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to_o pass_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o present_a consequence_n of_o god_n smite_v so_o many_o shepherd_n such_o as_o scatter_v the_o little_a flock_n growth_n of_o ignorance_n error_n impiety_n ruin_v of_o temple_n work_n many_o disorder_n and_o distraction_n in_o the_o destitute_a church_n etc._n etc._n 3._o what_o must_v be_v the_o cure_n its_o time_n to_o inquire_v for_o do_v we_o not_o see_v want_n of_o more_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o wise_a and_o faithful_a bvilder_n of_o god_n house_n how_o weak_a be_v many_o shoulder_n on_o who_o so_o great_a work_n be_v lay_v force_v a_o outcry_n for_o a_o rich_a anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n i._n e._n of_o love_n wisdom_n humility_n zeal_n self-denial_n heavenliness_n which_o they_o have_v see_v on_o other_o if_o this_o depart_n so_o much_o of_o our_o true_a glory_n depart_v it_o can_v go_v well_o in_o church_n without_o fiâ—ed_a pastor_n 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to_o be_v though_o we_o can_v come_v up_o to_o that_o strictness_n and_o spirituality_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v 2._o the_o will_n and_o desire_n shall_v be_v as_o exact_a as_o be_v command_v and_o shall_v beget_v in_o you_o your_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o care_n and_o then_o shall_v you_o be_v accept_v 3._o call_v it_o holy_a and_o honourable_a a_o delight_n be_v sound_n in_o your_o principle_n set_v your_o seal_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o 1._o call_v it_o so_o in_o your_o judgement_n and_o inward_a conviction_n or_o assent_v and_o consent_v 2._o call_v it_o so_o in_o word_n justify_v it_o as_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n speak_v honourable_o of_o it_o and_o for_o it_o 3._o call_v it_o so_o in_o your_o work_n do_v that_o which_o may_v honour_v the_o day_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o keep_v it_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o exactness_n and_o spirituality_n which_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n which_o be_v here_o lay_v down_o it_o 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the_o new_a ercated_a people_n etc._n etc._n as_o this_o strict_a injunction_n bind_v always_o and_o make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n so_o the_o new_a create_a people_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n they_o shall_v observe_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v deep_o overspread_v all_o their_o faculty_n when_o the_o saint_n in_o duty_n shall_v fly_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o show_v the_o vigour_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n which_o be_v part_n of_o that_o day_n of_o reformation_n then_o will_v something_o be_v do_v to_o purpose_n as_o in_o all_o other_o christian_a duty_n so_o in_o this_o of_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 22.3_o
the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o and_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o then_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o not_o their_o enemy_n any_o more_o and_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o indeed_n now_o his_o servant_n in_o name_n do_v serve_v other_o lord_n hypocrite_n go_v for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o then_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o all_o servant_n in_o name_n shall_v serve_v he_o indeed_o that_o be_v all_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n so_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o thorough_o and_o to_o purpose_n it_o be_v so_o little_a service_n that_o god_n have_v now_o from_o his_o servant_n that_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v say_v to_o serve_v he_o but_o when_o they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n then_o shall_v christ_n have_v abundant_o more_o service_n from_o his_o saint_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o light_n more_o warm_a affection_n heat_n of_o love_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n so_o there_o shall_v be_v much_o better_a service_n quest_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o keep_n of_o a_o sabbath_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n it_o be_v say_v thus_o no_o temple_n there_o no_o sun_n nor_o moon_n no_o ordinance_n because_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v supply_v they_o and_o so_o make_v they_o useless_a and_o if_o no_o ordinance_n than_o no_o first-day-sabbath_n but_o every_o day_n a_o sabbath_n answ_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o rev._n 21.24_o who_o bring_v their_o glâ—ry_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o mention_v chap._n 20.9_o that_o be_v the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v use_v for_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n travel_v towards_o canaan_n in_o 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walk_n on_o the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n 1._o how_o loose_a be_v some_o in_o their_o principle_n in_o write_v and_o speak_v against_o a_o divine_a institution_n of_o it_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o ground_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o but_o from_o custom_n and_o the_o command_v of_o man_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o the_o holy_a of_o man_n and_o not_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o h_n nourable_a and_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o we_o shall_v call_v it_o honourable_a because_o it_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o divine_a authority_n upon_o it_o and_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o it_o and_o not_o man._n 