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that_o kind_a of_o speech_n be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thousand_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n not_o to_o a_o thousand_o but_o to_o thousand_o show_v how_o much_o large_a god_n be_v in_o do_v good_a and_o confer_v benefit_n than_o in_o punish_v this_o be_v what_o the_o hebrew_n mean_v when_o they_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n michael_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n fly_n with_o but_o one_o wing_n gabriel_n the_o minister_n of_o his_o mercy_n love_n and_o blessing_n with_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d men._n to_o those_o that_o love_v i_o to_o those_o that_o worship_n i_o and_o that_o be_v therefore_o call_v pious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o keep_v my_o precept_n who_o be_v attent_a to_o observe_v all_o my_o commandment_n but_o chief_o those_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o exclusion_n and_o extinction_n of_o idolatry_n and_o all_o wicked_a superstition_n and_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v righteous_a or_o iust._n chap._n iu._n the_o three_o precept_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n name_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v or_o carry_v namely_o in_o thy_o mouth_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v viz._n into_o thy_o mouth_n here_o also_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n because_o by_o that_o title_n the_o tremend_v majesty_n of_o god_n be_v best_a understand_v we_o may_v en_fw-fr passant_a observe_v that_o here_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v change_v for_o according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o speak_v use_v in_o the_o former_a precept_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v my_o name_n but_o to_o the_o hebrew_n this_o be_v frequent_a to_o put_v a_o noun_n for_o a_o pronoun_n as_o in_o exod._n 23._o 18_o 19_o genes_n 2._o 20._o numb_a 10._o 29._o and_o many_o other_o place_n where_o the_o like_a translation_n from_o the_o first_o person_n to_o the_o three_o occur_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vain_a or_o as_o aquila_n rash_o or_o as_o philo_z to_o testify_v a_o lye_n but_o to_o omit_v all_o other_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o compendious_o express_v in_o st._n matthew_n 5._o 33._o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o this_o place_n urge_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o law_n where_o the_o syrian_a have_v put_v word_n that_o signify_v thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v in_o thy_o oath_n or_o swear_v only_o this_o be_v to_o be_v accurate_o note_v that_o in_o this_o place_n be_v treat_v not_o of_o a_o oath_n take_v for_o testimony_n of_o which_o the_o nine_o precept_n be_v particular_o give_v but_o of_o a_o oath_n promissory_a which_o the_o word_n follow_v immediate_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n of_o st._n matthew_n sufficient_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v 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pleasure_n be_v look_v upon_o whereby_o man_n may_v be_v tempt_v and_o carry_v away_o but_o in_o this_o oftentimes_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o commodity_n or_o emolument_fw-fr that_o other_o crime_n can_v always_o be_v commit_v this_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d himself_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n in_o vain_a here_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a custom_n two_o negative_n be_v put_v for_o one_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o pass_v by_o one_o as_o innocent_a so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v god_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o unpunished_a which_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o extenuation_n such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n 12._o 31._o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o this_o sin_n be_v even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n so_o heinous_a and_o detestable_a that_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v always_o severe_o punish_v by_o god_n hesiod_n say_v et_fw-la juramentum_fw-la clades_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la unde_fw-la adveniunt_fw-la quoties_fw-la fallaci_fw-la pectore_fw-la jurant_fw-la dire_a misery_n pursue_v those_o man_n that_o dare_v themselves_o with_o heart_n fallacious_a to_o forswear_v in_o herodotus_n this_o oracle_n be_v relate_v at_o juramento_fw-la quaedam_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la nomine_fw-la proles_fw-la trunca_fw-la manus_fw-la &_o trunca_fw-la pedes_fw-la tamen_fw-la impete_fw-la magno_fw-la advenit_fw-la atque_fw-la omnem_fw-la vastat_fw-la stirpemque_fw-la domumque_fw-la from_o