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the_o household_n for_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v continual_o when_o just_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 1_o thes._n 5._o then_o most_o especial_o before_o we_o go_v unto_o and_o after_o we_o return_v from_o the_o public_a assembly_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o god_n public_a ordinance_n both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o pray_v in_o secret_a and_o david_n exhort_v we_o to_o commune_v with_o god_n on_o our_o bed_n and_o to_o pray_v after_o his_o example_n morning_n evening_n and_o at_o noon_n day_n the_o second_o be_v meditation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v alone_o on_o thing_n hear_v in_o the_o church_n and_o repetition_n in_o the_o family_n for_o the_o print_n of_o the_o the_o word_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o memory_n and_o mutual_a instruction_n and_o exhortation_n one_o of_o another_o without_o which_o the_o word_n will_v take_v small_a effect_n afterward_o and_o quick_o beforgotten_v saint_n paul_n do_v intimate_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shabath_n which_o be_v here_o use_v and_o do_v proper_o signify_v in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v use_v to_o set_v forth_o other_o cease_n and_o rest_v from_o work_n the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o do_v full_o show_v also_o that_o god_n find_v rest_n in_o christ_n even_o of_o refresh_v and_o seâ—led_v his_o delight_n in_o he_o the_o redeemer_n and_o in_o his_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o commit_v the_o world_n to_o be_v rule_v judge_v order_v and_o dispose_v by_o he_o as_o mediator_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o from_o that_o forward_a until_o the_o eternal_a rest_n of_o heaven_n come_v in_o and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o god_n his_o father_n that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o as_o for_o example_n exod._n 20.11_o where_o god_n in_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o mention_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o sanctify_a of_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o weet_v his_o rest_v do_v use_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d janach_n which_o signify_v not_o a_o bare_a rest_v from_o work_n but_o such_o a_o rest_n as_o be_v full_a of_o sweetness_n &_o delight_n and_o exod._n 31·17_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n rest_v and_o be_v refresh_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o only_o cease_v from_o create_v and_o rest_n from_o work_n of_o creation_n but_o he_o find_v also_o great_a delight_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n undertake_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n he_o find_v great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o his_o kind_n such_o as_o man_n in_o their_o kind_n do_v find_v in_o thing_n which_o delight_n and_o refresh_v their_o soul_n so_o much_o the_o word_n imply_v and_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n justify_v this_o sense_n and_o meaning_n where_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v god_n righteous_a servant_n in_o who_o his_o soul_n delighteh_o isa_n 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and_o delight_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o promise_a redemption_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o open_n &_o expound_v of_o the_o second_o clause_n &_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o rest_v on_o the_o sevenâ—h_o day_n which_o be_v the_o second_o ground_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o sanctify_v that_o day_n and_o make_v it_o a_o holy_a sabbath_n of_o râ—st_n the_o three_o ground_n remain_v and_o that_o be_v god_n blessing_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n veâ—s_n 3._o this_o blessing_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v god_n blessing_n of_o it_o by_o give_v and_o reveal_v to_o man_n on_o that_o day_n the_o great_a blessing_n which_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n while_o the_o sabbath_n of_o that_o seven_o day_n be_v to_o be_v in_o use_n and_o the_o law_n thereof_o enforce_v that_o 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testament_n for_o these_o purpose_n as_o the_o lord_n day_n do_v to_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o which_o christ_n arise_v from_o death_n and_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n it_o discover_v christ_n the_o main_a foundation_n of_o all_o rest_n &_o even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n itself_o more_o plain_o unto_o we_o and_o in_o it_o be_v bewtify_v and_o adorn_v with_o so_o many_o blessing_n and_o prerogative_n which_o god_n word_n give_v to_o it_o we_o may_v as_o in_o a_o clear_a glass_n see_v and_o behold_v christ_n with_o open_a face_n we_o see_v in_o his_o resurrection_n god_n justice_n full_o satisfy_v his_o wrath_n appease_v redemption_n full_o perfect_v god_n rest_v in_o christ_n mediation_n eternal_a rest_n purchase_v by_o christ_n for_o we_o and_o gain_v to_o himself_o &_o heaven_n open_v unto_o we_o &_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n already_o overcome_v and_o conquer_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o day_n 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dare_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o any_o of_o god_n people_n in_o any_o age_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o holy_a duty_n by_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v and_o a_o seven_o day_n in_o every_o week_n keep_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n or_o that_o we_o in_o these_o evil_a and_o perilous_a time_n have_v not_o as_o much_o need_n of_o they_o for_o the_o uphold_v of_o true_a religion_n &_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n &_o godliness_n in_o our_o heart_n therefore_o undoubted_o all_o mankind_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o age_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v a_o weekly_a sabbath_n my_o second_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o duty_n itself_o of_o keep_v holy_a a_o seven_o day_n weekly_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o i_o frame_v it_o argument_n every_o duty_n impose_v on_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n by_o god_n commandment_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o perpetual_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o of_o as_o great_a use_n to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n &_o as_o 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