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the_o stock_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n and_o all_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v save_v that_o any_o such_o justice_n mayor_z etc._n etc._n may_v out_o of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n reward_v the_o informer_n according_a to_o their_o discretion_n so_o as_o such_o reward_n exceed_v not_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o forefeiture_n but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o prohibit_v of_o dress_n of_o meat_n in_o family_n or_o dress_v or_o sell_v of_o meat_n in_o inn_n cooks-shop_n or_o victualling-house_n for_o such_o as_o otherwise_o can_v be_v provide_v nor_o to_o the_o cry_v or_o sell_v of_o milk_n before_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o after-four_a in_o the_o afternoon_n no_o person_n to_o be_v impeach_v prosecute_v or_o molest_v for_o any_o offence_n before_o mention_v
unless_o it_o be_v within_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v travel_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o be_v rob_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o hundred_o shall_v not_o answer_v for_o the_o robbery_n but_o upon_o notice_n of_o such_o robbery_n to_o they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o give_v or_o hue_n and_o cry_n for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v make_v they_o shall_v make_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v fresh_a pursuit_n after_o the_o say_a offender_n with_o horseman_n and_o footman_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n 27_o eliz._n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v as_o much_o money_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n as_o may_v have_v be_v recover_v against_o they_o by_o the_o party_n rob_v and_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v serve_v or_o execute_v any_o writ_n process_n warrant_v order_n judgement_n or_o decree_n except_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n felony_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o that_o the_o service_n thereof_o shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o serve_v or_o execute_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v as_o liable_a to_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n grieve_v and_o to_o answer_v damage_n to_o he_o for_o do_v thereof_o as_o if_o he_o or_o they_o have_v do_v the_o same_o without_o any_o writ_n process_n warrant_v order_n judgement_n or_o decree_n at_o all_o have_v show_v what_o provision_n the_o law_n make_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o give_v a_o account_n what_o some_o text_n of_o holy_a write_v command_n in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v observe_v note_v that_o by_o the_o statute_n 1_o jac._n 1._o ch._n 22._o no_o shoemaker_n shall_v put_v his_o ware_n to_o sale_n upon_o sunday_n on_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o also_o to_o forfeit_v the_o full_a value_n of_o the_o ware_n sell_v chap._n viii_o of_o the_o several_a text_n or_o place_n of_o scripture_n relate_v to_o the_o due_a observation_n and_o sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o man_n servant_n nor_o thy_o maid_n servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o exod._n 20._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v do_v thy_o work_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v that_o thy_o ox_n and_o thy_o ass_n may_v rest_v and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o the_o stranger_n may_v be_v refresh_v exod._n 23._o 12._o speak_v thou_o also_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v very_o my_o sabbath_n you_o shall_v keep_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o throughout_o your_o generation_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v sanctify_v you_o you_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n therefore_o for_o it_o be_v holy_a unto_o you_o every_o one_o that_o defile_v it_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n six_o day_n may_v work_v be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n in_o the_o sabbath_n day_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 31._o 13_o 14_o 15._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v work_v but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v in_o earing-time_n and_o in_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v rest_v exod._n 34._o 21._o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n levit._fw-la 19_o 30._o 26._o 2._o and_o while_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o find_v a_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n and_o they_o that_o find_v he_o gather_v stick_n bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o they_o put_v he_o in_o ward_n because_o it_o be_v not_o declare_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n the_o man_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n bring_v he_o without_o the_o gamp_n and_o stone_v he_o with_o stone_n and_o he_o die_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n num._n 15._o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o keep_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n nor_o thy_o man_n servant_n nor_o thy_o maidservant_n nor_o thy_o ox_n nor_o thy_o ass_n nor_o any_o of_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n that_o thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maidservant_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o deut._n 5._o 12_o 13_o 14._o six_o day_n shall_v work_n be_v do_v but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v to_o you_o a_o holy_a day_n a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n to_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o do_v work_v therein_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 35._o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil._n isa_n 56._o 2._o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o isa_n 58._o 13_o 14._o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o holy_a convocation_n you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n num._n 38._o 25._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o