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those_o scripture_n upon_o we_o which_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o day_n but_o if_o the_o sunday_n be_v no_o sabbath_n quest_n why_o then_o do_v the_o church_n in_o her_o liturgy_n retain_v still_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o say_v remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o why_o be_v the_o people_n bind_v to_o pray_v at_o the_o end_n thereof_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o sol._n sol._n this_o be_v first_o that_o although_o all_o the_o other_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v ut_fw-la sonant_fw-la according_a to_o the_o letter_n as_o st_n austin_n speak_v yet_o this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n be_v partly_o moral_a partly_o ceremonial_a and_o if_o so_o then_o in_o part_n it_o be_v abolish_v and_o in_o part_n retain_v and_o be_v but_o in_o part_n abolish_v it_o must_v upon_o necessity_n have_v still_o a_o place_n among_o the_o other_o precept_n for_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v moral_a it_o be_v still_o of_o force_n and_o be_v therefore_o put_v among_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n for_o that_o which_o be_v moral_a in_o it_o for_o as_o i_o say_v former_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o some_o time_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o god_n public_a service_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v revive_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n aught_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o keep_v upon_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o which_o last_o though_o unknown_a till_o nature_n be_v inform_v be_v now_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o that_o principal_a portion_n of_o time_n which_o god_n require_v and_o so_o last_o of_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o precept_n there_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o we_o pray_v to_o have_v the_o lord_n incline_v our_o heart_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o for_o be_v strengthen_v by_o his_o assistance_n there_o will_v be_v care_n have_v that_o we_o decline_v not_o away_o from_o the_o observation_n thereof_o and_o whereas_o i_o former_o give_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a chief_a of_o day_n or_o as_o i_o then_o express_v it_o god_n chief_a schoole-day_n i_o have_v reason_n for_o it_o because_o there_o be_v no_o holy_a day_n which_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v of_o such_o eminency_n and_o excellency_n as_o be_v this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o 251_o sermon_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la at_o the_o very_a beginning_n thereof_o in_o these_o word_n say_v sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la fratres_n charissimi_fw-la quod_fw-la ideo_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la christianis_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o solennitatibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la &_o maxim_n in_o dominicis_fw-la diebus_fw-la otium_fw-la haberent_fw-la &_o à _fw-la terreno_fw-la negotio_fw-la vacarent_fw-la ut_fw-la paratiores_fw-la &_o promptiores_fw-la essent_fw-la ad_fw-la divinum_fw-la cultum_fw-la in_o which_o word_n appear_v not_o only_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o day_n above_o other_o festival_n but_o the_o necessity_n also_o of_o such_o a_o rest_n as_o may_v be_v no_o hindrance_n but_o a_o furtherance_n to_o god_n public_a worship_n for_o such_o a_o rest_n as_o this_o be_v as_o a_o mean_v requisite_a for_o that_o end_n for_o which_o the_o day_n be_v set_v apart_o the_o ancient_a sabbath_n have_v as_o have_v be_v show_v other_o end_n which_o here_o in_o this_o day_n can_v take_v no_o place_n because_o the_o day_n itself_o be_v now_o abolish_v and_o go_v and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o church_n extend_v further_a than_o to_o one_o only_a nation_n all_o that_o can_v be_v add_v more_o be_v this_o
3._o see_v mat._n 10._o and_o luk._n ch_z 2.8_o 10._o ver_fw-la 3._o then_o after_o they_o the_o seventie_o disciple_n christ_n liken_v the_o first_o to_o sheep_n the_o second_o to_o lamb_n thereby_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dignity_n in_o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o first-sent_a have_v not_o only_o the_o priority_n of_o time_n but_o of_o place_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v christ_n own_o act_n and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n presume_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v of_o join_v together_o those_o who_o christ_n have_v put_v asunder_o and_o so_o say_v the_o ordinary_a gloss_n sicut_fw-la in_o apostolis_n forma_fw-la est_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o septuaginta_fw-la discipulis_fw-la forma_fw-la est_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o stella_n and_o aquinas_n it_o be_v also_o so_o understand_v by_o theophilact_n and_o sundry_a other_o upon_o the_o ten_o of_o luke_n viz._n that_o 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in_o confusion_n and_o without_o doubt_n when_o our_o saviour_n say_v dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v make_v chief_a in_o authority_n above_o the_o rest_n and_o all_o this_o whilst_o christ_n live_v next_o if_o we_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o saint_n paul_n though_o last_o call_v 11.5_o 2_o cor._n 11.5_o yet_o not_o a_o whit_n inferior_a to_o the_o chief_a aposle_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v timothy_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n when_o i_o go_v into_o macedâ—nia_n 3._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 3._o to_o charge_v some_o that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n at_o the_o end_n therefore_o of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v write_v from_o rome_n to_o timotheus_n the_o first_o elect_v bishop_n 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that_o anianus_n do_v immediate_o succeed_v mark_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o again_o julian_n the_o ten_o have_v the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o same_o church_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o c_o 9_o and_o in_o his_o three_o book_n and_o 20._o chapter_n speak_v of_o saint_n john_n when_o he_o return_v say_v he_o out_o of_o pathmos_n to_o ephesus_n at_o the_o request_n of_o other_o he_o visit_v the_o place_n border_v thereupon_o that_o he_o may_v ordain_v bishop_n constitute_v church_n and_o elect_a clergy_n man_n by_o lot_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v assign_v and_o come_v to_o a_o city_n not_o far_o of_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o that_o bishop_n which_o be_v set_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o unto_o he_o he_o commit_v the_o tuition_n of_o a_o young_a gentleman_n say_v i_o do_v earnest_o commend_v this_o young_a man_n unto_o thou_o witness_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n nay_o before_o this_o allege_a of_o these_o apostle_n we_o read_v in_o 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