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conscience_n in_o any_o of_o they_o and_o make_v no_o great_a account_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n then_o of_o any_o other_o day_n be_v of_o necessity_n profane_a man_n and_o no_o better_a reckon_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o yet_o the_o apostle_n repute_v they_o not_o to_o be_v such_o for_o he_o forbid_v to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o as_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v those_o that_o be_v of_o contrary_a opinion_n ver_fw-la 3._o 10._o 6_o nay_o he_o affirm_v that_o those_o which_o regard_v not_o the_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n regard_v it_o not_o verse_n 6._o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o god_n know_v that_o he_o have_v make_v they_o free_a from_o the_o distinction_n of_o day_n and_o receive_v they_o be_v well_o please_v with_o that_o which_o they_o do_v now_o suppose_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n which_o make_v the_o observation_n thereof_o a_o necessary_a point_n of_o religion_n which_o these_o man_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o not_o regard_v the_o day_n for_o religion_n and_o conscience_n sake_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o regard_v it_o not_o seeing_z they_o have_v rather_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n by_o not_o regard_v it_o for_o they_o have_v manifest_o vilipend_v he_o by_o their_o misbelief_n whereby_o they_o esteem_v not_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v moral_a and_o most_o straite_o command_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a point_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v therefore_o more_o conformable_a to_o reason_n that_o those_o which_o make_v distinction_n of_o day_n and_o esteem_a one_o above_o another_o be_v weak_a and_o in_o this_o do_v all_o the_o interpreter_n agree_v nevertheless_o the_o apostle_n say_v with_o good_a reason_n of_o these_o weak_a one_o that_o what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o do_v it_o through_o devotion_n and_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n have_v some_o religious_a ground_n which_o be_v a_o colourable_a excuse_n to_o their_o infirmity_n and_o make_v it_o tolerable_a not_o only_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n also_o 7_o now_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v write_v to_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v gentile_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n we_o may_v esteem_v with_o great_a appearance_n that_o this_o day_n which_o some_o of_o they_o through_o infirmity_n have_v so_o much_o regard_n unto_o be_v sunday_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n not_o by_o any_o divine_a ordinance_n not_o also_o through_o necessity_n of_o religion_n but_o simple_o by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n in_o remembrance_n that_o on_o that_o day_n christ_n rise_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n &_o be_v esteem_v of_o they_o a_o day_n of_o necessary_a observation_n in_o and_o for_o itself_o which_o other_o better_v instruct_v esteem_v not_o this_o be_v so_o establish_v thorough_o the_o opinion_n that_o i_o defend_v and_o evict_v the_o other_o but_o although_o the_o apostle_n have_v intend_v to_o speak_v of_o day_n command_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o religious_a observation_n whereof_o many_o not_o as_o yet_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o evangelicall_n liberty_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v bind_v for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o argument_n remain_v as_o strong_a as_o can_v be_v 8_o for_o howsoever_o the_o apostle_n his_o meaning_n be_v take_v he_o speak_v general_o and_o impute_v to_o infirmity_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o conscience_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o esteem_v of_o one_o day_n above_o another_o and_o to_o strength_n and_o firmness_n the_o esteem_v of_o all_o day_n alike_o which_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o shall_v have_v pronounce_v so_o in_o general_a term_n if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o have_v be_v a_o set_a day_n of_o rest_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o christian_n to_o observe_v it_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n as_o be_v moral_a and_o for_o god_n sake_n who_o have_v command_v it_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v those_o have_v not_o well_o do_v so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v strong_a in_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n for_o esteem_v every_o day_n equal_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v but_o the_o other_o have_v do_v well_o and_o religious_o to_o esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v weak_a which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v manifest_o