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but_o these_o press_v it_o down_o and_o be_v as_o so_o many_o heavy_a stone_n hang_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o our_o prayer_n way_n in_o hear_v they_o hinder_v two_o way_n also_o 1._o when_o man_n bring_v their_o business_n in_o their_o breast_n with_o they_o they_o be_v cast_v and_o toss_v with_o themselves_o and_o plot_v their_o own_o employment_n and_o this_o hinder_v both_o attention_n and_o understanding_n and_o affection_n without_o all_o which_o the_o word_n hear_v be_v unprofitable_a 2._o these_o inordinate_a care_n keep_v out_o and_o bar_v out_o the_o chief_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a that_o there_o can_v hardly_o be_v entrance_n for_o they_o or_o at_o least_o very_o shallow_a root_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o some_o instance_n 1._o the_o word_n in_o the_o daily_o preach_v of_o it_o instance_n labour_n to_o confirm_v and_o increase_v faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n it_o bid_v we_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o supply_n psalm_n 37.3_o 5_o 7._o but_o these_o care_n lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n choke_v all_o these_o precept_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o trust_v god_n with_o ourselves_o but_o will_v take_v his_o care_n into_o our_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v believe_v and_o trust_v he_o no_o further_o than_o we_o see_v he_o or_o have_v a_o pawn_n from_o he_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o god_n word_n as_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o heaven_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o mind_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n 2._o when_o it_o urge_v we_o to_o seek_v thing_n above_o where_o christ_n be_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o pull_v our_o thought_n from_o thing_n below_o and_o set_v they_o on_o thing_n within_o the_o veil_n but_o these_o care_n nourish_v in_o the_o heart_n choke_v all_o such_o exhortation_n for_o they_o wedge_n down_o and_o stake_v down_o the_o soul_n into_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n they_o will_v care_v for_o heaven_n when_o they_o come_v there_o but_o for_o earth_n while_o they_o be_v here_o 3._o god_n 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business_n and_o hear_v with_o affection_n and_o may_v hold_v it_o for_o a_o while_n but_o at_o last_o the_o throng_n of_o their_o business_n and_o care_n of_o the_o world_n conquer_v the_o word_n and_o drive_v it_o both_o out_o of_o their_o memory_n and_o practice_n for_o the_o memory_n see_v exo._n 16.3_o when_o israel_n be_v without_o food_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o know_v not_o how_o they_o shall_v sustain_v themselves_o their_o wife_n &_o child_n they_o begin_v to_o scorn_v and_o take_v on_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 14.2_o oh_o that_o we_o have_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o egypt_n why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n have_v they_o not_o many_o promise_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o care_n and_o providence_n for_o they_o nay_o do_v they_o not_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o in_o that_o mighty_a deliverance_n through_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o of_o fire_n by_o night_n in_o that_o extraordinary_a sweeten_v of_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n not_o many_o day_n before_o chap._n 15.25_o do_v not_o that_o promise_n yet_o sound_a in_o their_o ear_n vers_fw-la 26_o but_o these_o distrustful_a and_o distract_n care_v choke_v present_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o of_o his_o great_a blessing_n bestow_v on_o they_o for_o the_o practice_n we_o see_v it_o evident_o in_o the_o young_a man_n who_o present_o lose_v christ_n and_o all_o 19.22_o because_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n both_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o heart_n use_v see_v these_o worldly_a care_n do_v thus_o choke_v the_o word_n in_o we_o let_v we_o always_o remember_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 21.34_o take_v heed_n lest_o your_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o day_n take_v you_o unaware_o then_o the_o care_n oppress_v we_o when_o they_o dull_v the_o mind_n and_o make_v it_o heavy_a and_o untoward_a to_o the_o love_n and_o consideration_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n we_o must_v strive_v in_o cast_v off_o these_o care_n which_o our_o natural_a love_n of_o the_o world_n invite_v and_o pull_v upon_o us._n motive_n to_o rid_v ourselves_o of_o they_o care_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o worldly_a thing_n and_o worldly_a man_n and_o christian_n must_v have_v another_o care_n this_o be_v our_o saviour_n reason_n math_n 6.32_o after_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o gentile_n seek_v now_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o care_n study_n endeavour_n and_o delight_n of_o christian_n and_o heathen_n for_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o of_o god_n
