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institute_v it_o and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v alter_v by_o he_o i_o know_v not_o who_o will_v have_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o have_v distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o day_n by_o this_o name_n he_o be_v every_o way_n as_o faithful_a in_o his_o house_n as_o moses_n be_v yet_o moses_n we_o know_v by_o god_n appointment_n state_v a_o time_n for_o god_n worship_n heb._n 3.2.6_o and_o no_o doubt_n a_o settle_a time_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o we_o as_o for_o they_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o we_o find_v christ_n himself_o own_v the_o day_n in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n a_o great_a work_n than_o that_o of_o creation_n and_o better_a deserve_v a_o special_a memorial_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o heb._n 4.10_o alude_v to_o the_o creation_n from_o which_o when_o god_n rest_v he_o ordain_v the_o sabbath_n we_o may_v 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christ_n decease_n saint_n john_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n whereupon_o he_o receive_v his_o revelation_n rev._n 1.10_o neither_o do_v we_o read_v that_o the_o apostle_n ever_o keep_v any_o other_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o upon_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n they_o often_o preach_v take_v advantage_n of_o the_o multitude_n then_o gather_v together_o which_o advantage_n at_o other_o time_n they_o want_v now_o if_o the_o change_n be_v thus_o make_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n it_o be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v but_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o day_n they_o meet_v to_o preach_v and_o break_v bread_n act_v 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 16.1,2_o now_o be_v there_o no_o precept_n the_o constant_a example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n may_v satisfy_v we_o for_o they_o 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what_o he_o teach_v thou_o that_o thou_o know_v not_o before_o now_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o call_v these_o thing_n to_o mind_n meditate_v upon_o they_o for_o as_o meat_n can_v nourish_v if_o not_o digest_v no_o more_o will_v the_o word_n till_o by_o meditation_n thou_o make_v it_o thy_o own_o meat_n be_v easy_o cast_v up_o when_o it_o lie_v undigested_a in_o the_o stomach_n so_o here_o when_o the_o seed_n be_v sow_o and_o not_o cover_v by_o harrow_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n pick_v it_o up_o and_o when_o the_o word_n be_v not_o cover_v by_o mediration_n the_o devil_n steal_v it_o away_o mat._n 13.4.19_o if_o any_o thing_n lie_v dark_a or_o difficult_a to_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o minister_n or_o some_o understanding_n christian_n to_o confer_v of_o it_o make_v know_v thy_o doubt_n and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a way_n to_o get_v knowledge_n the_o two_o disciple_n that_o come_v to_o emaus_n inquire_v by_o the_o way_n and_o discourse_v and_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n in_o thy_o house_n and_o as_o thou_o go_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o deut._n 6.7_o oh_o what_o benefit_n may_v christian_n get_v be_v they_o careful_a of_o this_o duty_n the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v then_o dwell_v plentuous_o in_o they_o this_o will_v make_v a_o deep_a impression_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n when_o thou_o have_v pass_v thus_o far_o than_o press_v it_o upon_o thy_o own_o heart_n for_o what_o good_a will_v it_o do_v thou_o otherwise_o examine_v thyself_o by_o the_o mark_n and_o character_n whether_o thou_o have_v those_o gracious_a qualification_n yea_o or_o no_o whether_o thou_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o whether_o deliver_v and_o be_v according_o affect_v press_v home_o every_o reproof_n to_o thyself_o and_o see_v how_o far_o guilty_a thou_o have_v be_v mourn_v for_o it_o and_o reform_v lay_v to_o heart_n every_o exhortation_n to_o duty_n and_o let_v every_o motive_n strengthen_v thy_o resolution_n practice_n every_o direction_n and_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o every_o passage_n for_o thy_o soul_n good_a and_o be_v sure_a to_o practise_v what_o be_v teach_v thou_o otherwise_o thou_o may_v hear_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o little_a purpose_n it_o be_v not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o doer_n that_o be_v justify_v he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n yea_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o thou_o practise_v it_o thyself_o but_o thou_o must_v endeavour_v that_o other_o may_v do_v so_o also_o to_o this_o end_n thou_o must_v instruct_v thy_o family_n thy_o child_n and_o thy_o servant_n what_o in_o thou_o lie_v press_v