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SERM.
vI.]
THE
LORD'S
-DAY,
OR
CHRISTIAI,
SABBATH.
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the lower world have been
plentifully-poured
in
upon
those
who
have observed the day
of
the
Lord, and spent
it
to
the
sacred purposes
for which
it
was
designed.
,
Their basket and their store
has been sensibly
enlarged
and
increased
by a
divine blessing,,
and their souls
have
received much
of
the
dew
of
heaven, have
brought forth
abundant
fruits
of
holiness, and been fitted in an
eminent
degree for the business and blessedness
of
the
upper
world.
Our
famous English
judge,
Sir
Matthew Hale,
has
left
it
upon record
as
his
own
experience.
IV.
"
Whatsoever spiritual advantages or improvements
you obtain
on
God's
own day,
takepare
that
you do
not,lose
them.again amidst
the
labours
or.the.'
pleasures
of
the fol-
lowing
week.
2
John
8.
"
Look
to yourselves
that
ye lose
not
the things which
ive
have wrought,"
that
is,
that
mini-
sters
may
not
lose
their labours
in
preaching,
nor
the dis-
ciples lose theirs in hearing.
Treasure
up
something on
every
christian sabbath
that
may
add
to
your spiritualriches,
your
knowledge,
your
faith,
your
zeal;
your
hope.
It
is
a
day
appointed
for
the
enriching
of
your souls; let
not
the cares
of the
World
bury
those treasures,
or rob
you
óf
them.
Take
large steps
towards the heavenly world
on
that
day,
and
see
that
you
be
not
drawn back
again
by
the
allurements or the
toils
of
this
mortal state.
Maintain
that
savour
and relish
of
divine things,
that
holy
nearness
.
to
God
and. heaven, as
far
as
possible
amidst the business
of
life,
which you have
gained amidst
the
ordinances
of
the
sanctuary. Thus
you
will
have
a
sort of
sanctification
spread over
all
yoùr earthly
affairs,
and
you
will
walk
with
God
in
them all.
V.
"
Take
notice what relish and satisfaction you
find
in the duties or
services
of
the
Lord's
-day,
and
,let
that
be
a
test
whereby you may
judge of
the sanctification
of
your
souls,
and your
preparation
for
heaven."
I
grant
those
who
are fatigued
and overpressed
with
the
labours
of
this
life,
may
be well
pleased
with
a
day
of
rest
from
labour, from mere principles
of
nature,
and the desire
of
ease
or idleness
:
But
do
they love
the work
ofa
Lord's
-
day?
Do they delight
in
christian worship
.
Do
they
re-
joice
to
remember
a
risen
Saviour; Do
they
take plea-
sure
in
the
remembrance
of
God
in his
glorious works
of
creation and redemption, and
converse
with him with
a
holy
satisfaction
in
prayer,
in
praise and other
religious
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