how_o excellent_a p._n 191_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n why_o christ_n so_o call_v p._n 24_o lord_n of_o host_n why_o god_n so_o style_v p._n 112_o m_n magistrate_n who_o honour_v they_o most_o p._n 208_o magistrate_n his_o duty_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 134_o minister_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n his_o duty_n p._n 135_o master_n of_o family_n their_o duty_n thereon_o p._n 136_o minister_n office_n most_o excellent_a wherein_o p._n 184_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o it_o be_v p._n 19_o meditation_n how_o excellent_a p._n 370_o man_n a_o compound_n creature_n p._n 257_o minister_n work_v differ_v from_o other_o p._n 353_o minister_n must_v preach_v though_o none_o profit_n p._n 229_o motion_n spiritual_a how_o discover_v p._n 348_o n_n nazienzen_n say_v of_o athanasius_n p._n 326_o necessary_a what_o work_n be_v for_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 74_o necessary_a the_o sabbath_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n p._n 144_o o_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v a_o debt_n upon_o all_o p._n 141_o obedience_n double_a due_a to_o god_n p._n 148_o ordinance_n their_o great_a use_n p._n 369_o ordinance_n the_o best_a not_o above_o they_o p._n 147_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v all_o spiritual_a pa._n 395_o order_n in_o god_n service_n requisite_a p._n 459_o p_o patience_n its_o necessary_a use_n p._n 335_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n differ_v p._n 43_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n to_o be_v frequent_v p._n 63_o public_a preach_v above_o private_a read_n p._n 64_o punish_v here_o some_o sinner_n be_v and_o not_o other_o so_o why_o p._n 118_o psalm_n of_o david_n fit_a to_o be_v sing_v pag._n 129_o people_n of_o god_n more_o excellent_a than_o o●her_n man_n p._n 190_o power_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n threefold_a p._n 18_o prayer_n the_o admirable_a force_n thereof_o p._n 204_o praise_v of_o god_n more_o excellent_a than_o prayer_n p._n 371_o preparation_n to_o the_o sabbath_n open_v pag._n 444_o presence_n of_o god_n how_o with_o his_o ordinance_n p._n 358_o r_o rant_a condemn_v p._n 341_o rainbow_n sign_n of_o peace_n p._n 321_o reading_n the_o scripture_n in_o public_a necessary_a p._n 367_o reason_n can_v rule_v many_o man_n p._n 334_o redemption_n surpass_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n p._n 11_o robbery_n worse_o than_o theft_n p._n 88_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n how_o excellent_a p._n 16_o remembrance_n of_o good_a what_o it_o imply_v p._n 438_o reliance_n must_v be_v on_o christ_n alone_o p._n 476_o relapser_n of_o three_o sort_n p._n 146_o rest_a in_o ordinance_n how_o bad_a p._n 369_o ruin_n of_o rome_n draw_v nigh_o p._n 241_o s_o sabbath_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v continual_a p._n 39_o sabbath_n the_o whole_a day_n to_o be_v keep_v p._n 56_o 71_o sabbath-breaking_a how_o great_a a_o sin_n p._n 86_o sabbath_n not_o sanctify_v be_v pollute_v p._n 95_o sacrifice_n dead_a suit_v jewish_a sabbath_n p._n 374_o sacrilege_n how_o great_a a_o sin_n p._n 89_o sin_n worse_o than_o punishment_n p._n 109_o sin_n against_o ordinance_n how_o great_a p._n 90_o sing_v of_o psalm_n a_o sweet_a duty_n p._n 128_o soul_n of_o man_n how_o excellent_a p._n 154_o sacrament_n to_o be_v administer_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n p._n 130_o segullah_n what_o it_o signify_v p._n 26_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n how_o excellent_a p._n 191_o separation_n the_o evil_n thereof_o p._n 337_o seducer_n why_o call_v spirit_n p._n 413_o seraphim_n why_o angel_n so_o call_v p._n 422_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v a_o double_a mansion_n p_o 260_o spirie_n how_o various_o take_v p._n 257_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v free_o p._n 329_o t_o thankfulness_n for_o sabbath_n liberty_n p._n 470_o tree_n of_o life_n more_o excelllent_a than_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n p._n 345_o trinity_n of_o person_n their_o proper_a work_n p._n 20_o u_o unity_n among_o christian_n the_o good_a fruit_n thereof_o p._n 433_o unity_n in_o religion_n how_o obtain_v p._n 432_o unthankfulness_n a_o great_a sin_n p._n 86_o w_n waldenses_n whence_o their_o rise_n p._n 120_o watchfulness_n in_o god_n servant_n needful_a p._n 463_o wither_a branch_n and_o root_v how_o sad_a p._n 166_o weekday_n lecture_n their_o good_a p._n 174_o weekday_n pleasure_n their_o danger_n p_o 221_o work_n not_o to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n