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break_v it_o upon_o any_o case_n or_o necessity_n whatsoever_o but_o will_v he_o will_v he_o he_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o most_o straight_a observation_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o any_o danger_n whatsoever_o he_o may_v fall_v into_o thereby_o nay_o man_n be_v rather_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o observation_n thereof_o and_o his_o interest_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n than_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o man_n good_n life_n or_o reputation_n be_v in_o jeopardy_n the_o sabbath_n must_v give_v place_n unto_o they_o as_o be_v a_o thing_n wherein_o consist_v not_o proper_o and_o essential_o the_o glory_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v only_o as_o a_o help_n to_o his_o service_n when_o strong_a and_o more_o profitable_a consideration_n for_o the_o glory_n and_o service_n of_o god_n bind_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a as_o they_o do_v when_o life_n honour_n or_o such_o other_o thing_n of_o great_a consequence_n to_o man_n come_v in_o question_n for_o than_o it_o be_v more_o expedient_a for_o the_o glory_n and_o service_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n life_n honour_n good_n etc._n etc._n be_v save_v by_o some_o work_n otherwise_o forebidden_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n then_o that_o with_o a_o manifest_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n honour_n or_o good_n he_o shall_v tie_v himself_o to_o a_o precise_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o a_o scrupulous_a cessation_n which_o in_o such_o a_o case_n shall_v become_v superstitious_a it_o be_v questionless_a that_o the_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v take_v so_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a point_n that_o christ_n intend_v to_o maintain_v and_o verify_v against_o the_o pharisee_n which_o urge_v a_o so_o precise_a and_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o it_o turn_v to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o damage_n of_o man_n make_v man_n slave_n of_o the_o sabbath_n subject_v not_o the_o sabbath_n to_o man_n and_o god_n so_o enthral_a man_n with_o the_o keep_n of_o that_o day_n that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a unto_o he_o to_o prepare_v and_o take_v in_o his_o pinch_a hunger_n a_o mouthful_n of_o meat_n for_o his_o sustenance_n although_o he_o shall_v starve_v and_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o food_n 3_o upon_o this_o reason_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o follow_v clear_o that_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o sabbath_n appoint_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v not_o moral_a for_o first_o christ_n sort_v it_o with_o the_o observation_n command_v in_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o shewbread_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n matth._n 12._o vers_fw-la 6._o as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o be_v belong_v simple_o to_o the_o judaical_a policy_n order_n and_o government_n and_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o point_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o these_o ceremony_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o keep_v of_o they_o if_o strong_a reason_n oblige_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a so_o they_o may_v sometime_o be_v release_v from_o the_o forbear_n of_o all_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n if_o they_o have_v just_a and_o necessary_a reason_n to_o do_v some_o work_v that_o day_n else_o the_o pharisee_n may_v have_v most_o easy_o reply_v that_o although_o david_n in_o his_o hunger_n take_v the_o liberty_n to_o eat_v the_o shewbread_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o eat_v but_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o man_n to_o prefer_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n in_o his_o own_o or_o in_o his_o neighbour_n necessity_n to_o sacrifice_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o hunger_n can_v give_v he_o any_o licence_n to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n because_o these_o observation_n concern_v the_o shewbread_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o ceremony_n which_o may_v be_v sometime_o omit_v and_o dispense_v with_o whereas_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n moral_a and_o undispensable_a 4_o second_o jesus_n christ_n say_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n mark_v 2._o verse_n 27._o now_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o any_o thing_n true_o moral_a and_o ordain_v of_o god_n by_o a_o moral_a commandment_n that_o it_o be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o man_n and_o not_o man_n the_o end_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v yield_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o man_n and_o not_o man_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o it_o for_o example_n dare_v any_o man_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o commandment_n to_o have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o the_o true_a god_n to_o shun_v idolatry_n to_o abstain_v from_o blaspheme_v and_o profane_v in_o any_o manner_n the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o honour_v father_n and_o mother_n not_o to_o be_v a_o murderer_n a_o whoremunger_n a_o thief_n a_o false_a witness_n not_o to_o covet_v another_o man_n good_n not_o to_o love_n god_n and_o the_o