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because_o they_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o service_n and_o therefore_o master_n caluin_n very_o excellent_o say_v 34._o caluin_n upon_o deut._n 5._o ser_n 34._o let_v we_o know_v that_o the_o sunday_n be_v not_o ordain_v for_o we_o only_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sermon_n but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v employ_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n to_o laud_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o as_o one_o as_o one_o very_o learned_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o simple_o say_v 4._o muscul_fw-la precept_n 4._o remember_v the_o sabbath_n but_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o day_n but_o the_o day_n itself_o and_o
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his_o holy_a name_n the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n and_o endless_a salvation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n the_o good_a example_n of_o his_o church_n the_o stop_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o leave_v of_o they_o without_o excuse_n and_o that_o in_o and_o by_o our_o only_a lord_n redeemer_n and_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n through_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o which_o bless_a trinity_n in_o unity_n for_o his_o grace_n upon_o i_o in_o finish_v this_o work_n and_o for_o all_o other_o his_o mercy_n be_v ascribe_v as_o most_o due_a all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n both_o now_o &_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n this_o commandment_n in_o four_o thing_n differ_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n pag._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n day_n continual_o keep_v of_o all_o man_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 5_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n before_o it_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n pag._n 6_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v natural_a ibid._n 7._o &_o 8_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o take_v away_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 9_o 10_o the_o sabbath_n be_v ordain_v for_o 2._o principal_a end_n pag._n 11._o 12_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o day_n of_o rest_n in_o the_o week_n ibid._n 13_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v pag._n 14._o 15._o 16_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n god_n worship_n will_v be_v altogether_o neglect_v pag._n 17._o 18._o 19_o objection_n to_o disprove_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n under_o the_o gospel_n answer_v p._n 20._o 21._o etc._n etc._n the_o sabbath_n ought_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o upon_o none_o other_o pag._n 30._o 31._o 32_o and_o upon_o this_o seven_o day_n that_o we_o now_o keep_v pag._n 33._o 35_o this_o change_n of_o the_o day_n be_v make_v by_o the_o apostle_n p._n 36._o 38_o why_o the_o apostle_n change_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n into_o this_o day_n that_o we_o now_o keep_v rather_o than_o into_o any_o other_o p._n 42._o 43._o etc._n etc._n this_o day_n must_v never_o be_v change_v but_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 47_o it_o be_v and_o must_v now_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n pag._n 48_o the_o first_o thing_n command_v be_v to_o rest_v upon_o this_o day_n pag._n 51_o a_o very_a exact_a and_o precise_a rest_n must_v be_v keep_v pag._n 53._o 54_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o rest_n p._n 57_o 58_o from_o what_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o rest_v pag_n 63._o 64._o etc._n etc._n all_o sort_n of_o man_n high_a and_o low_a be_v command_v to_o rest_n p._n 82_o etc._n etc._n the_o cattle_n must_v rest_v pag._n 85_o we_o must_v not_o compel_v other_o to_o work_v for_o us._n p._n 89._o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n must_v restrain_v other_o from_o work_v pag._n 93._o etc._n etc._n object_n how_o shall_v man_n live_v if_o they_o work_v not_o answer_v p_o 98._o etc._n etc._n what_o bodily_a labour_n may_v be_v use_v upon_o this_o day_n p._n 102._o etc._n etc._n every_o man_n in_o the_o six_o day_n may_v do_v all_o his_o work_n pag._n 119_o objection_n if_o we_o be_v bind_v thus_o straight_o to_o rest_v we_o be_v in_o as_o great_a bondage_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o jew_n answer_v pag._n 124._o etc._n etc._n sundry_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o breaker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 128._o 129._o etc._n etc._n we_o ought_v to_o rest_v also_o upon_o this_o day_n from_o all_o honest_a recreation_n and_o lawful_a delight_n p._n 131._o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o speak_v and_o hear_v of_o worldly_a matter_n p._n 137._o &c_n &c_n and_o from_o