Sit Wir al gig Tr ks, . 1 5 or temperature: much alpired aker; | than be "richest 25 . — © Gold. N „ Peres forth: inte Pie our: pr dence ande Fal © E ct. Wt fille "Ballzice, a al” TProck- Health. * 05 abe erfeted for du ng mopufent in 5 FA sober and Amon y other 1 ravoy- -basbal] . ers. A aan en ice Seri fur your Lordshipph ae. „lem ru 2 farmer (Governour 8 ach 211 Mere,-iC ky tak Wed and. Vine, 2 0 4 What pity is it that La 10 ke a. such a Goyernous, but, off © © rear, My Lord, I e mat” 40 gie ofsattoring N ** 15 gs. | but I havę taken üs bold: nels to lde Little mo ragement and th wait ceptatite of ie f it was in- 5 tende you sootier, bar forme! LI PS conan vccastons inter ve- Nin age l this litele rk give-hphe or heat any het, re my b + = | Thie great God St: © who hah placed you at the beim of tis Cy, fill you with his heavenly. benedi- 1 2 y en uu mern. AUD 2% A Ar raren SEP See URS — * - N * 07% . Nich Mn El N e A. Post | b. 1 2 * {72 Neigen de e eps. Ackwardness to e * 9 ? Naoody violence, D „nan A/ A * Arnal foie hen oh 4 "hover; N Gel | consis | _ K is uur, aer 3 <4 eee, 0 a Jar K Wes by Traian oo ee 1 2 \ Forms the way to violence, 183 , lie for Heaven what it implies, Be I Violence to be offered to 8aten, = Violence to be fo the world, 79 Violence of wicked — — — 100 Violence sor diligence in 8 Be. calling noi — 9 154 7 SW Bale to be 169 * Werte 23, 24 World an enemy to Religion, 172
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TY 01 Baptiflheari * {x 255 S prison mn Fame. 6. ©" > Christ, + ob two 2 © his Di viples to b with this Question, Art thou be that come, or do me N | Not ( as Tertullagny = Hate) bet John Baptift knew not ti Jesus Christ was the True Messiah; #6 eee) he was confirmed in this, both by the. 7 | Spirit. of God, and by a sigu from "A: Ven, 2 1.33. But Jobs An hat 2 dured to correct the ignorat Jos who had agrea 2 x himabacfor Chrilt. -
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re pre. uy 17 hitr E. © be the | Messiah, by bis Miracleswhich were — +
bv - and ocular proofs of his Divinity. Job#'s -” Disciples beiog departed, Christ falls Ke” into an high elogium and commendation of Job Faptiit- Verl.7.' What went ye o, intgthe Wildernesrto set; areed fbaken * with the wind? As if Christ had said, J* J sbs. Baptist. was nor uncunstant mam,
We * Quating in his mind, and being fliaken E £49 A Reed from one opinion to another; 2 2 P "my *he was no Reuben, unstable os water, but = Rae fixed and resolute in Religion, an ien could make no alteration Fn
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whay pom Pr: ' forebimyuersiwov — the Stor which did precede the Sun of Righ- ” teousness3'andi that Chiist might suf eiently hondur this holy aan, be — 4 not only parallel him with, e bim befote; the chief of the TH — tf 24 Vers.g. What went ye ont for to sue, r. 2 : | phet? ges I say unto you, and mare tu | , Prophet. Vert. 11. Ang them that ary; +: #74 , born of monen,; there hath not risen a gr 5 3 a ter than Jobn the Baptist © He was mi 3]. nent both for Dignity of Office, aud t Perspicuity:of Doctrine; andi „ Text is ushertid in: from: the be} nh John the Baptist, until nom, the. Kin Hy of Heaven.suffereth violence, and thi ues \ lent take it. by force. In which mandy. 18 is ware! Is, N | The pref de or imroduction; Pla 7 * the: dues of Jabs ibe Daptisi unt ii I Fr 25 * John Baptist was zeilous Preacher; + Boamerges,or San of Thunder, and af. . People began 10 be a n 4 og People begin. r 2 N; 5 urn, What k ind of Mimiikg Wo TH 2 SH
poured in the Vinegar of the Law, then the Wine of the Gospel, This was that preaching made men studiously seek after Heaven: Jo did. not so
much preach to please, as to prosit; he
cirisun & itentian pon magao in- Peta acc it ad obla- cir sins, and. tanga. opened to them'a Fountain in Gn 4. Muneb. Blood, they wert then pri 3 => chose rather to discover mens (ins, than to-shew his own eloquence. That is the best lookipg-glass, not which is most ilded, but which shews the truestface. t Preaching is to be —＋ T' which makes the trueft discovery of mens fins, aud shews them their hearts. ohn Baptift was a burning and shining light; he did bura in his Doctrine, aud shine in bis Life; and from that time men pressed into Heaven. Peter (who was filled with a spirit of zeal ) hay 8 humbled his hearers for their sins,
heart, Go qe. — cyto! e petate Wou dec
T Who would not be content | their Souls fearched, so they may hi = 2. The matter in the Text, The; dom of Heaven suffereth violence, 2 , | violent tale is by force. % | What is meant view of cud ver 5 Some interpret it of cbs
the Gospel, which reveals Chrilt hep | * | | But I rather by the Kingdom of E | moves | +
Heaven. 80 Erasmwy, * $2; ven understandGlory: aud (ok 47 — — Bexa and others. ted. 2 , I This Kingdom /vfferevh violence *th F 'Tisa Metaphor from a eee s. | file that holds out in War, and is 2 ken but by storm “. So rhe Ki d Heaven will not be taken- without vielence; * The violent rele it by force,” * | erer que e J. bostibu uin. .
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nitg offenders be adopts other MagiQracy wittour zeal is like the body P andy, - withotit spirits. '- Too much Ienity em- 2 hy boldens fin, anddoth but shave: che dead“ 3 which deserves to be cut off. i Magistrate is the Ahlum, or r suge, for the oppressed tofly to. Charle - Duke of calabria, was fo in lovewint doing Justice; that he caused'h Bell to be hung at his Pulade gute which who” sorver did rivg, was surè presently to be admitted idto the Dufce's presence or N have some Officers sent out to hear ns cause. ' Aristie / was famous sor his Ju- i | tice; of whom the Historia saith, he would never fayour auy mans causebecause he was his friend; dor do injustice. „to any because he was his Enemy. Fhe Magisttates daugaee is the oppressed BE: This violenee concerns men 450 7K. y an. Though Heaven be given us freely, . ,,,..,
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2 it 1 | 2 2 1 2 9 time short, our Master urgent; we need therefore summon together all powers of our souls, and A | matter of Life and Death, that we k arrive at the Kingdom above; Lana F not only put sorth diligence, but violence, | Yor the weng and clearing the 1 Propositiop, I shall shew, „ 1, , .: 1, Whatyiolence is not meant here: : This wvglerce. ifthe textexcludes 1. An ' ”” - 1gmorant Giolence 3 10 be violent for that which we do.notunderstand, 4G: | 17 23. 45 I passed &, and. bebeld your | > Doviotions,. I found an Altar with this In. | * seription, 'a9165y 043, To the wnknown Gad. [These A4thenians were violent in their detotigu; but it might be said to them, | * Christ said tothe Woman of Samaria, Joh. 4. 224,17e worship ge know not what. Thus the Papists are violent in their Religion, witness their pennance, sast- 4 ing, dilacerating themselves till the . blood comes, but it is 6 Zeal without Nnomleage: their Metal is better ch their Eye:light. When Aaron w., to, burn the Incense upon the Altar, he was... Won to light the lamp, Exod, .
