THE
LORDS
DAY
Enlivened
.
Revel.
1.10
.
I
was
in
the
Spirit
,
on
the
Lords
Day
.
SAint
John
among
the
Apostles
,
is
compared
to
the
Eagle
among
the
birds
:
and
truly
let
him
be
observed
,
but
onely
as
the
Text
present
reports
,
therein
he
is
found
to
fly
exceeding
high
,
soaring
upward
with
heavenly
wings
,
yea
,
he
did
as
it
were
pass
out
of
the
world
into
the
Spirit
,
to
converse
with
God
in
sublime
mysteries
upon
the
day
of
the
Lord
.
I
was
in
the
Spirit
upon
the
Lords
Day
.
Indeed
if
we
reflect
upon
the
foregoing
verse
,
we
may
view
him
in
a
very
low
place
and
case
.
I
John
who
also
am
your
Brother
,
(
written
to
some
afflicted
Churches
of
Christ
)
and
companion
in
tribulation
,
&c.
Other
Histories
also
tell
into
what
troublesome
times
he
was
turned
,
how
Souldiers
having
apprehended
him
in
Asia
,
Aegean
Sea
,
where
sure
this
good
man
met
with
misery
so
much
as
might
have
sunk
his
Soul
.
But
though
he
was
(
world-ward
)
in
a
woe
case
all
the
week
;
yet
he
was
in
a
high
rapture
,
and
Heavenly
posture
when
the
Lords
day
came
.
I
was
in
the
Spirit
upon
the
Lords
Day
.
In
the
words
of
the
Apostle
are
observable
:
-
Somewhat
implyed
:
And
,
-
Somewhat
expressed
.
-
Or
his
Concession
.
-
And
his
Assertion
.
That
which
he
silently
grants
,
and
secretly
,
yet
certainly
implyes
,
is
,
That
there
was
then
a
Lords
Day
in
use
▪
and
which
he
himself
in
his
sufferings
observed
.
That
which
he
positively
expresses
,
and
plainly
affirms
,
is
,
That
upon
this
Day
of
the
Lord
,
he
was
in
the
Spirit
,
I
was
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
Day
.
As
there
were
two
brazen
Pillars
whereupon
the
burden
of
Solomons
Porch
was
placed
,
1.
Kin.
7.
So
the
burthen
of
following
discourse
shall
all
be
brought
and
layd
(
through
the
Lords
help
)
upon
two
Principall
Points
.
1.
Point
,
That
even
in
the
times
of
the
Gospel
there
hath
been
,
and
is
continued
a
day
,
which
is
the
Lord
Christs
by
a
peculiar
claim
.
THE
LORDS
DAY
.
2.
Point
,
that
some
of
the
Servants
of
the
Lord
have
been
,
and
others
may
be
,
in
the
Spirit
on
this
day
of
the
Lord
.
The
Apostle
is
plain
from
his
own
experience
:
I
was
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
Day
.
Upon
these
two
bottomes
I
shall
endeavour
to
raise
the
Religious
observance
of
the
Christian
Sabbath
,
and
to
lift
up
the
Lords
Day
unto
its
highest
and
holiest
use
.
And
now
enter
the
first
,
That
the
Lord
Christ
our
dear
Saviour
hath
a
day
that
is
peculiarly
(
His
)
.
THE
LORDS
DAY
.
All
daies
indeed
are
the
Lords
.
The
Lord
Christ
in
all
daies
hath
an
undoubted
interest
,
yea
,
and
a
double
power
for
their
dispose
.
-
Natural
,
and
-
Oeconomicall
.
An
originall
power
and
property
pertaines
to
him
as
he
is
God
coessentiall
and
coeternall
with
his
Faher
.
A
derivative
property
and
power
as
he
is
Christ
the
Mediator
.
For
as
God
the
Father
hath
put
all
things
,
so
all
times
into
his
Son
Christs
hands
.
We
find
,
Genesis
1.
the
whole
space
of
time
divided
into
-
Dayes
,
and
-
Nights
.
Now
there
is
not
a
night
or
day
but
is
the
Lords
,
Psalme
74.16
.
The
day
is
thine
,
the
night
also
is
thine
.
Yet
there
is
a
day
which
is
THE
LORDS
,
by
an
excellency
,
and
in
a
super-eminent
and
immediate
manner
.
As
we
see
,
Psalme
50.
the
Lord
sayes
,
that
all
creatures
are
his
;
Every
beast
of
the
Forrest
is
mine
,
the
cattell
upon
a
thousand
hills
,
and
all
the
Fowles
of
the
Mountaines
are
mine
,
Verse
10
,
11.
But
yet
those
Bullocks
and
sheep
that
were
set
apart
for
Sacrifice
,
were
more
immediately
the
Lords
.
And
thus
all
time
is
the
Lords
,
there
is
not
a
day
in
a
thousand
years
,
nor
an
houre
in
ten
thousand
dayes
,
but
to
the
least
minute
,
all
is
the
Lords
.
Yet
there
is
a
day
so
set
apart
for
holy
service
,
That
't
is
THE
LORDS
DAY
.
I
shall
reduce
things
to
a
threefold
Thesis
or
Position
.
1.
Pos
.
That
God
hath
one
day
in
seven
set
apart
for
his
solemne
service
,
is
sure
even
from
the
beginning
.
2.
Position
,
That
Christ
also
should
have
one
day
in
seven
solemnely
set
apart
for
his
service
,
is
sure
.
3.
Position
,
That
this
day
,
viz.
the
first
day
in
the
week
,
which
Christians
have
commonly
kept
,
is
that
day
assuredly
.
THE
LORDS
DAY
.
First
,
God
from
the
beginning
did
ordain
such
a
day
for
religious
duties
,
a
holy
Sabbath
.
This
we
shall
consider
,
-
As
first
,
sanctified
.
-
And
after
,
ratified
.
The
consecration
of
it
to
Adam
in
Paradise
,
And
The
promulgation
of
it
to
Moses
on
the
Mount
.
1.
God
did
establish
a
seventh
day
for
a
sacred
Sabbath
,
Gen.
2.2
,
3.
And
God
blessed
the
seventh
day
,
and
sanctified
it
,
&c.
As
God
appointed
Adam
his
work
,
to
wit
,
on
the
week-dayes
to
dresse
the
ground
:
so
God
provided
him
a
Sabbath
,
a
seventh
day
of
holy
rest
.
The
ground
indeed
did
not
then
as
now
need
tillage
,
but
the
first
man
must
be
an
Exemplar
or
pattern
to
Posterity
.
Neither
did
Adam
need
rest
by
reason
of
any
bodily
wearinesse
in
Innocency
presupposed
:
but
God
would
have
him
full
and
whole
to
set
himself
one
day
in
seven
to
serve
him
,
and
in
a
holy
communion
then
more
immmediately
to
meet
his
Maker
,
which
might
be
unto
him
a
Paradise
in
Paradise
.
This
Sabbath
for
his
souls
solace
was
as
the
sweetest
flower
in
all
his
Garden
.
This
Seventh
day
God
had
b●●ssed
,
and
man
was
bound
to
keep
.
As
there
was
a
speciall
Tree
whereof
Adam
might
not
eate
;
So
there
was
a
speciall
time
that
Adam
might
not
break
.
Though
he
should
live
without
sin
:
Yet
he
must
not
live
without
a
Sabbath
.
Secondly
,
God
did
publish
his
Sabbath-pleasure
more
plain
to
his
People
upon
Mount
Sinai
,
Exod.
20.8
,
9.
ver.
Remember
the
Sabbath
to
keep
it
holy
,
&c.
Which
words
,
as
they
concern
a
Set-seventh-day-sabbath
,
so
they
seem
to
look
towards
it
with
a
two-fold
aspect
,
-
Both
backward
,
-
And
forward
.
Backward
]
As
reflecting
upon
the
Sabbath
for
meer
entrance
.
Such
a
day
already
instituted
,
the
Seventh
day
,
God
in
mercy
had
made
it
holy
,
and
man
must
remember
to
keep
it
holy
.
Some
(
especially
Popish
Writers
)
say
,
there
was
no
Sabbath
set
before
the
Lord
had
proclaimed
his
Law
upon
Mount
Sinai
:
but
all
the
most
Orthodox
determine
otherwise
.
Besides
that
in
Genesis
precited
,
we
see
,
Exod.
16.23
.
To
morrow
(
sayes
Moses
)
is
the
rest
of
the
holy
Sabbath
to
the
Lord
.
It
appears
't
was
a
preappointed
day
.
Forward
]
As
directing
to
the
Sabbaths
further
continuance
.
A
day
that
must
be
remaining
.
Some
would
make
the
fourth
commandement
to
be
a
meer
transient
ceremonie
,
to
live
and
die
with
the
Jewish
Church
:
But
if
they
graunt
that
the
other
nine
are
morall
and
perpetuall
,
Then
this
.
For
't
is
comprised
among
them
.
Yea
,
't
is
advanced
above
them
.
This
is
set
in
the
middle
of
all
,
as
the
very
heart
of
the
whole
,
as
if
the
Sabbath
on
the
seventh
day
were
the
centre
in
which
all
the
lines
of
Gods
Law
meet
.
Yea
,
this
is
set
beyond
them
,
as
we
may
see
if
we
observe
,
with
what
a
word
't
is
inforced
in
the
preface
,
and
with
what
words
't
is
inlarged
in
the
progresse
.
Remember
,
it
stands
at
the
door
to
invite
,
The
Seventh
day
is
the
Sabbath
of
the
Lord
thy
God
,
in
it
thou
shalt
not
do
any
work
,
&c.
As
saint
Paul
said
of
himself
,
considered
with
the
other
Apostles
,
2.
Cor.
11.
Are
they
Israelites
?
So
am
I.
Are
they
the
seed
of
Abraham
?
So
am
I.
Are
they
the
Ministers
of
Christ
?
I
am
more
.
In
labours
more
abundant
.
In
prisons
more
frequent
:
So
may
the
Sabbath-precept
say
of
it self
in
respect
of
the
other
commandements
:
Were
they
written
with
the
finger
of
God
in
stone
?
so
was
I.
Were
they
put
into
the
Ark
safe
to
be
preserved
?
So
was
I.
In
reasons
more
urgent
.
In
circumstances
more
aboundant
;
more
particulars
pressing
practise
,
then
in
any
of
the
other
precepts
.
The
whole
Decalogue
or
holy
Law
of
God
was
delivered
in
thunder
,
and
the
loudest
and
longest
clap
seemed
to
lie
upon
the
fourth
commandement
.
As
if
at
this
the
Trumpet
gave
the
largest
and
shrillest
sound
,
to
set
it
forth
and
to
settle
it
fast
.
So
we
see
God
had
for
his
service
(
a
Sabbath
)
the
seventh
day
.
From
the
creation
setled
:
and
so
to
proceed
.
Secondly
,
that
our
dear
Saviour
should
have
such
a
set
day
of
holy
rest
and
religious
labour
,
as
relating
to
him
,
suits
with
Scripture
,
and
agrees
with
grounds
of
reason
.
For
Christ
he
hath
wrought
,
as
God
the
Father
did
;
and
Christ
is
to
be
honoured
,
as
God
the
Father
was
.
First
,
the
same
works
have
been
done
by
Christ
the
Son
,
as
were
done
by
God
the
Father
:
John
5.19
.
Jesus
answered
.
Verily
,
verily
,
I
say
unto
you
,
The
Son
does
nothing
of
himself
,
but
what
he
sees
the
Father
do
.
For
whatsoever
things
he
doth
,
the
same
doth
the
Son
likewise
.
Did
God
the
Father
blesse
and
sanctifie
a
seventh
day
for
his
sacred
service
?
and
shall
not
the
Son
do
the
same
?
Is
there
not
a
set
day
which
the
Son
hath
sanctified
?
As
God
the
Father
rested
from
his
works
,
so
hath
Christ
the
Son
ceased
from
his
,
Heb.
4.10
.
Therefore
Christ
is
to
have
his
Sabbath
of
rest
,
as
well
as
God
the
Father
,
in
the
first
age
of
the
world
.
Yea
,
the
work
of
Redemption
done
by
the
Son
doth
it
not
surpasse
the
work
of
the
whole
Creation
?
Being
-
In
it self
most
precious
.
-
Upon
Christ
more
pressing
,
and
-
Unto
us
more
profitable
.
First
,
most
precious
is
this
work
in
it self
,
viz.
Christs
recovering
souls
above
Gods
creating
the
World
.
As
mans
gaining
the
world
cannot
recompence
the
losse
of
his
soul
:
so
Gods
making
the
world
does
not
equalize
Christs
redeeming
the
soul
.
To
draw
men
out
of
an
enthralled
bondage
,
is
more
then
to
bring
matters
out
of
a
confused
Chaos
.
In
the
former
God
was
to
deal
with
no
enemy
:
but
in
the
latter
Christ
was
put
to
combate
with
all
the
Divells
in
hell
,
yea
,
and
to
overpower
men
opposing
their
own
mercies
.
2.
Most
pressing
was
this
work
to
Christ
,
it
made
his
very
soul
heavy
unto
the
death
,
Mat.
26.38
.
In
this
Christ
did
not
onely
fight
with
the
Divell
,
but
God
herein
fought
with
Christ
,
bruised
him
and
put
him
to
grief
,
Isay
53.10
.
The
worlds
creation
was
done
without
difficulltie
:
But
the
redemption
of
souls
was
difficult
and
painfull
.
To
effect
the
former
,
God
did
but
speak
the
word
;
Whereas
to
fulfill
the
latter
,
the
Lord
Christ
did
shed
his
dearest
blood
.
3.
Most
profitable
unto
us
men
,
is
this
mighty
work
of
Christ
.
Indeed
to
have
earth
to
tread
on
,
air
to
breath
in
,
meat
to
feed
of
,
light
to
walk
by
,
are
benefits
:
but
the
subduing
the
strength
of
the
Divell
,
the
removing
the
sting
of
sin
,
with
all
the
astonishing
and
sad
sequels
thereof
:
The
reconciliatian
of
Gods
anger
,
and
The
reparation
of
mans
nature
:
These
and
the
like
are
benefits
more
abundantly
benenficiall
.
'T
is
a
mor
admirable
and
andvantagious
work
for
Christ
to
pull
brands
out
of
the
fire
,
then
for
God
to
bring
a
world
out
of
the
water
.
After
such
works
then
may
not
Christ
well
require
a
day
of
religious
rest
?
A
Sabbath
to
be
sanctified
for
his
service
one
day
in
seven
?
Secondly
,
The
same
honour
is
due
to
the
Son
that
was
done
to
God
the
Father
,
John
5.23
.
All
men
should
honour
the
Son
of
God
even
as
they
honour
the
Father
.
In
the
times
of
the
Old
Testament
,
all
men
did
honour
the
Father
with
a
day
of
holy
worship
,
and
was
a
special
part
of
his
honour
:
therefore
all
men
must
honour
Christ
the
Son
,
in
the
times
of
the
New
Testament
,
with
a
set
day
for
his
solemne
service
.
To
Christ
,
for
his
Honour
is
ascribed
The
service
of
the
day
(
and
therefore
,
The
day
for
the
service
)
is
his
due
.
We
find
Christ
honoured
by
attributing
to
him
the
Word
,
Coloss.
3.16
.
The
Sacraments
,
of
Baptisme
,
Act.
8.16
.
of
the
Supper
,
1.
Cor.
11.24
.
So
prayer
,
John
16.23
.
Yea
,
the
whole
Gospel-Ministery
;
1.
Cor.
4.1
.
Sure
then
he
ought
for
his
honours-sake
to
have
a
Sabbath-day
for
the
exercise
of
all
these
.
And
are
there
not
as
great
endeavours
in
these
last
dayes
to
lay
the
honour
of
Christ
in
the
dust
,
as
ever
before
was
to
trample
down
the
glory
of
God
the
Father
?
Yea
,
and
far
greater
:
For
Christ
and
the
things
of
Christ
.
As
they
are
much
above
nature
created
.
So
they
are
most
against
nature
corrupted
.
Yea
,
and
the
corruption
of
nature
was
never
so
active
and
opposite
against
the
dignities
of
Christ
,
as
in
these
last
daies
,
1
John
2.18
.
Little
Children
,
it
is
the
last
time
,
and
as
ye
have
heard
that
Antichrists
shall
come
,
even
now
are
there
many
Antichrists
,
whereby
we
know
that
t'
is
the
last
time
,
(
or
the
last
hour
,
as
in
the
Greek
)
.
And
the
divell
knowing
his
time
is
short
)
as
he
is
the
more
malicious
:
Thirdly
,
that
the
first
day
in
the
week
is
the
day
due
to
Christ
.
THE
LORDS
DAY
.
And
this
is
fitly
called
the
Lords
day
for
a
double
cause
.
Because
of
what
was
done
by
the
Lord
on
this
day
:
and
Because
of
what
upon
this
day
was
done
unto
the
Lord
,
First
,
Such
things
the
Lord
did
upon
this
day
as
might
well
denominate
it
,
The
Lords
Day
;
as
,
1.
His
resurrection
from
the
dead
upon
this
day
,
Luk.
24.1
,
2.
John
20.1
.
Very
early
in
the
morning
did
this
Sun
rise
upon
the
first
day
in
the
week
.
And
well
might
he
settle
this
day
most
observable
for
by
his
this
day
rising
,
he
made
himself
-
Most
honourable
,
-
Most
profitable
,
-
Most
comfortable
.
First
,
Hereby
honourable
,
manifesting
his
marvellous
Power
,
when
after
three
daies
dead
,
the
Sepulchre
sealed
,
the
stone
rolled
,
a
strong
watch
placed
,
yet
he
broke
through
all
bars
,
beat
down
all
opposition
,
as
a
Triumphing
Conquerour
over
death
and
devills
.
Lazarus
,
John
11.
When
he
rose
came
up
with
his
grave-clothes
bound
,
but
Christ
cast
off
his
grave-clothes
,
leaving
them
in
the
Sepulchre
,
Joh.
20.
signifying
he
had
victory
over
death
,
wereas
Lazarus
was
subject
to
die
again
.
2.
Hereby
profitable
;
The
death
of
Christ
was
at
the
sowing
of
the
Corn
,
Joh.
12.24
.
The
raising
of
Christ
is
as
the
springing
up
of
the
Corn.
The
benefits
of
Christs
death
are
reaped
in
his
resurrection
;
the
death
of
Christ
was
as
the
casting
of
Joseph
into
the
pit
,
selling
him
into
Egypt
,
and
putting
him
into
Prison
;
the
raising
of
Christ
is
like
the
preferring
of
Joseph
,
by
which
he
comes
into
a
capacity
to
enrich
all
his
Relations
.
3.
Hereby
comfortable
;
O
the
joy
of
a
raised
Christ
!
The
Christians
in
the
Primitive
Church
were
wont
when
they
saw
one
another
to
have
this
joyful
salute
;
The
Lord
is
risen
:
and
the
others
ordinary
answer
was
:
True
,
2.
Christs
appearing
to
his
Disciples
was
upon
this
day
;
he
shewed
himself
five
times
upon
the
very
day
he
rose
:
first
,
to
Mary
Magdalen
in
the
morning
,
Mark
.
16.9
.
Secondly
,
to
the
women
,
Matth.
28.9
,
10.
Thirdly
,
to
the
two
Disciples
,
Luk.
24.18
.
Fourthly
,
to
Peter
,
Luk.
24.33
.
Fifthly
,
to
the
Eleven
,
Mark
,
16.14
.
Excepting
Thomas
,
Joh.
20.24
.
When
the
Disciples
were
assembled
Christ
came
in
,
and
he
stood
in
the
midst
among
them
(
as
the
tree
of
life
in
the
midst
of
Paradise
)
and
unto
them
we
may
observe
,
-
He
spake
peace
,
and
-
He
gave
power
.
He
said
unto
them
,
Peace
be
unto
you
;
Peace
,
-
From
outward
foes
,
and
-
From
inward
fears
.
And
when
fears
were
out
,
joyes
were
in
,
Joh.
20.20
.
Then
the
Disciples
rejoyced
when
they
saw
the
Lord
:
never
did
their
spirits
so
spring
within
them
.
Never
before
did
such
a
day
of
comfort
dawn
:
And
upon
this
day
he
gave
them
a
threefold
power
;
-
To
Preach
the
Gospel
,
-
To
administer
the
Sacraments
,
and
-
To
exercise
Church-Discipline
.
As
is
evident
,
Matth.
28.16
,
17
,
18
,
19
,
20.
Mark
16.15
,
16
,
17.
Joh.
20.21
,
22
,
23
,
&c.
Hereby
He
did
both
sanctifie
the
day
for
such
Ordinances
,
And
he
did
signifie
such
Ordinances
were
for
the
day
.
And
again
,
the
very
next
first
day
of
the
week
after
he
arose
from
the
dead
he
appeared
to
his
Disciples
,
Thomas
being
with
them
.
Then
he
did
for
his
sake
more
familiarly
and
fully
unfold
himself
then
before
.
This
made
(
one
say
)
He
was
more
beholding
to
Thomas
doubting
,
then
to
Peter
believing
;
for
upon
the
occasion
of
that
Disciples
doubts
,
our
dear
Lord
upon
this
day
drew
forth
most
infallible
testimonies
of
the
truth
of
his
resurrection
,
and
so
left
not
onely
to
his
present
Disciples
,
but
to
his
succeeding
servants
a
more
firm
foundation
for
their
faith
in
himself
,
and
a
more
strong
Argument
to
inforce
their
following
observance
of
the
same
day
,
Joh.
20.26
,
27
,
28
,
29.
25.
Bellarm
.
de
cultu
sanctorum
.
l.
3.
cap.
11.
Tertul.
li.
de
carne
Christi
.
3.
The
Mission
,
or
Christs
sending
down
of
the
holy
Ghost
was
upon
this
day
.
It
appears
the
Apostles
met
upon
the
day
of
Pentecost
,
Act.
2.1
.
this
was
a
day
instituted
in
remembrance
of
the
Law
delivered
to
Moses
in
the
Mount
fifty
dayes
after
their
departure
out
of
Egypt
.
Answerably
whereunto
the
holy
Ghost
(
and
Gods
love
thereby
,
Rom.
5.5
.
)
is
sent
out
,
and
shed
abroad
,
the
fiftieth
day
after
Christ
our
Passeover
was
Sacrificed
for
us
,
which
by
computation
of
the
learned
,
both
Orthodox
and
Popish
,
was
the
first
day
of
the
week
.
Christ
being
gone
up
,
the
holy
Spirit
he
comes
down
;
A
blessed
bargain
(
saith
an
ancient
Writer
)
hereby
was
made
betwixt
heaven
and
earth
,
to
triumphing
Saints
was
given
the
presence
of
Christs
body
,
and
to
Militant
Saints
was
sent
the
comforts
of
Christs
Spirit
.
The
Spirit
of
Christ
the
Comforter
came
down
upon
this
day
.
That
cannot
but
be
a
holy
day
wherein
the
holy
Ghost
came
down
.
There
be
3.
works
of
excellency
applyed
to
the
three
Persons
in
Trinity
:
to
wit
,
The
work
of
Creation
to
God
the
Father
.
The
work
of
Redemption
to
God
the
Son
.
And
The
work
of
Sanctification
to
God
the
holy
Ghost
.
Times
and
things
,
Persons
and
seasons
he
sanctifies
.
The
holy
Spirit
passing
through
this
day
,
hath
made
it
holy
:
This
being
the
day
of
the
Lord
his
thus
doing
,
't
is
THE
LORDS
DAY
.
2.
To
the
Lord
upon
this
day
hath
been
done
Sabbath-service
;
-
In
the
Primitive
times
,
and
-
In
posteriour
times
.
The
holy
Apostles
punctually
set
apart
this
first
day
of
the
week
,
for
the
worship
of
God
.
And
they
were
men
eminently
endowed
with
the
Spirit
of
Christ
.
Yea
,
men
intimately
acquainted
with
the
secrets
of
Christ
,
men
immediately
instructed
by
the
person
of
Christ
:
Christ
in
his
own
person
before
his
death
did
discover
things
to
them
as
to
no
other
men
,
John
15.15
.
and
after
his
resurrection
,
they
were
the
men
whom
he
did
commissionate
to
erect
a
Gospel-Church
,
and
to
order
all
things
therein
,
and
therefore
he
did
continue
with
them
for
the
space
of
forty
dayes
before
he
ascended
,
that
he
might
fully
furnish
them
for
those
great
appointments
wherein
he
found
them
faithfull
.
And
how
successeful
they
were
,
we
see
,
Act.
2.
when
on
this
same
day
were
gained
three
thousand
souls
at
one
Sermon
.
O
blessed
day
,
blessed
day
!
And
as
for
the
Apostle
Paul
,
I
shall
pray
you
to
ponder
both
,
-
His
practice
,
and
-
His
precept
,
binding
the
day
.
His
practice
in
the
day
is
plainly
expressed
,
Act.
20.7
.
And
upon
the
first
day
of
the
week
,
when
the
Disciples
came
together
,
Paul
preached
unto
them
,
and
continued
his
speech
till
midnight
,
being
to
depart
on
the
morrow
,
&c.
His
precept
for
the
day
is
plainly
implyed
,
1
Cor.
16.1
,
2.
the
Apostle
there
speaking
of
Collections
for
Saints
upon
the
first
day
of
the
week
,
when
they
should
meet
about
the
works
of
Gods
worship
,
adds
this
,
[
As
I
have
ordained
in
the
Churches
of
Galatia
,
in
Gene.
2.3
.
fol.
52
,
&c.
even
so
do
ye
.
]
In
that
,
He
Ordains
such
duties
for
the
day
,
He
Ordains
the
day
for
such
duties
.
And
above
fourty
years
after
this
(
as
Chronologie
saith
)
Saint
John
tells
us
in
the
text
of
such
a
continued
day
:
The
Lords
day
.
And
as
for
other
good
Authors
since
the
holy
Apostles
,
they
report
concerning
the
Christian
Sabbath
upon
the
first
day
of
the
week
things
of
two
sorts
:
-
Some
more
remote
,
as
being
a
Preparance
for
it
,
and
-
Some
more
immediate
,
asserting
the
observance
of
it
.
Some
things
they
recite
as
referring
to
this
first-dayes-Sabbath
:
But
I
proceed
to
such
as
insist
upon
matters
more
immediate
,
affirming
this
first
day
of
the
week
to
be
celebrated
for
the
Sabbath
of
Christians
.
In
Eusebius
we
read
the
witnesse
of
Dionysius
the
Corinthian
,
that
they
diligently
kept
holy
this
Lords
day
in
those
times
.
Tertullian
naming
the
Solemnities
of
Christians
,
begins
first
with
the
Lords
day
,
which
they
(
he
saith
)
most
carefully
kept
,
declaring
their
exercises
theron
.
Justin
Martyr
names
the
same
day
,
and
shewes
their
works
:
Ignatius
against
some
that
being
Christians
would
retain
the
Jewish
Sabbath
,
saith
in
plain
terms
,
Something
that
Christ
himself
said
,
concerning
that
;
and
Something
concerning
that
Christ
said
of
himself
.
That
which
our
Saviour
saith
of
the
Sabbath
,
we
find
,
Matth.
24.20
.
Pray
ye
that
your
flight
be
not
in
the
winter
,
nor
on
the
Sabbath-day
:
We
may
observe
,
the
Sabbath
our
Saviour
means
,
it
was
for
such
as
were
converted
to
the
faith
of
Christ
;
and
't
was
for
to
remain
long
after
the
death
of
Christ
.
1.
The
Persons
that
the
Sabbath
was
for
,
appears
to
be
the
praying
Saints
of
God
,
though
Jewes
by
Nation
,
Christians
by
profession
;
and
therefore
the
day
they
ought
to
observe
was
suitable
.
2.
The
season
of
this
Sabbath-day
was
during
that
Sabbath
which
should
be
at
the
time
of
the
sacking
,
and
sad
desolating
the
City
Jerusalem
.
About
fourty
years
after
Christs
death
that
dreadful
and
terrible
time
came
,
when
according
to
the
voyce
heard
in
the
Temple
,
Let
us
depart
hence
]
Gods
people
departed
thence
to
Pella
and
other
places
;
and
for
the
Unconverted
Jewes
,
(
as
Eusebius
reports
)
whereas
they
had
sold
Christ
for
thirty
pence
,
thirty
of
them
were
sold
for
a
peny
,
and
so
many
hundreds
of
them
who
crucified
Christ
,
were
crucified
themselves
in
one
day
,
that
there
were
not
places
enough
for
Crosses
,
not
Crosses
for
bodies
.
Then
,
then
were
Gods
faithful
ones
fain
to
fly
for
their
lives
;
yet
then
were
they
to
be
serious
,
and
incessant
in
Sabbath-day-duties
,
then
all
Ceremonies
were
abolished
.
And
that
special
day
which
the
Jew
had
observed
being
Ceremonial
,
was
before
abrogated
;
and
a
seventh
day
as
a
holy
Sabbath
upon
an
another
account
then
kept
,
and
so
to
continue
.
2.
That
which
our
Saviour
saith
of
himself
as
concerning
the
Sabbath
,
we
see
,
Mark
2.28
.
The
Son
of
man
is
Lord
also
of
the
Sabbath-day
.
Which
notes
in
Christ
touching
this
day
two
things
;
-
His
Authority
for
it
,
and
-
His
Propriety
in
it
.
The
Sabbath
is
such
a
day
,
that
the
Lord
Christ
For
it
gives
a
special
command
,
and
In
it
keeps
a
special
Interest
.
Other
time
the
Lord
allots
,
and
allows
men
for
their
ordinary
affairs
,
but
this
day
he
reserves
as
his
proper
and
peculiar
Portion
.
Truly
may
we
say
of
the
Sabbath
,
as
't
is
said
of
Jacob
,
Psal.
135.4
.
The
Lord
hath
chosen
it
unto
himself
for
his
peculiar
treasure
.
THE
LORDS
DAY
.
Christ
he
is
clearly
the
Lord
of
all
,
but
especially
THE
LORD
OF
THE
SABBATH
.
The
Sabbath
at
first
considered
with
other
dayes
,
As
Christ
hath
separated
it
from
them
;
So
Christ
hath
elevated
it
above
them
.
Above
all
dayes
he
doth
estimate
this
,
't
is
emiminently
his
:
And
he
the
Lord
of
this
day
.
It
being
from
him
,
in
respect
of
its
Rise
,
And
it
being
for
him
,
in
respect
of
its
Use
.
-
Christ
was
the
raiser
of
it
,
and
-
Christ
is
the
ruler
in
it
.
This
is
that
high
day
,
he
hath
set
upon
stable
grounds
.
This
is
that
great
day
,
he
doth
guide
unto
noble
ends
.
The
grounds
on
which
this
day
is
erected
,
are
,
The
Lords
abundant
care
of
:
And
,
His
abiding
Covenant
with
his
Church
and
people
throughout
all
ages
.
Such
is
the
care
the
Lord
hath
for
the
spirituall
profit
of
his
People
,
and
to
perpetuate
the
Practice
of
Religion
,
as
thereupon
he
appoints
this
present
day
.
Yea
,
and
that
it
might
abide
:
he
hath
bound
it
by
covenant
to
continue
through
all
generations
,
-
The
honour
of
God
,
And
,
-
The
happinesse
of
man
.
Hence
is
that
,
Isay
58.13
.
If
thou
call
the
Sabbath
a
delight
,
the
holy
of
the
Lord
honourable
,
and
shalt
honour
him
.
And
hence
is
that
,
Isay
56.2
.
Happy
[
or
blessed
]
is
the
man
that
doth
this
,
&
the
son
of
man
that
layeth
hold
on
it
,
that
keepeth
the
Sabbath
from
polluting
it
To
say
now
no
more
:
this
is
that
sweet
day
upon
which
Saint
John
had
such
Soul-ravishing-Revelations
in
the
Spirit
.
I
was
in
the
Spirit
upon
the
Lords
Day
.
The
Use
two-fold
.
-
Of
Information
.
-
Of
Exhortation
.
First
,
we
are
here
informed
of
mens
fearful
evills
relating
to
the
Lords
Day
,
viz.
Both
The
sinfull
evill
they
are
guilty
of
,
&
The
Penall
evill
they
are
subject
to
.
First
,
to
set
out
the
sinfulnesse
of
men
against
the
Sabbath
,
I
shall
consider
,
and
clearly
discover
-
The
Multitude
of
the
sinners
,
And
-
The
Magnitude
of
the
sin
.
Sinners
against
the
Holy
Sabbath
are
of
severall
sorts
:
Some
sinning
against
the
doctrine
of
the
day
:
And
,
Some
sinning
against
the
duties
of
the
day
.
1.
Some
that
in
point
of
judgment
lye
crosse
to
the
Lords
Day
.
Of
such
There
be
some
grosse
in
their
opinion
,
And
others
in
their
opinion
more
loose
.
The
former
deny
the
day
Positively
,
and
in
whole
.
The
latter
deny
the
day
respectively
,
and
in
part
.
Those
that
do
not
at
all
believe
the
Lords
Day
,
are
of
two
sorts
:
-
Some
that
more
Sordidly
declare
it
,
&
-
Some
that
more
subtilly
conceale
it
.
1.
There
be
some
that
publiquely
proclaime
their
denyall
of
this
Holy
Day
;
and
of
them
we
may
observe
two
sorts
;
-
Some
that
did
never
better
appear
in
time
past
:
And
,
-
Some
that
in
time
past
did
much
better
appear
.
Some
that
have
been
so
Sottishly
and
abominably
bred
up
,
that
a
conviction
of
the
Lords
Day
,
they
never
let
in
;
Sabbath-Principles
they
never
laid
up
.
And
some
whose
education
and
profession
hath
formerly
declared
their
belief
of
the
Lords
Day
:
but
now
run
in
ranting
and
riotous
waies
,
publishing
their
opinions
against
all
Sabbath-observance
:
yea
,
are
come
to
scorn
,
and
mock
at
the
Sabbaths
of
the
Lord
,
like
those
,
Lam.
1.7
.
Of
such
what
shall
I
say
?
But
declare
them
utterly
unclean
:
because
the
Leprosie
is
in
their
heads
I
allude
to
that
,
Levit.
13.44
.
verse
.
Secondly
,
there
be
others
that
carrie
Some
Sabbath-day-shew
,
they
abstain
from
their
ordinary
works
,
and
meet
where
some
matters
of
Religion
are
managed
:
but
not
from
any
tye
upon
conscience
,
or
obedience
to
any
divine
Authority
.
The
Papists
upon
an
Ecclesiasticall
,
and
others
upon
a
Politicall
account
,
and
because
of
the
civill
power
;
otherwise
in
their
own
opinions
,
they
are
set
Sabbath-free
.
They
do
not
embrace
the
Sabbath
,
that
's
crosse
to
their
inward
principles
:
yet
they
doe
not
disclaim
the
Sabbath
,
that
may
prove
their
outward
Prejudice
.
This
is
plain
hypocrisie
in
the
Lords
Day
,
and
woe
to
such
hypocrites
in
the
Day
of
the
Lord
.
I
proceed
next
to
consider
them
that
assent
somewhat
to
a
Sabbath-day
:
but
their
assent
thereunto
is
not
right
and
through
.
Of
such
there
be
two
sorts
.
-
Some
which
deny
that
this
is
the
Day
:
And
,
-
Some
who
deny
that
of
the
Day
which
is
.
Some
grant
the
Lord
hath
a
Day
for
his
service
,
but
they
plead
against
the
first
,
and
for
the
last
day
in
the
week
(
the
particular
day
which
the
Jewes
kept
)
to
be
still
the
standing
Sabbath-day
.
In
this
is
a
subtile
design
of
Satan
,
when
he
sees
,
as
Sabbath-men
will
have
,
he
seeks
to
set
it
where
it
may
be
sure
to
fall
;
and
though
about
this
scruples
may
be
in
some
consciencious
:
yet
the
principall
Patrons
for
the
Jewish
Sabbbath
do
it
out
of
a
secret
design
to
lay
waste
the
Lords
Day
.
Secondly
,
some
grant
this
to
be
the
very
Lords
Day
:
but
they
do
not
believe
't
is
a
day
so
precisely
to
be
celebrated
.
As
there
are
few
so
far
Atheists
as
absolutely
to
deny
there
is
a
God
:
(
A
God
many
grant
there
is
,
that
yet
deny
the
true
God
,
and
many
acknowledge
the
true
God
:
that
yet
cannot
be
convinced
he
is
such
a
God
,
so
just
,
holy
,
pure
,
and
perfect
.
)
Thus
there
are
few
so
far
opposite
to
Sabbath
as
wholly
to
deny
there
is
any
day
.
A
day
they
yield
there
is
;
but
then
they
do
not
confesse
the
right
day
,
or
they
do
not
confesse
the
day
aright
,
a
day
to
be
kept
,
so
holy
and
strict
,
this
they
withstand
,
whence
they
are
very
loose
and
take
large
liberties
upon
the
Lords
Day
.
And
of
these
there
are
two
sorts
.
Some
so
minded
for
want
of
better
Instructions
.
And
some
so
minded
from
the
force
of
base
Corruptions
.
1.
Some
have
strange
latitudes
in
their
judgements
of
the
Lords
Day
:
and
indeed
the
very
Doctrine
of
some
Churches
,
and
Canons
of
Synods
set
the
door
wide
,
allowing
liberty
for
worldly
labour
,
recreations
and
sports
upon
the
Sabbath-day
.
But
these
are
black
sports
that
blemish
their
beauty
in
the
sight
of
God
.
2.
Some
who
live
where
they
might
learn
better
,
the
light
of
the
Lords
Day
in
the
Doctrine
of
it
,
breaking
out
more
bright
,
and
shining
forth
clear
and
pure
:
yet
they
cannot
see
the
holinesse
of
the
Day
,
through
the
filthinesse
of
their
flesh
,
and
their
dear
indulgings
of
their
delightful
lusts
.
Neither
are
they
willing
to
see
the
Sabbaths
Sanctity
,
lest
it
should
disturb
their
sinful
security
.
If
for
the
Lords
Day
they
should
be
strict
in
their
opinions
,
they
could
not
with
conscience-quiet
be
loose
in
their
practice
:
these
persons
,
in
this
point
of
corrupt
principles
,
and
erroneous
judgements
,
object
divers
things
,
as
,
1.
Objection
,
The
Sabbath
is
mutable
and
moveable
from
one
day
to
another
,
and
therefore
may
be
removed
quite
and
made
utterly
to
cease
.
Answer
,
The
Sabbath
't
was
mutable
,
being
altered
from
the
last
to
the
first
day
of
the
week
:
but
't
is
not
possible
there
should
be
such
another
change
,
in
that
there
can
never
possibly
be
such
another
cause
.
To
that
change
we
may
consider
a
double
cause
concurring
-
The
material
cause
for
it
,
and
-
The
actuall
cause
of
it
.
The
cause
upon
which
the
day
was
altered
.
viz.
Christs
Resurrection
.
The
cause
through
which
the
day
was
altered
,
viz.
Christs
Institution
.
So
that
the
cause
on
which
,
and
the
cause
by
which
this
was
done
,
all
was
Christ
.
In
this
change
of
the
Sabbath
we
may
observe
a
double
use
:
-
Originall
,
and
-
Organicall
.
The
primary
,
Therefore
not
any
person
may
assume
power
,
nor
by
any
power
may
persons
presume
to
alter
and
settle
any
other
Sabbath
.
Men
must
not
alter
the
ordinance
for
the
day
,
as
they
may
not
alter
the
ordinances
in
the
day
,
to
bring
in
other
Sacraments
,
another
Gospell
.
Gal.
1.8
.
If
an
Angel
from
heaven
should
preach
another
Gospel
to
you
then
that
you
have
received
,
let
him
be
accursed
;
and
so
he
that
shall
cry
up
amongst
you
any
other
Sabbath
then
what
ye
have
observed
,
let
him
be
accursed
.
2.
Object
.
'T
is
contrary
to
Christian
liberty
to
be
limited
to
a
day
wherein
to
worship
God
.
Answer
,
Christian
liberty
learned
out
,
is
taken
-
Either
more
strictly
,
-
Or
more
largely
.
Strictly
,
]
Christian
liberty
is
a
release
from
Mosaical
Ceremonies
and
Judaical
circumstances
;
but
this
doth
not
free
from
a
fixed
day
for
the
Lords
service
,
which
is
not
a
ceremonie
,
a
circumstance
,
but
the
very
Soul
and
substance
of
Christian
religion
.
Largely
,
]
Christian
liberty
or
Gospel-freedome
it
does
comprise
these
two
things
;
-
Freedom
from
the
service
of
sin
,
and
-
Freedom
in
the
service
of
God
.
First
,
to
be
free
from
sins
servitude
,
this
implies
freedom
from
death
and
divel
,
the
curse
of
the
Law
,
and
the
wrath
of
God
,
the
sequels
of
sins
slavery
;
Sins
service
is
the
sorest
bondage
.
Austins
Position
is
proper
:
Chrysos
.
Hom.
19.
in
priorem
Epi.
ad
Corinth
.
and
hence
Chrysostome
concludes
Joseph
was
the
freeman
,
and
his
Mistesse
who
obeyed
her
lusts
,
was
the
servant
.
2
Pet.
2.19
.
While
they
promise
themselves
liberty
,
they
themselves
are
the
servants
of
corruption
;
for
of
whom
a
man
is
overcome
,
of
the
same
he
is
brought
into
bondage
.
Secondly
,
to
be
free
in
the
service
of
the
Lord
is
sweet
liberty
:
this
is
the
case
of
Christians
;
whatever
they
do
towards
God
as
their
duty
,
't
is
under
a
freetenure
,
viz.
the
Covenant
of
Grace
.
T
is
through
a
freee
mover
,
viz.
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
yea
,
and
their
own
spirits
set
free
by
Christ
:
The
precepts
of
the
Lord
are
a
good
mans
large
walks
,
Psal.
119.45
.
I
shall
walk
at
liberty
,
for
I
seek
thy
precepts
.
BEDDACHAH
,
at
large
:
that
is
the
onely
free
life
,
that
's
spent
in
seeking
,
serving
,
obeying
,
and
blessing
God
.
So
then
into
Christian
liberty
let
's
look
never
so
farre
,
we
shall
not
find
that
a
discharge
from
the
Lords
day
is
any
breach
thereof
.
And
therefore
a
strict
observance
of
this
Lords
day
is
no
breach
thereof
.
3.
Objection
,
Under
the
Gospel
there
is
no
difference
of
dayes
to
be
observed
.
Answer
,
For
satisfaction
herein
,
we
shall
consider
first
,
That
there
is
a
difference
between
dayes
,
which
it
is
sinful
for
to
observe
.
And
Secondly
,
That
yet
there
is
a
difference
of
the
Sabbath
from
other
dayes
,
which
not
to
observe
is
sinful
.
Sinful
it
is
to
observe
such
a
difference
of
days
as
is
Heathenish
,
Jewish
,
Popish
;
the
Apostle
plainly
prohibits
this
,
Rom.
14.6
.
Gal.
4.10
.
Colos.
2.16
.
Yet
by
these
places
the
Apostle
doth
not
forbid
a
distinct
observance
of
the
Christian
Sabbath
,
for
then
should
he
contradict
himself
,
as
Zanchius
well
observes
;
and
others
before
him
clear
those
Scriptures
,
from
any
relation
to
the
Lords
day
.
Let
him
blesse
the
Lord
,
sayes
Luther
,
that
knowes
how
to
distinguish
between
the
Law
and
the
Gospel
.
Likewise
let
him
thank
God
who
hath
learned
to
distinguish
between
several
Sabbaths
under
the
Law
,
and
this
Lords
day
under
the
Gospel
;
they
being
abolished
weare
not
bound
to
observe
them
,
or
to
make
any
difference
between
those
dayes
,
and
others
of
equal
concernment
.
But
for
the
Christian
Sabbath
,
it
abides
;
and
a
difference
of
that
day
from
others
we
ought
to
observe
.
This
is
that
day
set
apart
,
By
the
holiest
Person
;
and
,
For
the
holiest
purpose
.
Psal.
4.3
.
Know
ye
that
the
Lord
hath
set
apart
the
man
that
is
godly
for
himself
.
So
know
ye
that
the
Lord
hath
set
apart
the
day
that
is
holy
for
himself
.
Here
not
to
distinguish
,
is
to
abolish
.
As
God
will
have
his
Servants
to
be
separated
from
other
men
:
So
he
will
have
his
Sabbath
to
be
differenced
from
other
dayes
.
As
men
must
not
divide
what
God
hath
joyned
:
so
men
must
not
mingle
what
God
hath
separated
,
or
debase
what
God
hath
elevated
.
4.
Object
.
Every
day
ought
to
be
a
Sabbath
.
Answ.
True
,
the
whole
term
of
our
life
should
be
a
continued
Sabbath
,
in
two
respects
,
Viz.
-
Cessation
from
the
service
of
sin
,
and
-
Disposition
to
the
service
of
God
.
1.
To
serve
sin
we
should
be
ever
averse
;
and
O
how
glad
would
God's
Saints
be
to
keep
such
a
perpetual
Sabbath
,
as
alwayes
to
rest
from
sin
!
and
O
how
sad
have
some
of
Gods
Saints
been
,
because
such
a
Sabbath
comes
so
seldome
!
How
does
the
Apostle
complain
,
Rom.
7.
That
though
with
his
mind
he
served
the
Law
of
God
,
yet
with
his
flesh
he
served
the
Law
of
sin
?
Thus
Austin
condoles
his
own
condition
,
Alas
,
sin
follows
I
fly
,
and
yet
I
fall
;
I
fight
,
and
yet
I
am
captive
:
I
run
from
it
,
and
yet
I
am
drawn
to
it
;
I
would
rest
,
but
I
cannot
be
quiet
one
day
,
one
hour
,
&c.
To
have
such
an
uninterrupted
rest
,
as
to
be
every
day
at
a
distance
from
sin
,
is
a
very
desirable
Sabbath
.
2.
To
serve
God
we
should
be
ever
prepared
.
Though
we
are
not
alwayes
in
Sabbath-day-time
,
yet
our
hearts
should
be
alwayes
in
a
Sabbath-day-frame
,
in
such
a
blessed
bent
as
is
fit
for
all
holy
businesse
.
Some
expound
that
precept
of
the
Apostle
Paul
,
Pray
continually
,
]
Have
a
continual
frame
of
heart
sit
for
holy
prayer
.
And
that
of
St.
James
,
Be
swift
to
heare
,
]
Have
alway
an
open
ear
,
ready
to
hearken
to
the
holy
Word
of
God
.
We
find
,
Ezek.
1.
Angels
described
under
the
form
of
Beasts
;
]
Having
four
faces
and
four
wings
,
vers.
6.
Faces
]
Ready
to
mind
,
Wings
]
Ready
to
move
into
any
part
of
the
World
,
about
any
portion
of
work
God
pleases
to
appoint
them
:
Thus
Gods
people
should
be
in
a
prepared
posture
at
all
seasons
for
Sabbath-service
.
Yet
if
we
respect
the
performance
of
the
solemn
works
of
Gods
worship
,
or
the
forbearance
of
the
lawful
works
of
mens
callings
;
we
are
not
required
to
keep
an
every
day
Sabbath
,
Exod.
20.9
.
Six
dayes
shalt
thou
labour
,
and
do
all
thy
work
,
vers.
10.
But
the
seventh
day
is
the
Sabbath
of
tht
Lord
thy
God
,
in
it
thou
shalt
not
do
any
work
.
God
could
in
the
Creation
(
as
Austin
observes
)
have
made
an
immediate
dispatch
of
all
with
a
word
,
but
he
took
six
dayes
about
the
works
of
the
World
,
that
he
might
allot
men
six
dayes
time
for
worldly
works
.
Yea
,
before
the
Law
this
was
laid
upon
man
:
In
the
sweat
of
thy
brows
thou
shalt
eat
thy
Bread
.
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Cumlegatur
Adam
in
Paradiso
positus
,
ut
operaretur
,
quis
sanum
sapiens
filios
ejus
in
hoc
mundo
positos
ad
sudendum
arbitraretur
Bern.
Serm.
And
after
the
Law
,
under
the
Gospel
.
We
command
,
saith
the
Apostle
,
men
to
work
with
quietnesse
,
and
to
eat
their
own
bread
.
So
that
if
men
should
not
be
in
their
worldy
businesse
upon
the
week-dayes
,
they
would
sin
in
a
defect
,
falling
short
of
what
is
commanded
.
And
if
they
should
be
every
day
in
the
set
service
of
a
Sabbath
,
they
would
sin
in
an
excesse
,
going
beyond
what
is
required
,
which
would
be
but
will-worship
,
unwarranted
by
the
Word
,
and
unpleasing
to
God
.
But
with
men
this
is
but
a
meer
pretence
,
to
evade
and
avoyd
all
Sabbath-observance
.
As
Polytheisme
is
the
way
to
Atheisme
,
an
omni-Religion
to
no-Religion
;
so
a
pretended
every-day-Sabbath
,
and
then
really
no
Sabbath
at
all
.
Next
we
come
to
consider
such
as
sin
against
the
Lords
day
in
point
of
practice
.
Such
are
of
two
sorts
.
-
Some
doing
upon
this
day
what
they
should
not
;
and
-
Some
upon
this
day
not
doing
what
they
should
.
The
works
that
men
should
not
do
on
the
Sabbath
day
are
double
.
-
Servile
,
and
Sinnefull
or
-
Worldly
,
and
Wicked
works
.
And
accordingly
those
that
do
upon
the
Lords
day
,
what
they
be
bound
to
forbear
,
are
of
two
sorts
;
Those
that
then
be
about
,
Thom.
Aqui.
22.
qu.
122.
art
4.
either
-
The
evil
works
of
sin
,
or
-
The
servile
works
of
the
world
.
In
evil
actings
there
are
those
that
sin
out
the
Sabbath
day
,
passing
away
this
precious
time
;
-
Some
in
sinful
pleasures
,
and
-
Some
in
the
pleasures
of
sin
.
Pleasures
that
are
in
themselves
lawful
,
yet
are
sinfull
upon
the
Lords
Day
.
'T
were
better
(
Sayes
Austin
)
for
a
man
to
dig
and
plow
,
in
tit
.
Psal.
91.
then
to
dance
and
play
upon
the
Sabbath
day
:
that
to
the
Common-wealth
may
be
a
benefit
:
but
of
this
there
is
no
advantage
:
yet
this
is
one
of
Satans
stratagems
,
to
make
men
mindlesse
of
Sabbath
duties
,
he
pleases
them
with
sinful
delights
.
Thou
shalt
not
find
thine
own
pleasure
upon
my
holy
day
.
But
there
are
some
who
do
exceed
these
,
passing
Sabbath-daies
in
the
down
right
pleasures
of
sin
:
in
lasciviousness
,
wantonness
,
surfeiting
&
drunkennesse
,
and
such
like
sinfull
actions
,
that
't
is
rather
the
Divells
day
,
then
the
Lords
Day
.
Plutarch
thought
that
the
Sabbath
of
the
Jews
was
from
[
Sabbos
]
a
name
of
Bacchus
,
In
the
same
hour
came
forth
fingers
of
a
mans
hand
,
and
wrote
upon
the
plaister
of
the
wall
;
MENE
,
MENE
,
TEKEL
,
&c.
Then
the
Kings
countenance
was
changed
,
and
his
thoughts
troubled
him
,
so
that
the
joynts
of
his
loyns
were
loosed
,
and
his
knees
smote
one
against
another
,
Danniel
5.3
,
4
,
5
,
6.
To
be
sinful
upon
the
Sabbath-day
,
-
'T
is
an
aggravation
of
sin
;
And
,
-
'T
is
an
assimilation
of
Satan
.
Thus
a
man
greatens
his
sin
,
by
sinning
upon
the
Sabbath
;
a
man
not
only
offends
against
the
fourth
Commandement
,
but
other
Commandements
by
such
sins
are
also
violated
,
which
makes
the
offence
more
deep
and
double
.
As
to
be
good
in
evill
dayes
,
is
that
which
heightens
a
mans
praise
,
and
declares
the
eminency
of
his
grace
;
so
to
be
evill
on
good
dayes
,
sinfull
upon
the
sacred
Sabbaths
of
the
Lord
,
is
that
which
makes
a
mans
case
more
culpable
,
and
his
sin
the
more
abominable
.
Thus
a
man
likens
himself
to
Satan
,
who
is
ever
bad
,
but
worst
upon
the
best
dayes
.
The
wickedest
act
that
ever
the
Divell
did
,
was
when
he
met
man
in
the
holy
place
of
Paradise
:
and
O
what
sinfull
designs
hath
Satan
upon
the
sons
of
men
,
when
he
meets
them
upon
the
holy
time
of
Sabbaths
!
Of
all
sins
such
Satan
is
most
prone
to
promote
,
that
will
most
provoke
God
,
and
such
are
the
sins
of
the
Sabbath
.
1.
Cor.
6.15
.
Shall
I
(
sayes
the
Apostle
)
take
the
members
of
Christ
,
and
make
them
the
members
of
an
Harlot
?
God
forbid
;
so
should
a
man
say
,
Shall
I
take
the
dayes
of
Christ
,
and
make
them
the
dayes
of
sin
and
vanity
,
of
gluttony
and
drunkennesse
?
God
forbid
.
Unto
God
sin
is
ever
offensive
,
but
to
sin
upon
the
Sabbath
does
most
incense
God
.
Ezra
9.13
.
Seeing
,
O
Lord
,
thou
hast
given
us
such
a
deliverance
as
this
,
should
we
break
thy
commandements
,
and
joyn
affinity
with
the
people
of
these
abominations
,
wouldest
not
thou
be
angry
till
thou
hadst
consumed
us
,
and
so
as
there
should
be
no
escape
?
Thus
ought
men
to
argue
,
O
Lord
,
seeing
thou
hast
given
us
such
A
DAY
as
this
,
should
we
transgresse
thy
commands
,
and
practise
abominations
thereupon
,
would'st
not
thou
be
very
angry
,
&
c.
?
con
.
c.
1.
Chrysostome
well
observes
:
that
the
Sabbath
is
the
Day
God
appoints
to
purge
and
cleanse
men
from
sin
;
and
therefore
on
that
day
for
men
to
mix
themselves
in
sin
,
is
exceeding
sinful
.
Secondly
,
in
earthly
actings
there
are
those
that
spend
out
the
Sabbath-Day
,
ravelling
and
running
out
this
rich
and
precious
time
of
the
Lords
Day
.
Some
upon
their
worldly
businesse
,
&
Others
about
their
businesse
in
the
world
.
In
Sabbath-time
are
some
set
upon
their
ordinary
affaires
.
As
Sea-water
it
will
not
abide
in
its
own
banks
,
but
beats
and
eates
upon
the
Land
,
and
drownes
the
dry
ground
;
so
many
mens
worldly
callings
will
not
keep
within
their
weeks
compasse
,
but
eate
upon
the
Lords
Day
,
and
drown
up
Sabbath-time
.
God
in
the
creation
went
on
through
all
the
works
of
the
World
,
till
he
had
made
man
,
and
then
he
took
his
Seventh
Dayes
rest
,
and
sanctified
it
;
how
sad
is
it
to
see
man
stay
in
worldly
works
,
and
never
care
to
come
at
God
in
a
Sanctified-Seventh-Days-rest
.
True
,
there
are
some
who
though
they
will
not
be
in
the
open
Sabbath
upon
their
ordinary
week-day-work
,
yet
they
will
be
about
such
things
as
have
tendency
thereunto
.
We
find
in
the
14.
of
Luke
,
of
some
that
when
they
were
sent
to
at
Super-time
,
they
made
their
excuse
:
One
said
,
I
have
bought
a
piece
of
ground
,
and
I
must
needs
go
and
see
:
and
another
said
,
I
have
bought
five
yoke
of
Oxen
,
and
I
go
to
prove
them
.
The
one
sort
did
not
at
that
very
time
purchase
their
Farme
,
but
went
then
to
see
it
;
nor
the
other
did
not
then
buy
their
Oxen
,
but
went
then
to
prove
them
.
Thus
some
in
Sabbath-time
though
they
are
not
upon
the
common
work
of
their
Trades
,
yet
then
they
go
to
see
,
and
are
busie
about
the
disposing
of
their
week-day-works
.
As
God
in
the
Creation
wrought
out
the
works
of
the
World
in
six
several
dayes
,
but
the
very
first
day
he
fitted
and
ordered
the
matter
for
the
whole
frame
.
Thus
men
upon
the
first
day
of
the
week
,
OUR
LORDS
DAY
,
are
busie
about
the
ordering
of
matters
for
their
earthly
affairs
in
the
following
dayes
.
All
this
proceeds
from
Satan
that
evil
one
,
and
from
covetousnesse
the
root
of
all
evil
.
1.
The
Divel
upon
the
Lords
day
,
when
he
cannot
draw
to
that
which
is
wicked
,
he
will
to
what
is
worldly
;
Thereby
-
To
augment
the
sin
of
man
,
and
-
To
prevent
the
service
of
God
.
1.
Hereby
Satan
encreases
the
sin
of
man
,
he
well
knowes
those
works
which
are
upon
the
week
dayes
lawful
,
are
upon
the
Sabbath
sinful
,
and
so
sets
men
thereupon
.
2.
Hereby
Satan
opposes
and
suppresses
the
Service
of
God
:
God
upon
this
account
requires
(
as
Austin
excellently
notes
)
men
upon
the
Sabbath
to
forbear
their
worldly
businesse
,
Eve
,
Gen.
3.
Yea
,
hath
God
said
,
ye
must
not
eat
of
every
tree
?
so
Satan
subtilly
sayes
to
men
;
Hath
God
said
,
Ye
shall
not
work
upon
every
day
?
ye
may
work
,
't
will
be
for
your
benefit
.
Yea
,
should
Satan
be
silent
,
to
survile
work
on
the
Sabbath
.
2.
A
principle
of
covetousnesse
puts
men
hereupon
:
What
made
Eve
to
eat
of
the
tree
th●●
was
forbidden
of
God
?
And
what
caused
Achan
to
take
the
wedge
of
gold
that
was
otherwise
disposed
and
set
apart
of
God
,
but
covetousnesse
?
And
whence
is
it
,
that
men
upon
the
Sabbath
day
which
God
hath
separated
for
himself
,
are
so
carried
about
their
own
common
business
,
but
from
covetousnesse
?
Covetousness
,
Colos.
1.5
.
is
called
Idolatry
;
This
Idol
the
world
,
it
takes
up
that
time
of
service
which
does
belong
to
God
.
The
Sun
must
bear
the
swey
of
the
Day
,
though
the
Moon
rules
the
Night
;
and
though
the
World
▪
hath
the
predominancy
all
the
week
,
yet
't
is
meet
Christ
should
have
the
command
of
his
own
day
,
THE
LORDS
DAY
.
I
proceed
to
a
second
sort
that
sinne
against
this
Lords
day
,
by
not
doing
on
the
day
what
they
ought
.
Concerning
Sabbath-day-duties
,
we
shall
consider
,
-
The
kind
they
are
to
be
of
,
and
-
The
place
they
are
to
be
in
.
For
the
kind
,
]
the
duties
on
the
Lords
day
to
be
done
,
are
-
Of
Piety
towards
God
,
and
-
Of
Charity
towards
men
.
For
the
place
,
]
the
duties
to
be
done
on
the
Lords
day
,
-
Are
in
our
publike
meetings
,
-
Or
in
our
private
dwellings
.
Now
persons
who
do
not
their
Sabbath
duties
,
and
so
sin
against
this
day
,
are
of
two
sorts
.
Some
that
Idle
out
the
day
,
and
do
nothing
of
the
duty
,
and
others
that
trifle
in
the
day
,
and
of
the
duty
do
but
something
.
1.
Too
many
are
manifest
,
that
spend
this
holy
day
in
Idlenesse
.
By
the
Law
the
Priests
upon
the
Sabbath
day
,
were
to
offer
double
sacrifice
;
whence
Chrysostome
collects
,
concion
.
de
Lazaro
.
that
the
Sabbath
ought
not
to
be
a
day
of
ease
and
Idlenesse
,
but
of
double
diligence
in
holy
exercises
.
In
the
Gospel
even
the
Lord
of
this
day
is
revealed
,
not
as
in
an
idle
,
but
an
active
posture
;
During
the
dayes
of
his
flesh
he
went
about
doing
good
,
Act.
10.38
.
And
the
Sabbath
was
the
day
of
his
best
and
most
abundant
works
,
as
is
well
observed
;
and
therefore
this
Lords
day
calls
for
diligence
in
the
best
duties
,
and
does
not
indulge
Idlenesse
.
The
Jewes
use
to
call
the
seventh
year
the
Idle
year
,
because
then
the
ground
lay
follow
,
no
Plowing
,
or
sowing
,
or
bringing
forth
of
Corn.
Many
Christians
may
call
the
seventh
day
,
the
Idle
day
,
for
then
is
no
praying
,
hearing
,
&c.
or
bringing
forth
any
fruit
that
is
good
,
the
whole
day
to
the
man
,
and
the
whole
man
in
the
day
lyes
like
the
desert
,
dry
and
barren
,
where
no
seed
is
sowen
;
through
Idlenesse
on
the
Lords
day
men
they
become
,
-
Most
culpable
in
their
sin
,
and
-
Most
lyable
unto
Satan
.
1
,
To
be
Sabbath-idle
increases
a
mans
sin
:
Idlenesse
is
ever
evil
,
but
never
so
bad
,
as
upon
this
good
day
:
No
time
is
allowed
for
Idlenesse
.
As
of
every
idle
word
:
a
man
must
give
account
at
the
day
of
judgement
;
and
as
one
upon
the
place
further
infers
:
having
mouthes
,
and
speak
not
;
ears
,
and
hear
not
,
&c.
Some
religious
exercises
are
every
day
duties
:
Austin
upon
that
place
of
the
Apostle
,
Pray
continually
.
]
Expounds
it
,
See
that
in
no
day
there
be
any
intermission
of
certain
times
for
prayer
.
But
then
from
prayer
and
other
holy
duties
to
be
idle
,
vacant
,
and
voyd
on
the
Lords
day
,
deepens
the
sin
,
because
on
such
dayes
,
-
Men
have
best
work
,
-
And
most
work
to
do
.
1.
The
Sabbath
is
a
day
of
the
best
work
.
Most
of
the
week-work
is
world-work
,
poor
in
comparison
of
this
.
That
's
like
digging
in
a
dark
pit
,
this
as
reaping
in
a
pleasant
field
.
As
't
is
best
being
with
God
:
so
't
is
best
working
for
God
.
Weekly
labour
is
but
bodily
labour
,
burdensome
labour
;
Sabbath-work
is
chiefly
soul-work
,
and
all
sweet
work
.
Men
work
on
the
week
,
that
they
and
theirs
may
live
well
in
this
world
a
while
:
But
the
Lords
Day-work
is
our
meal
for
ever
.
Therefore
for
any
to
be
idle
on
this
day
aggravates
their
sin
of
Idlenesse
.
Secondly
,
the
Sabbath
is
a
day
of
the
most
work
:
men
on
that
day
should
do
more
in
the
service
of
God
then
all
the
week
besides
.
The
Jews
did
much
on
their
Sabbath
;
Christians
are
to
do
more
on
their
Lords
Day
.
If
we
compare
Numb.
28.9
.
with
Ezek.
46.4
.
we
shall
find
that
the
offerings
in
the
time
of
the
Gospel
prophesied
of
,
were
more
then
those
in
the
time
of
the
Law
.
In
Num.
we
find
but
two
Lambs
:
but
in
Ezekiel
we
find
six
Lambs
and
a
Ram
for
the
Sabbath
.
This
signifies
that
in
the
settled
times
of
the
Gospell
,
Gods
Worship
upon
the
Christian
Sabbath
should
be
solemnized
more
fully
then
in
former
times
under
the
Law
.
Now
for
men
to
be
idle
when
they
have
most
work
to
do
,
causes
idlenesse
to
become
the
more
culpable
,
and
the
greater
sin
.
Secondly
,
to
be
Sabbath-idle
,
exposes
souls
to
Satans
service
:
hence
so
many
do
the
divells
drudgery
,
and
draw
the
divells
cart
upon
the
Lords
day
.
When
Satan
,
especially
in
Sabbath
time
,
sees
men
idle
and
not
about
any
thing
that
is
good
,
then
he
soone
sets
them
about
that
which
is
naught
:
so
that
upon
this
day
men
are
most
eager
to
go
on
the
divels
arrand
,
though
to
their
own
ruin
.
Yea
,
men
upon
the
Lords
Day
,
that
lye
idle
,
they
tempt
the
Tempter
,
and
do
invite
the
Divell
to
their
dwellings
,
and
as
it
were
ask
if
he
hath
no
work
,
or
what
service
he
will
command
them
.
They
are
ready
,
each
saying
,
Here
am
I
,
send
me
.
As
in
supper-time
Satan
entred
into
Judas
:
so
in
Sabbath-time
Satan
takes
possession
of
such
idle
ones
.
Some
keep
the
Sabbath
like
their
cattel
,
they
go
not
to
plow
in
deed
,
but
nothing
good
they
go
about
.
They
are
in
their
houses
as
their
horses
in
ther
stables
:
yea
,
perhaps
in
their
beds
as
their
hogs
in
their
styes
.
Or
on
the
Lords
Day
,
if
they
be
not
as
beasts
,
they
are
as
birds
that
flye
from
place
to
place
:
so
do
they
wander
from
town
to-town
,
idly
passing
away
of
Sabbath-time
.
Yea
,
't
is
with
many
in
this
,
as
with
the
Divells
,
they
believe
a
Sabbath
,
but
they
observe
no
Sabbath
:
as
they
can
keep
no
Sabbath
in
point
of
rest
:
so
they
will
keep
no
Sabbath
in
point
of
work
.
Men
are
on
earth
as
the
damned
in
hell
,
who
never
are
in
any
religious
duties
:
they
may
be
crying
for
water
to
coole
theie
tongues
:
but
never
praying
for
grace
to
change
their
hearts
,
or
for
mercy
to
remit
their
sins
.
For
thousands
of
idle
Sabbaths
hath
God
with
some
to
reckon
:
and
let
them
be
sure
,
that
as
God
will
not
hold
them
guiltlesse
that
take
his
Name
in
vain
;
so
God
will
never
hold
them
guiltlesse
that
spend
his
time
in
vain
.
Secondly
,
I
come
to
consider
such
as
indeed
do
somewthat
of
duty
in
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
:
but
of
these
there
are
that
take
up
their
Sabbath-work
,
-
Either
in
some
one
part
of
the
day
:
-
Or
in
some
one
place
for
the
day
.
The
part
of
the
Lords
day
wherein
the
exercises
of
religion
ought
to
lye
,
being
both
-
The
former
,
and
-
The
latter
.
Some
men
they
take
the
one
,
but
then
leave
the
other
,
and
will
not
let
the
Lord
have
his
time
entire
.
They
say
of
the
Lords
day
,
as
she
in
the
Kings
of
the
living
child
;
Divide
it
,
Divide
it
.
Yea
,
they
make
the
time
of
the
Sabbath
like
the
Vaile
of
the
Temple
at
Christs
death
,
to
be
rent
in
twain
,
viz.
between
the
Lord
and
the
World
,
or
which
is
worse
,
between
the
Lord
and
their
lusts
;
whereas
not
a
bone
of
Christs
body
was
to
be
broke
,
so
not
an
hour
in
his
day
:
As
not
a
member
of
that
,
so
not
a
minute
of
this
.
As
our
Saviour
said
concerning
the
loaves
,
and
the
fishes
;
Gather
up
the
fragments
,
let
nothing
be
lost
:
so
he
seems
to
say
concerning
his
holy
Sabbath
,
Gather
up
the
parcells
thereof
,
let
not
minutes
be
lost
,
which
are
precious
like
the
least
parings
of
gold
.
It
hath
been
perillous
to
clip
a
Kings
Coyn
,
t
is
more
dangerous
to
clip
the
Lords
day
.
O
the
dreadful
death
and
doome
of
Ananias
,
who
kept
back
part
of
the
price
,
and
brought
onely
a
certain
part
,
and
laid
at
the
Apostles
feet
,
whereas
before
't
was
all
in
his
own
power
,
Act.
5.3
,
4.
But
this
holy
time
was
never
ours
,
nor
ever
was
any
part
thereof
in
our
power
,
therefore
to
keep
back
any
hour
of
this
holy
day
is
worthy
of
death
.
If
no
part
be
the
Lords
,
why
do
you
give
him
any
?
if
the
whole
be
the
Lords
,
why
do
you
put
him
off
with
part
?
2.
The
places
wherein
religious
exercises
are
to
lye
upon
the
Lords
day
,
being
-
Both
publike
,
-
And
private
.
Some
rest
in
the
publike
and
neglect
the
private
:
And
others
are
all
for
the
private
,
and
contemn
the
publike
.
First
,
There
are
some
,
all
whose
religion
upon
the
Lords
day
lyes
at
Church
,
no
praying
,
reading
of
Scriptures
,
repeating
of
Sermons
,
instructing
their
charge
,
or
any
such
duty
done
in
their
houses
all
the
day
long
.
'T
is
said
,
Exod.
12.
that
there
was
a
great
cry
at
midnight
in
all
the
dwellings
of
Egypt
,
for
there
was
not
a
house
where
there
was
not
one
dead
:
but
not
so
much
as
upon
the
Lords
day
from
the
dwellings
of
divers
does
any
holy
cry
go
up
to
heaven
.
(
'T
is
doubtfull
in
divers
houses
there
are
not
any
alive
by
grace
,
to
bewaile
them
that
lye
there
dead
in
sin
,
)
while
yet
't
is
easie
to
hear
,
and
evident
to
see
what
rudenesse
they
suffer
in
their
children
and
servants
on
the
Sabbath
day
.
Hast
thou
kept
the
commandement
of
the
Lord
(
said
Samuel
to
Saul
)
in
destroying
all
Amelek
?
What
then
means
the
bleating
of
the
Sheep
,
and
lowing
of
the
Oxen
which
I
hear
to
day
?
So
may
we
say
to
many
a
man
:
hast
thou
kept
the
commandement
of
the
Lord
,
in
observing
his
Sabbath
?
What
mean●
then
the
laughing
and
sporting
and
foolish
talking
of
children
and
servants
,
which
is
then
heard
in
their
houses
?
Such
parents
,
and
ungoverning
governours
sure
the
Lord
will
one
day
charge
with
the
breach
of
his
blessed
Sabbath
.
See
what
God
sayes
to
Eli
,
1
Sam.
2.29
.
Wherefore
kickest
thou
at
my
sacrifice
,
and
honourest
thy
sons
above
me
,
&
c
?
did
Eli
kick
at
the
sacrifice
of
God
?
no
,
but
his
sons
did
,
and
he
restreined
them
not
;
and
therefore
Gad
accounts
it
upon
him
.
Will
not
God
thus
say
to
some
Fathers
and
Masters
,
Wherefore
prophane
ye
my
Sabbath
?
and
why
have
ye
polluted
my
holy
day
?
for
they
so
do
in
their
children
and
servants
,
whom
herein
they
do
not
restrain
.
They
are
careful
to
provide
for
family
necessities
,
but
carelesse
to
perform
family-duties
,
though
it
be
the
Lords
day
,
when
they
should
look
to
all
within
their
gates
,
Exod.
20.10
.
2.
There
are
others
,
what
they
do
in
Gods
service
on
the
Sabdath
,
't
is
private
.
for
in
the
publike
Assemblies
they
are
seldome
or
never
seen
.
For
the
Israelites
to
sit
still
in
their
houses
when
a
thick
darknesse
was
abroad
in
all
parts
of
the
land
,
was
excusable
.
[
I
pray
God
there
be
not
a
near
approach
of
such
a
time
upon
England
,
when
through
worse
then
an
Egyptian
darknesse
,
people
be
constreined
to
stay
at
home
in
their
houses
.
]
But
to
lye
at
home
on
the
Lords
day
,
while
through
the
open
light
of
the
Gospel
the
land
is
like
Goshen
,
is
an
inexcusable
evil
.
And
sure
,
in
Act.
3.
Hom.
9.
&
Hom.
2.
in
1
Cor.
1.
't
is
no
good
presage
,
when
people
despise
publike
Ordinances
,
even
on
the
Lords
day
:
does
not
to
such
the
Lord
say
,
1
Sam.
2.29
.
Wherefore
do
ye
kick
at
my
sacrifice
,
and
at
mine
offering
which
I
have
commanded
in
my
habitation
?
Read
but
those
Gospel-Prophesies
and
Promises
,
Isay
2.2
,
3.
Isay
56.7
.
Mich.
4.1
.
which
import
the
gatherings
of
Gods
people
for
his
publike
worship
.
There
are
those
who
withdraw
themselves
from
such
duties
,
and
while
they
think
to
prejudice
others
,
they
do
themselves
the
greatest
wrong
.
'T
is
clear
they
do
not
onely
fall
from
holy
ordinances
,
but
they
fall
into
ugly
errours
,
and
filthy
evills
many
of
them
come
to
act
.
Justin
Martyr
reports
of
the
Christians
in
the
primitive
times
,
how
they
would
call
one
another
out
of
their
houses
,
to
meet
together
in
the
most
solemne
manner
they
might
upon
the
Lords
Day
And
if
we
come
out
of
the
Ocean
of
the
Ancients
,
and
go
into
the
streames
of
our
late
[
*
](A85423-e20900-b)
*
Calv.
in
Deut.
5.
&c.
Pet.
Mart.
in
1.
Sam.
1.3
.
Bucer
,
in
Math.
12.11
.
Zanch.
in
4.
Precep
:
Bullinger
.
Gualterus
in
Act.
Writers
,
as
they
all
urge
the
observance
of
the
Lords
Day
:
so
they
presse
the
practice
of
publike
duties
in
open
assemblies
,
as
most
necessary
unto
the
right
,
and
religious
observation
thereof
.
Give
me
leave
(
I
hope
I
dote
not
on
any
holinesse
of
places
,
but
prize
the
publike
gatherings
of
Gods
people
,
especially
upon
the
Lords
Day
)
to
tell
you
that
such
servants
the
Lord
hath
had
in
preceding
times
,
that
would
pitch
upon
places
of
publike
worship
,
not
onely
therein
to
serve
the
Lord
;
but
to
suffer
for
the
Lord
therein
:
thither
they
would
run
to
die
,
where
they
use
to
pray
:
and
rather
then
they
would
be
driven
from
them
,
they
would
be
destroyed
in
them
,
thinking
it
good
going
together
from
thence
to
heaven
.
Eusebius
reports
that
under
the
cruell
persecution
of
Dioclesian
many
thousand
Christians
were
burned
in
the
Temple
of
Nicomedia
,
being
assembled
to
celebrate
the
Day
of
Christ
.
And
another
mentions
how
at
Ments
in
Germany
,
Epistol.
ad
Geront
.
the
Citie
being
taken
,
in
the
Church
were
many
thousands
murthered
.
But
O
how
exceeding
sad
is
this
when
people
may
come
to
the
publike
in
peace
,
pray
in
peace
,
hear
in
peace
,
depart
in
peace
from
Sabbath
after
Sabbath
,
yet
loiter
at
home
on
the
Lords
Day
!
I
wish
empty
seats
make
not
way
for
empty
pulpits
:
and
that
quite
forgetting
Sabbaths
,
be
not
the
event
of
slighting
Sermons
.
(
To
say
nothing
of
such
as
desert
our
assemblies
,
upon
the
groundlesse
grounds
of
Separation
,
)
what
Atheisme
begins
to
grow
in
the
Land
?
whole
Parishes
live
as
without
God
in
the
world
,
scarce
knowing
when
a
Sabbath
comes
:
Help
Lord
.
Now
amongst
such
as
sin
against
the
Lords
Day
in
respect
of
works
thereupon
to
be
done
,
Divers
things
are
objected
:
Some
against
the
condition
of
the
work
in
the
day
:
And
Some
against
the
continuance
of
the
day
in
the
work
.
The
condition
of
this
dayes
work
considered
,
some
object
,
Because
any
thing
of
the
day
is
required
in
publick
.
Others
,
Because
so
many
things
in
the
day
are
required
.
Some
say
,
They
can
read
good
books
,
and
serve
God
at
home
,
when
the
Sabbath
comes
.
Answer
,
1.
They
can
,
but
't
is
a
question
whether
they
will
or
no.
Such
as
in
their
houses
all
the
whole
week
do
little
or
nothing
in
the
worship
of
God
,
are
like
to
do
no
great
matter
at
home
when
the
Sabbath
comes
in
the
service
of
God
.
As
one
well
observes
,
that
commonly
,
they
who
forget
God
in
the
time
of
their
life
,
do
forget
both
God
and
themselves
in
the
day
of
their
death
:
So
they
who
neglect
God
in
the
week-time
,
do
ordinarily
little
regard
God
or
the
good
of
their
souls
upon
the
Sabbath-day
.
Secondly
,
The
publike
preaching
of
the
Word
is
of
more
Soul-concernment
on
the
Sabbath
then
any
private
reading
at
home
,
if
we
consider
,
-
Either
the
precept
of
God
;
-
Or
the
Profit
of
man
.
Both
expresse
in
that
of
the
Apostle
,
1
Pet.
2.2
.
As
new-born
babes
desire
the
sincere
milk
of
the
Word
,
that
ye
may
grow
thereby
.
Sincere
milk
of
the
Word
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
Sermon-milk
,
warm
milk
from
the
Mothers
brest
is
best
to
battle
the
babe
.
Sodden
milk
hath
not
so
much
spirits
therein
,
nor
the
child
that
refreshing
thereby
.
[
*
](A85423-e21250-b)
*
Revera
fratres
nubes
sunt
praedicatores
&c.
August
.
in
Psal.
35.
