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what_o that_o master_n of_o assembly_n have_v leave_v in_o his_o writing_n as_o stake_n to_o bound_v out_o the_o way_n of_o both_o master_n and_o servant_n superior_a and_o inferior_a in_o run_v the_o race_n of_o this_o four_o commandment_n and_o as_o goad_n to_o quicken_v thy_o heart_n in_o the_o embrace_v of_o that_o divine_a law_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o thus_o explain_v himself_o in_o two_o place_n first_o god_n have_v provide_v by_o his_o unchangeable_a law_n that_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o servant_n shall_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n m._n byf._n on_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o pag._n 723._o second_o servant_n must_v show_v their_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o their_o calling_n by_o carefulness_n to_o do_v god_n service_n as_o well_o as_o their_o master_n not_o only_o by_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o redeem_v the_o time_n in_o the_o week_n day_n as_o may_v be_v without_o hindrance_n of_o their_o work_n or_o offence_n to_o their_o master_n to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o prayer_n read_v conference_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o servant_n must_v do_v their_o master_n work_n as_o they_o be_v servant_n so_o they_o stand_v bind_v in_o the_o common_a obligation_n to_o do_v god_n service_n as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o no_o man_n but_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o have_v give_v all_o his_o commandment_n to_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o master_n byf._n in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o pag._n 734._o for_o the_o servant_n he_o lay_v down_o these_o godly_a and_o savoury_a limitation_n as_o caveat_n first_o the_o subjection_n of_o servant_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n to_o which_o god_n have_v bind_v they_o by_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o so_o be_v a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a ordinance_n in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o p._n 721._o second_o no_o fault_n in_o superior_n can_v free_v inferior_n from_o their_o subjection_n in_o matter_n or_o manner_n in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o p._n 742._o three_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v only_o inexpedient_a and_o unmeete_a thou_o must_v obey_v in_o col._n 3._o 23._o p._n 130._o four_o thou_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o thou_o refuse_v if_o thou_o must_v needs_o doubt_v it_o be_v better_a to_o doubt_v and_o obey_v than_o doubt_n and_o disobey_v id._n ibid._n five_o thou_o must_v in_o unlawful_a thing_n yield_v to_o obey_v by_o suffering_n id._n ibid._n six_o the_o servant_n must_v avoid_v inquisitive_n the_o servant_n know_v not_o what_o his_o master_n do_v joh._n 15._o 15._o in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o p._n 735._o for_o the_o master_n he_o give_v these_o heavenly_a admonition_n first_o the_o master_n must_v give_v account_n of_o all_o he_o do_v to_o god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v
not_o bind_v to_o obey_v and_o thus_o be_v a_o freeman_n by_o your_o former_a doctrine_n the_o commandment_n be_v in_o force_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o sin_v if_o he_o work_v at_o his_o master_n command_v this_o day_n three_o and_o as_o these_o ground_n be_v wicked_a which_o you_o interlace_v your_o argument_n withal_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o strengthen_v but_o weaken_v your_o reason_n so_o where_o your_o ground_n be_v good_a your_o consequence_n be_v naught_o this_o be_v indeed_o true_a which_o you_o say_v that_o the_o master_n have_v over_o his_o servant_n a_o coactive_a and_o corrective_a power_n but_o what_o a_o miserable_a consequence_n be_v this_o master_n have_v a_o coactive_a power_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n justice_n or_o equity_n in_o the_o almighty_a to_o give_v a_o commandment_n to_o a_o servant_n in_o obey_v whereof_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o stripe_n of_o a_o wicked_a master_n nay_o god_n require_v servant_n to_o undergo_v wrongful_a buffet_n patient_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 19_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o just_a and_o equal_a in_o so_o do_v chap._n xi_o breerwood_n pag_n 15._o it_o be_v therefore_o much_o more_o agreeable_a both_o to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o impose_v the_o commandment_n rather_o on_o the_o master_n than_o on_o the_o servant_n for_o thereby_o be_v prevent_v the_o disobedience_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n and_o the_o punishment_n that_o may_v attend_v on_o that_o and_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n all_o which_o the_o other_o have_v occasion_v and_o yet_o the_o master_n be_v in_o no_o sort_n wrong_v for_o their_o