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with_o his_o holy_a time_n and_o thing_n for_o the_o well-being_n of_o our_o soul_n some_o say_v of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v spend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o ointment_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n what_o need_v this_o waste_n matth._n 26.8_o but_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o woe_n to_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.16_o so_o may_v every_o one_o say_v a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o woe_n to_o i_o if_o i_o sanctify_v not_o the_o sabbath_n the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v as_o the_o one_a thing_n needful_a to_o christian_n in_o religion_n and_o unto_o the_o religion_n of_o christian_n it_o be_v say_v of_o jacob_n that_o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o son_n benjamin_n so_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o life_n of_o his_o religion_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o sabbath_n as_o rachel_n 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that_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o people_n she_o be_v turn_v unto_o i_o i_o shall_v be_v replenish_v now_o she_o be_v lay_v waste_n 2._o among_o ourselves_o how_o many_o seek_v to_o set_v we_o beside_o our_o sabbath-mercy_n as_o both_o papist_n and_o atheist_n papist_n who_o secret_o consult_v in_o our_o chief_a city_n to_o lay_v we_o sabhath-waste_a jesuit_n who_o can_v cunning_o comr_n like_o countryman_n and_o be_v see_v like_o soldier_n citizen_n lawyer_n preacher_n in_o any_o posture_n to_o promote_v their_o project_n atheist_n these_o like_a pharaoh's-frog_n be_v find_v cover_v the_o land_n and_o croak_a against_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o every_o pond_n in_o every_o parish_n man_n that_o will_v have_v no_o god_n for_o a_o sabbath_n will_v have_v no_o sabbath_n for_o
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 â—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 quiscâ—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 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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 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he_o think_v his_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v close_o enough_o shut_v so_o for_o god_n he_o think_v his_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v wide_a enough_o open_a of_o sin_n he_o will_v fain_o have_v less_o when_o he_o have_v least_o and_o when_o he_o have_v most_o of_o god_n he_o yet_o desire_v more_o and_o by_o such_o way_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v set_v wide_o for_o god_n and_o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o christian_n become_v more_o capable_a to_o take_v in_o more_o large_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o may_v not_o they_o then_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 3._o pliable_a be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n people_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o let_v out_o themselves_o free_o their_o heart_n towards_o the_o lord_n be_v waxy_n and_o willing_a in_o all_o way_n of_o well-pleasing_a judg._n 5.9_o psal_n 110.3_o be_v oil_v with_o a_o holy_a unction_n and_o wheel_v with_o holy_a affection_n the_o oil_n of_o grace_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o 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have_v with_o god_n will_v all_o be_v spiritual_a that_o this_o sabbath_n may_v be_v as_o a_o resemblance_n of_o that_o and_o a_o introduction_n to_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v spiritual_a 2._o to_o be_v spiritual_a will_v much_o advance_v the_o sabbath_n excellency_n o_o how_o much_o be_v the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o gods-day_n go_v the_o honour_n and_o lustre_n of_o the_o lordsday_n lose_v undoubted_o our_o duty_n be_v as_o together_o to_o condole_v the_o dignity_n of_o it_o down_o so_o to_o endeavour_v to_o raise_v up_o the_o dignity_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o bitter_a sorrow_n to_o see_v the_o sabbath_n so_o eclipse_v one_o write_v of_o the_o barbarian_n in_o the_o east-indies_n that_o see_v the_o sun_n eclipse_v in_o the_o year_n 1600._o they_o fast_v weep_v and_o cry_v all_o the_o day_n long_o o_o we_o miserable_a people_n the_o dragon_n have_v devour_v the_o sun_n alas_o alas_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n o_o how_o much_o may_v we_o lament_v in_o 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but_o her_o spirit_n come_v into_o she_o again_o and_o she_o arise_v straightway_o luk._n 8.54_o 55._o let_v but_o our_o lord_n say_v over_o his_o dead_a sabbath_n day_n arise_v and_o the_o spirit_n will_v come_v into_o it_o again_o and_o straightway_o all_o will_v be_v well_o o_o what_o