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speak_v as_o if_o they_o neither_o know_v what_o a_o confutation_n or_o a_o contradiction_n mean_v for_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o my_o book_n where_o i_o dispute_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n there_o i_o consider_v the_o sabbath_n absolute_o and_o out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n but_o in_o my_o dispensation_n where_o i_o give_v leave_v to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n like_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v first_o dispute_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o shewbread_n that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o common_a person_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v again_o dispute_v touch_v the_o shewbread_n show_v that_o it_o may_v be_v eat_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o hunger_n do_v this_o man_n think_v you_o confute_v or_o confound_v himself_o or_o do_v he_o contradict_v himself_o trow_v you_o or_o rather_o do_v not_o such_o as_o idly_v so_o charge_n he_o bewray_v their_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o or_o where_o a_o contradiction_n be_v object_n vii_o some_o object_n against_o we_o and_o lie_v sore_o to_o our_o charge_n hypocrisy_n because_o our_o judgement_n and_o our_o practice_n go_v not_o together_o for_o we_o hold_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o yet_o keep_v it_o not_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v no_o better_o they_o hypocrisy_n yea_o and_o these_o man_n be_v inform_v upon_o what_o ground_n we_o go_v when_o and_o why_o we_o refrain_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o so_o great_a be_v their_o charity_n that_o nothing_o can_v please_v they_o but_o still_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v hypocrisy_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o peter_n be_v allege_v gal._n 2.12.13_o and_o so_o we_o be_v condemn_v for_o hypocrisy_n as_o peter_n be_v for_o answer_v hereto_o first_o we_o must_v know_v what_o hypocrisy_n be_v hypocrisy_n therefore_o in_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v make_v semblance_n &_o show_n to_o be_v that_o which_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v not_o his_o outward_a appearance_n be_v one_o thing_n but_o his_o home_n and_o inward_a practice_n be_v a_o other_o in_o this_o sense_n our_o saviour_n denounce_v a_o woe_n unto_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n cal_v they_o hypocrite_n because_o they_o make_v clean_o the_o outer_a side_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o bribery_n and_o excess_n and_o because_o they_o be_v like_a to_o white_v tomb_n which_o appear_v beautiful_a outward_o but_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o filthiness_n and_o because_o outward_o they_o appear_v righteouse_a to_o man_n but_o within_o be_v full_a of_o iniquity_n mat._n 23.25_o etc._n etc._n now_o this_o description_n of_o hypocrisy_n we_o be_v as_o free_v from_o it_o in_o this_o our_o practice_n as_o they_o be_v that_o tax_v we_o with_o it_o for_o where_o can_v they_o show_v that_o we_o use_v any_o of_o this_o hypocritical_a guile_n and_o dissimulation_n make_v a_o fair_a show_n outward_o of_o that_o which_o we_o practise_v not_o indeed_o &_o in_o truth_n if_o indeed_o we_o do_v outward_o profess_v that_o we_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o our_o family_n but_o when_o these_o man_n that_o so_o tax_v we_o come_v among_o we_o they_o see_v no_o such_o matter_n then_o they_o may_v tax_v we_o for_o hypocrisy_n but_o behold_v the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o we_o open_o fair_o and_o honest_o profess_v it_o that_o in_o our_o judgement_n we_o hold_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v unto_o the_o present_a practice_n as_o the_o case_n stand_v now_o according_a to_o this_o our_o open_a show_n appearance_n and_o profession_n just_a so_o be_v our_o practice_n at_o home_n for_o we_o keep_v not_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o the_o lord_n day_n let_v they_o tax_v we_o if_o they_o can_v where_o then_o be_v this_o hypocritical_a dissemble_n where_o be_v this_o guileful_a deal_n wherewithal_o they_o tax_v we_o so_o sore_o before_o the_o people_n in_o their_o pulpit_n can_v any_o man_n deal_v more_o fair_o than_o we_o do_v for_o our_o word_n and_o our_o deed_n go_v together_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o divinity_n that_o if_o a_o brother_n actiones_fw-la may_v admit_v of_o a_o double_a sense_n the_o better_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v give_v but_o sure_a i_o be_o these_o man_n be_v far_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o rule_n of_o charity_n whilst_o so_o uncharitable_o they_o have_v give_v the_o worse_a sense_n yea_o a_o false_a sense_n so_o far_o off_o they_o be_v from_o