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many_o thousand_o murder_v but_o o_o how_o exceed_v sad_a be_v this_o when_o people_n may_v come_v to_o the_o public_a in_o peace_n pray_v in_o peace_n hear_v in_o peace_n depart_v in_o peace_n from_o sabbath_n after_o sabbath_n yet_o loiter_v at_o home_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n i_o wish_v empty_a seat_n make_v not_o way_n for_o empty_a pulpit_n and_o that_o quite_o forget_v sabbath_n be_v not_o the_o event_n of_o slight_v sermon_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o such_o as_o desert_v our_o assembly_n upon_o the_o groundless_a ground_n of_o separation_n what_o atheism_n begin_v to_o grow_v in_o the_o land_n who_o will_v parish_n live_v as_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n scarce_o know_v when_o a_o sabbath_n come_v help_v lord_n now_o among_o such_o as_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o respect_n of_o work_n thereupon_o to_o be_v do_v divers_a thing_n be_v object_v some_o against_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o day_n and_o some_o against_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o work_n the_o condition_n of_o this_o day_n work_v consider_v some_o object_n because_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o day_n be_v require_v in_o public_a other_o because_o so_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o day_n be_v require_v some_o say_v they_o can_v read_v good_a book_n and_o serve_v god_n at_o home_n when_o the_o sabbath_n come_v answer_v 1._o they_o can_v but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n such_o as_o in_o their_o house_n all_o the_o whole_a week_n do_v little_a or_o nothing_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v like_a to_o do_v no_o great_a matter_n at_o home_n when_o the_o sabbath_n come_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o one_o well_o observe_v that_o common_o they_o who_o forget_v god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n do_v forget_v both_o god_n and_o themselves_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n so_o they_o who_o neglect_n god_n in_o the_o week-time_n do_v ordinary_o little_a regard_n god_n or_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n second_o the_o public_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v of_o more_o soul-concernment_n on_o the_o sabbath_n than_o any_o private_a read_n at_o home_n if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n or_o the_o profit_n of_o man_n both_o express_v in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o as_o newborn_a babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermon-milk_n warm_a milk_n from_o the_o mother_n breast_n be_v best_a to_o battle_n the_o babe_n sodden_a milk_n have_v not_o so_o much_o spirit_n therein_o nor_o the_o child_n that_o refresh_v thereby_o 35._o thereby_o revera_n fratres_fw-la nubes_fw-la sunt_fw-la praedicatores_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n in_o psal_n 35._o sermon-milk_n be_v the_o best_a food_n for_o spiritual_a growth_n agustin_n compare_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o rain_v of_o the_o cloud_n which_o more_o refresh_v the_o corn_n then_o if_o pond-water_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o in_o pail_n and_o bucket_n my_o doctrine_n shall_v drop_v as_o the_o rain_n and_o my_o speech_n shall_v distil_v as_o the_o dew_n deut._n 32.1_o 2._o 'slight_o not_o such_o sabbath-showre_n nor_o miss_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o former_a or_o the_o latter_a rain_n object_n on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o public_a i_o shall_v only_o hear_v another_o at_o home_o i_o myself_o can_v speak_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n answ_n in_o public_a thou_o may_v not_o only_o hear_v but_o also_o pray_v even_o then_o when_o not_o one_o word_n thou_o speak_v a_o man_n at_o home_n may_v speak_v many_o word_n yet_o make_v never_o a_o prayer_n and_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o congregation_n may_v pray_v earnest_o though_o he_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n it_o be_v not_o the_o speak_n of_o the_o tongue_n but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o make_v prayer_n 119._o prayer_n non_fw-la vocis_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la sed_fw-la cordis_fw-la magnanimitate_fw-la clamandum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n clamabat_fw-la populus_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la audiebatur_fw-la tacebat_fw-la moses_n et_fw-la audiebatur_fw-la ille_fw-la ambros_n in_o psal_n 119._o one_o observe_v how_o the_o israelite_n when_o the_o egyptian_a army_n be_v behind_o they_o and_o the_o red-sea_n before_o they_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o lord_n yet_o god_n do_v not_o regard_n this_o as_o a_o prayer_n exod._n 14.10_o moses_n he_o be_v silent_a not_o one_o word_n of_o prayer_n appear_v yet_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n wherefore_o cry_v thou_o unto_o i_o ver_fw-la 15._o though_o his_o tongue_n be_v still_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a