Sermon-milk
is
the
best
food
for
spiritual
growth
.
Agustin
compares
the
preaching
of
the
Word
to
the
raining
of
the
clouds
,
which
more
refreshes
the
corn
then
if
pond-water
should
be
poured
out
in
pailes
and
buckets
:
My
doctrine
shall
drop
as
the
rain
,
and
my
speech
shall
distill
as
the
dew
,
Deut.
32.1
,
2.
Slight
not
such
Sabbath-showres
,
nor
misse
upon
the
Lords
Day
the
former
or
the
latter
rain
.
Object
.
On
the
Sabbath
in
publike
I
shall
only
hear
another
,
at
home
I
my self
can
speak
to
God
in
prayer
.
Answ.
In
publike
thou
mayest
not
only
hear
,
but
also
pray
even
then
when
not
one
word
thou
speakest
.
A
man
at
home
may
speak
many
words
,
yet
make
never
a
prayer
:
and
a
Christian
in
the
congregation
may
pray
earnestly
,
though
he
speaks
never
a
word
.
'T
is
not
the
speaking
of
the
tongue
,
but
the
working
of
the
heart
that
makes
prayer
.
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*
Non
vocis
magnitudine
,
sed
cordis
magnanimitate
clamandum
est
,
&c.
Clamabat
populus
et
non
audiebatur
,
tacebat
Moses
et
audiebatur
ille
.
Ambros
.
in
Psal.
119.
One
observes
how
the
Israelites
,
when
the
Egyptian
army
was
behind
them
,
and
the
Red-sea
before
them
,
they
lift
up
their
voyces
and
cryed
out
to
the
Lord
:
yet
God
did
not
regard
,
this
as
a
prayer
.
Exod.
14.10
.
Moses
he
was
silent
,
not
one
word
of
prayer
appears
:
yet
the
Lord
sayes
to
Moses
.
Wherefore
cryest
thou
unto
me
?
ver.
15.
Though
his
tongue
was
still
,
his
heart
was
hot
in
holy
prayer
.
Secondly
,
he
that
will
not
upon
the
Lords
Day
hear
Gods
Word
,
his
private
prayer
is
but
unpleasing
to
God
.
'T
is
a
saying
of
one
of
the
Ancients
,
God
oft
rejects
his
prayer
in
trouble
,
who
in
the
daies
of
his
peace
does
despise
Gods
precepts
:
He
that
turnes
away
his
ear
from
hearing
the
Law
,
his
prayer
shall
be
an
abomination
,
Prov.
28.9
.
He
must
first
hear
God
that
will
be
heard
of
God
.
Objection
,
On
the
Sabbath
in
publike
I
may
be
put
upon
expence
,
in
contributing
to
some
or
other
in
want
,
which
by
being
at
home
I
escape
.
Answ.
1.
Charity
to
such
as
are
in
necessity
is
alwaies
an
excellent
duty
.
It
makes
a
man
to
resemble
God
,
who
hath
never
need
to
receive
,
but
is
ever
most
free
to
give
,
Jam.
1.5
.
2.
For
the
duty
of
charity
the
most
seasonable
day
is
the
Sabbath
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*
Chryso
.
in
1.
Cor.
11.
Homil.
43.
Chrysostenme
observes
that
the
Sabbath
is
the
day
when
God
in
his
best
bounty
does
most
appear
unto
us
,
and
therefore
for
us
to
expresse
our
bounty
to
others
the
Sabbath
is
the
fittest
day
.
3.
Though
charitable
duties
are
fit
for
every
Sabbath
,
yet
such
occasions
are
not
constant
.
Christians
indeed
upon
those
Lords
Dayes
when
they
are
not
communicating
to
,
they
should
be
commiserating
of
such
as
suffer
in
the
World
;
when
they
are
not
in
their
contributions
liberall
,
they
should
be
in
their
compassions
lively
.
In
their
thoughts
they
should
go
forth
and
look
upon
the
burdens
of
their
brethren
,
remembring
those
that
are
in
bonds
as
if
bound
with
them
,
Hebr.
13.3
.
Object
.
Some
Sabbath-work
I
am
willing
to
do
,
but
so
many
works
on
the
Sabbat
be
burdensome
.
Answer
,
1.
The
more
work
,
the
more
wages
.
The
more
good
Sabbath-seed
men
sowe
,
the
more
plentifull
crops
of
comfort
they
shall
r●ap
both
in
earth
and
heaven
.
God
hath
more
Sabbath-mercies
to
vouchsafe
then
we
duties
to
perform
.
2.
As
on
this
day
men
have
much
work
:
So
they
have
much
help
;
Scriptures
,
Ministers
,
Ordinances
,
yea
,
Angells
:
yea
,
God
himself
,
Father
,
Son
,
and
Holy
Ghost
.
Our
Lord
is
not
like
Pharaoh
who
required
brick
,
but
withheld
straw
.
3.
The
work
indeed
on
the
Lords
Day
is
large
,
but
it
is
all
excellent
businesse
,
that
well
becomes
Kings
:
yea
,
and
pions
Princes
have
accounted
it
not
onely
their
duty
,
but
their
dignity
not
onely
to
see
that
others
,
but
themselves
also
in
all
holy
duties
do
observe
the
Lords
Day
.
4.
Upon
the
Lords
Day
,
though
of
duties
there
be
a
great
variety
,
yet
there
is
no
contrariety
.
In
the
soule
of
a
Saint
there
be
contrary
principles
,
flesh
and
spirit
one
opposing
another
:
but
there
are
not
in
the
Sabbath
contrary
practices
each
to
other
repugnant
,
one
duty
does
not
thwart
another
▪
but
Sabbath-services
are
to
each
other
helpfull
.
Prayer
fits
for
hearing
,
and
hearing
prepares
for
prayer
.
5.
The
diversity
and
change
of
Sabbath-work
,
shewes
the
Lords
wisdome
,
yea
,
and
the
love
of
the
Lord
;
to
make
exercises
the
more
easie
,
that
holy
labour
may
not
be
heavy
labour
,
nor
men
tyred
all
Sabbath-time
with
one
continued
work
,
the
Lord
lets
them
passe
from
one
imployment
to
another
for
refreshment
.
6.
On
the
Sabbath
we
have
several
works
,
yet
in
all
we
serve
but
one
Master
:
Indeed
had
we
divers
Masters
,
it
might
discourage
;
but
to
us
there
is
but
one
Lord
.
Upon
the
Sabbath
in
religious
services
we
change
our
place
,
and
we
change
our
businesse
,
but
we
do
not
change
our
Master
:
All
is
to
Christ
;
to
Christ
men
should
say
upon
a
Sabbath-morning
,
Though
other
Lords
in
the
week-time
have
had
too
much
dominion
over
us
,
yet
now
we
will
make
mention
of
thy
Name
onely
.
7.
If
multitude
of
services
be
tedious
,
what
will
multitude
of
sufferings
be
?
Jam.
1.2
.
sayes
the
Apostle
,
My
brethren
,
count
it
all
joy
when
ye
fall
into
divers
temptations
.
How
will
they
rejoyce
in
divers
daily
distresses
,
that
shrink
back
because
exercises
are
divers
upon
the
Lords
day
?
Object
.
The
Sabbath
ceases
when
publike
exercises
end
:
no
longer
holy
day
,
then
while
holy
duty
.
Answ.
If
so
,
sure
then
with
some
Sabbaths
are
very
short
.
But
shall
we
think
that
men
can
begin
and
end
a
Sabbath
when
they
list
?
The
Churches
of
Christ
in
ages
past
have
determined
of
an
entire
day
due
to
the
Lord
.
The
Sabbaths
,
de
temp.
Serm
251.
sayes
Irenaeus
,
do
require
a
compleat
day
,
and
the
perseverance
of
that
whole
day
in
the
Lords
service
.
Austin
declares
his
judgement
touching
the
time
of
the
Sabbath
from
that
text
,
Levit.
23.32
.
From
even
to
even
shall
ye
celebrate
your
Sabbath
.
'T
is
evident
from
that
place
of
the
Apostle
,
Jam.
2.10
.
that
whosoever
carelessely
casts
by
any
part
of
Gods
precept
,
transgresses
the
whole
law
of
God
;
and
thus
,
whosoever
wilfully
neglects
any
part
of
Gods
Sabbath
,
is
guilty
of
breaking
this
whole
holy
day
:
men
must
not
suite
the
day
to
their
duties
,
but
their
duties
to
the
day
;
while
the
day
endures
their
duty
remains
.
Object
.
But
so
to
keep
the
whole
day
is
terribly
tyring
:
a
hard
service
,
who
can
do
it
?
Answ.
God
because
of
our
infirmities
does
afford
what
may
refresh
,
the
better
to
bear
up
our
bodies
the
Lord
allowes
moderate
sleep
in
the
night
,
and
temperate
food
in
the
day
.
True
,
it
was
in
Tertullians
time
a
dispute
,
in
plucking
and
eating
the
ears
of
Corn
upon
the
Sabbath
day
,
may
easily
quiet
that
question
,
Mark
.
2.25
.
And
blessed
be
the
Lord
for
the
allowances
of
his
love
.
2.
Men
do
not
complain
of
whole
dayes
for
the
world
,
They
rise
early
,
and
go
to
bed
late
,
and
eat
the
bread
of
carefulnesse
,
Psal.
127.2
.
They
do
not
say
all
the
week
,
when
the
morning
is
,
Would
God
it
were
evening
,
but
rather
in
the
evening
they
wish
,
would
it
were
morning
again
,
to
go
after
the
world
afresh
;
yet
we
find
some
even
in
sinful
wayes
so
unwearied
,
that
when
one
day
is
past
,
they
pitch
upon
the
very
next
day
with
inlarged
resolutions
:
Come
ye
,
say
they
,
I
will
fetch
wine
,
and
we
will
fill
our selves
with
strong
drink
and
to
morrow
shall
be
as
this
d●y
,
and
much
more
abundant
,
Isai.
56.12
.
3.
We
may
see
what
some
of
Gods
servants
have
desired
;
instance
David
,
that
dear
servant
of
God
,
Psal.
27.4
.
One
thing
have
I
desired
of
the
Lord
,
(
sayes
he
)
and
that
will
I
seek
after
,
that
I
may
dwell
in
the
house
of
the
Lord
all
the
dayes
of
my
life
.
As
if
he
should
wish
it
were
alway
Sabbath
day
with
him
.
Psal.
84.4
,
10.
O
blessed
are
they
that
dwell
in
thy
house
,
&c.
For
a
day
in
thy
Courts
is
better
then
a
thousand
:
I
had
rather
be
a
door-keeper
in
the
house
of
my
God
,
then
to
dwell
in
the
tents
of
wickednesse
.
Were
men
of
Davids
mind
,
a
day
in
seven
for
the
service
of
the
Lord
would
not
be
too
long
.
4.
There
have
been
them
that
have
spent
divers
dayes
and
nights
also
in
the
service
of
God
:
see
a
considerable
instance
,
Luk.
2.37
.
A
widow
of
about
fourscore
and
four
years
,
which
departed
not
from
the
Temple
,
but
served
God
with
fastings
and
prayers
night
and
day
.
For
her
sexe
]
A
woman
:
For
her
case
]
A
widow
,
not
having
the
company
or
comfort
of
a
husband
.
For
her
age
]
About
fourscore
and
four
years
,
yet
night
and
day
with
fasting
and
prayer
serving
God
in
the
Temple
.
5.
For
such
as
are
tyred
out
with
the
time
of
a
Sabbath
,
would
they
go
to
heaven
?
There
't
is
ever
Sabbath
,
alway
singing
,
serving
,
and
setting
up
of
God
.
Bernard
urges
the
observation
of
the
Sabbath
,
and
holding
out
in
holy
exercises
thereon
upon
this
account
,
that
by
present
rest
men
may
learn
to
live
in
rest
eternal
,
Object
.
I
cannot
so
tend
duties
on
the
day
,
for
I
have
other
works
of
necessity
to
do
.
Ans.
1.
There
are
works
of
necessity
which
we
grant
may
be
done
upon
the
Lords
day
,
5.8
.
Beda
in
Marc.
2.23
.
Zanch
in
4.
praece
.
as
by
food
to
refresh
our
bodies
,
to
resist
the
invasion
of
enemies
,
to
stop
the
irruption
of
waters
,
to
quench
the
rage
of
fire
,
to
preserve
the
life
of
our
Cattel
,
and
the
like
.
2.
Those
that
say
on
the
Sabbath
such
things
they
must
necessarily
do
,
ought
yet
carefully
to
see
,
it
be
not
-
A
fained
necessity
,
or
-
A
made
necessity
.
To
pretend
a
things
necessity
,
when
yet
indeed
no
necessity
of
such
a
thing
to
be
done
,
is
to
commit
a
double
sin
:
-
To
do
what
is
not
good
,
and
-
To
say
what
is
not
true
.
Men
must
also
beware
they
bring
not
a
necessity
upon
themselves
,
upon
the
Sabbath
to
do
such
things
as
they
might
prevent
through
a
prudent
foresight
,
this
is
to
make
a
sin
with
a
necessity
.
Isay
58.13
.
Thou
shalt
call
the
Sabbath
a
delight
,
not
doing
thine
own
wayes
,
nor
finding
thine
own
necessities
;
so
some
Paraphrasing
expound
the
Hebrew
word
:
men
have
many
necessities
which
yet
are
of
their
own
causing
,
and
not
of
Gods
appointing
.
3.
There
are
things
necessary
in
their
season
,
that
yet
are
not
necessary
upon
the
Sabbath
.
'T
is
necessary
for
a
man
to
follow
his
lawfull
calling
,
and
to
be
diligent
in
his
worldly
businesse
.
When
we
read
(
sayes
Bernard
)
that
Adam
in
the
pleasant
place
of
Paradise
was
appointed
to
work
,
shall
we
think
that
the
sons
of
Adam
in
the
troublesome
Wildernesse
of
this
world
are
placed
for
play
?
No
,
't
is
necessary
for
the
sons
of
men
to
be
industrious
in
their
lawful
affairs
:
Moses
putting
his
hand
in
his
bosome
,
't
was
leprous
;
but
putting
it
out
,
't
was
made
whole
.
God
hath
given
men
hands
,
for
a
threefold
work
,
sayes
one
:
To
lift
them
up
in
prayer
to
God
,
To
stretch
them
out
in
charity
to
the
poor
;
and
To
put
them
down
by
labour
in
a
lawful
calling
.
So
that
for
a
man
in
his
lawful
calling
to
labour
it
is
necessary
,
viz.
in
its
season
.
But
herein
to
labour
upon
the
Lords
day
is
dangerous
:
The
gain
of
this
day
may
be
as
the
gold
of
Tholosse
,
as
the
cole
brought
to
the
nest
setting
the
young
and
all
on
fire
.
Luk.
10.
Reproof
is
given
to
Martha
by
our
Saviour
,
for
her
being
about
ordinary
affairs
,
assuring
her
that
[
One
thing
was
needfull
.
]
Needfull
it
was
for
Martha
to
be
about
her
houshold
businesse
.
Yea
,
but
not
then
when
Christ
was
present
,
and
an
opportunity
served
for
soul-advantage
,
which
her
sister
Mary
minded
.
Thus
though
't
is
needfull
for
Christians
to
look
after
their
lawfull
occasions
in
the
world
,
yet
not
upon
the
Lords
day
,
the
season
for
soul-advantages
.
4.
Are
such
wordly
walks
and
works
necessary
?
and
are
the
works
of
Gods
worship
arbitrary
?
yea
,
upon
the
Sabbath
is
not
the
service
of
God
much
more
necessary
?
As
the
Apostle
said
,
Act.
4.
Whether
it
be
more
needfull
to
obey
God
or
men
,
judge
ye
:
So
say
I
,
Whether
it
be
on
the
Sabbath
more
needfull
to
serve
God
or
your selves
,
judge
ye
;
whether
more
needfull
to
take
care
for
your
temporal
or
your
eternal
being
,
judge
ye
.
Among
necessaries
that
which
is
most
necessary
,
is
to
be
first
minded
.
Object
.
We
see
none
so
exact
,
our
neighbours
are
not
so
nice
,
but
take
their
liberties
on
the
Sabbath
;
and
why
not
we
the
same
?
Answ.
1.
We
must
live
by
precept
,
not
by
example
;
't
is
the
Law
of
God
,
and
not
the
lives
of
men
that
must
be
our
rule
.
As
he
that
will
be
for
God
must
crosse
the
most
of
men
;
so
he
that
would
go
to
heaven
must
leave
the
greatest
part
of
the
world
behind
him
.
He
shall
never
write
a
good
hand
,
that
makes
the
world
his
Copy
;
nor
shall
he
ever
well
observe
a
Sabbath
,
who
frames
himself
unto
the
common
platforme
.
2.
If
patterns
are
to
be
followed
,
Be
ye
then
followers
of
God
as
dear
children
,
Ephes.
5.1
.
In
six
dayes
God
made
heaven
and
earth
,
and
rested
the
seventh
day
;
wherefore
the
Lord
blessed
the
Sabbath-day
,
and
hollowed
it
.
Likewise
let
us
look
unto
the
Lord
Christ
,
Luk.
4.16
.
He
went
into
the
Synagogue
on
the
Sabbath
day
,
as
his
custome
was
,
&c.
Learn
we
ought
of
Christ
,
though
not
(
as
Austin
observes
)
to
walk
on
the
waters
,
yet
to
work
in
Gods
worship
upon
the
Sabbath-day
.
3.
If
we
will
take
our
Model
herein
after
the
manner
of
men
,
't
is
best
to
look
back
to
preceding
Saints
.
Gods
Church
and
people
considered
as
past
and
present
may
be
compared
to
that
cloud
,
Exodus
14.
which
was
partly
bright
,
and
partly
dark
.
The
bright
part
was
before
,
to
give
light
to
the
Israelites
,
and
the
dark
part
behind
,
to
blind
the
Egyptians
.
The
Saints
and
people
of
God
aforetime
were
as
the
bright
side
of
the
cloud
,
shining
clear
in
Chistianity
,
strict
in
all
the
waies
of
God
,
and
most
exact
in
Sabbath-service
;
such
as
now
professe
themselves
the
Saints
of
God
,
are
as
the
following
dark
side
of
the
cloud
,
more
dim
and
dull
in
holy
duties
,
more
loose
upon
the
Lords
Day
,
having
lesse
of
the
life
and
lustre
of
religion
.
O
let
us
but
think
what
was
the
care
of
Christians
not
many
years
ago
,
to
improve
Sabbaths
,
and
all
the
service
of
God
,
such
follow
,
with
holy
Apostles
and
Martyrs
,
and
the
spirits
of
just
men
made
perfect
.
4.
If
herein
we
will
take
such
as
are
present
for
our
pattern
,
Blessed
be
the
Lord
,
some
are
left
,
that
hold
up
religion
to
the
life
;
and
with
great
care
look
to
the
Lords
Day
,
and
the
duties
thereof
.
Indeed
there
are
divers
of
whom
we
may
complain
,
5.
When
an
age
is
in
religion
loose
,
't
will
be
the
more
any
mans
credit
and
comfort
to
be
exact
and
strict
.
To
be
a
precise
Sabbath-keeper
in
a
Sabbath-breaking-age
,
that
's
a
mans
honour
:
For
a
man
to
remain
sound
in
his
principles
,
and
punctuall
in
the
practicall
observation
of
the
Sabbath
,
when
opposite
evills
are
high
and
huge
,
de
Tempo
.
Serm.
23
2●
in
times
and
places
that
strange
birds
build
their
nests
,
when
multitudes
in
Townes
and
Parishes
(
as
Austin
resembles
them
)
are
like
Toades
and
Frogs
in
fens
and
puddles
,
Croaking
against
the
Lords
Day
.
When
many
as
Musculus
upon
the
fourth
commandement
complaines
,
in
Psal.
92.
(
the
like
Beza
Bucer
and
others
laments
)
pittifully
prophane
the
Lords
holy
Day
;
this
is
praise
,
then
to
be
painful
,
pure
and
permanent
in
the
practice
of
all
the
Lords-Day-duties
.
Object
.
We
for
our selves
observe
the
Sabbath
,
but
there
are
some
with
us
,
that
will
have
their
liberties
,
and
who
can
help
it
?
Answ.
Superiours
must
help
as
much
as
is
possible
,
that
others
under
them
as
well
as
themselves
observe
the
Lords
Day
.
Therefore
as
many
of
us
as
have
others
within
our
gates
,
and
under
our
government
,
we
ought
as
much
as
in
us
lyes
,
upon
the
Lords
Day
to
endeavour
the
drawing
them
to
holy
duties
,
which
may
appear
plain
through
a
double
proof
:
-
The
precept
of
God
about
them
,
&
-
The
property
of
God
in
them
.
1.
God
gives
his
precept
for
them
herein
,
as
we
find
in
the
fourth
Commandement
:
The
Seventh
day
is
the
Sabbath
:
in
it
thou
shalt
do
no
manner
of
work
,
thou
,
nor
thy
son
,
nor
thy
daughter
,
thy
man-servant
,
nor
thy
maid-servant
,
&c.
If
it
be
our
duty
to
keep
them
from
ordinary
work
for
the
case
of
their
bodies
,
then
to
bring
them
to
holy
ordinances
for
the
good
of
their
Souls
:
and
the
bodily
rest
we
are
to
allow
them
lyes
upon
this
account
,
they
are
to
rest
from
the
common
works
of
their
vocation
in
order
to
the
exercises
of
religion
in
private
and
publike
upon
the
Lords
Day
.
Luke
13.15
.
Doth
not
each
one
of
you
on
the
Sabbath
loose
his
oxe
or
his
asse
from
the
stall
,
and
lead
him
away
to
watering
?
and
ought
not
each
one
of
us
on
the
Lords
Day
to
loose
his
children
and
Servants
from
our
businesses
and
houses
,
and
lead
them
away
with
us
to
be
instructed
?
should
not
every
one
of
us
publikely
present
our selves
on
the
Sabbath
before
the
Lord
,
as
it
were
,
saying
,
Behold
,
here
am
I
,
and
the
children
and
servaants
that
thou
hast
given
me
?
And
if
we
go
before
God
alone
leaving
our
families
to
their
liberties
,
what
will
the
Lord
say
?
As
Eliah
said
to
David
when
he
came
to
the
Camp
of
the
Israelites
,
1.
Sam.
17.28
.
How
comest
thou
down
hither
?
where
is
the
flock
?
and
with
whom
hast
thou
left
those
few
sheep
in
the
wildernesse
?
And
may
not
God
thus
question
some
,
when
they
come
,
and
on
the
Sabbath
day
appear
in
publike
,
How
comest
thou
hither
?
where
is
thy
family
?
with
whom
hast
thou
left
thy
Children
,
and
servants
?
[
*
](A85423-e23250-b)
*
Euseb.
de
vita
Const.
li
4.
Ca.
18.
et
19
▪
Eusebius
reports
of
Constantine
what
good
laws
he
made
for
the
bringing
forth
of
families
,
all
sorts
of
servants
,
yea
souldiets
and
men
of
war
,
to
Gods
publike
worship
upon
the
Sabbath
day
.
And
other
pious
Princes
in
times
past
,
have
thought
it
no
lesse
a
part
of
their
duty
.
2.
God
keeps
his
propriety
in
them
;
he
is
the
great
housholder
,
and
all
our
families
are
his
;
as
Laban
said
to
Jacob
,
Gen.
31.43
.
These
daughters
are
my
daughters
,
and
these
children
are
my
children
,
and
these
cattel
are
my
cattel
,
and
all
that
thou
seest
is
mine
:
Thus
sayes
God
to
a
Governour
,
Thy
sons
are
my
sons
,
and
thy
servants
are
my
servants
,
and
all
that
thou
hast
is
mine
.
Now
as
by
virtue
of
our
interest
in
them
,
and
authority
over
them
,
they
work
for
us
on
the
week
:
So
by
virtue
of
Gods
interest
in
them
,
and
sovereignty
above
them
,
they
are
bound
to
serve
God
upon
his
holy
Sabbath
;
they
have
a
Father
in
heaven
,
and
a
Master
in
heaven
,
whose
commands
especially
on
this
day
they
ought
to
obey
,
which
we
must
further
,
not
hinder
.
As
the
Lord
said
by
Moses
to
Pharaoh
,
Let
my
people
go
,
that
they
may
serve
me
:
so
he
sayes
to
us
,
Let
my
children
go
,
and
my
servants
go
,
that
they
may
worship
me
upon
my
holy
Sabbath
.
Pharaoh
against
this
was
froward
,
but
think
what
befell
him
,
and
let
us
fear
.
We
should
be
in
this
case
towards
all
under
our
charge
,
as
the
Master
of
the
Colt
,
as
soon
as
he
had
heard
the
Lord
had
sent
for
him
,
he
streight
way
unloosed
him
,
and
let
him
go
,
Luk.
19.
Let
them
be
loath
herein
,
if
we
do
not
put
them
on
,
the
utmost
we
can
,
our selves
fall
under
sin
.
Thus
having
seen
the
several
sorts
of
men
sinning
against
the
Lords
day
,
and
examined
the
arguments
which
on
each
side
they
urge
,
answering
among
objections
the
principal
they
presse
,
that
they
may
passe
without
blame
;
The
Magnitude
of
the
sin
.
Sin
that
lies
against
the
Lords
day
is
Great
-
Both
in
judgement
,
-
And
in
practice
.
To
erre
in
opinion
upon
this
point
,
as
the
error
-
Is
very
senslesse
,
-
So
very
sinfull
.
-
'T
is
a
senslesse
error
;
For
such
as
own
the
Lord
of
the
day
,
yet
to
deny
the
day
of
the
Lord
:
for
men
to
acknowledge
themselves
under
the
command
of
Christ
,
and
yet
to
be
above
the
Sabbath
of
Christians
,
&c.
-
'T
is
a
sinful
error
.
'T
is
an
error
full
of
sin
,
in
judgement
to
be
against
the
Christian
Sabbath
:
for
it
is
-
A
Mother-error
,
-
A
Master-error
.
And
therefore
a
monsterous
error
;
men
may
easily
imagine
,
many
other
errors
are
under
the
beck
,
and
bred
in
the
belly
of
this
.
Hence
people
cry
down
Sanctification
,
Mortification
,
Repentance
,
practical
holinesse
,
publick
Ordinances
,
Prayer
,
Preaching
,
Scriptures
,
and
all
the
means
of
grace
,
&c.
Yea
,
hence
ready
to
plead
for
Popery
,
to
imbrace
Images
,
and
advance
all
Idol-worship
.
At
this
one
door
this
triple
crown
will
easily
come
in
,
with
all
Antichristian
,
yea
Heathenish
vanities
:
'T
is
a
fundamental
error
,
O
what
Babels
may
be
built
upon
this
:
yea
,
by
this
such
batteries
may
be
made
,
as
may
shake
and
shatterdown
the
whole
Fabrick
of
Christian
Religion
.
This
makes
many
so
miserably
misuse
Scripture
:
some
texts
they
muzzle
their
mouthes
,
and
will
not
suffer
them
to
speak
;
other
texts
they
set
upon
the
rack
,
making
them
speak
what
God
never
meant
,
and
all
to
make
the
Sabbath
nothing
:
Satan
having
not
a
greater
design
then
to
down
this
day
.
And
indeed
the
Divel
well
knowes
,
there
is
not
a
readier
way
to
rout
&
out
all
the
truthes
of
God
all
the
world
over
,
and
to
introduce
all
errors
into
all
parts
of
the
Christian
world
,
then
to
corrupt
the
judgements
of
people
,
with
an
Antisabbatarian
principle
.
Therfore
to
erre
herein
,
is
a
very
great
sin
.
2.
To
erre
in
point
of
practice
,
and
to
transgresse
against
the
Lords
day
in
respect
of
the
duties
thereof
,
is
a
sin
exceeding
sinful
:
-
Both
for
its
gradation
,
-
And
for
its
dilation
.
If
we
observe
,
-
How
high
it
riseth
,
and
-
How
far
it
reacheth
,
The
sin
is
great
.
Great
is
the
sinne
of
Sabbath
neglects
:
-
If
we
consider
-
How
it
ascends
in
height
,
&
-
How
it
extends
in
breadth
.
1.
For
height
;
]
This
sin
goes
up
to
God
,
and
is
a
sin
of
such
degrees
against
him
,
as
that
therein
are
not
onely
many
sins
enwrapped
,
but
each
sin
rising
higher
then
the
other
,
so
that
the
latter
is
much
worse
then
the
former
.
As
Austin
once
aggravated
Adams
sin
in
eating
the
fruit
God
had
forbidden
:
-
Ingratitude
,
-
Forgetfulness
,
-
Perfidiousness
,
-
Theft
,
-
Robbery
,
&
-
Sacriledge
.
Ingratitude
.
]
God
at
the
beginning
gave
man
a
Sabbath
;
but
man
by
sin
soon
lost
his
Sabbath-right
,
yet
God
after
gives
men
a
new
Charter
for
Sabbath-priviledges
,
Christ
confirmes
it
;
the
day
is
sure
,
Forgetfulnesse
.
]
As
for
God
to
forsake
man
is
among
the
sorest
judgements
:
So
for
man
to
forget
God
is
among
the
greatest
sins
.
When
the
Scripture
would
set
out
the
worst
of
wicked
persons
and
Nations
,
it
sayes
they
are
such
as
forget
God
.
Now
sure
,
he
that
does
not
remember
the
Sabbath
of
God
,
he
does
forget
the
God
of
the
Sabbath
.
Yea
,
it
argues
God
forgotten
all
the
week
,
when
men
do
not
remember
the
Sabbath
day
and
duty
.
Perfidiousnesse
.
]
This
blessed
day
is
one
of
those
precious
things
God
hath
commited
to
mans
trust
to
keep
;
now
to
be
untrusty
and
treacherous
herein
,
is
a
most
abominable
sin
.
Constantine
was
wont
to
say
,
Such
men
I
am
sure
wil
never
be
faithfull
to
me
,
that
are
unfaithful
to
their
God
.
No
marvel
men
betray
so
many
trusts
in
the
world
,
when
they
deal
falsely
with
God
,
in
his
holy
times
and
things
.
To
be
ungrateful
to
God
is
bad
,
to
be
forgetful
of
God
is
worse
,
but
to
be
perfidious
with
God
worst
of
all
.
Theft
.
]
Though
God
hath
given
man
the
Sabbath
for
his
use
,
yet
he
still
continues
therein
his
own
interest
,
and
lets
it
go
upon
no
other
account
,
then
to
have
it
religiously
kept
;
therefore
they
that
take
it
from
God
upon
other
terms
,
and
turn
it
to
other
ends
,
shall
be
thrust
among
theeves
in
the
great
day
of
the
Lord
.
Perhaps
a
man
may
say
with
Samuel
,
Whom
have
I
ever
defrauded
?
whose
Oxe
or
Asse
have
I
taken
,
&
c
?
Some
though
they
have
not
theeved
from
their
neighbour
,
yet
they
have
stollen
from
God
the
time
of
his
holy
day
.
Who
is
not
afraid
to
be
found
such
a
Felon
?
Will
a
man
rob
God
?
yet
ye
have
robbed
me
:
But
ye
say
,
Wherein
have
we
robbed
thee
?
even
in
the
dayes
and
times
of
the
Sabbath
.
Yea
,
and
this
greatens
the
sin
of
such
men
:
they
that
theeve
and
rob
,
they
possibly
may
plead
necessity
,
having
nothing
of
their
own
whereon
to
live
.
But
the
Lord
hath
allowed
men
time
of
their
own
,
for
any
needfull
and
lawfull
work
,
and
yet
to
rob
him
of
his
Sabbath
?
Sacriledge
.
Thou
then
that
abhorrest
Idols
,
dost
thou
commit
Sacriledge
?
Rom.
2.22
.
Why
,
is
it
not
worse
Sacriledge
to
take
this
blessed
day
from
Gods
holy
worship
,
then
to
take
the
silver
Cup
from
the
communion
Table
,
or
the
great
Bible
from
the
reading
Desk
?
Be
not
deceived
,
here
be
heaps
upon
heaps
,
many
sins
piled
upon
this
sin
,
yea
,
more
might
be
mentioned
,
as
disobedience
,
rebellion
,
unbeliefe
,
pride
,
self-conceit
,
a
base
and
low
esteem
of
the
wayes
of
God
,
Word
of
God
,
worship
of
God
,
all
concurre
to
make
this
sin
hateful
and
horrible
in
the
height
thereof
.
2.
For
the
breadth
;
]
This
sin
is
of
a
large
spread
,
Both
against
God
the
Father
of
Christ
,
And
against
Christ
the
Son
of
God
.
1.
This
sin
against
the
Sabbath
day
,
considered
in
the
duties
thereof
,
does
reach
so
far
against
God
,
as
it
is
found
to
be
a
sin
-
Against
all
the
Attributes
of
God
,
&
-
Against
all
the
Ordinances
of
God
.
1.
The
Attributes
of
God
are
herein
all
sinned
against
:
He
that
takes
not
care
to
keep
the
Sabbath
of
God
,
slights
the
wisdom
of
God
,
disobeys
the
will
of
God
,
despises
the
mercy
of
God
,
provokes
the
Justice
of
God
,
contemns
the
power
of
God
,
abuses
the
patience
of
God
,
defiles
the
holinesse
of
God
,
defaces
the
beauty
of
God
;
yea
,
as
it
were
undermines
the
whole
being
of
God
blessed
for
ever
:
No
marvel
if
they
that
observe
no
Sabbath
,
should
believe
there
is
no
God
.
2.
The
Ordinances
of
God
are
herein
all
sinned
against
;
to
sin
against
Ordinances
,
is
to
pollute
those
holy
vessels
wherein
are
laid
up
for
us
the
treasures
of
heaven
,
and
to
cut
those
precious
pipes
that
convey
to
us
the
water
of
life
.
To
sin
against
Ordinances
,
is
to
break
those
Chariots
wherein
the
Lord
rides
towards
us
,
and
to
sink
those
Boats
which
are
to
carry
us
over
to
God
.
To
sin
against
Ordinances
is
to
cast
by
those
clear
Lanthornes
wherein
the
light
of
the
Lord
shines
,
and
to
fling
dirt
in
those
bright
glasses
wherein
the
face
of
our
God
is
seen
.
Word
,
Sacraments
,
and
Prayer
,
all
are
as
it
were
pulled
in
peeces
and
put
out
of
doors
when
the
Lords
day
is
laid
by
,
and
Sabbaths
set
aside
.
2
This
sin
against
the
Sabbath
day
in
its
duties
reaches
also
so
far
against
Christ
,
as
it
s
found
to
be
a
sin
-
Against
the
estates
of
Christ
,
and
-
Against
the
offices
of
Christ
.
Christ
considered
in
his
estates
,
is
by
this
sin
injured
-
Both
as
humbled
in
his
death
,
-
And
as
honoured
in
his
resurrection
.
1.
To
sin
against
the
Lords
day
,
is
to
sin
against
the
Lords
death
.
This
holy
day
was
one
of
those
precious
things
Christ
purchased
,
and
with
his
blood
bought
.
As
with
his
blood
he
bought
a
people
to
serve
him
,
so
with
his
blood
he
bought
this
time
for
them
to
serve
him
in
.
To
sin
then
against
the
day
of
Christ
,
is
to
sin
against
the
blood
of
Christ
:
What
sin
so
abominably
black
,
as
to
sin
against
Christs
blessed
blood
?
I
was
nothing
(
sayes
Austin
)
and
God
made
me
with
his
word
;
2.
To
sin
against
this
institution
of
Christ
,
is
to
sin
against
the
resurrection
of
Christ
.
Janua.
119.
cap.
13.
&
ad
Casul
.
86.
Idem
,
de
civit
.
Dei
.
lib.
22.
cap.
30.
Idem
,
de
verb
is
Apost.
Serm.
15.
Chemni
.
exam.
cap.
de
diebus
festis
.
Sozom.
lib.
1.
cap.
8.
Austin
does
oft
in
his
writings
praise
the
practice
of
the
Apostles
,
in
that
they
did
observe
this
first
day
of
the
week
to
be
the
Lords
day
,
upon
the
account
of
Christs
resurrection
.
So
Chemnitius
commends
it
much
,
saying
that
the
celebration
of
the
day
of
Christs
resurrection
,
was
the
best
way
for
the
abrogation
of
Judaisme
,
and
the
exaltation
of
Christianisme
in
the
world
.
Sozomene
sets
this
down
for
the
honour
of
Constantine
,
that
in
the
Law
he
made
for
the
keeping
of
this
day
,
he
laid
the
strength
of
his
reason
upon
Christs
resurrection
.
On
the
contrary
,
how
crosse
is
this
to
Christ
who
rose
from
the
dead
this
day
?
And
what
a
sinful
shame
is
this
to
them
that
professe
Christianity
,
to
cast
by
that
day
whereon
Christ
rose
from
the
dead
?
Oh
the
sin
of
such
as
put
this
day
to
death
,
when
Christ
died
that
it
might
live
!
and
how
abominable
is
it
to
bury
this
blessed
day
,
which
God
raised
together
with
Christ
!
This
is
a
wickednesse
worthy
to
be
cryed
down
.
2.
Christ
considered
in
his
offices
is
herein
injured
,
-
Both
as
a
King
,
-
And
as
a
Prophet
.
1.
Christ
as
a
King
is
herein
cast
off
:
'T
is
one
of
the
Regalities
of
a
King
,
to
appoint
his
own
time
when
his
servants
shall
attend
.
kingdom
be
not
of
this
world
,
yet
he
hath
his
kingdom
in
this
world
;
and
in
this
world
is
to
exercise
Kingly
power
,
in
respect
of
his
dispose
of
persons
and
seasons
,
times
and
things
:
'T
is
the
message
that
every
Sabbath-breaker
sends
to
heaven
,
Christ
shall
not
be
our
King
,
we
will
not
have
him
to
reign
over
us
.
2.
Christ
as
a
Prophet
is
herein
put
off
:
in
fest
.
Jo.
B.
keeps
School
on
earth
,
and
those
persons
proudly
contemn
Christs
teaching
,
who
neglect
Sabbath-time
.
Is
not
this
then
a
great
sin
?
a
sin
against
God
and
Christ
:
a
sin
against
Law
and
Gospel
:
a
sin
which
Pagans
and
Divels
are
not
guilty
of
.
Object
.
This
is
the
sin
of
such
as
prophane
and
pollute
the
Lords
day
,
but
I
do
not
so
,
though
I
do
not
the
duties
thereof
.
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*
Polluitur
Sabbathum
,
cum
cujus
gratiâ
instituitur
,
à
plerisque
plane
non
curatur
.
Muscul
.
Answ.
They
pollute
the
Lords
day
who
do
not
keep
it
holy
;
as
they
are
said
to
defile
Gods
Name
,
who
do
not
sanctifie
the
Name
of
God
,
Jer.
34.16
.
To
fanctifie
the
Sabbath
is
to
spend
it
in
holy
exercises
in
Exod.
26.
Bulling
,
in
Rom.
14.5
.
and
not
to
sanctifie
it
,
is
to
pollute
it
.
There
are
things
men
may
be
said
to
destroy
them
,
when
they
do
not
take
care
to
preserve
them
:
So
such
are
said
to
defile
the
Sabbath
,
who
do
not
use
the
means
to
sanctifie
it
.
But
for
this
,
that
saying
of
the
Prophet
may
suffice
,
Isay
56.2
.
Blessed
is
the
man
that
doeth
this
,
and
the
son
of
man
that
laith
hold
on
it
,
which
keepeth
the
Sabbath
holy
,
and
polluteth
it
not
.
By
which
place
it
plainly
appears
,
that
as
he
doth
not
pollute
the
Sabbath
who
keeps
it
holy
;
Is
it
such
a
fast
as
I
have
chosen
?
so
is
it
such
a
Sabbath
as
I
have
appointed
?
a
day
for
men
to
do
what
they
will
?
to
take
up
and
lay
down
duties
as
they
please
?
Is
it
such
a
Sabbath
as
I
have
commanded
?
a
day
for
men
to
take
their
carnal
ease
,
to
be
idle
,
slothful
,
and
vain
?
Is
not
this
the
day
that
I
have
ordained
?
to
be
loose
from
earthly
delights
,
worldly
cares
,
to
be
free
from
all
entanglements
for
God
?
Is
it
not
for
men
to
give
themselves
wholly
to
holy
service
?
Is
it
not
to
pray
fervently
,
to
heare
diligently
,
&
c
?
The
neglect
of
these
upon
the
Lords
day
,
is
a
loud
sin
.
2.
The
judgements
that
such
sinners
are
subject
to
,
come
next
to
be
noted
.
These
are
,
-
Both
Privative
-
And
positive
Penalties
.
Through
this
are
-
Good
things
renounced
,
and
-
Evil
things
inflicted
.
Gods
judgements
of
the
Privative
sort
;
are
either
-
In
temporal
matters
,
or
-
In
Spiritual
means
.
1.
God
in
judgment
removes
,
or
restreines
matters
necessary
for
men
in
this
world
for
the
sinful
neglect
of
his
Sabbaths
and
service
;
As
things
needfull
-
For
their
personal
sustentation
,
-
For
their
political
preservation
.
1.
Things
neeedful
and
good
for
the
supporting
of
their
bodies
as
they
are
men
God
removes
as
a
punishment
for
this
sinful
neglect
of
the
Lords
day
.
Hence
God
does
not
hear
the
heavens
,
the
heavens
do
not
hear
the
earth
,
the
earth
does
not
hear
the
Corn.
2.
Things
needfull
and
good
,
as
people
are
embodyed
,
for
the
preserving
of
their
civil
State
,
God
in
punishment
pulls
them
away
for
sinfulnesse
against
his
Sabbaths
:
as
order
,
government
,
good
lawes
,
just
administrations
amongst
men
.
Let
justice
be
removed
(
sayes
an
ancient
Writer
)
and
what
are
Kingdoms
and
Common-Wealths
,
but
great
robbing
places
,
where
might
overcomes
right
?
Let
government
be
gone
,
and
multitudes
of
miseries
break
in
,
Nations
of
men
are
made
as
the
fishes
of
the
Sea
,
and
as
the
creeping
things
that
have
no
Ruler
over
them
,
ruines
rush
in
upon
them
.
Yet
such
are
the
sad
sequels
of
Gods
slighted
service
,
and
neglected
Sabbaths
,
as
may
be
easily
evidenced
from
that
of
the
Prophet
,
Jer
,
17.24
,
25.
Jer.
22.8
,
9.
2.
Judgements
privatively
considered
,
which
sinners
against
the
Sabbath
are
like
to
suffer
,
in
removing
of
Spiritual
good
things
;
-
Both
Instrumental
,
-
And
Principal
.
1.
Things
Instrumental
for
much
good
,
God
removes
from
men
not
minding
his
Sabbaths
and
service
;
I
mean
,
the
means
of
grace
,
the
Ministery
of
the
Gospel
.
A
miserable
punishment
.
True
;
such
as
have
an
immediade
hand
in
removing
the
Word
of
God
preached
from
a
people
,
are
guilty
of
a
very
great
sin
.
And
wo
,
wo
,
wo
,
sayes
Luther
to
them
that
leave
the
Church
without
a
Preaching
Ministery
,
through
which
great
Towns
of
people
come
to
be
like
dark
dens
of
wilde
beasts
.
And
a
dreadful
doom
it
is
on
such
as
suffer
under
a
famine
of
the
Word
of
God
.
Yet
such
a
famine
God
inflicts
for
sinning
against
his
blessed
Sabbath
;
See
Amos
8.
5.
some
saying
,
When
will
the
Sabbath
be
gone
,
that
we
may
set
forth
wheat
,
&c.
vers.
11.
Behold
,
the
dayes
come
,
saith
the
Lord
,
I
will
send
a
famine
in
the
land
,
not
of
bread
,
but
of
hearing
the
word
of
the
Lord
.
'T
was
ill
with
Israel
when
there
was
no
Smith
found
in
all
the
Land
,
but
the
Israelites
were
forced
to
go
to
the
Philistines
every
man
to
sharpen
his
Share
and
his
Coulter
,
his
Axe
and
his
Mattock
,
1
Sam.
13.19
,
20.
And
will
it
not
be
ill
with
England
,
if
no
faithful
dispensers
of
the
Gospel
should
be
found
in
the
Land
,
but
poor
people
should
be
put
to
go
to
Papists
,
and
other
persons
of
corrupt
opinions
;
thinking
thereby
to
quicken
and
comfort
their
dead
and
sad
hearts
,
&c.
The
God
of
heaven
hold
off
the
sight
of
such
a
dismal
day
.
We
read
Gen.
21.15
,
16.
of
Hagar
,
when
the
bread
and
water
in
the
bottle
was
spent
,
and
her
son
ready
to
famish
,
she
went
and
sate
her
down
at
a
distance
,
saying
,
O
let
me
not
see
the
death
of
my
child
!
And
she
looked
toward
him
,
and
left
up
her
voyce
and
wept
.
When
Spiritual
food
shall
faile
,
will
not
a
faithful
Minister
sit
down
sorrowfully
,
saying
,
O
let
me
not
see
the
death
of
my
people
?
Yea
,
when
holy
Ordinances
are
gone
,
how
will
other
Christian
Churches
look
over
to
England
,
and
lament
saying
,
We
have
a
sister
,
and
she
hath
no
breasts
?
Can.
8.8
.
These
are
the
deserved
effects
of
our
lamentable
neglects
of
the
Lords
day
:
when
men
cease
from
Sabbaths
,
then
God
makes
Sabbaths
to
cease
,
Hosea
2
,
11.
Men
sinfully
forget
Gods
Sabbaths
,
and
then
God
as
a
punishment
causes
Sabbaths
to
be
forgotten
,
Lam.
2.6
.
The
Lord
hath
violently
taken
away
his
Tabernacle
,
destroyed
the
places
of
assembly
,
and
caused
the
Sabbaths
to
be
forgotten
in
Zion
.
2.
The
principal
of
all
precious
things
is
hereby
brought
to
depart
,
even
God
himself
.
When
Gods
Sabbaths
,
service
,
and
servants
leave
a
Land
,
the
Lord
goes
along
with
them
.
I
read
of
Nazianzene
,
who
being
about
to
go
from
a
place
where
he
had
Preached
for
some
time
,
a
good
man
comes
crying
unto
him
.
O
Nazianzene
,
wilt
thou
go
away
,
and
carry
the
holy
Trinity
with
thee
?
Father
,
Son
,
and
holy
Ghost
,
all
forsake
such
as
are
Sabbath-forsaken
:
the
Gospel
of
God
,
and
the
God
of
the
Gospel
goes
together
.
In
the
departure
of
the
Lords
day
,
the
Lord
of
the
day
departs
.
2
The
positive
punishments
for
Sabbath-sins
are
considerable
,
-
Both
in
their
Diversity
,
-
And
in
their
Severity
.
1
God
does
execute
divers
judgements
upon
the
neglect
of
the
Lords
day
;
when
God
himself
with
his
Sabbaths
and
service
forsake
a
Land
,
he
lets
in
lamentable
calamities
,
and
makes
men
suffer
several
wayes
.
2
Chron
15.5
,
6
,
7.
For
along
season
Israel
was
without
the
true
God
,
and
without
a
teaching
Priest
,
and
without
Law
:
And
in
those
times
there
was
no
peace
to
him
that
went
out
,
nor
to
him
that
came
in
,
but
great
vexations
were
upon
all
the
inhabitants
of
the
Countries
.
Nation
was
destroyed
of
Nation
,
and
City
of
City
,
for
God
did
vexe
them
with
all
adversity
.
in
Act.
13.
Homil.
88.
A
learned
Expositor
thus
speaks
▪
In
our
dayes
even
among
Christians
,
the
Sabbath
is
sinfully
broken
,
that
blessed
day
abused
which
should
be
wholly
consecrated
to
God
,
and
do
we
yet
marvel
what
is
the
cause
of
our
calamities
?
I
have
heard
that
in
Germany
,
under
their
woful
Wars
,
there
was
at
a
time
a
very
great
convention
sitting
to
consult
what
should
be
the
cause
of
their
calamities
,
and
the
Major
part
pressed
the
not
trimming
of
their
Churches
and
adorning
them
with
Images
;
not
considering
how
carelesse
they
were
of
the
Lords
day
,
and
the
due
worship
of
God
.
The
error
with
us
is
slighting
of
all
publike
places
,
painful
Preachings
,
pure
Administrations
,
Gods
holy
Institutions
of
times
and
things
;
yet
we
are
not
aware
that
these
things
work
our
wo.
Let
's
look
into
Levit.
26.2
.
Ye
shall
keep
my
,
Sabbaths
and
reverence
my
Sanctuary
:
What
if
not
?
I
will
make
your
Sabbaths
to
cease
,
and
bring
your
sanctuaries
into
desolation
,
and
I
will
not
smell
the
savour
of
your
sweet
odours
:
vers.
31.
And
is
that
all
?
I
will
set
my
face
against
you
,
they
that
hate
you
shall
reign
over
you
,
I
will
send
wilde
beasts
among
you
,
and
I
will
bring
a
sword
upon
you
:
and
several
other
sad
miseries
we
meet
in
the
Chapter
.
The
like
Lamentations
.
2.
The
Lord
hath
violently
taken
away
his
Tabernacle
,
caused
his
Sabbaths
to
be
forgotten
in
Zion
,
and
hath
despised
(
or
suffered
to
be
despised
)
in
the
indignation
of
his
anger
the
KING
and
the
PRIEST
:
contempt
to
be
cast
upon
all
that
are
appointed
to
rule
and
govern
both
in
Church
and
State
,
A
great
sin
,
a
grievous
punishment
.
and
what
further
?
The
wall
of
the
Daughter
of
Zion
is
fallen
,
her
gates
are
sunk
her
bars
are
broaken
,
the
LAW
is
no
more
,
vers.
7
,
8
,
9.
Alas
!
O
the
breaches
God
makes
,
and
bloodsheds
God
brings
for
breaking
his
Sabbaths
!
The
Christian
world
is
filled
with
wars
when
the
Lords
day
growes
dimme
;
When
the
Sun
is
darkned
,
the
Moon
is
turned
into
blood
,
Joel
2.13
.
2.
God
does
execute
severe
judgements
for
the
Non-sanctifying
of
his
Sabbaths
,
-
In
general
upon
people
,
-
And
also
on
particular
persons
:
Jer.
17.27
.
If
you
will
not
hearken
to
me
,
to
hallow
the
Sabbath
day
,
then
will
I
kindle
a
fire
in
the
gates
of
Jerusalem
,
and
it
shall
devour
the
Palaces
thereof
,
and
it
shall
not
be
quenched
.
Fire
it
holds
forth
the
fierceness
of
anger
,
evidenced
in
its
most
fearful
effects
:
The
Lord
by
the
mouth
of
the
Prophet
threatens
fire
,
fire
,
-
Fire
in
the
Palaces
,
and
-
Fire
in
the
Gates
.
Palaces
;
]
Places
of
honour
,
the
beauty
and
ornaments
of
a
City
:
upon
these
shall
be
fire
.
Gates
;
]
Places
of
power
,
where
the
strength
of
a
City
is
laid
,
and
where
justice
is
done
,
here
also
fire
.
Fire
in
the
Palaces
,
]
No
keeping
in
:
and
also
Fire
in
the
Gates
,
]
No
running
out
.
A
devouring
fire
round
about
,
that
all
must
feel
,
and
none
can
quench
;
and
all
this
comes
for
not
keeping
the
Sabbath
holy
.
See
how
Nehemiah
contends
with
transgressors
against
this
holy
time
of
the
Sabbath
,
What
evil
is
this
that
ye
do
,
and
profane
the
Sabbath
day
?
did
not
your
fathers
thus
,
and
did
not
our
God
bring
all
this
evil
upon
them
,
and
upon
this
City
?
yet
ye
bring
more
wrath
upon
Israel
by
profaning
the
Sabbath
.
This
sin
heightens
the
wrath
of
God
,
and
causes
great
fires
,
Nehem.
13.17
,
18.
Not
onely
Nations
,
but
Particular
persons
have
also
been
severely
punished
upon
the
same
account
,
as
ther
have
been
sad
instances
in
several
ages
;
men
made
as
monuments
of
Gods
dreadful
anger
in
divers
places
.
5.
Josephus
Antiq.
lib.
12
cap.
13.
&
lib.
16.
cap.
11.
Pompey
that
great
Souldier
,
is
reported
sorely
to
suffer
for
defiling
of
Gods
Sabbath
and
Sanctuary
.
'T
is
written
of
Herod
the
King
,
who
appointing
some
to
pull
up
the
Sepulchres
of
Gods
Saints
,
and
to
search
for
supposed
treasures
therein
,
God
made
fire
to
rise
out
of
the
earth
,
whereby
such
as
searched
were
devoured
.
Another
carrying
in
his
Corn
upon
the
Lords
day
,
fire
kindled
in
his
Barn
,
and
burnt
it
to
the
ground
:
I
have
read
of
many
such
sad
examples
.
Some
within
doors
their
brains
beat
out
,
others
abroad
their
bodies
burnt
with
Lightning
,
and
beat
down
dead
with
claps
of
Thunder
,
as
some
recite
.
Object
.
We
see
no
such
punishments
in
our
present
times
,
upon
persons
profaning
the
Sabbath
.
Answ.
The
Lord
now
leaves
men
unto
that
which
is
worse
then
punishment
;
to
wit
sin
,
-
Both
in
the
time
of
the
Sabbath
,
-
And
out
of
Sabbath-time
.
O
the
sad
sins
of
several
,
even
upon
the
Sabbath
day
!
Such
sins
set
Musculus
upon
the
fourth
Commandement
to
make
a
sad
moane
;
and
Bucer
upon
the
92.
Psalme
,
does
bitterly
bewaile
such
sins
.
O
that
we
had
some
so
seriously
mourning
!
for
we
have
now
many
miserably
so
sinning
:
yea
,
and
also
at
other
times
:
Men
are
in
sin
▪
when
they
are
out
of
the
Sabbath
:
God
leaves
men
to
week
dayes
transgressions
as
a
punishment
of
Sabbath
day
omissions
.
The
Lord
lets
men
on
the
week
dayes
do
the
evil
they
should
not
,
because
on
the
Sabbath
day
they
did
not
the
good
they
should
.
Yea
,
let
's
sadly
consider
our
abominable
sins
,
-
Both
in
judgment
,
-
And
in
practice
.
The
sinking
of
Sabbaths
,
is
the
rising
of
all
errors
.
Hence
we
note
Arminian
,
Socinian
,
Pelagian
opinions
published
almost
in
every
place
.
With
our
sins
against
the
day
of
Christ
we
have
sinful
errors
against
the
death
of
Christ
,
against
the
whole
Doctrine
of
Christ
,
Dignity
of
Christ
,
Deity
of
Christ
.
I
have
found
some
affirming
,
that
't
was
a
piece
of
the
Divels
policy
,
to
hinder
the
Sabbath
from
being
called
(
the
Lords
day
,
)
that
he
might
the
more
keep
men
from
knowing
,
and
imbracing
the
Lord
of
truth
,
and
the
truth
of
the
Lord
.
I
dare
say
,
't
is
Satans
design
,
that
he
might
make
men
vent
and
advance
Venomous
opinions
against
the
pure
and
precious
truths
of
Christ
,
he
causes
them
to
become
carelesse
in
keeping
the
Lords
day
.
'T
was
observed
among
the
Jewes
,
that
when
they
grew
remisse
concerning
the
Sabbath
,
they
became
corrupt
in
their
Tenents
touching
the
works
of
God
in
the
Creation
:
And
it
may
be
observed
among
Christians
,
that
since
men
have
fallen
to
soul
neglects
of
the
Lords
day
,
they
have
about
the
works
of
Christ
redemption
,
wax'd
wilde
in
their
imaginations
;
yea
,
errors
of
all
sorts
hath
God
suffered
,
as
filthy
froggs
to
infect
our
English
air
.
2.
Sinful
and
prodigious
practices
are
also
plentiful
in
every
place
.
As
the
observation
of
the
Sabbath
is
that
which
brings
on
all
the
duties
of
godlinesse
,
cease
that
,
and
all
sinks
:
so
the
violation
of
the
Sabbath
is
the
inlet
of
al
loosenesse
,
a
door
to
all
the
works
of
darknesse
;
what
wickednesse
will
not
rise
up
where
the
Lords
day
is
down
?
As
in
the
Decalogue
the
command
for
the
Sabbath
is
set
in
the
middle
,
being
the
band
of
the
whole
,
and
that
which
hath
an
influence
into
all
:
thus
in
the
Catalogue
of
Jerusalems
sins
,
Ezek.
22.
the
sin
against
the
Sabbath
is
set
in
the
midst
amongst
them
,
as
being
the
main
,
and
that
through
which
all
the
rest
move
.
Read
vers.
7
,
8
,
9
,
10.
In
thee
have
they
set
light
by
father
and
mother
,
in
thee
have
they
dealt
by
oppression
,
in
thee
have
they
vexed
the
father
lesse
and
the
widow
.
Thou
hast
despised
my
holy
things
,
and
hast
profaned
my
Sabbath
;
In
thee
are
men
that
carry
tales
to
shed
blood
,
in
thee
they
commit
lewdnesse
,
thou
hast
greedily
gained
by
extortion
,
and
hast
forgotten
me
,
saith
the
Lord
God
.
Now
for
the
Lord
in
a
Land
to
suffer
such
sins
,
is
worse
then
if
he
should
in
an
ordinary
way
punish
,
punishment
not
being
so
great
an
evil
as
sin
:
Sin
is
the
common
cause
of
punishment
.
In
evil
things
the
cause
is
more
corrupt
then
the
effect
;
punishment
is
the
work
of
God
,
sin
is
the
proper
work
of
the
Divel
,
punishment
is
opposite
to
the
peace
and
quiet
of
the
creature
,
sin
't
is
repugnant
to
the
very
being
of
man
,
yea
,
of
God
himself
:
'T
is
sin
alone
which
formally
and
causally
separates
a
soul
from
God
the
chiefest
good
,
and
therefore
is
the
greatest
evil
:
'T
is
sins
that
are
Bars
in
Heaven-gates
,
that
there
is
no
entering
in
;
and
Bonds
in
Hell
flames
,
that
there
's
no
getting
out
.
If
I
(
sayes
Anselme
)
were
in
hell
without
sin
,
I
should
not
be
kept
in
,
and
were
I
in
heaven
with
sin
,
I
should
soon
be
turned
out
.
This
(
sayes
Chrysostome
)
do
I
think
,
and
this
I
will
ever
Preach
,
that
't
is
worse
by
sin
to
offend
Christ
,
then
to
be
tormented
in
hell-fire
for
ever
,
May
not
we
then
well
think
,
that
sin
is
a
sorer
evil
then
any
punishment
possible
?
And
therefore
,
though
God
does
not
punish
persons
for
polluting
his
Sabbath
:
yet
in
that
he
leaves
them
upon
this
unto
other
sins
,
their
case
is
a
thousand
fold
worse
.
Yet
of
such
too
many
are
manifest
,
men
who
on
the
Sabbath
do
not
regard
Gods
assisting
grace
to
help
them
in
good
:
God
on
the
week
dayes
withdraws
his
restreining
grace
that
might
keep
them
from
evil
,
even
sin
the
worst
of
evils
.
2.
Though
God
does
not
in
visible
wayes
punish
such
men
,
yet
he
does
in
various
wayes
whereof
they
are
not
aware
,
viz.
-
Negative
,
and
-
Positive
.
1.
'T
is
a
punishment
that
God
does
not
punish
them
,
Hosea
4.14
.
I
will
not
punish
your
Daughters
when
they
commit
whoredome
,
'T
was
good
for
me
(
sayes
David
)
that
I
was
afflicted
.
So
every
wicked
one
shall
one
day
say
,
't
was
ill
for
me
I
was
not
afflicted
,
't
was
a
judgement
to
me
God
did
not
correct
me
.
The
lesse
smart
on
earth
,
the
more
pain
in
hell
:
't
is
a
terrible
punishment
upon
some
Sabbath-breakers
,
to
break
the
Sabbath
,
and
yet
to
passe
unpunished
.
2.
God
sends
in
sad
Judgements
for
this
sin
which
men
do
not
see
;
as
a
Judge
he
smites
them
with
blindnesse
of
mind
,
and
hardnesse
of
heart
;
for
this
God
threatens
,
Levit.
26.
to
make
the
earth
as
brasse
,
and
heavens
as
Iron
:
Iron-hearts
are
worse
then
Iron-heavens
.
If
sometimes
on
the
Lords
day
to
the
Congregation
men
of
hard
hearts
come
,
yet
that
word
which
is
a
mercy
to
some
,
is
a
judgement
to
them
:
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*
Quum
sanctae
exhortationis
verba
aliamens
suscipit
,
alia
recipere
recusat
,
super
unam
civitatem
pluit
Dominus
,
&
non
super
aliam
.
Grego
.
in
Ezek.
Hom.
10.
't
is
Gods
expression
in
the
Prophet
,
That
he
caused
it
to
rain
upon
one
City
,
and
not
upon
another
,
(
that
is
,
sayes
an
ancient
Writer
)
the
same
words
of
exhortation
which
God
as
a
loving
Father
causes
some
to
receive
,
as
an
angry
Judge
he
makes
others
to
reject
.
Yea
,
God
for
sinnes
against
his
Sabbath
,
gives
men
up
to
follow
their
own
fancies
,
and
eagerly
to
pursue
their
own
seducements
,
Ezek.
20.24
,
25.
Because
they
despised
my
statutes
,
and
polluted
my
Sabbaths
,
I
gave
them
statutes
that
were
not
good
,
and
I
polluted
them
in
their
own
gifts
,
&c.
Under
such
punishments
poor
people
perish
,
and
perceive
it
not
.
We
see
mens
Sabbath-sins
against
God
,
and
Gods
judgments
are
upon
men
for
those
sins
,
though
we
see
them
not
.
3.
Though
God
does
not
appear
presently
to
punish
such
men
,
yet
he
will
ere
long
.
God
is
fitted
himself
to
be
sure
,
and
God
has
fixed
his
day
which
is
neer
.
1.
God
himself
is
fitted
to
inflict
punishment
upon
such
as
defile
his
holy
day
:
for
as
he
is
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
,
so
he
is
the
Lord
of
hosts
.
The
same
that
in
the
Hebrew
term
is
the
Lord
of
the
hosts
,
in
the
Greek
Septugint
,
is
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
;
and
so
does
the
New
Testament
expresse
it
.
Except
the
Lord
of
hosts
(
sayes
the
Prophet
)
had
left
us
a
remnant
,
we
had
been
like
Sodom
.
Isay
1.9
.
Except
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
,
sayes
the
Apostle
,
Rom.
9.27
.
repeating
the
words
of
the
Prophet
.
It
appears
he
that
is
the
Lord
of
this
day
,
hath
many
hosts
at
his
command
,
wherewith
he
is
ready
to
give
Battel
to
all
the
breakers
of
his
blessed
Sabbath
.
2.
God
hath
such
dayes
drawing
neer
when
he
will
certainly
proceed
against
Sabbath-sinners
,
and
pursue
them
to
death
;
-
As
a
day
of
National
Judgment
,
-
And
a
day
of
general
Judgement
.
Indeed
a
dismal
day
of
calamity
may
our
Land
look
for
,
wherein
the
polluters
of
the
Lords
day
shall
be
drawn
out
to
suffer
Gods
severe
vengence
.
There
be
some
offenders
and
Malefactors
,
which
the
Magistrate
does
not
immediately
punish
,
but
they
are
bound
over
to
the
next
Assizes
.
Though
Sabbath-breakers
by
Gods
immediate
blowes
be
not
beaten
down
,
yet
they
be
bound
over
to
such
an
Assizes
as
we
never
yet
saw
in
England
.
God
may
not
aforehand
inflict
exemplary
punishments
upon
particular
transgressing
persons
,
because
he
means
to
come
with
common
calamities
upon
the
whole
body
of
a
Nation
,
when
transgressors
shall
be
destroyed
together
.
Psal.
37.38
.
if
a
National
repentance
prevents
not
.
Such
a
day
of
National
distresse
drawes
neer
,
wherein
Sabbath-breakers
with
other
sorts
of
sinners
shall
assuredly
suffer
:
The
Lord
will
either
lay
the
Land
in
blood
,
or
in
water
.
If
waters
of
sorrows
do
not
flow
from
men
,
fires
of
fury
will
flame
from
God
,
and
then
wo
to
such
as
sinned
down
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
.
2.
The
great
day
of
Gods
general
Judgement
is
now
apace
approaching
,
when
such
as
sin
against
Gods
sacred
Sabbath
,
-
The
Lord
will
disown
them
,
and
-
The
Lord
will
condemn
them
.
Disown
them
,
]
so
that
they
who
regarded
not
the
Lords
day
,
shall
not
be
regarded
in
the
day
of
the
Lord
,
nor
of
the
Lord
in
his
day
.
Condemn
them
,
]
down
to
endure
pains
perpetual
,
and
torments
eternal
;
O
how
sweet
would
one
Sabbath
of
rest
be
from
Hell-torments
in
ten
thousand
years
!
But
they
who
would
not
keep
the
Lords
day
of
rest
,
shall
never
have
a
day
of
rest
to
keep
.
The
day
when
Sabbath-slighters
shall
be
certainly
adjudged
so
to
suffer
,
now
draws
on
.
God
in
some
former
ages
might
more
exemplarily
punish
Sabbath-abusers
,
because
then
this
Judgment-day
was
at
a
further
distance
,
this
day
now
drawing
nearer
,
the
Lord
may
more
let
men
alone
,
and
they
may
escape
present
penalties
.
But
they
that
neglect
the
Lords
day
shall
not
escape
the
dreadful
day
of
the
Lord
.
We
may
observe
a
double
day
that
men
for
the
most
part
mind
not
:
-
The
present
day
of
the
Lords
Sabbath
,
and
-
The
approaching
day
of
the
last
Judgment
.
Men
live
as
if
there
were
no
Sabbath
day
to
be
religiously
imployed
in
:
and
as
if
there
were
no
Judgement-day
to
be
diligently
prepared
for
.
I
eat
,
I
drink
,
I
play
,
The
Lord
comes
with
ten
thousands
of
his
holy
ones
,
to
execute
judgment
,
&c.
Jude
14
,
15.
The
comming
of
the
Lord
draws
nigh
,
Jam.
5
8.
T●e
Lord
is
at
hand
,
Phil.
4.5
.
Heare
this
all
ye
who
with
the
Lords
good
day
,
put
off
the
evil
day
of
the
Lord
.
Lastly
,
though
the
Lord
does
not
evidently
punish
all
such
men
,
yet
he
hath
openly
of
late
laid
hold
upon
some
.
Yea
,
herein
the
Lord
hath
spoken
so
loud
from
heaven
against
Sabbath-sinners
,
that
I
cannot
be
silent
.
We
hereabout
have
had
in
a
short
time
terrible
tokens
of
Gods
severe
vengeance
upon
men
not
minding
the
service
of
his
day
.
Among
our selves
a
sad
example
,
a
Townsman
going
into
the
Parish
,
and
gathering
Cherries
on
the
Lords
day
,
fell
from
the
tree
,
and
in
the
fall
was
so
battered
and
bruised
,
that
he
never
spake
more
,
but
lay
groaning
in
his
blood
untill
the
next
day
,
and
then
he
dyed
.
Another
man
not
far
off
,
this
Cherry-time
fell
from
a
Cherry-tree
,
and
lay
in
dreadful
dolour
all
the
week
,
and
the
very
next
Lords
day
dyed
.
A
grown
youth
upon
the
Lords
day
,
not
long
ago
,
in
a
Neighbour-Town
scrambling
with
others
for
Pears
,
thrown
out
of
some
pockets
in
the
Church-yard
,
broke
his
main
thigh-bone
,
and
the
bone
of
his
leg
on
the
same
side
,
in
such
a
miserable
manner
,
as
a
precious
man
who
set
those
bones
,
assured
me
though
he
had
seen
very
many
;
yet
he
never
saw
the
like
.
Thus
much
may
evidence
,
that
though
now
the
Lord
lets
alone
the
most
Sabbath-slighting-men
,
yet
he
does
evident
execution
on
some
:
-
To
inform
men
of
himself
,
and
-
To
reform
men
in
themselves
.
1.
By
this
God
brings
out
unto
men
more
of
the
knowledge
of
himself
,
Psal.
9.16
.
The
Lord
is
known
by
the
judgement
he
executeth
,
&c.
God
executing
judgement
upon
such
as
pollute
his
holy
day
,
is
known
to
be
a
holy
God
.
Some
such
the
Lord
lets
alone
,
that
his
patience
may
be
seen
,
and
some
he
proceeds
against
,
that
his
justice
may
be
known
.
2.
By
this
God
brings
on
more
men
to
amendment
of
life
:
at
least
't
is
the
Lords
end
in
executing
judgement
upon
some
Law-breakers
,
to
stop
others
in
the
breaking
of
his
Law
:
when
God
bodily
beats
any
sinner
down
,
his
aime
is
,
to
strike
thereby
upon
the
hearts
-
Of
all
sorts
of
sinners
,
but
-
Especially
upon
sinners
of
that
sort
.
God
in
doing
visible
and
terrible
execution
upon
some
Sabbath-breakers
hereabouts
,
expects
that
all
who
break
his
blessed
Sabbath
,
Except
,
&c.
except
ye
repent
,
ye
shall
all
likewise
perish
.
O
repent
,
repent
!
That
the
Lord
may
have
the
praise
of
his
justice
,
And
that
you
may
have
the
profit
of
his
judgements
.
The
exhortation
followes
.
And
in
prosecuting
this
present
use
,
attend
Both
the
Matters
men
are
to
be
exhorted
to
,
And
the
Motives
men
are
to
be
exhorted
by
.
The
most
material
things
to
which
I
would
incite
concerning
the
Christian
Sabbath
be
,
-
To
Assent
in
judgement
,
and
-
To
Assist
in
practice
.
Let
all
assent
that
this
Sabbath
ought
to
be
observed
,
and
let
each
assist
in
the
observation
of
the
Sabbath
;
and
let
's
seriously
see
that
our
Sabbath-assent
be
-
Full
without
doubting
in
it
,
and
-
Firme
without
swerving
from
it
.
With
some
little
varying
,
let
me
presse
in
the
words
of
the
Apostle
,
2
Thess.
2.1
,
2
,
3.
Now
we
beseech
you
,
brethren
,
by
the
comming
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
and
by
our
gathering
together
unto
him
,
that
ye
be
not
soon
shaken
in
mind
,
neither
by
spirit
,
nor
by
word
,
nor
by
letter
;
as
if
the
Lords
day
should
not
be
at
hand
,
and
ever
in
your
hearts
:
Let
no
man
deceive
you
by
any
means
,
for
that
day
is
,
and
must
be
,
and
will
be
owned
,
except
there
come
a
sad
and
fearful
falling
away
,
through
the
subtilties
of
that
man
of
sin
.
O
let
us
take
and
keep
such
a
conjunction
upon
our
consciences
concerning
this
day
and
duty
,
as
may
be
strong
and
stable
.
Indeed
to
be
well
settled
in
the
point
of
the
Sabbath
,
we
have
exceeding
good
cause
,
considering
we
have
-
Not
onely
the
help
of
Nature
,
-
But
also
the
help
of
Scripture
.
There
be
some
lessons
the
light
of
nature
leads
to
,
viz.
-
That
there
is
a
God
,
-
That
this
God
must
be
worshipped
,
That
there
must
be
a
time
set
to
worship
him
in
,
Than
't
is
meet
for
God
to
appoint
his
own
way
and
time
of
worship
.
'T
is
true
,
to
determine
the
seventh
part
of
time
for
the
worship
of
God
,
is
above
the
dictate
of
Nature
;
hence
the
Heathen
in
derision
were
wont
to
call
a
Jew
[
the
seventh
man
]
because
he
observed
a
seventh
day
wherein
to
worship
God
.
We
have
not
onely
principles
of
nature
,
but
expressions
of
Scripture
:
nor
onely
consequentiall
deductions
,
but
also
positive
assertions
to
settle
our
beliefe
concerning
a
holy
Sabbath
;
yea
,
we
have
-
Not
onely
the
help
of
the
Law
,
-
But
also
the
help
of
the
Gospel
.
The
Gospel
guides
into
most
glorious
truths
,
viz.
-
That
there
is
a
Christ
,
-
That
this
Christ
is
God
:
That
therefore
he
must
have
Divine
worship
:
That
for
his
worship
he
must
have
a
set
seventh
day
,
as
God
had
.
That
every
first
day
in
the
week
is
the
day
set
,
for
the
solemn
worship
of
Christ
:
yea
help
,
-
Not
onely
of
the
Gospel
of
Christ
,
-
But
also
of
all
the
Churches
of
Christ
,
-
In
ages
past
,
-
And
present
.
They
all
with
an
harmonious
consent
subcribe
this
truth
,
and
hand
over
to
us
this
testimony
,
-
That
the
Lords
day
,
-
Is
the
Lords
due
.
Yea
,
Not
onely
the
Churches
of
Christ
without
us
,
But
also
the
Spirit
of
Christ
within
us
helps
.
The
Spirit
of
Christ
,
though
he
savingly
converts
but
few
;
yet
he
does
forcibly
convince
the
most
:
most
men
amongst
us
are
hereby
convinced
of
this
fundamental
in
Religion
,
viz.
That
the
Lords
day
ought
to
be
observed
.
Let
us
not
then
dimme
the
light
,
nor
drown
the
voyce
within
us
,
that
cryes
,
Sabbath
,
Sabbath
.
Let
us
not
suffer
our
minds
to
be
corrupted
with
any
poysonous
opinions
in
this
point
.
But
Brethren
,
stand
fast
,
and
hold
the
institutions
of
God
,
according
as
you
have
been
taught
.
Silence
all
doubts
about
,
and
disputes
against
the
Lords
day
;
and
stick
close
to
that
truth
herein
,
which
you
have
professed
and
imbraced
.
O
let
not
any
of
you
let
in
the
least
thought
ever
to
live
Sabbath-free
;
indeed
't
is
a
day
all
men
must
alway
be
free
for
,
and
free
in
;
but
not
any
ever
freed
from
.
in
Rom
4
et
5.
'T
was
a
good
observation
of
a
learned
Writer
:
The
Sabbath
as
it
came
in
with
the
first
man
,
so
it
most
not
go
out
but
with
the
last
man
.
As
it
was
from
the
beginning
of
the
World
,
so
it
must
continue
till
the
worlds
end
.
And
therefore
for
the
Lords
sake
,
and
your
own
souls
sake
,
suffer
none
to
seduce
you
,
as
to
conceive
a
Sabbath-cease
:
but
keep
your
Intellectuals
sound
in
Sabbath-Tenents
:
and
while
you
live
,
labour
to
keep
pure
your
Sabbathp-rinciples
.
And
as
for
practices
,
2.
Let
all
and
every
one
assist
unto
the
service
of
the
Sabbath
day
:
-
Suitable
to
the
parts
of
the
service
,
&
-
Suitable
to
their
places
for
the
service
.
Concerning
the
service
of
the
Lords
day
it self
observe
-
The
spring
of
it
,
and
-
The
spread
of
it
.
-
What
it
must
proceed
from
,
and
-
What
it
must
extend
unto
.
1.
Sabbath-service
must
proceed
from
a
spring
of
love
:
The
service
of
our
Christian
Sabbath-love
,
-
'T
will
facilitate
it
,
and
-
'T
will
perpetuate
it
.
Love
it
will
lead
out
and
carry
through
the
wole
businesse
of
this
blessed
day
with
ease
to
the
end
.
Love
is
the
best
Load-stone
through
all
the
Lords
day-duties
.
This
is
one
of
the
dayes
of
the
Lords
appearing
,
which
every
Christian
is
bound
to
love
,
2
Tim.
4.8
.
And
who
ever
loves
the
day
,
will
not
leave
the
duty
,
2.
The
service
of
the
Sabbath
is
of
such
extent
,
that
there
are
divers
duties
duly
to
be
performed
,
Both
secretly
in
our
Habitations
,
And
openly
in
the
Congregation
.
In
our
private
dwellings
;
]
Religious
duties
upon
the
Lords
day
are
required
of
every
one
,
as
Prayer
,
Meditation
,
and
holy
Conference
:
Prayer
,
whereby
we
speak
to
God
.
Meditation
,
whereby
we
speak
to
our selves
.
And
good
Conference
,
whereby
we
speak
one
unto
another
.
Prayer
;
]
The
Sabbath
is
indeed
a
day
God
hath
sanctified
,
yet
't
is
not
sanctified
as
to
us
,
nor
we
to
it
without
prayer
.
Our
Sabbath
in
heaven
shall
all
be
imployed
in
praysings
of
God
,
but
prayer
to
God
must
have
a
prime
part
of
every
Sabbath
we
observe
on
earth
.
Are
there
Sbbbath
duties
to
be
performed
?
we
must
pray
,
[
that
God
would
make
us
able
.
]
Are
there
Sabbath
mercies
to
be
received
?
we
must
pray
,
[
that
God
would
count
us
worthy
.
]
Meditation
;
]
The
Sabbath
is
the
day
for
the
bodies
rest
from
earthly
affairs
,
and
therefore
the
mind
is
then
most
meet
to
be
about
the
best
businesse
.
in
Marc.
1.
et
21.
One
well
notes
that
the
Lord
commands
rest
upon
the
Sabbath
,
that
men
might
read
the
Word
,
and
meditate
upon
the
Word
they
read
.
The
Word
and
the
Works
of
God
are
indeed
every
day
to
be
meditated
on
,
but
most
upon
the
Lords
day
.
Augustine
gives
this
reason
why
God
was
six
several
dayes
in
the
works
of
the
World
,
to
wit
,
that
upon
the
seventh
day
man
might
the
more
orderly
think
upon
those
Works
of
God
.
