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have_v a_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n when_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n command_v a_o duty_n even_o the_o sanctify_a of_o a_o weekly_a sabbath_n which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v of_o as_o great_a use_n after_o christ_n as_o before_o for_o as_o the_o isralite_n be_v bind_v unto_o this_o duty_n by_o god_n exod._n 16.23.28_o &_o 20.8_o even_o in_o all_o their_o generation_n as_o appear_v jer._n 17.21_o so_o also_o god_n people_n be_v bind_v to_o it_o under_o the_o gospel_n whether_o they_o be_v stranger_n which_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o his_o covenant_n isa._n 56.6.7_o that_o be_v church_n of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n or_o natural_a isralite_n after_o their_o long_a hardness_n in_o the_o last_o day_n convert_v to_o christ_n the_o repairer_n of_o the_o breach_n and_o builder_n up_o of_o the_o old_a waist_n place_n after_o many_o generation_n isa._n 58.12.13.14_o and_o i_o do_v not_o think_v there_o be_v any_o man_n profess_v christianity_n dare_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o any_o of_o god_n people_n in_o any_o age_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o holy_a duty_n by_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v and_o a_o seven_o day_n in_o every_o week_n keep_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n or_o that_o we_o in_o these_o evil_a and_o perilous_a time_n have_v not_o as_o much_o need_n of_o they_o for_o the_o uphold_v of_o true_a religion_n &_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n &_o godliness_n in_o our_o heart_n therefore_o undoubted_o all_o mankind_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o age_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v a_o weekly_a sabbath_n my_o second_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o duty_n itself_o of_o keep_v holy_a a_o seven_o day_n weekly_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o i_o frame_v it_o argument_n every_o duty_n impose_v on_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n by_o god_n commandment_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o perpetual_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o of_o as_o great_a use_n to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n &_o as_o necessary_o in_o all_o respect_n as_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n when_o god_n first_o enjoin_v it_o by_o his_o law_n that_o belong_v to_o all_o mankind_n and_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v bind_v thereunto_o in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o keep_n of_o a_o holy_a weekly_a sabbath_n and_o sanctify_v of_o a_o seven_o day_n in_o every_o week_n be_v such_o a_o duty_n therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o mankind_n and_o all_o adam_n posterity_n be_v bind_v to_o it_o in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o proposition_n be_v so_o manifest_o true_a thâ—t_v there_o can_v be_v no_o acception_n against_o it_o to_o deny_v it_o be_v to_o deny_v that_o great_a of_o god_n commandment_n which_o say_v that_o god_n people_n ought_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n &_o to_o love_n and_o serve_v they_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o their_o might_n deut._n 6.5_o &_o 10.12_o for_o whosoever_o exempt_v himself_o or_o other_o from_o a_o duty_n which_o be_v perpetual_o holy_a &_o just_a &_o useful_a &_o necessary_a for_o all_o man_n he_o in_o so_o do_v refuse_v to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n soul_n &_o might_n and_o teach_v other_o to_o transgress_v that_o great_a commandment_n the_o assumption_n also_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n for_o first_o there_o can_v be_v no_o time_n nor_o age_n name_v since_o man_n fall_n &_o corruption_n which_o bring_v all_o mankind_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o hand_n &_o toilsome_a labour_n &_o eat_v his_o bread_n with_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o face_n wherein_o the_o rest_n of_o one_o day_n in_o every_o week_n be_v not_o useful_a profiâ—table_n &_o needful_a for_o man_n body_n &_o most_o just_a &_o equal_a to_o be_v grant_v to_o their_o labour_a servant_n &_o toil_a cattle_n the_o very_a light_n of_o natural_a reason_n reqiure_v it_o for_o the_o common_a good_a &_o welbeing_n of_o all_o man_n he_o who_o deny_v this_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o child_n servant_n &_o cattle_n he_o be_v a_o unjust_a &_o unmerciful_a man_n not_o to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o righteous_a who_o be_v good_a &_o merciful_a to_o the_o life_n of_o their_o beast_n prov._n 12.10_o second_o justice_n &_o equity_n require_v