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"t int5d$1 & no o!r opportunity be+ likely to occur = _m mon?s1 he det]m9$ to pr9t x at once = ! use ( 8 p>i%ion]s2 b "s o!r little tracts ( 81 ) ! same limit$ object1 hav+ be5 call$ = by p]sons desir\s ( do+ good 9 _! sev]al sph]es1 & on a l>g] scale1 he ?9ks x possible t !y may wi% to h ?is also1 & !re=e he publi%es x4 ,! subject ( ! s]mon1 9 ^! days especially1 is a mom5t\s "o4 ,may ,god bless x1 = ! sake ( ! subject1 to 8 own glory1 & to ! b5efit ( m56 ,! au?or has no o!r wi%4 ,,! ,,sabba?4 ,exod4 xx4 #h4 8,rememb] ! ,sabba?-day1 to keep x holy40 ,,?is comm&1 to rememb] ! ,sabba?-day1 9 ord] to keep x holy1 0 giv5 by ,almighty ,god himself to ! ,jews4 ,i say1 x 0 giv5 by himself4 ,he did n ord] any prophet1 or o!r holy man1 to give x 9 8 "n2 ,he gave x himself 9 8 own p]son2 ,he spoke x al\d1 9 ! e>s ( all ! p1 ) 8 own voice4 ,& ?is voice1 z we are told1 0 s t]rible1 t ! he>]s ( x 7 smitt5 ) intol]able fe> & trembl+1 & began to entreat1 ) ! mo/ humble & urg5t supplications1 t ,god w\ld v\*safe1 9 future1 to make kn[n 8 w to !m by ! voice ( ,moses r ?an by 8 own4 ,no d\bt1 we also1 :o are assembl$ "h1 %\ld ?9k x a v awful ?+1 & %\ld tremble 9 our :ole frame1 if we 7 to he> ! voice ( ! great ,god ( heav5 & e>? speak+ to u f a cl\d1 or f a m\nta9-top2 & we %\ld naturally desire to he> ! g5tl]1 ! m famili> voice ( a man1 l "o ( ourselves2 to :om also we might li/51 & ) :om we might talk & reason1 )\t any dismay1 or ev5 al>m4 ,h[ev]1 9 ?is case1 we may presume1 ! mighty t]ror ( ,god's voice 0 increas$ t5fold to ^? :o he>d x1 by ! accompany+ ho>se bla/ ( ! braz5 trumpet1 wax+ l\d] & l\d]2 by ! cont9ual cra% ( trem5d\s ?und]+s2 & by ! r$1 fi]y fla%es ( direful lightn+s1 :i* bur/ ar\nd !m1 :il/ ,god 0 speak+1 out ( ! ?ick1 d>k smoke t cov]$ ! top ( ! m\nta9 8:]e ,god 020 ! :ole m\nta9 itself1 too1 %ook f its v f\ndations1 & seem$ to be all 9 a flame1 burn+ ) fire4 ,n[1 :at 0 ! reason ( ?is unusual manife/ation ( ! ,div9e ,maje/y1 b t ,god wi%$ to give ! comm& 9 ! mo/ /rik+1 impressive mann]1 s t x %\ld nev] be =gott5 by t g5]ation ( m52 & to %[ !m a t]rific in/ance ( 8 p[] also1 t !y might tremble at ! v ?\ght ( disobey+ him1 & ( pr(an+1 or neglect+1 ! ,sabba?-day1 :i* he ?us comm&$ !m to rememb]1 to keep x holy4 ,b ?is 0 n all4 ,god 0 n satisfi$ t ,he _h done en\gh1 ev5 :5 ,he _h utt]$ ?is comm& ) 8 own voice1 & ) all t %[ ( 8 t]rible p[] & maje/y2 ,he wrote x also on a tablet ( /one ) 8 own f+]2 & ,he ord]$ ! sacr$ tablet to be pres]v$ ) ! utmo/ c>e1 9 ! mo/ sacr$ place--9 ! v ark :]e 8 :ole cov5ant ) 8 *os5 p 0 pres]v$ also4 ,"o g5]ation alone c\ld h he>d t voice1 & h se5 ^? miracul\s signs2 b _m succe$+ g5]ations1 to remote times1 might see ! tablet ( /one1 & read ! writ+ ( ,god's f+]1 & le>n ! ,div9e w = !mselves ) a m rev]5tial awe2 :il/ e o!r sup]natural circum/ance ( ! hi/ory 0 taught by "o g5]ation to ano!r1 & 0 h&$ d[n f fa!r to son ?r\gh all g5]ations4 ,y may readily n[ und]/&1 !n1 ( :at va/ importance ?is comm& mu/ be 9 ! eye ( ,god1 & h[ necess>y ! obs]vance ( x is = ! welf>e & happ9ess ( man4 ,=1 if ?is 7 n s--if x made no diff]5ce1 ei!r to ,god's own glory1 or to our welf>e & happ9ess1 :e!r ! ,sabba?