Conference
;
]
The
Sabbath
is
the
day
when
all
in
a
family
have
more
liberty
to
be
together
,
then
on
any
other
day
.
On
the
week
dayes
persons
in
a
house
are
as
Bees
in
a
Hive
,
that
go
forth
several
wayes
to
work
;
but
on
the
Lords
day
their
common
work
abroad
ceases
:
so
that
they
may
the
better
set
themselyes
to
assist
each
other
in
soul
concernments
.
Exhorting
one
another
while
it
is
called
to
day
,
Heb.
3.13
.
In
our
publick
meetings
;
]
The
religious
duties
which
upon
the
Lords
day
are
required
,
be
-
Either
more
ordinary
,
-
Or
lesse
ordinary
.
Ordinary
and
constant
]
duties
for
the
exercise
of
all
,
As
-
Prayer
to
God
,
-
Hearing
the
Word
,
and
-
Singing
of
Psalmes
.
Prayer
;
]
Upon
the
Lords
day
,
though
one
be
made
the
Mouth
,
yet
't
is
meete
there
should
be
as
many
praying
hearts
,
as
present
bodies
.
Prayer
was
a
principal
thing
;
the
practice
of
which
,
the
Primitive
Christians
continued
,
in
their
congregated
assemblies
,
Act.
2.42
.
Austine
sadly
complains
of
some
in
his
time
,
Hearing
;
]
Upon
the
Lords
day
a
great
duty
is
diligent
attention
to
Gods
word
read
and
preached
.
They
(
sayes
a
reverend
Writer
)
who
rightly
use
the
Sabbath
day
,
in
Marc.
3.
Hom.
23.
they
go
to
the
publick
assemblies
to
hear
the
holy
word
of
God
.
And
herein
what
was
the
practice
of
Gods
people
in
the
time
of
the
Apostles
,
is
plain
,
Act.
13.14
,
15
,
16
,
42
,
44.
Act.
15.21
.
Act.
20.7
.
&c.
And
Justine
Martyr
who
dyed
for
the
cause
of
Christ
,
in
the
year
of
our
Lord
170.
in
his
second
Apologie
for
Christians
,
reports
the
people
of
God
to
gather
into
one
place
perpetually
on
the
Lords
day
,
to
hear
the
Scriptures
read
,
and
to
attend
exhortations
thereupon
.
Singing
;
]
Upon
the
Lords
day
it
being
the
day
of
Saints
sweetest
delight
,
holy
Psalmes
are
seasonable
to
be
sung
.
And
in
ancient
times
there
were
some
Psalmes
penned
and
purposely
appointed
for
the
Sabbath
day
▪
as
is
expressed
in
the
Preface
of
Psal.
92.
Pliny
in
his
letter
to
Trajan
tells
how
in
those
times
the
Christians
upon
their
set
dayes
of
solemn
worship
used
early
in
the
morning
sweetly
to
sing
together
unto
the
praise
of
God
.
confessio
.
cap.
6.
Austin
in
this
publike
exercise
,
sayes
he
had
often
wept
for
joy
,
joy
,
&c.
Some
seek
to
cut
off
and
cast
this
comfortable
service
quite
out
of
doors
:
contrary
to
the
example
of
Christ
,
Matth.
26.30
.
the
practice
of
the
Apostles
,
Act.
16.25
.
and
other
expresse
texts
in
the
New
Testament
,
Lesse
ordinary
,
yet
frequent
]
duties
upon
the
Lords
day
to
be
done
,
they
do
relate
to
-
Sacraments
administring
,
-
Censures
inflicting
,
and
-
Necessities
supplying
.
Sacraments
;
]
The
transacting
of
these
suites
best
unto
the
Sabbath
season
.
One
well
observes
that
upon
the
day
of
the
ancient
Sabbath
,
the
sacrifices
were
doubled
:
-
-
The
day
of
bread
.
Of
light
,
]
Because
on
that
day
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
was
wont
to
be
openly
administred
.
Of
bread
,
]
Because
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
used
to
be
celebrated
on
that
day
in
the
Assemblies
of
Christians
.
And
this
was
the
manner
of
the
Disciples
in
the
time
of
the
Apostles
,
Act.
20.7
.
Censures
,
]
The
exercise
of
Discipline
is
fit
for
the
Lords
day
,
when
the
servants
of
Christ
are
assembled
,
then
to
remove
from
among
them
scandalous
persons
both
in
opinion
,
and
practice
;
that
's
a
plain
place
,
1
Cor.
5.4
.
In
the
Name
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
when
ye
are
gathered
together
,
[
viz.
on
our
Lords
day
]
and
my
spirit
,
with
the
power
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
to
deliver
such
a
one
unto
Satan
,
&c.
And
the
first
power
for
this
purpose
that
our
Saviour
gave
to
his
Disciples
,
was
upon
the
day
of
our
Christian
Sabbath
,
the
first
day
of
the
week
:
see
Joh.
20.19
,
23.
Therein
directing
them
as
on
this
day
to
exercise
that
power
:
and
that
power
(
it
does
appear
)
was
upon
this
present
day
principally
put
in
execution
afterward
;
thus
Origen
,
Cyprian
,
and
others
relate
.
Necessities
,
]
The
duty
of
charitable
relief
is
proper
for
the
Lords
day
,
1
Cor.
16.1
,
2.
Tertullian
tells
in
his
Apologie
for
Christians
,
how
carefull
the
Christian
Churches
were
to
works
of
mercy
on
the
Lords
day
,
whereby
their
Brethren
in
bonds
were
bountifully
supplied
,
and
the
bellies
of
the
afflicted
refreshed
.
2.
There
be
some
duties
on
the
Sabbath
that
do
concern
some
persons
principally
,
as
-
Magistrates
and
Ministers
,
-
Parents
and
Masters
.
All
ought
to
concur
in
their
care
for
the
keeping
of
this
day
.
Indeed
the
Lords
day
is
the
Fort-royal
of
Religion
,
let
all
stand
to
it
in
their
places
,
we
be
not
beaten
out
of
that
,
especially
now
,
when
so
many
lay
siege
thereunto
:
Some
set
their
wits
awork
,
and
oppose
the
doctrinal
part
of
it
.
Others
set
their
wills
awork
,
and
impugne
the
practical
part
of
it
;
and
as
they
will
not
rest
on
the
Lords
day
,
so
they
will
not
let
the
Lords
day
to
be
at
rest
,
but
mount
their
Cannons
,
and
make
what
batteries
they
can
,
&c.
O
let
all
,
and
especially
such
as
may
do
more
then
others
,
now
bestirre
themselves
to
raise
the
Sabbath
siege
,
and
to
maintain
our
Sabbath
Fort
;
if
we
dye
,
let
us
dye
in
a
couragious
keeping
of
this
,
indeed
if
this
be
taken
,
all
is
lost
;
hold
this
,
and
yet
there
is
hope
.
Let
us
that
are
in
publike
places
play
the
men
.
As
the
two
milch-kine
,
1
Sam.
6.
being
coupled
together
they
bore
up
and
carried
on
the
Arke
of
God
;
Thus
let
Magistrate
and
Minister
be
united
to
hold
up
the
holy
day
of
God
,
and
the
holy
worship
of
God
upon
his
day
.
Let
Sabbath-breakers
for
multitude
be
like
a
numerous
Army
:
if
Magistrate
and
Minister
would
but
joyn
,
we
should
route
them
all
:
O
how
commendable
were
it
if
these
two
in
this
regard
would
agree
like
Joab
and
Abishai
his
brother
,
2
Sam.
10.11
,
12.
If
the
Syrians
be
too
strong
for
me
,
then
thou
shalt
help
me
:
but
if
the
children
of
Ammon
be
too
strong
for
thee
,
then
I
will
come
and
help
thee
;
onely
be
of
a
good
courage
,
let
us
quit
our selves
like
men
,
for
our
people
,
and
for
the
Cities
of
our
God
,
and
the
Lord
do
that
which
seemeth
him
good
.
So
let
us
do
what
we
are
able
to
the
utmost
for
the
Sabbaths
and
the
service
of
our
God
,
and
then
the
Lord
do
with
us
what
seems
him
good
.
O
that
those
who
bear
the
sword
were
fired
with
some
of
that
Sabbabth-zeal
that
once
Nehemiah
had
,
Chap.
13.17
,
18
,
19.
'T
was
a
high
praise
that
Ambrose
gave
of
Theodosius
,
that
he
was
more
solicitous
to
preserve
the
things
of
God
as
a
Magistrate
,
then
to
preserve
himself
as
a
man
.
And
it
was
a
good
caution
that
Austin
gives
upon
Psal.
2.
Magistrates
are
to
be
admonished
,
Pet.
Martyr
.
in
judg
.
cap
,
1.
(
saith
he
)
as
not
to
grant
men
immunity
to
any
false
worship
,
so
not
to
allow
men
liberty
to
leave
the
true
worship
of
God
.
The
Magistrate
upon
the
Lords
day
,
is
not
onely
to
see
men
forbear
the
outward
works
of
their
callings
,
but
to
see
that
they
be
about
the
visible
works
of
Gods
worship
.
August
:
Bonif.
comiti
.
Epi
▪
50.
&
praecip
.
Tom.
7.
Cont.
epist.
Parmeniani
lib.
1.
cap.
7.
Tom.
7.
lib.
2.
contra
Epist
Gaudentii
,
cap.
16.17
.
Austin
more
then
once
commends
Imperial
Lawes
against
the
Donatists
for
separating
from
the
publike
worship
of
God
,
and
gathering
into
private
houses
upon
the
Lords
day
,
there
to
promote
their
Anti-magisterial
opinions
.
Which
Lawes
were
to
punish
the
ordinary
people
with
fines
of
Money
,
their
leaders
with
banishment
,
the
places
of
their
meeting
to
be
forfeited
to
the
Emperour
:
and
that
none
of
them
should
have
power
to
bestow
their
goods
by
will
,
or
to
enjoy
any
Legacy
to
them
by
will
bequeathed
.
And
he
gives
Instances
of
the
execution
of
these
Laws
,
and
the
good
successe
thereof
,
encouraging
the
Magistrate
therein
.
And
when
people
are
brought
to
the
publike
Pool
,
Lastly
,
Let
governours
of
families
,
Parents
and
Masters
contribute
their
best
assistance
to
see
the
Sabbath
well
observed
;
for
which
end
towards
their
children
and
servants
there
is
required
upon
the
Lords
day
a
double
duty
,
A
taking
of
them
to
the
publike
means
,
And
a
taking
with
them
private
pains
.
1.
You
are
to
bring
them
with
you
unto
the
publike
Ordinances
.
In
the
time
of
the
Old
Testament
people
that
went
to
worship
God
,
they
carried
their
flocks
and
their
herds
with
them
,
Hose.
5.6
.
that
in
sacrifice
they
might
offer
them
up
to
God
.
In
these
times
of
the
New
Testament
,
men
are
to
carry
their
children
and
servants
with
them
to
the
worship
of
God
upon
his
holy
day
,
offering
them
up
,
with
themselves
as
a
sacrifice
to
God
.
When
't
was
required
that
the
whole
body
of
the
Israelitish
people
should
go
out
from
their
dwellings
in
Egypt
to
serve
the
Lord
together
in
the
Wildernesse
,
Pharaoh
called
Moses
and
said
,
Go
ye
serve
the
Lord
,
but
let
your
flocks
and
your
herds
be
stayed
:
but
what
sayes
Moses
?
We
will
go
with
our
flocks
and
our
herds
,
with
our
sons
and
our
daughters
,
with
our
young
and
with
our
old
will
we
go
;
there
shall
not
a
hoofe
be
left
behind
:
for
we
must
hold
a
feast
unto
the
Lord
,
and
serve
the
Lord
our
God
,
Exod.
10.9
,
24
,
26.
Such
Religious
resolutions
become
Christians
in
the
present
case
.
2.
Such
of
you
as
are
heads
of
families
,
must
upon
the
Lords
day
be
diligent
in
houshold-duties
:
We
find
in
the
4
th
.
of
Mark
,
yea
,
and
likewise
Luke
14.
how
our
Saviour
on
the
Sabbath
day
,
when
he
had
publikely
preached
to
the
people
as
a
Minister
of
the
Gospel
,
he
after
privately
examined
his
Disciples
,
and
further
instructed
them
as
a
Master
of
a
family
.
From
which
example
of
Christ
an
excellent
Expositor
observes
,
So
we
see
the
matters
men
are
exhorted
unto
,
I
come
now
to
consider
the
motives
by
which
hereunto
men
are
to
be
exhorted
.
These
are
of
two
sorts
:
-
Some
more
driving
,
and
-
Others
more
drawing
.
Motives
that
more
drive
unto
diligence
in
these
Duties
,
may
arise
by
observing
concerning
the
Christian
Sabbath
these
four
things
:
-
The
necessity
of
it's
continued
being
,
-
The
Jeopardy
of
its
future
losing
,
-
The
uncertainty
of
its
sudden
regaining
,
and
-
The
possibility
of
its
present
cursing
.
1.
The
being
of
the
Lords
day
is
necessary
,
note
,
-
Negatively
,
and
-
Affirmatively
.
Not
that
God
needs
any
Sabbath-service
,
or
such
holy
duties
as
additionals
to
his
Dignity
.
Indeed
as
to
us
the
honour
of
God
seems
to
sink
when
Sabbaths
cease
.
And
the
supporting
of
Sabbaths
seems
the
advancing
of
Gods
glory
;
but
the
intrinsecal
glory
of
God
can
receive
no
increase
.
God
would
be
infinitely
happy
,
though
men
keep
no
day
holy
:
we
need
his
service
,
not
he
our
obedience
.
When
our
Saviour
sent
,
Luk.
19.
to
unloose
the
Colt
,
the
Disciples
were
to
give
the
owner
this
reason
thereof
:
The
Lord
hath
need
of
him
.
We
call
indeed
to
a
careful
keeping
of
the
Sabbath
,
but
we
do
not
say
the
Lord
hath
need
of
it
.
The
gods
of
the
Heathen
need
the
supports
of
such
as
serve
them
;
but
so
does
not
the
God
of
heaven
.
Hence
sayes
the
holy
Apostle
,
Act.
17.24
,
25
God
that
made
the
world
,
and
all
things
therein
,
seeing
that
he
is
Lord
of
heaven
and
earth
,
dwells
not
in
temples
made
with
hands
,
neither
is
worshipped
with
mens
hands
,
as
though
he
needed
any
thing
,
seeing
he
giveth
to
all
life
and
breath
and
all
things
.
One
well
observes
of
the
Angels
,
Chrysost
▪
in
Matth.
Hom.
9
,
they
are
not
poor
,
though
they
have
no
flocks
of
sheepe
;
they
are
not
in
want
,
though
silver
&
gold
they
have
none
;
they
do
not
need
these
things
,
because
they
have
better
things
abide
them
.
Thus
God
does
not
want
our
service
in
Sabbaths
,
neither
needs
he
any
of
our
duties
on
holy
dayes
,
because
of
those
most
perfect
felicities
,
and
glorious
excellencies
that
are
in
himself
abiding
.
As
the
Lord
is
omniscient
,
and
needs
not
any
man
to
assist
his
knowledge
:
So
the
Lord
is
all-sufficient
,
and
needs
not
any
thing
to
help
his
happinesse
.
And
therefore
the
necessity
of
Sabbath-observance
does
not
referre
to
God
:
But
to
observe
Sabbaths
,
the
necessity
is
in
reference
to
us
for
a
double
cause
,
viz.
-
-
Our
condition
towards
God
.
1.
'T
is
necessary
for
us
to
observe
the
Sabbath
day
in
all
its
duties
,
because
of
Gods
injunction
.
And
here
't
is
meet
of
two
things
to
take
good
notice
,
to
wit
,
Every
command
of
God
causes
a
necessity
of
our
obodience
:
and
here
is
a
necessity
of
our
obedience
,
because
of
Gods
expresse
command
.
1.
Whereever
God
gives
a
word
of
command
,
there
is
a
work
of
our
obedience
necessary
.
I
had
rather
(
sayes
Luther
)
obey
the
Lords
commands
,
then
to
work
Miracles
.
If
Miracles
need
be
wrought
,
God
will
do
his
own
work
;
but
't
is
needfull
we
obey
commands
,
for
God
will
not
do
mans
work
.
As
God
by
his
promises
binds
himself
to
vouchsafe
mercy
:
So
God
by
his
precepts
binds
us
to
perform
duty
.
As
God
promising
mercy
,
requires
our
faith
;
so
God
commanding
duty
,
requires
our
obedience
.
Obedience
't
is
a
debt
which
as
we
certainly
owe
,
so
we
must
necessarily
pay
.
Some
they
owe
to
God
the
debt
of
passive
obedience
,
as
they
are
his
prisoners
:
all
,
they
owe
to
God
the
debt
of
active
obedience
,
as
they
are
his
creatures
.
2.
Here
God
gives
a
word
of
manifest
command
,
and
therefore
visibly
to
obey
is
necessary
:
Remember
thou
keep
holy
the
Sabbath
day
,
Exod.
20.8
.
Touching
this
commandement
,
That
the
Sabbath
day
be
kept
holy
,
we
may
observe
,
-
Who
was
the
Giver
of
it
,
Orig.
Ambros
.
lib.
4.
in
Luc.
and
-
To
whom
it
was
given
.
1.
He
who
gave
this
Sabbath
Command
,
was
Christ
the
Mediatour
;
He
who
came
down
upon
Mount
Sinai
,
and
gave
the
whole
Law
,
is
called
Jehovah
,
Exod.
20.2
.
Deut.
4
11.
This
the
Septuagint
translate
(
Lord
;
)
And
the
same
the
holy
Apostle
applies
to
the
Mediatour
,
our
Lord
Christ
,
Gal.
3.19
.
And
Origen
,
Chrysostome
,
Ambrose
,
with
almost
all
the
Ancients
,
in
expounding
that
place
of
the
Apostle
,
do
affirme
,
that
't
was
Christ
the
Mediatour
both
of
the
Old
and
New
Testament
,
by
whom
the
Law
was
given
:
So
Calvin
,
Junius
,
Marlorat
,
and
other
able
Writers
since
assert
upon
the
same
text
.
We
are
therefore
to
look
upon
this
sanctifying
the
Sabbath
,
as
that
for
which
Christ
hath
given
a
positive
Command
.
'T
was
not
a
Mosaical
Ceremony
pointing
to
Christ
:
but
't
is
a
Moral
duty
appointed
by
Christ
,
and
so
to
remain
under
the
Gospel
and
government
of
Christ
,
untill
Christ
shall
deliver
up
the
Kingdome
to
God
the
Father
,
and
set
an
end
to
all
times
and
things
in
this
world
.
2.
He
to
whom
this
Sabbath-Command
was
given
,
is
every
one
Individually
,
[
Thou
]
Remember
thou
keep
holy
the
Sabbath
day
.
Thou
;
]
Not
as
a
Jew
,
but
as
a
man
,
every
man
,
both
Jew
and
Christian
.
Herein
whosoever
exempts
himself
,
deceives
himself
.
Yea
,
and
of
all
the
commands
,
not
any
have
such
a
Memorandum
upon
it
,
as
that
which
concerns
the
sanctifying
of
the
Sabbath
.
Remember
,
]
As
it
related
to
a
duty
to
be
performed
in
dayes
past
,
so
it
related
to
a
people
that
in
dayes
past
should
still
perform
that
duty
.
A
Christian
Church
to
come
.
Remember
,
]
If
men
forget
all
the
rest
,
yet
let
them
remember
this
;
and
if
they
well
remember
this
,
not
any
of
the
rest
will
be
forgoten
.
That
which
Luther
affirms
of
the
first
,
may
wel
be
referred
to
the
4.
Commandment
,
that
in
the
observance
of
that
,
obedience
to
all
the
rest
is
comprized
.
2.
The
Sabbath
day
in
all
its
duties
is
necessary
for
men
to
sanctifie
,
because
of
their
condition
,
whether
they
be
considered
-
As
unregenerate
,
-
Or
as
regenerate
.
1.
For
men
in
an
unregenerate
estate
,
they
need
to
have
a
holy
Sabbath
observed
.
And
of
such
there
are
two
sorts
;
Some
in
a
sinful
estate
,
and
know
it
not
:
and
others
that
know
their
estate
to
be
sinful
.
And
towards
both
,
there
's
a
necessity
of
Sabbaths
.
1.
For
such
men
as
are
sinfull
,
and
do
not
know
it
,
but
are
utterly
in
the
darke
.
Gen.
1.
we
find
,
that
at
the
beginning
there
was
darknesse
as
a
black
vaile
drawn
over
the
face
of
the
deepe
,
but
God
upon
the
first
day
in
the
week
created
light
,
which
was
exceeding
good
.
God
upon
the
first
day
of
the
week
our
Christian
Sabbath
,
creates
that
good
light
which
scatters
darknesse
,
that
before
covered
the
face
of
the
soul
,
and
causeth
such
discoveries
of
things
never
before
seen
,
1
Cor.
14.23
24
,
25.
If
the
whole
Church
be
come
together
,
[
viz.
on
the
Lords
day
]
there
comes
in
one
ignorant
,
and
he
hearing
the
Word
,
is
convinced
,
is
judged
,
the
secrets
of
his
heart
are
made
manifest
,
and
so
falling
down
he
worships
God
,
&c.
And
indeed
this
is
one
great
end
of
Sabbaths
and
Sermons
,
Act.
26.18
.
2
Cor.
4.4
,
5
,
6.
2.
For
such
men
as
know
themselves
sinful
,
Sabbath-service
is
necessary
,
that
they
may
consider
how
sad
it
is
to
persist
in
known
sins
,
Luk.
12.47
.
Joh.
15.22
,
24.
Jam.
4.17
.
For
some
,
our
Saviour
sayes
,
Father
,
forgive
them
,
they
know
not
what
they
do
:
but
of
several
we
may
say
,
Father
,
affright
them
,
they
know
what
they
do
.
They
transgresse
Gods
Lawes
,
abuse
his
mercies
,
they
oppose
his
Servants
,
and
they
know
what
they
do
.
The
former
need
Sabbaths
to
convince
them
of
the
evil
they
know
not
:
And
these
latter
need
Sabbaths
to
convert
them
from
the
evil
they
know
.
Yea
,
to
all
sorts
of
sinners
there
's
such
a
necessity
of
these
dayes
and
duties
,
as
that
there
is
little
likelyhood
of
any
saving
good
to
the
souls
of
such
as
lay
aside
the
Lords
day
:
but
they
who
come
not
within
Sabbath-compasse
,
their
case
becomes
incurable
.
Though
a
man
be
never
so
diseased
and
sick
,
yet
as
long
as
he
lyes
at
Physick
,
keeps
his
purging
dayes
,
and
uses
good
means
for
health
,
there
is
hope
he
may
do
well
;
but
when
he
neglects
his
healing
time
,
lets
his
disease
run
,
will
not
come
under
the
Physicians
hands
,
then
his
case
growes
desperate
,
and
dye
he
must
.
Even
so
though
a
man
be
never
so
sinful
,
yet
as
long
as
he
keeps
within
Sabbath-compasse
,
and
comes
under
the
means
of
soul-cure
,
there
is
hope
he
may
amend
;
but
if
he
neglects
the
Lords
day
,
leaves
off
holy
duties
,
damne
he
must
.
2.
For
men
in
a
regenerate
estate
,
the
Lords
day
is
of
necessary
use
;
Of
whatsoever
sort
we
consider
them
.
Of
such
-
Some
are
in
sins
relapsed
,
and
-
Others
are
in
sorrowes
distressed
.
-
All
need
these
Sabbath-helps
.
1.
Relapsed
Christians
need
Sabbath-relief
.
Whether
their
spiritual
decay
be
,
-
In
opinion
,
-
In
affection
,
-
Or
practice
.
The
service
of
the
Lords
day
is
of
necessary
concernment
,
to
clear
truth
clouded
,
to
quicken
love
deaded
,
and
to
introduce
the
duties
of
a
holy
life
neglected
.
2.
Distressed
Christians
need
Sabbath-succours
.
Sabbath-Cordials
are
required
for
the
recovery
of
fainting
spirits
,
and
the
reviving
of
drooping
dying
hearts
.
Again
,
Gods
Saints
are
to
be
considered
,
either
-
As
more
weak
,
-
Or
more
strong
.
And
unto
them
all
the
Lords
day
,
is
a
day
of
deep
concernment
.
1.
For
weak
ones
,
they
need
Sabbath-supplies
,
Dayes
wherein
they
may
draw
near
and
derive
virtue
from
Christ
,
into
all
their
feeble
parts
.
Dayes
wherein
as
babes
from
the
breasts
of
the
Lord
,
they
may
suck
in
soul-nourishing
milk
of
grace
and
mercy
to
breed
them
up
.
2.
For
strong
ones
,
they
need
Sabbath-supports
,
that
they
may
stand
fast
in
their
good
estate
and
plight
.
The
highest
and
holiest
of
Gods
Saints
ought
to
be
under
Sabbath-observance
,
't
is
a
reserve
for
heavens
priviledge
to
be
above
Ordinances
,
and
present
Administrations
.
'T
is
the
City
of
the
Heavenly
Jerusalem
,
that
needs
not
the
light
of
the
Sun
,
neither
of
the
Moon
,
Revel.
21.22
.
While
we
live
,
as
we
need
the
Moon
,
viz.
the
world
with
its
creatures
and
comforts
for
the
bearing
up
of
our
bodies
:
So
we
need
the
Sun
,
viz.
Christ
with
his
holy
times
,
and
things
for
the
well-being
of
our
souls
.
Some
say
of
the
time
that
is
spent
upon
the
service
of
Christ
,
as
they
said
of
the
oyntment
poured
out
upon
the
body
of
Christ
.
What
need
this
waste
?
Matth.
26.8
.
But
as
St.
Paul
said
,
A
necessity
is
laid
upon
me
,
and
woe
to
me
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospel
,
1
Cor.
9.16
.
So
may
every
one
say
,
A
necessity
is
laid
upon
me
,
and
woe
to
me
if
I
sanctifie
not
the
Sabbath
.
The
sanctifying
of
the
Sabbath
is
as
the
[
One
thing
needfull
]
to
Christians
in
religion
,
and
unto
the
religion
of
Christians
.
'T
is
said
of
Jacob
that
his
life
was
bound
up
in
the
life
of
his
son
Benjamin
:
So
the
life
of
a
Christian
,
and
the
life
of
his
religion
is
bound
up
in
the
life
of
Sabbaths
.
As
Rachel
said
,
Give
me
children
,
or
else
I
dye
:
so
a
Christian
sayes
,
Give
me
Sabbaths
,
or
else
I
dye
.
Religion
sayes
,
Give
me
Sabbaths
,
or
else
I
die
.
The
Sabbath
is
as
the
soul
of
Christian-Religion
,
if
that
departs
,
all
becomes
as
a
Carcase
,
upon
which
the
Vermin
of
corrupt
opinions
prey
:
't
is
necessary
then
this
continue
.
2.
Of
losing
the
Lords
day
there
is
danger
:
And
here
we
shall
discover
-
The
grounds
of
the
losse
,
and
-
The
greatnesse
of
the
losse
.
The
grounds
on
which
we
may
see
the
Sabbath
in
hazard
to
be
lost
,
and
the
Lords
day
in
our
dayes
likely
to
cease
,
are
-
The
sinfulnesse
of
men
,
and
-
The
righteousnesse
of
God
.
1.
Men
being
monstrously
sinful
,
put
upon
us
this
present
peril
of
being
deprived
of
the
Lords
day
,
to
wit
,
-
Wicked
men
against
us
more
remote
,
and
-
Wicked
men
amongst
us
more
immediate
.
1.
Men
of
the
Romish
Religion
in
remote
Nations
,
are
they
not
bigg
with
a
design
to
make
our
Sabbaths
cease
?
As
some
of
the
Powder-Traitors
1605.
Confessed
the
cause
why
they
sought
to
blow
up
the
Parliament-house
was
,
because
that
was
a
place
wherein
against
the
Romish
Religion
so
many
Lawes
were
made
.
And
do
not
Popish
parties
in
all
places
,
plot
against
the
Sabbath
day
,
because
that
is
the
time
wherein
against
their
Idolatrous
worships
so
many
truths
are
taught
?
And
are
not
now
their
hopes
high
,
by
our
present
Wars
,
to
deprive
us
of
our
precious
times
and
things
;
to
raise
Rome
in
the
ruines
of
poor
Protestant
Nations
?
Does
not
Antichrist
crow
ovet
these
Christian
Kingdomes
,
as
once
Tyrus
over
Jerusalem
,
Aha
,
aha
,
she
is
broken
,
that
was
the
gates
of
the
people
,
she
is
turned
unto
me
,
I
shall
be
replenished
,
now
she
is
laid
waste
?
2.
Among
our selves
how
many
seek
to
set
us
beside
our
Sabbath-mercies
?
As
-
Both
Papists
,
-
And
Atheists
.
Papists
,
]
Who
secretly
consult
in
our
chief
Cities
to
lay
us
Sabhath-waste
.
Jesuits
who
can
cunningly
comr
like
Countrey-men
,
and
be
seen
like
Souldiers
,
Citizens
,
Lawyers
,
Preachers
,
in
any
posture
to
promote
their
projects
.
Atheists
,
]
These
like
Pharaoh's-frogs
are
found
covering
the
land
,
and
croaking
against
the
Lords
day
in
every
Pond
,
in
every
Parish
.
Men
that
would
have
no
God
for
a
Sabbath
,
would
have
no
Sabbath
for
God
Yea
,
what
numbers
of
two
sorts
may
we
see
,
all
setting
against
our
Sabbath-enjoyments
.
-
Men
of
rotten
principles
,
and
-
Men
of
wretched
practices
.
As
Herod
and
Pilate
both
agreed
for
the
Lords
death
,
so
these
both
joyn
against
the
Lords
Day
.
As
the
blessed
body
of
Christ
was
crucified
between
the
Theeves
,
so
the
blessed
day
of
Christ
is
now
crucifying
between
loose
Sectaries
,
and
prophane
sinners
.
And
Lord
help
,
who
labours
to
rescue
it
?
Who
sees
not
our
Sabbath-slightnesse
,
wearinesse
,
and
willingnesse
to
be
set
Sabbath-free
?
The
barrennesse
of
the
best
,
and
the
ingratitude
of
the
greatest
part
,
what
does
it
foretell
,
but
an
approaching
time
of
turning
out
,
and
overturning
Sabbaths
?
2.
God
being
infinitely
righteous
,
makes
the
danger
of
this
more
exceedingly
dangerous
.
God
in
his
just
way
of
Judgements
makes
mournfull
removes
of
such
sweet
mercies
,
either
When
men
to
follow
their
sins
,
forsake
his
Sabbaths
;
Or
when
men
observe
his
Sabbaths
,
but
in
their
sins
.
Isay
1.13
.
Your
Sabbaths
,
and
your
solemn
Assemblies
I
cannot
away
with
,
your
hands
are
full
of
blood
.
Bloody
hands
cannot
hold
Gods
blessed
day
.
Those
things
will
away
,
that
God
cannot
away
with
.
'T
is
not
all
the
powers
,
nor
policies
of
men
and
Divels
can
pull
away
Sabbaths
from
a
Land
if
there
the
Lord
will
hold
them
,
neither
is
it
all
the
Prayers
and
Powers
of
Saints
and
Angels
can
keep
Sabbaths
in
a
Land
if
thence
the
Lord
will
take
them
.
Let
not
us
in
England
think
we
have
such
a
settled
Fee-simple
of
the
Sabbath
,
as
that
there
is
no
disinheritting
,
or
such
an
entaile
,
as
cannot
be
cut
off
.
The
Apostle
,
Rom.
11.
speaking
of
Gods
cutting
off
the
Chuch
of
the
Jewes
,
a
learned
Expositor
puts
the
question
,
How
did
God
cut
them
off
?
By
taking
from
them
his
Word
,
Sacraments
,
and
Sabbaths
,
Lam.
2.6
.
The
Lord
hath
caused
the
solemn
feasts
and
Sabbaths
to
be
forgotten
in
Zion
.
What
in
Zion
?
The
Lord
loves
the
gates
of
Zion
,
Psal.
87.2
.
The
Lord
hath
chosen
Zion
,
Psal.
132.13
.
The
Lord
dwelleth
in
Zion
,
Psal.
76.2
.
yet
God
causes
Sabbaths
to
be
forgotten
in
Zion
?
Yes
,
Zion
and
Sabbaths
are
parted
,
with
the
losse
of
Sabbaths
even
Zion
is
punished
.
And
O
England
,
doest
not
thou
fear
such
a
day
drawing
near
?
Art
thou
better
then
Zion
?
2.
How
great
,
the
losse
of
the
Lords
day
will
be
,
we
may
mournfully
foresee
in
four
things
,
viz.
-
The
Matter
it
will
be
of
,
-
-
The
Season
it
will
be
in
,
and
-
The
Sequels
that
will
be
thereupon
.
1.
The
matter
the
losse
will
be
of
.
In
the
ceasing
of
Sabbaths
,
a
pawse
is
put
unto
the
precious
things
of
God
,
as
the
Gospel
with
its
glorions
administrations
.
Was
it
not
a
sad
cause
with
the
City
Jerusalem
,
when
the
sucklings
swooned
in
the
streets
,
and
the
children
cryed
to
their
Mothers
,
Where
is
Corn
and
Wine
?
And
will
it
not
be
for
poor
people
pittifull
to
cry
to
their
Ministers
,
Where
is
the
Word
and
Sacraments
?
Where
be
those
blessed
refreshments
we
were
wont
to
find
?
That
was
a
dolefull
day
,
Jer.
14.3
.
when
little
ones
were
sent
to
the
waters
,
but
they
returned
with
vessels
empty
,
because
the
pits
were
dry
.
And
will
it
not
be
a
wofull
day
for
men
,
women
and
children
to
go
for
the
water
of
the
Word
whither
they
were
wont
,
but
to
return
with
vessels
empty
,
for
the
pits
are
dry
,
or
full
of
mud
and
dirt
?
[
What
the
present
sinking
of
the
springs
and
drying
of
the
streams
may
mean
,
I
much
fear
to
think
.
]
Will
not
that
losse
be
great
,
wherein
the
Word
of
life
is
lost
?
What
(
sayes
Luther
)
is
the
World
without
the
Word
but
a
dark
hell
?
And
what
is
a
Land
without
the
Gospel
,
but
a
black
Lanthorne
without
a
candle
?
The
keeping
of
the
Sabbath
hath
been
the
honour
of
our
Nation
,
and
the
Gospel
the
glory
of
our
Land
;
when
the
one
is
down
,
the
other
will
be
gone
,
and
then
may
we
write
Ichabod
upon
all
our
doors
.
I
read
of
a
Germane
Minister
,
when
he
saw
hopes
of
the
Gospels-passage
,
he
cryed
out
with
joy
,
Let
it
come
,
let
it
come
.
O
but
to
let
it
go
,
what
bitter
cryes
will
it
cost
?
2.
The
Subject
,
this
losse
will
be
to
,
It
will
be
the
souls
of
men
will
suffer
sorely
herein
.
Sabbath-losse
is
a
soul-losse
.
A
soul
in
our
Saviours
account
is
of
more
worth
then
all
the
World
,
Matth.
16.26
.
Even
the
worst
soul
(
sayes
Austin
)
is
better
then
the
best
body
.
As
the
Apostle
sayes
of
man
,
he
was
not
made
for
the
woman
,
but
the
woman
for
the
man
.
And
so
(
sayes
Chrysostome
)
the
soul
was
not
made
for
the
body
,
but
the
body
for
the
soul
which
is
the
better
part
.
If
we
lose
health
,
Wealth
,
and
all
the
things
of
the
world
that
relate
to
the
body
,
't
is
but
a
little
losse
.
But
if
we
lose
the
Word
,
Sacraments
,
and
Sabbaths
,
it
being
a
losse
that
relates
to
the
soul
,
it
is
exceeding
great
.
3.
The
Season
this
losse
is
likely
to
be
in
,
makes
it
more
lamentable
.
We
find
it
foretold
,
Math.
24
,
that
towards
the
latter
end
of
the
World
there
should
be
times
of
great
tribulation
.
Nation
should
rise
against
Nation
,
&c.
Ill
in
such
a
time
to
be
without
Sabbat
as
:
It
was
wofull
for
those
Virgins
,
Matth.
25.
when
there
was
a
cry
at
midnight
,
Behold
,
the
Bridegroom
comes
,
and
then
their
Lamps
were
out
,
and
their
oil
to
seek
.
And
doleful
will
it
be
for
those
Nations
,
when
they
shall
be
in
their
Nights
of
Trouble
,
and
hear
nothing
but
cries
,
Behold
,
more
misery
comes
,
and
then
to
have
their
Lamps
out
,
their
burning
and
shining
lights
gone
.
Have
not
our
hopes
been
high
to
see
Sabbaths
more
firmly
settled
,
the
Gospell
more
clearly
preached
,
Ordinances
more
purely
administred
,
and
if
after
all
,
all
should
be
dashed
down
in
the
dirt
,
and
we
left
in
the
dark
,
how
dreadful
would
this
be
?
To
lose
Sabbaths
at
any
time
were
sad
but
at
such
a
time
as
this
.
4.
The
sequels
of
the
losse
make
it
most
lamentable
.
Fearfull
effects
will
follow
the
losse
of
the
Lords
Day
,
viz.
the
desolating
the
places
of
publike
assemblies
,
Levit.
26.31
.
Lam.
2.6
.
Psal.
74.4
,
5
,
6.
The
Prophet
thus
sadly
sighs
it
out
to
God
:
Thine
enemies
roar
in
the
midst
of
the
congregation
,
they
set
up
their
ensigns
for
signs
.
A
man
was
famous
according
as
he
had
lifted
up
axes
upon
the
thick
trees
,
viz.
to
build
places
for
Gods
publike
Worship
.
But
now
they
break
down
the
carved
work
thereof
at
once
with
axes
and
hammers
.
They
cast
fire
into
thy
Sanctuary
:
yea
,
they
say
in
their
hearts
,
Let
us
take
the
houses
of
God
in
possession
,
let
us
destroy
them
together
,
and
burn
up
all
the
Synagogues
of
God
in
the
Land
.
Time
will
come
,
says
our
Saviour
to
his
Disciples
,
that
they
which
kill
you
,
will
think
they
doe
God
good
service
,
John
16.2
.
Rom.
11.3
.
Or
if
such
places
be
not
plucked
down
,
they
abuse
them
to
abominable
worships
.
When
ye
shall
see
the
obomination
of
desolation
stand
in
the
holy
place
,
Math.
24.15
.
Instead
of
a
preaching
Ministery
,
a
wooden
Idol
.
'T
is
said
of
the
Egyptian
Temples
,
they
are
beautifull
without
but
within
ugly
formes
.
To
have
the
places
of
our
publike
meetings
filled
with
deformed
faces
,
and
blaspheming
voices
.
Owles
to
dwell
there
,
and
Satyres
dance
there
,
Isay
13.22
,
23.
Yea
,
upon
this
losse
followes
not
onely
the
desolating
the
places
of
publike
worship
that
be
in
the
Land
,
but
the
desolating
the
Land
it self
wherein
the
places
of
publike
worship
be
,
Levit.
26.31
,
33.
I
will
bring
your
Sanctuaries
into
desolation
,
and
I
will
not
smell
the
savour
of
your
sweet
odours
,
Yea
,
I
will
make
this
whole
Land
desolate
,
that
your
enemies
shall
be
astonished
thereat
.
Then
shall
the
Land
enjoy
her
Sabbaths
,
as
long
as
it
lies
desolate
.
The
Land
shall
have
Sabbaths
of
rest
from
plowing
,
when
Sabbaths
of
praying
cease
.
Now
let
us
hence
learn
how
lamentable
the
loss
of
the
Lords
Day
would
be
.
I
fear
some
are
so
profane
,
that
they
think
while
Sabbaths
are
kept
,
the
losse
is
great
.
Seneca
,
That
he
severely
blamed
the
Jews
for
resting
on
the
Seventh
Day
,
because
thereby
they
lost
the
seventh
part
of
their
time
.
Some
I
doubt
that
are
called
Christians
,
that
yet
are
of
such
a
Paganish
opinion
,
that
they
think
that
time
lost
which
is
spent
in
the
Service
of
God
.
But
this
,
this
is
indeed
that
losse
which
the
Lord
help
us
to
lay
close
to
heart
,
not
to
have
the
Service
of
God
to
spend
Sabbath-time
in
,
and
not
to
have
Sabbath-time
to
spend
in
the
Service
of
God
.
To
lose
the
Sabbath
is
not
alone
the
losse
of
bare
time
,
but
of
blessed
time
,
time
sanctified
and
set
apart
by
a
Divine
Ordinance
,
&c.
3.
The
Lords
Day
lost
in
a
land
may
be
long
before
it
be
regained
.
The
way
of
Sabbaths
once
ceased
,
may
not
soone
(
if
ever
)
return
,
as
may
evidently
appeare
in
a
double
respect
.
viz.
-
Of
God
inflicting
this
losse
,
and
-
Of
Men
on
whom
this
losse
is
inflicted
.
1.
Because
God
does
not
make
Sabbaths
to
cease
in
a
sinfull
Land
,
but
when
there
is
great
wrath
in
him
stirred
up
,
and
great
wrath
of
him
to
be
poured
out
.
1.
When
God
takes
away
his
holy
Sabbath
from
a
people
,
he
is
with
great
wrath
provoked
.
The
Lord
does
not
deprive
a
people
of
such
precious
priviledges
,
as
his
holy
times
and
things
,
till
he
is
very
angry
,
and
exceedingly
incensed
,
so
as
that
himself
forsakes
them
.
Now
great
wrath
in
God
as
it
is
not
suddenly
raised
;
so
it
is
not
presently
appeased
,
but
it
may
remain
long
,
Zech.
1.12
.
2.
When
God
takes
away
his
holy
Sabbath
from
a
people
,
he
hath
great
wrath
to
execute
:
The
Lord
hath
caused
the
Sabbaths
to
be
forgotten
in
Zion
,
Lam.
2.6
.
This
was
when
God
had
great
anger
against
Zion
,
and
Zion
was
sadly
covered
with
the
anger
of
God
.
How
hath
the
Lord
covered
the
daughter
of
Zion
with
a
cloud
in
his
anger
Lam.
2.1
.
He
hath
thrown
down
in
his
wrath
the
strong
holds
of
the
daughter
,
of
Zion
,
v.
2.
He
hath
cut
off
in
his
fierce
anger
all
the
horne
of
Zion
,
v.
3.
He
hath
poured
out
upon
Zion
his
fury
like
fire
,
v.
4.
&c.
Now
when
God
hath
much
fury
to
bring
forth
,
and
in
the
way
of
his
judgments
much
work
to
do
,
he
takes
time
.
God
in
the
wayes
of
his
mercie
goes
swift
,
because
therein
he
moves
with
delight
,
Micah
7.18
.
But
as
God
is
slow
to
execute
wrath
,
so
he
is
slow
in
the
wrath
he
executes
,
2.
Such
men
as
suffer
this
sad
punishment
,
the
cessation
of
Sabbaths
.
'T
is
long
As
before
they
come
to
a
true
sense
of
it
,
So
before
they
may
make
a
good
use
of
it
.
Men
are
many
times
long
before
they
are
sensible
Either
of
their
sin
,
which
is
the
cause
of
punishment
,
Or
of
the
punishment
,
that
is
the
effect
of
their
sin
.
Commonly
men
that
come
under
this
Spiritual
Judgement
,
the
deprival
of
the
Lords
holy
day
,
-
Either
they
are
pleased
with
it
,
-
Or
they
are
stupid
under
it
.
Some
they
please
themselves
in
being
Sabbath-free
,
as
we
may
see
at
present
in
some
parts
of
the
Nation
.
Can
it
be
believed
,
that
in
England
or
Wales
,
there
should
be
Parishes
wherein
the
people
know
not
when
the
Sabbath
comes
,
neither
do
they
enquire
,
but
are
contented
,
and
account
liberty
from
Gods
Ordinance
,
a
great
deliverance
.
People
are
pleased
when
well-spent
Sabbath
dayes
are
down
,
Because
then
they
are
gone
,
who
disturbed
them
,
and
Because
then
they
find
others
in
place
,
that
flatter
them
.
Such
as
caused
them
some
soul-disquiet
are
gone
,
Revel.
11.
See
how
merry
the
world
makes
it
when
Gods
witnesses
are
slain
:
They
that
dwell
upon
earth
shall
make
merry
,
rejoyce
and
send
gifts
one
to
another
,
because
the
two
Prophets
that
tormented
them
are
dead
,
vers.
10.
Yea
,
and
then
such
as
keep
them
in
a
carnal
,
quiet
,
and
sinfull
secure
peace
are
present
.
See
the
people
of
the
Jewes
,
when
Moses
was
gone
from
amongst
them
and
they
got
Aaron
to
be
of
their
own
minds
,
and
made
them
a
golden
Calf
;
O
what
dancings
and
merry
doings
there
was
!
Exod.
32.
It
liked
them
well
,
but
it
wrought
them
woe
.
'T
was
that
which
had
a
sad
influence
into
all
their
after
troubles
.
Hence
it
grew
a
Proverb
:
That
there
was
no
punishment
upon
Israel
in
which
there
was
not
an
ounce
of
the
goldden
Calf
.
Thus
people
when
they
can
get
such
Ministers
among
them
,
a
Sabbath
of
the
golden
Calf
,
as
Austin
calls
it
,
that
they
may
huddle
and
slubber
over
a
little
service
to
God
,
and
passe
the
principal
of
the
day
in
dancing
,
feasting
,
and
Jovial
meetings
,
this
is
to
their
minds
,
but
't
will
be
misery
in
the
end
.
'T
will
put
a
sting
into
every
trouble
on
earth
,
and
torment
in
hell
.
Others
under
this
judgement
of
Sabbath-ceasing
are
sottish
,
and
brutish
.
Abundance
such
there
be
now
abroad
in
England
,
where
for
want
of
a
publike
Ministery
the
Lords
day
it
laid
by
,
and
since
that
liberty
hath
been
granted
to
some
upon
the
Sabbath
,
wholly
to
separate
into
private
houses
:
others
have
taken
the
advantage
to
live
like
Atheists
and
Epicures
,
as
if
there
were
no
Sabbath
for
God
,
nor
any
God
for
a
Sabbath
.
Yea
,
people
are
in
such
a
posture
,
that
if
the
Lord
should
punish
the
Land
with
the
losse
of
Sabbaths
,
't
is
not
like
soon
to
be
laid
to
heart
.
With
many
,
the
Lords
day
is
already
lost
in
the
Land
.
As
they
that
being
asked
,
whether
they
had
received
the
holy
Ghost
?
Answered
,
We
know
not
whether
there
be
any
holy
Ghost
.
So
aske
many
now
adayes
,
whether
they
have
observed
the
Lords
holy
day
?
they
are
ready
to
answer
,
they
know
not
whether
there
be
any
such
holy
day
to
be
observed
.
Time
was
,
a
Book
was
set
out
to
give
liberties
upon
the
Lords
day
,
men
now
take
their
liberties
from
the
Lords
day
without
any
Book
.
And
they
that
do
not
,
are
so
listlesse
and
livelesse
in
the
Lords-day-duties
,
that
I
doubt
if
God
should
judicially
deprive
us
of
Sabbath-Seasons
,
we
should
not
thereof
soon
be
sensible
.
And
so
the
time
of
Sabbath-returnes
may
likely
be
long
.
Again
,
if
the
Lord
should
lay
such
a
Judgement
upon
the
whole
Land
,
as
the
losse
of
Sabbaths
,
't
is
not
probable
people
will
presently
make
such
a
profitable
use
thereof
,
-
As
to
prize
them
highly
,
-
And
to
pray
for
them
earnestly
.
Highly
God
will
have
them
prized
.
God
will
raise
Sabbath-esteems
before
he
makes
Sabbath-returns
;
before
God
brings
back
his
blessed
Day
,
as
men
shall
feele
the
want
,
so
know
the
worth
thereof
,
and
be
of
Davids
mind
:
One
day
in
thy
Courts
is
better
then
a
thousand
,
Psalme
84.10
.
vers.
Heartily
God
will
have
them
prayed
for
.
[
Sabbath-Liberties
,
]
Men
shall
be
humble
Petitioners
for
them
before
they
be
happy
possessors
of
them
.
'T
was
one
of
the
three
things
Latimur
did
so
ordinarily
and
earnestly
pray
for
in
Queen
Marys
dayes
;
That
the
Gospell
might
be
restored
to
England
,
once
again
,
once
again
,
&c.
That
Sabbaths
might
be
openly
observed
,
and
Gods
worship
publikely
performed
,
[
Once
again
,
once
again
.
]
Which
words
he
used
to
repeat
with
great
vehemencie
of
spirit
.
Others
concurred
in
the
same
request
,
and
had
from
God
a
most
gracious
grant
.
What
are
David
desires
and
prayers
?
Psalm
63.2
.
That
I
may
see
(
Lord
)
thy
power
and
thy
glory
,
so
as
I
have
seen
thee
in
the
Sanctuary
.
And
,
Psalm
42.4
.
When
I
remember
these
things
,
I
pour
out
my
soul
within
me
:
for
I
had
gone
with
the
multitude
,
I
went
with
them
to
the
house
of
God
,
with
the
voice
of
joy
and
praise
,
with
the
multitude
that
kept
holyday
.
Should
holy
Sabbath-dayes
cease
,
some
I
doubt
not
but
upon
knees
bended
would
beg
their
bringing
back
,
though
the
Major
part
would
likely
make
little
of
it
.
O
that
men
would
yet
make
much
of
Sabbath-Seasons
,
lest
such
a
time
come
when
they
would
they
cannot
!
Time
will
be
,
sayes
our
Saviour
to
his
Disciples
,
Luke
17.22
.
when
ye
shall
desire
to
see
one
of
the
daies
of
the
Son
of
man
,
and
shall
not
see
it
.
O
if
you
might
but
have
one
Sabbath
as
in
former
times
!
Luke
.
19.42
,
43.
When
he
came
near
,
he
beheld
the
City
&
wept
over
it
,
saying
,
If
thou
hadst
known
,
even
thou
,
at
least
in
this
thy
Day
?
the
things
that
belong
to
thy
peace
,
but
now
they
are
hid
from
thine
eyes
.
The
things
with
the
day
,
and
the
day
with
the
things
thereof
are
now
past
and
gone
.
Amos
8.11
.
Behold
,
the
dayes
come
,
saith
the
Lord
,
I
will
send
a
famine
in
the
Land
,
not
of
bread
,
but
of
hearing
the
Word
.
And
men
shall
wander
from
Sea
to
Sea
,
and
from
the
North
to
the
East
,
they
shall
run
to
and
fro
to
seek
the
Word
of
the
Lord
,
and
shall
not
find
it
.
O
now
,
now
,
while
it
is
called
to
day
,
THE
LORDS
DAY
,
before
Sabbaths
,
and
Sermons
cease
:
though
there
should
not
come
such
a
time
over
all
the
Land
,
yet
it
may
be
upon
particular
places
rain
may
fall
on
one
City
,
and
not
upon
another
,
Amos
4.7
.
Brighr
beames
of
the
Sun
may
shine
on
one
field
,
and
the
very
next
field
under
a
dark
shadow
,
and
over
it
a
black
cloud
.
There
shine
;
Here
rain
.
O
the
clear
light
that
hath
shined
upon
the
Lords
Day
,
and
the
sweet
Sabbaths
that
have
been
kept
in
some
Townes
of
England
not
long
since
:
but
now
Ichabod
,
The
glory
is
gone
:
God
knowes
whose
turn
it
may
be
next
.
O
let
me
beseech
you
of
this
place
to
look
to
the
Lords
Day
,
be
diligent
,
hold
fast
.
God
never
takes
away
his
Sabbaths
till
people
are
weary
of
them
,
and
willing
to
part
with
them
,
4.
To
a
people
the
Lords
Day
may
not
be
lost
,
but
last
;
yet
all
lie
under
a
curse
.
-
They
may
be
curs'd
to
the
Sabbath
,
&
-
The
Sabbath
may
be
curs'd
to
them
.
The
soules
of
men
may
be
curs'd
towards
Sabbaths
.
Never
let
fruit
grow
on
this
tree
:
Never
let
Sabbath
or
Sermon
do
this
people
good
.
No
sooner
had
our
Saviour
curs'd
the
fig-tree
,
but
it
withered
at
the
roots
.
May
there
not
be
found
amongst
us
men
and
women
that
are
most
miserably
withered
,
-
Both
branch
,
-
And
root
?
Not
onely
the
branch
of
their
outward
profession
,
but
also
the
root
of
their
inward
affection
withered
.
What
shall
we
say
of
such
Galatians
,
who
would
now
pluck
out
Paul's
eyes
,
that
were
once
ready
to
pluck
out
their
eyes
for
Paul
?
Are
not
they
withered
?
Are
not
they
under
Gods
dreadful
curse
?
For
men
to
be
curs'd
in
the
trades
they
follow
,
&
fields
they
possess
,
is
sad
:
but
to
be
curs'd
in
the
Sabbaths
they
spend
,
and
curs'd
in
the
Sermons
they
hear
,
is
worse
.
For
God
to
say
to
a
Minister
every
time
a
Sabbath
comes
,
Go
indeed
to
the
Pulpit
,
and
preach
to
that
people
,
Hearing
they
shall
hear
,
but
shall
not
understand
:
seeing
they
shall
see
,
but
not
perceive
.
For
the
heart
of
this
People
is
waxed
grosse
,
their
ears
are
dull
of
hearing
,
their
eyes
have
they
closed
.
Now
make
their
hearts
hard
their
eares
deafe
,
their
eies
blind
,
that
they
may
never
be
converted
,
never
healed
,
but
live
and
die
under
a
Gospell-curse
,
and
their
Soules
sinking
under
a
Sabbath-curse
:
yea
,
and
so
Sabbaths
themselves
may
be
cursed
to
the
soules
of
men
.
As
men
by
their
sins
may
pollute
that
day
,
which
otherwise
is
holy
:
So
God
by
his
judgement
may
curse
that
day
,
which
otherwise
is
blessed
,
and
so
Sabbath-mercy
may
be
turned
into
a
judgement
,
as
Moses
Rod
was
turned
into
a
Serpent
.
It
would
have
been
ill
for
Israel
if
the
brazen
Serpent
should
have
become
a
fiery
Serpent
;
that
mortally
to
sting
them
,
that
was
made
to
heal
them
.
And
will
it
not
be
ill
for
any
if
the
Lords
day
which
is
a
day
of
life
,
shall
become
a
day
of
death
?
This
saving
day
,
changed
into
a
damning
day
?
1
Sam.
12.17
.
We
see
't
was
terrible
when
God
turned
a
day
of
Harvest
,
into
a
day
of
tempest
;
and
that
time
wherein
they
should
have
gathered
their
Wheat
with
the
labour
of
their
hands
on
earth
;
God
scattered
it
with
thunder
and
hail
from
heaven
.
And
who
would
not
fear
such
an
effect
,
for
God
to
turn
a
day
of
Rest
,
into
a
day
of
Wrath
,
and
therein
not
to
blesse
,
but
thereby
to
blast
mens
hearts
and
hopes
?
'T
is
sweet
for
Saints
,
when
to
them
the
very
curses
of
men
are
blessed
;
but
't
is
sad
for
sinners
when
to
them
the
very
blessings
of
God
are
cursed
,
Mal.
2.2
.
I
,
saith
the
Lord
,
will
send
a
curse
upon
you
,
I
will
curse
your
blessings
,
yea
,
I
nave
cursed
them
already
,
yet
ye
lay
it
not
to
heart
.
Beware
then
I
beseech
you
,
how
you
spend
the
Lords
day
,
lest
the
Lord
make
this
blessed
day
,
to
become
a
curse
.
But
I
proceed
from
these
Motives
that
are
more
driving
,
-
It
is
Equitable
,
-
It
is
Honourble
,
-
It
is
Profitable
,
-
It
is
Delectable
.
And
O
that
God
from
heaven
would
set
to
the
help
of
his
own
hand
,
that
unto
diligence
in
the
Lords-day-duties
you
might
be
drawn
by
this
fourfold
Cord.
1.
For
the
equity
,
]
That
't
is
just
and
fit
we
all
do
the
utmost
of
our
endeavours
in
the
duties
of
this
day
,
divers
reasons
may
be
drawn
.
-
Some
from
God
,
-
Some
from
other
men
,
and
-
From
our selves
some
.
1.
If
we
consider
God
in
his
gracious
dealings
,
there
is
much
may
draw
to
a
diligent
observance
of
his
holy
Sabbath
,
As
his
general
dealing
towards
us
with
others
,
And
above
many
others
,
his
special
dealing
with
us
.
Let
us
mark
how
well
God
hath
herein
dealt
with
man-kind
in
common
;
as
for
instance
,
His
mercy
in
appointing
this
day
,
out
of
other
time
,
and
His
bounty
in
affording
so
much
time
,
beside
this
day
.
First
,
if
we
consider
,
-
Both
our
souls
,
-
And
Bodies
,
There
's
much
mercy
.
The
common
rest
of
the
day
,
is
mercy
to
our
bodies
,
And
the
holy
work
of
the
day
,
is
Gods
mercy
to
our
souls
.
For
the
saving
of
our
souls
,
God
injoynes
the
work
,
And
for
the
casing
of
our
Bodies
,
God
Ordains
the
rest
:
That
neither
our
souls
fall
,
into
hell-torments
,
Nor
our
bodies
faint
,
under
earthy
toylings
.
God
is
pleased
in
pitty
to
set
apart
a
Sabbath
.
Hence
't
is
said
,
Mark
2.27
.
That
the
Sabbath
was
made
for
man
]
That
is
,
for
mans
use
,
in
order
to
mans
advantage
.
in
Marc.
2.
Homil.
22.
A
learned
Expositour
upon
the
place
does
excellently
open
this
;
Even
as
had
it
not
been
for
man
,
a
Saviour
had
never
been
born
:
So
had
it
not
been
for
man
,
a
Sabbath
had
never
been
made
.
For
their
sakes
(
sayes
Christ
)
do
I
sanctifie
my self
.
And
for
their
sakes
(
sayes
God
)
do
I
sanctifie
my
day
.
Now
it
cannot
but
be
manifest
to
as
many
as
mark
this
mercy
,
how
meet
it
is
for
each
man
to
make
much
of
the
day
of
God
.
2.
Let
us
see
how
liberal
the
Lord
hath
been
in
allowing
man
so
much
other
time
,
viz.
six
dayes
,
with
a
reserve
to
himself
,
[
This
ONE
.
]
As
Joseph
,
Gen.
39.
said
to
Potiphars
Wife
,
My
Master
hath
not
kept
back
any
thing
from
me
but
thee
,
because
thou
art
his
Wife
:
So
may
each
man
say
to
the
Sabbath
,
God
the
great
Master
hath
kept
back
no
time
from
me
but
thee
,
because
thou
art
his
DAY
.
We
read
how
under
a
Parable
Nathan
the
Prophet
aggravated
Davids
sin
,
2
Sam.
12.
A
rich
man
that
had
many
flocks
of
sheep
,
yet
when
a
traveller
came
to
his
house
he
spared
to
take
of
his
own
,
but
took
and
killed
the
one
ewe-Lamb
,
that
this
poor
neighbour
had
nourished
up
for
himself
.
This
aggravates
the
sin
of
many
a
man
,
when
a
temptation
comes
to
his
heart
,
and
businesse
he
is
to
go
about
,
he
spares
to
take
of
his
own
time
,
though
he
hath
several
dayes
,
but
takes
of
this
ONE
DAY
which
God
hath
set
out
for
himself
.
Luk.
13.
There
are
six
dayes
wherein
men
ought
to
work
in
them
,
therefore
come
and
be
healed
,
but
not
on
the
Sabbath
day
.
So
say
I
,
There
are
six
dayes
for
lawfull
labour
;
in
them
men
may
go
and
trade
and
travel
,
but
not
on
the
Sabbath
day
.
What
sayes
the
Apostle
,
1
Cor.
11.21
.
Have
ye
not
houses
to
eat
and
drink
in
?
or
despise
ye
the
Church
of
God
?
So
I
say
:
What
have
ye
not
nights
to
sleep
in
,
and
have
ye
not
dayes
to
buy
and
sell
in
?
and
have
ye
not
time
to
recreate
and
take
any
lawfull
delights
in
?
but
pollute
ye
the
day
of
God
?
Seeing
't
is
but
one
day
in
seven
,
how
unwearied
in
holy
workings
ought
we
to
be
?
As
Christ
said
to
his
Disciples
when
he
found
them
asleep
,
Could
ye
not
not
watch
with
me
one
hour
?
So
will
the
Lord
say
to
some
at
the
last
and
great
account
,
Could
ye
not
work
for
me
one
day
?
Seeing
the
Lord
hath
been
so
bountiful
as
to
give
us
six
daies
for
our
necessary
concernments
in
the
World
,
he
may
well
claim
our
close
attendance
upon
this
one
day
.
God
might
(
as
one
well
observes
)
have
required
all
dayes
to
be
spent
in
the
works
of
his
worship
,
upon
Deut.
5.
Ser.
35.
and
set
us
by
night
to
get
our
necessary
living
.
Had
all
time
been
ours
,
then
if
God
had
taken
out
one
whole
day
for
himself
and
his
service
,
and
left
us
six
,
we
might
have
made
some
exception
:
But
when
all
time
was
Gods
,
so
that
for
men
to
have
a
minute
is
a
mercy
:
yet
to
have
such
a
plentifull
portion
as
six-days-time
of
God
every
week
,
with
so
small
a
reserve
to
himself
,
is
well
worthy
of
wonder
.
But
O
how
much
more
to
be
admired
is
God
in
his
goodnesse
towards
us
of
this
Nation
,
and
especially
in
these
parts
thereof
,
in
settling
amongst
us
for
so
many
years
such
Sabbath-Helpers
,
and
Helps
for
Sabbaths
!
Should
we
go
into
many
parts
of
the
Christian
world
,
yea
,
into
divers
parts
of
this
Land
we
might
see
poore
people
sitting
of
Sabbaths
destitute
.
Matth.
20.6
,
7.
't
is
said
to
some
,
Is
it
not
the
eleventh
hour
?
Why
stand
ye
here
all
the
day
idle
?
they
said
,
Because
no
man
hath
hired
us
.
Thus
might
it
be
said
to
severall
,
Is
it
not
the
Sabbath
?
why
walk
you
about
,
or
sit
you
at
home
all
the
day
idle
?
They
may
answer
,
Because
we
have
no
Minister
to
preach
to
us
.
For
want
of
the
Ministery
of
the
Word
,
in
many
Churches
of
this
Land
,
the
Lords
Day
lies
dead
and
buried
,
the
generality
of
people
running
into
Atheisme
,
ready
for
Popery
,
and
all
Soul-poysoning
opinions
;
yet
God
is
good
to
us
,
and
gives
us
Sabbath-supplies
,
Sermons
in
season
,
and
out
of
season
:
Week-day-lectures
,
as
preparatives
to
Sabbath-day-labour
,
and
preservatives
of
Sabbath-Day-life
,
to
keep
up
quickenings
in
Christians
,
that
what
they
gain
on
the
Lords
Day
,
they
may
not
lose
in
the
week
.
Behold
,
what
manner
of
love
is
this
?
And
is
it
not
meet
,
that
this
Day
should
be
duly
observed
?
2.
Let
us
consider
some
men
,
and
we
shall
see
the
observance
of
this
day
more
meet
;
viz.
-
Adam
before
Moses
,
-
The
Jewes
before
Christ
.
1.
For
Adam
,
Peter
Martyr
upon
Genesis
the
second
observes
,
that
man
immediately
after
his
creation
,
was
to
enter
upon
this
Holy-day-duties
.
God
having
made
him
a
woman
for
his
wife
:
soone
made
them
a
Sabbath
for
their
work
.
And
Chrysostome
notes
,
insinuating
that
in
the
compasse
of
every
week
one
whole
day
was
to
be
spent
in
spirituall
working
for
God
,
and
a
Sabbath
to
be
for
holy
rest
as
long
as
a
week
of
the
world
last
Had
Adam
in
innocencie
remained
,
he
was
bound
to
God
in
Sabbath-obedience
,
and
is
it
not
more
meet
that
we
should
be
Sabbath-bound
in
obedience
to
God
?
Must
he
keep
a
Sabbath
to
God
his
Creator
,
and
we
keep
no
Sabbath
to
Christ
our
Redeemer
?
Must
not
he
misse
a
Sabbath
in
his
compleat
condition
?
and
may
we
omit
Sabbaths
who
have
manifold
imperfections
?
Might
not
the
first
Man
and
the
common
Father
of
us
all
be
free
?
and
shall
any
of
his
posterity
plead
liberty
?
2.
The
Jewes
generally
were
held
under
the
tye
of
a
holy
Sabbath
.
Hereof
we
have
greater
cause
for
a
conscionable
course
.
If
we
consider
,
-
Our
Sabbaths
are
fewer
,
and
-
Our
mercies
are
larger
.
1.
The
Jewes
besides
their
great
Sabbath
,
every
seventh
day
,
they
had
several
other
Sabbaths
which
they
were
required
to
observe
:
[
Sabbaths
of
moneths
,
and
Sabbaths
of
years
;
]
Sabbaths
of
divers
sorts
,
Isay
1.13
.
Hosea
2.11
.
We
for
our
Christian
Sabbath
,
have
onely
one
day
in
seven
,
and
shall
we
cease
the
service
of
that
,
or
in
the
service
thereof
be
slight
?
2.
The
Jewes
had
not
so
many
mercies
as
we
,
for
engagements
unto
Sabbath-observance
.
They
lost
many
mercies
that
we
might
find
them
;
We
find
many
mercies
that
they
never
lost
.
1.
Mercies
were
taken
from
them
,
for
us
to
possesse
.
They
that
were
the
natural
branches
were
broken
off
,
that
we
of
the
wilde
Olive
might
be
graffed
in
.
Behold
therefore
the
goodnesse
and
the
severity
of
God
:
on
them
severity
,
but
towards
us
goodnesse
.
See
Romans
the
eleventh
at
large
.
They
received
their
Lo-ammi
and
Lo-ruhamah
,
that
it
might
be
Ruhamah
and
Ammi
to
us
,
Hosea
1.6
,
8.
Hosea
2.1
.
2.
Mercies
are
given
to
us
that
they
did
never
possesse
.
The
best
of
them
could
but
look
through
a
lattice
,
and
see
Christ
to
come
;
look
upon
the
sacrifices
slain
,
and
see
a
Christ
to
die
:
We
may
see
Christ
come
,
crucified
,
raised
and
set
at
the
right
hand
of
the
Majestie
on
high
.
They
had
the
Gospel
vailed
in
the
Law
,
We
have
the
Law
revealed
in
the
Gospel
.
They
had
the
promises
of
things
precious
,
We
have
the
precious
things
promised
.
Shall
God
to
us
be
more
in
mercy
?
And
shall
we
in
duty
be
lesse
to
God
?
We
should
be
stricter
then
they
in
Sabbath-obedience
,
because
God
hath
been
larger
to
us
in
all
sorts
of
kindnesse
.
3.
If
we
yet
further
consider
our selves
,
the
best
care
in
keeping
the
Sabbath-day
is
due
.
Other
dayes
we
observe
,
whilest
we
live
,
We
may
live
to
observe
but
few
Sabbath
dayes
.
As
long
as
we
live
there
are
dayes
we
duly
observe
;
some
their
Birth-day
,
others
their
Marriage-day
;
The
day
of
some
notable
victory
;
The
day
of
a
great
deliverance
,
wherein
we
know
our selves
concerned
:
Our
Fair-dayes
,
and
Market-dayes
,
that
meet
us
every
week
;
upon
that
day
who
lyes
in
bed
?
or
lazies
abroad
?
are
not
shops
filled
,
and
sacks
crouded
,
every
one
in
his
calling
careful
?
And
is
it
not
more
meet
to
mind
the
Lords
day
,
in
the
serious
observing
of
which
consists
the
saving
good
of
souls
,
and
mens
necessary
commerce
for
heaven
,
and
converse
with
God
?
And
long
we
may
not
live
to
celebrate
Sabbath-seasons
.
The
Wise
man
Eccl.
3.
sayes
,
There
is
a
time
to
be
borne
,
and
a
time
to
dye
;
he
sayes
nothing
of
any
time
to
live
.
For
what
is
our
life
?
sayes
the
Apostle
,
Jam.
4.
'T
is
but
a
vapour
,
that
appears
a
little
time
,
and
then
vanisheth
away
.
Mans
time
in
this
world
is
certainly
short
,
and
how
short
uncertain
;
and
are
his
Sabbaths
sure
?
The
dayes
of
mans
life
are
few
,
and
are
his
Sabbaths
many
?
Indeed
he
that
hath
not
lived
above
twenty
years
,
above
a
thousand
Sabbaths
have
passed
over
his
head
,
but
whether
his
life
will
last
to
the
light
of
another
Lords
day
,
he
cannot
say
.
Before
the
rest
comes
of
another
Sabbath
on
earth
we
may
come
to
our
Sabbath-rest
by
death
.
Thus
we
see
the
Equity
.
2.
Let
us
see
the
Excellency
of
Sabbath-time
.
The
honour
and
dignity
of
this
day
is
discoverable
,
-
Both
as
a
holy
Sabbath
,
-
And
as
a
Christian
Sabbath
.
1.
This
day
having
holinesse
hath
honour
:
For
what
ever
God
sanctifies
and
makes
holy
,
he
dignifies
and
makes
honourable
,
1
Thes.
4.4
.
God
hath
much
honoured
this
holy
day
,
And
this
holy
day
hath
much
honoured
God
.
1.
God
hath
highly
honoured
this
his
holy
Day
,
-
By
precious
Ordinances
in
it
,
and
-
By
glorious
Exercises
on
it
.
1.
The
Ordinances
God
hath
put
into
the
day
,
adds
to
its
honour
.
A
ring
that
is
it self
gold
,
is
of
value
;
but
put
a
precious
Diamond
into
it
,
the
weight
and
worth
thereof
is
greater
.
Take
a
plot
or
parcel
of
ground
that
is
it self
good
,
yet
if
there
be
rich
Woods
,
Springs
,
and
Mines
in
it
,
costly
houses
,
and
stately
buildings
on
it
;
this
raises
the
price
.
Thus
is
the
Sabbath
it self
holy
,
and
highly
to
be
priz'd
.
O
but
the
rich
treasures
of
Ordinances
wherewith
God
hath
adorned
the
day
,
draw
up
the
dignity
of
it
.
Yea
,
upon
the
Sabbath
day
there
is
not
onely
some
single
Ordinance
,
but
the
Ordinances
of
God
gathered
;
as
then
there
is
a
meeting
of
good
Christians
at
the
Ordinances
:
So
then
there
is
a
meeting
of
Ordinances
for
the
good
of
Christians
.
Prayer
sayes
to
Preaching
,
Come
and
help
me
.
The
Sermon
sayes
to
the
Sacrament
,
Come
and
help
me
.
Upon
this
day
they
all
joyn
,
which
is
indeed
the
honour
of
the
day
.
Ahashuerus
commanded
Mordecai
to
be
dressed
in
all
his
brave
attire
,
and
to
have
it
proclaimed
,
Thus
shall
it
be
done
to
the
man
the
King
delights
to
honour
.
The
Sabbath
,
't
is
dressed
up
with
all
the
rich
attire
,
and
stately
furniture
of
glorious
Ordinances
,
that
we
well
may
say
,
Thus
shall
it
be
done
unto
the
day
that
God
delights
to
honour
.
2.
Let
us
see
what
God
for
a
further
honour
hath
done
upon
this
day
.
Upon
this
day
God
hath
commanded
light
to
shine
out
of
darknesse
,
brought
many
a
dead
Lazarus
out
of
his
grave
:
upon
this
day
God
hath
of
stones
raised
up
children
to
Abraham
,
of
Lions
made
Lambs
to
God
,
out
of
sinful
men
converted
thousands
of
souls
to
the
faith
of
Christ
.
Upon
this
day
God
hath
made
the
blind
to
see
,
the
deafe
to
hear
,
the
dumbe
to
speak
,
and
the
lame
to
walk
.
Whereas
the
works
of
the
first
Creation
were
all
done
upon
the
six
dayes
,
and
none
upon
the
seventh
which
was
the
Sabbath-day
.
All
the
works
of
the
new
Creation
are
ordinarily
done
upon
the
Sabbath
day
,
rather
then
upon
any
of
the
six
dayes
.
This
,
this
hath
been
the
Birth
day
of
many
spiritual
Kings
and
Princes
,
Psal.
87.5
.
And
of
Zion
it
shall
be
said
.
This
and
that
man
was
born
in
her
.
And
of
the
Sabbath
it
may
be
said
,
This
and
that
man
was
born
therein
.
O
blessed
day
!
Millions
of
Saints
in
heaven
they
blesse
this
day
of
God
,
and
they
blesse
God
for
this
day
.
I
read
of
one
that
cursed
the
day
of
his
Birth
;
but
I
never
read
of
any
that
cursed
the
day
of
his
New
Birth
.
This
is
the
day
of
rescuing
the
prey
from
the
mighty
,
the
day
of
opening
the
Prison-dores
,
and
setting
the
captive
free
.
Exod.
12.42
.
It
is
a
night
much
to
be
observed
to
the
Lord
for
bringing
them
out
from
the
Land
of
Egypt
.
This
is
that
night
of
the
Lord
to
be
observed
of
all
the
children
of
Israel
in
their
generations
.
So
may
we
say
of
the
Sabbath
,
'T
is
a
day
much
to
be
observed
to
the
Lord
for
bringing
souls
from
the
bondage
of
sin
.
This
is
the
day
much
to
be
observed
to
the
Lord
of
all
the
children
of
God
throughout
all
generations
.
This
hath
been
the
day
of
many
a
spiritual
Marriage
,
or
the
day
of
Gods
espousing
many
souls
to
Christ
.
Thus
hath
God
honoured
this
his
holy
day
highly
.
And
as
for
this
holy
day
,
it
doth
highly
honour
God
,
exalting
all
that
appertains
to
God
;
-
It
beautifies
the
service
of
God
,
-
It
dignifies
the
servants
of
God
.
1.
Hereby
the
service
of
God
is
beautified
.
Eccles.
3.11
.
Every
work
(
sayes
the
Wise
man
)
is
beautiful
in
its
season
.
Holy
duties
are
best
in
season
upon
holy
dayes
.
Preach
the
Word
,
sayes
the
Apostle
,
2
Tim.
42.
Be
instant
in
season
and
out
of
season
,
rebuke
,
exhort
,
&c.
In
season
;
]
That
is
,
upon
the
Sabbath
day
.
Out
of
season
;
]
That
is
,
in
the
week-time
.
So
several
sound
Expositors
upon
the
place
.
Prov.
25.11
.
Words
spoken
in
season
,
are
like
apples
of
gold
in
pictures
of
silver
.
Thus
Prayers
made
,
and
Sermons
preached
in
season
,
are
as
golden
apples
in
silver
pictures
,
one
helping
to
honour
the
other
.
The
golden
apples
grace
the
silver
pictures
,
and
the
silver
pictures
set
out
the
golden
apples
.
Thus
the
Sabbath-service
advances
the
Sabbath-season
,
and
the
Sabbath-season
exalts
the
Sabbath-service
;
and
all
lifts
up
the
honour
of
God
,
who
hath
prepared
silver
dishes
for
golden
apples
,
and
put
golden
apples
into
silver
dishes
.
Appointing
blessed
dayes
for
sacred
duties
,
and
sacred
duties
for
blessed
dayes
.
2.
Hereby
the
servants
of
God
are
dignified
.
God
in
giving
the
whole
Law
,
and
so
in
proclaiming
the
Command
for
the
sanctifying
of
the
Sabbath
,
made
use
of
the
Ministery
of
Angels
,
not
for
necessity
to
him
,
but
dignity
to
them
.
'T
was
an
honour
to
the
Angels
to
be
present
and
assistant
when
the
Sabbath
was
set
forth
,
Gala.
3.19
..
Thus
God
in
the
continued
management
of
the
Sabbath
,
and
carrying
on
the
sanctification
thereof
in
the
world
:
makes
use
of
the
Ministery
of
men
as
a
dignity
to
them
.
Among
other
respects
there
are
two
most
remarkable
things
that
do
dignifie
the
office
of
Ministers
above
all
other
Functions
:
The
subject
they
are
imployed
for
,
viz.
The
Souls
of
men
,
And
the
Season
they
are
imployed
in
,
viz.
The
Sabhaths
of
God
.
Other
callings
their
work
lies
upon
the
week-daies
,
but
the
Minister
in
his
businesse
lies
bound
for
the
Sabbath
.
O
let
not
any
earthly
discouragements
sink
the
soules
of
my
dear
brethren
:
but
let
's
honour
that
God
who
hath
so
honoured
us
,
as
to
bend
and
bind
our
businesse
to
this
blessed
Day
.
Hath
God
magnify'd
our
office
to
labour
on
this
day
?
Let
us
magnifie
our
office
by
this
days-labour
.
Steadfast
,
immoveable
,
abounding
in
the
Lords
work
upon
the
Lords
day
.
That
God
who
hath
blessed
the
day
for
our
work
,
will
blesse
our
work
in
the
day
.
2.
The
Sabbath
consider'd
as
Christian
,
hath
honour
.
Christianity
brings
on
dignity
.
Theodosius
accounted
himself
more
noble
as
he
was
a
Christian
,
then
as
he
was
an
Emperour
.
