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voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n with_o a_o multitude_n that_o keep_v holy_a day_n psal_n 42.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o jew_n that_o be_v bodily_a at_o babylon_n yet_o in_o soul_n they_o keep_v their_o sabbath_n at_o jerusalem_n psalm_n 137.5_o 6._o jonah_n though_o his_o body_n be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n yet_o in_o spirit_n he_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n then_o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n yet_o i_o will_v look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n jonah_n 2.4_o though_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v a_o prisoner_n at_o patmos_n a_o island_n as_o some_o write_v near_a africa_n yet_o be_v he_o in_o spirit_n with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o asia_n and_o with_o they_o he_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n when_o saint_n paul_n be_v in_o body_n at_o philippi_n yet_o in_o spirit_n he_o be_v with_o god_n saint_n in_o their_o assembly_n at_o corinth_n i_o very_o as_o absent_v in_o body_n yet_o 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prayer_n prayer_n do_v not_o only_o ascend_v to_o god_n from_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o soul_n itself_o ascend_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n in_o prayer_n wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o with_o god_n reason_v in_o prayer_n so_o that_o such_o beam_n break_v out_o basilii_fw-la greg._n orat._n the_o laudib_n basilii_fw-la as_o make_v the_o man_n heart_n burn_v and_o his_o face_n shine_v it_o be_v report_v of_o basil_n that_o the_o emperor_n valence_n come_v in_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o prayer_n he_o see_v such_o lustre_n in_o his_o face_n as_o strike_v he_o with_o terror_n that_o he_o fall_v back_o luk._n 9.29_o and_o jesus_n go_v up_o into_o
a_o mountain_n to_o pray_v and_o as_o he_o pray_v the_o fashion_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v alter_v and_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a and_o glister_a thus_o for_o a_o saint_n to_o be_v set_v in_o sabbath-prayer_n that_o his_o grace_n be_v vigorous_a and_o his_o face_n be_v glorious_a this_o be_v then_o to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n yea_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n on_o high_a and_o in_o the_o high_a praysing_n of_o god_n as_o adore_v god_n for_o his_o goodness_n receive_v from_o he_o so_o admire_v god_n for_o goodness_n perceive_v in_o he_o in_o such_o sabbath-celebration_n of_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o of_o christ_n for_o ever_o bless_v of_o god_n as_o to_o say_v psalm_n 45.1_o 2._o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v of_o a_o good_a matter_n my_o tongue_n be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n thou_o o_o king_n art_n fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n god_n have_v bless_v thou_o for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n some_o bird_n how_o sweet_o do_v they_o sing_v when_o they_o soar_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o in_o a_o sun-shine-day_n sit_v in_o tree_n upon_o the_o high_a twig_n thus_o some_o of_o god_n saint_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n with_o heart_n meet_v and_o mind_n mount_v o_o the_o melody_n that_o they_o make_v in_o heavenly_a hallelujah_n unto_o god_n of_o such_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o say_v they_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n this_o will_v be_v further_o unfold_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n consider_v in_o their_o height_n and_o breadth_n height_n of_o comfort_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n the_o soul_n sanctify_v may_v be_v carry_v in_o comfort_n high_a both_o for_o matter_n and_o measure_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o comfort_n wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o saint_n may_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n ascend_v be_v exceed_v high_a high_a comfort_n have_v john_n in_o patmos_n than_o adam_n in_o paradise_n the_o apostle_n upon_o 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himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n heb._n 9.14_o even_o when_o he_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o 4._o christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v spiritual_a rom._n 1.4_o he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 8.11_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n dwell_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n christ_n put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 5._o christ_n in_o his_o ascension_n to_o heaven_n be_v spiritual_a as_o he_o go_v up_o to_o god_n by_o a_o spiritual_a assistance_n so_o upon_o a_o spiritual_a design_n viz._n to_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n joh._n 16.7_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o depaâ—t_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o which_o we_o find_v fulfil_v act._n 1._o act._n 2._o 