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the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o partition_n give_v to_o distinguish_v jew_n from_o gentile_n appear_v both_o by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n keep_v you_o my_o sabbath_n say_v god_n by_o 31.12_o by_o exod._n 31.12_o moses_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o in_o your_o generation_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v sanctisy_n you_o therefore_o shall_v you_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o by_o 21â—_n by_o ezek._n 20_o 21â—_n ezechiel_n the_o lord_n say_v i_o give_v they_o also_o my_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o they_o by_o compare_v of_o which_o place_n plain_o it_o be_v that_o god_n speak_v this_o not_o of_o their_o other_o feast_n and_o solemnity_n the_o common_a evasion_n but_o also_o chief_o of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n for_o though_o in_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n sabbaths_n yet_o in_o moses_n it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o sign_n between_o 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sabbatha_n saepe_fw-la traduxit_fw-la cal._n in_o exod._n praeceâ—_n 4._o m._n calvin_n call_v it_o a_o illustrious_a sign_n of_o great_a note_n and_o use_v to_o separate_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o gentile_a than_o circumcision_n can_v be_v and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o devil_n raise_v up_o so_o many_o blasphemous_a tongue_n against_o it_o among_o the_o heathen_a 7.22_o heathen_a
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say_v that_o the_o nine_o rest_n as_o they_o be_v literal_o set_v down_o be_v doubtless_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o that_o one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o moses_n and_o mystical_o command_v his_o reason_n be_v out_o of_o the_o text_n when_o moses_n say_v he_o return_v from_o god_n out_o of_o the_o mount_n and_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o holy_a thing_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n only_o of_o the_o sabbath_n observation_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v give_v only_o as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o ceremonial_n 14._o ceremonial_n alia_fw-la quippy_a nona_fw-la sicut_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la observanda_fw-la minimè_fw-la dubitamus_fw-la illud_fw-la autem_fw-la unum_fw-la de_fw-la sabbatho_n adeo_fw-la iâ—_n mysterio_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la hodiè_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la observetur_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la quod_fw-la significabat_fw-la intuemur_fw-la inter_fw-la omne_fw-la illa_fw-la decem_fw-la praecepta_fw-la solum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la sabbatho_n positum_fw-la est_fw-la figuratè_fw-la observandum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la jan_n ep_v 119._o in_o istis_fw-la decem_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la sabbathi_o observatione_fw-la dâ—catur_fw-la mihi_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la observandum_fw-la à _fw-la christiano_n aug._n the_o spirit_n &_o light_v c._n 14._o the_o same_o father_n dispute_v in_o another_o place_n how_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v a_o kill_a letter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ceremony_n make_v frequent_a distinction_n between_o this_o one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o rest_n affirm_v that_o not_o only_o this_o but_o those_o nine_o also_o be_v a_o kill_a letter_n so_o that_o st_n chrysostome_n and_o st_n augustine_n acknowledge_v ten_o commandment_n moral_a but_o with_o 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which_o he_o himself_o have_v especial_o select_v out_o of_o all_o other_o day_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o service_n but_o the_o 1.10_o the_o rev._n 1.10_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o revelation_n to_o s._n john_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o that_o day_n who_o profanation_n be_v revenge_v with_o miraculous_a judgement_n even_o reveal_v from_o heaven_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n for_o why_o else_o shall_v the_o lord_n so_o severe_o require_v it_o but_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n miraculous_o revenge_v as_o a_o 3._o a_o tom._n 3._o conc._n â—dem_n fere_n council_n paris_n tomo_fw-la 3._o ancient_a synod_n hold_v in_o scotland_n and_o sundry_a other_o good_a record_n make_v it_o apparent_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o a_o cloud_n of_o many_o argument_n all_o of_o which_o be_v at_o the_o least_o probable_a be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o demonstration_n but_o here_o be_v such_o a_o cloud_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n last_o there_o want_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o learned_a ignatius_n style_v it_o the_o queen_n of_o day_n justin_n martyr_n say_v the_o