Hence
Luther
professed
,
He
had
rather
be
a
Christian
beggar
,
then
Heathen
Alexander
.
Our
Sabbath
is
Christian
,
and
therefore
excellent
.
The
excellencie
of
our
Christian
Sabbath
may
be
seen
by
two
sorts
of
things
;
-
Some
more
Principal
.
-
Some
lesse
Principal
.
The
principall
things
that
put
a
price
upon
the
Sabbath
,
lie
,
-
In
the
appointing
of
it
,
and
-
In
the
abyding
of
it
.
This
day
may
appear
precious
,
if
we
ponder
-
The
person
by
whom
,
and
-
The
reason
for
why
't
was
appointed
.
1.
The
person
through
whom
this
appointment
came
,
was
Christ
,
and
his
Institution
.
This
is
the
day
which
the
Lord
hath
made
,
we
will
rejoyce
and
be
glad
therein
.
Jesus
Christ
himself
set
out
this
Sabbath-time
.
Christ
in
person
,
Christ
in
the
Apostles
.
THE
LORD
CHRIST
,
Christ
and
Heaven
,
(
says
Luther
)
in
their
praise
can
be
no
excesse
.
Too
little
we
may
speak
,
never
too
much
.
All
the
excellencies
of
God
and
man
meet
in
Christ
.
That
then
must
needs
be
excellent
whereof
Christ
is
the
Author
.
That
Child
is
nobly
born
which
can
call
Christ
Father
.
The
Sabbath
derives
its
pedigree
from
Christ
.
2.
The
reason
upon
which
this
Day
was
ordained
,
was
Christ
in
his
Resurrection
.
The
Resurrection
of
Christ
was
the
first
degree
of
his
exaltation
.
Had
he
not
risen
from
the
dead
,
he
had
never
ascended
into
heaven
,
never
sat
down
at
the
right
hand
of
God
.
And
therefore
his
rising
day
,
may
well
be
our
resting
day
:
that
day
on
which
Christ
took
the
first
step
to
all
his
great
honours
,
is
an
honourable
day
,
and
a
day
much
to
be
honoured
.
God
hath
highly
honoured
this
day
;
As
by
converting
on
it
the
Souls
of
men
,
So
by
raising
on
this
day
the
Body
of
his
Son
.
2.
We
may
see
this
days
excellency
in
its
permanency
.
As
the
Priesthood
of
Melchizedeck
was
more
excellent
then
the
Priesthood
of
Aaron
,
because
of
its
order
for
ever
,
Hebr.
7.17
.
So
the
Sabbath
of
Christians
is
more
excellent
then
all
the
Sabbaths
of
the
Jews
,
because
it
continues
.
To
this
Sabbath
it
might
be
said
in
regard
of
all
the
Jewish
Sabbaths
,
They
shall
perish
,
but
thou
remainest
,
and
they
shall
all
wax
old
as
doth
a
garment
.
As
a
vesture
shalt
thou
roul
them
up
,
and
they
shall
be
changed
;
but
thou
art
the
same
,
and
thy
years
shall
not
fail
.
Heb.
1.11
,
12.
To
this
day
all
the
powers
of
earth
&
hell
shall
never
put
a
period
.
Lastly
,
we
may
look
into
the
large
dignity
of
this
Day
,
-
From
the
timing
of
it
,
and
-
From
the
naming
of
it
.
1.
This
day
is
so
tim'd
,
as
is
a
help
to
its
honour
:
'T
is
the
first
day
in
the
week
.
We
have
a
rule
,
That
the
first
in
every
kind
is
more
excellent
then
all
the
rest
,
11.
Cypria
.
Serm.
de
Spir.
S
,
Austin
,
Cyprian
,
and
other
of
the
Ancients
much
advance
the
excellency
of
the
Sabbath
from
the
circumstance
of
time
:
That
't
is
the
seventh
Day
:
The
number
seven
being
most
perfect
&
that
which
they
say
comprises
many
mysteries
of
moment
.
But
that
which
is
more
meet
for
us
to
consider
,
is
the
settling
of
our
Christian
Sabbath
upon
the
first
day
of
the
week
.
Luke
.
2.23
.
we
read
how
't
was
written
in
the
Law
,
that
every
Male
that
first
opened
the
womb
,
was
called
holy
to
the
Lord
:
our
Sabbath
it
is
that
day
which
first
opened
the
womb
of
time
,
that
day
which
first
opens
the
womb
of
every
week
:
and
therefore
may
well
be
kept
holy
to
the
Lord
,
and
be
accounted
honourable
in
the
world
.
Whereas
the
Jewes
Sabbath
was
upon
the
last
,
ours
is
upon
the
first
day
of
the
week
.
So
that
the
Jewish
Sabbath
might
well
say
concerning
the
Christian
,
as
John
Baptist
of
Christ
,
There
comes
one
after
me
,
that
is
to
be
preferred
before
me
:
'T
is
more
excellent
as
't
is
time
.
2.
Our
Sabbath
as
it
is
named
,
transcends
in
excellency
.
Heb.
1.9
.
't
is
said
of
Christ
in
respect
of
the
Angels
:
He
hath
obtained
a
more
excellent
name
then
they
;
so
may
it
be
said
of
our
Sabbath
in
respect
of
all
the
Judaicall
Sabbaths
,
It
hath
obtained
a
more
excellent
name
then
they
,
it
is
called
THE
LORDS
DAY
.
True
,
there
is
excellency
in
the
name
(
Sabbath
)
as
it
signifies
rest
.
Rest
is
the
Centre
to
which
all
living
creatures
move
.
Rest
is
the
perfection
and
satisfaction
of
all
creatures
after
their
tyring
and
troublesome
motions
:
But
in
this
name
excellencie
more
abounds
,
THE
LORDS
DAY
.
As
it
made
much
for
the
honour
of
Jacob
when
he
had
another
name
added
,
Israel
.
Jacob
signified
,
The
supplanter
of
weak
man
:
Israel
signified
,
The
prevailer
with
a
strong
God
.
The
latter
the
far
more
excellent
name
.
This
is
the
honour
of
the
Sabbath
,
it
hath
another
name
,
and
the
former
was
not
like
this
last
.
THE
LORDS
DAY
.
There
is
admirable
excellency
in
all
that
is
called
the
Lords
.
-
The
Lords
Gospel
.
-
The
Lords
People
.
-
The
Lords
Praier
.
-
The
Lords
supper
.
1.
The
Lords
Gospel
;
]
There
is
excellencie
.
The
Law
of
God
hath
beauty
,
but
the
Gospel
excells
in
glory
.
The
Jewish
Rabbins
were
wont
to
say
,
That
upon
every
letter
of
Gods
Law
hang
Mountaines
of
admirable
matter
.
But
Luther
of
the
Gospel
goes
further
,
saying
,
That
the
shortest
line
,
and
the
least
letter
thereof
is
more
worth
then
all
Earth
and
Heaven
.
The
very
Angels
look
out
from
Heavens
Glory
,
stooping
down
to
see
into
the
glory
of
the
Gospell
,
1
Pet.
1.12
.
1.
The
Lords
people
:
]
There
is
excellencie
.
They
are
the
honour
of
the
earth
,
the
glory
of
the
world
,
the
ornaments
of
Townes
and
Cities
.
As
one
pearl
(
says
Chrysostome
)
is
more
worth
then
a
thousand
pebbles
:
So
one
pious
man
is
more
precious
then
ten
thousand
sinners
.
The
whole
wicked
world
may
say
to
a
Saint
,
as
the
people
of
Israel
to
David
,
Thou
art
worth
ten
thousand
of
us
,
2.
Sam.
18.3
.
We
may
say
of
Saints
in
the
world
,
as
our
Saviour
said
of
the
Lilies
of
the
field
,
Solomon
in
all
his
glory
was
not
cloathed
like
one
of
these
,
Matth.
6.29
.
3.
The
Lords
prayer
;
]
There
is
excellency
.
Some
have
called
it
,
The
Abridgement
of
the
Bible
;
and
others
,
1.
Cypr.
ser.
de
orat
.
Dom.
The
Epitome
of
the
Gospel
.
And
several
observe
,
that
though
it
be
little
for
phrase
of
words
,
yet
it
is
great
for
matter
,
and
sweet
for
order
,
pithy
and
precious
in
every
part
.
A
short
prayer
may
be
full
of
God
,
as
there
may
be
little
of
God
in
a
prayer
that
is
long
.
The
Lords
prayer
is
,
as
it
were
,
a
Breviary
and
Compendium
of
the
great
God
.
Infolded
.
-
Gods
worth
,
and
-
Mans
wants
4.
The
Lords
Supper
;
]
There
is
excellency
.
'T
is
that
Ordinance
,
wherein
Saints
the
most
excellent
of
persons
,
and
wherein
faith
the
most
excellent
of
graces
hath
the
highest
activities
.
Here
the
precious
blood
of
Christ
,
and
the
precious
faith
of
Christians
meet
.
Here
faith
(
sayes
Cyprian
)
layes
its
mouth
close
to
the
wounds
of
Christ
,
and
sucks
in
sin-killing
,
and
soul
quickning
blood
.
O
blessed
be
God!
Thus
't
is
evident
what
is
the
Lords
is
excellent
:
And
is
not
the
Lords
day
?
Let
us
observe
,
-
All
time
from
the
Beginning
was
precious
.
-
Gospel-time
is
more
precious
then
any
before
it
.
The
Lords
day
is
the
most
precious
part
of
Gospel-time
.
'T
was
a
brave
expression
of
Galeacius
Garacciolus
that
Italian
Marquesse
▪
when
a
great
summe
of
money
was
offered
him
,
to
draw
him
to
his
own
Popish
Countrey
and
kindred
:
Let
all
their
money
perish
with
them
,
who
account
all
the
wealth
of
the
world
worth
one
dayes
Communion
with
Jesus
Christ
.
One
Sabbath-dayes
society
with
a
Saviour
ought
to
be
of
higher
esteem
then
all
the
honours
of
the
earth
.
O
let
us
not
sink
down
the
dignity
of
this
day
in
our
hearts
,
but
every
way
let
us
labour
to
lift
up
its
Honour
higher
and
higher
:
For
-
As
't
is
sad
to
debase
it
,
-
So
to
advance
it
is
good
.
1.
To
debase
and
despise
the
Lords
day
is
common
now
in
our
Nation
.
Men
for
the
most
part
make
no
more
of
this
then
of
any
other
day
,
Cant.
5.9
.
What
is
thy
beloved
more
then
another
beloved
?
say
they
to
the
Church
extolling
of
Christ
.
Upon
this
she
fell
to
a
more
full
discovery
of
the
dignities
and
excellencies
of
Christ
.
Some
had
need
set
up
Gods
Sabbath-honour
the
more
,
there
are
so
many
that
say
in
their
hearts
,
What
is
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
more
then
another
day
?
yea
,
and
indeed
it
is
no
more
,
as
many
in
their
lives
sinfully
make
it
.
Dalilah
prevailing
upon
Sampson
,
he
lost
his
locks
and
his
strength
,
and
became
like
another
man
.
The
Devil
with
divers
hath
prevailed
so
far
against
the
Sabbath
,
that
it
hath
lost
its
life
and
lustre
,
glory
and
honour
,
and
is
become
like
another
day
;
which
I
am
sure
is
no
sign
of
good
to
come
.
Some
say
,
that
if
the
Sun
which
is
the
chief
of
planets
be
Eclipsed
,
it
signifies
great
Commotions
,
Mutations
,
Destructions
.
I
dare
say
,
that
when
the
Sabbath
which
is
the
chief
of
dayes
,
is
clouded
and
covered
over
with
black
opinions
and
practices
,
it
intimates
heavy
evils
to
come
.
O
how
do
men
pollute
that
which
God
hath
sanctified
!
and
debase
that
day
which
God
hath
dignified
!
Act.
10.15
.
What
God
hath
cleansed
,
call
not
thou
common
.
And
what
God
hath
honoured
O
man
,
account
not
thou
base
.
2.
To
advance
this
day
is
its
due
,
and
our
duty
;
And
indeed
could
we
in
England
but
recover
the
Sabbaths
honour
,
that
this
Sabbath-Sun
might
shine
again
in
its
beauty
and
lustre
,
and
our
Horizon
be
filled
with
the
bright
beames
thereof
,
it
would
remove
the
fogs
of
filthy
errors
,
prevent
the
inflicting
of
sad
calamities
,
regain
the
credit
of
contemned
Ordinances
,
Joh.
12.32
.
as
there
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
said
.
If
I
be
lifted
up
,
I
will
draw
all
men
to
me
:
So
may
the
Sabbath
of
the
Lord
say
,
If
I
be
lifted
up
,
I
will
draw
all
to
me
.
Then
all
the
things
of
God
shall
rise
.
As
when
Christ
was
risen
,
Matth.
27.52
.
Many
bodies
of
Saints
which
were
asleep
in
their
graves
,
arose
and
went
into
the
holy
City
,
&c.
Thus
were
the
Christian
Sabbath
raised
,
the
whole
body
of
Christian
Religion
would
be
brought
out
of
its
grave
,
and
many
of
Gods
Saints
that
are
as
it
were
now
asleep
upon
the
beds
of
sad
seducing
errors
,
would
arise
and
come
forth
to
the
holy
service
of
God
.
Heb.
11.35
.
't
is
said
of
some
Mothers
,
that
they
received
their
dead
children
raised
to
life
again
.
O
what
joy
would
it
be
to
poor
Ministers
,
that
they
might
receive
again
some
of
their
spiritual
children
as
alive
from
the
dead
!
Such
things
would
be
,
were
Sabbaths
raised
in
their
honour
,
that
lye
now
under
the
worlds
contempt
.
Indeed
as
the
Lord
in
the
Prophet
speaks
,
Ezek.
37.3
.
Son
of
man
,
can
these
dry
bones
live
?
And
I
answered
,
O
Lord
God
,
thou
knowest
.
Then
saith
the
Lord
,
I
will
cause
breath
to
enter
,
and
the
dead
bones
shall
live
.
May
not
the
Lord
say
,
Can
my
dead
Sabbaths
live
?
Can
my
dry
Ordinances
be
green
,
juicie
,
and
sappy
again
?
Lord
,
thou
knowest
.
O
would
but
God
breath
from
above
,
and
bring
his
Sabbaths
up
from
below
,
then
would
come
on
that
FIRST
RESVRRECTION
!
O
that
I
might
live
to
see
somewhat
of
this
!
As
there
hath
been
a
certain
day
of
the
Lords
Resurrection
:
Oh
that
there
might
be
a
speedy
resurrection
of
the
Lords
day
!
A
day
for
the
recovery
of
whose
life
,
all
ought
to
labour
.
A
day
for
the
clearing
of
whose
honour
,
all
ought
to
be
earnest
.
A
day
that
above
all
dayes
ought
to
be
had
in
very
high
esteem
.
This
for
the
Excellency
.
3.
Let
us
mark
the
Commodity
that
accompanies
the
well
keeping
of
this
Christian
Sabbath
.
That
the
profit
may
appear
:
Note
,
-
The
Grounds
for
it
,
and
-
The
Parts
of
it
.
Viz.
-
Out
of
what
it
proceeds
,
and
-
Unto
what
it
extends
.
The
grounds
from
which
profit
by
the
Sabbath
proceeds
,
are
-
Primary
and
antecedential
,
-
Secondary
and
consequential
.
The
antecedent
grounds
through
which
proceeds
Sabbath-profit
for
several
purposes
,
are
-
The
pleasure
of
God
for
it
,
and
-
The
blessing
of
God
upon
it
.
1.
The
pleasure
of
God
;
]
This
brings
out
abundant
benefit
by
the
Sabbath
.
This
makes
the
Sabbath-Tree
to
bear
plenty
of
precious
fruit
.
As
if
we
shall
enquire
upon
what
account
,
and
from
what
cause
there
comes
such
a
confluence
of
all
good
to
be
gathered
in
,
and
gained
by
Christ
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
?
the
Apostle
makes
it
plain
,
to
proceed
from
the
good
pleasure
of
God
,
Colos.
1.19
It
pleased
the
Father
,
that
in
him
should
all
fulnesse
dwell
:
So
if
any
ask
after
the
reason
,
why
multitudes
of
mercies
meet
in
the
Sabbath
of
the
Lord
?
't
is
because
it
seemed
good
in
Gods
sight
:
It
pleased
the
Father
to
fill
this
day
with
all
fulnesse
of
good
,
fitting
for
glorious
designs
.
2.
The
blessing
of
God
;
]
This
brings
benefit
and
good
in
abundance
;
from
the
beginning
of
the
World
,
God
sanctified
this
day
,
and
blessed
it
,
Gen.
2.
Sanctified
,
]
that
is
,
separated
the
day
from
common
things
.
Blessed
,
]
that
is
,
God
consecrated
the
day
to
speciall
ends
.
Junius
observes
,
in
Gen.
2.
That
the
Sabbath
besides
the
common
blessing
it
had
with
other
dayes
by
the
law
of
Nature
,
it
had
a
special
blessing
above
other
dayes
from
the
Love
of
God
.
Gods
blessing
on
his
Sabbath
,
-
As
't
is
abounding
-
So
't
is
abyding
.
As
the
precious
portion
God
hath
blessed
his
Sabbath
with
,
-
Is
double
:
-
So
stable
.
Such
a
Sabbath-blessing
as
God
will
never
reverse
:
But
as
Isaac
said
of
his
son
,
I
have
blessed
him
,
and
he
shall
be
blessed
:
So
saies
God
of
his
Sabbath
,
I
have
blessed
it
,
and
it
shall
be
blessed
.
Whence
was
it
that
Joseph
was
as
a
fruitful
bough
,
whose
branches
run
over
the
wall
,
&c.
but
that
blessing
that
was
upon
him
from
his
Father
above
all
his
brethren
?
Genes.
49.22
,
26.
And
hence
is
it
that
the
Sabbath
in
the
Tree
of
the
week
is
the
most
fruitfull
bough
outrunning
the
rest
of
the
daies
in
doing
good
;
because
beyond
all
the
other
daies
it
hath
the
blessing
of
God
.
The
subsequent
grounds
of
Sabbath-Benefit
are
:
-
The
promise
of
God
to
it
,
and
-
The
presence
of
God
with
it
.
1.
The
promise
of
God
,
]
This
produces
profit
in
the
day
.
Precious
promises
God
hath
made
to
men
minding
his
Sabbath
,
-
Gods
bountifulnesse
in
making
promises
,
-
And
Gods
faithfulnesse
in
keeping
promises
made
.
And
none
need
marvel
if
mercies
by
multitudes
meet
in
,
and
march
out
upon
the
Sabbath-day
.
The
work
of
Gods
promises
,
sets
a
promising
God
awork
.
2.
The
presence
of
God
,
]
This
is
productive
of
Sabbath-profit
.
As
the
Angel
said
to
Gideon
,
Judges
6.12
.
The
Lord
is
with
thee
thou
mighty
man
of
valour
;
and
hence
he
did
great
things
,
ver.
14
,
15.
thus
may
it
be
said
to
the
Sabbath
,
Mary
,
Luke
1.28
.
Hail
,
thou
art
highly
favoured
,
the
Lord
is
with
thee
.
Blessed
art
thou
among
women
.
O
the
wonder
of
mercy
that
her
womb
brought
forth
!
And
thus
may
we
bespeak
the
Lords
Day
with
a
Hail
,
holy
Sabbath
,
thou
art
highly
favoured
,
the
Lord
is
with
thee
,
and
blessed
art
thou
among
daies
.
And
O
the
blessed
births
that
are
from
this
womb
!
And
O
the
abundant
benefits
that
are
in
and
by
this
Day
upon
these
grounds
!
But
I
shall
passe
on
to
the
parts
of
the
profit
,
and
discover
where
in
the
Sabbath-day
is
so
profitable
;
viz.
-
Against
Evill
,
-
And
for
good
.
First
,
great
is
the
profit
of
Gods
precious
Sabbath
,
-
Against
evill
things
,
and
-
Against
evill
ones
.
Evill
things
.
]
Gods
holy
Sabbath
is
good
against
-
The
evill
of
sin
,
and
-
The
evill
of
punishment
.
First
,
the
Sabbath
it
is
good
against
the
evill
of
sin
:
Iniquity
now
abounds
,
but
O
how
would
sin
superabound
were
this
world
set
Sabbath-free
!
Sin
that
is
vigorous
all
the
week
,
may
be
upon
the
Sabbath-day
subdued
.
Exod
14.13
.
Moses
said
unto
Israel
,
Stand
still
,
&
see
the
salvation
the
Lord
will
shew
to
day
:
for
that
very
day
God
drowned
the
Egyptians
in
the
water
of
the
Red-sea
,
&c.
The
Sabbath
is
the
day
wherein
God
saves
soules
from
their
sins
,
drowning
their
corruptions
this
day
in
the
Red-sea
of
Christs
blessed
blood
.
Or
if
sin
does
not
immediately
die
;
yet
it
may
receive
such
a
Sabbath-wound
,
as
it
shall
never
recover
,
but
as
the
house
of
Saul
wax
weaker
and
weaker
,
till
all
comes
to
an
utter
end
.
2.
The
Sabbath
't
is
good
against
the
evil
of
punishment
,
and
all
kinds
of
calamities
.
When
Judgements
desolating
are
up
and
down
,
O
't
is
safe
being
in
a
Sabbath-sanctuary
:
when
enemies
are
black
and
bloody
,
the
Sabbath
of
God
will
bring
the
God
of
the
Sabbath
to
be
on
our
side
.
Luther
reports
of
a
Bishop
of
Magdenburg
,
who
being
told
that
a
Duke
of
Saxony
prepared
warre
against
him
,
answered
,
My
care
shall
be
to
reform
the
Church
and
amend
what
is
amisse
in
the
Sabbaths
and
service
of
God
,
and
God
will
fight
for
me
:
Which
when
the
Duke
heard
,
he
disbanded
his
forces
,
saying
,
he
would
not
contend
with
that
man
,
that
engaged
God
in
his
quarrel
.
Let
who
will
resolve
warre
against
us
,
this
dayes
reforming
,
would
prevent
the
Lands
ruining
.
Indeed
while
Religion
is
languishing
,
Nations
are
perishing
;
while
Sabbaths
are
sinking
,
Cities
are
shaking
:
O
what
a
controversie
hath
God!
O
what
a
fire
did
God
threaten
within
the
walls
of
Jerusalem
,
for
the
breach
of
his
blessed
day
!
Jer.
17.27
.
Breakin
gs
of
Sabbaths
,
brings
burning
of
Cities
.
And
the
best
way
for
the
safe
keeping
of
Cities
,
is
the
well
keeping
of
Sabbaths
.
2.
The
sanctification
of
the
Sabbath
is
of
singular
use
against
evil
ones
;
-
As
the
Devil
,
-
And
Antichrist
.
Much
good
against
the
Devil
may
this
day
be
done
,
-
To
the
delivering
from
him
,
and
-
To
the
conquering
of
him
.
O
the
rare
rescues
of
souls
from
the
power
of
Satan
upon
the
Sabbath
day
!
Luk.
13.16
.
We
see
a
poor
woman
eighteen
years
bound
by
the
Divel
,
was
upon
the
Sabbath-day
loosed
from
her
bond
.
Some
under
the
sore
bondage
of
Satan
twenty
,
thirty
,
fourty
years
,
have
been
delivered
upon
the
Lords
day
.
God
hath
made
heavy
chains
to
fall
off
,
and
Iron
gates
to
fly
open
,
which
hath
put
the
Jaylor
the
Divel
in
a
rage
to
see
upon
the
Sabbath
souls
pulled
out
of
his
prison
,
and
sinners
set
free
from
his
fetters
.
And
O
the
successeful
Battels
that
have
been
sought
against
Satan
upon
this
day
of
the
Sabbath
!
We
read
,
Josh.
10.
That
when
five
Kings
came
out
in
Battel
against
Israel
,
there
was
a
day
the
Sun
stood
still
,
and
the
Moon
stayed
at
the
command
of
Joshua
.
And
sayes
the
text
,
There
was
no
day
like
that
before
it
,
nor
after
it
,
that
the
Lord
so
hearkened
to
the
voyce
of
man
;
for
the
Lord
fought
for
Israel
,
and
they
had
that
day
a
very
great
victory
,
vers.
13
,
14
,
&c.
Thus
upon
the
Lords
day
combinations
of
Devils
have
been
broken
and
beaten
;
no
day
like
this
,
wherein
God
hearkens
to
the
voyce
of
man
,
Heaven
and
Earth
stand
still
,
God
fights
,
and
the
Divel
falls
,
Luk.
10.18
.
2
Cor.
10.4
,
5.
Yea
,
and
much
good
may
be
done
this
day
against
Antichrist
,
and
all
his
Adherents
,
both
by
-
The
preachings
of
Christs
Gospel
,
-
And
the
prayings
of
Gods
people
.
This
dayes
preaching
of
the
Gospel
brings
on
Babylons
fall
,
Rev.
14.6
.
An
Angel
flies
in
the
midst
of
heaven
,
having
the
everlasting
Gospel
to
preach
to
men
that
dwell
on
the
earth
.
And
what
followes
?
v.
7
,
8.
Another
Angel
,
saying
,
Babylon
is
fallen
,
is
fallen
.
The
words
are
doubled
,
to
foretell
a
double
fall
of
Babylon
,
-
The
one
Spiritual
,
-
The
other
Literal
.
Babylons
spiritual
fall
,
viz.
in
the
hearts
of
Princes
and
people
,
this
is
wrought
by
the
Word
.
Babylons
literal
fall
,
viz.
in
its
visible
pomp
and
power
,
this
shall
be
done
by
the
sword
.
The
former
falling
makes
way
for
the
latter
.
The
more
purely
the
Word
is
preached
,
and
the
more
clearly
the
Gospel
shines
,
the
more
the
Mysterious
workings
of
that
man
of
sin
is
made
manifest
,
and
the
more
he
loses
in
the
minds
of
men
,
2
Thes.
2.8
.
Then
shall
that
wicked
one
be
revealed
,
whom
the
Lord
shall
consume
with
the
spirit
of
his
mouth
,
and
destroy
with
the
brightnesse
of
his
coming
.
It
notes
the
coming
of
Christ
in
the
clearnesse
of
the
Gospel
,
to
cast
down
Antichrist
,
and
call
home
the
Jewes
.
Amen
,
Lord
Jesus
,
come
quickly
.
2.
Sabbath-dayes
prayings
of
the
people
of
God
,
this
brings
Babylon
down
.
Luther
was
wont
to
call
his
and
the
Churches
Teares
and
Prayers
their
great
Guns
and
Cannons
.
Upon
the
Lords
Day
the
Lords
people
play
with
their
Cannons
aganst
the
walls
of
Babylon
and
make
irrepairable
batteries
and
breaches
,
Joshua
6.
Every
day
the
army
of
Israel
went
round
the
city
of
Jericho
,
but
on
the
Seventh
day
they
compassed
the
city
seven
times
.
And
at
the
seventh
time
the
Priests
blew
the
trumpets
,
and
the
people
shouted
;
and
then
the
walls
fell
,
and
the
City
was
taken
.
Every
day
the
Saints
of
God
in
their
sighs
and
suits
should
besiege
Babylon
,
but
on
the
Sabbath
day
beset
it
seven
times
:
Ministers
preach
,
and
people
pray
.
Upon
this
day
all
the
souldiers
of
Jesus
Christ
must
march
out
of
their
quarters
into
the
open
fields
to
fight
the
battel
of
the
Lord
against
Satan
and
Babylon
,
Hell
and
Rome
:
and
when
they
be
in
prayer
fervent
,
then
they
are
in
the
heat
of
battel
;
then
shout
,
shout
,
this
would
make
walls
fall
.
O
even
upon
this
account
let
us
keep
up
Sabbaths
,
and
therein
cry
mightily
,
Jerem.
50.14
,
15.
Put
your selves
in
aray
ag●inst
Babylon
round
about
,
all
that
bend
the
bowe
,
shoot
at
her
,
spare
for
no
arrowes
:
shout
against
her
round
about
,
her
foundations
are
fallen
,
her
walls
are
thrown
down
.
Upon
this
day
let
all
Gods
people
in
all
parts
,
put
themselves
in
aray
against
Rome
,
Mysticall
Babylon
;
pour
out
teares
,
put
up
prayers
,
all
Artillery-Christians
,
bend
the
bowe
,
shoot
,
spare
for
no
arrowes
;
cry
again
and
again
.
With
the
hands
of
the
Prayer
of
faith
lay
hold
,
as
Sampson
upon
the
pillars
of
the
great
Philistine-house
,
bowing
himself
with
all
his
might
,
&
then
down
it
fell
,
Judges
16.30
.
O
let
us
every
Lords
day
bow
our selves
with
all
our
might
.
2.
Samuel
.
17.13
.
Counsell
was
given
to
Absalom
that
if
David
were
got
into
a
City
,
all
Israel
should
bring
ropes
to
that
City
,
and
draw
it
into
the
River
,
till
not
one
small
stone
be
found
there
.
Is
not
Antichrist
got
into
a
City
?
Every
Sabbath
let
all
Gods
Israel
bring
their
ropes
,
pull
hard
by
holy
prayer
,
draw
all
into
the
River
,
till
not
a
stone
be
left
upon
a
stone
.
No
marvell
Antichrist
and
the
divell
seeks
to
throw
down
Sabbaths
;
for
Sabbaths
will
throw
down
the
divel
and
Antichrist
.
Again
,
great
is
the
profit
of
this
precious
Sabbath
:
-
For
good
things
towards
men
,
and
-
For
men
towards
good
things
.
First
,
this
brings
on
things
that
much
concerns
mens
good
,
-
In
Church
,
-
And
in
State
.
Let
Sabbaths
be
well
observed
,
and
we
shall
see
-
Good
Governours
to
be
obeyed
,
and
-
Good
obedience
to
Governours
.
To
keep
holy
the
Sabbath
is
a
sure
way
to
settle
a
succession
of
Governours
that
are
good
,
Jerem.
17.24
,
25
,
26.
If
ye
diligently
hearken
to
me
,
saith
the
Lord
,
and
hollow
the
Sabbath-day
,
Then
shall
there
enter
into
the
gates
of
this
City
KINGS
and
PRINCES
sitting
upon
the
throne
of
David
,
riding
in
Chariots
and
on
horses
;
they
and
their
Princes
,
the
men
of
Judah
and
inhabitants
of
Jerusalem
,
and
this
City
shall
remain
for
ever
.
This
speaks
good
things
to
the
State
.
And
they
shall
come
from
the
Cities
of
Judah
,
and
the
places
about
Jerusalem
,
and
from
the
Lana
of
Benjamin
,
&c.
bringing
burnt-offerings
and
Sacrifices
of
praise
unto
the
house
of
the
Lord
.
This
speaks
good
to
the
Church
,
and
all
upon
this
account
,
The
well
keping
the
Sabbath
.
If
then
in
Church
and
State
we
would
have
things
go
well
,
and
do
desire
a
series
of
such
settled
as
may
govern
for
God
,
let
us
see
to
the
Sanctification
of
the
Sabbath
.
God
he
makes
breaches
in
mens
Government
,
when
men
make
breaches
in
Gods
Commandement
.
The
way
to
keep
good
Government
whole
,
is
to
keep
Gods
Sabbath
Holy
.
Yea
,
this
will
bring
on
obediential
respects
to
governours
that
are
good
.
People
that
profane
and
pollute
Gods
Sabbaths
,
will
contemne
and
reject
good
Rulers
.
That
is
a
sad
case
,
Lam.
2.6
.
The
Lord
hath
destroyed
the
places
of
the
publike
assemblys
,
he
hath
caused
the
Sabbaths
to
be
forgotten
in
Zion
,
and
hath
despised
in
the
indignation
of
his
anger
,
the
KING
and
the
PRIEST
.
[
That
is
,
God
,
then
as
a
testimony
of
his
terrible
displeasure
,
did
suffer
such
to
be
despised
.
Where
Sabbaths
are
not
remembred
,
There
Superious
are
not
regarded
.
None
so
soone
give
to
Caesar
the
things
that
are
Caesars
,
as
they
who
first
give
to
God
the
things
that
are
Gods
.
Remarkable
is
Gods
Method
in
the
ten
Commandements
:
Remember
,
the
Sabbath
:
]
and
then
the
next
,
Honour
thy
Father
,
]
whether
they
be
-
Natural
,
-
Civil
,
or
,
-
Spirituall
.
Fathers
.
The
way
to
honour
the
Father
,
is
first
to
remember
the
Sabbath
.
No
marvell
if
such
as
make
little
of
the
fourth
Commandement
,
make
nothing
of
the
fifth
.
Indeed
none
will
make
more
of
the
fifth
Commandement
,
then
they
that
make
most
of
the
fourth
.
We
shall
find
it
clear
,
That
such
as
most
imbrace
Gods
Commandements
,
They
will
best
obey
Gods
Vice-gerents
.
2.
The
men
,
this
sanctifying
the
Sabbath
is
profitable
for
,
are
-
Sinners
,
and
-
Saints
.
Men
that
remain
in
their
finfull
estate
,
the
Sabbath
is
good
,
-
For
their
conforming
in
some
part
,
&
-
For
their
transforming
throughout
.
Through
Sabbath-day-impressions
some
men
bad
are
brought
to
the
outward
performance
of
religious
actions
.
As
Herod
hearing
John
Baptist
preach
(
probably
at
such
appointed
times
)
was
so
far
wrought
upon
,
that
her
everenced
John
,
and
did
many
good
things
,
Mark
6.20
.
If
Sabbaths
were
laid
aside
,
men
would
not
have
the
face
of
visible
profession
,
nor
so
much
as
keep
the
tongues
of
Christians
,
but
turn
into
absolute
Atheisme
,
yea
,
brutish
Barbarisme
,
forgetting
the
Lord
to
be
God
,
and
themselves
to
be
men
.
Christianity
would
soon
cease
,
and
not
long
after
humanity
sink
.
The
Name
of
God
,
the
knowledge
of
Christ●
,
civilities
among
men
,
are
all
kept
up
by
a
Sabbath-support
.
Yea
,
besides
such
more
common
commodities
,
some
by
Sabbaths-meanes
are
brought
to
a
soul-saving
change
.
In
that
glasse
of
the
Gospel
which
this
day
is
held
up
,
some
beholding
the
glory
of
the
Lord
,
are
changed
from
glory
to
glory
,
even
as
by
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
,
2
Cor.
3.18
.
This
is
the
day
wherein
the
net
is
cast
out
,
that
drawes
many
to
shore
.
Yea
,
fishes
that
could
never
be
caught
,
are
brought
in
by
a
Sabbath-tyde
.
Through
the
warme
beames
of
a
Sabbath-sun
some
new
creatures
are
ingendred
,
that
were
before
but
as
filthy
dung
.
Such
ciences
of
saving
graces
are
graffed
into
the
soules
of
some
upon
the
Sabbath-day
,
as
that
after
they
prove
trees
bearing
the
best
fruit
,
who
were
before
but
as
Crab-tree-stocks
.
Men
that
are
removed
into
a
sanctified
estate
,
the
Sabbath
does
exceedingly
concern
their
good
:
-
That
they
which
are
fallen
may
stand
,
and
-
That
they
which
stand
,
may
not
fall
.
Such
as
are
fallen
through
sin
are
set
up
through
Sabbath-helps
.
The
helps
of
a
Sabbath
have
recovered
decayed
Christians
,
impoverished
places
and
persons
have
been
relieved
by
Sabbath-Collections
,
and
so
by
Sabbath-petitions
,
have
some
had
sweet
relief
who
were
sunk
low
in
their
souls
estate
.
Nothing
better
by
way
of
means
,
then
holy
Ordinances
upon
the
Lords
day
to
recover
soul-Consumptions
.
Some
that
have
been
as
Aarons
dry
Rod
,
yet
through
this
dayes
blessing
,
have
blossom'd
and
born
abundance
after
of
the
best
fruit
.
Mark
2.
we
see
our
Saviour
upon
the
Sabbath
day
healing
of
a
man
that
had
a
withered
hand
.
O
how
many
withered
hearts
bath
Christ
upon
the
Sabbath
cured
?
How
many
cast
down
by
the
Divel
,
hath
the
Lord
upon
this
day
raised
,
Matth.
12.11
.
And
Jesus
said
unto
them
,
What
man
among
you
,
having
his
sheep
fallen
into
a
pit
,
will
not
pull
it
out
on
the
Sabbath
day
?
Out
of
deep
pits
of
Apostasie
the
Lord
hath
pulled
poor
relapsed
Saints
upon
the
Sabbath
day
.
'T
was
upon
this
Lords
day
that
Paul
raised
Eutichus
fallen
down
from
the
third
loft
,
Act.
20.
O
how
many
in
our
dayes
are
fallen
from
the
third
loft
,
lamentably
lapsed
,
-
In
judgement
,
-
Affection
,
and
-
Practice
!
Yet
we
hope
that
in
some
of
them
there
is
some
life
left
,
and
that
the
Lord
will
ere
long
raise
and
recover
them
through
tht
benefit
of
this
blessed
day
.
Others
that
have
not
yet
fallen
,
the
Sabbath
is
of
singular
use
to
settle
them
fast
.
'T
is
conceived
by
sound
Authors
from
several
grounds
,
that
our
first
Parents
fell
from
their
created
Innocency
,
upon
the
sixth
day
of
the
week
,
the
very
same
day
wherein
God
had
made
them
:
Should
they
have
stood
up
,
and
possessed
out
the
service
of
the
ensuing
Sabbath
,
they
would
have
been
more
settled
in
their
obedience
,
and
better
confirmed
for
their
continuance
;
but
Satan
subtilly
assaults
them
before
the
Sabbath
,
or
the
seventh
day
comes
,
and
so
more
easily
were
they
conquered
,
and
cast
down
.
The
Sabbath
with
the
service
thereof
is
soul-quickning
,
Saint-strengthening
.
The
Christian
Sabbath
is
the
main
sinew
of
Christian
Religion
;
if
this
be
stopt
or
obstructed
,
and
vital
blood
does
not
well
passe
,
all
the
parts
weaken
,
wither
,
waste
and
die
:
but
if
all
passes
well
in
Sabbath-veines
,
then
all
grows
and
gathers
strength
,
and
is
more
vigorous
,
lively
,
and
lasting
.
Sabbaths
serve
to
make
the
Saints
of
God
more
pure
,
perfect
,
and
permanent
.
That
's
holy
which
the
Sabbath
sanctifies
,
and
that
is
strong
which
rhe
Sabbath
ratifies
,
and
that
is
blessed
upon
which
passes
the
blessing
of
the
Sabbath
.
Some
Collect
from
Levit.
22.
&
27.
that
the
Lamb
appointed
for
the
Paschal
sacrifice
,
was
not
allowable
before
it
was
eight
dayes
old
:
And
some
of
the
Rabbins
render
this
reason
,
because
nothing
in
the
world
was
to
be
reputed
perfect
,
untill
a
Sabbath
had
passed
over
it
;
but
then
was
a
thing
clean
,
compleat
,
and
blessed
,
when
it
had
gone
under
the
blessing
of
a
Sabbath
.
Yea
,
such
is
the
benefit
of
this
blessed
day
,
that
as
it
brings
all
things
to
be
blessed
to
us
:
so
it
brings
us
to
be
in
all
things
blessed
,
Isay
56.2
.
Yea
,
all
things
that
concern
our
good
,
not
onely
for
time
,
but
eternity
,
are
brought
in
at
this
Sabbath-door
,
Isay
56.5
.
As
Caleb
gave
his
daughter
the
upper
and
the
lower
springs
:
so
God
hath
given
his
day
the
good
things
both
of
Earth
and
Heaven
.
Thus
the
careful
keeping
of
Christian
Sabbath
is
profitable
.
Lastly
,
the
Lords
day
duly
kept
,
is
delectable
.
For
the
delights
and
comforts
that
do
accompany
the
carefull
keeping
of
this
holy
day
,
consider
-
Both
the
persons
they
are
to
,
-
And
the
properties
they
are
of
.
1.
The
persons
to
whom
the
Lords
day
well
kept
is
a
delight
,
are
,
-
Superiour
,
and
-
Inferiour
.
Persons
superiour
that
herein
take
pleasure
,
are
-
God
,
and
his
-
Holy
Angels
.
1.
God
himself
[
Father
,
Son
,
and
holy
Ghost
]
take
herein
great
delight
.
A
Sabbath
well
spent
,
-
As
it
is
formidable
to
the
Devil
,
-
So
't
is
acceptable
to
God
.
We
go
from
Sabbath-day-duties
,
Prayer
well
made
,
Sermons
well
heard
,
and
Sacraments
well
received
(
sayes
Chrysostome
)
as
Lyons
breathing
fire
,
terrible
to
the
Devils
themselves
.
But
that
which
is
bitterly
displeasing
to
the
Devil
,
is
most
sweetly
pleasing
to
God
.
So
Calvin
expounds
that
place
of
the
Prophet
Isay
58.13
.
Thou
shalt
call
the
Sabbath
a
delight
.
Or
[
Delights
]
in
the
plural
,
as
that
worthy
Interpreter
renders
it
from
the
Hebrew
,
and
refers
it
not
to
men
,
but
to
God
,
saying
,
That
the
right
observation
of
the
Sabbath
is
[
the
delights
of
the
Lord
,
]
nothing
to
God
more
grateful
.
And
indeed
no
lesse
from
the
place
appears
;
Thou
shalt
call
the
Sabbath
a
delight
,
the
holy
of
the
Lord
,
HONOVRABLE
,
and
shalt
honour
him
.
The
Prophet
seems
to
set
down
a
double
reason
,
why
the
Sabbath
should
be
the
delights
of
the
Lord
,
viz.
-
'T
is
the
holy
of
the
Lord
,
and
-
'T
is
the
honour
of
the
Lord
.
That
sure
is
the
delight
of
the
Lord
,
which
is
the
holy
of
the
Lord
.
A
holy
God
cannot
but
delight
in
a
holy
day
.
That
which
is
so
suitable
to
him
,
must
needs
be
acceptable
with
him
.
And
that
which
is
the
Lords
honour
,
is
certainly
the
Lords
delight
.
The
Sabbath
it
is
the
honour
of
God
displayed
;
't
is
the
great
Engine
God
moves
in
this
world
,
to
make
out
his
honour
.
As
God
hath
honoured
this
day
by
making
it
holy
for
us
:
so
we
much
honour
God
by
keeping
it
holy
to
him
.
What
is
his
honour
,
is
his
pleasure
.
2.
The
Angels
of
God
are
greatly
delighted
to
see
Sabbaths
observed
;
which
may
arise
from
a
double
advantage
,
viz.
-
To
themselves
,
and
-
To
others
.
Through
our
Sabbath-day-exercises
Angels
do
much
advantage
themselves
,
in
that
their
knowledge
comes
hereby
constantly
to
encrease
.
Austin
well
observes
,
that
the
Angels
of
heaven
have
,
-
Both
their
Morning
,
and
-
Also
their
Evening-knowledge
.
Their
morning-knowledge
;
]
This
they
have
by
Creation
from
the
Worlds
beginning
;
as
soon
as
they
were
made
,
they
were
able
knowingly
to
contemplate
God
,
heavens
glory
,
and
their
own
felicities
.
Their
evening-knowledge
;
]
This
they
have
by
inspection
and
diligent
observation
of
the
affairs
of
the
Church
,
and
Mysteries
of
the
Gospel
made
manifest
in
the
end
of
the
World
,
Ephes.
3.10
.
1
Pet.
1.12
.
Those
Gospel-discoveries
of
Christ
upon
the
Lords
day
the
Angels
delight
fully
to
look
into
,
and
enlarge
their
knowledge
by
.
2.
Through
Sabbath-day-exercises
Angels
see
great
advantage
to
others
,
and
this
makes
the
day
their
delight
.
This
being
the
day
wherein
lost
Goats
are
found
,
strayed
sheep
are
brought
home
,
and
prodigal
sons
return
to
their
Fathers
house
.
O
the
musik
it
makes
in
heaven
,
and
joy
among
the
Angels
of
God
,
Luk.
15.
Luk.
2.
we
see
what
rejoycing
was
among
the
Angels
upon
the
day
of
Christs
Birth
,
singing
,
Glory
be
to
God
,
good
will
to
men
.
Tydings
of
great
joy
,
To
you
is
born
this
day
,
in
the
City
of
David
,
a
Saviour
which
is
Christ
the
Lord
.
If
Angels
reioyced
at
the
day
when
Christ
is
born
to
men
;
do
they
not
rejoyce
on
the
day
wherein
men
are
born
to
Christ
?
Persons
inferiour
that
herein
find
pleasure
,
are
-
Faithful
Ministers
,
and
-
Faithful
Christians
.
1.
To
Ministers
that
are
faithful
,
the
Sabbath
is
a
day
of
sweet
delight
.
Upon
the
Lords
day
labouring
,
Either
they
have
herein
their
desired
successe
:
Or
they
have
not
that
successe
herein
they
do
desire
.
Sometimes
God
gives
them
good
successe
in
their
Sabbath-Day-endeavous
,
that
is
their
delight
.
Austin
having
preached
an
excellent
sermon
,
some
of
his
hearers
thinking
to
please
him
with
their
applause
,
fell
into
his
high
praises
;
the
good
man
sighed
,
saying
,
Alas
,
these
are
but
leaves
,
it
is
fruit
we
delight
in
.
The
peoples
fruit
and
profit
is
the
Ministers
delight
and
pleasure
.
Let
a
faithful
Minister
meet
with
never
so
many
molestations
all
the
week
,
yet
if
upon
the
Sabbath
God
prospers
,
and
the
peoples
profit
,
lo
this
is
his
delight
and
comfort
,
this
his
crown
and
joy
.
John
16.
it
is
said
of
a
Mother
,
she
forgets
her
pain
and
travels
for
joy
that
a
man-child
is
born
into
the
world
:
Thus
a
good
Minister
forgets
all
his
week-day-difficulties
and
discouragements
in
the
world
,
for
joy
that
a
soul
on
the
Sabbath
is
born
again
to
God
.
And
if
they
have
not
such
successe
,
yet
the
day
of
their
labour
is
the
day
of
their
delight
,
2
,
Cor
12.15
.
I
will
very
gladly
spend
and
be
spent
for
your
soules
,
though
the
more
abundantly
I
love
you
,
the
lesse
I
be
loved
.
Here
the
Apostle
in
all
his
Ministerial
paines
seemes
to
have
poore
successe
,
cold
encouragement
.
Little
love
for
great
labour
.
Yet
for
the
desired
good
of
souls
he
gladly
,
yea
very
gladly
spends
himself
,
&
is
spent
.
Faithfull
Ministers
if
they
find
good
successe
of
their
Sabbath-service
,
then
they
rejoyce
,
because
they
have
a
sure
reward
from
God
.
If
upon
the
service
of
the
Sabbath
they
have
no
such
successe
,
yet
they
can
rejoyce
,
because
they
have
asure
reward
with
God
,
Isay
49.4
.
I
have
laboured
in
vain
,
I
have
spent
my
strength
for
nought
,
yet
SVRELY
my
Judgement
is
with
the
Lord
,
&
my
REWARD
with
my
GOD.
Vers.
5.
Though
Israel
be
not
gathered
,
yet
shall
I
be
glorious
in
the
eyes
of
the
Lord
.
If
Israel
be
gathered
,
then
are
we
glorious
in
the
eyes
of
men
.
If
Israel
be
not
gathered
,
yet
are
we
glorious
in
the
eyes
of
God
,
who
looks
more
to
our
sincere
intent
in
our
work
,
The
day
of
our
greatest
paines
,
the
Day
of
our
sweetest
Pleasure
.
2.
To
Christians
that
are
fruitful
,
the
Lords
Day
is
a
day
of
large
delight
.
This
is
the
day
which
the
Lord
hath
made
,
we
will
rejoyce
and
be
glad
therein
.
Psal.
118.24
.
As
there
is
not
a
day
,
which
the
Lord
hath
not
made
:
So
there
is
not
a
day
,
wherein
Saints
may
not
be
glad
;
but
as
the
Lord
hath
made
this
DAY
to
differ
from
all
the
rest
;
so
saints
may
be
otherwise
glad
on
this
day
,
then
at
any
other
times
.
Which
will
be
evident
if
we
consider
,
2.
The
properties
of
Sabbath-joyes
as
to
Gods
Saints
,
-
They
are
-
The
safest
,
and
-
The
sweetest
.
-
They
are
-
The
firmest
,
and
-
The
fullest
joyes
.
1.
These
are
the
safest
joyes
.
]
Take
week-day-delights
,
as
in
worldly
matters
,
and
ordinarily
there
is
a
deadly
hook
within
a
pleasant
bait
.
Our
Mother
Eve
,
Gen.
3.
looked
upon
the
fruit
of
the
forbidden
tree
,
and
it
was
pleasant
for
her
eye
.
Ai
,
Ai
,
but
that
which
was
pleasant
for
her
sight
,
it
was
perillous
for
her
soul
.
It
was
but
week-day-pleasure
in
a
Garden-tree
:
had
she
continued
innocent
,
and
tasted
of
Sabbath-day-delights
in
a
glorious
God
,
of
that
fruit
she
might
have
eate
,
and
at
that
Fountain
she
might
have
drunk
safely
.
2.
These
are
the
sweetest
joyes
.
]
Weekday-sports
in
lawful
delights
,
are
but
as
pills
rolled
up
in
Sugar
,
bitter-sweet
,
sweet
without
,
&
bitter
within
.
As
the
Prophets
Book
that
was
as
honey
in
the
mouth
,
and
as
gall
in
the
belly
.
These
earthly
pleasures
are
as
garden-Roses
,
which
as
they
have
their
pleasant
leaves
;
so
they
have
their
pricking
stalks
.
Whereas
true
Sabbath-delights
are
throughout
sweet
.
Some
bitter
drops
may
possibly
fall
in
them
,
but
they
are
not
properly
of
them
.
For
as
there
is
saltnesse
in
every
drop
of
Sea-water
;
So
there
is
sweetnesse
in
every
dram
of
true
Sabbath-comfort
.
3.
These
are
the
firmest
joyes
.
]
Unto
sinful
men
their
week-delights
are
weak
delights
,
that
rise
and
soone
fall
,
that
spring
up
and
soone
wither
away
.
One
blast
of
Gods
displeasure
it
blowes
out
those
Candle-comforts
:
One
drop
of
a
troubled
conscience
(
sayes
Luther
)
swallowes
up
a
Sea
of
worldly
joy
.
Whereas
to
Gods
Saints
Sabbath-delights
are
surer
delights
,
stable
and
strong
.
As
the
strength
of
the
Lord
is
their
joy
,
So
the
joy
of
the
Lord
is
their
strength
.
Their
delights
in
the
Sabbath
of
the
Lord
,
Is
by
delighting
in
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
.
Isay
58.13
.
Thou
shalt
not
do
thy
pleasure
on
my
holy
day
,
but
call
the
Sabbath
a
delight
,
the
holy
of
the
Lord
,
honourable
,
and
shalt
honour
him
,
not
doing
thine
own
wayes
,
nor
speaking
thine
own
words
.
What
then
?
Then
shalt
thou
delight
thy self
in
the
Lord
.
I
will
cause
thee
to
ride
upon
high
places
,
and
feed
thee
with
the
heritage
of
Jacob
thy
Father
.
Here
is
a
firme
foundation
for
Saints
Sabbath-delightings
,
viz.
God
and
his
gracious
dealings
.
4.
These
are
the
fullest
joyes
.
]
Sabbath-feasting-delights
are
soul-filling-delights
.
Week-day-pleasures
in
worldly
matters
are
ever
swelling
,
but
never
filling
.
They
are
windy
,
and
empty
,
and
so
apt
to
swell
men
with
pride
,
and
self-conceits
:
But
they
do
not
fill
men
so
as
to
give
them
any
good
satisfactions
.
-
Soul-satisfying
joyes
,
are
-
Sabbath-sanctifying
joyes
.
Comforts
in
,
and
communions
with
God
,
give
full
content
.
Some
of
Gods
Saints
who
have
had
their
souls
filled
with
sorrowes
all
the
week
,
yet
upon
the
Sabbath
God
hath
turned
their
water
into
wine
.
Galilee
,
Joh.
2.
was
upon
the
Sabbath-day
,
when
the
six
water
pots
being
fill'd
with
water
to
the
brim
,
Christ
made
all
into
wine
.
When
with
some
the
six-week-dayes
have
been
like
those
six
water
pots
,
all
fill'd
brim
full
with
the
waters
of
sorrow
,
the
Lord
upon
the
day
of
our
Christian
Sabbath
hath
changed
all
into
the
best
wine
of
soul-refreshing
comfort
.
Josephus
writes
of
a
River
near
Jerusalem
,
that
upon
the
six
dayes
in
the
week
was
dry
through
the
failing
of
the
water
from
the
spring
head
;
but
upon
the
Sabbath
which
was
the
seventh
day
,
the
springs
sent
out
so
fast
,
that
the
banks
were
filled
;
whereupon
it
was
commonly
called
,
The
Sabbath-River
.
I
cannot
affirm
the
truth
of
this
:
But
this
is
truth
;
There
are
that
can
by
experience
speak
it
.
When
little
hath
come
from
the
spring
head
of
comfort
all
the
week
,
yet
upon
the
Sabbath
day
soul-eomforts
have
flowed
in
,
and
filled
up
amaine
.
About
the
tents
of
the
Jewes
Manna
fell
from
heaven
onely
upon
the
week-dayes
,
none
was
found
upon
the
Sabbath
.
'T
is
otherwise
with
Christians
,
that
Manna
of
heavenly
joy
,
that
falls
not
all
the
week
,
is
to
be
found
upon
their
Sabbath
day
;
so
as
that
therewith
their
souls
are
safely
,
sweetly
,
and
firmely
filled
.
O
how
much
might
this
promote
among
us
the
careful
keeping
of
our
Christian
Sabbath
,
viz.
The
profitable
comfort
,
and
the
comfortable
profit
,
that
may
in
the
same
be
possessed
!
Yet
upon
the
souls
of
several
of
Gods
Saints
,
some
things
may
be
supposed
sadly
to
sit
.
Some
complain
that
though
past
,
there
hath
been
a
long
continuance
of
the
Sabbath
,
yet
they
have
found
no
such
profit
and
comfort
.
Others
confesse
they
have
found
much
comfort
and
profit
,
but
they
fear
a
short
continuance
of
the
Sabbath
for
the
future
.
The
former
are
damp'd
in
the
duty
and
service
of
the
day
,
because
they
feel
no
present
profit
and
comfort
coming
.
The
latter
are
damp'd
in
their
comfort
and
profit
for
present
,
because
they
fear
the
day
will
not
publickly
endure
.
But
that
,
neither
the
want
of
the
comfort
of
the
day
,
may
dishearten
the
duty
;
Nor
the
doubt
of
the
continuance
of
the
day
,
may
diminish
the
comfort
:
Some
things
suitable
to
both
sorts
,
may
be
said
to
help
in
such
cases
of
sadnesse
.
First
,
for
such
of
Gods
Saints
as
are
under
temptations
,
discouraging
from
the
service
of
the
Sabbath
,
because
they
have
not
had
such
good
successe
in
Sabbaths
observed
.
1.
Be
it
so
,
yet
such
ought
in
the
Sabbath-day-duties
,
to
continue
their
diligence
.
We
are
bound
to
perform
duty
,
though
we
should
not
receive
mercy
:
't
is
the
mark
of
meer
Mercenaries
,
without
some
recompence
,
no
obedience
.
Indeed
the
recompence
of
reward
may
be
in
our
eye
,
though
it
be
not
our
end
.
In
our
work
we
do
,
we
may
have
a
love
to
the
reward
;
but
for
meer
love
of
the
Reward
,
we
are
not
to
do
our
work
.
God
is
our
great
Lord
and
Master
;
though
't
is
not
servile
obedience
,
yet
't
is
obedience
of
servants
we
owe
to
him
daily
,
and
much
more
upon
his
holy
day
.
If
he
should
not
be
as
a
liberal
Master
to
pay
us
wages
for
it
,
yet
we
must
be
as
loyal
servants
to
perform
his
work
in
it
.
A
learned
Author
reports
,
that
he
knew
a
young
man
,
who
meerly
in
obedience
to
a
superiours
command
,
for
a
whole
year
together
he
went
two
miles
every
day
,
onely
to
poure
water
on
a
dry
withered
stick
.
We
ought
every
Lords
day
to
come
under
Gospel-waterings
,
though
our
hearts
should
remain
as
withered
,
dry
,
and
dead
sticks
,
or
hard
stones
;
though
we
should
feel
no
softenings
,
quickenings
,
comfortings
,
't
is
enough
we
have
a
command
;
the
duty
is
ours
,
the
day
is
Christs
,
who
is
over
all
,
God
above
all
,
blessed
for
ever
.
'T
is
a
favour
God
will
imploy
us
,
though
he
should
not
reward
us
.
Angels
are
glad
God
will
send
them
on
his
businesse
,
though
they
have
no
new
recompence
.
They
are
chearful
to
increase
their
duty
,
though
they
do
not
enlarge
their
glory
.
We
be
not
to
conceive
of
the
Angels
,
that
some
God
hath
to
stand
up
by
him
,
and
others
are
sent
out
of
him
;
for
,
sayes
the
Apostle
,
Are
they
not
all
ministring
spirits
,
sent
forth
to
minister
?
Heb.
1.
Yet
this
is
their
property
,
they
all
think
themselves
happy
,
in
that
God
thinks
them
worthy
to
do
his
work
in
the
world
.
And
as
there
are
special
persons
they
are
imployed
for
:
So
there
are
special
seasons
they
are
imployed
in
:
-
Most
for
Gods
servants
,
and
-
Most
on
Gods
Sabbaths
.
Job
.
1.6
.
Now
there
was
a
day
when
the
sons
of
God
came
to
present
themselves
before
the
Lord
,
Job
.
2.1
.
And
again
,
There
was
a
day
when
the
sons
of
God
came
to
present
themselves
before
the
Lord
.
This
day
is
by
some
applyed
to
the
Sabbath
,
on
which
day
the
Angels
more
then
ordinary
tender
themselves
to
God
to
go
out
as
Assistants
in
his
Sabbath-service
.
Bernard
was
wont
to
say
,
The
holy
Angels
helped
him
to
preach
every
Lords
day
.
Though
hereby
there
be
no
actual
addition
to
their
essential
holinesse
,
or
Celestial
happinesse
;
Their
very
imployment
is
their
pleasure
.
Suppose
hereby
they
may
come
to
a
greater
knowledge
of
Christ
:
yet
hereby
they
do
not
gain
a
nearer
accesse
unto
God
,
to
see
any
more
of
his
face
then
they
did
,
or
to
receive
any
more
glory
in
heaven
then
they
had
.
What
then
?
Notwithstanding
they
stand
ready
every
Sabbath
day
,
if
God
will
send
them
out
,
then
to
assist
in
his
service
And
shall
not
we
be
willing
to
perform
Sabbath-works
,
though
we
receive
no
Sabbath-Rewards
?
We
that
are
Ministers
must
not
in
our
places
lay
by
the
businesse
of
the
Lords
Day
,
because
we
cannot
have
that
comfortable
successe
,
which
the
Searcher
of
all
hearts
knowes
,
is
our
soules
desire
,
in
converting
sinners
to
God
.
As
fountains
send
out
water
,
though
no
pitcher
be
brought
to
fetch
from
them
:
So
Pastors
ought
to
preach
,
though
none
receive
fruit
or
profit
by
them
.
And
thus
other
Christians
must
not
cast
off
the
service
of
the
Sabbath
which
concerns
them
,
because
they
cannot
come
up
to
those
encouragements
they
carry
in
their
eye
.
2.
Say
,
some
serving
of
God
upon
the
Sabbath-day
should
not
be
successeful
in
that
plenty
of
peace
and
profit
they
expect
;
yet
what
peace
or
profit
could
such
expect
,
should
they
lay
aside
the
service
of
the
Sabbath
?
upon
the
same
account
,
at
all
other
times
all
the
exercises
of
religion
might
be
left
off
,
and
what
good
could
then
be
looked
for
?
Jerom
upon
that
place
of
the
Apostle
.
Rom.
9.16
.
It
is
not
of
him
that
willeth
,
nor
of
him
that
runneth
;
in
Psal.
107.
but
of
God
that
shewes
mery
:
Sure
then
(
says
he
)
it
is
not
of
him
that
sleepeth
,
nor
of
him
that
idleh
,
nor
of
him
that
neglects
duty
:
for
on
such
the
Lord
will
have
no
mercy
.
And
Chrysostom
well
observes
upon
that
saying
of
our
Saviour
,
Matth.
16.
If
any
will
come
after
me
,
2.
When
Christians
have
performed
Sabbath-day-duties
,
and
do
not
find
such
desired
successe
in
comfortable
communions
with
God
,
it
should
presently
put
them
,
-
Upon
self
reflectings
,
and
-
Not
upon
Sabbath-neglectings
.
Instantly
to
enter
their
own
hearts
,
enquiring
the
cause
.
The
Word
is
a
fire
,
why
am
I
cold
?
The
Word
is
quickning
,
why
am
I
dead
?
Ordinances
are
the
meanes
of
comfort
,
why
have
I
no
comfort
by
the
meanes
?
Some
are
at
Sermons
and
Sacraments
with
their
hearts
leaping
,
and
go
away
with
their
faces
shining
,
that
such
as
see
them
may
say
,
They
have
been
with
Jesus
:
why
go
I
drooping
all
the
day
?
yea
,
when
Christians
find
their
Sabbath-performances
yield
them
no
fruit
,
it
should
presently
put
them
-
Upon
the
amending
their
duties
,
-
Not
upon
the
omitting
their
duties
.
As
Fisher-men
in
the
use
of
their
Nets
,
having
caught
nothing
,
they
fall
to
turning
and
mending
of
their
Nets
with
care
:
and
not
to
casting
away
of
their
Nets
with
discontent
.
An
Archer
in
the
use
of
his
Bow
,
if
his
arrow
flies
wide
,
or
falls
short
,
he
shoots
again
,
directs
his
arrow
more
straight
,
drawes
his
bowe
with
more
strength
,
that
yet
if
possible
he
may
not
misse
the
mark
;
Thus
in
the
discharge
of
the
Lords-day-duties
,
if
we
misse
Gods
desired
mercies
,
we
must
stir
up
our selves
,
and
strive
with
the
more
strength
,
quickening
up
the
greater
care
in
a
Sabbath-course
.
We
must
not
conclude
through
humane
frailties
,
we
will
do
this
dayes
work
no
further
;
but
we
must
resolve
through
divine
abilities
to
do
the
work
of
this
day
better
.
4.
The
Sabbath-performances
of
soule-afflicted
Saints
,
although
they
are
not
Sensibly
good
and
comfortable
to
them
,
yet
They
are
certainly
good
and
acceptable
to
God
.
God
sees
that
in
their
aimings
,
which
they
cannot
see
in
their
actings
.
That
which
they
cannot
see
in
their
work
,
God
sees
in
their
will
.
God
knowes
after
what
all
the
day
long
the
set
desire
of
their
soules
reacheth
,
not
a
bare
being
in
duty
,
but
therein
a
clear
beholding
of
God
,
a
close
comming
in
to
Christ
,
to
keep
up
their
entercourse
with
Father
,
Son
and
Holy
Ghost
.
'T
is
not
so
much
the
Ordinance
of
God
,
as
God
in
the
Ordinance
they
look
for
.
I
know
whom
you
seek
(
sayes
the
Angel
,
to
the
women
,
Luk.
24.
)
Jesus
of
Nazareth
,
which
was
crucified
.
There
they
saw
the
Sepulchre
wherein
Christ
was
laid
,
and
there
they
saw
the
linnen
clothes
wherein
Christ
was
wrapt
,
but
all
would
not
satisfie
.
It
was
not
the
Sepulchre
of
Christ
,
but
Christ
in
the
Sepulchre
they
sought
for
.
So
't
is
not
so
much
the
Sabbath
of
Christ
,
as
Christ
in
the
Sabbath
,
nor
so
much
the
Gospel
of
Christ
,
as
Christ
in
the
Gospel
they
groan
after
.
Something
like
that
of
Bernards
,
is
a
true
Christians
cry
,
Lord
,
unlesse
that
I
give
thee
my self
,
't
is
not
all
my
duties
on
the
Sabbath
will
satisfie
thee
,
nor
is
it
thy
Sabbath
with
all
its
duties
or
mercies
can
satisfie
me
,
except
thou
give
me
thy SELF
.
Now
such
as
in
the
Sabbath
seek
God
giving
himself
unto
them
,
and
in
the
Sabbath
seek
to
give
themselves
unto
God
;
Oh
how
well
pleasing
is
this
?
In
Cains
sacrifice
God
took
no
content
,
but
to
Abel
and
his
offering
God
had
respect
,
Cain
gave
some
sacrifice
,
but
not
himself
unto
God
:
Abel
offered
up
himself
to
God
with
his
sacrifice
.
O
how
sweetly
does
God
accept
such
in
the
service
of
Sabbaths
,
though
in
Sabbath-service
such
cannot
find
sweet
refreshings
from
God
?
Gods
face
towards
them
hath
smiles
in
it
,
although
a
vail
over
it
.
Though
Gods
mercy
is
not
perspicuous
to
them
,
Yet
their
duties
are
wel-pleasing
to
God
.
Object
.
Ai
but
alas
,
I
cannot
believe
it
,
and
whosoever
is
not
in
the
faith
cannot
please
God
.
Answ.
It
is
very
requisite
here
to
distinguish
-
Between
the
state
of
faith
,
-
And
the
acts
of
faith
.
True
,
it
is
not
possible
a
person
should
please
God
that
is
not
set
into
a
state
of
faith
;
but
God
may
possibly
be
pleased
with
a
person
that
does
not
move
in
some
acts
of
faith
.
A
true
Christian
,
though
all
the
Lords
day
long
,
he
hath
no
fiducial
acts
as
are
comfortable
to
himself
,
yet
he
doth
such
obediential
acts
as
are
acceptable
to
God
.
5.
All
those
that
are
faithfull
in
performing
upon
the
Lords
day
their
duty
,
though
comfortable
successe
Is
not
sensible
for
present
,
Yet
't
is
certain
for
future
.
'T
is
the
fault
of
some
Christians
(
as
Luther
upon
Esay
54.
and
vers.
7
th
.
observes
)
that
they
will
close
with
nothing
,
learn
nothing
,
meditate
nothing
,
hear
nothing
,
see
nothing
,
but
what
suites
with
present
sense
,
and
according
to
what
feeling
affords
.
Feeling
and
sense
set
aside
,
faith
in
the
Lord
,
as
well
as
obedience
to
the
Lord
,
especially
upon
the
Lords
day
,
should
be
drawn
out
,
so
as
that
what
comfort
we
cannot
by
sense
perceive
,
we
should
by
faith
believe
.
Because
we
suddenly
see
not
our selves
successeful
in
our
services
,
shall
we
think
God
is
unfaithfull
in
his
promises
?
In
promises
God
hath
engaged
himself
certainly
to
reward
a
good
man
for
all
that
good
seed
,
which
he
upon
the
Sabbath
sowes
.
Vnto
him
that
soweth
righteousnesse
,
shall
be
a
sure
reward
,
Prov.
11.18
.
A
Christian
sincere
every
Sabbath
day
,
he
sowes
the
seed
of
joy
,
and
God
will
assuredly
reward
him
with
the
sweetest
fruits
of
joy
.
And
though
he
hath
not
comfort
in
his
way
,
yet
he
is
in
the
way
of
comfort
.
For
as
God
hath
bound
man
to
transact
Sabbath-duties
;
so
he
hath
bound
himself
to
vouchsafe
Sabbath-mercies
.
And
though
upon
this
day
,
mans
discharged
duties
may
not
leave
in
his
soul
the
sense
of
sweet
delight
;
yet
Gods
engaged
mercies
,
they
lay
the
sure
grounds
of
sweet
delight
in
his
soul
.
And
as
none
shall
receive
the
mercies
,
but
who
performs
the
duties
:
So
whoever
faithfully
performs
the
duties
,
shall
assuredly
receive
the
mercies
.
And
the
lesse
mercy
good
men
meet
for
present
,
the
more
is
to
come
.
Many
men
upon
the
Lords
day
do
the
works
of
the
Devil
,
yet
for
present
they
have
no
punishment
of
body
,
no
perplexity
of
soul
.
Ai
but
there
is
the
more
terror
and
torment
to
come
.
So
there
are
some
of
Gods
Saints
most
serious
in
the
service
of
the
Sabbath
,
that
yet
have
no
sensible
peace
,
no
soul-satisfying
comforts
.
There
is
the
more
plenty
of
peace
and
comforts
to
come
.
Christ
in
the
great
work
of
mans
Redemption
by
his
death
and
sufferings
,
his
soul
was
in
sorrowes
,
yet
there
was
joy
set
before
him
,
Heb.
12.2
.
Looking
to
Jesus
the
Author
and
finisher
of
our
faith
,
who
for
the
joy
set
before
him
endured
the
Crosse
,
despised
the
shame
,
and
is
set
down
at
the
right
hand
of
the
throne
of
God
.
Christians
who
seek
to
sanctifie
the
Sabbath
,
yet
can
see
nothing
but
their
own
sadnesse
and
badnesse
,
however
there
is
joy
set
before
them
,
which
may
support
them
against
all
despondency
,
and
encourage
them
in
the
course
of
their
duty
.
Luk.
5.5
6.
Master
,
(
sayes
Simon
to
our
Saviour
)
we
have
fished
all
night
,
and
caught
nothing
:
neverthelesse
at
thy
Word
we
will
let
down
the
net
.
And
when
they
had
this
done
,
they
inclosed
a
great
multitude
of
fishes
.
Expositors
observe
,
how
they
fished
in
the
fittest
place
to
take
,
in
locum
.
viz.
the
deep
;
the
fittest
time
to
take
,
viz.
the
night
,
yea
,
all
night
,
but
nothing
caught
;
however
they
go
again
to
work
,
and
afterward
even
with
the
same
net
,
and
in
the
same
waters
where
before
they
could
find
nothing
,
they
have
a
very
great
draught
,
insomuch
as
their
ships
were
filled
with
fishes
.
It
is
the
sigh
,
and
sad
saying
of
some
of
Gods
Saints
,
Lord
,
we
have
laboured
all
the
day
,
many
dayes
,
and
yet
got
no
good
:
in
private
,
in
publick
upon
the
Sabbath
,
time
and
place
probable
for
soul-peace
and
profit
,
yet
no
successe
:
however
let
them
seek
again
the
next
Sabbath
,
in
the
same
Ordinances
,
and
by
the
same
Ministery
they
may
find
that
which
will
fill
their
souls
with
refreshing
comforts
.
Abraham
when
he
eyed
God
,
and
did
not
meditate
his
own
oldnesse
,
nor
the
deadnesse
of
Sarahs
womb
,
then
he
had
a
son
born
,
an
Isaac
,
whose
name
signified
laughter
,
joy
,
joy
.
O
let
none
of
the
sons
or
daughters
of
Abraham
sit
thinking
of
the
late
deadnesse
of
the
Sabbath-womb
,
how
few
births
have
been
brought
forth
for
God
upon
this
day
!
nor
so
sit
thinking
of
the
badnesse
and
barrenesse
of
their
own
hearts
as
to
break
off
,
or
not
to
bear
up
in
the
businesse
of
this
blessed
day
!
Yet
Sarah
may
be
fruitfull
,
and
an
Isaac
may
be
born
;
yet
the
Sabbath
may
be
successefull
,
and
their
souls
joyful
.
O
,
brethren
,
yet
be
stedfast
,
immoveable
,
abiding
,
and
abounding
in
the
Lords
work
upon
the
Lords
day
,
your
labour
shall
not
be
in
vain
,
1
Cor.
15.58
.
Lastly
,
for
them
that
have
drunk
deep
of
the
sweetnesse
of
Sabbath-successe
,
but
now
find
some
bitter
drops
to
fall
from
thoughts
of
fear
,
lest
the
present
publick
use
of
Sabbaths
should
cease
;
Let
such
consider
,
1.
That
if
in
the
Land
our
publike
liberties
on
the
Lords
Day
should
be
lost
,
and
the
Sabbaths
of
God
be
as
it
were
carried
into
captivity
;
yet
it
would
not
be
long
before
their
return
.
Touching
that
great
Question
,
about
which
are
such
various
apprehensions
,
Whether
the
witnesses
or
no
be
as
yet
slain
?
should
we
determine
the
negative
,
yet
after
their
death
it
is
not
long
before
their
resurrection
will
be
,
Revel.
11.11
.
And
then
dead
Ordinances
,
dead
Christians
,
dead
Sabbaths
will
be
assuredly
raised
to
their
primitive
life
,
and
lustre
.
O
let
me
not
live
to
preach
the
Funerall
Sermons
of
Englands
Sabbaths
!
that
would
be
a
dark
day
.
When
as
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
dyed
,
darknesse
was
over
all
the
Land
for
some
few
hours
:
And
should
the
Sabbath
of
the
Lord
die
,
darknesse
might
be
over
all
the
Land
for
some
few
years
.
Those
strange
astonishing
turnings
which
we
have
seen
in
our
times
,
whether
they
tend
to
the
overturning
of
the
holy
times
and
things
of
God
,
God
knows
.
Should
we
have
our
deserts
,
and
some
their
desires
,
there
would
soone
be
seen
a
sad
sinking
of
Sabbaths
.
Should
some
succeed
in
their
designs
,
yet
the
Day
of
God
might
say
,
as
the
Church
of
God
,
Mieh
.
7.8
.
Rejoyce
not
against
me
,
O
mine
enemy
:
when
I
fall
,
I
shall
arise
,
&c.
Yea
,
and
't
is
hopeful
it
would
not
be
long
after
its
falling
,
before
it
is
rising
.
We
are
in
the
last
;
times
,
wherein
God
,
as
he
hath
great
works
to
do
,
so
great
works
he
may
permit
men
to
do
,
yet
in
all
he
will
have
quick
dispatches
.
Should
the
Gospel-Sabbath
,
and
the
Gospell
with
the
Sabbath
be
beaten
down
in
England
,
yet
mangre
the
might
and
malice
of
all
their
enemies
,
we
have
some
grounds
to
hope
,
it
would
not
be
long
,
before
the
Lord
lifts
them
up
again
.
The
time
for
the
conversion
of
the
Ancient
Jews
,
and
the
subversion
of
the
Antichristian
Rome
,
now
draws
nigh
,
for
the
batteries
of
whose
external
part
,
God
will
make
use
of
Externall
Powers
.
And
it
appears
by
consulting
Revel.
17.
that
these
Nations
of
Europe
who
have
taken
part
with
the
beast
,
and
born
her
up
,
shall
beat
her
down
.
The
most
Orthodox
that
I
meet
,
make
England
one
of
those
ten
hornes
,
which
shall
hate
the
whore
,
and
make
her
desolate
and
naked
,
and
shall
eat
her
flesh
,
and
burn
her
with
fire
.
Now
sure
it
will
be
England
,
beset
with
Sabbaths
that
shall
send
out
,
and
be
assistant
in
this
Service
.
When
Joshuas
shall
be
forth
abroad
with
their
armies
in
the
valleys
,
many
Moses's
shall
be
at
home
in
the
mount
,
especially
on
the
Lords
Day
,
preaching
and
praying
with
hands
lifted
up
unto
the
most
High
God
:
then
shall
be
the
ruine
of
this
Romish
Amalek
,
this
day
drawes
near
.
I
think
indeed
it
is
impossible
punctually
to
determine
the
time
of
Romes
finall
fall
,
except
we
could
be
exact
in
the
time
of
Antichrists
first
originalls
:
but
certain
that
time
does
apace
approach
.
Therefore
should
any
party
acted
by
the
Spirit
of
Antichrist
,
for
a
time
interrupt
the
Lords
Day
,
and
oppresse
the
precious
priviledges
thereof
:
yet
they
shall
not
long
prevail
,
they
shall
prove
but
as
Athanasius
said
of
Julians
power
,
A
cloud
that
will
presently
passe
.
Indeed
should
Sabbaths
fail
and
fall
,
in
respect
of
sinfull
men
(
as
I
have
said
before
)
there
would
be
grounds
of
great
fear
,
that
it
might
be
a
long
time
before
God
returns
them
:
but
in
respect
of
good
men
,
there
is
and
will
be
good
grounds
of
hope
,
God
will
shorten
that
sad
time
:
For
the
Elects
sake
those
daies
shall
be
shortened
,
Matth.
24.22
.
Our
Saviour
there
speaks
of
such
a
sad
time
,
as
even
upon
Sabbath-days
,
there
might
be
such
dangers
,
that
men
instead
of
resting
and
serving
God
,
they
should
then
be
running
to
preserve
themselves
,
verse
20.
Ai
but
such
a
time
should
not
be
long
.
For
the
Elects
sake
God
would
cut
it
short
;
Indeed
as
the
least
time
of
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbaths
absence
:
So
the
least
time
of
the
Sabbath
of
the
Lords
hinderance
to
gracious
hearts
will
be
grievous
long
.
Bernard
upon
that
saying
of
our
Saviour
.
John
.
16.
Yet
a
little
while
,
and
ye
shall
see
me
:
and
a
little
while
,
and
ye
shall
not
see
me
.
A
little
while
,
Lord
?
(
says
he
)
A
little
while
?
Thou
canst
not
be
gone
the
least
while
,
but
it
will
be
a
long
time
.
So
the
Sabbath
cannot
cease
the
smallest
season
,
but
the
time
to
Gods
Saints
will
seeme
exceeding
long
:
and
therefore
that
time
which
in
it self
and
to
others
would
indeed
be
long
,
God
for
their
sake
makes
it
short
.
2.