have_v our_o mind_n occupy_v about_o the_o same_o p._n 140_o objection_n who_o be_v able_a then_o to_o keep_v this_o commandment_n answer_v pag._n 144._o a_o application_n of_o all_o this_o to_o ourselves_o pag._n 146_o finis_fw-la the_o principal_a matter_n in_o the_o second_o book_n the_o second_o thing_n in_o the_o commandment_n be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n pag._n 149._o 150_o it_o be_v then_o sanctify_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n which_o be_v principal_o require_v in_o this_o commandment_n 153._o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n to_o this_o end_n especial_o p._n 156._o etc._n etc._n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o day_n be_v precise_o urge_v in_o many_o etc._n etc._n p._n 158_o then_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o god_n be_v double_v p._n 161_o our_o church_n assembly_n ought_v to_o be_v upon_o this_o day_n p._n 162_o at_o which_o time_n man_n ought_v to_o be_v there_o present_a p._n 164_o than_o ought_v god_n word_n to_o be_v preach_v p._n 166._o etc._n etc._n all_o man_n shall_v go_v where_o they_o may_v hear_v it_o p._n 169_o etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v not_o preach_v &_o hear_v the_o day_n can_v be_v hallow_v as_o it_o shall_v p._n 172_o they_o that_o can_v or_o will_v not_o preach_v be_v cause_n of_o unhallow_v this_o day_n p._n 173_o we_o must_v be_v present_a at_o the_o rest_n of_o divine_a service_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o p._n 174_o 175._o etc._n etc._n god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o public_o in_o the_o church_n p._n 177_o sundry_a reason_n to_o persuade_v thereunto_o p._n 178_o after_o what_o manner_n and_o to_o what_o end_n we_o ought_v etc._n etc._n p_o 183_o we_o must_v repent_v for_o our_o unprofitable_a come_n to_o church_n 188_o public_a collection_n for_o the_o poor_a aught_o to_o be_v make_v etc._n etc._n p._n 191_o how_o we_o ought_v private_o to_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n 194_o we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v to_o church_n etc._n etc._n 195_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v etc._n etc._n 198_o we_o must_v read_v the_o scripture_n private_o at_o home_n 200_o we_o must_v use_v private_a meditation_n upon_o that_o we_o have_v etc._n etc._n 203_o what_o meditation_n be_v and_o the_o great_a fruit_n thereof_o 203._o 205_o how_o unprofitable_a we_o be_v for_o want_v of_o meditation_n 207_o we_o ought_v private_o to_o talk_v and_o confer_v etc._n etc._n 210_o the_o profit_n of_o such_o conference_n 219_o what_o hinder_v man_n from_o they_o p._n 216_o with_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o confer_v 220_o we_o ought_v to_o meditate_v and_o confer_v also_o of_o god_n work_n 222_o which_o will_v teach_v we_o to_o profit_v by_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o estate_n 230_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v sing_v etc._n etc._n 235_o the_o fruit_n of_o sing_v psalm_n 239_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v great_o decay_v 241_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 242_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o sing_v psalm_n 244_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n ought_v to_o be_v practise_v especial_o on_o this_o day_n 246_o we_o ought_v then_o to_o visit_v they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n 252_o the_o spiritual_a work_n of_o mercy_n be_v then_o especial_o to_o be_v do_v to_o man_n soul_n 255_o all_o superior_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o their_o inferior_n &c_n &c_n 258_o in_o our_o time_n this_o be_v great_o neglect_v etc._n etc._n 263_o law_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o well_o execute_v etc._n etc._n 274_o the_o great_a good_a that_o redound_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n thereby_o 275_o a_o conclusion_n with_o a_o application_n of_o all_o to_o ourselves_o &_o other_o 281_o finis_fw-la
that_o he_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o and_o that_o in_o it_o god_n rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o make_v to_o teach_v we_o assure_o that_o this_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 2._o sabbath_n p._n martyr_v in_o gen._n 2._o be_v no_o more_o than_o first_o give_v when_o it_o be_v pronounce_v from_o heaven_n by_o the_o lord_n than_o any_o other_o the_o moral_a precept_n nay_o that_o it_o have_v so_o much_o antiquity_n as_o the_o seven_o day_n have_v be_v for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o day_n be_v so_o soon_o be_v it_o sanctify_v that_o we_o may_v know_v 4.5_o rull_v in_o rom._n 4.5_o that_o as_o it_o come_v in_o with_o the_o first_o man_n so_o it_o must_v not_o go_v out_o but_o with_o the_o last_o man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n so_o it_o must_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o and_o