in_o holy_a prayer_n second_o he_o that_o will_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n hear_v god_n word_n his_o private_a prayer_n be_v but_o unpleasing_a to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n god_n oft_o reject_v his_o prayer_n in_o trouble_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o peace_n do_v despise_v god_n precept_n 36._o deus_fw-la saepe_fw-la ejus_fw-la precem_fw-la in_o perturbatione_fw-la deserit_fw-la qui_fw-la precepta_fw-la illius_fw-la in_o tranquillitate_fw-la contemnit_fw-la greg._n mor._n li._n 5._o ca._n 36._o and_o so_o god_n do_v but_o abominate_a his_o prayer_n in_o private_a who_o will_v not_o hear_v upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n god_n holy_a precept_n in_o public_a he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n prov._n 28.9_o he_o must_v first_o hear_v god_n that_o will_v be_v hear_v of_o god_n objection_n on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o public_a i_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o expense_n in_o contribute_v to_o some_o or_o other_o in_o want_n which_o by_o be_v at_o home_n i_o escape_v answ_n 1._o charity_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o necessity_n be_v always_o a_o excellent_a duty_n it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o resemble_v god_n who_o have_v never_o need_v to_o receive_v but_o be_v ever_o most_o free_a to_o give_v jam._n 1.5_o 2._o for_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n the_o most_o seasonable_a day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n 43._o sabbath_n chryso_n in_o 1._o cor._n 11._o homil._n 43._o chrysostenme_n observe_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o day_n when_o god_n in_o his_o best_a bounty_n do_v most_o appear_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o for_o we_o to_o express_v our_o bounty_n to_o other_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o fit_a day_n 3._o though_o charitable_a duty_n be_v fit_a for_o every_o sabbath_n yet_o such_o occasion_n be_v not_o constant_a christian_n indeed_o upon_o those_o lord_n day_n when_o they_o be_v not_o communicate_v to_o they_o shall_v be_v commiserate_v of_o such_o as_o suffer_v in_o the_o world_n when_o they_o be_v not_o in_o their_o contribution_n liberal_a they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o compassion_n lively_a in_o their_o thought_n they_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o brethren_n remember_v those_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o if_o bind_v with_o they_o hebr._n 13.3_o object_n some_o sabbath-work_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o do_v but_o so_o many_o work_n on_o the_o sabbat_n be_v burdensome_a answer_v 1._o the_o more_o work_n the_o more_o wage_n the_o more_o good_a sabbath-seed_n man_n sow_v the_o more_o plentiful_a crop_n of_o comfort_n they_o shall_v râ—ap_v both_o in_o earth_n and_o heaven_n god_n have_v more_o sabbath-mercy_n to_o vouchsafe_v than_o we_o duty_n to_o perform_v 2._o as_o on_o this_o day_n man_n have_v much_o work_n so_o they_o have_v much_o help_n scripture_n minister_n ordinance_n yea_o angel_n yea_o god_n himself_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n our_o lord_n be_v not_o like_o pharaoh_n who_o require_v brick_n but_o withhold_v straw_n 3._o the_o work_n indeed_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v large_a but_o it_o be_v all_o excellent_a business_n that_o well_o become_v king_n yea_o and_o pion_n prince_n have_v account_v it_o not_o only_o their_o duty_n but_o their_o dignity_n not_o only_o to_o see_v that_o other_o but_o themselves_o also_o in_o all_o holy_a duty_n do_v observe_v the_o lord_n day_n 8._o zozom_n eccl._n hist_o si_fw-la 1._o ca._n 8._o history_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o constantine_n report_v much_o of_o this_o and_o the_o scripture_n prophecy_v that_o prince_n in_o gospell-time_n shall_v not_o abate_v but_o abound_v in_o sabbath-day-duty_n and_o the_o burnt-offering_a that_o the_o prince_n shall_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sabbath-day_n 46.4_o exek_n 46.4_o shall_v be_v six_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o a_o ram_n without_o blemish_n this_o by_o type_n do_v signify_v that_o in_o succeed_a time_n the_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v plentiful_o perform_v even_o by_o the_o high_a of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o lord_n holy_a day_n 4._o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n though_o of_o duty_n there_o be_v
