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by_o god_n to_o renew_v and_o confirm_v unto_o his_o comfort_n the_o covenant_n make_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o he_o in_o baptism_n 4._o q._n what_o be_v that_o covenant_n a._n that_o christ_n will_v undoubted_o save_v we_o if_o we_o with_o a_o lively_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n shall_v cleave_v unto_o he_o 5._o q._n if_o there_o be_v such_o gain_n in_o come_v what_o make_v many_o so_o unwilling_a to_o repair_v often_o hereunto_o a._n this_o be_v either_o for_o that_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a they_o conceive_v not_o right_o of_o the_o benefit_n or_o else_o be_v carnal_a and_o careless_a they_o be_v loath_a to_o take_v pain_n to_o fit_v themselves_o to_o come_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o christ_n will_v have_v they_o 6._o q._n to_o pass_v then_o to_o the_o second_o consideration_n how_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v we_o to_o come_v a._n not_o for_o fashion_n or_o custom_n as_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v many_o do_v but_o in_o great_a reverence_n and_o with_o a_o due_a preparation_n that_o we_o 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shall_v by_o the_o occasion_n of_o extraordinary_a humiliation_n as_o by_o his_o own_o voice_n call_v and_o salmon_n they_o so_o to_o do_v 4._o qu._n what_o occasion_n be_v there_o of_o so_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n a._n either_o 1._o when_o as_o for_o sin_n we_o fear_v or_o begin_v to_o feel_v god_n judgement_n fall_v on_o we_o or_o 2._o when_o we_o desire_v or_o expect_v to_o receive_v some_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n 5._o qu._n who_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n a._n first_o if_o the_o fast_a for_o public_a occasion_n be_v by_o authority_n enjoin_v it_o concern_v all_o except_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o have_v a_o due_a respect_n thereof_o second_o for_o private_a fast_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o well-taught_a christian_n undertake_v as_o they_o have_v warrant_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o 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and_o spiritual_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n whereunto_o as_o one_o main_a branch_n of_o piety_n in_o those_o time_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a the_o jew_n be_v invite_v by_o promise_n of_o rich_a reward_n from_o god_n isai_n 58._o 13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v as_o the_o word_n follow_v show_n from_o profane_v it_o whereto_o by_o corrupt_a nature_n all_o be_v carry_v from_o do_v thy_o will_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o shall_v call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o seek_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n 14_o then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o some_o have_v seek_v to_o antiquate_a and_o quite_o abolish_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o catechism_n expunge_v the_o second_o and_o atheist_n and_o blasphemer_n will_v as_o glad_o have_v the_o first_o and_o thirdâ—azed_v â—azed_z out_o but_o both_o the_o devotion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n still_o direct_v we_o to_o our_o ten_o comandement_n baptism_n comandement_n the_o same_o which_o god_n speak_v in_o exod._n 20._o as_o see_v â—n_v our_o church_n catechism_n and_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n viz_o in_o the_o communion_n &_o ministration_n of_o baptism_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o this_o prayer_n this_o in_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n sober_a mind_a christian_n ought_v and_o will_v have_v a_o due_a respect_n thereunto_o and_o as_o we_o celebrate_v in_o steed_n of_o the_o passover_o the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o new_a sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v for_o 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ourselves_o and_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o public_a &_o more_o private_a service_n of_o god_n holy_a worship_n 2_o psa_fw-la 92.1_o 2_o heauâ—nly_a contemplation_n and_o work_n of_o christian_a charity_n as_o in_o a_o holy_a festival_n of_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o particular_n so_o much_o have_v be_v write_v 13.22_o in_o the_o homily_n fore-alledged_n of_o the_o time_n &_o place_n of_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20.8_o nehe._n 13.22_o i_o spare_v to_o add_v more_o but_o only_o exhort_v that_o without_o either_o superstition_n or_o profaneness_n we_o so_o remember_v before_o hand_n to_o prepare_v for_o it_o &_o ever_o when_o it_o come_v as_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o keep_v it_o holy_a that_o god_n may_v remember_v we_o in_o mercy_n and_o we_o receive_v the_o blessing_n and_o thus_o also_o brief_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o more_o solemn_a christian_a sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n t._n next_o for_o direction_n touch_v