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with_o conference_n saint_n chrysostome_n on_o joh._n 3._o hom._n be_v offend_v with_o the_o people_n that_o then_o do_v not_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n hear_v who_o be_v earnest_a with_o they_o that_o present_o upon_o their_o come_n home_o they_o will_v take_v the_o bible_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o make_v rehearsal_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v teach_v they_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o that_o which_o justine_n martyr_n say_v and_o tertullian_n when_o they_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n they_o ever_o remember_v one_o another_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v they_o go_v not_o say_v tertullian_n 692._o apol._n ca_fw-mi 30._o 39_o pag._n 692._o in_o catervas_fw-la caesionum_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o class_n discursationum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o eruptiones_fw-la lasciviarum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la eandem_fw-la curam_fw-la modesty_n &_o pudicitiae_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la caenam_fw-la caenassent_v quam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la from_o this_o father_n speech_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o love-feast_n be_v a_o supper_n they_o abide_v then_o in_o the_o assembly_n late_o in_o the_o afternoon_n second_o that_o at_o that_o feast_n in_o the_o afternoon_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o saint_n augustine_n and_o saint_n basiles_n word_n they_o have_v care_n of_o modesty_n and_o chastity_n three_o that_o they_o receive_v instruction_n for_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o food_n for_o their_o body_n four_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o congregation_n they_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o rout_n of_o swashbuckler_n nor_o into_o the_o company_n of_o rambler_n such_o as_o do_v run_v up_o and_o down_o hither_o and_o thither_o not_o into_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a sort_n but_o five_o they_o have_v care_n of_o the_o like_a modesty_n and_o chaste_a behaviour_n out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o show_v when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o congregation_n thus_o the_o primitive_a christian_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o if_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o that_o which_o theodoret_n write_v as_o doctor_n heylin_n cit_v he_o of_o the_o festival_n in_o those_o time_n above_o 1200_o year_n ago_o how_o they_o be_v modestae_fw-la castae_fw-la temperantia_fw-la plenae_fw-la perform_v with_o modesty_n and_o great_a sobriety_n not_o as_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o excess_n and_o riot_n and_o also_o be_v solemnize_v with_o spiritual_a hymn_n and_o religious_a sermon_n and_o that_o the_o people_n use_v to_o empty_v out_o their_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o fervent_a and_o affectionate_a prayer_n not_o without_o sigh_n and_o tear_n what_o may_v we_o think_v then_o of_o such_o godly_a christian_n but_o that_o they_o devout_o and_o with_o high_a reverence_n observe_v the_o lord_n day_n so_o much_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o festival_n as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v in_o chapter_n thirteen_o hear_v what_o durand_n say_v in_o rational_a lib._n 5._o de_fw-la vesperis_fw-la who_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o evening_n meeting_n wherein_o they_o do_v confer_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n his_o word_n be_v these_o postremò_fw-la notandum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la religiosi_fw-la ante_fw-la completorium_fw-la permittunt_fw-la collationem_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la originem_fw-la traxit_fw-la qui_fw-la dictis_fw-la vesperis_fw-la convenire_fw-la &_o the_o scripture_n sacris_fw-la confer_v solebant_fw-la ad_fw-la instar_fw-la operariorum_fw-la ad_fw-la recreationem_fw-la ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la confabulantium_fw-la ideoque_fw-la tunc_fw-la vitas_fw-la vel_fw-la collationem_fw-la patrum_fw-la quae_fw-la potius_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la recreationem_fw-la &_o delectationem_fw-la legunt_fw-la &_o eruditiores_fw-la si_fw-la dubium_fw-la occurrerit_fw-la interrogant_a chap._n xvii_o how_o our_o church_n will_v have_v our_o sunday_n keep_v holy_a our_o church_n have_v take_v order_n for_o the_o keep_n holy_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o let_v we_o look_v into_o her_o certain_a judgement_n evidence_v by_o the_o undeniable_a record_n establish_v by_o the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o subscribe_v unto_o by_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n the_o first_o be_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1._o it_o make_v our_o sunday_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o a_o holy_a day_n 2._o it_o appoint_v our_o assemble_v and_o therein_o to_o perform_v holy_a duty_n as_o first_o prayer_n second_o read_v the_o scripture_n three_o sing_v of_o psalm_n four_o sermon_n five_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a six_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n seven_o prayer_n at_o the_o departure_n 3._o and_o that_o the_o day_n may_v be_v well_o observe_v it_o order_v this_o meeting_n both_o for_o the_o forenoon_n and_o afternoon_n