Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	heart_n	word_n	1,814	5	3.8480	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65408	The practical Sabbatarian, or, Sabbath-holiness crowned with superlative happiness by John Wells ...	Wells, John, 1623-1676.	1668 (1668)	Wing W1293; ESTC R39030	769,668	823

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duty_n be_v proper_o the_o task_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o tongue_n work_v in_o prayer_n the_o ear_n bend_v in_o hear_v the_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o in_o sacramental_a receive_n the_o eye_n toil_v in_o read_v the_o heart_n be_v or_o aught_o 15._o jam._n 5._o 16._o mat._n 11._o 15._o to_o be_v employ_v in_o every_o sacred_a service_n but_o the_o mind_n be_v take_v up_o in_o meditate_v on_o sublime_a and_o supernatural_a object_n the_o eagle_n of_o the_o thought_n fly_v upon_o this_o carcase_n to_o allude_v 28._o mat._n 24._o 28._o to_o our_o saviour_n meditation_n fructify_v duty_n without_o which_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n will_v not_o stay_v with_o we_o the_o heart_n be_v natural_o hard_a the_o memory_n slippery_a and_o all_o lose_v without_o meditation_n every_o drop_n 17._o mark_v 8._o 17._o run_v out_o again_o and_o the_o whole_a web_n of_o divine_a service_n be_v unravel_v the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o word_n to_o rain_v heb._n 6._o 7._o 7._o heb._n 6._o 7._o now_o 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5._o psal_n 63._o 5._o aromatic_a and_o perfume_a impression_n geographer_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o find_v the_o place_n where_o paradise_n be_v now_o to_o stop_v their_o curiosity_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v it_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o fragrant_a tract_n of_o heavenly_a meditation_n when_o we_o meditate_v upon_o the_o sweetness_n of_o scriptural_a promise_n upon_o working_n of_o christ_n heart_n towards_o believer_n upon_o the_o watchfulness_n of_o god_n eye_n over_o his_o people_n upon_o the_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o our_o saviour_n merit_n for_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o life_n and_o salvation_n upon_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n so_o great_a that_o 1._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 1._o man_n thought_n can_v grasp_v it_o how_o do_v these_o and_o such_o 10._o rev._n 1._o 10._o like_a thing_n raise_v we_o to_o st._n paul_n rapture_n or_o st_n john_n ecstasy_n which_o be_v the_o initial_o of_o glory_n to_o those_o heavenly_a apostle_n bern._n quid_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la futura_fw-la laetitia_fw-la in_o cor_fw-la non_fw-la ascendit_fw-la qui●_n son_n est_fw-la et_fw-la ascensum_fw-la nes●it_fw-la bern._n it_o may_v be_v aver_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n bring_v a_o searcity_n of_o comfort_n upon_o our_o life_n which_o otherwise_o may_v meet_v with_o a_o plenteous_a harvest_n and_o a_o constant_a revenue_n of_o joy_n and_o satisfaction_n chap._n xv._o what_o we_o must_v meditate_v upon_o on_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v thus_o draw_v the_o portraiture_n and_o give_v a_o description_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o meditation_n with_o the_o bless_a appendix_n which_o do_v attend_v it_o as_o its_o season_n advantage_n etc._n etc._n i_o now_o come_v to_o present_v suitable_a object_n for_o this_o duty_n to_o prey_n upon_o and_o so_o to_o raise_v a_o little_a stock_n for_o meditation_n to_o trade_n with_o and_o as_o to_o the_o query_n viz._n what_o we_o must_v meditate_v on_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o morning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v answer_v ger._n dies_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la parasceves_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la laboramus_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la patimur_fw-la succedit_fw-la dies_fw-la quietis_fw-la in_o sepulchro_fw-la quem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la dies_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ger._n whatsoever_o be_v spiritual_a any_o thing_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n we_o may_v meditate_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o gospel_n on_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n