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he_o thou_o own_o work_n consequens_fw-la n._n est_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la opera_fw-la sabbatho_fw-la auferret_fw-la quae_fw-la sex_n diebus_fw-la suprà _fw-la indixerat_fw-la for_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o shall_v forbid_v those_o work_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o he_o have_v before_o appoint_v for_o the_o six_o day_n and_o therefore_o he_o further_o add_v tua_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la humana_fw-la &_o quotidiana_fw-la i_o say_v thy_o own_o work_n be_v forbid_v that_o be_v worldly_a and_o daily_a business_n so_o that_o here_o we_o need_v not_o to_o descend_v further_o into_o particular_n or_o to_o use_v many_o word_n for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o matter_n it_o do_v so_o plain_o offer_v itself_o unto_o we_o that_o it_o may_v be_v both_o see_v and_o feel_v of_o we_o and_o here_o need_v no_o great_a capacity_n for_o the_o conceive_v of_o this_o point_n for_o if_o we_o live_v not_o altogether_o in_o idleness_n unprofitable_o spend_v away_o the_o time_n and_o 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all_o thus_o shall_v the_o labourer_n perceive_v that_o upon_o this_o day_n he_o must_v rest_v from_o his_o day_n labour_n whether_o it_o be_v dig_v or_o thrash_v or_o hedge_v or_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o the_o artificer_n from_o his_o daily_a craft_n and_o trade_n of_o make_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o his_o call_n and_o the_o husbandman_n from_o sow_v and_o till_v and_o manure_v the_o earth_n and_o gather_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o such_o like_a yea_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n as_o we_o have_v see_v exod._n 34._o to_o this_o end_n beside_o that_o that_o have_v be_v allege_v heretofore_o for_o this_o purpose_n i_o may_v put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o one_o of_o those_o worthy_a law_n which_o charles_n the_o emperor_n deliver_v unto_o his_o visiter_n who_o he_o send_v with_o his_o authority_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n item_n we_o decree_v 6._o centur._n 8._o eccles_n lustre_n c._n 6._o that_o as_o god_n have_v command_v no_o servile_a work_n be_v 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sabbath_n have_v bring_v any_o corn_n or_o ware_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n they_o prefer_v their_o own_o commodity_n and_o lust_n before_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o buy_v all_o that_o of_o they_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v by_o what_o mean_v both_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v great_o decay_v because_o they_o be_v occupy_v about_o other_o thing_n and_o whereas_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n thereby_o mean_v other_o nation_n they_o secret_o prevent_v their_o objection_n who_o may_v reply_v that_o the_o stranger_n in_o no_o case_n be_v to_o be_v tie_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o this_o delay_n be_v to_o their_o hindrance_n if_o they_o may_v not_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o ware_n before_o the_o day_n follow_v and_o that_o many_o of_o they_o do_v offend_v of_o ignorance_n and_o that_o 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have_v do_v amiss_o in_o this_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o or_o to_o answer_v one_o word_n for_o a_o thousand_o so_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o be_v humble_v before_o god_n and_o to_o repent_v we_o not_o only_o for_o our_o sin_n general_o but_o particular_o for_o break_v the_o sabbath_n that_o so_o we_o may_v see_v how_o great_o we_o do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n jesus_n without_o who_o we_o shall_v have_v perish_v so_o many_o thousand_o time_n and_o how_o unspeakable_a the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v towards_o we_o in_o he_o in_o deliver_v from_o so_o endless_a misery_n so_o many_o time_n deserve_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n more_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o be_v great_a than_o our_o conscience_n 3.20_o 1._o john_n 3.20_o and_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o thus_o we_o true_o understand_v and_o right_o apply_v the_o law_n it_o shall_v be_v indeed_o as_o it_o be_v most_o proper_o call_v our_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n 3.24_o gal._n 3.24_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n and_o lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n unto_o our_o saviour_n when_o it_o let_v we_o set_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n how_o in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v more_o than_o lose_v and_o that_o none_o can_v save_v we_o but_o only_o he_o who_o be_v true_o call_v 1.21_o matth._n 1.21_o jesus_n because_o he_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n of_o who_o salvation_n then_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v true_o partaker_n when_o beside_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v power_n from_o he_o to_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n as_o well_o in_o this_o commandment_n as_o in_o any_o other_o see_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o