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a_o less_o time_n incumbent_a upon_o christian_n to_o observe_v as_o holy_a who_o have_v both_o a_o much_o great_a obligation_n to_o the_o almighty_a and_o a_o much_o more_o weighty_a service_n to_o intend_v again_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v no_o less_o necessary_a under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o a_o time_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o equal_a portion_n of_o time_n if_o not_o a_o far_o great_a shall_v be_v allot_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o the_o same_o reason_n require_v that_o since_o god_n exact_v a_o seven_o part_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o be_v not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o less_o or_o imagine_v that_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o morality_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o just_a seven_o though_o the_o specification_n of_o a_o seven_o proceed_v 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day_n and_o when_o i_o have_v do_v so_o show_v the_o obligation_n it_o induce_v that_o it_o have_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o christian_a festival_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n that_o of_o st._n luke_n show_v act_n 20.7_o where_o we_o find_v the_o disciple_n meet_v together_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o break_v bread_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o species_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o communicate_v with_o each_o other_o in_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o break_n of_o bread_n not_o only_o refer_v either_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o the_o love-teasts_a that_o close_v it_o but_o join_v by_o this_o very_a author_n with_o doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o prayer_n act_v 2.42_o the_o same_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a from_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o where_o according_a to_o a_o order_n he_o have_v before_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n he_o enjoin_v those_o of_o 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voss_n p._n 35._o to_o the_o magnesian_o do_v not_o only_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n but_o exhort_v they_o that_o lay_v aside_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o will_v keep_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o a_o festival_n wherein_o our_o life_n rise_v also_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o ignatius_n subjoin_v we_o that_o of_o justin_n martyr_n etc._n martyr_n apol._n 2._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la p._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o near_o to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o apostle_n where_o we_o have_v not_o only_o a_o account_n of_o the_o christian_n assemble_v on_o the_o sunday_n but_o the_o business_n of_o those_o meeting_n at_o large_a declare_v to_o wit_n the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n preach_v pray_v and_o other_o such_o religious_a exercise_n and_o though_o in_o that_o know_a passage_n of_o pliny_n 10._o pliny_n plin._n epist_n li._n 10._o where_o he_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o emperor_n 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the_o christian_n have_v every_o eight_o day_n for_o a_o festival_n and_o in_o another_o ignorant_a another_o apolog._n cap._n 16._o aeque_fw-la si_fw-la diem_fw-la solis_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la indulgemus_fw-la alia_fw-la long_a ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la religione_fw-la solis_fw-la secundo_fw-la loco_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la diem_fw-la saturni_n otio_fw-la &_o victui_fw-la decernunt_fw-la exorbitante_n &_o ipsi_fw-la ab_fw-la judaico_fw-la more_fw-it quem_fw-la ignorant_a that_o the_o sunday_n be_v the_o day_n for_o as_o that_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o as_o the_o same_o tertullian_n intimate_v the_o heathen_n accuse_v they_o for_o it_o as_o worshipper_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o name_n that_o day_n bear_v so_o in_o and_o after_o his_o time_n there_o be_v so_o little_a doubt_n to_o be_v make_v of_o its_o observation_n that_o i_o must_v but_o light_v a_o candle_n to_o the_o sun_n if_o