perjury_n a_o nameless_a issue_n spring_v with_o maim_a hand_n and_o foot_n which_o yet_o still_o bring_v revenge_n with_o mighty_a force_n and_o do_v at_o last_o both_o the_o whole_a race_n and_o family_n devast_v and_o the_o sweet-tongued_a tibullus_n can_v say_v ah_o miser_n et_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la primo_fw-la perjuria_fw-la celat_fw-la sera_n tamen_fw-la tacitis_fw-la poena_fw-la venit_fw-la pedibus_fw-la ah_o wretch_n though_o one_o his_o perjury_n conceal_v vengeance_n with_o silent_a foot_n will_v on_o he_o steal_v and_o he_o have_v reason_n oath_n for_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o religious_a affirmation_n as_o cicero_n define_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o testimony_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o doubtful_a matter_n as_o philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o affirmation_n with_o a_o assumption_n of_o god_n for_o witness_n as_o clement_n of_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strong_a seal_n of_o human_a faith_n as_o dionysius_n halicarnensis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o and_o most_o certain_a pledge_n of_o faith_n as_o procopius_n wherefore_o the_o ancient_n even_o wehre_fw-ge ah_o specious_a excuse_n may_v be_v bring_v hold_v themselves_o religious_o oblige_v to_o fulfil_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v by_o oath_n promise_v concern_v the_o sanction_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o vow_n consult_v judge_n 20._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 24_o 26_o 27._o joshua_n 19_o 15._o psal._n 21._o 2_o 6_o 7_o 8._o now_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n threaten_v to_o himself_o send_v from_o himself_o dire_a punishment_n upon_o those_o who_o either_o worship_n false_a god_n or_o violate_v his_o most_o holy_a name_n by_o perjury_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o though_o man_n may_v perhaps_o be_v ignorant_a of_o or_o neglect_v to_o vindicate_v these_o crime_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o escape_v the_o certain_a hand_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n in_o the_o end_n which_o many_o time_n indeed_o be_v slow_a in_o lift_v up_o but_o always_o first_o or_o last_o strike_v sure_a and_o home_o chap._n v._o the_o four_o precept_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n in_o deuteronomy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o like_a difference_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n moses_n expound_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o remember_v in_o the_o former_a namely_o attend_v to_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sanctify_v it_o time_n viz._n by_o a_o glad_a and_o grateful_a recordation_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n by_o god_n for_o most_o true_a be_v the_o sentence_n of_o rabbi_n judah_n barbesathel_n and_o r._n ephraim_n in_o keli_n jacar_n that_o in_o these_o word_n one_o thing_n be_v command_v and_o another_o in_o the_o follow_v the_o keep_v holy_a of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n have_v for_o its_o true_a cause_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o rest_n from_o labour_n the_o egyptian_a servitude_n that_o extend_v to_o all_o mankind_n this_o to_o the_o hebrew_n only_o exod._n 31._o 13._o which_o be_v the_o
judgement_n also_o of_o irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o c._n 30._o and_o of_o eusebius_n 1_o histor._n c._n 4._o and_o thus_o may_v we_o best_o explicate_v that_o of_o genesis_n 2._o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o which_o the_o hebrew_n master_n will_v have_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anticpation_n as_o if_o moses_n shall_v say_v that_o this_o cessation_n of_o god_n from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n the_o celebration_n or_o sanctification_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v ordain_v but_o the_o right_a interpretation_n be_v that_o which_o distinguish_v the_o precept_n of_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o precept_n of_o rest_v from_o labour_n as_o by_o the_o cause_n so_o also_o by_o the_o time_n and_o to_o this_o difference_n moses_n himself_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v respect_n when_o in_o duternomy_n to_o these_o word_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o he_o add_v as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v three_o nam_o long_a ago_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n as_o grotius_n conceive_v or_o as_o selden_n from_o the_o time_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v encamp_v in_o mara_n a_o part_n of_o the_o wilderness_n so_o call_v from_o the_o brackish_a bitterness_n of_o the_o water_n where_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o institute_v about_o