Selected quad for the lemma: rest_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
rest_n	day_n	keep_v	week_n	3,078	5	10.0731	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25294	The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...	Ames, William, 1576-1633.	1659 (1659)	Wing A3003; ESTC R6622	173,739	322

precept_n the_o thirty_o eight_o lord_n day_n on_o exod._n 20._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o verse_n 8._o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a 9_o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n 10._o but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n 11_o for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o this_o four_o command_n which_o be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o more_o solemn_a worship_n be_v explicate_v 1_o general_o vers_fw-la 8._o remember_v etc._n etc._n 2._o special_a vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o that_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o or_o one_o of_o seven_o whereunto_o be_v adjoin_v the_o duty_n about_o keep_v this_o day_n this_o duty_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n to_o wit_n of_o rest_n and_o of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o that_o rest_n the_o rest_n be_v a_o cease_n from_o all_o our_o work_n and_o be_v illustrate_v from_o its_o cause_n by_o a_o distribuition_n neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o sanctify_a of_o this_o rest_n be_v consecrate_v or_o holy_a application_n of_o it_o to_o god_n worship_n and_o this_o sentence_n be_v not_o only_o propose_v but_o also_o confirm_v and_o that_o with_o a_o double_a reason_n whereof_o 1._o be_v take_v from_o a_o tacit_n comparison_n of_o the_o great_a god_n have_v promise_v we_o six_o day_n for_o our_o work_n and_o therefore_o by_o very_o good_a right_n and_o reason_n he_o may_v challenge_v the_o seven_o to_o himself_o to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o worship_n ●…_n reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o exemplar_n cause_n because_o god_n by_o his_o own_o example_n of_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n go_v before_o we_o as_o it_o be_v to_o give_v we_o a_o copy_n to_o follow_v 3_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o efficient_a that_o be_v god_n institution_n or_o appointment_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n sanctify_v of_o it_o and_o blessing_n it_o the_o sanctify_a of_o it_o be_v the_o separate_n of_o this_o day_n from_o a_o worldly_a use_n to_o a_o holy_a the_o blessing_n of_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o right_o bless_v this_o day_n doct._n 1._o certain_a time_n be_v both_o private_o and_o public_o to_o be_v appoint_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o more_o solemn_a worship_n this_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o command_n by_o that_o synecdoche_n that_o name_v the_o special_a for_o the_o general_a those_o time_n in_o general_n be_v due_a unto_o public_a worship_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o society_n in_o which_o we_o live_v and_o to_o the_o private_a exercise_n of_o godliness_n by_o night_n order_n some_o part_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o of_o the_o evening_n time_n be_v due_a and_o this_o be_v always_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n approve_v in_o scripture_n and_o propose_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o example_n to_o be_v follow_v reas._o 1_o because_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v this_o care_n that_o we_o orderly_o and_o decent_o worship_n god_n which_o can_v be_v without_o set_v apart_o such_o a_o certain_a time_n 2._o because_o our_o vanity_n and_o straglingnes_n of_o mind_n and_o forgetfulness_n about_o spiritual_a duty_n require_v of_o we_o the_o help_n of_o such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o this_o 3._o because_o these_o appoint_a time_n keep_v we_o from_o many_o sin_n while_o in_o our_o thought_n we_o be_v either_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o these_o exercise_n or_o else_o keep_v still_o the_o fresh_a remembrance_n and_o power_n of_o they_o in_o our_o memory_n use_v be_v of_o reproof_n against_o their_o negligence_n who_o though_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v worshipper_n of_o god_n yet_o can_v scarce_o find_v any_o time_n to_o give_v god_n the_o worship_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o doct._n 2._o that_o one_o day_n of_o seven_o be_v holy_o observe_v be_v of_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a duty_n as_o with_o we_o the_o lord_n day_n reas._o 1_o because_o this_o be_v express_o command_v in_o this_o moral_a law_n as_o speak_v immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o