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knowledge must be lig 2. It excludes a y 8 which is kde First, when one
goes to lay violent hands upon himself.
God hath put the Soul; we must not break Prison, but stay till God by death
lets us out. The Sentinel is not to _ | without leave from his Captain: must we dare to stir hence, without — | leave. Our Bodies are the Temples of: + 4 the Holy Ghost, 1 cor. 6. 19. when we _ offer violence to them, we destro Gods Temple, The Lamp os lise must burn fa
oil tg feed it. 82 $teondly, When one takes away the Es. life of another. There's too much ofthis violence now adays. No sin hath a louder: |
voice than blood, Gen.4.10. The voice of — thy Brothers Bload cried into we from the: om — 0 A
that smites bis Neighbour secretly, Deut 3
27-24. then he 1s double cursed that
kills hiw. If a man had flain —_—_ NS
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Th: in Nen forte hygιαν Murderer was to be behiadvd, and gut inthe satae Goffin wit bich whom t Kid: Thus we ser what Wolchce dhe Text ex. 28; What violence is meant here zlit is a& Holy Vb This i twofosd. 3: We must; B lwiolent For the Truth, | Here: P#ate's arwih he moved, bat i Trathe? Truth is eithei the bles - sed; Word 206 +God g>whiicly is called, exly0 15; drnteins, The W/t ruth: Or
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What (hiltwe-be © * "NOT. 1 violent for, i not for Truth 7 Truth ĩ⸗ 5 ancient.;) it's gray hairs may wake Ur enerabls; ĩt mes frum m who e "OA Ancient of dais. Truth is wn „ e is the: Star which leadsto Christ.” Huth 1 | is pure, Psak119. 140% r ic pared co a. 7 Sifver refined seven" bimes;, 2. 6. ul | There is not the least spot fr CN. face; it breathes nothing but Tunctit Truth is #r/tywphint 5 it is like af
dead, it keeps the field, and sers oO Trophies of Victory i ——
opposed, but never gute de u 5% % the ti time of Dioc lesiam, thibgs _— 858. F sperate, Truth ranlow, soon after was 2 the golden time ot roa, abi then. truth did again lift vp its head. When the Water in the Thames is lawest?”s 8 high / tide is ready to dome in. 684 iy on Trurh's fide; and so fong thete I ho fear but it will prevail: The Heavens beor fire shalt be dissolved," 2 Pet: 3. 12. wor that Trath which cate from
Truth
8 us by Revehy che word oftruth; Jaw. = As truth is the hreeder of grace, so che seeder os it, 1 75a, 4. 6.
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; snewus our blemishes, and 2 Laver 24 wall them away. Truth makes ws Jree; John 8:3 1. it beats off the fetters „and puts us into aftate-of Son: Kr. Row 8. 11, and Kingship, Rev. 1. 6. ath is comfortings, this Wine cheers.
Davids Harp and Viol could yield him no comfort, Truth did, #sal. 119 50. This js" my comfort: in my af-
Trath is an ntidote. against err Ertous is the Adultery, of the Mind; it tains: the Soul, ad 7re/on: doth the Exrour damns as well as Vice. A man way as well die by Poysor; as
Pistol; and what can stave. 0 — but Truth? The reason so 5 been ttapanned ima Extour, is; h
11 either did not know, or apt"
flifion, for thy Ward bath quickned me.
Truth, and our Faith is Faney.”
if once we part with Trath, and ch’,
be Truth. T4 never Cay entvugh ie the honour of Tun. Trath is bi, ths roand of our faith; it us a model of Religions erin us, — we are to believe: * Tabea.
is the best flower in the Churches Crows:
We have not a richer Jewel to trust \ God with, than our Souls, nor wo Jewel to trust us with, than
Truth is Insigne Homorts , an —＋ Honour ; it disti 5 L false Church, as Sbastiry disti
a vertuous Woman from an Harlot. In short, Truth is Ecclefie presidinune, the. 5 a Nation: — 1 2 it is laid, the Levites, Were
entesignani, the —— fstrengibened the Kingdom. Truth bee compared to the Capitol of Roms, which -was a place of the greatest \
streogth : or the Tower of David, =
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T7: for Truth? We ad he 4; to contand us ĩn an Agony; : © delineredis the Saints, Jude 3. i * we may write Y I 5 cEpiraph 28 Tomb-stone, blog is dq antas. f 7 b ck holy Tigleneois, w uhh yeare violent sot Our on falvati 6. 1. Aa. ige all diligence ia makeyyour calling dau fiction sare. The Greek ord „ gutes anxious corefulness; *.or.a 2 ions heating ones thoughts about the = dusivess-of Eternity; such a Care as sets Head and Heart a work: in this Chan Religion alla Christians zeal should run. . The third thing is, what bimplicd ie hh _ violence. It implies three
FR TIT 0 Resolution of Will. 8 5 11:4: +12. 'Vigaur of Affection.
g Strength of Endeavour. n the Wall. Psal. 119. 6. haps snorn, end will perform it, that I hor = thy righteous Judgements. Wbt inthe way to Heaven (though & ALioni in the way) 1 . | | LA Like atesolute Comm SE 0 e througb the 'whiole | 4
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— 2 oct — and this resoluriqa mast be 8 (ireogth of Gul: - 1 15 | Resolution is like tha biast to he bowl, whichucariegit; shranglyon, a willi ta be saved., and a will to follow sin; ĩtiis ĩimpossible to be vielent fog Heaven. If a traveller be unresolved, someti mes he will sridae tis? way, sometimes thut z lle is violent for 1 25 neither. 3 ligor of the TIO T 2 2%; ceech upon tgs en z the Ju I ing informed of. the excel
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N. See in what arapid violent ds affectious were carried "after 28 The affe ctions are like the ol the Bird, which make the Soul 7 in its flight alter Glory. Where the ES. . stirred up, there is offer- 1 violence to Heaven. "S; Ti This violence implies Strength of Faun, when we strive for salvation 1 aboarzmaercf life and death. 'Tis IJ" > -eafieto talk of Heaveo, but not toget 1 to Heaven; we must operam nayere, put - *Gorth all our strength 5 nay, call ig the help of Heaven to this wor.