2._o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o be_v spiritual_a both_o in_o his_o positive_a condition_n and_o in_o his_o relative_n transaction_n consider_v in_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o glorify_a estate_n he_o be_v all_o spiritual_a his_o bless_a body_n be_v now_o bring_v beyond_o all_o humane_a infirmity_n fill_v with_o beauty_n clarity_n agility_n impassibility_n immortality_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n in_o his_o humble_a estate_n he_o be_v endow_v and_o adorn_v with_o the_o spirit_n what_o then_o in_o his_o honour_a estate_n god_n give_v he_o then_o the_o spirit_n not_o by_o measure_n joh._n 3.34_o o_o what_o immense_a and_o immeasurable_a filling_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o a_o crucify_a much_o more_o in_o a_o glorify_a christ_n such_o a_o infinite_a fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v fix_v in_o christ_n whereby_o he_o be_v 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fervent_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o if_o after_o be_v no_o holy_a duty_n so_o we_o must_v be_v as_o full_a and_o forward_o to_o all_o follow_a duty_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o sabbath_n before_o before_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o after_o we_o must_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v even_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n to_o be_v rely_v upon_o and_o yet_o our_o reliance_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n must_v be_v on_o our_o dear_a lorld_n as_o if_o there_o never_o have_v be_v the_o least_o good_a do_v we_o must_v be_v precise_a for_o the_o sabbath-day_n and_o duty_n and_o yet_o yet_o duty_n shall_v not_o be_v our_o redeemer_n nor_o the_o sabbath_n our_o saviour_n whether_o sabbath-day_n or_o weekday_n we_o will_v do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o ever_o we_o be_v able_a but_o begin_v and_o end_v all_o in_o christ_n the_o end_n with_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o glory_n shall_v 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abundance_n how_o they_o come_v p._n 339_o c_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n upon_o a_o double_a cause_n p._n 34_o christian_a liberty_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 36_o 37_o charitable_a duty_n how_o fit_a for_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 66_o 132_o church-discipline_n exercise_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 131_o censure_n in_o the_o church_n how_o to_o be_v inflict_v p._n 407_o chearfulnesse_n in_o god_n service_n require_v p._n 462_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a how_o to_o be_v manage_v p._n 340_o conscience_n good_a what_o it_o be_v p._n 253_o conscience_n trouble_v how_o sad_a p._n 222_o contention_n of_o brethren_n how_o bad_a p._n 328_o communion_n with_o christ_n how_o sweet_a pag._n 102_o christ_n spiritual_a in_o all_o his_o estate_n p._n 390_o covetousness_n the_o root_n of_o evil_n p._n 50_o d_o dayes_n all_o how_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n p._n 4._o difference_n of_o day_n how_o under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 38_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n strong_o to_o be_v hold_v p._n 122_o day_n of_o judgement_n draw_v near_o p._n 116_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n day_n require_v pa._n 456_o desire_n after_o god_n discover_v p._n 350_o discipline_n requisite_a in_o the_o church_n p._n 429_o devil_n a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o that_o sabbath_n pag._n 410_o devil_n large_a in_o knowledge_n p._n 321_o devil_n call_v spiritual_a wickedness_n why_o p._n 412_o division_n the_o evil_a of_o they_o p._n 431_o division_n how_o close_v p_o 432_o e_o england_n one_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n p._n 241_o england_n old_a how_o make_v new_a p._n 433_o enmity_n in_o man_n against_o god_n p._n 319_o error_n against_o the_o sabbath_n how_o sad_a p_o 83_o f_o father_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n p._n 208_o faith_n beyond_o feeling_n p._n 335_o faith_n have_v its_o dimension_n p_o 289_o faith_n its_o various_a use_n p._n 387_o faith_n in_o the_o state_n and_o in_o the_o act_v difference_v p_o 235_o faith_n the_o best_a beloved_a grace_n p._n 248_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n how_o fit_a p._n 398_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n how_o sinful_a pag._n 87_o four_o commandment_n most_o excellent_a pa._n 9_o g_o god_n what_o he_o best_a like_v p_o 424_o gospel_n whereunto_o it_o guide_v p._n 122_o gospel_n veil_v in_o the_o law_n p._n 177_o gospel_n it_o excel_v the_o law_n p._n 190_o government_n of_o christ_n how_o order_v p._n 394_o grace_n in_o its_o act_n most_o excellent_a p._n 416_o ground_n why_o to_o be_v till_v by_o adam_n p._n 7_o h_n hand_n give_v for_o a_o threefold_a work_n p._n 75_o heart_n of_o god_n saint_n like_o vial_n p_o 302_o heart_n be_v the_o best_a part_n in_o a_o saint_n p._n 305_o heart_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o a_o bow_n p._n 321_o
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