take_v it_o away_o and_o as_o he_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 2.15_o 1._o john_n 3.8_o ephes_n 4.8_o coloss_n 2.15_o so_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o have_v ascend_v up_o on_o high_a have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o spoil_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n who_o be_v throw_v out_o and_o have_v give_v rich_a gift_n unto_o man_n not_o only_o unto_o his_o church_n general_o but_o particular_o to_o every_o member_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o now_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o chrst_n jesus_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 5.17_o 2._o cor._n 5.17_o and_o he_o himself_o now_o live_v no_o more_o but_o christ_n jesus_n live_v in_o he_o 2.20_o galat._n 2.20_o but_o if_o we_o be_v the_o old_a man_n we_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v and_o be_v no_o more_o careful_a to_o observe_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n than_o we_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a then_o be_v we_o not_o as_o yet_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o one_o day_n will_v seize_v upon_o we_o to_o our_o endless_a confusion_n 1.10_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o therefore_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o make_v sure_a our_o election_n and_o call_v by_o god_n work_n and_o let_v we_o strive_v to_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v pass_v over_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o youth_n whereby_o we_o have_v infinite_o break_v the_o holy_a rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n in_o the_o blindenes_n of_o popery_n and_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n open_o and_o secret_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o alone_o by_o ourselves_o and_o with_o other_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v receive_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n as_o a_o full_a recompense_n for_o they_o by_o that_o same_o second_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n that_o we_o do_v give_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o all_o holy_a obedience_n unto_o this_o commandment_n more_o careful_o in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v and_o that_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o be_v enable_v thereunto_o and_o to_o desire_v continual_o to_o grow_v in_o it_o all_o which_o we_o know_v can_v come_v from_o none_o other_o then_o from_o he_o who_o have_v obtain_v it_o of_o his_o father_n for_o us._n and_o thus_o the_o law_n shall_v keep_v we_o also_o with_o christ_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o away_o from_o he_o when_o it_o teach_v we_o daily_a to_o grow_v in_o humility_n for_o our_o sin_n past_a and_o make_v we_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o duty_n to_o come_v 2.12_o phil._n 2.12_o labour_v to_o finish_v out_o our_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o in_o tremble_v the_o second_o book_n declare_v the_o several_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n whereby_o we_o ought_v public_o and_o private_o to_o sanctify_v and_o keep_v holy_a the_o lord_n day_n with_o other_o and_o by_o ourselves_o deut._n 5.12_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o 13._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n 14._o but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n nor_o thy_o manseruant_n nor_o thy_o maid_n nor_o thy_o ox_n nor_o thy_o ass_n neither_o any_o of_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n that_o thy_o manseruant_n and_o thy_o maid_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o 15._o for_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o landâ—_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o thence_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o a_o stretch_v out_o arm_n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o second_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v rest_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n that_o we_o careful_o spend_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n upon_o the_o holy_a service_n of_o god_n alone_o which_o though_o it_o be_v last_o in_o order_n yet_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o commandment_n and_o that_o whereunto_o the_o cease_n from_o labour_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v and_o without_o which_o the_o other_o be_v unperfect_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n without_o the_o body_n which_o that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o order_n of_o they_o pronounce_v from_o heaven_n as_o we_o have_v already_o see_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a which_o also_o moses_n preciselie_o command_v in_o repeat_v the_o law_n to_o the_o israelite_n before_o his_o death_n 5.12_o deut._n 5.12_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o â—s_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o which_o day_n we_o be_v then_o right_o say_v to_o sanctify_v or_o keep_v holy_a when_o we_o bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o so_o by_o make_v it_o proper_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a both_o we_o and_o the_o day_n 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