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A65408 The practical Sabbatarian, or, Sabbath-holiness crowned with superlative happiness by John Wells ... Wells, John, 1623-1676. 1668 (1668) Wing W1293; ESTC R39030 769,668 823

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2._o best_a people_n in_o the_o world_n esteem_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o low_a officer_n in_o god_n house_n psal_n 84._o 10._o the_o ordinance_n 2._o psal_n 63._o 2._o of_o god_n be_v call_v our_o appear_v before_o god_n psal_n 42._o 2._o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o be_v as_o the_o see_n of_o his_o face_n capernaum_n 7._o deut._n 4._o 7._o because_o of_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n mat._n 11._o 23._o who_o can_v tell_v what_o honour_n it_o be_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o king_n or_o what_o happiness_n to_o see_v his_o lovely_a countenance_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o christian_n have_v sweet_a communion_n with_o ravish_a delight_n in_o and_o inflame_a affection_n to_o the_o bless_a god_n if_o in_o they_o he_o taste_v god_n to_o be_v gracious_a and_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o glorious_a and_o eternal_a harvest_n well_o may_v the_o protestant_n of_o france_n call_v the_o place_n of_o their_o public_a meeting_n on_o 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thou_o excelle_v they_o all_o many_o day_n as_o lecture_n 25._o prov._n 31._o 25._o day_n fast_a day_n thanksgiving_n day_n have_v do_v virtuous_o but_o thou_o o_o sabbath_n excelle_v they_o all_o well_o may_v the_o good_a soul_n run_v to_o meet_v thou_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o salute_v thou_o with_o a_o come_v my_o sweet_a spouse_n thou_o have_v i_o love_v for_o thou_o have_v i_o long_v and_o thou_o be_v my_o dear_a delight_n how_o far_o then_o carnis_fw-la honos_fw-la ne_fw-la sit_fw-la onus_fw-la nec_fw-la verba_fw-la spiritus_fw-la verbera_fw-la carnis_fw-la shall_v we_o be_v from_o account_v the_o sabbath_n our_o burden_n and_o our_o attendance_n on_o ordinance_n upon_o that_o bless_a day_n our_o task_n or_o bondage_n o_o let_v we_o not_o esteem_v spiritual_a opportunity_n our_o fetter_n but_o our_o freedom_n think_v what_o the_o phoenix_n be_v among_o the_o bird_n the_o lion_n among_o the_o beast_n the_o fire_n among_o the_o element_n the_o prince_n among_o the_o subject_n 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