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so_o far_o as_o you_o can_v put_v on_o with_o enkindle_a courage_n such_o must_v not_o be_v soft_a wood_n but_o heart_n of_o oak_n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o civil_a pillar_n not_o man_n of_o easy_a facile_a flexible_a timorous_a nature_n but_o man_n of_o unbended_a unbiased_a disposition_n resolution_n full_a of_o fortitude_n valour_n magnanimity_n and_o of_o masculine_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n theodoret_n have_v a_o good_a observation_n upon_o that_o in_o leviticus_n etc._n levit._fw-la 4.22.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o the_o ruler_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v enjoin_v to_o offer_v a_o he-goat_n the_o private_a man_n a_o she-goat_n for_o though_o the_o female_a may_v fit_v the_o rule_v yet_o the_o male_n most_o suit_n such_o as_o rule_v some_o think_v that_o hence_o constantine_n be_v term_v revel_v 12._o the_o church_n male_a or_o manchild_n because_o of_o his_o manly_a zeal_n for_o god_n church_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o 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well-being_n with_o we_o of_o god_n bless_a sabbath_n i_o have_v my_o design_n who_o be_o ready_a to_o serve_v you_o in_o all_o such_o affair_n philip_n goodwin_n watford_n july_n 20._o 1654._o to_o the_o reader_n dear_a christian_a a_o quicken_a and_o a_o waken_n providence_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o place_n of_o my_o abode_n about_o a_o year_n ago_o put_v i_o then_o on_o public_o to_o preach_v and_o press_v the_o practical_a observation_n of_o the_o christian-sabbath_n and_o though_o upon_o that_o sad_a providential_a passage_n i_o think_v it_o seasonable_a to_o say_v something_o upon_o that_o subject_n yet_o at_o first_o i_o only_o intend_v two_o sermon_n as_o one_o day_n exercise_n but_o i_o find_v the_o bread_n so_o abundant_o to_o multiply_v even_o in_o the_o break_n that_o i_o can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v the_o bounty_n of_o a_o divine_a hand_n whereupon_o i_o proceed_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o further_o insist_v that_o soul-provision_n which_o be_v therein_o make_v 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two_o part_n apply_v proper_a remedy_n for_o their_o recovery_n and_o cure_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o stranger_n but_o a_o stone_n in_o our_o english_a israel_n who_o do_v not_o sensible_o discern_v concern_v god_n sacred_a sabbath_n as_o some_o put_n off_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o good_a thereon_o so_o other_o not_o express_v any_o spirit_n of_o life_n therein_o as_o some_o slighter_n of_o the_o sabbath-day-duty_n so_o other_o slighty_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o some_o live_n in_o a_o fearful_a neglect_n so_o other_o rest_v in_o a_o formal_a discharge_n of_o a_o few_o feeble_a and_o faint_a performance_n the_o former_a part_n be_v pertinent_a to_o put_v man_n on_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o sabbath-service_n the_o latter_a part_n be_v pertinent_a to_o pull_v man_n up_o in_o the_o service_n of_o
this_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o sabbath-abuse_a be_v abominable_a and_o inexcusable_a because_o we_o be_v charge_v only_o with_o one_o day_n weekly_o to_o be_v keep_v as_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n i_o remember_v 5._o deut._n 5._o that_o moses_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o as_o a_o act_n of_o god_n great_a indulgence_n towards_o man_n and_o that_o have_v write_v the_o ten_o commandment_n he_o add_v no_o more_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o with_o obediential_a submission_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o concern_v the_o sabbath_n upon_o the_o second_o consideration_n man_n may_v without_o uncharitableness_n be_v censure_v also_o as_o inexcusable_o regardless_o of_o their_o own_o soul_n good_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n here_o and_o hereafter_o who_o disrespect_n the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v the_o market-day_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o worthy_a mr._n rich._n rogers_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v it_o and_o that_o smart_a sentence_n which_o be_v misapply_v unto_o christ_n for_o he_o strict_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o person_n who_o be_v a_o wilful_a ordinary_a profaner_n of_o that_o holy_a time_n 9.16_o joh_n 9.16_o this_o man_n be_v nor_o of_o god_n because_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o sabbath_n day_n according_a to_o a_o man_n regard_n or_o disregard_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v his_o respect_n or_o disrespect_n unto_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n commandment_n here_o i_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o bewail_v bitter_o england_n woeful_a declining_n both_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n in_o former_a time_n no_o reform_a church_n be_v so_o famous_a either_o for_o soundness_n in_o judgement_n