they_o on_o also_o to_o obedience_n this_o be_v a_o command_v duty_n eph._n 6.4_o deut._n 4.9_o and_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n deut._n 18.19_o prov._n 4.4_o and_o 31.1_o and_o because_o all_o thy_o service_n without_o god_n blessing_n be_v worth_a nothing_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o go_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o fasten_v these_o truth_n upon_o thy_o heart_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o family_n paul_n may_v plant_v and_o apollo_n water_n but_o it_o be_v god_n must_v give_v the_o increase_n mark_v also_o from_o time_n to_o time_n how_o thou_o do_v grow_v or_o decrease_v these_o direction_n well_o use_v through_o god_n blessing_n will_v make_v thou_o profit_n by_o hear_v chap._n iu_o direction_n in_o read_v the_o word_n the_o next_o duty_n i_o shall_v point_v out_o unto_o you_o be_v the_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o other_o good_a book_n which_o open_a and_o apply_v it_o for_o this_o also_o be_v necessary_a and_o very_o beneficial_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a where_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v have_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a addition_n and_o many_o a_o soul_n have_v have_v experience_n of_o much_o good_a receive_v by_o it_o this_o word_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n and_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v of_o man_n convert_v by_o it_o especial_o where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v not_o ordinary_o be_v preach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o command_v duty_n see_v deut._n 17.19_o where_o the_o king_n be_v command_v to_o take_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o if_o king_n themselves_o be_v not_o exempt_v notwithstanding_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o their_o business_n who_o then_o can_v plead_v exemption_n yea_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o read_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o israel_n deut._n 31.11_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n advice_n even_o to_o timothy_n to_o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v 1_o tim._n 4.13_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o command_v duty_n so_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o age_n moses_n take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o read_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n exod._n 24.7_o so_o do_v joshua_n chap._n 8.34,35_o so_o do_v josiah_n 2_o chron._n 34,35_o and_o nehemiah_n chap._n 8.38.18_o and_o 9.3_o thus_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8.30_o yea_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n pronounce_v upon_o it_o rev._n 1.3_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o read_v and_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o world_n such_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o a_o christian_a the_o very_a light_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o sun_n because_o it_o common_o rise_v and_o set_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o heed_v and_o admire_v so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o word_n be_v common_a it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o prize_v mannah_n you_o know_v be_v at_o first_o admire_v at_o the_o last_o loathe_a so_o it_o be_v here_o if_o god_n shall_v send_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n it_o will_v be_v prize_v as_o it_o be_v when_o a_o cart_n load_n of_o hay_n be_v give_v for_o a_o few_o chapter_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o worth_n of_o it_o will_v be_v know_v in_o the_o want_n of_o it_o as_o health_n be_v best_a prize_v in_o sickness_n peace_n in_o war_n and_o liberty_n in_o bondage_n now_o for_o the_o person_n that_o ought_v to_o read_v they_o be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n for_o if_o any_o be_v exempt_v they_o will_v be_v king_n for_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o their_o business_n but_o the_o book_n of_o god_n must_v be_v to_o they_o a_o vade_fw-la mecum_fw-la a_o constant_a companion_n parent_n be_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n in_o it_o and_o under_o these_o two_o relation_n all_o superior_n and_o inferior_n be_v contain_v deut._n 6.7_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n practice_n and_o policy_n no_o doubt_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o read_v the_o scripture_n christ_n bid_v search_v the_o scripture_n and_o how_o dare_v papist_n and_o other_o speak_v the_o contrary_a we_o be_v command_v to_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v plentiful_o in_o we_o and_o it_o be_v make_v a_o mark_n for_o a_o bless_a man_n to_o meditate_v in_o day_n and_o night_n here_o be_v the_o mine_n out_o of_o which_o we_o must_v dig_v for_o knowledge_n prov._n 2.3,4_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v