hear_v no_o burden_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n nor_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n neither_o carry_v forth_o a_o burden_n out_o of_o your_o house_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n neither_o do_v you_o any_o work_n but_o hallow_v the_o sabbath-day_n as_o i_o command_v your_o father_n but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o i_o to_o hallow_v the_o sabbath-day_n and_o not_o to_o bear_v a_o burden_n even_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n then_o will_v i_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o gate_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v jer._n 17._o 21_o 22_o and_o 27._o thou_o have_v despise_v my_o holy_a thing_n and_o have_v profane_v my_o sabbath_n ezek._n 22._o 8._o moreover_o this_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o they_o have_v defile_v my_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o same_o day_n and_o have_v profane_v my_o sabbath_n ezek._n 23._o 38._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n how_o long_o refuse_v you_o to_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o law_n see_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o he_o give_v you_o on_o the_o six_o day_n the_o bread_n of_o two_o day_n abide_v you_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n let_v no_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n so_o the_o people_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n exod._n 16._o 28_o 29_o 30._o moreover_o also_o i_o give_v they_o my_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o sanctify_v they_o but_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n rebel_v against_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o statute_n and_o they_o despise_v my_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v he_o shall_v even_o live_v
in_o they_o and_o my_o sabbath_n they_o great_o pollute_v then_o i_o say_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o fury_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o consume_v they_o ezek._n 20._o 12_o 13._o in_o those_o day_n i_o see_v in_o judah_n some_o tread_v wine-presses_a on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o bring_v in_o sheaf_n and_o lade_n ass_n also_o wine_n grape_n and_o fig_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o burden_n which_o they_o bring_v into_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n and_o i_o testify_v against_o they_o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o sell_v victual_n there_o dwell_v man_n of_o tyre_n also_o therein_o which_o bring_v fish_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o ware_n and_o sell_v on_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n then_o i_o contend_v with_o the_o noble_n of_o judah_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o evil_a thing_n be_v that_o you_o do_v and_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n day_n do_v not_o your_o father_n thus_o and_o do_v not_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o evil_a upon_o we_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n yet_o you_o bring_v more_o wrath_n upon_o israel_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n nehem._n 13._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o several_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v here_o insert_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a that_o many_o person_n be_v so_o embolden_v by_o their_o customary_a and_o continue_a practice_n in_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o every_o good_a christian_n they_o contemn_v the_o law_n neglect_n god_n house_n and_o despise_v his_o holy_a ordinance_n ridicule_fw-la all_o good_a counsel_n and_o advice_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n to_o all_o godly_a persuasion_n i_o shall_v therefore_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o such_o obstinate_a sinner_n in_o this_o next_o chapter_n set_v down_o several_a example_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n pour_v down_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o customary_a and_o presumptuous_a profaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o hope_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o say_v of_o the_o poet_n foelix_fw-la quem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la aliena_fw-la pericula_fw-la cautum_fw-la a_o happy_a man_n be_v he_o that_o can_v beware_v of_o other_o harm_n and_o of_o himself_o take_v care_n and_o so_o entitle_v themselves_o to_o that_o promise_n of_o god_n when_o the_o wicked_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a ezek._n 18._o 27._o and_o by_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o forsake_v their_o wicked_a course_n prevent_v the_o like_a judgement_n from_o fall_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n for_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n though_o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o neither_o have_v we_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o dan._n 9_o 9_o 10._o chap._n ix_o a_o account_n of_o several_a instance_n of_o god_n severe_a justice_n and_o punishment_n that_o have_v befall_v presumptuous_a customary_a profaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n common_o call_v sunday_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o still_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o most_o of_o those_o criminal_n that_o make_v their_o ignominious_a exit_fw-la at_o the_o gallow_n who_o come_v to_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o beg_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o their_o sinful_a course_n of_o life_n do_v bewail_v their_o neglect_n of_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o warn_v other_o by_o their_o example_n to_o forsake_v such_o wickedness_n and_o of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n that_o attend_v those_o that_o make_v a_o practice_n of_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n this_o be_v the_o market-day_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n use_v to_o meet_v 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