that_o see_v the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o pilgrimage_n on_o earth_n &_o here_o on_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o abide_v place_n for_o he_o nor_o any_o felicity_n true_a rest_n or_o perfection_n to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o heaven_n man_n shall_v not_o spend_v all_o his_o time_n &_o all_o his_o thought_n &_o study_n in_o &_o about_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o set_a time_n at_o least_o one_o day_n in_o every_o week_n wherein_o he_o rest_v &_o cease_v from_o worldly_a care_n labour_n &_o delight_n shall_v whole_o devote_v himself_o to_o heavenly_a meditation_n and_o to_o holy_a exercise_n which_o may_v fit_v he_o &_o prepare_v he_o for_o the_o place_n of_o rest_n teach_v &_o direct_v he_o in_o the_o right_n &_o ready_a way_n thereunto_o &_o enable_v he_o to_o walk_v wise_o therein_o who_o think_v it_o to_o much_o to_o consecrate_v one_o whole_a day_n in_o seven_o unto_o religious_a exercise_n which_o may_v fit_v he_o for_o eternal_a life_n he_o be_v undoubted_o most_o unequal_a in_o his_o judgement_n &_o a_o judge_n of_o unjust_a thing_n three_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o only_o good_a &_o holy_a in_o itself_o that_o man_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n &_o much_o more_o be_v command_v by_o god_n shall_v devote_v one_o whole_a day_n in_o every_o week_n to_o the_o mediate_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o thankfulness_n for_o his_o creation_n &_o redemption_n &_o the_o use_n of_o god_n creature_n restore_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n with_o some_o advantage_n but_o also_o very_o useful_a &_o necessary_a for_o the_o season_n of_o man_n weekly_a labour_n with_o justice_n &_o piety_n for_o the_o continuance_n &_o increase_n of_o holiness_n &_o religion_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o for_o the_o enlighten_v of_o his_o mind_n rectify_v of_o his_o will_n sanctify_v of_o his_o affection_n and_o fit_v he_o to_o undertake_v and_o begin_v all_o his_o weekly_a labour_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o right_a end_n and_o to_o perfect_a and_o finish_v they_o happy_o by_o god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o deny_v this_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v that_o he_o be_v rude_a &_o ignorant_a of_o those_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n whereof_o all_o god_n people_n have_v continual_o experience_n in_o themselves_o and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o god_n people_n who_o in_o all_o age_n have_v observe_v and_o keep_v a_o weekly_a sabbath_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o thereby_o have_v profit_v in_o all_o piety_n and_o holiness_n will_v convince_v they_o of_o gross_a blindness_n stupidity_n adam_n no_o doubt_n do_v every_o seven_o day_n devote_v himself_o to_o god_n worship_n and_o teach_v his_o first_o son_n cain_n &_o abel_n to_o bring_v their_o offering_n to_o god_n at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n that_o be_v every_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o that_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n gen._n 4.3.4_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n begin_v to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v they_o gather_v themselves_o into_o a_o church_n &_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o god_n people_n and_o hereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o carnal_a and_o profane_a progeny_n of_o cain_n &_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o invocate_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o public_a assembly_n gen_n 4.26_o whereas_o adam_n abel_n and_o seth_n have_v invocate_v and_o worship_v god_n in_o their_o own_o private_a family_n only_o now_o the_o faithful_a be_v multiply_v do_v frequent_a public_a assembly_n which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o in_o set_v place_n and_o at_o set_a time_n sure_o every_o week_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o god_n have_v bless_v and_o sanctify_a also_o after_o that_o general_a apostasy_n which_o come_v in_o by_o unequal_a marriage_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o profane_a &_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o the_o old_a world_n with_o the_o flood_n righteous_a noah_n who_o be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n with_o his_o family_n immediate_o after_o begin_v to_o observe_v the_o holy_a rest_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o burn_a offering_n which_o he_o offer_v on_o the_o altar_n of_o every_o clean_a beast_n and_o clean_a foul_a unto_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a
