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the_o church_n may_v alter_v this_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v lead_v thereto_o by_o some_o great_a reason_n that_o may_v overwaigh_a that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v to_o be_v keep_v upon_o this_o day_n but_o great_a reason_n can_v be_v yield_v for_o any_o day_n than_o for_o this_o of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o which_o be_v consider_v there_o can_v another_o day_n be_v place_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o neither_o yet_o if_o another_o day_n may_v be_v place_v can_v a_o fit_a day_n be_v place_v and_o therefore_o not_o another_o so_o well_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o be_v so_o that_o this_o day_n be_v set_v apart_o by_o the_o church_n i_o say_v more_o though_o yet_o that_o be_v sufficient_a by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a let_v we_o be_v content_v to_o keep_v it_o holy_a as_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v it_o know_v that_o although_o we_o may_v sometime_o sanctify_v that_o which_o be_v common_a yet_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v that_o 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now_o wrought_v by_o christ_n therefore_o we_o as_o in_o the_o beginning_n our_o father_n do_v shall_v eat_v herb_n and_o no_o flesh_n now_o as_o in_o these_o controversy_n he_o set_v down_o their_o tenant_n on_o both_o side_n both_o what_o the_o strong_a hold_v and_o what_o the_o weak_a so_o he_o show_v either_o of_o they_o their_o duty_n towards_o other_o now_o the_o tenant_n be_v thus_o the_o strong_a believe_v that_o they_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n the_o weak_a he_o eat_v herb_n he_o do_v not_o say_v believe_v as_o to_o the_o former_a but_o eat_v thereby_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o other_o so_o again_o vers_fw-la 5._o this_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o that_o be_v the_o strong_a which_o appear_v in_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n both_o command_v receive_v and_o approve_v in_o the_o church_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o therefore_o that_o must_v be_v the_o strong_a than_o the_o weak_a must_v need_v be_v to_o hold_v every_o day_n alike_o so_o than_o if_o man_n count_v all_o day_n alike_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o their_o weakness_n yet_o we_o that_o be_v persuade_v that_o one_o day_n be_v above_o another_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n ought_v not_o to_o despise_v the_o weak_a but_o to_o bear_v with_o their_o infirmity_n so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v for_o their_o good_a to_o edification_n chap._n 15._o 2._o and_o this_o be_v our_o mind_n towards_o those_o that_o through_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n account_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o as_o of_o another_o day_n so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v for_o their_o good_a to_o edification_n we_o will_v bear_v with_o their_o infirmity_n which_o yet_o if_o they_o shall_v hold_v obstinate_o and_o defend_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n we_o be_v to_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v now_o if_o any_o man_n to_o avoid_v the_o point_n of_o this_o argument_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v they_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o weak_a because_o 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there_o be_v another_o sleight_n of_o satan_n and_o that_o be_v when_o he_o can_v holy_a the_o whole_a day_n must_v be_v keep_v holy_a lead_v we_o beyond_o the_o mark_n than_o he_o labour_v to_o have_v we_o come_v short_a of_o it_o and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o bear_v thousand_o in_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o rest_v the_o whole_a day_n and_o keep_v the_o whole_a day_n holy_a but_o only_o the_o time_n of_o the_o public_a exercise_n but_o for_o this_o they_o be_v to_o know_v that_o god_n require_v in_o the_o commandment_n that_o we_o rest_v the_o whole_a day_n and_o that_o we_o keep_v the_o whole_a day_n holy_a for_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o day_n he_o can_v have_v say_v so_o much_o but_o in_o that_o he_o require_v a_o day_n in_o the_o commandment_n he_o put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n if_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v hire_v a_o man_n to_o work_v with_o thou_o a_o day_n will_v thou_o not_o look_v that_o he_o shall_v work_v with_o thou_o a_o 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errand_n but_o in_o god_n service_n no_o such_o care_n it_o be_v the_o easy_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o forget_v that_o we_o be_v so_o slack_a so_o cold_a so_o freeze_v that_o we_o forget_v any_o thing_n in_o regard_v whereof_o our_o memory_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v compare_v unto_o sive_n which_o easy_o hold_v the_o chaff_n when_o they_o let_v the_o good_a