There
is
a
possibility
,
notwithstanding
the
projects
of
men
and
perils
we
are
in
,
to
preserve
with
us
the
present
liberties
of
the
Lords
Day
.
But
then
let
us
observe
-
Some
things
towards
the
Sabbath
of
the
Lord
,
-
And
some
things
towards
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
.
Towards
the
Sabbath
of
the
Lord
,
let
us
labour
-
To
advance
Sabbath-esteemes
,
and
-
To
revive
Sabbath-decays
.
The
Sabbath
we
ought
all
to
consider
,
in
respect
-
Of
its
worth
,
-
And
its
work
.
In
its
worth
,
let
us
rise
to
higher
opinions
,
and
In
its
work
,
let
us
strive
to
quicker
affections
.
1.
Let
our
opinions
rise
higher
in
the
worth
of
the
day
.
Indeed
with
the
best
,
Gods
holy
times
are
of
too
low
esteemes
;
but
with
the
most
,
Gods
glorious
Day
is
covered
with
great
contempt
,
buried
in
the
minds
of
men
under
the
Tombestone
of
deep
forgetfulnesse
,
or
under
heapes
of
base
and
unbeseeming
thoughts
.
Lamentations
4.2
.
The
precious
stones
of
Zion
comparable
to
fine
gold
,
how
(
sayes
the
Prophet
)
are
they
esteemed
as
earthen
Pitchers
,
the
work
of
the
hands
of
the
Potter
?
So
(
may
I
say
)
the
precious
Sabbaths
of
God
better
then
the
finest
gold
,
how
are
they
esteemed
as
ordinary
week-dayes
,
fit
onely
for
the
common
work
of
mens
labouring
hands
?
But
let
us
estimate
this
above
all
other
times
and
things
.
Let
God
and
his
holy
Sabbath
have
the
highest
roome
in
our
hearts
,
and
the
chief
place
in
the
prime
of
our
thoughts
.
The
Jewes
were
wont
to
call
the
whole
week
by
the
name
of
the
Sabbath
,
and
to
say
,
in
eundem
.
Beza
in
.
1.
C.
16.
1.
Tremel
.
in
Syriac
.
Paraphras
.
Matth.
28.1
.
&c.
the
first
,
second
,
third
,
&c.
Day
of
or
after
the
Sabbath
;
and
so
the
Greek
in
some
texts
of
the
New
Testament
reads
it
,
as
Luk.
18.12
.
Mark
16.2
.
&c.
This
they
did
,
as
learned
Writers
observe
,
1.
For
to
discriminate
themselves
,
in
calling
the
dayes
of
the
week
otherwise
then
the
Gentils
,
who
called
them
by
the
names
of
their
Idols
.
2.
For
to
demonstrate
the
dignity
of
the
Sabbath-day
,
and
that
above
all
the
dayes
of
the
week
it
was
with
them
of
the
greatest
account
,
they
had
that
reverend
esteem
thereof
,
as
to
denominate
the
whole
week
thereby
.
And
ought
not
Christians
much
rather
to
hold
up
an
high
and
honourable
esteem
of
the
Gospell-Sabbath
,
as
a
more
glorious
day
?
2.
Let
our
affections
become
quicker
in
the
work
of
the
day
.
O
,
how
of
late
hath
the
Lords
day
layen
a
dying
,
through
the
dulnesse
,
yea
,
deadnesse
of
Christians
in
the
duties
thereof
!
The
way
to
revive
the
Sabbaths
of
God
,
is
to
revive
the
service
of
God
;
and
the
way
to
revive
the
service
of
God
,
is
to
revive
Gods
Saints
in
the
service
.
And
if
that
we
would
have
such
Sabbath-revivings
,
Therein
-
Let
our
visions
of
God
be
clearer
,
-
And
our
approaches
to
God
be
closer
.
1.
The
clearer
upon
the
Sabbath
we
can
see
God
,
the
better
will
our
revivings
be
.
It
is
said
,
Gen.
45.
that
when
Jacob
saw
the
waggons
that
Joseph
his
Son
had
sent
,
his
spirit
within
him
revived
.
Did
his
spirit
revive
when
he
saw
the
waggons
his
Son
had
sent
?
O
what
were
his
revivings
of
spirit
,
when
he
saw
his
son
who
sent
the
waggons
?
The
Ordinances
upon
the
Lords
day
,
they
are
the
waggons
that
for
us
God
hath
sent
,
it
is
some
reviving
to
see
them
;
O
but
to
see
God
whence
these
waggons
are
,
and
whose
the
Ordinances
be
,
how
reviving
is
that
?
O
,
sayes
David
to
God
,
that
I
may
see
thy
power
and
thy
glory
,
so
as
I
have
seen
thee
in
the
Sanctuary
,
Psal.
63.2
.
2.
The
closer
upon
the
Sabbath
we
can
draw
to
God
,
the
better
will
our
revivings
be
.
We
read
,
2
King
.
13.21
.
of
a
dead
man
,
that
being
let
down
into
the
Sepulchre
of
Elisha
,
as
soon
as
he
touched
the
bones
of
the
dead
Prophet
,
he
presently
revived
:
Thus
Christians
whose
hearts
are
dead
,
yet
coming
close
to
God
in
the
Sabbath
,
have
sudden
soul-revivings
,
and
most
comfortable
quicknings
.
And
this
is
the
way
to
recover
the
life
of
the
Lords
day
,
and
so
to
settle
the
liberties
thereof
,
which
at
least
to
some
seem
to
be
shaking
.
Towards
the
Lord
yet
further
that
his
day
may
endure
,
let
us
-
Keep
in
the
presence
of
the
Lord
,
&
-
Keep
up
prayer
to
the
Lord
.
1.
The
presence
of
the
Lord
kept
in
with
us
,
will
hold
holy
Sabbaths
amongst
us
.
Indeed
let
the
Lord
depart
,
and
then
the
dayes
of
grace
,
and
means
of
grace
will
immediately
remove
.
When
Christ
goes
,
he
calls
,
Come
with
me
,
my
Sabbaths
,
Ordinances
,
and
all
my
holy
Institutions
.
Time
was
,
Christ
walked
in
the
midst
of
the
seven
golden
Candlesticks
,
Rev.
1.13
.
That
is
,
those
seven
once
famous
Churches
of
Asia
had
the
presence
of
Chirst
with
them
,
and
the
Ordinances
of
Christ
among
them
,
the
Lords
day
was
a
known
day
.
But
now
the
Sabbath
of
the
Gospel
,
and
the
Gospel
with
the
Sabbath
is
gone
,
because
Christ
there
was
not
kept
.
O
,
sayes
Martha
,
Lord
,
if
thou
hadst
been
here
,
my
brother
had
not
died
:
If
thou
hadst
been
present
my
brother
had
not
departed
.
So
may
those
Asian
people
now
say
to
Christ
,
Lord
if
thou
hadst
aboad
with
us
,
thy
holy
Times
and
Things
had
never
been
stirred
.
Matth.
28.20
.
Christ
there
hath
promised
his
presence
,
even
in
the
use
of
Ordinances
,
unto
the
end
of
the
world
.
The
way
to
retain
Christs
presence
,
Is
to
believe
his
promise
.
No
hands
like
faith
to
lay
hold
upon
Christ
.
Faith
(
sayes
Luther
)
is
like
the
beloved
Disciple
,
it
leans
in
Christs
bosom
,
it
will
not
leave
him
,
nor
let
him
go
.
Faith
it
produces
-
A
vigorous
love
,
and
-
A
vertuous
life
.
Unto
a
people
both
will
bind
Christ
.
2.
Prayer
to
the
Lord
kept
up
by
us
,
will
hold
holy
Sabbaths
amongst
us
.
In
the
land
were
the
Spirit
of
prayer
up
,
Sabbaths
would
never
go
down
.
Indeed
it
will
be
a
hard
matter
to
make
Sabbaths
stand
,
if
still
praying
hands
fall
.
O
pray
,
pray
,
pray
:
And
in
prayer
plead
with
God
,
To
send
out
more
Sabbath-labourers
,
and
To
blesse
Labourers
more
in
the
Sabbath
.
1.
Pray
,
that
more
may
be
sent
out
,
who
will
be
faithful
in
the
labours
of
the
Sabbath
,
Matth.
9.37
,
38.
The
harvest
is
plenteous
,
but
the
labourers
are
few
:
pray
ye
therefore
the
Lord
of
the
harvest
,
that
he
will
send
forth
lavourers
into
his
harvest
.
Many
places
in
this
Land
are
as
fields
of
ripe
Corn
;
and
alas
,
how
do
the
Divels
,
[
those
fouls
of
the
air
,
Math.
13.4
.
]
and
wicked
men
[
those
swine
of
the
earth
,
Matth.
7.6
.
]
wholly
waste
and
spoil
all
,
for
want
of
Sabbath-labouring
men
,
to
gather
into
Gods
Barn
.
In
divers
places
upon
the
Lords
day
,
O
what
dark
doings
!
people
being
as
a
black
Lanthorne
without
any
Candle
.
And
shall
not
we
pray
that
God
would
set
up
lights
,
and
send
out
labourers
,
that
his
day
may
be
duly
observed
;
and
that
we
may
pre
-
his
day
?
2.
Pray
that
those
who
are
sent
out
may
be
fruitful
in
their
Sabbath-labour
;
that
they
may
see
the
travels
of
their
souls
,
and
be
satisfied
:
That
Gods
good
work
may
prosper
in
their
hands
,
and
their
peoples
hearts
:
That
every
Sabbath
they
spend
,
and
every
Sermon
they
preach
,
may
prove
as
the
bowe
of
Jonathan
,
which
from
the
Battel
never
returned
empty
.
There
is
a
precious
promise
fit
in
prayer
to
be
pressed
,
Esay
54.10
,
11.
As
the
rain
comes
down
,
and
the
showers
from
heaven
,
and
returns
not
thither
,
but
watereth
the
earth
,
making
it
bud
and
bring
forth
seed
to
the
sower
,
and
bread
to
the
eater
;
So
(
sayes
God
)
shall
my
Word
be
that
goes
out
of
my
mouth
,
it
shall
not
return
to
me
void
.
O
pray
we
that
neither
the
Red
or
the
Black
horse
be
harnessed
out
to
the
Battel
,
But
that
Christ
on
the
white
horse
may
conquer
,
Rev.
6.
Many
souls
in
the
Sabbath
by
the
Gospel
may
be
gained
over
to
God
.
This
would
perpetuate
Sabbaths
,
and
make
the
Lords
day
lasting
.
Last
of
all
,
unto
Gods
Saints
a
Sabbath
in
some
sense
is
sure
never
to
cease
.
Gods
people
Shall
either
have
the
Sabbath
of
the
Lord
,
Or
to
them
the
Lord
will
be
a
Sabbath
.
Ezek.
11.16
.
Thus
saith
the
Lord
,
I
will
be
to
them
as
a
little
Sanctuary
in
the
Countries
where
they
shall
come
.
Gods
people
in
Babylon
,
when
they
could
not
go
to
worship
God
in
the
great
and
beautifull
Temple
at
Jerusalem
,
yet
then
God
was
as
a
little
Temple
to
them
,
[
And
this
little
Temple
was
better
then
the
great
.
]
Thus
the
Saints
of
God
,
when
they
cannot
have
the
Sabbath
that
is
present
,
God
will
be
to
them
a
Sabbath
more
precious
,
[
God
is
the
best
Sabbath
.
]
1
Sam.
1.8
.
Elkanah
sayes
to
Hannah
his
Wife
,
Am
not
I
better
to
thee
then
ten
sons
?
One
God
better
then
ten
Sabbaths
,
and
twenty
Sermons
,
to
the
souls
of
his
Saints
.
No
Sabbath
of
God
,
is
like
[
God
,
a
Sabbath
;
]
no
Sabbath-rest
like
to
the
rest
that
is
in
this
Sabbath
;
no
comfort
in
a
Sabbath
,
like
this
Sabbath
of
comfort
.
Yea
,
let
Gods
sincere
Saints
live
or
die
,
they
have
a
Sabbath
will
last
,
an
everlasting
Sabbath
.
If
they
live
,
their
Sabbath
will
be
ever
with
them
;
and
If
they
die
,
they
shall
be
ever
with
their
Sabbath
.
119.
August
.
de
cavit
.
Dei
,
lib.
22.
cap.
30.
Some
of
the
Ancients
were
wont
to
call
that
eternal
life
God
gives
in
heaven
[
The
great
Sabbath
]
And
[
That
long
Sabbath-day
,
that
hath
no
night
:
]
O
but
then
God
himself
who
in
heaven
gives
life
eternal
,
what
a
Sabbath
is
he
?
O
the
height
,
and
depth
,
breadth
and
length
of
this
Sabbath
!
30
Greg.
Nyss.
de
Resurre
.
Orat.
1.
Yea
,
I
find
of
the
Ancients
,
who
affirme
,
that
to
Gods
dear
Saints
in
the
dayes
of
the
Gospel
,
there
is
a
double
enduring
Sabbath
,
viz.
-
Christ
,
-
And
a
good
conscience
.
Christ
is
the
great
and
eternal
Sabbath
which
in
the
Gospel
God
hath
set
up
,
and
in
this
Sabbath
we
rest
,
when
we
repose
our
hearts
and
hopes
upon
him
.
This
is
an
unchangeable
Sabbath
;
Christ
the
same
yesterday
,
to
day
,
and
for
ever
.
Christ
who
is
The
Lord
our
righteousnesse
,
he
is
the
Lord
our
Sabbath
;
So
chat
we
shall
have
a
Sabbath
last
,
as
long
as
Christ
lives
.
A
good
conscience
,
Hugo
.
Chrysost
.
Homil.
17.
in
Genes.
August
.
Serm.
10.
ad
fratres
in
Exem
.
as
it
is
a
continual
feast
,
so
a
Sabbath
of
rest
,
Prov.
15.15
.
Esay
57.20
.
The
wicked
are
like
the
troubled
Sea
.
,
that
have
no
Sabbath
of
rest
.
Tell
me
not
,
(
sayes
Chrysostome
)
the
man
hath
a
sumptuous
Table
,
is
cloathed
mith
silks
,
attended
with
servants
;
shews
me
his
conscience
,
there
is
a
hurry
of
lusts
,
a
tumult
of
sins
.
[
A
continual
Sabbath-lesse
man
.
]
A
good
conscience
,
't
is
(
sayes
Austin
)
the
bed
of
God
,
the
Palace
of
Christ
,
the
Temple
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
the
Paradise
of
delights
,
the
standing
Sabbath
of
Saints
,
&c.
Let
us
be
faithful
in
the
Sabbath
,
that
may
possibly
cease
,
and
then
may
we
be
sure
of
a
never
ceasing
Sabbath
.
In
the
saddest
&
most
unsetled
seasons
,
when
customes
are
changing
,
and
Kingdoms
are
shaking
,
and
all
Gods
Ordinances
seem
to
be
taking
their
leave
in
a
Land
,
yea
,
when
all
externals
in
the
world
are
at
worst
,
yet
there
is
an
internal
Sabbath
in
the
heart
,
and
an
eternal
Sabbath
in
the
heavens
,
whereof
every
Saint
may
be
sure
.
Aquinas
12ae
.
quest.
100.
Art.
5.
Suppose
there
should
be
here
no
more
Sabbaths
remaining
,
yet
there
is
a
remaining
Sabbath
,
Heb
4.10
.
And
though
the
Lords
day
will
end
:
the
Lord
himself
will
be
a
never
ending
day
.
THE
LORDS
DAY
Enlivened
.
Revel.
1.10
.
I
was
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
Day
.
THe
holy
Apostle
in
the
words
present
plainly
reports
,
-
The
Season
upon
which
he
was
set
,
and
-
The
condition
into
which
he
was
put
.
The
Season
which
he
was
on
,
]
It
was
the
Lords
Day
.
The
condition
which
he
was
in
,
]
He
was
in
the
Spirit
.
I
was
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
Day
.
The
Point
we
are
next
to
prosecute
,
is
,
That
it
is
sensible
to
some
,
and
possible
for
all
pious
men
,
to
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
Day
.
This
Doctrine
I
shall
endeavour
-
To
clear
,
-
To
prove
,
and
-
To
presse
.
For
the
clearing
of
truth
,
it
is
fit
to
unfold
,
What
is
the
Spirit
in
which
they
may
be
on
the
Lords
Day
,
and
What
it
is
for
them
on
the
Lords
Day
to
be
in
the
Spirit
.
Spirit
;
]
This
is
to
be
considered
both
as
it
relates
,
-
To
God
,
and
-
To
Man
.
Either
the
whole
divine
Essence
,
Or
one
personall
subsistence
.
The
whole
Essence
of
the
God-head
is
[
Spirit
;
]
As
Christ
,
King
,
Priest
,
and
Prophet
is
one
compleat
Saviour
:
So
God
,
Father
,
Son
,
and
holy
Ghost
is
one
spirituall
being
.
And
as
in
the
Spirit
,
they
are
but
one
being
;
So
in
their
being
,
they
are
but
one
spirit
.
Thus
God
is
a
Spirit
,
John
4.24
.
Thus
Spirit
is
attributed
as
unto
God
,
1
Tim.
3.16
.
1.
Pet.
3.18
,
&c.
2.
The
third
Person
subsisting
in
the
God-head
is
[
Spirit
.
]
-
As
there
is
God
a
Spirit
,
-
So
there
is
the
Spirit
of
God
.
Through
mighty
signs
and
wonders
,
by
the
power
of
the
Spirit
of
God
,
Rom.
15.19
.
The
things
of
God
knoweth
no
man
,
but
the
Spirit
of
God
,
1
Cor.
2.11
,
&c.
This
is
called
,
The
Spirit
of
truth
,
John
.
14.17
.
The
Spirit
of
life
,
Rom.
8.2
.
The
Spirit
of
holinesse
,
Rom.
1.4
.
The
Holy
Ghost
,
Tit.
3.5
.
Spirit
,
]
This
as
appropriate
to
man
,
implies
,
-
Either
the
whole
soul
of
man
,
-
Or
the
superiour
facultie
of
the
soul
.
1.
For
the
soul
wholly
in
the
substance
thereof
.
As
every
individuall
man
hath
his
soul
,
So
the
soul
of
every
single
man
it
is
his
spirit
.
Each
man
is
a
compound
creature
,
made
up
of
soule
and
body
.
Hence
men
are
compared
to
Gideons
souldiers
,
Judg.
7.16
.
Each
having
his
,
●arthen
pitcher
and
Lamp
therein
:
when
the
earthen
pitcher
of
mans
body
is
broken
by
death
,
the
Lamp
of
his
soul
abides
burning
either
in
heaven
or
hell
.
Thus
,
Matth
10.28
.
Mans
soule
while
in
his
body
is
called
[
his
Spirit
.
]
Isay
26.9
.
With
my
soule
have
I
desired
thee
in
the
night
,
and
with
my
spirit
within
me
will
I
seek
thee
early
.
Luk.
1.46
,
47.
Mary
said
,
My
soul
doth
magnifie
the
Lord
:
and
my
spirit
hath
rejoyced
in
God
my
Saviour
.
2.
[
Spirit
,
]
That
is
the
soules
superiour
facultie
.
-
As
the
soule
it
is
spirit
,
-
So
there
is
the
spirit
of
the
soule
.
Or
,
The
spirit
of
the
mind
,
as
the
Apostle
calls
it
,
Rom.
12.2
.
This
is
the
intellectual
,
or
the
knowing
power
of
the
soule
.
Who
knowes
the
things
of
man
,
save
the
spirit
of
man
which
is
in
him
?
1.
Cor
2.11
.
Thus
,
1
Thess.
5.23
.
the
Apostle
mentions
body
,
soul
,
and
spirit
.
Indeed
this
is
most
applicable
to
man
as
born
of
God
,
considered
Not
onely
in
his
proper
constitution
:
But
also
in
his
further
restitution
.
As
the
woman
in
the
Gospell
who
hid
her
leaven
in
three
measures
of
meal
,
till
the
whole
lump
was
leavened
;
Thus
the
Lord
layes
his
Grace
in
these
three
parts
:
body
,
soule
,
and
spirit
,
till
the
whole
man
is
sanctified
.
Now
such
a
man
so
spirited
,
is
fit
to
be
in
the
spirit
on
the
Lords
Day
.
On
the
Lords
Day
in
the
spirit
.
[
Spirit
]
it
is
taken
as
referring
both
to
God
and
man
.
The
Spirit
of
God
,
and
the
spirit
of
man
meeting
.
2.
What
it
is
for
a
godly
man
,
on
the
Lords
Day
to
be
in
the
Spirit
.
[
In
the
Spirit
,
]
This
notes
,
-
Both
his
soules
habitual
condition
,
as
settled
;
-
And
his
soules
actuall
condition
,
as
moved
.
1.
The
soul
of
a
sanctified
man
according
to
his
settled
condition
considered
,
is
[
in
the
spirit
,
]
Being
by
grace
habitually
planted
,
and
effectually
put
into
God
,
Father
,
Son
,
and
Holy
Ghost
.
John
.
17.21
.
That
they
(
sayes
Christ
to
his
Father
)
may
be
one
in
us
.
[
In
us
]
That
they
are
,
not
in
thee
onely
,
nor
in
me
alone
,
but
[
in
us
,
]
viz.
Father
,
Son
,
and
holy
Spirit
.
Every
gracious
soul
-
Rests
in
God
,
-
Abides
in
Christ
,
and
-
Lives
in
the
Spirit
.
Hath
a
double
Mansion
,
-
One
wherein
it
rules
,
viz.
the
body
,
and
-
The
other
wherein
it
rests
,
viz.
God
.
The
soule
of
every
Saint
is
settled
in
God
,
as
in
its
centre
.
The
force
of
some
temptation
may
seeme
to
unsettle
his
soule
,
and
as
it
were
to
separate
it
from
God
,
but
then
as
Noah's
Dove
out
of
the
Ark
it
finds
no
rest
,
back
again
it
comes
.
God
is
its
centre
;
and
out
of
God
truly
it
can
never
be
taken
.
maugre
all
the
malice
of
hell
.
2.
In
Christ
there
is
his
abyding
,
John
15.7
.
-
In
the
heart
of
Christ
,
and
-
In
the
hand
of
Christ
.
As
by
force
none
can
pluck
him
from
the
strength
of
Christs
hand
:
So
by
fraud
none
can
take
him
out
of
the
lov
of
Christs
heart
.
In
Christ
-
Not
onely
as
a
man
,
-
But
as
a
member
.
Not
the
least
bone
of
Christs
mysticall
body
can
be
broke
off
,
nor
the
smallest
stone
be
struck
out
of
this
building
.
The
weakest
branch
ever
abides
in
this
vine
.
3.
In
the
Spirit
,
there
the
believing
soul
lives
,
Gala.
5.25
.
If
ye
live
in
the
spirit
,
walk
in
the
spirit
.
That
life
by
which
the
soules
of
Saints
live
,
-
Both
for
its
entrance
,
-
And
its
progresse
,
It
is
in
the
Spirit
;
the
Spirit
being
the
Principle
,
-
From
which
their
life
was
first
received
,
-
And
by
which
their
life
is
after
preserved
.
As
man
is
kept
alive
by
his
soules
being
in
the
body
;
So
a
Saint
is
kept
alive
by
his
souls
being
in
the
Spirit
.
It
is
through
the
Spirit
that
converted
Christians
are
set
into
God
,
and
put
into
Christ
.
Therefore
sure
the
holy
Spirit
does
not
leave
their
soules
out
of
himself
,
but
they
are
likewise
in
the
Spirit
,
Rom.
8.9
.
Ye
are
not
in
the
flesh
,
but
in
the
Spirit
.
In
the
Spirit
thus
are
not
onely
some
,
but
all
the
Saints
of
God
.
And
in
the
Spirit
thus
are
Gods
servants
not
onely
upon
the
Sabbath-day
,
but
at
all
other
times
;
they
are
never
out
of
the
Spirit
,
nor
ever
shall
.
Yea
,
in
the
Spirit
thus
is
the
whole
man
of
every
good
man
;
-
The
man
whole
,
if
-
Not
the
whole
man
.
The
man
whole
is
so
in
the
Spirit
,
as
that
he
is
a
spiritual
man
,
Gal.
6.1
.
Take
him
with
his
bodily
part
,
and
about
his
weekly
work
,
yet
he
is
a
spiritual
man
,
and
a
man
that
is
in
the
Spirit
.
Now
to
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
,
though
't
is
to
be
in
the
Spirit
thus
;
yet
it
is
more
then
thus
,
to
be
on
the
Lords
day
in
the
Spirit
.
So
in
the
Spirit
signifies
the
spiritual
transactions
of
mans
sanctified
soul
,
as
it
is
moved
and
acted
by
the
Spirit
of
God
,
and
as
mans
renewed
spirit
,
through
the
Spirit
of
God
moves
and
acts
,
upon
the
Lords
day
exercised
in
the
Spirit
;
That
is
,
-
In
the
graces
of
the
Spirit
,
and
-
In
the
comforts
of
the
Spirit
.
1.
In
the
Spirit
,
]
That
is
in
the
graces
of
the
Spirit
exercised
all
the
Lords
day
:
then
acting
in
graces
-
Various
,
and
-
Vigorous
.
On
the
Sabbath
the
soul
is
set
a
work
in
several
graces
,
and
such
as
seem
to
be
of
a
differing
nature
,
as
faith
,
and
fear
,
heavenlinesse
of
mind
,
and
humblenesse
of
heart
,
repeatings
for
sin
,
yet
relyings
on
God
:
Tremblings
of
soul
,
yet
restings
on
Christ
.
Dreading
God
in
the
justnesse
of
his
Judgements
,
yet
loving
God
whose
judgements
are
just
:
A
real
longing
for
promised
mercies
,
and
yet
a
quiet
staying
for
those
mercies
long
:
By
hope
expecting
good
things
to
come
,
and
yet
by
faith
possessing
the
same
things
at
present
:
Utterly
unsatisfied
in
Gods
hiding
his
face
,
yet
patiently
waiting
for
God
while
his
face
is
hid
.
And
though
this
be
the
continued
posture
of
gracious
souls
,
yet
into
this
they
are
put
,
and
on
in
this
they
are
kept
through
Sabbath-day-quicknings
.
[
In
the
Spirit
.
]
On
this
day
grace
is
enlivened
in
them
,
and
they
lively
in
grace
.
In
gracious
actings
their
hearts
were
before
as
the
Chariots
of
Pharaoh
,
that
drove
heavily
:
now
in
the
activities
of
grace
their
hearts
are
as
the
Chariots
of
Amminadib
that
ran
swiftly
.
Before
the
members
of
the
new-man
were
as
the
lame
Cripple
that
lay
at
the
gate
:
but
then
they
became
as
the
cured
Cripple
,
Whose
ancle-bones
receiving
strength
,
he
stood
up
,
and
went
on
leaping
and
praysing
God
,
Act.
3.8
.
Yea
,
upon
the
Lords
day
the
soul
of
a
sincere
Saint
may
be
in
the
lively
actings
of
grace
,
-
Both
reflect
,
-
And
direct
.
1.
Reflect
actings
;
]
That
soul
which
in
the
week-season
walks
out
in
&
with
the
body
about
the
businesse
thereof
,
upon
the
Sabbath-day
it
turns
in
upon
it self
,
most
seriously
considering
its
own
concernments
.
moral
.
lib.
31.
cap.
17.
An
ancient
Writer
spiritually
expounding
that
place
,
Prov.
24.27
.
Prepare
thy
work
without
in
the
field
,
and
afterward
go
in
,
and
build
thine
house
.
Understands
by
the
field
man's
body
,
and
by
the
house
the
heart
and
soul
of
man
.
In
the
week
a
mans
work
more
lyes
in
the
field
,
viz.
about
the
businesse
of
his
bodily
being
:
but
upon
the
Lords
day
his
work
more
lyes
in
the
house
,
viz.
the
work
of
the
soul
is
more
gathered
then
within
it self
.
And
as
Christs
Spouse-sayes
,
Cant.
1.7
.
They
have
made
me
to
keep
other
Vineyards
,
but
mine
own
Vineyard
have
I
not
kept
:
So
upon
the
Sabbath
(
sayes
a
good
mans
soul
within
him
)
all
the
week
I
have
been
made
to
minde
a
multitude
of
worldly
affairs
,
but
mine
own
concernments
have
been
set
aside
.
Now
return
into
thy self
,
O
my
soul
:
O
my
soul
,
now
bethink
thy self
.
And
is
not
this
to
be
in
the
Spirit
upon
the
Lords
day
?
the
soul
of
a
Saint
being
then
seriously
set
-
Upon
deep
intuitions
,
and
-
Diligent
Inquisitions
.
-
Narrowly
looking
in
it self
,
and
-
Throughly
searching
of
it self
.
One
of
the
Ancients
compares
holy
men
on
the
earth
,
moral
.
li.
19.
Sect.
30.
unto
those
holy
Angels
of
heaven
,
Revel.
4.8
.
that
are
said
to
be
full
of
eyes
within
and
without
.
In
the
week
Gods
Saints
make
use
of
their
eyes
without
,
looking
after
their
necessary
callings
and
occasions
in
the
world
:
but
upon
the
Sabbath
they
more
solemnly
set
a
work
their
eyes
within
,
looking
inward
upon
the
true
estate
of
their
souls
.
Upon
the
Sabbath
are
a
Saints
most
serious
soul-searches
,
and
heart-discourses
:
I
communed
with
mine
own
heart
,
and
my
spirit
made
diligent
search
,
sayes
David
,
Psal.
77.6
.
Upon
the
Lords
day
with
great
diligence
is
the
soul
of
a
Saint
set
,
-
To
find
out
things
that
are
,
and
-
To
find
up
things
that
were
.
Within
he
finds
so
much
of
sin
,
and
so
little
of
God
,
as
makes
his
heart
lie
low
,
and
brings
him
to
be
in
spirit
poor
,
Matth
5.3
.
Blessed
are
the
poor
in
spirit
.
poor
in
spirit
,
that
is
,
good
men
poore
in
the
spirit
of
their
own
mindes
,
out
of
a
sight
of
soul-sins
,
and
sense
of
soul-wants
:
or
poor
in
spirit
,
]
That
is
,
sayes
one
,
poore
for
the
spirit
.
Of
the
spirit
they
may
discern
little
,
but
desire
much
.
That
good
they
seek
after
which
they
never
possesse
;
And
that
good
they
seek
for
which
seemes
to
be
lost
.
The
woman
in
the
Parable
,
Luk.
15.
having
lost
a
piece
of
silver
,
She
lights
a
candle
,
and
sweeps
the
house
,
and
seeks
diligently
till
she
finds
it
.
O
this
is
good
seeking
in
the
spirit
;
upon
the
least
losse
of
God
,
to
go
into
the
house
of
the
Heart
,
and
there
using
-
The
candle
of
knowledge
,
and
-
The
Besome
of
Repentance
.
Diligently
seeking
till
somewhat
more
of
God
may
appear
.
When
hearts
and
hopes
have
been
down
and
dead
,
yet
then
to
look
back
,
and
call
to
mind
mercies
of
old
,
tracing
the
former
foot-steps
of
God
in
their
soules
,
looking
up
,
and
reading
over
the
Lords
love
letters
long
since
sent
,
and
then
comes
quickening
life
into
their
hopes
and
hearts
,
Psal.
77.5
,
6
,
7
,
8.
Lam.
3.18
,
19
,
20
,
21
,
22.
And
though
these
gracious
actings
may
be
at
other
times
,
yet
I
appeal
to
the
most
experienced
Christians
,
whether
they
have
not
found
themselves
best
bent
about
such
Soule-work
upon
the
Sabbath-day
.
2.
Direct
actings
.
]
Upon
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
the
soules
of
Gods
Saints
may
be
set
a
work
,
-
Onwards
towards
the
People
of
God
,
and
-
Upwards
towards
the
God
of
his
People
.
In
grace
admirably
acting
towards
their
Brethren
.
-
Both
in
sufferings
scattered
,
-
And
in
service
assembled
.
1.
Where
ever
a
good
mans
body
be
found
or
fixed
,
yet
in
spirit
he
goes
visiting
his
fellow-servants
in
prisons
,
and
the
forreign
Churches
of
Christ
in
all
their
afflictions
.
Beza
reports
of
Calvin
,
That
he
was
so
tenderly
affected
to
Christian
Churches
remote
,
as
if
he
had
carried
them
on
his
shoulders
,
or
born
them
in
his
bosome
,
often
sighing
out
,
Vsque
quo
Domine
,
How
long
Lord
?
more
lamenting
the
Churches
calamities
,
then
his
own
adversities
.
Thus
the
holy
Apostle
,
2
Cor
11.28
,
29.
Besides
those
things
that
are
without
,
viz.
severall
sad
afflictions
upon
his
own
body
,
that
which
cometh
upon
me
daily
,
(
more
then
all
the
rest
)
the
care
of
all
the
Churches
.
Who
is
weak
,
and
I
am
not
weak
?
Who
is
offended
,
and
I
burn
not
,
&c.
Yea
,
and
in
such
Christian
compassions
to
others
in
affliction
Gods
dear
Saints
are
most
deep
upon
that
day
,
wherein
they
see
their
own
sweet
liberties
,
priviledges
,
and
Gods
precious
things
peaceably
possessed
.
2.
Where
ever
a
good
mans
body
abides
,
yet
in
soul
he
will
be
sure
at
some
place
in
which
Gods
People
publikely
meet
for
Sabbath-service
.
David
when
in
body
he
was
banished
,
and
lay
hid
in
the
Land
of
Hermon
,
yet
he
was
in
spirit
at
Jerusalem
,
and
went
with
good
people
to
the
Temple
for
the
service
of
the
Sabbath
.
My
soul
(
sayes
he
)
thirsteth
for
God
,
for
the
living
God
:
Oh
when
shall
I
come
&
appear
before
God
?
[
viz.
In
body
also
.
]
When
I
remember
these
things
I
pour
out
my
soule
within
me
;
for
I
had
gone
with
the
multitutde
,
I
went
with
them
to
the
House
of
God
with
the
voyce
of
joy
,
and
praise
,
with
a
multitude
that
kept
Holy
Day
,
Psal.
42.1
,
2
,
3
,
4.
The
Jewes
that
were
bodily
at
Babylon
,
yet
in
soule
they
kept
their
Sabbaths
at
Jerusalem
,
Psalme
137.5
,
6.
Jonah
,
though
his
body
was
in
the
bottom
of
the
sea
,
and
belly
of
the
Whale
,
yet
in
spirit
he
was
in
the
Temple
at
Jerusalem
:
Then
I
said
,
I
am
cast
out
of
thy
sight
,
yet
I
will
look
again
towards
thy
holy
Temple
,
Jonah
2.4
.
Though
the
body
of
Saint
John
was
a
prisoner
at
Patmos
,
an
Island
as
some
write
near
Affrica
,
yet
was
he
in
spirit
with
the
Churches
of
Christ
at
Asia
,
and
with
them
he
kept
the
Lords
Day
.
When
Saint
Paul
was
in
body
at
Philippi
,
yet
in
spirit
he
was
with
Gods
Saints
in
their
assemblies
at
Corinth
:
I
verily
as
absent
in
body
,
yet
present
in
spirit
,
have
judged
concerning
him
that
hath
done
this
deed
,
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
when
(
viz.
on
the
Lords
Day
)
ye
are
gathered
together
,
and
my
spirit
,
with
the
power
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
to
deliver
such
a
one
to
Satan
,
&c.
So
when
he
was
in
body
at
Rome
,
yet
in
spirit
he
was
with
Gods
assembled
Saints
at
Colosse
.
Though
(
sayes
he
)
I
am
absent
from
you
in
the
flesh
,
yet
I
am
with
you
in
the
spirit
rejoycing
to
behold
your
order
,
(
viz.
in
their
Church-assemblies
,
&c.
Colossians
2.5
.
But
above
all
are
the
soules
Sabbath-actings
in
Grace
God-ward
.
Though
the
body
is
then
carried
out
by
the
soul
,
Yet
the
soule
to
God
is
then
carried
beyond
the
body
.
A
mans
soule
is
then
so
set
,
as
that
it
incites
the
body
,
and
the
body
is
so
brought
on
,
that
it
sayes
to
the
soule
,
as
Ruth
to
Naomi
,
Whither
thou
goest
I
'le
goe
,
where
thou
stayest
I
will
stay
,
thy
God
shall
be
my
God
,
and
thy
people
my
people
,
nothing
but
death
shall
part
thee
and
me
.
As
Joseph
and
Mary
went
together
to
seek
Christ
:
So
on
the
Sabbath
soul
and
body
in
publike
and
private
go
together
to
serve
God
.
Even
upon
week-dayes
,
when
the
body
as
Martha
is
about
worldly
and
household-businesse
,
the
soule
as
Mary
sits
at
the
feet
of
Christ
.
But
upon
the
Sabbath
,
when
they
be
both
serving
of
God
,
yet
the
soul
does
the
most
and
the
best
work
.
Body
and
soul
are
upon
the
Sabbath
,
as
those
two
Disciples
that
went
out
to
Christs
Sepulchre
,
but
the
soule
is
as
that
Disciple
which
out-ran
his
fellow
,
John
.
20.4
.
It
comes
quickest
in
,
and
closest
up
to
Christ
.
Yea.
suppose
the
heart
and
mind
of
a
good
man
may
all
the
week-time
be
as
a
boat
that
beares
upon
the
ground
:
yet
upon
the
Sabbath
the
soule
may
be
set
as
a
boat
upon
a
strong
stream
,
and
goes
as
a
Ship
full
saile
for
God
;
-
In
meditations
of
him
,
-
And
applications
to
him
.
O
the
admirable
meditations
this
day
on
God!
The
mind
that
in
the
week
hath
been
as
the
foot
of
Jacobs
ladder
standing
upon
the
earth
,
upon
the
Sabbath
the
soule
hath
been
as
the
top
of
that
ladder
reaching
up
to
heaven
in
high
thoughts
of
God
.
One
observes
of
the
Virgin
Mary
,
And
O
the
close
applications
this
day
made
to
God
,
-
In
prayer
,
and
-
In
praises
!
A
good
Expositor
gives
this
glosse
upon
what
the
Apostle
does
here
expresse
,
I
was
in
the
Spirit
;
That
is
,
he
was
in
prayer
upon
the
Lords
Day
.
-
It
is
one
thing
to
be
at
prayer
,
-
And
another
to
be
in
prayer
.
There
is
never
a
day
comes
over
a
good
mans
head
,
but
he
is
at
prayer
;
Prayer
does
not
onely
ascend
to
God
from
the
soule
:
but
the
soule
it self
ascends
to
God
in
prayer
.
-
In
prayer
wrestling
with
God
,
and
-
With
God
reasoning
in
prayer
.
So
that
such
beames
break
out
,
And
Jesus
went
up
into
a
Mountain
to
pray
:
and
as
he
prayed
,
the
fashion
of
his
countenance
was
altered
,
and
his
raiment
was
white
and
glistering
.
Thus
for
a
Saint
to
be
set
in
Sabbath-Prayer
,
that
his
grace
is
vigorous
,
and
his
face
is
glorious
;
This
is
then
to
be
in
the
spirit
:
Yea
,
upon
the
Lords
Day
to
be
in
the
prayses
of
God
on
high
,
and
in
the
high
praysings
of
God
,
As
adoring
God
for
his
goodnesse
received
from
him
,
So
admiring
God
for
goodnesse
perceived
in
him
.
In
such
Sabbath-celebrations
of
God
blessed
for
ever
,
and
of
Christ
for
ever
blessed
of
God
,
as
to
say
,
Psalme
45.1
,
2.
My
heart
is
inditing
of
a
good
matter
,
my
tongue
is
the
pen
of
a
ready
writer
.
Thou
,
O
King
,
art
fairer
then
the
Children
of
Men
,
God
hath
blessed
thee
for
ever
,
&c.
Some
birds
how
sweetly
do
they
sing
,
when
they
soare
up
into
the
aire
,
and
in
a
sun-shine-day
,
sit
in
trees
,
upon
the
highest
Twigs
!
Thus
some
of
Gods
Saints
upon
the
Sabbath-day
with
hearts
meeting
,
and
mindes
mounting
,
O
the
melody
that
they
make
in
heavenly
Hallelujahs
unto
God
.
Of
such
it
may
be
safely
said
,
they
are
in
the
spirit
upon
the
Lords
Day
.
This
will
be
further
unfolded
In
that
which
followes
.
In
the
Spirit
;
]
That
is
,
in
the
comforts
of
the
Spirit
,
considered
-
In
their
heights
,
-
And
breadths
.
Heights
of
comfort
.
]
Upon
the
Sabbath
the
soul
sanctified
may
be
carried
in
comforts
high
,
-
Both
for
matter
,
-
And
measure
.
The
matter
of
the
comforts
wherein
the
soul
of
a
Saint
may
upon
the
Sabbath
ascend
,
is
exceeding
high
.
Higher
comforts
had
John
in
Patmos
,
then
Adam
in
Paradise
.
The
Apostle
upon
the
Lords
day
had
comfortable
converses
with
God
in
Christ
,
which
our
first
parents
had
not
in
the
day
of
their
Innocency
;
-
They
rejoyced
in
God
a
Creator
,
-
But
not
in
Christ
a
Redeemer
.
And
they
be
far
lower
delights
in
which
the
most
of
men
,
do
since
solace
themselves
upon
the
Sabbath-day
.
Upon
Gods
holy
day
men
find
onely
their
own
pleasure
,
Esay
58.13
.
But
Gods
Saints
can
find
soul
refreshing
comforts
in
Christ
the
Lord
,
upon
the
Lords
day
.
With
delights
in
the
Lord
their
hearts
leap
.
Yea
,
and
the
measure
of
their
comforts
may
mount
their
minds
so
high
upon
this
holy
day
,
as
to
make
them
to
be
like
Moses
upon
mount
Pisgah
,
viewing
Canaan
flowing
with
milk
and
hony
.
The
soul
of
a
sincere
Christian
upon
the
Sabbath
may
be
as
it
were
swimming
in
a
Sea
of
sweet
delights
unto
the
Land
of
promise
.
He
whose
heart
hath
been
as
a
Boat
that
could
not
be
got
up
because
of
low
water
all
the
week
,
yet
it
hath
been
brought
up
in
a
high
spring-tyde
of
spiritual
comfort
upon
the
Lords
day
.
Comforts
so
high
that
he
is
ready
to
sing
with
Simeon
a
Nunc
dimittis
:
Now
Lord
,
let
thy
servant
depart
in
peace
.
Now
the
man
would
gladly
die
,
and
be
gone
to
God
:
content
never
to
see
his
habitation
or
relations
on
earth
more
,
his
soul
being
so
fired
and
filled
with
joy
,
upon
Gods
holy
day
,
in
his
house
of
prayer
,
Esay
56.7
.
Breadths
of
comfort
.
]
Upon
the
Sabbath
the
pious
soul
spreads
it self
in
sweet
delights
,
God
having
given
to
a
good
man
for
his
comfort
,
as
Caleb
did
to
his
Daughter
,
the
upper
and
the
lower
springs
.
A
Christian
in
his
lower
comforts
the
further
he
goes
,
the
narrower
they
grow
,
and
the
lesser
they
be
:
but
in
his
comforts
upward
,
the
higher
he
rises
,
the
greater
are
their
encreases
:
when
he
is
most
lively
let
in
,
they
are
most
largely
let
and
laid
out
.
Sabbath
comforts
may
be
exceeding
broad
:
All
things
that
meet
being
made
into
comforts
,
and.
All
things
for
comforts
being
made
to
meet
.
Into
comforts
are
made
all
things
that
meet
the
soul
of
some
Saint
in
the
service
of
the
Sabbath
:
The
crosses
of
the
world
are
the
encreases
of
comfort
.
Gods
rod
and
his
staffe
cause
comfort
,
Psal.
23.4
.
As
sufferings
abound
,
consolations
abound
,
2
Cor.
1.3
.
The
more
outward
troubles
,
the
more
inward
triumphs
.
The
Apostle
was
never
so
in
the
Spirit
of
comforts
,
as
when
he
was
a
prisoner
at
Patmos
.
Under
his
greatest
confinements
he
had
his
sweetest
enlargements
.
His
every
day-afflictions
encreased
his
Sabbath-comforts
.
To
his
soul
nothing
was
sad
when
the
Sabbath
came
.
Yea
,
upon
the
Lords
day
a
believer
being
in
the
Spirit
,
the
worst
evils
greaten
the
best
comforts
.
Sin
remitted
,
Hell
removed
,
Death
vanquished
,
Divel
conquered
,
do
all
encrease
his
comforts
.
Out
of
every
eater
comes
meat
.
He
gathers
grapes
of
thorns
,
and
figs
of
thistles
.
Upon
Sodom
(
sayes
Salvian
)
God
rained
hell
out
of
heaven
.
Upon
the
Sabbath
God
to
his
Saints
raises
Heaven
out
of
Hell
.
Hell
,
Divel
,
Death
,
Sin
,
Crosses
,
Curses
,
all
encrease
their
Sabbath-Cordials
.
Yea
,
upon
the
Sabbath
,
a
gathering
of
all
comforts
,
considered
according
-
To
several
sorts
,
-
And
seasons
.
Comforts
of
differing
sorts
receive
a
Sabbath-change
:
Earthly
comforts
are
made
heavenly
,
those
delights
that
lye
in
worldly
relations
,
possessions
,
promotions
,
creature-accomodations
and
contents
,
in
the
Spirit
are
made
spiritual
.
As
a
man
in
carnal
comforts
makes
all
comforts
carnal
:
so
a
Saint
in
spiritual
delights
makes
all
delights
spiritual
.
The
upper
and
lower
springs
run
all
into
one
stream
,
and
upon
the
Lords
day
become
all
as
of
one
kind
.
Comforts
of
differing
seasons
are
brought
within
the
Sabbath-compasse
.
A
Christians
case
becomes
such
,
That
in
Spirit
good
past
is
then
with
him
presenr
,
And
good
future
he
is
then
present
with
in
Spirit
.
Things
past
come
in
for
comfort
at
present
.
Luther
reports
,
that
sometimee
,
and
especially
upon
a
Sacrament-day
,
the
death
of
Christ
was
as
full
and
fresh
upon
his
spirit
,
as
if
he
were
then
at
mount
Calvary
,
and
as
if
that
were
the
very
day
and
hour
wherein
our
dear
Lord
died
:
Thus
a
Christian
may
be
so
in
the
Spirit
of
comfort
upon
the
Sabbath-day
,
as
if
that
were
the
very
day
when
Christ
broke
the
bars
of
the
grave
,
flung
the
stone
off
the
Sepulchre
,
and
rose
again
from
the
dead
.
Or
as
if
it
were
the
very
day
when
with
the
holy
Apostles
he
stood
and
saw
the
Lord
Christ
taken
up
into
heaven
,
to
sit
down
at
the
right
hand
of
God
.
Now
to
his
comfort
he
can
recal
the
comforts
found
in
former
dayes
and
duties
.
That
very
Sabbath
his
soul
comfortably
possesses
all
the
Ordinances
of
Jesus
Chhist
.
He
sees
as
it
were
the
Lord
opening
his
bowels
,
his
bosom
,
and
drawing
out
both
brests
of
his
blessed
Word
and
Sacraments
,
bidding
his
soul
suck
,
and
be
fully
satisfied
.
And
unto
things
future
he
comes
for
his
present
comfort
.
Not
onely
as
at
a
distance
a
believer
may
look
at
heaven
,
and
the
felicities
thereof
,
but
his
soul
in
the
Spirit
of
comforts
may
be
so
carried
out
,
as
if
heaven
were
already
possessed
.
'T
was
a
brave
expression
of
the
Martyr
to
his
cruel
tormentors
:
Work
your
will
upon
my
weak
body
,
as
for
my
soul
it
is
in
heaven
already
,
and
over
that
Caesar
hath
no
power
.
And
as
such
may
be
a
Christians
case
in
the
day
of
his
sufferings
:
so
may
it
be
in
THIS
DAY
of
his
service
.
Jerom
professes
that
he
had
sometimes
found
things
so
with
himself
,
I
know
a
man
in
Christ
above
fourteen
years
ago
,
whether
in
the
body
I
cannot
tell
,
or
out
of
the
body
I
cannot
tell
,
God
knowes
;
such
a
one
caught
up
into
the
third
heaven
.
And
I
knew
such
a
man
,
whether
in
the
body
or
out
of
the
body
I
cannot
tell
,
God
knowes
;
how
he
was
caught
up
into
Paradise
,
&
heard
unspeakable
words
,
&c.
This
of
the
Apostle
St.
Paul
does
import
the
highest
pitch
of
a
persons
being
in
the
Spirit
.
And
of
such
a
being
in
the
Spirit
the
Apostle
St.
John
does
here
speak
his
experience
,
I
was
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
.
This
for
Explication
.
Now
for
Confirmation
.
Upon
the
Lords
day
good
mens
thus
being
in
the
Spirit
,
See
-
Why
't
is
sensible
to
some
,
and
-
How
't
is
possible
to
others
.
1.
Some
of
Gods
Saints
are
sensibly
in
the
Spirit
upon
the
Sabbath-day
.
Indeed
,
This
day
is
fittest
for
the
Spirits
working
;
yea
,
And
they
are
fittest
this
day
for
the
working
of
the
Spirit
.
The
Sabbath
it
is
a
fit
day
for
the
Spirit
thus
to
work
:
for
-
'T
is
a
day
blessed
,
Gen.
2.3
.
and
-
'T
is
a
day
sacred
,
Exod.
.
20.11
.
1.
The
Sabbath
being
a
blessed
day
,
it
is
fit
for
the
blessed
Spirit
to
be
about
his
work
.
[
Day
blessed
;
]
Note
,
-
The
blesser
of
it
,
and
-
The
blessing
on
it
.
The
blesser
of
this
Sabbath-day
is
God
;
God
above
all
blessed
for
ever
,
hath
made
this
day
blessed
.
As
that
is
cursed
which
God
curses
,
So
that
is
blessed
which
is
blessed
of
God
.
The
blessing
of
this
Sabbath-day
is
great
.
As
God
hath
blessed
his
Servants
above
other
men
,
So
he
hath
blessed
his
Sabbaths
above
other
time
.
As
Isaac
had
a
blessing
for
Esau
,
but
no
such
blessing
as
had
passed
upon
his
brother
Jacob
:
So
God
hath
a
blessing
for
every
day
,
but
no
such
blessing
as
he
hath
passed
upon
his
Sabbath
.
The
very
blessing
of
blessings
,
is
the
blessing
on
the
Sabbath
:
so
that
well
now
may
the
blessed
Spirit
be
about
his
most
blessed
works
,
this
being
the
most
blessed
day
.
2.
The
Sabbath
being
a
sacred
day
,
a
day
sanctified
,
and
made
holy
,
it
is
meet
for
the
works
of
this
holy
Spirit
.
The
holy
Ghost
,
As
he
loves
to
live
in
holy
persons
,
So
he
loves
to
move
in
holy
seasons
.
And
so
working
,
there
is
Holy
,
Holy
,
Holy
,
Viz.
-
Gods
holy
Spirit
,
the
work
is
by
;
-
Gods
holy
servants
,
the
work
is
in
;
-
Gods
holy
Sabbath
,
the
work
is
on
.
God
hath
poured
out
the
holy
oyl
upon
the
head
of
the
Sabbath
(
as
the
precious
oyntment
upon
the
head
of
Aaron
,
)
some
drops
of
which
may
indeed
run
down
upon
the
other
dayes
.
Upon
the
head
of
this
day
God
hath
set
the
holy
Crown
,
whence
the
Ancients
well
call
it
,
The
King
of
dayes
.
The
Spirit
of
God
,
t
is
termed
a
Kingly
,
or
Princely
Spirit
,
Psal.
51.12
.
Vphold
me
with
thy
free
Spirit
.
Or
,
as
the
Septuagint
reads
it
,
Thy
Princely
Spirit
.
The
works
of
Gods
Princely
Spirit
,
are
most
proper
for
this
Princely
day
:
this
high
and
holy
day
,
it
best
suites
to
the
work
of
the
most
high
and
holy
Spirit
of
God
.
Gods
holy
Spirit
may
(
its
true
)
take
-
A
sinful
subject
to
work
in
,
-
And
yet
a
holy
Sabbath
to
work
on
.
But
his
best
works
in
souls
sanctified
,
are
most
seasonable
upon
this
sanctified
day
.
Yea
,
and
the
holy
Spirit
being
now
about
his
best
businesse
,
Both
honours
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
,
And
honours
the
Sabbath
of
the
Lord
.
The
Lord
is
highly
honoured
in
the
holy
Spirits
workings
;
for
He
brings
in
Christs
presence
,
through
his
Ordinance
;
And
he
drawes
up
Christs
Ordinance
,
through
his
presence
.
The
presence
of
Christ
is
by
the
Spirit
so
brought
in
,
&
by
the
Spirit
the
Ordinance
of
Christ
is
so
wrought
up
,
as
lifts
up
the
Lords
honour
high
.
The
Lord
never
hath
so
high
honour
in
a
Sabbath-Ordinance
,
as
when
therein
appears
his
Sabbath-presence
.
The
holy
Spirit
by
Christs
presence
supplies
the
want
of
an
Ordinance
,
&
improves
the
worth
of
an
Ordinance
by
the
presence
of
Christ
.
And
by
all
this
is
Christs
honour
held
up
,
in
being
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
.
Yea
,
the
Sabbath
it self
is
much
honoured
thereby
.
Gods
people
whose
hearts
have
been
made
to
sparkle
and
spring
through
the
Spirit
of
God
upon
the
Sabbath-day
,
they
esteem
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
,
Not
onely
as
their
resting
day
,
But
rather
as
their
rising
day
.
A
day
-
Not
so
much
for
the
earthly
easing
of
their
bodies
,
-
As
for
the
heavenly
actings
of
their
souls
.
This
day
in
their
hearts
they
so
highly
honour
,
that
for
it
they
long
,
and
in
it
they
labour
,
and
all
with
delight
.
O
how
honourable
in
the
heart
of
this
Holy
Apostle
was
the
Christian
Sabbath
,
having
there
on
been
ravished
in
the
Spirit
!
He
writing
to
the
Churches
of
Christ
,
first
gives
it
this
high
Title
,
THE
LORDS
DAY
;
For
the
honour
both
of
the
Lord
,
and
the
day
.
Upon
such
accounts
,
the
Holy
Ghost
may
well
to
chuse
take
up
this
as
a
day
most
fit
for
his
great
and
wonderfull
works
.
2
The
Sabbath
it
is
the
day
wherein
Gods
Saints
are
most
fit
for
these
wonderfull
workings
in
the
Spirit
.
This
day
they
being
-
From
the
world
most
severed
,
-
And
with
themselves
best
gathered
.
1.
Upon
the
Sabbath
Gods
Saints
are
most
remote
from
the
world
,
Moral
.
lib
:
1.
and
so
meetest
for
the
Lord
,
and
fittest
for
intimate
converse
with
God
.
One
observes
,
that
our
Saviour
being
entred
into
a
ship
,
Mark
4.
He
commanded
his
Disciples
to
put
a
little
from
the
shoare
,
but
not
to
lanch
out
into
the
deep
;
Thus
true
Christians
in
the
week-time
may
put
the
ship
of
their
soules
a
little
off
from
the
land
,
removing
so
far
from
their
worldly
affaires
,
as
by
and
by
to
step
back
into
the
businesse
of
their
lawful
callings
:
but
on
the
Sabbath
they
put
the
ship
further
off
from
the
shoare
,
and
lanch
out
into
the
deep
,
withdrawing
themselves
quite
from
their
earthly
occasions
,
and
applying
themselves
wholly
to
the
solemne
service
of
God
.
Another
speaking
to
the
Church
of
Christ
,
does
something
thus
expresse●
himself
;
O
chaste
and
holy
spouse
,
2.
Upon
the
Sabbath
Gods
Saints
are
best
brought
together
,
both
-
In
Body
,
-
And
Mind
.
Christians
being
thus
gathered
upon
the
Lords
Day
,
lie
in
the
readiest
way
for
these
high
workings
of
the
Spirit
.
Act.
2.1
,
2.
And
when
the
day
of
Pentecost
was
fully
come
,
they
were
all
with
one
accord
in
one
place
.
And
suddenly
,
&c.
Day
of
Pentecost
:
]
This
fiftieth
day
(
so
the
word
imports
)
it
was
the
first
day
in
the
week
,
They
were
all
;
]
That
is
,
27.
August
.
de
temp.
Ser.
251.
all
the
eleven
Apostles
of
Christ
,
as
is
plainly
expressed
,
Act.
1.26
.
In
one
place
:
]
In
an
upper
Chamber
at
Jerusalem
,
they
were
all
[
Bodily
]
gathered
together
.
With
one
accord
;
]
Their
minds
were
met
as
well
as
their
bodies
.
They
were
all
in
one
house
,
with
one
Heart
,
waiting
for
the
promises
of
the
Lord
.
And
suddenly
there
came
;
]
That
is
,
with
all
speed
the
Spirit
of
God
came
down
upon
them
,
so
as
never
before
,
for
-
Manner
,
and
-
Measure
.
The
manner
,
]
A
sound
from
heaven
as
of
a
rushing
mighty
wind
all
about
the
house
where
they
were
sitting
.
And
there
appeared
unto
them
cloven
tongues
,
like
as
of
fire
and
sat
upon
each
of
them
.
The
measure
,
]
And
they
were
all
filled
with
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
they
spake
with
other
tongues
,
For
present
receive
the
mysteries
of
Faith
,
and
For
future
perform
the
duties
of
obedience
.
Faith
,
]
That
the
apprehensions
of
this
may
hereby
be
enlarged
,
and
man
unto
the
Dimensions
hereof
may
hereby
be
better
enabled
.
By
being
in
the
Spirit
a
Christian
is
made
more
able
to
reach
out
unto
the
lengths
,
breadths
,
heights
,
&
depths
of
faith
,
and
by
believing
to
find
out
,
and
fetch
in
the
vast
Mysteries
of
God
in
the
Gospel
.
Gospel-truths
vailed
,
are
hereby
clearly
revealed
,
and
closely
received
.
Hence
St.
John
came
to
receive
such
close
and
clear
revelations
from
God
,
which
he
could
never
have
reached
,
had
he
not
on
the
Lords
day
been
in
the
Spirit
.
His
whole
Book
that
is
so
mysterious
to
others
,
epist
ad
Paulin.
things
therein
were
perspicuous
to
him
.
To
him
therefore
several
of
the
Ancients
so
apply
that
,
21.
August
.
de
civit
.
Dei
,
lib.
20.
cap.
17.
Revel.
22.1
.
And
he
shewed
me
a
pure
river
of
water
of
life
,
clear
as
Crystal
,
proceedinding
out
of
the
Throne
of
God
,
and
of
the
Lamb.
Things
to
him
issued
from
God
,
all
pure
and
clear
.
This
made
John
the
Baptist
a
greater
Prophet
then
Esay
,
or
any
other
before
him
;
things
intricate
to
others
,
were
explicate
to
him
.
Now
the
Apostle
could
not
have
been
capable
of
such
clear
discoveries
,
had
he
not
been
first
in
the
Spirit
upon
the
Lords
day
.
Upon
the
Lords
day
being
in
the
Spirit
a
Christian
rides
in
the
Chariot
of
faith
triumphant
from
earth
[
yea
,
possibly
as
out
of
Hell
]
into
Heaven
,
where
he
sees
those
glorious
mysteries
of
mercie
that
concerns
his
souls
comfort
;
yea
,
and
what
may
be
of
singular
concernment
for
the
souls
of
others
.
Obedience
,
]
That
the
several
conditions
of
this
may
be
the
better
fulfilled
,
-
Both
in
service
,
-
And
suffering
.
Gods
servants
by
being
in
the
Spirit
are
abundantly
fitted
,
-
Both
for
Affliction
,
-
And
Action
.
Act.
20.22
,
23
,
24.
And
now
(
sayes
the
Apostle
)
behold
,
I
go
bound
in
the
Spirit
to
Jerusalem
,
not
knowing
the
things
that
shall
befall
me
there
,
save
that
the
holy
Ghost
witnesseth
in
every
City
,
saying
,
that
bonds
and
afflictions
abide
me
.
But
none
of
these
things
move
me
,
neither
count
I
my
life
dear
to
my self
,
so
that
I
may
finish
my
course
with
joy
,
and
the
Ministery
which
I
have
received
of
the
Lord
,
to
testifie
the
Gospel
of
the
Grace
of
God
.
O
what
a
fixed
frame
of
heart
had
the
holy
Apostle
to
honour
God
,
both
-
By
doing
,
-
And
dying
.
He
was
[
bound
in
the
Spirit
.
]
The
Spirit
that
is
compared
to
winde
,
did
now
upon
the
Apostle
blow
with
such
a
full
gale
,
that
he
went
as
a
ship
full
saile
unto
the
Port
God
had
appointed
.
The
spirit
of
this
good
man
did
not
hang
loose
,
but
was
girt
up
to
go
thorow
with
the
work
whatever
came
.
The
Spirit
hemm'd
it
about
,
loosened
him
from
all
that
might
any
way
hinder
;
but
so
gathered
up
his
heart
for
God
and
the
Gospel
,
as
to
further
him
in
his
way
and
work
.
One
telling
a
Martyr
that
it
was
hard
to
burn
.
It
is
indeed
,
said
he
,
for
him
that
hath
his
soul
li●ked
to
his
body
,
as
a
Theefs
foot
in
his
fetters
;
but
for
him
that
hath
his
soul
set
above
his
body
it
is
easie
to
burn
.
Kindle
fire
,
I
come
,
Saviour
.
Another
having
put
one
foot
into
the
flame
,
steps
back
,
saying
,
The
flesh
shrinks
,
and
sayes
:
On
earth
it
is
better
to
burn
.
The
Spirit
sayes
,
In
heaven
it
is
sweet
to
shine
:
The
flesh
sayes
,
wilt
thou
shorten
thy
life
?
The
Spirit
sayes
,
It
is
nothing
,
nothing
to
life
eternal
.
The
flesh
sayes
,
Wilt
thou
leave
thy
friends
?
The
Spirit
sayes
,
Christ
and
his
Saints
society
is
better
,
&c.
And
so
in
the
power
of
the
Spirit
he
flings
himself
into
the
fiercest
flames
.
And
the
souls
of
Gods
Saints
may
expect
such
Spiritual
supports
in
the
dayes
of
their
suffering
,
who
serving
God
have
been
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
.
The
truth
of
all
which
some
have
sensibly
found
.
2.
That
others
of
Gods
Saints
possibly
may
find
their
souls
thus
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
.
This
proved
,
By
the
properties
of
the
Lords
Spirit
towards
them
,
and
By
the
properties
of
their
spirits
towards
the
Lord
.
As
for
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
towards
them
,
-
'T
is
a
Spirit
-
enriching
,
-
and
ruling
.
-
'T
is
a
Spirit
-
raising
,
and
-
resting
on
them
.
1.
The
Spirit
enriches
the
people
of
God
,
by
imparting
to
them
,
-
What
is
precious
and
excellent
,
and
-
What
is
Plenteous
and
abundant
.
The
riches
of
grace
,
Ephes.
1.7
.
which
is
compared
to
enriching
gold
,
Revel.
3.18
.
This
in
abundance
is
brought
in
by
the
Spirt
,
2
Cor.
3.18
.
An
evil
spirit
is
reported
to
have
brought
to
some
in
league
with
him
,
2.
The
Spirit
he
rules
the
people
of
God
by
exercising
over
them
,
-
Both
a
Negative
,
and
-
A
Positive
power
.
A
power
whereby
he
holds
them
off
from
what
he
dislikes
.
They
cannot
with
others
wade
into
the
waies
of
the
world
,
the
Spirit
will
not
let
them
;
they
cannot
shift
their
sails
as
the
wind
,
change
in
every
turn
of
times
.
And
though
(
as
Nazianzen
said
of
Athanasius
)
they
be
as
loadstones
to
draw
others
in
to
God
;
yet
they
are
as
Adamants
that
will
not
warp
wind
,
bend
,
or
break
,
or
shrink
from
God
.
The
Spirit
of
the
Lord
will
not
let
them
;
they
cannot
,
they
care
not
:
yea
,
the
Spirit
may
keep
them
from
something
which
may
seeme
good
to
them
,
because
of
some
greater
good
in
the
sight
of
God
.
When
Saint
Paul
was
going
to
preach
the
Word
at
Asia
,
the
Holy
Ghost
forbade
him
;
and
being
about
to
go
to
Bithynia
,
the
Spirit
suffered
him
not
,
Act.
16.
And
a
power
the
Spirit
doth
daily
exercise
over
the
People
of
God
,
to
lead
them
on
to
what
the
Lord
requires
,
Rom.
8.14
.
Gala.
5.18
.
Ezechiel
the
Prophet
saw
four
wheeles
which
were
sometimes
carried
on
upon
the
earth
,
and
sometimes
lifted
up
above
the
earth
,
according
as
the
spirit
of
the
living
creature
moved
that
was
in
the
wheeles
;
Thus
the
Soules
of
Gods
Saints
are
set
a
going
,
sometimes
they
rise
higher
,
and
sometimes
they
run
swifter
as
the
Spirit
of
the
living
God
leads
that
is
in
their
hearts
.
Good
men
,
The
Spirit
leads
them
,
they
may
not
be
at
a
losse
:
yea
,
And
when
they
are
at
a
losse
,
yet
the
Spirit
leads
them
.
voice
behind
them
,
saying
,
This
is
the
way
,
walk
in
it
,
Esay
30.21
.
Now
they
that
are
thus
under
the
daily
conduct
of
the
Spirit
,
may
not
they
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
Day
?
3.
The
Spirit
raises
the
people
of
God
,
lifts
up
a
good
man
being
down
,
through
amazing
meditations
Either
of
God
in
the
Heights
of
his
Majesty
.
Or
of
himself
in
the
depths
of
his
Misery
,
When
the
Prophet
was
fallen
upon
his
face
through
affrighting
thoughts
at
the
glorious
presence
of
God
in
a
vision
,
Then
the
Spirit
entred
into
him
,
and
set
him
upon
his
feet
,
Ezek.
2.2
.
Ezek.
3.24
.
The
usuall
cause
of
a
Christians
casting
down
is
the
sad
apprehensions
of
his
severall
sins
:
so
that
he
seemes
to
himself
as
if
his
soul
were
sinking
into
the
depths
of
hell
,
then
the
Spirit
helps
him
up
,
-
By
recalling
former
mercies
,
and
-
By
revealing
further
Mysteries
.
The
Spirit
recalls
,
or
causes
a
Christian
to
remember
The
promises
of
mercy
the
Lord
hath
made
,
and
The
experiences
of
mercy
himself
hath
found
.
John
14.26
.
The
Spirit
shall
bring
all
things
to
your
remembrance
,
viz.
The
gracious
sayings
and
glorious
doings
of
God
in
dayes
past
are
drawn
a
fresh
into
the
thoughts
of
dejected
Saints
.
The
Spirit
reveals
,
or
makes
such
mysteries
of
mercy
manifest
as
were
not
before
known
,
Eph.
1.17
,
18.
That
God
the
Father
of
glory
may
give
you
the
Spirit
of
wisdom
and
revelation
in
the
knowledge
of
him
:
That
the
eyes
of
your
understanding
being
enlightened
,
ye
may
know
what
is
the
hope
of
his
calling
,
&c
Thus
the
Spirit
pulls
up
poore
Saints
pittifully
plunged
:
-
Being
down
,
-
Either
in
sins
,
-
Or
in
sorrowes
,
The
Spirit
raises
.
Saints
in
their
sad
relapses
have
sweet
illapses
,
the
Spirit
letting
in
such
light
and
heat
as
heaves
up
their
hearts
,
dark
,
down
and
dead
.
They
who
in
ordinary
dayes
may
have
such
experiences
of
Spirit-helps
,
may
not
they
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
Day
?
4.
The
Spirit
rests
upon
the
People
of
God
;
so
the
Apostle
expresses
it
,
1
Pet
4.14
.
This
imports
-
The
Spirits
Presence
-
Both
intimate
,
-
And
pertuate
With
the
people
of
God
They
have
the
friendly
and
familiar
presence
of
the
Spirit
in
close
acquaintance
,
Communions
and
Communications
,
as
is
not
to
any
other
men
.
They
have
the
presence
of
the
Spirit
in
his
continued
workings
,
-
Without
Intermission
,
and
-
Without
Termination
.
The
Spirit
within
them
does
never
intermit
all
his
actings
.
Though
he
is
in
the
soule
as
the
pulse
in
the
arme
,
that
does
not
alway
beat
with
the
same
sensible
strength
,
and
evennesse
(
Motions
may
to
a
good
mans
feeling
be
more
weak
and
low
;
)
yet
even
in
such
distempers
he
is
still
stirring
.
As
when
the
body
of
a
man
is
asleep
,
yet
there
in
the
soul
is
acting
:
So
when
the
soule
of
a
Saint
is
asleep
,
yet
there
in
the
Spirit
is
working
.
Neither
can
any
period
possibly
be
put
to
such
an
operative
presence
of
the
Spirit
in
the
People
of
God
.
The
gracious
soul
is
on
earth
as
the
Spirits
centre
,
the
settled
presence
here
of
is
not
in
any
other
soul
.
The
Spirit
of
Noah's
Dove
hovers
over
the
hearts
of
earthly
men
:
but
a
holy
and
humble
heart
is
to
the
Spirit
as
Noah's
Ark
to
the
Dove
;
there
he
rests
.
John
.
14.16
.
I
(
sayes
Chrsst
)
will
pray
the
Father
,
and
he
shall
send
you
another
Comforter
,
even
the
Spirit
of
truth
,
and
he
shall
abide
with
you
for
ever
.
Your
bodies
have
had
my
corporall
presence
for
a
time
,
but
in
your
soules
the
presence
of
my
Spirit
shall
remain
for
ever
.
Now
they
that
have
in
them
such
a
perpetuall
presence
of
the
Spirit
,
may
not
they
be
in
the
Spirit
upon
the
Lords
Day
?
2.
We
shall
consider
their
spirits
towards
the
Lord
,
-
For
suitablenesse
,
-
And
capablenesse
.
-
For
the
pliablenesse
,
and
-
Indefatigableness
of
them
.
1.
Suitable
are
the
spirits
of
Saints
to
the
Lord
Christ
.
Christ
and
the
things
of
Christ
,
and
the
spirit
of
a
Saint
so
suite
,
That
his
Spirit
hath
onely
a
sympathy
with
them
,
And
they
onely
can
satisfie
his
Spirit
.
The
sympathy
of
a
good
mans
spirit
is
with
the
things
of
Christ
.
His
heart
hath
a
kind
of
Antipathy
to
things
of
an
other
nature
,
Even
the
things
of
the
world
his
Spirit
opposes
,
refuses
,
rises
,
if
of
them
any
tenders
be
to
take
him
off
from
Christ
.
When
Valence
the
Emperour
sent
to
Basil
the
offer
of
great
preferments
,
the
good
mans
spirit
was
up
in
an
anger
,
and
made
this
answer
,
Let
him
offer
these
ratles
to
children
,
and
not
to
Christians
.
When
some
bade
stop
Luthers
mouth
with
preferments
,
one
of
his
Adversaries
answered
,
It
is
no
boot
,
that
Germane
Beast
cares
not
for
gold
.
God
himself
(
sayes
Luther
)
shall
not
put
me
off
with
these
things
.
Hooper
when
one
offered
him
a
pardon
for
life
if
he
would
recant
,
he
cryed
out
,
If
you
love
my
soul
,
away
with
it
:
For
Gods
sake
away
,
away
with
it
:
But
to
such
men
the
things
of
Christ
,
truths
of
Christ
,
waies
of
Christ
,
Words
of
Christ
,
Commands
of
Christ
do
accord
.
And
herein
also
are
the
Spirits
of
Gods
Saints
satisfied
.
How
was
it
with
that
holy
man
who
replyed
to
his
friend
,
Speak
to
me
while
you
will
,
no
words
can
satisfie
me
except
you
mention
Christ
.
Write
to
me
what
you
please
,
it
will
not
satisfie
me
,
unlesse
in
your
letters
I
may
read
Christ
.
Give
me
never
so
much
I
cannot
be
satisfied
,
except
you
help
me
to
somewhat
of
Christ
.
Christ
and
the
things
of
Christ
were
onely
things
that
satisfied
the
spirit
of
this
precious
man
.
Suitable
things
are
ready
to
run
into
one
another
,
to
mix
,
and
hold
fast
together
.
This
made
Nebuchadnezzars
Image
to
fall
asunder
:
because
it
was
made
up
of
such
unsuitable
matter
,
things
of
such
a
differing
nature
.
This
makes
famous
professors
to
fall
,
and
divers
to
desert
Christ
;
because
the
things
of
Christ
do
not
suite
to
their
spirits
.
The
spirits
of
sincere
Saints
are
agreeable
to
gracious
objects
,
the
very
frame
of
their
hearts
is
fitted
to
the
waies
of
truth
and
holinesse
.
Among
good
things
,
with
that
which
is
best
their
spirits
best
agree
.
The
more
holy
and
pure
any
person
or
Ordinance
is
,
the
better
there
with
their
spirits
accord
.
The
new
nature
and
settled
temper
of
their
spirits
is
most
suitable
to
the
Lord
himself
,
and
may
not
they
be
in
the
Spirit
upon
the
Lords
Day
?
2.
Capable
are
the
spirits
of
Gods
servants
to
take
in
of
the
Lord
largely
.
Their
hearts
are
compared
to
Vialls
,
Revel.
5.8
.
A
Viall
is
a
vessel
narrow
beneath
,
and
wide
above
.
The
hearts
and
spirits
of
good
men
are
more
closed
downward
,
and
more
open
upward
:
Of
enlarged
capacities
Christ-ward
.
And
though
of
Christs
fulnesse
they
have
already
received
grace
for
grace
,
yet
there
is
room
to
receive
more
.
In
these
two
we
may
comfortably
conclude
,
there
's
room
,
viz.
-
Gods
glorious
heaven
,
and
-
Mans
gracious
heart
.
As
God
in
his
heaven
hath
more
room
for
good
men
:
So
good
men
in
their
hearts
have
more
room
for
God
.
Holy
mens
spirits
are
let
out
,
and
their
hearts
made
wide
,
-
By
Godly
sorrowes
for
sin
,
and
-
By
earnest
desires
for
God
.
By
Godly
sorrowes
Christians
cast
out
sin
,
he
pulls
down
his
barns
,
and
builds
greater
,
that
he
may
have
more
room
to
receive
in
such
fruits
:
Thus
a
Godly
man
by
repentance
pulls
down
his
heart
,
he
sees
it
is
too
narrow
for
the
vast
things
of
God
,
and
thereupon
labours
to
make
his
heart
as
capacious
as
possible
.
And
by
every
penitential
breaking
,
builds
it
better
.
By
earnest
desires
also
after
God
he
brings
his
heart
into
a
better
and
bigger
capacity
.
O
whom
,
Lord
,
have
I
in
heaven
but
thee
,
and
who
on
earth
do
I
desire
besides
thee
?
Psal.
73.
Yea
,
for
Sabbath-enjoyments
of
God
,
the
Spirit
of
a
pious
man
pants
,
Psal.
42.1
,
2.
He
even
faints
for
more
full
fellowships
and
fruitions
of
God
.
As
against
sin
he
thinks
his
heart
can
never
be
close
enough
shut
:
So
for
God
he
thinks
his
heart
can
never
be
wide
enough
open
.
Of
sin
he
would
fain
have
lesse
,
when
he
hath
least
:
and
when
he
hath
most
of
God
,
he
yet
desires
more
.
And
by
such
wayes
the
soul
of
a
Saint
is
set
wider
for
God
,
and
thus
the
spirits
of
Christians
become
more
capable
to
take
in
more
largely
the
things
of
the
Lord
;
and
may
not
they
then
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
?
3.
Plyable
are
the
spirits
of
Gods
people
for
the
Lord
to
let
out
themselves
freely
.
Their
hearts
towards
the
Lord
are
waxy
and
willing
in
all
wayes
of
well-pleasing
,
Judg.
5.9
.
Psal.
110.3
.
Being
oyled
with
an
holy
Unction
,
And
wheeled
with
holy
affections
.
The
oyl
of
grace
is
poured
upon
the
hidden
man
of
the
heart
,
which
makes
all
the
spiritual
members
of
the
new
man
to
be
agil
and
nimble
for
God
.
As
it
is
said
to
Christ
,
Heb.
1.9
.
God
,
even
thy
God
,
hath
anointed
thee
with
the
oyl
of
gladnesse
above
thy
fellowes
:
So
may
we
say
to
the
soul
of
a
Saint
,
God
,
even
thy
God
,
hath
anointed
thee
with
the
oyl
of
grace
and
goodnesse
above
thy
fellowes
.
The
heart
it
is
first
and
most
sanctified
,
and
therefore
may
well
be
most
free
and
forward
for
God
.
In
man
no
marvel
the
sensitive
powers
and
corporal
parts
are
lesse
plyable
.
As
the
oyntment
was
first
and
most
poured
upon
the
head
of
Aaron
,
and
from
thence
drops
went
down
to
his
beard
and
skirts
of
his
garments
.
Thus
the
oyl
of
grace
is
primarily
and
principally
upon
the
heart
of
a
Christian
and
from
thence
it
descends
into
all
the
powers
&
parts
of
the
man
,
so
that
this
hath
cause
to
come
in
first
,
and
come
off
freest
for
God
,
as
indeed
it
daily
does
.
When
other
parts
rest
,
the
heart
runs
.
Yea
,
the
heart
of
a
holy
man
is
set
upon
such
wheeles
,
as
make
it
move
quick
for
Christ
;
Judgement
cleared
,
affections
fired
,
1
Chron.
29.3
.