against_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v weak_a not_o simple_o as_o we_o have_v touch_v heretofore_o for_o observe_v a_o certain_a day_n but_o for_o keep_v it_o with_o a_o conscientious_a regard_n and_o opinion_n of_o a_o religious_a obligation_n particular_a unto_o it_o more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o day_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v blame_v and_o may_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n chapter_n eleven_o reason_n ii_o 1._o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o the_o israelite_n a_o sign_n of_o their_o sanctification_n 2._o not_o only_o in_o the_o toilsome_a age_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n but_o also_o in_o the_o eternity_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3._o through_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v perfect_o accomplish_v the_o benefit_n which_o it_o represent_v imperfect_o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v till_o his_o come_n only_o 5._o this_o truth_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o type_n of_o the_o bodily_a rest_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 6._o as_o also_o by_o the_o type_n of_o god_n rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n 7._o god_n rest_n and_o
and_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a to_o speak_v proper_o be_v no_o more_o sacrament_n to_o adam_n than_o the_o other_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n yea_o then_o all_o other_o work_v of_o god_n in_o all_o which_o he_o may_v have_v consider_v sign_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n but_o the_o one_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o mean_n of_o the_o perpetual_a conservation_n of_o his_o bodily_a life_n by_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o a_o occasion_n to_o try_v his_o obedience_n by_o the_o prohibition_n make_v unto_o he_o to_o eat_v thereof_o beside_o this_o the_o consequence_n be_v naught_o for_o to_o establish_v sign_n and_o sacrament_n signify_v to_o adam_n the_o perpetual_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o immortality_n if_o he_o persevere_v in_o obedience_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n threaten_v he_o with_o the_o disgrace_n of_o god_n and_o with_o death_n if_o he_o become_v a_o transgressor_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o his_o condition_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n neither_o have_v it_o any_o unreasonableness_n join_v with_o it_o but_o to_o ordain_v a_o particular_a day_n of_o rest_n to_o a_o man_n to_o who_o all_o the_o day_n have_v be_v sabbath_n and_o who_o day_n by_o day_n have_v serve_v god_n as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a and_o as_o god_n do_v require_v of_o he_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n suitable_a and_o convenient_a to_o his_o condition_n as_o in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n there_o be_v no_o particular_a day_n of_o sabbath_n but_o a_o perpetual_a sabbath_n because_o there_o god_n be_v glorify_v without_o stint_n or_o cease_v by_o the_o heavenly_a host_n even_o so_o in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n where_o man_n be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a and_o in_o a_o condition_n conform_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o that_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o figure_n thereof_o he_o have_v observe_v a_o perpetual_a sabbath_n to_o god._n for_o although_o he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o so_o perfect_o as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n because_o he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o natural_a life_n nevertheless_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o and_o do_v it_o as_o perfect_o as_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o be_v here_o beneath_o can_v suffer_v so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wise_a requisite_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o particular_a day_n of_o sabbath_n 19_o nay_o i_o esteem_v that_o to_o affirm_v that_o god_n ordain_v unto_o he_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o sabbath_n derogate_v too_o much_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o condition_n for_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a that_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o particular_a time_n of_o gods_n service_n make_v to_o a_o man_n express_o suppose_v that_o he_o want_v the_o commodity_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o serve_v god_n ordinary_o or_o have_v not_o a_o inclination_n and_o affection_n to_o do_v it_o and_o it_o therefore_o must_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o yoke_n tie_v he_o thereunto_o and_o withdraw_v he_o from_o his_o other_o occupation_n as_o also_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o servile_a condition_n in_o witness_n whereof_o the_o appointment_n