be_v hear_v pity_v nor_o end_v last_o a_o evil_a heart_n can_v hear_v but_o not_o pray_v beforehand_o and_o so_o lose_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o blessing_n which_o depend_v on_o prayer_n for_o paul_n plant_v apollo_n water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n 1._o cor._n 3.6_o and_o paul_n preach_n be_v fruitful_a to_o lydia_n because_o the_o lord_n open_v her_o heart_n act._n 16.14_o the_o second_o mean_n whereby_o true_a religion_n be_v maintain_v be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o assembly_n in_o respect_n whereof_o a_o good_a heart_n have_v many_o mark_n and_o quality_n 1._o it_o know_v reason_n god_n have_v appoint_v both_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n for_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n both_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o worship_n which_o else_o will_v speedy_o run_v to_o ruin_v as_o also_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v know_v and_o discern_v as_o a_o city_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n by_o the_o meeting_n of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o such_o as_o forsake_v it_o may_v just_o and_o inexcusable_o be_v damn_v it_o be_v so_o visible_a and_o sensible_a among_o they_o now_o this_o be_v a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a commandment_n write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n a_o good_a heart_n dare_v not_o bring_v the_o guilt_n of_o violate_v it_o upon_o itself_o by_o forget_v what_o god_n will_v have_v we_o remember_v or_o profane_v what_o he_o command_v to_o keep_v holy_a or_o unhallow_v the_o time_n or_o place_n which_o he_o have_v bless_v to_o holy_a use_n levit._n 19.30_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n 2._o it_o know_v that_o the_o strict_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o fashion_v of_o we_o to_o god_n image_n who_o do_v all_o his_o work_n in_o the_o six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o to_o the_o image_n of_o adam_n holiness_n in_o his_o innocency_n who_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n holy_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n 2.28_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n who_o most_o absolute_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o the_o good_a hart_n though_o it_o can_v attain_v this_o perfection_n yet_o strive_v to_o recover_v this_o image_n 3._o it_o know_v that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o pale_a and_o preseruative_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v place_v between_o the_o two_o table_n so_o it_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o religion_n whence_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v keep_v of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prophet_n mention_v the_o decay_n of_o all_o religion_n say_v the_o sabbath_n be_v pollute_v lam._n 1.7_o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o ordinary_a sabbath-breaker_n be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o religion_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n can_v say_v if_o this_o man_n be_v of_o god_n he_o will_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n joh._n 9.16_o and_o enemy_n and_o hinderer_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n be_v call_v unbeliever_n vagabond_n and_o wicked_a fellow_n act._n 17.2_o 5._o 4._o it_o know_v that_o fearful_a judgement_n linger_v and_o wait_v upon_o that_o person_n or_o people_n that_o negligent_o or_o wilful_o profane_a god_n holy_a sabbath_n neh._n 13.18_o do_v not_o your_o father_n thus_o and_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o plague_n upon_o we_o yet_o you_o increase_v the_o wrath_n in_o break_v the_o sabbath_n ezek._n 20.13_o god_n think_v on_o such_o to_o pour_v out_o indignation_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o can_v be_v quench_v jer._n 17._o ult._n the_o bodily_a death_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n do_v figure_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a part_n see_v exod._n 31.14_o and_o 35.2_o 5._o it_o know_v that_o god_n shower_n down_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o this_o life_n and_o a_o better_a on_o the_o head_n of_o conscionable_a observer_n of_o the_o sabbath_n esa._n 56.2_o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o pollute_v it_o not_o chap._n 58.13_o 14._o if_o thou_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n thou_o shall_v delight_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n thou_o shall_v mount_v on_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v be_v exalt_v above_o all_o people_n in_o true_a honour_n and_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v enjoy_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n of_o heavenly_a canaan_n here_o be_v blessing_n internal_a external_a eternal_a 6._o it_o know_v that_o the_o careful_a sanctify_a of_o a_o sabbath_n here_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o that_o everlasting_a sabbath_n hereafter_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o enter_v into_o that_o eternal_a rest_n of_o which_o this_o be_v a_o shadow_n which_o who_o so_o begin_v not_o here_o god_n have_v swear_v he_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n 3._o hence_o a_o good_a heart_n first_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o sabbath_n it_o will_v all_o the_o week_n prepare_v for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o do_v all_o his_o own_o work_n in_o the_o six_o day_n as_o god_n do_v he_o that_o he_o may_v rest_v on_o the_o seven_o it_o will_v remove_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v hinder_v the_o sanctify_a of_o it_o either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o family_n before_o that_o all_o worldly_a business_n