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i_o have_v no_o reason_n but_o to_o accept_v with_o kindness_n but_o i_o think_v one_o thing_n in_o your_o discourse_n be_v doubtful_a we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n and_o know_v certain_o that_o the_o body_n die_v and_o turn_v to_o rottenness_n and_o dust_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o soul_n dâ—_n so_o likewise_o we_o see_v not_o what_o become_v of_o it_o and_o to_o make_v such_o a_o stir_n and_o change_v our_o course_n upon_o uncertainty_n i_o have_v no_o like_n to_o it_o my_o age_n incline_v i_o rather_o to_o be_v quiet_a and_o not_o meddle_v with_o such_o unseen_a intricacy_n fit_a for_o young_a head_n to_o
â—y_a soul_n he_o have_v sâ—ewed_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n nothing_o that_o you_o can_v do_v or_o bring_v to_o god_n can_v pacify_v that_o divine_a wrath_n that_o be_v kindle_v â—gainst_a you_o but_o ver_n 8._o he_o show_v you_o the_o way_n also_o consider_v that_o text_n john_n 14.6_o i_o be_o the_o way_n and_o the_o truth_n â—nd_n â—he_v life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o you_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sinner_n now_o you_o lament_v it_o you_o will_v obtain_v a_o pardon_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n this_o word_n of_o god_n show_v you_o the_o way_n and_o thâ—â—_n be_v to_o humble_v yourself_o before_o christ_n jesus_n believe_v in_o he_o and_o give_v up_o yourself_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n yourself_o to_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o bring_v on_o all_o your_o people_n to_o do_v the_o same_o i_o remember_v two_o place_n in_o daniel_n where_o sachems_n be_v in_o trouble_n of_o mind_n as_o you_o now_o be_v and_o daniel_n give_v they_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o place_n be_v dan._n 4.27_o wherefore_o o_o sachem_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o sheâ—ing_a mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v â—e_v a_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o tranquillity_n aâ—d_v my_o heart_n be_v persuade_v with_o submission_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o you_o now_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o promote_v pray_v to_o god_n among_o all_o your_o people_n you_o shall_v see_v better_a day_n tâ—en_o ever_o you_o have_v yet_o see_v there_o be_v another_o sad_a story_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n where_o the_o wicked_a sachem_n do_v act_v profane_o against_o the_o gâ—d_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o appear_v finger_n which_o write_v mene_n mene_n tekel_n vpharsin_n but_o let_v the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o be_v unto_o your_o enemy_n and_o not_o to_o you_o belove_a sachem_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o that_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 16.31_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n wiâ—â—_n hope_v of_o relief_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o ease_v grief_n and_o to_o raise_v the_o distress_a heart_n to_o apply_v itself_o unto_o mean_n of_o remedy_n in_o the_o second_o of_o chron._n 33._o we_o read_v of_o a_o sachem_n that_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n than_o you_o have_v be_v yet_o upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o change_n of_o life_n he_o obtain_v mercy_n his_o name_n be_v manasseh_n his_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o abhor_v to_o read_v they_o then_o god_n bring_v he_o into_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n anâ—_n pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v intreateâ—_n of_o hiâ—_n anâ—_n hearâ—_n his_o supplication_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o unto_o jerâ—â—aleâ—_n into_o his_o kingdom_n then_o manasseh_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n so_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o belove_a sachem_n humble_v yourself_o before_o the_o lord_n set_v up_o pray_v to_o god_n among_o all_o your_o people_n walk_v in_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o religion_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o you_o and_o your_o latter_a day_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o be_v a_o blessing_n keit._n word_n that_o come_v swim_v in_o love_n with_o full_a sail_n of_o wisdom_n have_v great_a power_n to_o calm_a heart_n storm_n of_o grief_n and_o trouble_n i_o now_o find_v it_o true_a my_o soul_n be_v wound_v for_o my_o sin_n in_o profane_v the_o sabbath-day_n now_o i_o desire_v to_o look_v deep_o into_o the_o matter_n i_o desire_v you_o will_v open_v unto_o i_o the_o sabbath_n that_o i_o may_v know_v my_o former_a sin_n and_o future_a duty_n ant._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o great_a point_n in_o religion_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o moral_a universal_a commandment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v require_v of_o all_o mankind_n and_o the_o four_o command_n a_o chief_a hinge_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o a_o religious_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n we_o act_v our_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o command_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n we_o turn_v all_o religion_n and_o good_a order_n out_o of_o door_n and_o set_v open_v a_o door_n unto_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n be_v the_o good_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o sabbath_n i_o know_v not_o a_o better_a way_n then_o to_o open_v brief_o the_o four_o command_n wâ—ich_a i_o shall_v do_v by_o lay_v it_o out_o into_o six_o part_n 1._o here_o be_v the_o preface_n in_o this_o word_n remember_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o show_v the_o great_a weight_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o sabbath_n oâ—_n our_o