neighbour_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o they_o and_o that_o man_n may_v dispense_v with_o they_o for_o his_o owe_v particular_a interest_n very_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o a_o man_n to_o break_v these_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o he_o to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n for_o his_o own_o conservation_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v reference_n unto_o he_o nay_o he_o shall_v tread_v under_o foot_n all_o his_o own_o interest_n rather_o than_o transgress_v in_o any_o of_o those_o point_n which_o show_v evident_o that_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o these_o other_o be_v of_o that_o these_o be_v moral_a be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v in_o themselves_o a_o essential_a justice_n and_o equity_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v undispensable_a so_o bind_v conscience_n at_o all_o time_n that_o it_o can_v be_v lawful_a at_o any_o time_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o that_o this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v only_o a_o commandment_n of_o order_n of_o ceremonial_a policy_n of_o a_o positive_a law_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n liable_a to_o dispensation_n and_o abrogation_n as_o in_o effect_v it_o be_v dispense_v with_o in_o the_o forename_a occasion_n and_o christ_n by_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n have_v abolish_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o particular_a commanment_n give_v concern_v it_o 5_o the_o observation_n which_o be_v make_v by_o some_o that_o christ_n say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o sabbath_n or_o for_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n but_o say_v not_o that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a subtlety_n for_o by_o the_o sabbath_n christ_n understand_v both_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n for_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n sabbath_n signify_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o see_v the_o observation_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o day_n consist_v at_o least_o in_o part_n in_o a_o rest_n and_o cessation_n of_o all_o external_a work_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o of_o exodus_fw-la chap._n 31._o v._n 14_o 15._o and_o of_o jeremiah_n chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 22._o 24._o yea_o see_v this_o sanctification_n only_o be_v proper_a unto_o it_o and_o particular_o tie_v unto_o it_o and_o see_v it_o take_v from_o it_o the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n wherewith_o it_o be_v honour_v to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o rest_n or_o cessation_n and_o be_v not_o necessary_o tie_v unto_o it_o but_o may_v dispense_v with_o it_o not_o through_o a_o fancy_n and_o at_o
be_v not_o the_o same_o seven_o day_n who_o will_v not_o conceive_v that_o it_o have_v not_o well_o become_v the_o apostle_n to_o condemn_v the_o observation_n of_o judaical_a day_n namely_o of_o the_o particular_a day_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n as_o be_v a_o yoke_n and_o a_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n consider_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n he_o tie_v the_o christian_n to_o the_o odinary_a and_o precise_a observation_n of_o a_o stint_a day_n even_o of_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o sabbath_n which_o be_v all_o one_o see_v the_o day_n only_o have_v be_v change_v and_o the_o yoke_n and_o the_o ceremony_n have_v be_v still_o keep_v for_o the_o yoke_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o certain_a stint_a day_n and_o namely_o of_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o sabbath_n by_o god_n ordinance_n and_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n and_o not_o in_o keep_v the_o last_o seven_o day_n rather_o than_o another_o see_v otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n nor_o a_o great_a bondage_n to_o keep_v the_o last_o then_o to_o keep_v the_o first_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n chapter_n nine_o reason_n 9_o 1_o a_o most_o forcible_a argument_n out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 16._o where_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o christian_a man_n conscience_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o holy_a day_n and_o of_o sabbath_n 2_o answer_n be_v make_v that_o the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n show_v they_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o holy_a day_n and_o not_o of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n 3_o first_o reply_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n the_o sabbath_n thereof_o be_v include_v 4_o second_o reply_n sabbaths_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n include_v necessary_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n which_o also_o be_v most_o frequent_o call_v sabbath_n in_o holy_a scripture_n 5_o third_z reply_n the_o apostle_n by_o sabbath_n understand_v only_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n 6_o four_o reply_n the_o weekly_a sabbath_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n which_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v without_o exception_n indefinite_o of_o the_o â—â—â—gation_n of_o holy_a day_n and_o sabbath_n 7._o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o stint_v the_o seven_o day_n for_o god_n service_n be_v not_o moral_a 1_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v the_o passage_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n