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A85423 Dies Dominicus redivivus; or, The Lords Day enlivened or a treatise, as to discover the practical part of the evangelical Sabbath: so to recover the spiritual part of that pious practice to its primitive life: lamentably lost, in these last declining times. By Philip Goodvvin M.A. preacher of the Gospel, and pastour of the publike congregation at Watford in Hartford shire. Goodwin, Philip, d. 1699. 1654 (1654) Wing G1214; Thomason E1470_3; ESTC R208694 198,721 533

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in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n thus_o be_v the_o antecedent_n argument_n argument_n from_o thing_n subsequent_a let_v we_o see_v viz._n what_o desirable_a effect_n will_v follow_v upon_o spiritual_a spend_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n hereby_o we_o shall_v raise_v our_o soul_n advantage_n the_o sabbath_n excellency_n the_o lord_n acceptance_n and_o the_o land_n concernment_n 1._o to_o be_v spiritual_a in_o the_o sabbath_n will_v be_v exceed_o for_o our_o soul_n advantage_n it_o will_v be_v operative_a for_o our_o present_a good_a on_o earth_n and_o it_o will_v be_v preparative_n for_o our_o future_a good_a in_o heaven_n this_o will_v work_v we_o much_o spiritual_a good_a on_o earth_n for_o hereby_o grace_n shall_v be_v increase_v into_o comfort_n and_o comfort_n shall_v be_v increase_v through_o grace_n 1._o hereby_o come_v a_o comfortable_a increase_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o we_o be_v spiritual_a upon_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o duty_n then_o grace_n be_v act_v in_o we_o and_o 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the_o sabbath_n outward_a observation_n may_v seem_v very_o precise_a luk._n 13.14_o 15._o but_o he_o never_o rise_v to_o be_v spiritual_a in_o the_o sabbath_n of_o god_n and_o service_n of_o god_n a_o spiritual-spent_a sabbath_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o save_a estate_n this_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o income_n of_o comfort_n will_v we_o have_v the_o profit_n peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n let_v we_o be_v spiritual_a then_o in_o our_o duty_n they_o who_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n spiritless_a they_o pass_v the_o sabbath_n profitless_a comfortless_a the_o more_o we_o have_v of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o sabbath_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v have_v of_o profit_n by_o the_o sabbath_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o sabbath_n this_o will_v secure_v we_o from_o the_o worst_a of_o judgement_n and_o the_o best_a of_o mercy_n this_o will_v assure_v we_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o judgement_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a 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as_o wither_v dry_a and_o dead_a stick_n or_o hard_a stone_n though_o we_o shall_v feel_v no_o softening_n quickening_n comfort_n it_o be_v enough_o we_o have_v a_o command_n the_o duty_n be_v we_o the_o day_n be_v christ_n who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n above_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o favour_n god_n will_v employ_v we_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o reward_v we_o angel_n be_v glad_a god_n will_v send_v they_o on_o his_o business_n though_o they_o have_v no_o new_a recompense_n they_o be_v cheerful_a to_o increase_v their_o duty_n though_o they_o do_v not_o enlarge_v their_o glory_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o angel_n that_o some_o god_n have_v to_o stand_v up_o by_o he_o and_o other_o be_v send_v out_o of_o he_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v
day_n and_o for_o ever_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o sabbath_n so_o chat_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o sabbath_n last_o as_o long_o as_o christ_n live_v a_o good_a conscience_n exem_n sabbatum_fw-la dei_fw-la illud_fw-la quo_fw-la exterius_fw-la ●b_fw-la opere_fw-la cessasse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la interioris_fw-la sabati_n ubimens_fw-la sancto_fw-la per_fw-la bonam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la quisc●ns_n etc._n etc._n hugo_n chrysost_n homil._n 17._o in_o genes_n august_n serm._n 10._o ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la in_o exem_n as_o it_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n so_o a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n prov._n 15.15_o esay_n 57.20_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_v sea_n that_o have_v no_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n tell_v i_o not_o say_v chrysostome_n the_o man_n have_v a_o sumptuous_a table_n be_v clothe_v mith_o silk_n attend_v with_o servant_n show_v i_o his_o conscience_n there_o be_v a_o hurry_n of_o lust_n a_o tumult_n of_o sin_n a_fw-la continual_a sabbathlesse_a man_n a_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v say_v austin_n the_o bed_n of_o god_n the_o palace_n of_o christ_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o paradise_n of_o delight_n the_o stand_a sabbath_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o sabbath_n that_o may_v possible_o cease_v and_o then_o may_v we_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o never_o cease_v sabbath_n in_o the_o sad_a &_o most_o unsettle_a season_n when_o custom_n be_v change_v and_o kingdom_n be_v shake_v and_o all_o god_n ordinance_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v their_o leave_n in_o a_o land_n yea_o when_o all_o external_o in_o the_o world_n be_v at_o worst_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o internal_a sabbath_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o eternal_a sabbath_n in_o the_o heaven_n whereof_o every_o saint_n may_v be_v sure_a 5._o sabbatum_fw-la duplex_fw-la pectoris_fw-la et_fw-la temporis_fw-la aquinas_n 12ae_fw-la quest_n 100_o art_n 5._o suppose_v there_o shall_v be_v here_o no_o more_o sabbath_n remain_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o remain_a sabbath_n heb_fw-mi 4.10_o and_o though_o the_o lord_n day_n will_v end_v the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v a_o never_o end_a day_n the_o lord_n day_n enliven_v revel_v 1.10_o i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o the_o word_n present_v plain_o report_v the_o season_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v set_v and_o the_o condition_n into_o which_o he_o be_v put_v the_o season_n which_o he_o be_v on_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o condition_n which_o he_o be_v in_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o point_n we_o be_v next_o to_o prosecute_v be_v that_o it_o be_v sensible_a to_o some_o and_o possible_a