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whole_a performance_n be_v conclude_v with_o prayer_n and_o a_o collection_n for_o those_o who_o be_v in_o distress_n these_o duty_n use_v to_o be_v discharge_v in_o the_o synagogue_n upon_o the_o old_a sabbath_n but_o that_o be_v abrogate_a they_o be_v now_o translate_v to_o the_o new_a the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n declare_v that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o rest_v on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n but_o work_n prefer_v the_o lord_n day_n before_o it_o the_o church_n ancient_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o the_o old_a day_n 〈◊〉_d or._n 29._o p._n 282._o hâ—er_n 30.31_o hist_o eccl._n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o buxt_n l._n rab._n vo_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o those_o who_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o observe_v it_o be_v brand_v with_o the_o infamy_n of_o heresy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o nazianzen_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanius_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
spirit_n of_o god_n be_v about_o to_o set_v out_o this_o proportion_n alone_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o all_o age_n as_o well_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o under_o the_o law_n and_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o great_a neglect_n of_o it_o in_o egypt_n and_o foresee_v the_o opposition_n it_o will_v meet_v with_o tend_v to_o extinguish_v the_o memory_n of_o it_o he_o be_v please_v in_o the_o very_a front_n of_o the_o precept_n which_o enjoin_v it_o to_o place_n tin_v word_n remember_v as_o for_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o can_v be_v necessary_o collect_v from_o it_o to_o enforce_v our_o belief_n that_o the_o last_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v design_v in_o the_o precept_n for_o this_o article_n be_v many_o time_n find_v where_o it_o have_v no_o such_o determine_a influence_n as_o deut._n 8.3_o man_n do_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o do_v not_o signify_v this_o or_o that_o kind_n of_o bread_n but_o leave_v it_o in_o its_o general_a signification_n leu._n 18.5_o which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v without_o any_o emphasis_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v expound_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o awe_n article_n rom._n 10.5_o when_o this_o article_n be_v emphatical_a it_o must_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v design_n a_o peculiar_a determination_n by_o it_o it_o be_v often_o join_v with_o a_o separate_a pronoun_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v to_o this_o young_a man_n zach._n 2.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o self_n same_o day_n gen._n 7.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o house_n and_o this_o city_n now_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o this_o nature_n in_o the_o four_o command_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v such_o a_o determine_a emphasis_n in_o it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o all_o circumstance_n due_o consider_v high_o favour_v the_o sense_n which_o have_v be_v give_v the_o four_o commandment_n be_v encompass_v with_o moral_a law_n and_o place_v in_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n our_o interpretation_n give_v the_o most_o intelligible_a account_n why_o it_o shall_v have_v this_o situation_n it_o be_v general_o assert_v that_o the_o last_o of_o the_o week_n be_v typical_a but_o none_o have_v discover_v the_o least_o tittle_n of_o ceremoniality_n in_o one_o in_o seven_o this_o be_v reducible_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v usual_o reckon_v to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o else_o such_o as_o be_v make_v know_v by_o revelation_n be_v approve_v of_o by_o that_o light_n 52._o institut_fw-la justinian_n arnold_n vin_fw-fr come_v p._n 52._o although_o the_o equity_n of_o devote_v just_o one_o in_o seven_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o manifest_a as_o general_o to_o be_v pitch_v upon_o without_o the_o aid_n of_o revelation_n yet_o it_o be_v disclose_v to_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n it_o find_v a_o very_a ready_a entertainment_n all_o agree_v that_o some_o time_n be_v to_o be_v set_v a_o part_n and_o what_o proportion_n can_v be_v more_o equal_a and_o convenient_a 432._o gell._n l._n 3._o â—_o 10._o not_o at._n de_fw-fr etruriae_n originibus_fw-la seld._n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr nat._n &_o gen._n p._n 376._o qu_n 69._o p._n 432._o than_o the_o seven_o varro_z make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o discover_v a_o excellency_n in_o this_o number_n above_o other_o postellus_n observe_v that_o ancient_o at_o rome_n one_o day_n in_o seven_o be_v sacred_a though_o not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o jewish_a day_n the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n and_o answer_v ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la ascribe_v to_o justin_n martyr_n take_v notice_n of_o some_o peculiar_a mark_n of_o honour_n upon_o this_o number_n and_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o valuable_a and_o eminent_a than_o other_o now_o if_o the_o observation_n of_o one_o in_o seven_o appertain_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a we_o ought_v to_o interpret_v the_o four_o command_n for_o one_o in_o seven_o and_o not_o the_o last_o for_o the_o whole_a decalogue_n be_v design_v for_o a_o royal_a law_n a_o everlasting_a rule_n and_o standard_n for_o all_o age_n certain_o every_o command_n in_o it_o be_v to_o be_v construe_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o do_v most_o full_o comply_v with_o this_o intention_n in_o the_o lawgiver_n this_o interpretation_n make_v the_o four_o precept_n like_v to_o the_o other_o it_o stand_v in_o conjunction_n with_o for_o they_o do_v not_o descend_v to_o any_o particular_n the_o first_o command_n do_v not_o name_n saturn_n mars_n or_o mercury_n but_o keep_v in_o the_o general_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o go_n the_o second_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o image_n of_o any_o particular_a deity_n the_o three_o do_v not_o name_n assertory_n or_o promissory_a oath_n