forty_o day_n before_o that_o institution_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o decalogue_n for_o he_o refer_v the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o precept_n remember_v to_o the_o first_o sabbath_n there_o institute_v and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o first_o sabbath_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o ten_o mansion_n or_o encamp_v in_o alush_n part_n of_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n they_o come_v from_o elim_n into_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n from_o their_o beginning_n to_o march_v six_o day_n manna_n be_v gather_v and_o one_o the_o seven_o the_o people_n sabbatize_v so_o that_o the_o first_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n fall_v upon_o the_o 22._o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n which_o be_v the_o second_o month_n from_o their_o exit_fw-la out_o of_o egypt_n be_v after_o name_v jiar_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hebrew_n month_n be_v then_o unborn_a and_o that_o 22._o day_n of_o this_o month_n answer_v to_o the_o 23._o of_o may_n in_o the_o julian_n year_n the_o seder_n olam_n make_v this_o month_n hollow_n i._n e._n of_o but_o twenty_o nine_o day_n not_o full_o i._n e._n of_o thirty_o day_n whence_o in_o compute_v the_o feriae_fw-la or_o holy_a day_n of_o these_o month_n there_o have_v rise_v up_o a_o discrepancy_n of_o one_o day_n betwixt_o that_o chronicon_fw-la and_o the_o talmudist_n but_o that_o alternate_a distinction_n of_o month_n as_o our_o most_o excellent_a chronologist_n sir_n john_n marsham_n in_o chronic._n canon_n pag_n 184._o observe_v do_v not_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o antic_a chronology_n of_o the_o hebrew_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o reconcile_v these_o two_o reconcile_v different_a opinion_n concern_v the_o respect_n of_o the_o word_n remember_v the_o one_o assert_v by_o grotius_n the_o other_o by_o selden_n by_o grant_v that_o the_o precept_n de_fw-fr observando_fw-la sabbato_fw-la in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o egyptian_a servitude_n be_v first_o give_v to_o the_o israelite_n in_o mara_n and_o a_o little_a after_o renew_v at_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o pertinent_a particular_o and_o only_o to_o they_o and_o consequent_o that_o so_o far_a selden_n be_v in_o the_o right_n but_o that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o grateful_a memory_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n by_o god_n wherein_o all_o mankind_n be_v equal_o concern_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o world_n itself_o and_o extend_v to_o all_o nation_n universal_o and_o therefore_o grotius_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v 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celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n and_o therein_o hold_v their_o solemn_a assembly_n in_o which_o the_o law_n be_v public_o read_v and_o expound_v as_o appear_v from_o that_o of_o the_o act_n 15._o 21._o which_o custom_n flourish_v until_o it_o be_v antiquate_v by_o the_o laodicen_n synod_n which_o judge_v it_o more_o convenient_a and_o profitable_a to_o christian_n that_o instead_o of_o the_o law_n the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v upon_o that_o day_n read_v to_o the_o people_n assemble_v so_o sacred_a in_o those_o more_o pure_a and_o pious_a time_n be_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o sabbath_n original_o institute_v that_o man_n may_v with_o glad_a and_o grateful_a heart_n acknowledge_v and_o celebrate_v with_o praise_n the_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n show_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o universe_n that_o they_o equal_v the_o sanctity_n thereof_o to_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n consecrate_v to_o the_o perpetual_a remembrance_n of_o that_o great_a seal_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o pledge_v of_o our_o hope_n the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o redeemer_n from_o the_o dead_a hence_o balsamo_n most_o apposite_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n by_o the_o holy_a father_n the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v hold_v in_o all_o respect_v equal_a to_o the_o lord_n day_n hence_o also_o gregorius_n nyssenus_n call_v these_o two_o day_n brethren_n as_o worthy_a of_o equal_a veneration_n and_o solemnity_n and_o the_o ancient_a book_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o clement_n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o give_v this_o in_o precept_n diem_fw-la sabbatti_n &_o diem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la festas_fw-la habete_fw-la quoniam_fw-la illa_fw-la creationis_fw-la altera_fw-la resurrection_n memoriae_fw-la dicata_fw-la est_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o