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extol_v of_o christ_n upon_o this_o she_o fall_v to_o a_o more_o full_a discovery_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o christ_n some_o have_v need_n set_v up_o god_n sabbath-honour_n the_o more_o there_o be_v so_o many_o that_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n what_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n more_o than_o another_o day_n yea_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o more_o as_o many_o in_o their_o life_n sinful_o make_v it_o dalilah_n prevail_v upon_o samson_n he_o lose_v his_o lock_n and_o his_o strength_n and_o become_v like_o another_o man_n the_o devil_n with_o divers_a have_v prevail_v so_o far_o against_o the_o sabbath_n that_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o life_n and_o lustre_n glory_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v become_v like_o another_o day_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v no_o sign_n of_o good_a to_o come_v some_o say_v that_o if_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o planet_n be_v eclipse_v it_o signify_v great_a commotion_n mutation_n destruction_n i_o dare_v say_v 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i_o be_v lift_v up_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n to_o i_o so_o may_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o to_o i_o then_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n shall_v rise_v as_o when_o christ_n be_v rise_v matth._n 27.52_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v asleep_a in_o their_o grave_n arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n raise_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o christian_a religion_n will_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o its_o grave_n and_o many_o of_o god_n saint_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v now_o asleep_a upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sad_a seduce_a error_n will_v arise_v and_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o holy_a service_n of_o god_n
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keep_v alive_a by_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v through_o the_o spirit_n that_o convert_v christian_n be_v set_v into_o god_n and_o put_v into_o christ_n therefore_o sure_a the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o leave_v their_o soul_n out_o of_o himself_o but_o they_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.9_o you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o spirit_n thus_o be_v not_o only_o some_o but_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n thus_o be_v god_n servant_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n but_o at_o all_o other_o time_n they_o be_v never_o out_o of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o ever_o shall_v yea_o in_o the_o spirit_n thus_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n of_o every_o good_a man_n the_o man_n whole_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o man_n whole_a be_v so_o in_o the_o spirit_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n gal._n 6.1_o take_v he_o with_o his_o bodily_a part_n and_o about_o his_o weekly_a work_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n now_o to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n thus_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o thus_o to_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o spirit_n so_o in_o the_o spirit_n signify_v the_o spiritual_a transaction_n of_o man_n sanctify_a soul_n as_o it_o be_v move_v and_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o as_o man_n renew_a spirit_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v and_o act_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n exercise_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n exercise_v all_o the_o lord_n day_n then_o act_v in_o grace_n various_a and_o vigorous_a on_o the_o sabbath_n the_o soul_n be_v set_v a_o work_n in_o several_a grace_n and_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o differ_a nature_n as_o faith_n and_o fear_v heavenlinesse_n of_o mind_n and_o humbleness_n of_o heart_n repeating_n for_o sin_n yet_o relying_n on_o god_n tremble_n of_o soul_n yet_o resting_n on_o christ_n dread_v god_n in_o the_o justness_n of_o his_o judgement_n yet_o love_v god_n who_o judgement_n be_v just_a a_o real_a longing_n for_o promise_a mercy_n and_o yet_o a_o quiet_a stay_n for_o those_o mercy_n long_o by_o hope_n expect_v good_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o yet_o by_o faith_n possess_v the_o same_o thing_n at_o present_a utter_o unsatisfied_a in_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n yet_o patient_o wait_v for_o god_n while_o his_o face_n be_v hide_v and_o though_o this_o be_v the_o continue_a posture_n of_o gracious_a soul_n yet_o into_o this_o they_o be_v put_v and_o on_o in_o this_o they_o be_v keep_v through_o sabbath-day-quicknings_a in_o the_o spirit_n on_o this_o day_n grace_n be_v enliven_v in_o they_o and_o they_o lively_a in_o grace_n in_o gracious_a act_n their_o heart_n be_v before_o as_o 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prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o in_o the_o field_n and_o afterward_o go_v in_o and_o build_v thy_o house_n understand_v by_o the_o field_n man_n body_n and_o by_o the_o