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observe_v our_o christian_a sabbath_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o jewish_a do_v make_v a_o feast_n after_o the_o end_n of_o divine_a service_n see_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o sabbath_n philo_n judaeus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la contempla_fw-la de_fw-fr legatione_fw-la sva_fw-la ad_fw-la cajum_fw-la câ—sarem_fw-la cite_v by_o wallâ—us_n de_fw-fr sab._n pag._n 127._o 134._o 135._o 136._o see_v also_o dau._n kimchâ—on_n psa_n 92._o cite_v by_o goniarus_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sab._n pag._n 81._o section_n xxvii_o of_o judaize_v and_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o it_o please_v some_o to_o tax_v other_o of_o judaisme_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o why_o of_o judaisme_n know_v they_o why_o judaisme_n be_v from_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v long_o before_o this_o name_n become_v peculiar_a to_o a_o single_a tribe_n in_o israel_n judah_n so_o call_v see_v they_o fasten_v as_o they_o must_v judaisme_n upon_o the_o jew_n let_v 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i._o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v read_v that_o they_o be_v 1._o observer_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o a_o bare_a rest_n from_o servile_a work_n but_o then_o do_v their_o own_o way_n find_v their_o own_o pleasure_n not_o delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o lord_n nor_o labour_v for_o self-denial_n on_o that_o day_n of_o this_o their_o sabbatize_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v who_o herein_o labour_v to_o reform_v they_o isai_n 58._o 13_o 14._o 2._o great_a prophaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n complaint_n jer._n 17._o 27._o ezech._n 20._o 13_o 16_o 21_o 24_o and_o 22._o 8._o by_o god_n punish_v of_o they_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n as_o captive_n for_o tbe_n breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 21._o as_o god_n have_v threaten_v levit._n 26._o 34_o 35._o by_o the_o story_n in_o nebe_n 13._o 15_o 18._o where_o nehemiah_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o 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iii_o after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o his_o kingdom_n erect_v the_o jew_n do_v faulty_a in_o their_o sabbatize_v 1._o in_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n out_o of_o date_n and_o now_o not_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o any_o christian_a if_o any_o do_v these_o be_v sabbatarian_o and_o do_v proper_o judaize_v and_o not_o other_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a sin_n to_o belie_v and_o slander_v man_n and_o to_o brand_v they_o with_o name_n of_o reproach_n false_o 2._o in_o carnal_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o the_o imperial_a edict_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a do_v speak_v for_o these_o keep_v it_o in_o idleness_n in_o dance_v and_o revel_v see_v ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magn._n st._n augustine_n de_fw-fr consensu_fw-la evangelist_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 77._o this_o jewish_a sabbatize_v let_v those_o be_v blame_v for_o who_o be_v guilty_a and_o the_o fault_n be_v where_o it_o be_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o mosaical_a sabbath_n finis_fw-la a_o large_a treatise_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n the_o lord_n day_n also_o now_o common_o call_v sunday_n by_o richard_n bernard_n rectour_n of_o batcombe_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o truth_n but_o nothing_o against_o it_o for_o he_o that_o strive_v against_o the_o truth_n strive_v against_o god_n for_o god_n be_v truth_n let_v every_o friend_n of_o christ_n observe_v the_o lord_n day_n ignatius_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la in_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n his_o resurrection_n clem._n rom._n const_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 24._o london_n print_v by_o r._n bishop_n for_o edward_n blackmore_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n chapter_n 1._o the_o preface_n show_v wherein_o we_o general_o consent_v and_o agree_v in_o one_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n day_n and_o of_o the_o name_n sunday_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o name_n sabbath_n give_v to_o this_o our_o lord_n day_n or_o sunday_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v without_o offence_n chap._n 5._o in_o what_o circuit_n of_o time_n this_o day_n have_v be_v keep_v to_o wit_n weekly_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o also_o the_o seven_o day_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o first_o day_n begin_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o upon_o what_o ground_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o wherein_o conscience_n may_v rest_v itself_o chap._n 9_o the_o authority_n be_v divine_a by_o which_o it_o be_v establish_v chap._n 10._o it_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n from_o christ_n himself_o chap._n 11._o of_o some_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v against_o it_o answer_v chap._n 12._o that_o this_o day_n can_v be_v change_v chap._n 13._o of_o the_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o festival_n day_n chap._n 14._o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a and_o the_o whole_a day_n too_o chap._n 15._o how_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a moral_o as_o the_o ancient_a sabbath_n be_v keep_v chap._n 16._o how_o our_o lord_n day_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o the_o primitive_a time_n chap._n 17._o how_o our_o church_n will_v have_v our_o sunday_n keep_v holy_a chap._n 18._o how_o christian_a emperor_n will_v have_v it_o keep_v by_o their_o imperial_a constitution_n chap._n 19_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o edict_n of_o christian_a king_n in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n chap._n 20._o how_o our_o late_a sovereign_a king_n james_n and_o now_o our_o king_n
take_v away_o and_o david_n appoint_v in_o his_o stead_n i_o be_o bind_v by_o the_o self_n same_o law_n to_o honour_n david_n even_o so_o be_v the_o accommodation_n of_o this_o four_o commandment_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a this_o be_v the_o commandment_n what_o day_n soever_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o accommodation_n be_v the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a this_o the_o commandment_n do_v bind_v we_o unto_o as_o long_o as_o the_o day_n be_v unchanged_a and_o not_o take_v away_o but_o the_o day_n be_v alter_v yet_o the_o commandment_n abide_v and_o be_v of_o forcâ—_n when_o another_o day_n be_v appoint_v in_o its_o room_n as_o be_v now_o our_o lord_n day_n and_o therefore_o the_o commandment_n be_v remember_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a from_o whence_o here_o note_n that_o as_o the_o take_n away_o of_o saul_n take_v not_o away_o the_o commandment_n of_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o david_n come_v in_o 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