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this_o they_o be_v forewarn_v of_o exod._n 16._o 29._o and_o some_o be_v reprove_v for_o offend_v vers_fw-la 28._o five_o that_o in_o six_o day_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v evident_a of_o old_a time_n unto_o the_o father_n gen._n 24._o 3._o 7._o and_o last_o that_o he_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n bless_a and_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n god_n own_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n gen._n 2._o 2._o 3._o so_o that_o we_o see_v it_o clear_a from_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o word_n thereto_o annex_v that_o this_o law_n be_v know_v &_o practise_v before_o it_o be_v give_v in_o horeb._n 9_o and_o last_o to_o make_v up_o all_o sure_a moses_n tell_v we_o in_o
pag._n 213._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n among_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o saint_n augustine_n prove_v it_o by_o his_o former_a general_a more_o in_o his_o ser._n p._n 24_o see_v also_o more_o rule_n say_v the_o same_o father_n bishop_n white_a doctor_n pocklington_n say_v that_o saint_n paul_n have_v order_v in_o galatia_n and_o corinth_n that_o his_o disciple_n be_v to_o have_v their_o meeting_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n whereunto_o they_o submit_v themselves_o and_o so_o do_v say_v 5._o in_o pag._n 5._o he_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n by_o their_o example_n for_o ever_o after_o he_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o appoint_v and_o command_v the_o day_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a and_o indeed_o in_o the_o place_n of_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 2._o be_v a_o plain_a apostolical_a ordinance_n which_o carry_v the_o force_n of_o a_o commandment_n com._n in_o gen._n 2._o 3._o on_o forth_o com._n as_o piscator_fw-la note_v and_o bishop_n hooper_n which_o albeit_o it_o be_v about_o a_o collection_n yet_o he_o appoint_v it_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o hear_v for_o this_o what_o the_o learned_a bishop_n white_n say_v of_o this_o place_n although_o this_o text_n of_o saint_n 211._o against_o brab_n 211._o paul_n make_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o church-assembly_n this_o day_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o christian_n and_o likewise_o a_o thing_n convenient_a to_o give_v alm_n upon_o the_o church-daye_n it_o can_v well_o be_v gainsay_v but_o that_o if_o in_o corinth_n and_o galatia_n the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o week_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o day_n for_o alm_n and_o charitable_a contribution_n the_o same_o be_v also_o the_o christian_n weekly_o holy_a day_n for_o their_o religious_a assembly_n this_o opinion_n for_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n as_o it_o have_v the_o fuffrage_n of_o the_o ancient_a so_o of_o late_a writer_n man_n very_o learned_a beza_n say_v it_o be_v apostolicae_fw-la &_o verae_fw-la divinâ—_n traditionis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la 13._o in_o rev._n 1._o 10._o in_o gen._n rhem._n on_o rev._n 1._o 10._o hos_fw-la confess_v rom._n catech._n on_o 3._o com._n jelisins_n fol._n 292._o cat._n rom._n on_o 3._o precept_n bell._n tom_n 1._o de_fw-fr cult_a sancto_fw-la li._n 3._o ca._n 10._o 11._o with_o other_o cite_v by_o sprint_v pag._n 13._o say_v mercer_n in_o dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la converterunt_fw-la to_o wit_n the_o sabbath_n hereto_o agree_v many_o papist_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o jussu_fw-la dominico_n as_o some_o say_v by_o christ_n commandment_n and_o that_o these_o place_n act._n 20._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 1._o rev._n 1._o 10._o do_v manifest_o confirm_v the_o same_o doctor_n heylin_n acknowledge_v without_o doubt_v that_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o this_o day_n have_v the_o approbation_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o may_v very_o well_o be_v account_v among_o apostolical_a tradition_n now_o their_o authority_n be_v no_o less_o than_o divine_a 1._o because_o they_o be_v instruct_v by_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o hear_v from_o his_o father_n john_n 15._o 15._o who_o give_v they_o commandment_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o the_o infusion_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o make_v they_o receive_v the_o same_o act._n 1._o 2._o second_o for_o that_o they_o have_v this_o holy_a spirit_n to_o guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16._o 13._o in_o teach_v both_o for_o matter_n act._n 2._o 4._o 14._o and_o 4._o 8._o and_o manner_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 13._o act._n 2._o 4._o in_o answer_v adversary_n matth._n 10._o 20._o mar._n 13._o 11._o luk._n 12._o 12._o in_o resolve_v doubt_n act._n 10._o 19_o and_o 11._o 12._o in_o decree_a canon_n and_o judge_v of_o controversy_n for_o settle_v of_o man_n mind_n in_o the_o church_n act._n 15._o 28._o in_o rebuke_v sharp_o the_o wicked_a act._n 13._o 9_o in_o order_v matter_n in_o the_o congregation_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 37._o with_o cap._n 7._o 13._o in_o ordination_n of_o minister_n who_o they_o ordain_v in_o every_o church_n act._n 14._o 23._o and_o these_o so_o ordain_v by_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 20._o 28._o no_o doubt_n because_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o such_o ordination_n yea_o in_o their_o advice_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o have_v assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 40._o now_o then_o put_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n observe_v this_o day_n act._n 20._o 7._o and_o set_v a_o glorious_a title_n upon_o it_o rev._n 1._o 10._o that_o it_o can_v be_v other_o than_o divine_a they_o guide_v herein_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o ordain_v also_o upon_o this_o day_n the_o first_o day_n 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