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it_o appear_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n eleven_o have_v it_o be_v a_o divine_a institution_n doubtless_o those_o father_n and_o synod_n that_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o in_o praise_n of_o the_o day_n display_v the_o glorious_a prerogative_n thereof_o to_o commend_v it_o thereby_o to_o christian_a man_n observation_n will_v never_o have_v omit_v this_o which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o neither_o the_o council_n of_o palestina_n set_v down_o the_o several_a benediction_n of_o this_o above_o other_o day_n nor_o the_o council_n of_o matiscon_n in_o france_n attribute_v the_o irruption_n and_o prevail_v of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o day_n nor_o 66._o nor_o cyprian_a ep_v 66._o s._n cyprian_n nor_o leo_n which_o have_v write_v large_a panegyric_n hereof_o ever_o affirm_v a_o divine_a institution_n twelve_o that_o which_o the_o orthodox_n condemn_v to_o be_v indeed_o popery_n shall_v not_o be_v consent_v unto_o by_o we_o especial_o by_o such_o of_o we_o as_o will_v be_v hold_v the_o great_a reformer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o startle_v at_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o harmless_a ceremony_n because_o they_o have_v be_v pollute_v by_o papist_n as_o the_o cross_n after_o baptism_n surplice_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n order_n and_o policy_n but_o of_o god_n worship_n also_o and_o be_v more_o holy_a than_o other_o day_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o from_o divine_a authority_n be_v condemn_v by_o enervat_fw-la by_o paraeus_n in_o cap._n 14._o ad_fw-la rom._n ames_n bell._n enervat_fw-la reformist_n in_o the_o papist_n far_o therefore_o be_v it_o from_o our_o adversary_n to_o symbolize_v with_o they_o last_o authority_n also_o be_v not_o want_v ib._n want_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soc._n ib._n socrates_n affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n never_o intend_v to_o establish_v law_n concern_v holiday_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o christian_n but_o to_o be_v unto_o they_o the_o master_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o holiness_n and_o because_o say_v the_o historian_n no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v any_o precept_n to_o this_o purpose_n upon_o authentical_a record_n plain_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o liberty_n and_o appointment_n of_o man_n the_o historian_n speak_v indeed_o of_o easter_n in_o that_o place_n but_o first_o he_o deliver_v for_o maxim_n and_o principle_n that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v second_o that_o question_n of_o easter_n as_o i_o conceive_v differ_v not_o any_o thing_n from_o this_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n viz._n whether_o the_o day_n celebrate_v by_o the_o church_n in_o memory_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n ought_v necessary_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a precept_n to_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n only_o 16._o only_o hoc_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la culpat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la serviunt_fw-la creaturae_fw-la potius_fw-la quà m_fw-la creatori_fw-la nam_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o dominicam_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o pascha_fw-la solenniter_fw-la celebramus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la intelligimuâ—_n quò_fw-la pertineant_fw-la non_fw-la tempora_fw-la observamus_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la illis_fw-la significantur_fw-la temporibus_fw-la aug._n count_v adam_n man._n c._n 16._o s._n augustine_n also_o make_v it_o not_o only_a will-worship_n but_o the_o service_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v idolatry_n to_o observe_v any_o day_n as_o command_v of_o god_n and_o answer_v what_o the_o manichee_n against_o who_o he_o write_v may_v object_v viz._n that_o christian_n themselves_o diligent_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o easter_n true_a say_v the_o father_n we_o solemn_o keep_v all_o these_o but_o the_o time_n be_v not_o that_o which_o we_o observe_v as_o if_o it_o be_v command_v but_o we_o look_v whole_o to_o those_o thin_n to_o which_o the_o time_n lead_v king_n lead_v dicat_fw-la aliquis_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la simile_n crimen_fw-la incurrimus_fw-la observantes_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la respondet_fw-la diâ—et_fw-la non_fw-la eosdem_fw-la judaicae_n observationis_fw-la dies_fw-la esse_fw-la quos_fw-la nostros_fw-la ne_fw-la inordinata_fw-la congregatio_fw-la populi_fw-la fidem_fw-la