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declare_v and_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o child_n desire_v it_o of_o they_o be_v assert_v 3._o that_o the_o blessing_n here_o promise_v imply_v a_o contrary_a curse_n to_o the_o violator_n of_o the_o commandment_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o ineffectualness_n of_o a_o single_a promise_n to_o persuade_v and_o the_o denunciation_n of_o god_n elsewhere_o whether_o or_o no_o and_o how_o far_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o we_o christian_n evidence_n of_o its_o belong_v to_o we_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o duty_n to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v and_o from_o st._n paul_n make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o persuade_v the_o ephesian_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o a_o essay_n towards_o the_o show_n in_o what_o manner_n and_o measure_n it_o appertain_v to_o we_o where_o first_o be_v make_v appear_v that_o it_o appertain_v not_o to_o we_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o measure_n wherein_o it_o do_v unto_o the_o jew_n evidence_n hereof_o from_o its_o refer_v to_o 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proportion_n the_o present_a promise_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o observer_n of_o the_o several_a duty_n of_o this_o commandment_n that_o it_o belong_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o all_o be_v evidence_v from_o the_o extensiveness_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o the_o promise_n be_v in_o reason_n to_o answer_v but_o first_o and_o principal_o to_o the_o honourer_n of_o parent_n because_o that_o be_v the_o only_a duty_n express_v and_o because_o that_o tie_n which_o parent_n have_v upon_o we_o approach_v near_a unto_o that_o whereby_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v bind_v upon_o we_o the_o honourer_n of_o other_o superior_n more_o or_o less_o entitle_v to_o it_o according_a as_o those_o superior_n approach_v near_a to_o or_o be_v far_o remove_v from_o our_o natural_a parent_n the_o consequence_n whereof_o be_v that_o it_o belong_v more_o to_o the_o honourer_n of_o our_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a parent_n than_o to_o other_o superior_n as_o again_o more_o to_o the_o honourer_n of_o our_o civil_a than_o spiritual_a one_o because_o the_o former_a have_v a_o great_a interest_n in_o our_o temporal_a be_v the_o explication_n conclude_v with_o inquire_v what_o appearance_n there_o be_v of_o the_o literal_a completion_n of_o this_o promise_n evidence_n hereof_o in_o the_o honourer_n of_o our_o natural_a parent_n from_o the_o observation_n both_o of_o greek_n and_o jew_n as_o in_o the_o honourer_n of_o other_o superior_n and_o particular_o of_o our_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a parent_n partly_o from_o the_o orderliness_n of_o their_o behaviour_n which_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v successful_a than_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a one_o and_o and_o partly_o from_o their_o prevent_v those_o war_n and_o confusion_n which_o do_v principal_o occasion_v the_o shorten_n of_o man_n day_n ii_o have_v entreat_v at_o large_a in_o several_a discourse_n of_o the_o duty_n here_o enjoin_v as_o well_o that_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a parent_n together_o with_o all_o 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there_o still_v this_o commandment_n a_o commandment_n with_o a_o promise_n and_o the_o first_o of_o that_o nature_n mean_v thereby_o the_o first_o of_o the_o decalogue_n to_o which_o there_o be_v any_o express_a and_o special_a one_o take_v it_o therefore_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o word_n now_o before_o we_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o promise_n to_o the_o due_a observer_n of_o this_o commandment_n i_o will_v make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o inquire_v 1._o what_o be_v the_o due_a importance_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o whether_o or_o no_o and_o how_o far_o it_o appertain_v to_o we_o christian_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v 3._o whether_o and_o in_o what_o proportion_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o several_a duty_n therein_o contain_v i._o now_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n within_o the_o resolution_n whereof_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o will_v be_v comprehend_v 1._o what_o the_o blessing_n here_o promise_v be_v 2._o from_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v and_o 3._o whether_o it_o imply_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o curse_n to_o the_o violator_n of_o the_o commandment_n 1._o what_o the_o blessing_n promise_v be_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o to_o seek_v because_o so_o particular_o express_v in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o the_o parallel_n one_o of_o deuteronomy_n chap._n 5._o 6._o it_o be_v evident_a from_o they_o both_o that_o a_o long_a life_n be_v promise_v from_o that_o of_o deuteronomy_n thou_o deuteronomy_n and_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o that_o that_o life_n shall_v be_v happy_a as_o well_o as_o long_o and_o from_o both_o again_o that_o that_o long_a and_o happy_a life_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o be_v the_o land_n promise_v by_o god_n unto_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o which_o this_o promise_n and_o in_o a_o