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walk_n on_o the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n 1._o how_o loose_a be_v some_o in_o their_o principle_n in_o write_v and_o speak_v against_o a_o divine_a institution_n of_o it_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o ground_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o but_o from_o custom_n and_o the_o command_v of_o man_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o the_o holy_a of_o man_n and_o not_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o h_n nourable_a and_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o we_o shall_v call_v it_o honourable_a because_o it_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o divine_a authority_n upon_o it_o and_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o it_o and_o not_o man._n 2._o and_o what_o looseness_n be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o almost_o all_o who_o be_v they_o that_o turn_v their_o foot_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o it_o where_o be_v any_o to_o be_v find_v that_o do_v not_o find_v their_o pleasure_n and_o speak_v their_o own_o word_n etc._n etc._n 2._o learn_v what_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o long_o for_o that_o glorious_a reformation_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o creature_n groan_v to_o be_v deliver_v for_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o from_o be_v in_o such_o bondage_n to_o man_n lust_n who_o do_v abuse_v they_o so_o much_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n so_o those_o that_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v groan_v within_o themselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n that_o be_v as_o they_o that_o believe_v have_v the_o power_n of_o son_n so_o they_o shall_v wait_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n and_o long_o to_o have_v more_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v as_o in_o their_o whole_a course_n to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o son_n towards_o their_o heavenly_a father_n so_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o may_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o holy_a 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and_o sow_n he_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v careful_a that_o his_o business_n in_o the_o world_n be_v act_v in_o religion_n isa_n 56.1_o 2._o keep_v judgement_n do_v justice_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o the_o former_a comprehend_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o latter_a the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o so_o necessary_a be_v it_o to_o the_o right_n worship_v of_o god_n to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n that_o this_o be_v put_v for_o and_o make_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n 2._o thus_o shall_v you_o be_v the_o better_o prepare_v for_o a_o storm_n for_o as_o here_o be_v promise_n of_o be_v above_o trouble_n of_o ride_v on_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n so_o hence_o you_o may_v conclude_v you_o shall_v have_v protection_n under_o trouble_n the_o true_a worshipper_n who_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n may_v have_v 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