4. The fourth thing is, how many ways a Christian must offer violence 3
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"Yoko of " 8 to duty. ring violence to ones Gr i Eiche sense, consists in 2 Fo In: Set is the fless, this we exon, ter violence to: * Hierow, Ch TheophilaB, do all expound taking ven by force, the wortifying the ek | the flesh is a Bosom-Traitor, it is like the Trojan Horse within the Wallswhich Bu, doth all the mischief. The flesii ia Enemy; at first it is dulce vemennurd; — terwards scorpio pungens, it kills by, 2 | bracing. The embraces of the like the Ivy embracing the Oak, w sucks out the strength of it 105 ov Leaves and Berries: So the felh by its soft Embrates, sacks out all 3 for Good, Galatians 5:17. The fia in ce ft the spirit. The pamperi * the flesh, is the quenching of Spi tit. The flesh choaks and stisses hol e motions: the flesh sides with Saran; aw. is tige to his Interest, There's a party 5 pet +2 - withi Zug will not pray, that will n. The flesh inclinesus mote d. C be.i levy
when this tide within is To strong to. carry us thither. | The flesh. being near to us, its counsels are more ative: 'no cbainof Adamant binds so fast” 2s the chain of lust. Alexander, who was Vidbor mandi, Conquerour of the wd, was captives vitioruw, led. captive. by vice. Now a man mult offer violence to bis fleshly desires, if {he Will be saved, Col. 3. 5. Af ther x Toh 5 "fore your 8 which | - 4 Tirrens week 0 are pon the earl The 1 ap mortifying and killing fin at the root, is when Febe. we pot only sorbear the As of (10, but 0 = hate the in- being. Plurimi peccata radunt eradicant. Bern. y, Where sin bath received its 2 wound, and is in part abated, | yet the work of mortification is not Z 75 3 to be laid 3 The. co 2% uno i Apostle perswades the 1855 * 3 — Bins io mor- 8 tifie tbe deeds of the 42 Rom. 8, 13. In the best i is something needs mortify in + - | It pride, envy, passion; ther of
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8 Fr 24 done suddenly - I... * body of death mu drop off *. Nothing harder than a Rock | — faith Cyril ) yet in the clefts thereof g some weed or other will sasten its roots. bis is fo, None stronger thana Believer, yetdo 2 8 what he can, sin will fasten its roots in cu. Teil him, and spring out someti 2 ordinate defires. There re bs somerting oy, needs mortifyiog. Hence it was Se. 2 * Paul did ur, beat down his body, by f : prayer, watching, fasting, 1 Cor. g. 27. But, is it not faid, Epbes. 5. 29. . G. . man ever hated his own figsb?
As flesh is taken Physically for the bo- *. dily compages or constitution, so it ia to be cherished but as flesh is taken Theologically for the impure lusting k e ö
. theflesh; so a man must hate his. fleb. The Apostle faith, Flesnly lusts war against the Soul, 1 Pet. 2. 11 Hehe „ flesb doth war against us, good reasor 1233
we should war against the fen. ON 5 How may one do to oi viele to Me” I. himself. in mortifying the flesp? _ 240%
| 1. Witbd. aw the fuel that may m lust burn *. Avoid all tewprations. Tas 22 wh lithis, vii '0 arcedy u Ambrosc, IW. 1.
© beed of that whichdoth aourish flog. that would fuppress the Gout or'S | avoids * meats which * 7 I bey who pray they may nat be fed in- 2 to 2 not lead. into temptation. ng ht * * 2. Fight against fleshly lusts with spiritual Woes 3 Faith and Prayer. The best way to combate with sin, is, upon our knees. Ru tothe Promise, Romans 6:14. Sin shall noi bave Dominion per zeue or, as the Greek word is, it hall got Tord it. Beg strength of Christ, r.. * Sampson's strength lay in his bar, ours lies in our Head Christ. This ge way of offering violence to ones BH Eby mortification. This is a mystery >= 0 ta:the major part of the world, who do 5
rather gratisie the fle su than moi tisie it. 2. The second thing wherein offerig iolence toa wans self consists, is, = 2 proncation to duty. Then we offer =. holyviolcoce to our selves, when we =. excite and provoke our. selves to that. hichis good. This is called in Seryp- : ture, 2 stirring up our selues to dals bold f
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Req What-ubsolute 58 there i is to. 32 boly Duties. 9 respect shoes of uỹrr 1. q hearts to ax piricualz blayt 1 J 2x60ls need — a dat eregure ** 2 +4 - needs spurrs. Our hearts are dull and 1 3 y heavy in the things of God, theresore ip
we bad need spur them du, and provoke 7
them to that which is good. The fleth — from ä: when we would | "Pra its; when we should _ * u er, _ flesh draws back: How is it sometimes to get leave of to seek God? Jesus Christ went
) willingly to the Cross, than we N ;
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2. Provoking our selves to duty imall the powers, of our sou seting them on work in the exercises of Region. A'mansaith to his thoughts, Be — stred on God ia this duty; and to bis affe@&ions, Do you serve the Lord without difiradt ion. Matters of Religion are with eme 1
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2 5 57 3 thy 7 A Qbzisti- | a mit af the Promise, as sie-
"HORS W's the Word as the last VVill.and f i, * Te ent of Christ, . Here are many | © © ' Lepacies given to them that loye him; In 3 Pardon sin, Adoption, Consolation: t. this Will is in force, being sealed ia V ChristsBlogd,.. Wich what FA riousness f
3 doth à Child read over the WI fi = Testament of his Father, that he w 1 13 set w at is left bim? i 5 el
ror e <4 12.4 The Word I have in uf the. left day.
FF this, Halt be acquitted; th ey - who live contrary to them, shalf be cou demned: There gre two "God wy o by, the pou of Conscience, and ook of Scripture: the one — Witness, the other the Jut How should every Chriftiai then voke bimself to read this Book of with Care and Devotion?” This is has” Book which God will proceed by at the last. They whofly. from the Word Guide, shall be forced to submit toit!
a Judge.