as_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n be_v sanctify_v so_o must_v the_o last_o be_v and_o as_o god_n bestow_v this_o blessing_n upon_o it_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_v estate_n of_o man_n so_o must_v it_o be_v reserve_v with_o it_o till_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o perfection_n again_o sinai_n the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o beginning_n before_o it_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o persuade_v of_o this_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o the_o church_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v retain_v by_o tradition_n the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o word_n from_o adam_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o israelite_n into_o the_o wilderness_n pass_v over_o the_o red_a sea_n from_o out_o of_o egypt_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v in_o exodus_fw-la when_o moses_n exhort_v they_o upon_o this_o new_a occasion_n of_o gather_v and_o prepare_v manna_n to_o the_o 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almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n save_v that_o that_o which_o be_v there_o general_o speak_v be_v here_o apply_v to_o the_o particular_a occasion_n six_o day_n shall_v you_o gather_v it_o 26._o verse_n 26._o but_o in_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n to_o show_v we_o also_o that_o they_o know_v the_o equity_n of_o this_o commandment_n from_o the_o beginning_n moreover_o when_o some_o do_v break_v this_o commandment_n so_o reasonable_a &_o so_o well_o know_v in_o seek_v for_o manna_n moses_n reprove_v they_o at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v 29._o verse_n 29._o behold_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n pass_v therefore_o he_o give_v the_o sixth_o day_n bread_n for_o two_o day_n tarry_v therefore_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n last_o of_o all_o moses_n testify_v of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o 30._o verse_n junius_n tremelius_fw-la junius_n that_o afterward_o they_o rest_v every_o sabbath_n as_o some_o do_v read_v it_o and_o as_o yet_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v and_o therefore_o under_o correction_n i_o think_v it_o not_o true_a that_o be_v avouch_v by_o a_o learned_a man_n when_o he_o say_v conuinci_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 4._o muscul_fw-la loc_fw-la come_v precept_n 4._o etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o sabbath_n or_o rest_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v keep_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n either_o from_o adam_n before_o the_o flood_n unto_o noah_n or_o after_o the_o flood_n unto_o moses_n or_o of_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n for_o as_o a_o learned_a and_o ancient_a father_n and_o bishop_n say_v jam_fw-la hîc_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o now_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n god_n have_v insinuate_v this_o doctrine_n unto_o we_o teace_v we_o in_o circulo_fw-la hebdomadis_fw-la diem_fw-la unum_fw-la 18._o chrysost_n in_o gen._n 2._o homil._n 18._o that_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o week_n one_o whole_a day_n be_v to_o be_v put_v apart_o for_o a_o spiritual_a rest_n unto_o god_n unto_o all_o which_o may_v be_v add_v â—â—at_n for_o proof_n that_o this_o commandment_n be_v natural_a moral_a and_o perpetual_a that_o i_o say_v may_v be_v add_v which_o be_v practise_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o all_o the_o heathen_a concern_v the_o keep_n holy_a of_o certain_a day_n though_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n holy_a the_o gentile_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n keep_v some_o day_n holy_a for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n much_o less_o do_v they_o keep_v it_o yet_o some_o day_n by_o a_o common_a consent_n they_o sever_v from_o their_o worldly_a affair_n and_o dedicate_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o god_n nay_o though_o they_o do_v altogether_o so_o hate_v the_o only_a true_a holy_a day_n that_o neither_o will_v they_o observe_v it_o themselves_o and_o also_o mock_v the_o jew_n for_o 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of_o this_o doctrine_n â—hat_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n that_o â—ath_v be_v speak_v against_o it_o namely_o that_o as_o there_o have_v â—een_n a_o sabbath_n day_n from_o the_o beginning_n so_o there_o be_v great_a â—â—ason_n that_o it_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n and_o though_o have_v never_o so_o many_o adversary_n that_o have_v bend_v their_o â—â—ree_n against_o it_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o overthrow_v it_o as_o â—â—ing_n that_o which_o be_v strengthen_v by_o god_n commandment_n and_o as_o it_o be_v fortify_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o