-day 7 rememb]$ to keep x holy or n2 x is difficult to conceive t ,god %\ld h tak5 s mu* pa9s1 z x 71 to e/abli% a ,sabba?-day at all2 by desc5d+1 z ,he did1 f heav5 ^u ! ,m\nt1 9 ! mid/ ( lightn+s1 & ?und]+s1 & an e>?quake2 by proclaim+ x to ! a/oni%$1 trembl+ multitude ) 8 own voice2 by writ+ x1 besides1 ) 8 own f+]2 & by ord]+ x to be laid up 9 ! ark z a div9e ord9ance = ev]4 ,b h[ does all ?is apply to o!r nations1 & to u1 ( ?is nation1 & ( ?is age8 ,god gave ! comm& 9 ?is miracul\s mann] to ! ,jews only2 h[ d we "k t ,he int5d$ t we1 & all mank9d1 %\ld obs]ve x to ! end ( "t8 ,?is is a v reasonable "q1 & x may h a v satisfactory answ]2 namely1 t ! same causes = a ,sabba?-day1 & = rememb]+ x1 to keep x holy = ev]1 conc]n alike all ! re/ ( mank9d z well z ! ,jews2 & t we ,*ri/ians1 above o!rs1 h especial cause = hall[+ our own ,sabba?-day2 su* z nei!r ! ,jews1 nor ! re/ ( mank9d1 until !y become ,*ri/ians1 c h = hall[+ _!'s4 ,if x 7 _! b\nd5 duty to hall[ ,saturday1 or any o!r day1 mu* m is x ours to hall[ ,sunday4 ,9 tru?1 ! ord9ance ( a ,sabba?1 to be kept holy to ! ,"l1 is ( ! same age & antiquity ) ! creation ( ! _w itself4 ,x 0 n fir/ e/abli%$ among/ ! ,jews2 x 0 only r5ew$ & re-e/abli%$ among/ !m1 :5 !y !mselves1 l ! hea!ns1 _h =gott51 or neglect$ x4 ,x 0 e/abli%$ z e>ly z ) ,adam1 ! fir/ man1 ev5 9 ,p>adise2 &1 !re=e1 all ! sons ( ,adam--t is1 ! :ole race ( mank9d1 & n ! ,jews only1 are equally b\nd to keep x4 ,by proclaim+ x to ! ,jews1 z ,he did1 ,god %[s to u h[ awfully we ought to ?9k ( x2 b all ! nations ( ! _w1 :i* exi/$ be=e1 7 b\nd by x be=e2 & all :i* h exi/$ s9ce1 & exi/ n[1 h be51 & are1 b\nd by x1 9 consequ5ce ( _! common desc5t f ,adam1 to :om x 0 decl>$ 9 ! beg9n+1 & made a law to 8 :ole po/]ity = ev]4 ,nev]!less1 if ,god himself _h said no?+ ab\t x1 x w\ld h be5 ! duty ( man1 ! rational creature ( ,god1 & indebt$ to ,god = s _m bless+s--= s _m noble p[]s & faculties1 to h set ap>t "s portion ( ! "t :i* ,god gave him to ! especial hon\r ( ! b\ntiful ,giv]--to h employ$ t "t solely 9 ?ank+ him = 8 preci\s gifts & 8 graci\s provid5ce--9 m$itat+ ^u 8 glori\s p]fections & 8 m>vell\s works--& 9 s]v+ & wor%ipp+ him by all o!r means1 ) su* peculi>1 extraord9>y tok5s ( love1 & gratitude1 & v5]ation1 z w\ld n h be5 possible1 or n suitable1 at e "t1 & 9 e place2 b only at ! appo9t$ "t1 & 9 "s appo9t$ place4 ,?is1 ,i say1 w\ld h be5 ! duty ( man1 if left entirely to ! use ( 8 own reason4 ,b no individual c\ld h det]m9$ = himself1 & /ill less 7 all m5 likely to agree ) ea* o!r1 :at ! portion ( "t to be set ap>t = ?is purpose %\ld be2 h[ mu* ! b5efic5t ,au?or ( _! be+1 & ( all _! enjoym5ts1 w\ld expect ( !m to consecrate to him2 & h[ (t5 ! consecrat$ "t %\ld return1 s z to please ,god1 & draw d[n f above 8 fur!r bless+s ^u !m4 ,?is1 !n1 :i* we %\ld h be5 q unable to decide = ourselves1 ,god has decid$ = u4 ,he has himself1 9 8 inf9ite wisdom1 det]m9$ :at is fit & prop] bo? = u & = him4 ,he has n put u "u ! necessity ( reason+ ^u s important a matt] at all2 f ! v beg9n+ ,he appo9t$ x = an ev]la/+ law1 t ! portion ( "t to be d$icat$ to 8 especial s]vice & wor%ip %\ld be "o day out ( e sev5 days3 t six successive days %\ld be ours = lab\r ( body & ( m9d1 & = all ! ne$ful bus9ess ( ?is pres5t life2 t ! sev5? day %\ld be 81 = a holy re/ unto ! ,"l--= celebrat+ 8 wondr\s works--& = a m quiet1 undi/urb$ consid]ation ( our own immortal conc]ns1 & all ! spiritual bus9ess ( ! life :i* is to come h]eaft]4 ,b ! sev5? day1 !n1 if we w use x ?us1 is ours z well z 82 x is ours m ?an all ! six :i* g be=e3 x is ours 9 its own sublime1 peculi> s5se1 to give u a =eta/e ( et]nity by )draw+ u f temporal ?+s2 9 %ort1 x is "o ( ! be/ gifts ( ,god to man4 ,o ta/e & see h[ graci\s ! ,"l is6 ,! ,sabba? is to 8 own glory2 b :at w\ld man be )\t x8 ,! mo/ wret*$ ( be+s 9 e way2 worn out be=e 8 usual allott$ "t ) un9t]mitt$ toils2 br\ght d[n to ! grave by a premature old age & decay2 &1 :at is /ill worse = him1 ) dim9i%$ hopes ( happ9ess 9 ano!r & a bett] _w4 ,! ,sabba?1 ?anks be to ,god6 br+s ) x1 if we w1 a sweet1 a tranquil1 a refre%+ re/3 x repairs & r5ews ! langui%+1 ! brok5 p[]s ( body & ( m9d2 x s5ds u =? aga9 to our duties on ! foll[+ day ) new /r5g?1 & a new _s1 m adequate to ! p]=mance ( !m2 *e]fulness sits ^u our br[1 in/ead ( a p]petual gloom2 heal?1 in/ead ( ! sad hue ( a ?\s& maladies1 :i* nev]-end+1 nev]-paus+ lab\r mu/ h necess>ily produc$4 ,& if ! ,sabba? has be5 sp5t z ,god int5ds t x %\ld be sp5t1 no small advance has be5 made t[>ds "s happy mansion 9 our et]nal abode4 ,we h he>d1 we h read1 we h ?\ght mu* ab\t our bless$ ,r$eem]--ab\t our own salvation--ab\t ! bliss & glory ( heav54 ,we h put ourselves into e way1 private & public1 ( receiv+ e grace ( :i* we /& 9 ne$1 & :i* ,god1 ?r\gh ,*ri/1 has promis$ to be/[4 ,we h pray$ m at home ?an ! bus9ess ( ! _w w p]mit u to d on any o!r day2 we h assembl$ 9 ! *ur*1 z (t5 z ! *ur* 0 op51 to receive ! m]cies to :i* we are entitl$1 by ,god's gift1 only z we are memb]s ( ! *ur*2 we h confess$ our s9s !re ) b5d$ knees & a p5it5t he>t2 we h said ) he>tfelt ?ankfulness1 8,am510 to ! cov5ant$ p>don ( ,god ann\nc$ by ! m9i/] ( ,*ri/2 we h p>tak5 ( all ! div9e ord9ances blameless2 if ! holy table 0 deck$1 we h fea/$ ^u ! heav5ly banquet ( our great ,savi\r's body & blood4 ,^! h be5 ! holy de$s ( ! well-sp5t day2 & holy de$s l ^! w qualify u = ! rew>ds ( et]nity1 if1 "u ! cont9u$ influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s1 enc\rag+1 /r5g!n+1 & sanctify+ u1 we p]sev]e un%ak5 9 ! same c\rse to ! end4 ,! ,sabba?