of_o so_o many_o solemn_a day_n of_o god_n service_n under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o yoke_n thereof_o from_o which_o god_n have_v free_v the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v more_o free_a and_o more_o perfect_a wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o with_o a_o more_o free_a and_o voluntary_a affection_n to_o his_o service_n to_o one_o that_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o serve_v god_n continual_o every_o day_n as_o adam_n be_v in_o that_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o of_o perfect_a righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o limit_v a_o particular_a day_n and_o though_o a_o day_n choose_v and_o pick_v out_o from_o other_o have_v be_v useful_a to_o adam_n to_o the_o end_n that_o give_v over_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o may_v give_v himself_o entire_o and_o only_o to_o god_n service_n doubtless_o god_n have_v leave_v that_o choice_n to_o his_o liberty_n consider_v the_o wisdom_n and_o godliness_n wherewith_o he_o have_v endow_v he_o 20_o to_o say_v that_o since_o god_n rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o labour_n of_o six_o day_n in_o the_o creation_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o institution_n make_v in_o the_o law_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n day_n the_o same_o reason_n be_v of_o the_o same_o force_n and_o use_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v cause_v at_o that_o time_n the_o same_o ordinance_n and_o the_o same_o hallow_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o all_o man_n it_o be_v a_o forceles_a consequence_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o like_a necessity_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o particular_a day_n of_o rest_n in_o these_o first_o beginning_n when_o adam_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n nor_o afterward_o when_o the_o church_n subsist_v in_o a_o few_o family_n or_o 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exod._n 16._o verse_n 23._o exod_n 31._o verse_n 15._o exod._n 35._o ver_fw-la 2._o leviticus_n 23._o verse_n 3._o that_o be_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o rest_v most_o precise_o from_o all_o work_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o work_v he_o otherwhere_o intitle_v servile_a work_n leviticus_n 23._o verse_n 7_o 8_o 21_o 25._o number_n 28._o verse_n 25._o that_o be_v appertain_v to_o their_o temporal_a and_o ordinary_a calling_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v on_o the_o six_o former_a day_n of_o the_o week_n either_o for_o profit_n or_o for_o recreation_n and_o other_o use_v simple_o civil_a domestic_a earthly_a which_o he_o particularize_v in_o diverse_a place_n as_o for_o example_n to_o husband_n the_o ground_n to_o reap_v to_o cut_v grape_n to_o tread_v wine_n press_v exod._n 34._o verse_n 21._o nehem._n 13._o verse_n 13._o to_o buy_v and_o to_o sell_v nehem._n 10._o verse_n 31._o hold_v market_n and_o fair_n for_o buy_v and_o 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dubito_fw-la ut_fw-la communis_fw-la christianorum_fw-la consensu_fw-la dominicus_n dies_fw-la conventibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la publicis_fw-la ac_fw-la requiei_fw-la publicae_fw-la dicat_fw-la we_o sit_fw-la ipso_fw-la statim_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la tempore_fw-la i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o christian_n the_o lordsday_n have_v be_v appoint_v for_o the_o public_a meeting_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o public_a rest_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n zanchius_n in_o praecep_n 4._o in_o tractatu_fw-la de_fw-la feriis_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la de_fw-la die_v dominico_n sanctificando_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n expressum_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la tamen_fw-la traditionem_fw-la esse_fw-la minimè_fw-la dubitamus_fw-la we_o have_v no_o express_a command_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o sanctify_v the_o lordsday_n notwithstanding_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o have_v allege_v some_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n to_o that_o purpose_n he_o add_v exsacris_fw-la literis_fw-la colligitur_fw-la non_fw-la ineptè_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n profectum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la omisso_fw-la sabbato_fw-la dies_fw-la dominicus_n fuerit_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la locum_fw-la substitutus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o impertinent_o gather_v from_o holy_a writ_n that_o the_o substitution_n of_o the_o lordsday_n in_o place_n of_o the_o sabbath_n proceed_v from_o the_o apostle_n acknowledge_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n not_o impertinent_o that_o those_o proof_n be_v but_o weak_a but_o afterward_o in_o express_a