2._o and_o what_o looseness_n be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o almost_o all_o who_o be_v they_o that_o turn_v their_o foot_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o it_o where_o be_v any_o to_o be_v find_v that_o do_v not_o find_v their_o pleasure_n and_o speak_v their_o own_o word_n etc._n etc._n 2._o learn_v what_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o long_o for_o that_o glorious_a reformation_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o creature_n groan_v to_o be_v deliver_v for_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o from_o be_v in_o such_o bondage_n to_o man_n lust_n who_o do_v abuse_v they_o so_o much_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n so_o those_o that_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v groan_v within_o themselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n that_o be_v as_o they_o that_o believe_v have_v the_o power_n of_o son_n so_o they_o shall_v wait_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n and_o long_o to_o have_v more_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v as_o in_o their_o whole_a course_n to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o son_n towards_o their_o heavenly_a father_n so_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o may_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o holy_a spiritual_n and_o heavenly_a frame_n which_o be_v here_o require_v what_o a_o bless_a time_n will_v that_o be_v when_o he_o that_o be_v feeble_a and_o fail_v so_o much_o in_o duty_n shall_v be_v as_o david_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n do_v all_o his_o will_n christ_n advise_v the_o jew_n to_o pray_v that_o their_o flight_n may_v not_o he_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n many_o time_n there_o be_v fly_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n and_o this_o be_v sad_a time_n sometime_o there_o be_v fly_v from_o meeting_n fly_v from_o duty_n for_o fear_n of_o enemy_n and_o too_o often_o our_o heart_n on_o that_o day_n be_v fly_v away_o from_o god_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o worldly_a thought_n and_o affection_n a_o happy_a time_n will_v it_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o fly_v on_o the_o sabbath_n no_o fly_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o fear_n nor_o no_o fly_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o worldly_a love_n but_o then_o david_n wish_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o those_o that_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o dove_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v fly_v to_o the_o holy_a spiritual_n soul-refreshing_a rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o fly_v to_o heaven_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n use_v 2._o exhortation_n let_v that_o holy_a spiritual_a strict_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o be_v your_o pattern_n now_o 1._o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o your_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o grace_n when_o you_o can_v thus_o holy_o and_o spiritual_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_v on_o other_o day_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v work_v he_o will_v buy_v and_o sell_v he_o will_v blow_n and_o sow_n he_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v careful_a that_o his_o business_n in_o the_o world_n be_v act_v in_o religion_n isa_n 56.1_o 2._o keep_v judgement_n do_v justice_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o the_o former_a comprehend_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o latter_a the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o so_o necessary_a be_v it_o to_o the_o right_n worship_v of_o god_n to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n that_o this_o be_v put_v for_o and_o make_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n 2._o thus_o shall_v you_o be_v the_o better_o prepare_v for_o a_o storm_n for_o as_o here_o be_v promise_n of_o be_v above_o trouble_n of_o ride_v on_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n so_o hence_o you_o may_v conclude_v you_o shall_v have_v protection_n under_o trouble_n the_o true_a worshipper_n who_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n may_v have_v great_a confidence_n and_o peace_n in_o their_o heart_n in_o such_o a_o day_n psa_n 27.4_o 5._o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o pavilion_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n those_o that_o come_v to_o his_o pavillion-love_n to_o be_v where_o god_n be_v and_o to_o be_v near_o he_o and_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n she_o be_v nourish_v there_o and_o when_o a_o stream_n come_v and_o the_o dragon_n cast_v out_o a_o flood_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o swallow_v she_o up_o the_o earth_n shall_v help_v she_o
agreeable_a to_o their_o action_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a 1._o the_o godly_a must_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o account_n rom._n 14.12_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n how_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o we_o must_v answer_v the_o judge_n concern_v our_o person_n conversation_n etc._n etc._n our_o thought_n faith_n all_o shall_v be_v inquire_v into_o 2._o christ_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o sincere_a and_o holy_a work_n of_o saint_n whatever_o proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n math._n 25.35_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n heb._n 6.10_o which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n show_v respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 3.13_o every_o man_n work_n 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