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recapitulation_n of_o some_o principal_a head_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n which_o some_o reader_n perhaps_o will_v not_o be_v sorry_a for_o we_o end_v with_o this_o advertisement_n that_o if_o we_o have_v list_v to_o make_v ourselves_o or_o our_o reader_n merry_a in_o so_o serious_a a_o subject_n as_o our_o general_a matter_n be_v we_o will_v not_o have_v wish_v for_o a_o handsome_a subject_n than_o this_o paralel_n of_o time_n and_o place_n as_o equal_v but_o we_o dare_v not_o be_v light_n in_o so_o weighty_a a_o cause_n and_o now_o we_o have_v a_o three_o corollary_n to_o add_v that_o the_o chief_a time_n be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a circumstance_n which_o will_v be_v yet_o another_o proof_n of_o its_o be_v above_o place_n but_o this_o be_v for_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xii_o the_o necessary_a sufficient_a chief_a time_n for_o religion_n together_o with_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a 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32._o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n his_o part_n his_o tribute_n and_o so_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o be_v a_o special_a homage_n to_o he_o a_o immediate_a honour_n a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o that_o which_o be_v special_o to_o be_v note_v antecedent_n to_o any_o particular_a use_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o put_v they_o to_o and_o whereto_o he_o do_v afterward_o apply_v they_o sc_n the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o priest_n &_o levite_n for_o this_o we_o read_v not_o of_o till_o num._n 18._o which_o be_v divers_a year_n after_o whereupon_o it_o be_v there_o and_o elsewhere_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o levi_n that_o be_v levi_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o lord_n portion_n of_o tithe_n as_o also_o of_o offering_n but_o this_o use_n of_o they_o be_v secondary_a and_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o in_o this_o considration_n the_o payment_n of_o they_o be_v proper_o worship_n for_o it_o be_v not_o immediate_o to_o god_n honour_n but_o only_o mediate_v in_o 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the_o same_o language_n now_o and_o then_o of_o a_o equality_n of_o time_n and_o place_n all_o which_o constrain_v we_o to_o take_v in_o hand_n a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o both_o these_o forementioned_a assertion_n and_o though_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n say_v over_o some_o of_o those_o thing_n we_o have_v speak_v already_o and_o touch_v some_o other_o beforehand_o who_o proper_a place_n to_o argue_v full_o come_v hereafter_o yet_o we_o rather_o choose_v to_o do_v so_o though_o some_o shall_v call_v it_o tautologize_v than_o for_o want_n of_o a_o formal_a set_v ourselves_o against_o those_o fallacious_a principle_n to_o leave_v such_o prejudicial_a conceit_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o reader_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o then_o our_o position_n be_v equal_a ii_o the_o first_o all_o time_n and_o day_n be_v not_o equal_a all_o time_n and_o day_n be_v not_o equal_a under_o the_o gospel_n the_o contradictory_n whereunto_o have_v wont_v to_o be_v explode_v as_o a_o 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a_o touch_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o their_o chief_a strength_n from_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o favour_v they_o but_o all_o brief_o 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o time_n and_o day_n in_o themselves_o consent_n 1._o our_o consent_n as_o time_n and_o day_n material_o consider_v be_v equal_a and_o of_o the_o very_a same_o nature_n one_o not_o more_o excellent_a more_o holy_a more_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v to_o religion_n than_o another_o that_o be_v antecedent_n to_o all_o determination_n of_o god_n or_o in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la so_o that_o the_o learned_a bishop_n speak_v right_a in_o this_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o efficient_a cause_n namely_o divine_a creation_n 34._o b._n of_o e._n p._n 34._o and_o all_o time_n and_o thing_n create_v by_o god_n be_v very_o good_a but_o if_o they_o so_o state_n the_o
