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the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n do_v overthrow_v all_o these_o conclusion_n for_o
page_n 23._o his_o word_n be_v this_o position_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v proper_o and_o perpetual_o moral_a and_o be_v for_o quality_n and_o obligation_n equal_a to_o the_o other_o nine_o commandment_n which_o for_o many_o year_n have_v reign_v in_o pamphlet_n pulpit_n and_o conventicle_n and_o be_v entertain_v as_o a_o oracle_n by_o all_o such_o as_o either_o open_o profess_v or_o do_v lean_a towards_o the_o disciplinarian_a faction_n be_v destitute_a of_o truth_n these_o be_v his_o word_n which_o compare_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o homily_n of_o our_o church_n already_o cite_v be_v find_v quite_o contrary_a for_o the_o homily_n say_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v retain_v and_o keep_v of_o all_o good_a christian_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o command_v one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o rest_n and_o god_n have_v give_v a_o express_a charge_n to_o all_o man_n that_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o be_v our_o sunday_n shall_v be_v spend_v whole_o in_o heavenly_a exercise_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n and_o service_n answ_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o former_a accusation_n be_v that_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o treatise_n overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o his_o doctrine_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o homily_n etc._n etc._n which_o teach_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o keep_v it_o holy_o and_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o be_v perpetual_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n be_v command_v by_o the_o 4_o commandment_n the_o lord's-day_n may_v be_v call_v the_o christian_a sabbath-day_n last_o the_o lord's-day_n ought_v whole_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o holy_a rest_n and_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n now_o the_o bishop_n say_v the_o objector_n have_v oppose_v all_o these_o position_n for_o he_o have_v 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that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v pure_o entire_o and_o proper_o moral_a and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n like_v as_o be_v the_o other_o nine_o but_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v find_v in_o the_o commandment_n appertain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v most_o godly_a most_o just_a and_o needful_a to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n glory_n aught_o to_o be_v retain_v now_o if_o nothing_o else_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v most_o just_a godly_a and_o needful_a to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n glory_n then_o the_o homily_n make_v not_o the_o letter_n of_o that_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a equity_n gratiae_fw-la equity_n al._n hal_n 3_o â—_o 32._o m._n 5_o be_v 1._o hoc_fw-la praecepto_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la tempus_fw-la vacationis_fw-la aliquoâ—_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la morale_fw-la legis_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la secundum_fw-la indâ—terminationem_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la secundâ—_n indeterminationem_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la dominica_n dies_fw-la tempore_fw-la gratiae_fw-la which_o be_v that_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n must_v appoint_v necessary_a convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n for_o divine_a worship_n and_o for_o religious_a office_n be_v moral_a and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o the_o objector_n will_v strain_v the_o word_n of_o the_o homily_n to_o a_o further_a sense_n let_v he_o well_o consider_v into_o what_o absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n he_o will_v be_v force_v to_o plunge_v himself_o for_o if_o this_o commandment_n be_v entire_o pure_o and_o proper_o moral_a nature_n moral_a h._n b._n gosp_n and_o law_n recon_fw-mi p._n 38._o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v moral_a and_o so_o no_o less_o perpetual_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o if_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v abolish_v than_o neither_o the_o four_o pag._n 42._o &_o 49._o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v imprint_v in_o adam_n heart_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n like_v as_o the_o other_o nine_o then_o it_o must_v have_v all_o the_o essential_a character_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o precept_n pure_o and_o entire_o moral_a but_o it_o want_v all_o these_o as_o be_v prove_v by_o demonstrative_a argument_n in_o the_o bishop_n book_n pag._n 26._o until_o pag._n 37._o and_o pag._n 172._o nevertheless_o that_o i_o may_v more_o full_o discover_v the_o ignorance_n and_o presumption_n of_o this_o dialogist_n i_o shall_v propound_v a_o argument_n against_o he_o which_o he_o will_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o solve_v to_o wit_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o mankind_n habetur_fw-la mankind_n isidor_n etimol_n l._n 5._o ca._n 4._o ius_n naturale_fw-la common_a est_fw-la omnium_fw-la nationum_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la instinctu_fw-la naturae_fw-la non_fw-la constitutioneâ—_n aliqua_fw-la habetur_fw-la by_o the_o common_a light_n of_o natural_a reason_n the_o same_o be_v immutable_a unchangeable_a iniquitas_fw-la unchangeable_a decret_n dist_n 5._o naturale_fw-la jus_o ab_fw-la exordio_fw-la rationalis_fw-la naturae_fw-la nec_fw-la mutatur_fw-la tempore_fw-la sed_fw-la immutabile_fw-la permanet_fw-la aug._n confess_v l._n 2._o c._n 4._o lex_fw-la scripta_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la quam_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la delet_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la eternal_a indispensable_a but_o the_o four_o commandment_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o imprint_v natural_o or_o make_v know_v to_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o common_a light_n of_o natural_a reason_n but_o it_o be_v make_v know_v only_o and_o whole_o by_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a revelation_n also_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v