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god_n we_o seek_v the_o supply_n our_o want_n and_o serve_v our_o present_a necessity_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o praise_n of_o god_n we_o set_v up_o god_n worth_n exalt_v his_o bounty_n and_o beauty_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n god_n come_v as_o it_o be_v down_o into_o the_o world_n to_o we_o in_o meditation_n we_o go_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n up_o to_o god_n of_o isaac_n it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v but_o of_o a_o christian_a it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o field_n viz._n out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o meditate_v dilate_v and_o delight_v his_o thought_n upon_o god_n of_o god_n he_o can_v take_v in_o so_o much_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n as_o he_o do_v by_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o word_n we_o hear_v discover_v the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o his_o voice_n in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o see_v uncover_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o cross_n herein_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o work_a 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the_o day_n whereon_o some_o christian_n go_v down_o into_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o sorrow_n and_o bury_v their_o soul_n under_o sad_a doubt_n in_o which_o grave_n of_o darkness_n they_o rest_v when_o from_o they_o they_o ought_v to_o rise_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o soul_n of_o god_n saint_n shall_v send_v out_o sweet_a comfort_n as_o the_o conduit_n of_o a_o city_n that_o run_v with_o wine_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o some_o triumph_n upon_o this_o day_n the_o mind_n of_o all_o good_a man_n shall_v mount_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o comfortable_o converse_v with_o god_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n drink_v deep_a of_o those_o river_n of_o pleasure_n that_o be_v in_o god_n presence_n now_o this_o christian_n do_v not_o who_o heart_n be_v upon_o this_o day_n down_o in_o deep_a fear_n and_o sorrow_n 2._o god_n saint_n may_v sometime_o transact_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n with_o deadness_n of_o heart_n in_o a_o liveless_a and_o lukewarm_a way_n dead_a sacrifice_n 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duty_n without_o fervour_n and_o heat_n some_o noise_n be_v make_v but_o little_o work_v wrought_v no_o rise_n of_o heart_n no_o ascend_n of_o soul_n no_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o christian_n shall_v not_o rest_v in_o liveless_a low_a or_o weak_a grace_n but_o labour_v to_o enliven_v and_o still_o more_o to_o strengthen_v those_o divine_a quality_n so_o they_o shall_v not_o rest_v in_o liveless_a low_a and_o flat_a performance_n but_o endeavour_v to_o grow_v to_o great_a life_n warmth_n and_o strength_n in_o all_o holy_a duty_n not_o slothful_a in_o business_n but_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12._o for_o want_v of_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v so_o much_o sloathfulnesse_n in_o the_o business_n of_o god_n bless_a day_n fervency_n or_o zeal_n be_v to_o duty_n as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n without_o which_o all_o be_v but_o a_o cold_a carcase_n zeal_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o oil_n to_o the_o wheel_n whence_o it_o go_v quick_a and_o be_v agile_a in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n worship_n this_o be_v that_o pillar_n of_o fire_n which_o as_o it_o must_v go_v along_o with_o we_o in_o the_o night_n of_o our_o suffering_n so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o service_n service_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o die_v as_o this_o decay_n as_o upon_o the_o waste_n of_o radical_a heat_n the_o body_n grow_v into_o weakness_n sickness_n and_o death_n so_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o service_n of_o god_n all_o languish_n and_o decline_v as_o spiritual_a heat_n abate_v it_o be_v say_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n he_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n when_o christian_n be_v before_o man_n shine_v in_o action_n
grant_v some_o of_o they_o meet_v on_o sabbath-daye_n in_o their_o religious_a duty_n yet_o themselves_o say_v they_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o obedience_n to_o any_o divine_a command_n or_o upon_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o any_o gospel-canon_n bind_v the_o conscience_n more_o to_o this_o then_o to_o other_o day_n as_o for_o many_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v thing_n so_o immediate_a from_o god_n that_o they_o be_v utter_o against_o the_o use_n of_o any_o holy_a mean_n or_o time_n as_o ehud_n tell_v eglon_n he_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o thrust_v he_o through_o the_o belly_n with_o a_o dagger_n judg._n 3_o some_o they_o say_v they_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n and_o that_o they_o alone_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o strike_v through_o god_n holy_a day_n and_o stab_v into_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o christian_a religion_n dear_a christian_n do_v not_o hearken_v to_o any_o of_o these_o but_o stout_o withstand_v they_o as_o be_v strong_o resolve_v for_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o lively_a duty_n thereof_o 2._o some_o immediate_a that_o may_v seek_v to_o hinder_v the_o holy_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o sinful_a relation_n deut._n 13.6_o 7._o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n etc._n etc._n shall_v entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o seek_v another_o god_n let_v we_o set_v ourselves_o sabbath-free_a thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v to_o he_o nor_o hearken_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o conceal_v he_o etc._n etc._n yea_o perhaps_o ancient_a intimate_a acquaintance_n such_o of_o who_o thou_o may_v say_v as_o david_n psal_n 55.14_o we_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o walk_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o company_n spend_v many_o a_o sweet_a sabbath_n together_o travel_v together_o many_o a_o mile_n to_o hear_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n go_v home_o with_o heart_n warm_v full_a of_o comfortable_a conference_n by_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n now_o course_n and_o counsel_n be_v quite_o contrary_a all_o to_o carry_v off_o from_o ordinance_n and_o to_o discourage_v care_n about_o the_o lod_n day_n and_o duty_n all_o such_o must_v be_v stiff_o withstand_v and_o you_o strong_o resolve_v not_o to_o lose_v the_o lordsday_n privilege_n when_o ahab_n seek_v to_o persuade_v naboth_n vineyard_n from_o he_o 1_o king_n 21._o naboth_n answer_v ahab_n say_v the_o lord_n forbid_v it_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v give_v away_o the_o inheritance_n of_o my_o father_n unto_o thou_o thus_o if_o you_o meet_v any_o man_n that_o will_v bereave_v you_o of_o your_o sabbath-right_a say_v the_o lord_n forbid_v it_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v give_v away_o the_o sacred_a time_n of_o god_n my_o father_n if_o devil_n or_o world_n profit_n or_o pleasure_n seek_v to_o pull_v aside_o say_v the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v so_o give_v away_o the_o day_n of_o my_o dear_a redeemer_n etc._n etc._n thus_o must_v you_o with_o courage_n crush_v temptation_n 2._o care_n must_v be_v to_o make_v for_o the_o day_n due_a preparation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o sabbath_n day_n a_o double_a preparation_n be_v due_a more_o general_a and_o remote_a more_o special_a and_o immediate_a matter_n must_v be_v so_o order_v every_o day_n as_o to_o prepare_v for_o this_o day_n as_o our_o whole_a life_n shall_v be_v a_o prepare_v for_o death_n so_o the_o whole_a week_n shall_v be_v a_o prepare_v for_o the_o sabbath_n but_o as_o this_o precious_a day_n do_v more_o approach_n so_o preparative_n work_n must_v more_o increase_v for_o that_o more_o solemn_a preparation_n when_o the_o sabbath_n day_n draw_v nigh_o observe_v wherefore_o it_o be_v require_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v perform_v thing_n that_o do_v require_v and_o that_o may_v encourage_v christian_n to_o a_o right_a preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o the_o equity_n for_o it_o and_o the_o commodity_n by_o it_o 1_o thing_n necessary_a that_o for_o this_o day_n we_o do_v prepare_v be_v because_o this_o preparation_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v 1._o have_v not_o the_o lord_n command_v every_o man_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o sabbath_n before_o it_o come_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a remember_v proper_o be_v of_o thing_n absent_a not_o present_a and_o word_n of_o remembrance_n or_o knowledge_n do_v import_v both_o affection_n and_o action_n to_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v aforehand_o to_o mind_n and_o manage_v matter_n that_o concern_v the_o sabbath_n sanctification_n or_o that_o when_o it_o come_v it_o may_v be_v holy_o keep_v yea_o for_o every_o duty_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n must_v be_v a_o due_a preparance_n yea_o take_v up_o any_o holy_a task_n at_o any_o other_o time_n and_o for_o it_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v before_o we_o pray_v we_o must_v prepare_v for_o prayer_n and_o before_o we_o hear_v prepare_v for_o hear_v prepare_v for_o a_o sermon_n and_o prepare_v for_o a_o sacrament_n now_o if_o god_n will_v have_v we_o prepare_v for_o single_a duty_n when_o they_o lie_v more_o asunder_o sure_o we_o shall_v prepare_v for_o the_o sabbath_n when_o such_o duty_n be_v lay_v more_o together_o or_o as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n one_o hold_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o other_o yea_o this_o day_n when_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v in_o the_o duty_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o prompt_a and_o powerful_a and_o precise_a transaction_n of_o every_o service_n we_o have_v need_v to_o prepare_v 2._o do_v not_o the_o lord_n upon_o this_o day_n come_v in_o comfortable_a visit_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o must_v not_o they_o prepare_v for_o his_o presence_n when_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n preparation_n be_v make_v and_o must_v not_o we_o make_v preparation_n when_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n 154._o lactant._n lib._n 7._o ca._n 1._o augu_n t._n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 154._o that_o christ_n personal_a come_n to_o judgement_n will_v be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n christ_n spiritual_a come_n in_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v sure_a on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n we_o see_v when_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v to_o come_v matth._n 25._o the_o virgin_n especial_o the_o wise_a trim_v their_o lamp_n and_o prepare_v oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v the_o day_n when_o our_o bridegroom_n come_v how_o ought_v we_o to_o trim_v our_o lamp_n and_o get_v ready_a oil_n in_o our_o vessel_n when_o a_o great_a man_n be_v to_o come_v to_o our_o house_n how_o be_v all_o the_o room_n dress_v up_o when_o a_o great_a god_n be_v to_o come_v to_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v necessary_a we_o be_v well_o prepare_v 2._o it_o be_v equal_a and_o meet_a for_o we_o to_o prepare_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n 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