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to_o poor_a sinner_n 7_o in_o visit_v the_o poor_a and_o sick_a so_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o merciful_a visitation_n and_o behold_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o poor_a and_o sick_a servant_n 8_o and_o last_o in_o use_v all_o godly_a and_o sober_a conversation_n so_o it_o be_v a_o day_n for_o the_o expression_n of_o a_o good_a behaviour_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n in_o all_o godly_a conversation_n against_o profaneness_n in_o all_o sober_a conversation_n against_o intemperance_n riot_n and_o revel_v gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n lightness_n and_o loose_a carriage_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o canon_n direct_v we_o in_o a_o excellent_a manner_n to_o keep_v this_o day_n can_v there_o be_v either_o require_v or_o better_a mean_n use_v than_o be_v here_o prescribe_v to_o keep_v from_o sinful_a course_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o three_o be_v the_o book_n of_o homily_n in_o the_o homily_n of_o prayer_n we_o be_v teach_v first_o to_o assemble_v together_o solemn_o have_v our_o heart_n sift_v and_o cleanse_v from_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a affection_n and_o desire_n shake_v off_o all_o vain_a thought_n which_o may_v hinder_v from_o god_n true_a service_n second_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v the_o day_n holy_o and_o to_o rest_v from_o our_o labour_n at_o home_n ride_v and_o journey_v abroad_o three_o to_o give_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o heavenly_a exercise_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n and_o service_n four_o to_o have_v in_o remembrance_n god_n wonderful_a benefit_n and_o to_o render_v he_o thanks_o for_o they_o five_o to_o celebrate_v and_o magnify_v god_n holy_a name_n in_o quiet_a holiness_n and_o godly_a reverence_n six_o and_o last_o beside_o lay_v aside_o the_o work_n of_o our_o calling_n the_o homily_n exhort_v to_o shun_v ungodliness_n and_o filthiness_n pride_n praunce_v prank_a prick_a point_v paint_v or_o to_o be_v gorgeous_a and_o gay_a likewise_o to_o beware_v of_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n and_o other_o fruit_n thereof_o mention_v to_o avoid_v also_o wantonness_n toyish_a talk_v and_o filthy_a fleshlines_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n our_o homily_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o it_o have_v be_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o church_n hitherto_o to_o outstrip_v all_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o sanctife_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n our_o common_a prayer_n book_n canon_n and_o homily_n will_v hold_v we_o to_o it_o if_o they_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o we_o chap._n xviii_o how_o christian_a emperor_n will_v have_v it_o keep_v by_o their_o imperial_a constitution_n we_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o godly_a among_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n keep_v their_o rest-day_n moral_o how_o our_o day_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n how_o our_o now_o present_a church_n of_o england_n will_v have_v it_o keep_v holy_a now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o high_a power_n of_o authority_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n to_o learn_v how_o by_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v 1_o imperial_a constitution_n constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n who_o think_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o proper_a day_n for_o the_o devotion_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n declare_v his_o pleasure_n that_o every_o 13._o eusch_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o one_o who_o live_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v rest_v in_o that_o day_n weekly_o which_o be_v institute_v to_o our_o saviour_n and_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o business_n and_o attend_v the_o lord_n who_o therefore_o forbid_v keep_v of_o court_n sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o artificer_n to_o use_v their_o trade_n in_o die_n dominico_n etc._n etc._n say_v imperial_a constitution_n feriis_fw-la l._n â—mnes_fw-la â—a_n de_fw-fr feriis_fw-la the_o whole_a mind_n of_o christian_n and_o believer_n shall_v be_v busy_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o emperor_n leo_n ordain_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a by_o all_o sort_n and_o to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n it_o be_v our_o will_n say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n