on_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v muse_v and_o fix_v our_o thought_n upon_o the_o estate_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o fewness_n of_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o likewise_o upon_o death_n or_o judgement_n as_o holy_a david_n sometime_o he_o meditate_a on_o the_o work_n of_o god_n sometime_o on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sometime_o on_o god_n himself_o but_o i_o shall_v only_o open_v a_o double_a fountain_n to_o feed_v our_o meditation_n 6._o psal_n 143._o 5._o psal_n 119._o 148._o psal_n 63._o 6._o on_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n viz._n 1._o let_v we_o meditate_v on_o the_o god_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 2._o on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o god_n these_o two_o superlative_a object_n be_v like_o mount_n hor_n and_o mount_v nebo_n where_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v their_o prospect_n 49._o numb_a 33._o 38._o deut._n 32._o 49._o before_o they_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o mountane_n of_o spice_n we_o 14._o cant._n 8._o 14._o will_v handle_v they_o distinct_o and_o 1._o let_v we_o meditate_v on_o the_o god_n of_o the_o sabbath_n indeed_o this_o divine_a and_o admirable_a object_n take_v up_o the_o view_n and_o contemplation_n of_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o glory_n 10._o mat._n 18._o 10._o who_o spend_v eternity_n in_o behold_v god_n face_n to_o face_n but_o yet_o some_o glance_n we_o may_v have_v of_o this_o sovereign_a be_v by_o holy_a 12._o cor._n 13._o 12._o and_o spiritual_a meditation_n chap._n xvi_o god_n be_v most_o glorious_a in_o his_o essence_n and_o nature_n let_v we_o meditate_v on_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n he_o be_v a_o infinite_a be_v the_o fullness_n of_o heaven_n the_o mirror_n of_o angel_n august_n exod._n 15._o 11._o creasti_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la et_fw-la irrequietum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la donec_fw-la perveniat_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la august_n the_o delight_n of_o saint_n so_o glorious_a in_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v only_o perfect_o know_v by_o himself_o god_n be_v a_o ocean_n of_o goodness_n a_o fountain_n of_o life_n a_o spring_n of_o grace_n a_o father_n of_o mercy_n man_n centre_n to_o which_o he_o must_v come_v before_o he_o find_v quietation_n or_o rest_n for_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v so_o infinite_o glorious_a that_o he_o must_v be_v describe_v by_o remove_v from_o he_o what_o he_o be_v not_o rather_o than_o by_o assert_v what_o he_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o angel_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o behold_v he_o and_o must_v make_v use_n of_o a_o vail_n alittle_o to_o remit_v rivet_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la dicisacilius_fw-la potest_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la rivet_n the_o beam_n of_o his_o glory_n our_o knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v only_o borrow_v from_o his_o own_o discovery_n let_v we_o then_o meditate_v on_o the_o everlastingness_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o be_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n he_o be_v before_o time_n be_v fledge_v and_o have_v either_o wing_n 2_o dan._n 7._o 9_o 22._o psal_n 102._o 28_o psal_n 29._o 9_o rev._n 4._o 8._o rom._n 16._o 26._o isa_n 57_o 15._o psal_n 90._o 2_o or_o feather_n his_o duration_n admit_v neither_o of_o beginning_n or_o end_v god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o eternal_a be_v he_o do_v shine_v in_o perfection_n before_o the_o

father_n before_o we_o go_v to_o the_o 27._o psal_n 119._o 27._o public_a ordinance_n on_o the_o bless_a sabbath_n 18._o rev._n 3._o 18._o second_o as_o we_o must_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o the_o scale_n from_o our_o eye_n so_o likewise_o that_o he_o will_v remove_v the_o cawl_n from_o our_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v open_v our_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o word_n judgement_n discern_v truth_n but_o affection_n embrace_v it_o indeed_o the_o understanding_n take_v a_o view_n of_o god_n word_n and_o find_v it_o to_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a 12._o rom._n 7._o 12._o but_o the_o