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turn_v and_o say_v unto_o peter_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o for_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o man_n 2._o the_o very_a use_n that_o we_o shall_v make_v of_o the_o fail_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o imitation_n but_o to_o quicken_v we_o to_o the_o more_o heedful_a circumspection_n that_o we_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o their_o sin_n thus_o shall_v we_o reason_v with_o our_o spirit_n if_o such_o or_o such_o eminent_a christian_n have_v warp_a in_o this_o point_n or_o the_o other_o what_o need_n have_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v lest_o we_o shall_v enter_v into_o temptation_n let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v see_v the_o plead_n of_o nehemiah_n from_o this_o topick_n neh._n 13.25_o 26._o you_o shall_v not_o give_v your_o daughter_n unto_o their_o son_n nor_o take_v their_o daughter_n unto_o 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god_n create_v and_o make_v and_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n endeavour_v to_o reduce_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v establish_v from_o the_o beginning_n mat._n 19.8_o the_o argument_n indeed_o be_v press_v as_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o marriage_n but_o the_o reason_n hold_v the_o same_o in_o relation_n unto_o the_o sabbath_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v by_o way_n of_o appendix_n or_o additament_n to_o another_o precept_n but_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o one_o entire_a precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n one_o of_o those_o ten_o word_n which_o be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n deut._n 10.4_o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v abrogate_a it_o will_v from_o thence_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v but_o nine_o commandment_n whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_o mention_v they_o to_o be_v ten_o exod._a 3â—_n 28._o deut._n 10.4_o and_o this_o precept_n be_v write_v as_o one_o of_o they_o exod._n 20.8_o deut._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o when_o christ_n be_v enter_v upon_o his_o discourse_n concern_v the_o tâ—n_a commandment_n in_o vindicate_v several_a of_o they_o from_o the_o false_a gloss_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n he_o deliver_v before_o hand_n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o obligatory_a virtue_n of_o the_o law_n mat._n 5.17_o 18._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v for_o vert_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o apostle_n james_n treat_v of_o some_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n bottome_v his_o argument_n upon_o this_o as_o a_o undoubted_a axiom_n that_o one_o of_o those_o commandment_n have_v the_o same_o perpetual_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o obedience_n as_o another_o so_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v strong_a for_o the_o sabbath_n upon_o the_o apostle_n foundation_n for_o he_o that_o say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n say_v also_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a now_o if_o thou_o obey_v thy_o parent_n yet_o if_o thou_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n day_n thou_o be_v become_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n jam._n 2.10_o 11._o 3._o let_v such_o as_o plead_v for_o the_o reverse_v or_o repeal_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n show_v we_o cut_v of_o the_o gospel_n where_o it_o be_v repeal_v which_o they_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a able_a to_o perform_v for_o though_o there_o be_v make_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o day_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v any_o abrogation_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o even_o in_o the_o pub_fw-la like_o liturgy_n this_o prayer_n be_v add_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o 4._o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o inclene_a our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n 2._o be_v well_o settle_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o day_n from_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n clear_a conviction_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_a institntion_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n will_v help_v to_o engage_v the_o heart_n unto_o the_o solemn_a devote_v thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n many_o consideration_n may_v be_v insist_v on_o to_o this_o end_n 1_o the_o name_n and_o title_n which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o it_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1.10_o i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n what_o better_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o that_o appellation_n than_o that_o it_o be_v constitute_v and_o ordame_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o resurrect_n on_o and_o our_o redemption_n complete_v thereupon_o even_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n supper_n because_o of_o the_o lord_n christ_n appointment_n and_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o passion_n 2_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a several_a time_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n jo._n 20.19_o 26._o why_o shall_v our_o saviour_n pass_v by_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v such_o a_o emphatical_a note_n 20.19_o note_n then_o the_o same_o day_n at_o evening_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n come_v jesus_n etc._n etc._n jo._n 20.19_o upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o upon_o that_o day_n but_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o intimate_v that_o this_o be_v the_o day_n establsh_v for_o christian-sacred-assembly_n 3_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o