lord_n himself_o change_v it_o athanasius_n affirm_v the_o same_o as_o we_o see_v argument_n the_o eight_o the_o latin_a father_n call_v it_o sacred_a as_o argument_n the_o thirteen_o augustine_n leo_n and_o the_o council_n of_o palestina_n enlarge_v themselves_o in_o the_o praise_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o day_n among_o the_o schoolman_n some_o be_v find_v which_o maintain_v it_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n nay_o some_o antisabatharians_n themselves_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o so_o mighty_a be_v truth_n and_o prevail_v chap._n 18._o the_o argument_n for_o the_o negative_a be_v brief_o set_v down_o for_o the_o negative_a it_o be_v say_v first_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o the_o natural_a or_o positive_a law_n 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nature_n which_o no_o man_n affirm_v nor_o positive_o in_o scripture_n for_o then_o the_o text_n may_v be_v produce_v not_o by_o undeniable_a consequence_n for_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o weakness_n of_o all_o these_o deduction_n which_o hitherto_o be_v or_o as_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v make_v and_o in_o this_o point_n we_o must_v whole_o be_v guide_v by_o probability_n say_v mr_n perkins_n if_o any_o man_n except_o against_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o this_o enumeration_n and_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordination_n because_o it_o have_v authority_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o example_n record_v in_o scripture_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o deed_n the_o papist_n make_v much_o use_n of_o this_o maxim_n 34._o maxim_n ab_fw-la apostolis_n per_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la instituta_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la saeculis_fw-la post_fw-la apostolica_fw-la tempora_fw-la succedentibus_fw-la celebraâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr 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a_o wide_a gap_n be_v open_v to_o usurp_v upon_o man_n conscience_n st_n augustine_n rule_n be_v safe_a i_o believe_v not_o what_o i_o read_v not_o if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o this_o day_n observation_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n we_o shall_v i_o hope_v give_v he_o satisfaction_n when_o we_o come_v to_o those_o argument_n which_o former_o be_v make_v to_o this_o purpose_n second_o if_o christ_n have_v give_v any_o command_n to_o forbear_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o in_o its_o room_n to_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o apostle_n hold_v their_o first_o synod_n will_v doubtless_o have_v express_v as_o much_o in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o gentile_n for_o they_o profess_v by_o that_o their_o decree_n to_o lay_v upon_o they_o all_o necessary_a burden_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a observation_n but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v a_o outward_a observation_n and_o the_o apostle_n burden_n they_o not_o 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thus_o prove_v by_o way_n of_o induction_n for_o the_o
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any_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n overthrow_v all_o conclusion_n build_v upon_o comparison_n now_o suppose_v that_o the_o argument_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o great_a and_o less_o which_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v because_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o person_n be_v not_o equal_a for_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v give_v in_o the_o childhood_n and_o nonage_n of_o the_o church_n to_o a_o people_n of_o dull_a ear_n stiff_a neck_n heavy_a heart_n to_o such_o the_o appoint_v of_o a_o determinate_a time_n be_v necessary_a but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n man_n of_o ripe_a ear_n that_o have_v their_o ear_n bore_v their_o heart_n illuminate_v need_v no_o such_o childish_a rudiment_n as_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n and_o this_o corp_n this_o sicùt_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la de_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la habuit_fw-la aliquam_fw-la causam_fw-la moralem_fw-la non_fw-la simplicitèr_fw-la sèdsecundun_v congruentiam_fw-la llorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la ilex_fw-la dabatur_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la proni_fw-la erant_fw-la sic_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la de_fw-la observatione_fw-la sabbathi_o habuit_fw-la aliquam_fw-la causam_fw-la moralem_fw-la ex_fw-la conditione_n eorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la lex_fw-la dabatur_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la iis_fw-la inditam_fw-la etc._n etc._n aqu._n in_o 3._o send_v do_v 37._o art_n 5._o in_o corp_n aquinas_n long_o since_o observe_v the_o word_n of_o athanasius_n allege_v in_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o