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to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o they_o be_v chapter_n seven_o reason_n 7._o 1_o manifest_a reason_n out_o of_o the_o three_o first_o evangelist_n against_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o sabbath_n second_v first_o 2_o exposition_n of_o christ_n answer_n to_o the_o pharisee_n who_o blame_v his_o disciple_n for_o pluck_v the_o care_n of_o corn_n and_o rub_v they_o to_o eat_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 3_o first_o argument_n out_o of_o this_o answer_n the_o sabbath_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o the_o show_v bread_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o and_o mercy_n be_v prefer_v unto_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o moral_a 4_o second_o argument_n christ_n affirm_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o moral_a 5_o a_o reply_n to_o this_o argument_n refute_v 6_o third_z argument_n christ_n add_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v take_v for_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v christ_n and_o mediator_n it_o be_v not_o moral_a 7_o four_o argument_n christ_n do_v handie-work_n without_o necessity_n and_o command_v servile_a work_n to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n without_o necessity_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o moral_a 8_o christ_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o lord_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a therefore_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o moral_a 9_o if_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v take_v in_o its_o vulgar_a signification_n for_o every_o man_n the_o sabbath_n can_v be_v moral_a 10_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v only_o a_o positive_a law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o to_o christian_n 1_o i_o add_v that_o not_o only_o there_o be_v nothing_o express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v the_o morality_n of_o a_o sabbath_n day_n but_o much_o otherwise_o that_o it_o furnish_v strong_a argument_n to_o overthrow_v it_o as_o among_o other_o those_o namely_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o s._n matthew_n ghap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 1_o etc._n etc._n in_o s._n mark_v chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 23._o etc._n etc._n in_o s._n luke_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1_o etc._n etc._n where_o be_v relate_v a_o thing_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o s._n matthew_n and_o s._n mark_v call_v simple_o the_o sabbath_n and_o s._n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n second_v first_o or_o second_v principal_a which_o the_o interpreter_n take_v diverse_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o two_o holy_a day_n the_o one_o follow_v the_o other_o immediate_o and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o second_o day_n after_o the_o first_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavended_a bread_n for_o that_o feast_n be_v keep_v seven_o day_n which_o all_o be_v sabbath_n although_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o only_o be_v solemn_a sabbath_n of_o holy_a convocation_n other_o take_v it_o for_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o say_a feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o be_v a_o very_a solemn_a day_n and_o equal_a in_o holiness_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o say_a feast_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v second_o first_n that_o be_v to_o say_v another_o first_o or_o the_o first_o call_v back_o again_o and_o renew_a a_o three_o sort_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o second_o solemn_a feast_n of_o the_o year_n call_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o of_o first_o fruit_n and_o by_o s._n luke_n the_o sabbath_n second_n first_o that_o be_v second_o in_o order_n after_o the_o first_o and_o as_o it_o be_v another_o first_o in_o dignity_n for_o all_o the_o feast_n day_n be_v sabbath_n it_o may_v be_v also_o that_o this_o sabbath_n second_n first_o fall_v out_o on_o a_o ordinary_a sabbath_n of_o the_o week_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o great_a appearance_n of_o truth_n see_v the_o pharisee_n blame_v christ_n disciple_n for_o pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o rub_v they_o in_o their_o hand_n to_o eat_v on_o that_o day_n which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v do_v with_o any_o colour_n save_v on_o a_o ordinary_a and_o weekly_a day_n of_o sabbath_n wherein_o god_n have_v forebidden_v all_o kind_n of_o work_n and_o namely_o the_o make_v ready_a of_o meat_n for_o in_o all_o other_o solemn_a sabbath_n of_o yearly_a feast_n he_o have_v express_o permit_v this_o particular_a work_n of_o make_v ready_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o every_o one_o to_o eat_v as_o may_v be_v see_v exod._n 12._o vers_fw-la 16._o but_o although_o this_o sabbath_n second_n first_o be_v understand_v of_o another_o day_n then_o of_o a_o ordinary_a sabbath_n it_o import_v not_o much_o and_o no_o exception_n can_v be_v take_v against_o it_o to_o impair_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o foresay_a place_n for_o whatsoever_o christ_n say_v in_o defence_n of_o that_o which_o his_o disciple_n do_v and_o the_o pharisee_n blame_v in_o this_o sabbath_n second_v first_o be_v manifest_o general_a and_o pertain_v to_o all_o sabbath_n keep_v in_o time_n pass_v among_o the_o jew_n whether_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a thus_o than_o the_o three_o evangelist_n do_v record_n that_o jesus_n go_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n through_o the_o corn_n field_n and_o his_o disciple_n pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o do_v eat_v rub_v they_o in_o their_o hand_n whereof_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o pharisee_n as_o profaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n whereon_o god_n forebad_v to_o do_v any_o work_n jesus_n christ_n to_o clear_v they_o and_o refute_v the_o pharisee_n allege_v the_o example_n of_o david_n and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o which_o when_o they_o be_v a_o hungry_a do_v take_v and_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 alone_o and_o be_v not_o blame_v for_o this_o because_o the_o necessity_n of_o hunger_n be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n unto_o they_o whence_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o infer_v that_o his_o disciple_n also_o in_o that_o which_o they_o do_v then_o be_v to_o be_v excuse_v of_o break_v of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o the_o same_o necessity_n of_o hunger_n which_o they_o be_v pinch_v with_o and_o which_o give_v they_o liberty_n to_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n moreover_o jesus_n christ_n add_v if_o you_o have_v know_v what_o this_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n you_o 7._o will_v not_o have_v condemn_v the_o guiltless_a of_o which_o argument_n this_o be_v the_o force_n that_o if_o god_n prefer_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o love_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o in_o all_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o will_v have_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o give_v place_n to_o those_o work_n by_o identity_n of_o reason_n his_o meaning_n be_v also_o that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o abstain_v from_o outward_a work_n on_o that_o day_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o that_o mercy_n and_o love_n which_o man_n owe_v to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o will_v not_o have_v allow_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v consent_v to_o die_v for_o want_v of_o meat_n to_o be_v hunger-starve_v or_o to_o bring_v harm_n to_o himself_o by_o some_o other_o evil_a rather_o than_o to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n by_o make_v meat_n ready_a or_o do_v some_o other_o necessary_a work_n which_o be_v otherwise_o forbid_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n he_o 27._o confirm_v this_o say_v the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v