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on_o the_o seven_o day_n hence_o they_o infer_v that_o the_o father_n may_v not_o walk_v abroad_o on_o their_o sabbath_n likewise_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n exod._n 20.10_o in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n they_o gather_v that_o the_o isralite_n might_n upon_o no_o worldly_a occasion_n do_v any_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n not_o so_o much_o as_o make_v a_o plaster_n or_o medicine_n for_o a_o sick_a and_o wound_a man_n and_o so_o the_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n understodd_v the_o law_n and_o observe_v it_o as_o they_o show_v by_o their_o reprove_v of_o christ_n for_o heal_v a_o disease_a person_n by_o a_o word_n only_o and_o no_o other_o labour_n also_o exod._n 31.14.15_o &_o 35.23_o all_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v forbideen_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n say_v the_o lord_n yea_o he_o forbid_v to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n through_o their_o habitation_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n &_o num._n 15.35_o the_o man_n that_o be_v find_v gather_v stick_n in_o the_o wilderness_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n stone_v to_o death_n by_o the_o congregation_n &_o neh_n 13_o 17._o it_o be_v call_v profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n when_o man_n sell_v any_o ware_n or_o vitail_n and_o when_o stranger_n of_o other_o nation_n bring_v in_o ware_n and_o fish_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o be_v sold._n also_o amos_n 8.5_o they_o who_o mind_n be_v so_o set_v on_o the_o worldly_a affair_n that_o they_o long_v till_o the_o sabbath_n be_v past_a and_o have_v their_o mind_n on_o sell_v corn_n and_o wheat_n the_o lord_n swear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v not_o forgit_fw-la to_o revenge_v their_o do_n from_o these_o scripture_n divers_a both_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o late_a divine_n have_v conclude_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o respect_n of_o rest_n and_o cessation_n which_o be_v exact_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o such_o rigour_n and_o upon_o such_o grievous_a penalty_n be_v a_o heavy_a and_o intolerable_a burden_n and_o therefore_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o total_a cessation_n and_o strict_a rest_n other_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v hold_v that_o as_o christian_n have_v more_o clear_a evidence_n &_o hope_n of_o eternal_a rest_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o make_v the_o more_o spiritual_a shed_v on_o they_o more_o abundant_o through_o christ_n so_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o restrain_v from_o love_n of_o the_o world_n &_o from_o care_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v bind_v rather_o more_o strict_o than_o the_o father_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n
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 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manna_n be_v call_v trasgressour_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n which_o in_o after_o time_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o sabbath_n urge_a rest_n &_o blame_v all_o servile_a work_n which_o concern_v this_o life_n as_o isa._n 58.13_o jer._n 17.27_o neh._n 13.17_o four_o we_o in_o these_o late_a day_n have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o rest_n &_o more_o than_o man_n in_o former_a age_n and_o the_o great_a hope_n and_o more_o clear_a evidence_n of_o rest_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o we_o have_v do_v more_o bind_v we_o to_o rest_v from_o worldly_a care_n and_o to_o set_v our_o mind_n on_o heaven_n where_o our_o hope_n be_v these_o be_v strong_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o duty_n which_o general_o belong_v to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n which_o the_o first_o thing_n serve_v to_o satisfy_v the_o former_a doubt_n &_o to_o prove_v the_o first_o general_a duty_n second_o god_n sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o his_o first_o commandment_n 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the_o forename_a action_n of_o their_o priest_n even_o the_o dress_n &_o burn_a sacrifice_n mat_n 12.5.6.7_o second_o our_o saviour_n prove_v that_o by_o god_n own_o law_n they_o be_v allow_v to_o circumcise_v child_n on_o the_o sab_n day_n whensoever_o it_o happen_v to_o fall_v out_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n and_o to_o the_o child_n circumcise_v they_o apply_v heal_v medicine_n and_o therefore_o they_o gross_o err_v in_o accuse_v he_o for_o heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n please_v to_o god_n and_o be_v a_o less_o labour_n than_o circumcision_n john_n 7.22_o thirdlie_o he_o convince_v they_o of_o gross_a hypocrisy_n and_o blindness_n in_o that_o they_o impose_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o
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