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conscience_n in_o any_o of_o they_o and_o make_v no_o great_a account_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n then_o of_o any_o other_o day_n be_v of_o necessity_n profane_a man_n and_o no_o better_a reckon_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o yet_o the_o apostle_n repute_v they_o not_o to_o be_v such_o for_o he_o forbid_v to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o as_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v those_o that_o be_v of_o contrary_a opinion_n ver_fw-la 3._o 10._o 6_o nay_o he_o affirm_v that_o those_o which_o regard_v not_o the_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n regard_v it_o not_o verse_n 6._o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o god_n know_v that_o he_o have_v make_v they_o free_a from_o the_o distinction_n of_o day_n and_o receive_v they_o be_v well_o please_v with_o that_o which_o they_o do_v now_o suppose_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n 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they_o do_v they_o do_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o do_v it_o through_o devotion_n and_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n have_v some_o religious_a ground_n which_o be_v a_o colourable_a excuse_n to_o their_o infirmity_n and_o make_v it_o tolerable_a not_o only_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n also_o 7_o now_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v write_v to_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v gentile_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n we_o may_v esteem_v with_o great_a appearance_n that_o this_o day_n which_o some_o of_o they_o through_o infirmity_n have_v so_o much_o regard_n unto_o be_v sunday_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n not_o by_o any_o divine_a ordinance_n not_o also_o through_o necessity_n of_o religion_n but_o simple_o by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n in_o remembrance_n that_o on_o that_o day_n christ_n rise_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n &_o be_v esteem_v of_o they_o a_o day_n of_o necessary_a observation_n in_o and_o for_o itself_o which_o other_o better_v instruct_v esteem_v not_o this_o be_v so_o establish_v thorough_o the_o opinion_n that_o i_o defend_v and_o evict_v the_o other_o but_o although_o the_o apostle_n have_v intend_v to_o speak_v of_o day_n command_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o religious_a observation_n whereof_o many_o not_o as_o yet_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o evangelicall_n liberty_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v bind_v for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o argument_n remain_v as_o strong_a as_o can_v be_v 8_o for_o howsoever_o the_o apostle_n his_o meaning_n be_v take_v he_o speak_v general_o and_o impute_v to_o infirmity_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o conscience_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o esteem_v of_o one_o day_n above_o another_o and_o to_o strength_n and_o firmness_n the_o esteem_v of_o all_o day_n alike_o which_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o shall_v have_v pronounce_v so_o in_o general_a term_n if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o have_v be_v a_o set_a day_n of_o rest_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o christian_n to_o observe_v it_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n as_o be_v moral_a and_o for_o god_n sake_n who_o have_v command_v it_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v those_o have_v not_o well_o do_v so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v strong_a in_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n for_o esteem_v every_o day_n equal_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v but_o the_o other_o have_v do_v well_o and_o religious_o to_o esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v weak_a which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v manifest_o against_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v weak_a not_o simple_o as_o we_o have_v touch_v heretofore_o for_o observe_v a_o certain_a day_n but_o for_o keep_v it_o with_o a_o conscientious_a regard_n and_o opinion_n of_o a_o religious_a obligation_n particular_a unto_o it_o more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o day_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v blame_v and_o may_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n chapter_n eleven_o reason_n ii_o 1._o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o the_o israelite_n a_o sign_n of_o their_o sanctification_n 2._o not_o only_o in_o the_o toilsome_a age_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n but_o also_o in_o the_o eternity_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3._o through_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v perfect_o accomplish_v the_o benefit_n which_o it_o represent_v imperfect_o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v till_o his_o come_n only_o 5._o this_o truth_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o type_n of_o the_o bodily_a rest_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 6._o as_o also_o by_o the_o type_n of_o god_n rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n 7._o god_n rest_n and_o
a_o seven_o day_n of_o sabbath_n there_o be_v any_o legal_a figure_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v to_o be_v abrogate_a by_o christ_n that_o indeed_o god_n in_o the_o foresay_a passage_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o ezechiel_n say_v that_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v to_o the_o israelite_n a_o sign_n that_o god_n sanctify_v they_o but_o the_o word_n sign_n signify_v not_o always_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n for_o love_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o be_v christ_n disciple_n and_o be_v not_o a_o type_n and_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o a_o type_n thereof_o even_o so_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o strict_a keep_n thereof_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o strait_a communion_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o the_o faithful_a israelite_n as_o it_o have_v still_o the_o same_o use_n towards_o christian_n but_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o which_o be_v abrogate_a by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o wit_n a_o sign_n 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