verse_n 16._o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o distinction_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o sabbath_n where_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o conscience_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v distinction_n and_o observation_n of_o any_o holy_a day_n and_o namely_o of_o sabbaths_n neither_o altogether_o nor_o in_o part_n no_o more_o than_o of_o meat_n and_o of_o drink_n rank_v all_o those_o with_o the_o ordinance_n and_o shadow_n which_o have_v be_v abrogate_a by_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 14_o 17._o for_o like_v as_o in_o matter_n concern_v meat_n and_o drink_n nature_n have_v necessary_o need_v of_o they_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o now_o bind_v to_o that_o distinction_n of_o they_o which_o be_v of_o old_a prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n even_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o time_n be_v appoint_v for_o god_n public_a service_n in_o the_o church_n but_o man_n conscience_n be_v no_o more_o subject_v to_o a_o seven_o day_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v to_o the_o jew_n 2_o to_o this_o passage_n answer_n be_v make_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a holy_a day_n the_o passeover_n pentecost_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o divers_a sabbaths_n which_o the_o jew_n observe_v such_o as_o be_v the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o some_o annual_a feast_n which_o last_v many_o day_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o passeover_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o propitiation_n which_o be_v keep_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n every_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o land_n because_o in_o it_o they_o do_v neither_o sow_n their_o field_n nor_o prune_v their_o vineyard_n every_o 8._o fifty_o year_n which_o be_v a_o jubilee_n all_o which_o time_n be_v call_v sabbath_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o be_v keep_v weekly_o as_o well_o under_o the_o new_a as_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o sabbath_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o not_o of_o a_o sabbath_n in_o the_o fingular_a number_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o understand_v those_o sabbath_n and_o not_o this_o 3_o this_o answer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v general_o of_o a_o holy_a day_n and_o of_o sabbath_n say_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v or_o condemn_v in_o distinction_n and_o separation_n or_o part_n and_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n and_o put_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n denote_v any_o holy_a day_n whatsoever_o now_o if_o we_o be_v bind_v for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o sabbath_n if_o we_o be_v tie_v by_o religion_n to_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o day_n if_o we_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o omission_n of_o that_o pretend_a duty_n be_v we_o not_o condemn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o distinction_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n 4_o again_o see_v he_o speak_v of_o sabbath_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n with_o what_o reason_n can_v it_o be_v affirm_v that_o his_o intention_n be_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o certain_a yearly_a feast_n and_o not_o of_o the_o ordinary_a sabbath_n of_o every_o week_n although_o he_o use_v a_o word_n befit_v it_o aswell_o yea_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o including_z it_o infallible_o in_o its_o plurality_n namely_o see_v this_o word_n be_v much_o more_o use_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n then_o in_o the_o fingular_a and_o be_v ordinary_o take_v both_o in_o the_o new_a and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o sabbath_n whereof_o we_o treat_v the_o seventy_o greek_a translator_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v accustom_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n when_o in_o hebrew_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o ordinary_a sabbath_n of_o the_o week_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o we_o may_v see_v exod._n 16._o ver_fw-la 23_o 26_o 29._o exod._n 20._o ver_fw-la 8_o 10._o exod._n 31._o ver_fw-la 16._o exod._n 35._o v_o 2_o 3._o levit._fw-la 23._o v_o 3._o levit._fw-la 24._o ver_fw-la 8._o numb_a 28._o 2_o 9_o deut._n 5._o ver_n 12_o 14_o 15._o and_o else_o where_o conformable_o to_o they_o this_o plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n by_o the_o writer_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o matthew_n 12._o verse_n 1_o 5_o 10_o 12._o matth._n 28._o ver_fw-la 1._o mark_n 1._o ver_fw-la 21._o mark_n 2._o ver_fw-la 24_o 28._o mark_n 3._o ver_fw-la 2._o luk._n 4._o ver_fw-la 16_o 31._o luk._n 13._o ver_fw-la 10._o john_n 20._o ver_n 1_o 19_o act_n 13._o ver_fw-la 14._o act_n 16._o ver_fw-la 13._o act_n 17._o ver_fw-la 2._o i_o say_v therefore_o that_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o foresay_a passage_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o return_v weekly_o because_o he_o use_v the_o word_n sabbath_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v a_o weak_a argument_n see_v in_o the_o scripture_n stile_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v this_o word_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n have_v a_o single_a signification_n nay_o it_o may_v be_v affirm_v with_o 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