-day1 !n1 is ours m especially2 ,god1 9 consecrat+ & hall[+ x to himself1 has done s to our pres5t & et]nal pr(it4 ,by means ( x we p]=m ! bett] all ! bus9ess ( m51 all ! bus9ess ( ,*ri/ians1 all ! bus9ess ( ^? :o aspire to heav54 ,n[1 !re c be no d\bt1 b t ,god1 be+ inf9itely wise1 & also mo/ intimately acqua9t$ ) ! peculi> wants & infirmities1 & ) ! :ole nature ( man1 :om he himself creat$1 & ^u :om he be/[$ :at nature he pleas$1 =eknew1 & !re=e decid$ f ! v fir/1 t "o-sev5? ( man's "t 0 necess>y to be1 & consequ5tly %\ld be1 releas$ f lab\r1 & devot$ to a holy re/4 ,b ! way :i* he took to %[ ?is to u1 & to give u1 at ! same "t1 an awful & /rik+ s5se ( x1 is p]haps "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful in/ances ( all ! wond]s ( 8 provid5tial c>e ( u4 ,he himself1 9 8 mighty "w ( ! creation ( ?is _w1 task$ himself to a six-days' lab\r1 & re/$ on ! sev5? day1 9 ord] t man1 foll[+ 8 example1 might use ! same proportion ( lab\r & re/4 ,& ?is ,he has told u 9 8 holy ^w2 ,he has n left x to u to f9d x out by our own reason2 ,he has in=m$ u himself4 ,x _h be5 easy = him1 = ,omnipot5ce1 surely1 to h made ! _w1 & all ! creatures t fill1 div]sify1 & adorn x1 9 a s+le day2 nay1 9 a s+le h\r2 yes1 truly1 9 a s+le m9ute4 ,z ,he said1 8let !re be light1 & !re 0 light20 s ,he _h only to say1 8let !re be a _w10 & !re w\ld h be5 a _w4 ,9 a s+le in/ant ( "t1 9 ! v tw9kl+ ( an eye1 all ! miracles ( creation t are visible to u1 & all t are invisible1 beyond ! k5 ev5 ( our imag9ation1 at ! ,div9e fiat1 at ! simple s\nd ( ! omnific ^w1 w\ld h sprung into exi/5ce at once1 & into all ! well-be+1 ord]1 & h>mony1 by :i* all ?+s w consi/1 9 ! same beauty & p]fection1 unto ! end4 ,b !n !re w\ld h be5 no?+ 9 su* a proce$+ = ! moral in/ruction1 or = ! temporal & et]nal b5efit ( m54 ,he set b\nds1 !re=e1 to 8 own b\ndless p[]2 ,he r$uc$ inf9ite d[n to f9ite2 ,he controll$ 8 own almighty en]gies1 & ord]$ 8 "w1 a :ole _w1 s z to f9i% x 9 six days2 ,he knew t a sev5? day ( re/ 0 ne$ful = man2 &1 !re=e1 ,he be/[$ x ^u him z a m]ciful boon1 secur$ to him indefeasibly = ev] by ! express patt]n ( 8 own do+s1 & by ! positive comm& to copy t patt]n ?r\gh\t all ages4 ,n[ let u see1 !n1 h[ we /& z ,*ri/ians4 ,d y ?9k x likely1 h[ev]1 t s m]ciful a religion1 z t ( ,*ri/1 %\ld take ?is m]ciful ord9ance ( ! ,sabba? f u8 ,d y ?9k x likely t ! same ,god1 :o1 "u ! law1 orda9$ a ,sabba?1 ev5 = ! mis]able brute creation1 t ! poor cattle might re/ f _! lab\rs z well z _! ri* own]s1 %\ld aboli% x "u ! gospel8 ,( all incr$ible ?+s ?is w\ld be ! mo/ incr$ible1 t ,god %\ld c>e s mu* = bea/s1 :i* p]i%1 z to provide !m a tempor>y repose f bodily toil1 & none = man1 :o has an immortal s\l to be sav$1 or lo/1 = ev]2 aft] hav+ r$eem$ him1 too1 by ! mo/ a/oni%+ me?od ( ! sacrifice ( 8 own belov$ ,son4 ,o !y ( little fai?1 :o reason ?us6 ,b1 bless$ be ,god6 x is n s4 ,z ,*ri/ians1 we are /ill ! po/]ity ( ,adam2 &1 if we p>take1 alas6 ( all ! evils t sprung f ,adam1 at lea/ we p>take ( ?is "o b5efit4 ,s9 has n depriv$ u ( x1 b made x ! m necess>y = u4 ,aga91 z ,*ri/ians1 we are n inde$ ! po/]ity ( ,abraham1 accord+ to ! fle%2 &1 !re=e1 we are n necess>ily "u any "p ( ! law giv5 to ! ,jews2 except x might h pleas$ ! ,au?or & ,f9i%] ( our fai? to adopt any "p ( x into 8 gospel4 ,b ?is he mo/ cle>ly did ) respect to ! t5 comm&m5ts1 ( :i* ! hall[+ ( ! ,sabba? is "o4 ,he fulfill$ & aboli%$ e ?