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commandment_n do_v not_o bind_v christian_a people_n as_o touch_v the_o precise_a keep_v the_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o we_o keep_v now_o the_o first_o day_n which_o be_v our_o sunday_n dominical_a or_o lordsday_n and_o make_v that_o our_o sabbath_n i._n e._n our_o day_n of_o rest_n in_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o as_o upon_o that_o day_n rise_v from_o death_n conquer_a it_o triumphant_o yet_o notwithstanding_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 as_o a_o thing_n most_o godly_a most_o just_a and_o needful_a for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o god_n glory_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o keep_v of_o all_o good_a christian_a people_n if_o we_o will_v be_v child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o keep_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o sunday_n i._n e._n dominical_a or_o lordsday_n not_o only_o for_o that_o it_o be_v god_n express_a 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ungodliness_n and_o filthiness_n prance_v in_o their_o pride_n prank_v and_o prick_v point_v and_o paint_v themselves_o to_o be_v gorgeous_a and_o gay_a they_o rest_v in_o excess_n and_o superfluity_n in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n like_o rat_n and_o swine_n they_o rest_v in_o brawl_v and_o rail_v in_o quarrel_v and_o fight_v they_o rest_v in_o wantonness_n in_o toyish_a talk_n in_o filthy_a fleshliness_n so_o that_o it_o do_v evident_o appear_v that_o god_n be_v more_o dishonour_v and_o the_o devil_n better_o serve_v on_o the_o sunday_n i._n e._n lordsday_n than_o upon_o all_o the_o day_n in_o the_o week_n beside_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v command_v to_o rest_n on_o the_o sunday_n i._n e._n lordsday_n honour_n god_n better_o than_o this_o kind_n of_o people_n for_o they_o offend_v not_o god_n they_o break_v not_o their_o holy_a day_n expl._n 61._o more_o particular_o this_o command_n forbid_v 1_o all_o unpreparedness_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 2_o all_o 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