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the_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o their_o make_v a_o fire_n or_o otherwise_o if_o by_o this_o precept_n the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o fire_n at_o all_o on_o their_o sabbath-day_n neither_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o service_n and_o duty_n towards_o god_n nor_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o health_n and_o life_n of_o man_n then_o i_o say_v that_o that_o precept_n be_v particular_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o peculiar_o concern_v that_o nation_n and_o no_o other_o commonwealth_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o this_o commandment_n bind_v they_o not_o thereto_o no_o more_o than_o it_o bind_v we_o or_o any_o other_o people_n whatsoever_o this_o law_n bind_v and_o do_v bind_v all_o man_n to_o make_v the_o seven_o day_n with_o they_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n not_o only_o from_o work_n of_o slavery_n common_o call_v servile_a work_n from_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v on_o their_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n leu._n 23.7_o num._n 28.18_o and_o on_o certain_a other_o of_o their_o feast-day_n leu._n 23.8_o 21_o 25_o 35_o 36._o num._n 28.25_o 26._o but_o also_o from_o all_o the_o work_n of_o man_n trade_n occupation_n or_o function_n whatsoever_o yea_o our_o thought_n and_o mind_n be_v not_o to_o be_v upon_o they_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o the_o one_o be_v call_v our_o work_n exod._n 23.12_o so_o the_o other_o be_v call_v our_o thought_n this_o law_n bind_v all_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o make_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o cessation_n from_o all_o the_o work_n of_o our_o calling_n but_o also_o that_o we_o sanctify_v that_o rest_n remember_v say_v god_n that_o thou_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath-day_n that_o be_v in_o english_a the_o day_n of_o cessation_n or_o rest_n for_o that_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v well_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o day_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o cease_v from_o 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keep_v this_o rest_n cessation_n or_o sabbath_n holy_a to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o most_o great_a god_n our_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n quest_n if_o any_o ask_v here_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o apothecary_n to_o let_v blood_n in_o case_n of_o great_a need_n or_o for_o a_o physician_n to_o minister_v physic_n to_o his_o sick_a patient_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n answ_n doubtless_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o either_o of_o they_o may_v go_v or_o ride_v for_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v of_o the_o duty_n before_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o life_n and_o health_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o this_o law_n provide_v neither_o of_o they_o do_v the_o same_o for_o his_o fee_n reward_n and_o gain_v for_o than_o he_o make_v it_o a_o work_n of_o his_o profession_n for_o gain_v of_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o maintenance_n which_o may_v be_v do_v on_o other_o day_n but_o not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n without_o 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so_o god_n have_v give_v express_a charge_n to_o all_o man_n that_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o be_v now_o our_o sunday_n they_o shall_v cease_v from_o all_o weekly_a and_o work-day_n labour_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o like_a as_o god_n himself_o wrought_v six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o and_o bless_a and_o sanctify_v it_o and_o consecrate_a it_o to_o quietness_n and_o rest_n from_o labour_n even_o so_o god_n obedient_a people_n shall_v use_v the_o sunday_n holy_o as_o concern_v the_o particular_a duty_n to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n there_o be_v so_o many_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v write_v so_o full_o of_o they_o and_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o most_o man_n hand_n or_o closet_n i_o forbear_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o here_o for_o brevity_n sake_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o their_o plenty_n and_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n will_v speak_v of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o commandment_n chap._n xvii_o the_o great_a care_n and_o provision_n have_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o man_n keep_v and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o four_o commandment_n which_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath-day_n have_v be_v at_o large_a handle_v before_o now_o it_o rest_v that_o i_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o second_o part_n also_o which_o i_o will_v do_v brief_o in_o this_o chapter_n in_o this_o second_o part_n be_v set_v out_o in_o many_o word_n the_o great_a care_n and_o provision_n have_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o man_n shall_v observe_v this_o law_n and_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o god_n command_v and_o this_o provision_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v not_o in_o one_o two_o or_o three_o only_a but_o in_o many_o and_o weighty_a inducement_n and_o reason_n the_o least_o of_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o enforce_v our_o obedience_n have_v not_o our_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o we_o most_o rebellious_a wilful_o refuse_v to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o the_o same_o the_o several_a inducement_n and_o reason_n the_o lord_n use_v to_o win_v we_o unto_o obedience_n to_o this_o law_n be_v these_o first_o be_v the_o caveat_n prefix_v only_o to_o this_o and_o to_o none_o other_o of_o the_o commandment_n remember_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o this_o charge_n of_o heedfulness_n will_v mighty_o work_v upon_o a_o obedient_a heart_n he_o will_v every_o day_n of_o his_o six_o be_v think_v how_o to_o do_v and_o dispatch_v all_o his_o business_n in_o those_o day_n that_o when_o the_o seven_o day_n come_v he_o may_v