long_o as_o hell_n be_v hell_n and_o god_n be_v god_n section_n 10._o how_o we_o shall_v stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o both_o in_o longing_n for_o it_o before_o it_o come_v and_o high_o prize_v it_o when_o it_o be_v come_v 58.23_o come_v isa_n 58.23_o make_v it_o the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v record_v of_o the_o godly_a jew_n before_o our_o saviour_n time_n that_o they_o call_v the_o sabbath_n 76._o sabbath_n wemes_n christ_n syn._n p._n 76._o desiderium_fw-la dierum_fw-la the_o desire_n of_o day_n the_o most_o desire_a day_n every_o moment_n of_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v precious_a as_o have_v god_n blessing_n more_o immediate_o annex_v unto_o it_o and_o unto_o all_o those_o duty_n perform_v in_o it_o have_v as_o it_o be_v his_o image_n and_o superscription_n more_o lively_o portray_v and_o engrave_v upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v 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such_o a_o ordinance_n what_o need_n christ_n to_o be_v dispense_v to_o we_o as_o bread_n to_o strengthen_v we_o and_o wine_n to_o quicken_v we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o weak_a and_o dull_a and_o even_o starve_a creature_n without_o he_o 2._o 11.28_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o by_o examine_v and_o search_v out_o the_o feebleness_n of_o our_o best_a grace_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o manifold_a corruption_n that_o so_o as_o by_o search_v into_o the_o sore_n and_o wound_n of_o the_o body_n the_o body_n be_v pain_v and_o grieve_v so_o by_o search_v into_o the_o sore_n and_o wound_n of_o our_o soul_n our_o heart_n may_v be_v inward_o prick_v and_o afflict_a 3._o by_o reform_v ourselves_o and_o our_o family_n before_o we_o come_v to_o partake_v in_o this_o supper_n for_o if_o we_o be_v uncircumcised_a ourselves_o we_o discovenant_n ourselves_o and_o they_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n be_v a_o true_a believer_n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o household_n therefore_o when_o zacheus_n be_v convert_v christ_n say_v this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n 19.9_o luke_n 19.9_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o hence_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n when_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v turn_v to_o the_o faith_n that_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o his_o whole_a household_n and_o therefore_o also_o it_o lie_v upon_o we_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o at_o home_n so_o nor_o to_o bring_v they_o with_o we_o uncircumcised_a so_o far_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n for_o their_o good_a exod._n 12.48_o christ_n be_v careful_a to_o 10._o to_o 1_o joh._n 13_o 8_o 10._o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n to_o purify_v their_o heart_n against_o the_o sacrament_n such_o new_a wine_n as_o christ_n be_v will_v be_v put_v into_o new_a bottle_n 4._o by_o behold_v christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v crucify_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v mourn_v the_o more_o serious_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o have_v pierce_v 12.10_o pierce_v zac._n 12.10_o he_o 5._o by_o admire_v at_o the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o our_o soul_n who_o when_o we_o be_v as_o 19.28_o as_o 2_o sam._n 9.8_o with_o 19.28_o dead_a dog_n as_o mephibosheth_n say_v to_o david_n yet_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o set_v we_o at_o his_o own_o table_n to_o feed_v we_o with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o son_n and_o thereby_o to_o make_v we_o one_o body_n and_o spirit_n with_o his_o son_n give_v he_o to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o he_o that_o we_o may_v partake_v in_o all_o the_o precious_a blessing_n he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o both_o for_o this_o life_n and_o for_o a_o better_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o feed_v upon_o he_o with_o faith_n and_o exceed_a joy_n for_o all_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n to_o we_o herein_o 6._o by_o set_v up_o christ_n whole_a christ_n in_o our_o heart_n as_o our_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n that_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o we_o may_v rule_v we_o and_o teach_v we_o and_o pacify_v we_o and_o purify_v we_o and_o 2.20_o and_o gal._n 2.20_o live_v our_o whole_a life_n in_o we_o last_o by_o cleave_v the_o more_o to_o our_o brethren_n in_o all_o love_n and_o dear_a affection_n who_o we_o see_v to_o communicate_v with_o we_o in_o the_o same_o christ_n 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 10.17_o 2_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o call_v of_o god_n to_o partake_v in_o the_o same_o table_n with_o we_o section_n 12._o how_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o conceive_v confidence_n in_o our_o heart_n in_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v offer_v himself_o in_o his_o covenant_n &_o promise_v the_o special_a thing_n mention_v here_o in_o the_o text_n and_o a_o point_n of_o great_a use_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n on_o which_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a 