charritable_a constructiones_fw-la as_o they_o have_v stretch_v their_o wites_z upon_o the_o tainter_n to_o find_v out_o as_o bid_v a_o censure_n as_o possible_o can_v be_v make_v to_o make_v we_o to_o stink_n before_o the_o people_n &_o odiouse_a to_o all_o that_o know_v us._n but_o they_o shall_v give_v account_n to_o god_n for_o such_o slander_n one_o day_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v bless_v that_o have_v be_v so_o revile_v mat._n 5.11_o furthermore_o we_o can_v be_v censure_v with_o hypocrisy_n if_o they_o look_v but_o upon_o our_o judgement_n which_o we_o have_v former_o reveal_v to_o they_o for_o we_o open_o profess_v it_o and_o so_o ever_o have_v do_v that_o we_o think_v in_o our_o conscience_n that_o a_o dispensation_n be_v good_a in_o our_o case_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v unto_o the_o present_a practice_n dure_v this_o case_n of_o necessity_n now_o suppose_v that_o this_o our_o judgement_n be_v erroniouse_a and_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o dispensation_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o we_o do_v indeed_o think_v and_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v refrain_v the_o
in_o his_o church_n &_o prescribe_v in_o his_o moral_a law_n unless_o some_o most_o pregnant_a text_n can_v be_v bring_v against_o it_o which_o do_v necessary_o &_o most_o clear_o abolish_v it_o so_o as_o it_o can_v be_v no_o way_n answer_v of_o which_o kind_n under_o your_o lordship_n correction_n be_v it_o speak_v i_o know_v there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o text_n that_o can_v be_v show_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o of_o his_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o when_o they_o may_v if_o we_o please_v be_v still_o retain_v it_o may_v easy_o be_v think_v that_o in_o so_o large_a a_o treatise_n as_o this_o be_v wherein_o be_v handle_v so_o many_o argument_n &_o answer_n passage_n &_o particle_n &_o that_o in_o a_o new_a argument_n not_o former_o write_v of_o by_o any_o that_o some_o or_o other_o of_o they_o may_v savour_v of_o humane_a frailty_n &_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o further_a study_n i_o crave_v of_o your_o lordship_n that_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v rack_v &_o dwell_v upon_o but_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o treatise_n &_o main_a argument_n argument_n &_o answer_n may_v be_v attend_v the_o which_o be_v so_o clear_a &_o sound_a to_o my_o understanding_n as_o i_o be_o good_a confident_a the_o cause_n shall_v obtain_v your_o lordship_n patronage_n so_o demean_v yourselves_o in_o decide_v judge_a and_o defend_v god_n title_n here_o on_o earth_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o chief_a shepherd_n &_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v appear_v than_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n your_o lordship_n to_o command_v theophilus_n brabourne_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o well_o affect_v reader_n know_v dear_o belove_v and_o christian_a reader_n that_o as_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o there_o be_v a_o propensity_n and_o holy_a inclination_n in_o all_o who_o be_v true_o god_n to_o have_v a_o respect_n general_o &_o universal_o unto_o all_o his_o commandment_n to_o one_o as_o 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testimony_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o bastingius_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o catechism_n &_o on_o the_o four_o com._n pag._n 455._o where_o he_o thus_o write_v in_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n &_o certain_a other_o day_n allot_v for_o the_o hear_n of_o sermon_n be_v still_o retain_v &_o observe_v therein_o we_o differ_v far_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o do_v nothing_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v difference_n of_o day_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n differ_v from_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o omit_v or_o to_o change_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n but_o the_o christian_a church_n whither_o it_o do_v allote_v the_o first_o day_n or_o any_o other_o day_n do_v it_o
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any_o thing_n unless_o he_o can_v do_v it_o in_o faith_n now_o that_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v for_o this_o lord_n day_n or_o new_a sabbath_n in_o faith_n i_o thus_o prove_v it_o because_o he_o have_v no_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n &_o that_o faith_n which_o have_v no_o word_n of_o god_n for_o its_o fundation_n it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o fancy_n superstition_n and_o presumption_n that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v no_o word_n of_o god_n to_o ground_n &_o find_v his_o faith_n upon_o for_o the_o lord_n day_n i_o thus_o prove_v it_o 1._o because_o christ_n have_v leave_v no_o commandment_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o
