and_o spiritual_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n whereunto_o as_o one_o main_a branch_n of_o piety_n in_o those_o time_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a the_o jew_n be_v invite_v by_o promise_n of_o rich_a reward_n from_o god_n isai_n 58._o 13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v as_o the_o word_n follow_v show_n from_o profane_v it_o whereto_o by_o corrupt_a nature_n all_o be_v carry_v from_o do_v thy_o will_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o shall_v call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o seek_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n 14_o then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_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 and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o some_o have_v seek_v to_o antiquate_a and_o quite_o abolish_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o catechism_n expunge_v the_o second_o and_o atheist_n and_o blasphemer_n will_v as_o glad_o have_v the_o first_o and_o thirdâ—azed_v â—azed_z out_o but_o both_o the_o devotion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n still_o direct_v we_o to_o our_o ten_o comandement_n baptism_n comandement_n the_o same_o which_o god_n speak_v in_o exod._n 20._o as_o see_v â—n_v our_o church_n catechism_n and_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n viz_o in_o the_o communion_n &_o ministration_n of_o baptism_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o this_o prayer_n this_o in_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n sober_a mind_a christian_n ought_v and_o will_v have_v a_o due_a respect_n thereunto_o and_o as_o we_o celebrate_v in_o steed_n of_o the_o passover_o the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o new_a sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v for_o 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charity_n vaunt_v not_o it_o self_n or_o be_v not_o thwart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o do_v froward_o it_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o 5_o it_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a it_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v it_o think_v none_o evil_a 6_o it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7_o it_o bear_v or_o cover_v all_o thing_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n it_o endure_v all_o thing_n by_o which_o property_n the_o meaning_n well_o apprehend_v shall_v we_o try_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o we_o may_v do_v also_o in_o the_o mutual_a good_a office_n of_o the_o bodily_a member_n 12.26_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v we_o shall_v find_v in_o we_o much_o want_n of_o charity_n which_o since_o it_o argue_v by_o saint_n john_n rule_n weakness_n 4.20_o 1_o joh_n 4.20_o at_o least_o in_o our_o love_n to_o god_n we_o have_v the_o more_o need_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n who_o be_v charity_n itself_o 16._o ver._n 16._o will_v by_o his_o spirit_n of_o love_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o more_o and_o more_o heat_n and_o inflame_v in_o we_o this_o quicken_a and_o work_a grace_n v._o fvrth_o yet_o the_o exercise_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o charity_n be_v most_o observable_a in_o christian_n carriage_n about_o their_o special_a calling_n rule_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o want_v shall_v man_n consult_v with_o these_o counsellor_n to_o guide_v christian_n in_o such_o personal_a duty_n according_a to_o that_o general_a charge_n 119.24_o psal_n 119.24_o as_o the_o main_a and_o special_a foundation_n lay_v by_o grace_n of_o good_a order_n in_o humane_a society_n 1_o cor._n 7.20_o &_o 24._o let_v every_o man_n in_o the_o same_o vocation_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therein_o abide_v with_o god_n that_o be_v do_v duty_n to_o man_n therein_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n more_o special_a direction_n of_o which_o kind_n apply_v to_o those_o domestical_a subordination_n wherein_o family_n be_v establish_v 5.21_o ephes_n 5.21_o that_o each_o may_v submit_v to_o other_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n we_o shall_v find_v 1_o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o sum_n whereof_o comprise_v coloss_n 3.18.19_o and_o more_o unfold_v ephes_n 5._o and_o 1_o peter_n 3._o consist_v of_o fervent_a and_o faithful_a love_n in_o the_o husband_n and_o due_a subjection_n and_o reverence_n in_o the_o wife_n be_v useful_o read_v by_o order_n of_o our_o church_n in_o marriage_n solemnity_n to_o make_v both_o party_n and_o their_o neighbour_n also_o more_o mindful_a of_o their_o duty_n 2_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n the_o sum_n whereof_o ground_v on_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v in_o child_n honour_n and_o thankful_a obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o parent_n wise_a and_o due_a care_n for_o nurture_n and_o education_n of_o their_o child_n and_o every_o way_n towards_o they_o love_n and_o tender_a kindness_n be_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n also_o both_o in_o coloss_n 3.20_o 21_o brief_o touch_v and_o ephes_n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o more_o full_o open_v and_o by_o the_o legal_a promise_n annex_v to_o the_o precept_n powerful_o persuade_v 3_o of_o master_n and_o servant_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o master_n duty_n which_o be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a to_o their_o servant_n know_v that_o they_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n that_o regard_v every_o man_n carriage_n and_o respect_v no_o man_n person_n be_v deliver_v ephes_n 6.9_o and_o coloss_n 4.1_o but_o more_o express_o and_o at_o large_a the_o duty_n of_o servant_n as_o need_v in_o those_o time_n most_o to_o be_v remember_v set_v down_o as_o in_o
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careful_a to_o be_v holy_a as_o thou_o their_o god_n be_v holy_a where_o thou_o have_v give_v prosperity_n continue_v their_o comfort_n where_o thou_o have_v send_v adversity_n sanctify_v their_o cross_n make_v they_o gracious_a by_o their_o suffering_n and_o in_o thy_o own_o good_a time_n glorious_a by_o deliverance_n but_o in_o special_a manner_n i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thy_o church_n within_o these_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o this_o our_o land_n above_o all_o thing_n continue_v the_o light_n the_o purity_n and_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o gospel_n among_o we_o and_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o bring_v forth_o better_a fruit_n of_o it_o then_o we_o have_v do_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o and_o give_v to_o another_o people_n herein_o among_o and_o above_o the_o rest_n let_v all_o thy_o blessing_n be_v pour_v down_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n enrich_v he_o with_o all_o princely_a gift_n and_o 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may_v first_o seek_v thy_o kingdom_n that_o so_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v cast_v upon_o they_o be_v merciful_a especial_o unto_o all_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o in_o the_o end_n every_o one_o of_o thou_o may_v say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v yea_o so_o and_o so_o long_o afflict_v last_o o_o lord_n i_o desire_v as_o duty_n bind_v i_o with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o acknowledge_v thy_o manifold_a &_o great_a favour_n bless_a especial_o be_v god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o for_o give_v unto_o such_o unworthy_a wretch_n as_o i_o be_o jesus_n christ_n and_o together_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n also_o even_o all_o those_o outward_a blessing_n for_o which_o likewise_o o_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a father_n i_o desire_v to_o bless_v thy_o name_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o health_n the_o benefit_n of_o peace_n and_o liberty_n the_o comfort_n of_o friend_n that_o fatherly_a portion_n and_o fit_a allowance_n of_o outward_a thing_n which_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o allot_v unto_o i_o and_o for_o that_o contentedness_n which_o together_o with_o it_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n yea_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v thus_o bless_v i_o deserve_v to_o be_v every_o way_n accurse_v but_o be_v gracious_o please_v father_n of_o mercy_n to_o continue_v unto_o i_o these_o thy_o good_a blessing_n out_o of_o the_o same_o favour_n of_o thou_o whereby_o thou_o do_v at_o first_o sâ—nd_v they_o yea_o and_o to_o add_v unto_o they_o likewise_o what_o thou_o see_v needful_a for_o i_o that_o so_o enjoy_v from_o thy_o good_a hand_n all_o prosperity_n and_o good_a content_n my_o heart_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o thy_o way_n so_o as_o to_o perform_v unto_o thou_o all_o cheerful_a and_o acceptable_a service_n 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