sour_a etc._n etc._n be_v a_o mere_a allusion_n or_o illustration_n show_v only_o the_o conveniency_n which_o be_v never_o doubt_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o observation_n which_o be_v the_o point_n in_o question_n to_o the_o nine_o i_o brief_o answer_v that_o he_o who_o conscience_n be_v not_o overawe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n &_o state_n in_o outward_a observation_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o in_o different_a establish_v upon_o good_a ground_n &_o christian_a consideration_n be_v neither_o good_a subject_n nor_o good_a christian_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v so_o restrain_v he_o to_o that_o throne_n as_o to_o say_v he_o can_v put_v another_o thereinto_o that_o 70._o that_o lex_fw-la aliqua_fw-la potest_fw-la condâ—_n cvi_fw-la sit_fw-la necessariò_fw-la etià m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mortali_fw-la parendum_fw-la quaeque_fw-la vi_fw-la suâ_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la dependentèr_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la divinâ_fw-la &_o aeternâ_fw-la obliget_fw-la sub_fw-la mortali_fw-la greg._n val._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la humh_o vbi_fw-la pater_fw-la iubet_fw-la quod_fw-la centra_fw-la dominum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sic_fw-la audiendus_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la deus_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 70._o our_o superior_n especial_o those_o that_o derive_v their_o power_n immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o may_v if_o cause_n so_o require_v lay_v their_o authority_n immediate_o upon_o the_o conscience_n bind_v it_o to_o sin_n in_o cause_n either_o of_o neglect_n disobedience_n or_o contempt_n be_v to_o all_o sober_a mind_n a_o maxim_n in_o divinity_n to_o the_o ten_o the_o mystical_a signification_n of_o any_o ceremony_n or_o observation_n whatsoever_o be_v either_o of_o divine_a impose_v as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o such_o ceremony_n as_o be_v part_n &_o branch_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o of_o humane_a invention_n as_o build_v of_o church_n east_n and_o west_n bow_v towards_o the_o altar_n usingthe_n surplice_n the_o cross_n after_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n use_v such_o as_o those_o be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n neither_o be_v the_o conscience_n bind_v thereunto_o but_o in_o obedience_n only_o to_o authority_n to_o the_o eleven_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o only_o metaphysical_o and_o speculative_o mutable_a but_o 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sufficient_a cause_n to_o repeal_v all_o such_o constitution_n it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v change_v in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o observation_n who_o ground_n be_v only_a decency_n and_o order_n when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n to_o the_o twelve_o if_o we_o consider_v all_o day_n which_o the_o church_n have_v set_v apart_o for_o public_a worship_n absolute_o as_o be_v so_o set_v apart_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v think_v blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o all_o other_o holiday_n be_v equal_a so_o i_o be_o sure_a 4_o sure_a omnes_fw-la diâ—s_fw-la aeaquales_fw-la esse_fw-la hier._n in_o gal._n 4_o s._n hierome_n affirm_v of_o old_a and_o our_o learned_a bishop_n tables_z bishop_n down_n tables_z downham_n of_o late_a but_o in_o some_o respecttive_n and_o accidental_a consideration_n one_o day_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a and_o better_a than_o another_o and_o this_o may_v be_v either_o 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forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n upon_o some_o day_n but_o allow_v they_o upon_o other_o as_o market_n and_o fair_n in_o this_o latter_a respect_n also_o no_o holiday_n be_v equal_a with_o the_o lord_n day_n especial_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n however_o it_o be_v in_o foreign_a part_n notwithstanding_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o outward_a solemnity_n of_o god_n worship_n some_o holy-day_n may_v be_v great_a than_o it_o to_o the_o thirteen_o that_o one_o day_n shall_v have_v more_o holiness_n in_o it_o then_o another_o as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n or_o that_o day_n by_o divine_a institution_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o proposition_n atheological_a and_o part_n of_o the_o egyptian_a and_o judaical_a superstition_n which_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o and_o against_o which_o s._n hierom_n reason_n irrefragable_o for_o then_o this_o holiness_n faith_n inssituto_fw-la faith_n aut_fw-la haberent_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la ex_fw-la 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for_o all_o these_o be_v commend_v to_o christian_a liberty_n in_o regard_n of_o determinate_a circumstance_n as_o where_o when_o in_o what_o