I
have
(
sayes
David
)
set
my
affection
to
the
house
of
my
God
,
and
hence
he
was
so
lively
and
liberal
,
labouring
to
lift
up
the
honour
of
God
in
preparing
for
him
a
house
.
The
dispositions
and
affections
in
the
soul
of
a
Saint
are
such
,
as
that
his
heart
is
prompt
&
prepared
for
every
precept
,
purpose
and
providence
:
O
God
,
my
heart
is
prepared
,
my
heart
is
prepared
(
sayes
David
.
)
One
observes
how
he
doubles
the
expression
,
to
imply
he
was
willing
to
a
differing
condition
.
Or
ever
I
was
aware
my
soul
made
me
as
the
Chariots
of
Amminadib
.
The
spirit
of
the
Spouse
did
unexpectedly
rise
and
run
out
after
Christ
,
as
a
Chariot
upon
the
wheeles
.
And
are
the
spirits
of
Gods
Saints
set
into
such
a
frame
for
the
Lord
,
and
may
not
they
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
?
4.
Indefatigable
are
the
spirits
of
Gods
people
in
following
the
Lord
.
In
Gods
worship
their
spirits
are
unwearied
,
when
their
bodies
are
weakened
.
Their
spirits
may
be
weary
in
,
but
are
never
weary
of
any
worship
of
God
,
or
any
work
for
God
in
his
worship
;
their
hearts
and
minds
-
Being
pitched
down
,
-
And
girt
up
for
God
.
The
heart
of
a
holy
man
is
pitched
down
,
and
firmly
resolved
for
God
,
his
mind
does
not
fluctuate
,
hover
,
and
waver
in
unsettled
uncertainties
,
he
is
not
upon
demurs
and
disputes
,
confers
not
with
flesh
and
blood
.
Sir
do
your
office
;
in
a
righteous
cause
I
am
not
now
to
resolve
.
A
man
of
a
wavering
spirit
is
soon
wearied
out
,
and
wrought
off
from
God
.
A
good
man
indeed
his
heart
is
fixed
for
God
;
though
he
be
not
fixed
firmely
in
the
wayes
of
God
:
yet
for
the
wayes
of
God
he
is
firmely
fixed
.
Though
he
hath
some
doubtings
in
his
way
,
yet
he
hath
not
doubtings
of
his
way
,
and
so
walks
on
unweariedly
.
His
heart
will
not
be
tyred
,
or
turned
out
.
Yea
,
the
heart
of
a
holy
man
is
girt
up
,
and
closely
united
to
God
,
his
mind
is
not
divided
between
the
Lord
and
the
world
.
Frederick
the
Elector
of
Saxony
,
who
was
a
prisoner
to
Charles
the
fifth
,
being
offered
liberty
and
dignity
if
he
would
come
to
Masse
:
answered
,
I
have
but
one
Master
,
one
soul
,
and
one
Saviour
:
I
dare
not
serve
two
.
A
man
of
a
double
heart
,
that
halts
between
God
and
Baal
,
God
and
Mammon
,
never
holds
out
.
He
may
seem
for
a
while
to
out-run
many
,
but
he
will
be
weary
.
A
gracious
man
his
spirit
is
not
onely
for
God
gathered
in
one
:
but
it
is
so
knit
up
as
to
be
one
with
God
,
1
Cor.
6.17
.
He
that
is
joyned
to
the
Lord
,
is
one
Spirit
:
and
hence
he
holds
out
to
the
end
:
never
weary
.
And
they
who
in
the
wayes
of
the
Lord
are
of
such
unwearied
spirits
,
may
not
they
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
?
There
is
none
of
Gods
Servants
,
but
possibly
now
may
be
as
some
of
the
servants
of
God
cettainly
have
been
,
upon
the
Lords
day
in
the
Spirit
.
I
was
in
the
Spirit
upon
the
Lords
day
.
The
USE
IS
,
-
Of
Information
.
-
Of
Exhortation
.
1.
This
may
clearly
declare
the
ill
case
of
two
kinds
of
men
,
neither
of
which
are
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
.
-
Some
that
are
not
,
nor
possibly
can
;
-
Some
that
p●ssibly
may
,
yet
are
not
.
1.
'T
is
the
sad
case
of
all
unsanctified
men
,
they
neither
are
,
nor
possibly
can
be
upon
the
Lords
day
in
the
Spirit
.
This
will
plainly
appear
,
considering
-
Both
what
they
be
,
-
And
what
they
do
.
Men
remaining
in
a
sinful
estate
,
we
may
observe
what
they
be
,
-
Both
privatively
,
-
And
positively
.
Privatively
,
]
They
cannot
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
,
because
They
be
without
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
,
And
towards
the
Lord
they
be
without
spirit
.
1.
As
men
in
natures
estate
are
without
God
,
and
without
Christ
,
Ephes.
2.12
.
so
they
are
without
the
holy
Spirit
,
Rom.
8.9
.
Jude
19.
As
when
man
was
to
be
created
,
the
three
Persons
they
all
concur
Let
us
make
man
,
Gen.
1.26
.
And
no
sooner
is
man
corrupted
,
but
they
all
conclude
with
a
Let
us
leave
man
.
So
that
every
sinful
man
is
forsaken
of
God
the
Father
,
Son
and
holy
Ghost
.
Such
men
be
without
Gods
holy
and
blessed
Spirit
,
whether
we
consider
-
Some
more
prophane
,
-
Others
more
refined
.
Men
that
expresse
nothing
but
vice
and
vanity
,
sons
of
Belial
,
chief
servants
to
the
Divel
,
such
as
do
that
for
the
Divel
as
he
cannot
do
for
himself
.
Satan
himself
,
because
of
spiritual
being
,
cannot
commit
many
sins
.
But
men
that
herein
they
may
fulfil
his
will
,
they
run
into
drunkennesse
,
and
all
kind
of
corporal
uncleannesse
;
they
swear
and
curse
,
steale
and
commit
adultery
,
and
wallow
in
all
worldly
filthinesse
,
and
have
they
the
Spirit
of
holinesse
?
Men
whose
mouthes
are
as
that
Gate
of
Jerusalem
,
out
at
which
was
carried
forth
all
the
filth
of
the
City
,
Their
throats
are
as
open
Sepulchres
,
their
tongues
are
set
on
fire
of
hell
,
and
have
they
the
holy
Spirit
of
God
in
their
hearts
?
Other
men
there
are
who
professe
better
.
They
speak
high
,
but
live
low
.
Their
voice
is
Jacobs
,
but
their
hands
are
Esaus
.
Like
Peters
fish
that
had
silver
in
the
mouth
,
but
none
in
the
belly
.
Nothing
of
the
spirit
appears
in
their
waies
,
yet
much
of
the
Spirit
may
be
heard
in
their
words
.
As
if
the
Dove
were
in
their
Arks
onely
,
and
none
had
the
Spirit
of
God
but
they
.
Thus
Muncer
the
Anabaptist
,
while
he
called
Luther
a
spiritlesse
man
,
a
silly
soule
,
one
without
the
Spirit
of
God
,
he
pretended
himself
to
be
all
full
of
the
Spirit
,
&c.
Men
may
think
they
have
the
Spirit
;
yet
not
have
the
Spirit
which
they
think
.
And
indeed
,
whatever
any
unregenerate
man
think
,
they
all
are
without
the
good
Spirit
of
God
.
They
cannot
have
the
Spirit
,
who
are
not
born
of
the
Spirit
;
and
they
who
never
yet
all
their
daies
were
born
of
the
spirit
,
they
cannot
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
Day
.
On
the
Lords
Day
a
man
may
not
be
in
the
Spirit
,
that
yet
every
day
dwells
the
Spirit
in
him
:
And
can
they
be
on
the
Lords
Day
in
the
Spirit
of
God
,
who
to
this
day
have
not
Gods
in-dwelling
Spirit
in
them
?
2.
Such
men
God-ward
are
without
spirit
.
As
Absalom
stole
away
the
peoples
hearts
from
David
:
So
sin
and
Satan
hath
enticed
and
taken
away
all
these
mens
hearts
from
God
,
Hose.
4.11
.
Or
else
the
world
hath
so
won
upon
them
,
that
their
hearts
and
spirits
are
gone
God-ward
.
The
Queen
of
Sheba
when
she
was
at
King
Solomons
Court
,
and
saw
the
house
he
had
built
,
and
the
meat
of
his
table
,
and
the
sitting
of
his
servants
,
and
the
attendance
of
his
Ministers
,
and
their
apparell
,
and
his
cup-bearers
,
and
his
ascent
,
&c.
There
was
no
more
spirit
in
her
,
1.
King
.
10.4
,
5.
Thus
the
honours
,
pleasures
and
profits
of
the
world
do
so
work
upon
the
hearts
of
many
,
that
they
have
no
more
spirit
left
in
them
.
Without
Spirit
,
]
That
is
,
-
Without
judgement
to
know
,
and
-
Without
courage
to
doe
the
will
of
God
.
Without
judgement
to
discern
good
,
Hose
7.11
.
Ephraim
is
a
silly
Dove
,
without
heart
.
Gods
Saints
are
as
Innocent
doves
,
without
gall
;
and
others
are
as
silly
doves
,
without
heart
,
without
any
wisdom
of
spirit
.
The
spirit
of
man
(
sayes
Solomon
)
is
the
candle
of
the
Lord
.
Many
a
man
is
a
dark
Lanthorn
without
a
candle
,
having
in
him
no
knowing
spirit
to
give
him
light
,
he
gropes
after
God
in
the
dark
,
Act.
17.23
.
So
without
courage
to
pursue
any
saving
good
,
or
withstand
any
destructive
evill
,
when
they
should
stand
up
in
Gods
cause
,
and
soules
defence
,
they
have
no
spirit
.
Joshua
.
5.1
.
When
the
Kings
of
the
Amorites
,
and
all
the
Kings
of
the
Canaanites
heard
that
the
Lord
had
dryed
up
the
waters
of
Jordan
from
before
the
Children
of
Israel
;
so
th●t
they
were
passed
over
,
their
hearts
m●l●ed
,
neither
was
there
spirit
in
them
any
more
.
We
se●
severall
men
,
Who
though
set
in
a
superiour
station
,
And
though
of
Christ
they
make
a
visible
profession
:
Yet
if
any
difficultie
appear
,
or
danger
approach
,
they
have
no
spirit
for
God
is
or
good
,
only
their
care
is
to
secure
themselves
.
The
King
of
Navarre
,
when
Beza
blamed
him
for
his
spiritlessenesse
in
the
cause
of
Christ
,
he
replyed
,
That
for
Christian
religion
he
would
lanch
no
further
to
sea
,
then
if
a
storm
did
arise
,
he
might
be
sure
himself
to
return
safe
to
shoare
.
Men
who
thus
towards
the
Lord
are
without
spirit
,
they
cannot
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
Day
.
Positively
;
]
It
is
not
possible
such
persons
on
the
Lords
Day
should
be
in
the
Spirit
:
Because
[
In
the
flesh
.
]
-
They
be
in
the
flesh
which
is
evill
.
-
And
they
be
in
an
Evill
Spirit
,
Flesh
,
]
It
is
in
several
Texts
taken
for
that
which
is
lawfull
and
good
,
Psalme
79.2
.
Eph.
5.13
.
Rom.
9.3
.
1.
Cor.
7.18
.
But
[
Flesh
]
ordinarily
intimates
that
which
is
evill
and
naught
,
as
mans
naturall
corruption
and
sinfull
condition
1.
Cor.
5.5
.
Coloss.
2.13
.
Gala.
5.24
.
1
Pet.
4.6
,
&c.
In
this
flesh
are
all
unregenerate
men
,
Rom.
7.5
.
Rom.
8.8
.
Not
onely
(
flesh
)
in
them
,
that
is
the
case
of
the
best
Christians
,
Rom.
7.18
.
but
in
the
flesh
,
as
a
fish
in
the
water
.
Not
onely
sin
in
them
,
but
they
in
sin
,
as
the
Leviathan
in
the
Sea
;
In
sin
they
sport
and
take
delight
.
They
live
in
sin
,
and
yet
are
dead
in
sin
.
Sin
is
as
the
Sepulchre
in
which
they
lie
dead
and
buried
,
they
lie
in
sin
as
a
swine
in
the
slow
.
They
are
in
sin
as
a
Malefactor
in
his
fetters
,
in
the
Gall
of
bitternesse
,
and
in
the
bond
of
iniquity
,
Act.
8.23
.
They
are
so
in
sin
,
as
they
are
nothing
but
sin
:
so
in
the
flesh
,
that
they
are
all
,
and
only
flesh
.
We
may
say
of
such
mens
persons
,
prayers
,
services
,
hopes
and
hearts
,
as
the
Prophet
of
the
Egyptian
horses
,
they
are
flesh
,
and
not
spirit
,
Isay
.
31.3
.
These
therefore
cannot
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
Day
.
Their
fixed
condition
is
in
the
flesh
.
Yea
,
on
the
Lords
Day
they
cannot
be
in
this
good
Spirit
of
God
.
For
,
-
They
have
an
evill
spirit
in
them
,
-
And
they
are
in
an
evill
spirit
.
An
evill
spirit
is
in
them
,
Eph.
2
2.
The
spirit
that
now
works
in
the
children
of
disobedience
.
The
Greek
hath
two
[
in
's
]
The
Spirit
does
inwork
in
them
:
to
signifie
how
exceeding
inward
Satan
that
evill
spirit
is
at
work
in
wicked
men
,
Every
sinfull
soule
is
such
an
Ark
,
wherein
is
the
Raven
,
though
not
the
Dove
;
the
Divell
,
though
not
the
Spirit
of
God
.
Though
in
them
is
not
the
Holy
Spirit
,
yet
the
unclean
spirit
is
in
them
,
Matth.
12.44
.
The
unclean
spirit
saith
,
I
will
return
into
my
house
.
[
The
Divels
house
is
every
evil
heart
.
We
see
there
the
house
may
be
[
swept
and
garnisht
,
]
yet
the
Divels
swept
.
]
A
man
may
be
free
from
some
grosse
pollutions
,
horrid
thoughts
of
Atheisme
,
Blasphemy
,
Butchery
of
the
Lords
Lambs
may
be
thrown
out
of
the
heart
.
Garnished
,
]
A
man
may
be
furnished
with
gifts
,
parts
,
performances
a
fair
outward
profession
,
some
flashes
of
good
affection
;
yet
he
may
be
the
house
wherein
the
Divel
dwels
,
Jam.
4.5
.
Do
ye
think
the
Scripture
saith
in
vain
,
The
spirit
that
dwells
in
us
lusteth
to
envy
?
He
speaks
of
[
us
]
as
men
,
not
of
[
us
]
as
Saints
.
In
all
men
naturally
the
evil
spirit
dwells
.
A
spirit
that
moves
to
all
lusts
of
envy
,
hypocrisie
,
pride
,
infidelity
,
sensuality
.
Can
they
who
have
such
an
evil
spirit
in
them
,
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
?
Yea
,
but
this
is
worse
,
they
are
in
an
evil
spirit
,
Mark
1.23
.
And
there
was
a
man
with
an
unclean
spirit
.
In
an
unclean
spirit
,
the
Greek
reads
it
.
So
,
Mark
5.2
.
When
Jesus
was
come
out
of
the
ship
,
there
met
him
a
man
in
an
unclean
spirit
.
Every
sinful
man
is
in
Satan
as
in
a
Prison
,
in
the
Divel
as
in
a
Dungeon
.
In
the
power
of
the
Divel
,
Act.
26.18
.
In
the
snare
of
the
Divel
,
2
Tim.
2.26
.
In
the
mouth
of
the
Divel
,
as
Jonah
in
the
belly
of
the
Whale
.
Yea
,
sinful
men
they
are
strongly
acted
,
and
they
do
strangely
act
in
this
evil
spirit
,
and
therfore
they
cannot
be
in
any
spirit
that
is
good
,
upon
the
LORDS
DAY
.
2.
Such
cannot
be
on
the
Lords
day
in
the
Spirit
,
appears
by
what
they
daily
do
,
Both
in
respect
of
their
own
spirits
God-ward
,
And
in
respect
of
the
Spirit
of
God
.
They
cannot
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
,
For
They
draw
their
spirits
from
the
Lord
,
And
against
the
Lord
they
turn
their
spirits
.
1.
From
the
Lord
they
withdraw
their
spirirs
.
Whereas
Gods
dear
Saints
,
when
their
bodies
are
brought
into
bonds
,
or
are
bound
upon
their
beds
;
yet
then
they
in
holy
worships
engage
their
hearts
to
approach
near
to
God
,
Jer.
30.21
.
But
other
men
when
in
outward
worships
their
bodies
be
brought
in
to
God
,
yet
then
they
remove
their
hearts
far
off
from
God
,
Esay
29.13
.
A
good
man
watches
his
heart
,
to
hold
it
in
to
God
;
he
does
not
slip
away
his
heart
from
God
,
though
while
he
is
with
God
his
heart
may
give
him
the
slip
.
This
made
a
holy
man
in
the
midst
of
prayer
cry
out
,
O
Lord
,
my
heart
hath
left
both
thee
and
me
:
But
every
sinful
man
,
he
takes
his
heart
off
,
and
turns
it
away
from
God
.
As
the
Levite
,
Judg.
19
divided
his
Concubine
,
and
sent
her
several
parts
into
all
the
coasts
of
Israel
:
thus
many
a
man
when
he
should
bring
in
his
heart
,
and
knit
it
up
for
God
,
he
divides
it
,
and
sends
it
into
all
the
parts
of
the
world
,
leaving
none
for
God
.
True
Christians
,
though
God
makes
them
suffer
,
yet
their
hearts
stick
to
God
:
All
this
is
com
upon
us
,
yet
our
heart
is
not
turned
back
,
though
thou
hast
sore
broken
us
,
&c.
Psal.
44.17
.
yea
,
when
Satan
makes
them
sin
,
yet
their
hearts
hold
to
God
.
'T
is
said
of
Peter
,
his
heart
did
not
forsake
Christ
,
when
his
tongue
denied
him
.
2.
Against
the
Lord
they
turn
their
spirits
.
The
spirits
of
all
unconverted
are
turned
against
God
,
-
Both
by
Original
corruption
,
-
And
by
actual
rebellion
.
Rom.
8.7
.
The
carnal
mind
is
enmity
against
God
.
'T
is
more
then
if
he
had
said
:
The
carnal
man
is
an
enemy
to
God
.
The
mind
]
the
best
part
of
corrupt
man
;
is
enmity
]
which
notes
monstrous
malevolence
.
The
Greek
word
is
in
the
plural
[
Enmities
,
]
To
import
multiplyed
perversnesse
.
As
there
are
many
excellencies
in
God
for
man
:
so
there
are
many
enmities
in
man
against
God
.
Enmities
against
all
the
Attributes
of
God
.
Enmities
against
all
the
Ordinances
of
God
.
Enmities
against
all
the
actings
of
God
in
the
world
.
The
spirit
of
man
from
his
birth
is
bitterly
bent
,
and
utterly
turned
against
God
.
But
further
every
man
does
act
up
his
spirit
in
rebellion
against
God
blessed
for
ever
.
Turns
his
spirit
against
God
.
This
Eliphas
does
falsly
charge
upon
that
good
man
Job
,
15.13
.
But
this
charge
may
truly
be
drawn
up
against
every
evil
man
,
he
turns
his
spirit
,
&
makes
his
mind
to
swell
against
God
.
The
least
risings
of
spirit
against
God
,
a
good
man
groans
under
and
grieves
for
.
There
is
nothing
(
once
said
a
precious
man
)
that
I
have
all
my
life
more
laboured
against
,
then
a
swelling
mind
,
a
stiffe
neck
,
and
a
stubborn
heart
.
A
wicked
man
he
hardens
his
heart
,
stiffens
his
neck
,
and
turns
his
spirit
against
God
.
He
heightens
his
inward
corruption
,
and
becomes
a
hearty
enemy
against
God
by
thoughts
,
words
,
and
deeds
,
Col
1.21
.
Or
if
there
be
outward
restraints
from
evil
works
;
yet
his
spirit
is
turned
against
God
.
The
impenitent
theefe
when
his
body
was
nailed
to
the
Crosse
,
yet
his
spirit
was
turned
against
Christ
.
A
mans
body
may
be
bound
from
sin
,
and
yet
his
heart
bent
against
God
.
The
bow
of
the
bad
heart
may
be
bent
up
,
though
no
arrowes
of
evil
works
or
words
be
shot
out
.
in
Genes
.
A
Learned
Writer
makes
the
Rain-bow
in
the
heavens
an
admirable
Embleme
of
peace
,
For
though
(
sayes
he
)
we
see
a
bow
,
yet
we
see
no
string
or
arrow
.
An
unregenerate
mans
heart
is
a
bow
that
hath
both
strings
and
arrows
.
The
strings
of
the
bow
,
are
the
corruptions
and
ill
dispositions
of
the
heart
,
and
the
arrows
are
the
evil
cogitations
and
thoughts
thereof
.
A
multitude
of
these
arrows
a
man
le
ts
fly
in
the
face
of
God
,
which
argues
the
acted
enmity
of
his
heart
against
God
;
he
is
at
heartwarre
with
,
his
spirit
is
bent
against
the
Lord
:
such
cannot
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
.
Lastly
,
on
the
Lords
day
these
cannot
be
in
the
Spirit
;
For
-
The
gifts
of
the
Spirit
they
abuse
,
and
-
The
grace
of
the
Spirit
they
oppose
.
1.
The
Spirit
of
God
in
the
gifts
thereof
they
pervert
.
The
Holy
Ghost
helps
them
to
knowledge
,
remembrance
,
utterance
,
&c.
These
they
take
and
turn
them
to
a
wrong
use
.
As
the
Israleites
,
who
took
their
ear-rings
,
jewells
,
and
bracelets
of
gold
,
and
therewith
made
an
Idol
.
As
the
Divell
he
hath
large
knowledge
,
and
great
abilities
,
but
of
all
he
makes
an
ill
use
:
so
it
is
his
design
upon
sinfull
men
that
whatever
good
things
God
gives
them
for
his
praise
,
and
their
profit
,
may
be
imployed
to
their
harme
,
and
Gods
dishonour
.
As
Eve
whom
God
gave
to
Adam
for
his
meetest
help
,
was
made
the
Engine
of
his
greatest
hurt
:
Of
this
rib
(
sayes
one
)
the
divell
made
a
dart
,
and
wounded
man
to
death
with
that
should
have
sweetened
his
life
.
Spirit
on
the
Lords
Day
?
2.
The
Spirit
of
God
in
the
graces
thereof
they
resist
,
Act.
7.51
.
Ye
stifnecked
,
and
uncircumcised
in
heart
and
cares
,
ye
do
alwaies
resist
the
H●ly
Ghost
;
viz.
in
all
his
gracious
workings
.
Men
who
make
provision
for
the
flesh
to
fulfil
the
lusts
thereof
,
they
make
opposition
against
the
Spirit
,
and
withstand
the
works
thereof
.
And
though
as
with
bellowes
they
blow
up
the
Divells
fire
;
yet
as
with
buckets
of
filth
they
quench
out
the
sparks
of
the
Spirit
.
As
when
the
Angells
were
entred
into
Lots
house
,
the
men
of
Sodom
from
every
quarter
compassed
the
house
by
force
and
fury
to
fetch
them
forth
Genes.
19.3
.
Thus
when
any
good
motions
enter
into
the
hearts
and
minds
of
some
men
,
they
are
up
in
arms
,
and
out
of
quiet
,
till
they
can
crush
them
,
and
cast
them
forth
.
How
oft
do
they
(
in
effect
)
say
to
the
Spirit
,
as
Pharaoh
to
Moses
.
Get
thee
from
me
,
see
my
face
no
more
,
till
at
length
the
Spirit
replyes
to
them
,
as
Moses
to
Pharaoh
,
Be
it
as
thou-hast
said
:
Lo
,
I
will
see
thy
face
no
more
for
ever
,
Exodus
10.28.29
.
Some
when
they
are
in
soule
affrighted
,
they
would
have
the
peace
of
the
Spirit
to
calme
them
:
but
though
they
are
in
sin
polluted
,
they
will
not
have
the
grace
of
the
Spirit
to
cleanse
them
.
And
because
they
regard
not
the
grace
of
the
Spirit
,
they
resist
the
Spirit
of
grace
.
And
can
such
be
in
the
Spirit
upon
the
Lords
Day
?
Indeed
the
Lords
Day
is
the
main
time
they
thus
gainsay
the
Spirit
of
God
,
upon
the
Sabbath-day
they
most
beat
back
Gods
blessed
Spirit
,
and
can
they
this
day
be
in
the
Spirit
?
Object
.
Upon
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
sure
some
sinfull
men
meet
with
Spirituall
movings
:
and
therefore
they
may
this
day
be
in
the
Spirit
.
Answer
,
-
By
way
of
concession
,
&
-
By
way
of
distinction
.
Upon
the
Lords
day
,
as
at
other
times
,
men
may
by
a
false
spirit
be
forcibly
moved
,
&
have
stronge
impulses
,
strange
raptures
and
revelations
from
a
lying
spirit
.
As
the
Divell
can
transform
himself
into
an
Angell
of
Light
:
so
he
can
conforme
himself
to
the
Spirit
of
Light
.
And
as
Satan
can
in
shape
assume
the
body
of
man
;
so
he
can
in
shew
assimulate
the
Spirit
of
God
.
1
John
4.1
.
Beloved
,
believe
not
every
spirit
,
but
try
the
spirits
,
whether
they
are
of
God
or
no.
Whence
we
note
,
1.
That
there
are
spirits
which
pretend
to
be
of
God
and
are
not
.
2.
That
such
meere
pretending
spirits
may
much
resemble
the
true
Spirit
of
God
.
3.
That
their
resemblance
may
proceed
so
farre
,
that
professing
Christians
may
be
prone
to
believe
they
are
the
very
Spirit
of
God
.
4.
That
such
spirits
may
not
be
believed
,
a
discovery
of
them
is
to
be
made
by
tryall
.
5.
That
the
tryall
to
discover
spirits
to
be
not
of
God
,
must
be
exact
and
prudent
.
Try
the
spirits
,
viz.
as
skilfull
Lapidaries
do
their
stones
,
or
as
wise
Goldsmiths
do
their
mettalls
,
by
touch
and
weight
,
as
the
word
imports
.
Now
that
men
may
so
try
,
as
to
discern
whether
upon
the
Sabbath
,
as
at
other
seasons
,
they
are
moved
by
the
Spirit
of
God
;
Be
it
known
,
that
The
Spirit
which
is
,
-
Swelling
,
-
Smiting
,
-
Roving
,
-
Renting
,
-
Ranting
.
-
Driving
,
1.
A
swelling
spirit
,
that
puff●
men
up
with
pride
is
not
the
Spirit
of
God
.
One
of
the
chief
lessons
taught
by
Gods
holy
Spirit
,
is
humility
of
heart
.
And
upon
this
account
Gods
Spirit
suggests
to
a
man
,
-
His
Iniquity
,
and
-
His
mortality
.
When
mans
heart
begins
to
swell
,
the
Spirit
of
God
puts
in
.
As
Christ
(
sayes
a
good
Author
)
cured
the
blindnesse
of
the
man
by
putting
clay
upon
his
eyes
,
so
the
Spirit
of
Christ
cures
the
swelling
pride
of
mans
heart
by
putting
thoughts
into
his
mind
of
his
mortall
and
dying
condition
.
That
while
he
lives
he
is
but
a
piece
of
warme
clay
.
That
is
,
the
Spirit
of
God
which
as
it
enlarges
a
mans
abilities
,
it
increases
the
mans
humility
.
As
Nazianzene
said
of
Athanasius
.
He
was
high
in
worth
,
and
humble
in
heart
.
Of
such
instances
the
Holy
Scriptures
are
full
:
But
some
their
soules
are
swelled
with
pride
,
as
Simon
Magus
,
who
gave
out
that
himself
was
some
great
one
Act.
8.9
.
Such
a
one
was
Muncer
the
Anabaptist
in
Germany
as
Sleiden
reports
his
proud
pranks
,
and
bragging
boasts
;
such
a
one
is
that
man
of
sin
,
who
exalteth
himself
above
all
that
is
called
God
,
2
Thess.
2.4
.
The
Spirit
of
God
it
is
not
that
moves
these
men
.
2.
A
smiting
spirit
,
that
makes
men
clamorous
and
contentious
is
not
the
Spirit
of
God
;
said
to
Lot
,
let
there
be
no
strife
,
I
pray
thee
,
between
me
and
thee
,
or
between
my
herdmen
and
thy
herd-men
,
for
we
are
Brethren
.
Is
not
the
whole
land
before
thee
?
take
either
the
right
hand
or
the
left
,
&c.
Abraham
said
[
though
he
were
the
Elder
and
Superiour
,
Let
there
be
no
strife
.
]
His
spirit
did
so
incline
to
peace
,
that
he
would
not
have
the
least
breach
:
I
pray
thee
;
]
he
begged
agreement
,
so
greatly
did
his
soul
desire
it
.
I
scorn
,
(
sayes
Luther
to
the
Pastors
of
Stratsburge
)
that
any
should
be
more
earnest
then
I
for
peace
.
Brotherly
peace
,
and
bowells
of
pitty
are
the
fruits
of
the
Spirit
,
Gala.
5.22
Likewise
long-suffering
,
gentlenesse
,
meeknesse
,
temperance
.
It
is
an
evill
spirit
,
that
makes
men
tumultuous
,
mutinous
,
contentious
,
apt
to
smite
both
with
hand
and
tongue
,
2.
Chron.
18.23
.
And
Zedekiah
smote
Micaiah
on
the
cheek
,
saying
,
Which
way
went
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
from
me
to
speak
to
thee
?
It
was
not
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
,
but
a
lying
spirit
that
moved
Zedekiah
against
Micaiah
.
Such
a
spirit
wrought
in
them
against
the
Prophet
Jer:
18.18
.
Come
,
let
us
smite
him
with
the
tongue
,
and
let
us
not
give
heed
to
any
of
his
words
.
A
false
spirit
is
so
all
for
speaking
,
that
it
cares
not
to
hear
,
1
Joh.
4.6
.
Hereby
we
know
the
Spirit
of
truth
,
and
the
spirit
of
error
.
He
that
is
not
of
God
,
heareth
not
us
.
Thus
a
Manichee
furiously
contesting
with
Augustine
,
clamoured
and
cryed
out
,
Hear
me
,
hear
me
.
To
whom
the
good
man
modestly
answered
.
Neither
hear
me
,
or
I
thee
,
but
let
us
both
hear
the
blessed
Apostle
.
Some
they
are
all
upon
speaking
,
wording
of
it
,
with
a
full
and
fierce
mouth
against
others
.
As
Samsons
foxes
that
had
fire
on
their
tailes
,
and
set
all
the
fields
on
a
flame
:
So
some
have
such
a
fire
on
their
tonges
,
that
they
set
Cities
and
Countreys
in
a
blaze
.
Those
movings
such
men
have
,
are
not
from
the
Spirit
of
God
.
3.
A
driving
spirit
,
that
hurries
men
to
move
about
matters
,
wherein
they
do
not
consider
,
or
consult
-
Times
,
or
-
Means
:
-
Grounds
,
-
Or
ends
.
But
on
they
go
,
this
is
not
the
Spirit
of
God
.
Gods
Spirit
moving
to
any
great
matter
does
not
drive
,
but
draw
,
and
so
leads
men
as
to
let
them
-
Both
consider
with
themselves
,
-
And
consult
with
others
.
Whether
the
time
be
seasonable
,
Viz.
-
The
means
approvable
,
-
The
grounds
warrantable
,
-
And
the
ends
comfortable
.
When
Gods
Spirit
is
the
mover
,
a
man
so
examines
the
matter
about
which
he
is
moved
,
that
1.
He
considers
if
the
time
be
fit
he
is
moved
in
;
He
knowes
that
which
is
untimely
is
uncomely
,
things
being
beautiful
in
their
season
,
Eccl.
3.
2.
He
considers
if
the
means
be
right
he
is
moved
by
,
and
that
which
he
is
to
make
use
of
.
For
,
as
the
least
false
weight
is
not
allowed
for
the
getting
of
the
largest
gain
:
No
more
is
the
least
evil
lawful
for
the
attaining
of
the
greatest
good
.
3.
He
considers
if
the
grounds
be
sure
he
is
moved
on
:
-
Not
successe
in
the
world
,
-
But
an
expresse
from
the
Lord
.
A
warrant
from
Gods
revealed
will
in
his
Word
:
for
that
onely
can
bear
him
out
in
his
obedience
.
4.
He
considers
if
the
ends
be
safe
and
good
he
is
moved
to
:
not
onely
in
respect
of
his
purpose
and
intendment
of
good
therein
,
but
in
respect
of
Gods
promise
and
engagement
for
good
thereupon
.
Such
a
man
is
certainly
moved
by
the
good
Spirit
of
God
.
Yea
,
and
in
respect
of
others
;
Counsel
He
both
asks
And
takes
-
That
both
from
God
,
-
And
men
.
In
holy
prayer
he
humbly
asks
counsel
of
God
.
When
David
had
lost
all
by
a
Troop
of
the
Amalekites
horse
who
had
plundred
Ziklag
,
his
spirit
sparkled
to
be
up
,
and
after
them
.
But
David
first
calls
for
Abiathar
the
Priest
to
bring
the
Ephod
,
and
enquired
of
the
Lord
saying
,
Shall
I
pursue
after
this
Troop
?
and
shall
I
overtake
them
?
1
Sam.
30.
Thus
Jehoshaphat
before
he
would
march
with
Ahab
to
Ramoth-Gilead
,
he
desires
all
the
Prophets
of
God
,
and
God
by
the
Prophet
Micaiah
might
be
consulted
with
.
Ahab
transported
with
a
false
spirit
presses
onely
,
Horse
and
away
.
Let
Micaiah
say
what
he
will
.
To
Ramoth-Gilead
he
must
,
2
Chron.
18.
Whereas
counsel
given
a
good
man
takes
,
and
turnes
his
designes
.
So
David
when
he
was
with
his
men
upon
the
march
against
the
house
of
Nabal
,
Abigail
meets
him
,
and
he
stops
upon
her
advice
,
blessing
God
that
he
shed
no
blood
,
1
Sam.
25.
Now
an
evil
spirit
having
sprung
a
design
,
at
least
seemingly
good
;
yet
violently
provokes
,
and
impetuously
presses
to
prosecute
men
,
not
considering
or
consulting
,
except
with
such
as
are
on
the
same
mind
.
No
seeking
to
God
,
except
some
prayer
as
a
colour
.
They
first
resolve
their
businesse
,
and
then
go
to
prayer
,
then
ask
counsel
;
but
if
contrary
come
,
they
cast
off
all
.
Yea
,
this
spirit
it
drives
and
will
rarely
leave
,
or
let
them
have
time
to
take
advice
.
Satan
that
evil
spirit
in
the
Serpent
,
having
upon
Eves
sight
of
the
pleasant
fruit
begun
to
move
,
gave
her
no
time
to
seek
God
,
confer
with
her
husband
,
or
consider
the
sad
events
,
onely
eat
she
must
.
So
Judas
,
the
Divel
suggesting
a
Booty
to
betray
his
Master
,
he
immediately
goes
out
,
Joh.
13.
rises
from
Supper
even
when
the
best
dish
was
to
come
,
as
the
Learned
conceive
,
he
never
stayes
to
speak
a
word
,
but
away
about
his
work
.
He
considers
not
what
guilt
of
blood
he
should
bring
,
Matth.
27.3
.
Then
Judas
which
betrayed
him
,
when
he
saw
what
was
done
,
he
repented
himself
,
&c.
It
seems
he
thought
things
would
never
have
come
to
that
.
That
spirit
which
thus
drives
men
in
considerately
,
precipitately
,
&c.
't
is
not
the
Spirit
of
God
.
4.
A
roving
spirit
that
wheeles
and
whurries
men
obout
is
not
the
Spirit
of
God
.
Men
rove
.
]
-
From
what
,
and
-
In
what
.
There
is
a
spirit
that
in
moving
makes
men
to
rove
,
viz.
Ordinarily
from
the
rules
of
Scripture
,
And
often
from
the
rules
of
Reason
.
Scripture-rules
men
rove
from
.
They
will
make
Scripture
go
with
them
as
far
as
ever
they
can
;
and
being
they
must
go
further
,
they
leave
it
.
They
wrest
and
rack
Scripture
,
and
stretch
it
as
far
as
for
their
own
advantage
.
Thus
that
wicked
spirit
did
with
our
dear
Lord
,
Matth.
4.
Thus
doe
such
unstable
spirits
in
these
last
dayes
,
2
Pet.
3.16
.
They
make
holy
Scriptures
,
as
their
hired
servants
,
who
when
they
will
no
further
serve
their
design
,
they
turn
them
off
.
Every
good
man
moved
and
managed
by
Gods
good
Spirit
,
sayes
to
Scripture
as
Ruth
to
Naomi
,
Where
thou
goest
,
I
will
go
:
where
thou
stayest
,
I
will
stay
,
thy
God
shall
be
my
God
,
and
thy
people
my
people
;
nothing
but
death
shall
part
thee
and
me
.
Sozomen
reports
of
Constantine
,
that
whatever
was
pressed
,
he
would
say
,
Bring
me
the
Book
of
God
;
when
things
were
disputed
,
and
various
wayes
urged
,
he
used
still
to
stand
up
and
call
for
Gods
Book
commanding
all
should
there
settle
,
and
none
from
thence
swerve
.
That
spirit
which
in
moving
men
makes
them
swerve
and
rove
from
Gods
good
Word
,
is
not
the
Spirit
of
God
.
Yea
,
beyond
the
rules
of
reason
,
as
well
as
Scripture
men
are
made
to
rove
through
an
ill-moving
spirit
.
Hence
they
roll
and
rove
,
-
Both
from
using
reason
,
-
And
from
reason
used
.
They
do
not
use
that
reason
which
might
stay
themselves
.
From
men
of
no
reason
the
Apostle
prays
he
may
be
delivered
.
That
we
may
be
delivered
from
unreasonable
men
,
2
Thess.
3.2
.
Neither
can
that
reason
which
others
use
,
stay
them
.
As
they
have
not
reason
to
rule
themselves
,
no
more
will
they
be
ruled
by
reason
.
Grounds
of
reason
,
and
strength
of
arguments
will
no
more
bound
nor
bind
them
then
green
wit
hs
could
Samson
.
The
things
in
which
an
evil
spirit
moving
makes
men
to
rove
,
are
-
Both
inward
,
-
And
outward
.
Viz.
-
In
their
opinions
,
-
And
affections
.
-
In
their
discourses
,
-
And
courses
.
Men
of
rolling
spirits
who
hold
many
things
,
yet
hold
to
nothing
.
Like
those
Arrians
of
whom
Athanasius
reports
,
now
they
held
one
thing
,
and
anon
another
,
and
never
were
at
any
certain
stay
:
Scho.
lib.
1.
cap.
25.
wandring
Stars
,
fixed
to
no
Orb
,
Meteors
carried
about
with
every
gust
,
as
children
tossed
to
and
fro
with
every
wind
,
Ephes.
4.14
.
They
like
and
dislike
,
cry
up
,
and
cry
down
;
hot
and
cold
,
ramble
,
and
rest
at
no
point
,
unstable
in
all
their
wayes
:
Constantly
inconstant
,
men
given
to
change
,
5.
A
renting
spirit
,
that
moves
men
to
make
divisions
and
fractions
,
is
not
the
Spirit
of
God
.
The
Spirit
of
God
,
't
is
All
is
uniting
.
-
The
Spirit
of
faith
,
-
The
Spirit
of
love
,
&
-
The
Spirit
of
patience
.
By
faith
the
Spirit
unites
and
knits
us
up
to
God
,
and
by
love
the
Spirit
unites
and
knits
us
one
unto
another
,
and
by
patience
the
Spirit
unites
and
knits
each
one
within
himself
.
And
for
want
of
the
Spirit
of
God
in
these
graces
,
there
are
a
multitude
of
sad
severings
.
For
want
of
faith
a
man
breaks
and
falls
off
from
God
.
For
want
of
love
a
man
breaks
and
falls
off
from
his
Brethren
.
And
for
want
of
patience
a
man
breaks
in
pieces
,
and
falls
asunder
within
himself
.
All
evidences
an
evil
spirit
present
and
prevalent
.
Mark
.
9.
There
is
a
man
possessed
with
a
spirit
that
did
oft-times
cast
him
into
the
water
,
and
into
the
fire
,
and
wheresoever
it
did
take
him
,
it
did
tear
him
,
that
he
gnashed
his
teeth
,
and
foamed
at
the
mouth
.
O
what
a
spirit
does
possesse
such
men
,
as
does
cast
them
into
that
water
,
whereby
their
love
is
quenched
,
and
into
that
fire
whereby
their
wrath
is
kindled
,
and
so
takes
them
as
it
tears
them
with
impatiency
,
infidelity
,
and
separation
from
Christian-society
.
Sure
such
have
not
the
Spirit
of
God
,
Jude
19.
These
be
they
who
separate
themselves
,
sensual
,
having
not
the
Spirit
.
'T
is
not
the
Spirit
of
God
that
hath
moved
some
to
separate
themselves
from
our
publick
Assemblies
.
-
-
There
being
many
bad
effects
upon
it
.
No
cause
good
.
]
If
we
in
our
assemblies
,
are
not
separated
from
God
,
they
have
no
cause
to
separate
from
us
.
Are
we
separate
from
God
?
Is
not
the
drift
of
our
daily
endeavours
to
draw
men
to
God
?
Is
not
this
the
bent
of
our
businesse
,
to
bring
men
into
obedience
to
God
?
communions
with
God
?
to
set
up
God
in
hearts
,
and
houses
?
Is
it
not
the
enjoyments
of
God
after
which
we
seek
?
Is
it
not
worshippings
of
God
in
Spirit
&
truth
after
which
we
presse
?
that
people
must
not
be
content
,
except
in
Ordinances
they
come
up
to
God
?
And
cannot
the
experience
of
many
Christians
speak
,
that
among
us
through
mercy
they
meet
with
much
of
God
?
And
are
we
separated
from
God
?
And
what
cause
have
they
to
separate
from
us
?
Yea
,
if
with
us
there
be
sufficient
means
for
salvation
,
then
they
have
no
sufficient
cause
for
their
separation
.
For
salvation
have
not
we
with
us
meanes
sufficient
?
Meanes
apt
,
and
able
to
bring
home
,
and
build
up
,
proper
and
prevalent
through
God
for
converting
of
sinners
,
and
confirming
of
Saints
?
If
any
shall
seek
a
proof
of
Christ
speaking
in
us
,
the
Apostles
answer
is
proper
,
Prove
your
own
selves
,
examine
your selves
whether
you
be
in
the
faith
.
Know
ye
not
your
own
selves
?
&c.
2.
Cor.
13.4
,
5.
If
their
soules
were
ever
sensible
of
any
saving
good
,
let
them
consider
our
Assemblies
.
Through
our
way
of
worshipping
God
lies
there
no
path
to
life
everlasting
?
What
will
they
say
to
those
Martyrs
and
precious
men
that
are
dead
and
gone
?
And
what
will
they
say
to
those
thousands
of
Gods
dear
Saints
that
yet
live
,
and
with
us
worship
God
with
love
and
delight
?
Must
they
be
all
shut
out
of
heaven
?
If
not
,
why
do
these
then
separate
themselves
on
earth
?
Many
effects
bad
]
both
to
themselvet
and
others
.
-
Some
we
feel
,
and
-
More
we
fear
.
Hence
are
our
desired
unions
broke
,
and
hoped
reformations
stopped
,
and
monstrous
deformations
and
divisions
come
instead
.
Pharez
is
born
when
we
looked
for
Zarah
,
Genes.
38.27
,
&c.
Tamar
being
in
the
time
of
her
●t
raval
,
behold
,
twins
were
in
her
womb
;
And
it
came
to
passe
when
she
travelled
,
then
one
put
out
his
hand
,
and
the
Mid-wife
bound
thereon
a
scarlet
thred
,
saying
,
This
came
out
first
.
And
it
came
to
passe
as
he
drew
back
his
hand
,
behold
,
his
brother
came
out
,
and
she
said
.
How
hast
thou
broken
forth
?
This
breach
be
upon
thee
:
therefore
his
name
was
called
Pharez
.
And
after
his
brother
came
out
that
had
the
scarlet
thred
on
his
hand
,
and
his
name
was
called
Zarah
.
Have
not
we
in
this
Land
had
our
time
of
travell
;
and
hath
not
a
sweet
settlement
,
and
good
government
sometimes
been
brought
so
neer
the
birth
,
that
we
have
said
,
This
will
come
out
first
:
But
how
hath
it
been
drawn
back
,
and
such
a
Monster
born
,
of
which
we
may
say
,
How
hast
thou
broken
forth
?
This
and
that
breach
be
upon
thee
.
Breaches
at
home
,
breaches
abroad
,
wars
continued
,
strifes
encreased
,
civill
States
disturbed
,
Protestant
Nations
perplexed
,
brotherly
Leagues
and
Covenants
laid
violate
,
contrary
to
all
civill
,
sacred
,
and
religious
bonds
.
What
bloody
breaches
have
been
made
?
but
above
all
sad
and
bad
is
our
breach
with
God
.
This
breach
be
upon
thee
.
&c.
Since
some
have
forsaken
our
assemblies
,
O
what
abundance
of
others
are
broken
off
from
all
the
Ordinances
,
and
holy
worship
of
God
,
from
the
Sabbath
and
service
of
God!
O
what
a
Spirit
of
Atheisme
fills
mens
heads
,
hearts
,
and
houses
!
How
are
the
exercises
of
religion
laid
by
,
yea
,
left
off
both
in
publike
and
private
!
Yea
,
how
do
men
break
out
in
waies
of
profanenesse
,
to
the
shame
not
onely
of
their
persons
,
but
of
our
religion
and
Nation
!
This
Breach
be
upon
thee
.
Men
ceasing
that
which
is
good
,
soon
pursue
that
which
is
evil
.
Men
who
cast
off
the
worship
of
God
,
will
easily
follow
the
works
of
the
Divell
.
This
dividing
and
rending
spirit
,
that
moves
men
to
make
such
separations
and
schisms
,
of
which
there
are
sequells
so
sad
,
sure
is
not
the
Sprit
of
God
.
2.
A
ranting
spirit
that
sets
men
upon
sensuall
practices
and
pleasures
,
is
not
the
Spirit
of
God
:
Jude
.
19.
Sensuall
,
having
not
the
Spirit
.
The
Spirit
of
God
and
the
sensuall
delights
of
the
flesh
are
utterly
opposite
,
though
the
lusts
of
the
flesh
,
and
spirit
of
the
Devil
do
easily
accord
.
A
man
led
by
a
loose
spirit
loves
that
which
suits
his
sinfull
lusts
,
and
carnall
contents
,
Micah
.
2.11
.
If
a
man
walking
in
the
spirit
and
falshood
do
lie
,
saying
,
I
will
prophesie
unto
thee
of
wine
and
strong
drink
:
he
shall
even
be
the
Prophet
of
this
people
.
Not
any
will
so
forwardly
&
forcibly
prophesy
of
wine
&
strong
drink
,
as
the
man
who
walks
in
a
spirit
of
falshood
.
With
these
things
he
thinks
to
content
others
,
they
being
the
things
wherewith
himself
is
most
pleased
.
As
Saul
possessed
with
an
evill
spirit
,
nothing
could
quiet
him
,
but
instruments
of
musick
;
while
one
was
by
him
curiously
playing
upon
the
Harpe
,
his
heart
was
refreshed
,
1
Sam.
16.23
.
Thus
some
,
their
sweetest
refreshment
and
greatest
contentments
are
in
the
merriments
of
the
world
,
in
revelling
and
rioting
,
luxury
and
sensual
delicacies
,
indulging
the
delights
of
the
flesh
,
such
as
stretch
out
their
wits
for
to
rear
up
their
lusts
,
setting
off
their
abominable
vices
with
plausible
pretences
,
to
cover
their
carnall
nature
;
they
run
over
Scripture
,
and
speake
much
of
the
Spirit
,
they
may
live
the
more
in
the
flesh
.
As
Rachel
that
sits
over
her
fathers
Idols
,
and
sayes
,
It
is
with
her
after
the
manner
of
women
.
Thus
they
brood
and
hide
their
filthy
designes
,
and
say
,
it
is
with
them
after
the
manner
of
men
moved
by
the
Spirit
.
But
't
is
not
the
Spirit
of
God
that
moves
in
these
men
.
Men
may
be
strangely
acted
onely
by
a
Spirit
of
error
.
And
as
at
other
times
,
so
also
upon
the
Lords
day
,
lift
up
by
a
spirit
of
delusion
.
This
lying
and
deluding
spirit
,
As
in
some
things
he
may
seemingly
take
the
way
,
So
he
may
at
sometimes
subtilly
take
the
day
,
viz.
Of
the
usual
workings
of
Gods
holy
Spirit
,
that
he
may
the
more
undiscernably
deceive
the
souls
of
sinful
men
and
women
.
As
Satan
crept
into
Paradise
,
and
in
that
place
beguiled
our
first
Parents
:
So
he
gets
into
the
Sahbath
,
and
upon
this
day
seduces
divers
persons
,
J
b
1.6
.
Now
there
was
a
day
when
the
sons
of
God
came
to
present
themselves
before
the
Lord
,
add
Satan
came
also
among
them
.
He
seemed
as
if
on
that
day
he
had
something
to
do
as
well
as
they
.
Though
undoubtedly
whatever
this
evil
spirit
does
,
is
not
to
bring
men
to
a
care
of
,
and
love
to
the
Sabbath
as
it
is
the
Lords
holy
day
:
But
his
drift
indeed
is
to
draw
men
to
an
idle
neglect
,
and
a
low
esteem
of
this
day
of
the
Sabbath
.
2.
Upon
the
Sabbath
men
may
have
many
Spititual
motions
from
the
good
Spirit
of
God
:
-
Movings
of
the
Spirit
in
them
,
and
-
Yet
they
no
movings
in
the
Spirit
.
As
the
Spirit
of
God
upon
the
Sabbath
moves
in
sanctified
souls
:
So
likewise
may
he
then
move
in
sinful
and
unsanctified
hearts
.
Here
observe
,
-
Wherein
it
may
be
evidenced
,
and
-
Whereby
it
may
be
differenced
.
Good
evidence
may
be
given
that
Gods
Spirit
may
move
in
sinful
men
upon
the
Sabbath-day
,
so
as
that
in
respect
of
spiritual
good
things
they
may
be
brought
-
To
-
Observe
,
-
Discern
,
&
-
Assent
.
-
To
-
Admire
,
-
Affect
,
&
-
Resolve
.
1.
The
Spirit
may
so
move
as
that
men
may
much
observe
what
is
said
upon
the
Sabbath
concerning
things
Spiritual
and
Eternal
,
not
barely
to
hear
,
but
to
hearken
;
not
onely
to
imploy
the
ear
,
but
to
apply
the
mind
,
to
mark
things
mentioned
,
to
consider
and
ponder
what
is
preached
and
pressed
.
When
our
Saviour
upon
the
Sabbath
preached
the
Gospel
in
the
Synagogue
of
Galilee
,
the
people
were
so
moved
,
that
they
pressed
with
eagernesse
to
lesson
and
learn
what
he
delivered
,
Luk.
5.1
.
Thus
people
may
possibly
under
the
preaching
or
the
Gospel
,
have
their
thoughts
so
helped
,
and
their
hearts
so
held
,
as
to
heed
what
they
hear
.
2.
Gods
Spirit
may
upon
the
Sabbath
so
move
,
as
that
men
may
discern
and
see
much
into
the
matters
of
God
,
and
according
to
the
Word
of
God
become
very
knowing
.
Divine
things
may
not
onely
be
opened
to
their
understanding
,
but
their
understandings
open
to
things
Divine
,
Numb.
24.4
.
Heb.
6.4
Through
the
Spirit
their
minds
may
so
be
enlightened
,
and
their
eyes
so
opened
,
that
into
the
good
things
of
the
Gospel
they
may
have
a
great
insight
.
Their
heads
may
be
gold
,
though
their
feet
be
clay
.
Their
understandings
may
have
light
,
though
their
affections
no
heat
.
Though
the
tree
of
life
be
not
yet
planted
that
may
bring
forth
fruit
unto
God
,
yet
they
may
have
a
tree
of
knowledge
so
full
of
leaves
,
that
therewith
they
may
flourish
in
the
World
.
3.
Gods
Spirit
may
move
upon
the
Sabbath
so
as
men
may
assent
to
the
truth
of
Gods
revealed
will
,
so
as
to
believe
the
reports
God
hath
made
in
his
Word
to
be
all
infallibly
true
.
A
man
may
be
brought
to
yield
such
an
allowance
,
and
to
give
that
credit
to
whatever
God
speaks
in
Scripture
,
that
his
soul
may
secretly
say
,
Truth
Lord
.
Though
that
which
most
transcends
reason
,
as
the
mysteries
of
the
Gospel
,
yet
to
each
the
soul
inwardly
sayes
,
Truth
Lord
.
Though
that
which
condemns
his
own
course
,
and
discovers
his
own
case
to
be
naught
,
yet
conscience
concludes
,
Truth
Lord
.
That
secret
way
is
sinful
,
sayes
God
,
and
must
be
broken
from
.
Yea
,
sayes
the
man
,
Lord
I
believe
it
.
That
way
is
holy
,
just
,
and
good
,
and
must
be
walked
in
.
Lord
,
I
believe
it
.
That
is
necessary
to
be
sought
,
and
that
is
worthy
to
be
embraced
.
Lord
,
I
believe
it
,
Luk.
8.13
.
Act.
8.13
.
All
which
is
brought
on
by
the
blessed
Spirit
of
God
.
4.
Gods
Spirit
may
so
on
the
Sabbath
incite
,
as
to
set
men
in
admiring
at
the
greatnesse
of
Gods
grace
and
mercy
,
wondring
at
Gods
works
and
words
,
Luk.
4.14
.
Jesus
returned
in
the
power
of
the
Spirit
into
Galilee
,
and
taught
in
their
Synagogues
on
the
Sabbath
day
;
there
they
admired
him
,
and
he
was
glorified
of
them
all
,
After
he
came
to
Nazareth
,
and
went
into
the
Synagogue
on
the
Sabbath-day
,
where
preaching
upon
some
part
of
the
Prophet
Esay
,
the
people
before
him
witnessed
,
and
wondred
at
the
gracious
words
that
proceeded
out
at
his
mouth
,
Luk.
4.17
,
18
,
22.
5.
Gods
Spirit
may
be
so
inciting
upon
the
Sabbath-day
,
as
that
men
may
be
much
moved
to
affect
the
good
things
of
God
;
hereby
they
may
be
brought
-
To
desires
of
them
,
and
-
To
delights
in
them
.
Spiritual
good
things
men
may
be
desirous
of
.
When
our
Saviour
in
a
Sermon
,
Joh.
6.
preached
about
the
Bread
which
comes
down
from
heaven
,
and
giveth
life
to
the
World
;
some
of
his
hearers
were
so
stirred
,
that
they
broke
out
saying
,
Lord
,
ever
give
us
this
Bread
.
Thus
when
men
hear
of
heavenly
things
,
their
hearts
may
spring
witn
desires
,
and
their
souls
secretly
say
,
O
Lord
,
ever
give
us
this
good
.
Yea
,
with
joy
may
their
hearts
dance
and
leap
,
Luk.
8.13
.
Thus
some
rejoyced
in
the
Ministery
of
John
the
Baptist
,
Joh.
5.35
.
With
gladnesse
of
heart
did
Herod
hear
him
,
Mark
6.20
.
6.
Gods
Spirit
may
on
the
Sabbath
so
move
,
as
that
men
may
resolve
upon
obedience
to
God
and
his
holy
Commands
,
Deut.
5.27
.
Go
thou
near
(
say
the
people
to
Moses
)
and
hear
all
that
the
Lord
our
God
shall
say
,
and
speak
thou
to
us
all
that
the
Lord
our
God
shall
speak
unto
thee
,
and
we
will
hear
it
,
and
do
it
.
Jer.
42.4
,
5
,
6.
I
will
pray
(
sayes
the
Prophet
to
the
people
)
unto
the
Lord
your
God
,
and
whatever
the
Lord
shall
answer
,
I
will
declaer
to
you
,
and
keep
nothing
back
.
Then
they
said
to
Jeremiah
,
The
Lord
be
a
true
and
faithfull
witnesse
between
us
,
if
we
do
not
according
to
all
things
for
which
the
Lord
thy
God
shall
send
thee
to
us
.
Whether
it
be
good
or
evil
,
we
will
obey
the
voice
of
the
Lord
our
God
.
Thus
people
under
the
Gospel
,
their
hearts
may
be
wrought
to
a
real
resolving
upon
the
right
way
,
not
onely
something
perswaded
,
but
their
present
purposes
pitched
to
practise
and
prosecute
that
which
is
good
.
These
and
such
like
good
movings
may
the
Spirit
of
Grace
have
upon
the
hearts
of
sinful
men
upon
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
,
and
yet
are
far
from
being
like
Gods
Saints
in
the
Spirit
upon
the
Lords
day
.
Now
between
these
there
is
a
discernable
difference
;
Gods
Saints
upon
the
Sabbath
are
so
in
the
Spirit
,
as
no
other
ever
are
.
Those
Spiritual
motions
that
are
in
other
hearts
,
may
be
found
defective
in
a
four
fold
respect
,
Viz.
of
-
Depth
,
-
Breadth
,
-
Heigth
,
and
-
Length
.
For
depth
,
]
Those
Spiritual
movings
that
are
in
carnal
hearts
,
are
but
superficial
and
shallow
,
they
do
not
reach
down
into
the
inmost
parts
of
the
heart
,
in
deep
humblings
,
and
soul-afflictings
,
so
as
at
first
to
lay
the
foundation
deep
.
A
man
admires
the
mercy
of
God
in
Christ
:
but
does
not
abhor
himself
for
sin
in
the
dust
,
as
that
dear
Saint
of
God
,
who
when
he
was
affected
and
wondred
at
the
glory
of
God
he
saw
,
he
also
(
reflecting
upon
his
own
infirmities
)
abhorred
himself
in
dust
and
ashes
,
Job
42.2
.
Gods
Saints
are
first
moved
to
deep
and
bitter
self-bemoaning
sorrowes
,
Jer.
31.18
.
and
after
comes
in
sweet
soul-quickning
comforts
,
Matth.
5.4
.
Others
are
like
that
stony
ground
,
Matth.
13.20
.
who
when
they
heard
the
Word
,
immediately
they
received
it
with
much
joy
,
the
seed
sprung
upward
,
but
downward
took
no
deep
rooting
,
as
in
the
good
ground
,
Luk.
8.13
,
14
,
15.
When
the
Spirit
moves
upon
true
believers
,
it
makes
them
to
bottom
well
,
to
dig
deep
,
and
lay
the
foundation
on
a
rock
,
and
then
raise
their
building
in
holy
resolutions
,
and
sweet
affections
,
with
suitable
performances
;
but
others
,
all
the
motions
they
feel
,
puts
them
upon
some
fair
buildings
,
without
any
deep
bottomings
,
Matth.
7.
Luk.
6.
For
breadth
,
]
Those
Spiritual
movings
that
are
in
carnal
hearts
,
are
but
straitened
and
narrow
;
they
do
not
spread
out
,
either
in
respect
-
Of
subject
,
-
Or
object
.
They
do
not
reach
out
into
all
the
powers
of
the
soul
,
so
as
to
take
up
the
whole
soul
for
God
.
Thus
does
the
Spirit
move
in
the
Saints
of
God
,
having
a
wonderful
work
in
the
whole
soul
,
so
as
that
they
are
set
about
God
and
good
with
their
whole
heart
,
and
whole
desires
,
2
Chron.
15.5
.
All
their
joyes
and
desires
are
in
and
after
God
.
Whom
have
I
in
heaven
but
thee
?
and
who
on
earth
do
I
desire
besides
thee
?
Psal.
73.25
.
Others
they
desire
God
,
but
there
is
somewhat
besides
their
soul
is
set
upon
.
In
their
affections
or
resolutions
God
he
hath
not
the
whole
heart
or
whole
soul
and
spirit
.
Neither
do
those
good
motions
they
have
,
reach
out
to
all
the
precious
things
of
God
.
Something
of
God
they
would
have
,
but
not
whole
God
.
O
how
are
they
delighted
to
hear
of
the
loving
kindnesse
,
patience
,
pity
,
mercy
of
God
.
But
the
omniscience
,
omnipresence
,
purity
,
holinesse
of
God
they
are
not
so
taken
with
,
or
stirred
at
,
pleased
with
.
The
Death
of
Christ
for
their
salvation
,
Not
the
life
of
Christ
for
their
imitation
.
Fain
have
that
of
Christ
which
justifies
:
But
care
not
for
that
of
Christ
which
sanctifies
.
A
Saint
of
God
spiritually
moved
desires
to
know
nothing
but
Christ
and
him
crucified
.
And
,
God
forbid
(
sayes
the
Apostle
)
I
should
glory
in
any
thing
save
in
the
Crosse
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
Gala.
5.14
.
Moses
can
prize
the
reproaches
of
Christ
,
Heb.
11.26
.
Others
onely
regard
somewhat
of
Christ
,
the
honours
of
Christ
,
the
happinesse
of
Christ
.
the
comforts
of
Christ
:
but
to
bear
the
Crosse
of
Christ
,
and
to
possesse
the
Grace
of
Christ
,
and
to
stoop
to
the
yoak
of
Christ
,
this
is
grievous
.
For
height
]
Those
spirituall
movings
that
are
in
carnal
hearts
,
cause
them
Heaven-ward
to
make
some
assayes
:
but
up
to
heaven
they
do
not
in
soule
ascend
,
as
Gods
Saints
who
mount
up
,
and
have
communion
with
Christ
,
1
John
1.3
.
and
have
their
conversation
in
heaven
,
Phil.
3.20
.
sitting
down
in
heavenly
places
with
Christ
,
Eph.
2.6
.
Upon
some
movings
of
the
Spirit
others
hearts
and
minds
like
Grashoppers
leap
up
,
but
fly
not
far
;
Or
as
a
vapour
that
ascends
out
of
the
earth
into
the
lower
regions
of
the
air
,
but
never
rises
to
get
up
into
the
highest
region
;
but
when
the
heat
or
force
is
a
little
over
,
as
a
heavy
body
,
it
falls
back
again
,
and
that
which
was
like
to
be
fire
,
proves
but
water
.
When
the
minds
of
carnall
men
are
most
mounted
,
and
their
hearts
most
heightened
,
yet
they
do
not
come
to
that
pitch
of
pious
affections
,
and
positive
resolutions
,
as
whereunto
Gods
people
are
raised
.
They
do
not
so
highly
admire
,
nor
so
highly
desire
,
nor
so
highly
esteem
the
holy
things
of
God
,
as
do
the
dear
Saints
of
God
in
their
heavenly
converses
with
God
,
when
God
by
his
Spirit
carries
them
as
upon
Eagles
wings
.
For
length
,
]
Those
Spiritual
movings
that
are
in
carnal
hearts
,
are
for
the
most
part
sudden
and
short
;
as
sparks
of
fire
that
are
soon
quenched
out
,
Esay
50.11
.
Or
as
morning
dewes
that
are
soon
dried
up
,
Hose.
6.4
.
Through
the
workings
of
the
holy
Spirit
,
O
in
what
a
hopeful
way
for
heaven
are
the
hearts
of
men
sometimes
set
,
but
things
do
not
abyde
,
all
being
by
and
by
beate
down
.
This
made
Chrysostom
observe
a
sad
difference
between
the
work
of
the
Minister
in
his
calling
,
and
the
work
of
other
men
in
their
earthly
trades
and
ordinary
imployments
.
Men
commonly
as
they
leave
their
work
,
so
they
find
it
:
But
the
Ministers
work
(
who
is
a
Co-worker
with
God
for
peoples
spirituall
good
)
it
is
one
day
set
forward
,
and
another
backward
.
Upon
some
Sabbath
O
how
mighty
are
men
moved
!
how
sweetly
are
their
soules
disposed
,
how
are
their
affections
fixed
,
and
their
resolutions
raised
,
as
if
the
new
building
would
pass
on
apace
!
but
by
that
time
a
Minister
comes
again
to
his
work
all
is
dashed
down
,
so
broken
,
as
not
a
stone
is
left
upon
a
stone
.
The
work
is
new
to
begin
,
yea
,
the
case
perhaps
worse
then
it
was
before
.
As
water
once
warmed
being
ward
cold
(
some
say
)
is
afterward
the
more
hardly
heated
.
Those
holy
heatings
,
warmings
,
workings
,
movings
,
meltings
,
mountings
,
and
meetings
of
God
which
good
men
have
through
the
help
of
Gods
holy
Spirit
;
are
more
remaining
,
and
better
abyding
;
such
good
things
are
stablished
and
nourished
in
them
,
that
are
vanishing
and
perishing
in
others
,
Luk.
8.13
.
John
6.67
,
60.
Gala.
4.15
,
16.
The
Spirit
does
so
act
and
stir
in
the
hearts
of
holy
men
,
and
their
soules
upon
the
Sabbath
may
so
act
and
stir
in
the
Spirit
,
as
is
not
possible
for
any
other
persons
.
The
peculiar
priviledge
of
pious
men
to
be
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
Day
.
2.
We
yet
grant
there
be
severall
of
Gods
Saints
,
who
though
they
possibly
may
,
yet
upon
the
Lords
day
in
the
Spirit
they
actually
are
not
.
Because
-
Either
they
go
from
Ordinances
,
-
Or
they
rest
in
Ordinances
.
Some
upon
the
Sabbath
forsake
Gods
publike
Ordinances
,
and
for
that
cause
they
are
not
in
the
Spirit
.
The
wise
God
will
so
honour
his
own
holy
appointments
,
that
such
as
sinfully
desert
them
,
shall
not
comfortably
possesse
him
:
But
they
shall
comfortably
enjoy
him
,
who
carefully
attend
them
.
O
how
much
of
Gods
good
Spirit
have
good
men
met
,
when
they
have
been
on
the
Sabbath
assembled
in
the
use
of
Ordinances
!
John
.
20.19
.
upon
the
first
day
in
the
week
,
when
the
Apostles
were
gathered
together
[
The
Greek
word
does
signifie
such
a
gathering
as
in
Church-Assembly
,
it
being
a
word
of
Ecclesiasticall
use
,
and
so
applyed
in
severall
texts
,
Act.
4.31.11.26.13.44.14.27.20.8
.
1
Cor.
5.4
.
Then
the
Lord
breathed
on
them
,
and
they
received
the
Holy
Ghost
.
When
Peter
was
preaching
the
Gospel
,
the
holy
Ghost
fell
upon
all
them
that
heard
the
Word
,
Act.
10.44
.
It
is
in
the
use
of
Ordinances
Christ
hath
promised
his
Spirituall
presence
,
Matth.
28.19
,
20.
As
the
presence
of
Christ
in
body
is
not
enjoyed
but
in
the
heavenly
Jerusalem
,
It
is
true
,
divers
of
Gods
dear
Saints
can
by
experience
speak
that
they
have
met
with
much
of
Christ
in
Spirit
,
and
much
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
in
private
duties
,
as
Meditation
,
and
Prayer
,
&c.
But
then
this
comfortable
experience
hath
been
to
Christians
,
Either
while
publick
Ordinances
also
were
attended
,
Or
when
Ordinances
in
publick
could
not
be
enjoyed
.
1.
Christians
while
they
remain
upon
the
Lords
day
diligent
in
publick
duties
,
may
in
duties
private
meet
with
much
of
Gods
Spirit
.
Christians
may
even
in
the
week-time
,
have
sweet
incomes
of
Spirit
in
their
private
Closets
,
the
better
to
prepare
them
for
,
encourage
them
to
,
and
carry
them
through
the
publick
service
of
the
Sabbath
,
when
the
Lord
with
enlarged
measures
of
refreshing
mercies
may
more
fully
flow
in
upon
them
.
2.
The
souls
of
sincere
Christians
may
have
in
the
private
exercises
of
religion
,
large
enjoyments
of
God
through
the
Spirit
,
being
deprived
of
publick
Ordinances
,
and
debarred
from
the
open
liberties
of
the
Lords
day
.
Yea
,
when
they
are
held
and
hindred
from
ordinary
works
of
Gods
worship
,
God
may
more
immediately
and
abundantly
in
the
best
comforts
break
in
upon
them
.
As
the
Israelites
when
they
were
in
the
wildernesse
,
and
could
not
have
comfortable
crops
from
the
earth
,
God
gave
them
Manna
immediate
from
heaven
;
but
when
they
were
come
into
Canaan
,
if
they
would
have
a
harvest
,
they
must
mind
their
seed-time
,
and
plow
and
sowe
in
the
season
.
When
Gods
servants
are
settled
where
the
means
of
Grace
may
be
had
,
and
the
work
of
Gods
worship
may
be
performed
,
they
must
not
think
to
have
Spiritual
comforts
,
as
Manna
immediate
from
heaven
.
Some
upon
the
Sabbath
they
forsake
the
solemn
worship
of
God
,
and
depart
from
the
publick
Ordinances
of
God
,
and
so
are
not
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
.
Object
.
In
Spirit
God
himself
is
departed
from
the
publick
Assemblies
,
and
therefore
mens
forsaking
of
them
hinders
not
from
rheir
being
on
the
Lords
day
in
the
Spirit
.
What
prejudice
can
it
be
to
forsake
God-forsaken
Ordinances
,
wayes
,
and
means
,
wherein
God
is
not
now
to
be
found
?
Answ.
Thus
some
have
suggested
to
justifie
their
sinful
separation
;
for
how
can
they
make
good
their
going
from
us
,
if
they
grant
that
God
is
with
us
?
With
what
face
can
they
forsake
those
Ordinances
with
which
God
himself
is
present
?
Present
is
God
in
Spirit
with
publick
Ordinances
,
though
-
Not
sensibly
at
all
seasons
,
-
Nor
savingly
to
all
persons
,
-
Nor
effectually
for
all
purposes
.
1.
God
in
Spirit
and
the
Spirit
of
God
is
in
Ordinances
present
,
when
not
apparant
.
He
hath
secret
and
undiscerned
wayes
of
working
.
This
holy
Spirit
hath
his
hidden
accesses
unto
the
souls
of
men
.
The
dewes
of
divine
grace
they
fall
in
small
and
insensible
drops
.
The
seed
of
sanctifying
grace
is
sowen
by
an
invisible
hand
.
Great
works
are
done
by
a
deep
and
intimate
energie
of
the
Spirit
of
grace
,
whereof
no
present
notice
is
taken
.
As
Joseph
by
his
servant
put
his
silver
cup
into
Benjamins
sack
,
when
neither
he
nor
any
of
his
Brethren
knew
it
.
Thus
God
by
his
Spirit
puts
sanctifying
grace
into
the
souls
of
men
,
when
not
themselves
,
much
lesse
others
are
able
to
perceive
the
same
.
In
the
conversion
of
Saint
Paul
't
is
said
,
Act.
97.
that
they
who
were
with
him
in
his
journey
,
they
heard
a
voyce
,
but
saw
no
man
:
In
the
publick
preaching
of
the
Gospel
the
whole
Congregation
hear
a
voyce
,
but
do
not
see
what
secret
works
the
Spirit
of
God
hath
in
the
hearts
of
men
to
promote
their
good
.
And
though
the
Lord
is
not
ever
appearingly
present
with
publick
Ordinances
,
yet
he
hath
not
forsaken
them
.
God
does
never
forsake
his
precious
servants
,
yet
he
is
not
alwayes
with
them
sensibly
present
.
As
at
the
pool
of
Bethesda
,
people
who
desired
a
cure
,
they
waited
for
the
moving
of
the
water
,
there
being
certain
seasons
when
the
Angel
of
God
stirred
in
the
same
:
So
there
be
some
special
seasons
when
the
Spirit
of
God
stirs
in
Ordinances
,
and
therefore
thereon
people
must
wait
,
that
would
have
a
cure
.
2.
Gods
Spiritual
presence
it
is
with
publick
Ordinances
,
though
upon
several
they
have
no
saving
work
.
Though
divers
under
Gospel-dispensations
be
blinded
,
hardened
,
ruined
,
Act.
19.8
,
9.
Exod.
14.
We
find
a
cloud
that
cast
darknesse
upon
the
Egyptians
,
so
that
it
blinded
them
,
and
brought
them
to
run
upon
their
own
ruine
;
yet
with
that
very
cloud
God
was
present
,
thereby
giving
light
to
the
Israelites
,
and
leading
them
in
the
way
to
Canaan
,
Nehem
9.12
.
1
Sam.
4.
The
Philistines
having
in
a
set
battel
worsted
the
Army
of
Isra●l
,
the
Elders
of
Israel
cry●d
out
,
Let
us
fetch
the
Ark
of
the
covenant
i●to
the
field
,
it
may
save
us
from
the
hands
of
our
enemies
.
And
accordingly
they
caused
the
Ark
of
the
covenant
to
be
brought
into
the
Camp
.
But
the
Philistines
fight
,
and
Israel
was
smitten
with
a
very
great
slaughter
,
and
the
Ark
it self
was
taken
,
yet
the
Ark
't
was
Gods
ordinance
,
and
with
it
was
Gods
immovable
presence
,
as
may
appear
by
the
plagues
God
inflicted
upon
the
Philistines
who
carried
the
Ark
captive
.
It
was
a
curse
to
them
,
yet
Gods
own
blessed
appointment
for
his
peoples
profit
.
The
preaching
of
the
Gospel
,
it
is
to
several
a
savour
of
death
,
yet
with
the
Gospel
preached
God
is
graciously
present
,
for
the
saving
good
of
the
souls
of
some
,
2
Cor.
2.16
.
Heb
4.12
.
The
word
of
God
it
is
a
two
edged
sword
,
it
hath
a
killing
edge
,
and
wounds
some
to
death
;
yet
through
God
it
hath
a
curing
edge
,
some
being
saved
by
the
very
Word
which
wounds
them
.
Christ
himself
who
is
a
Corner-stone
,
upon
whom
many
a
blessed
building
is
raised
:
yet
he
is
a
Rock
of
offence
,
and
a
stone
at
which
some
stumble
,
and
fall
,
and
rise
no
more
,
1
Pet.
2.7
,
8.
Notwithstanding
God
is
never
separated
from
his
Son
,
but
abides
with
him
for
ever
,
Joh.
16.32
.
3.
In
publick
Ordinances
God
by
his
holy
Spirit
is
present
,
even
unto
all
persons
,
for
some
or
other
good
purpose
.
For
the
best
&
highest
purpose
is
God
Spiritually
present
to
some
persons
in
the
use
of
his
Ordinances
,
so
that
they
are
effectually
wrought
upon
,
and
brought
in
to
grace
and
glory
.
And
surely
where
ever
the
net
is
cast
out
,
there
are
some
fish
to
be
caught
;
and
where
the
candle
is
lighted
up
,
there
are
some
lost
groats
to
be
found
,
though
but
few
.
And
as
for
other
persons
,
for
other
good
purposes
,
though
of
lower
concernment
,
is
God
in
Spirit
present
:
so
that
though
they
are
not
by
grace
renewed
,
yet
they
are
through
grace
restrained
.
Hence
as
Saint
Paul
complaines
that
he
could
not
do
the
good
he
would
:
So
sinners
they
cannot
do
the
evill
they
would
.
Might
good
men
have
their
minds
,
they
would
be
much
better
:
And
might
wicked
men
have
their
wills
,
they
would
be
far
worse
.
Hence
men
are
not
onely
brought
to
forbear
many
things
evill
,
but
drawn
to
do
divers
good
things
.
Thus
Herod
heard
John
Baptist
gladly
,
reformed
much
that
was
evill
,
as
acts
of
Justice
,
acts
of
Fortitude
,
acts
of
Liberality
:
In
the
time
of
a
famine
how
he
caused
all
his
vessels
of
Gold
and
Silver
to
be
melted
,
and
therewith
corn
to
be
bought
for
the
relief
of
the
poore
.
People
under
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
that
are
not
effectually
converted
,
yet
are
ordinarily
convinced
,
have
some
Illuminations
,
Inclinations
,
Qualifications
,
Commiserations
,
Operations
,
whereby
others
may
have
profit
,
though
themselves
perish
.
All
which
are
the
actings
of
Gods
good
Spirit
,
and
the
evidences
of
Gods
sure
presence
in
the
use
of
his
Ordinance
.
Let
not
any
then
say
that
God
hath
forsaken
any
of
his
administrations
,
but
let
men
rather
reflect
and
fear
lest
themselves
should
be
forsaken
of
God
.
This
was
commendable
in
King
Saul
,
1.
Sam.
28.15
.
O
,
sayes
he
,
The
Philistines
make
war
against
me
,
and
God
is
departed
from
me
,
and
answereth
m●
no
more
,
neither
by
Prophets
,
nor
by
dreames
,
&c.
He
does
not
say
,
God
is
departed
from
his
Prophets
,
God
is
departed
from
his
ordinary
waies
of
answer
;
but
,
God
is
departed
from
me
,
&c.
Persons
that
do
not
find
profit
by
the
Word
,
should
misdoubt
their
own
conditions
,
for
Gods
Word
does
good
to
them
that
walk
uprightly
,
Micah
2.7
.
Such
as
say
,
God
is
gone
from
publike
ordinances
,
it
argues
their
hearts
are
gone
if
their
bodies
be
with
us
,
&
they
do
but
learn
the
Language
of
such
as
are
gone
from
us
both
in
body
and
Heart
.
But
God
is
with
us
.
Object
.