quickening_n &_o kindle_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_v from_o above_o shall_v abide_v upon_o sabbath_n the_o service_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n set_v all_o on_o a_o fire_n when_o elijah_n &_o elisha_n be_v go_v together_o there_o appear_v a_o chariot_n of_o fire_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n and_o a_o whirlwind_n come_v which_o catch_v up_o elijah_n and_o he_o be_v carry_v into_o heaven_n 2_o king_n 2.11_o thus_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n when_o god_n servant_n be_v together_o and_o there_o appear_v instrument_n and_o ordinance_n all_o on_o a_o fire_n minister_n on_o fire_n and_o sermon_n on_o fire_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o whirlwind_n come_v o_o what_o carrying_n then_o up_o of_o heart_n into_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n 2._o we_o must_v labour_v with_o ourselves_o in_o all_o the_o lord_n dayes-duty_n to_o be_v lively_a and_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o act_v high_a for_o god_n and_o to_o be_v heart-warm_a at_o work_n all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v burnt-offering_n every_o service_n fire_v with_o zeal_n indeed_o for_o christian_n while_o they_o be_v on_o the_o weekday_n in_o worldly_a company_n to_o be_v cool_v be_v common_a peter_n never_o get_v such_o a_o cold_a as_o at_o the_o high_a priest_n fire_n among_o those_o servant_n he_o warm_v himself_o till_o he_o lose_v his_o heat_n yet_o for_o christian_n when_o they_o be_v together_o on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o holy_a assembly_n to_o have_v
on_o the_o sabbath_n a_o gracious_a soul_n sigh_v up_o into_o heaven_n lord_n i_o will_v better_o break_v out_o but_o my_o sin_n beset_v i_o i_o will_v fast_o run_v on_o but_o my_o own_o heart_n hamper_v i_o lord_n i_o will_v otherwise_o serve_v thou_o but_o my_o thought_n hinder_v i_o fear_n and_o care_n encompass_v i_o help_v lord._n unite_n not_o only_o the_o will_n but_o the_o whole_a soul_n yâ—â—_n the_o whole_a man_n and_o the_o whole_a might_n be_v knit_v and_o bind_v up_o for_o god_n in_o every_o good_a work_n body_n and_o soul_n must_v not_o lie_v sever_v nor_o any_o heart_n in_o itself_o scatter_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a sin_n in_o he_o who_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n gather_v up_o stick_n that_o lay_v scatter_v on_o the_o ground_n num._n 15.32_o but_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o gather_v up_o together_o our_o heart_n and_o thought_n that_o be_v scatter_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o wander_v about_o in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o prophet_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o pray_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o hearken_v etc._n etc._n unite_v my_o heart_n say_v david_n that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n so_o let_v each_o soul_n say_v lord_n unite_v my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v hear_v thy_o word_n unite_v my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v hold_v fast_o thy_o truth_n keep_v holy_a thy_o day_n fervent_a the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n and_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v even_o eat_v we_o up_o our_o heart_n shall_v burn_v within_o we_o like_o fire_n see_v what_o god_n by_o moses_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n exod._n 35.3_o you_o shall_v kindle_v no_o fire_n throughout_o your_o house_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n but_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n throughout_o all_o our_o heart_n the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n fit_v the_o service_n of_o god_n on_o 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enar._n in_o psal_n 32._o tom._n 8._o part_n pag._n 242._o aug._n tract_n 3._o in_o joan._n 1._o tom._n 9_o ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la pag._n 57_o hilar._n prolog_n in_o psal_n oper_n p._n 335._o whereas_o they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n carnal_o in_o feast_v dance_a and_o sensual_a delight_n we_o christian_n must_v sabbatise_v or_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n spiritual_o in_o holy_a joy_n heavenly_a content_n and_o religious_a delight_n we_o must_v feast_v and_o dance_v too_o but_o our_o feast_n must_v be_v converse_v with_o god_n our_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n our_o dance_n must_v be_v the_o leap_v of_o soul_n to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o though_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n yet_o we_o must_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v sweet_a and_o better_a than_o all_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o world_n 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