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his_o son_n who_o send_v the_o wagon_n the_o ordinance_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o be_v the_o wagon_n that_o for_o we_o god_n have_v send_v it_o be_v some_o revive_n to_o see_v they_o o_o but_o to_o see_v god_n whence_o these_o wagon_n be_v and_o who_o the_o ordinance_n be_v how_o revive_v be_v that_o o_o say_v david_n to_o god_n that_o i_o may_v see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n psal_n 63.2_o 2._o the_o close_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n we_o can_v draw_v to_o god_n the_o better_a will_v our_o reviving_n be_v we_o read_v 2_o king_n 13.21_o of_o a_o dead_a man_n that_o be_v let_v down_o into_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o elisha_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o touch_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o dead_a prophet_n he_o present_o revive_v thus_o christian_n who_o heart_n be_v dead_a yet_o come_v close_o to_o god_n in_o the_o sabbath_n have_v sudden_a soul-revivings_a and_o most_o comfortable_a quickning_n and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o recover_v the_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o so_o to_o settle_v the_o liberty_n thereof_o which_o at_o least_o to_o some_o seem_v to_o be_v shake_v towards_o the_o lord_n yet_o further_o that_o his_o day_n may_v endure_v let_v we_o keep_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o keep_v up_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n 1._o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v in_o with_o we_o will_v hold_v holy_a sabbath_n among_o we_o indeed_o let_v the_o lord_n depart_v and_o then_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n will_v immediate_o remove_v when_o christ_n go_v he_o call_v come_v with_o i_o my_o sabbath_n ordinance_n and_o all_o my_o holy_a institution_n time_n be_v christ_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n rev._n 1.13_o that_o be_v those_o seven_o once_o famous_a church_n of_o asia_n have_v the_o presence_n of_o chirst_n with_o they_o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o know_a day_n but_o now_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o sabbath_n be_v go_v because_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o keep_v o_o say_v martha_n lord_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o my_o brother_n have_v not_o die_v if_o thou_o have_v be_v present_a my_o brother_n have_v not_o depart_v so_o may_v those_o asian_a people_n now_o say_v to_o christ_n lord_n if_o thou_o have_v abode_n with_o we_o thy_o holy_a time_n and_o thing_n have_v never_o be_v stir_v matth._n 28.20_o christ_n there_o have_v promise_v his_o presence_n even_o in_o the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o way_n to_o retain_v christ_n presence_n be_v to_o believe_v his_o promise_n no_o hand_n like_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n faith_n say_v luther_n be_v like_o the_o belove_a disciple_n it_o lean_v in_o christ_n bosom_n it_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o nor_o let_v he_o go_v i'faith_o it_o produce_v a_o vigorous_a love_n and_o a_o virtuous_a life_n unto_o a_o people_n both_o will_v bind_v christ_n 2._o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n keep_v up_o by_o we_o will_v hold_v holy_a sabbath_n among_o we_o in_o the_o land_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n up_o sabbath_n will_v never_o go_v down_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o make_v sabbath_n stand_v if_o still_o pray_v hand_n fall_v o_o pray_v pray_v pray_v and_o in_o prayer_n plead_v with_o god_n to_o send_v out_o more_o sabbath-labourer_n and_o to_o bless_v labourer_n more_o in_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o pray_v that_o more_o may_v be_v send_v out_o who_o will_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o sabbath_n matth._n 9.37_o 38._o the_o harvest_n be_v plenteous_a but_o the_o labourer_n be_v few_o pray_v you_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o will_v send_v forth_o lavourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n many_o place_n in_o this_o land_n be_v as_o field_n of_o ripe_a corn_n and_o alas_o how_o do_v the_o devil_n those_o foul_n of_o the_o air_n math._n 13.4_o and_o wicked_a man_n those_o swine_n of_o the_o earth_n matth._n 7.6_o whole_o waste_v and_o spoil_v all_o for_o want_v of_o sabbath-labouring_a man_n to_o gather_v into_o god_n barn_n in_o divers_a place_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n o_o what_o dark_a do_n people_n be_v as_o a_o black_a lantern_n without_o any_o candle_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v set_v up_o light_n and_o send_v out_o labourer_n that_o his_o day_n may_v be_v due_o observe_v and_o that_o we_o may_v pray_fw-mi his_o day_n 2._o pray_o that_o those_o who_o be_v send_v out_o may_v be_v fruitful_a in_o their_o sabbath-labour_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o god_n good_a work_n may_v prosper_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o their_o people_n heart_n that_o every_o sabbath_n they_o spend_v and_o every_o sermon_n they_o preach_v may_v prove_v as_o the_o bow_n of_o jonathan_n which_o from_o the_o battle_n never_o return_v empty_a there_o be_v a_o precious_a promise_n fit_a in_o prayer_n to_o be_v press_v esay_n 54.10_o 11._o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o shower_n from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n make_v it_o bud_n and_o bring_v forth_o seed_n to_o the_o sour_a and_o bread_n to_o the_o eater_n so_o say_v god_n shall_v my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n it_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o void_a o_o pray_v we_o that_o neither_o the_o red_a or_o the_o black_a horse_n be_v harness_v out_o to_o the_o battle_n but_o