heart_n entertain_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o up_o as_o its_o choice_a 19_o luke_n 2._o 19_o treasure_n a_o poor_a man_n go_v by_o a_o goldsmith_n shop_n and_o see_v greg._n mandata_fw-la dei_fw-la sancta_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la praescribunt_fw-la quomodo_fw-la deus_fw-la sanctè_fw-la col●_n debet_fw-la justa_fw-la quia_fw-la praescribunt_fw-la ut_fw-la proximum_fw-la non_fw-la laedas_fw-la sed_fw-la ei_fw-la quo●_n suum_fw-la est_fw-fr tribune_n bona_fw-la quia_fw-la praescribunt_fw-la e●_n quibus_fw-la cuique_fw-la in_o se_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la alap_v nisi_fw-la sp._n s_o cordi_fw-la sit_fw-la audientis_fw-la otiosus_fw-la est_fw-la sermo_n doctoris_fw-la greg._n money_n jewel_n and_o plate_n but_o he_o be_v not_o enrich_v by_o this_o wealth_n and_o a_o traveller_n in_o his_o journey_n take_v a_o view_n of_o pleasant_a land_n delicate_a mountain_n and_o amiable_a prospect_n but_o his_o own_o tenure_n be_v not_o amplify_v by_o all_o that_o he_o see_v so_o our_o judgement_n view_v truth_n and_o be_v convince_v of_o its_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n but_o the_o heart_n only_o espouse_n the_o bless_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o his_o own_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n gospel_n discovery_n be_v no_o riches_n till_o they_o be_v lock_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o god_n must_v be_v entreat_v for_o this_o thing_n for_o he_o that_o open_v the_o eye_n must_v open_v the_o heart_n or_o else_o when_o the_o sermon_n be_v do_v all_o the_o prospect_n be_v over_o and_o we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o the_o better_o lydia_n attend_n be_v unavailable_a until_o god_n open_v her_o heart_n art_n 16._o 14._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o receive_v truth_n in_o the_o love_n thereof_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10._o truth_n be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o understanding_n but_o profitable_a to_o the_o will._n then_o the_o gospel_n advantage_v we_o when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o guide_n of_o our_o eye_n but_o the_o good_a of_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v love_n and_o affection_n which_o squeeze_v the_o grape_n of_o truth_n and_o make_v it_o generous_a wine_n to_o the_o soul_n where_o 37._o act_n 2._o 37._o the_o word_n preach_v by_o peter_n wrought_v upon_o the_o jew_n it_o potentia_fw-la christimors_n morita_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la praecepta_fw-la promissa_fw-la licet_fw-la incredulis_fw-la pudorism●_n et_fw-la risui_fw-la tamen_fw-la nobis_fw-la virtus_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la potentia_fw-la prick_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n acts._n 2._o 37._o if_o we_o buy_v the_o truth_n as_o solomon_n advise_v we_o prov._n 23._o 23._o the_o heart_n must_v be_v the_o chapman_n if_o we_o taste_v the_o word_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o the_o heart_n must_v be_v the_o palate_n we_o then_o relish_v truth_n when_o we_o affect_v it_o if_o we_o delight_v in_o truth_n psal_n 119._o 47._o it_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o heart_n as_o jeremy_n speak_v jer._n 15._o 16._o a_o learned_a man_n observe_v it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v one_o of_o those_o grace_n which_o accompany_v salvation_n therefore_o on_o the_o morning_n of_o a_o sabbath_n let_v we_o importune_v the_o lord_n to_o engage_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o service_n of_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o it_o he_o who_o search_n must_v draw_v the_o heart_n 16._o rom._n 1._o 16._o three_o let_v we_o wrestle_v with_o god_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o memory_n that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o pillar_n of_o marble_n to_o write_v divine_a truth_n on_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a when_o heavenly_a doctrine_n be_v write_v in_o sand_n or_o dust_n and_o after_o our_o hear_n of_o they_o they_o run_v out_o again_o as_o the_o sand_n in_o the_o hour_n glass_n sad_a it_o be_v that_o truth_n which_o cost_v so_o dear_a shall_v be_v lose_v so_o soon_o if_o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a to_o keep_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n for_o our_o