duty_n as_o that_o day_n be_v usual_o spend_v in_o by_o these_o that_o be_v devout_a whether_o in_o public_a or_o in_o the_o family_n or_o alone_o as_o prayer_n for_o instance_n and_o read_v the_o word_n be_v part_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o even_o that_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o particular_a day_n and_o that_o weekly_a all_o of_o it_o in_o variety_n of_o duty_n of_o religion_n one_o or_o other_o all_o our_o wake_a time_n be_v also_o itself_o a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o beyond_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mere_a adjunct_n or_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o will_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n the_o more_o careful_a and_o conscionable_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a day_n and_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o it_o explain_v ii_o the_o question_n explain_v to_o effect_v this_o we_o must_v first_o clear_v what_o we_o mean_v by_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o what_o by_o a_o mere_a adjunct_n or_o circumstance_n of_o 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only_o serve_v and_o be_v use_v as_o a_o accommodation_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o thing_n or_o action_n which_o be_v proper_o worship_n or_o perhaps_o be_v only_o a_o unthought_a of_o accident_n natural_o or_o occasional_o accompany_v that_o thing_n or_o action_n which_o be_v worship_n 3._o withal_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v worship_n 3._o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v both_o a_o circumstance_n and_o part_n of_o worship_n that_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n which_o in_o one_o case_n be_v but_o a_o adjunct_n bare_o a_o mere_a circumstance_n and_o â—o_o way_n a_o part_n of_o worship_n may_v in_o another_o case_n be_v more_o than_o a_o circumstance_n and_o a_o proper_a part_n of_o worship_n be_v special_o and_o immediate_o tend_v to_o god_n honour_n and_o tender_v with_o that_o intention_n and_o to_o that_o end_n some_o instance_n will_v clear_v all_o this_o 1._o the_o sacrifice_v of_o a_o bullock_n or_o sheep_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n under_o the_o law_n 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the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v god_n command_n 2._o but_o now_o as_o worship_n denote_v only_o true_a and_o right_a worship_n so_o the_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n and_o that_o which_o both_o legitimate_n and_o necessitate_v such_o intention_n be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n what_o he_o command_v to_o be_v present_v to_o he_o whether_o seem_a substance_n or_o circumstance_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o special_a homage_n and_o immediate_a honour_n to_o he_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v present_v as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v present_v with_o such_o intention_n from_o which_o command_n also_o flow_v a_o answerable_a acceptation_n of_o such_o a_o command_v thing_n or_o action_n when_o according_o perform_v with_o that_o intention_n and_o with_o that_o intention_n there_o may_v and_o shall_v also_o be_v a_o expectation_n of_o such_o acceptation_n whereby_o the_o intention_n be_v prove_v in_o a_o man_n conscience_n whether_o the_o matter_n be_v command_v or_o not_o for_o will-worshipper_n expect_v a_o acceptation_n though_o without_o warrant_n and_o profane_a hypocrite_n though_o they_o pretend_v to_o worship_n god_n yet_o when_o they_o intend_v it_o not_o they_o expect_v no_o acceptation_n we_o say_v then_o our_o expectation_n of_o acceptation_n declare_v whether_o we_o tender_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n or_o use_v it_o as_o a_o mere_a circumstance_n general_a iv_o god_n command_n be_v either_o particular_a or_o general_a 5._o yet_o again_o god_n command_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o worship_n be_v either_o express_a and_o particular_a of_o such_o a_o special_a thing_n or_o general_a of_o such_o a_o affection_n which_o according_a to_o a_o allowance_n of_o present_v some_o kind_n of_o thing_n to_o god_n honour_n do_v present_v such_o particular_n or_o such_o a_o proportion_n suitable_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o other_o occasion_n instance_n of_o the_o first_o be_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n express_o command_v of_o the_o second_o free-willing_a offering_n and_o vow_n as_o we_o read_v of_o salomon_n thousand_o burnt-offering_n on_o the_o altar_n at_o gibeon_n and_o his_o mighty_a number_n of_o peace-offering_n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o ox_n and_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o sheep_n even_o these_o be_v acceptable_a fall_v under_o the_o general_a command_n of_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o substance_n which_o solomon_n himself_o record_v suitable_a to_o those_o time_n and_o his_o incomparable_a wealth_n and_o the_o like_a consideration_n as_o of_o the_o great_a solemnity_n of_o dedicate_a the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 6._o once_o more_o the_o command_n of_o god_n of_o thing_n for_o his_o honour_n nature_n v._o god_n command_n be_v either_o 1._o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v either_o be_v 1._o by_o the_o
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