2% The second Duty of Relighta wherein we must provoke our selves, is, ia Hearing of the Word, We may bring our bodies to the Word with ease, but not ourhearts without offering violence | to our selves. When we come to the Word Preiched, we come about a bu- — of the hiphest importante," theres,
shob'd stir up our selves, and bear
the grtatest devotion. © Constantine, : I the Sole was noted for his reyes, en; ton to the Word · Tx. 19 *
Wir —
1 55 to everlastiag doors of our the King of glory may enter in.
| far are they from offering violence to themselves in hearing, who
were not at all concerned in the busi-
. mess: they come to Church more for *\ Ka "than-conscience, Ezck. 33. 31: They come io thee as the people 1 and
#* words, but they will not do them, If we could tell them of a rich purchase; or of some place of preferment, they would
diligently attend; but whenthe Word ' ef Life is Preached, they disregard it.
violence to themselves in heating, who manner, as if they came to Ghurch to Word is to feed ; it is strange tofleep
at meat. The Word judgeth m strange for a prisoner to Fall
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scarce mind what is faid , m if oy |
* sit before ther as my people, and bear
2.3. How far are they from offering come tothe Word in à dull, drowsie take a Receipt to make them sleep. Ihe
the Bar. To such slexpy bearers, Bod K
on." He, Caller them: gage, gh Ordinance. Ts Mahan chan, AMat.13.23; —
enemy came and sowed Tares. * The ere ley bo but saws the Abet fa: in a drowsie That we may, when wc a | Word, offer Violence to our selves, and stir up our selves to hear n confider, | x, It isGod that speaks to us. Ita. Judge give a charge upon the bench, all, hsten. If a King speaks, all give attention. When we come to the Word, we should think thus with our selves, We are 10 bear God in this Preacher. Therefore Christ is said, Now to ok to us from Heaven, Heb. 12. 25. Christ 8 speaks in his Ministers, as a Ki Feaketh in the person of his E. sadour. When Sexzel knew it was the Lord that spake to him, he lent an car, 2. Sar. 3. 5+ Speck Lord thy Servant heareth, They who flight 1 God fp king in his Word, shall — peaking in his wrath-, Palms yy Then al be peak, to Thew in; his wrath, | | 1 * ener the weightigeG of PT
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ene
Aten — e,
rar 10. ses spl
* tord ib day, thet I hat pP 8 on life ard death. We preach
to men [of Christ, agdith ternal Recompebices 3 j bete are nalia Legis, the eig bty matters of the Eu; and doth
not all this call. for friour attention? te is a great deal of difference ber et u Leiter of dews read to us, and a Letter of special business, wherein our whole Land and Estate is concerned. In the Word preached, our Salvation is concerned; here we ate instructed to the Kiog dom of Gad, and if ever we will be ferious, it nould be now, Ders. ky 47. It is not a vain thing for you, because it ij your life. - IF. the Word be. not regarded, it
will not be remembred *.
due ty ige ina just Many complain they cane, in une A ee. not remember, here is the
10 bit Ugh God N
th ir ness in hearing, 1
2 He suffers Satais id take 4277 Word from,them, Nat.
The Fo Is of the Air tant ales.
ee vows comes to" 'Citurth, ere good intent; Hr gets away the: W frommen.
How many have been robeder the Sermob "and their souls | at ππ - o vation A! Neft eu *
dt. may berths lat cube
God willspetp Du in bis Wert: it may bie the Taft seren thut Ever we '4 shall hear; and we may ge rem dhe place of heat ibg, to the opted a ing. Did peaple think thus whea | come into the -Hou feof God,
this will be the last time that God w counsel us about gut sbuls; the last time that ever we shall see our Ministet's face with what devotion 'woult ell tome! how would their: affeQions” alt ow fire in hearing |! We ive great att eut ion to the last fpeechess — - it A Parents dying words are eee as Oracies. Oh let all this prove us td diligence in hearing: let M thick, Yhis * m h the last time that Hdrbns Bel 2 shalt uud in out ears; and before 4 s ther day 3 we tall be in gndthee
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0 ene
| _ but toles car | =S —— in prayer * ee dar
ee riesit“. 1 beodoru speaking of. Lauber, | x 8 hed 1 bee. hewed bimia
to God, yet — SITE * ihe had been speakivgira his Lo There must be a stirripg up
| 1. To Prayer. /, + 2+ In Prayer. uns up of the heart. 10 11. 13. F -thoup —.— Feast —＋ eos out thine hands tower; 9 AR preparing our heart is by 4; 15 guahts and ejaculations, , Tbe aaa: tunes his lustrumest belayes. ee ofthe Prayer. Prayer is 2 litt and soul/to God, e done wright why ut ots ce es s namen? tayer import clans h Pens? 2
1 Alas, bow far are they fro: fi | violence to themselves in ES (That
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| 1: 8. Prong mortar ———ů— atk. ) Some are half asleep en they pe and will; a sleepy pr wake: God“ 2 Such as mi ir — prayers, how. do they think has God. 0 mould miod them? Those; e likes best which come feethi 8 the heart. y 2. How far are e they from e 3 give God 85 * prayer? while they are x 2 are thinking of their 22 17 2 Max ans he shoot right whose ey mw. . uite efitbe mark-? el. 33. 31:The# 6 OY
ri goes after their covelnonsnep,, . : 1 1 de easting up their accounts in prayer; ga. Himself. = God be * 3". with e?
