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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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the_o body_n be_v so_o bring_v on_o that_o it_o say_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o ruth_n to_o naomi_n whither_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v where_o thou_o stay_v i_o will_v stay_v thy_o god_n shall_v be_v my_o god_n and_o thy_o people_n my_o people_n nothing_o but_o death_n shall_v part_v thou_o and_o i_o as_o joseph_n and_o mary_n go_v together_o to_o seek_v christ_n so_o on_o the_o sabbath_n soul_n and_o body_n in_o public_a and_o private_a go_v together_o to_o serve_v god_n even_o upon_o weekday_n when_o the_o body_n as_o martha_n be_v about_o worldly_a and_o household-businesse_n the_o soul_n as_o mary_n sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n but_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n when_o they_o be_v both_o serve_v of_o god_n yet_o the_o soul_n do_v the_o most_o and_o the_o best_a work_n body_n and_o soul_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o those_o two_o disciple_n that_o go_v out_o to_o christ_n sepulchre_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o that_o disciple_n which_o outrun_v his_o fellow_n john_n 20.4_o it_o come_v quick_a in_o and_o close_a up_o to_o christ_n yea._n suppose_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o a_o good_a man_n may_v all_o the_o week-time_n be_v as_o a_o boat_n that_o bear_v upon_o the_o ground_n yet_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v set_v as_o a_o boat_n upon_o a_o strong_a stream_n and_o go_v as_o a_o ship_n full_a sail_n for_o god_n in_o meditation_n of_o he_o and_o application_n to_o he_o o_o the_o admirable_a meditation_n this_o day_n on_o god_n the_o mind_n that_o in_o the_o week_n have_v be_v as_o the_o foot_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n the_o soul_n have_v be_v as_o the_o top_n of_o that_o ladder_n reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n one_o observe_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 17._o hieron_n epist_n 17._o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v over-shadowed_n she_o and_o that_o holy_a thing_n be_v conceive_v in_o her_o womb_n she_o arise_v &_o go_v up_o into_o the_o hill-countrey_n 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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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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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duty_n without_o fervour_n and_o heat_n some_o noise_n be_v make_v but_o little_o work_v wrought_v no_o rise_n of_o heart_n no_o ascend_n of_o soul_n no_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o christian_n shall_v not_o rest_v in_o liveless_a low_a or_o weak_a grace_n but_o labour_v to_o enliven_v and_o still_o more_o to_o strengthen_v those_o divine_a quality_n so_o they_o shall_v not_o rest_v in_o liveless_a low_a and_o flat_a performance_n but_o endeavour_v to_o grow_v to_o great_a life_n warmth_n and_o strength_n in_o all_o holy_a duty_n not_o slothful_a in_o business_n but_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12._o for_o want_v of_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v so_o much_o sloathfulnesse_n in_o the_o business_n of_o god_n bless_a day_n fervency_n or_o zeal_n be_v to_o duty_n as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n without_o which_o all_o be_v but_o a_o cold_a carcase_n zeal_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o oil_n to_o the_o wheel_n whence_o it_o 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cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n and_o all_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v i_o verse_n 10_o 11._o but_o yet_o those_o bullock_n and_o sheep_n that_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o sacrifice_n be_v more_o immediate_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o all_o time_n be_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v not_o a_o day_n in_o a_o thousand_o year_n nor_o a_o hour_n in_o ten_o thousand_o day_n but_o to_o the_o least_o minute_n all_o be_v the_o lord_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o day_n so_o set_v apart_o for_o holy_a service_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n i_o shall_v reduce_v thing_n to_o a_o threefold_a thesis_n or_o position_n 1._o pos_fw-la that_o god_n have_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o set_v apart_o for_o his_o solemn_a service_n be_v sure_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n 2._o position_n that_o christ_n also_o shall_v have_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o solemn_o set_v apart_o for_o his_o service_n be_v sure_a 3._o position_n that_o this_o day_n viz._n the_o first_o day_n in_o the_o week_n which_o 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