term_n he_o avouch_v that_o the_o say_a day_n be_v appoint_v for_o god_n service_n without_o put_v any_o tie_n upon_o the_o conscience_n hoc_fw-la inquit_fw-la liquet_fw-la ex_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la nullibi_n enim_fw-la legimus_fw-la apostolos_fw-la hoc_fw-la cuipiam_fw-la mandâsse_fw-la tantùm_fw-la legimus_fw-la quid_fw-la soliti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la facere_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la die_fw-la liberum_fw-la igitur_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la accedit_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ad_fw-la gal._n c._n 4._o &_o add_v col._n 2._o non_fw-la vult_fw-la seruari_fw-la à _fw-la fidelibus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la aliisque_fw-la festis_fw-la mosaicis_fw-la quia_fw-la nolebat_fw-la fidelium_fw-la conscientias_fw-la illis_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la astringi_fw-la quantò_fw-la minus_fw-la igitur_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la obstringi_fw-la conscientias_fw-la sanctificando_fw-la diei_fw-la dominico_n qui_fw-la nullum_fw-la habebat_fw-la domini_fw-la mandatum_fw-la liberum_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la tempus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nullius_fw-la obligans_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la sed_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la liberum_fw-la ut_fw-la omnino_fw-la iste_fw-la dies_fw-la sanctificandus_fw-la sit_fw-la nisi_fw-la charit_fw-la as_o aliud_fw-la postulet_fw-la this_o say_v he_o be_v manifest_a from_o scripture_n for_o we_o read_v no_o where_o that_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o command_n to_o any_o man_n we_o read_v only_o what_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v wont_a to_o do_v on_o that_o day_n they_o therefore_o leave_v it_o free_a moreover_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 4._o and_o col._n 2._o will_v not_o have_v the_o faithful_a to_o observe_v god_n precept_n concern_v sabbaths_n and_o other_o mosaical_a holy_a day_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a oblige_v to_o those_o precept_n how_o much_o less_o will_v the_o apostle_n have_v their_o conscience_n oblige_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o lordsday_n or_o sunday_n for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o command_n from_o god_n therefore_o that_o time_n also_o be_v free_a that_o be_v to_o say_v tie_v no_o man_n conscience_n but_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v so_o free_a that_o altogether_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o sanctify_v this_o day_n if_o charity_n do_v not_o require_v the_o contrary_n item_n quis_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la quin_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ficut_fw-la diem_fw-la septimum_fw-la transtult_v in_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la illos_fw-la reliquos_fw-la dies_fw-la festos_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la transfer_v potuerit_fw-la what_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o church_n as_o it_o remove_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o the_o lordsday_n may_v also_o change_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o other_o day_n item_n at_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o four_o command_n in_o locum_fw-la sabbati_fw-la subrogatus_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la dominicus_n quia_fw-la eo_fw-la die_fw-la evanuit_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la figura_fw-la erat_fw-la quo_fw-la christus_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la ut_fw-la ergo_fw-la racondemur_fw-la evanuisse_fw-la per_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la retinuit_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la sed_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la the_o lordsday_n be_v 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rest_v from_o our_o work_n free_o and_o so_o far_o only_a as_o the_o common_a edification_n of_o the_o church_n require_v that_o on_o it_o we_o may_v give_v ourselves_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o give_v no_o scandal_n to_o any_o item_n omnino_fw-la operari_fw-la die_v dominica_n nos_fw-la christiani_n non_fw-la vetamur_fw-la modò_fw-la a_o dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d propterea_fw-la non_fw-la avocemur_fw-la neque_fw-la à _fw-la publicis_fw-la concionibus_fw-la &_o precibus_fw-la neque_fw-la à _fw-la meditatione_n verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la modò_fw-la item_n proximis_fw-la offendiculum_fw-la non_fw-la praebeamus_fw-la we_o christian_n be_v not_o forbid_v to_o work_v at_o all_o on_o the_o lordsday_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o distraction_n unto_o we_o from_o god_n worship_n from_o public_a meeting_n and_o prayer_n nor_o from_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o