two_o sort_n p._n 42_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v do_v of_o two_o sort_n p._n 51_o work_n christ_n do_v the_o same_o god_n do_v p._n 10_o willingness_n require_v in_o god_n service_n pag._n 459_o word_n preach_v better_a than_o word_n read_v pa._n 64_o wrath_n unfit_v man_n for_o good_a duty_n p._n 452._o z_o zeal_n in_o god_n service_n good_a p._n 375_o zion_n deprive_v of_o sabbath_n sad_a pa._n 152_o some_o scripture_n occasional_o explain_v genesis_n ch_n ver_fw-la pag._n 2._o 3._o 197_o 13._o 8._o 327_o exodus_fw-la ch_n v._o pag._n 32._o 19_o 161_o leviticus_n ch_n ver_fw-la pag._n 26._o 33._o 153_o 1_o sam._n ch_n v._o pa._n 28._o 15._o 363_o job_n ch_n ver_fw-la pag._n 1._o 6._o 228_o proverb_n ch_n ver_fw-la pag._n 24._o 27._o 183_o 25._o 11._o 183_o psalm_n 41._o 1._o 306_o 51._o 12._o 283_o 108_o 1._o 306_o esay_n ch_n ver_fw-la pag._n 43._o 1._o 413_o jeremiah_n ch_n ver_fw-la pag._n 17._o 27._o 104_o lamenta_fw-la ch_n ver_fw-la pag._n 2._o 6._o 103_o amos._n 4._o 7._o 111_o matthew_n ch._n ve._n pag._n 5._o 3._o 266_o 12._o 44_o 316_o 24._o 20._o 24_o mark_n ch_n ver_fw-la pag._n 1._o 23._o 316_o 2._o 28._o 26_o luke_n ch_n v._o pag._n 2._o 37._o 73_o 5._o 6._o 237_o 15._o 8._o 267_o john_n ch_n ver_fw-la pag._n 20._o 24._o 17_o roman_n ch_n ver_fw-la pag._n 8._o 7._o 319_o 8._o 9_o 262_o 8._o 26._o 382_o 9_o 16._o 230_o 12._o 2._o 258_o galatian_n ch_n ver_fw-la pag._n 3._o 9_o 141_o 5._o 25._o 261_o 2_o timothy_n ch_n v._o pag._n 4._o 2._o 183_o 2_o thessalonian_o ch_n v._o pag._n 2._o 8._o 204_o hebrew_n ch_n ver_fw-la pag._n 4._o 12._o 360_o 1_o peter_n ch_n v._o pag._n 2._o 2._o 64_o jam._n ch_n ver_fw-la pag._n 4._o 5._o 316_o 1_o john_n ch_n v._o pag._n 4._o 1._o 325_o revelation_n ch_n ver_fw-la pag._n 4._o 8._o 265_o 5._o 8._o 302_o 12._o 15._o 381_o 14._o 6._o 203_o 21._o 22._o 147_o 22._o 1._o 290_o finis_fw-la
the_o sabbath_n that_o they_o practise_v and_o indeed_o as_o the_o lever_n of_o the_o lords-day-duty_n so_o the_o liveless_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n who_o will_v not_o condole_v their_o condition_n and_o endeavour_v to_o quicken_v their_o affection_n these_o latter_a we_o as_o minister_n shall_v much_o lament_v and_o if_o possible_a amend_v the_o wont_a way_n and_o day_n of_o god_n worship_n how_o do_v it_o wax_v old_a in_o our_o land_n like_a david_n when_o he_o be_v old_a and_o strike_v in_o year_n they_o cover_v he_o with_o clothes_n but_o he_o get_v no_o heat_n wherefore_o his_o servant_n say_v to_o he_o let_v there_o be_v seek_v for_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n a_o young_a virgin_n and_o let_v she_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n and_o let_v she_o cherish_v he_o and_o let_v she_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n that_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n may_v get_v heat_n 1_o king_n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a clothes_n or_o bare_a outward_a ordinance_n that_o will_v bring_v warmth_n into_o this_o bless_a day_n that_o now_o seem_v with_o we_o to_o wax_v old_a and_o cold_a we_o must_v seek_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o duty_n which_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v into_o its_o bosom_n will_v put_v new_a life_n with_o warmth_n thereinto_o and_o be_v but_o the_o lord_n day_n thus_o recover_v to_o its_o heat_n and_o health_n other_o duty_n of_o religion_n will_v not_o long_o lie_v sick_a yea_o though_o all_o religious_a duty_n with_o divers_a lie_n dead_a in_o our_o day_n yet_o if_o this_o live_v they_o will_v live_v likewise_o of_o the_o lively_a lord_n day_n we_o may_v say_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o eve_n gen._n 3.20_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o father_n so_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o wel-spent_a sabbath_n be_v the_o most_o vigorous_a and_o best_a spiritual_a conception_n in_o the_o arm_n and_o by_o the_o breast_n of_o such_o bless_a sabbath_n be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o many_o newborn_a babe_n for_o god_n yea_o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n spring_n life_n in_o the_o lords-day-duty_n and_o ministerial_a endeavour_n how_o soon_o will_v sink_v christian_n decay_v and_o die_a professor_n be_v fetch_v back_o that_o be_v go_v apace_o to_o the_o grave_n of_o apostasy_n and_o other_o raise_v that_o be_v ●ven_o dead_a and_o bury_v in_o sin_n indeed_o some_o have_v sink_v so_o low_a and_o god-ward_o be_v dead_a so_o long_o that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o martha_n of_o her_o brother_n lord_n by_o