together_o with_o the_o other_o command_v and_o write_v by_o his_o own_o finger_n on_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o they_o be_v which_o thing_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n reas._n 2._o because_o it_o be_v thus_o ordain_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n reas._o 3_o because_o it_o be_v never_o less_o necessary_a that_o some_o seven_o day_n be_v observe_v than_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o first_o of_o the_o week_n or_o seven_o be_v now_o by_o divine_a authority_n appoint_v to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v holy_o keep_v appear_v 1._o from_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o change_n because_o as_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n appoint_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o septenary_a circuit_n of_o day_n for_o his_o rest_n from_o create_v of_o thing_n so_o christ_n appoint_v the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n or_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o ordinary_a recourse_n because_o on_o that_o day_n he_o rest_v from_o his_o penal_a and_o afflictious_a labour_n of_o his_o humiliation_n or_o empty_v himself_o whereby_o he_o restore_v and_o create_v the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v new_a again_o unto_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o it_o have_v lose_v 2._o by_o the_o frequent_a apparition_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o convention_n of_o his_o disciple_n on_o this_o day_n 3._o from_o the_o send_n and_o shed_v abroad_o of_o the_o holyghost_n on_o this_o day_n 4._o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n 5._o by_o apostolic_a constitution_n 1_o cor_fw-la 16._o 6_o from_o the_o very_a title_n and_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o it_o have_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 7._o from_o the_o rigorous_a observation_n of_o this_o day_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o they_o be_v account_v worshipper_n of_o the_o sun_n because_o this_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v by_o heathen_n attribute_v to_o the_o planet_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n use_n be_v of_o exhortation_n that_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o this_o command_n we_o have_v a_o care_n of_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n doct._n 3._o one_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n be_v that_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o cease_v from_o all_o our_o own_o work_n it_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o text_n in_o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shal●…_n do_v no_o work_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v no_o work_n that_o be_v thme_n now_o that_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o work_n which_o neither_o direct_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o be_v otherways_o impose_v upon_o we_o by_o any_o necessity_n from_o god_n but_o be_v choose_v by_o ourselves_o for_o some_o humane_a or_o worldly_a end_n now_o such_o be_v 1._o all_o our_o common_a and_o mer●…enary_a work_n 2_o all_o thing_n that_o call_v away_o our_o mind_n from_o that_o intention_n that_o be_v require_v unto_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n on_o that_o day_n though_o otherways_o they_o be_v not_o servile_a yet_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o forbid_v as_o either_o belong_v unto_o common_a honesty_n or_o be_v of_o a_o very_a urgent_a and_o not_o of_o a_o make_a necessity_n of_o our_o own_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o rest_n be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v at_o convenient_a leisure_n for_o divine_a worship_n for_o worldly_a business_n do_v in_o divers_a way_n withstand_v this_o more_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n reas._o 1_o because_o the_o very_a external_a act_n of_o both_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o as_o that_o they_o can_v consist_v or_o stand_v together_o at_o one_o time_n reas._n 2._o because_o the_o mind_n be_v distract_v with_o such_o worldly_a business_n can_v compose_v or_o settle_v itself_o in_o good_a order_n to_o perform_v solemn_a worship_n to_o god_n as_o it_o ought_v reas._o 3_o because_o the_o taste_n and_o savour_n and_o power_n of_o holy_a exercise_n be_v impair_v and_o dull_v at_o least_o or_o blunt_v by_o mixture_n of_o such_o thing_n with_o they_o which_o in_o comparison_n shall_v be_v but_o vile_a to_o they_o use_n be_v of_o reproof_n of_o such_o as_o easy_o break_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o day_n either_o by_o their_o ordinary_a and_o vulgar_a occupation_n or_o with_o merchandize_n or_o with_o sport_n or_o play_n or_o