to_o rest_v and_o cease_v from_o all_o worldly_a care_n and_o all_o labour_n and_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n of_o all_o christian_n but_o if_o these_o scripture_n be_v diligent_o search_v and_o all_o circumstance_n well_o weigh_v it_o will_v appear_v upon_o good_a reason_n that_o both_o side_n be_v mistake_v and_o that_o the_o forename_a scripture_n do_v not_o import_v any_o such_o rigorous_a rest_n or_o burden_v some_o cessation_n for_o first_o of_o all_o though_o the_o pharisee_n and_o other_o strict_a sect_n and_o rabbinicall_a doctor_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n do_v of_o late_a time_n alittle_o before_o and_o at_o the_o appearance_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o flesh_n expound_v the_o law_n so_o strict_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o carnal_a and_o literal_a sense_n that_o thereby_o they_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o man_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v charge_v they_o matth._n 23.4_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n but_o even_o the_o isralite_n themselves_o who_o live_v under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o a_o school_n master_n and_o under_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v liberty_n to_o go_v out_o of_o they_o place_n and_o dwelling_n a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n which_o be_v as_o their_o rabin_n write_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n that_o be_v as_o some_o take_v it_o a_o italian_a mile_n &_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o two_o mile_n and_o 2_o king_n 11.6.7_o it_o be_v record_v the_o priest_n and_o people_n go_v in_o and_o out_o to_z and_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o every_o sabbath_n day_n they_o do_v also_o kindle_v fire_n for_o sacrifice_n &_o burn_a offering_n which_o they_o do_v offer_v unto_o god_n double_a morning_n and_o evening_n every_o sabbath_n day_n after_o they_o have_v kill_v and_o dress_v the_o beast_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a sense_n and_o strain_a exposition_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n give_v of_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o our_o saviour_n show_v matth._n 12.5_o second_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v not_o expound_v the_o law_n as_o forbid_v all_o bodily_a work_n for_o they_o do_v circumcise_v child_n &_o apply_v medicine_n to_o heal_v the_o sore_n of_o the_o circumcise_a on_o the_o sabbath_n when_o it_o happen_v upon_o the_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o show_v joh._n 7.23_o they_o lead_v their_o ox_n &_o ass_n to_o the_o water_n and_o if_o a_o sheep_n or_o ox_n or_o ass_n do_v fall_v into_o a_o pit_n they_o do_v pull_v it_o out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n because_o these_o be_v work_n of_o necessity_n luk._n 13.15_o &_o 14.5_o and_o the_o chief_a and_o strict_a of_o the_o pharisee_n do_v make_v great_a feast_n &_o invite_v many_o guest_n &_o our_o saviour_n himself_o among_o the_o rest_n who_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o take_v part_n with_o they_o luk._n 14.1_o &_o do_v observe_v how_o the_o invite_a joust_n do_v choose_v out_o the_o chief_a room_n ver_fw-la 7._o which_o show_v plain_o that_o dress_n of_o necessary_a and_o convenient_a meat_n be_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n neither_o do_v the_o pharisee_n so_o expound_v the_o law_n three_o for_o the_o place_n of_o scrpture_n before_o allege_v let_v we_o take_v a_o particular_a view_n of_o they_o in_o order_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v first_o that_o place_n exod._n 16.29_o do_v not_o enjoin_v every_o man_n to_o keep_v his_o place_n and_o not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o camp_n to_o gather_v manna_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o reason_n prefix_v show_v this_o plain_o to_o weet_v because_o god_n give_v they_o on_o the_o six_o day_n manna_n sufficient_a for_o that_o day_n &_o the_o seven_o the_o exposition_n which_o some_o make_v of_o the_o 23._o ver_fw-la be_v very_o idle_a &_o ridiculous_a nam_o that_o the_o isralite_n be_v command_v to_o bake_v and_o seethe_v on_o the_o six_o day_n that_o which_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v on_o the_o seven_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o bake_v and_o seethe_v on_o the_o sabbath_n for_o moses_n do_v not_o bid_v they_o bake_v for_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o morrow_n after_o but_o only_o that_o which_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v on_o the_o present_a day_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o overplus_n which_o they_o do_v not_o bake_v and_o seethe_v until_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o