scandalize_v not_o our_o neighbour_n many_o other_o passage_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n may_v be_v allege_v 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34._o r._n establish_v p._n 76._o l._n 4._o r._n which_o be_v do_v but_o many_o p._n 81._o l._n 10._o r._n or_o if_o rehearse_v that_o p._n 85._o l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 87._o l._n 16._o r._n practise_v l._n 24._o mediation_n r._n meditation_n p._n 109._o l._n 19_o r._n understand_v p._n 142._o l._n 6._o far_o better_a r._n far_o great_a p._n 149._o l._n 11._o r._n the_o jew_n do_v be_v bind_v to_o serve_v god_n which_o etc._n etc._n p._n 158._o l._n 2_o 3._o emplary_a r._n exemplary_a p._n 176._o l._n 9_o production_n r._n prediction_n l._n 16._o r._n in_o comparison_n of_o moral_a p._n 185._o l._n 20._o bonge_v not_o r._n do_v not_o stir_v p._n 188._o l._n 35._o saturday_n r._n sunday_n p._n 196._o l._n 7._o plineas_n r._n plinius_n p._n 200._o l._n 32._o r._n that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v p._n 201._o h_o 5._o r._n there_o be_v divers_a p._n 205._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 217._o l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 224._o l._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 232._o l_o 35._o deal_n and._n p._n 235._o l._n 13._o loveable_a r._n lovely_a p._n 246._o l._n 29._o baptism_n r._n baptise_v p._n 262._o l._n 5._o r._n so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o god_n p._n 263._o l._n 27_o 28._o r._n a_o little_a way_n from_o it_o p._n 266._o l._n 12._o rigid_a r._n rigid_a p._n 274._o in_o mar_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 279._o l._n 2._o r._n unspotted_a from_o such_o p._n 280._o l._n 11._o r._n do_v they_o which_o they_o have_v p._n 282._o l._n 16._o r_o slacken_v l._n 26._o r._n shall_v thus_o profane_v p._n 291._o l._n 7_o 8._o r._n work_n and_o do_v p_o 302._o l._n 2_o 3._o improve_v r._n disallow_v p._n 306._o l._n 16._o contious_a r._n contentious_a p._n 316._o l._n 38._o aliis_fw-la r._n alios_fw-la p._n 317._o l._n 24._o r._n thus_o holiness_n of_o the_o day_n if_o so_o be_v the_o same_o p._n 319._o l._n 4._o r._n gal._n 2._o l._n 38._o sive_fw-la r._n sine_fw-la 1_o thess._n 5._o 21._o psal._n 141._o v_o 5._o col._n 3._o v._n 8_o 14._o ephes._n 4._o v_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 13._o v._n 11_o 11_o exod._n 34._o verse_n 15._o numb_a 25._o verse_n 2._o 2_o kin._n 10._o 20_o psal._n 106._o v_o 35_o 37_o 38._o hos._n 2._o v._n 12._o 1_o cor._n 10._o verse_n 20._o august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o ca._n 11._o 1._o com._n 1._o com._n 2._o com._n 3._o com._n 5._o com._n 6._o com._n 7._o com._n 8_o com._n 9_o com._n 10._o com._n 1_o cor._n 11._o v._n 25_o 26._o 1_o cor._n 14._o v._n 40._o osâ—_n 6._o v._n 7._o mar._n 2._o 27._o mat._n 12._o v._n 6_o gal._n 4_o v._n 9_o leu._n 23._o v._n 7_o 8_o 34_o 35_o 36._o leu._n 25_o v_o 4_o 8._o rom._n 14._o v._n 1_o rom._n 14._o v._n 2_o exod._n 16._o vers_fw-la 22_o 13_o 29_o 30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zoth_n 5_o 6_o 6_o esa._n 51._o verse_n 2._o esa._n 58._o v_o 13_o jer._n 17._o v._n 22_o 24._o 27._o ezech._n 20._o v_o 11_o 12_o 13_o mat._n 22._o ve_fw-la 37._o 39_o luk._n 10._o ve_fw-la 27._o mat._n 22._o v._n 37_o 38_o 30_o 40._o 40._o mat._n 18._o five_o 20._o rom._n 10._o v._n 14_o 17_o eph._n 4._o v._n 11._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 11._o v._n 18_o 20._o heb._n 10._o v_o 24_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o 8_o luk._n 18._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n act._n 13._o ver_fw-la 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o next_o week_n 〈…〉_z 80._o philo_z legate_n ad_fw-la cerema_n juvenall_n satyra_n 3_o in_o quâ_fw-la te_fw-la quâ—ro_fw-la proseucha_fw-la 11_o council_n laodicen_n can._n 29._o non_fw-la oportet_fw-la christianos_n judaizare_fw-la &_o in_o sabbatho_n vacare_fw-la sed_fw-la operari_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la die_fw-la dominicum_fw-la praeponendo_fw-la eidem_fw-la diei_fw-la si_fw-mi hoc_fw-la eye_n placet_fw-la vacent_fw-la tanquam_fw-la christiani_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la inventi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la judaizare_fw-la anathema_n sint_fw-la psal._n 6._o v_o 1._o psa._n 12._o ver_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n in_o loc._n eras._n in_o pasaphâ—â—â—_n heming_n in_o loc_n calvin_n in_o loc_n idem_fw-la instit_n lib._n 2_o ca._n 8._o sect_n â—33_n aretias_n in_o loc_n loc_n iust._n martyr_n apol._n 2._o ignat._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la aug._n epist_n 119._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 30._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la verb._n apost_n ser._n 15_o etc._n etc._n 5._o calvin_n inst._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o sect_n 34._o bullinger_n in_o apoc._n ca._n 1._o vers_fw-la 10._o vrsin_n in_o exposit_n