from_o any_o other_o cause_n that_o by_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n be_v introduce_v the_o custom_n of_o not_o fast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n because_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n ignatius_n ad_fw-la philippense_n where_o he_o say_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la aut_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la aut_fw-la sabbato_fw-la jejunet_n excepto_fw-la uno_fw-la sabbato_fw-la be_v christum_fw-la occidit_fw-la the_o same_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o that_o memorable_a place_n in_o tertullian_n advers._fw-la marcionem_fw-la meminerat_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la hoc_fw-la privilegium_fw-la donatum_fw-la sabbato_fw-la à _fw-la primordio_fw-la quo_fw-la dies_fw-la ipse_fw-la compertus_fw-la est_fw-la veniam_fw-la jejunii_fw-la dico_fw-la where_o we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o this_o custom_n be_v deduce_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o come_v that_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n permit_v to_o christian_n the_o free_a use_n of_o their_o worship_n at_o the_o same_o time_n forbid_v their_o be_v compel_v to_o appear_v before_o any_o tribunal_n or_o court_n of_o judicature_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n no_o less_o than_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n 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consent_n among_o themselves_o and_o to_o violate_v such_o consent_n after_o it_o have_v pass_v into_o a_o custom_n be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o man_n live_v in_o society_n but_o this_o custom_n oblige_v not_o to_o rest_v from_o labour_n far_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o hold_v their_o assembly_n have_v thus_o brief_o show_v the_o difference_n sabbatum_fw-la betwixt_o the_o precept_n institute_v a_o sabbath_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o his_o whole_a posterity_n and_o the_o precept_n give_v particular_o to_o the_o hebrew_n both_o in_o marah_n and_o soon_o after_o at_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o decalogue_n whereby_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n by_o rest_v from_o daily_a labour_n in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o redemption_n from_o the_o egyptian_a servitude_n and_o assign_v to_o each_o its_o proper_a cause_n and_o time_n it_o will_v not_o perhaps_o be_v impertinent_a if_o we_o 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day_n shall_v thou_o work_v permit_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n here_o now_o begin_v that_o constitution_n which_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o mankind_n but_o proper_a to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o what_o be_v here_o speak_v in_o the_o imperative_a and_o in_o the_o future_a which_o be_v often_o take_v from_o the_o imperative_a have_v not_o the_o force_n of_o a_o command_n but_o the_o sense_n only_o of_o suffer_v or_o permit_v for_o lest_o the_o modes_n may_v be_v too_o much_o multiply_v it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o almost_o all_o nation_n to_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o permit_v as_o also_o of_o pray_v with_o the_o same_o sound_n with_o which_o they_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o command_v as_o for_o example_n sequere_fw-la italian_n ventis_fw-la in_o virgil_n and_o ubi_fw-la nos_fw-la laverimus_fw-la si_fw-la voles_fw-fr lavato_fw-la in_o terence_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vre_n haec_fw-la cremaque_fw-la membra_fw-la in_o a_o old_a greek_a tragedy_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v signify_v all_o sort_n of_o work_n by_o cicero_n de_fw-la ligibus_fw-la l._n 2._o call_v famula_fw-la opera_fw-la ferii_fw-la jurgia_fw-la amovento_fw-it eaque_fw-la in_o famulis_fw-la operibus_fw-la patratis_fw-la habento_fw-la and_o by_o tertullian_n humana_fw-la opera_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la whatsoever_o man_n common_o do_v in_o their_o ordinary_a vocation_n or_o daily_a business_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n day_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o wise_o do_v maimonides_n and_o other_o hebrew_n master_n distinguish_v the_o cause_n why_o rest_n or_o quiet_n be_v command_v from_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v command_v upon_o this_o day_n the_o former_a cause_n be_v express_v in_o deuteronomy_n plain_o to_o be_v because_o the_o israelite_n late_o free_v from_o the_o egyptian_a slavery_n by_o divine_a help_n aught_o to_o remember_v and_o consider_v how_o hard_a and_o grievous_a servitude_n be_v and_o therefore_o to_o treat_v their_o servant_n and_o other_o subject_n to_o their_o command_n with_o humanity_n and_o