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reverence_v the_o catholic_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n rather_o than_o that_o he_o do_v even_o they_o first_o ordain_v it_o 12.11_o bucer_n in_o mat._n 12.11_o for_o as_o master_n bucer_n say_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o christian_n for_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n ipso_fw-la statim_fw-la tempore_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la even_o at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n now_o see_v the_o alteration_n be_v make_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 16.13_o and_o by_o the_o aposle_n themselves_o joh._n 16.13_o &_o they_o do_v yield_v unto_o it_o by_o their_o practice_n by_o who_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o by_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n that_o shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n then_o by_o they_o i_o say_v who_o for_o their_o excellent_a gift_n be_v able_a to_o see_v further_o into_o thing_n than_o all_o the_o church_n 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at_o the_o end_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o diligent_o to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o on_o every_o side_n because_o herein_o many_o do_v offend_v carelesselie_o and_o yet_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o be_v very_o great_a some_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o come_v to_o the_o sermon_n tarry_v at_o home_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o service_n and_o so_o neither_o be_v they_o at_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n with_o god_n people_n nor_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n neither_o do_v ever_o hear_v much_o of_o the_o scripture_n read_v other_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o be_v at_o all_o these_o depart_v away_o before_o the_o blessing_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o many_o time_n lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o as_o judas_n do_v or_o else_o tarry_v not_o the_o minister_a of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n impertinent_a unto_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o express_a word_n set_v down_o by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n cap._n 46._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n worship_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v go_v in_o 46.10_o ezek._n 46.10_o when_o they_o go_v in_o and_o when_o they_o go_v forth_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o together_o where_o we_o see_v he_o require_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v present_a from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n even_o the_o very_o chief_a in_o every_o congregation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a and_o no_o privilege_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o one_o more_o than_o to_o another_o for_o come_v unto_o abide_v at_o and_o depart_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o concern_v they_o all_o like_a in_o the_o whole_a and_o in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o then_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o true_o nor_o more_o plain_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n as_o he_o know_v very_o well_o so_o labour_v to_o persuade_v the_o people_n of_o it_o 84.10_o psalm_n 84.10_o when_o in_o the_o psal_n 84._o he_o account_v the_o door_n keeper_n of_o god_n house_n bless_v who_o be_v first_o and_o last_o in_o the_o temple_n &_o so_o partaker_n of_o the_o whole_a worship_n wherefore_o whensoever_o we_o do_v voluntary_o bereave_v ourselves_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o public_a ministry_n we_o can_v sanctify_v the_o day_n so_o in_o every_o portion_n of_o god_n work_n as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v hereunto_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v respect_n in_o that_o council_n 1._o council_n malisgon_n 2._o cap._n 1._o wherein_o they_o say_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la whosoever_o
the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o of_o all_o ordain_v for_o as_o when_o david_n say_v 40.6_o psal_n 40.6_o sacrifice_n and_o burn_a offering_n thou_o do_v not_o desire_v but_o my_o ear_n have_v thou_o prepare_v burn_a offering_n and_o sin_n offer_v have_v thou_o not_o require_v then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o in_o the_o roll_n of_o thy_o book_n for_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n require_v no_o sacrifice_n and_o burn_a offering_n at_o all_o for_o he_o have_v command_v they_o in_o his_o word_n but_o he_o testify_v that_o all_o sacrifice_n and_o all_o the_o outward_a worship_n be_v nothing_o accept_v when_o it_o be_v sever_v from_o obedience_n and_o when_o we_o thereby_o be_v not_o make_v more_o fit_a to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o other_o duty_n even_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v in_o another_o place_n 15.22_o 1._o sam._n 15.22_o have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a pleasure_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o when_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v obey_v behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v be_v better_a than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n so_o the_o prophet_n esay_n in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v expound_v the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a office_n of_o a_o prophet_n preach_v unto_o they_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o it_o that_o though_o all_o god_n service_n be_v observe_v in_o every_o outward_a point_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o all_o be_v ceremonial_a without_o these_o fruit_n appear_v in_o we_o afterward_o neither_o be_v it_o do_v in_o that_o manner_n that_o god_n allow_v or_o that_o they_o thereby_o can_v look_v to_o inherit_v that_o promise_n which_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o make_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v true_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n and_o thus_o be_v all_o other_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o this_o prophet_n and_o other_o neither_o do_v they_o prove_v that_o to_o rest_v from_o sin_n be_v a_o proper_a duty_n of_o this_o commandment_n more_o than_o any_o other_o to_o which_o purpose_n they_o be_v allege_v of_o some_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v it_o with_o their_o favour_n but_o only_o show_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o these_o exercise_n both_o upon_o that_o day_n and_o all_o other_o beside_o and_o therefore_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o same_o prophet_n exhort_v the_o jew_n to_o unfeigned_a repentantance_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o diligent_a care_n to_o please_v god_n frame_v their_o life_n according_a to_o his_o word_n in_o all_o duty_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o their_o brethren_n and_o then_o promise_v all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n unto_o they_o so_o do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o exhortation_n once_o or_o twice_o speak_v of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o a_o chief_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o this_o say_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o pollute_v it_o not_o and_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o ill_a and_o verse_n 56.2_o esay_n 56.2_o 4._o he_o that_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v i_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o my_o covenant_n wherein_o as_o he_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o this_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o have_v those_o promise_n annex_v unto_o they_o even_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n so_o he_o there_o require_v this_o at_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o will_v in_o such_o wise_a sanctify_v the_o day_n that_o they_o may_v be_v thus_o alter_v and_o change_v thereby_o whereunto_o agree_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n ezekiell_n where_o he_o tell_v the_o jew_n how_o many_o mean_v the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o yet_o how_o unprofitable_a they_o be_v under_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a 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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 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that_o all_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n from_o hell_n and_o death_n and_o from_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v purchase_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o accurse_a death_n &_o shameful_a suffering_n of_o christ_n jesus_n upon_o the_o cross_n &_o by_o none_o other_o and_o that_o all_o glory_n happiness_n and_o life_n come_v unto_o they_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o glorious_a resurrection_n they_o do_v prefer_v this_o day_n above_o any_o other_o as_o most_o worthy_a in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v before_o suffer_v all_o these_o intolerable_a thing_n for_o they_o and_o be_v press_v down_o with_o they_o even_o unto_o death_n do_v afterward_o recover_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v and_o gather_v new_a strength_n like_v unto_o the_o most_o victorious_a lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n do_v i_o say_v 1.4_o revel_v 5.5_o rom._n 1.4_o mighty_o raise_v up_o himself_o in_o glory_n for_o their_o sake_n by_o the_o invincible_a power_n of_o his_o godhead_n chrysostome_n among_o the_o sundry_a name_n which_o he_o reckon_v up_o that_o this_o day_n have_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n say_v it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n resur_n chrysost_n serm_n 5._o the_o resur_n quia_fw-la solemnis_fw-la erat_fw-la memoriae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la christi_fw-la because_o be_v solemn_o appoint_v for_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 86._o august_n epist_n ad_fw-la januar._n 119_o cap._n 13_o &_o ad_fw-la casul_n 86._o whereunto_o agree_v s._n augustine_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v declare_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o that_o day_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o apostle_n do_v appoint_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n 251._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la temp_n serm_n 251._o quia_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la redemptor_n noster_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la because_o upon_o that_o day_n our_o redeemer_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a which_o also_o 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