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that_o superstition_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o that_o grave_a father_n &_o singular_o well_o deserve_v of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 30._o beza_n in_o cantic_a solon_n homil._n 30._o master_n beza_n speak_v of_o when_o it_o be_v count_v such_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o open_v a_o shop_n window_n non_fw-fr item_n si_fw-la lusum_fw-la si_fw-la potatum_fw-la si_fw-la scortatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la but_o not_o so_o great_a if_o a_o man_n upon_o this_o day_n give_v himself_o to_o game_n to_o swill_v and_o to_o play_v the_o harlot_n yea_o as_o another_o learned_a divine_a say_v 88_o gualt_n in_o act._n 13._o homil._n 88_o hodie_fw-la eo_fw-la res_fw-la devenit_fw-la in_o our_o time_n thing_n be_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o among_o christian_n they_o may_v be_v account_v very_o good_a man_n who_o break_v the_o sabbath_n by_o their_o handy_a labour_n when_o they_o most_o do_v profane_a it_o with_o horrible_a wickedness_n neither_o at_o any_o time_n do_v they_o more_o offend_v in_o 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i_o hope_v better_a thing_n of_o they_o and_o such_o as_o accompany_v salvation_n but_o in_o too_o many_o place_n of_o town_n and_o country_n so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o father_n chrysostome_n do_v pri_fw-la chrysost_n de_fw-fr lazar._n council_n pri_fw-la thou_o have_v receive_v the_o sabbath_n day_n of_o god_n to_o cleanse_v thy_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o thou_o upon_o that_o day_n do_v most_v of_o all_o commit_v sin_n whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o week_n follow_v they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o wicked_a bâ—_n how_o much_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v for_o their_o good_a they_o have_v turn_v into_o sin_n unto_o themselves_o so_o that_o as_o the_o gospel_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o liâ—e_z by_o man_n abuse_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n aâ—d_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o life_n be_v turn_v into_o poison_n when_o man_n do_v not_o right_o therein_o discern_v of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o so_o by_o eat_v it_o and_o drink_v the_o lord_n cup_n 11.29_o 1._o cor._n 11.29_o they_o procure_v his_o judgement_n against_o themselves_o so_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n which_o be_v therefore_o the_o day_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o be_v by_o their_o wickedness_n â—ade_v unto_o they_o the_o day_n of_o everlasting_a death_n even_o as_o master_n caluin_n say_v 34._o caluin_n upon_o deut._n 5._o ser_n 34._o when_o the_o sunday_n be_v spend_v not_o only_o in_o game_n and_o pastime_n full_a of_o vanity_n but_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a unto_o god_n that_o man_n think_v they_o have_v nâ—t_o celebrate_v the_o sunday_n except_o god_n therein_o be_v by_o many_o and_o sundry_a way_n offend_v when_o man_n i_o say_v unhallow_a in_o such_o sort_n this_o holy_a day_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v to_o lead_v we_o unto_o himself_o be_v it_o any_o marvel_n if_o we_o become_v brutish_a and_o beastly_a in_o our_o do_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o week_n but_o to_o reserve_v all_o such_o profane_a beast_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o holy_a day_n of_o rest_n as_o they_o do_v despise_v so_o unless_o they_o repent_v and_o amend_v god_n have_v swear_v long_o ago_o 3.18_o heb._n 3.18_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o heavenly_a rest_n there_o be_v other_o of_o who_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o speak_v ibid._n caluin_n ibid._n who_o glut_v themselves_o by_o ryot_v and_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o their_o house_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o show_v a_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o the_o open_a street_n so_o that_o the_o sunday_n be_v to_o they_o a_o retreat_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n whereby_o one_o may_v see_v what_o affection_n they_o have_v to_o all_o christianity_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n when_o by_o this_o which_o be_v give_v we_o for_o a_o aid_n and_o help_v to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n they_o take_v occasion_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o the_o further_a from_o he_o for_o as_o he_o say_v a_o little_a before_o if_o we_o employ_v the_o sunday_n to_o make_v good_a cheer_n to_o sport_v ourselves_o to_o go_v to_o game_n and_o pastime_n shall_v god_n in_o this_o be_v honour_v be_v not_o this_o a_o mockery_n be_v not_o this_o a_o unhallow_n of_o his_o name_n but_o let_v we_o that_o be_v christian_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o let_v we_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v show_v ourselves_o christian_n by_o keep_v holy_a the_o lord_n day_n 86._o august_n ad_fw-la casul_n â—pist_v 86._o unto_o who_o so_o many_o as_o fear_n god_n let_v i_o say_v as_o they_o do_v at_o the_o council_n of_o paris_n 5._o council_n paris_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o salubriter_fw-la admonemus_fw-la we_o do_v admonish_v all_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o salvation_n &_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o will_v give_v due_a honour_n and_o reverence_n unto_o the_o lord_n day_n because_o the_o dishonour_n of_o it_o be_v both_o contrary_a unto_o christian_a religion_n and_o do_v without_o all_o doubt_n bring_v destruction_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o continue_v it_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n of_o it_o for_o see_v that_o day_n be_v appoint_v