proneness_n to_o â—light_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v a_o perpetual_a and_o careful_a preparation_n to_o the_o sabbath_n neh._n 13.19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n begin_v to_o be_v dark_a before_o the_o sabbath_n i_o command_v that_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v and_o charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n set_v i_o at_o the_o gate_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o burden_n be_v bring_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 2._o here_o be_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o command_n wherein_o we_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a sabbath_n holy_a both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n isa._n 58.13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n â—_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n 3._o here_o be_v a_o exact_a distribution_n of_o all_o time_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n wherein_o god_n have_v appoint_v six_o part_n or_o day_n to_o man_n and_o the_o seven_o part_n be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v change_v from_o the_o lâ—st_o of_o seven_o to_o the_o first_o of_o seven_o and_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v change_v it_o 1_o cor._n 16_o 2â—â—_n act_v 20.7_o rev._n 1.10_o and_o when_o this_o change_n be_v first_o make_v the_o church_n keep_v two_o sabbath_n together_o as_o the_o passover_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v together_o 4._o here_o be_v the_o negative_a part_n of_o this_o command_n wherein_o we_o be_v forbid_v all_o our_o own_o work_n in_o that_o word_n or_o deed_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n oâ—_n work_n 5_o here_o be_v the_o person_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n all_o high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a male_a and_o female_a in_o all_o society_n â—nd_v relation_n and_o stranger_n thou_o thy_o son_n thy_o â—aughter_n thy_o manservant_n thy_o maid-servant_n thy_o cattle_n and_o thy_o stranger_n 6._o here_o be_v three_o reason_n to_o urge_v we_o to_o a_o reverend_a and_o careful_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o take_a from_o god_n most_o holy_a and_o wise_a example_n who_o six_o day_n create_v but_o on_o the_o sâ—venth_o dâ—y_n rest_v in_o his_o heavenly_a joy_n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v put_v a_o blessing_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o on_o all_o that_o keep_v it_o holy_a he_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n 3._o the_o three_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o holy_a he_o dedicate_v it_o to_o holy_a use_n aâ—d_v therefore_o may_v not_o be_v violate_v without_o sacrilege_n mal._n 3.8_o will_v you_o rob_v god_n thus_o have_v i_o open_v this_o command_n will._n i_o will_v only_o add_v two_o text_n of_o scripture_n jer_n 17.19_o to_o the_o end_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o go_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o people_n whereby_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n come_v in_o and_o by_o the_o which_o they_o go_v out_o and_o in_o all_o tâ—e_v gate_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o king_n of_o judah_n anâ—_n all_o judah_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o enter_v in_o by_o â—hese_fw-mi gate_n tâ—us_o say_v the_o lord_n takâ—_n heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o bear_v no_o burden_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o â—ext_n be_v exod._n 31_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o
say_v true_a and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v live_v soul_n and_o â—herefore_o shall_v be_v feed_v with_o the_o food_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v â—or_a they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n kinsm_n if_o our_o soul_n be_v live_a soul_n what_o do_v they_o feed_v upon_o we_o have_v neither_o the_o word_n of_o god_n â—or_a prayeâ—_n pium._n your_o soul_n feed_v upon_o nothing_o but_o lust_n and_o lie_v aâ—d_v â—ealing_v and_o kill_v and_o sabbath_n break_v and_o pauwave_v and_o â—ll_o these_o be_v sin_n which_o poison_n starve_v and_o kill_v your_o soul_n aâ—d_v expose_v they_o to_o god_n wrath_n that_o they_o may_v be_v torment_v among_o deâ—ils_n and_o wicked_a man_n in_o hell_n fire_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o â—ove_n to_o your_o soul_n that_o we_o persuade_v you_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n but_o â—ow_o that_o we_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v suffice_v wiâ—h_a food_n let_v we_o give_v â—hanks_n to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v bless_v to_o we_o he_o â—iveth_v thanks_o kinsm_n yonder_o come_v a_o great_a company_n of_o our_o friend_n order_n the_o â—ouse_n against_o they_o come_v kinsman_n sachem_n pauwau_n piumbuhhou_fw-fr all._n â—insm_n welcome_o sontim_fw-la welcome_a my_o friend_n â—nd_v kinsman_n all_o here_o be_v a_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n of_o we_o come_v â—â—om_o natik_a to_o visit_v we_o he_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o express_v love_n â—o_o â—â—r_a soul_n which_o you_o take_v no_o thought_n or_o care_n abâ—uâ—â—_n he_o tellâ—â—â—_n of_o light_n and_o wisdom_n which_o they_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o word_n oâ—_n god_n which_o we_o be_v stranger_n unto_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o hell_n fire_n â—_o torment_n to_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o we_o walk_v in_o 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o of_o repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o faith_n to_o believe_v christ_n for_o a_o pardon_n and_o of_o salvation_n in_o heaven_n with_o eternal_a gâ—â—â—_n ry_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o 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