and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o these_o be_v most_o comfortable_a &_o gracious_a blessing_n &_o who_o heart_n may_v they_o not_o worthy_o allure_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o course_n of_o true_a wisdom_n glory_n and_o happiness_n whosoever_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o grace_n and_o true_a wisdom_n in_o they_o but_o alas_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o law_n promise_v not_o any_o blessing_n but_o upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o see_v we_o be_v all_o yea_o even_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v great_a grace_n great_o behind_o and_o much_o fail_v therein_o that_o we_o say_v nothing_o of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o course_n both_o of_o speech_n and_o life_n here_o command_v that_o they_o rejoice_v in_o wickedness_n &_o think_v themselves_o to_o remember_v god_n the_o better_a when_o they_o swear_v and_o rap_v out_o 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that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v while_o i_o be_v in_o the_o world_n i_o keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n those_o who_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v keep_v etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 15.16.17_o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_a they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n as_o i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o world_n sanctify_v they_o with_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n i_o have_v declare_v to_o they_o thy_o name_n and_o will_v declare_v it_o that_o the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o may_v be_v in_o they_o and_o i_o in_o they_o here_o indeed_o we_o see_v a_o plentiful_a proof_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o glorify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o his_o perfect_a preach_v and_o publish_v of_o it_o according_a to_o his_o office_n and_o calling_n and_o that_o also_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n 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general_a care_n of_o glorify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n call_v to_o mind_n from_o his_o doctrine_n matth._n 5.16_o and_o verse_n 33.34.35.36.37_o yea_o his_o whole_a doctrine_n be_v a_o most_o ample_a &_o full_a declaration_n of_o it_o read_v also_o john_n chapter_n 7.15.16.17_o and_o chapter_n 8.49.50_o nothing_o remain_v therefore_o but_o that_o we_o place_v our_o trust_n and_o belief_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n &_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n do_v careful_o and_o in_o godly_a manner_n labour_n to_o increase_v daily_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n to_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o name_n nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o thus_o we_o shall_v be_v plentiful_o bless_v of_o he_o though_o not_o for_o the_o worthiness_n thereof_o yet_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o name_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o rich_a mercy_n to_o who_o be_v all_o praise_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n and_o thus_o come_v we_o to_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o last_o of_o that_o great_a commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o table_n rehearse_v the_o word_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n see_v that_o neither_o thou_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o nor_o thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o six_o day_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o this_o four_o commandment_n concern_v the_o special_a time_n of_o god_n worship_n have_v some_o near_a affinity_n with_o the_o second_o which_o command_v a_o special_a place_n to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v sometime_o in_o one_o common_a charge_n link_v together_o levit._n 19.30_o and_o chap._n 26.3_o nevertheless_o it_o require_v a_o special_a practice_n of_o all_o the_o former_a commandment_n of_o this_o first_o table_n and_o the_o several_a duty_n thereof_o both_o inward_a &_o outward_a private_a and_o public_a to_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o entire_a and_o whole_a practice_n of_o god_n worship_n yea_o it_o require_v also_o a_o special_a practice_n of_o all_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n both_o general_a in_o affection_n and_o meditation_n and_o particular_a in_o action_n as_o the_o occasion_n shall_v require_v commandment_n diverse_a way_n distinguish_v from_o every_o other_o commandment_n and_o final_o it_o be_v both_o the_o schoole-time_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nursery_n of_o all_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n and_o also_o the_o market_n or_o fair_a day_n of_o our_o soul_n wherein_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o
etc._n and_o chap_a 35.2.3_o etc._n etc._n nehem._n ch_n 10.31_o &_o chap._n 13.16_o and_o jer._n 17.21.22_o john_n 2.14_o and_o matth._n 21.12.13_o but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o doubt_n whether_o at_o no_o hand_n nor_o upon_o any_o necessity_n it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v some_o bodily_a work_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yea_o some_o of_o these_o work_n which_o have_v already_o be_v mention_v what_o answer_n have_v you_o learned_a to_o give_v unto_o this_o all_o bodily_a labour_n together_o with_o the_o thought_n consultation_n and_o speech_n thereof_o which_o be_v of_o present_a necessity_n either_o to_o further_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o our_o own_o spiritual_a benefit_n or_o ourselves_o to_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o else_o be_v present_o necessary_a for_o the_o bodily_a safety_n either_o of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n of_o good_a and_o necessary_a use_n belong_v unto_o we_o or_o 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special_a relief_n and_o benefit_n to_o he_o and_o therewithal_o also_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v care_n to_o make_v as_o speedy_a expedition_n as_o the_o necessity_n will_v permit_v that_o we_o may_v join_v with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o most_o principal_a duty_n of_o his_o holy_a sabbath_n show_v these_o thing_n yet_o further_o by_o some_o instance_n that_o we_o may_v see_v more_o clear_o how_o we_o be_v with_o good_a testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o these_o case_n the_o occasion_n be_v more_o particular_a as_o thus_o if_o our_o neighbour_n for_o who_o comfort_n our_o attendance_n or_o service_n be_v necessary_a be_v for_o the_o time_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n very_o sore_a or_o dangerous_o sick_a or_o if_o any_o of_o his_o cattle_n who_o life_n i_o may_v preserve_v be_v in_o my_o knowledge_n without_o my_o speedy_a help_n in_o special_a danger_n of_o decay_n there_o be_v also_o more_o general_a and_o public_a occasion_n as_o they_o may_v fall_v out_o thus_o if_o our_o neighbour_n house_n be_v on_o a_o fire_n or_o if_o the_o enemy_n do_v upon_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n make_v war_n upon_o our_o country_n in_o such_o case_n and_o the_o like_a the_o lord_n require_v mercy_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o fidelity_n and_o fortitude_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o country_n according_a to_o the_o instant_a necessity_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v us._n it_o be_v true_a so_o we_o read_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 12.11.12_o and_o again_o luke_n 6.9_o read_v also_o chap._n 13._o verse_n 14.15.16_o and_o again_o chapter_n 14.5.6_o and_o touch_v the_o like_a liberty_n in_o public_a danger_n read_v 2._o king_n chap._n 11._o and_o again_o 2._o chron._n 23._o read_v also_o nehem._n 13.19_o and_o 1._o maccab._n 2.40.41_o and_o chapter_n 9.43_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v the_o practice_n of_o necessary_a defence_n by_o war_n now_o which_o be_v those_o 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of_o instruction_n conference_n or_o prayer_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o that_o grace_n and_o power_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v every_o one_o of_o we_o able_a from_o time_n to_o time_n you_o answer_v true_o for_o notwithstanding_o the_o institution_n of_o these_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a commandment_n yet_o the_o special_a practice_n of_o they_o all_o be_v require_v in_o this_o four_o commandment_n which_o assign_v and_o lay_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o principal_a time_n and_o season_n special_o sanctify_v of_o god_n to_o the_o same_o end_n but_o be_v these_o holy_a duty_n so_o tie_v and_o appropriate_v to_o the_o lord_n holy_a sabbath_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v we_o so_o bind_v to_o uncessant_a labour_n in_o the_o ordinary_a duty_n of_o our_o worldly_a calling_n for_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n labour_n duty_n command_v liberty_n of_o sabbath_n six_o day_n labour_n that_o we_o be_v 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