or_o exactness_n in_o conversation_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o our_o apostasy_n begin_v to_o be_v notorious_a when_o the_o book_n for_o the_o allow_v of_o sport_n on_o that_o day_n be_v promote_v to_o gratify_v the_o profane_a and_o popish_a party_n 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among_o they_o under_o pretence_n of_o gospel_n immunity_n and_o of_o observe_v every_o day_n as_o a_o spiritual_a sabbath_n do_v both_o take_v and_o plead_v for_o that_o liberty_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o old_a puritan_n among_o who_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n shine_v glorious_o do_v decry_v and_o abominate_a many_o year_n since_o i_o hear_v this_o speech_n utter_v with_o much_o affection_n from_o famous_a mr._n john_n rogers_n take_v away_o the_o sabbath_n and_o religion_n will_v soon_o wither_v and_o be_v not_o this_o too_o much_o verify_v among_o ourselves_o in_o england_n at_o this_o day_n we_o have_v have_v and_o we_o have_v act_n ordinance_n order_n for_o the_o better_a keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n lie_v in_o the_o execution_n proclamation_n and_o paper_n will_v not_o pluck_v down_o profaneness_n except_o they_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o vigorous_a act_n of_o person_n in_o power_n the_o lord_n threatening_o complain_v of_o the_o priest_n in_o former_a time_n because_o they_o hide_v their_o eye_n from_o the_o sabbath_n 22.26_o ezek._n 22.26_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o complaint_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v either_o more_o general_o their_o regardlesnesse_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d more_o particular_o their_o not_o take_v notice_n when_o and_o how_o and_o by_o who_o profane_v that_o they_o may_v by_o roproof_n seek_v redress_v this_o i_o mention_v that_o we_o minister_n may_v mind_v our_o duty_n in_o this_o regard_n more_o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o this_o useful_a treatise_n have_v express_v vigorous_a affection_n with_o forcible_a argument_n to_o awaken_v quicken_v and_o encourage_v people_n unto_o the_o better_o keep_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n and_o what_o consideration_n can_v be_v more_o command_a and_o conquer_a unto_o a_o ingenuous_a experience_a christian_a than_o those_o two_o hint_v and_o handle_v from_o the_o text_n which_o this_o godly_a man_n undertake_v and_o pursue_v to_o good_a purpose_n in_o this_o present_a treatise_n viz._n 1._o christ_n who_o day_n the_o sabbath_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sanctify_a peculiarity_n 2._o spiritual_a joy_n with_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o crown_v the_o sanctifier_n of_o this_o his_o holy_a day_n the_o former_a useful_a work_n of_o this_o my_o worthy_a good_a friend_n have_v find_v so_o good_a acceptance_n among_o god_n people_n that_o i_o hope_v this_o piece_n for_o its_o own_o sake_n rather_o than_o for_o my_o poor_a testimony_n will_v also_o be_v welcome_v and_o improve_v i_o commend_v this_o savoury_a treatise_n to_o thy_o serious_a perusal_n and_o thyself_o therein_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n almighty_n i_o be_o thy_o friend_n and_o servant_n in_o and_o for_o jesus_n christ_n simeon_n ashe_n august_n 7._o 1654._o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n 1._o how_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n before_o the_o law_n ordain_v a_o set_a day_n for_o religious_a duty_n pag._n 6_o 2._o how_o god_n after_o under_o the_o law_n do_v more_o unfold_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o pag._n 7_o 3._o why_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v a_o set_a day_n for_o his_o service_n p._n 10_o 4._o wherein_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n surpass_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n p._n 11_o 5._o wherefore_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n p._n 15_o 6._o what_o warrant_v for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o tke_v last_o to_o the_o first_o day_n p._n 34_o 7._o their_o objection_n answer_v who_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 36_o etc._n etc._n 8._o of_o the_o lords-day-duty_n what_o they_o be_v and_o where_o to_o be_v perform_v p._n 58_o 125_o 9_o their_o objection_n answer_v who_o neglect_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 65_o etc._n etc._n 10._o the_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n against_o the_o lord_n day_n discover_v p._n 20_o etc._n etc._n 11._o the_o magnitude_n of_o their_o sin_n open_v in_o several_a respect_n p._n 83_o etc._n etc._n 12._o the_o sad_a judgement_n to_o which_o sabbath-breaker_n be_v subject_a p._n 96_o etc._n etc._n 13._o god_n delay_n of_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o many_o that_o misspend_v his_o day_n why_o p._n 110_o etc._n etc._n 14._o what_o all_o be_v to_o do_v to_o help_v on_o due_a sabbath-observance_n p._n 120_o etc._n etc._n 15._o what_o especial_o some_o be_v to_o do_v that_o the_o sabbath-day_n may_v be_v due_o observe_v p._n 132_o etc._n etc._n 