servant_n remain_v in_o their_o power_n no_o less_o on_o the_o sabaoth_n than_o the_o other_o six_o common_a day_n only_o the_o lord_n do_v qualify_v and_o determine_v the_o act_n or_o execution_n of_o that_o power_n on_o the_o sabaoth_v day_n namely_o to_o command_v their_o servant_n cessation_n from_o bodily_a labour_n and_o 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for_o at_o the_o most_o it_o give_v but_o power_n to_o the_o servant_n submiss_o to_o refuse_v the_o unlawful_a command_n of_o his_o master_n and_o not_o to_o cast_v off_o subjection_n to_o his_o authority_n to_o the_o first_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o disobedient_a when_o he_o obey_v not_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o shall_v yield_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v unlawful_a he_o be_v a_o man_n pleaser_n and_o to_o the_o second_o he_o yield_v himself_o in_o his_o submiss_a refusal_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n to_o the_o full_a when_o he_o give_v up_o himself_o that_o day_n to_o be_v command_v by_o he_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o which_o thing_n alone_a god_n have_v allow_v the_o master_n the_o act_n or_o execution_n of_o his_o power_n over_o his_o servant_n for_o that_o day_n the_o reason_n hereof_o yourself_o suggest_v when_o you_o say_v the_o servant_n remain_v in_o his_o master_n power_n no_o less_o this_o day_n than_o any_o other_o but_o to_o other_o and_o better_a end_n unto_o which_o end_n viz._n respect_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n you_o confess_v the_o master_n power_n for_o the_o time_n be_v determine_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o execution_n thereof_o and_o who_o see_v not_o then_o that_o if_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o power_n be_v bound_v the_o servant_n be_v not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o boundless_a and_o unlawful_a putting_n forth_o of_o that_o power_n here_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v a_o patient_a mere_o and_o by_o no_o mean_n a_o agent_n so_o then_o the_o servant_n remain_v no_o less_o in_o the_o master_n power_n but_o to_o high_a end_n but_o more_o free_a to_o god_n service_n while_o the_o master_n may_v not_o call_v he_o off_o by_o unjust_a exaction_n and_o so_o far_o be_v this_o from_o occasion_v any_o disobedience_n that_o it_o occasion_v and_o proper_o effect_v in_o the_o servant_n heart_n a_o conscionable_a and_o produce_v in_o his_o life_n a_o entire_a and_o singlehearted_a obedience_n to_o his_o master_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v hereby_o bring_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o they_o learn_v all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n though_o their_o master_n shall_v be_v wicked_a and_o so_o return_v to_o their_o master_n fruitful_a faithful_a and_o conscionable_a serve_v they_o not_o with_o eye-service_n but_o with_o all_o uprightness_n to_o which_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v bind_v they_o but_o the_o unfaithful_a to_o god_n will_v be_v unfaithful_a to_o man_n oh_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o provide_v for_o particular_a man_n and_o society_n by_o this_o his_o law_n better_a than_o they_o can_v or_o will_v for_o themselves_o second_o this_o occasion_v not_o any_o punishment_n wilful_o incur_v if_o then_o it_o come_v it_o may_v patient_o yea_o joyful_o be_v bear_v for_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a with_o god_n 19_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o 19_o but_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o as_o religious_a observe_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n make_v one_o faithful_a in_o his_o call_v all_o the_o week_n and_o as_o fidelity_n be_v in_o itself_o amiable_a and_o to_o the_o master_n profitable_a so_o many_o evil_a and_o covetous_a master_n will_v willing_o choose_v such_o servant_n &_o give_v they_o willing_o that_o liberty_n on_o the_o sabbath_n which_o themselves_o care_v not_o for_o nor_o fear_v sinful_o to_o forgo_v moreover_o if_o any_o master_n shall_v bestow_v blow_n on_o his_o servant_n for_o go_v to_o church_n when_o his_o master_n on_o the_o sabbath_n command_v he_o to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o call_n this_o very_a precept_n require_v the_o magistrate_n to_o relieve_v the_o servant_n against_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o wicked_a master_n when_o it_o give_v the_o magistrate_n charge_v to_o see_v the_o sabbath_n keep_v by_o all_o within_o his_o gate_n and_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o punish_v the_o inferior_a magistrate_n neglect_v or_o injust_a imposition_n as_o we_o see_v in_o nehemiah_n who_o contend_v with_o the_o noble_n for_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n by_o unjust_a imposition_n of_o work_n upon_o inferior_n and_o so_o you_o see_v also_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o god_n in_o provide_v