charity_n that_o common_a and_o perpetual_a debt_n of_o christian_n 12.10_o rom._n 13_o 8_o 1_o pet._n 1_o 22._o rom._n 12.10_o owe_v general_o to_o all_o but_o with_o tender_a and_o brotherly_a affection_n to_o true_a believer_n profess_v and_o give_v proof_n of_o their_o precious_a faith_n and_o walk_v in_o truth_n which_o st._n paul_n term_v the_o more_o excellent_a way_n 35._o 1_o cor._n 12.31_o col._n 31_o 4_o rom._n 13.10_o ephes_n 4.4_o joh._n 13.34_o verse_n 35._o the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n and_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n tie_v we_o thereto_o by_o so_o many_o bond_n &_o which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o style_v his_o new_a commandment_n &_o make_v know_v as_o the_o chief_a cognizance_n of_o his_o disciple_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o fifteen_o property_n hereof_o set_v down_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o charity_n or_o love_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a or_o bountiful_a charity_n envy_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d charity_n vaunt_v not_o it_o self_n or_o be_v not_o thwart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o do_v froward_o it_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o 5_o it_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a it_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v it_o think_v none_o evil_a 6_o it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7_o it_o bear_v or_o cover_v all_o thing_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n it_o endure_v all_o thing_n by_o which_o property_n the_o meaning_n well_o apprehend_v shall_v we_o try_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o we_o may_v do_v also_o in_o the_o mutual_a good_a office_n of_o the_o bodily_a member_n 12.26_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v we_o shall_v find_v in_o we_o much_o want_n of_o charity_n which_o since_o it_o argue_v by_o saint_n john_n rule_n weakness_n 4.20_o 1_o joh_n 4.20_o at_o least_o in_o our_o love_n to_o god_n we_o have_v the_o more_o need_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n who_o be_v charity_n itself_o 16._o ver._n 16._o will_v by_o his_o spirit_n of_o love_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o more_o and_o more_o heat_n and_o inflame_v in_o we_o this_o quicken_a and_o work_a grace_n v._o fvrth_o yet_o the_o exercise_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o charity_n be_v most_o observable_a in_o christian_n carriage_n about_o their_o special_a calling_n rule_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o want_v shall_v man_n consult_v with_o these_o counsellor_n to_o guide_v christian_n in_o such_o personal_a duty_n according_a to_o that_o general_a charge_n 119.24_o psal_n 119.24_o as_o the_o main_a and_o special_a foundation_n lay_v by_o grace_n of_o good_a order_n in_o humane_a society_n 1_o cor._n 7.20_o &_o 24._o let_v every_o man_n in_o the_o same_o vocation_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therein_o abide_v with_o god_n that_o be_v do_v duty_n to_o man_n therein_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n more_o special_a direction_n of_o which_o kind_n apply_v to_o those_o domestical_a subordination_n wherein_o family_n be_v establish_v 5.21_o ephes_n 5.21_o that_o each_o may_v submit_v to_o other_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n we_o shall_v find_v 1_o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o sum_n whereof_o comprise_v coloss_n 3.18.19_o and_o more_o unfold_v ephes_n 5._o and_o 1_o peter_n 3._o consist_v of_o fervent_a and_o faithful_a love_n in_o the_o husband_n and_o due_a subjection_n and_o reverence_n in_o the_o wife_n be_v useful_o read_v by_o order_n of_o our_o church_n in_o marriage_n solemnity_n to_o make_v both_o party_n and_o their_o neighbour_n also_o more_o mindful_a of_o their_o duty_n 2_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n the_o sum_n whereof_o ground_v on_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v in_o child_n honour_n and_o thankful_a obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o parent_n wise_a and_o due_a care_n for_o nurture_n and_o education_n of_o their_o child_n and_o every_o way_n towards_o they_o love_n and_o tender_a kindness_n be_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n also_o both_o in_o coloss_n 3.20_o 21_o brief_o touch_v and_o ephes_n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o more_o full_o open_v and_o by_o the_o legal_a promise_n annex_v to_o the_o precept_n powerful_o persuade_v 3_o of_o master_n and_o servant_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o master_n duty_n which_o be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a to_o their_o servant_n know_v that_o they_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n that_o regard_v every_o man_n carriage_n and_o respect_v no_o man_n person_n be_v deliver_v ephes_n 6.9_o and_o coloss_n 4.1_o but_o more_o express_o and_o at_o large_a the_o duty_n of_o servant_n as_o need_v in_o those_o time_n most_o to_o be_v remember_v set_v down_o as_o in_o