practice_n so_o long_o at_o the_o worst_a we_o can_v be_v censure_v but_o for_o a_o error_n of_o frailty_n &_o for_o aâ—_n error_n of_o ignorance_n because_o we_o practise_v according_a to_o our_o judgement_n but_o to_o brand_v we_o with_o hypocrisy_n be_v very_o uncharitable_o do_v for_o hypocrite_n be_v common_o understod_a to_o practice_v cunning_o and_o guilful_o witting_o and_o wilful_o contrary_a unto_o their_o judgement_n the_o which_o we_o do_v not_o further_o whereas_o they_o say_v it_o be_v hypocrisy_n in_o we_o to_o hold_v one_o thing_n and_o practice_v a_o other_o herein_o they_o miseunderstand_v we_o gross_o and_o propound_v our_o case_n most_o false_o for_o our_o judgement_n and_o our_o practice_n do_v most_o true_o accord_v and_o go_v together_o for_o however_o we_o hold_v in_o judgement_n that_o out_o of_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o sabbath_n day_n must_v be_v present_o practise_v yet_o in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n we_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o present_a practice_n and_o this_o be_v our_o case_n so_o that_o our_o practice_n be_v all_o one_o with_o our_o judgement_n save_v that_o malitiouse_a man_n who_o seek_v occasion_n against_o we_o have_v rather_o miseunderstand_v we_o then_o understand_v we_o these_o man_n if_o they_o shall_v take_v in_o against_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o have_v do_v against_o we_o they_o can_v soon_o tax_v they_o also_o with_o hyprocrisy_n for_o they_o use_v ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n as_o touch_v practice_n when_o in_o a_o sense_n their_o judgement_n be_v contrary_a for_o they_o know_v that_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v and_o they_o may_v as_o well_o tax_v david_n for_o hypocrisy_n who_o in_o practice_n do_v eat_v the_o sewbread_n yet_o in_o judgement_n he_o know_v it_o be_v for_o the_o priest_n only_o last_o let_v we_o see_v how_o fit_o they_o have_v allege_v the_o example_n of_o peter_n hypocrisy_n against_o we_o gal._n 2.12.13_o for_o this_o purpose_n note_n that_o peter_n do_v eat_v 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it_o we_o be_v always_o the_o same_o in_o all_o company_n or_o do_v we_o make_v a_o show_n unto_o any_o of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n when_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v against_o we_o that_o we_o in_o some_o place_n have_v neglect_v it_o have_v fear_v to_o displease_v man_n cause_v we_o at_o any_o time_n to_o use_v such_o dissimulation_n as_o peter_n use_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n whereof_o peter_n be_v accuse_v but_o they_o can_v accuse_v we_o of_o these_o wherefore_o they_o have_v do_v we_o great_a wrong_n to_o accuse_v we_o in_o public_a place_n of_o this_o hypocrisy_n in_o peter_n when_o our_o case_n and_o he_o be_v nothing_o like_o let_v any_o indifferent_a man_n lay_v our_o practice_n and_o judgement_n first_o unto_o this_o of_o peter_n and_o then_o let_v he_o lay_v they_o again_o unto_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o in_o judgement_n mislike_v of_o ceremony_n and_o yet_o in_o practice_n use_v they_o act._n 21_o 20.21.22.23.24_o &_o they_o let_v he_o tell_v i_o whither_o of_o the_o twain_o we_o be_v to_o be_v parallel_v with_o whither_o our_o case_n be_v more_o like_a unto_o peter_n dissimulation_n or_o rather_o unto_o the_o apostle_n cinserity_n for_o if_o our_o practice_n be_v more_o like_a unto_o the_o honest_a conversation_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v then_o unto_o peter_n dissimulation_n thenhave_v they_o be_v iniuriouse_a to_o our_o good_a name_n to_o compare_v we_o to_o peter_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v compare_v we_o unto_o those_o other_o apostle_n object_n viii_o some_o object_n say_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o moral_a there_o can_v be_v no_o dispensation_n for_o it_o etc._n etc._n hereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o find_v dispensationes_fw-la in_o the_o scripture_n touch_v moralle_n for_o example_n 1._o the_o patriarch_n have_v a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o seven_o come_v when_o they_o take_v they_o many_o wife_n and_o so_o have_v the_o divorce_v woman_n as_o have_v be_v show_v deut._n 24.1_o etc._n etc._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o 5_o come_v in_o case_n the_o magistrate_n command_v thing_n contrary_a unto_o god_n act._n 4.19_o 3._o to_o take_v usury_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v a_o moral_a and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o mercy_n &_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o dispensation_n grant_v unto_o the_o israelite_n in_o some_o case_n as_o that_o they_o may_v take_v usury_n