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vain_a by_o vain_a or_o false_a swear_v curse_v or_o blaspheme_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v express_v and_o innumerable_a text_n speak_v terrible_o to_o all_o that_o be_v guilty_a thereof_o to_o name_v but_o one_o or_o two_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o curse_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n by_o his_o prophet_n zechariah_n 5.4_o and_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n and_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o with_o the_o stone_n thereof_o and_o one_o text_n in_o deut._n 28.58_o 59_o may_v serve_v instead_o of_o all_o other_o text_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o observe_v to_o fear_v this_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n then_o will_v the_o lord_n make_v thy_o plague_n great_a and_o wonderful_a and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o seed_n even_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sore_a sickness_n and_o of_o 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worship_n wherein_o we_o be_v especial_o to_o serve_v god_n a._n the_o lord_n day_n and_o day_n set_v apart_o for_o humiliation_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o feast_n and_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n q._n which_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n a._n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n observe_v by_o christian_n because_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n upon_o it_o as_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o creation_n catechist_n we_o be_v assure_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n history_n that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v after_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o in_o memory_n thereof_o observe_v by_o the_o christian_n for_o all_o the_o holy_a office_n as_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v by_o they_o under_o
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and_o dedication_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o but_o humane_a appointment_n q._n how_o must_v god_n be_v serve_v on_o those_o day_n a._n by_o rest_v from_o all_o bodily_a labour_n except_o they_o of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v whole_o attend_v the_o public_a and_o private_a exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n q._n what_o sin_n then_o be_v forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n a._n mispend_v these_o day_n either_o in_o sin_n or_o idleness_n or_o the_o servile_a work_n of_o our_o calling_n or_o in_o vain_a sport_n or_o whatsoever_o may_v hinder_v our_o keep_v they_o holy_a catechist_n the_o commandment_n express_o forbid_v all_o servile_a work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o so_o do_v divers_a text_n as_o exod._n 31.13_o 14._o and_o 35.2_o and_o jer._n 17.21_o much_o more_o idleness_n vain_a sport_n and_o pastime_n and_o all_o sinful_a spend_v it_o in_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n filthy_a communication_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n we_o be_v to_o rest_v from_o our_o worldly_a labour_n but_o mark_v for_o what_o end_n not_o that_o bodily_a ease_n can_v of_o itself_o please_v god_n but_o it_o be_v that_o be_v free_a from_o all_o encumbrance_n of_o this_o world_n and_o all_o earthly_a care_n and_o distraction_n we_o may_v sanctify_v the_o day_n keep_v it_o holy_a or_o hallow_v it_o only_o as_o our_o saviour_n clear_v the_o matter_n in_o confutation_n of_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 12.11_o 12_o 13._o work_n of_o necessity_n mercy_n and_o charity_n be_v allow_v and_o lawful_a for_o what_o man_n of_o you_o say_v he_o have_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o ass_n fall_v into_o a_o pit_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n will_v not_o lift_v it_o up_o it_o be_v lawful_a therefore_o to_o do_v good_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o therefore_o he_o himself_o scruple_v not_o to_o heal_v the_o sick_a cleanse_v the_o leper_n restore_v the_o blind_a and_o lame_a etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o he_o justifi_v himself_o in_o so_o do_v against_o their_o cavil_v q._n what_o must_v parent_n and_o master_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o this_o commandment_n a._n they_o must_v exercise_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o all_o religious_a duty_n public_a and_o private_a and_o restrain_v they_o from_o all_o contrary_a sin_n catechist_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o commandment_n run_v thus_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o man_n servant_n thy_o maid_n servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o a_o example_n to_o all_o householder_n as_o well_o as_o king_n and_o prince_n joshua_n say_v chap._n 24.15_o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n so_o let_v all_o of_o we_o say_v let_v other_o person_n be_v careless_a how_o their_o family_n observe_v the_o lord_n day_n whether_o they_o come_v to_o the_o church_n or_o be_v absent_a how_o they_o misspend_v it_o in_o vain_a sport_n or_o profaneness_n i_o and_o i_o will_v do_v otherwise_o we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n public_o and_o private_o 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next_o place_n q._n be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o solemn_a day_n only_o a._n no_o we_o must_v set_v apart_o some_o competent_a part_n of_o our_o time_n every_o day_n and_o serve_v he_o true_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n catechist_n we_o be_v enjoin_v in_o god_n word_n to_o pray_v always_o luk._n 18.1_o and_o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5.17_o that_o be_v keep_v a_o constant_a daily_a course_n of_o prayer_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o 1_o thes_n 5.18_o and_o to_o have_v god_n always_o before_o we_o ps_n 16.8_o so_o be_v every_o day_n to_o be_v so_o a_o sabbath_n unto_o we_o as_o therein_o to_o rest_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o allot_v some_o competent_a time_n for_o god_n immediate_a service_n from_o our_o worldly_a business_n as_o well_o as_o to_o serve_v he_o by_o all_o diligence_n in_o labour_n and_o by_o faithful_a and_o righteous_a deal_n in_o our_o calling_n and_o vocation_n luk._n 1.74_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n 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