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deut._n 5._o 32._o 12._o 32._o be_v we_o not_o deliver_v from_o this_o law_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o law_n exact_v in_o our_o own_o person_n perfect_a obedience_n &_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o law_n due_a unto_o disobedience_n we_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o but_o from_o the_o commandment_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n we_o be_v not_o free_v jam._n 2._o 8._o but_o contrariwise_o be_v incline_v &_o dispose_v by_o his_o free_a spirit_n to_o the_o willing_a obedience_n thereof_o ps._n 51._o 12._o &_o 119._o 32._o 45._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o to_o what_o end_n serve_v the_o law_n law_n first_o it_o be_v a_o glass_n to_o discover_v our_o filthiness_n and_o to_o show_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v drive_v unto_o christ_n to_o be_v purge_v by_o he_o gal._n 3._o 24._o rom._n 3._o 20._o 27._o for_o it_o lay_v open_v all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o misery_n both_o sinfulness_n accursednesse_n and_o impotency_n or_o unablenesse_n to_o relieve_v ourselves_o so_o whip_v we_o and_o chase_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v find_v deliverance_n second_o when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o feel_v ourselves_o save_v by_o he_o it_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n we_o have_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o our_o life_n after_o matth._n 5._o 17._o luke_n 1._o 6._o deut._n 6._o 6._o for_o after_o the_o law_n have_v bring_v we_o to_o christ_n the_o feel_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n within_o we_o make_v we_o to_o strive_v towards_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o direct_v we_o how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o
3._o 4._o but_o then_o most_o abominable_a ezek._n 23._o 37_o 38._o 4._o the_o keep_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o day_n not_o the_o whole_a or_o give_v liberty_n to_o ourselves_o in_o the_o night_n before_o the_o whole_a sabbath_n be_v end_v 5._o the_o forbear_v ourselves_o but_o employ_v other_o in_o worldly_a business_n for_o prevent_v of_o which_o sin_n god_n be_v so_o large_a in_o name_v of_o the_o person_n which_o in_o this_o commandment_n be_v forbid_v to_o work_v why_o be_v there_o a_o particular_a rehearsal_n of_o these_o person_n in_o this_o commandment_n to_o take_v away_o all_o excuse_n from_o all_o person_n in_o this_o commandment_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v see_v that_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n that_o if_o they_o themselves_o do_v rest_n upon_o this_o day_n from_o labour_n they_o will_v think_v it_o sufficient_a not_o care_v how_o they_o toil_v out_o and_o weary_v their_o servant_n at_o home_n with_o continual_a labour_n as_o many_o do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v such_o man_n ox_n then_o their_o servant_n so_o small_a care_n they_o have_v of_o their_o soul_n what_o be_v the_o special_a use_n of_o this_o rehearsal_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o person_n be_v bind_v to_o yield_v this_o duty_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v both_o by_o ourselves_o and_o those_o that_o do_v belong_v unto_o we_o be_v it_o not_o ordain_v also_o for_o the_o rest_n and_o refresh_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n especial_o servant_n which_o can_v not_o otherwise_o continue_v without_o it_o that_o also_o be_v partly_o intend_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o deut._n 5._o 14._o but_o not_o principal_o for_o the_o thing_n here_o contain_v do_v concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o that_o wear_n and_o toil_a out_o of_o servant_n and_o beast_n be_v against_o the_o six_o commandment_n and_o work_v be_v here_o forbid_a that_o man_n may_v be_v the_o more_o free_a for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o though_o servant_n have_v never_o so_o much_o rest_n and_o recreation_n upon_o other_o day_n yet_o they_o ought_v to_o rest_v upon_o this_o day_n in_o that_o regard_n why_o be_v there_o mention_v make_v of_o allow_a rest_n to_o the_o beast_n first_o that_o we_o may_v show_v mercy_n even_o to_o the_o beast_n prov._n 12._o 10._o second_o to_o represent_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o everlasting_a sabbath_n wherein_o all_o creature_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 8._o 20_o 21._o three_o because_o of_o the_o whole_a employment_n of_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n service_n for_o beast_n can_v be_v travel_v or_o use_v in_o any_o work_n upon_o that_o day_n unless_o man_n be_v withdraw_v from_o god_n service_n yea_o though_o the_o beast_n can_v labour_v without_o man_n attendance_n yet_o his_o mind_n will_v some_o time_n or_o other_o be_v carry_v away_o and_o distract_v thereby_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o fit_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o god_n service_n to_o who_o especial_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o this_o commandment_n direct_v to_o householder_n and_o magistrate_n direct_v who_o stand_v charge_v in_o the_o behalf_n both_o of_o themselves_o and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v under_o their_o roof_n and_o government_n jos._n 24._o 15._o neh._n 13._o 15._o heb._n 13._o 15._o what_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o housholder_n that_o not_o only_a himself_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n but_o also_o his_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v for_o as_o they_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o week_n day_n so_o he_o must_v see_v that_o they_o serve_v god_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n what_o gather_v you_o of_o this_o that_o a_o housholder_n shall_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o the_o lord_n business_n as_o of_o his_o own_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o keep_v such_o a_o servant_n as_o be_v not_o careful_a in_o his_o ordinary_a work_n much_o less_o shall_v he_o keep_v any_o that_o will_v not_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o lord_n work_v how_o skilful_a soever_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o what_o be_v the_o magistrate_n part_n to_o see_v that_o all_o within_o his_o gate_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n jo._n 24._o 15._o even_a stranger_n though_o turk_n and_o infidel_n neh_n 13._o 15._o cause_v they_o to_o cease_v from_o labour_n and_o restrain_v they_o from_o all_o open_a and_o public_a idolatry_n or_o false_a worship_n of_o god_n much_o more_o all_o his_o own_o subject_n who_o he_o ought_v to_o force_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 33._o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o commandment_n touch_v our_o rest_n from_o all_o worldly_a business_n what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o second_o and_o great_a part_n of_o this_o commandment_n rest._n which_o be_v the_o sanctify_a of_o this_o rest_n and_o keep_v it_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n by_o exercise_v of_o ourselves_o whole_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o that_o day_n be_v we_o as_o strict_o 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