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but_o with_o other_o and_o so_o we_o hinder_v both_o ourselves_o and_o other_o too_o 2_o our_o mind_n can_v be_v set_v whole_o upon_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n as_o they_o shall_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v talk_v and_o hear_v of_o i_o worldly_a matter_n 2_o because_o this_o commandment_n must_v be_v no_o more_o restrain_v than_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o vain_a word_n and_o worldly_a speech_n be_v here_o also_o forbid_v k_o as_o well_o as_o profane_a speech_n in_o the_o first_o as_o name_v of_o false_a god_n in_o the_o second_o as_o vain_a oath_n in_o the_o three_o as_o contemptuous_a speech_n in_o the_o five_o as_o rail_v word_n in_o the_o sixth_o as_o filthy_a word_n in_o the_o seven_o as_o covetous_a speech_n in_o the_o eight_o &_o slanderous_a word_n in_o the_o nine_o 2_o inward_a and_o of_o the_o mind_n viz._n from_o study_v and_o thâ—â—_n â—â—th_v day_n worldly_a matter_n and_o great_a 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v so_o to_o believe_v for_o 1_o the_o whole_a 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13.15_o in_o those_o day_n see_v i_o in_o judah_n those_o that_o tread_v wine_n press_v on_o the_o sabbaoth_a day_n and_o which_o bring_v in_o sheaf_n and_o jade_a ass_n also_o with_o wine_n grape_n and_o fig_n and_o all_o burden_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o sabbaoth_v day_n and_o i_o protest_v to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n that_o they_o sell_v victual_n 16._o there_o dwell_v man_n of_o tyrus_n also_o therein_o which_o bring_v fish_n and_o all_o ware_n and_o sell_v on_o the_o sabbaoth_v day_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n 19_o and_o when_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n begin_v to_o be_v dark_a before_o the_o sabbaoth_n i_o command_v to_o shut_v the_o gate_n and_o charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v until_o after_o the_o sabbaoth_n etc._n etc._n h_o jer._n 17.21_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n take_v heed_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o bear_v no_o burden_n in_o the_o sabbaoth_v day_n nor_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n 22._o neither_o carry_v forth_o burden_n out_o of_o your_o house_n on_o the_o sabbaoth_a day_n i_o math._n 6.24_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n k_o esa_n 58.13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbaoth_n from_o do_v thy_o will_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbaoth_v a_o delight_n to_o consecrate_v it_o as_o glorious_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o seek_v thy_o own_o will_n nor_o speak_v a_o vain_a word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n what_o work_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbaoth_a day_n chap._n
be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n and_o to_o the_o strange_a that_o dwell_v among_o you_o f_o levit._fw-la 25.3_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o field_n &_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v cut_v thy_o vineyard_n and_o gather_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 4._o but_o the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v a_o sabbaoth_v of_o rest_n unto_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n sabbaoth_o thou_o shall_v neither_o sow_v thy_o field_n nor_o cut_v thy_o vineyard_n objection_n against_o the_o first_o part_n answer_v chap._n vii_o objection_n which_o be_v common_o make_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n such_o as_o arise_v 1_o of_o some_o scruple_n or_o doubt_v of_o conscience_n among_o the_o better_a sort_n 2_o of_o mind_n possess_v either_o with_o a_o proud_a persuasion_n of_o man_n own_o sufficiency_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o the_o papist_n and_o popish_a protestant_n be_v or_o else_o with_o greedy_a covetousness_n and_o distrustfulness_n of_o 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2_o the_o sabbaoth_v day_n stand_v upon_o a_o sure_a ground_n than_o the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n namely_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o nature_n which_o end_v of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v perpetual_a and_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n day_n also_o must_v be_v perpetual_a neither_o can_v it_o with_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v take_v away_o now_o that_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o appear_v by_o the_o practice_n and_o writing_n first_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_a long_o after_o christ_n death_n and_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 13.14_o 42_o 44_o and_o 17.2_o as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o chap._n 2._o at_o the_o letter_n d_o second_o of_o john_n who_o write_v 97._o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o do_v plain_o avouch_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o by_o this_o new_a and_o honourable_a name_n the_o lord_n day_n apoc._n 1.10_o a_o name_n then_o best_o know_v to_o the_o church_n 2_o objection_n the_o sabbaoth_n be_v a_o memorial_n to_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n c_o therefore_o that_o people_n be_v now_o go_v to_o who_o that_o deliverance_n do_v belong_v the_o sabbaoth_n be_v also_o go_v with_o they_o to_o this_o objection_n we_o likewise_o answer_v two_o way_n 1_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v that_o reason_n to_o move_v they_o beside_o the_o other_o before_o mention_v be_v the_o more_o strait_o bind_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbaoth_v but_o we_o also_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o as_o well_o as_o they_o 2_o that_o it_o be_v require_v of_o all_o man_n long_o before_o those_o reason_n be_v annex_v unto_o it_o yea_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o people_n and_o therefore_o though_o those_o people_n be_v go_v yet_o the_o sabbaoth_n be_v not_o go_v with_o they_o 3_o objection_n col._n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n condemn_v you_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n new_a moon_n or_o sabbaoth_v it_o seem_v by_o these_o word_n 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2.11_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o be_v shadow_n so_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o sign_n memorative_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o sanctification_n but_o yet_o no_o shadow_n indeed_o the_o strict_a keep_n of_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o jew_n command_v exod._n 16.23_o be_v a_o shadow_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seven_o day_n yet_o the_o rest_v command_v in_o the_o four_o precept_n be_v not_o so_o neither_o have_v it_o any_o ceremony_n annex_v thereunto_o 5_o objection_n gal._n 4.10_o paul_n say_v he_o be_v afraid_a that_o he_o have_v bestow_v his_o labour_n upon_o they_o in_o vain_a because_o they_o observe_v day_n and_o time_n where_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o disallow_v set_v time_n an._n the_o apostle_n condemn_v not_o all_o set_a time_n for_o he_o both_o keep_v set_v time_n himself_o with_o other_o act._n 20.7_o and_o appoint_v the_o first_o day_n in_o the_o week_n for_o collection_n both_o at_o corinth_n &_o galatia_n 1._o cor._n 16._o but_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o jewish_a 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a_o mystery_n etc._n etc._n 8._o which_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n have_v know_v etc._n etc._n f_o ephes_n 5.8_o for_o we_o be_v once_o darkness_n g_o act_n 17.11_o these_o be_v also_o more_o noble_a man_n than_o they_o of_o thessalonica_n which_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o h_o luke_n 2.19_o but_o mary_n keep_v all_o those_o say_n and_o ponder_v they_o in_o her_o heart_n i_o joshu_n 1.8_o let_v not_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a and_o then_o shall_v thou_o have_v good_a success_n k_o psal_n 1.2_o but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n l_o psal_n 119_o 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that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o remain_v in_o my_o sight_n act_n 10.2_o cornelius_n a_o devout_a man_n fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o household_n so_o abraham_n gene._n 18.19_o i_o know_v that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n c_o psal_n 42.4_o i_o pour_v out_o my_o very_a heart_n because_o i_o have_v go_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 122.1_o come_v let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n d_o esa_n 2.2_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o e_o esa_n 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o you_o that_o have_v no_o silver_n come_v buy_fw-mi and_o eat_v i_o say_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o 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