it_o have_v many_o and_o mighty_a enemy_n â—nd_v those_o that_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o say_v against_o it_o then_o i_o have_v utter_v nay_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o one_o point_n of_o our_o religion_n that_o be_v so_o in_o controversy_n among_o the_o learned_a of_o all_o sort_n as_o this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o many_o 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such_o like_a mark_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v make_v famous_a and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v further_a 154._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la temp_n serm_n 154._o this_o be_v the_o day_n in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n dry_a foot_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v baptize_v in_o jordan_n in_o which_o he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n in_o which_o he_o feed_v 5000._o man_n with_o five_o loaf_n in_o the_o desert_n in_o which_o he_o come_v into_o his_o disciple_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v in_o which_o we_o hope_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n many_o other_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o this_o day_n as_o that_o upon_o it_o christ_n be_v bear_v upon_o this_o day_n the_o old_a covenant_n and_o testament_n be_v change_v into_o the_o new_a especial_o of_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n 1._o wolph_n chronol_fw-it lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o as_o wolphinus_n observe_v upon_o this_o day_n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v consecrate_v to_o their_o office_n and_o the_o prince_n do_v begin_v to_o offer_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o that_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o jerusalem_n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o thou_o city_n of_o god_n so_o we_o may_v say_v many_o excellent_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o this_o day_n all_o which_o whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o no_o we_o can_v tell_v and_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v they_o be_v all_o nothing_o to_o this_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o alone_o have_v make_v it_o famous_a and_o have_v give_v it_o that_o honour_n which_o all_o the_o other_o beside_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n 118.15_o psalm_n 118.15_o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o for_o this_o psalm_n principal_o pertain_v unto_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o type_n and_o 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against_o work_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o harvest_n time_n for_o he_o name_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v proper_a unto_o harvest_n as_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o sheaf_n fig_n and_o grape_n which_o be_v their_o fruit_n and_o the_o tread_v of_o winepress_n so_o he_o charge_v they_o that_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v a_o evil_a thing_n worthy_a of_o reproof_n nay_o of_o punishment_n as_o he_o afterward_o threaten_v it_o he_o say_v that_o they_o break_v the_o sabbath_n in_o so_o do_v and_o do_v increase_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o israel_n even_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v take_v such_o punishment_n upon_o their_o father_n already_o where_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o jeremie_n who_o have_v long_o before_o threaten_a destruction_n unto_o jerusalem_n 17.27_o jerem._n 17.27_o for_o the_o pollute_a of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o namely_o in_o this_o of_o open_z carrying_z and_o recarry_v of_o thing_n into_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o 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man_n do_v forge_v in_o their_o own_o brain_n and_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o the_o imagine_a necessity_n of_o harvest_n will_v not_o excuse_v our_o work_n before_o god_n neither_o will_v it_o go_v for_o payment_n before_o he_o which_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o those_o man_n do_v well_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n who_o in_o their_o council_n so_o decree_v instituimus_fw-la we_o ordain_v that_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n 18._o cabilonens_fw-la council_n cap._n 18._o nullus_fw-la penitus_fw-la praesumat_fw-la no_o man_n at_o all_o presume_v to_o do_v any_o work_n of_o husbandry_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o to_o plough_v to_o reap_v corn_n or_o what_o soever_o pertain_v to_o the_o husband_n of_o their_o ground_n for_o as_o irenaeus_n say_v non_fw-la vetabat_fw-la lex_fw-la 20._o iren._n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o the_o law_n do_v not_o forbid_v those_o that_o be_v hungry_a