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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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that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o judaea_n it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n write_v by_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 24.20_o but_o pray_v you_o that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o winter_n neither_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n not_o in_o the_o winter_n because_o it_o will_v be_v troublesome_a to_o their_o body_n to_o be_v then_o drive_v away_o from_o their_o habitation_n it_o will_v expose_v they_o to_o manifold_a inconvenience_n tum_o ob_fw-la frigoris_fw-la rigorem_fw-la tum_fw-la ob_fw-la dierum_fw-la lucisque_fw-la brevitatem_fw-la not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n because_o it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o perplexity_n in_o their_o spiry_n to_o be_v then_o force_v to_o shift_v away_o for_o their_o life_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o heart_n engage_v in_o solemn_a attendance_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o so_o that_o 1_o here_o be_v full_a proof_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o sabbath_n to_o be_v celebrate_v by_o believer_n in_o 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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 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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 at_o the_o golden_a bible_n on_o london_n bridge_n under_o the_o gate_n sober_a singularity_n exod._n 23._o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 2d._o vers_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a sect_n i._o these_o latter_a time_n have_v be_v observe_v to_o abound_v above_o other_o age_n with_o sect_n and_o party_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o a_o enquiry_n be_v make_v who_o have_v most_o prevail_v to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o it_o may_v not_o untrue_o be_v answer_v these_o two_o custom_n and_o example_n the_o most_o numerous_a sect_n be_v those_o of_o the_o atheist_n and_o worldling_n and_o the_o great_a sect-master_n in_o religion_n be_v custom_n and_o example_n for_o the_o generality_n of_o people_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o consider_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o eunâ—â—â—_n to_o quâ_fw-la itur_fw-la non_fw-la quâ_fw-la eunâ—â—â—_n walk_v but_o they_o either_o follow_v the_o old_a course_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v educate_v 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we_o may_v conclude_v that_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v mean_v not_o of_o the_o jewish_a but_o of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n wherein_o his_o own_o people_n be_v concern_v indeed_o sometime_o we_o meet_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n the_o apostle_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o that_o day_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o synagogue_n but_o we_o never_o find_v it_o mention_v after_o that_o meeting_n at_o troas_n act._n 20.7_o so_o that_o long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o their_o flight_n they_o whole_o withdraw_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o keep_v their_o assembly_n separate_v by_o themselves_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n with_o our_o saviour_n before_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n to_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n in_o many_o divine_a truth_n which_o they_o do_v not_o right_o understand_v till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n or_o ascension_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v send_v to_o that_o end_n to_o bring_v his_o word_n to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o right_a meaning_n of_o the_o same_o see_v jo._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o jo._n 12.16_o luk._n 9.44_o 45._o luk._n 24.44_o 45_o 46._o act._n 11.15_o 16._o this_o if_o well_o observe_v will_v take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o their_o objection_n who_o plead_v that_o christ_n word_n must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n because_o say_v they_o his_o disciple_n undoubted_o so_o understand_v they_o this_o i_o acknowledge_v as_o probable_a that_o they_o take_v his_o speech_n as_o mean_v of_o the_o jewish_a when_o yet_o our_o saviour_n intend_v it_o of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o he_o to_o deliver_v many_o thing_n unto_o they_o which_o they_o do_v not_o right_o understand_v till_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a probably_n this_o very_a business_n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o 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law_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v show_v the_o sabbath_n to_o stand_v still_o quote_v for_o it_o this_o text_n take_v the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o a._n b._n usher_n our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v his_o follower_n that_o shall_v live_v about_o 40._o year_n after_o his_o ascension_n to_o pray_v that_o their_o flight_n may_v not_o be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n do_v thereby_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o he_o hold_v not_o this_o commandment_n in_o the_o account_n of_o a_o ceremony_n and_o last_o which_o may_v abundant_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o novel_a interpretation_n mr._n palmer_n and_o mr._n cawdrey_n give_v this_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n as_o if_o christ_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n the_o jew_n have_v charge_v i_o as_o a_o breaker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o whatever_o dispute_v and_o reason_n you_o have_v hear_v betwixt_o i_o and_o they_o concern_v that_o subject_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o think_v that_o i_o be_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o sabbath_n or_o that_o i_o mean_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o commandment_n for_o i_o tell_v you_o there_o shall_v still_o remain_v a_o sabbath_n day_n to_o be_v observe_v to_o god_n for_o his_o worship_n in_o token_n whereof_o i_o admonish_v you_o to_o pray_v that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o on_o that_o