Will
W char while bib fi 4 | 25. When we lend our hearts d RP — bow uses. dp _ $ — Siu That we may oTH. | . and by! feryericy feather: the © these thiingebe ged. - \\Bhe'Majefiftaf d with:whow we = whether; we are deeply afwith-thofe things we: pray for: bs 3 14 — lacy, toe Ho Hp ray y che. Kip: of glory: odmes: in to see in what into our breasts, and if heisees he may turd ada ear. thangcald prayer. 2 2 % s "= — fer ven Pikes 'vios king, > prgfinge - Livelefs prayer: id dw ware | prafer,. than the picture of a man i Asehenize taught his Parrot the I 0 : TID) St. en Las
e cogent: 7 the way 2 Thie fer violence tq cir fol
g of prayer: 10 5 band dei We fes how it is with us _ e Mane in tote the guests , Muti _—_ rhe hath a windod which & will:fooner make 3 : lence, * 5 it is not
fections in prayer best suits with Gods 3 nature. He is a Sint, Jobe Ane und sure that prayer which is full of lifeand spirit, isthe savoury mc be lower; 1'Pet. tuslity and fetyency in n; b rifle ad
duty, is line the spirits of EN EEE
wine, whichare themore super 41 refined put of the wine. ; Nb | 59 Bodily: exertise profits nothing. — 2 | thefireatbing ofche lungs, but the ve bemency of the desire makes Og tr 2 Soc car.. *Ephel. 2 — Conkfider the need we have of | those” t which we ask in pra Wee ask the Favour” of God's and if we have nat his love; all that we enjoy is cursed to us. We pri that our soils mdy be washed ig Christs blood: and if he wash us not; we he — 1 vel bim *, [These are such; mer - Joh 1 \ D 3 cies, 3
den de if Od dee us, we' abe fo ned put forth in prayer? When will a man be earnest, if not when he is
—— Reis: 4 bY 148 5. Let it —— vie ” prayer to eonsider, things whic: we isk, God hath à mind to grant. If 2 80 ask nothing but what his Father i Willing to bestow, he may be the mare earnest in bis suit. We go to God sor pardon of fin,” and work > "more pleasing ta him than to Hal par- „ang. Mercy is bir delight, Micah 7 . 18. We pray to God for an holy heart, and. this prayer is according to bis will; 176% 4. 3. This is the will of God, your E-, fanfiftation. We pray that God would 23 wwe us an heart to love him. How plea - 8 ng must; this request needs be to God] Ibis, if any thing, may excite prayer, . and carry it in a fiery Chariot up to Heayen, when we know: we pray for no- ” . thing but What God is more willing to grant than we are to alk. Ea 6 No mercy can be bestowed ou ut but iu a way of prayer. Mercy is! p. chased by Chriftsiblood, but it i veyedhy prayer; Hl the pros 23% cir
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. wy these bonds in suit. T ad told Ispuel with whiatrich — he wo 1 them z he would 3 1 | native Country, a 5 * them thither with nes hearts, Exel. —Y Yer this Tree of the Promise would nt * 1 drop its fruit, till shaken with the hand | of prayer, verse 37. For all this mill 1 1 be The brest of Gods 1 mercy is full, but prayer must dra c the brest. $arely, if all other waies are blockt up, theres no to be done without pray er HO d:we e ply this oar, and by an holy violeuness stir up our selros to take hold of God.? | % Tis only: violence and inteasness of spirit in prayer bathethep.omiseof _ mersy' atixed to it, A. 7. 7. D and ii sball be opened. Knockiog is 4 vi- | Jane motion, Tbe 3 Remane had me 2 ; open, £ who petitions th- Fo. have freeaccels to then). God's
8 to fervent
. prayer. | "8 en be fired withzeal, and with ö 3 ay git bre rng 2 Tu yao- mere = "A u prayer ee e
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03 | | jp bal, 243 6. This foot man cried, se a
Res, 4 . Cxxing prayes. ptr | th
| ee. Pe 1994: Lion Den. Fervent | | 1 , — ee, prayer I saith one) hatha ir e i fr * kiad. o Amn potency ia se 8 faith of Apollonia, that hene | pi ber ashedd anything ef Gad in alkhis er by 2 Jie tha hecobtained not, leider || th — 2 Let hes — — * totust of Raligiamt oba law he het bo
— cake Dose a oye 8 this un, end make vs baile uh. 4 * 2 ex, when others of the ach good returns from WW een re 5 — fortbthibolyivied "if lener in prayer, it is — — Un a· tene wed of grace. ne person be gr no wonder the prayer is heattlesa. The body while dead hath no heat in it: while a wan is dead infin, he ean have n in OE duty. b 2. That we mey be the more violead in prayer, it i good to pray with's sense os our want A begger that is pinched with want, will be oarneff in craving an alu. Chriclan; review my coun wants; thou wantest an bumble ritual frame of heart z thou wantest ' of Gods/countenancezthe sens - by —— er. /T hat man 1 can never pray — —ę— 6. 8 Wl ens £5 PT
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„ Jude, 0/20; Praying | th Jn the Holy Chet. 1 any. fizxg be iu ou | x Sacrifice, it comes down from Heayen. JI.
e The fourth. Duty wherein we must 8 offeryiolencetacur Give; is Meditation; a duty wherein the very heart and | Ke. blood of Religion lies.” St, Bernard re 3 2 Meditation anime viaticun, a bait TH| * * the way ” And anocher sith, tu Dan. ee jdabry 73 ev Meditation may thus 1
*-- described; Itis an holy excercise of I in >, themind, wherchy we bring the truths od to remembrance; and, do seri- || th — = ..-- - absly--popder upon them and apply TH tic ©. _themto — In ee many he RA are twothj ing
oy A Chri ian: revitingal himself; 4 * og: himself up from the world. Me-
* . citation is a work which cannot be
8 da lt isa ferious: thinkiog on Gods. 15 is not a fo. transient ne
quickly. gane, but a fxingand
— felyes,
LEY 6.74
We are the/ wore to provoke bur
selves to this duty, beck *
1. Meditation b focrobrofleth and.
blood Naturally we shun holy medie ff ration.” To medifate on worldly. 7
. lar things; if it were all day, we can do 5.
t TH it wirhiout any diverstoh * : But to have ü an. wy. of
* | our ehoughts fixed: on God, how hard r 8
d Ido we Had it? bow do ourbearts nor- ..
rel with this duty? what pleas and Ex- 282 :
EC | cuses' have we to shift it off? The One 73 bacer *
s | tural uverseness from this duty 1
ve ate td offer violence to our selves, *
bs Y 2. Satan doth what he can to hindet
r this duty. He is an enemy to meditaly. | tion. The Devil eres not bo much
hear, nor howlittle we meditate; Hearing begets knowledge, but meditation -
devotion. Meditationdothbal- -*
the heart, and make it serious; aud |
| Satan labouts to keep the heart from” ©
being serious. - What need therefore is
It} thete 6f offering violence to our selves
e in tus daty ? But me- thinks I hear sont 2
Nich. wheat they sit alone they know not
ui what temedirare of z I shall therefore he erred of medita+
"Heaven tele by er
"I — eee vpan thecorruption of your-natures e have. lost that pure quistysses tial frame of. soul | cr jor we had- / There in ace c sis ig vs, Our asture is asaurce and (e- OB 4, = 7 8 * like OT anqu; 1 7 ONT $ 7 whereiq 88 * PE — War delr al and creep:
90 11. Ing: things , 4, z0% 1a. Bs fig cleaves $0 oy a leptobe. Phi us guilty be:
the 3 ; awd Though #ecshould
ow commit u in, this-merits ell. The meditation of this wouldibe 3 means 40 pull damn our pride. Nay, even those that. have gracr have caule. tawalk buhly,hecouss they have more capmprion in them thao graces rheit fork. is thxgaderthanebefr light. © 2. itate — upanthedeen! | bas 22 :agd pashon of ab Chi e- ws, "Ig His: soul; vel deprive, — „With 4#. loud St forro 4/41 51,0; hen be was iro " wi hs Proper meat. Sand ee wouedrd {p, _— £5, As 1