clemency_n as_o dido_n in_o virgil_n non_fw-la ignara_fw-la mali_fw-la misery_n succurrere_fw-la disco_fw-la the_o latter_a be_v declare_v in_o this_o place_n where_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o when_o any_o day_n may_v have_v be_v take_v for_o rest_n or_o vacation_n for_o labour_n this_o be_v choose_v by_o god_n because_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o have_v be_v dedicate_v to_o joy_n and_o the_o grateful_a commemoration_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n by_o he_o and_o because_o upon_o the_o same_o day_n god_n have_v finish_v all_o thing_n and_o cease_v from_o create_v whence_o the_o seven_o day_n derive_v the_o name_n sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o do_v every_o work_n therein_o precept_n god_n by_o many_o word_n inculcate_n this_o precept_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n that_o by_o the_o perpetual_a observation_n thereof_o may_v be_v impress_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o a_o firm_a knowledge_n that_o this_o world_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n but_o make_v by_o god_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a inducement_n to_o the_o veneration_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a creator_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o belief_n of_o the_o world_n eternity_n be_v the_o way_n to_o impiety_n and_o downright_a atheism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n daughter_n he_o understand_v those_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o minority_n have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n who_o their_o parent_n ought_v to_o restrain_v from_o work_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n for_o they_o that_o be_v of_o more_o advance_a age_n and_o understanding_n be_v by_o the_o law_n bind_v for_o themselves_o as_o likewise_o in_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maidservant_n intimate_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n and_o courteous_a way_n of_o speak_v much_o use_v by_o the_o greek_n to_o their_o servant_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o latin_n who_o with_o like_a softness_n and_o humanity_n call_v their_o man-servant_n pueros_fw-la as_o have_v be_v of_o old_a note_v by_o servius_n upon_o that_o of_o virgil_n claudite_fw-la jam_fw-la rivos_fw-la pveri_fw-la hence_o the_o name_n of_o ancient_a man-servant_n marcipor_n quintipor_n etc._n etc._n so_o epicurus_n call_v his_o servant_n friend_n as_o seneca_n epist._n 107._o observe_v who_o in_o imitation_n of_o he_o say_v of_o they_o epist._n 47._o servi_n sunt_fw-la imò_fw-la homines_fw-la servi_n sunt_fw-la imo_fw-la contubernales_fw-la servi_n sunt_fw-la imò_fw-la humiles_fw-la amici_fw-la servi_n sunt_fw-la imò_fw-la conservi_fw-la si_fw-la cogitaveris_fw-la tantundem_fw-la in_o utrosque_fw-la licere_fw-la fortunae_fw-la than_o which_o he_o can_v have_v say_v nothing_o more_o become_v his_o great_a prudence_n and_o erudition_n hence_o also_o be_v master_n call_v patres-familias_a and_o mistress_n matres-familias_a that_o by_o the_o very_a name_n they_o may_v be_v admonish_v of_o humanity_n and_o this_o precept_n oblige_v master_n not_o only_o not_o to_o enjoin_v labour_n to_o their_o servant_n of_o either_o sex_n but_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o ox_n precept_n and_o thy_o ass_n and_o every_o beast_n of_o thou_o observable_a here_o be_v the_o great_a clemency_n of_o god_n who_o by_o this_o law_n require_v some_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o be_v exercise_v even_o to_o brute_n animal_n that_o he_o may_v remove_v man_n the_o far_o from_o cruelty_n towards_o each_o other_o and_o to_o confirm_v this_o mild_a precept_n the_o like_a be_v give_v in_o deuteron_n 5._o 4._o the_o same_o reason_n be_v urge_v by_o porphyry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o abstinence_n from_o eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o animal_n hence_o also_o be_v the_o slaughter_n of_o a_o plough_v ox_n prohibit_v by_o a_o law_n common_a to_o the_o phrygian_n cyprian_n attick_n peloponesians_n and_o roman_n as_o we_o find_v record_v by_o varro_n pliny_n columella_n porphyry_n aelian_a vegetius_n and_o other_o the_o athenian_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o a_o mule_n shall_v be_v feed_v at_o the_o public_a cost_n which_o wear_v out_o by_o labour_n and_o age_n use_v to_o accompany_v other_o mule_n draw_v burden_n and_o banish_v a_o boy_n for_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o little_a bird_n take_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o mischievous_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v beside_o ox_n ass_n and_o mule_n which_o also_o be_v use_v to_o the_o yoke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beast_n as_o well_o dog_n as_o other_o quadruped_n but_o these_o word_n be_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n translate_v hither_o from_o deuteron_n 5._o for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v find_v only_o one_o general_a name_n signify_v all_o mute_a animal_n