16._o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o who_o and_o for_o why_o p._n 138_o etc._n etc._n 17._o the_o probable_a loss_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n when_o and_o wherefore_o p._n 148_o etc._n etc._n 18._o how_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v remove_v may_v be_v long_o before_o its_o return_n p._n 160_o etc._n etc._n 19_o how_o the_o lord_n day_n may_v remain_v among_o some_o as_o a_o sore_a curse_n p._n 166._o etc._n etc._n 20._o how_o equal_a it_o be_v to_o observe_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o holy_a to_o god_n p._n 169_o etc._n etc._n 21._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v well_o observe_v p._n 179_o etc._n etc._n 22._o the_o commodity_n of_o well_o keep_v this_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n p._n 196_o etc._n etc._n 23._o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n well_o keep_v p._n 214_o 24._o their_o objection_n answer_v who_o can_v find_v the_o comfort_n and_o profit_n p._n 225_o etc._n etc._n 25._o how_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n may_v be_v certain_o and_o sweet_o continue_v p._n 244._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n 1._o to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o s._n john_n be_v what_o it_o be_v p._n 259_o 2._o why_o some_o of_o god_n servant_n be_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o spirit_n p._n 281_o 3._o how_o any_o other_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v be_v in_o the_o
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lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n etc._n etc._n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o consider_v with_o the_o other_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 11._o be_v they_o israelites_n so_o be_o i._o be_v they_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n so_o be_o i._o be_v they_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o more_o in_o labour_n more_o abundant_a in_o prison_n more_o frequent_a so_o may_v the_o sabbath-precept_n say_v of_o itself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o commandment_n be_v they_o write_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o stone_n so_o be_v i._o be_v they_o put_v into_o the_o ark_n safe_a to_o be_v preserve_v so_o be_v i._o in_o reason_n more_o urgent_a in_o circumstance_n more_o abundant_a more_o particular_n press_v practice_n then_o in_o any_o of_o the_o other_o precept_n the_o whole_a decalogue_n or_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v in_o thunder_n and_o the_o loud_a and_o long_a clap_n seem_v to_o lie_v upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o if_o at_o this_o the_o trumpet_n give_v the_o large_a and_o shrill_a sound_n to_o set_v it_o forth_o and_o to_o settle_v it_o fast_o so_o we_o see_v god_n have_v for_o his_o service_n a_o sabbath_n the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n settle_v and_o so_o to_o proceed_v second_o that_o our_o dear_a saviour_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o set_a day_n of_o holy_a rest_n and_o religious_a labour_n as_o relate_v to_o he_o suit_n with_o scripture_n and_o agree_v with_o ground_n of_o reason_n for_o christ_n he_o have_v wrought_v as_o god_n the_o father_n do_v and_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o god_n the_o father_n be_v first_o the_o same_o work_n have_v be_v do_v by_o christ_n the_o son_n as_o be_v do_v by_o god_n the_o father_n john_n 5.19_o jesus_n answer_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o son_n do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v for_o whatsoever_o thing_n he_o do_v the_o same_o do_v the_o son_n likewise_o do_v god_n the_o 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many_o thousand_o murder_v but_o o_o how_o exceed_v sad_a be_v this_o when_o people_n may_v come_v to_o the_o public_a in_o peace_n pray_v in_o peace_n hear_v in_o peace_n depart_v in_o peace_n from_o sabbath_n after_o sabbath_n yet_o loiter_v at_o home_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n i_o wish_v empty_a seat_n make_v not_o way_n for_o empty_a pulpit_n and_o that_o quite_o forget_v sabbath_n be_v not_o the_o event_n of_o slight_v sermon_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o such_o as_o desert_v our_o assembly_n upon_o the_o groundless_a ground_n of_o separation_n what_o atheism_n begin_v to_o grow_v in_o the_o land_n who_o will_v parish_n live_v as_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n scarce_o know_v when_o a_o sabbath_n come_v help_v lord_n now_o among_o such_o as_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o respect_n of_o work_n thereupon_o to_o be_v do_v divers_a thing_n be_v object_v some_o against_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o day_n and_o some_o against_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o work_n the_o condition_n of_o this_o day_n work_v consider_v some_o object_n because_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o day_n be_v require_v in_o public_a other_o because_o so_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o day_n be_v require_v