Srapthevs ede "ths Land of — 28 {C3 _ Fo" seiotie wediraria ofthis d produce Reher Holy coufd _ upon him wow webave pitrond, — ovnidin „When we consider how dear dur fins coft-Christ ʒ bow should we shed che divod gat | fins which shed Chrilt'y bod 57132 o. 5. The meditation oi Christ's death would fire: our "hearts with 40ve tb | Christ” What friend shalt welkoveg M 45] pot bim uch died for us > He to us made him cruel — Me Re · becca said to Jacub, _ 27 , upon m4 be the cu 7580 Fai | r | char four 7 —— nr $ | Medi tate on 1 for - U Hebes. What have ll Hey fc 4 Heaven if you should: part: l. Was your bear eres the owiy be { vitced- of sinꝰ Did ydu ever! ll (elf loft without Christ? Cor iethefwit step tö eohvxt sson, 3 He * . —5 15 ple Hr 5 ws ws with Wet" chen heal
f © ing — Cbrist be better wor il 4 9 to take him with his Crofs „ toll 1 . - Jyonch Christ in che worst of times }- 5 Jou the indwelling-presences | of; it 2 If you have, what haths t God Pirit done jn you? Hath it made
01 of enother,, shiris. meek, mercifull} # e2? Is. it .zransforming, Spirit lest the impreso of its own ho | pan you? : These ara good evi t dendes for Hear By these ,./as hy aff f 0 4 8 touchtstone ; yo Way kne 5 Rether N or 0. Bewat s. None ure furthelf 2
7 gow the. has Pearl ;othavithe ent eee with thei cout M Not t
rache go dowp a3 noas., 4 4
te upon
on — i ade to. Fes of glass nt —_— ith ns ——— 16 ny ry, it. no: ; se \ Se ingled ——— "I
tal fume: All creatures are flaid and un- 4 des certain, and catinot be tnade to fx. CT ace What is become of the glory bf h ati the pomp. of Troy # 1 A4 ry. ade world passeth * away It flides a WCÜ42W27 * 3 ulla Ship in sull fail. How 298 22 tit the Scent alter? and a low ebb 5
aan high tide NT here's no trusting togny vi- thing. Heakh may dauerte friends may die z riches may. ou We art eveiupon the Tropicks
tionof A —
7at serious med
: Thoqmeditation of: all thing undder the Sort, 3 * &la cager 23 pursue at dere Many cage! 3g anteil tem get A veftare 5 it is un · ae whether they shallkeepit. The ie may. — tef cat: 2 Faker 7t,: it is a quets v3, ey suall have the dom: ort of jitzic; 3 lay up fort a child”, " thetcbild-maycdiec 3 — 1f he live; be N proveyuar burdens This serioufly —— zu would cure dhe dropsie 9 — 5 hid make us it loose — — so-louse; e,
4 ne after a certaisi-
9 30 HTS ettiag ofigruce. This
eee
„e Desth doth: nov deltroyijyract',”
25 trinfplantit; andimake it n/a] oy 43S. 26051 tas [oi); He that batberdehol | mr
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f e thi the fangs wy | 5 180 againlt 5. Meditate of:
ia. Every Arrow in Gods Quiver! is, dcs againlt it *. Sin burned — 5 drowned the old world. Sin kindbes SY 4 Hell; If when a spark of God's wrath
| ies into a mans Conscience, it is fo ter: „ rible, what is it then when God ffir u Ee] bi wrath?"?al.78.29. The weditarj tion of this would fright us dut of our © | fios. There cannot be so much su est · "1 nessin sin, as there is sting How dread-: | full is God's anger! *P/al.g0.11; Who de knowerh the power of bis wrath? All fire ly compared with the fire of God's wrathis | painted & imaginary. O that every time _ fe we meddle with fin, we would think -8 . with our selves we choose the Bramble, 8 and fire will come out of this Bramble Wy todevour us!
6. Meditate on eternal life ; 1 John. 6. his 2.25: 700 # his promise, euen al .. Life is sweet, and this wor
nal makes it sweeter. This, lies im ch immediate vision and fruition of ( ad; ©.
rie piritual life: it is oppolite:
Py tothataoimet life which we tive unw.
wy * N but there by SELL 1
ur tertum adt/it = — fd
ry shall be crowned with Et
5 of pk but/the
Soul will be wholly swallowed up in
God, andacquiesce in him wich iofigite
complacency. As when the Sun appears,
the Stars vanish. Sa, when, G shall
2 his glory, and fill ht soul, then
sensitive delights (hall vanish.
Kis — The bodies of the
Saints shall be enamell'd with Glory.
* be made like Christs —
7. Philippians 3:2 1. And if the Cabiget
be of such curious needle- work, how.
rich shall-the Jewel be that is put itito
it! how bespangled with glory shall the
foul be! Every Saint shall wear his
white Robe, and have his Throne to sit
upon. Then God will put some os his
”_ glory upon the Saints. Glory sball
not only. be revealed to them, hut 2
them, Ram. 9. 18. And this, life og
what Angel can expreso it! O let ui 8
ten meditate on this. Ns We F
a
be The
ee ee be born before
ia aro wn ed. We müst be. ore. E. Spirit, vefom we are With
Sly. 17 28 ©'2. The.meditatiom af ene would —— mth ey ness of natural life. le we live AY now, flies away as ad. It is catled =". 1 bes er, Esal. 103. 1 5. a, ane v a ob sets forth ftagil fe vory elegantly ia three of the Elemente, Lend, Watt; Air, Job 9. 2:5, 26. GototheLand, and thers man's life is like a f. H to the Water, there man's life is like a hip wnder gail Look to the Air, wad there man's life is like a FHN Hi. We are hasting to the grave: When our years do encrease, our life dath decrease “ Death creeps upon us by de- cm vi grees. — year on DV death creeps in at the Eye. When our Sen: hearing is bid, there death reep la at the Ear. When our Legs'tremide undd us, there is death pulliag dom the malt pillors of the House but eter h. . mborts us against the Thogtricls 06 1 lite. That lifero come iasubject * E 2 to
. 1 won lament the — — meditatiom. Must people live in a bur- 13 n of the world, that they can fiad no time — or scarce afk their Souls We are not like the | David did medieme in Gods Precepts, Esal. 119.15. Isaac walked in * evening. to - meditate, Sn. 24.63. He did take a turo with W hat devout meditations do we read in St. Austin and Anselm? But it is too much out of date among our ar — 0
Terr as Astraea reliquit.—
Those Beasts under the Law which did not chewthe cud were unclean. Such as do not chew the cud by 1 tion, areto be reckoned — the uo
and k opodrselreraritust or 7 that we may medi tate upon G f 1110 1. Meditation makes the W
ched to profirsit works it 7 |
science, As the Bee fucks the flower 4
fo by meditation we suck out the sweets
ness of a Truth. It is not the tecei of meat into the mouth 3 but the i sting of it makes it nutritive. 80 ie 2 the receiving the most excellent truths in at the ear, that nourisheth dur fouls, but the dige sting ihem by Meditation. Wine poured into a fieve rum
out. Many 2 are lost, because *
nisters pour this Wine into sieves, either into le Memories, or feathery
that goes to the root of
deisun our assections are 4 205 to ie EZ heaqvcaly
2 — 7 — the W | dps #s hut the meglicating — id baramformius; Meditation stamp:
the; impression of Divine Tui upan
ofts hearts. By meditating os God a he- „ holy. AvJetob's Cattel e on the Rods, gerceived like - {@white by: meditation we lnok!upon Goth s purity, wd are chang- | A into his likeness, 2nd are matte parts hers of bis Divine Natures: © 2 9 3 producer Reforms: al. 119.59. Ftboght on my wayes, _— ivy jet anta the. Thstimonita, Dig but people meditate; on ibe dam pablenefs of sin j did thayi hn think when ibey meddle. with in Werr is 2 Roppeat the god of ie, In
eter ally, kai Hel}-4: Ne 1
Siu DAT TH®
through t essing of God might prove 7 the begin an happy converhan.. 4 - But how follybe to td metlitare f Quest.