for_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 65._o bull_v in_o jer._n cancio_n 65._o he_o that_o despise_v the_o sabbath_n make_v no_o great_a account_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o master_n bullinger_n very_o wise_o note_v and_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n be_v many_o time_n put_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o the_o prophet_n when_o they_o complain_v of_o the_o decay_n of_o all_o religion_n say_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v pollute_v as_o he_o also_o observe_v in_o the_o same_o place_n according_a to_o which_o rule_n if_o we_o will_v judge_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o man_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o among_o a_o great_a many_o it_o be_v very_o little_a or_o none_o at_o all_o because_o they_o have_v not_o that_o due_a care_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o they_o shall_v and_o thus_o say_v master_n caluin_n 34._o caluin_n upon_o deut._n 5._o ser_n 34._o that_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n in_o many_o place_n rebuke_v the_o jew_n for_o break_v of_o the_o sabbath_n speak_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v in_o general_a break_a the_o whole_a law_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o he_o which_o set_v at_o naught_o the_o sabbath_n day_n have_v cast_v under_o foot_n all_o god_n service_n as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o he_o and_o if_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v not_o observe_v all_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v worth_a nothing_o now_o beside_o see_v the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n worship_n may_v appear_v in_o our_o godly_a conversation_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n even_o as_o it_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n at_o the_o first_o to_o keep_v adam_n in_o his_o integrity_n if_o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n escape_v all_o these_o horrible_a profanation_n of_o this_o day_n and_o have_v attain_v unto_o some_o tolerable_a care_n of_o keep_v holy_a the_o day_n then_o let_v we_o see_v what_o we_o be_v better_v thereby_o and_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o profession_n thereon_o for_o than_o may_v we_o have_v comfort_n that_o we_o use_v it_o aright_o when_o there_o proceed_v that_o good_a of_o it_o thereby_o for_o which_o god_n ordain_v it_o and_o which_o we_o see_v it_o bring_v forth_o in_o many_o other_o and_o therefore_o i_o may_v say_v with_o master_n bucer_n 12.11_o bucer_n in_o mat._n 12.11_o if_o we_o do_v true_o and_o religious_o serve_v god_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n above_o all_o other_o declarent_fw-la hoc_fw-la mores_fw-la let_v our_o manner_n show_v it_o let_v the_o holiness_n
of_o our_o life_n testify_v it_o let_v our_o work_n prove_v it_o for_o who_o will_v believe_v that_o he_o have_v be_v present_a at_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o a_o true_a faith_n who_o bestow_v the_o rest_n not_o only_o of_o that_o day_n as_o he_o say_v but_o of_o his_o life_n not_o only_o more_o vain_o but_o more_o wicked_o let_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o as_o we_o have_v a_o care_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n repent_v we_o earnest_o of_o that_o that_o be_v past_a and_o pray_v unto_o he_o that_o in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v we_o may_v make_v more_o conscience_n of_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n public_o and_o private_o and_o that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o all_o more_o plentiful_o all_o the_o day_n both_o of_o the_o week_n follow_v and_o of_o our_o whole_a life_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n and_o endless_a salvation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n the_o good_a example_n of_o his_o church_n the_o stop_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o leave_v of_o they_o without_o excuse_n and_o that_o in_o and_o by_o our_o only_a lord_n redeemer_n and_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n through_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o which_o bless_a trinity_n in_o unity_n for_o his_o grace_n upon_o i_o in_o finish_v this_o work_n and_o for_o all_o other_o his_o mercy_n be_v ascribe_v as_o most_o due_a all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n both_o now_o &_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n this_o commandment_n in_o four_o thing_n differ_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n pag._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n day_n continual_o keep_v of_o all_o man_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 5_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n before_o it_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n pag._n 6_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v natural_a ibid._n 7._o &_o 8_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o take_v away_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 9_o 10_o the_o sabbath_n be_v ordain_v for_o 2._o principal_a end_n pag._n 11._o 12_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o day_n of_o rest_n in_o the_o week_n ibid._n 13_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v pag._n 14._o 15._o 16_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n god_n worship_n will_v be_v altogether_o neglect_v pag._n 17._o 18._o 19_o objection_n to_o disprove_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n under_o the_o gospel_n answer_v p._n 20._o 21._o etc._n etc._n the_o sabbath_n ought_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o upon_o none_o other_o pag._n 30._o 31._o 32_o and_o upon_o this_o seven_o day_n that_o we_o now_o keep_v pag._n 33._o 35_o this_o change_n of_o the_o day_n be_v make_v by_o the_o apostle_n p._n 36._o 38_o why_o the_o