manner_n how_o long_o how_o often_o and_o some_o of_o they_o whether_o at_o all_o yet_o be_v thing_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o have_v more_o probability_n of_o divine_a precept_n then_o bodily_a cessation_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n six_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o a_o christian_a duty_n be_v not_o command_v christian_a people_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a of_o all_o such_o duty_n which_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n have_v bring_v in_o impose_v upon_o the_o church_n as_o distinguish_v from_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n but_o corporal_a rest_n such_o as_o our_o sabbatharian_n require_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n day_n &_o the_o 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renew_v the_o discipline_n which_o be_v decay_v it_o seem_v then_o that_o the_o labour_n of_o husbandry_n than_o what_o more_o toilsome_a be_v in_o use_n among_o primitive_a christian_n upon_o this_o day_n because_o they_o be_v except_v by_o constantine_n which_o renew_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o behalf_n or_o else_o constantine_n instead_o of_o a_o reviver_n must_v needs_o be_v make_v a_o depraver_n and_o corrupt_a ob._n if_o any_o man_n say_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o time_n require_v this_o indulgence_n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o those_o be_v the_o most_o peaceful_a and_o happy_a time_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n see_v but_o suppose_v what_o malignity_n you_o please_v in_o the_o time_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o nothing_o can_v make_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o let_v the_o conscience_n loose_v from_o any_o necessary_a and_o essential_a duty_n though_o but_o positive_o command_v unless_o as_o david_n do_v eat_v the_o shewbread_n which_o can_v be_v 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enim_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la servus_n est_fw-la peccaâ—i_fw-la aug._n ps_n 32._o s._n augustine_n also_o upon_o the_o 32._o psalm_n which_o be_v mistake_v by_o our_o adversary_n as_o speak_v against_o all_o sort_n of_o work_n serious_a and_o lusory_a faith_n we_o must_v seek_v rest_n in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n abstain_v from_o all_o servile_a work_n for_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n our_o servile_a work_n be_v our_o sinful_a work_n from_o which_o to_o abstain_v be_v all_o the_o rest_n require_v of_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n operibus_fw-la gospel_n luther_n de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la luther_n express_o faith_n that_o the_o outward_a rest_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o commandment_n be_v no_o long_o under_o precept_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n calvin_n think_v it_o strange_a that_o man_n shall_v imagine_v that_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o bodily_a cessation_n and_o to_o confess_v my_o ignorance_n i_o know_v 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righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o be_v true_a also_o of_o the_o day_n of_o humiliation_n of_o the_o bruise_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o particular_a the_o affliction_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o another_o this_o joyful_a that_o for_o the_o present_a grievous_a and_o do_v not_o so_o well_o sort_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n upon_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v express_o forbid_v the_o 61._o the_o hoc_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la orientali_fw-la &_o occidentali_fw-la observatum_fw-la contra_fw-la haereticos_fw-la can._n apost_n 61._o christian_n by_o antiquity_n to_o fast_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n ob._n but_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n come_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o trouble_n and_o anguish_v
of_o the_o new_a birth_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n resp_n god_n forbid_v happy_a doubtless_o that_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o any_o day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o return_n unto_o the_o great_a bishop_n and_o shepherd_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o any_o sinner_n conversion_n but_o of_o the_o sabbath_n observation_n by_o man_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n of_o who_o the_o habitual_a practice_n of_o holiness_n with_o the_o actual_a duty_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n be_v alone_o require_v chap._n xxix_o wherein_o be_v declare_v what_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v in_o this_o question_n have_v thus_o lay_v down_o that_o may_v probable_o be_v say_v upon_o either_o part_n for_o the_o better_a settle_v of_o the_o conscience_n herein_o these_o conclusion_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v first_o that_o holiness_n