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at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n who_o aim_n and_o end_n be_v mere_o thy_o profit_v and_o thus_o beseech_v the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n to_o guide_v we_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o meekness_n in_o writing_n and_o read_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v up_o a_o comfortable_a account_n of_o both_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o our_o reckon_n i_o rest_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n h._n whitfeld_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o the_o coherence_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o text._n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o that_o god_n people_n do_v charge_n themselves_o with_o more_o secret_a sin_n than_o any_o else_o do_v p._n 13_o chap._n 3._o how_o god_n child_n shall_v seek_v unto_o god_n in_o evil_a time_n when_o he_o give_v token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n p._n 29_o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o work_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o spiritual_a estate_n lie_v most_o with_o himself_o p._n 39_o chap._n 5._o about_o this_o christian_a duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o one_o self_n in_o christian_a duty_n p._n 66_o chap._n 6._o what_o the_o main_a duty_n be_v about_o which_o we_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 73_o section_n 1._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o most_o weighty_a business_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o salvation_n p._n 74_o sect._n 2._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o against_o our_o own_o sin_n p._n 89_o sect._n 3_o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o p._n 94_o sect._n 4._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o ourselves_o p._n 99_o sect._n 5._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v to_o pray_v for_o other_o p._n 102_o sect._n 6._o of_o stir_v up_o our_o self_n in_o praise_v god_n p._n 106_o sect._n 7._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o stand_v for_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n p._n 109_o sect._n 8._o about_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o read_n &_o hear_v of_o god_n holy_a word_n p._n 116_o sect._n 9_o about_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o meditation_n p._n 122_o sect._n 10._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n p._n 129_o sect._n 11._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o our_o partake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 131_o sect._n 12._o how_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n p._n 138_o sect._n 13._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n p._n 151_o sect._n 14._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o christian_a race_n p._n 154_o sect._n 15._o how_o we_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o our_o last_o end_n approach_v p._n 157_o chap._n 7._o show_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 164_o chap._n 8._o where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o several_a use_n of_o it_o p._n 170_o chap._n 9_o show_v some_o motive_n unto_o this_o duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 204_o chap._n 10._o show_v some_o rule_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o stirringnesse_n of_o heart_n p._n 217_o some_o help_v to_o stir_n up_o to_o christian_a duty_n isa._n 64.7_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n on_o thou_o chap._n i._n the_o coherence_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o text._n these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o a_o confession_n and_o confession_n part_v of_o a_o prayer_n which_o the_o prophet_n pour_v out_o unto_o god_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o sad_a and_o desolate_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o chaldaean_n which_o the_o prophet_n foresee_v in_o spirit_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o present_v for_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o sad_a expostulation_n which_o the_o prophet_n make_v with_o god_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o god_n have_v give_v up_o his_o people_n to_o the_o error_n of_o their_o wale_n and_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o which_o much_o aggravate_v their_o misery_n and_o calamity_n god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o reformation_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o his_o worship_n by_o give_v up_o his_o sanctuary_n to_o be_v tread_v down_o of_o the_o adversary_n so_o that_o now_o they_o be_v overwhelm_v both_o with_o spiritual_a and_o outward_a judgement_n together_o inward_a desertion_n and_o outward_a desolation_n both_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n chap._n 63._o vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o now_o look_v as_o when_o the_o cistern_n be_v dry_a and_o the_o conduit-pipe_n be_v break_v man_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o fountain_n for_o supply_v of_o live_a water_n so_o in_o this_o dry_a and_o dead_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n be_v foul_a and_o their_o heart_n worse_o and_o themselves_o leave_v destitute_a of_o all_o mean_n of_o 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