this_o time_n he_o stink_v joh._n 11._o yet_o we_o may_v look_v to_o see_v even_o such_o lazaruss_n arise_v from_o their_o sepulcher_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o spiritual_a live_n of_o sabbath_n and_o the_o sacred_a service_n of_o god_n such_o thing_n i_o also_o consider_v my_o encouragment_n have_v increase_v thus_o public_o to_o appear_v in_o this_o 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threatening_o complain_v of_o the_o priest_n in_o former_a time_n because_o they_o hide_v their_o eye_n from_o the_o sabbath_n 22.26_o ezek._n 22.26_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o complaint_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v either_o more_o general_o their_o regardlesnesse_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d more_o particular_o their_o not_o take_v notice_n when_o and_o how_o and_o by_o who_o profane_v that_o they_o may_v by_o roproof_n seek_v redress_v this_o i_o mention_v that_o we_o minister_n may_v mind_v our_o duty_n in_o this_o regard_n more_o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o this_o useful_a treatise_n have_v express_v vigorous_a affection_n with_o forcible_a argument_n to_o awaken_v quicken_v and_o encourage_v people_n unto_o the_o better_o keep_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n and_o what_o consideration_n can_v be_v more_o command_a and_o conquer_a unto_o a_o ingenuous_a experience_a christian_a than_o those_o two_o hint_v and_o handle_v from_o the_o text_n which_o this_o godly_a man_n undertake_v and_o 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how_o god_n after_o under_o the_o law_n do_v more_o unfold_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o pag._n 7_o 3._o why_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v a_o set_a day_n for_o his_o service_n p._n 10_o 4._o wherein_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n surpass_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n p._n 11_o 5._o wherefore_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n p._n 15_o 6._o what_o warrant_v for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o tke_v last_o to_o the_o first_o day_n p._n 34_o 7._o their_o objection_n answer_v who_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 36_o etc._n etc._n 8._o of_o the_o lords-day-duty_n what_o they_o be_v and_o where_o to_o be_v perform_v p._n 58_o 125_o 9_o their_o objection_n answer_v who_o neglect_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 65_o etc._n etc._n 10._o the_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n against_o the_o lord_n day_n discover_v p._n 20_o etc._n etc._n 11._o the_o magnitude_n of_o their_o sin_n open_v in_o 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holy_a to_o god_n p._n 169_o etc._n etc._n 21._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v well_o observe_v p._n 179_o etc._n etc._n 22._o the_o commodity_n of_o well_o keep_v this_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n p._n 196_o etc._n etc._n 23._o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n well_o keep_v p._n 214_o 24._o their_o objection_n answer_v who_o can_v find_v the_o comfort_n and_o profit_n p._n 225_o etc._n etc._n 25._o how_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n may_v be_v certain_o and_o sweet_o continue_v p._n 244._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n 1._o to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o s._n john_n be_v what_o it_o be_v p._n 259_o 2._o why_o some_o of_o god_n servant_n be_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o spirit_n p._n 281_o 3._o how_o any_o other_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v be_v in_o the_o
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recover_v the_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o so_o to_o settle_v the_o liberty_n thereof_o which_o at_o least_o to_o some_o seem_v to_o be_v shake_v towards_o the_o lord_n yet_o further_o that_o his_o day_n may_v endure_v let_v we_o keep_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o keep_v up_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n 1._o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v in_o with_o we_o will_v hold_v holy_a sabbath_n among_o we_o indeed_o let_v the_o lord_n depart_v and_o then_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n will_v immediate_o remove_v when_o christ_n go_v he_o call_v come_v with_o i_o my_o sabbath_n ordinance_n and_o all_o my_o holy_a institution_n time_n be_v christ_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n rev._n 1.13_o that_o be_v those_o seven_o once_o famous_a church_n of_o asia_n have_v the_o