minueret_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la celebrior_fw-la sit_fw-la dies_fw-la illa_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la acutius_fw-la respondere_fw-la conatur_fw-la illud_fw-la affirmat_fw-la omnes_fw-la dies_fw-la aequales_fw-la esse_fw-la hier._n in_o gal._n c._n 4._o tyndall_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o sir_n thom._n moor_n first_o book_n froth_v declaration_n of_o baptism_n barnes_n supplication_n to_o the_o king_n s._n hierom_n likewise_o make_v the_o quaere_fw-la whether_o our_o christian_a lordsday_n incur_v not_o the_o apostle_n prohibition_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o and_o resolve_v negative_o upon_o these_o ground_n they_o differ_v say_v he_o from_o those_o there_o condemn_v first_o material_o for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o day_n second_o formal_o for_o our_o day_n have_v not_o in_o they_o any_o holiness_n and_o necessity_n from_o divine_a institution_n as_o they_o have_v but_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o be_v keep_v upon_o any_o day_n whatsoever_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o end_n which_o in_o we_o be_v only_o to_o preserve_v order_n and_o to_o avoid_v confusion_n in_o our_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n the_o book_n of_o homily_n affirm_v plain_o that_o christian_a man_n do_v of_o themselves_o without_o any_o divine_a precept_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o god_n command_v the_o jew_n a_o sabbath_n &_o so_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o have_v also_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o god_n at_o this_o day_n in_o christendom_n add_v hereunto_o the_o suffrage_n not_o to_o say_v the_o suffering_n of_o our_o own_o martyr_n in_o those_o marian_n day_n how_o the_o tenant_n come_v to_o be_v change_v mr_n rogers_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v at_o large_a set_v down_o last_o m._n perkins_n who_o i_o think_v be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o take_v up_o this_o tenant_n speak_v waver_o and_o doubtful_o herein_o and_o sure_o his_o modesty_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v if_o you_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o follower_n with_o who_o any_o man_n of_o contrary_a judgement_n be_v tantùm_fw-la non_fw-la a_o reprobate_n but_o 11.19_o but_o mat._n 11.19_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n chap._n 19_o the_o question_n be_v brief_o state_v and_o resolve_v before_o we_o come_v to_o answer_v the_o argument_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_a some_o few_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v premise_v for_o the_o better_a open_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o 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like_a we_o also_o affirm_v of_o the_o example_n of_o god_n the_o son_n at_o the_o world_n redemption_n rest_v from_o all_o his_o labour_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o law_n institute_v yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n and_o warrant_v why_o it_o be_v at_o first_o institute_v and_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v observe_v to_o the_o eight_o all_o argument_n of_o this_o kind_n from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a be_v but_o probable_a and_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o great_a and_o less_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o that_o which_o be_v less_o in_o one_o respect_n may_v be_v great_a in_o another_o it_o be_v so_o in_o this_o particular_a for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o great_a work_n of_o power_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o than_o the_o redemption_n and_o the_o redemption_n be_v a_o great_a work_n of_o goodness_n than_o the_o creation_n beside_o in_o reason_n of_o this_o kind_n we_o must_v always_o add_v si_fw-la caeterasint_fw-la paria_fw-la for_o any_o disparity_n in_o any_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n overthrow_v all_o conclusion_n build_v upon_o comparison_n now_o suppose_v that_o the_o argument_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o great_a and_o less_o which_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v because_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o person_n be_v not_o equal_a for_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v give_v in_o the_o childhood_n and_o nonage_n of_o the_o church_n to_o a_o people_n of_o dull_a ear_n stiff_a neck_n heavy_a heart_n to_o such_o the_o appoint_v of_o a_o determinate_a time_n be_v necessary_a but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n man_n of_o ripe_a ear_n that_o have_v their_o ear_n bore_v their_o heart_n illuminate_v need_v no_o such_o childish_a rudiment_n