discourse_n mal._n 3._o 16._o how_o serious_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o keep_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n for_o gospel_n discovery_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v buy_v with_o christ_n blood_n shall_v be_v wrought_v on_o our_o heart_n indeed_o in_o this_o case_n 8._o jonah_n 2._o 8._o to_o forget_v our_o mercy_n be_v to_o forsake_v they_o how_o earnest_n be_v the_o apostle_n peter_n that_o the_o saint_n may_v not_o forget_v those_o doctrine_n which_o he_o ●ad_v 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language_n viz._n we_o ought_v to_o rest_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o earthly_a labour_n and_o altogether_o give_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o if_o we_o slide_v down_o to_o our_o day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o reformation_n servile_a work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n incur_v the_o same_o censure_n if_o we_o call_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o foreign_a divine_n doctor_n ames_n that_o pious_a 364._o ames_n mod._n theol._n p._n 364._o and_o learned_a divine_a observe_n that_o all_o servile_a work_n be_v to_o be_v abstain_v from_o in_o other_o festival_n among_o the_o jew_n leu._n 23._o 7_o 8._o numb_a 28._o 25._o multò_fw-la magis_fw-la exclusa_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la à_fw-la sabbatho_n 16._o exod._n 12._o 16._o much_o more_o on_o the_o sacred_a sabbath_n other_o foreign_a testimony_n may_v be_v subpoena_v in_o to_o give_v witness_n in_o this_o cause_n but_o the_o reader_n shall_v not_o be_v cloy_v with_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o quotation_n only_o as_o foreigner_n so_o our_o own_o divine_n 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and_o rule_v of_o all_o law_n and_o law_n be_v so_o far_o just_a good_a and_o equal_a as_o they_o accord_n with_o the_o divine_a veritates_fw-la a_o primâ_fw-la veritate_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la dependent_a omnes_fw-la veritates_fw-la law_n so_o every_o thing_n be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v consentaneous_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o ambrose_n observe_v no_o man_n can_v call_v jesus_n lord_n but_o in_o and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v true_a by_o whosoever_o it_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n all_o truth_n flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n as_o all_o lie_n be_v from_o satan_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o god_n be_v immutable_o and_o unchangeable_o true_a man_n run_v often_o from_o truth_n to_o error_n deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v we_o often_o leave_v the_o plain_a way_n of_o truth_n and_o go_v into_o the_o byway_n cic._n 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truth_n and_o bear_v his_o image_n he_o be_v no_o phantasm_n no_o spectrum_n as_o some_o 26._o gen._n 1._o 26._o heretic_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n assert_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n god_n make_v all_o thing_n very_o good_a gen._n 1._o 31._o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o mixture_n of_o false_a semblance_n embase_v their_o worth_n the_o creature_n be_v real_a according_a to_o their_o appearance_n the_o world_n be_v no_o dream_n or_o fantastic_a landscape_n god_n be_v true_a in_o his_o word_n he_o be_v true_a in_o the_o incarnate_a word_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n not_o suppositious_a not_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v true_o 8._o 1_o joh._n 1._o joh._n 7._o 40._o heb._n 5._o 10._o joh._n 12._o 15._o col._n 2._o 9_o psal_n 19_o 8._o god_n and_o true_o man_n a_o true_a prophet_n a_o true_a priest_n a_o true_a king_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 20._o and_o christ_n call_v himself_o the_o truth_n joh._n 14._o 6._o 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so_o that_o truth_n be_v not_o only_a god_n glorious_a attribute_n but_o man_n sure_a defence_n we_o must_v meditate_v on_o the_o love_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o influential_a attribute_n which_o set_v god_n on_o work_n his_o love_n set_v his_o eye_n on_o pity_v his_o head_n on_o contrive_v his_o hand_n on_o act_v his_o heart_n on_o melt_v god_n out_o of_o love_n send_v his_o son_n 19_o joh._n 