for_o the_o servant_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n three_o for_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n if_o you_o take_v it_o strict_o and_o proper_o it_o be_v simple_o and_o universal_o a_o positive_a law_n as_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr salas_n 3._o salas_n ius_n gentium_fw-la est_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o universè_fw-la jus_o positivun_n joh._n de_fw-fr salas_n tract_n de_fw-fr leg_n q._n 91._o disp_n 2._o sect_n 3._o and_o be_v thus_o describe_v by_o zuarez_n it_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o all_o nation_n not_o by_o instinct_n of_o nature_n alone_o but_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v by_o their_o use_n 19_o use_n et_fw-la jus_o common_a omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la non_fw-la instinctu_fw-la solius_fw-la naturae_fw-la sed_fw-la usu_fw-la earum_fw-la constituâ—um_fw-la zuarez_n de_fw-fr leg_n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o it_o be_v that_o which_o all_o nation_n wel-ordered_n do_v use_n for_o use_v require_v and_o humane_a necessity_n nation_n of_o man_n have_v ordain_v to_o themselves_o certain_a rite_n or_o law_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o law_n these_o example_n be_v reckon_v up_o by_o isidore_n 6._o isidore_n ius_n gentium_fw-la est_fw-la sedium_fw-la occupatio_fw-la aedificatio_fw-la munitio_fw-la bella_fw-la captivitates_fw-la servitutes_fw-la postliminia_fw-mi foedera_fw-la pacis_fw-la induciae_fw-la legatorum_fw-la non_fw-la violandorum_fw-la religio_fw-la connubia_fw-la inter_fw-la alienigenas_fw-la probibita_fw-la isid_n orig._n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o first_o possessions_z or_o the_o take_n up_o of_o our_o abode_n second_o building_n three_o munition_n fourthly_a war_n five_o captivity_n sixthly_a servitude_n seventhly_a recovery_n of_o possession_n lose_v or_o alienate_v unlawful_o eighthly_a covenant_n of_o peace_n ninthly_a truce_n tenthly_a the_o
care_n not_o to_o violate_v ambassador_n eleventhly_o marriage_n forbid_v with_o they_o of_o another_o nation_n now_o that_o the_o impose_v of_o this_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n on_o servant_n also_o shall_v occasion_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n be_v a_o mere_a pretence_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n can_v never_o charge_v servant_n with_o such_o a_o subjection_n as_o shall_v cross_v and_o cast_v out_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o servant_n shall_v be_v so_o oblige_v to_o his_o master_n that_o of_o conscience_n and_o necessity_n the_o servant_n of_o a_o wicked_a master_n must_v be_v leave_v in_o a_o condition_n wherein_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v power_n to_o frequent_v the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o will_v of_o necessity_n follow_v if_o he_o be_v always_o absolute_o as_o you_o teach_v his_o master_n show_v i_o whether_o ever_o the_o nation_n general_o nay_o ever_o any_o one_o nation_n well_o order_v give_v such_o a_o law_n 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lex_fw-la sed_fw-la lie_fw-la and_o right_a it_o be_v perverseness_n no_o law_n it_o be_v not_o law_n but_o lees_n but_o strife_n but_o a_o destroyer_n but_o error_n but_o tyranny_n any_o thing_n rather_o than_o law_n as_o all_o the_o learned_a conclude_v if_o you_o or_o any_o can_v show_v such_o a_o law_n or_o rather_o lees_n of_o nation_n bless_a be_v god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n justice_n and_o equity_n for_o ever_o who_o by_o his_o eternal_a law_n free_v poor_a servant_n from_o such_o tyrannous_a exact_a on_z second_o as_o our_o doctrine_n be_v wine_n that_o come_v of_o the_o pure_a grape_n so_o you_o be_v the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n press_v from_o the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n for_o i_o affirm_v that_o it_o produce_v all_o the_o former_a evil_n for_o this_o that_o the_o servant_n be_v leave_v even_o the_o sabbath_n day_n also_o mere_o in_o his_o master_n power_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o command_n for_o servile_a work_n first_o it_o will_v occasion_v rebellion_n in_o the_o servant_n through_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n arise_v from_o a_o unsupportable_a burden_n second_o and_o so_o from_o thence_o just_a punishment_n on_o the_o servant_n if_o the_o master_n strength_n can_v reach_v they_o to_o inflict_v it_o or_o from_o superior_a magistrate_n and_o three_o evert_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n by_o strike_v at_o the_o life_n of_o religion_n and_o society_n in_o the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a society_n viz._n a_o family_n and_o in_o one_o of_o the_o most_o necessary_a prop_n of_o that_o society_n viz._n master_n and_o servant_n from_o this_o likewise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v neglect_v by_o the_o servant_n through_o neglect_n of_o