by_o he_o direct_v that_o on_o the_o sacred_a day_n whereon_o we_o be_v restore_v unto_o our_o integrity_n all_o man_n shall_v rest_v 385._o this_o constitution_n reverend_a hoâ—ker_n much_o approve_v of_o eccl._n pol._n sect._n 71._o pag._n 385._o themselves_o and_o surcease_v from_o labour_n neither_o the_o husbandman_n nor_o other_o put_v their_o hand_n that_o day_n to_o prohibit_v work_n for_o if_o the_o jew_n do_v so_o much_o reverence_v their_o sabbath_n which_o only_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o we_o be_v not_o we_o which_o inhabit_v light_a and_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n oblige_v to_o honour_v that_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v honour_v and_o have_v therein_o deliver_v we_o both_o from_o dishonour_n and_o from_o death_n be_v not_o we_o bind_v to_o keep_v it_o singular_o and_o inviolable_o sufficient_o content_v with_o a_o liberail_a grant_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o not_o encroach_a on_o that_o one_o which_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o his_o service_n nay_o be_v it_o not_o reckless_a slight_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o religion_n to_o make_v that_o day_n common_a and_o think_v that_o we_o may_v do_v thereon_o as_o we_o do_v on_o other_o this_o worthy_a emperor_n will_v not_o have_v the_o day_n dedicate_v 12._o cod._n l._n 3._o tit_n 12._o de_fw-la feriis_fw-la &_o justin_n li._n 3._o tit_n 12._o to_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o filthy_a pleasure_n then_o much_o less_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o he_o high_o advance_v this_o day_n and_o so_o honour_v it_o that_o if_o his_o birth_n day_n or_o his_o inauguration_n fall_v upon_o this_o day_n the_o solemnity_n thereof_o shall_v be_v defer_v to_o another_o day_n upon_o danger_n of_o loss_n of_o dignity_n and_o confiscation_n of_o estate_n to_o they_o which_o shall_v offend_v his_o will_n herein_o he_o exempt_v this_o day_n from_o execution_n citation_n enter_v into_o bond_n appearance_n plead_n and_o the_o like_a the_o emperor_n theodosius_n enact_v that_o faithful_a christian_a theod._n cod._n theod._n people_n mind_n may_v whole_o be_v bend_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o cirques_n and_o theater_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o public_a show_v prohibit_v by_o gratian_n and_o valentinian_n nullus_fw-la die_fw-la solis_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la praebeat_fw-la nec_fw-la divinam_fw-la venerationem_fw-la confecta_fw-la solemnitate_fw-la confundat_fw-la they_o 384._o anno_fw-la 384._o forbid_v arbitrate_v of_o cause_n and_o take_v recognizance_n of_o any_o pecuniary_a business_n on_o the_o sunday_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n for_o further_a honour_n to_o the_o emperor_n leo_n and_o anthemius_n ferrâ—â—s_fw-fr instiâ—ian_a cod._n l._n 3._o tit_n 12._o
all_o confess_v but_o this_o precept_n be_v not_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n but_o rather_o establish_v matth._n 5._o 17_o 18._o who_o have_v ordain_v we_o another_o rest_n day_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o former_a seven_o day_n to_o uphold_v the_o commandment_n section_n xxiv_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v a_o perpetual_a precept_n this_o commandment_n to_o be_v one_o of_o god_n precept_n be_v undeniable_a but_o some_o hold_v it_o not_o durable_a to_o leave_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o term_n moral_a nor_o yet_o whole_o to_o tie_v myself_o to_o the_o word_n natural_a i_o will_v hold_v myself_o to_o the_o word_n durable_a or_o perpetual_a that_o this_o precept_n be_v a_o perpetual_a precept_n i_o thus_o prove_v i._o the_o law_n only_o for_o a_o time_n in_o israel_n be_v either_o the_o ceremonial_a till_o christ_n or_o the_o political_a till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o common-weal_n of_o israel_n but_o this_o precept_n and_o law_n be_v neither_o of_o these_o and_o therefore_o a_o perpetual_a law_n ii_o ten_o be_v the_o perpetual_a number_n of_o god_n commandment_n so_o deliver_v by_o god_n deut._n 4._o 13._o and_o 10._o 4._o so_o preserve_v by_o moses_n so_o reckon_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o this_o day_n and_o by_o our_o church_n as_o before_o i_o show_v but_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o therefore_o a_o perpetual_a precept_n to_o uphold_v the_o number_n else_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v ten_o except_o with_o the_o papist_n we_o can_v find_v some_o other_o precept_n to_o cleave_v it_o in_o two_o to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v god_n covenant_n deut._n 4._o 13._o we_o