may_v be_v bury_v for_o that_o day_n as_o jacob_n bury_v his_o idol_n 35.2_o before_o he_o go_v to_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o will_v remember_v it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o all_o bodily_a labour_n which_o necessity_n or_o holiness_n command_v not_o for_o adam_n himself_o in_o innocency_n can_v not_o both_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o vocation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n not_o of_o idleness_n a_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o god_n have_v like_v idleness_n say_v athanasius_n he_o will_v not_o have_v command_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v nor_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n to_o be_v double_v on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o numb_a 28.9_o 10._o nor_o so_o many_o duty_n of_o it_o as_o the_o long_a day_n be_v short_a enough_o for_o they_o therefore_o every_o good_a heart_n will_v rest_v from_o all_o his_o special_a call_n and_o wait_v on_o the_o general_a master_n or_o servant_n young_a or_o old_a the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n neh._n 10.31_o all_o carrier_n and_o porter_n jer._n 17.21_o bear_v no_o burden_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n no_o not_o the_o husbandman_n in_o harvest_n exod._n 34.21_o yea_o the_o prince_n himself_o be_v not_o exempt_v but_o must_v be_v among_o they_o ezek._n 46.9_o â—_o second_o a_o good_a heart_n will_v keep_v the_o whole_a sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o in_o respect_n of_o 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sabbath_n either_o in_o god_n house_n or_o it_o own_o in_o duty_n public_a or_o private_a jer._n 17.22_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n but_o sanctify_v my_o sabbath_n man_n three_o a_o good_a heart_n will_v make_v the_o whole_a man_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o as_o man_n stand_v of_o two_o part_n body_z and_o soul_n so_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v twofold_a inward_a and_o outward_a which_o a_o godly_a heart_n be_v careful_a not_o to_o divorce_v and_o therefore_o 1._o preserve_v the_o outward_a man_n from_o servile_a work_n of_o the_o call_n but_o special_o from_o commit_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o most_o servile_a work_n and_o most_o contrary_a to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o
christ_n be_v sanctify_v and_o season_v in_o the_o shame_n of_o christ_n for_o thou_o 6._o he_o that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o low_a abasement_n christ_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o in_o his_o glory_n and_o beside_o thou_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o in_o his_o abasement_n dare_v thou_o now_o in_o his_o glory_n and_o advancement_n 4._o meditate_v much_o and_o often_o on_o the_o comfort_n of_o another_o life_n and_o that_o christ_n make_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o blessedness_n when_o we_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o well-doing_n and_o math._n 5.12_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n even_o so_o great_a as_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v 5._o accustom_v thyself_o to_o conquer_v thy_o lust_n as_o 1._o ignorance_n which_o hinder_v from_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o pride_n lest_o the_o disgrace_n of_o religion_n cast_v thou_o off_o as_o we_o see_v in_o man_n unmortify_v 3._o passion_n and_o headstrength_n of_o natural_a corruption_n which_o make_v man_n impotent_a and_o impatient_a see_v heb._n 12.1_o 4._o earthly_a and_o covetous_a desire_n that_o thou_o may_v still_o be_v easy_o wean_v from_o the_o world_n the_o desire_n and_o use_v of_o it_o 6._o labour_n for_o the_o help_n of_o patience_n as_o 1._o sound_a judgement_n in_o the_o truth_n allow_v it_o a_o deep_a root_n 2._o sound_a faith_n which_o minister_v boldness_n psalm_n 116._o i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o speak_v 3._o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n to_o endure_v any_o sorrow_n rather_o than_o sin_n and_o admit_v the_o great_a sorrow_n rather_o than_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o doctrine_n the_o second_o be_v this_o continuance_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o fruitful_a christian_a be_v because_o he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n he_o shall_v persevere_v unto_o the_o 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which_o the_o adversary_n at_o this_o day_n will_v obscure_v and_o 2._o confirm_v and_o prove_v it_o by_o argument_n which_o they_o will_v elude_v the_o former_a by_o a_o short_a description_n of_o it_o perseverance_n be_v a_o singular_a or_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n be_v by_o which_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o preserve_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o true_a believer_n as_o that_o he_o neither_o whole_o nor_o final_o fall_v from_o it_o but_o abide_v unchangeable_a in_o that_o estate_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n ephes._n 3.14_o 16._o explain_v i_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n phil._n 1.6_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v the_o good_a work_n will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o christ._n heb._n 12.2_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n where_o note_v the_o error_n of_o 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