church_n after_o christ_n ascension_n in_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o their_o come_n together_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o they_o be_v meet_v together_o on_o that_o day_n with_o one_o accord_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o apostle_n act._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o disciple_n assemble_v on_o that_o day_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o as_o a_o practice_n new_o take_v up_o but_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v intimate_v it_o be_v their_o usual_a course_n and_o custom_n act._n 20.7_o 4_o the_o ordination_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n and_o corinth_n that_o their_o collection_n shall_v be_v make_v every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o plain_o 〈…〉_o the_o believer_n 〈…〉_o assembly_n aâ—d_v you_o know_v s._n paul_n profess_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o he_o deliver_v to_o his_o people_n and_o that_o his_o establish_a 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o mark_v it_o i_o say_v every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v to_o â—e_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n one_o after_o another_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o month_n qu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o singulis_fw-la verbis_fw-la aristopâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oppidatim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vicatim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viritim_fw-la many_o thing_n may_v be_v add_v for_o the_o elucidation_n and_o vindicate_v of_o these_o scripture_n consideration_n but_o i_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o open_v three_o other_o text_n which_o be_v not_o so_o common_o dwell_v upon_o to_o this_o end_n wherein_o yet_o i_o have_v several_a of_o eminence_n both_o for_o piety_n and_o learning_n to_o go_v before_o i_o the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n in_o reâ—erence_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o sore_a calamity_n that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o judaea_n it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n write_v by_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 24.20_o but_o pray_v you_o that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o winter_n neither_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n not_o in_o the_o winter_n because_o it_o will_v be_v troublesome_a to_o their_o body_n to_o be_v then_o drive_v away_o from_o their_o habitation_n it_o will_v expose_v they_o to_o manifold_a inconvenience_n tum_o ob_fw-la frigoris_fw-la rigorem_fw-la tum_fw-la ob_fw-la dierum_fw-la lucisque_fw-la brevitatem_fw-la not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n because_o it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o perplexity_n in_o their_o spiry_n to_o be_v then_o force_v to_o shift_v away_o for_o their_o life_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o heart_n engage_v in_o solemn_a attendance_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o so_o that_o 1_o here_o be_v full_a proof_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o sabbath_n to_o be_v celebrate_v by_o believer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o to_o expire_v and_o be_v annul_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n b_o but_o to_o be_v still_o observe_v and_o keep_v by_o christ_n disciple_n those_o sad_a time_n where_o in_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o their_o fly_n be_v to_o fall_v out_o near_o upon_o forty_o year_n after_o his_o cracifixion_n and_o suffering_n and_o still_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n 2_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n unto_o who_o he_o give_v this_o counsel_n private_o and_o apart_o by_o themselves_o mat._n 24.3_o before_o this_o time_n of_o their_o flight_n keep_v their_o assembly_n whole_o apart_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n have_v altogether_o cost_v off_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n
opportunity_n and_o deal_v with_o thou_o by_o inward_a conviction_n and_o anon_o deprive_v thou_o of_o these_o excellent_a advantage_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v their_o worth_n by_o the_o want_n of_o they_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n you_o may_v be_v prevail_v with_o to_o forsake_v the_o evil_a of_o your_o way_n and_o do_v not_o he_o care_v for_o all_o this_o whether_o you_o forsake_v they_o or_o not_o what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v in_o it_o what_o cost_n or_o pain_n can_v be_v bestow_v that_o have_v not_o be_v spend_v upon_o you_o wherefore_o when_o i_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n bring_v it_o forth_o wild_a grape_n isa_n 5.4_o 3._o the_o account_n and_o reckon_n unto_o which_o sinner_n must_v be_v call_v at_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v a_o very_a strict_a and_o exact_a reckon_n and_o his_o proceed_n with_o they_o will_v be_v severe_a proceed_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n and_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a eccl._n 12.14_o he_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o and_o if_o his_o eye_n be_v not_o upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n how_o can_v he_o bring_v they_o to_o such_o a_o precise_a account_n how_o can_v god_n thus_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o will_v sentence_v the_o wicked_a unto_o eternal_a burn_n unto_o intolerable_a torment_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n mat._n 25.41_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o will_v do_v thus_o for_o a_o matter_n that_o he_o do_v not_o regard_n will_v he_o put_v his_o creature_n to_o this_o inexpressible_a torment_n for_o do_v that_o which_o he_o make_v no_o account_n of_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a that_o 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