as_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n and_o this_o corp_n this_o sicùt_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la de_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la habuit_fw-la aliquam_fw-la causam_fw-la moralem_fw-la non_fw-la simplicitèr_fw-la sèdsecundun_v congruentiam_fw-la llorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la ilex_fw-la dabatur_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la proni_fw-la erant_fw-la sic_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la de_fw-la observatione_fw-la sabbathi_o habuit_fw-la aliquam_fw-la causam_fw-la moralem_fw-la ex_fw-la conditione_n eorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la lex_fw-la dabatur_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la iis_fw-la inditam_fw-la etc._n etc._n aqu._n in_o 3._o send_v do_v 37._o art_n 5._o in_o corp_n aquinas_n long_o since_o observe_v the_o word_n of_o athanasius_n allege_v in_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o sour_a etc._n etc._n be_v a_o mere_a allusion_n or_o illustration_n show_v only_o the_o conveniency_n which_o be_v never_o doubt_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o observation_n which_o be_v the_o point_n in_o question_n to_o the_o nine_o i_o brief_o answer_v that_o he_o who_o conscience_n be_v not_o overawe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n &_o state_n in_o outward_a observation_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o in_o different_a establish_v upon_o good_a ground_n &_o christian_a consideration_n be_v neither_o good_a subject_n nor_o good_a christian_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v so_o restrain_v he_o to_o that_o throne_n as_o to_o say_v he_o can_v put_v another_o thereinto_o that_o 70._o that_o lex_fw-la aliqua_fw-la potest_fw-la condâ—_n cvi_fw-la sit_fw-la necessariò_fw-la etià m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mortali_fw-la parendum_fw-la quaeque_fw-la vi_fw-la suâ_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la dependentèr_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la divinâ_fw-la &_o aeternâ_fw-la obliget_fw-la sub_fw-la mortali_fw-la greg._n val._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la humh_o vbi_fw-la pater_fw-la iubet_fw-la quod_fw-la centra_fw-la dominum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sic_fw-la audiendus_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la deus_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 70._o our_o superior_n especial_o those_o that_o derive_v their_o power_n immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o may_v if_o cause_n so_o require_v lay_v their_o authority_n immediate_o upon_o the_o conscience_n bind_v it_o to_o sin_n in_o cause_n either_o of_o neglect_n disobedience_n or_o contempt_n be_v to_o all_o sober_a mind_n a_o maxim_n in_o divinity_n to_o the_o ten_o the_o mystical_a signification_n of_o any_o ceremony_n or_o observation_n whatsoever_o be_v either_o of_o divine_a impose_v as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o such_o ceremony_n as_o be_v part_n &_o branch_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o of_o humane_a invention_n as_o build_v of_o church_n east_n and_o west_n bow_v towards_o the_o altar_n usingthe_n surplice_n the_o cross_n after_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n use_v such_o as_o those_o be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n neither_o be_v the_o conscience_n bind_v thereunto_o but_o in_o obedience_n only_o to_o authority_n to_o the_o eleven_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o only_o metaphysical_o and_o speculative_o mutable_a but_o also_o moral_o and_o practical_o as_o well_o in_o our_o time_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o among_o the_o first_o christian_n for_o some_o hundred_o year_n we_o can_v find_v any_o regular_a and_o constant_a practice_n thereof_o suppose_v therefore_o the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n the_o edict_n of_o emperor_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v unchangeable_a in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la all_o thing_n stand_v as_o they_o do_v but_o suppose_v 20._o suppose_v neque_fw-la christus_fw-la neque_fw-la apostolus_fw-la celebrationem_fw-la primi_fw-la diei_fw-la lege_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la praeccperunt_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la praesentem_fw-la commtaitatem_fw-la ita_fw-la sanxeâ—â—nâ—_n à _fw-la qua_fw-la quidem_fw-la sanctione_n recedere_fw-la possumus_fw-la si_fw-la evidens_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la utilitas_fw-la posâ—ulaverit_fw-la bald._n the_o sabbath_n cap._n 20._o that_o the_o church_n and_o state_n shall_v find_v 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