of_o a_o poor_a stranger_n that_o be_v of_o a_o poor_a gentile_n deut._n 23.20_o 4._o it_o be_v general_o hold_v that_o to_o sanctify_v one_o day_n of_o seven_o for_o god_n worship_n be_v moral_a as_o the_o lord_n day_n every_o week_n &_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v a_o dispensation_n from_o this_o in_o some_o case_n as_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o a_o house_n be_v on_o fire_n and_o when_o a_o enemy_n make_v a_o assault_n upon_o one_o of_o our_o city_n etc._n etc._n the_o duty_n of_o rest_n and_o performance_n of_o holy_a exercise_n prescribe_v in_o the_o four_o come_v be_v hold_v moral_a by_o all_o and_o yet_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n there_o lay_v a_o dispensation_n they_o may_v be_v whole_o omit_v for_o one_o or_o two_o week_n together_o 5._o abraham_n have_v a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o sixth_o com._n to_o kill_v his_o son_n genes_n 22_o 2._o neither_o do_v david_n take_v vengeance_n for_o god_n in_o punish_v joab_n the_o murderer_n 1_o king_n 2.5_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v &_o which_o law_n be_v in_o force_n at_o this_o day_n genes_n 9.6_o rom._n 13.4_o final_o why_o a_o dispensation_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o a_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o ceremonial_a they_o have_v yield_v no_o reason_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v they_o can_v a_o exhortation_n to_o a_o speedy_a reformation_n we_o have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o dispensation_n and_o according_a to_o promise_v we_o be_v to_o end_v with_o a_o exhortation_n now_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o a_o exhortation_n unto_o reformation_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o dispensation_n lest_o that_o peradventure_o lazy_a security_n and_o spiritual_a slothfulness_n shall_v possess_v the_o soul_n of_o some_o man_n think_v all_o be_v well_o enough_o since_o we_o have_v a_o dispensation_n touch_v the_o practice_n we_o need_v not_o put_v forward_o unto_o a_o reformation_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o and_o also_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o all_o man_n feare_v god_n to_o put_v forward_o unto_o a_o desire_a reformation_n i_o have_v add_v a_o few_o reason_n and_o motive_n but_o happy_o some_o may_v ask_v of_o i_o what_o it_o be_v i_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o this_o case_n for_o may_v they_o say_v we_o be_v private_a person_n etc._n etc._n &_o i_o be_o but_o one_o etc._n etc._n &_o what_o can_v we_o do_v whereunto_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a
do_v not_o set_v up_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o a_o sabbath_n as_o many_o hold_n &_o believe_v among_o us._n yea_o he_o cit_v s._n augustine_n to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n also_o say_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v at_o our_o liberty_n xi_o my_o 11_o testimony_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o chemnitius_n in_o his_o examen_fw-la cons_n triden_n de_fw-fr diebus_fw-la festis_fw-la pag._n 151._o who_o thus_o write_v the_o apostle_n assemble_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o break_v bread_n &_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n act._n 20.7_o &_o they_o give_v alm_n 1_o cor._n 16.2_o because_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a mark_n 16._o because_o therefore_o of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o day_n be_v judge_v the_o more_o fit_a for_o church_n assembly_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v by_o any_o law_n or_o precept_n the_o observation_n of_o that_o day_n with_o any_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n tie_v man_n conscience_n undor_fw-la the_o new_a testament_n but_o the_o observation_n thereof_o be_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n and_o for_o order_n sake_n here_o you_o see_v chemnitius_n cit_v those_o very_a text_n out_o of_o which_o many_o in_o our_o day_n think_v to_o prove_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n to_o wit_n act._n 20.7_o and_o 1_o cor._n 16.2_o yea_o moreover_o he_o name_v the_o resurrection_n as_o the_o occasion_n of_o church_n assembly_n on_o that_o day_n &_o yet_o for_o all_o these_o as_o thing_n of_o no_o moment_n to_o prove_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a ordination_n he_o conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v never_o ordain_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v sanctify_v as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a and_o tye_v man_n conscience_n but_o that_o still_o its_o observation_n remain_v at_o liberty_n as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v keep_v or_o not_o keep_v be_v it_o not_o for_o order_v sake_n 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