ITA
ene. .
querter fas hour everyday in contend 3 plating beuvebly ebseste, it wonkd lewe | mighty impresioo upot chem, and *
et a love to spiritual things. We du uscrally meditsse on those things which 43 we love. The vbluptudus men can mule on his pleasures: che Tovetduz man on bie bags of g Did we love heaven- 3 — +; we should meditate more on iy em. Many say,they cannot meditate, 3 beesose they want memôry; but is it not rather because they want affectĩonꝰ Did they love te chiogs of God, they ybuld make them their continual stady _ andineditarign.. + 0 4:
nay! T offer vis
27" "David
3 Christi 23 it were —— we. of —— — pr Self- 3 searching is an Heart-Anatomy, A
Chdirurgioo, when he makes a Dissection in the Body, disonvers the inte-
| Hina, the inwar parts,the Heart, Liver, n '- Azteries : so, a Christian, anat ,' - - himself; besearcheth whatisflesh,
. what is spirit; what is sin, aod — grace, Tsal. 77. 7. My spirit made diligent. th: As the Woman in the Golpel -
did light a Candle, and seargh' for her lost
| Groat, Lake 15-8. So Conscience is the
Candle of the Lord, Proverbs 50:27. A Chriian by the Light vf this Candle must search his Soul if he can find. any grace.
there. The Rule by which a Qhristian must rry himself, is the 1 Rte 2 Phancy on Opioi 1
neee pre
lf exanipation is a Ra th 1 — Fencitation s- a TH} done without of- — 4
aws, ES felf-refletions of fins mot with che heart. Tis hard to look inward. External acts of Religion are facilz to list vp the eye to Heaven, to bow the Knee, 5 er z this requires go -. *f 7 labour than for a Papist to tell over his We beadsz but to examine a mans self, to turn in upon his own Soul, totake the Heart as a Watch all in pieces und see what is desective, this is nat oni Ne
flexine as are. TRIES foe 5 to spy | — ob but hard t find c |
hora — self· love flatters,
What Soloemm saith of lo
—— yur ene, Hoa Fr we dooking upon hi mul ext ren nb his vertues appear greater than | | * and il ts lesser. $vlfitaver-| x one rather excusewhgols — 2 — 1332 5 Ae amine it *,- 51.99 dog ca 2 9 As examination it in it e e. n cult; so it i 2 werk He
3 * „ 99 9 constioasne gui Siu clamoure | ö edi men urn loih to look iuto "2 thebeats,” lest they môuld God chat 7 | whiotshould/rroublerhen It is Uttie | tt! plexfmne to read the Heard-writing on | g the Wall ofcouscience; Many Christians | t} are like trades-men'that axe baking in in id chtipBliater; they ade, loth to look | ju over vthbhBooks,-'of enst up their ac- | th counts ꝓ testakey mou] pd their E- | hi Res Ie: eig tie ar& Toth to ook | 1c 75 „ite their gulle) hearts>beft they sobeld as
worn naeg mnergse wn ww ra,
vligtey which Fg be
—
-
| hopes: they fancy their —
good, and while they weigh thanselves — —
*
| io che eye of others 3 yet God m
34. Men are aod rward emen — bechuse they resb an th good opinion of others: hom v, this d- Alas, one may be Gold and Pearl
judge him ReprobuteBiloer: others may think him a Spint aud God write him do in hi is blacks hooks: a was looked upon by the rest of theAposties, as:4 true;elie ver 3: they would hive. been ready to bave given/their hund toda certisieat eq yet he was e
; Stadiders by can but sev the
1 {I they cannoe! tell whae evitis is
Pair streams way:
1 deceitfhil. abuye all thing,
too wonderful-for him that he
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. greatest Impo-
Wülderren one off with + sfecoinig Onice;-initead of faviog. The | heart will perswade that a slight rear is
Kepentance; a lazy defireis Faith. Now becansethe generalityof people do not believe that there is such fallacy in their hearts therefore they are so flow to examinethaw. This natural back war dvess in un to sels · reflection, should cause. to osser the more violence to our IM selves in making a thotow disquisition
Oh that I might prevail with Christians,- to take pains with themselves in. this, great work of - Examination- Their falyation depends on it. It ie the note of an Harlot 3 she is seldemat home, Fron. 7. 1% 12. Her e A
not in ber house;, wow fe is — It is 8
abroad; spy- — > cs others; 3 home with his own heart. Carey our Hearts, as we do Gold by the flone. Let us ene our simm, and find-. ing out this seven; burn it. Let us en. mine our Grace; whether it be of the
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right kind. into the field to gather herbs M be gathered wild * gourd:, and Doh wa ia nan ' 2 Kings 4. 40. So tiikly LID
Grace, the bs Hefb, but wild gourd, 2 brings death axons tion. That we wpober violence to our selves in this great business of Exe | *ination, let these few things be seriously weighed. 1. Without eee never know how it is with us; If we should die presently, we cannot tell to | what Coast v we should sail ʒ wee: Hell or Heaven. It is 2 8. crater, hen he was going out of the World; he had this speech, 7 an now i# and the gods know whether 2 be or avjser able, Tharmanwho'is i
7 GEE the state of his. Soul,
rene
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bai! Bede ee eue ves, Gad vettitry 284 He ill examine 135/28 the did 4— by scourging;
* fours arc
: And i — rshew him his e o Abe wilkitejet us. N te nya ore Subiq 7
When —_—y — Se $ Brethren of having the up / they: durst haye ( wora, they had — -dp-adrm theip ick. Little duth a man know, what Atheism, Pride, Un- 9 — bert, till he seareb- Abe great. higher 74 zccrew tous: ihe henesit is great i we socter turn. If upone Fe. ro go t-we! have not T4 - . P g
grace, is like on that 1 * I hie Bax of Evidence be is Hei it al e
e. ler us de. 7 to help us to siad out aur hearts, Job 34. — 32. That which I. fee not, yrach |
— —5 off the vail; shew me
| — or go coflal ith cor e eg
e Gixth.duey/who .