to_o take_v meat_n and_o to_o eat_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v at_o hand_n metere_fw-la auten_o &_o colligere_fw-la in_fw-la horreun_fw-mi vetabat_fw-la but_o it_o do_v forbid_v to_o reap_v and_o to_o carry_v it_o into_o the_o barn_n and_o here_o that_o i_o may_v make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o place_n before_o i_o go_v any_o further_a this_o may_v most_o certain_o be_v gather_v from_o it_o that_o if_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o work_n no_o not_o in_o harvest_n without_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o then_o much_o less_o will_v it_o suffer_v the_o ordinary_a keep_n of_o fair_n and_o market_n upon_o that_o day_n day_n 4_o no_o fair_n to_o be_v keep_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o buy_n and_o sell_v of_o ware_n the_o carry_v and_o recarry_v of_o they_o for_o we_o see_v how_o all_o these_o abuse_n be_v among_o they_o this_o godly_a governor_n nehemiah_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n espi_v they_o and_o in_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o same_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a wink_n at_o they_o for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o we_o have_v already_o hear_v in_o part_n vers_n 15._o in_o these_o day_n see_v i_o in_o judah_n those_o that_o tread_v winepress_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o i_o protest_v to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n that_o they_o sell_v victual_n 16._o there_o dwell_v man_n of_o tyrus_n also_o therein_o which_o bring_v fish_n and_o all_o ware_n and_o sell_v on_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n 19_o and_o when_o the_o gate_n begin_v to_o be_v dark_a before_o the_o sabbath_n i_o command_v to_o shut_v the_o gate_n and_o charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n set_v i_o
sign_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o end_n this_o may_v restrain_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v admonish_v by_o this_o mean_a to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n with_o all_o reverence_n 3.7_o jonah_n 3.7_o and_o thus_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jonah_n when_o the_o king_n of_o ninive_n proclaim_v a_o fast_n he_o say_v let_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n bullock_n nor_o sheep_n taste_v any_o thing_n neither_o feed_v or_o drink_v water_n but_o let_v man_n and_o beast_n put_v on_o sackcloth_n that_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o rather_o move_v thereby_o to_o a_o more_o earnest_a repentance_n for_o the_o same_o 19.12_o exod._n 19.12_o and_o as_o in_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v strike_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o people_n a_o reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o obedient_o receive_v his_o word_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o that_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o reveal_v himself_o unto_o they_o that_o he_o be_v then_o purpose_v in_o his_o wisdom_n to_o use_v towards_o they_o and_o know_v to_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o they_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o have_v they_o come_v near_o the_o mountain_n to_o gaze_v and_o too_o curious_o to_o search_v after_o that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o know_v and_o therefore_o command_v moses_n to_o set_v up_o mark_n unto_o the_o people_n round_o about_o the_o mount_n charge_v they_o also_o not_o to_o break_v out_o beyond_o they_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o most_o execrable_a death_n and_o therefore_o will_v have_v the_o very_a beast_n that_o shall_v touch_v the_o mountain_n be_v stone_v or_o strike_v through_o with_o dart_n to_o move_v the_o people_n unto_o a_o deep_a consideration_n of_o it_o for_o who_o sake_n only_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v then_o do_v even_o so_o here_o that_o all_o man_n may_v most_o careful_o observe_v that_o rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v so_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o he_o command_v the_o bruit_n beast_n and_o unreasonable_a creature_n to_o rest_n not_o that_o he_o have_v any_o care_n of_o they_o in_o give_v his_o law_n to_o who_o it_o do_v not_o appertain_v but_o have_v a_o singular_a regard_n of_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o take_v away_o from_o among_o they_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v any_o occasion_n to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o rest_n even_o the_o work_n of_o the_o cattle_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o good_a mean_n that_o may_v make_v for_o their_o better_a proceed_v herein_o even_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o he_o command_v that_o the_o stranger_n religion_n and_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n bear_v