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god_n hate_v riot_v on_o the_o sabbath_n much_o more_o than_o he_o do_v work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o isaiah_n 58._o 13._o where_o in_o one_o verse_n he_o name_v and_o forbid_v twice_o the_o follow_v of_o our_o pleasure_n as_o the_o chief_a profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holiday_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n etc._n etc._n but_o bishop_n white_a pag._n 257._o obi._n obi._n object_n against_o sunday_n sabbatizer_n precept_n as_o he_o call_v they_o concern_v the_o cry_n down_o of_o carnal_a recreation_n and_o set_v up_o spiritual_a duty_n to_o be_v actual_o and_o without_o intermission_n continue_v the_o whole_a space_n of_o a_o natural_a day_n which_o say_v he_o can_v be_v no_o branch_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n nor_o yet_o consentaneous_a thereunto_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v sweet_a and_o easy_a matth._n 11._o 30._o and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1._o joh._n 5._o 3._o i_o answer_v ans._n ans._n i_o never_o know_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o same_o rule_n he_o may_v cry_v down_o all_o fast_a all_o abstain_v from_o belove_a lust_n and_o heavenly_a mindednes_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o quite_o blot_v out_o the_o apostle_n advice_n to_o use_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o if_o we_o use_v they_o not_o but_o may_v some_o say_v obi._n obi._n if_o rest_n be_v no_o part_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n how_o then_o be_v we_o say_v to_o sanctify_v it_o at_o night_n when_o we_o go_v to_o bed_n not_o that_o your_o rest_n be_v any_o sanctification_n of_o it_o answ._n answ._n no_o more_o than_o your_o spiritual_a labour_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o it_o but_o because_o that_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o do_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n to_o thy_o body_n when_o thou_o sleep_v as_o well_o as_o when_o thou_o eat_v at_o due_a time_n &_o in_o a_o due_a measure_n and_o indeed_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o with_o this_o or_o some_o such_o like_a consideration_n and_o not_o mere_o sensual_o as_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o ass_n for_o god_n shall_v have_v special_a glory_n by_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v that_o day_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v without_o a_o special_a and_o spiritual_a relation_n to_o god_n on_o that_o day_n that_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v our_o work_n and_o so_o our_o sin_n for_o though_o thing_n necessary_a be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v yet_o not_o as_o on_o the_o week_n day_n but_o with_o much_o more_o spiritualised_a affection_n and_o heavenly_a mindednes_n day_n mindednes_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v one_o that_o write_v upon_o this_o subject_n say_v man_n may_v not_o do_v the_o lawful_a 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blessing_n thus_o use_v their_o rest_n either_o swinish_o or_o superstitious_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v they_o foot_n they_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la madge_n say_v let_v we_o not_o sabbatise_v after_o the_o jewish_a manner_n as_o rejoice_v in_o idleness_n for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o labour_n let_v he_o not_o eat_v say_v the_o scripture_n but_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n spiritual_o rejoice_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o the_o ease_n of_o our_o body_n admire_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n not_o eaâ—â—ng_v thing_n of_o the_o day_n before_o nor_o drink_v thing_n lukewarm_a nor_o walk_v measure_v pace_n nor_o rejoice_v in_o dance_n and_o mad_a shouting_n and_o clap_v of_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n but_o such_o aught_o to_o know_v that_o god_n example_n in_o rest_v be_v not_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o commandment_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n nor_o the_o proper_a duty_n enjoin_v therein_o but_o only_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o a_o 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the_o sabbath_n the_o one_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v to_o rest_n and_o the_o other_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o of_o any_o sabbath_n duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v between_o they_o joint_o say_v he_o we_o find_v not_o and_o again_o say_v he_o of_o any_o read_n of_o the_o law_n or_o exposition_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o people_n or_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o congregation_n we_o find_v no_o footestep_n till_o nehemiahs_n day_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o the_o babilonish_a captivity_n and_o again_o though_o rest_v from_o workâ—â—_n be_v a_o thing_n command_v yet_o say_v he_o the_o employment_n of_o this_o rest_n to_o particular_a purpose_n either_o of_o contemplation_n or_o devotion_n that_o be_v not_o declare_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o leave_v at_o large_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n so_o also_o 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pag_n 41._o can_v find_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 2._o gen_n touch_v the_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n but_o bring_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o justify_v 3_o prâ—lepsis_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n for_o we_o to_o know_v what_o the_o will_n and_o act_n of_o god_n be_v gen_n 2._o but_o only_a divine_a revelation_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n neither_o make_v mention_n of_o any_o commandment_n of_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n concern_v his_o rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o pag._n 43._o there_o be_v no_o command_a or_o imperative_fw-it word_n nor_o any_o sentence_n declare_v or_o signify_v a_o precept_n in_o gen_n 2._o and_o yet_o we_o plain_o find_v a_o example_n of_o god_n in_o that_o gen_n 2._o 23._o 24._o parallel_n to_o this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n nay_o sonewhat_o short_a to_o pass_v for_o a_o law_n and_o to_o have_v a_o bind_a inâ—erence_n infer_v thereupon_o as_o i_o have_v more_o at_o large_a observe_v in_o the_o begin_n 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be_v the_o day_n which_o david_n speak_v of_o psalm_n 118._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v wherein_o we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o which_o word_n as_o one_o say_v i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o make_n of_o the_o day_n can_v be_v intend_v for_o the_o common_a regulation_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o creation_n but_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v some_o dedication_n to_o a_o holy_a use_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n suitable_a to_o the_o description_n of_o a_o sabbath_n which_o be_v call_v a_o delight_n for_o our_o unspeakable_a deliverance_n and_o not_o as_o bishop_n wâ—ite_o will_v persuade_v pag._n 191._o that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n passion_n be_v every_o way_n as_o bless_a a_o day_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n redemption_n as_o
as_o touch_v circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o other_o commandment_n of_o the_o breach_n and_o punishment_n whereof_o you_o say_v we_o read_v i_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v either_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o else_o law_n give_v since_o the_o fall_n and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n for_o so_o be_v circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o i_o have_v say_v for_o that_o be_v only_o to_o sanctify_v some_o indefinite_a time_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a all_o those_o do_v in_o that_o time_n of_o nature_n between_o adam_n and_o moses_n where_o by_o the_o way_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o necessarines_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o god_n solemn_a worship_n and_o not_o to_o be_v leave_v at_o man_n liberty_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o law_n institute_v since_o the_o fall_n for_o its_o root_n grow_v in_o 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