4..Commind. vpon. the Commandements. +3 had to this day refufed to come to the Church to receiué -thë Sacratneni &c. Yet I a Tire you now feeing the weake grounds of thole Doe-fors, ( for more-then one had ` their heads about them,though one beam the name ) I would beginne to Tooke better" about me, and neuer pin myeuerlaning enact. inpaine and btifhe 'vpon ,fol.lenderand vngodlyperfwafionsofperuerfe men. But what flu1d we Ipeake of reafon which truely they haue not of their denia II ? God and manyaconfcience of theirsknowe fullwell, that it is not any impiety which theyare able to charge our prayer or 'prea- ching withall; but afecretfworne or provnifed obedience to the forraigne AntichriAi -? an power of Rome, without knowledge what they doe, blindly conCenting to doe as others doe andhaue done, for vaincglory 'and worldly (peach amongfi afew of their owne packe, that maketh them obftinare againíl the Lord, defpifers of his Sabaoth, rebellious agaiuft their lawfull and moll gracious Prince and his lawes, vnkinde-conet tempers of the counfaile of their deareft friends, breakers of their heart's whole hues_' they ought to loue, increafers of their woewhofepaine and piety they flìould neücís with to fee,& finally, eucn euery way to God,toPrince,tó Country;to friends,& eheízl owne foules enemies moll dangerous & pttnitious. The Lord Iefus Chrifi open their eyes, touch their hearts, and confirme theirpra+rlife ofbehauiour to his will, Witt-ma? nand with his good liking. Qoeil. I pray you 910W 00g forward in recita1Cofthe excre; fee ofthisSabaoth. Anf Secondly, betide the diligent hearing of the word preached on this day and read veto vs, it is our dueties and a godly exercife fit for the day amongfi our 'elves or with our Pallor or Preacher to conferre and talke of that which háth beene faid and toaskequeflions how thisand that istobevnderfiood. Such examples haue we' in the Golpeli, where it isfaideat when Chrixr.rsalone, theyth.0 were. about himwith' Maskeq ro the twelueasked him of the °ParaÑemhtch before heh.;dvrtered, and hereadlyerpoum'ied the fame veto them, Then vttered he more, and wirhaut Pare.bles ( faith the Text) Jpabe' Verfe.g 4, nothieg vero them, bat he expoundedall things apart to his 93:fi-tp/es. Thirdly, to receive together the Supper öl the Lord,as we' are commauaded,, and the Church euer accuflomed to doe. To attend yard Baptifine, (ifoccaf on Co ferue )'Luke, sa. duelypondering the proinife that is pall vs, to ferue the Lord, and praying faithfully'Aet.ao 7, for his guiding grace to be powred vpon our felues, and that or thole Infants then ref-el-iced to the Church, that they and we May euer fulfil what we haue vowed before the congregation. Fourthly, from a true feeling heart of Gods receiued goodnefle, to giue him thankeson this day for his many and great mercies vpon body and fouler at home and abroad, vpon our (elites and ours, knowne and vnknoWnc, bellowed the wecke puffed vpcn vs, to pray for the continuance of the fame all them tt wecke enfuing, and euer elfe, with his gracious fupply ofall neceffaries wharfoeuer, without the which either our worldly enact or fpirituall obedience to him cannot be fuflayned. Fiftly, to confider of the poore which the Lord path letamongrl vs as fuble&es for our loue to vvorke vpon, to fee what they want, how they hue, and to v fire themand prouide for them. This hath euer of Gods children beetle greatly regarded, and isa part of the diCcipline ofthe Church alfo.The Apoflle Pau /Ordained a gathering in the Church of Corinth euery Sabaoth day to this vfe, and that to the example of other r.Cor.t6.t; reformed Churches. Chrifi vifited the cripples and lazers on the Sabaoth day, and healed him that had none to put hint in thepoole. The borne blinde he healed on Ióhn.q. the Sabaoth day. And from the godly care of ourfore fathers touching this matter loba s, haue flowne our Hofpitalls & Alines houles,with fuck like.This is an exercife óf faith and loue fit for all times, but chiefcly on the Sabaoth day to be regarded. Thus we feedeChrifi when he is hungry, cloath him naked, vifite 'UM fcke, and fo foorth,and Math. ls"`, Pure (ball we be to finde it at the generali accounting'day of his. Lally, to take care and confrere amongn our (clues how to maintaine all meanes thatferue totheknowledgeofGod,astheMinif Tors, Schollers,Vniuerfities,fchoolc! What it is and fuch like : To meditate alfo this day morethen other daies of the creaturesoftokeepeholy God, and of his exceeding goodnes towards vs in them is an exercife of the Sabaoth,' the Sabaoth With y°
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