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A85423 Dies Dominicus redivivus; or, The Lords Day enlivened or a treatise, as to discover the practical part of the evangelical Sabbath: so to recover the spiritual part of that pious practice to its primitive life: lamentably lost, in these last declining times. By Philip Goodvvin M.A. preacher of the Gospel, and pastour of the publike congregation at Watford in Hartford shire. Goodwin, Philip, d. 1699. 1654 (1654) Wing G1214; Thomason E1470_3; ESTC R208694 198,721 533

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god_n we_o seek_v the_o supply_n our_o want_n and_o serve_v our_o present_a necessity_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o praise_n of_o god_n we_o set_v up_o god_n worth_n exalt_v his_o bounty_n and_o beauty_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n god_n come_v as_o it_o be_v down_o into_o the_o world_n to_o we_o in_o meditation_n we_o go_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n up_o to_o god_n of_o isaac_n it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v but_o of_o a_o christian_a it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o field_n viz._n out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o meditate_v dilate_v and_o delight_v his_o thought_n upon_o god_n of_o god_n he_o can_v take_v in_o so_o much_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n as_o he_o do_v by_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o word_n we_o hear_v discover_v the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o his_o voice_n in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o see_v uncover_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o cross_n herein_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o work_a 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therefore_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n 2._o the_o use_n that_o some_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n have_v of_o sacred_a ordinance_n be_v only_o in_o a_o low_a way_n viz._n so_o as_o that_o their_o heart_n in_o holy_a duty_n be_v heavy_a and_o sad_a or_o lazy_a and_o dead_a and_o empty_a of_o god_n thus_o they_o rest_v and_o do_v not_o rise_v to_o that_o high_a way_n of_o use_v god_n holy_a ordinance_n viz._n so_o as_o in_o religious_a exercise_n to_o have_v their_o heart_n cheer_v fix_v and_o fill_v with_o god_n first_o they_o perform_v the_o service_n of_o the_o sabbath_n all_o with_o sad_a heart_n in_o a_o lumpish_a way_n their_o spirit_n bow_v down_o with_o a_o burden_n of_o black_a apprehension_n so_o as_o that_o all_o the_o lord_n day_n long_o they_o have_v no_o list_n to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o fishermen_z when_o upon_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n they_o cast_v out_o their_o net_n they_o not_o only_o hang_v on_o lead_n but_o they_o put_v on_o 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