some_o say_v they_o can_v read_v good_a book_n and_o serve_v god_n at_o home_n when_o the_o sabbath_n come_v answer_v 1._o they_o can_v but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n such_o as_o in_o their_o house_n all_o the_o whole_a week_n do_v little_a or_o nothing_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v like_a to_o do_v no_o great_a matter_n at_o home_n when_o the_o sabbath_n come_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o one_o well_o observe_v that_o common_o they_o who_o forget_v god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n do_v forget_v both_o god_n and_o themselves_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n so_o they_o who_o neglect_n god_n in_o the_o week-time_n do_v ordinary_o little_a regard_n god_n or_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n second_o the_o public_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v of_o more_o soul-concernment_n on_o the_o sabbath_n than_o any_o private_a read_n at_o home_n if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n or_o the_o profit_n of_o man_n both_o express_v in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o as_o newborn_a babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermon-milk_n warm_a milk_n from_o the_o mother_n breast_n be_v best_a to_o battle_n the_o babe_n sodden_a milk_n have_v not_o so_o much_o spirit_n therein_o nor_o the_o child_n that_o refresh_v thereby_o 35._o thereby_o revera_n fratres_fw-la nubes_fw-la sunt_fw-la praedicatores_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n in_o psal_n 35._o sermon-milk_n be_v the_o best_a food_n for_o spiritual_a growth_n agustin_n compare_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o rain_v of_o the_o cloud_n which_o more_o refresh_v the_o corn_n then_o if_o pond-water_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o in_o pail_n and_o bucket_n my_o doctrine_n shall_v drop_v as_o the_o rain_n and_o my_o speech_n shall_v distil_v as_o the_o dew_n deut._n 32.1_o 2._o 'slight_o not_o such_o sabbath-showre_n nor_o miss_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o former_a or_o the_o latter_a rain_n object_n on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o public_a i_o shall_v only_o hear_v another_o at_o home_o i_o myself_o can_v speak_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n answ_n in_o public_a thou_o may_v not_o only_o hear_v but_o also_o pray_v even_o then_o when_o not_o one_o word_n thou_o speak_v a_o man_n at_o home_n may_v speak_v many_o word_n yet_o make_v never_o a_o prayer_n and_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o congregation_n may_v pray_v earnest_o though_o he_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n it_o be_v not_o the_o speak_n of_o the_o tongue_n but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o make_v prayer_n 119._o prayer_n non_fw-la vocis_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la sed_fw-la cordis_fw-la magnanimitate_fw-la clamandum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n clamabat_fw-la populus_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la audiebatur_fw-la tacebat_fw-la moses_n et_fw-la audiebatur_fw-la ille_fw-la ambros_n in_o psal_n 119._o one_o observe_v how_o the_o israelite_n when_o the_o egyptian_a army_n be_v behind_o they_o and_o the_o red-sea_n before_o they_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o lord_n yet_o god_n do_v not_o regard_n this_o as_o a_o prayer_n exod._n 14.10_o moses_n he_o be_v silent_a not_o one_o word_n of_o prayer_n appear_v yet_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n wherefore_o cry_v thou_o unto_o i_o ver_fw-la 15._o though_o his_o tongue_n be_v still_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a in_o holy_a prayer_n second_o he_o that_o will_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n hear_v god_n word_n his_o private_a prayer_n be_v but_o unpleasing_a to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n god_n oft_o reject_v his_o prayer_n in_o trouble_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o peace_n do_v despise_v god_n precept_n 36._o deus_fw-la saepe_fw-la ejus_fw-la precem_fw-la in_o perturbatione_fw-la deserit_fw-la qui_fw-la precepta_fw-la illius_fw-la in_o tranquillitate_fw-la contemnit_fw-la greg._n mor._n li._n 5._o ca._n 36._o and_o so_o god_n do_v but_o abominate_a his_o prayer_n in_o private_a who_o will_v not_o hear_v upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n god_n holy_a precept_n in_o public_a he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n prov._n 28.9_o he_o must_v first_o hear_v god_n that_o will_v be_v hear_v of_o god_n objection_n on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o public_a i_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o expense_n in_o contribute_v to_o some_o or_o other_o in_o want_n which_o by_o be_v at_o home_n i_o escape_v answ_n 1._o charity_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o necessity_n be_v always_o a_o excellent_a duty_n it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o resemble_v god_n who_o have_v never_o 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