for_o all_o pious_a man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v to_o prove_v and_o to_o press_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o unfold_v what_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o which_o they_o may_v be_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o what_o it_o be_v for_o they_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n spirit_n this_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v both_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o god_n and_o to_o man._n alsted_n omnes_fw-la nomenis_fw-la jehovae_fw-la literae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spirituales_fw-la ut_fw-la denotetur_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la spiritum_fw-la alsted_n spirit_n this_n as_o unto_o god_n do_v import_v either_o the_o whole_a divine_a essence_n or_o one_o personal_a subsistence_n the_o whole_a essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v spirit_n as_o christ_n king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n be_v one_o complete_a saviour_n so_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o spiritual_a be_v and_o as_o in_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v but_o one_o being_n so_o in_o their_o be_v they_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n thus_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n john_n 4.24_o thus_o spirit_n be_v attribute_v as_o unto_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o 1._o pet._n 3.18_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o three_o person_n subsist_v in_o the_o godhead_n be_v spirit_n as_o there_o be_v god_n a_o spirit_n so_o there_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 15.19_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n john_n 14.17_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n rom._n 8.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1.4_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o spirit_n this_n as_o appropriate_a to_o man_n imply_v either_o the_o whole_a soul_n of_o man_n or_o the_o superior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o for_o the_o soul_n whole_o in_o the_o substance_n thereof_o as_o every_o individual_a man_n have_v his_o soul_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o single_a man_n it_o be_v his_o spirit_n each_o man_n be_v a_o compound_n creature_n make_v up_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n hence_o man_n be_v compare_v to_o gideon_n soldier_n judg._n 7.16_o 16._o ambros_n de_fw-fr spir._n sa._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o each_o have_v his_o ●arthen_a pitcher_n and_o lamp_n therein_o when_o the_o earthen_a pitcher_n of_o man_n body_n be_v break_v by_o death_n the_o lamp_n of_o his_o soul_n abide_v burn_v either_o in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n thus_o matth_n 10.28_o man_n soul_n while_n in_o his_o body_n be_v call_v his_o spirit_n isay_n 26.9_o loc_n exit_fw-la ege_v vid._n augustin_n in_o locum_fw-la et_fw-la ambros_n com._n in_o loc_n with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n and_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o luk._n 1.46_o 47._o marry_o say_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n 2._o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n superior_a faculty_n as_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v spirit_n so_o there_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o rom._n 12.2_o this_o be_v the_o intellectual_a or_o the_o know_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o 1._o cor_fw-la 2.11_o thus_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o the_o apostle_n mention_n body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n indeed_o this_o be_v most_o applicable_a to_o man_n as_o bear_v of_o god_n consider_v not_o only_o in_o his_o proper_a constitution_n but_o also_o in_o his_o further_a restitution_n as_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o hide_v her_o leaven_n in_o three_o measure_n of_o meal_n till_o the_o whole_a lump_n be_v leaven_v thus_o the_o lord_n lay_v his_o grace_n in_o these_o three_o part_n body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n till_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v sanctify_v now_o such_o a_o man_n so_o spirit_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o spirit_n spirit_n it_o be_v take_v as_o 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thy_o child_n and_o servant_n 19_o servant_n euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la const_n li_z 4._o ca._n 18._o et_fw-la 19_o eusebius_n report_v of_o constantine_n what_o good_a law_n he_o make_v for_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o family_n all_o sort_n of_o servant_n yea_o souldiet_n and_o man_n of_o war_n to_o god_n public_a worship_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o other_o pious_a prince_n in_o time_n past_a have_v think_v it_o no_o less_o a_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n 2._o god_n keep_v his_o propriety_n in_o they_o he_o be_v the_o great_a householder_n and_o all_o our_o family_n be_v he_o as_o laban_n say_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 31.43_o these_o daughter_n be_v my_o daughter_n and_o these_o child_n be_v my_o child_n and_o these_o cattle_n be_v my_o cattle_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o see_v be_v i_o thus_o say_v god_n to_o a_o governor_n thy_o son_n be_v my_o son_n and_o thy_o servant_n be_v my_o servant_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v i_o now_o as_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o interest_n 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babel_n may_v be_v build_v upon_o this_o yea_o by_o this_o such_o battery_n may_v be_v make_v as_o may_v shake_v and_o shatterdown_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o christian_a religion_n this_o make_v many_o so_o miserable_o misuse_v scripture_n some_o text_n they_o muzzle_v their_o mouth_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o speak_v other_o text_n they_o set_v upon_o the_o rack_n make_v they_o speak_v what_o god_n never_o mean_v and_o all_o to_o make_v the_o sabbath_n nothing_o satan_n have_v not_o a_o great_a design_n than_o to_o down_o this_o day_n and_o indeed_o the_o devil_n well_o know_v there_o be_v not_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o rout_n &_o out_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o to_o introduce_v all_o error_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n then_o to_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n of_o people_n with_o a_o antisabbatarian_n principle_n therefore_o to_o err_v herein_o be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n 2._o to_o err_v in_o point_n of_o 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