holiness_n and_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o unjust_a master_n shall_v no_o way_n be_v provide_v for_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o refresh_n no_o not_o so_o well_o as_o the_o ox_n or_o ass_n for_o god_n will_v be_v the_o avenger_n of_o that_o injustice_n his_o poor_a creature_n be_v merciles_o use_v but_o for_o this_o god_n you_o say_v provide_v that_o the_o servant_n must_v of_o conscience_n obey_v and_o so_o god_n justice_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o give_v the_o commandment_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o servant_n shall_v be_v impeach_v and_o whole_o frustrate_v three_o and_o last_o you_o overthrow_v your_o own_o tenet_n for_o if_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o power_n be_v bound_v for_o that_o day_n as_o you_o right_o teach_v how_o be_v the_o servant_n to_o obey_v the_o unjust_a usage_n of_o their_o power_n for_o if_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v the_o servant_n may_v refuse_v to_o obey_v and_o must_v both_o because_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o servant_n be_v make_v a_o freeman_n and_o so_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o god_n command_n by_o your_o own_o confession_n and_o 5._o and_o cuique_fw-la ex_fw-la tharitate_fw-la propria_fw-la tenetur_fw-la non_fw-la amittere_fw-la libertatem_fw-la sine_fw-la gravi_fw-la causa_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sal._n tract_n de_fw-fr leg_n q._n 91._o disp_n 2._o sect._n 5._o because_o every_o one_o of_o charity_n to_o himself_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o lose_v his_o liberty_n without_o some_o weighty_a cause_n but_o to_o enjoy_v and_o use_v it_o rather_o where_o he_o may_v be_v free_a 21._o free_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 21._o and_o because_o the_o power_n the_o master_n in_o this_o case_n take_v he_o usurp_v nor_o be_v it_o of_o god_n but_o be_v turn_v direct_o against_o he_o i_o say_v therefore_o if_o the_o master_n power_n be_v determine_v the_o servant_n be_v free_v but_o if_o he_o have_v power_n how_o be_v it_o notwithstanding_o herein_o determine_v again_o if_o the_o master_n must_v not_o only_o discharge_v the_o servant_n of_o work_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o charge_v he_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o holiness_n the_o servant_n must_v needs_o in_o obey_v his_o master_n sinful_a command_n of_o work_v flee_v off_o from_o his_o charge_n and_o power_n to_o charge_v he_o at_o that_o time_n of_o his_o so_o labour_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n see_v no_o man_n can_v do_v two_o thing_n chief_o of_o this_o nature_n at_o once_o chap._n 12._o breerwood_n pag._n 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o be_v it_o not_o also_o to_o his_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n for_o say_v that_o the_o commandment_n touch_v servant_n vacation_n be_v give_v to_o themselves_o not_o to_o their_o master_n shall_v not_o thereby_o poor_a servant_n to_o who_o every_o where_o else_o the_o law_n of_o god_n appear_v mild_a and_o pitiful_a be_v entangle_v with_o inextricable_a perplexity_n for_o suppose_v his_o master_n enjoin_v he_o some_o work_n on_o the_o sabaoth_v day_n covetous_a master_n may_v soon_o do_v it_o especial_o if_o they_o think_v that_o precept_n touch_v their_o servant_n cessation_n not_o to_o touch_v they_o or_o else_o they_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o christian_n and_o jew_n may_v happy_o serve_v pagan_n admit_v i_o say_v some_o master_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o work_v on_o the_o sabaoth_n what_o shall_v the_o servant_n do_v shall_v he_o work_v god_n have_v forbid_v he_o shall_v he_o not_o work_v his_o master_n have_v command_v he_o for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v set_v at_o strife_n with_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o that_o poor_a servant_n like_o the_o sailor_n between_o sylla_n and_o charybdit_n stand_v perplex_v and_o afflict_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o stripe_n and_o sin_n for_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n either_o disobey_v god_n commandment_n which_o be_v sin_n or_o his_o master_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o stripe_n beside_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v restrain_v the_o servant_n from_o obey_v his_o master_n and_o yet_o not_o restrain_v the_o master_n from_o command_v his_o servant_n unlawful_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v also_o another_o absurdity_n that_o that_o day_n which_o by_o the_o law_n give_v