spend_v that_o time_n in_o read_v meditate_v and_o confer_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o they_o do_v in_o vain_a and_o idle_a visit_n needless_a recreation_n card_v dice_a drink_v drab_v and_o such_o like_a how_o much_o will_v it_o conduce_v to_o their_o soul_n health_n this_o make_v more_o to_o the_o evening_n their_o account_n with_o god_n and_o make_v preparation_n for_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o other_o will_v i_o know_v it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o scripture_n 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day_n of_o rest_n and_o not_o only_o as_o some_o say_v from_o sin_n which_o shall_v be_v commit_v no_o day_n but_o also_o from_o labour_n which_o at_o other_o time_n be_v lawful_a the_o work_n of_o our_o call_v yea_o unnecessary_a recreation_n be_v forbid_v exod._n 20.10_o in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n thy_o cattle_n nor_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n jer._n 17.21,22_o neither_o do_v you_o any_o work_n but_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n neither_o will_v a_o bare_a cessation_n from_o work_n serve_v the_o turn_n for_o rest_n be_v command_v for_o a_o high_a end_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n with_o more_o freedom_n and_o therefore_o idleness_n be_v a_o sin_n worse_o than_o bodily_a labour_n upon_o that_o day_n and_o when_o man_n use_v not_o rest_v as_o a_o mean_n but_o as_o a_o end_n it_o be_v a_o egregious_a breach_n of_o the_o 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one_o for_o he_o well_o rest_z we_o must_v from_o our_o labour_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o we_o must_v spend_v it_o in_o god_n service_n we_o must_v forbear_v our_o work_n that_o we_o may_v do_v he_o and_o beware_v of_o all_o that_o hinder_v we_o and_o that_o be_v not_o only_o our_o work_n but_o our_o pleasure_n and_o recreation_n work_n of_o our_o call_v we_o be_v forbid_v and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n exod._n 31.15_o he_o that_o do_v any_o work_n upon_o it_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o god_n mean_v as_o he_o speak_v we_o find_v that_o he_o command_v the_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o he_o be_v stone_v numb_a 15.36_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n serve_v god_n when_o heart_n and_o hand_n when_o his_o thought_n and_o affection_n be_v entangle_v in_o the_o world_n how_o can_v he_o serve_v two_o master_n but_o he_o must_v sleight_v the_o one_o when_o the_o 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the_o thorn_n that_o choke_v the_o word_n and_o it_o become_v unfruitful_a mat._n 13.22_o indeed_o distract_n cark_n care_n be_v always_o unlawful_a much_o more_o in_o recourse_n to_o god_n himself_o but_o provident_a care_n at_o other_o time_n a_o duty_n now_o become_v a_o sin_n and_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v that_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v free_a we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o many_o sort_n of_o work_n forbid_v as_o jorny_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o only_o to_o the_o ordinance_n call_v a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n exod._n 16.29_o for_o this_o distract_v the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o work_v let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o that_o use_v that_o time_n to_o ride_v to_o fair_n or_o market_n act_n 1.12_o buy_v and_o sell_v be_v also_o forbid_a nehem._n 13.16,17_o see_v how_o zealous_a he_o be_v against_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o practice_n too_o much_o in_o fashion_n carry_v of_o burden_n be_v also_o forbid_a upon_o no_o less_o cruelty_n than_o the_o 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ever_o yea_o it_o have_v be_v prophesy_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v sing_v in_o gospel_n time_n isa_n 20._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v this_o song_n be_v sing_v isa_n 52.8_o thy_o watchman_n shall_v lift_v up_o the_o voice_n with_o the_o voice_n together_o shall_v they_o sing_v etc._n etc._n which_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v to_o be_v in_o gospel_n time_n heb._n 2.12_o yea_o all_o nation_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n psal_n 100.1_o psal_n 95.12_o which_o include_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o gospel_n time_n as_o it_o be_v interpret_v heb._n 4.3_o neither_o can_v this_o duty_n under_o the_o law_n be_v typical_a for_o neither_o scripture_n nor_o reason_n can_v show_v that_o sing_v psalm_n typify_v out_o a_o believer_n sing_v with_o the_o heart_n in_o gospel_n time_n any_o more_o than_o prayer_n with_o the_o voice_n typify_v out_o pray_v with_o the_o heart_n nay_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n after_o his_o departure_n will_v 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