with_o troublesome_a and_o long_a feast_n on_o it_o etc._n etc._n doct._n 4._o the_o other_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v to_o sanctify_v this_o our_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o apply_v the_o leisure_n that_o we_o have_v to_o god_n worship_n as_o well_o public_o as_o private_o duty_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v first_o a_o prepare_v of_o our_o mind_n to_o god_n solemn_a worship_n second_o hear_v of_o his_o word_n three_o solemn_a prayer_n four_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n five_o work_v of_o charity_n six_o meditation_n and_o conference_n about_o holy_a thing_n seven_o a_o religious_a consider_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n and_o even_o of_o such_o as_o occasional_o we_o then_o hear_v or_o see_v though_o they_o be_v otherways_o worldly_a reas._o 1_o because_o in_o such_o duty_n we_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o that_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n which_o therefore_o be_v to_o he_o honourable_a and_o accept_v reas._n 2._o because_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o build_v up_o our_o self_n and_o advance_v our_o communion_n that_o we_o have_v with_o god_n for_o see_v that_o by_o worldly_a occupation_n through_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n our_o mind_n be_v somewhat_o press_v towards_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v by_o a_o most_o wise_a purpose_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n ordain_v that_o every_o seven_o day_n at_o least_o again_o they_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o send_v up_o thitherwards_o by_o all_o such_o mean_n that_o they_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a step_n or_o degree_n from_o which_o they_o have_v be_v decline_v and_o see_v we_o contract_v also_o some_o filthynesse_n from_o such_o worldly_a business_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o shall_v be_v wipe_v off_o and_o we_o cleanse_v from_o they_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o sanctification_n and_o see_v many_o occasion_n fall_v on_o the_o other_o day_n which_o bring_v their_o own_o difficulty_n and_o tentation_n with_o they_o on_o this_o day_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o furnish_v and_o arm_v so_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o day_n of_o spiritual_a muster_n or_o weapon_n show_v and_o a_o day_n of_o lustration_n a_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n before_o contract_v and_o a_o day_n of_o our_o ascend_n into_o heaven_n in_o as_o far_o as_o our_o faith_n and_o charity_n with_o other_o heavenly_a gift_n on_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v singular_o kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n reas._o 3_o because_o by_o this_o mean_n also_o we_o build_v up_o one_o another_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o religion_n so_o that_o he_o who_o hear_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n though_o he_o learn_v nothing_o himself_o yet_o he_o teach_v other_o some_o good_a thing_n even_o in_o this_o that_o he_o hear_v and_o thereby_o press_v that_o he_o both_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o other_o too_o so_o hereby_o he_o teach_v other_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v solemn_o worship_v and_o his_o word_n with_o reverence_n to_o be_v hear_v use_v 1_o be_v of_o admonition_n that_o we_o beware_v of_o the_o neglect_n of_o these_o duty_n which_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o any_o vigour_n either_o of_o religion_n to_o god_n or_o of_o love_n and_o care_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n or_o last_o of_o love_n and_o christian_n affection_n towards_o the_o church_n and_o our_o neighbour_n use_v 2._o be_v of_o direction_n that_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n we_o judge_v of_o the_o duty_n which_o on_o this_o day_n we_o perform_v about_o god_n worship_n for_o all_o of_o they_o in_o common_a shall_v rise_v up_o so_o high_a as_o to_o a_o sanctify_a of_o this_o day_n and_o this_o sanctify_v again_o of_o the_o day_n depend_v on_o our_o sanctify_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o our_o advance_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n unless_o therefore_o we_o seek_v such_o fruit_n in_o our_o conscience_n we_o have_v therein_o just_a cause_n of_o great_a humiliation_n but_o if_o we_o feel_v they_o in_o any_o degree_n we_o have_v as_o great_a reason_n to_o give_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a thanks_o for_o it_o doct._n 5._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a that_o not_o only_a themselves_o sanctify_v that_o day_n but_o also_o that_o they_o make_v