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The sabbaths sanctification ... by W.G.
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Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
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Wing G1395; ESTC R31086
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the_o sabbath_n sanctification_n herein_o i._n the_o ground_n of_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n ii_o direction_n for_o sanctify_v it_o iii_o proof_n that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o christian_n sabbath_n four_o aberration_n about_o the_o sabbath_n v._o motive_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n by_o w._n g._n london_n print_v by_o g._n m._n for_o joshua_n kirton_n and_o thomas_n warren_n at_o their_o shop_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o white_a horse_n 1641._o to_o the_o reader_n christian_a reader_n this_o treatise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n sanctification_n have_v in_o the_o private_a family_n of_o the_o author_n and_o in_o other_o family_n of_o his_o pious_a friend_n be_v teach_v and_o learn_v many_o year_n together_o they_o who_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o and_o make_v conscience_n of_o well_o use_v it_o have_v find_v a_o singular_a help_n thereby_o for_o a_o comfortable_a and_o profitable_a pass_n through_o that_o day_n which_o unto_o too_o too_o many_o seem_v very_o tedious_a and_o if_o at_o least_o they_o be_v under_o the_o ministry_n or_o government_n of_o such_o as_o restrain_v they_o from_o those_o sensual_a work_n that_o satisfy_v the_o flesh_n make_v they_o complain_v and_o say_v as_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a do_v amos_n 8._o 5._o when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v go_v but_o they_o who_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o duty_n therein_o set_v down_o and_o of_o their_o fit_a dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o shall_v rather_o find_v want_n of_o time_n for_o a_o due_a performance_n of_o they_o than_o superfluity_n by_o care_n and_o conscience_n in_o aright_o observe_v of_o they_o the_o lord_n day_n will_v prove_v a_o holy_a spiritual_a market_n day_n wherein_o we_o may_v procure_v week_n after_o week_n such_o spiritual_a provision_n for_o our_o soul_n as_o will_v nourish_v and_o cherish_v they_o unto_o eternal_a life_n the_o very_a life_n of_o piety_n be_v preserve_v by_o a_o due_a sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o the_o throat_n of_o religion_n that_o hinder_v the_o same_o let_v such_o as_o desire_v and_o expect_v the_o bless_a fruition_n of_o the_o eternal_a sabbath_n to_o come_v make_v conscience_n of_o well_o sanctify_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n while_o here_o they_o live_v for_o a_o help_n whereunto_o this_o treatise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n sanctification_n be_v publish_v to_o it_o be_v add_v another_o treatise_n about_o apostasy_n which_o two_o may_v fit_o go_v together_o because_o a_o conscionable_a sanctify_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n will_v be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o apostasy_n the_o sabbath_n sanctification_n 1_o q._n be_v the_o sabbath_n moral_a or_o ceremonial_a a._o moral_a that_o be_v account_v moral_a which_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n bind_v all_o person_n in_o all_o place_n at_o all_o time_n 2_o q._n how_o appear_v it_o to_o be_v moral_a a._n 1_o it_o be_v sanctify_v in_o adam_n innocency_n gen._n 2._o 2_o 3._o adam_n in_o his_o innocent_a estate_n be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o bear_v in_o his_o loin_n all_o mankind_n and_o that_o without_o distinction_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_a that_o therefore_o which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o charge_n appertain_v to_o all_o that_o in_o any_o age_n shall_v come_v from_o he_o 2_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n ex._n 20._o 8._o it_o be_v not_o a_o appendix_n to_o another_o precept_n but_o a_o entire_a precept_n in_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v abrogate_a or_o make_v ceremonial_a there_o be_v but_o nine_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n contrary_a to_o these_o express_a scripture_n exod_n 34._o 28._o deut._n 4._o 13._o and_o 10._o 4._o 3_o q._n of_o how_o many_o hour_n do_v the_o sabbath_n day_n consist_v a._o of_o four_o and_o twenty_o gen._n 2._o 3._o the_o sabbath_n be_v call_v the_o seven_o day_n so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o seven_o part_n of_o the_o week_n therefore_o so_o many_o hour_n as_o make_v up_o every_o of_o the_o 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the_o head_n of_o duty_n command_v a._o 1._o duty_n of_o piety_n luk._n 4._o 16._o 2._o duty_n of_o mercy_n mark_n 3._o 4._o isa._n 58._o 13._o duty_n of_o piery_a be_v such_o as_o immediate_o tend_v to_o god_n honour_n wherein_o and_o whereby_o he_o be_v worship_v and_o withal_o they_o be_v such_o as_o direct_o tend_v to_o our_o spiritual_a edification_n wherefore_o the_o wise_a lord_n who_o afford_v we_o six_o day_n for_o secular_a and_o temporal_a affair_n see_v it_o meet_v that_o every_o seven_o day_n shall_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o because_o the_o work_n of_o our_o call_n wherein_o we_o be_v most_o employ_v in_o the_o six_o day_n tend_v especial_o to_o our_o own_o profit_n god_n will_v have_v we_o on_o his_o day_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o other_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o help_n many_o be_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o christ_n do_v on_o sabbath_n day_n as_o appear_v mark_n 1._o 21_o 25_o 29_o 34._o and_o 3._o 2_o 5._o luk._n 13._o 10_o 11._o and_o 14._o 1_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 5._o 9_o and_o 7._o 23._o and_o 9_o 14._o 7_o q._n what_o kind_n be_v there_o of_o work_n of_o piety_n a._n 1_o public_a act._n 15._o 21._o 2._o private_a act._n 16._o 13._o 3._o secret_n mar._n 1._o 35._o the_o several_a duty_n of_o piety_n which_o be_v comprise_v under_o these_o head_n be_v very_o helpful_a one_o to_o another_o and_o cause_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v more_o comfortable_o pass_v over_o without_o any_o seem_a tediousness_n or_o wearisomeness_n 8_o q._n where_o be_v public_a duty_n of_o piety_n do_v a._o in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 17._o and_o 11._o 20_o 22_o and_o 14._o 19_o 28._o heb._n 2._o 12._o church_n be_v public_a place_n where_o many_o of_o several_a family_n meet_v together_o there_o use_v to_o be_v most_o frequent_a assembly_n to_o worship_n god_n the_o door_n of_o church_n use_v to_o stand_v open_a for_o any_o that_o will_v to_o enter_v in_o there_o the_o most_o solemn_a duty_n of_o piety_n 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