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isa._n 1_n c_o 10_o to_o the_o 16_o verse_n &_o 29_o 13_o and_o therefore_o let_v our_o first_o and_o chief_a care_n be_v about_o the_o fit_a and_o prepare_v of_o our_o heart_n and_o fill_v and_o replenish_n our_o soul_n with_o spiriruall_a affection_n and_o quicken_a and_o stir_v up_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n within_o we_o for_o these_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o religious_a duty_n &_o of_o all_o holy_a worship_n of_o god_n &_o without_o they_o we_o can_v in_o the_o least_o measure_n sanctify_v god_n holy_a day_n nor_o perform_v any_o least_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n acceptable_a to_o god_n now_o the_o special_a mean_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o quicken_a of_o spiritual_a grace_n &_o kindle_v of_o spiritual_a devotion_n in_o our_o heart_n be_v diverse_a the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o in_o the_o duty_n which_o concern_v rest_n to_o weet_v a_o total_a sequester_v of_o ourselves_o from_o all_o worldly_a business_n &_o 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the_o second_o mean_n be_v to_o meditate_v on_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v stir_v up_o our_o dull_a spirit_n and_o quicken_v grace_n in_o our_o heart_n as_o first_o upon_o the_o greatness_n holiness_n and_o glory_n â—f_o the_o lord_n and_o more_o special_o to_o present_v ourselves_o when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n come_v &_o both_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o hear_v he_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v this_o must_v needs_o move_v and_o stir_v up_o spiritual_a devotion_n and_o affection_n as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n in_o worldly_a thing_n how_o careful_a we_o be_v to_o trim_a and_o fit_a ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v to_o go_v before_o a_o earthly_a king_n or_o some_o great_a noble_n second_o to_o consider_v what_o holiness_n and_o purity_n especial_o of_o
heart_n and_o soul_n be_v require_v in_o use_v the_o public_a holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o in_o approach_v near_o to_o he_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o his_o holy_a place_n his_o own_v house_n as_o we_o read_v leviticus_n 20.7_o 1_o peter_n 1.15.16_o the_o holiness_n that_o become_v god_n house_n be_v not_o vanish_v show_n and_o shadow_n which_o pass_v away_o in_o the_o do_n and_o use_v of_o they_o as_o bowing_z cringe_v and_o such_o gesture_n but_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a holiness_n which_o last_v for_o ever_o and_o can_v never_o be_v deface_v nor_o perish_v as_o david_n show_v psal._n 93.5_o it_o be_v better_a than_o thousand_o of_o ram_n mich._n 6.6.7.8_o it_o be_v put_v on_o of_o humility_n mercy_n meekness_n and_o all_o other_o affection_n and_o depart_v from_o all_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v create_v after_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n that_o be_v which_o can_v lie_v nor_o deceive_v by_o faiding_a but_o last_v for_o ever_o ephes._n 4.24_o three_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v those_o scripture_n which_o require_v holy_a preparation_n as_o eccle._n 5.1_o which_o show_v god_n anger_n against_o such_o as_o come_v to_o his_o house_n without_o due_a furniture_n and_o a_o wedding_n garment_n as_o mat._n 22.12_o four_o to_o meditate_v on_o that_o whereof_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o pledge_n unto_o we_o even_o our_o resurrection_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o to_o the_o eternal_a rest_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n who_o none_o can_v see_v without_o holiness_n thiâ—_n be_v most_o powerful_a to_o stir_v up_o spiritual_a affection_n and_o to_o quicken_v grace_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o three_o mean_n be_v earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o spirit_n and_o increase_v of_o his_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v of_o great_a force_n if_o it_o be_v importunate_a luk._n 11.13_o &_o 18.1_o 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where_o he_o join_v these_o two_o together_o as_o in_o separable_a companion_n even_o holy_a convocation_n and_o keep_n of_o a_o sabbath_n ex._n 12.16_o these_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v frequent_a though_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n do_v under_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v mark._n 1.27_o and_o so_o do_v his_o apostle_n on_o the_o new_a sabbath_n the_o lord_n day_n 1_o cor_n 16.1.2_o the_o second_o public_a duty_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v prayer_n laud_v and_o praise_v he_o and_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n aâ—d_v calf_n of_o our_o lip_n in_o a_o solemn_a orderly_a and_o decent_a manner_n and_o order_n this_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n careful_o perform_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n on_o their_o sabbath_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o david_n show_v psal._n 5.7_o &_o 42.4_o and_o this_o our_o saviour_n command_v to_o we_o for_o a_o holy_a duty_n in_o god_n house_n where_o he_o 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this_o land_n do_v most_o frequent_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o rest_n and_o cessarion_n from_o all_o secular_a affair_n