day_n the_o second_o text_n i_o will_v touch_v upon_o be_v that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o psalmist_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n psal_n 118.22_o 23_o 24._o the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n refuse_v be_v become_v the_o head_n stone_n of_o the_o corner_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o from_o which_o word_n as_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o this_o close_a and_o formal_a argument_n the_o day_n wherein_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o 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man_n subject_a to_o that_o may_v take_v we_o away_o in_o a_o instant_n so_o that_o man_n know_v not_o his_o time_n as_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n snare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o how_o many_o hide_a disease_n may_v lie_v lurk_v in_o the_o body_n and_o inclination_n unto_o disease_n apoplexy_n impostumation_n and_o the_o like_a which_o may_v break_v forth_o as_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n and_o carry_v the_o sinner_n irrecoverable_o to_o his_o long_a home_n and_o then_o where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o repent_v hereafter_o go_v to_o now_o you_o that_o say_v to_o morrow_n or_o the_o next_o day_n when_o this_o business_n be_v over_o or_o the_o other_o season_n be_v come_v we_o will_v return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o whereas_o you_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o what_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v even_o as_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o jam._n 4.14_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v god_n to_o dispose_v of_o and_o he_o have_v allot_v only_o the_o present_a to_o make_v sure_a of_o our_o salvation_n 2._o the_o present_a time_n be_v the_o season_n which_o alone_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o acceptation_n acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o job_n 22.21_o behold_v now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 6.2_o if_o you_o put_v off_o the_o lord_n till_o hereafter_o and_o quench_v the_o present_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n how_o just_o may_v that_o come_v upon_o you_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n cap._n 7.13_o therefore_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o he_o cry_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o they_o cry_v and_o i_o will_v not_o 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that_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o eternal_a life_n 1_o the_o whole_a nature_n must_v be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o every_o corruption_n mortify_v and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n rom._n 6.6_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o 2_o the_o whole_a person_n must_v be_v devote_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o surrender_v into_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v at_o god_n disposal_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o at_o his_o foot_n without_o reservation_n and_o exception_n of_o any_o part_n or_o faculty_n isa_n 44.5_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o 3_o all_o the_o time_n of_o a_o man_n life_n must_v be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o to_o the_o employment_n of_o holiness_n luk._n 1.75_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o 4_o every_o know_a sin_n must_v be_v actual_o abandon_v and_o forsake_v they_o must_v be_v utter_o abandon_v and_o cast_v off_o never_o to_o be_v follow_v any_o more_o ezek._n 18.21_o galat._n 5.19_o 21._o 5_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o 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pollute_v in_o their_o blood_n if_o any_o plead_v form_v such_o apprehension_n let_v they_o know_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n doctrine_n of_o god_n decree_n but_o a_o wicked_a slur_n and_o aspersion_n whereby_o the_o adversary_n of_o free_a grace_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o truth_n the_o scripture_n doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o who_o god_n purpose_v to_o save_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v he_o do_v purpose_n to_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v from_o all_o their_o filthiness_n and_o to_o guide_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a if_o ungodly_a man_n have_v not_o a_o mind_n wilful_o to_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o 14._o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n whereunto_o he_o have_v call_v you_o by_o our_o gospel_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o brethren_n stand_v fast_o and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o our_o epistle_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o elect_a according_o to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 8.30_o mereover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v mark_v it_o where_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v glorification_n for_o the_o end_n he_o have_v decree_v conversion_n and_o holiness_n and_o evangelical_a obedience_n as_o the_o necessary_a mean_n to_o lead_v thither_o and_o what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o sinner_n be_v so_o â—ardy_a as_o to_o pluck_v asunder_o 2._o the_o rule_n for_o guidance_n of_o our_o conversation_n at_o which_o we_o be_v to_o take_v counsel_n for_o direction_n in_o all_o our_o action_n be_v not_o god_n will_v of_o purpose_n what_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o do_v but_o his_o will_n of_o precept_n what_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o his_o law_n and_o statute_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o our_o work_n lie_v in_o the_o diligent_a observation_n of_o his_o commandment_n his_o counsel_n be_v secret_n reserve_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o bosom_n till_o by_o the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o our_o life_n we_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o bring_v about_o much_o of_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o wicked_a rebel_n in_o so_o do_v act._n 2.23_o so_o that_o i_o say_v our_o business_n consist_v in_o harken_v to_o his_o law_n and_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o dictate_v and_o 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