out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n nor_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o now_o adjoin_v unto_o that_o people_n and_o be_v under_o their_o government_n shall_v howsoever_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n neither_o do_v serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o word_n yet_o in_o this_o shall_v at_o leastwise_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o outward_a discipline_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v their_o rest_n common_a with_o they_o that_o thus_o the_o church_n who_o the_o lord_n especial_o regard_v whither_o soever_o it_o do_v look_v and_o cast_v her_o eye_n may_v have_v nothing_o as_o a_o snare_n to_o entangle_v she_o by_o behold_v the_o stranger_n and_o cattle_n to_o work_v when_o themselves_o do_v rest_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o bind_v the_o stranger_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o people_n to_o the_o outward_a observation_n of_o other_o law_n and_o statute_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o do_v make_v for_o the_o uniformity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o edification_n of_o it_o in_o godliness_n by_o their_o example_n whereunto_o agree_v that_o 35._o caluin_n upon_o deut._n 5._o serm_n 35._o and_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o in_o word_n which_o master_n caluin_n write_v in_o his_o sermon_n of_o this_o matter_n for_o we_o know_v say_v he_o that_o if_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v permit_v although_o one_o shall_v happy_o say_v these_o which_o offend_v be_v not_o of_o our_o society_n and_o company_n we_o shall_v notwithstanding_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n be_v induce_v to_o follow_v they_o if_o the_o stranger_n have_v be_v permit_v to_o labour_n among_o the_o jew_n what_o may_v have_v happen_v thereby_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v have_v deal_n with_o they_o and_o so_o have_v defile_v themselves_o they_o will_v have_v make_v small_a difference_n between_o this_o day_n and_o other_o for_o when_o example_n be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n we_o be_v easy_o lead_v away_o to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o little_a after_o he_o thus_o conclude_v so_o then_o to_o the_o end_n all_o such_o occasion_n of_o transgress_v against_o this_o rest_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o that_o this_o day_n may_v be_v observe_v with_o great_a reverence_n as_o god_n will_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o cattle_n shall_v rest_v so_o command_v he_o that_o the_o stranger_n do_v the_o like_a although_o they_o be_v of_o another_o faith_n and_o religion_n and_o as_o the_o passeover_n though_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n only_o belong_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n and_o of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a thing_n be_v proper_a unto_o they_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o stranger_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o that_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o have_v any_o deal_n with_o they_o for_o he_o threaten_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o his_o people_n which_o appear_v as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o exod._n 12.19_o and_o levit._n 17.12.15_o all_o which_o do_v evident_o declare_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v this_o holy_a sabbath_n of_o rest_n without_o all_o interruption_n and_o gainsay_n to_o be_v due_o observe_v on_o all_o side_n when_o unto_o the_o particular_a command_v of_o all_o estate_n by_o name_n to_o rest_n he_o have_v adjoin_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o stranger_n upon_o who_o be_v lay_v the_o like_a charge_n rest_n the_o ground_n also_o have_v her_o sabbath_n &_o rest_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o matter_n that_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o this_o rest_n nay_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o may_v be_v know_v far_o and_o near_o to_o be_v so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o lord_n do_v command_v the_o ground_n to_o keep_v her_o sabbath_n and_o rest_n and_o so_o upon_o it_o do_v engrave_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o this_o true_a rest_n that_o by_o this_o babish_a instruction_n meet_a for_o the_o time_n they_o may_v learn_v of_o what_o moment_n &_o weight_n the_o sabbath_n be_v when_o as_o thus_o all_o creature_n shall_v stoop_v and_o do_v homage_n unto_o it_o yea_o the_o very_a insensible_a ground_n shall_v not_o be_v free_a from_o the_o subjection_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v at_o large_a in_o many_o word_n set_v down_o by_o moses_n 25.3_o levit._fw-la 25.3_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o field_n and_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v cut_v