free_o without_o any_o encumbrance_n betake_v himself_o to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o his_o god_n and_o when_o it_o come_v will_v be_v mindful_a of_o the_o day_n and_o careful_a of_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o same_o holy_a as_o his_o god_n command_v second_o the_o lord_n have_v here_o plain_o point_v out_o unto_o man_n what_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath-day_n which_o he_o shall_v sanctify_v 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need_v complain_v the_o lord_n allow_v man_n six_o day_n and_o reserve_v but_o one_o for_o himself_o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n how_o unreasonable_a be_v such_o who_o be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o lord_n be_v liberal_a allowance_n but_o encroach_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n also_o which_o he_o reserve_v for_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o worship_n four_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o many_o word_n set_v down_o so_o punctual_o 1._o the_o work_n from_o which_o man_n be_v restrain_v 2._o the_o person_n who_o be_v restrain_v the_o work_v forbid_v be_v all_o kind_n of_o trade_n profession_n and_o occupation_n which_o on_o other_o day_n man_n do_v or_o may_v use_v for_o get_v their_o live_n and_o maintenance_n there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o english_a which_o do_v so_o full_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o here_o the_o lord_n forbid_v to_o be_v do_v as_o do_v function_n art_n or_o occupation_n as_o i_o show_v before_o so_o that_o none_o can_v excuse_v himself_o say_v that_o his_o profession_n require_v little_a or_o no_o labour_n of_o the_o body_n as_o do_v husbandry_n and_o divers_a other_o handicraft_n for_o god_n forbid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o vocation_n function_n or_o occupation_n man_n ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o their_o work_n of_o what_o profession_n or_o vocation_n soever_o they_o be_v yea_o these_o work_n be_v not_o only_o forbid_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o hand_n but_o of_o the_o tongue_n and_o mind_n also_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v talk_v of_o they_o neither_o shall_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n run_v on_o they_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o god_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o man_n true_a obedience_n to_o this_o law_n have_v full_o show_v the_o work_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v so_o do_v he_o also_o as_o full_o and_o in_o many_o word_n show_v who_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n nor_o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o have_v any_o authority_n and_o command_n over_o himself_o must_v not_o only_o be_v careful_a that_o he_o himself_o abstain_v from_o his_o labour_n but_o also_o if_o he_o have_v authority_n and_o command_n over_o other_o as_o son_n daughter_n man_z or_o maid_n ox_n or_o ass_n he_o be_v to_o see_v that_o they_o also_o cease_v from_o all_o work-day_n labour_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o be_v not_o to_o employ_v any_o of_o they_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o he_o may_v employ_v either_o ox_n or_o ass_n nor_o lend_v or_o let_v they_o to_o hire_v for_o their_o labour_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n or_o on_o any_o part_n of_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n expression_n be_v large_a herein_o that_o so_o all_o pretence_n and_o excuse_n may_v be_v take_v away_o five_o the_o lord_n show_v here_o and_o will_v have_v we_o to_o know_v that_o we_o have_v no_o right_n unto_o the_o seven_o day_n nor_o to_o any_o part_n thereof_o for_o do_v of_o our_o own_o work_n thereon_o for_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o not_o we_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n in_o our_o bibles_n so_o translate_v it_o be_v say_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o rest_n or_o cessation_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v see_v chap._n 8._o it_o be_v a_o day_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o none_o other_o than_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o land_n or_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o lord_n levit._n 27.30_o and_o so_o be_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o herd_n or_o of_o the_o flock_n even_o of_o whatsoever_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n verse_n 32._o for_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o these_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n verse_n 30_o 32._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n they_o be_v his_o seed_n his_o fruit_n his_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n one_o lamb_n be_v no_o more_o holy_a than_o another_o when_o they_o fall_v from_o their_o dam_n and_o before_o they_o be_v tithe_v out_o the_o possessor_n of_o they_o may_v have_v mingle_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o begin_v his_o tithe_n at_o one_o lamb_n rather_o than_o at_o another_o but_o from_o what_o lamb_n soever_o he_o begin_v every_o ten_o lamb_n that_o in_o order_n pass_v under_o the_o rod_n be_v the_o lord_n he_o may_v not_o then_o change_v it_o nor_o search_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a verse_n 33._o it_o be_v then_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n lamb_n and_o of_o such_o as_o detain_v the_o ten_o the_o lord_n complain_v that_o they_o have_v rob_v he_o mal._n 3.8_o 9_o and_o so_o i_o say_v concern_v the_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o like_a sense_n that_o one_o day_n of_o itself_o be_v no_o more_o holy_a than_o be_v another_o christian_n be_v not_o tie_v by_o any_o divine_a law_n to_o begin_v their_o week_n or_o sevening_n from_o any_o set_v particular_a time_n but_o they_o continue_v their_o accustom_a week_n and_o so_o begin_v their_o sevening_n from_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o seven_o from_o thence_o in_o a_o orderly_a course_n be_v sacred_a to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n no_o man_n upon_o his_o particular_a occasion_n may_v change_v the_o same_o he_o may_v not_o say_v my_o business_n be_v such_o that_o i_o can_v keep_v this_o sabbath-day_n but_o i_o will_v keep_v another_o day_n in_o the_o