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be_v the_o day_n which_o david_n speak_v of_o psalm_n 118._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v wherein_o we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o which_o word_n as_o one_o say_v i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o make_n of_o the_o day_n can_v be_v intend_v for_o the_o common_a regulation_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o creation_n but_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v some_o dedication_n to_o a_o holy_a use_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n suitable_a to_o the_o description_n of_o a_o sabbath_n which_o be_v call_v a_o delight_n for_o our_o unspeakable_a deliverance_n and_o not_o as_o bishop_n wâ—ite_o will_v persuade_v pag._n 191._o that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n passion_n be_v every_o way_n as_o bless_a a_o day_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n redemption_n as_o
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the_o sabbath_n into_o the_o lordsday_n 〈…〉_o just_a occasion_n be_v 〈…〉_o same_o teacher_n to_o handle_v the_o point_n and_o not_o to_o inâ—â—mate_v so_o much_o as_o any_o difference_n between_o day_n if_o any_o there_o be_v have_v not_o be_v wisdom_n in_o paul_n especial_o write_v to_o stranger_n the_o roman_n must_v needs_o have_v think_v he_o contrary_a to_o their_o former_a teacher_n or_o if_o they_o have_v 〈…〉_o something_o concern_v this_o matter_n after_o this_o time_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d meet_v together_o in_o councellâ—gain_o 3._o have_v the_o 〈…〉_o will_v have_v charge_v all_o man_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o decrâ—ee_n 〈…〉_o one_o man_n to_o esteem_v of_o day_n one_o way_n and_o to_o another_o another_o way_n as_o he_o do_v rom._n 14._o 5._o one_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o another_z esteem_v the_o everyday_n alike_o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o apostle_n i_o know_v use_v to_o bear_v for_o a_o time_n with_o the_o weak_a but_o they_o will_v not_o have_v bear_v with_o those_o who_o hold_v new_a and_o ungodly_a opinion_n as_o he_o do_v that_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o if_o every_o day_n have_v not_o be_v alike_o he_o that_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o no_o doubt_n use_v every_o day_n alike_o and_o have_v this_o be_v tolerable_a in_o any_o sort_n be_v it_o god_n commandment_n to_o sanctify_v any_o day_n this_o chapter_n do_v much_o trouble_n some_o in_o these_o day_n and_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o term_v he_o weak_a there_o after_o saint_n paul_n that_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o howsoever_o he_o be_v strong_a that_o esteem_v every_o meat_n alike_o but_o be_v he_o to_o be_v term_v weak_a that_o esteem_v a_o day_n sanctify_v by_o god_n like_v unto_o all_o other_o day_n rather_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a will_v not_o saint_n paul_n present_o have_v such_o a_o one_o instruct_v in_o this_o matter_n the_o weak_a brother_n esteem_v one_o meat_n above_o another_o and_o one_o day_n above_o another_o the_o strong_a brother_n believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o according_a to_o paul_n and_o it_o be_v good_a hold_v of_o paul_n herein_o 4._o saint_n paul_n alone_o by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n teach_v of_o day_n 4._o rom._n 14._o col._n 2._o gal._n 4._o he_o teach_v of_o they_o purposely_o in_o three_o several_a epistle_n in_o these_o he_o deliver_v as_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v teach_v about_o this_o matter_n and_o now_o all_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v by_o his_o doctrine_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o account_n to_o be_v make_v of_o one_o day_n then_o of_o another_o saint_n paul_n doctrine_n say_v m_n r._n fâ—x_n put_v no_o difference_n nor_o observation_n in_o time_n and_o day_n monument_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o saint_n paul_n doctrine_n before_o act_n and_o monument_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o a_o word_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n never_o command_v to_o observe_v a_o day_n they_o never_o reprove_v for_o not_o observe_v saint_n paul_n reprove_v the_o galathian_o for_o observe_v day_n and_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o colossian_n he_o show_v the_o indifferency_n of_o day_n as_o of_o meat_n speak_v of_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o among_o these_o he_o have_v never_o be_v the_o galathian_o turn_v from_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v preach_v to_o they_o so_o that_o he_o have_v diverse_a time_n just_a occasion_n to_o show_v his_o mind_n full_o in_o this_o point_n yet_o do_v he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o intimate_v the_o least_o difference_n between_o day_n or_o between_o day_n and_o meat_n now_o what_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n can_v do_v more_o to_o make_v we_o know_v that_o religion_n be_v not_o place_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n i_o can_v imagine_v answer_n i_o have_v in_o the_o introduction_n of_o this_o treatise_n show_v you_o m_o r._n calvin_n opinion_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n 2._o com._n on_o gen._n 2._o to_o be_v universal_a and_o perpetual_a and_o how_o but_o by_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o the_o last_o zanchy_a say_v pracept_v in_o 4._o pracept_v morale_n est_fw-la mandatum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la praecepit_fw-la ut_fw-la è_fw-la septem_fw-la diebus_fw-la unum_fw-la consecremus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quatenus_fw-la tale_n nunquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la abrogatum_fw-la nec_fw-la abrogari_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o yet_o if_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v not_o observe_v in_o the_o lordsday_n it_o be_v abrogate_a the_o book_n of_o homily_n make_v this_o good_a likewise_o of_o the_o divinum_fw-la ius_fw-la of_o the_o lordsday_n as_o it_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o so_o have_v your_o objection_n be_v answer_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n choose_v the_o lordsday_n by_o a_o reference_n to_o m_o r._n cleaver_n his_o morality_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 137._o and_o now_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_o 1._o i_o have_v ever_o grant_v you_o that_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v not_o by_o any_o express_a precept_n from_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n enjoin_v nor_o be_v it_o needful_a humano_fw-la needful_a nay_o it_o have_v be_v prejudicial_a as_o eatonus_n observe_v pag._n 69._o novum_n praeceptum_fw-la far_o there_o illâ_fw-la quae_fw-la uâ—teri_fw-la praecepâ—o_fw-la stability_n fuâ—rat_fw-la esset_fw-la uâ—tus_fw-la praecâ—â—tum_fw-la abolere_fw-la quod_fw-la â—â—ristus_fw-la venit_fw-la implore_v to_o be_v due_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o forsooth_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v jure_fw-la humano_fw-la for_o if_o upon_o this_o ground_n you_o will_v conclude_v it_o to_o be_v a_o arbitrary_a practice_n and_o not_o the_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la tithe_n divino_fw-la they_o can_v allow_v tithe_n you_o may_v as_o well_o cry_v