separation_n from_o gentile_n and_o consecration_n to_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v mere_o ceremonial_a and_o oblige_v not_o the_o gentile_n which_o it_o have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n first_o here_o your_o consequence_n be_v weak_a and_o fallacious_a for_o every_o mark_n and_o sign_n of_o separation_n from_o other_o and_o consecration_n to_o god_n be_v not_o ceremonial_a baptism_n be_v such_o a_o mark_n between_o persian_a and_o heathen_n yet_o no_o ceremony_n so_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n such_o be_v the_o sabbath_n then_o and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n neither_o do_v every_o mark_n of_o separation_n and_o sanctification_n oblige_v only_o those_o that_o have_v that_o mark_n for_o the_o duty_n be_v no_o less_o necessary_a to_o man_n before_o the_o law_n give_v than_o after_o and_o example_n be_v not_o want_v of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n himself_o 6._o himself_o gen._n 2._o 2._o &_o 7._o 4._o &_o 8._o 10_o 12._o exod._n 16._o 6._o of_o noah_n and_o of_o the_o israelite_n before_o the_o law_n by_o who_o the_o day_n be_v gather_v into_o week_n which_o show_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o unknown_a last_o you_o urge_v we_o with_o a_o absurdity_n that_o will_v follow_v on_o this_o doctrine_n that_o if_o it_o be_v of_o nature_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n it_o bind_v we_o christian_n to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n and_o so_o the_o first_o changer_n of_o the_o day_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n sin_v grievous_o this_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o consequence_n for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v now_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n as_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n be_v then_o and_o thus_o neither_o law_n of_o nature_n break_v nor_o sin_n incur_v and_o therefore_o all_o absurdity_n avoid_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v also_o the_o seven_o though_o not_o that_o seven_o day_n this_o accommodation_n also_o of_o the_o four_o precept_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o day_n make_v not_o the_o commandment_n ceremonial_a nor_o yet_o the_o change_n of_o it_o to_o our_o lord_n day_n no_o more_o than_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v make_v ceremonial_a by_o this_o promise_n respect_v israel_n in_o canaan_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o this_o change_n in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o precept_n by_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o on_o earth_n 3._o earth_n ephes_n 6._o 3._o it_o stand_v firm_a then_o that_o the_o commandment_n in_o every_o part_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n be_v moral_a and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o breach_n thereof_o a_o sin_n your_o conclusion_n take_v place_n against_o you_o namely_o that_o the_o servant_n may_v not_o in_o any_o case_n work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n at_o prohibit_v work_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o any_o master_n on_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n to_o the_o answer_n whereof_o i_o leave_v you_o or_o other_o that_o in_o pride_n of_o spirit_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n dare_v to_o attempt_v it_o in_o your_o behalf_n all_o that_o follow_v in_o this_o part_n of_o your_o discourse_n see_v it_o be_v but_o by_o way_n of_o recapitulation_n by_o the_o former_a answer_n be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n chap._n 17._o breerwood_n pag._n 28_o 29_o 30._o but_o there_o be_v another_o objection_n for_o admit_v the_o servant_n work_v upon_o the_o sabaoth_v be_v the_o master_n sin_n that_o impose_v it_o be_v it_o not_o sin_n to_o give_v consent_n and_o furtherance_n to_o another_o man_n sin_n but_o this_o servant_n do_v when_o they_o execute_v their_o master_n commandment_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v unlawful_a so_o to_o yield_v lawful_a therefore_o it_o be_v to_o resist_v and_o reject_v such_o commandment_n i_o answer_v first_o touch_v the_o point_n of_o consent_v that_o in_o such_o a_o work_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o substance_n and_o the_o quality_n that_o be_v the_o work_n itself_o and_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o servant_n may_v consent_v to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v their_o master_n work_n not_o as_o it_o be_v their_o master_n sin_n for_o except_v these_o thing_n be_v distinguish_v god_n himself_o can_v no_o more_o avoid_v the_o calumniation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n than_o poor_a servant_n of_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o god_n concur_v with_o every_o man_n to_o every_o action_n whatsoever_o as_o touch_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o action_n be_v out_o of_o all_o question_n see_v both_o all_o power_n whence_o action_n issue_n be_v derive_v from_o he_o and_o that_o no_o power_n can_v proceed_v into_o act_n without_o his_o present_a assistance_n and_o operation_n but_o yet_o to_o the_o crime_n the_o faultinesse_n the_o inordination_n the_o 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