the_o week_n see_v joh._n 20.19_o 23._o therein_o direct_v they_o as_o on_o this_o day_n to_o exercise_v that_o power_n and_o that_o power_n it_o do_v appear_v be_v upon_o this_o present_a day_n principal_o put_v in_o execution_n afterward_o thus_o origen_n cyprian_n and_o other_o relate_v orat_fw-la orig._n can_v cell_n lib._n 3._o cypr._n ad_fw-la pomp._n epi._n 62._o greg_n nys_n orat_fw-la and_o o_o how_o pure_a and_o clean_o will_v our_o water_n boil_v can_v we_o on_o this_o day_n so_o cast_v off_o our_o scum_n help_v lord_n etc._n etc._n necessity_n the_o duty_n of_o charitable_a relief_n be_v proper_a for_o the_o lord_n day_n 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o tertullian_n tell_v in_o his_o apology_n for_o christian_n how_o careful_a the_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o work_n of_o mercy_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n whereby_o their_o brethren_n in_o bond_n be_v bountiful_o supply_v and_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o afflict_a refresh_v 19â—_n irenaeus_n contra_fw-la valenti_n lib._n 4_o cap._n 19â—_n another_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v excellent_o note_v from_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n luk_n 13.15_o that_o the_o right_a sanctify_a the_o sabbath_n day_n do_v consist_v in_o act_n of_o pity_n work_v of_o mercy_n and_o how_o charitable_a deed_n become_v this_o comfortable_a day_n luk._n 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o be_v full_a these_o sabbath-duty_n some_o way_n concern_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o people_n more_o promiscuous_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o duty_n on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o do_v concern_v some_o person_n principal_o as_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n parent_n and_o master_n all_o aught_o to_o concur_v in_o their_o care_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o day_n indeed_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o fort-royal_a of_o religion_n let_v all_o stand_v to_o it_o in_o their_o place_n we_o be_v not_o beat_v out_o of_o that_o especial_o now_o when_o so_o many_o lie_v siege_n thereunto_o some_o set_v their_o wit_n a-work_o and_o oppose_v the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o it_o other_o set_v their_o will_n a-work_o and_o impugn_v the_o practical_a part_n of_o it_o and_o as_o they_o will_v not_o rest_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n so_o they_o will_v not_o let_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v at_o rest_n but_o mount_v their_o cannon_n and_o make_v what_o battery_n they_o can_v etc._n etc._n o_o let_v all_o and_o especial_o such_o as_o may_v do_v more_o than_o other_o now_o bestir_v themselves_o to_o raise_v the_o sabbath_n siege_n and_o to_o maintain_v our_o sabbath_n fort_n if_o we_o die_v let_v we_o die_v in_o a_o courageous_a keep_n of_o this_o indeed_o if_o this_o be_v take_v all_o be_v lose_v hold_v this_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n let_v we_o that_o be_v in_o public_a place_n play_v the_o man_n as_o the_o two_o milk-cow_n 1_o sam._n 6._o be_v couple_v together_o they_o bear_v up_o and_o carry_v on_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n thus_o let_v magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v unite_v to_o hold_v up_o the_o holy_a day_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a worship_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o day_n let_v sabbath-breaker_n for_o multitude_n be_v like_o a_o numerous_a army_n if_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n will_v but_o join_v we_o shall_v rout_n they_o all_o o_o how_o commendable_a be_v it_o if_o these_o two_o in_o this_o regard_n will_v agree_v like_o joab_n and_o abishai_n his_o brother_n 2_o sam._n 10.11_o 12._o if_o the_o syrian_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o than_o thou_o shall_v help_v i_o but_o if_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o than_o i_o will_v come_v and_o help_v thou_o only_o be_v of_o a_o good_a courage_n let_v we_o quit_v ourselves_o like_o man_n for_o our_o people_n and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o which_o seem_v he_o good_a so_o let_v we_o do_v what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o the_o utmost_a for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o service_n of_o our_o god_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o we_o what_o seem_v he_o good_a o_o that_o those_o who_o bear_v the_o sword_n be_v fire_v with_o some_o of_o that_o sabbabth-zeal_n that_o once_o nehemiah_n have_v chap._n 13.17_o 18_o 19_o it_o be_v a_o high_a praise_n that_o ambrose_n give_v of_o theodosius_n that_o he_o be_v more_o solicitous_a to_o preserve_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o a_o magistrate_n then_o to_o preserve_v himself_o as_o a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a caution_n that_o austin_n give_v upon_o psal_n 2._o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v 1._o vid._n pet._n martyr_n in_o judge_n cap_n 1._o say_v he_o as_o not_o to_o grant_v man_n immunity_n to_o any_o false_a worship_n so_o not_o to_o allow_v man_n liberty_n to_o leave_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o magistrate_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o only_o to_o see_v man_n forbear_v the_o outward_a work_n of_o their_o calling_n but_o to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v about_o the_o visible_a work_n of_o god_n worship_n 16.17_o august_n bonif._n comiti_fw-la epi_n 50._o &_o praecip_n tom._n 7._o cont._n epist_n parmeniani_n 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