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law_n and_o statute_n ezek._n 20._o 16._o and_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o anger_n his_o sabbath_n be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o that_o if_o they_o will_v yet_o keep_v his_o sabbath_n his_o wrath_n may_v be_v withhold_v and_o restrain_v ezek._n 20._o 20._o and_o better_a day_n may_v befall_v and_o betide_v they_o but_o yet_o the_o pollution_n of_o his_o sabbath_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o gross_a a_o abomination_n that_o god_n know_v not_o how_o to_o put_v it_o up_o and_o therefore_o he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o complaint_n reiterate_v his_o charge_n against_o they_o and_o bring_v in_o new_a bill_n of_o indictment_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o sabbath_n ezek._n 20._o 24._o ezek._n 22._o 8._o 26._o ezek._n 23._o 38._o and_o when_o god_n pronounce_v his_o sore_a judgement_n against_o israel_n he_o at_o last_o comprise_v they_o all_o in_o one_o he_o tell_v they_o host_n 2._o 11._o he_o will_v cause_v her_o sabbath_n to_o cease_v they_o shall_v lose_v that_o darling_n mercy_n which_o they_o have_v so_o much_o abuse_v now_o then_o all_o this_o importunity_n of_o god_n in_o urge_v sabbath-holiness_n do_v but_o the_o more_o alarm_n we_o to_o break_v off_o our_o sin_n by_o keep_v holy_a this_o bless_a day_n sure_o the_o sanctify_a of_o god_n day_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a moment_n else_o god_n will_v not_o so_o multiply_v his_o injunction_n and_o charge_n about_o it_o for_o the_o scripture_n know_v no_o vain_a repetition_n argum._n 9_o no_o command_n be_v reward_v with_o more_o bounty_n than_o that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n god_n have_v set_v the_o rich_a crown_n on_o the_o head_n of_o sabbath-obedience_n like_o jacob_n it_o have_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n 30._o gen._n 27._o 30._o and_o if_o you_o ask_v what_o blessing_n it_o be_v answer_v god_n reward_v the_o holy_a observation_n of_o his_o day_n with_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o choice_a blessing_n they_o be_v most_o refine_a not_o mingle_v with_o the_o dross_n of_o earth_n and_o inconstancy_n they_o most_o concern_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v man_n more_o sublime_a and_o better_a part_n and_o for_o these_o be_v the_o sabbath_n principal_o ordain_v that_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n on_o this_o day_n may_v enrich_v our_o soul_n with_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n ephes_n 1._o 3._o and_o with_o these_o blessing_n will_v the_o lord_n bless_v a_o conscientious_a observation_n of_o his_o day_n so_o say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 20._o 12._o i_o give_v they_o my_o sabbath_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n who_o sanctify_v they_o we_o shall_v find_v and_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v sanctify_v we_o both_o with_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o increase_v of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n 13._o psal_n 92._o 13._o if_o spiritual_o and_o sollicitous_o we_o keep_v his_o sabbath_n yea_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v isa_n 56._o 6_o 7._o to_o every_o one_o who_o 7._o isa_n 56._o 6_o 7._o keep_v his_o sabbath_n from_o pollution_n that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o 13._o exod._n 31._o 13._o joyful_a in_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o in_o isa_n 58._o 14._o that_o they_o 11._o levit._fw-la 26._o 2._o 11._o shall_v delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o lord_n by_o these_o two_o text_n of_o 14._o isa_n 58._o 14._o scripture_n it_o appear_v that_o god_n have_v bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n 5._o isa_n 56._o 4_o 5._o not_o only_o to_o work_v sanctification_n increase_n of_o holiness_n 12._o ezek._n 20._o 12._o and_o power_n over_o corruption_n but_o also_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o increase_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o lively_a sense_n of_o his_o favour_n alap_v judaei_n laetantes_fw-la ibant_fw-la in_o templum_fw-la domini_fw-la ibique_fw-la exaltantes_fw-la orabunt_fw-la canebant_fw-la psallebant_fw-la omnibus_fw-la instrumentis_fw-la musicis_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la victimis_fw-la deo_fw-la oblatis_fw-la epulabantur_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la alap_v assurance_n 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a_o top-branch_n of_o that_o godliness_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o huic_fw-la sanctificationi_fw-la saâ—baâ—i_fw-la promâ—â—tur_fw-la benedictio_fw-la tam_fw-la privota_fw-la tam_fw-la publica_fw-la et_fw-la custodient_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la nunciaturâ—eaâ—us_fw-la â—eaâ—us_z leid_n prof._n per_fw-la altitudines_fw-la ubertas_fw-la terrae_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la sanch._n allevabit_fw-la super_fw-la bona_fw-la terrae_fw-la sept._n terra_fw-la excelsa_fw-la vinetis_fw-la &_o fructibus_fw-la abundat_fw-la isa_n 56._o 2._o this_o life_n that_o now_o be_v sabbath-holiness_n can_v entail_v blessing_n on_o the_o throne_n and_o make_v that_o splendid_a and_o illustrious_a jer._n 17._o 25._o it_o can_v pour_v blessing_n upon_o the_o family_n and_o make_v that_o wealthy_a and_o prosperous_a isa_n 58._o 14._o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o fruitfulness_n and_o abundance_n as_o expositor_n inform_v we_o the_o phrase_n refer_v to_o feracious_a and_o flourish_a mountain_n which_o be_v the_o rich_a pasturage_n or_o else_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n much_o swell_a with_o hill_n which_o be_v the_o most_o plenteous_a spot_n of_o ground_n while_o god_n be_v with_o his_o people_n there_o that_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n some_o observe_v that_o that_o small_a land_n of_o canaan_n maintain_v at_o once_o no_o less_o than_o thirty_o king_n high-ground_n as_o a_o learned_a man_n conceive_v be_v place_n for_o the_o most_o flourish_a vine_n and_o the_o rare_a fruit_n and_o the_o septuagint_n interpret_v these_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o good_a thing_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o earth_n however_o rich_a temporal_a blessing_n must_v be_v imply_v which_o shall_v certain_o as_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o who_o be_v holy_a and_o devout_a upon_o god_n bless_a day_n sabbath-holiness_n will_v bring_v down_o 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better_o than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n so_o grateful_a to_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o holy_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o it_o can_v make_v a_o eunuch_n fruitful_a and_o put_v the_o mean_a person_n into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o rich_a promise_n 2._o as_o the_o holy_a observation_n of_o god_n day_n can_v raise_v the_o mean_a so_o it_o can_v honour_v and_o bless_v the_o great_a nehemiah_n be_v a_o excellent_a example_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n day_n and_o his_o zeal_n flame_v out_o so_o much_o that_o it_o scorch_v presumptuous_a despiser_n of_o it_o and_o this_o sacred_a heat_n of_o zeal_n be_v reward_v with_o great_a success_n his_o combat_n against_o sabbath-prophanation_n be_v vigorous_a and_o his_o victory_n be_v glorious_a nehem._n 13._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o his_o contest_v be_v sharp_a and_o his_o conquest_n be_v sweet_a the_o good_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n can_v bring_v safety_n to_o a_o city_n so_o the_o 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