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so_o fall_v down_o he_o worship_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o sabbath_n and_o sermon_n act._n 26.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o 2._o for_o such_o man_n as_o know_v themselves_o sinful_a sabbath-service_n be_v necessary_a that_o they_o may_v consider_v how_o sad_a it_o be_v to_o persist_v in_o know_a sin_n luk._n 12.47_o joh._n 15.22_o 24._o jam._n 4.17_o for_o some_o our_o saviour_n say_v father_n forgive_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v but_o of_o several_a we_o may_v say_v father_n affright_v they_o they_o know_v what_o they_o do_v they_o transgress_v god_n law_n abuse_v his_o mercy_n they_o oppose_v his_o servant_n and_o they_o know_v what_o they_o do_v the_o former_a need_n sabbath_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o evil_n they_o know_v not_o and_o these_o latter_a need_n sabbath_n to_o convert_v they_o from_o the_o evil_n they_o know_v yea_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n there_o be_v such_o a_o necessity_n of_o these_o 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sabbath-supply_n day_n wherein_o they_o may_v draw_v near_o and_o derive_v virtue_n from_o christ_n into_o all_o their_o feeble_a part_n day_n wherein_n as_o babe_n from_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v suck_v in_o soul-nourishing_a milk_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o breed_v they_o up_o 2._o for_o strong_a one_o they_o need_v sabbath-supports_a that_o they_o may_v stand_v fast_o in_o their_o good_a estate_n and_o plight_n the_o high_a and_o holy_a of_o god_n saint_n ought_v to_o be_v under_o sabbath-observance_n it_o be_v a_o reserve_n for_o heaven_n privilege_n to_o be_v above_o ordinance_n and_o present_a administration_n it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n that_o need_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n revel_v 21.22_o while_o we_o live_v as_o we_o need_v the_o moon_n viz._n the_o world_n with_o its_o creature_n and_o comfort_n for_o the_o bear_n up_o of_o our_o body_n so_o we_o need_v the_o sun_n viz._n christ_n 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 say_v give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v so_o a_o christian_n say_v give_v i_o sabbath_n or_o else_o i_o die_v religion_n say_v give_v i_o sabbath_n or_o else_o i_o die_v the_o sabbath_n be_v as_o the_o soul_n of_o christian-religion_n if_o that_o depart_v all_o become_v as_o a_o carcase_n upon_o which_o the_o vermin_n of_o corrupt_a opinion_n prey_n it_o be_v necessary_a than_o this_o continue_v 2._o of_o lose_v the_o lord_n day_n there_o be_v danger_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v discover_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o loss_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o loss_n the_o ground_n on_o which_o we_o may_v see_v the_o sabbath_n in_o hazard_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o our_o day_n likely_a to_o cease_v be_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o man_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 1._o man_n be_v monstrous_o sinful_a put_v upon_o we_o this_o present_a peril_n of_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o wit_n wicked_a man_n against_o we_o more_o remote_a and_o 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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
be_v not_o all_o my_o duty_n on_o the_o sabbath_n will_v satisfy_v thou_o nor_o be_v it_o thy_o sabbath_n with_o all_o its_o duty_n or_o mercy_n can_v satisfy_v i_o except_o thou_o give_v i_o thyself_o now_o such_o as_o in_o the_o sabbath_n seek_v god_n give_v himself_o unto_o they_o and_o in_o the_o sabbath_n seek_v to_o give_v themselves_o unto_o god_n oh_o how_o well_o please_v be_v this_o in_o cain_n sacrifice_n god_n take_v no_o content_n but_o to_o abel_n and_o his_o offering_n god_n have_v respect_n 7._o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o gen._n 4._o austin_n render_v this_o reason_n cain_n give_v some_o sacrifice_n but_o not_o himself_o unto_o god_n abel_n offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n with_o his_o sacrifice_n o_o how_o sweet_o do_v god_n accept_v such_o in_o the_o service_n of_o sabbath_n though_o in_o sabbath-service_n such_o can_v find_v sweet_a refresh_n from_o god_n god_n face_n towards_o they_o have_v smile_n in_o it_o although_o a_o vail_n over_o it_o though_o god_n mercy_n be_v not_o perspicuous_a to_o they_o yet_o their_o duty_n be_v wel-pleasing_a to_o god_n object_n a_z but_o alas_o i_o can_v believe_v it_o and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o in_o the_o faith_n can_v please_v god_n answ_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a here_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o state_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n true_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a a_o person_n shall_v please_v god_n that_o be_v not_o set_v into_o a_o state_n of_o faith_n but_o god_n may_v possible_o be_v please_v with_o a_o person_n that_o do_v not_o move_v in_o some_o act_n of_o faith_n a_o true_a christian_a though_o all_o the_o lord_n day_n long_o he_o have_v no_o fiducial_a act_n as_o be_v comfortable_a to_o himself_o yet_o he_o do_v such_o obediential_a act_n as_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 5._o all_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o perform_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n their_o duty_n though_o comfortable_a success_n be_v not_o sensible_a for_o 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