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a_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n not_o of_o idleness_n a_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o god_n have_v like_v idleness_n say_v athanasius_n he_o will_v not_o have_v command_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v nor_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n to_o be_v double_v on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o numb_a 28.9_o 10._o nor_o so_o many_o duty_n of_o it_o as_o the_o long_a day_n be_v short_a enough_o for_o they_o therefore_o every_o good_a heart_n will_v rest_v from_o all_o his_o special_a call_n and_o wait_v on_o the_o general_a master_n or_o servant_n young_a or_o old_a the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n neh._n 10.31_o all_o carrier_n and_o porter_n jer._n 17.21_o bear_v no_o burden_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n no_o not_o the_o husbandman_n in_o harvest_n exod._n 34.21_o yea_o the_o prince_n himself_o be_v not_o exempt_v but_o must_v be_v among_o they_o ezek._n 46.9_o â—_o second_o a_o good_a heart_n will_v keep_v the_o whole_a sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o in_o respect_n of_o 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find_v and_o enter_v with_o the_o wise_a virgin_n while_o the_o door_n be_v open_a and_o provide_v oil_n in_o time_n the_o grace_n of_o a_o good_a action_n be_v the_o seasonableness_n of_o it_o god_n himself_o for_o our_o example_n have_v a_o appoint_a time_n that_o be_v a_o fit_a season_n for_o all_o his_o work_n eccles._n 3.1_o four_o know_v that_o a_o bad_a end_n spoil_v the_o best_a action_n it_o do_v not_o thing_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o gospel_n for_o the_o testification_n of_o his_o faith_n obedience_n thankfulness_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d and_o provoke_v of_o other_o to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n heb._n 10.24_o five_o know_v the_o difficulty_n of_o good_a thing_n it_o arm_v and_o prepare_v itself_o against_o difficulty_n as_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n discouragement_n of_o superior_n coldness_n of_o time_n scorn_v of_o man_n etc._n etc._n it_o fore-casteth_a the_o 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every_o thing_n hearty_o 3.23_o much_o more_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o their_o master_n in_o heaven_n three_o the_o lord_n observe_v which_o be_v eyeservice_n and_o which_o be_v heart-seruice_n he_o reject_v compulse_v worship_n and_o accept_v only_a freewill_n offering_n and_o complain_v if_o any_o piece_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v want_v as_o in_o many_o king_n of_o israel_n 4._o a_o good_a heart_n do_v good_a duty_n abundant_o abundant_o a_o heart_n purge_v by_o christ_n bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n john_n 15.2_o for_o herein_o be_v the_o father_n glorify_v verse_n 8._o 1._o cor._n 15.58_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o this_o it_o strive_v for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o it_o be_v ready_o press_v and_o forward_o to_o good_a and_o keep_v in_o a_o preparednesse_n for_o every_o good_a work_n it_o grow_v full_a of_o goodness_n both_o in_o gracious_a incitation_n and_o gracious_a action_n second_o it_o not_o only_o take_v but_o seek_v occasion_n of_o do_v good_a and_o so_o grow_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n three_o the_o more_o it_o do_v the_o more_o easy_a they_o be_v and_o so_o come_v off_o quick_a he_o that_o do_v they_o quick_a rise_v apace_o four_o it_o be_v as_o busy_a and_o as_o glad_a to_o set_v forward_a god_n glory_n in_o and_o by_o other_o as_o by_o himself_o and_o so_o in_o all_o company_n and_o occasion_n make_v himself_o a_o gainer_n vniversal_o 5._o a_o good_a heart_n do_v good_a duty_n universal_o first_o it_o divorce_v not_o the_o two_o table_n but_o aim_v at_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n second_o 3._o it_o will_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n as_o teach_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n which_o call_v on_o we_o for_o all_o duty_n of_o piety_n righteousness_n and_o sobriety_n tit._n 2.12_o the_o love_n of_o god_n produce_v work_n of_o piety_n which_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n the_o calf_n of_o the_o lip_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o on_o all_o 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grace_n far_a from_o a_o good_a heart_n these_o be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o good_a &_o a_o honest_a hart_n of_o which_o i_o will_v say_v to_o you_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o sometime_o say_v of_o the_o israelite_n deut._n chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 29._o oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o you_o to_o fear_v your_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o you_o and_o with_o your_o child_n for_o ever_o now_o have_v speak_v 1._o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o heart_n become_v good_a 2._o of_o the_o mark_n whereby_o it_o be_v know_v so_o to_o be_v we_o come_v in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o the_o motive_n which_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o description_n of_o this_o last_o soil_n i._o only_a such_o a_o heart_n keep_v the_o word_n to_o salvation_n heart_n fusty_a vessel_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o precious_a liquor_n of_o sound_n and_o save_a knowledge_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a 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