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rule_n and_o reason_n you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n 92._o h._n wolphii_n chronol_n lib._n 2_o p._n 1._o p._n 92._o for_o the_o commandment_n do_v not_o say_v remember_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o seven_o day_n next_o follow_v the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n or_o this_o or_o that_o seven_o day_n but_o indefinite_o remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a a_o seven_o day_n and_o to_o speak_v proper_o as_o we_o take_v a_o day_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o time_n call_v either_o a_o day_n natural_a consist_v of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n or_o a_o day_n artificial_a consist_v of_o twelve_o hour_n from_o sunrising_n to_o sunsetting_a and_o withal_o consider_v the_o sun_n stand_v still_o at_o noon_n in_o joshua_n time_n the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a day_n 13._o josh_n 10.12_o 13._o and_o the_o same_o go_v back_o ten_o degree_n viz._n five_o hour_n 26.11_o 2_o kâ—ng_n 26.11_o almost_o half_a a_o arificial_a day_n in_o ezekias_n time_n the_o jew_n themselves_o can_v not_o keep_v this_o sabbath_n upon_o that_o precise_a and_o just_a distinction_n of_o time_n call_v at_o the_o first_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n therefore_o in_o such_o difficult_a and_o doubtful_a case_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o be_v order_v and_o guide_v and_o resolve_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o discipline_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o we_o live_v for_o she_o be_v our_o mother_n say_v calvin_n 4._o lib._n instit_fw-la 4._o c._n 1._o sect._n 4._o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o entry_n into_o life_n unless_o she_o conceive_v we_o in_o her_o womb_n unless_o she_o bring_v we_o forth_o unless_o she_o feed_v we_o with_o her_o breast_n and_o keep_v we_o under_o her_o custody_n and_o governance_n until_o such_o time_n as_o be_v unclothe_v of_o mortal_a flesh_n we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o angel_n again_o in_o his_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 30._o he_o say_v of_o the_o church_n and_o church-ordinance_n that_o in_o outward_a discipline_n and_o ceremony_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o prescribe_v each_o thing_n particular_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v because_o he_o foresee_v this_o to_o hang_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o time_n and_o do_v not_o think_v one_o form_n to_o be_v fit_a for_o all_o age_n herein_o we_o must_v fly_v to_o those_o general_a rule_n which_o he_o have_v give_v that_o thereby_o all_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v try_v which_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v require_v to_o be_v command_v for_o order_n and_o comeliness_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v therefore_o teach_v nothing_o express_o because_o these_o thing_n both_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvarion_n and_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o every_o nation_n and_o age_n ought_v diverse_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o as_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v require_v though_o it_o may_v be_v think_v convenient_a as_o well_o to_o change_v and_o abrogate_v those_o that_o be_v use_v as_o to_o institute_v new_a yet_o i_o grant_v it_o indeed_o and_o must_v needs_o confess_v it_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o rash_o nor_o oft_o nor_o for_o leight_n and_o trivial_a cause_n to_o run_v to_o innovation_n but_o what_o may_v hurt_v or_o edify_v charity_n shall_v best_o be_v judge_n which_o if_o we_o will_v suffer_v to_o be_v the_o governess_n all_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o in_o the_o next_o section_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n thereof_o it_o be_v always_o meet_a say_v he_o for_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v both_o certain_a day_n and_o appoint_a hour_n and_o a_o place_n fit_a to_o receive_v all_o if_o there_o be_v regard_n have_v of_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n for_o how_o great_a a_o occasion_n of_o scandal_n brawl_v and_o contention_n shall_v the_o confusion_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n as_o he_o list_v to_o change_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o common_a state_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o will_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v please_v all_o man_n it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o true_a say_n difficillimum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la placere_fw-la if_o thing_n be_v leave_v as_o it_o be_v at_o random_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n to_o the_o choice_n of_o every_o man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v to_o have_v a_o psalm_n and_o a_o doctrine_n and_o a_o revelation_n and_o a_o interpretation_n by_o himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o indignation_n and_o increpation_n of_o they_o that_o use_v it_o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o do_v carp_n and_o cavil_v against_o we_o and_o herein_o will_v be_v more_o wise_a than_o he_o ought_v let_v he_o see_v himself_o by_o what_o reason_n he_o can_v defend_v his_o own_o preciseness_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o for_o we_o that_o say_v of_o paul_n ought_v to_o satisfy_v we_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v schismatical_a and_o contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o use_n we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11.16_o where_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o that_o good_a man_n and_o faithful_a pastor_n of_o geneva_n though_o he_o like_v not_o the_o mass_n yet_o he_o preach_v christ_n sincere_o and_o maintain_v and_o defend_v his_o church_n and_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o preserve_v tunicam_fw-la ejus_fw-la inconsutilem_fw-la his_o seamlesse_a coat_n to_o be_v without_o brack_n or_o breach_n sector_n schism_n rent_n or_o division_n at_o all_o but_o still_o to_o continue_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n i_o will_v then_o conclude_v and_o shut_v up_o this_o passage_n with_o the_o witty_a sentence_n of_o st._n austin_n contrarationem_fw-la nemo_fw-la sobrius_fw-la contra_fw-la scripturas_fw-la nemo_fw-la christianus_n contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la pacificus_fw-la senserii_fw-la and_o if_o we_o will_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v then_o let_v we_o hearken_v what_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v ecclus._n 3.1_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o their_o exercise_n be_v obedience_n and_o love_n answer_v to_o the_o ten_o argument_n the_o word_n be_v these_o i_o observe_v god_n hide_v thing_n on_o purpose_n from_o we_o to_o see_v whether_o we_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n on_o our_o own_o head_n i_o answer_v this_o argument_n be_v derive_v de_fw-la profundis_fw-la and_o draw_v or_o fetch_v ab_fw-la absconditis_fw-la &_o secretis_fw-la it_o be_v true_a and_o we_o can_v much_o deny_v it_o for_o he_o hide_v or_o conceal_v from_o we_o his_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o final_a dereliction_n or_o reprobation_n 9.13_o rom._n 9.13_o because_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v and_o this_o he_o do_v because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o like_o curious_a bethshemite_n to_o pry_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o secret_n but_o rather_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2.12_o phil._n 2.12_o as_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n speak_v and_o as_o the_o other_o apostle_n teach_v and_o exhort_v we_o 1.10_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a and_o now_o be_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v why_o sure_o thus_o if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v sure_a to_o god_n i_o need_v not_o i_o can_v 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a enough_o of_o itself_o and_o the_o gift_n and_o call_v of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o i._n e._n sine_fw-la mutatione_n stabiliter_fw-la fixa_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n they_o be_v irrevocable_a immutable_a and_o unchangeable_a but_o sure_a to_o my_o own_o soul_n i_o may_v i_o must_v by_o all_o mean_v labour_n and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v and_o effect_v it_o or_o else_o this_o precept_n be_v in_o vain_a of_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a second_o he_o hide_v the_o hour_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n death_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n from_o we_o and_o reserve_v they_o in_o the_o private_a cabinet_n of_o his_o own_o foreknowledgeship_n 1.17_o act._n 1.17_o for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o the_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v reserve_v in_o his_o own_o power_n and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o this_o very_a end_n as_o a_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v tell_v we_o true_o and_o especial_o ideò_fw-la latet_fw-la vltimus_fw-la dies_fw-la ut_fw-la observetur_fw-la omnis_fw-la dies_fw-la it_o be_v to_o make_v we_o careful_a and_o watchful_a every_o day_n