presence_n of_o chirst_n with_o they_o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o know_a day_n 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a_o people_n both_o will_v bind_v christ_n 2._o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n keep_v up_o by_o we_o will_v hold_v holy_a sabbath_n among_o we_o in_o the_o land_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n up_o sabbath_n will_v never_o go_v down_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o make_v sabbath_n stand_v if_o still_o pray_v hand_n fall_v o_o pray_v pray_v pray_v and_o in_o prayer_n plead_v with_o god_n to_o send_v out_o more_o sabbath-labourer_n and_o to_o bless_v labourer_n more_o in_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o pray_v that_o more_o may_v be_v send_v out_o who_o will_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o sabbath_n matth._n 9.37_o 38._o the_o harvest_n be_v plenteous_a but_o the_o labourer_n be_v few_o pray_v you_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o will_v send_v forth_o lavourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n many_o place_n in_o this_o land_n be_v as_o field_n of_o ripe_a corn_n and_o alas_o how_o do_v the_o devil_n those_o foul_n of_o the_o air_n math._n 13.4_o and_o wicked_a man_n those_o swine_n of_o the_o earth_n matth._n 7.6_o whole_o waste_v and_o spoil_v all_o for_o want_v of_o sabbath-labouring_a man_n to_o gather_v into_o god_n barn_n in_o divers_a place_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n o_o what_o dark_a do_n people_n be_v as_o a_o black_a lantern_n without_o any_o candle_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v set_v up_o light_n and_o send_v out_o labourer_n that_o his_o day_n may_v be_v due_o observe_v and_o that_o we_o may_v pray_fw-mi his_o day_n 2._o pray_o that_o those_o who_o be_v send_v out_o may_v be_v fruitful_a in_o their_o sabbath-labour_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o god_n good_a work_n may_v prosper_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o their_o people_n heart_n that_o every_o sabbath_n they_o spend_v and_o every_o sermon_n they_o preach_v may_v prove_v as_o the_o bow_n of_o jonathan_n which_o from_o the_o battle_n never_o return_v empty_a there_o be_v a_o 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comfort_n in_o a_o sabbath_n like_o this_o sabbath_n of_o comfort_n yea_o let_v god_n sincere_a saint_n live_v or_o die_v they_o have_v a_o sabbath_n will_v last_v a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n if_o they_o live_v their_o sabbath_n will_v be_v ever_o with_o they_o and_o if_o they_o die_v they_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o their_o sabbath_n 30._o ambros_n in_o psal_n 119._o august_n de_fw-fr cavit_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 30._o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v that_o eternal_a life_n god_n give_v in_o heaven_n the_o great_a sabbath_n and_o that_o long_o sabbath-day_n that_o have_v no_o night_n o_o but_o then_o god_n himself_o who_o in_o heaven_n give_v life_n eternal_a what_o a_o sabbath_n be_v he_o o_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n breadth_n and_o length_n of_o this_o sabbath_n 1._o christus_fw-la est_fw-la magnum_fw-la sempiter-numque_a sabbatum_fw-la cujus_fw-la parvum_fw-la illud_fw-la judaicum_fw-la exemplar_n in_o illo_fw-la siquidem_fw-la sabbato_fw-la 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and_o hope_n have_v be_v down_o and_o dead_a yet_o then_o to_o look_v back_o and_o call_v to_o mind_n mercy_n of_o old_a trace_v the_o former_a footstep_n of_o god_n in_o their_o soul_n look_v up_o and_o read_v over_o the_o lord_n love_v letter_n long_o since_o send_v and_o then_o come_v quicken_a life_n into_o their_o hope_n and_o heart_n psal_n 77.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o lam._n 3.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o though_o these_o gracious_a act_n may_v be_v at_o other_o time_n yet_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o most_o experience_a christian_n whether_o they_o have_v not_o find_v themselves_o best_o bend_v about_o such_o soule-work_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n 2._o direct_v act_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o soul_n of_o god_n saint_n may_v be_v set_v a_o work_n onward_o towards_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o upward_o towards_o the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n in_o grace_n admirable_o act_v towards_o their_o brethren_n both_o in_o suffering_n scatter_v and_o in_o service_n 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