all_o such_o to_o do_v it_o as_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v that_o be_v under_o their_o power_n this_o be_v hence_o collect_v because_o this_o commandment_n be_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n direct_v to_o such_o as_o be_v over_o other_o magistrate_n parent_n master_n etc._n etc._n neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n reas._o 1_o because_o such_o servile_a work_n as_o be_v forbid_v on_o that_o day_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v to_o be_v do_v by_o command_n of_o father_n to_o child_n master_n to_o servant_n magistrate_n to_o subject_n so_o that_o though_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o other_o yet_o the_o work_n be_v they_o at_o who_o command_n they_o be_v do_v reas._n 2._o because_o the_o sanctify_a of_o this_o day_n be_v ordain_v as_o well_o for_o the_o cause_n and_o use_v of_o son_n and_o servant_n as_o of_o parent_n and_o master_n reas._o 3_o because_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o superior_n to_o further_o the_o salvation_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v of_o all_o that_o be_v under_o they_o and_o to_o procure_v by_o they_o and_o from_o they_o that_o honour_n to_o god_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o from_o they_o use_v 1._o be_v of_o reproof_n against_o that_o most_o unworthy_a carelessness_n of_o man_n who_o as_o they_o be_v not_o diligent_a enough_o themselves_o in_o do_v their_o own_o duty_n on_o this_o behalf_n so_o they_o think_v that_o they_o be_v free_a from_o all_o charge_n of_o child_n and_o servant_n about_o this_o matter_n use_v 2._o be_v of_o direction_n to_o inferior_n that_o be_v under_o other_o power_n 1._o that_o herein_o they_o willing_o obey_v their_o superior_n when_o they_o call_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n 2._o yea_o that_o they_o be_v thankful_a towards_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n 3._o that_o such_o as_o have_v the_o liberty_n shall_v choose_v out_o such_o superior_n to_o be_v under_o as_o from_o who_o they_o may_v look_v for_o this_o help_n doct._n 6._o for_o keep_v of_o this_o duty_n we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a remembrancer_n remember_v that_o you_o keep_v holy_a etc._n etc._n reas._o 1_o because_o this_o command_n be_v not_o write_v natural_o on_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o other_o but_o it_o be_v a_o command_n of_o institution_n rather_o than_o of_o natural_a light_n reas._n 2._o because_o the_o command_n concern_v not_o all_o day_n and_o hour_n but_o one_o special_a time_n therefore_o we_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o forget_v reas._o 3_o because_o the_o many_o business_n of_o this_o life_n do_v easy_o turn_v away_o our_o mind_n from_o this_o duty_n unless_o with_o care_n and_o some_o diligence_n we_o set_v ourselves_o to_o the_o contrary_n reas._n 4._o because_o that_o we_o may_v right_o and_o convenient_o sanctify_v this_o day_n we_o have_v need_v beforehand_o to_o think_v of_o the_o same_o and_o set_v our_o worldly_a business_n in_o such_o order_n that_o they_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o we_o in_o that_o day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o aright_o and_o so_o also_o on_o other_o day_n be_v busy_v about_o they_o that_o when_o that_o day_n come_v we_o may_v be_v dispose_v and_o ready_a with_o freedom_n of_o mind_n and_o chearfulnesse_n to_o lay_v they_o aside_o and_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o and_o go_v about_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n with_o our_o whole_a mind_n use_v be_v of_o reproof_n against_o the_o laziness_n and_o carelessness_n of_o many_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o holy_a remember_v of_o this_o day_n that_o they_o remember_v it_o rather_o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v bestow_v it_o on_o their_o private_a pleasure_n or_o other_o business_n of_o their_o own_o on_o which_o they_o can_v have_v the_o leisure_n to_o bestow_v any_o other_o day_n for_o if_o they_o must_v run_v abroad_o a_o little_a or_o some_o sport_n and_o easy_a journey_n must_v be_v make_v or_o some_o trouble-feast_n to_o be_v hold_v before_o any_o day_n else_o they_o choose_v the_o lordsday_n for_o these_o as_o if_o otherways_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v lose_v to_o they_o as_o a_o idle_a day_n if_o it_o be_v only_o bestow_v on_o god_n solemn_a worship_n other_o there_o be_v that_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n unless_o by_o the_o bell_n they_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o it_o the_o thirty_o nine_o lord_n day_n exod._n 20._o 12._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o in_o the_o five_o command_n of_o the_o decalogue_n