3._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 19_o out_o of_o his_o bosom_n scatter_v his_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n that_o light_n which_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o sun_n in_o love_n god_n say_v 6._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o to_o the_o sinner_n live_v ezek._n 16._o 6._o seek_v after_o enemy_n for_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o and_o make_v clod_n of_o earth_n and_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o poor_a worm_n heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o 14._o but_o for_o the_o further_a 14._o heb._n 1._o 14._o discovery_n of_o this_o sweet_a attribute_n we_o must_v search_v for_o it_o in_o its_o property_n it_o 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exod._n 17._o 10._o hand_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o faint_v and_o fall_v down_o but_o a_o continue_a violence_n and_o force_n must_v keep_v our_o affection_n in_o their_o high_a sphere_n the_o bird_n can_v stay_v in_o the_o air_n without_o continual_a flight_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o wing_n nor_o can_v we_o persist_v in_o affectionate_a prayer_n without_o constant_a toil_n with_o our_o own_o heart_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n mart._n apol_n 2_o affection_n faint_a and_o thought_n scatter_v weariness_n make_v way_n for_o wander_v so_o that_o we_o must_v take_v pain_n to_o keep_v our_o affection_n sail_v towards_o heaven_n we_o must_v keep_v the_o wind_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o row_v at_o the_o oar_n that_o we_o be_v not_o sinful_o becalm_v and_o so_o miss_v of_o the_o end_n of_o our_o voyage_n justin_n martyr_n observe_v that_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o assembly_n in_o his_o time_n use_v to_o pray_v with_o his_o utmost_a strength_n so_o then_o our_o prayer_n on_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v cordial_a and_o affectionate_a our_o prayer_n must_v be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n we_o must_v pray_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o divine_a purity_n and_o of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n luke_n 18._o 23._o not_o only_o the_o bend_a knee_n but_o the_o submissive_a 3._o isa_n 66._o 3._o spirit_n become_v prayer_n christ_n himself_o kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v luke_n 22._o 41._o on_o the_o morning_n of_o a_o sabbath_n we_o ansel_n quatuor_fw-la sunt_fw-la gradus_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la primus_fw-la est_fw-la contemptibilem_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la secundu●_n de_fw-la hoc_fw-la dolere_fw-la tertius_fw-la hoc_fw-la confiteri_fw-la quartus_fw-la aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la far_o se_fw-la contemptibilitèr_n tractar●_n ansel_n have_v great_a thing_n to_o beg_v and_o we_o ourselves_o usual_o give_v our_o charity_n not_o to_o the_o sturdy_a but_o to_o the_o stoop_a beggar_n if_o we_o look_v for_o blessing_n from_o god_n hand_n it_o be_v 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same_o purpose_n speak_v the_o council_n 2._o conc._n turon_n cap._n 40._o calv._n in_o deut._n serm._n 34._o muscul_fw-la in_o quartum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la pet._n martyr_n in_o gen._n 2._o of_o turon_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o over-load_n or_o clog_v the_o reader_n with_o humane_a testimony_n let_v i_o only_o subjoin_v the_o attestation_n of_o incomparable_a calvin_n this_o day_n say_v he_o be_v not_o ordain_v for_o we_o only_o to_o come_v to_o a_o sermon_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v employ_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o time_n to_o laud_n and_o praise_n god_n here_o we_o may_v take_v up_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 1._o 14._o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n and_o this_o be_v too_o much_o to_o imitate_v ananias_n and_o saphira_n to_o keep_v back_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o a_o bless_a sabbath_n act_v 5._o 2._o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o divide_v the_o sabbath_n between_o himself_o and_o ourselves_o this_o be_v to_o make_v a_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o we_o god_n day_n must_v be_v spend_v in_o

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