house_n the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o the_o week_n a_o man_n work_n more_o lie_n in_o the_o field_n viz._n about_o the_o business_n of_o his_o bodily_a be_v but_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n his_o work_n more_o lie_v in_o the_o house_n viz._n the_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o gather_v then_o within_o itself_o and_o as_o christ_n spouse-sayes_a cant._n 1.7_o they_o have_v make_v i_o to_o keep_v other_o vineyard_n but_o my_o own_o vineyard_n have_v i_o not_o keep_v so_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n say_v a_o good_a man_n soul_n within_o he_o all_o the_o week_n i_o have_v be_v make_v to_o mind_v a_o multitude_n of_o worldly_a affair_n but_o my_o own_o concernment_n have_v be_v set_v aside_o now_o return_v into_o thyself_o o_o my_o soul_n o_o my_o soul_n now_o bethink_v thyself_o and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o 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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 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a_o people_n both_o will_v bind_v christ_n 2._o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n keep_v up_o by_o we_o will_v hold_v holy_a sabbath_n among_o we_o in_o the_o land_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n up_o sabbath_n will_v never_o go_v down_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o make_v sabbath_n stand_v if_o still_o pray_v hand_n fall_v o_o pray_v pray_v pray_v and_o in_o prayer_n plead_v with_o god_n to_o send_v out_o more_o sabbath-labourer_n and_o to_o bless_v labourer_n more_o in_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o pray_v that_o more_o may_v be_v send_v out_o who_o will_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o sabbath_n matth._n 9.37_o 38._o the_o harvest_n be_v plenteous_a but_o the_o labourer_n be_v few_o pray_v you_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o will_v send_v forth_o lavourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n many_o place_n in_o this_o land_n be_v as_o field_n of_o ripe_a corn_n and_o alas_o how_o do_v the_o devil_n those_o foul_n of_o the_o air_n math._n 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lord_n day_n 2._o we_o shall_v consider_v their_o spirit_n towards_o the_o lord_n for_o suitablenesse_n and_o capableness_n for_o the_o pliablenesse_n and_o indefatigableness_n of_o they_o 1._o suitable_a be_v the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n to_o the_o lord_n christ_n christ_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o saint_n so_o suit_n that_o his_o spirit_n have_v only_o a_o sympathy_n with_o they_o and_o they_o only_o can_v satisfy_v his_o spirit_n the_o sympathy_n of_o a_o good_a man_n spirit_n be_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n his_o heart_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o antipathy_n to_o thing_n of_o a_o other_o nature_n even_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n his_o spirit_n oppose_v refuse_v rises_z if_o of_o they_o any_o tender_v be_v to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o christ_n when_o valence_n the_o emperor_n send_v to_o basil_n the_o offer_n of_o great_a preferment_n the_o good_a man_n spirit_n be_v up_o in_o a_o anger_n and_o make_v this_o answer_n let_v he_o 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thy_o house_n &_o o_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o then_o make_v to_o get_v down_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 19.5_o 6._o a_o christian_a in_o the_o morning_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n shall_v think_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n say_v make_v haste_n and_o get_v up_o for_o this_o day_n i_o must_v abide_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o this_o day_n thou_o must_v meet_v i_o in_o my_o house_n when_o abraham_n be_v to_o offer_v his_o son_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n he_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o saddle_v his_o ass_n and_o take_v two_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o isaac_n his_o son_n with_o wood_n cleave_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a
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way_n lay_v our_o work_n what_o keep_v god_n and_o our_o soul_n asunder_o all_o the_o day_n long_o when_o the_o egyptian_n be_v pursue_v the_o israelite_n god_n set_v a_o cloud_n betwixt_o they_o that_o darken_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o egyptian_n so_o that_o they_o and_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n come_v not_o near_o one_o another_o all_o the_o night_n exod._n 14.20_o what_o have_v cause_v a_o dark_a cloud_n betwixt_o we_o and_o god_n so_o that_o we_o have_v not_o come_v near_o one_o another_o all_o the_o day_n inquire_v this_o 2._o we_o must_v sad_o bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o sabbath_n it_o be_v the_o rxpression_n once_o of_o a_o great_a man_n when_o a_o day_n be_v go_v and_o he_o have_v not_o do_v that_o good_a he_o be_v wont_a he_o break_v out_o to_o some_o about_o he_o o_o my_o friend_n i_o have_v lose_v a_o day_n the_o loss_n of_o any_o day_n be_v matter_n of_o mourning_n but_o to_o lose_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n may_v cause_v a_o loud_a cry_n 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