+ c]emonial1 :i* conc]n$ ! ,jews only2 he reta9$1 & gave a new =ce & sanctity to e ?+ moral1 :i* conc]ns all mank9d2 &1 )\t d\bt1 x is 9 e view a moral duty1 t ! ?+ made %\ld wor%ip ! great ,mak]1 on solemn days1 :i* %all (t5 return--t !y %\ld return1 z !y d1 on e sev5? day1 we owe to ,god's graci\s provid5ce4 8,! ,sabba?10 z our ,"l beautifully & m]cifully said1 80 made = man20 &1 consequ5tly1 :il/ man rema9s ^u ?is e>?1 a /rang] & a pilgrim1 travell+ along a we>y1 rugg$ road1 t[>ds "s bett] c\ntry 9 ! di/ant prospect be=e him1 ! ,sabba? too rema9s2 on ! au?ority ( our bless$ ,savi\r x rema9s1 to refre% u all on our j\rney2 to support & com=t u "u ! fatigue ( x2 & to *e] u ) ! ?\ght ( ! ev]la/+ ,sabba? 9 heav51 ( :i* x is ! type & ! %ad[4 ,& ?is x does ! m effectually1 because we ,*ri/ians keep our ,sabba? on our own ,"l's day4 ,! ,jews keep !irs on ! day ( _! wond]ful deliv]ance f bondage 9 ,egypt2 & v prop]ly4 ,b _! deliv]ance f bondage 9 ,egypt 0 ! type & %ad[ ( our gr&] deliv]ance f ! bondage ( s9 & dea?2 :i* deliv]ance 0 !n mo/ evid5tly & und5iably accompli%$1 :5 our ,savi\r triumph$ op5ly ov] bo?1 by ris+ f ! grave1 alive & victori\s4 ,well d we call ! fir/ day ( ! week1 ! rev]$ day on :i* he did x1 ! ,"l's day2 & well h all ,*ri/ians ev] s9ce1 assur$ ( _! r$emption by 8 resurrection on t day1 consecrat$ & hall[$ x = _! ,sabba? = ev]4 ,s t n[ all ! reasons :i* c\ld ev] h op]at$ among/ mank9d = ! keep+ ( a ,sabba?1 & /ill m reasons1 op]ate ^u u ,*ri/ians4 ,we keep "o day 9 sev5 9 memory ( ! creation1 z ! re/ ( m5 %\ld d2 b we keep t day1 9 pref]5ce to all o!rs1 :i* rem9ds u1 m =cibly ?an any o!r1 ( our second creation2 ( our be+ begott5 aga9 to a new life2 ( our m int]e/+ creation 9 true righte\sness & hol9ess1 aft] hav+ fall5 f ! div9e image ( ! holy ,creator himself4 ,&1 z our sacr$ religion is f\nd$ ^u ! religion ( ! ,jews1 & 0 %ad[$ out & prefigur$ by x1 we are naturally l$ f ! antitype to ! type2 f ! ?+ prefigur$ & %ad[$ out to ! ?+ prefigur+ & %ad[+ x2 & we look back ) rev]5ce to ! ,jewi% ,sabba?1 s awfully & t]rifically appo9t$1 :i* commemorat$ on a *os5 day a great temporal deliv]ance ( !irs1 prefigur+ a /ill great] spiritual deliv]ance ( ours4 ,:at %all we n[ say1 !n1 my belov$1 ,*ri/ian bre?r58 ,%all we n rememb] ! ,sabba?-day1 to keep x holy8 ,& h[ %all we keep x holy1 if we employ ourselves on t1 z on o!r days8 8,! ,sabba? 0 made = man20 b h[ 0 x made = him1 if he lab\rs1 z on ! o!r six days2 if he pursues ! same worldly objects1 & torm5ts himself ) ! same anxi\s c>es2 if he *ooses ?is v day = 8 j\rnies2 = 8 pleasures2 nay1 ev5 = 8 vices2 & aggravates e s9 by ! abuse ( t :i* 0 int5d$ to heal x2 to give him "t & repose = self-exam9ation2 & to enable him ! bett] to make up ! solemn acc\nt ( e action1 ^w1 & ?\ght1 betwe5 himself & ,god8 ,god bless$ ! ,sabba?