the_o five_o do_v not_o nominate_v any_o individual_a which_o stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n or_o mother_n so_o the_o four_o do_v not_o express_v the_o particular_a day_n of_o worship_n but_o confine_n itself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o general_a one_o in_o seven_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o first_o or_o last_o as_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o appoint_v it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o discern_v the_o temper_n of_o this_o law_n by_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o other_o precept_n which_o be_v its_o companion_n last_o there_o be_v many_o very_a considerable_a for_o learning_n and_o judgement_n who_o favour_n the_o interpretation_n which_o have_v be_v give_v s._n chrysostome_n gloss_v upon_o these_o word_n duc._n hom._n 16._o gen._n 88_o p._n fron._n duc._n god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o say_z from_o hence_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o set_v apart_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o day_n in_o the_o circle_n of_o week_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a duty_n aquinas_n affirm_v that_o the_o last_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o four_o command_n preceptum_fw-la de_fw-la observatione_fw-la sabbati_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la morale_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o secundum_fw-la hoc_fw-la inter_fw-la praecepta_fw-la decalogi_fw-la computatur_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la taxationem_fw-la temporis_fw-la quia_fw-la secundum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ceremoniale_a 4._o p._n 2._o q._n 100_o art_n 3.22_o q._n 112._o art_n 4._o the_o precept_n concern_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n moral_a and_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v account_v among_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o not_o as_o it_o set_v out_o the_o particular_a time_n because_o that_o be_v ceremonial_a in_o the_o homily_n of_o time_n and_o place_n these_o word_n occur_v by_o this_o command_n mean_v the_o four_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o time_n as_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o rest_v yea_o from_o our_o lawful_a and_o needful_a work_n for_o like_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o commandment_n that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o six_o day_n ought_v to_o be_v slothful_a and_o idle_a but_o diligent_o to_o labour_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v he_o even_o so_o god_n have_v give_v express_a charge_n to_o all_o man_n that_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o be_v now_o our_o sunday_n they_o shall_v cease_v from_o all_o weekly_a and_o work-day_n labour_n etc._n etc._n mr._n hooker_n assert_n 379._o eccl._n pol._n l._n 5._o p._n 378_o 379._o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o account_v the_o sanctification_n of_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o a_o duty_n which_o god_n immutable_a law_n do_v exact_a for_o ever_o mr._n mede_n speak_v of_o the_o four_o precept_n 240._o diatr_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n p._n 240._o say_v where_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o command_n the_o seven_o day_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o six_o day_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o whensoever_o it_o be_v so_o call_v those_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n be_v mention_v with_o it_o the_o seven_o therefore_o be_v the_o seven_o after_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n nor_o can_v any_o more_o be_v infer_v from_o it_o the_o example_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v bring_v for_o the_o quotum_fw-la one_o day_n in_o seven_o as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o not_o for_o the_o designation_n of_o any_o certain_a day_n for_o that_o seven_o curcellaeus_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n 64._o de_fw-fr esu_n sangu_n p._n 64._o notare_fw-la oportet_fw-la nihil_fw-la
power_n over_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o that_o power_n over_o those_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v the_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v the_o shewbread_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o put_v a_o period_n to_o and_o do_v erect_v other_o constitution_n in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o old_a day_n be_v annul_v by_o he_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n be_v style_v the_o lord_n day_n what_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o effect_n of_o that_o power_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v invest_v with_o pray_v that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n mat._n 24.20_o it_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o a_o sabbath_n will_v be_v observe_v about_o forty_o year_n after_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v for_o the_o flight_n mention_v in_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n style_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n which_o about_o that_o time_n besiege_v and_o take_v jerusalem_n call_v the_o holy_a place_n it_o be_v not_o say_v pray_v that_o you_o be_v not_o put_v upon_o this_o extremity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o sabbath_n then_o in_o use_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o general_a word_n which_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o the_o last_o of_o the_o week_n this_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o disciple_n for_o he_o treat_v they_o private_o v._o 3._o and_o we_o can_v think_v he_o will_v use_v such_o a_o emphatical_a expression_n which_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o beget_v a_o awful_a regard_n to_o the_o sabbath_n here_o mention_v in_o case_n they_o have_v not_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o about_o the_o time_n which_o christ_n have_v his_o eye_n upon_o no_o other_o sabbath_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o disciple_n but_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n about_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o his_o death_n we_o find_v it_o 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