vicissim_fw-la generare_fw-la possit_fw-la and_o as_o god_n be_v please_v for_o man_n imitation_n to_o impress_v upon_o mute_a animal_n visible_a character_n of_o almost_o all_o virtue_n of_o justice_n clemency_n chastity_n fidelity_n friendship_n etc._n etc._n not_o of_o all_o in_o all_o but_o of_o each_o in_o particular_a species_n so_o have_v he_o give_v for_o a_o example_n of_o filial_a love_n and_o piety_n to_o man_n the_o stork_n which_o sustain_v and_o nourish_v their_o parent_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v old_a and_o weak_a for_o this_o also_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n want_n which_o in_o its_o chief_a sense_n signify_v to_o nourish_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o 1_o timothy_n 5._o 3._o honour_n widow_n that_o be_v widow_n indeed_o i._n e._n relieve_v their_o want_n and_o contribute_v to_o their_o maintenance_n and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n interpret_v that_o text_n in_o number_n 22._o 17._o i_o will_v promote_v thou_o unto_o very_o great_a honour_n so_o cicero_n officior_fw-la 1._o treat_v of_o duty_n to_o kindred_n and_o near_a relation_n say_v necessaria_fw-la praesidia_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la debentur_fw-la his_o maxim_n and_o hierocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n we_o shall_v high_o honour_v parent_n if_o we_o most_o ready_o serve_v they_o with_o the_o ministry_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o help_n of_o money_n here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o strange_a distinction_n make_v betwixt_o son_n and_o daughter_n by_o the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o law_n of_o nourish_a parent_n labour_v of_o old_a age_n or_o poverty_n and_o record_v by_o herodotus_n l._n 2._o 35._o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la filiis_fw-la alendi_fw-la parent_n nolentibus_fw-la sed_fw-la filiabus_fw-la summa_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nolint_fw-la son_n be_v under_o no_o necessity_n to_o feed_v and_o sustain_v their_o parent_n against_o their_o own_o will_n but_o daughter_n be_v most_o strict_o bind_v to_o nourish_v they_o though_o against_o their_o will_n a_o odd_a law_n this_o to_o impose_v the_o burden_n upon_o the_o weak_a sex_n and_o exempt_v the_o strong_a and_o the_o more_o admirable_a to_o i_o because_o no_o reason_n be_v add_v to_o it_o by_o herodotus_n nor_o can_v i_o fix_v my_o conjecture_n upon_o any_o that_o be_v probable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o this_o be_v here_o add_v out_o of_o deuteronomy_n for_o explication_n sake_n or_o perhaps_o ascribe_v on_o the_o margin_n from_o that_o place_n in_o epist._n to_o the_o ephesian_n 6._o 1._o 3._o many_o such_o additional_a clause_n be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o reverence_n here_o abenesdras_n note_v that_o god_n be_v wont_a when_o he_o forbid_v any_o thing_n to_o annex_v the_o penalty_n where_o he_o command_v the_o reward_n as_o in_o this_o place_n but_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o just_a now_o cite_v place_n to_o the_o ephesian_n note_v this_o more_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n the_o law_n in_o direct_a word_n promise_v only_o temporal_a felicity_n as_o st._n jerom_n observe_v l._n 2._o commentar_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n &_o 1_o dialog_n contra_fw-la pelagium_fw-la and_o st._n austin_n de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 10._o cap._n 15._o and_o of_o temporal_a felicity_n the_o principal_a part_n be_v long_a life_n which_o be_v general_o promise_v to_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o in_o levit._n 18._o 5._o and_o 25._o 18._o and_o in_o deuter._n 6._o 17._o 18._o and_o in_o ezech._n 20._o 11._o some_o expound_v the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o they_o may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n namely_o thy_o parent_n by_o their_o favour_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n but_o i_o fear_v lest_o this_o interpretation_n be_v too_o subtle_a and_o adhere_v rather_o to_o the_o seventy_o and_o other_o interpreter_n who_o take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n though_o of_o a_o active_a form_n in_o a_o passive_a sense_n viz._n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v to_o absolom_n violate_v this_o precept_n his_o day_n be_v cut_v off_o or_o shorten_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o the_o land_n life_n in_o exile_n be_v not_o life_n but_o a_o long_a death_n therefore_o god_n promise_v to_o obsequious_a and_o dutiful_a child_n a_o long_a life_n