corn_n go_v by_o which_o weakness_n god_n observe_v in_o we_o will_v only_o so_o far_o they_o use_v they_o as_o their_o beast_n to_o do_v their_o business_n and_o no_o more_o but_o what_o shall_v the_o poor_a seaman_n do_v in_o this_o case_n sure_o first_o to_o importune_v the_o merchant_n for_o instruction_n which_o if_o it_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v let_v he_o not_o deprive_v himself_o of_o god_n blessing_n for_o a_o warm_a sun_n let_v he_o tarry_v at_o home_n or_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o will_v needs_o go_v yet_o let_v he_o have_v a_o special_a care_n in_o some_o measure_n at_o least_o as_o he_o may_v to_o 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compare_v betwixt_o themselves_o but_o yet_o the_o majesty_n be_v consider_v against_o which_o they_o be_v commit_v they_o appear_v in_o their_o own_o shape_n every_o one_o of_o they_o infinite_o great_a and_o they_o be_v not_o as_o they_o seem_v unto_o we_o light_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o our_o own_o private_a conceit_n but_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o be_v infinite_o weighty_a every_o sin_n deserve_v death_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o account_v sin_n light_n because_o it_o seem_v so_o unto_o we_o but_o we_o must_v reckon_v and_o account_v of_o they_o as_o god_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o account_v of_o they_o in_o his_o word_n cast_v we_o our_o eye_n upon_o the_o israelite_n in_o gather_v manna_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n what_o great_a matter_n think_v you_o be_v it_o for_o they_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o stoop_v and_o gather_v manna_n that_o lie_v before_o they_o at_o their_o foot_n they_o may_v have_v do_v it_o and_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n too_o yet_o god_n take_v this_o most_o heinous_o how_o long_o say_v he_o will_v this_o people_n break_v all_o my_o commandment_n reckon_n that_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o whole_a law_n again_o what_o great_a sin_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o step_v over_o the_o threshold_n of_o his_o door_n and_o to_o gather_v a_o handful_n of_o stick_n to_o make_v a_o fire_n with_o will_v any_o of_o these_o man_n that_o reckon_v sin_n small_a have_v account_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n though_o happy_o he_o have_v do_v it_o presumptuous_o yet_o god_n adjudge_v he_o to_o die_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o work_n which_o thou_o presume_v to_o do_v be_v it_o servile_a be_v it_o forbid_v count_v it_o not_o light_v then_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n be_v no_o small_a matter_n especial_o if_o thou_o presume_v to_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o small_a sin_n or_o disorder_n §_o sect._n 14_o yea_o but_o will_v some_o man_n say_v this_o which_o i_o do_v be_v very_o requisite_a and_o meet_a to_o be_v do_v and_o i_o sabbath_n no_o pretence_n of_o meetness_n must_v make_v we_o break_v the_o sabbath_n know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v again_o have_v a_o time_n to_o do_v it_o if_o i_o neglect_v this_o as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n the_o weather_n be_v catch_v the_o corn_n be_v ready_a to_o grow_v in_o the_o gripe_n and_o the_o hay_n to_o rot_v in_o the_o swath_n and_o now_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o fair_a day_n and_o be_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o gather_v it_o up_o yet_o i_o say_v for_o all_o this_o thou_o must_v let_v it_o alone_o for_o in_o seed_n time_n and_o in_o harvest_n thou_o must_v rest_v exod._n 34._o 21._o yea_o but_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v have_v another_o time_n so_o fit_a to_o take_v it_o up_o why_o who_o teach_v thou_o to_o distrust_v especial_o when_o thou_o see_v fair_a weather_n come_v do_v not_o the_o same_o god_n give_v the_o second_o day_n that_o give_v the_o first_o and_o do_v thou_o hang_v upon_o his_o providence_n so_o long_o as_o it_o rain_v and_o now_o it_o shine_v what_o thou_o present_o unclasp_v thy_o hold_n by_o thy_o carnal_a distrust_n yea_o but_o the_o weather_n be_v very_o catch_v and_o the_o scarcity_n be_v great_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v best_o to_o take_v the_o opportunity_n what_o still_o be_v thy_o soul_n bury_v under_o a_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o will_v thou_o have_v bread_n or_o else_o thou_o will_v make_v it_o of_o stone_n if_o thou_o do_v remember_v what_o solomon_n say_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o deceit_n it_o be_v sweet_a but_o afterward_o it_o fill_v their_o mouth_n with_o gravel_n such_o shall_v this_o bread_n be_v unto_o thou_o that_o be_v get_v with_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v without_o it_o than_o to_o have_v it_o in_o his_o anger_n lest_o he_o smite_v thou_o while_o the_o meat_n be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o make_v it_o 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