None
have
such
comfortable
discoveries
of
God
by
the
the
Spirit
,
as
some
that
are
departed
from
publick
Assemblies
.
Answ.
Some
that
have
been
damnable
seducers
have
given
out
,
that
they
through
the
Spirit
have
had
glorious
discoveries
of
God
.
The
Spirit
of
God
descending
upon
our
Saviour
like
a
Dove
,
when
he
had
heaven
opened
,
and
God
speaking
,
This
is
my
beloved
Son
,
Matth.
3.16
,
17.
in
allusion
thereto
,
and
imitation
thereof
,
a
grand
Impostor
having
taught
a
white
Pigeon
to
take
pease
out
of
his
ear
,
reported
to
the
people
that
it
was
the
holy
Ghost
,
imparting
the
mind
of
God
to
him
in
most
comfortable
Mysteries
,
for
the
which
he
was
much
admired
of
many
.
And
our
Saviour
having
promised
the
sending
of
the
Spirit
,
the
Comforter
,
that
should
make
known
all
things
from
the
Father
,
Chronolo
.
Haeresium
38.
pag.
382.
Joh.
14.
One
impudently
affirmed
,
not
onely
that
he
had
extraordinary
Spiritual
comforts
from
God
:
but
that
he
was
the
very
Spirit
of
God
,
the
Comforter
;
and
that
God
had
sent
him
to
make
known
most
comfortable
messages
to
the
Churches
of
Christ
;
whereupon
he
had
many
favourers
and
followers
.
Luther
cites
several
sects
in
his
time
,
who
though
they
fled
from
the
Word
,
as
Owles
from
the
light
,
yet
they
pretended
to
high
raptures
and
ravishments
through
the
Spirit
,
and
t●us
especially
the
prime
leaders
with
lyes
as
loadstones
drew
parties
after
them
,
&c.
And
there
are
in
our
dayes
divers
whose
language
it
loud
of
large
discoveries
they
have
from
,
and
comforts
they
have
in
God
through
the
Spirit
,
never
so
as
since
they
separated
from
our
publick
Assemblies
:
before
they
were
full
of
fears
and
doubts
,
but
now
they
are
in
the
firmest
settlements
and
fullest
assurance
,
free
from
all
sad
thoughts
,
filled
with
the
joyes
and
comforts
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
having
intimate
acquaintance
with
the
mind
of
God
,
and
understanding
in
the
deep
Mysteries
of
Christ
.
This
I
shall
onely
say
,
that
if
it
be
really
so
,
let
us
see
more
of
it
,
Both
in
their
lives
and
actions
,
And
in
their
deaths
and
afflictions
.
In
the
actings
of
their
lives
how
little
of
the
power
of
this
appears
,
Either
towards
God
above
them
,
Or
towards
men
about
them
?
If
they
say
,
they
now
see
and
know
so
m●●h
,
taste
and
partake
so
much
,
trust
and
confide
so
much
in
God
;
let
them
evidence
it
by
their
exact
actings
,
and
strict
livings
,
so
as
to
out
strip
others
in
all
goodnesse
,
kindnesse
,
meeknesse
,
mercifulnesse
,
&c.
As
the
Apostle
speaks
to
the
man
who
boasts
of
his
belief
,
Shew
me
thy
faith
by
thy
works
,
Jam.
2.
So
may
we
say
to
such
,
Let
them
shew
their
comforts
and
confidence
in
God
by
their
holy
working
,
humble
walking
,
sin-subduing
,
self-denying
,
loving
those
that
they
count
their
enemies
,
and
praying
for
those
they
call
their
persecutors
,
Math.
5.46
,
47.
That
saying
of
our
Saviour
to
the
Pharisees
,
may
fitly
be
applyed
;
If
ye
love
them
which
love
you
,
what
reward
have
you
?
Do
not
even
the
Publicans
the
same
?
And
if
ye
salute
your
brethren
onely
,
what
do
you
more
then
others
?
Do
not
even
Publicans
so
,
&
c
?
Nay
,
instead
of
doing
more
then
others
]
in
their
conversations
and
actions
they
expresse
lesse
of
the
power
of
godlinesse
,
and
practice
of
holinesse
,
keep
lesse
to
the
rules
of
righteousnesse
,
and
in
the
paths
of
peaceablenesse
,
then
other
Christians
do
,
and
yet
they
speak
of
higher
raptures
,
greater
discoveries
,
sweeter
comforts
,
stronger
confidence
then
other
Christians
have
.
I
question
whether
these
be
any
more
then
self-deceiving
conceits
,
arising
from
Satans-subtil
designs
.
2.
In
their
deaths
and
daies
of
deep
distresse
,
how
little
likewise
do
they
lay
forth
of
that
firm
confidence
and
those
full
comforts
they
speak
of
in
God
?
It
were
easy
to
instance
from
among
the
Anabaptists
and
such
other
Sects
,
how
especially
the
prime
leaders
who
have
spoken
of
raptures
and
ravishing
revelations
by
the
Spirit
,
yet
some
of
them
have
died
ragingly
and
in
a
frenzie
,
others
stupidly
,
their
heart
sinking
within
them
like
a
stone
.
And
have
not
some
been
seen
who
have
carried
it
boldly
out
,
while
the
Sun
hath
been
warm
under
which
they
have
set
,
and
while
the
Sea
hath
been
calme
over
which
they
have
sailed
;
but
when
the
winds
have
been
rough
,
and
their
hopes
as
ships
have
been
wrackt
,
their
vapourings
have
vanished
?
History
reports
of
a
river
that
at
every
Mid-Summer
swelleth
and
runneth
over
the
bancks
,
but
in
Mid-Winter
is
cleane
dried
up
;
Thus
some
while
they
have
had
prosperous
successe
,
their
confidence
and
comforts
have
risen
high
;
but
when
they
have
been
down
in
the
depths
of
their
distresse
,
all
have
been
damped
and
dashed
to
the
dust
.
As
Pharaohs
Chariots
that
carried
him
fast
,
and
ran
swift
upon
the
Land
:
but
when
they
were
in
the
Sea
,
then
they
went
heavy
,
and
their
wheeles
fell
off
.
The
Jewes
said
of
our
Saviour
,
Let
us
see
him
come
down
from
the
Crosse
,
&
we
will
believe
in
him
:
But
of
such
we
may
say
,
Let
us
see
them
go
up
to
the
Cross
,
let
us
see
how
they
can
look
death
,
devill
,
&
God
in
the
face
,
keeping
up
the
heights
of
their
comforts
&
confidence
,
and
then
we
may
the
better
believe
them
.
In
the
mean
while
,
let
not
Christians
believe
they
may
have
high
comforts
&
heavenly
raptures
through
the
Spirit
;
yet
neglect
holy
Ordinances
,
Christian
Assemblies
,
the
Lords
Day
,
and
the
duties
thereof
.
Though
some
men
be
in
Sabbath-day-duies
that
are
out
of
the
Spirit
,
yet
let
none
think
to
be
in
the
Spirit
,
that
lie
out
of
duties
upon
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
.
As
whoever
would
sail
over
Sea
to
a
friend
in
another
Land
,
must
have
both
a
ship
and
a
wind
;
so
whoever
would
in
soul
ascend
from
earth
unto
God
in
heaven
,
must
have
the
help
Both
of
Gods
holy
Ordinances
,
And
of
Gods
holy
Spirit
.
The
Ordinance
as
the
Ship
,
and
The
Spirit
as
the
wind
.
As
the
Ship
of
an
Ordinance
cannot
move
without
the
wind
of
the
Spirit
:
so
the
wind
of
the
Spirit
will
not
blow
without
the
Ship
of
an
Ordinance
.
And
therefore
as
a
man
must
desire
the
wind
:
So
he
must
take
care
that
he
be
in
the
Ship
,
else
if
he
goes
to
Sea
,
his
soul
will
sink
,
and
not
ascend
.
Some
neglect
the
Ordinances
of
God
,
and
the
duties
of
the
Sabbath
,
and
therefore
are
not
in
the
Spirit
upon
the
Lords
Day
.
2.
Some
others
they
so
rest
in
Ordinances
,
that
therefore
they
are
not
upon
the
Lords
Day
in
the
Spirit
.
This
may
be
considered
,
Both
in
respect
of
the
Ordinances
they
use
,
And
in
respect
of
their
use
of
Ordinances
.
1.
The
Ordinances
that
some
upon
the
Sabbath
use
,
are
of
a
lower
rank
,
viz.
-
Reading
of
Scriptures
,
-
Hearing
of
Sermons
,
and
-
Prayer
to
God
.
In
these
they
rest
,
and
do
not
rise
to
duties
of
a
higher
sort
,
viz.
-
Sequestred
Meditation
,
-
Sacramental
participation
,
and
-
Solemn
congratulation
.
These
three
duties
are
as
Davids
3.
Worthies
,
that
outwent
all
their
fellowes
,
2.
Sam.
23.23
.
In
reading
and
hearing
Gods
Word
,
truths
are
more
transient
,
but
in
meditation
they
are
more
stayed
and
established
.
In
the
Word
are
rare
things
uttered
and
opened
;
But
in
the
Sacrament
they
are
also
sealed
and
settled
.
In
prayer
to
God
we
seek
the
supplying
our
wants
and
serving
our
present
necessities
,
&c.
But
in
prayses
of
God
,
we
set
up
Gods
worth
,
exalting
his
Bounty
and
Beauty
.
In
the
Ministery
of
the
Word
God
comes
as
it
were
down
into
the
world
to
us
:
In
meditation
we
go
as
it
were
out
of
the
world
up
to
God
.
Of
Isaac
't
is
said
,
he
went
into
the
field
to
meditate
;
but
of
a
Christian
it
may
be
said
,
he
goes
out
of
the
field
,
viz.
out
of
the
world
,
to
meditate
,
dilate
,
and
delight
his
thoughts
upon
God
.
Of
God
he
cannot
take
in
so
much
by
the
hearing
of
the
ear
,
as
he
doth
by
the
thoughts
of
his
heart
.
In
the
Word
we
hear
discovered
the
Love
of
God
by
his
voice
:
In
the
Sacrament
we
see
uncovered
the
Love
of
Christ
in
his
Crosse
:
herein
the
soul
by
a
working
faith
walks
into
the
wounds
of
Christ
,
banquets
upon
his
bruised
body
,
and
bathes
it self
in
his
blessed
blood
.
By
prayer
we
receive
mercy
from
God
:
By
Praises
we
give
glory
to
God
.
Now
't
is
more
excellent
to
give
then
to
receive
.
Prayer
is
the
sole
work
of
Saints
militant
on
earth
;
praises
is
also
the
work
of
Saints
triumphant
in
Heaven
.
As
in
an
Orchard
the
ripest
and
sweetest
fruit
,
and
that
which
is
most
pleasant
to
sight
and
taste
,
is
to
be
gathered
from
off
the
upper
boughs
of
trees
;
So
the
sweetest
comforts
of
the
Spirit
,
that
most
refresh
the
heart
,
and
ravish
the
soules
of
Saints
,
are
to
be
found
in
these
upper
duties
upon
the
Day
of
the
Sabbath
.
Now
because
Christians
do
not
rise
unto
these
higher
performances
,
but
rest
in
those
lower
services
,
therefore
they
are
not
in
the
Spirit
upon
the
Lords
Day
.
2.
The
use
that
some
upon
the
Sabbath
have
of
sacred
Ordinances
,
is
onely
in
a
lower
way
,
viz.
so
as
that
their
hearts
in
holy
duties
Are
heavy
and
sad
,
Or
lazie
and
dead
,
And
empty
of
God
.
Thus
they
rest
,
and
do
not
rise
to
that
higher
way
of
using
Gods
holy
Ordinances
,
viz.
so
as
in
religious
exercises
to
have
their
hearts
,
-
Cheered
,
-
Fixed
,
and
-
Filled
with
God
First
,
they
perform
the
Service
of
the
Sabbath
all
with
sadded
hearts
in
a
lumpish
way
.
Their
spirits
bowed
down
with
a
burden
of
black
apprehensions
,
so
as
that
all
the
Lords
day
long
they
have
no
list
to
lift
up
themselves
.
Fishermen
when
upon
the
waters
of
the
Sea
they
cast
out
their
nets
,
they
not
onely
hang
on
lead
,
but
they
put
on
cork
that
they
may
the
better
bear
them
up
,
and
bring
them
out
;
whereas
when
Christians
upon
the
duties
of
the
Sabbath
draw
out
their
hearts
,
having
no
cork
of
encouraging
hope
,
but
all
lead
of
desponding
th●ughts
,
and
distrusting
feares
,
they
cannot
bear
up
,
their
souls
sink
in
the
service
of
God
,
Matth.
28.8
.
it
is
said
of
some
good
women
that
they
went
from
Christs
Sepulchre
upon
his
Resurrection-day
with
fear
and
great
joy
:
but
some
Christians
they
come
and
go
from
Gods
Ordinances
upon
the
Lords
Day
with
great
fear
,
but
no
joy
:
so
that
when
they
should
be
in
the
triumphs
of
the
Spirit
,
th●●r
spirits
are
filled
with
troubles
.
T●●
Sabbath
it
is
the
day
whereon
Christ
came
up
from
his
Sepulchre
,
in
which
before
he
lay
dead
and
buried
:
bu●
the
Sabbath
't
is
the
day
whereon
some
Christians
go
down
into
the
Sepulchre
of
sorrowes
,
and
bury
their
soules
under
sad
doubts
,
in
which
graves
of
darknesse
they
rest
,
when
from
them
they
ought
to
rise
.
Upon
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
the
soules
of
Gods
Saints
should
send
out
sweet
comforts
,
as
the
conduits
of
a
City
that
run
with
wine
upon
the
day
of
some
triumph
.
Upon
this
day
the
minds
of
all
good
men
should
mount
up
into
heaven
,
and
comfortably
converse
with
God
from
morning
to
night
,
drinking
deep
of
those
rivers
of
pleasure
that
are
in
Gods
presence
.
Now
this
Christians
do
not
,
whose
hearts
are
upon
this
day
down
in
deep
fears
and
sorrows
.
2.
Gods
Saints
may
sometimes
transact
the
duties
of
the
Sabbath
with
deadnesse
of
heart
,
in
a
livelesse
and
luke-warm
way
.
Dead
Sacrifices
,
and
Jewish
Sabbaths
suited
:
but
dead
services
,
and
Christian
Sabbaths
do
not
accord
.
Gospell-Sabbaths
require
living
Sacrifices
,
yea
,
a
lively
soul
in
every
service
.
As
the
true
mother
in
the
Kings
could
not
be
content
with
a
dead
child
in
her
bosome
:
no
more
should
a
true
Christian
be
satisfied
with
a
dead
heart
in
holy
duty
,
especially
upon
the
Lords
Day
:
The
day
wherein
deadnesse
should
be
turn'd
into
life
,
weaknesse
into
strength
,
and
earthly
coldnesse
into
heavenly
heatings
.
For
want
of
this
Sabbaths
passe
with
small
profit
.
The
day
may
be
long
,
yet
little
work
done
.
Souldiers
,
who
meet
and
muster
upon
a
training
day
,
and
di●charge
their
Muskets
with●ut
bullet
or
shot
,
they
make
a
noise
but
no
execution
is
done
:
Christians
meet
and
gather
on
the
Sabbath
day
,
discharge
their
duties
without
fe●vour
and
heat
:
some
noise
is
made
,
but
little
work
wrought
:
no
rising
of
heart
,
no
ascending
of
soul
▪
no
being
in
the
Spi●it
on
the
Lords
Day
.
As
Christians
should
not
rest
in
livelesse
low
or
weak
graces
,
but
labour
to
enliven
and
still
more
to
strengthen
those
divine
qualities
:
so
they
should
not
rest
in
livelesse
,
low
and
flat
performances
,
but
endeavour
to
grow
to
greater
life
,
warmth
,
and
strength
in
all
holy
duties
.
Not
sloathful
in
businesse
,
but
fervent
in
Spirit
,
serving
the
Lord
,
Rom.
12.
For
want
of
fervency
of
Spirit
,
there
is
so
much
sloathfulnesse
in
the
businesse
of
Gods
blessed
Day
.
Fervency
or
zeal
is
to
duty
as
the
soul
to
the
body
,
without
which
all
is
but
a
cold
carcase
.
Zeal
is
to
the
Soule
as
oyl
to
the
wheele
,
whence
it
goes
quick
and
is
agil
in
all
the
waies
of
Gods
worship
.
This
is
that
Pillar
of
fire
,
which
as
it
must
go
along
with
us
in
the
night
of
our
suffering
,
so
in
the
day
of
our
service
.
Service
and
soul
and
all
dies
,
as
this
decayes
.
As
upon
the
wasting
of
radicall
heat
the
body
growes
into
weaknesse
,
sicknesse
and
death
:
so
in
the
soul
of
man
and
Service
of
God
all
languishes
and
declines
,
as
spiritual
heat
abates
.
It
is
said
of
John
the
Baptist
,
he
was
a
burning
and
a
shining
light
.
When
Christians
are
before
men
shining
in
actions
,
but
are
not
towards
God
burning
in
affections
,
they
keep
dayes
,
and
carry
on
duties
in
a
spiritlesse
way
;
And
for
lack
of
such
sparklings
and
springings
of
soul
,
they
are
not
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
.
3.
Pious
men
may
possibly
passe
Sabbaths
,
resting
in
Gods
Ordinance
without
enjoying
Gods
presence
.
God
having
made
those
heavenly
creatures
,
Sun
,
Moon
,
and
Stars
,
yet
rested
not
till
he
had
created
man
:
so
man
having
used
holy
duties
,
Word
,
Sacraments
,
and
Prayer
,
yet
therein
should
not
rest
till
he
can
attain
God
.
When
the
Jewes
were
gone
out
of
Egypt
,
and
were
in
their
way
to
Canaan
,
God
told
them
,
they
should
have
his
Angel
to
go
before
them
,
but
himself
would
not
go
with
them
:
which
when
they
heard
,
they
all
mourned
,
and
none
would
put
on
his
Ornaments
,
Exod.
33.2
,
3.4
.
Gods
servants
in
Sabbaths
should
not
be
satisfied
though
they
had
the
Ministery
of
Angels
,
except
God
himself
be
present
.
When
Rebecca
was
in
her
journey
to
Abrahams
house
with
his
servants
,
she
rode
on
the
Camel
,
but
she
did
not
rest
on
the
Camel
,
when
she
saw
Isaac
who
was
to
be
her
husband
;
she
lighted
down
and
modestly
met
him
,
Gen.
24.63
,
64.
Jacob
rejoyced
to
see
the
wagons
his
son
Joseph
had
sent
;
yet
was
not
the
seeing
of
them
,
nor
being
in
them
that
satisfied
Jacob
,
but
thereby
to
go
into
Egypt
,
and
see
and
enjoy
Joseph
himself
.
It
becomes
Christians
to
rejoyce
when
God
gives
them
Ordinances
to
use
,
yet
is
not
the
highest
Ordinances
they
can
have
upon
this
holy
day
,
wherein
they
should
rest
contented
,
except
thereby
they
can
come
to
some
communion
with
God
.
It
is
reported
of
Master
Bradford
the
Martyr
,
that
he
would
never
leave
off
in
holy
duties
till
he
found
therein
somewhat
of
God
;
as
in
prayer
he
would
not
give
over
till
he
had
some
intimation
from
God
of
his
love
;
in
meditation
till
he
had
some
manifestation
of
Gods
presence
,
quickening
and
quieting
his
heart
.
Gods
servants
even
upon
Sabbath
dayes
,
when
duties
are
most
solemn
and
settled
,
should
not
rest
satisfied
,
except
God
shewes
upon
them
some
token
for
good
,
and
seals
upon
their
souls
some
impression
of
his
presence
,
which
they
may
carry
with
them
all
the
week
.
The
Church
,
Cant.
3.
being
at
a
losse
for
her
beloved
,
she
goes
to
the
watchmen
and
enquires
of
them
:
And
't
was
but
a
little
(
said
she
)
t●
at
I
passed
from
them
;
but
I
found
him
whom
my
soul
loveth
.
We
are
not
so
far
to
passe
Instruments
and
Ordinances
,
as
not
to
make
use
of
them
or
attend
in
them
:
but
we
are
to
passe
them
a
little
,
in
respect
of
any
relyance
on
them
,
or
resting
in
them
.
As
evil
things
unrepented
of
carry
us
from
God
:
so
good
things
rested
in
keep
us
from
God
.
It
is
for
Pharisees
and
Papists
to
rest
in
good
works
done
,
Christians
should
rise
higher
,
and
reach
at
a
GOD
in
every
good
work
,
at
Christ
a
Saviour
in
every
service
of
the
Sabbath
.
When
Samuel
was
to
anoint
one
of
the
family
of
Jesse
to
be
King
over
Israel
,
Jesse
made
seven
of
his
sons
to
passe
before
the
Prophet
,
and
as
they
passed
one
after
another
,
the
Prophets
word
was
,
This
is
not
he
,
Neither
this
he
,
&c.
Then
sayes
Samuel
,
Is
there
not
yet
another
?
And
Jesse
said
,
There
remains
yet
the
youngest
,
and
behold
,
he
keeps
the
sheep
.
And
Samuel
said
,
Send
and
fetch
him
,
for
we
will
not
sit
down
till
he
come
hither
.
And
Jesse
sent
,
and
brought
in
David
.
Then
sayes
the
Prophet
,
This
is
he
,
and
he
anointed
him
,
1
Sam.
16.
Thus
upon
a
Sabbath
,
when
Instruments
,
Ordinances
,
Ministers
,
Scriptures
,
Prayers
,
Sermons
,
Sacraments
and
all
passe
one
after
another
,
the
souls
of
Gods
Saints
should
secretly
say
,
Is
there
not
yet
another
?
The
Lord
our
righteousnesse
:
we
cannot
sit
down
till
he
comes
hither
.
And
when
the
Lord
himself
appears
in
an
Ordinance
,
each
soul
should
say
,
This
,
this
is
he
.
Some
,
they
sit
down
in
Ordinances
,
though
no
Christ
comes
in
,
little
or
nothing
of
the
Lord
himself
is
seen
,
and
so
their
hearts
rise
not
.
The
Virgin
Mary
comming
into
the
house
where
Elizabeth
was
,
she
being
with
child
the
babe
leaped
in
her
womb
,
and
she
was
filled
with
the
holy
Ghost
,
and
said
with
a
loud
voice
,
Whence
is
this
that
the
mother
of
my
Lord
should
come
to
me
?
Luk
1.
Now
it
was
not
so
much
the
Mother
of
the
Lord
,
as
the
Lord
in
his
Mother
that
made
the
child
in
Elizabeth
leap
.
'T
is
not
the
Ministers
of
Christ
,
nor
the
Ordinances
of
Christ
,
but
Christ
in
his
Ministers
,
and
Christ
in
his
Ordinances
that
makes
the
hearts
of
holy
men
to
leap
upon
the
Lords
day
.
Thus
they
are
filled
with
the
holy
Ghost
,
and
fixed
with
the
Spirit
of
God
.
Now
because
Christians
do
not
rise
to
a
high
minding
the
presence
of
Christ
,
but
rest
in
a
low
using
the
Ordinances
of
Christ
,
they
are
not
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lords
day
.
Use
:
Exhortion
.
Let
this
incite
all
Gods
Saints
to
such
a
spiritual
spending
of
the
Gospel-Sabbath
,
that
upon
this
day
they
may
be
in
the
Spirit
.
Two
things
't
is
here
meet
to
mark
,
Viz.
-
The
matter
whereof
this
is
comprised
,
and
-
The
motives
whereby
this
is
enforced
.
Spiritually
to
spend
the
Lords
day
does
comprise
principally
these
two
things
,
viz.
-
The
influence
of
Gods
Spirit
with
us
,
and
-
The
concurrence
of
our
spirits
with
God
.
1.
The
inflowings
of
Gods
Spirit
,
so
as
to
work
in
a
double
way
,
viz.
-
Of
Resistance
,
-
And
Assistance
.
There
being
mighty
oppositions
against
us
,
we
need
the
Spirit
of
God
for
their
resisting
,
and
There
being
many
imperfections
about
us
,
we
need
the
same
Spirit
for
our
assisting
.
1.
The
blessed
Spirit
upon
the
Sabbath
to
resist
Satan
,
and
what
he
secretly
suggests
to
damp
the
duties
of
the
day
.
Indeed
the
Divels
design
is
not
onely
to
dull
us
in
,
but
if
possibly
to
drive
us
from
this
day
in
all
the
duties
thereof
.
And
when
he
cannot
keep
off
our
bodies
to
carry
away
our
hearts
,
he
comes
oft
like
a
flood
,
a
flood
of
water
to
hinder
a
flame
of
zeal
,
Revel.
12.15
.
And
the
Serpent
cast
out
of
●is
mouth
water
as
a
flood
after
the
woman
,
that
he
might
cause
her
to
be
carried
away
of
the
flood
.
When
Satan
sees
that
upon
the
Sabbath
we
will
go
out
to
the
Ordinances
of
God
,
to
quench
and
carry
away
our
hearts
he
then
causes
temptations
to
come
as
a
flood
,
viz.
-
Both
in
abundance
,
-
And
with
violence
.
Against
this
,
the
best
helper
is
Gods
holy
Spirit
,
Esay
59.19
.
When
the
enemy
shall
come
in
like
a
flood
,
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
shall
lift
up
a
standard
against
him
.
Thus
ate
the
billowes
beat
back
,
and
the
floods
dryed
up
,
and
Satans
designs
dashed
,
and
our
souls
upon
the
Sabbath
set
in
a
more
hopeful
way
for
Spiritual
work
.
2.
The
Spirit
of
God
upon
the
Sabbath
to
assist
and
help
our
infirmities
,
Rom.
8.26
Our
infirmities
likewise
the
Spirit
helpeth
;
for
we
know
not
what
to
pray
for
as
we
ought
,
but
the
Spirit
it self
makes
intercession
for
us
with
groanes
that
cannot
be
uttered
.
'T
is
not
prayer
,
nor
any
other
part
of
Gods
service
upon
the
Sabbath
that
we
can
spiritualy
perform
except
the
Spirit
assist
.
The
Spirit
helpeth
]
Or
claspeth
in
with
us
together
,
as
the
Greek
word
notes
.
As
when
a
businesse
is
too
big
,
a
work
too
weighty
for
one
,
others
put
to
their
helping
hands
,
lifting
and
labouring
together
.
The
work
of
the
Sabbath
(
especially
to
be
spirituall
therein
)
is
above
our
abilities
;
except
the
Spirit
closes
in
,
and
sets
to
his
assisting
hand
,
service
will
be
sleepy
,
and
souls
will
be
dead
.
As
't
is
said
,
that
the
whole
soul
is
in
the
whole
body
,
and
the
whole
soul
in
every
part
of
the
body
,
to
animate
and
actuate
all
:
Thus
the
holy
Spirit
must
be
wholly
in
the
whole
body
of
Sabbath-businesse
,
and
whole
in
every
particular
duty
,
that
all
may
be
active
,
heavenly
and
lively
.
Upon
the
Lords
day
Gods
people
need
the
help
of
Gods
holy
Spirit
,
-
Both
to
transport
them
,
-
And
to
support
them
.
1.
The
Spirit
upon
the
Lords
day
to
transport
and
carry
them
out
in
holy
duties
,
beyond
ordinary
formalities
,
and
their
own
abilities
:
though
in
the
week
their
wings
have
been
wetted
in
the
world
,
yet
upon
the
Sabbath
they
are
made
fit
to
fly
and
soar
up
to
God
.
Though
upon
this
day
Christ
rose
from
the
dead
,
yet
it
was
fourty
dayes
after
he
ascended
into
heaven
.
But
to
a
Christian
through
the
Spirit
,
as
it
is
his
resurrection
day
,
so
it
is
his
Ascension
day
.
As
on
this
day
he
comes
up
from
the
dead
:
So
on
this
day
he
goes
up
unto
God
.
2.
The
Spirit
upon
the
Lords
day
to
support
and
keep
them
up
in
holy
and
heavenly
frames
of
heart
;
That
in
Gods
service
they
sink
not
,
-
Either
through
sinful
inclinations
,
-
Or
through
Satans
temptations
.
Good
mens
hearts
are
as
Moses
hands
,
when
they
are
lifted
up
,
they
must
be
born
up
.
Ever
since
Adams
fall
mans
natural
motion
is
downward
.
The
soul
that
ascends
,
will
soon
descend
if
Gods
blessed
Spirit
does
not
bear
it
up
.
This
made
David
pray
,
when
he
saw
the
people
for
the
service
of
the
Temple
with
their
hands
liberal
,
and
their
hearts
lively
:
O
Lord
God
,
(
sayes
he
)
keep
this
up
for
ever
in
the
thoughts
of
the
hearts
of
thy
people
,
&c.
And
Satan
he
sets
in
to
sink
the
soul
down
when
it
is
highest
in
holy
movings
,
and
heavenly
mountings
.
Matth.
4.
we
find
when
our
Saviour
was
taken
up
into
the
holy
City
,
and
s●t
upon
a
pinacle
of
the
Temple
,
then
Satan
solicits
him
,
that
if
he
were
the
Son
of
God
,
he
might
cast
himself
down
;
Such
is
Satans
design
when
he
sees
Gods
Saints
taken
up
in
holy
service
,
and
set
upon
the
pinacle
in
the
practical
part
of
holy
Sabbaths
,
then
he
privily
puts
in
presently
to
pull
them
down
,
but
the
Spirit
helps
,
and
holds
them
up
.
2.
There
must
be
the
close
concurrings
of
our
spirits
with
God
,
or
the
Lords
day
cannot
be
spiritually
spent
.
Not
our
bodies
barely
,
but
our
very
souls
must
so
set
in
with
God
in
Sabbath-service
,
as
-
Freely
to
stirre
,
and
-
Firmely
to
stand
.
1.
To
stirre
freely
,
with
readinesse
and
willingnesse
of
mind
moving
about
the
businesse
of
Gods
blessed
day
;
Though
there
seems
difficulty
in
work
,
and
Though
there
is
diversity
of
work
.
Although
some
of
the
service
of
the
Sabbath
may
seem
difficult
,
yet
with
a
prompt
and
ready
mind
to
move
thereto
,
and
with
all
agility
apt
to
act
therein
.
As
some
of
the
men
that
Mos●s
sent
to
search
Canaan
,
they
came
back
and
their
hearts
sunk
,
O
,
say
they
,
The
Cities
a●e
walled
,
and
the
people
are
strong
,
and
we
can
never
do
the
work
.
But
Caleb
who
had
another
spirit
,
and
was
of
a
ready
and
resolute
mind
,
Come
(
sayes
he
)
let
us
go
up
and
take
it
at
once
,
Num.
13.30
.
Some
are
as
awke
to
enter
upon
holy
Sabbaths
,
as
upon
walled
Cities
,
their
hears
shrink
back
,
and
they
say
,
The
service
is
too
great
,
they
cannot
do
it
,
whereas
Christians
of
another
spirit
whose
minds
are
bent
upon
Sabbath-businesse
,
they
say
,
Come
let
us
go
up
through
God
,
we
shall
do
great
things
this
day
.
Yea
,
to
have
a
heart
free
and
fit
to
move
,
although
the
duties
of
the
Lords
day
be
divers
,
viz.
-
Works
of
piety
,
works
of
charity
,
-
Works
together
,
works
asunder
.
Sometimes
lowly
abasing
our selves
for
sins
committed
:
Sometimes
highly
advancing
God
for
good
vouchsafed
,
&c.
As
a
well-tuned
instrument
,
the
strings
are
ready
to
stir
upon
a
light
touch
to
divers
lessons
which
the
Musician
may
play
as
he
please
one
after
another
.
Thus
to
have
a
well-framed
heart
,
apt
upon
the
Lords
day
to
its
divers
duties
,
prompt
to
pray
,
swift
to
hear
,
ready
to
distribute
,
prepared
to
every
good
work
,
1
Tim.
2.21
.
Tit.
3.1
.
Yea
,
to
have
a
heart
freely
moving
not
onely
about
divers
Ordinancts
,
but
about
the
same
Ordinance
.
To
set
in
a
way
of
work
severall
graces
,
and
To
set
the
same
grace
several
wayes
a
work
.
As
in
prayer
,
in
hearing
the
Word
,
in
receiving
the
Sacrament
,
in
any
one
such
service
of
the
Sabbath
,
to
act
up
in
the
soul
several
graces
.
Faith
,
Hope
,
Love
,
Sincerity
,
Humility
,
Fervency
,
&c.
To
have
the
heart
in
a
ready
exercise
of
all
these
,
at
the
use
of
any
Ordinance
.
Yea
,
such
an
Ordinance
one
of
these
is
,
wherein
the
soul
of
a
Christian
is
to
exercise
the
same
grace
several
wayes
.
As
in
receiving
the
Supper
of
the
Lord
there
is
a
manifold
use
of
faith
:
Faith
here
it
is
as
an
eye
to
see
,
as
a
hand
to
take
,
as
a
tongue
to
taste
,
as
a
mouth
to
feed
,
as
the
stomach
to
digest
,
retein
,
&c.
Thus
when
Gods
Saints
upon
the
Sabbath
do
not
onely
use
sacred
Ordinances
,
but
therein
also
exercise
several
and
suitable
graces
:
yea
,
and
are
active
in
their
exercise
,
so
that
their
spirits
are
quick
in
co-working
with
the
good
Spirit
of
God
,
then
indeed
do
they
Spiritually
spend
this
holy
day
.
2.
To
stand
firmely
,
when
the
Saints
of
God
upon
the
Lords
day
as
they
labour
to
get
their
hearts
up
,
so
they
are
loath
to
let
them
down
all
the
day
long
.
Whereupon
they
strongly
strive
,
Rising
to
stand
fast
,
they
may
not
fall
,
and
Falling
to
rise
,
they
may
the
faster
stand
.
1.
That
rising
their
hearts
may
stand
fast
,
and
not
fall
in
holy
duties
while
the
day
lasts
.
As
when
General
Joshua
was
in
the
heat
of
battel
against
the
enemies
of
Israel
having
his
spirit
fixed
,
he
looks
up
to
the
firmiament
,
saying
,
Sun
stand
thou
still
upon
Gibeon
,
and
the
Sun
stood
still
and
hasted
not
to
go
down
about
a
whole
day
;
So
a
Saint
of
God
when
he
is
in
the
heat
of
Sabbath-service
,
his
affections
all
on
a
flame
,
he
looks
in
and
says
to
his
soul
,
O
my
soul
,
now
stand
thou
still
.
Hold
here
,
and
so
the
heart
holds
up
,
and
the
soul
stands
still
all
the
Lords
day
.
2.
That
falling
their
hearts
may
rise
again
to
a
more
fixed
affectionate
performance
of
all
holy
duties
,
Prov.
24.16
.
The
righteous
falleth
seven
times
a
●●y
,
and
ris●th
again
.
Seven
times
even
upon
the
seventh
day
,
the
Sabbath
day
the
hearts
and
souls
of
Gods
Saints
are
sub●ect
to
fall
,
from
those
heatings
and
heightenings
they
then
have
in
duties
holy
.
But
then
they
struggle
in
holy
heats
of
heart
to
rise
higher
,
and
to
fix
faster
,
Psal.
108.1
.
O
God
,
my
heart
is
fixed
,
my
heart
is
fixed
.
Fixed
,
and
loosened
,
and
fixed
again
.
Warmed
and
cooled
,
and
kindled
again
;
so
as
that
the
fire
is
greater
,
and
flame
hotter
.
More
abounding
and
abyding
through
the
businesse
of
Gods
blessed
day
.
Thus
when
Gods
Spirit
flowes
in
upon
us
,
and
our
spirits
fall
in
with
God
,
so
as
with
agility
to
act
,
and
with
stability
to
be
set
in
all
sweet
wayes
of
Sabbath-works
;
This
is
Spiritually
to
spend
the
Lords
day
.
2.
The
Motives
that
may
incite
all
Gods
Saints
to
such
a
Spiritual
spending
the
Gospel-Sabbath
,
may
arise
from
things
of
two
sorts
observable
,
viz.
-
Some
more
antecedential
,
and
-
Some
more
consequential
.
Arguments
from
things
antecedent
which
may
set
all
the
servants
of
God
upon
a
Spiritual
passing
this
present
day
,
may
be
to
consider
[
Sabbath-ward
]
these
four
things
,
all
which
we
find
to
be
spiritually
,
viz.
-
The
Ordainer
of
it
,
-
The
Ordinances
in
it
,
-
The
ends
for
it
,
and
-
The
opposits
against
it
.
1.
The
Ordainer
of
this
day
,
the
Lord
Christ
,
the
things
Spiritual
concerning
him
we
may
discern
,
by
considering
of
him
,
-
Both
as
he
once
was
,
-
And
as
he
now
is
.
1.
Christ
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
was
Spiritual
,
-
In
his
Conception
and
Birth
,
-
In
his
Conversation
and
life
,
-
In
his
Passion
and
death
,
-
In
his
Resurrection
from
the
dead
,
-
And
in
his
Ascension
to
heaven
.
1.
Christ
in
his
Conception
and
Birth
was
spiritual
,
he
being
conceived
of
the
holy
Ghost
in
the
womb
of
the
Virgin
:
●nd
the
Angel
said
unto
her
,
The
holy
Ghost
shall
come
upon
thee
,
and
the
power
of
the
most
High
shall
overshadow
thee
,
therefore
that
holy
thing
which
shall
be
born
of
thee
,
shall
be
called
the
Son
of
God
,
Luk.
1.35
,
36.
2.
Christ
in
his
Conversation
and
life
was
Spiritual
,
Lo
the
heavens
were
opened
u●to
him
,
and
the
Spirit
of
God
descending
like
a
Dove
lighted
upon
him
,
Matth.
3.16
.
Joh.
1.32
.
His
joyes
were
Spiritual
,
Luk.
10
21.
His
words
were
Spiritual
,
Joh.
6.63
.
All
his
wayes
in
the
world
both
towards
God
and
men
were
Spiritual
,
Heb.
7.26
.
3.
Christ
in
his
Passion
and
death
was
Spiritual
.
He
through
the
eternal
Spirit
offered
himself
without
spot
to
God
,
Heb.
9.14
.
Even
when
he
was
condemned
in
the
world
,
he
was
justified
in
the
Spirit
,
1
Tim.
3.16
.
4.
Christ
in
his
Resurrection
from
the
dead
was
Spiritual
,
Rom.
1.4
.
He
was
declared
to
be
the
Son
of
God
by
the
Spirit
of
holinesse
in
his
resurrection
from
the
dead
,
Rom.
8.11
.
If
the
Spirit
of
him
that
raised
up
Jesus
dwell
in
you
,
&c.
Christ
put
to
death
in
the
flesh
,
but
quickened
in
the
Spirit
,
1
Pet.
3.18
.
5.
Christ
in
his
Ascension
to
heaven
was
Spirituall
.
As
he
went
up
to
God
by
a
Spiritual
assistance
,
so
upon
a
Spiritual
design
,
viz.
to
send
down
the
holy
Spirit
of
promi●e
,
Joh.
16.7
.
It
is
expedient
for
you
that
I
go
away
,
for
if
I
go
not
away
the
Comforter
[
the
Spirit
of
truth
]
will
not
come
unto
you
;
but
if
I
depa●t
,
I
will
send
him
unto
you
:
which
we
find
fulfilled
,
Act.
1.
Act.
2.
2.
Christ
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
,
he
is
Spiritual
,
-
Both
in
his
positive
condition
,
-
And
in
his
Relative
transactions
.
Considered
in
himself
according
to
his
glorified
estate
he
is
all
Spiritual
.
His
blessed
body
is
now
brought
beyond
all
humane
infirmities
,
filled
with
beauty
,
clarity
,
agility
,
impassibility
,
immortality
,
through
the
eternal
Spirit
.
In
his
humbled
estate
he
was
endowed
and
adorned
with
the
Spirit
,
what
then
in
his
honoured
estate
?
God
gave
him
then
the
Spirit
not
by
measure
,
Joh.
3.34
.
O
what
immense
and
immeasurable
fillings
of
the
Spirit
were
in
a
crucified
,
much
more
in
a
glorified
Christ
!
Such
an
infinite
fulnesse
of
the
Spirit
is
fixed
in
Christ
,
whereby
he
is
compleately
fitted
to
the
perfect
performance
of
all
his
excellent
offices
.
Yea
,
and
Christ
in
his
actings
is
now
every
way
Spirituall
,
Both
in
what
he
does
with
God
for
men
,
And
in
what
he
does
with
men
for
God
.
With
God
for
men
,
]
Christ
hath
his
Spiritual
exercise
.
Christs
acting
as
an
Advocate
with
the
Father
,
1
Job
2.
His
appearing
and
pleading
our
cause
in
the
presence
of
God
,
Heb.
9.24
.
His
making
Intercession
at
the
right
hand
of
God
,
Rom.
8.33
.
As
this
is
founded
in
the
sufficiency
of
his
Merit
,
So
it
is
performed
by
the
efficiency
of
his
Spirit
.
As
a
meer
man
Christ
does
not
manage
his
Mediatorship
with
God
,
but
Christ
in
Spirit
presents
unto
God
the
Father
for
his
members
,
-
His
deserts
,
and
-
His
desires
.
Both
what
for
his
people
he
hath
purchased
,
and
what
to
his
people
God
hath
promised
,
that
they
may
perfectly
possesse
,
Joh.
17.21
,
23
,
24.
And
with
men
for
God
,
]
Christ
acts
all
Spiritually
.
As
Christ
executes
his
Priestly
office
in
heaven
,
So
he
fulfils
his
Prophetical
and
Regal
office
on
earth
,
in
a
way
of
Spiritu●l
working
.
As
with
Ordinances
by
the
Spirit
,
does
Christ
teach
,
So
by
the
Spirit
with
officers
,
does
Christ
govern
.
As
his
Kingdom
is
Spiritual
which
he
governs
,
So
his
government
is
spiritual
of
his
Kingdome
.
It
is
through
the
Spirit
that
Christ
does
such
great
things
in
our
dayes
:
as
it
was
through
the
Spirit
that
Christ
did
so
many
good
things
in
the
dayes
of
his
flesh
.
Being
anointed
with
the
holy
Ghost
,
he
went
about
d●ing
good
,
Act.
10.38
.
He
now
sits
on
his
throne
in
heaven
,
yet
by
the
holy
Ghost
he
transacts
manifold
and
marvellous
things
on
earth
.
By
the
Spirit
he
writes
his
Law
in
the
hearts
of
his
people
,
and
rules
his
people
by
the
Law
in
their
hearts
.
Leads
his
flock
in
the
way
they
should
walk
,
and
Feeds
his
flock
as
they
walk
in
the
way
,
&c.
Thus
Christ
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
is
Spiritual
;
And
shall
not
we
be
Spiritual
in
the
Sabbath
of
the
Lord
?
2.
The
Ordinances
in
the
Lords
day
are
Spiritual
likewise
.
Go
through
all
the
appointments
of
God
,
that
are
for
this
dayes
exercise
;
Are
they
not
Spiritual
?
If
we
seriously
consider
things
that
concern
-
The
Word
,
-
Prayer
,
-
Sacraments
,
-
Singing
of
Psalmes
,
-
Collections
for
the
poor
,
&c.
Are
they
nor
all
duties
to
be
spiritually
done
?
Doth
not
-
Both
the
precepts
of
God
,
binde
us
hereto
?
-
And
the
practise
of
the
binde
us
hereto
?
Godly
,
1.
For
the
Word
,
As
it
is
of
a
Spiritual
nature
,
So
it
is
in
a
Spiritual
manner
to
be
managed
,
-
Both
on
the
Ministers
,
and
-
On
the
peoples
part
.
Every
part
of
Gods
precious
Word
is
Spiritual
.
The
Law
is
Spiritual
,
Rom.
7.14
.
The
Gospel
that
is
Spiritual
,
Rom.
1.11
.
Yea
,
because
the
Law
in
Spirituality
comes
short
of
the
Gospel
:
the
Gospel
in
glory
out-goes
the
Law
;
As
it
is
excellently
opened
,
2
Cor.
3.6
,
7
,
8.
They
that
preach
the
glorious
Gospel
,
that
is
so
surpassingly
Spiritual
,
must
endeavour
to
do
it
,
in
the
evidences
,
and
efficacies
of
the
Spirit
,
1
Cor.
2.4
.
My
preaching
(
sayes
the
Apostle
)
was
not
with
enticing
words
of
mans
wisdome
,
but
in
the
demonstration
of
the
Spirit
,
and
of
power
.
When
the
poewr
of
the
Spirit
is
so
upon
the
Preacher
,
as
to
put
warmth
into
the
heart
,
&
words
into
the
mouth
,
and
is
to
his
soul
,
as
wind
to
the
saile
,
so
that
he
is
carried
out
in
clear
and
close
discoveries
of
the
Counsel
of
God
,
Act.
18.25
.
And
Apollos
being
mighty
in
the
Scripture
,
and
fervent
in
the
Spirit
,
he
spake
diligently
the
things
of
the
Lord
.
Beza
when
he
was
a
Preacher
to
the
Protestant
forces
in
France
,
he
was
so
mighty
in
his
Mi●istery
,
that
to
some
his
Sermons
were
more
encouraging
and
quickening
,
then
the
sound
of
Drums
and
Trumphts
:
though
others
Popishly
disposed
were
offended
,
and
said
his
Doctrine
was
made
up
of
nothing
bur
fire
and
brimstone
,
all
combustible
and
terrihle
.
To
preach
in
the
power
of
the
Spirit
neither
carnal
men
,
nor
Divels
can
endure
,
but
is
most
pleasing
to
God
,
and
men
spiritually
good
,
being
that
which
does
mighty
things
,
2
Cor.
10
4.
The
we●pons
of
our
warrefare
are
not
carnal
but
Spiritual
mighty
through
God
.
Spirituall
weapons
spiritually
wileded
,
work
wonders
.
The
Word
of
God
which
is
the
sword
of
the
Spirit
,
it
must
be
spiritually
handled
,
And
as
they
that
preach
the
Gospel
,
must
spiritually
preach
it
:
so
they
that
hear
the
Gospel
must
hear
it
spiritually
.
This
is
more
then
barely
with
the
bodily
ear
to
hear
the
voice
of
man
,
it
is
therein
with
the
ear
of
the
soul
through
the
assistance
of
the
Spirit
to
hear
the
voice
of
Christ
,
Joh.
10.27
.
My
sheep
hear
my
voice
,
I
know
them
,
and
they
follow
me
.
Cant.
5.2
.
It
is
the
voice
of
my
beloved
that
knocketh
,
saying
,
Open
to
me
my
sister
,
my
love
,
my
Dove
,
my
undefiled
,
&c.
1
Thess.
1.5
.
Our
Gospel
came
not
unto
you
in
word
onely
,
but
also
in
power
and
in
the
holy
Ghost
,
1
Thess.
2.13
.
For
this
cause
we
thank
God
for
when
ye
heard
the
word
,
ye
received
it
,
not
as
the
word
of
men
,
but
(
as
it
is
in
truth
)
the
Word
of
God
which
effectually
worketh
in
you
that
believe
.
Christians
are
not
so
to
hear
,
as
onely
to
take
in
words
at
the
ear
,
but
so
as
to
take
in
warmth
at
the
heart
.
Often
(
sayes
Jerom
)
when
I
read
the
Apostle
in
his
Epistles
,
I
seem
not
to
hear
words
,
but
me
thinks
I
hear
the
noise
of
Thunder
,
and
as
it
were
feel
the
force
of
lightning
that
sets
all
on
a
fire
so
that
I
am
made
to
shake
,
to
shine
,
to
burn
.
Did
not
our
hearts
burn
within
us
while
he
opened
unto
us
the
Scriptures
?
Luk
24.32
.
Such
Spiritual
hearing
God
expects
of
his
people
every
Lords
Day
.
2.
For
Prayer
,
]
This
must
be
spiritually
pour'd
out
in
the
presence
of
God
.
Gods
servants
,
As
the
Spirit
is
to
be
praying
in
them
,
So
they
are
to
be
praying
in
the
Spirit
.
Jude
20.
But
ye
,
beloved
,
building
up
your selves
in
your
most
holy
saith
,
praying
in
the
holy
Spirit
.
Both
in
the
Spirit
of
love
and
unity
.
And
in
the
Spirit
of
life
and
fervency
.
Not
clashing
,
but
with
close
agreements
of
soul
,
carrying
out
the
same
suit
,
Symphonical
in
prayer
:
Matth
18.19
.
If
two
of
you
shall
agree
on
earth
touching
any
thing
they
should
ask
,
it
shall
be
done
.
It
notes
such
a
symphony
and
agreement
of
the
soules
of
Gods
Saints
in
prayer
,
as
Musicians
who
with
several
Instruments
play
the
same
tune
.
Not
cooling
,
but
with
kindled
enlargements
to
be
affectionate
in
prayer
,
fired
with
the
Spirit
.
'T
is
(
sayes
Luther
)
for
want
of
the
fire
of
the
Spirit
in
Preaching
,
that
Sermons
prevail
so
little
with
men
:
and
't
is
for
want
of
the
fire
of
the
Spirit
in
praying
,
that
petitions
are
no
more
prevailing
with
God
.
As
in
confessions
of
sin
our
hearts
must
be
wounded
with
bitter
sorrowes
;
So
in
petitions
for
Grace
our
hearts
must
be
warmed
with
burning
Desires
.
Gods
people
are
to
be
together
praying
with
their
Hearts
as
Bells
raised
,
and
to
ring
such
a
loud
peal
of
prayer
as
may
be
heard
into
heaven
.
Such
spiritual
praying
is
expected
of
God
,
as
duly
as
the
Lords
Day
comes
.
3.
For
the
Sacraments
,
]
Viz
,
-
Both
Baptisme
,
and
-
The
Lords
Supper
.
As
they
are
spiritual
for
the
Principal
of
them
:
So
the
Practice
of
them
,
must
be
spiritual
.
The
Principal
of
each
Sacrament
is
the
spiritual
part
thereof
.
The
outward
Element
is
but
as
the
transient
shadow
.
The
spiritual
and
enduring
substance
is
Christ
himself
with
his
Crosse
,
with
his
Grace
,
with
his
Merits
,
Mercies
,
Excellencies
,
and
Al-sufficiencies
,
1
Cor.
10.3
,
4.
They
(
viz.
our
fathers
of
old
)
did
all
eat
the
same
spiritual
Meat
,
and
did
all
drink
the
same
spiritual
Drink
;
(
for
they
drank
of
the
Rock
that
followed
them
,
and
that
Rock
was
Christ
.
)
As
when
our
Saviour
rode
in
Triumph
to
Jerusalem
,
Luk.
19.
the
company
that
went
before
,
and
they
which
followed
after
;
All
cry'd
Hosanna
:
Thus
the
Sacraments
of
the
Old
Testament
that
went
before
,
and
the
Sacraments
of
the
New
Testament
that
follow
after
,
all
say
to
Christ
,
Hosanna
.
All
point
at
Christ
,
saying
,
Behold
the
Lamb
of
God
.
The
Practice
or
transactions
of
the
Sacraments
must
be
spiritual
,
-
Both
on
Gods
part
,
-
And
on
our
part
.
In
Baptisme
all
depends
upon
the
powerful
presence
of
the
Spirit
.
At
the
Beginning
,
when
t●e
Spirit
moved
upon
the
waters
,
then
were
the
creatures
made
:
And
so
when
the
Spirit
moveth
upon
the
waters
of
Baptisme
,
then
is
Gods
work
done
.
And
our
work
therein
after
is
all
to
be
done
through
the
Spirit
.
In
the
first
receiving
of
Baptisme
we
were
totally
passive
:
but
for
the
further
improving
of
Baptisme
we
ought
to
be
spiritually
active
.
A
spiritual
Use
we
are
bound
to
make
of
Baptisme
,
-
Both
to
keep
us
off
from
evil
,
-
And
to
keep
us
on
in
all
good
.
Luther
reports
of
a
pious
Maid
,
who
by
her
Baptisme
bore
up
against
the
several
assaults
of
Satan
.
If
Satan
sought
to
draw
her
to
sin
,
Her
reply
was
,
I
dare
not
do
it
,
I
have
been
Baptized
.
If
to
draw
her
from
Duties
,
her
reply
was
,
I
dare
not
but
do
it
,
I
have
been
Baptized
.
We
should
observe
,
that
to
fly
sin
,
and
follow
God
,
we
are
Baptisme-bound
:
But
for
want
of
this
,
how
does
Baptisme
lye
like
a
Dead
Ordinance
?
What
multitudes
are
there
,
who
making
no
Spiritual
Improvements
of
it
,
they
make
many
Carnal
Arguments
against
it
?
Because
they
never
knew
how
to
work
it
up
,
they
easily
learn
how
to
cry
it
down
.
They
say
the
Truth
and
life
of
Baptisme
lyes
in
their
deep
Dippings
,
and
Water-Buryings
.
But
sure
a
little
water
and
much
fire
,
I
indeed
(
sayes
John
)
baptize
you
with
water
,
but
he
that
comes
after
me
is
mightier
then
I
,
he
shall
baptize
you
with
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
with
fire
,
Matth.
3.
[
Against
their
Water-works
,
we
may
see
God
angry
in
our
want
of
water
.
]
In
the
Lords
Supper
;
]
All
the
great
works
which
both
God
and
we
are
to
do
,
be
spiritual
.
What
God
is
to
do
,
in
-
Preparing
,
-
Declaring
,
-
Conferring
,
-
Confirming
;
All
are
spiritual
.
Christ
,
the
hidden
Manna
for
the
heart
,
and
the
hidden
Man
it self
of
the
heart
,
which
God
makes
ready
,
by
causing
hungring
,
humble
,
and
holy
Desires
,
by
quickening
Graces
,
calling
up
all
Divine
qualities
,
abilities
,
&c.
That
presenting
and
setting
forth
Christ
as
Shew-bread
on
the
Table
,
evidencing
and
opening
Christ
,
his
Wounds
,
his
Worth
,
&c.
That
giving
Christ
his
Body
to
be
eat
,
and
his
Blood
to
be
drunk
,
that
is
meat
indeed
,
and
drink
indeed
:
whole
Christ
given
out
,
&c.
That
settling
soules
in
the
assurance
of
his
love
,
so
as
they
may
proceed
in
the
paths
of
Piety
and
Peace
.
Are
not
all
these
spiritual
Acts
?
What
we
are
to
do
,
in
-
Remembring
,
-
Discerning
,
-
Applying
,
-
Imploying
;
All
are
spiritual
.
To
remember
Christ
cruc
fi●d
by
Meditation
,
to
look
back
on
the
bitter
sufferings
,
and
bloody
death
of
our
blessed
Lord
,
till
the
heart
be
warm'd
,
and
wound
up
.
To
discern
Christ
,
so
as
that
the
outward
Elements
are
as
bright
Glasses
,
and
broad
Lattices
through
which
we
see
the
Lord
looking
,
and
behold
the
Bounty
of
his
Goodnesse
,
and
Beauties
of
his
Holinesse
.
To
apply
Christ
,
so
as
to
take
and
eat
not
barely
the
bread
of
the
Lord
,
but
also
the
Bread
which
is
the
Lord
.
Potiphar's
wife
had
the
Garment
,
but
Joseph
himself
fled
from
her
.
The
Elements
are
but
the
garments
,
't
is
Joseph
himself
,
and
Jesus
himself
that
we
apprehend
.
To
imploy
and
make
use
of
Christ
,
so
as
to
go
from
the
Table
of
the
Lord
,
in
the
power
of
the
Lord
,
and
strength
of
his
might
,
meet
for
all
managements
.
In
these
spiritual
actings
,
lyeth
the
life
of
the
Lords
Supper
.
4.
For
singing
of
Psalmes
;
]
This
is
a
spiritual
service
,
Ephes.
5.18
,
19.
Be
filled
with
the
Spirit
,
Speaking
to
your selves
in
Psalmes
,
and
hymns
,
and
spiritual
songs
,
singing
,
and
making
melody
in
your
hearts
unto
the
Lord
,
Coloss.
3.16
.
1
Cor.
14.15
.
I
will
(
sayes
the
Apostle
)
pray
with
the
Spirit
,
and
pray
with
the
understanding
also
:
I
will
sing
with
the
Spirit
,
and
I
will
sing
with
the
understanding
also
.
Luther
was
wont
to
make
a
large
and
lively
use
of
the
Psalmes
of
David
.
Let
us
go
sing
the
130
Psalm
in
despight
of
the
Devil
.
A
precious
Minister
once
in
England
,
now
with
God
,
being
upon
the
waters
with
some
friends
in
a
Boat
,
Come
,
(
sayes
he
)
let
us
sing
the
16
Psalm
.
And
when
they
had
pass'd
through
those
words
,
Of
perfect
joy
are
in
thy
face
,
And
pleasure
for
evermore
:
His
spirit
so
wrought
,
and
heart
so
leap'd
,
that
he
affectionately
broke
out
,
What
?
pleasure
for
evermore
?
O
let
us
sing
that
again
.
6.
Collections
for
the
Poor
.
]
This
is
also
a
Duty
to
be
spiritually
done
,
-
Both
Pondering
,
-
And
Pitying
,
Persons
in
Poverty
.
Pondering
and
considering
such
as
are
in
a
poor
condition
,
Psal.
41.1
.
Blessed
is
he
that
considereth
the
poor
and
the
needy
:
Not
onely
relieves
them
with
his
hand
,
but
layes
their
case
to
heart
.
Considers
the
poor
.
]
The
ground
of
their
poverty
,
whether
it
be
good
,
whether
that
it
be
from
Gods
hand
upon
them
,
or
mens
hands
against
them
for
Gods
sake
.
The
degree
of
their
poverty
whether
that
it
be
great
.
Considers
the
poor
and
needy
.
]
That
is
,
such
as
are
miserably
poor
,
needinesse
noting
extream
poverty
.
If
thou
draw
out
thy
soul
to
the
Hungry
,
Esay
38.10
.
With
Bowels
of
Pity
compassionating
persons
in
their
impoverished
condition
.
There
is
little
of
this
Duty
done
,
except
with
the
bounty
and
contributions
of
the
hand
,
there
goes
the
Pity
and
compassions
of
the
heart
,
1
Cor.
13.4
If
I
bestow
all
my
goods
to
feed
the
poor
,
and
ha●e
not
chari●y
,
't
is
nothing
.
Liberal
al●es
are
nothing
,
without
a
fpirit
of
love
;
Love
to
Christ
,
and
love
to
men
as
the
members
of
Christ
:
herein
lyes
the
life
of
liberality
.
This
is
spiritual
.
6.
Inflicting
of
Censures
.
]
This
is
also
to
be
done
Both
with
a
spirit
of
zeal
against
the
offending
person
;
And
with
a
spirit
of
love
unto
the
person
offending
.
There
ought
to
be
anger
and
grief
against
the
scandal
of
the
man
;
and
yet
compassion
and
love
towards
the
man
that
is
scandalous
,
1
●or
5.2
,
3.
Ye
have
not
mourned
,
that
he
which
hath
done
this
deed
be
taken
from
among
you
.
I
verily
as
absent
in
body
,
but
present
in
spirit
,
have
judged
concerning
him
that
hath
done
this
deed
.
In
the
Name
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
when
ye
are
gathered
together
,
and
my
spirit
▪
with
the
power
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
:
To
deliver
such
to
Satan
for
the
destruction
of
the
flesh
;
[
yet
with
affections
to
the
soul
]
That
the
Spirit
may
be
saved
in
the
day
of
our
Lord
Jesus
.
This
casting
out
must
have
a
spiritual
carriage
,
and
be
upon
spiritual
accounts
.
Thus
all
the
businesse
that
belongs
to
the
Lords
day
,
is
and
ought
to
be
spiritual
.
3.
The
ends
for
which
the
Lords
day
was
appointed
,
are
also
spiritual
.
Whether
we
consider
The
end
primary
,
viz.
The
glory
of
God
,
or
The
end
secondary
,
viz.
The
good
of
man
.
And
these
are
to
be
our
spiritual
aims
in
Sabbath-times
,
that
the
Lords
gracious
ends
and
ours
may
suite
.
1.
Sabbaths
are
seasons
set
apart
for
the
exalting
the
glory
of
God
,
-
Both
in
his
spiritual
being
-
And
in
his
spiritual
working
.
That
the
glorious
being
of
God
blessed
for
ever
might
the
better
be
set
out
,
the
Sabbath
was
set
up
.
Although
there
is
no
day
wherein
we
can
add
any
glory
to
God
:
yet
on
this
day
does
God
open
much
of
his
glory
to
us
.
first
day
of
the
week
,
when
they
were
assembled
,
he
shewed
them
-
His
hands
,
and
-
His
side
.
Then
were
they
glad
.
Thus
upon
the
Sabbath
the
Lord
shewes
to
his
servants
-
Both
his
hands
-
And
his
side
.
His
hands
,
]
That
is
,
the
great
things
he
hath
wrought
in
them
and
for
them
,
acts
of
his
glorious
Attributes
.
His
side
,
]
That
is
,
the
good
thoughts
he
hath
further
towards
them
,
intendments
of
eternal
good
will
.
All
which
makes
for
the
manifestation
of
Gods
great
glory
.
And
although
we
can
never
mention
that
glory
which
God
did
nor
before
possesse
:
yet
we
may
manifest
that
glory
of
God
which
our
souls
did
not
before
perceive
.
We
never
see
the
Sun
of
Gods
glory
to
shine
so
bright
,
as
upon
this
blessed
day
.
It
being
the
very
end
why
this
day
was
blessed
,
that
thereon
the
brightnesse
of
Gods
glory
might
be
the
better
seen
.
2.
The
Sabbath
is
set
up
to
promote
mans
good
,
-
In
his
spiritual
part
,
and
-
In
his
spiritual
estate
.
To
wit
,
his
soul
in
the
concerments
of
grace
,
that
he
may
be
cast
into
a
spiritual
mould
,
and
become
a
spiritual
man
.
The
appointments
of
Sabbath-time
is
to
set
and
keep
souls
in
a
spiritual
frame
,
Both
by
the
first
infusions
of
grace
,
And
by
the
further
additions
of
grace
.
Mans
heart
is
hardly
put
into
a
spiritual
temper
:
and
as
hardly
kept
in
a
spiritul
order
.
It
would
never
rise
from
corruption
or
soon
fall
into
confusion
were
it
not
for
Sabbath-assistances
.
Should
we
have
onely
week-time
,
and
be
all
for
worldly
things
,
and
have
no
time
of
Sabbath
for
soul-concernments
,
into
what
an
ill
case
would
our
souls
soon
sink
?
As
Abraham
accounted
all
his
earthly
comforts
nothing
while
he
went
childlesse
,
sonlesse
:
so
should
we
esteem
all
our
worldly
enjoyments
nothing
,
if
we
went
Sabbathlesse
.
Indeed
did
we
go
Sabbathlesse
,
we
should
be
in
danger
to
go
Saviourlesse
,
Christlesse
,
heavenlesse
,
to
lose
God
and
all
that
is
spiritually
good
.
But
that
we
may
not
lose
,
but
gain
God
and
all
spiritual
good
,
this
day
is
drawn
out
from
the
common
lump
of
time
,
and
set
apart
to
advance
,
as
Gods
spiritual
praise
:
so
mans
spiritual
profit
.
Thus
the
ends
of
the
Lords
day
are
spiritual
.
4.
The
opposites
are
spiritual
against
the
day
,
-
As
Satan
,
and
-
Seducing
men
.
1.
Satan
against
the
Sabbath-day
,
as
he
is
a
spiritual
,
he
is
a
spiteful
foe
:
he
knowes
if
he
can
make
this
fall
,
other
things
will
fly
.
As
the
Assyrian
General
said
to
his
forces
,
Fight
neither
against
great
,
nor
small
,
but
against
the
King
of
Israel
:
So
sayes
Satan
to
all
his
instruments
,
Contend
neither
with
great
nor
small
,
but
with
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
,
down
with
it
,
down
with
it
.
Satan
against
the
Sabbath
seeks
,
-
Either
to
beat
it
out
from
men
,
-
Or
to
beat
men
off
from
it
.
Here
may
I
make
a
mournful
mention
of
a
good
woman
,
who
by
reason
of
her
soul
safflicted
condition
,
I
have
had
with
her
the
occasion
of
many
a
sad
conference
;
and
though
her
usuall
estate
was
full
of
extreame
strange
assaults
,
yet
I
have
frequently
observed
,
and
the
same
her self
hath
oft
freely
confessed
,
that
still
as
the
Lords
day
grew
nearer
▪
her
temptation
grew
stronger
.
Never
such
sad
bouts
,
and
sore
buffets
as
upon
some
Saturday-nights
.
Whereby
she
hath
been
ordinarily
unfitted
for
the
following
Sabbath
,
and
oft
times
violently
hindred
,
especially
from
the
publick
Ordinances
for
divers
Lords
dayes
together
,
unto
her
after
great
grief
.
Wherein
I
cannot
but
conclude
the
wiles
and
subtil
works
of
Satan
,
as
the
Sabbaths
great
enemy
.
Yea
,
Satans
design
is
,
Either
that
men
may
not
at
all
mind
it
,
Or
that
they
may
not
spiritually
spend
Either
to
draw
them
from
the
day
in
its
duties
,
Or
to
dull
them
in
the
duties
of
the
day
.
A
zealous
sanctification
of
the
Sabbath
Satan
to
his
utmost
power
opposes
.
He
cannot
abide
the
spirit
of
burning
should
be
upon
us
in
the
businesse
of
Gods
blessed
day
.
As
the
holy
Spirit
puts
us
into
the
fire
,
the
unclean
spirit
oft
casts
us
into
the
water
;
so
that
our
hearts
heavenly
kindled
,
are
commonly
cooled
.
The
Divels
,
Ephes.
6.12
.
are
called
[
spiritual
wickednesses
,
]
or
the
spirituals
of
wickednesse
,
as
t
is
in
the
Greek
.
As
they
are
wicked
Spirits
,
So
they
are
the
spirits
of
wickednesse
.
And
as
they
are
so
spiritually
bad
:
so
they
cannot
abide
what
is
spiritually
good
.
As
spiritual
sinning
against
God
they
most
seek
to
provoke
:
so
spirituall
serving
of
God
they
most
seek
to
prevent
.
The
divel
can
be
content
men
should
forbear
bodily
acts
of
filthinesse
,
if
they
will
but
pursue
spiritual
sinfulnesse
:
so
can
he
be
content
men
should
perform
outward
acts
of
Religion
,
if
they
will
but
cease
from
spiritual
service
;
they
may
be
at
all
th●
Ordinances
of
God
upon
the
Lords
day
,
so
they
be
not
spiritual
in
any
;
not
misse
a
Sabbath
,
so
they
passe
not
any
spiritually
.
3.
Seducing
persons
are
Sabbath-opposers
.
These
are
called
[
spirits
]
1
Tim.
4.1
.
Because
there
be
spirits
that
act
them
,
And
beca●s●
they
act
like
spirits
.
They
be
men
whom
spirits
act
,
viz.
the
spirit
which
i●
of
the
world
,
the
spirit
of
the
Divel
,
the
spirit
of
pride
and
falsehood
,
●●e
spirit
of
error
and
Antichrist
,
&c.
They
be
men
who
act
as
spirits
with
subtilty
,
sedulity
,
agility
,
restlesse
and
unwearied
,
creeping
up
and
down
,
compassing
places
to
and
fro
,
abusing
Scripture
to
propagate
error
,
&c.
These
oppose
Gods
precious
Sabbath
,
seeking
-
Either
directly
to
overturn
it
,
-
Or
remotely
to
undermine
it
.
Directly
,
]
By
Atheistical
arguing
against
all
Gods
holy
times
and
things
,
professedly
and
profanely
despising
of
,
and
disputing
against
,
as
the
doctrine
of
Sanctification
,
so
the
day
which
God
hath
sanctified
.
Remotely
,
]
By
setting
against
such
as
are
Sabbath
supports
,
viz.
Against
Ordinances
used
in
publick
,
And
against
instruments
of
publick
use
.
Ordinances
they
clamour
down
,
especially
some
,
as
singing
of
Psalmes
,
administring
of
Sacraments
,
&c.
endeavouring
(
if
possible
)
to
pull
away
one
Ordinance
after
another
,
till
they
leave
the
day
destitute
of
all
.
As
Rachel
weepi●g
for
her
children
.
Hence
there
is
such
a
sad
ceasing
of
several
Ordinances
in
some
Congregations
,
that
the
Lords
day
may
speak
like
Jacob
Joseph
is
not
,
and
Simeon
is
not
,
and
will
ye
take
Benjamin
away
also
?
all
t●is
is
against
me
,
Gen.
43.
Instruments
the●
thrust
sore
at
,
that
are
for
Sabbath-Use
:
Ministers
by
their
law
must
be
laid
in
the
dust
.
Their
endeavours
are
to
deal
worse
with
the
Servants
of
Christ
,
then
Hanun
with
the
servants
of
David
,
2
Sam.
10.4
.
He
shaved
off
the
one
half
of
their
Beards
,
and
cut
off
their
Garments
in
the
middle
,
&c.
But
these
seek
to
shave
,
and
cut
off
all
,
both
countenance
,
and
maintenance
,
and
to
leave
Ministers
under
poverty
,
and
perpetual
reproach
.
And
are
not
these
Enemies
to
Sabbaths
,
and
publick
Assemblies
?
And
are
all
these
[
Sabbath-ward
]
spiritual
?
The
Ordainer
of
it
spiritual
.
The
Ordinances
in
it
spiritual
.
The
ends
for
it
spiritul
.
The
opposites
against
it
spiritual
.
And
shall
not
we
be
spiritual
,
so
as
that
we
may
be
in
the
spirit
on
the
Lords
day
?
Thus
are
the
antecedent
arguments
,
arguments
from
things
subsequent
:
let
us
see
,
viz.
what
desirable
effects
will
follow
upon
spiritual
spending
of
the
Lords
day
.
Hereby
we
shall
raise
-
Our
souls
advantage
,
-
The
Sabbaths
excellency
,
-
The
Lords
acceptance
,
and
-
The
Lands
concernments
.
1.
To
be
spirituall
in
the
Sabbath
,
will
be
exceedingly
for
our
souls
advantage
.
It
will
be
operative
for
our
present
good
on
earth
,
and
It
will
be
preparative
for
our
future
good
in
heaven
.
This
will
work
us
much
spiritual
good
on
earth
.
For
hereby
Grace
shall
be
encreas'd
into
Comforts
,
and
Comforts
shall
be
encreas'd
through
Grace
.
1.
Hereby
comes
a
comfortable
encrease
of
Graces
:
for
if
we
be
spiritual
upon
the
Lords
Day
in
duties
,
-
Then
Grace
is
acting
in
Us
,
and
-
We
are
then
acting
in
Grace
.
The
which
actings
,
makes
for
the
augmentings
of
it
.
Grace
it
acts
in
Us.
]
When
we
are
spiritual
on
the
Sabbath
,
then
grace
is
not
in
the
Spark
,
but
in
the
Flame
,
and
so
rises
and
runs
on
.
Grace
is
then
not
barely
in
the
root
,
but
in
the
branch
;
so
that
it
springs
and
spreads
out
.
We
act
in
Grace
.
]
This
addes
to
its
further
degrees
.
The
way
to
enjoy
that
Grace
we
have
not
,
is
to
imploy
that
Grace
we
have
.
While
we
are
spiritually
spending
the
Sabbath
,
we
are
in
the
Imployments
,
and
so
in
the
Improvements
of
grace
.
Grace
is
greatned
in
us
,
and
we
do
great
things
through
Grace
.
Elisha
when
he
had
not
onely
the
Mantle
,
but
the
Spirit
of
his
Lord
Elijah
,
he
went
and
wrought
wonderful
works
.
When
upon
the
Sabbath
we
have
not
barely
the
Mantle
,
viz.
the
Ordinance
of
Christ
,
but
also
the
Spirit
of
Christ
;
yea
,
wrapp'd
in
the
Spirit
as
a
Mantle
,
then
are
we
meet
to
leap
Mountains
,
and
look
Devils
in
the
fac●
:
To
Triumph
in
the
Lord
,
and
tread
Death
in
the
dust
,
1
Cor.
15.54
.
2.
Hereby
comes
in
a
gracious
encrease
of
Comforts
.
Comforts
spiritual
are
springing
,
While
the
Lords
Day
is
spiritually
spending
.
Being
in
the
Spirit
which
is
the
Comforter
,
we
cannot
but
be
in
the
Comforts
of
the
Spirit
.
'T
is
a
true
Rule
.
That
most
cheeres
the
heart
,
which
best
clears
the
estate
.
But
spiritually
to
spend
the
Lords
Day
,
it
clears
a
Christians
good
estate
God-ward
.
An
external
observing
of
the
Sabba●h
does
distinguish
us
f●om
Pagans
;
But
a
spiritual
spending
the
Sabbath
does
difference
us
from
Hypocrites
.
An
Hypocrite
in
the
Sabbaths
outward
observation
may
seem
very
precise
,
Luk.
13.14
,
15.
But
he
never
rises
to
be
spiritual
in
the
Sabbaths
of
God
,
and
service
of
God
.
A
spiritual-spent
Sabbath
is
a
sure
sign
of
a
sincere
heart
,
and
saving
estate
.
This
therefore
may
well
be
a
cause
of
the
Incomes
of
Comfort
.
Would
we
have
the
profit
,
peace
,
and
comfort
of
the
Lords
Day
,
let
us
be
spiritual
then
in
our
Duty
.
They
who
spend
the
Sabbath
spiritlesse
;
they
passe
the
Sabbath
profitlesse
,
comfortlesse
.
The
more
we
have
of
the
Spirit
on
the
Sabbath
,
the
more
we
shall
have
of
profit
by
the
Sabbath
,
and
comfort
in
the
Sabbath
.
This
will
secure
us
from
the
worst
of
Judgments
;
And
the
best
of
Mercies
this
will
assure
us
of
.
The
worst
of
Judgments
,
to
wit
,
such
as
are
spiritual
,
hereby
we
escape
;
and
the
best
of
Mercies
,
that
is
,
such
as
are
spiritual
,
through
this
we
partake
.
Divers
that
come
out
on
the
Sabbath
,
and
do
the
outward
service
,
yet
they
fall
short
of
spiritual
Mercies
;
and
they
fall
under
spiritual
Miseries
,
because
they
rise
not
to
spiritual
Duties
.
By
being
spiritual
in
the
service
of
the
Sabbath
,
O
the
sweet
Soul-advantage
that
is
unto
the
Saints
of
God!
Yea
,
this
it
fits
us
for
all
spiritual
good
in
Heaven
,
puts
into
us
Heart-capacities
for
Heaven-felicities
.
In
Heaven
all
is
spiritual
,
enjoyments
spiritual
,
imployments
spiritual
,
company
,
comforts
spiritual
.
To
be
spiritual
in
the
holy
Sabbath
,
As
it
best
declares
the
Heavenly
estate
,
So
it
best
prepares
for
the
state
of
Heaven
.
That
Sabbath
which
Saints
shall
for
ever
have
with
God
,
will
all
be
spiritual
.
That
this
Sabbath
may
be
as
a
resemblance
of
that
,
and
an
Introduction
to
that
,
we
ought
to
be
spiritual
.
2.
To
be
spiritual
,
will
much
advance
the
Sabbaths
excellency
:
O
how
much
is
the
Beauty
and
Glory
of
Gods-Day
gone
!
the
honour
and
lustre
of
the
Lords-Day
lost
!
Undoubtedly
our
Duty
is
,
as
together
To
condole
the
Dignity
of
it
down
:
So
to
endeavour
to
raise
up
the
Dignity
.
'T
is
matter
of
bitter
sorrow
to
see
the
Sabbath
so
Eclipsed
.
One
writes
of
the
Barbarians
in
the
East-Indies
,
that
seeing
the
Sun
Eclipsed
in
the
year
1600.
they
fasted
,
wept
and
cry'd
all
the
day
long
,
O
we
miserable
people
!
the
Dragon
hath
devour'd
the
Sun
;
alas
,
alas
,
we
have
lost
the
Sun
,
&c.
O
how
much
may
we
lament
in
England
to
see
the
Brightnesse
of
Gods
blessed
Day
dimm'd
,
the
light
and
life
of
the
Lords
Day
lost
.
How
hath
the
Devil
with
his
doctrines
,
and
the
doctrines
of
Devils
almost
devoured
the
Sabbath
!
We
have
the
Body
of
the
Day
,
but
the
soul
of
the
Day
,
the
Spirit
of
the
Day
is
gone
,
with
the
greatest
part
even
of
professing
Christians
,
who
though
they
retain
the
Truth
,
they
have
let
go
the
life
of
Religion
,
and
may
well
weep
over
dead
Dayes
and
Duties
.
To
recover
amongst
us
true
Sabbath-life
,
't
is
requisite
,
That
God
enliven
the
Day
to
us
,
and
That
we
towards
God
be
lively
in
the
Day
.
1.
We
must
labour
with
the
Lord
,
who
quickens
the
Dead
,
to
enliven
this
Day
.
When
the
Ruler
of
the
Synagogues
Daughter
was
dead
,
no
sooner
did
our
Saviour
say
,
Dams●l
arise
,
but
her
spirit
came
into
her
again
,
and
she
arose
straightway
,
Luk.
8.54
,
55.
Let
but
our
Lord
say
over
his
Dead
Sabbath
,
Day
arise
,
and
the
Spirit
will
come
into
it
again
,
and
straightway
all
will
be
well
.
O
what
quickenings
&
kindlings
,
when
the
Spirit
of
life
,
and
the
Spirit
of
burning
from
above
shall
abide
upon
Sabbaths
,
the
service
and
servants
of
God
setting
all
on
a
fire
!
