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labour_n which_o this_o be_v one_o doubt_n that_o stick_v up_o like_o a_o thorn_n in_o a_o drunkard_n hand_n wherewith_o he_o hurt_v himself_o and_o other_o namely_o that_o every_o day_n be_v a_o sabbath_n or_o rest_n from_o sin_n and_o that_o therefore_o now_o we_o be_v not_o any_o more_o bind_v to_o keep_v any_o particular_a sabbath_n now_o to_o prove_v that_o we_o must_v keep_v every_o day_n a_o sabbath_n they_o allege_v that_o heb._n 4._o 10._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o this_o rest_n have_v cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o must_v every_o day_n keep_v a_o rest_n from_o sin_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v be_v it_o so_o that_o all_o they_o that_o urge_v this_o do_v it_o of_o a_o desire_n and_o love_n they_o have_v to_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n they_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v blame_v howbeit_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o plead_v this_o most_o that_o least_o delight_n in_o the_o 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of_o this_o rest_n moral_o hinder_v the_o keep_n of_o that_o from_o sin_n nay_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o a_o principal_a mean_n for_o the_o furtherance_n thereof_o for_o do_v not_o rest_n from_o worldly_a affair_n and_o employment_n in_o holy_a duty_n take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n four_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o we_o must_v rest_v every_o day_n from_o sin_n yet_o this_o their_o collection_n that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o rest_v from_o labour_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n holy_a follow_v not_o thereupon_o no_o more_o than_o because_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o receive_v every_o morsel_n of_o meat_n with_o give_v thanks_n that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n otherwise_o than_o as_o common_a bread_n or_o rather_o not_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n at_o all_o because_o he_o every_o day_n receive_v bread_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n five_o that_o which_o in_o that_o place_n be_v make_v significant_a be_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n for_o the_o text_n say_v he_o speak_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n not_o of_o the_o sabbath_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o that_o which_o be_v significant_a be_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n on_o which_o god_n be_v there_o say_v to_o rest_n and_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n rest_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o their_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o he_o to_o which_o end_n god_n example_n be_v bring_v as_o a_o reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o rest_n because_o god_n rest_v as_o also_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o eternal_a rest_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n mean_v there_o when_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 10._o that_o he_o which_o have_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n that_o be_v into_o heaven_n have_v cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n what_o of_o sin_n no_o but_o of_o his_o call_n for_o this_o rest_n adam_n shall_v have_v enter_v into_o though_o he_o have_v never_o sin_v but_o last_o of_o all_o be_v it_o that_o in_o this_o place_n he_o mean_v this_o rest_n from_o sin_n to_o be_v shadow_v out_o yet_o that_o rest_n be_v in_o heaven_n but_o in_o this_o life_n no_o man_n have_v or_o indeed_o can_v rest_v from_o his_o sinful_a work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o work_n which_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v of_o those_o that_o have_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o this_o argument_n how_o wind-shaken_a it_o be_v i_o hope_v every_o man_n see_v i_o will_v spend_v therefore_o no_o more_o time_n to_o pluck_v this_o thorn_n out_o of_o the_o drunkard_n hand_n it_o rest_v that_o i_o shall_v here_o answer_v that_o which_o be_v urge_v by_o some_o out_o of_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o coloss_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o let_v no_o man_n condemn_v you_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o because_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o fit_a opportunity_n offer_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n i_o therefore_o thither_o remit_v the_o reader_n that_o which_o remain_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o last_o of_o all_o be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o that_o be_v the_o sabbath_n be_v perpetual_a therefore_o man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o suffer_v this_o truth_n to_o be_v wrest_v away_o from_o they_o by_o the_o cunning_a sleight_n of_o satan_n or_o be_v draw_v on_o by_o the_o allurement_n of_o evil_a man_n to_o abuse_v it_o to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n to_o run_v ride_v or_o sport_v themselves_o upon_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a as_o upon_o another_o day_n or_o as_o if_o god_n have_v never_o say_v the_o word_n keep_v it_o holy_a and_o this_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o point_n namely_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v perpetual_a chap._n iii_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rest_n not_o perpetual_a sect._n 1_o it_o be_v meet_v the_o sabbath_n day_n shall_v be_v change_v sect._n 2._o how_o the_o sabbath_n be_v change_v and_o yet_o perpetual_a sect._n 3_o the_o sabbath_n change_v from_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o the_o first_o sect._n 4._o the_o reason_n of_o that_o change_n sect._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a answer_v sect._n 9_o 10._o whether_o we_o may_v call_v it_o still_o the_o sabbath_n day_n sect._n 11._o whether_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sabbath_n may_v not_o be_v change_v again_o sect._n 12._o §_o sect._n 1_o but_o now_o as_o be_v the_o rest_n so_o be_v not_o the_o day_n or_o time_n of_o the_o rest_n perpetual_a perpetual_a the_o time_n of_o the_o rest_n not_o perpetual_a for_o if_o you_o mark_v god_n say_v not_o remember_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o rest_n upon_o it_o but_z remember_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n that_o we_o observe_v in_o this_o commandment_n and_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o consider_v of_o another_o question_n which_o be_v whether_o the_o apostle_n may_v change_v the_o sabbath_n unto_o any_o other_o day_n then_o that_o which_o the_o jew_n keep_v which_o they_o may_v do_v first_o because_o the_o seven_o