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desperate_a cause_n b._n the_o homily_n say_v all_o christian_n ought_v and_z be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o keep_v the_o lord's-day_n holy_o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o equity_n and_o analogy_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n oblige_v christian_n to_o observe_v a_o convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n for_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a duty_n 2_o after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o orthodoxal_a catholic_a church_n have_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o for_o other_o weighty_a reason_n devote_v the_o sunday_n of_o every_o week_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religious_a duty_n christian_a people_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n ground_v upon_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v that_o day_n holy_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n 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divine_n etc._n divine_n bucer_n in_o mat._n 12._o p._n 113._o eximatur_fw-la è_fw-la cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la opinio_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la credat_fw-la eum_fw-la diem_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la aliis_fw-la sanctiorem_fw-la vel_fw-la operari_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la danaeus_n eth._n christ_n l_o 2._o c._n 9_o nobis_fw-la christianis_fw-la non_fw-la tanta_fw-la tamve_fw-la severa_fw-la &_o rigida_fw-la observatio_fw-la ne_fw-la laboremus_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n imposita_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la constantini_n licet_fw-la serere_fw-la &_o metere_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n si_fw-la commodum_fw-la sit_fw-la aquin._n 2._o 2._o q._n 122._o be_v 4._o ad_fw-la 4._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ita_fw-la arcta_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la operandi_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n sicut_fw-la in_o die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la sed_fw-la quaedam_fw-la opera_fw-la conceduntur_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n quae_fw-la in_o die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la prohibebantur_fw-la sicut_fw-la decoctio_fw-la ciborum_fw-la etc._n etc._n permit_v some_o kind_n of_o labour_n upon_o the_o sunday_n therefore_o by_o whole_o it_o understand_v not_o every_o hour_n and_o minute_n of_o the_o day_n but_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o be_v necessary_a and_o moral_o sufficient_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o religious_a duty_n of_o the_o day_n pag._n 218_o 219._o 225._o 231._o 2_o if_o the_o objector_n will_v have_v proceed_v sincere_o he_o shall_v have_v declare_v whether_o by_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o profane_a pastime_n he_o understand_v all_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o recreation_n in_o general_a or_o such_o only_a as_o be_v vicious_a in_o quality_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o circumstance_n pag._n 229._o if_o he_o mean_v the_o first_o we_o find_v no_o word_n in_o the_o homily_n condemn_v in_o general_a all_o recreation_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v sober_a and_o honest_a in_o quality_n and_o which_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o 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determine_v the_o time_n and_o circumstance_n of_o his_o own_o service_n but_o he_o may_v delegate_v subordinate_a power_n to_o his_o steward_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o in_o the_o old_a law_n god_n almighty_a prescribe_v the_o particular_a day_n and_o place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n to_o wit_n the_o saturday_n of_o every_o week_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n he_o have_v not_o express_o or_o literal_o appoint_v either_o a_o particular_a day_n or_o a_o particular_a place_n but_o christian_n king_n be_v nurse_n father_n and_o the_o bishop_n be_v pastor_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n and_o steward_n of_o this_o great_a lord_n by_o a_o delegate_v and_o ministerial_a power_n may_v lawful_o perform_v this_o pag._n 187._o i_o desire_v the_o judicious_a reader_n to_o consider_v that_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v a_o pestilent_a drug_n borrow_v from_o schismatickes_n and_o from_o separatist_n pag._n 95._o and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v admit_v it_o take_v away_o all_o power_n from_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o from_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v any_o set_a place_n for_o god_n public_a service_n or_o to_o ordain_v any_o holy_a day_n or_o festival_n solemnity_n or_o to_o determine_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o people_n resort_v to_o church_n and_o their_o continuance_n at_o the_o church_n last_o it_o deny_v the_o church_n power_n of_o compose_v any_o external_a form_n or_o liturgy_n for_o god_n public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n b._n again_o the_o adversary_n acknowledge_v a_o equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n what_o equity_n if_o as_o it_o bind_v the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n to_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n it_o do_v not_o also_o bind_v the_o christian_a people_n to_o keep_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o