When
Elijah
&
Elisha
were
going
together
,
there
appeared
a
chariot
of
fire
,
and
horses
of
fire
,
and
a
whi●lwind
came
which
caught
up
Elijah
,
and
he
was
carried
into
heaven
,
2
King
.
2.11
.
Thus
upon
the
Sabbath
,
when
Gods
servants
are
together
,
and
there
appear
Instruments
and
Ordinances
all
on
a
fire
,
Ministers
on
fire
,
and
Sermons
on
fire
,
and
the
Spirit
as
a
whirlewind
comes
,
O
what
carryings
then
up
of
hearts
into
heaven
!
This
is
the
Honour
of
the
Day
.
2.
We
must
labour
with
our selves
in
all
the
Lords
Dayes-Duties
to
be
lively
,
and
with
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
to
act
high
for
God
,
and
to
be
heart-warm
at
work
.
All
the
Sacrifices
of
the
Sabbath
must
be
Burnt-offerings
:
Every
service
fir'd
with
zeal
.
Indeed
,
for
Christians
while
they
are
on
the
Week-dayes
in
worldly
company
to
be
cool'd
,
is
common
;
[
Peter
never
gat
such
a
cold
as
at
the
High
Priests
fire
among
those
servants
,
he
warm'd
himself
till
he
lost
his
heat
:
]
but
for
Christians
when
they
are
together
on
the
Sabbath
in
holy
Assemblies
,
to
have
hearts
cold
,
and
affectiont
flat
,
as
't
is
a
dishonour
to
the
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
;
so
't
is
a
dishonour
to
the
Sabbath
of
the
Lord
.
Christians
should
be
like
Angels
who
are
called
[
Seraphims
]
for
their
fiery
zeal
in
the
service
of
God
.
And
so
to
be
zealous
in
Sabbath-Duty
,
will
raise
the
Dignity
of
the
Sabbath
.
This
will
admirably
evidence
,
As
Gods
Interest
in
the
Day
,
So
the
excellency
of
this
Day
of
God
.
The
more
we
have
herein
of
Heat
and
fervour
,
life
and
vigour
,
the
better
we
demonstrate
the
Day
is
Gods
.
As
the
true
Mother
in
the
Kings
cry'd
,
The
living
son
is
mine
:
so
sayes
God
,
The
living
Sabbath
is
mine
.
As
when
Christ
was
raised
from
the
Dead
,
then
he
was
declared
to
be
the
Son
of
God
,
Rom.
1.4
.
So
let
the
Sabbath
rise
from
the
dead
to
its
due
life
and
lustre
,
and
then
't
will
appear
to
be
the
Day
of
God
.
Yea
,
the
more
Vigorous
and
Spiritual
we
be
in
the
Day
,
the
more
glorious
and
excellent
will
the
day
be
.
O
what
advantage
is
to
the
bodies
of
men
,
when
after
death
they
are
rais'd
again
?
Read
1
Cor.
15.42
,
43
,
44.
It
is
sowen
in
corruption
,
it
is
raised
in
incorruption
;
it
is
sowen
in
dishonour
,
it
is
raised
in
honour
;
it
is
sowen
in
weaknesse
,
it
is
raised
in
power
;
it
is
sowen
a
natural
body
,
it
is
raised
a
spiritual
body
.
Thus
will
it
be
with
the
Lords
Day
,
when
it
shall
be
raised
from
the
dead
,
as
it
will
be
more
spiritual
in
its
Nature
;
so
it
will
be
more
transplendent
in
its
Lustre
;
greater
in
power
,
higher
in
honour
,
all
redounding
to
the
dignity
of
it
.
This
will
bring
the
Sabbath
as
the
Sun
to
break
forth
from
under
those
black
clouds
with
which
it
is
now
darkened
.
3.
The
Lords
acceptance
will
be
certain
if
we
spiritually
sanctifie
the
Sabbath
.
This
with
the
Lord
will
be
acceptable
,
because
it
is
suitable
,
As
to
the
precepts
which
God
gives
,
So
to
God
which
gives
the
precepts
.
1.
The
precept
or
command
given
of
God
requires
a
spiritual
care
in
Sabbath-keeping
.
Remember
the
Sabbath-day
to
keep
i●
holy
;
]
This
implies
a
remembrance
of
the
Sabbath
day
to
keep
it
spiritually
,
let
the
spirituality
of
the
day
be
raised
,
and
the
sanctitie
of
the
day
will
not
sink
,
but
be
better
seen
.
This
will
hold
out
the
dayes-hidden
holinesse
,
and
meet
Gods
command
that
calls
to
keep
it
holy
.
And
such
Sabbath-keeoing
,
is
to
God
well-pleasing
,
Esay
56.4
.
It
being
that
which
complies
with
Gods
prescribed
Will
,
Esay
58.13
.
2.
God
himself
from
whom
such
precepts
proceed
,
is
hereby
resembled
.
God
is
a
Spirit
and
a
spiritual
being
,
so
that
spiritual-spent
Sabbaths
,
and
spiritual-performed
duties
,
do
best
suite
a
Spiritual
God
,
and
so
are
accepted
.
A
good
God
being
spiritual
,
spiritual
good
is
most
acceptable
to
God
,
1
Pet.
2.5
.
To
offer
up
spiritual
sacrifices
acceptable
to
God
Acceptable
,
because
spiritual
:
With
such
sacrifices
God
is
well
pleased
,
Heb.
13.16
.
That
best
likes
God
,
Which
is
most
like
to
God
,
To
be
spiritual
on
the
Sabbath
,
the
Lord
likes
it
,
and
loves
it
;
it
is
so
pleasing
to
God
,
that
he
does
highly
prize
it
and
praise
it
.
As
it
is
a
thing
for
the
praise
of
God
,
So
it
is
a
thing
with
God
of
praise
.
To
be
in
the
spirit
of
the
Sabbath
,
and
to
be
on
the
Sabbath
in
the
spirit
,
As
it
will
make
for
Gods
praise
from
us
,
So
it
will
prove
our
praise
with
God
.
The
Apostle
declaring
who
are
now
to
be
accounted
Jewes
,
and
what
is
circumcision
under
the
Gospel
,
sayes
,
Rom.
2.28
,
29.
He
is
not
a
Jew
which
is
one
outwardly
,
neither
is
that
circumcision
that
is
outward
in
the
flesh
:
but
he
is
a
Jew
which
is
one
inwardly
,
and
circumcision
is
that
of
the
heart
,
in
the
Spirit
and
not
in
the
letter
,
whose
praise
is
not
of
men
,
but
of
God
:
So
may
we
say
,
He
is
not
a
Sabbath-keeper
,
that
keeps
it
onely
outwardly
:
but
he
is
a
keeper
of
the
Sabbath
,
that
keeps
it
inwardly
;
and
that
is
observation
of
the
Lords
day
,
that
is
in
the
heart
and
in
the
spirit
,
whose
praise
though
it
may
be
not
of
men
,
it
will
be
of
God
.
God
at
the
great
day
will
give
him
praise
in
the
presence
of
men
and
Angels
.
Yea
,
present
praise
will
God
by
his
Spicit
speak
to
such
as
spiritually
spend
his
holy
day
.
And
O
how
sweet
will
it
be
for
God
in
a
Sabbath
to
say
to
our
souls
,
Well
done
,
well
prayed
,
well
preached
,
well
heard
to
day
my
dear
servants
.
Now
that
which
the
Lord
thus
praiseth
,
we
may
be
sure
much
pleaseth
the
Lord
.
Yea
,
to
sanctifie
the
Sabbath
in
a
spiritual
way
,
the
Lord
is
so
pleased
with
it
,
that
he
takes
pleasure
in
it
:
then
the
Lords
day
is
the
Lords
delight
.
The
Sabbath
so
kept
on
earth
,
causes
joy
in
heaven
.
It
is
meet
,
sayes
the
Father
in
the
fifteenth
of
Luke
,
to
his
friends
about
him
.
It
is
meet
we
should
rejoyce
,
for
this
my
son
was
dead
and
is
alive
;
was
lost
,
and
is
found
.
So
sayes
God
,
Blessed
for
ever
,
to
all
in
blisse
about
him
,
T
is
meet
we
should
rejoyce
,
for
this
my
Sabbath
was
dead
,
and
is
alive
;
the
glory
of
it
was
lost
and
gone
,
but
is
now
returned
again
.
4.
The
Lands
general
concernments
will
through
the
Sabbaths
spiritual
observance
be
much
promoted
,
-
Both
in
the
Ecclesiastick
,
-
And
in
the
Civil
State
.
Let
the
spirit
of
the
Lords
day
be
well
up
in
the
Land
,
Then
will
Gods
Ordinances
remaine
that
are
present
,
And
God
will
remaine
present
with
his
Ordinances
.
1.
Gods
Ordinances
with
us
will
abide
.
What
makes
God
remove
precious
means
from
among
a
people
,
but
their
dulnesse
in
his
Sabbaths
and
service
,
their
falling
from
their
fervent
affections
,
their
leaving
their
first
love
and
life
?
as
we
see
in
the
case
of
that
languishing
Church
,
Revel.
2.4
,
5.
I
have
somewhat
,
(
sayes
Christ
)
against
thee
,
thou
hast
left
thy
first
love
:
Remember
from
whence
thou
art
fallen
,
and
do
thy
first
works
,
or
I
will
come
and
remove
the
Candlestick
out
of
his
place
.
Let
Christians
be
carried
out
with
a
spirit
of
love
and
life
in
the
Sabbaths
and
service
of
the
Lord
,
and
though
the
Lord
may
lay
some
sad
afflictions
upon
them
,
yet
he
will
continue
the
means
of
Grace
among
them
.
And
though
the
Lord
give
you
the
bread
of
adversity
and
the
water
of
affliction
,
yet
shall
not
thy
teachers
be
removed
into
a
corner
,
but
thine
eyes
shall
see
thy
teaches
,
And
thine
ears
shal
hear
a
word
behind
thee
,
saying
,
This
is
the
way
walk
in
it
,
Esay
30.20
.
2.
God
himself
will
also
abide
with
his
Ordinances
.
Let
the
Sabbath
be
so
spiritually
sanctified
,
Then
as
God
will
be
with
the
Ordinances
his
people
use
,
So
God
will
be
with
his
people
in
use
of
Ordinances
.
Then
may
Ordinances
say
to
Gods
Saints
,
and
Saints
may
say
to
Ordinances
,
[
Emmanuel
,
God
with
us
:
]
God
with
us
in
service
and
suffering
makes
all
sweet
.
That
is
a
precious
promise
,
Esay
43.1
.
When
thou
art
in
the
water
I
will
be
with
thee
;
and
when
thou
art
in
the
fire
,
I
will
be
with
thee
.
Water
and
fire
both
may
referre
to
afflictions
,
be
they
various
and
violent
,
God
will
be
with
:
Yea
,
in
the
waters
of
suffering
,
and
in
the
fire
of
service
God
is
with
us
.
Or
though
we
cannot
say
,
God
is
with
us
when
we
are
in
the
water
,
to
wit
,
when
we
be
cold
or
lukewarme
in
his
work
;
Yet
we
may
be
sure
God
is
with
us
,
when
we
are
in
the
fire
,
to
wit
,
fervent
and
zealous
in
the
works
of
his
worship
.
Is
God
with
us
in
the
fire
of
heavy
afflictions
?
And
is
not
God
with
us
in
the
fire
of
holy
devotions
?
And
let
the
Lord
thus
abroad
in
the
Land
,
be
with
his
service
and
servants
,
and
with
his
servants
in
service
,
O
what
great
and
good
things
will
follow
!
As
the
cleansing
out
of
pollutions
,
And
the
closing
up
of
divisions
.
Pollutions
cleansed
,
]
Were
the
holy
Spirit
thus
up
in
the
Nation
,
the
unclean
spirit
would
be
soon
forced
to
passe
out
of
the
Land
,
Zach.
13.2
.
This
would
not
onely
keep
informing
Ordinances
that
are
,
but
reforming
Ordinances
that
are
not
would
be
also
brought
in
.
In
our
English-house
we
might
hope
to
have
the
Besome
as
well
as
the
Candle
,
Luk.
15.8
.
As
the
Candle
of
good
Doctrine
,
So
the
Besome
of
good
Discipline
.
The
Besome
of
Discipline
to
sweepe
out
dust
,
As
well
as
the
Candle
of
Doctrine
to
drive
out
darknesse
.
'T
is
lamentable
to
see
how
the
Leprosie
hath
taken
our
house
,
Levit.
14.
And
O
what
an
infection
hath
broke
out
even
in
the
new
building
.
Infliction
of
due
censures
,
would
be
a
good
means
to
remove
the
plague-stones
out
of
the
wall
,
and
so
to
heal
the
house
,
and
help
its
standing
.
Could
we
but
encrease
our
Sabbath-zeal
,
sure
Church-Keyes
would
not
lie
so
rusty
,
yea
,
the
civil
sword
would
have
a
sharper
edge
.
When
God
came
down
upon
Sinai
in
thunder
and
lightning
,
fire
and
much
smoak
,
God
commanded
Moses
to
set
bounds
about
the
Mount
,
that
the
people
might
not
presumptuously
break
in
:
Thus
were
there
for
the
Sabbath
that
fire
of
zeal
that
is
fits
,
the
Civil
Power
would
set
bounds
that
persons
might
not
so
profanely
break
out
.
Those
intolerable
tolerations
we
now
see
,
would
soon
cease
.
Those
Anti-Congregations
that
are
now
,
Assembly
against
Assembly
in
the
same
place
,
at
the
same
time
;
It
is
the
cause
of
many
sad
evils
.
Hence
is
it
that
if
there
be
any
that
will
not
afford
their
presence
at
the
publick
preaching
of
the
Word
:
or
if
there
be
any
that
cannot
abide
the
power
of
the
Word
publickly
preached
,
there
be
those
by
,
that
will
invite
them
from
us
,
and
abet
them
against
us
.
Hence
is
it
,
that
the
common
sort
account
Sabbath
dayes
,
and
duties
but
as
indifferent
things
,
matters
they
may
use
,
or
omit
if
they
please
.
Hence
is
it
,
that
the
vilest
of
men
have
learned
to
vilifie
and
blaspheme
the
wayes
which
God
hath
blessed
,
to
speak
evil
of
the
Instruments
,
and
Ordinances
God
hath
sanctified
,
and
by
which
God
is
glorified
,
and
which
of
God
shall
one
day
be
justified
,
&c.
Did
but
the
spirit
of
the
Lords
day
rule
in
the
Land
,
those
that
are
opposite
we
should
either
reduce
or
restrain
.
Those
grosse
abuses
and
great
prophanenesse
that
is
grown
amongst
us
,
would
be
either
redressed
or
suppressed
.
Divisions
closed
,
]
If
Christians
on
the
Sabbath
were
higher
raised
by
a
spirit
of
fervency
,
they
would
at
other
times
be
better
ruled
by
a
spirit
of
unity
.
Were
there
in
men
more
of
the
spirit
of
life
upon
the
Lords
day
,
there
would
be
more
among
men
of
the
spirit
of
love
all
the
week
long
.
Men
are
not
spiritual
,
but
carnal
which
is
the
cause
divisions
are
common
.
There
is
among
you
envying
and
strife
and
divisions
,
are
ye
not
carnal
and
walk
as
men
?
For
while
one
saith
,
I
am
of
Paul
,
and
another
,
I
am
of
Apollo
,
are
ye
not
carnal
?
1
Cor.
3.3
,
4.
To
heal
the
Land
of
divisions
will
be
,
-
Both
the
beauty
,
and
-
The
safetie
of
it
.
Beauty
,
]
Rents
and
divisions
are
to
a
Land
as
fits
of
convulsions
to
a
child
which
draws
the
mouth
awry
,
and
pulls
parts
out
of
their
place
,
and
causes
all
to
be
uncomely
;
cure
the
Convulsions
,
and
the
beauty
of
the
Babe
returns
.
Safety
,
]
Rents
and
divisions
are
to
a
Nation
as
cracks
and
clifts
in
a
building
,
which
yet
Art
may
stop
,
and
the
house
may
be
strong
,
and
the
dwellings
therein
may
be
safe
and
sweet
.
Now
that
which
will
most
powerfully
repair
our
breaches
is
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
,
which
is
a
Spirit
of
love
,
and
of
a
sound
mind
,
2
Tim.
1.7
.
As
it
is
a
spirit
of
love
it
unites
affections
,
and
As
it
is
the
spirit
of
a
sound
mind
it
unites
opinions
.
And
so
brings
all
into
one
:
Nothing
can
so
cause
union
of
spirits
,
as
the
spirit
of
union
.
Were
we
more
carried
out
by
a
spirit
of
power
,
we
should
be
more
carried
on
with
a
spirit
of
peace
.
This
spirit
would
be
in
us
out
of
Sabbath-service
,
were
we
in
the
spirit
upon
the
service
of
the
Sabbath
;
yea
,
O
the
abundant
benefits
that
would
abide
our
Nation
upon
this
spiritual
being
,
and
being
in
the
Spirit
!
Then
would
the
works
of
the
Divel
be
dissolved
,
the
darknesse
of
ignorance
dispelled
,
Errors
outed
,
blasphemies
banished
,
the
Gospel
cherished
,
truth
established
,
iniquity
would
be
lesse
,
&
the
love
of
many
would
wax
warme
,
formalities
would
fall
,
and
the
power
of
Godlinesse
rise
:
Ministers
would
be
vigorous
,
and
Magistrates
valorous
,
and
Christians
in
Gods
cause
Couragious
,
Inferiours
well
governed
,
and
Families
well
ordered
,
so
that
Old
England
would
become
New
,
and
we
should
find
New
England
in
Old
:
O
happy
day
,
O
let
me
beseech
all
that
my
weak
words
may
reach
,
for
our
souls
sakes
,
for
the
Sabbaths
sake
,
for
the
Lords
sake
,
and
the
Lands
sake
let
us
be
spiritual
;
spiritual
in
Sabbath-service
.
O
let
us
be
like
St.
John
in
the
text
upon
the
Lords
day
in
the
Spirit
.
I
was
in
the
Spirit
on
the
Lods
day
.
Now
that
the
Lords
day
may
be
thus
spiritually
spent
,
there
be
duties
of
three
sorts
to
be
observed
,
-
Anteceden
t
-
Concomitant
,
-
Consequent
.
Antecedent
duties
.
]
Before
the
Sabbath
comes
Christians
that
would
well
keep
the
day
,
are
required
to
be
,
Both
valiant
in
resisting
temptations
against
it
,
And
diligent
in
making
p●eparations
for
it
.
Temptations
that
may
turn
soul●
aside
from
this
observing
the
Sabbath
,
may
proceed
-
From
some
more
remote
,
or
-
From
some
more
immediate
.
There
be
some
remote
that
may
suggest
what
may
draw
off
from
the
Lords
day
,
and
its
spiritual
duties
.
There
be
evil
spirits
now
abroad
whose
bent
is
,
to
beat
down
the
day
of
God
,
and
to
beat
off
from
the
soul-benefitting
duties
thereof
.
-
As
the
spirit
of
Atheisme
,
-
And
the
spirit
of
Sectarisme
;
-
The
spirit
of
prophanenesse
,
and
-
The
spirit
of
separation
.
The
former
fight
against
the
Sabbath
day
,
and
its
due
observers
in
open
field
,
by
professed
battels
.
The
latter
labour
to
cut
off
the
Lords
day
,
and
all
its
lovers
,
by
secret
and
subtill
Stratagems
.
Men
that
separate
from
our
settled
Congregations
,
and
run
wilde
in
their
opinions
.
Grant
some
of
them
meet
on
Sabbath-dayes
in
their
religious
duties
:
yet
themselves
say
,
they
do
it
not
out
of
obedience
to
any
divine
Command
,
or
upon
the
acknowledgement
of
any
Gospel-Canon
,
binding
the
conscience
more
to
this
then
to
other
dayes
.
As
for
many
,
they
pretend
to
have
things
so
immediate
from
God
,
that
they
are
utterly
against
the
use
of
any
holy
means
or
times
.
As
Ehud
told
Eglon
he
had
a
message
from
God
,
and
in
the
mean
while
thrust
him
through
the
belly
with
a
Dagger
,
Judg.
3.
Some
they
say
,
they
have
a
message
from
God
,
and
that
they
alone
have
the
mind
of
Christ
,
&
in
the
mean
time
they
strike
through
Gods
holy
day
,
and
stab
into
the
very
heart
of
Christian
Religion
.
Dear
Christians
,
do
not
hearken
to
any
of
these
,
but
stoutly
withstand
them
,
as
being
strongly
resolved
for
the
Lords
day
,
and
the
lively
duties
thereof
.
2.
Some
immediate
that
may
seek
to
hinder
the
holy
observation
of
the
Sabbath
.
As
sinful
relations
,
]
Deut.
13.6
,
7.
If
thy
brother
,
the
son
of
thy
Mother
,
or
thy
son
,
or
thy
daughter
,
or
the
wife
of
thy
bosome
,
&c.
shall
intice
thee
secretly
,
saying
,
Let
us
seek
another
God
[
let
us
set
our selves
Sabbath-free
]
thou
shalt
not
consent
to
him
nor
hearken
to
him
,
thou
shalt
not
conceal
him
,
&c.
Yea
,
perhaps
ancient
intimate
acquaintance
,
such
of
whom
thou
mayest
say
,
as
David
,
Psal.
55.14
.
We
took
sweet
counsel
together
,
and
walked
unto
the
house
of
God
in
company
,
spent
many
a
sweet
Sabbath
together
,
travelled
together
many
a
mile
to
hear
the
good
Word
of
God
,
went
home
with
hearts
warmed
full
of
comfortable
conference
by
the
way
,
&c.
Now
course
and
counsel
is
quite
contrary
,
all
to
carry
off
from
Ordinances
,
and
to
discourage
care
about
the
Lods
day
and
duties
.
All
such
must
be
stifly
withstood
,
and
you
strongly
resolved
,
not
to
lose
the
Lords-day
priviledge
.
When
Ahab
sought
to
perswade
Naboths
vineyard
from
him
,
1
King
.
21.
Naboth
answers
Ahab
,
saying
,
The
Lord
forbid
it
me
,
that
I
should
give
away
the
inheritance
of
my
fathers
unto
thee
:
Thus
if
you
meet
any
man
that
would
bereave
you
of
your
Sabbath-right
:
say
,
The
Lord
forbid
it
me
,
that
I
should
give
away
the
sacred
time
of
God
my
Father
.
If
Divel
or
World
,
profit
or
pleasure
seek
to
pull
aside
:
say
,
The
Lord
forbid
that
I
should
so
give
away
the
day
of
my
dear
Redeemer
,
&c.
Thus
must
you
with
courage
crush
temptations
.
2.
Care
must
be
to
make
for
the
day
due
preparations
:
In
order
to
the
Sabbath
day
a
double
preparation
is
due
,
-
More
general
and
remote
,
-
More
special
and
immediate
.
Matters
must
be
so
ordered
every
day
as
to
prepare
for
this
day
.
As
our
whole
life
should
be
a
preparing
for
death
:
so
the
whole
week
should
be
a
preparing
for
the
Sabbath
.
But
as
this
precious
day
does
more
approach
:
so
preparative
work
must
more
increase
.
For
that
more
solemn
preparation
when
the
Sabbath
day
draws
nigh
,
observe
,
-
Wherefore
it
is
required
,
and
-
Wherein
it
is
performed
.
Things
that
do
require
,
and
that
may
encourage
Christians
to
a
right
preparation
for
the
Sabbath
day
are
,
-
The
necessities
of
it
,
-
The
equities
for
it
,
and
-
The
commodities
by
it
.
1
Things
necessary
that
for
this
day
we
do
prepare
are
,
Because
This
preparation
is
a
duty
of
the
Lords
commanding
,
And
the
Sabbath
is
the
day
of
the
Lords
comming
.
1.
Hath
not
the
Lord
commanded
every
man
to
prepare
for
the
Sabbath
,
before
it
comes
?
Remember
the
Sabbath
Day
,
to
keep
it
holy
.
Remembring
properly
is
of
things
absent
,
not
present
.
And
words
of
Remembrance
or
knowledge
do
import
both
affection
and
action
.
To
remember
the
Sabbath
,
]
'T
is
aforehand
to
mind
and
manage
matters
that
concern
the
Sabbaths
sanctification
;
or
that
when
it
comes
,
it
may
be
holily
kept
.
Yea
,
for
every
Duty
of
the
Lords
day
must
be
a
due
preparance
.
Yea
,
take
up
any
holy
task
at
any
other
time
,
and
for
it
we
ought
to
prepare
.
Before
we
pray
we
must
prepare
for
prayer
;
and
before
we
hear
,
prepare
for
hearing
.
Prepare
for
a
Sermon
,
and
prepare
for
a
Sacrament
.
Now
if
God
would
have
us
prepare
for
single
Duties
,
when
they
lye
more
asunder
,
sure
we
should
prepare
for
the
Sabbath
when
such
duties
are
laid
more
together
,
or
as
Jacob
and
Esau
,
one
hold
the
heel
of
the
other
.
Yea
this
Day
,
when
we
are
not
onely
to
be
in
the
Duty
,
but
in
the
Spirit
,
in
the
prompt
,
and
powerful
,
and
precise
transaction
of
every
service
,
we
had
need
to
prepare
.
2.
Doth
not
the
Lord
upon
this
Day
come
in
comfortable
visits
to
the
soules
of
his
Saints
,
and
must
not
they
prepare
for
his
presence
?
When
Christ
was
to
come
in
the
flesh
preparation
was
made
:
And
must
not
we
make
preparation
when
Christ
is
to
come
in
the
Spirit
?
'T
was
the
Opinion
of
some
of
the
Ancients
,
De
Temp.
Serm.
154.
that
Christs
personal
coming
to
Judgment
will
be
on
the
Sabbath
Day
.
Christs
Spiritual
coming
in
Mercy
is
to
be
sure
on
the
Day
of
the
Sabbath
.
We
see
when
the
Bridegroom
was
to
come
,
Matth.
25.
the
Virgins
(
especially
the
wise
)
trimm'd
their
lamps
,
and
prepared
oyl
in
their
vessels
.
The
Sabbath
't
is
the
Day
when
our
Bridegroom
comes
,
how
ought
we
to
trim
our
Lamps
,
and
get
ready
oyl
in
our
vessels
?
When
a
Great
Man
is
to
come
to
our
houses
,
how
are
all
the
rooms
dress'd
up
?
When
a
Great
God
is
to
come
to
our
hearts
,
't
is
necessary
we
be
well
prepared
.
2.
'T
is
Equal
and
Meet
for
us
to
prepare
upon
the
Sabbaths
approach
,
as
may
appear
,
if
we
observe
the
practice
of
several
:
-
Some
past
,
and
-
Some
present
.
In
time
past
the
people
of
the
Jews
their
practice
was
to
prepare
for
their
Sabbath
,
Luk.
23.54
.
And
that
day
was
the
preparation
,
for
the
Sabbath
drew
on
.
That
day
they
call'd
their
[
Sabbatulum
]
or
their
little
Sabbath
,
on
which
they
made
ready
against
the
great
Day
of
their
Sabbath
came
.
Yea
,
the
Jews
in
honor
of
their
Sabbath
,
and
that
they
might
the
more
mind
it
,
and
be
in
the
better
preparednesse
for
it
,
they
use
[
as
some
Learned
observe
]
to
call
the
whole
week
a
Sabbath
;
in
Gen.
1.
Tremel
.
in
Syriac
Paraphr
.
Mat.
28.1
.
Theophyl
.
Matth.
28.1
.
The
first
day
of
the
Sabbath
,
and
the
second
day
of
the
Sabbath
,
and
so
on
.
And
thus
much
is
clear
according
to
the
Greek
in
several
Texts
in
the
New
Testament
,
Luk.
18.12
.
&
24.1
.
And
is
it
not
meet
then
for
Christians
,
whose
Sabbath
exceeds
that
of
the
Jews
,
to
prepare
themselves
thereunto
?
We
are
eased
of
the
businesse
of
Sacrifices
,
have
no
Sheep
and
Oxen
to
prepare
;
we
have
the
more
time
to
make
ready
hearts
and
soules
for
spiritual
service
.
Secondly
,
The
practice
of
severall
present
makes
such
Sabbath-preparation
meet
,
as
may
appear
,
if
we
ponder
Both
the
good
actings
of
some
,
And
the
evil
of
others
.
For
good
actings
in
order
to
the
Sabbath
,
Observe
,
Both
the
good
that
God
doth
in
his
People
,
And
the
good
that
others
do
for
the
People
of
God
.
1.
God
puts
into
his
people
for
their
good
,
gracious
Habits
,
Principles
of
holinesse
,
disposing
them
to
all
parts
of
his
worship
:
yea
,
the
Spirit
of
holiness
to
act
up
those
principles
,
that
so
his
people
may
be
ready
pressed
and
prepared
alway
to
every
good
work
,
much
more
for
the
Sabbath
in
the
service
thereof
.
2.
Others
[
as
Ministers
]
they
prepare
for
the
Sabbath-good
of
Gods
people
.
'T
is
fit
people
should
prepare
to
hear
,
as
they
prepare
to
preach
.
Gods
faithful
Ministers
before
the
Sabbath
do
not
onely
prepare
matter
to
speak
,
but
they
prepare
their
hearts
to
speak
the
matter
.
As
Cocks
when
they
are
about
to
Crow
,
they
lift
up
themselves
,
and
clap
thair
wings
,
they
may
be
well
awake
:
Thus
good
Ministers
when
they
are
to
teach
,
they
rouse
up
themselves
,
and
strive
to
raise
up
their
own
hearts
,
and
that
Gods
Word
it
may
be
as
a
fire
in
their
bones
.
Bernard
in
a
Sermon
breaks
out
thus
to
the
people
:
Let
us
consider
(
sayes
he
)
whether
they
which
call
themselves
Christians
do
any
otherwise
regard
the
Sabath
then
thereon
to
attend
their
worldly
affairs
;
in
Deut.
8.
Serm.
34.
they
reserve
to
themselves
this
day
as
if
they
had
no
other
to
deliberate
for
the
whole
week
to
come
,
&c.
Upon
the
Lords
day
men
cut
out
their
work
,
and
cast
their
businesse
,
how
to
have
this
and
that
done
upon
this
and
that
day
.
Shall
men
on
the
Sabbath
prepare
for
the
week
,
and
shall
not
we
in
the
week
prepare
for
the
Sabbath
?
Is
Mammon
more
to
be
minded
then
God
?
3.
The
profit
that
will
be
to
our
souls
by
such
Sabbath
preparance
,
is
precious
.
By
such
a
serious
preparation
our
hearts
will
be
well
fitted
,
Both
with
abilities
to
performe
Sabbath-duties
,
And
with
capacities
to
receive
Sabbath-mercies
.
1.
The
duties
of
the
Sabbath
will
the
better
and
freer
come
off
.
We
shall
then
with
more
dexterity
,
agility
,
facility
transact
the
several
parts
of
Gods
service
.
A
cause
why
we
are
so
oft
upon
the
Lords
day
lame
in
duty
,
drive
heavy
,
because
we
did
not
aforehand
oyl
our
wheeles
,
inure
our selves
.
When
David
had
put
on
Sauls
Armour
,
his
helmet
,
sword
,
and
coat
of
Male
,
he
assayed
therein
to
go
and
fight
with
Goliah
,
but
he
is
at
a
stand
;
saying
,
I
cannot
go
in
these
,
for
I
have
not
proved
them
,
1
Sam.
17.39
.
Thus
a
Christian
when
he
is
to
go
out
in
the
service
of
the
Sabbath
,
he
is
so
straitened
,
stiffe
and
bound
up
,
he
knowes
not
how
to
go
on
in
such
duties
,
because
he
hath
not
proved
them
,
or
prepared
for
them
.
We
should
aforehand
put
our selves
into
Sabbath-Armour
,
and
see
how
we
can
go
,
how
we
can
pray
,
preach
,
hear
,
&c.
this
would
much
help
.
2.
The
mercies
of
the
Sabbath
will
the
larger
and
fuller
come
in
.
According
to
our
preparations
,
are
our
after-participations
.
According
to
the
number
and
measure
of
sacks
the
sons
of
Jacob
prepared
and
carried
with
them
out
of
Canaan
,
so
were
they
filled
with
Corn
when
they
came
to
Joseph
in
Egypt
,
Gen.
44.1
.
According
as
we
prepare
our
hearts
at
home
in
the
week-time
,
so
our
comfortable
fillings
be
when
we
come
before
the
Lord
on
his
own
day
.
He
that
would
have
from
his
field
a
large
crop
in
harvest-time
,
must
aforehand
take
pains
in
plowing
and
well
preparing
the
ground
.
We
do
not
aforehand
take
preparative
pains
,
which
is
the
reason
we
reap
so
little
in
Sabbath-time
.
2.
We
are
to
consider
wherein
this
preparation
of
our selves
for
the
Sabbath
consists
.
Now
this
work
does
comprize
acts
of
two
sorts
,
viz.
Reflect
acts
on
our selves
from
others
,
and
Direct
acts
towatds
others
beyond
our selves
.
1.
Each
man
amongst
us
must
act
inward
upon
himself
,
-
In
self-examination
,
-
And
self-humiliation
.
We
must
diligently
examine
our selves
,
What
sin
hath
been
before
the
Sabbath
,
And
what
need
we
have
of
the
Sabbath
.
Sin
before
must
be
found
out
,
lest
we
come
to
Sabbath-day-work
,
under
week-day-guilt
.
If
for
week
day
sinnes
God
be
against
us
when
in
Sabbath
day
service
we
seek
to
be
with
God
,
no
wonder
then
if
things
work
crosse
.
The
Mariners
in
Jonah
they
rowed
hard
,
but
the
Sea
wrought
and
was
tempestuous
against
them
,
and
they
could
not
get
the
ship
to
shoare
till
Jonah
was
found
and
flung
out
.
Thus
in
the
service
of
the
Sabbath
we
may
row
hard
,
yet
not
get
ship
to
shoare
,
heart
into
heaven
by
reason
of
some
sin
before
committed
that
hath
set
God
against
us
.
Yea
,
we
must
so
set
into
our selves
as
to
discern
the
necessities
that
we
have
of
Sabbath-helps
,
Because
of
the
prevalencies
of
sin
,
And
the
imbecillities
of
grace
.
We
must
also
deeply
humble
our selves
,
and
be
low
in
self-abasements
.
Those
herbs
rise
high
in
the
summer-time
,
that
in
the
winter
shrink
low
into
the
ground
:
Those
hearts
that
in
the
week-time
are
laid
lowest
,
they
rise
highest
upon
the
Sabbath
day
.
Yea
,
there
must
be
such
soul-humblings
for
sin
,
as
there
may
be
sin-removings
from
the
soul
;
else
the
day
of
Gods
service
comes
,
but
we
cannot
serve
God
in
the
day
,
Joshua
24.19
.
Thus
before
the
Sabbath
we
must
bethink
our selves
,
commune
with
our
heart
,
and
make
diligent
search
,
with
penitent
sorrowes
.
2.
We
must
act
onward
towards
others
,
to
wit
,
-
God-ward
,
and
-
World-ward
.
1.
Towards
God
,
we
must
prepare
for
the
day
,
-
By
consideration
of
him
,
and
-
By
supplication
to
him
.
1.
God
must
be
seriously
thought
upon
.
Out
of
desires
to
the
God
of
the
Day
,
we
should
long
for
the
Day
of
God
,
Psal.
42.1
,
2.
My
soul
thirsteth
for
the
living
God
,
O
when
shall
I
come
and
appear
before
God
?
As
she
said
,
Judg.
5.
Why
is
the
chariot
so
long
in
coming
?
and
why
tarrie
the
whe●les
of
the
chariot
?
So
let
each
soul
say
,
Why
is
the
Sabbath
so
long
in
coming
,
&
c
?
Amos
8.
some
say
,
When
will
the
Sabbath
be
gone
,
that
we
may
sell
corn
?
Let
us
say
,
O
when
will
the
Sabbath
be
come
,
that
we
may
sell
all
,
and
buy
that
Pearl
?
When
will
the
Sabbath
be
come
?
Not
that
we
may
sell
,
but
onely
that
we
may
buy
of
God
wine
and
milk
without
money
,
Esay
55.1
.
That
we
may
buy
of
Christ
eye-salve
,
white
rayment
,
and
tryed
gold
,
Rev.
3.18
.
O
when
will
the
Day
come
that
we
may
have
communion
with
God
,
Father
,
Son
,
and
Holy
Ghost
!
As
that
Martyr
with
a
leap
said
when
he
was
going
to
the
stake
,
There
is
but
one
stile
more
,
and
I
am
at
my
Fathers
House
.
A
good
man
on
Saturday-evening
going
to
bed
,
leaps
,
saying
,
'T
is
but
one
Night
more
,
and
I
shall
be
in
the
House
of
God
upon
his
Holy
Day
:
Meet
God
himself
in
the
use
of
Holy
Things
.
2.
God
must
be
seriously
sought
unto
.
Prayer
in
this
preparative
work
hath
a
Principal
Task
.
Our
Prayer
should
precede
the
Sabbath
,
In
Sunder
,
If
not
Together
.
It
hath
been
the
manner
of
some
,
the
day
before
the
Sabbath
,
to
meet
and
spend
some
time
in
seeking
God
by
Prayer
;
and
quickening
one
another
.
This
fervently
perform'd
,
would
lay
a
great
Ground
of
a
GOOD
DAY
indeed
to
follow
.
Melancthon
who
lived
with
Luther
in
lamentable
times
,
though
his
heart
was
ordinarily
oppressed
with
fears
,
yet
finding
on
a
time
a
company
of
good
Christians
together
praying
:
Now
(
sayes
he
)
there
be
some
good
dayes
coming
.
Say
dayes
be
evil
,
yet
how
would
this
raise
hopes
in
hearts
that
there
be
many
good
dayes
coming
,
if
the
Lords
Day
,
this
good
Day
were
by
a
holy
prayer
duly
prepar'd
for
!
Indeed
for
want
of
prayer-preparation
Gods
good
Day
may
be
as
to
us
an
evil
Day
.
But
upon
due
preparing
Prayer
we
may
safely
say
of
an
approaching
Sabbath
,
Behold
,
even
as
to
us
there
is
a
Good
Day
coming
!
O
pray
,
pray
,
pray
before-hand
,
pray
that
Ordinances
may
be
accompanied
,
Instruments
encouraged
;
pray
that
there
may
be
dischargings
of
sins
,
enlarging
of
soules
:
Seek
to
set
our
hearts
well
upon
the
wheeles
.
Pray
that
we
may
be
upon
the
wing
in
the
work
.
Pray
(
sayes
our
Saviour
)
that
your
Flight
be
n●t
on
the
Sabbath
day
,
Matth.
24.
But
thus
pray
that
your
Flight
may
be
on
the
Sabbath
day
,
to
wit
,
from
earth
to
Heaven
,
holding
a
holy
converse
with
God
.
2.
Towards
the
world
;
what
we
are
to
do
in
this
due
preparing
for
the
Lords
Day
,
is
Sequestration
from
the
Matters
of
the
World
,
And
Reconciliation
with
Men
,
in
the
World
.
1.
We
must
make
off
from
worldly
Hinderances
.
As
Mariners
that
intend
a
Voyage
to
Sea
,
they
put
the
Ship
off
from
the
Land
;
so
if
we
mean
to
serve
God
on
the
Sabbath
,
our
hearts
and
minds
must
be
put
off
from
the
world
.
Put
off
thy
shoes
,
(
sayes
God
to
Moses
)
for
the
place
whereon
thou
standest
is
holy
ground
,
Exod.
3.5
.
We
must
put
off
earthly
affections
,
for
the
Sabbath
we
are
to
observe
is
a
Holy
Day
.
The
affaires
and
cares
of
the
world
we
must
cast
off
,
for
't
is
not
fit
with
them
to
come
before
the
Lord
in
the
Day
of
the
Sabbath
.
Joh.
5.10
.
the
Jewes
said
unto
the
man
whom
Christ
had
cured
,
It
is
not
lawful
for
thee
to
carry
thy
bed
,
because
it
is
the
Sabbath
day
.
Upon
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
it
is
not
lawfull
for
to
carry
about
us
our
worldly
minds
and
matters
.
Therefore
from
these
we
must
get
free
before
.
A
bird
(
sayes
a
learned
Writer
)
that
she
may
fly
,
she
flutters
with
her
wings
,
and
frees
her self
all
she
can
from
what
may
hinder
her
flight
.
And
shall
not
we
when
we
are
to
come
to
Gods
service
on
the
Sabbath
,
labour
aforehand
to
deliver
our selves
from
all
earthly
lets
,
who
are
in
our
spirits
upon
the
Lords
day
to
be
lifted
much
higher
(
sayes
he
)
then
birds
can
fly
?
It
was
Nehemiahs
care
when
the
Sabbath
came
on
,
to
have
the
Gates
of
the
City
shut
up
,
that
not
any
might
enter
in
with
their
burdens
.
It
ought
to
be
our
course
to
shut
up
the
Gates
of
our
souls
,
when
the
Sabbath
is
at
hand
,
that
no
burdensome
cares
may
come
in
.
That
Christ
might
make
us
a
Sabbath
to
keep
,
in
body
he
first
rose
from
the
earth
:
In
heart
we
must
rise
from
the
earth
before
ever
we
can
well
keep
the
Sabbath
Christ
hath
made
.
2.
We
must
make
up
earthly
differences
before
the
Lords
day
comes
.
While
we
are
at
a
sinful
distance
with
men
,
we
shall
hardly
make
any
good
Sabbath
approach
to
God
.
Some
they
come
to
Sabbath-day-service
,
in
weekday-malice
:
So
that
on
the
Sabbath
thougb
their
bodies
be
together
,
their
hearts
are
asunder
.
When
you
come
together
in
one
place
,
(
sayes
the
Apostle
)
I
hear
there
be
divisions
among
you
.
This
is
not
to
eat
the
Lords
Supper
,
1
Go●
.
11.
Though
on
the
Sabbath
we
meet
in
one
publick
place
,
yet
if
we
have
our
private
grudges
amongst
us
,
and
unreconciled
dissensions
betwixt
us
,
this
is
not
to
keep
the
Lords
Sabbath
.
If
thou
bring
thy
gift
▪
to
the
Altar
,
and
remember
thy
brother
hath
ought
against
thee
,
leave
thy
gift
,
and
go
first
,
and
be
reconciled
to
thy
brother
,
and
then
come
and
offer
thy
sacrifice
,
Matth.
5.23
.
If
men
unreconciled
were
unmeet
for
a
legal
sacrifice
,
how
unmeet
then
are
unreconciled
Christians
for
a
Gospel-Sabbath
?
It
sets
us
off
from
God
,
and
gives
way
to
the
Divel
to
end
a
day
in
strife
and
wrath
,
but
in
an
angry
case
to
end
a
week
is
worse
;
then
to
let
the
Sun
go
down
upon
our
wrath
,
gives
place
to
the
Divel
against
the
next
day
,
Ephes
4.27
.
There
is
no
Sabbath-duty
,
but
strife
and
wrath
renders
us
unfit
for
;
unfit
to
hear
,
unfit
to
pray
.
I
will
(
sayes
the
Apostle
)
that
men
pray
,
lifting
up
pure
hands
without
wrath
,
1
Tim.
2.8
.
They
that
will
be
swist
to
hear
,
must
be
slow
to
wrath
,
Jam.
1.19
.
O
then
especially
when
the
Lords
day
approaches
,
we
should
put
away
all
bitternesse
,
wrath
,
and
anger
,
and
evil
speaking
,
and
kindly
close
one
with
another
.
Did
we
thus
at
the
end
of
every
week
make
up
breaches
,
distances
would
not
grow
so
great
,
and
Lords
dayes
would
be
better
spent
.
Thus
much
for
Antecedaneous
duties
to
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
.
Let
us
now
consider
the
dayes
Concomitant
duties
,
These
referre
,
-
To
the
entrance
,
-
The
progresse
,
and
-
To
the
end
of
the
day
.
1.
For
the
right
entring
of
the
Lords
day
,
our
duty
is
,
-
That
our
bodies
be
early
up
,
and
-
That
our
hearts
be
largely
ope
.
Bodies
up
early
.
]
A
great
ground
of
our
Christian
Sabbath
is
Christ
his
Resurrection
upon
this
day
.
Now
Christ
he
rose
early
in
the
morning
.
Before
the
rising
of
the
Sun
our
Saviour
was
risen
,
Matth.
28.1
.
Mark
16.1
.
It
is
the
judgment
of
Orthodox
Authors
that
our
Sabbath
day
begins
in
the
morning
,
when
Christ
rose
Shall
a
Christ
be
quick
to
get
out
of
his
grave
?
and
shall
a
Christian
be
slow
to
get
out
of
his
bed
?
Shall
the
Lord
make
haste
to
begin
the
day
?
[
even
soon
after
midnight
say
some
]
And
shall
we
make
no
haste
when
the
day
is
begun
?
When
our
Saviour
saw
Zaccheus
in
the
Sycomore-tree
,
he
said
to
him
,
Make
haste
,
and
come
down
,
for
this
day
I
must
abide
at
thy
house
;
&
O
the
haste
that
he
then
made
to
get
down
,
&c.
Luk.
19.5
,
6.
A
Christian
in
the
morning
as
he
lies
in
his
bed
,
should
think
as
if
the
Lord
looked
down
from
heaven
,
saying
,
Make
haste
and
get
up
;
for
this
day
I
must
abide
in
thine
heart
,
and
this
day
thou
must
meet
me
in
mine
house
.
When
Abraham
was
to
offer
his
son
in
sacrifice
to
God
:
He
rose
early
in
the
morning
,
and
sadled
his
Asse
,
and
took
two
of
his
servants
,
and
Isaac
his
son
,
with
wood
cleaved
for
a
burnt-offering
,
and
went
to
the
place
of
which
the
Lord
had
told
him
,
Gen.
22.5
,
6.
And
shall
not
we
on
the
Sabbath
morning
be
early
up
our selves
,
and
our
famlies
,
to
go
to
the
place
the
Lord
hath
appointed
,
and
to
offer
our
bodies
and
souls
in
service
to
God
?
The
Israelites
who
lay
in
siege
against
Jericho
,
upon
the
seventh
day
they
being
to
compasse
the
City
seven
times
,
the
text
sayes
,
And
it
came
to
passe
on
the
seventh
day
,
that
they
rose
up
early
,
about
the
dawning
of
the
day
,
and
they
compassed
the
City
after
the
same
manner
seven
times
,
Joshua
6.15
.
Upon
the
Sabbath
day
we
are
to
compasse
the
City
of
God
seven
times
,
to
encompasse
heaven
with
multiplied
prayers
:
and
thetefore
we
stould
be
early
up
.
To
helps
hereunto
,
let
us
take
,
to
wit
,
A
timely
going
to
rest
the
night
before
,
and
An
entire
love
to
the
work
of
the
day
that
followes
.
'T
is
too
common
a
fault
even
with
some
professing
Christians
,
they
clog
the
night
before
the
Sabbath
with
a
multitude
of
worldly
businesses
,
which
brings
them
to
sit
up
late
.
[
A
Sabbath
let
;
]
And
a
certain
fault
.
]
Hence
in
the
morning
when
they
should
be
up
with
God
,
they
lie
sleep-bound
in
their
bed
.
And
(
alas
!
)
we
have
too
little
love
to
the
Lords-day-work
,
and
so
but
little
list
to
be
at
the
work
of
the
day
.
Were
there
love
to
it
,
we
should
long
to
be
at
it
.
Our
minds
would
be
upon
it
in
the
night
,
and
we
should
catch
the
first
hour
of
the
day
.
With
my
soul
have
I
desired
thee
in
the
night
,
and
with
my
spirit
within
me
will
I
seek
thee
early
,
sayes
the
Prophet
to
God
,
Esay
26.9
.
Hearts
open
largely
.
]
The
door
of
the
heart
upon
the
entrance
of
the
Sabbath
must
be
set
wide
,
shut
to
the
world
,
but
open
to
God
.
Ezek.
46.1
.
Thus
saith
the
Lord
God
,
The
gate
of
the
inner
Court
that
looketh
toward
the
East
,
though
shut
all
the
six
working
dayes
,
yet
shall
be
opened
as
soon
as
the
Sabbath
comes
:
Thus
the
gate
of
the
heart
,
that
is
,
the
inward
Court
,
however
kept
shut
all
the
week
,
yet
as
soon
as
the
Lords
day
is
come
,
it
ought
to
be
opened
:
to
wit
,
In
delights
at
the
day
of
the
Lord
,
and
In
desires
to
the
Lord
of
the
day
.
Delights
at
the
day
should
enlarge
the
heart
:
joy
to
see
a
Sabbath
appear
.
A
learned
Author
reports
,
that
near
the
Pole
where
the
nights
endure
divers
Moneths
,
the
inhabitants
in
the
end
of
such
a
night
,
when
the
Sun
begins
to
be
seen
,
they
deck
themselves
in
their
best
apparel
,
and
get
up
to
the
highest
mountains
,
with
joy
,
saying
.
Behold
,
the
Sun
,
the
Sun
appeareth
:
The
day
,
the
day
is
come
.
Were
we
for
several
moneths
kept
without
a
Sabbath
;
how
would
our
spirits
spring
at
such
a
dayes
appearance
!
Why
should
the
commonnesse
of
the
Suns
shining
,
and
the
Sabbaths
comming
diminish
the
mercie
?
How
should
we
every
Lords-day-morning
have
our
minds
mounting
,
and
say
,
Behold
,
the
Sabbath
of
the
Lord
:
It
is
come
,
it
is
come
:
Desires
to
the
Lord
our
hearts
should
be
enlarged
in
.
The
day
being
begun
,
we
should
begin
to
pour
out
our
hearts
and
breath
out
our
requests
to
God
in
prayer
,
that
he
would
prosper
us
with
his
presence
;
O
how
well
will
it
be
,
if
God
shall
say
,
Go
and
prosper
pray
and
prosper
,
preach
and
prosper
,
hear
this
day
and
prosper
:
Fear
not
,
for
I
am
with
thee
,
I
will
help
thee
,
I
will
uphold
thee
,
I
will
strehgthen
thee
.
Thus
in
the
morning
we
shall
have
encouraging
mercies
,
if
we
take
care
to
perform
our
morning
duties
.
Moses
,
Exod.
34.4
.
rose
up
early
in
the
morning
,
and
presented
himself
before
God
in
the
top
of
mount
Sinai
,
with
two
tables
of
stone
ready
hewed
in
his
hand
,
for
the
finger
of
God
to
write
what
he
would
:
Thus
a
Christian
on
the
Lords-day-morning
should
present
himself
before
God
upon
the
mount
of
meditation
and
prayer
with
a
heart
ready
for
what
God
will
that
day
write
thereupon
;
waxy
and
willing
to
take
whatever
impression
God
please
to
stamp
therein
:
Not
any
of
us
are
then
to
be
content
to
have
a
heart
stiffe
and
straight
,
hard
and
dead
.
The
true
Mother
,
1
King
.
3.
was
filled
with
trouble
,
when
in
the
morning
she
found
a
dead
child
by
her
:
'T
is
the
trouble
of
a
true
Christian
,
when
on
a
Sabbath
day-morning
he
finds
a
dead
heart
in
him
,
a
heart
that
's
hard
,
cold
and
closed
up
.
His
labour
is
to
begin
with
a
heart
lowly
and
lively
,
to
feel
those
quickenings
,
and
kindlings
of
heart
,
as
may
encourage
to
the
day
,
in
all
the
duties
thereof
.
2.
For
the
progresse
and
principal
part
of
the
Lords
day
our
duties
are
considerable
,
-
In
their
varieties
for
matter
,
-
And
in
our
properties
for
manner
.
For
matter
,
the
varieties
of
duties
on
the
Lords
day
required
,
have
been
already
declared
.
For
manner
,
in
performing
the
Lords
day-duties
,
we
in
our
properties
must
be
-
Knowing
,
-
Willing
,
-
Unite
,
-
Fervent
,
-
Cheerfull
,
-
Watchfull
.
Knowing
.
]
Knowledge
it
must
be
the
Guide
,
Usher
,
Pilote
and
promptor
of
practice
.
In
mysteries
of
faith
we
may
as
a
blind
man
[
sometimes
]
not
see
our
way
:
But
in
matters
to
obedience
we
must
not
go
blind-fold
,
but
the
eye
of
understanding
must
see
how
we
ought
to
go
,
and
what
we
ought
to
do
.
So
in
Sabbath-work
we
must
know
how
to
manage
the
matter
of
God
,
and
actions
of
Godlinesse
.
We
must
know
how
to
order
and
time
our
duties
,
that
each
act
may
go
out
in
its
place
.
Ignorant
people
in
the
publick
Congregation
will
be
reading
,
when
they
should
be
praying
;
and
praying
,
when
they
should
be
hearing
,
&c.
Every
work
(
sayes
Solomon
)
is
beautiful
in
its
season
.
We
must
know
how
to
season
and
proportion
our
duties
:
not
greaten
one
to
straiten
another
.
Like
one
that
Artificially
drawes
out
the
picture
of
a
man
,
as
he
sets
every
part
in
its
place
,
so
he
gives
every
part
its
due
proportion
which
is
the
beauty
of
the
body
:
So
it
is
the
beauty
of
the
whole
body
of
Sabbath-day-duty
,
when
every
member
hath
its
measure
,
every
act
is
in
order
,
and
the
whole
businesse
of
Religion
hath
its
due
proportion
.
We
must
also
know
whereat
to
aime
,
and
how
to
eye
God
;
whence
to
fetch
strength
,
and
how
to
go
straight
;
wherein
lies
our
wants
,
and
where
our
supplies
,
&c.
Willing
.
]
Psal.
100.3
.
Thy
people
shall
be
a
willing
people
in
the
day
of
thy
power
:
[
or
a
people
of
willingnesses
in
the
plural
;
]
To
shew
how
exceeding
willing-hearted
the
Lords
people
should
be
in
the
day
of
the
Lords
power
.
The
day
wherein
the
Lord
powerfully
converts
men
,
and
that
day
wherein
men
by
a
spirit
of
power
are
converted
to
the
Lord
:
a
day
of
Grace
:
a
Gospel-day
.
Indeed
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
is
a
day
of
the
Lords
power
,
wherein
all
the
Lords
people
should
be
most
willing
in
the
work
of
the
Lord
.
In
what
we
can
do
we
are
willing
,
and
What
we
cannot
do
we
are
willing
to
.
On
the
Lords
day
we
would
do
more
good
,
and
more
for
God
if
we
could
.
'T
is
a
complaint
that
on
the
Sabbath
a
gracious
soul
sighs
up
into
heaven
:
Lord
,
I
would
better
break
out
,
but
my
sins
beset
me
:
I
would
faster
run
on
,
but
my
own
heart
hampers
me
:
Lord
,
I
would
otherwise
serve
thee
,
but
my
thoughs
hinder
me
:
fears
and
cares
encompasse
me
:
help
,
Lord
.
Unite
.
]
Not
onely
the
will
,
but
the
whole
soul
;
y●●
,
the
whole
man
,
and
the
whole
might
is
knit
and
bound
up
for
God
in
every
good
work
,
body
and
soul
must
not
lie
severed
,
nor
any
heart
in
it self
scattered
.
'T
was
a
sad
sin
in
him
,
who
upon
the
Sabbath-day
gathered
up
sticks
that
lay
scattered
on
the
ground
,
Num.
15.32
.
But
it
is
our
duty
on
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
to
gather
up
together
our
hearts
and
thoughts
that
are
scattered
upon
the
earth
,
and
wandring
about
in
the
world
.
We
should
say
,
as
the
Prophet
,
Blesse
the
Lord
O
my
soul
,
and
all
that
is
within
me
.
O
my
soul
,
and
all
that
is
within
me
,
pray
:
O
my
soul
and
all
that
is
within
me
hearken
,
&c.
Vnite
my
heart
,
(
sayes
David
)
that
I
may
fear
thy
Name
.
So
let
each
soul
say
,
Lord
,
unite
my
heart
,
that
I
may
hear
thy
Word
.
Unite
my
heart
,
that
I
may
hold
fast
thy
truth
,
keep
holy
thy
day
.
Fervent
.
]
The
zeal
of
Gods
house
,
and
zeal
of
the
Lords
day
should
even
eat
us
up
.
Our
hearts
should
burn
within
us
like
fire
.
See
what
God
by
Moses
sayes
to
the
Jewes
,
Exod.
35.3
.
Ye
shall
kindle
no
fire
throughout
your
houses
upon
the
Sabbath-day
.
But
upon
the
day
of
the
Sabbath
our
duty
is
to
kindle
a
fire
throughout
all
our
hearts
.
The
fire
of
zeal
fits
the
service
of
God
.
On
the
Sabbath
we
should
go
up
to
God
in
a
Chariot
of
this
fire
.
The
force
of
this
fire
would
carry
us
into
the
highest
heaven
from
the
lowest
earth
.
And
from
earth
to
heaven
is
a
good
Sabbath-dayes-journey
.
Yea
,
such
a
burning
fire
of
zeal
on
the
Sabbath
would
bring
heaven
(
as
it
were
)
down
to
the
earth
,
God
into
our
hearts
.
Exod.
3.
we
read
how
the
presence
of
God
appeared
in
a
burning
Bush
In
burning
hearts
,
in
burning
prayers
appears
much
of
the
presence
of
God
.
'T
was
the
praise
of
holy
Hezekiah
,
he
appointed
burnt-offerings
for
the
Sabbath
dayes
,
2
Chron.
31.3
.
Burning
sacrifices
for
blessed
Sabbaths
.
Cheerfull
.
]
Several
of
the
Ancients
much
insist
upon
that
care
and
course
which
becomes
Christians
in
carrying
on
the
Sabbath
more
strictly
then
the
Jewes
were
wont
.
Enar.
in
Psal
.
32.
Tom.
8.
part
.
Pag.
242.
Aug.
Tract.
3.
in
Joan.
1.
Tom.
9.
Ignat.
Epist.
ad
Magnes
.
Pag.
57.
Hilar.
prolog.
in
Psal.
oper.
p.
335.
Whereas
they
kept
the
Sabbath
carnally
in
feasting
,
dancing
,
and
sensual
delights
.
We
Christians
must
Sabbatize
or
keep
the
Sabbath
spiritually
,
in
holy
joyes
,
heavenly
contents
,
and
religious
delights
;
we
must
feast
and
dance
too
:
but
our
feasting
must
be
conversing
with
God
:
our
meat
and
drink
to
do
the
will
of
God
:
Our
dancing
must
be
,
the
leaping
of
soul
to
see
the
face
of
the
Lord
in
the
glasse
of
the
Gospel
.
And
though
on
the
Lords
day
we
be
not
drunk
with
wine
wherein
is
excesse
,
yet
we
must
be
filled
with
the
Spirit
.
The
comforts
of
the
Spirit
are
sweeter
and
better
then
all
the
wine
in
the
world
,
and
of
this
we
should
take
our
Lords
day
draughts
,
Cant.
5.3
.
On
this
day
we
should
drink
wine
with
our
milk
,
eat
our
hony-comb
with
our
hony
,
be
in
the
Garden
and
gather
Myrrhe
with
our
Spice
.
This
is
the
day
that
the
Lord
hath
made
,
we
will
rejoyce
▪
and
be
glad
therein
,
Psal.
118.24
.
Psal.
42.
sayes
David
,
Why
art
thou
cast
down
,
O
my
soul
,
why
art
thou
disquieted
within
me
?
Himself
gives
the
cause
:
His
banishment
,
that
he
could
not
now
go
with
the
multitude
to
the
house
of
God
,
with
the
voyce
of
joy
and
praise
among
them
that
keep
holy
day
.
Such
as
can
come
to
God's
house
upon
his
holy
day
,
should
not
come
with
dejected
souls
,
but
with
the
voyce
of
joy
and
praise
,
triumphing
in
God
,
Watchful
.
]
For
our
Sabbath
day
watch
,
observe
-
What
we
are
to
watch
against
,
and
-
What
we
are
to
watch
for
.
1.
Against
the
incursions
of
the
Divel
we
are
to
watch
all
the
Lords
day
long
.
That
God
,
who
will
,
Revel.
20.
bind
up
Satan
for
a
thousand
years
,
can
easily
bind
him
for
Sabbath-dayes
.
But
yet
even
upon
such
dayes
Satan
is
much
let
loose
,
Job
.
1.6
.
There
was
a
day
when
the
Sons
of
God
came
to
present
themselves
before
the
Lord
,
and
Satan
came
also
among
them
.
The
Sons
of
God
on
that
day
came
before
God
for
good
,
but
Satan
had
ill
designs
to
hinder
them
that
would
honour
God
.
When
Joshua
the
high
Priest
stood
before
the
Angel
of
the
Lord
,
Satan
stood
at
his
right
hand
to
resist
him
,
Zech.
3.2
.
'T
was
the
policy
of
Pompey
,
Vespasian
,
Titus
and
other
enemies
of
the
Jewes
soreliest
to
assault
the
City
Jerusalem
on
the
Sabbath
dayes
,
when
they
refused
to
defend
themselves
.
Upon
Sabbath
dayes
are
the
Divels
most
desperate
designs
.
He
is
ever
bad
,
but
worst
upon
the
best
dayes
.
O
watch
,
watch
:
A
harming
Divel
on
a
helping
day
.
2.
For
the
incommings
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
let
us
watch
upon
the
Lords
day
.
As
when
the
Dove
sate
upon
the
Ark
,
Noah
put
forth
his
hand
&
took
her
in
:
When
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
begins
to
light
upon
our
hearts
,
we
should
presently
hand
it
in
.
Embrace
his
first
motions
,
open
and
give
him
entrance
:
otherwise
Ordinances
will
do
us
little
good
.
Gen.
1.
We
find
a
dark
lump
of
earth
and
water
,
but
if
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
had
not
moved
upon
the
face
of
the
water
the
world
had
never
been
made
,
nor
living
creatures
brought
forth
:
'T
is
the
Spirit
upon
the
Word
that
causes
a
new
creation
,
living
Christians
.
O
then
when
we
are
under
the
Word
,
and
in
the
midst
of
the
waters
of
Ordinances
,
waite
and
watch
for
the
good
Spirit
of
God
.
Other
birds
drive
away
,
but
bid
the
Dove
welcome
.
3.
At
the
end
of
the
Lords
day
let
us
see
to
our
duty
:
lest
we
begin
in
the
Spitit
,
and
end
in
the
flesh
.
Nebuchadnezzars
Image
,
the
head
and
upper
part
was
gold
,
but
the
feet
and
lower
part
Iron
and
Clay
:
In
the
morning
and
beginning
of
the
Lords
day
our
hearts
have
heavenly
heat
,
and
at
evening
,
the
end
of
the
Sabbath
,
all
is
Iron
and
Clay
.
Hearts
hard
and
cold
:
't
is
ill
when
a
Christians
affections
are
as
the
grasse
the
Prophet
speaks
of
,
Psal.
90.6
.
In
the
morning
it
flourisheth
,
and
in
the
evening
it
is
cut
down
,
dryed
up
and
withered
.
Plutarch
reports
of
a
River
that
runneth
sweet
in
the
morning
,
but
bitter
in
the
evening
.
'T
is
the
property
of
some
sinful
men
if
they
have
done
somewhat
on
the
Sabbath
in
the
service
of
God
,
they
are
the
more
bold
to
sin
even
before
the
day
is
gone
;
like
the
Harlot
,
Prov.
7.14
,
18.
I
have
peace-offerings
with
me
,
this
day
I
have
payed
my
vowes
,
come
let
us
take
our
fill
of
love
till
the
morning
.
That
very
day
she
had
been
at
sactifice
,
she
presumes
sordidly
to
sin
.
But
't
is
the
property
of
persons
truly
pious
,
whatever
good
they
have
done
upon
the
Lords
day
,
they
labout
to
compleat
the
service
,
will
not
neglect
their
evening-sacrifice
,
in
private
prayer
,
meditation
,
conference
,
care
of
their
families
,
keeping
up
their
kindled
affections
,
least
in
the
cool
of
the
evening
,
they
lose
the
heat
of
the
day
.
Or
lest
by
neglect
of
the
evening
they
lose
any
part
of
the
day
.
Gods
sincere
servants
they
keep
the
Sabbath
as
Souldiers
keep
a
City
,
they
look
with
care
to
every
Gate
and
part
thereof
.
And
such
care
becomes
Christians
Sabbath-ward
,
not
to
watch
one
Gate
,
and
leave
another
open
:
to
work
one
part
,
and
be
the
other
idle
.
To
be
quick
and
lively
at
first
,
and
to
stagger
and
grow
sluggish
at
last
.
Yea
,
some
experienced
Christians
can
say
,
that
upon
their
continued
care
throughout
the
Sabbath
,
though
their
hearts
in
the
former
part
of
the
day
have
been
down
,
dull
and
dead
,
yet
towards
the
latter
end
the
Lord
hath
come
with
large
enlivenings
of
soul
.
As
the
poor
Israelites
weary
in
travel
,
and
fainting
for
food
,
ready
all
day
long
to
perish
with
hunger
:
At
even
there
went
forth
a
wind
from
the
Lord
that
br●ught
so
many
Quailes
from
the
Sea
,
as
came
and
covered
the
Camp
.
O
the
quickening
comforts
that
God
in
great
abundance
hath
brought
in
upon
the
evening
of
a
Sabbath
to
the
souls
of
his
Saints
,
who
before
in
the
day
were
ready
to
sink
with
sadnesse
and
deadnesse
.
Of
this
day
to
some
we
may
say
as
the
Prophet
of
another
day
,
Zech.
14.6
,
7.
It
shall
come
to
passe
in
that
day
,
that
the
light
shall
not
be
clear
nor
dark
,
but
it
shall
come
to
passe
that
at
evening-time
it
shall
be
light
,
and
living
waters
shall
go
out
.
Christians
should
never
be
satisfied
to
end
the
Sabbath-day
in
the
dark
,
and
in
a
drought
without
some
sweet
ref●eshings
from
God
.
Lastly
,
for
subsequent
duties
when
the
day
is
done
and
gone
;
they
come
forth
upon
a
double
case
,
In
case
it
hath
not
been
well
with
us
,
In
case
with
us
it
hath
been
well
.
If
we
have
been
dull
in
our
dutie
,
and
met
with
little
of
mercy
,
then
our
endeavours
should
be
-
To
enquire
the
cause
,
and
-
To
lament
the
losse
.
1.
We
should
reflect
to
find
out
the
cause
of
our
heartlesse
,
and
fruitlesse
,
passing
Gods
precious
day
;
What
way
layd
our
work
,
what
kept
God
and
our
souls
asunder
all
the
day
long
,
When
the
Egyptians
were
pursuing
the
Israelites
,
God
set
a
cloud
betwixt
them
,
that
darkned
the
camp
of
the
Egyptians
so
that
they
and
the
camp
of
Israel
came
not
near
one
another
all
the
night
,
Exod.
14.20
.
What
hath
caused
a
dark
cloud
betwixt
us
and
God
,
so
that
we
have
not
come
near
one
another
all
the
day
,
Enquire
this
.
2.
We
must
sadly
bewaile
the
losse
of
a
Sabbath
.
'T
was
the
rxpression
once
of
a
great
man
,
when
a
day
was
gone
,
and
he
had
not
done
that
good
he
was
wont
,
he
brake
out
to
some
about
him
:
O
my
friends
,
I
have
lost
a
day
:
The
losse
of
any
day
is
matter
of
mourning
;
but
to
lose
the
Lords
day
,
and
the
Lord
in
the
day
,
may
cause
a
loud
cry
.
When
Elisha
was
going
with
Elijah
,
and
a
Chariot
of
fire
came
and
parted
them
asunder
,
carrying
Eijah
to
heaven
,
and
leaving
Elisha
on
the
earth
,
he
looked
up
and
cryed
,
My
Father
,
my
Father
,
2
King
.
2.
Hath
God
and
thee
O
Christian
,
been
parted
asunder
upon
the
Sabbath
,
and
hath
the
Lord
left
thy
heart
upon
the
earth
,
and
gone
himself
up
into
heaven
:
O
think
so
upon
this
,
as
to
cry
,
My
Father
,
my
Father
.
Repent
for
the
losse
of
the
Lords
day
,
and
lament
after
the
Lord
that
on
his
day
thou
hast
lost
.
If
on
the
Lords
day
we
have
been
fired
in
duty
,
and
filled
with
mercy
,
and
found
much
of
God
both
in
mercy
,
and
duty
;
In
that
case
the
things
of
us
required
are
,
-
To
be
thankfull
,
-
To
be
carefull
,
-
To
be
faithfull
,
-
To
be
fruitful
.
1.
For
to
be
thankful
all
have
much
cause
:
Yet
some
have
more
cause
to
be
thankful
.
For
the
space
of
the
Sabbath
,
and
the
use
of
Ordinances
,
all
ought
to
be
thankful
to
God
.
Had
not
our
good
God
prevented
evil
designs
we
had
had
no
Sabbaths
.
And
had
not
God
preserved
us
a
Sabbath
,
we
had
been
like
the
places
of
Papists
and
Pagans
.
Except
the
Lord
of
Hosts
had
left
us
a
Sahhath
,
we
had
been
as
Sodome
,
and
had
been
like
unto
Gomorrah
,
Rom.
9.29
.
The
Lord
hath
shewed
himself
loath
to
leave
us
,
yea
,
expressed
his
love
to
our
Land
in
the
lengthened
liberties
of
Sabbaths
.
The
Sabbath
in
the
first
appointment
was
a
pledge
of
large
love
:
but
in
the
perpetuall
preserving
the
Sabbath
,
the
pledge
of
Gods
love
is
larger
.
He
is
worthy
(
say
the
Jewes
of
the
Centurion
to
Christ
)
for
whom
thou
should
do
this
;
for
he
hath
loved
our
Nation
,
and
built
us
a
Synagogue
,
Luk.
7.5
.
The
Lord
is
worthy
of
this
praise
for
he
hath
loved
our
Nation
,
and
kept
us
a
Sabbath
.
The
Prophet
reproves
the
sin
of
some
,
who
say
not
in
their
hearts
,
Let
us
now
fear
the
Lord
our
God
that
giveth
both
the
former
and
the
latter
rain
in
his
season
,
and
reserveth
the
appointed
weeks
of
the
harvest
,
Jer.
5.24
.
O
the
sin
of
such
who
say
not
in
their
hearts
,
Let
us
fear
,
love
,
laud
the
Lord
who
reserveth
to
us
the
appointed
dayes
of
the
Sabbath
,
which
is
a
greater
mercy
then
to
reserve
for
us
the
appointed
weeks
of
the
harvest
.
But
how
much
more
thankfull
ought
some
of
us
to
be
to
our
good
God
,
who
giveth
us
not
onely
the
space
,
but
the
grace
of
the
Sabbath
;
not
onely
the
use
,
but
the
juyce
of
Ordinances
?
when
Sabbaths
,
Sermons
,
Sacraments
,
are
to
several
,
but
saplesse
things
.
When
the
the
Lord
giveth
us
with
his
holy
Sabbath
,
his
holy
Spirit
.
Nehem.
9.14
,
20.
Thou
,
O
Lord
,
commandedst
thy
people
precepts
,
and
statutes
by
the
hand
of
Moses
thy
servant
,
and
madest
known
unto
them
thy
holy
Sabbath
:
And
thou
gavest
them
also
thy
good
Spirit
to
instruct
them
,
and
withheldest
not
Manna
from
their
mouths
,
but
gavest
them
water
for
their
thirst
.
What
cause
had
they
?
Such
cause
have
we
to
be
thankfull
,
to
whom
the
Lord
with
a
Sabbath
of
mercy
,
gives
the
mercies
of
the
Sabbath
.
A
comfortable
day
,
and
the
comforts
of
the
day
.
O
let
the
Lord
have
the
high
and
heated
praises
of
our
hearts
in
heavenly
Hallelujahs
.
2.
Let
us
be
very
careful
to
keep
off
from
sin
and
Satan
.
Satan
after
the
best
spent
Sabbaths
hath
oft
the
worst
assaults
.
'T
was
the
expression
of
an
experienced
precious
man
:
I
look
for
the
Divel
every
munday-morning
;
I
am
sure
then
he
will
come
to
rob
my
soul
of
Sabbath-good
,
if
possible
.
I
read
of
a
great
Captain
,
who
being
very
sad
the
day
after
a
mighty
victory
,
one
enquired
the
cause
,
who
answered
,
Yesterday
my
heart
was
too
much
lifted
up
,
I
had
need
lye
low
to
day
.
Have
any
of
our
hearts
been
raised
and
ravished
,
enlivened
and
enlarged
upon
the
Lords
day
;
we
had
need
look
to
it
on
the
following
day
,
and
keep
our selves
lowly
,
lest
that
mind
which
hath
been
one
day
heavenly
,
be
the
next
day
haughty
.
Pride
is
a
worme
apt
to
breed
within
the
best
wood
.
Beware
,
beware
.
3.
Let
us
be
faithful
to
keep
up
the
good
we
have
got
:
we
are
apt
to
catch
cold
after
the
greatest
heats
:
And
after
some
close
attendance
in
Gods
service
to
grow
more
loose
and
remisse
in
duty
.
Let
us
look
to
our selves
we
do
not
lose
the
things
we
have
wrought
,
we
do
not
break
the
bounds
we
have
set
,
or
slack
the
holy
bonds
wherewith
we
have
been
begirt
.
To
be
unloosened
on
the
Sabbath
from
week-day
bonds
is
comfortable
:
but
in
the
week-time
to
unloose
the
Lords-day
bonds
is
abominable
.
4.
Let
us
be
fruitful
to
bring
forth
more
good
for
God
,
both
in
our
general
and
particular
callings
.
That
our
week
day
carriage
may
be
the
springing
up
of
Sabbath-day
seed
:
yea
,
our
whole
lives
must
be
a
walking
in
Sabbath-day
strength
.
4.
Origen
.
in
Numb
.
Hom.
23.
cont.
Cels
.
lib.
8.
Pag.
522.
&c.
Chryso●t
.
in
Matth.
tract
.
29.
Aug.
de
civit
.
Dei
.
lib.
22.
cap.
30.
Idem
.
Epist.
119.
cap.
12.
Et
de
cons.
Evang.
lib.
2.
cap.
77.
And
thus
ought
we
to
keep
a
holy
Sabbath
throughout
the
whole
course
of
our
dayes
.
Divers
of
the
Ancients
dwell
much
upon
this
,
perswading
Christians
so
to
practise
piety
,
and
pursue
sanctity
,
as
to
perpetuate
a
Sabbath
.
As
upon
the
Lords
day
we
should
be
full
of
spirits
,
so
after
the
Lords
day
we
should
be
spiritual
still
.
As
on
that
day
we
should
live
in
the
Spirit
,
so
afterward
we
should
walk
in
the
Spirit
,
Gal.
5.25
.
This
I
say
then
,
Walk
in
the
Spirit
,
and
ye
shall
not
fulfill
the
lusts
of
the
flesh
.
If
all
the
week
we
be
carnal
,
how
can
it
appear
we
are
spiritual
on
the
Sabbath
?
A
good
Author
speaks
well
in
this
case
,
Have
we
well
served
the
Lord
upon
his
day
?
in
Matth.
12.11
.
let
our
manners
shew
it
,
let
our
works
prove
it
,
let
the
holinesse
of
our
lives
decleare
it
.
Who
will
believe
that
he
hath
been
present
in
publick
Assemblies
,
and
with
a
sincere
heart
hath
heard
Gods
holy
Word
,
who
passes
the
following
part
of
his
life
more
loosely
,
vainly
,
carnally
,
coveteously
,
&
c
?
'T
is
this
will
evidence
that
on
the
Sabbath
we
have
been
with
Jesus
,
when
afterward
our
faces
and
graces
shine
,
our
lips
and
lives
hold
out
the
praises
of
Christ
,
and
the
power
of
his
Gospel
.
When
the
Lords
day
comes
we
should
be
as
lively
,
firy
,
and
full
,
as
if
we
were
then
to
begin
and
end
Gods
work
.
We
should
be
found
in
such
a
fr●me
every
Lords
day
,
as
if
that
were
the
first
Sabbath
that
ever
we
spent
,
and
as
if
it
were
the
last
day
that
we
should
live
on
this
earth
;
or
as
if
the
weight
of
all
our
work
lay
upon
that
single
Sabbath
for
which
we
were
sent
into
the
World
:
or
as
if
our
eternal
being
were
to
be
determined
hereby
.
And
yet
after
the
day
is
over
we
must
endeavour
still
to
be
doing
,
as
if
no
work
were
done
.
For
as
we
must
be
all
abundant
and
fervent
on
the
Sabbath
day
in
the
service
of
God
,
as
if
after
were
no
holy
duties
:
So
we
must
be
as
full
and
forward
to
all
following
duties
,
as
if
there
had
been
no
Sabbath
before
.
Before
the
Sabbath
day
,
and
after
we
must
do
all
the
good
we
can
even
as
if
there
were
no
Christ
to
be
relyed
upon
,
and
yet
our
relyance
,
both
in
life
and
death
,
must
be
on
our
dear
Lorld
,
as
if
there
never
had
been
the
least
good
done
.
We
must
be
precise
for
the
Sabbath-day
,
and
duty
.
And
yet
,
yet
,
Duty
shall
not
be
our
Redeemer
,
Nor
the
Sabbath
our
Saviour
.
Whether
Sabbath-day
or
week-day
we
will
do
as
much
good
as
ever
we
are
able
:
but
begin
and
end
all
in
Christ
.
The
end
with
us
,
shall
be
the
glory
of
the
Lord
;
And
with
the
Lord
in
glory
,
shall
be
our
end
.
Amen
,
Amen
.
FINIS
.