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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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sense_n of_o want_n and_o with_o hungring_n and_o desire_n after_o supply_n the_o daven_n mat._n 5._o 6._o neh._n 1._o 11._o luke_n 11._o 13._o non_fw-la frigidè_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la petere_fw-la debemus_fw-la beneficia_fw-la sed_fw-la affici_fw-la nos_fw-la oportet_fw-la sensu_fw-la et_fw-la vehementi_fw-la desiderio_fw-la illarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la quas_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la petimus_fw-la daven_n beggar_n cry_v loud_a his_o rag_n make_v he_o roar_v we_o be_v cloy_v in_o our_o apprehension_n and_o we_o be_v cool_v in_o our_o petition_n necessity_n inflame_v importunity_n be_v we_o but_o sensible_a on_o the_o morning_n of_o a_o sabbath_n to_o come_v to_o our_o case_n in_o hand_n what_o need_v we_o have_v of_o sin_n pardon_v of_o a_o understand_a heart_n of_o a_o hear_n ear_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o suitable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n for_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o to_o run_v profitable_o through_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o whole_a sabbath_n sure_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v like_a coal_n 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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 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〈◊〉_d septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haec_fw-la omniasuns_fw-la fructus_fw-la vanarum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la thought_n and_o worldly_a desire_n pond_n and_o moat_n be_v cleanse_v to_o keep_v they_o wholesome_a foolish_a and_o vain_a imagination_n will_v fly-blow_n all_o our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v let_v down_o the_o portcullis_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o keep_v in_o straggler_n and_o night-wanderer_n that_o they_o may_v not_o interrupt_v we_o in_o our_o holy_a worship_n these_o caterpillar_n will_v blast_v and_o spoil_v the_o fruit_n of_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o for_o the_o achieve_v of_o this_o necessary_a work_n first_o let_v we_o beg_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v whip_v these_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v sweep_v away_o these_o locust_n and_o supply_v we_o with_o more_o noble_a and_o heavenly_a cogitation_n he_o can_v drop_v divine_a meditation_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o turn_v 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&_o operum_fw-la svi_fw-la anteactorum_a recordatiom_n seize_v applicet_fw-la etc._n etc._n hosp_n dicitur_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la domini_fw-la et_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la sanctit●t●s_fw-la et_fw-la sanct●tas_fw-la domini_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la dei_fw-la sancti_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la sanctum_fw-la e●_n et_fw-la rebus_fw-la domini_fw-la publicè_fw-la et_fw-la privatim_fw-la dicatum_fw-la et_fw-la impendendum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n leid_n prof._n this_o truth_n most_o sweet_o there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o sublime_a end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n leisure_n viz._n that_o we_o may_v get_v near_o to_o eternal_a salvation_n that_o we_o may_v follow_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n that_o we_o may_v remember_v our_o former_a action_n and_o so_o dren●h_o ourselves_o in_o tear_n of_o repentance_n and_o this_o say_v he_o the_o very_a jew_n can_v not_o deny_v our_o sabbath_n according_a to_o this_o worthy_a man_n be_v only_a post_n day_n for_o heaven_n opportunity_n for_o 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indeed_o how_o much_o do_v these_o son_n of_o belial_n cloud_n god_n bless_a day_n with_o their_o deed_n of_o infernal_a darkness_n but_o there_o be_v another_o generation_n rise_v up_o in_o our_o present_a leid_n incessimus_fw-la diei_fw-la dominicae_fw-la eversores_fw-la sub_fw-la praetextu_fw-la libertatis_fw-la christianae_n ut_fw-la body_n sunt_fw-la anabaptistae_fw-la prof._n leid_n age_n who_o sub_fw-la laruâ_fw-la pietatis_fw-la under_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n attempt_v to_o overthrow_v and_o whole_o to_o subvert_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o passionate_a in_o their_o love_n to_o the_o sabbath_n that_o they_o will_v have_v every_o day_n a_o sabbath_n as_o he_o say_v will_v all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n numb_a 11._o 29._o so_o these_o wish_v all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v lord_n day_n they_o think_v they_o give_v christ_n too_o scant_a measure_n to_o give_v he_o but_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n they_o conceive_v our_o whole_a 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