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and_o hindrance_n to_o a_o great_a good_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o and_o abrogate_a by_o the_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o general_a rule_n of_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o edification_n but_o about_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n such_o as_o concern_v the_o service_n of_o our_o great_a master_n and_o the_o time_n to_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o for_o instance_n touch_v the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n all_o that_o saint_n paul_n or_o peter_n have_v deliver_v concern_v it_o be_v this_o that_o some_o time_n or_o other_o christian_n shall_v testify_v their_o mutual_a affection_n to_o each_o other_o by_o a_o kiss_n and_o that_o this_o kiss_v be_v not_o a_o wanton_a or_o dissemble_a one_o but_o a_o holy_a one_o or_o a_o true_a kiss_n of_o charity_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v still_o continue_v among_o christian_n moreover_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o only_o good_a as_o it_o be_v a_o 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reasonable_a to_o cease_v the_o usage_n of_o that_o rite_n three_o if_o they_o have_v be_v universal_o neceive_v through_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n unto_o our_o day_n not_o that_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o observation_n by_o any_o church_n in_o any_o age_n or_o age_n can_v have_v render_v this_o ordinance_n invalid_a or_o not_o oblige_v to_o posterity_n but_o because_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o from_o the_o time_n of_o its_o first_o practice_n or_o institution_n to_o this_o present_a moment_n be_v a_o just_a presumption_n that_o all_o christian_n have_v be_v always_o satisfy_v and_o well_o assure_v of_o their_o obligation_n to_o comply_v with_o it_o and_o that_o no_o christian_n can_v have_v any_o cause_n to_o vary_v from_o it_o now_o all_o these_o three_o particular_n here_o meet_v for_o 1._o this_o christian_a festival_n have_v always_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o placeâ—_n and_o throughout_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o it_o be_v 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observe_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o high_a moment_n and_o sure_o the_o blessing_n partly_o purchase_v partly_o confirm_v to_o we_o by_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n must_v as_o well_o deserve_v a_o day_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o solemn_a and_o in_o grateful_a commemoration_n of_o they_o as_o the_o mercy_n which_o the_o creation_n do_v confer_v upon_o mankind_n and_o so_o this_o constitution_n must_v be_v concern_v matter_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o three_o these_o be_v never_o fail_v reason_n and_o such_o as_o render_v it_o as_o necessary_a now_o to_o observe_v this_o day_n and_o will_v do_v so_o for_o ever_o and_o no_o man_n ever_o can_v refuse_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n without_o be_v careless_a to_o own_o christ_n for_o his_o lord_n or_o to_o return_v thanks_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o resurrection_n or_o without_o oppose_v yea_o condemn_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n to_o this_o very_a day_n moreover_o this_o assertion_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o concur_v suffrage_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n for_o justin_n m._n 99_o apol._n 2._o p._n 99_o speak_v of_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n say_v that_o our_o lord_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v these_o thing_n 664._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la constant_n p._n 664._o eusebius_n say_v that_o christ_n have_v prescribe_v to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n that_o come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n they_o shall_v celebrate_v as_o a_o festival_n the_o lord_n day_n in_o time_n past_a say_v athanasius_n 1060._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr cement_n p._n 1060._o the_o sabbath_n be_v of_o great_a account_n which_o solemnity_n the_o lord_n translate_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n nor_o do_v we_o set_v light_n by_o it_o without_o his_o authority_n in_o a_o word_n 118.24_o so_o athanas_n serm._n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o behalf_n moreover_o this_o expression_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o that_o age_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o say_n of_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n 15.18_o 2_o maccab._n 15.18_o the_o care_n they_o take_v for_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o least_o account_n with_o they_o their_o principal_a fear_n be_v for_o the_o holy_a temple_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o translation_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v very_o suitable_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o age_n in_o which_o they_o live_v and_o consequent_o to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n 2_o the_o apostle_n here_o make_v no_o distinction_n of_o part_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v retain_v and_o other_o part_n to_o be_v abolish_v if_o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v condemn_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o not_o observe_v part_n of_o a_o sabbath_n than_o no_o man_n shall_v condemn_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v the_o sacrifice_n offer_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o other_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n whence_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n be_v groundless_a beside_o have_v the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o these_o word_n only_o to_o signify_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v condemn_v the_o christian_n for_o not_o offer_v sacrifice_n on_o that_o day_n what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v why_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v plain_o say_v so_o rather_o than_o signify_v his_o mind_n in_o term_n so_o much_o offensive_a to_o the_o jew_n as_o seem_v to_o declare_v the_o abrogation_n of_o their_o whole_a sabbath_n and_o to_o misguide_v the_o christian_a into_o such_o a_o apprehension_n sure_o have_v the_o apostle_n embrace_v the_o sabbatarian_n doctrine_n he_o will_v not_o have_v afford_v so_o great_a occasion_n to_o other_o to_o reject_v it_o but_o against_o this_o argument_n the_o sabbatarian_o thus_o object_n 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of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n on_o which_o account_n we_o find_v god_n often_o mention_v these_o thing_n together_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o flee_v from_o idolatry_n 4._o levit._fw-la 19.3_o 4._o as_o in_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n turn_v you_o not_o to_o idol_n nor_o make_v to_o yourselves_o melt_a god_n 2._o levit._fw-la 26.1_o 2._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god._n and_o in_o these_o follow_v you_o shall_v make_v no_o idol_n nor_o grave_a image_n nor_o shall_v you_o set_v up_o a_o image_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o land_n to_o bow_v down_o unto_o it_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n last_o because_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o law_n be_v a_o virtual_a denial_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o of_o that_o god_n who_o make_v it_o and_o give_v they_o this_o temptation_n to_o worship_n the_o heavenly_a being_n that_o they_o be_v 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hence_o also_o may_v we_o see_v the_o plain_a reason_n for_o the_o non-obligation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n now_o because_o that_o reason_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v their_o freedom_n from_o egyptian_a bondage_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o never_o can_v concern_v the_o christian_n the_o other_o reason_n assign_v by_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o they_o that_o they_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o sanctify_a they_o must_v also_o cease_v upon_o their_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o to_o have_v any_o more_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o their_o god_n in_o covenant_n yea_o see_v god_n have_v now_o cast_v off_o that_o very_a people_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o sabbath_n for_o a_o sign_n and_o as_o josephus_n true_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n peculiar_a to_o that_o nation_n and_o that_o dispensation_n it_o seem_v to_o 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