-day1 & sanctifi$ x = 8 own glory2 b h[ does x promote 8 glory1 :il/ ! g5]ality ( 8 fai?less1 ungrateful p1 ev5 9 ?is ,*ri/ian nation1 nev] ent] 8 sacr$ c\rts on t day1 to give him ! hon\r due unto 8 "n 9 ! pres5ce ( _! fell[-m54 ,& 8%all ,i n visit = ?is1 sai? ! ,"l80 ,mu*1 inde$1 v mu* is x to be fe>$1 t he w visit1 ) "s t]rible calamity too1 & soon also1 ?is c\ntry ( ours1 s de> to u all1 s mu* our boa/ & pride1 :i* he has hi!rto gu>d$ ) an extraord9>y protection1 & exalt$ above o!r nations ) unp>allel$ r5[n & p[]4 ,! brea*1 ! di%on\r+ ( 8 ,sabba?s1 he w ke5ly res5t1 & unsp>+ly av5ge4 ,:at he d5\nc$ to ! ,jews %\ld p]petually s\nd 9 our e>s--8,v]ily my ,sabba?s %all ye keep = a p]petual cov5ant2 !y are a sign betwe5 me & y ?r\gh\t y\r g5]ations = ev]2 t ye may "k t ,i am ! ,"l t do? sanctify y4 ,!y are holy unto y2 e "o t defile? !m %all surely be put to dea?40 ,x is a despite done to ,god himself1 directly & p]sonally2 x is a scorn bo? ( 8 maje/y & 8 goodness1 :i* _c b provoke him to consume ! guilty 9 8 wra?4 ,already1 inde$1 d we feel 8 wra? 9 "p execut$ ^u u1 & 9 "p behold x ) t]ror susp5d$ ov] u4 ,! nightly inc5di>y1 :o pr[ls ab\t 9 d>kness 7b ,god sees him7 & de/roys ! fruits ( ! e>?1 :i* %\ld h be5 = ! food ( man2 ! op5 riot]1 :o1 9 broad day-light1 levels ) ! gr\nd ! temple ( ,god1 ! m>ts ( comm]ce1 ! mansions ( ! great1 & puts to ! haz>d ev5 ! life ( 8 b5efic5t neighb\r2 ! wide-wa/+ pe/il5ce1 :i*1 ) havoc & dea? 9 its tra91 has rea*$ ! opposite %ores1 & n[ only waits ! signal to cross ! sea to ours2 all ^! are ! av5g+ emiss>ies ( ,god2 b ! la/ m app>5tly2 & ,i pray ,god1 z ,k+ ,david did1 t we may fall into 8 h&s r ?an into ! h&s ( m5--yet ,he1 :o /ille? ! fury ( ! w>r+ elem5ts1 c also /ill 8! madness ( ! p40 ,b ! great "q = y1 & :i* y %\ld lay y\r h&s ^u y\r he>ts1 & answ] consci5ti\sly1 is ?is2 h[ mu* y y\rselves1 individually1 h contribut$ to increase ! mass ( ! national guilt 9 ?is p>ticul>1 ( :i* ,god is s jeal\s4 ,z my sacr$ (fice compels me to speak ! tru?1 & =bids e k9d ( flatt]y & dissimulation2 z ,i _c o!rwise be useful to any ( y1 or assi/ y 9 work+ out y\r salvation1 b by be>+ witness to ! tru?2 z ,i am1 moreov]1 n[ ab\t to leave y = a :ile1 & !re=e wi% to give y "s dep>t+1 f>ewell advice ( ! mo/ mom5t\s importance2 ,i say x1 ,i confess1 ) deep sorr[1 & ) a pa9ful al>m on y\r acc\nt1 t1 ev5 9 ?is o!rwise well-dispos$ & well-ord]$ p>i%1 !re is a too evid5t1 & a too great1 neglect ( ! ,sabba?4 ,9 ! true _s ( pa/oral affection1 b 9 ! pla91 manly1 au?oritative language ( an ,apo/le1 ,i say1 8,i _c praise y 9 ?is40 ,alas6 alas6 :at correct idea1 or "r dev\t feel+ ( ,god's sabba?s1 c !y h1 :o are always abs5t f ,god's h\se1 & :o1 p]haps1 pr(ane ^! sacr$ days1 besides1 by drunk5ness1 or gam+1 or "s o!r revelry8 ,none1 und\bt$ly4 ,b all our remon/rances f ?is sacr$ place mu/1 ( necessity1 be useless to !m2 !y ne$ !m mo/1 b are nev] pres5t to he> !m4 ,( ! re/1 h[ few come "h ) s mu* regul>ity z to %[ t x is an ess5tial "p ( _! sy/em ( life--an e/abli%$ pr9ciple ( conduct nev] to be dep>t$ f b ^u ! mo/ urg5t1 extraord9>y occasions6 ,& h[ w ,god judge ( !m1 :o ?9k t !y d suffici5t hon\r to 8 ,sabba? by com+ once only1 & =get t ,god may con/rue _! com+ b once z a pr\d assumption on _! p>ts1 t !y want no m ( 8 sanctify+ grace ?an once a day may be likely to be/[6 ,if ! help ( ! ,holy ,_s alone c fit !m = salvation1 & ?is help is *iefly giv5 by ! m9i/ry ( ! *ur*1 h[ c !y be p]fectly satisfi$ ) !mselves1 & ?9k t !y h done en\gh1 :5 !y neglect1 once a day1 an opportunity ( p>tak+ ( ! _s1 :i* ! *ur* is ! in/rum5t to convey8 ,i am n unaw>e ( ! circum/ances ( ?is p>i%1 :i* r5d] m sometimes impossible2 b h[ few1 h[ v few1 p]haps two or ?ree individuals1 lam5t ^? circum/ances1 & ! consequ5t loss ( additional means ( grace6 ,b h[ w ,god judge ev5 ( ! mo/ exempl>y 9 any congregation1 :o nev] =sake 8 h\se1 ei!r = pleasure1 or = bus9ess1 or = any ( ^? plausible reasons by :i* m5 are too will+ to delude !mselves to _! own ru92 if !y sp5d ! re/ ( ! day1 nev]!less1 z !y sp5d ! o!r days ( ! week1 & d n rememb] ! ,sabba?1 to keep x holy ?r\gh\t2 if !y d n devote ! :ole ( x ) a sob]1 religi\s awe to ,god2 if !y d n s5d _! *ildr5 & s]vants to *ur* ) ! same punctuality z !y g !mselves2 if !y d n %un all ! resorts ( s5suality & gaiety abroad1 or admit su* inmates at home2 if !y d n /udy ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & put aside all o!r books b su* z may t5d to build !m up 9 fai? & piety2 &1 9 %ort1 if !y d n live on ?is "o day1 9 con=mity ) ! sacr$ nature ( ! day1 s uni=mly & s univ]sally1 z to ?r[ a sanctity ar\nd ! lawful bus9ess & ! lawful pleasures ( e o!r day1 & gradually to make _! :ole life truly ,*ri/ian1 truly div9e1 & fit1 inde$1 = heav54 ,n[1 if !y d n accompli% all ?is1 :atev] else !y d1 !y fall %ort ( a due obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?2 & :o is !re1 ev5 among/ ! mo/ exempl>y1 alas6 :o ev] ?9ks ( accompli%+ s mu*8 ,alas1 alas6 :o is !re among/ any ( u1 :o1 9 "s way or o!r1 does n absolutely break ! ,sabba?1 or ev5 pr(ane x8 ,& :at wond]1 !n1 t !re %\ld be s mu* loos5ess1 lic5ti\sness1 & depravity ( mann]s 9 our nation2 & t s _m evils assail u1 s _m imp5d ov] our heads1 & ?reat5 u ) "s mighty ru98 ,sabba?-break+ has l$ to ! temporal & et]nal ru9 ( ?\s& & t5s ( ?\s&s2 x _c b lead to ! deep] corruption ( all2 to ! gradual und]m9+ & ultimate ext9ction ( all religi\s pr9ciple 9 ! he>t ( man4 ,:5 a p ca/ (f _! respect = ,god's ,sabba?s1 !y are prep>$ to run ! full c>e] ( irreligion1 & ( pr(ligacy1 & ( all ! atrocities :i* sc\rge & afflict mank9d4 ,!re are p]sons 9 ?is congregation old en\gh to rememb]1 z ,i d1 a :ole p[]ful nation1 our ne>e/ neighb\rs1 ca/+ x (f1 z x appe>$1 ) "o cons5t1 &1 by cruelties almo/ unhe>d ( be=e1 compell+ _! spiritual pa/ors & m9i/]s to fly into exile2 nei!r religion1 nor ! semblance ( religion be+ tol]at$ any long] among !m4 ,& :at 0 ! issue8 ,?is amaz+ apo/acy 0 foll[$ imm$iately by su* de$s ( horror1 by su* tragical excesses1 z w nev] be blott$ out ( ! annals ( "t4 ,b ! same impi\s means h be5 indu/ri\sly us$ to produce ! same subv]sion ( pr9ciple "h among/ u at home2 &1 ,god kn[s1 !y h b too well succe$$ ) too _m2 s t we c sc>cely exult any long] ) our =m] hon\rable pride1 t our c\ntry is z r5[n$ = religion1 = piety & virtue1 = good ord] & submission to au?ority1 & = ! deep abhorr5ce ( all atrocities1 z %e is = fre$om1 = weal?1 = victory1 & = p[]4 ,f9ally1 !n1 9 bidd+ y f>ewell1 ,i e>ne/ly besee* y all1 & ?r\gh y ,i besee* ! re/ :o are "u my spiritual *>ge1 to pond] mo/ deeply & s]i\sly1 & to lay to he>t also1 :at ,god himself spoke ) su* t]rible signs ( 8 p[]1 & :at 8 div9e f+] wrote = an ev]la/+ memorial2 :at ,he decre$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( "t :5 ,he re/$ f 8 m>vell\s works1 & pron\nc$ !m good2 & :at our bless$ ,savi\r1 ! fulfill] ( all righte\sness1 obey$ 9 ! true _s ( ! comm&1 & set ! patt]n to e succe$+ g5]ation ( ,*ri/ians2 ,i e>ne/ly besee* y all to 8rememb] ! sabba?-day1 to keep x holy40 ,& let ! fir/ pro( ( y\r remembrance ( x1 & ! fir/ act ( keep+ x holy1 be y\r con/ant att5dance "h 9 ,god's h\se--a practice :i* w lead y on /ep by /ep to e o!r good "w4 ,let y\r m9i/]s lam5t no m ! ?9 att5dance ( _! he>]s1 9 ! aft]noons especially4 ,come z (t5 z y may1 y w sc>cely return )\t be+ ! bett] & ! wis] = x4 ,i speak n ( worldly wisdom1 b ( ! wisdom :i* w save y\r s\ls4 ,:at bless+ is !re1 ( :i* y /& 9 ne$8 ,come "h1 & pray = x 9 conc]t ) ! :ole assembly--y\r unit$ pray]s1 ) "o m9d & he>t1 asc5d+ to ,god1 w fet* e bless+ d[n4 ,is !re any bless+ ( :i* y feel ! enjoym5t8 ,come "h1 & ?ank ,god = x be=e y\r fell[-m54 ,are y ignorant ( any ( ! great gospel-doctr9es :i* are necess>y to be kn[n8 ,come "h1 & !y w be expla9$1 ea* 9 its prop] season1 & y w be in/ruct$ to h a due & awful s5se ( _! importance4 ,h y be5 s$uc$ into s92 d y\r devotions become languid2 d y neglect any duty2 is y\r b5evol5ce cold8 ,come to ,god's h\se1 & y w he> disc\rses1 x is to be hop$1 z well z /rik+ passages ( scripture1 :i* w awak5 & ar\se y2 keep heav5 always 9 y\r sight2 fill y ) heav5ly affections2 & prep>e y to dwell 9 "s heav5ly mansion ) ! bless$ sa9ts ( ,god4 ,we1 y\r m9i/]s1 ,i tru/1 amid/ all ! disc\ragem5ts ) :i* we are surr\nd$1 ! entire abs5ce ( s _m1 ! app>5t lukew>mness ( o!rs1 prea*1 nev]!less1 ) ! same zeal z if we prea*$ to multitudes a?ir/ = ! ^w ( ,god1 & d n abate "o tittle 9 our f]v5t desire = y\r ev]la/+ salvation4 ,! m1 inde$1 m5 neglect !mselves1 ! m %\ld ! m9i/]s ( ,*ri/ c>e = !m1 & /ir up e faculty :i* !y h to rescue !m f _! dream ( false security4 ,let n ?is lab\r ( ours be 9 va96 ,lab\r = y\rselves z we lab\r = y2 all ( u alike1 h[ev]1 tru/+ to a great] /r5g? ?an our own4 ,& ,i pray ,god1 t1 "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,div9e /r5g?1 & guid$ by 8 ,holy ,_s1 y may become ! cr[n ( our lab\rs1 & enable u to give up ! acc\nt ( our /ew>d%ip ov] y ) joy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,roake ,,& ,,v>ty1 ,,pr9t]s1 #ca1 ,,/r&4