call_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o sabbath_n of_o christian_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n and_o do_v affirm_v that_o as_o the_o father_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v bind_v to_o rest_v one_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n so_o also_o be_v christian_n bind_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o rest_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n chap._n 20_o the_o second_o position_n which_o i_o have_v propound_v before_o which_o now_o come_v to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o god_n law_n right_o understand_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o rest_n from_o all_o worldly_a affair_n as_o strict_o bind_v we_o under_o the_o gospel_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o it_o bind_v the_o father_n on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n here_o some_o will_v perhaps_o imagine_v that_o i_o go_v about_o to_o lay_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o jewish_a legal_a bondage_n upon_o christian_n contrary_a to_o christian_a liberty_n by_o which_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a but_o if_o they_o remember_v and_o bear_v in_o mind_n what_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v to_o weet_v that_o the_o father_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v no_o such_o burden_n impose_v on_o they_o as_o be_v common_o conceive_v and_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v allege_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o may_v not_o kindle_v a_o fire_n nor_o dress_v meat_n nor_o go_v out_o of_o their_o place_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o that_o it_o be_v death_n to_o gather_v stick_n on_o that_o day_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v much_o mistake_v they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o i_o take_v away_o the_o heavy_a yoke_n which_o many_o lay_n upon_o the_o father_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n raâ—hen_o than_o lay_v any_o yoke_n upon_o christian_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n yea_o that_o i_o require_v and_o urge_v no_o more_o then_o that_o which_o all_o the_o learned_a of_o best_a note_n in_o all_o age_n have_v ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o tradition_n from_o they_o commend_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o also_o the_o law_n canon_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n general_o receive_v and_o establish_v do_v impose_v on_o we_o the_o light_a burden_n and_o easy_a yoke_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n those_o great_a corrupter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o blind_a hypocrite_n as_o our_o saviour_n call_v they_o do_v lay_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n on_o the_o people_n of_o their_o time_n by_o their_o false_a gloss_n and_o corrupt_a tradition_n as_o in_o diverse_a other_o point_n so_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a in_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o pull_v a_o ear_n of_o corn_n or_o any_o fruit_n from_o a_o tree_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o blame_v christ_n disciple_n for_o do_v so_o when_o they_o be_v hungry_a and_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o faint_v they_o accuse_v our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o work_v a_o glorious_a miracle_n and_o do_v a_o work_n of_o great_a charity_n on_o the_o sabbath_n when_o by_o his_o word_n he_o heal_v some_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o great_a infirmity_n and_o send_v they_o away_o bear_v their_o bed_n on_o their_o back_n in_o open_a sight_n of_o all_o which_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o make_v the_o people_n glorify_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n but_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v they_o for_o this_o strictness_n and_o convince_v they_o of_o error_n by_o diverse_a argument_n first_o by_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_v that_o be_v god_n be_v serve_v more_o acceptable_o with_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v moral_a duty_n than_o sacrifice_n which_o 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&_o service_n both_o public_a and_o private_a be_v a_o thing_n commendable_a &_o praise_v worthy_a in_o they_o and_o please_v and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o that_o one_o only_o wise_a omnipotent_a immortal_a and_o eternal_a god_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o over_o all_o enemy_n make_v his_o truth_n to_o triumph_v be_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_v now_o and_o for_o ever_o finis_fw-la justin._n dialog_n cum_fw-la triphone_n tertull._n adversus_fw-la judoeos_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o c._n 20_o 20_o tostatus_n pererius_n gomarus_n heb._n 11.10.16_o origen_n hierom._n trad_a in_o 2_o gen._n austin_n in_o psal._n 80._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 8_o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 31.2_o heb._n 10.26_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o heb._n 6·6_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n 1_o reason_n 2_o reason_n 3_o reason_n 4_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o position_n negative_a 1·_fw-la pit_n 1.3_o 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