may_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o take_v from_o it_o for_o man_n covenant_n be_v once_o confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o gal._n 3._o 15._o may_v any_o than_o take_v from_o god_n covenant_n if_o not_o then_o as_o this_o covenant_n be_v perpetual_a consist_v of_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o commandment_n no_o few_o in_o the_o first_o table_n deut._n 4._o 13._o nor_o in_o the_o second_o table_n exod._n 34._o 1._o 28._o nor_o more_o add_v deut._n 5._o 22._o therefore_o this_o four_o commandment_n one_o of_o they_o be_v perpetual_a as_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o iii_o that_o which_o god_n do_v make_v of_o equal_a dignity_n to_o all_o the_o other_o perpetual_a precept_n be_v perpetual_a but_o god_n do_v every_o way_n make_v this_o commandment_n equal_a in_o dignity_n with_o the_o rest_n for_o as_o the_o other_o be_v so_o be_v this_o 1._o command_a immediate_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o same_o majesty_n with_o the_o same_o terror_n exod._n 20._o 18_o 19_o 2._o with_o the_o same_o preface_n utter_v under_o this_o title_n the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o with_o the_o same_o motive_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n exod._n 20._o 1_o 2._o 3_o write_v with_o the_o same_o finger_n of_o god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o table_n of_o stone_n twice_o over_o exod._n 31._o 18._o and_o 32._o 16._o and_o 34._o 1._o deut._n 10._o 1._o and_o 5._o 22._o 4._o it_o be_v matter_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o god_n deut._n 4._o 13._o and_o 9_o 15._o 5._o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n gal._n 3._o 19_o 6._o it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o same_o ark_n and_o preserve_v ever_o there_o with_o the_o rest_n deut._n 10._o 5._o 1_o kin._n 8._o 9_o iv_o that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n as_o god_n man_n or_o man_n god_n as_o mediator_n be_v lord_n of_o be_v perpetual_a for_o what_o authority_n he_o so_o have_v from_o his_o father_n he_o never_o lay_v it_o down_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 24_o 28._o but_o thus_o be_v christ_n lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n matth._n 12._o 8._o therefore_o be_v it_o durable_a to_o the_o world_n end_n v._o its_o god_n commandment_n make_v upon_o his_o own_o institution_n from_o the_o world_n beginning_n as_o i_o before_o have_v prove_v which_o institution_n of_o blessing_n and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v upon_o god_n own_o work_n in_o six_o day_n and_o his_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n give_v to_o we_o the_o six_o and_o reserve_v unto_o himself_o the_o seven_o unchangeable_o as_o appear_v by_o our_o take_a possession_n of_o the_o six_o day_n for_o thousand_o of_o year_n therefore_o the_o commandment_n make_v upon_o the_o institution_n and_o the_o institution_n settle_v upon_o unchangeable_a ground_n the_o commandment_n must_v needs_o be_v perpetual_a vi_o that_o commandment_n be_v perpetual_a the_o breach_n whereof_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o all_o the_o other_o perpetual_a precept_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o this_o it_o can_v not_o do_v if_o it_o and_o they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o untyable_a link_n together_o but_o the_o break_n of_o this_o four_o commandment_n in_o not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n make_v man_n guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n 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com._n as_o piscator_fw-la note_v and_o bishop_n hooper_n which_o albeit_o it_o be_v about_o a_o collection_n yet_o he_o appoint_v it_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o hear_v for_o this_o what_o the_o learned_a bishop_n white_n say_v of_o this_o place_n although_o this_o text_n of_o saint_n 211._o against_o brab_n 211._o paul_n make_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o church-assembly_n this_o day_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o christian_n and_o likewise_o a_o thing_n convenient_a to_o give_v alm_n upon_o the_o church-daye_n it_o can_v well_o be_v gainsay_v but_o that_o if_o in_o corinth_n and_o galatia_n the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o week_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o day_n for_o alm_n and_o charitable_a contribution_n the_o same_o be_v also_o the_o christian_n weekly_o holy_a day_n for_o their_o religious_a assembly_n this_o opinion_n for_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n as_o it_o have_v the_o fuffrage_n of_o the_o ancient_a so_o of_o late_a writer_n man_n