day_n keep_v among_o the_o jew_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o do_v shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o our_o eternal_a rest_n as_o appeareth_z heb._n 4._o 4._o 10._o which_o be_v one_o cause_n that_o move_v the_o apostle_n to_o change_v the_o day_n as_o also_o they_o may_v do_v it_o because_o they_o find_v no_o limit_a day_n set_v down_o in_o the_o commandment_n for_o as_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v afterward_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a precept_n but_o only_o a_o explication_n of_o it_o for_o if_o that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o than_o this_o also_o must_v be_v a_o part_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v which_o to_o grant_v be_v absurd_a because_o than_o we_o shall_v make_v duty_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o first_o table_n which_o only_o teach_v man_n this_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o the_o second_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o man_n as_o christ_n show_v matth._n 22._o 38._o as_o also_o they_o be_v two_o thing_n so_o contrary_a as_o rest_v and_o labour_n i_o can_v see_v but_o they_o must_v also_o be_v two_o commandment_n beside_o all_o this_o in_o the_o reason_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o concern_v only_o the_o jew_n as_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n the_o reason_n be_v 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 now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o promise_n have_v only_o reference_n unto_o
practice_n in_o assemble_v upon_o this_o day_n and_o if_o not_o the_o institution_n yet_o at_o least_o a_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o institution_n among_o they_o in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n §_o sect._n 7_o but_o here_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o make_v good_a two_o thing_n before_o i_o may_v proceed_v any_o further_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v to_o maintain_v our_o translation_n the_o second_o be_v to_o maintain_v that_o by_o the_o justify_v our_o translation_n justify_v lord_n day_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v mean_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o which_o will_v be_v put_v unto_o i_o as_o concern_v the_o translation_n will_v be_v how_o i_o can_v maintain_v that_o in_o the_o act_n chap._n 20._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o that_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o one_o shall_v rather_o signify_v the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o other_o some_o one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o our_o translation_n thus_o i_o answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v understand_v either_o proper_o as_o the_o word_n themselves_o do_v signify_v the_o sabbath_n or_o else_o they_o must_v be_v figurative_o understand_v and_o signify_v the_o whole_a week_n now_o the_o first_o i_o think_v they_o will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o grant_v lest_o these_o place_n shall_v speak_v too_o loud_o for_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o shall_v successive_o follow_v in_o rank_n and_o order_n the_o one_o after_o the_o other_o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o second_o that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a week_n which_o i_o think_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v in_o that_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v so_o take_v as_o levit._n 23._o 15._o seven_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v complete_a that_o be_v seven_o week_n and_o luk._n 18._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v in_o the_o week_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o fast_v twice_o in_o one_o day_n so_o in_o this_o place_n i_o take_v it_o that_o by_o sabbath_n the_o week_n be_v mean_v though_o to_o retain_v the_o proper_a signification_n will_v be_v more_o advantageous_a for_o us._n yea_o but_o yet_o the_o doubt_n be_v behind_o for_o how_o come_v we_o say_v they_o to_o translate_v it_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o word_n seem_v rather_o to_o signify_v some_o one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n first_o we_o translate_v it_o so_o because_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o note_v out_o some_o set_a time_n of_o the_o disciple_n assembly_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o translate_v some_o one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n can_v not_o import_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n mean_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hebraisme_n and_o the_o hebrews_n use_v often_o by_o one_o to_o signify_v the_o first_o as_o gen._n 1._o 5._o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o day_n that_o be_v the_o first_o day_n and_o gen._n 10._o 25._o heber_n have_v two_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o first_o for_o he_o name_v afterward_o his_o brother_n so_o one_o month_n for_o the_o first_o month_n be_v a_o hebraisme_n and_o to_o translate_v it_o thus_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o that_o matth._n 28._o 1._o where_o he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v the_o same_o phrase_n that_o here_o be_v which_o we_o must_v needs_o translate_v thus_o as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n when_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n begin_v to_o dawn_n for_o that_o day_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n ensue_a that_o daw_v first_o next_o after_o the_o week_n past_a and_o that_o this_o be_v out_o of_o question_n true_a appear_v mark_n 16._o 4._o where_o that_o which_o he_o call_v vers_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o call_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o thus_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v justify_v our_o translation_n §_o sect._n 8_o the_o second_o question_n be_v how_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o by_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v mean_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o by_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v mean_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n week_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o many_o day_n as_o some_o say_v as_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ascension_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o to_o make_v this_o appear_v first_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o as_o in_o general_a all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o psalm_n 50._o so_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o 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