changeable_a and_o mutable_a for_o the_o sabbath_n of_o that_o commandment_n which_o be_v saturday_n according_a to_o the_o objector_n own_o tenet_n be_v change_v into_o sunday_n and_o last_o it_o admit_v sundry_a dispensation_n pag._n 34._o 67._o now_o the_o premise_n be_v indubitate_a verity_n the_o conclusion_n be_v firm_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v no_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n down_o nature_n theod._n in_o ezek._n 20.12_o illud_fw-la non_fw-la moechaberis_fw-la non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la cum_fw-la his_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la alios_fw-la quoque_fw-la homines_fw-la naturae_fw-la lex_fw-la edocuit_fw-la at_o sabbati_fw-la observandi_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la magistra_fw-la sed_fw-la latio_fw-la legis_fw-la walaeus_n &_o alii_fw-la synop_n purior_fw-la theolog._n disp_n 21._o n._n 20._o sabbati_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la naturae_fw-la necessitate_v ut_fw-la reliqua_fw-la praecepta_fw-la quae_fw-la menti_fw-la insita_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la cognita_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la dei_fw-la institutione_n d._n bind_v d._n sab._n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o indeed_o this_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o beginning_n not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v but_o by_o express_a word_n for_o though_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o some_o day_n shall_v be_v separate_v to_o god_n worship_n yet_o that_o it_o shall_v he_o every_o seven_o day_n that_o the_o lord_z himself_o set_v down_o neither_o be_v it_o pure_o entire_o and_o proper_o moral_a like_o the_o other_o nine_o but_o mere_o positive_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a day_n of_o the_o week_n specify_v in_o the_o same_o the_o bishop_n desire_v to_o receive_v some_o reasonable_a answer_n from_o br._n b._n to_o this_o and_o to_o other_o the_o like_a argument_n deliver_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 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theft_n as_o the_o novel_a sabbatizer_n preach_v pag._n 235._o for_o christian_a people_n to_o use_v some_o intermission_n from_o religious_a and_o spiritual_a action_n and_o likewise_o some_o recreation_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n and_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v during_o the_o whole_a day_n which_o according_a to_o the_o sabbatarian_n tenet_n contain_v 24._o hour_n to_o forbear_v to_o speak_v any_o word_n or_o think_v any_o thought_n or_o to_o perform_v any_o work_n or_o action_n which_o concern_v either_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n read_v pag._n 249._o because_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o they_o with_o comfort_n and_o ordinary_a diligence_n to_o continue_v 24._o hour_n together_o in_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a exercise_n and_o meditation_n 2_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n condemn_v all_o profane_a libertinism_n but_o why_o do_v br._n asotus_n style_v such_o recreation_n as_o neither_o be_v vicious_a in_o form_n quality_n or_o circumstance_n by_o the_o name_n of_o profane_a liberty_n and_o other_o recreation_n than_o this_o the_o bishop_n maintain_v not_o either_o upon_o sunday_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o day_n pag._n 229._o 3_o the_o bishop_n intreat_v br._n b._n to_o resolve_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o libertinism_n to_o animate_v christian_a people_n in_o disobedience_n of_o lawful_a authority_n to_o teach_v they_o it_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v their_o own_o guide_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n to_o deprave_v or_o to_o neglect_v the_o common_a service_n and_o other_o duty_n enjoin_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o true_a church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n to_o malign_v ecclesiastical_a governor_n and_o to_o proclaim_v they_o vein_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o be_v of_o a_o papal_a spirit_n if_o they_o presume_v to_o instruct_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n to_o bequarrell_v godly_a and_o learned_a person_n who_o comply_v not_o with_o the_o new_a sect_n in_o their_o fanatical_a asseveration_n and_o to_o censure_v and_o control_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o their_o own_o groundless_a and_o senseless_a tradition_n now_o in_o good_a earnest_n you_o br._n b._n many_o judicious_a man_n be_v of_o mind_n that_o the_o foment_v of_o these_o humour_n in_o christian_a people_n by_o doctrine_n or_o example_n be_v a_o more_o proper_a act_n of_o profane_a libertinism_n than_o such_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o recreation_n as_o the_o law_n of_o our_o kingdom_n and_o state_n have_v permit_v b._n i_o observe_v a_o very_a improper_a and_o so_o a_o untrue_a speech_n where_o he_o say_v if_o they_o shall_v upon_o puritan_n principle_n restrain_v they_o whole_o from_o all_o repast_n who_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v restrain_v the_o people_n from_o all_o repast_n on_o the_o lord's-day_n or_o be_v profane_a sport_n a_o repast_n to_o feed_v the_o rude_a vulgar_a it_o seem_v so_o and_o liberty_n to_o youth_n be_v as_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_v answ_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n 23.12_o that_o one_o end_n and_o use_v thereof_o be_v the_o refresh_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o six_o day_n toil_n and_o labour_n and_o the_o old_a sabbath_n and_o other_o festival_n be_v dies_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la day_n of_o mirth_n and_o rejoice_v and_o sober_a and_o honest_a recreation_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v prohibit_v by_o no_o divine_a law_n pag._n 237._o now_o if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n christian_a people_n upon_o principle_n borrow_v out_o of_o the_o talmud_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o pharisaical_a tradition_n shall_v be_v surcharge_v with_o such_o rigid_a ordinance_n as_o be_v impose_v by_o novel_a sabbatarian_o pag._n 235_o 236._o 249_o 250._o and_o he_o whole_o restrain_v from_o all_o recreation_n upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o holiday_n one_o end_n of_o the_o holiday_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o christian_n 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