very_o learned_a beza_n say_v it_o be_v apostolicae_fw-la &_o verae_fw-la divinâ—_n traditionis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la 13._o in_o rev._n 1._o 10._o in_o gen._n rhem._n on_o rev._n 1._o 10._o hos_fw-la confess_v rom._n catech._n on_o 3._o com._n jelisins_n fol._n 292._o cat._n rom._n on_o 3._o precept_n bell._n tom_n 1._o de_fw-fr cult_a sancto_fw-la li._n 3._o ca._n 10._o 11._o with_o other_o cite_v by_o sprint_v pag._n 13._o say_v mercer_n in_o dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la converterunt_fw-la to_o wit_n the_o sabbath_n hereto_o agree_v many_o papist_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o jussu_fw-la dominico_n as_o some_o say_v by_o christ_n commandment_n and_o that_o these_o place_n act._n 20._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 1._o rev._n 1._o 10._o do_v manifest_o confirm_v the_o same_o doctor_n heylin_n acknowledge_v without_o doubt_v that_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o this_o day_n have_v the_o approbation_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o may_v very_o well_o be_v account_v among_o apostolical_a tradition_n now_o their_o authority_n be_v no_o less_o than_o divine_a 1._o because_o they_o be_v instruct_v by_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o hear_v from_o his_o father_n john_n 15._o 15._o who_o give_v they_o commandment_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o the_o infusion_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o make_v they_o receive_v the_o same_o act._n 1._o 2._o second_o for_o that_o they_o have_v this_o holy_a spirit_n to_o guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16._o 13._o in_o teach_v both_o for_o matter_n act._n 2._o 4._o 14._o and_o 4._o 8._o and_o manner_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 13._o act._n 2._o 4._o in_o answer_v adversary_n matth._n 10._o 20._o mar._n 13._o 11._o luk._n 12._o 12._o in_o resolve_v doubt_n act._n 10._o 19_o and_o 11._o 12._o in_o decree_a canon_n and_o judge_v of_o controversy_n for_o settle_v of_o man_n mind_n in_o the_o church_n act._n 15._o 28._o in_o rebuke_v sharp_o the_o wicked_a act._n 13._o 9_o in_o order_v matter_n in_o the_o congregation_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 37._o with_o cap._n 7._o 13._o in_o ordination_n of_o minister_n who_o they_o ordain_v in_o every_o church_n act._n 14._o 23._o and_o these_o so_o ordain_v by_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 20._o 28._o no_o doubt_n because_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o such_o ordination_n yea_o in_o their_o advice_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o have_v assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 40._o now_o then_o put_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n observe_v this_o day_n act._n 20._o 7._o and_o set_v a_o glorious_a title_n upon_o it_o rev._n 1._o 10._o that_o it_o can_v be_v other_o than_o divine_a they_o guide_v herein_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o ordain_v also_o upon_o this_o day_n the_o first_o day_n 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a_o tenant_n of_o singularity_n 500_o apol._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o frontes_fw-la hom._n de_fw-fr sement_fw-la wallaeus_n cit_v other_o test_n in_o his_o this_fw-mi de_fw-fr sab._n see_v wilâ—et_n his_o synop._n pap._n fol._n 500_o 1._o it_o be_v no_o novelty_n for_o justine_n martyr_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n receive_v it_o from_o christ_n athanasius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v translate_v unto_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o show_v at_o large_a that_o it_o be_v of_o christ_n institution_n from_o the_o word_n of_o matth._n 28._o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n that_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v choose_v it_o for_o his_o honour_n 2._o it_o be_v no_o singular_a opinion_n for_o it_o have_v the_o assent_n of_o many_o learned_a man_n junius_n on_o gen._n 2._o say_v it_o be_v not_o by_o humane_a tradition_n sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la christi_fw-la observatione_fw-la &_o instituto_fw-la tilenus_n in_o synt._n loc._n 44._o pag._n 276._o hold_v it_o to_o be_v ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la christo_fw-la institutus_fw-la bishop_n andrews_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o resurrection_n pag._n 529._o say_v how_o can_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o bishop_n lake_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o eucha_fw-mi say_v that_o christ_n do_v substitute_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n doctor_n