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that_o none_o of_o their_o neighbour_n though_o bitter_a enemy_n shall_v so_o much_o as_o desire_v their_o city_n exod_a 34.24_o so_o none_o i_o be_o confident_a be_v ever_o gainer_n by_o inch_v in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o calling_n unnecessary_o at_o the_o end_n of_o god_n day_n and_o by_o set_v god_n aside_o to_o serve_v themselves_o the_o very_a time_n will_v be_v a_o canker_n to_o consume_v their_o estate_n and_o as_o they_o that_o take_v crocus_n into_o their_o stomach_n bring_v up_o not_o only_o ill_a humour_n but_o that_o also_o which_o will_v prove_v good_a nourishment_n so_o some_o have_v have_v experience_n that_o their_o profanation_n of_o god_n day_n to_o increase_v their_o estate_n have_v force_v they_o to_o vomit_v up_o the_o whole_a god_n have_v give_v thou_o day_n enough_o for_o thy_o call_n space_n enough_o to_o mind_v it_o in_o thou_o need_v not_o trespass_v upon_o his_o holy_a day_n upon_o his_o holy_a ground_n it_o be_v no_o small_a aggravation_n of_o adam_n 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noctis_fw-la partem_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n private_a or_o secret_a duty_n in_o the_o 92._o psalm_n that_o psalm_n for_o the_o sabbath_n v._o 1_o and_o 3._o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o show_v forth_o god_n love_v kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n at_o evening_n now_o we_o know_v that_o in_o scripture_n sense_n the_o morning_n and_o the_o evening_n be_v the_o whole_a day_n the_o whole_a day_n be_v god_n by_o ordination_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o it_o be_v his_o by_o observation_n god_n have_v dedicate_v this_o day_n whole_o to_o hsi_fw-la own_o worship_n now_o every_o devote_a thing_n be_v most_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n leu._n 27.28_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v half_a holy_a day_n as_o st._n blacy_n day_n which_o be_v holy_a in_o the_o forenoon_n only_o but_o god_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o half_a holy_a day_n observe_v how_o exact_a god_n be_v in_o express_v a_o whole_a natural_a day_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n you_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n leu._n 23.32_o their_o day_n be_v reckon_v from_o evening_n to_o evening_n from_o the_o creation_n but_o we_o because_o christ_n rise_v in_o the_o morning_n from_o morning_n to_o morning_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o sincere_a delight_n in_o god_n and_o esteem_v of_o the_o true_a riches_n i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v covetous_a of_o the_o small_a part_n of_o god_n day_n and_o wish_v as_o r._n jose_n mass_fw-la jewish_a antiq._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o exit_fw-la buxtorf_n comment_fw-fr mass_fw-la that_o thy_o portion_n may_v be_v to_o begin_v the_o sabbath_n with_o those_o of_o tiberias_n because_o they_o begin_v it_o soon_o than_o other_o and_o to_o end_v it_o with_o those_o of_o tsepphore_n because_o they_o continue_v it_o long_o than_o other_o if_o thy_o soul_n ever_o meet_v god_n on_o a_o sabbath_n thou_o will_v sure_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o joshua_n thou_o sun_n stand_v still_o in_o gibeon_n 12._o josh_n 10_o 12._o and_o 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to_o god_n he_o command_v all_o his_o family_n to_o change_v their_o garment_n and_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a god_n their_o change_n of_o garment_n do_v signify_v that_o change_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n which_o he_o desire_v shall_v be_v his_o household_n livery_n gen._n 35.1_o 2._o as_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n must_v be_v a_o priest_n to_o pray_v and_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v so_o also_o a_o king_n to_o rule_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o encouragement_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o in_o his_o family_n let_v not_o wickedness_n dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n job_n 11.14_o zophar_n mean_v not_o a_o natural_a or_o personal_a though_o so_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o take_v as_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o but_o a_o domestical_a and_o civil_a tabernacle_n though_o sin_n may_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n by_o child_n or_o servant_n commission_n yet_o it_o must_v not_o dwell_v there_o but_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o severe_a reprehension_n wickedness_n 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earthen_a glass_n must_v be_v tender_o wash_v when_o iron_n vessel_n must_v be_v scour_v with_o wisp_n of_o some_o have_v compassion_n make_v a_o difference_n judas_n v._n 22._o who_o will_v that_o be_v wise_a give_v the_o same_o physic_n to_o a_o infant_n which_o will_v purge_v a_o lusty_a grow_v person_n isa_n 28.27_o 28._o for_o the_o fitches_n be_v not_o thresh_v with_o a_o thresh_a instrument_n neither_o be_v a_o cartwheel_n turn_v about_o with_o the_o cummin_n but_o the_o fitches_n be_v beat_v out_o with_o a_o staff_n and_o the_o cummin_n with_o a_o rod._n if_o the_o crime_n be_v crimsom_n and_o scandalous_a or_o repeat_v or_o justify_v rebuke_v sharp_o hard_a knot_n must_v have_v strong_a and_o sharp_a wedge_n other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n judas_n v._n 23._o in_o such_o a_o case_n weak_a physic_n will_v only_o stir_v not_o remove_v the_o disease_n and_o thereby_o leave_v the_o patient_n in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o it_o find_v he_o 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suffer_v sin_n in_o his_o own_o mother_n asa_n remove_v his_o mother_n maachah_n from_o be_v queen_n because_o she_o make_v a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n and_o asa_n cut_v down_o her_o idol_n and_o stamp_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n 2_o chron._n 15.16_o patient_a job_n will_v not_o suffer_v sin_n in_o his_o own_o wife_n thou_o speak_v like_o a_o foolish_a woman_n job_n 2.6_o plainhearted_a jacob_n will_v not_o suffer_v sin_n his_o his_o own_o child_n you_o have_v trouble_v i_o to_o make_v i_o to_o stink_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n curse_a be_v their_o anger_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a gen._n 34.30_o and_o 49.7_o david_n will_v not_o abide_v sin_n in_o a_o servant_n psal_n 101.7_o nor_o edward_n the_o six_o in_o his_o own_o sister_n let_v thy_o reproof_n against_o sin_n be_v mingle_v with_o and_o so_o manage_v that_o they_o may_v manifest_v love_n to_o to_o their_o soul_n when_o the_o nail_n be_v dip_v 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