decalo_fw-it aret._n loc_n commun_n de_fw-fr sabbatho_n zanch._n the_o operib_n redempt_n l._n 1._o in_o 4._o precept_n paraeus_n in_o gen._n c._n 2._o simler_n in_o exod._n c._n 20._o râ—_n 〈◊〉_d v_o 11._o 11._o moses_n septimum_fw-la diem_fw-la more_fw-it gentis_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la appellatum_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la avum_fw-la jejunio_fw-la sacravit_fw-la sacravit_fw-la ne_fw-fr judaeus_fw-la quidem_fw-la tam_fw-la diligenter_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la jejunium_fw-la seruat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cod._n lib._n 3._o tit._n 12._o l._n 3._o theod._n ibid._n l._n 10._o leo_n &_o authemius_n 16_o cod._n lib._n 3._o tit._n 12._o l._n 3._o &_o l._n 5._o valent_n &_o l._n 8._o valent._n &_o l._n 9_o honor._n &_o theod._n habad_n melacah_n
without_o most_o important_a and_o weighty_a reason_n for_o consider_v that_o god_n external_a service_n for_o which_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v appoint_v be_v not_o the_o principal_a service_n that_o god_n require_v and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o work_n of_o true_a godliness_n and_o love_n according_a to_o god_n own_o word_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n hos._n 6._o vers_fw-la 7._o matth._n 12._o vers_fw-la 7._o it_o be_v certain_a there_o may_v be_v many_o lawful_a reason_n take_v from_o true_a charity_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o our_o neighbour_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n outward_a service_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o license_v to_o do_v on_o it_o bodily_a und_fw-ge servile_a work_n in_o stead_n of_o that_o service_n 26_o but_o against_o this_o liberty_n which_o i_o maintain_v all_o christian_n have_v to_o work_v or_o to_o cheer_v up_o themselves_o on_o sunday_n in_o the_o manner_n before_o specify_v it_o be_v object_v that_o worldling_n when_o they_o be_v lure_v with_o some_o worldly_a advantage_n &_o when_o they_o seek_v or_o look_v for_o some_o gain_n on_o market_n or_o fair_a day_n take_v heed_n lest_o they_o lose_v so_o good_a a_o occasion_n shun_v all_o game_n and_o pastime_n that_o may_v withdraw_v or_o divert_v they_o from_o their_o gain_n make_v always_o pleasure_n to_o ply_v and_o give_v place_n to_o profit_v and_o therefore_o far_o less_o ought_v christian_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a market-day_n for_o their_o soul_n wherein_o they_o have_v need_v to_o prepare_v to_o themselves_o a_o great_a spiritual_a gain_n and_o make_v all_o their_o provision_n to_o seek_v or_o take_v any_o leisure_n for_o the_o occupation_n and_o pastime_n of_o this_o life_n namely_o see_v our_o diligence_n can_v be_v so_o great_a our_o care_n so_o vigilant_a our_o labour_n so_o profitable_a but_o that_o we_o have_v much_o more_o profit_n to_o be_v make_v than_o all_o the_o profit_n we_o have_v purchase_v already_o but_o if_o we_o make_v of_o the_o sabbath_n our_o delight_n according_a to_o god_n exhortation_n in_o esa._n chap._n 58._o vers_fw-la 13._o we_o shall_v find_v neither_o leisure_n nor_o place_n for_o worldly_a affair_n 27_o to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o care_n of_o worldling_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v any_o way_n divert_v from_o their_o traffic_n and_o from_o the_o search_n of_o gain_n on_o market-daye_n by_o any_o game_n or_o pastime_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n than_o they_o be_v of_o the_o temporal_a profit_n of_o their_o body_n but_o this_o argument_n be_v make_v as_o if_o sunday_n be_v only_a god_n market-day_n to_o speak_v so_o wherein_o we_o may_v purchase_v unto_o we_o that_o profit_n as_o if_o it_o be_v pass_v our_o hope_n of_o the_o acquisition_n thereof_o on_o another_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v utter_o lose_v and_o as_o if_o a_o small_a and_o short_a occupation_n or_o recreation_n of_o this_o world_n take_v on_o that_o day_n can_v bereave_v we_o of_o so_o great_a a_o good_a which_o foundation_n be_v sandy_a the_o build_n upon_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 28_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o the_o sabbath_n our_o delight_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v not_o of_o a_o external_a and_o ceremonial_a but_o of_o a_o spiritual_a sabbath_n which_o the_o prophet_n betoken_v in_o the_o place_n quote_v that_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v our_o own_o way_n and_o not_o to_o do_v our_o own_o will_n which_o be_v the_o daily_a sabbath_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o god_n have_v not_o ordain_v unto_o we_o a_o corporal_a one_o save_v in_o some_o respect_v specify_v before_o which_o be_v much_o different_a from_o the_o sabbath_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v 29_o it_o be_v manifest_a of_o that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o our_o sunday_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v call_v a_o