fer — our EI:
Sous sand if yong of the Lor abet
there should be a day o f boly resst de-
* dicated to God, appears from the bo nl
„ tution. Remember to keep
in dhe room of the Jewish dahheth
called zu} iukes, the — er
appointwere it not for the siniag of the 34,
on this d This dey WM by — Agi the Neem of days. And St. Hierow | of. day above all sole tan Festi- & G
RR 8 ee often e = 1 . intimate to } | 8 = re J 17 —— An Lords day | t any That by Ch F ps | first day of the week, ie r was — 1 — to be the Christian f 1 = inp”. 2 10 ee was talled;Dies | g | in, Lycis, the dey of Light; ns | m 5 Janine observes. The F o de ether days of the werk would be dark, 4 w sh
ow Primitive Church bad this | pri
high veneration: it wass great” 84
| ger theic Religion: for whtn the | de on was asked, Servasti Bomisi- th — Req thos the. 8abbath 2 the an- off
{wer was ade, Christianss sum ; lam Fong 3 che-cele-
| bratigof the Lords day.
gry —.— 905 + 1$: 14. So the benefit 6f our eli? from Satan's c und the 2 — of Chiift from the
rious work of out Made tion was (6
famous, tha ron nec; of this, bis other bebefits rec 18 tweren dimünutiog. Gteatwas the Fork of Creativa' 3 bft greater the f Redemption. It cost _ to tedeem us, than make us. In the there way only the spraki
Von: Plat; 148. 5 10 the on ner the shedding: of blood, Heb.” 9. Creation was the work of 64 8 75 Ffal.' 8, 3. the Redemption, the wo
of his ee, Lathe. i the Creatibii 5 in the a
Abet N
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siness bebin * 2s end when be would speak with his Bri , thrust out the kg yptians - so; when we would
have cooverse. with God. this day, we must thrust out all earthly employment. Though works of ece{#y may be done, and works of charity: 0 for God will have mercy, and oot lacrifice J; yet in other cases we must cease. from all Wpildly negotiations. It is observable concerning Mery Aag dalen, that she refused to angint. Christ's dead body on theSabbathday, Luke 23. 36. She had before prepared ber ointment, but came not to the Sepulchre till the Sabbath Was past. She rested that day from civil. merk,thopgh) were a commendable and YR Fog wo ens anointingof Christ” 3 = ead body) 2 When l essed day approachs
\ see wust 2575 55 our hearts, in 12 75 al: s * i. Gods, th har be harh pur agggher | 60 into bur hands for the gatnin
ritual harvest-daies 3 now the wind df God's Spirit blows upon the fails of our affect = — we r thered on in our hes voyage. Christian, -lift up thy Heart to Ood in
- thavkfulness ; that he hach given thet
another golden season, aud be sure thou improve it; it may be thy last. Sexsans of grace are not like the Yale; if a man misleth one tyde, he may have asother. „ $34 , This day approaching; we must inthe
morning dress and fit our fouls for the
receiviog os the Word. The people of
Veel must wash their garments before
the Law was delivered to them. Our hearts must be washed by prayet and repentance, the Oracles of God being to be delivered to us. It ©
And being met together, we must set our selves as in the presence of God
'S with seriousness. and delight to hear God's sacred Word. Take heed of distractions which fly-blow our duties.
We must labour to be bettered by every Sabbath: where the Lord laies
fer; and new cubits' tobeadded to 1585 5 F 2 our
out cost, he looks for fruit. Fresh © intings of God are to be thütsted
Gurifpirtuat fimure. We most not be like the Kalmar, whithlives in the fre) burieventrabe bot ter Christiaide should on these daies aspi ire after commubion with God, and vadeavour to
have IEG of his $piriejo0d _ discoveries di his love in Christ. oe. we stwuld do onia Sabbath — distended the Mount ns might havk a sighe of God. 5. We must dedicate the whole day to Dod. Under the Law a single Sacrifice was appointed for other daies of the weck; but two Lambs were to be offered upon:the; Sabbath. A this day must be spent with God? he must have worsnip iu the publick 3 and E. we come home, be must have family- wor ship. Many leave all their Religion at Church ( as. Have seen some do their Bibles) -not'matlowing God's name ia their own houses, Mal. 3. 8. Will 4 mar rob God Mhen men pretend to WorshipGod in che Temple; but cut him Mort ot family and closet-duties on 2 Sabbath; this i to rob God, and heal a part oshis day from him. Goode οα we should consectate the OE RTE: * Gods gs us th i x S978. * Ce any
bia dovble.devotion, for God denblea l blessings upon us this day. Asche A,,uH did rain twice #s:mnchon4hs sixth day; as any of the other daies: so the aua of ng fallstwiceasmugh | onthe Sabbath day as any other; +16 | We must rejoyce in this dag anbeing 6, | a day wherein we enjoy much of God 5)
gay and nasoyc td. So When we see A
Sabbath da edming, we mould rer
joyce. The Protestants iu F rause called :
their Church Paradisa, beeaule- theres 4 they met wiih God“. The, galled Seid: the Sabbath, desederium dier, gde | sane ef daier, Va. 58. 13. Tho ual the- Sabbath a delight. Thinwe.shonld look upon as the best day, ad ahe Queen ef.dajet, crowned with a blessing, F. 118. 24. Thi is the day which the Lord bath made 3 will rejoyee and be glad ia u. Hehath wade all the daies, but bath aubised this. We should look: upo this day as aspiritual Mart for our souls; wherein we have boly.commerce aa traffick with God. This dayiof _ the beginning of an eternal rest. This day: God sets apen the Pool. of — in hichthose waters flow that refresh 1 5 dba. ” F o the
2 big a right manner to sunctisse 6 2
* 5 wal 1 d's 2 Fare pattern hath Nehemiah set all
Presses om is Sabbath, and bringing in Abe bronght into Jerusalem on the Sabbath
Ho dare 2 INS „ make a f.
the pious observation of; the
call this day à delight? The on thẽ — ade their — —＋
duty; and it is a duty wherein Chrisuiaos must excite and olive violence to zemlelves. fa \. Aboye all others, bbw well doth it tegue he x ioto 3 — God t £ wer of M © 9 gk — the the rw ny strictly observed? What
good istrates, Neb. 13. 15. In thofe 2 in Judah some treading wines Peau, and all manner of burdens which t