prescribe_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o than_o they_o be_v very_o unjust_a that_o deny_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o equity_n but_o this_o do_v our_o adversary_n fly_v from_o for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o particular_a form_n and_o circumstance_n of_o rest_v be_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n our_o spiritual_a action_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v main_a and_o substantial_a in_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n their_o modification_n and_o limitation_n in_o respect_n of_o ritual_a and_o external_a form_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o place_n duration_n gesture_n habit_n and_o other_o external_a circumstance_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n so_o he._n thus_o you_o see_v how_o he_o limit_n the_o prescription_n of_o circumstance_n which_o comprehend_v time_n and_o place_n person_n and_o duration_n when_o and_o how_o long_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v unto_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o express_v more_o full_o pag._n 270._o saying_n it_o be_v in_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v what_o day_n or_o day_n or_o time_n she_o think_v good_a or_o find_v convenient_a for_o religious_a duty_n etc._n duty_n p._n martyr_n in_o genes_n 2._o quod_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la eligatur_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la liberum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la consuleret_fw-la quod_fw-la magis_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la judicaret_fw-la bull_v con_fw-la in_o apoc._n 1.10_o sponte_fw-la vero_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la receperuntillam_fw-la diem_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la eam_fw-la ullibi_fw-la praeceptam_fw-la hospin_n de_fw-fr orig._n fest_n ca._n 8._o et_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la hijs_fw-la constet_fw-la dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la judaici_n sabbathi_o loco_fw-la fuisse_fw-la solennem_fw-la non_fw-la invenitur_fw-la tamen_fw-la vel_fw-la apostolos_fw-la vel_fw-la alios_fw-la lege_fw-la aliqua_fw-la aut_fw-la praecepto_fw-la observationem_fw-la ejus_fw-la instituisse_fw-la sed_fw-la illam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la liberam_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quoque_fw-la dominicae_fw-la diei_fw-la observatio_fw-la nulla_fw-la certa_fw-la lege_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sed_fw-la libera_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n have_v not_o determine_v any_o certain_a day_n or_o time_n and_o those_o action_n or_o circumstance_n which_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o divine_a precept_n be_v permit_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v determine_v and_o appoint_v so_o he._n but_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n disclaim_v all_o such_o power_n deceiver_n power_n read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n recite_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a that_o br._n b._n be_v a_o deceiver_n but_o ascribe_v all_o authority_n
to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o world_n in_o the_o moon_n consist_v of_o land_n and_o sea_n and_o inhabitant_n because_o there_o be_v some_o black_a spot_n in_o it_o which_o be_v yet_o not_o a_o more_o lunatic_n opinion_n than_o that_o be_v presumptuous_a and_o absurd_a have_v not_o the_o profane_a world_n find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n and_o that_o of_o late_a day_n within_o these_o two_o year_n last_o pass_v wherein_o man_n have_v take_v a_o liberty_n to_o profane_v and_o pollute_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n and_o a_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v but_o as_o a_o breach_n of_o one_o of_o god_n holy_a commandment_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o profanation_n i_o say_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v clear_o show_v to_o be_v a_o horrible_a presumptuous_a sin_n and_o in_o special_a a_o bold_a breach_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n by_o those_o many_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n 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precept_n of_o the_o church_n command_v such_o action_n and_o office_n as_o be_v religious_a holy_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_z god_n glory_n bring_v god_n heavy_a judgement_n upon_o profane_a and_o disobedient_a people_n 5_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o former_a argument_n brother_n b._n cast_v dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o he_o who_o he_o style_v his_o adversary_n say_v this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o admonish_v the_o adversary_n of_o his_o presumptuous_a opposition_n thereunto_o but_o where_o or_o when_o have_v his_o adversary_n deliver_v any_o position_n in_o his_o late_a treatise_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o defence_n of_o profaneness_n upon_o the_o lord's-day_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o day_n for_o honest_a and_o sober_a recreation_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o holiday_n be_v far_o more_o remote_a from_o profaneness_n than_o the_o factious_a and_o viperous_a deportment_n maledictionis_fw-la deportment_n aug._n c._n petilian_n li._n 2_o idipsum_fw-la vipereum_fw-la est_fw-la 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