fulk_n on_o rev._n 1._o 10._o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a prescription_n of_o christ_n himself_o of_o this_o judgement_n be_v doctor_n lindsey_n bishop_n of_o brechen_fw-ge in_fw-la his_o preface_n to_o the_o assembly_n at_o perth_n in_o scotland_n and_o many_o other_o divine_n and_o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v these_o follow_v argument_n 1._o the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o jan._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o advance_v 1_o sam._n 12._o 6._o so_o to_o observe_v and_o celebrate_v schindelerus_n in_o his_o dict._n de_fw-fr saâ—_n &_o circumcis_fw-la so_o do_v the_o b._n of_o ely_n d._n andr._n so_o procopius_n on_o gen._n 1._o epi._n 119._o ca_fw-mi 13._o ad_fw-la jan._n institutor_n of_o but_o this_o day_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n psal_n 118._o 24._o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v it_o be_v honour_v and_o prefer_v before_o other_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o celebrate_v therefore_o he_o be_v the_o institutor_n of_o it_o this_o day_n athanasius_n understand_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n as_o do_v s._n peter_n who_o allege_v this_o psalm_n for_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n act._n 4._o 10_o 11._o and_o indeed_o as_o the_o psalmist_n
it_o so_o shall_v god_n fear_v move_v we_o to_o this_o five_o imperfection_n through_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v one_o thing_n for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o best_a but_o to_o nourish_v they_o and_o willing_o to_o yield_v unto_o they_o be_v another_o i_o can_v do_v what_o i_o ought_v by_o nature_n will_v i_o therefore_o not_o endeavour_v to_o do_v what_o i_o shall_v do_v by_o grace_n god_n forbid_v six_o and_o last_o let_v i_o ask_v any_o pious_a heart_n any_o conscionable_a christian_a why_o shall_v man_n be_v more_o indulgent_a to_o weak_a nature_n yield_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o and_o about_o the_o four_o commandment_n for_o keep_v of_o a_o day_n whole_o to_o he_o than_o in_o and_o about_o our_o whole_a service_n and_o obedience_n to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o nine_o see_v god_n have_v make_v his_o displeasure_n so_o remarkable_a in_o many_o judgement_n against_o sabbath-breaker_n both_o aforetime_o under_o the_o law_n and_o now_o since_o under_o the_o gospel_n let_v i_o again_o ask_v be_v there_o any_o true_a christian_a and_o lover_n of_o jesus_n but_o will_v out_o of_o conscionable_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n approve_v of_o such_o a_o pious_a and_o heavenly_a observation_n of_o the_o day_n as_o the_o before_o mention_v reverend_a father_n speak_v of_o yea_o and_o count_v they_o most_o happy_a that_o can_v delight_v themselves_o in_o so_o heavenly_a a_o manner_n for_o the_o only_a honour_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n if_o so_o then_o let_v i_o once_o more_o be_v bold_a here_o to_o ask_v first_o why_o be_v any_o deride_v mock_v and_o abuse_v with_o the_o opprobrious_a name_n of_o sabbatarian_o who_o seek_v thus_o to_o extol_v and_o magnify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n without_o jewish_a superstition_n second_o why_o shall_v any_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o endeavour_n in_o any_o to_o keep_v strict_o the_o day_n though_o they_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o see_v it_o be_v not_o reprehensible_a no_o scripture_n against_o it_o no_o father_n reprove_v it_o no_o council_n condemn_v it_o nor_o any_o holy_a man_n censure_v it_o as_o judaize_v in_o any_o age_n since_o the_o glorious_a ascension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n three_o why_o may_v not_o man_n be_v teach_v thus_o to_o do_v why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v exhort_v to_o put_v to_o their_o best_a endeavoure_v to_o attain_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n they_o can_v so_o it_o be_v without_o superstition_n and_o put_v any_o holiness_n in_o the_o day_n itself_o four_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o on_o this_o day_n one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n give_v christ_n all_o the_o glorâ—_n we_o can_v possible_o in_o our_o love_n to_o he_o and_o most_o solemn_o show_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o further_o grace_v and_o magnify_v of_o his_o name_n if_o any_o be_v desirous_a to_o answer_v these_o question_n let_v they_o first_o turn_v their_o thought_n to_o christ_n and_o hearken_v then_o what_o conscience_n will_v say_v and_o thereafter_o make_v their_o answer_n chap._n xxix_o 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