that_o christ_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n may_v conquer_v rev._n 6._o many_o soul_n in_o the_o sabbath_n by_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v gain_v over_o to_o god_n this_o will_v perpetuate_v sabbath_n and_o make_v the_o lord_n day_n last_v last_o of_o all_o unto_o god_n saint_n a_o sabbath_n in_o some_o sense_n be_v sure_a never_o to_o cease_v god_n people_n shall_v either_o have_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o they_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o sabbath_n ezek._n 11.16_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o little_a sanctuary_n in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o shall_v come_v god_n people_n in_o babylon_n when_o they_o can_v not_o go_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o great_a and_o beautiful_a temple_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o than_o god_n be_v as_o a_o little_a temple_n to_o they_o and_o this_o little_a temple_n be_v better_a than_o the_o great_a thus_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n when_o they_o can_v have_v the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v present_a god_n will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o sabbath_n more_o precious_a god_n be_v the_o best_a sabbath_n 1_o sam._n 1.8_o elkanah_n say_v to_o hannah_n his_o wife_n be_o not_o i_o better_o to_o thou_o then_o ten_o son_n one_o god_n better_o than_o ten_o sabbath_n and_o twenty_o sermon_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n no_o sabbath_n of_o god_n be_v like_o god_n a_o sabbath_n no_o sabbath-rest_n like_a to_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v in_o this_o sabbath_n no_o comfort_n in_o a_o sabbath_n like_o this_o sabbath_n of_o comfort_n yea_o let_v god_n sincere_a saint_n live_v or_o die_v they_o have_v a_o sabbath_n will_v last_v a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n if_o they_o live_v their_o sabbath_n will_v be_v ever_o with_o they_o and_o if_o they_o die_v they_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o their_o sabbath_n 30._o ambros_n in_o psal_n 119._o august_n de_fw-fr cavit_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 30._o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v that_o eternal_a life_n god_n give_v in_o heaven_n the_o great_a sabbath_n and_o that_o long_o sabbath-day_n that_o have_v no_o night_n o_o but_o then_o god_n himself_o who_o in_o heaven_n give_v life_n eternal_a what_o a_o sabbath_n be_v he_o o_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n breadth_n and_o length_n of_o this_o sabbath_n 1._o christus_fw-la est_fw-la magnum_fw-la sempiter-numque_a sabbatum_fw-la cujus_fw-la parvum_fw-la illud_fw-la judaicum_fw-la exemplar_n in_o illo_fw-la siquidem_fw-la sabbato_fw-la requiescimus_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la solo_fw-la spem_fw-la ponimus_fw-la cum_fw-la hunc_fw-la toto_fw-la cordis_fw-la amore_fw-la diligimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n epiphan_n lib._n 1._o haeres_fw-la 30_o greg._n nyss_n de_fw-fr resurre_n orat._n 1._o yea_o i_o find_v of_o the_o ancient_n who_o affirm_v that_o to_o god_n dear_a saint_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v a_o double_a endure_a sabbath_n viz._n christ_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a and_o eternal_a sabbath_n which_o in_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v set_v up_o and_o in_o this_o sabbath_n we_o rest_v when_o we_o repose_v our_o heart_n and_o hope_n upon_o he_o this_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a sabbath_n christ_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o
god_n saint_n be_v best_a bring_v together_o both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n christian_n be_v thus_o gather_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n lie_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n for_o these_o high_a working_n of_o the_o spirit_n act._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v full_o come_v they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n and_o sudden_o etc._n etc._n day_n of_o pentecost_n this_o fifty_o day_n so_o the_o word_n import_v it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n in_o the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d vid._n cypri_n de_fw-fr spir._n san_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o best_a affirm_v even_o our_o lord_n day_n they_o be_v all_o that_o be_v 251._o basil_n de_fw-fr spi_v sancto_fw-it ca._n 27._o august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser._n 251._o all_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v plain_o express_v act._n 1.26_o in_o one_o place_n in_o a_o upper_a chamber_n at_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v all_o bodily_a gather_v together_o with_o one_o accord_n their_o mind_n be_v meet_v as_o well_o as_o their_o body_n they_o be_v all_o in_o one_o house_n with_o one_o heart_n wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sudden_o there_o come_v that_o be_v with_o all_o speed_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v down_o upon_o they_o so_o as_o never_o before_o for_o manner_n and_o measure_n the_o manner_n a_o sound_n from_o heaven_n as_o of_o a_o rush_v mighty_a wind_n all_o about_o the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v sit_v and_o there_o appear_v unto_o they_o cleave_a tongue_n like_v as_o of_o fire_n and_o sit_v upon_o each_o of_o they_o the_o measure_n and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n eremo_fw-la august_n ser._n 2_o add_v fratr_n in_o eremo_fw-la as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o they_o and_o they_o speak_v in_o the_o spirit_n the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o pour_v it_o out_o in_o the_o spirit_n 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