though_o they_o do_v so_o and_o do_v not_o bake_v and_o seethe_v it_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o putrify_v neither_o be_v any_o worm_n therein_o which_o have_v it_o beme_fw-mi sod_a or_o bake_a for_o bake_v and_o seethe_v do_v natural_o and_o as_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n preserve_v thing_n from_o stink_a and_o putrefaction_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o word_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n they_o do_v not_o forbid_v religious_a work_n which_o tend_v either_o to_o inward_a or_o outward_a sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n nor_o work_n of_o mercy_n charity_n or_o necessity_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n though_o the_o perverse_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n out_o of_o their_o hypocrisy_n do_v â—oo_o strict_o expound_v and_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n against_o our_o savious_n do_n and_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o heale_n the_o sick_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n though_o it_o be_v but_o by_o speak_v a_o word_n yet_o their_o practice_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o father_n of_o kill_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n circumcise_n their_o child_n lead_v their_o ox_n to_o the_o water_n to_o drink_v and_o draw_v their_o sheep_n ass_n and_o other_o profittable_a cattle_n out_o of_o a_o ditch_n do_v show_v that_o they_o be_v teach_v from_o 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all_o god_n people_n ought_v so_o to_o do_v especial_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n &_o to_o be_v discontent_n &_o grieve_v that_o they_o can_v do_v it_o so_o full_o as_o they_o ought_v &_o not_o to_o allow_v to_o themselves_o in_o these_o thing_n any_o liberty_n which_o may_v hinder_v god_n holy_a worship_n the_o great_a opposite_n of_o the_o weekly_a christian_n sabbath_n when_o they_o have_v most_o vehement_o dispute_v &_o spend_v all_o their_o argument_n against_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o a_o holy_a sab_n &_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n be_v by_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o convince_v that_o will_v they_o will_v they_o their_o conscience_n force_v they_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o spend_v of_o the_o whole_a day_n even_o the_o space_n of_o four_o &_o twenty_o hour_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n a_o holy_a rest_n &_o cessation_n from_o all_o worldly_a thought_n &_o care_n &_o from_o all_o secular_a affair_n &_o in_o holy_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n &_o service_n both_o public_a and_o private_a be_v a_o thing_n commendable_a &_o praise_v worthy_a in_o they_o and_o please_v and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o that_o one_o only_o wise_a omnipotent_a immortal_a and_o eternal_a god_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o over_o all_o enemy_n make_v his_o truth_n to_o triumph_v be_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_v now_o and_o for_o ever_o finis_fw-la justin._n dialog_n cum_fw-la triphone_n tertull._n adversus_fw-la judoeos_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o c._n 20_o 20_o tostatus_n pererius_n gomarus_n heb._n 11.10.16_o origen_n hierom._n trad_a in_o 2_o gen._n austin_n in_o psal._n 80._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 8_o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 31.2_o heb._n 10.26_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o heb._n 6·6_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n 1_o reason_n 2_o reason_n 3_o reason_n 4_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o position_n negative_a 1·_fw-la pit_n 1.3_o objection_n answer_n 1._o position_n affirmative_a 2._o position_n affirmative_a gen._n 4._o 3_o position_n affirmative_a objection_n answer_n object_n 2._o answer_n the_o several_a opinion_n concern_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o distinction_n of_o god_n law_n serm_n 251._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la serm_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la 136._o zanch._n lib_n de_fw-fr de_fw-fr calog_n thes_n 1._o 1_o argument_n 2_o argument_n 3_o argument_n argum._n 6_o argument_n 7_o argument_n 8._o argu._n 9_o argu._n of_o man_n sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 1_o argument_n 2_o argument_n 3_o argument_n 4._o argu._n 5_o argument_n objection_n answer_n object_n answer_n prologue_n in_o psalm_n objection_n answer_n lexicâ—_n cold_a 1._o argument_n 2_o argument_n 3._o argument_n 4._o argum._n 5._o argu_n chrisostom_n in_o cor._n 16._o aug_v servant_n 25_o 1._o the_o temp_n gregor_n magn_n epist_n lib_n 11.3_o