day_n of_o sabbath_n or_o of_o rest_n because_o we_o ought_v for_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n on_o it_o give_v over_o all_o our_o ordinary_a work_n but_o it_o can_v be_v absolute_o qualify_v with_o this_o name_n and_o with_o regard_n to_o a_o abstinence_n as_o precise_a as_o be_v require_v on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n day_n moreover_o as_o we_o have_v observe_v heretofore_o this_o name_n of_o sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o ancient_a day_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o of_o the_o new_a day_n of_o christian_n wherefore_o it_o be_v better_o do_v to_o abstain_v from_o denote_v it_o by_o the_o qualification_n of_o that_o name_n and_o to_o call_v it_o only_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o sunday_n see_v these_o name_n have_v be_v appropriate_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o christian_a church_n chapter_n six_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n how_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o sunday_n 1._o duty_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o particular_a christian_n about_o the_o order_n and_o practice_n of_o god_n service_n 2._o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o day_n appoint_v for_o god_n service_n by_o the_o public_a practice_n thereof_o in_o the_o congregation_n 3._o how_o they_o ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o where_o there_o be_v no_o church_n 4._o how_o where_o there_o be_v a_o church_n during_o the_o service_n 5._o how_o after_o the_o service_n 6._o the_o sanctification_n of_o sunday_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o exercise_n practise_v in_o it_o and_o be_v so_o consider_v by_o the_o faithful_a 7._o profane_a man_n because_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o god_n service_n contemn_v the_o lord_n day_n 8._o godly_a man_n do_v quite_o contrary_a god_n for_o the_o edification_n and_o entertainment_n of_o his_o church_n here_o below_o enjoin_v to_o those_o that_o have_v charge_n of_o her_o government_n to_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o thankesgiving_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n to_o assemble_v the_o faithful_a together_o to_o establish_v good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o particular_a christian_n to_o pray_v devout_o to_o love_v god_n word_n to_o keep_v it_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n frequent_a careful_o the_o holy_a assembly_n obey_v in_o thing_n belong_v to_o order_n and_o discipline_n those_o that_o have_v rule_n over_o they_o and_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o they_o not_o to_o be_v contentious_a against_o the_o good_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o do_v this_o not_o each_o of_o they_o for_o himself_o only_o but_o also_o to_o procure_v that_o all_o person_n subject_a to_o their_o government_n their_o subject_n their_o child_n their_o servant_n do_v the_o same_o all_o christian_n when_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v holy_a convocation_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o religious_a exercise_n and_o that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v unto_o they_o set_v day_n as_o in_o every_o week_n a_o sunday_n be_v bind_v by_o these_o injunction_n to_o resort_v careful_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o take_v pain_n that_o their_o inferior_n over_o who_o they_o have_v authority_n follow_v their_o example_n and_o if_o indeed_o they_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n to_o show_v it_o by_o a_o diligent_a frequent_v and_o serious_a practice_n of_o they_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v enjoin_v to_o all_o and_o for_o the_o thing_n sake_n to_o observe_v the_o day_n wherein_o it_o be_v practise_v although_o god_n have_v not_o prescribe_v nor_o appoint_v it_o and_o it_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n but_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n whereunto_o nevertheless_o god_n have_v command_v in_o general_a all_o man_n to_o submit_v themselves_o 1_o cor._n 14._o vers_fw-la 40._o for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o day_n sake_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o practice_v and_o respect_v the_o holy_a exercise_n which_o ordinary_o be_v do_v on_o it_o but_o it_o be_v these_o exercise_n that_o make_v the_o day_n considerable_a and_o give_v credit_n authority_n and_o respect_n unto_o it_o the_o exercise_n be_v to_o be_v much_o esteem_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o god_n sake_n who_o have_v express_o enjoin_v they_o the_o day_n be_v not_o honour_v and_o account_v of_o but_o for_o their_o sake_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o church_n be_v please_v to_o do_v they_o on_o it_o yet_o if_o a_o christian_a be_v bring_v to_o that_o extremity_n that_o he_o must_v remain_v in_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o church_n nor_o order_v