apostle_n change_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n into_o this_o day_n that_o we_o now_o keep_v rather_o than_o into_o any_o other_o p._n 42._o 43._o etc._n etc._n this_o day_n must_v never_o be_v change_v but_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 47_o it_o be_v and_o must_v now_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n pag._n 48_o the_o first_o thing_n command_v be_v to_o rest_v upon_o this_o day_n pag._n 51_o a_o very_a exact_a and_o precise_a rest_n must_v be_v keep_v pag._n 53._o 54_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o rest_n p._n 57_o 58_o from_o what_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o rest_v pag_n 63._o 64._o etc._n etc._n all_o sort_n of_o man_n high_a and_o low_a be_v command_v to_o rest_n p._n 82_o etc._n etc._n the_o cattle_n must_v rest_v pag._n 85_o we_o must_v not_o compel_v other_o to_o work_v for_o us._n p._n 89._o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n must_v restrain_v other_o from_o work_v pag._n 93._o etc._n etc._n object_n how_o shall_v man_n live_v if_o they_o work_v not_o answer_v p_o 98._o etc._n etc._n what_o bodily_a labour_n may_v be_v use_v upon_o this_o day_n p._n 102._o etc._n etc._n every_o man_n in_o the_o six_o day_n may_v do_v all_o his_o work_n pag._n 119_o objection_n if_o we_o be_v bind_v thus_o straight_o to_o rest_v we_o be_v in_o as_o great_a bondage_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o jew_n answer_v pag._n 124._o etc._n etc._n sundry_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o breaker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 128._o 129._o etc._n etc._n we_o ought_v to_o rest_v also_o upon_o this_o day_n from_o all_o honest_a recreation_n and_o lawful_a delight_n p._n 131._o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o speak_v and_o hear_v of_o worldly_a matter_n p._n 137._o &c_n &c_n and_o from_o have_v our_o mind_n occupy_v about_o the_o same_o p._n 140_o objection_n who_o be_v able_a then_o to_o keep_v this_o commandment_n answer_v pag._n 144._o a_o application_n of_o all_o this_o to_o ourselves_o pag._n 146_o finis_fw-la the_o principal_a matter_n in_o the_o second_o book_n the_o second_o thing_n in_o the_o commandment_n be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n pag._n 149._o 150_o it_o be_v then_o sanctify_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n which_o be_v principal_o require_v in_o this_o commandment_n 153._o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n to_o this_o end_n especial_o p._n 156._o etc._n etc._n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o day_n be_v precise_o urge_v in_o many_o etc._n etc._n p._n 158_o then_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o god_n be_v double_v p._n 161_o our_o church_n assembly_n ought_v to_o be_v upon_o this_o day_n p._n 162_o at_o which_o time_n man_n ought_v to_o be_v there_o present_a p._n 164_o than_o ought_v god_n word_n to_o be_v preach_v p._n 166._o etc._n etc._n all_o man_n shall_v go_v where_o they_o may_v hear_v it_o p._n 169_o etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v not_o preach_v &_o hear_v the_o day_n can_v be_v hallow_v as_o it_o shall_v p._n 172_o they_o that_o can_v or_o will_v not_o preach_v be_v cause_n of_o unhallow_v this_o day_n p._n 173_o we_o must_v be_v present_a at_o the_o rest_n of_o divine_a service_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o p._n 174_o 175._o etc._n etc._n god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o public_o in_o the_o church_n p._n 177_o sundry_a reason_n to_o persuade_v thereunto_o p._n 178_o after_o what_o manner_n and_o to_o what_o end_n we_o ought_v etc._n etc._n p_o 183_o we_o must_v repent_v for_o our_o unprofitable_a come_n to_o church_n 188_o public_a collection_n for_o the_o poor_a aught_o to_o be_v make_v etc._n etc._n p._n 191_o how_o we_o ought_v private_o to_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n 194_o we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v to_o church_n etc._n etc._n 195_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v etc._n etc._n 198_o we_o must_v read_v the_o scripture_n private_o at_o home_n 200_o we_o must_v use_v private_a meditation_n upon_o that_o we_o have_v etc._n etc._n 203_o what_o meditation_n be_v and_o the_o great_a fruit_n thereof_o 203._o 205_o how_o unprofitable_a we_o be_v for_o want_v of_o meditation_n 207_o we_o ought_v private_o to_o talk_v and_o confer_v etc._n etc._n 210_o the_o profit_n of_o such_o conference_n 219_o what_o hinder_v man_n from_o they_o p._n 216_o with_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o confer_v 220_o we_o ought_v to_o meditate_v and_o confer_v also_o of_o god_n work_n 222_o which_o will_v teach_v we_o to_o profit_v by_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o estate_n 230_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v sing_v etc._n etc._n 235_o the_o fruit_n of_o sing_v psalm_n 239_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v great_o decay_v 241_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 242_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o sing_v psalm_n 244_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n ought_v to_o be_v practise_v especial_o on_o this_o day_n 246_o we_o ought_v then_o to_o visit_v they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n 252_o the_o spiritual_a work_n of_o mercy_n be_v then_o especial_o to_o be_v do_v to_o man_n soul_n 255_o all_o superior_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o their_o inferior_n &c_n &c_n 258_o in_o our_o time_n this_o be_v great_o neglect_v etc._n etc._n 263_o law_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o well_o execute_v etc._n etc._n 274_o the_o great_a good_a that_o redound_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n thereby_o 275_o a_o conclusion_n with_o a_o application_n of_o all_o to_o ourselves_o &_o other_o 281_o finis_fw-la