and_o that_o too_o at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o ezechiel_n enumerate_v the_o cause_n of_o deserve_a exile_n put_v the_o contempt_n of_o parent_n in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o catalogue_n chap._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a land_n this_o also_o have_v be_v add_v from_o deut._n 8._o 7._o but_o deserve_o for_o that_o land_n be_v in_o those_o day_n true_o good_a and_o singular_o fertile_a abound_v with_o milk_n honey_n and_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n and_o the_o only_a land_n that_o produce_v balsam_n which_o it_o continue_v to_o do_v in_o good_a plenty_n down_o to_o the_o day_n of_o pliny_n who_o therefore_o praise_v it_o and_o do_v even_o at_o this_o time_n though_o in_o less_o quantity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v give_v thou_o law_n the_o present_a for_o the_o future_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v come_v matth._n 3._o 2._o it_o must_v be_v something_o great_a and_o high_o estimable_a that_o god_n confer_v as_o a_o donative_n upon_o the_o posterity_n of_o those_o who_o he_o love_v above_o all_o other_o and_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v it_o but_o as_o god_n promise_v great_a blessing_n to_o those_o that_o observe_v this_o precept_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o threaten_v grievous_a punishment_n to_o those_o that_o contemn_v and_o revile_v their_o parent_n namely_o death_n by_o decree_n of_o the_o judge_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v by_o sufficient_a testimony_n prove_v against_o they_o exod._n 21._o 15._o 17._o and_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o public_a notice_n divine_a wrath_n deut._n 27._o 16._o than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o dreadful_a and_o from_o which_o good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o chap._n vii_o the_o six_o precept_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n in_o the_o hebrew_n this_o precept_n be_v place_v next_o after_o that_o against_o murder_n and_o the_o greek_a copy_n also_o now_o keep_v the_o same_o order_n in_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o decalogue_n in_o deuteronomy_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v this_o transposition_n of_o these_o two_o precept_n a_o thing_n recent_a i_o must_v observe_v that_o philo_n in_o his_o time_n read_v they_o as_o we_o now_o do_v and_o that_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o among_o unjust_a fact_n adultery_n be_v the_o great_a and_o again_o after_o he_o have_v with_o admirable_a eloquence_n describe_v the_o many_o evil_a consequent_n of_o this_o crime_n he_o say_v meritò_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la exosa_fw-la res_fw-la adulterium_fw-la inter_fw-la crimina_fw-la ordinem_fw-la ducit_fw-la mean_v the_o crime_n that_o be_v injurious_a to_o man_n nor_o do_v the_o ancient_a christian_n read_v they_o otherwise_o follow_v the_o greek_a code_o as_o appear_v from_o tertullian_n de_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la who_o say_v eo_fw-la amplius_fw-la praemittens_fw-la non_fw-la maechaberis_fw-la adjungit_fw-la non_fw-la occides_fw-la oneravit_fw-la utique_fw-la maechiam_fw-la quam_fw-la homicidio_fw-la anteponit_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o whenever_o the_o ancient_n bring_v in_o these_o precept_n in_o another_o order_n they_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o deuteronomy_n not_o out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o exodus_fw-la let_v we_o then_o since_o we_o may_v do_v so_o without_o injury_n to_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o masoret_n follow_v the_o greek_a edition_n which_o we_o have_v take_v into_o our_o hand_n and_o which_o may_v be_v defend_v not_o only_o by_o its_o antiquity_n but_o also_o by_o this_o probable_a reason_n that_o many_o of_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n prefer_v chastity_n to_o life_n and_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o aristotle_n the_o crime_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o those_o that_o come_v from_o anger_n abenesdras_n think_v that_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n all_o unlawful_a venery_n and_o simple_a fornication_n be_v signify_v but_o we_o find_v that_o among_o the_o hebrew_n that_o word_n be_v everywhere_o take_v only_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o adultery_n and_o so_o translate_v in_o this_o and_o other_o place_n by_o the_o greek_a latin_a and_o other_o interpreter_n true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o in_o the_o mosaic_a law_n there_o be_v a_o interdict_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n in_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o incest_n and_o marriage_n with_o strange_a woman_n that_o worship_v false_a god_n