thy_o vineyard_n and_o gather_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 4._o but_o the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o land_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n thou_o shall_v neither_o sow_v thy_o field_n nor_o cut_v thy_o vineyard_n that_o which_o grow_v of_o it_o own_o accord_n of_o thy_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v not_o reap_v neither_o gather_v the_o grape_n that_o thou_o have_v leave_v unlabour_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o year_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o land_n all_o which_o thing_n thus_o at_o large_a unfold_v and_o lay_v forth_o before_o our_o eye_n may_v determine_v and_o make_v a_o 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the_o sing_n of_o psalm_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v profane_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o world_n but_o tend_v to_o the_o edify_a one_o of_o another_o in_o so_o much_o that_o their_o very_a mirth_n shall_v be_v profitable_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o whereas_o the_o wicked_a can_v be_v merry_a unless_o they_o fall_v into_o beastliness_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n at_o least_o wise_a foolishness_n and_o jest_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v merry_a and_o glad_a in_o he_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o ungodly_a have_v a_o number_n of_o vain_a frivolous_a and_o lewd_a song_n they_o shall_v sing_v spiritual_a song_n
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without_o money_n all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereby_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o save_v their_o own_o soul_n but_o be_v make_v more_o fit_a to_o do_v duty_n to_o their_o master_n of_o conscience_n together_o the_o governor_n of_o family_n shall_v take_v order_n that_o they_o and_o their_o whole_a household_n may_v come_v to_o church_n together_o therefore_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o household_n governor_n to_o cause_v the_o whole_a family_n to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o attend_v upon_o they_o to_o and_o fro_o the_o church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v at_o every_o man_n discretion_n to_o come_v when_o he_o will_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v together_o and_o indeed_o this_o have_v be_v the_o orderly_a come_n of_o god_n people_n in_o time_n pass_v to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n that_o they_o have_v not_o come_v scatter_v and_o alone_o but_o many_o together_o and_o by_o company_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 42.4_o psalm_n 42.4_o when_o i_o remember_v these_o thing_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o very_a heart_n because_o i_o have_v go_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o sing_v and_o praise_n as_o a_o multitude_n that_o keep_v a_o feast_n in_o which_o place_n the_o man_n of_o god_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o holy_a assembly_n say_v that_o hâ—s_v grief_n be_v increase_v by_o remember_v his_o former_a estate_n when_o he_o use_v to_o go_v with_o a_o great_a many_o to_o the_o temple_n even_o as_o to_o a_o feast_n whereby_o he_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o go_n even_o as_o man_n go_v to_o a_o market_n or_o to_o a_o feast_n not_o only_o with_o joy_n but_o also_o by_o company_n and_o so_o many_o of_o one_o house_n as_o go_v will_v go_v together_o so_o they_o do_v not_o only_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 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a_o sufficient_a congregation_n the_o first_o comer_n may_v be_v weary_a and_o sometime_o cold_a with_o tarry_v before_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v warm_a in_o their_o seat_n now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o master_n why_o they_o alone_o make_v such_o haste_n and_o leave_v all_o the_o rest_n behind_o they_o and_o they_o answer_v true_o because_o the_o time_n be_v come_v wherein_o usual_o public_a prayer_n begin_v can_v they_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v time_n for_o themselves_o to_o come_v as_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o yet_o no_o time_n for_o the_o rest_n to_o come_v with_o he_o have_v he_o no_o long_o time_n to_o tarry_v and_o have_v they_o time_n to_o tarry_v so_o long_o after_o he_o as_o though_o there_o be_v one_o law_n for_o he_o and_o another_o for_o they_o or_o rather_o that_o the_o same_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o move_v he_o of_o conscience_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v do_v not_o as_o forcible_o bound_v they_o all_o as_o himself_o nay_o do_v not_o bind_v he_o to_o look_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v holy_a the_o day_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o which_o if_o he_o grant_v