which_o be_v require_v of_o a_o christian_a be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n take_v in_o all_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n our_o brethren_n and_o ourselves_o for_o 1.16_o for_o pet._n 1.16_o we_o must_v be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a be_v create_v after_o his_o image_n and_o this_o image_n do_v consist_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o in_o the_o two_o integrall_a part_n thereof_o holiness_n relate_v in_o a_o restrain_a sense_n unto_o piety_n and_o godliness_n righteousness_n unto_o justice_n and_o judgement_n unto_o both_o which_o we_o stand_v always_o oblige_v and_o must_v practice_v they_o when_o we_o be_v require_v thereunto_o second_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n as_o contradistinct_a unto_o righteousness_n be_v perfect_o contain_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n which_o be_v so_o many_o distinct_a predicament_n of_o all_o true_a piety_n for_o although_o the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o second_o table_n put_v on_o the_o attribute_n of_o holiness_n as_o direct_v unto_o the_o lord_n perform_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o formal_o so_o in_o themselves_o consider_v and_o although_o the_o same_o duty_n of_o piety_n may_v be_v comprehend_v within_o divers_a several_a precept_n yet_o there_o be_v still_o to_o be_v observe_v some_o peculiar_a and_o distinct_a consideration_n which_o put_v they_o formal_o under_o such_o or_o such_o a_o precept_n three_o that_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v no_o transcendent_a comprehend_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n either_o of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n for_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o summum_fw-la genus_fw-la to_o the_o rest_n out_o of_o which_o they_o all_o may_v be_v deduce_v and_o into_o which_o they_o may_v be_v resolve_v this_o be_v verify_v alone_o of_o those_o two_o great_a commandment_n as_o our_o 22.38_o our_o math_n 22.38_o saviour_n call_v they_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o but_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o four_o precept_n for_o how_o can_v we_o either_o extract_v the_o rest_n or_o almost_o any_o of_o they_o out_o of_o this_o or_o fold_v they_o up_o all_o therein_o it_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a inference_n to_o say_v remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o grave_a image_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n and_o as_o strange_o will_v all_o these_o be_v put_v together_o make_v up_o that_o one_o remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n four_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v something_o appertain_v to_o piety_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o and_o in_o no_o other_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n now_o what_o this_o be_v will_v easy_o appear_v if_o we_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o several_a commandment_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o immediate_a act_n of_o religion_n which_o incline_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o because_o god_n must_v be_v serve_v not_o after_o our_o fancy_n but_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v appoint_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o good_a etymology_n of_o religion_n à _fw-la relegendo_fw-la seize_v intra_fw-la suos_fw-la fine_n contract_v herself_o within_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n which_o be_v prescribe_v she_o for_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o true_a &_o false_a religion_n that_o the_o one_o use_v a_o wander_a &_o extravagant_a licentiousness_n whereas_o 12._o whereas_o major_a parâ—_n mundi_fw-la quicquid_fw-la obvium_fw-la est_fw-la temerè_fw-la aâ—cipit_fw-la pietas_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o firmo_fw-la gradu_fw-la consistat_fw-la sese_fw-la intra_fw-la suos_fw-la fine_n relegit_fw-la call_z inst_z lib._n 10._o c._n 12._o the_o other_o be_v fix_v and_o keep_v to_o those_o limit_n which_o god_n have_v set_v she_o this_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o in_o that_o answer_n of_o he_o unto_o the_o pharisee_n 22.1_o pharisee_n math._n 22.1_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_n for_o we_o must_v not_o tender_v he_o any_o thing_n whereby_o to_o worship_v he_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o so_o that_o what_o justice_n be_v among_o man_n one_o towards_o another_o the_o same_o be_v religion_n on_o man_n part_n towards_o god_n religion_n be_v write_v natural_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o root_v in_o his_o very_a conscience_n though_o the_o print_n thereof_o by_o much_o deface_v by_o original_n &_o be_v more_o and_o more_o daily_o blot_v out_o by_o actual_a transgression_n for_o not_o only_o c._n only_o quaâ—â—â—â—_n svi_fw-la numinis_fw-la intelligenti_fw-la aâ—â—_n universis_fw-la '_o deuâ—_n ipse_fw-la indidit_fw-la cal._n ibid._n 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