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though_o god_n can_v for_o just_a cause_n let_v a_o bless_a soul_n appear_v as_o moses_n with_o henoch_n and_o elias_n do_v on_o the_o mount_n and_o perhaps_o samuel_n to_o saul_n yet_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o it_o be_v the_o miserable_a soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o often_o appear_v q._n 3._o but_o how_o come_v devil_n or_o soul_n to_o be_v visible_a be_v spirit_n a._n spirit_n be_v powerful_a and_o dwell_v in_o airy_a and_o other_o elementary_a matter_n in_o which_o they_o can_v appear_v to_o we_o as_o easy_o as_o we_o can_v put_v on_o our_o clothes_n fire_n be_v invisible_a in_o its_o simple_a unclothe_v substance_n and_o yet_o when_o it_o have_v kindle_v the_o air_n it_o be_v visible_a light_n q._n 4._o why_o then_o do_v they_o appear_v so_o seldom_o a._n god_n restrain_v evil_a spirit_n and_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n that_o they_o may_v not_o either_o deceive_v or_o trouble_v mankind_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a be_v more_o 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and_o the_o perfect_a of_o his_o work_n on_o that_o day_n the_o apostle_n settle_v that_o day_n as_o the_o state_v time_n for_o constant_a church-assembly_n and_o communion_n and_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n have_v constant_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o keep_v it_o as_o thus_o appointeâ—_n and_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n from_o their_o day_n till_o now_o with_o one_o consent_n and_o because_o i_o must_v not_o here_o writâ—_n a_o volume_n on_o this_o point_n instead_o of_o a_o catechism_n he_o that_o doubt_v may_v see_v all_o this_o full_o prove_v in_o mâ—_n book_n call_v the_o divine_a appointment_n of_o the_o lorâ—_n day_n and_o in_o dr._n young_n book_n called_z the_o lord_n dâ—â—_n vindicate_v q._n 26._o be_v rest_n as_o necessary_a now_o as_o under_o mosâ—â—_n law_n a._n it_o be_v then_o command_v both_o as_o a_o mean_n tâ—â—â—he_v holy_a work_n of_o the_o day_n and_o also_o as_o a_o ceremony_n which_o be_v make_v a_o duty_n in_o itself_o as_o a_o shadow_n â—â—_o â—â—â—_o christian_n rest._n in_o the_o first_o respect_n we_o be_v as_o much_o â—â—â—_o more_o oblige_v to_o forbear_v labour_n even_o so_o far_o â—â—it_n hinder_v holy_a work_n as_o they_o be_v then_o but_o â—â—_o in_o the_o second_o respect_n 27._o q._n 27._o when_o do_v the_o lord_n day_n begin_v and_o end_v a._n it_o be_v safe_a to_o judge_v of_o that_o according_a to_o the_o comâ—…_n estimation_n of_o your_o country_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o â—â—_o other_o day_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o now_o as_o â—â—â—_o jewish_a sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o ceremony_n but_o as_o â—â—â—_o season_n of_o holy_a work_n as_o therefore_o you_o allow_v â—â—â—_o other_o day_n a_o state_v proportion_n of_o twenty_o four_o â—â—â—rs_n for_o labour_n and_o the_o rest_n for_o sleep_n or_o rest_n do_v â—â—_o by_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o you_o need_v not_o further_o be_v â—â—pulous_a as_o to_o the_o time_n but_o remember_v 1._o that_o you_o â—â—id_v scandal_n â—_o that_o even_o 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