to_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v where_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o so_o great_a authority_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n partly_o through_o the_o forwardness_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o partly_o through_o the_o of_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o family_n his_o case_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v and_o he_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v govern_v then_o to_o govern_v 6.4_o 1._o cor._n 6.4_o and_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o set_v up_o one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o steed_n see_v he_o do_v suffer_v himself_o wilful_o so_o be_v abuse_v and_o be_v content_v to_o be_v over_o rule_v by_o they_o in_o the_o chief_a thing_n therefore_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v this_o matter_n happy_o to_o pass_v as_o he_o must_v go_v before_o they_o by_o his_o own_o example_n and_o be_v ready_a betimes_o even_o first_o of_o all_o so_o he_o must_v earnest_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o this_o duty_n and_o exhort_v they_o unto_o it_o and_o the_o slow_a that_o they_o be_v and_o the_o more_o they_o draw_v back_o the_o more_o forward_o must_v he_o be_v and_o by_o his_o practice_n and_o word_n draw_v they_o forward_o also_o for_o this_o be_v that_o readiness_n which_o david_n observe_v in_o the_o people_n of_o his_o time_n i_o rejoice_v when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o 122.1_o psalm_n 122.1_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v word_n of_o
way_n to_o heaven_n unto_o hell_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o more_o merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v loath_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o service_n of_o they_o that_o have_v no_o care_n to_o serve_v god_n or_o can_v we_o look_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o faithful_a service_n unto_o we_o that_o be_v so_o unfaithful_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o as_o concern_v the_o rest_n if_o any_o be_v religious_a this_o be_v the_o best_a mean_a to_o retain_v they_o if_o they_o be_v but_o indifferent_a this_o may_v win_v they_o if_o they_o be_v fall_v away_o us._n to_o have_v such_o good_a order_n in_o our_o house_n be_v not_o the_o next_o way_n to_o drive_v away_o our_o servant_n from_o us._n this_o may_v recover_v they_o for_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o all_o the_o godly_a father_n in_o time_n past_a that_o when_o they_o vow_v diligent_o to_o look_v to_o their_o household_n that_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n with_o they_o and_o do_v constant_o perform_v it_o that_o then_o they_o have_v no_o servant_n at_o all_o be_v so_o great_a a_o man_n as_o jehoshua_n without_o servant_n when_o he_o promise_v before_o so_o many_o witness_n that_o he_o and_o his_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n be_v david_n leave_v alone_o and_o constrain_v to_o do_v all_o himself_o when_o as_o be_v a_o mighty_a king_n he_o bind_v himself_o unto_o it_o by_o that_o song_n which_o he_o make_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n wherein_o he_o say_v 101.6.7_o psal_n 101.6.7_o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v unto_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o there_o shall_v no_o deceitful_a person_n dwell_v in_o my_o house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o remain_v in_o my_o sight_n have_v not_o abraham_n a_o great_a household_n when_o he_o be_v able_a of_o the_o sudden_a to_o carry_v forth_o with_o he_o of_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o his_o house_n three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o man_n in_o armour_n 14.14_o gen._n 14.14_o to_o rescue_v his_o brother_n lot_n of_o who_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v say_v 18.19_o chap._n 18.19_o that_o he_o will_v teach_v his_o household_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o appear_v he_o do_v indeed_o when_o by_o his_o only_a persuasion_n at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 17.23_o chap._n 17.23_o all_o the_o male_n be_v content_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o to_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n unknown_a before_o and_o painful_a and_o also_o ignominious_a to_o the_o flesh_n if_o they_o have_v look_v only_o to_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o must_v not_o that_o worthy_a captain_n of_o a_o hundred_o italian_a soldier_n needs_o have_v a_o great_a family_n than_o many_o of_o these_o that_o cavil_v at_o this_o doctrine_n of_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n report_v 10.2_o acts._n 10.2_o that_o he_o fear_v god_n and_o all_o his_o household_n objection_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o all_o these_o man_n 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