call_v the_o one_o morning_n prayer_n for_o that_o it_o must_v begin_v in_o reason_n betimes_o and_o the_o other_o evening_n prayer_n because_o it_o must_v bring_v the_o evening_n with_o it_o so_o the_o time_n of_o service_n shall_v hold_v we_o but_o for_o the_o intermission_n between_o from_o the_o morning_n until_o the_o evening_n 4._o it_o order_v the_o minister_n distinct_o to_o rehearse_v all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o people_n kneel_v after_o every_o commandment_n to_o ask_v god_n mercy_n for_o their_o transgress_v of_o the_o same_o and_o grace_n to_o have_v their_o heart_n incline_v to_o keep_v every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o to_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n now_o the_o four_o commandment_n by_o this_o rehearsal_n of_o ten_o and_o by_o the_o people_n prayer_n except_o the_o minister_n mock_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n mock_v god_n and_o that_o by_o impose_v duty_n from_o authority_n which_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v think_v be_v acknowledge_v first_o to_o be_v a_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n not_o only_o heretofore_o but_o now_o at_o this_o day_n second_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o which_o god_n himself_o speak_v three_o that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n and_o commandment_n upon_o we_o that_o make_v this_o prayer_n four_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o five_o that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v be_v incline_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o keep_v it_o till_o god_n incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o it_o six_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o joint_a care_n together_o to_o observe_v it_o from_o our_o heart_n seven_o that_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o transgressor_n of_o it_o and_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o ask_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o same_o eight_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o to_o write_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n now_o the_o four_o commandment_n require_v a_o day_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a as_o a_o sabbath_n or_o rest_n day_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o prayer_n be_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o law_n to_o we_o and_o all_o bind_v in_o heart_n to_o affect_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o the_o second_o be_v the_o book_n of_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n for_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o this_o day_n by_o our_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n first_o all_o people_n be_v tie_v to_o resort_v to_o the_o church_n second_o not_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n during_o the_o time_n of_o service_n or_o sermon_n without_o urgent_a cause_n three_o that_o before_o evening_n prayer_n father_n mother_n 59_o canon_n 59_o master_n mistress_n shall_v send_v their_o child_n servant_n and_o apprentice_n to_o be_v catechise_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o minister_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o more_o four_o all_o 13._o canon_n 13._o manner_n of_o person_n within_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v celebrate_v and_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n common_o call_v sunday_n and_o other_o holiday_n as_o
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this_o they_o be_v forewarn_v of_o exod._n 16._o 29._o and_o some_o be_v reprove_v for_o offend_v vers_fw-la 28._o five_o that_o in_o six_o day_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v evident_a of_o old_a time_n unto_o the_o father_n gen._n 24._o 3._o 7._o and_o last_o that_o he_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n bless_a and_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n god_n own_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n gen._n 2._o 2._o 3._o so_o that_o we_o see_v it_o clear_a from_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o word_n thereto_o annex_v that_o this_o law_n be_v know_v &_o practise_v before_o it_o be_v give_v in_o horeb._n 9_o and_o last_o to_o make_v up_o all_o sure_a moses_n tell_v we_o in_o
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happen_v in_o the_o course_n of_o time_n from_o the_o fall_n as_o in_o the_o story_n do_v appear_v unto_o this_o time_n 1._o from_o the_o fall_n to_o the_o flood_n the_o ill_a fruit_n of_o adam_n fall_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o sin_n to_o man_n destruction_n be_v record_v 2._o from_o the_o flood_n to_o abraham_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o world_n by_o people_n with_o their_o presumptuous_a sin_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o their_o distinct_a language_n 3._o from_o abraham_n to_o israel_n go_v into_o egypt_n god_n move_v moses_n to_o record_v the_o carriage_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o private_a family_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n consist_v live_v among_o idolater_n as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n while_o they_o be_v in_o canaan_n till_o god_n bring_v they_o into_o egypt_n 4._o from_o the_o entrance_n into_o egypt_n to_o their_o mighty_a deliverance_n god_n be_v please_v to_o instruct_v moses_n to_o set_v down_o how_o joseph_n come_v into_o egypt_n his_o trouble_n and_o honour_n how_o by_o he_o israel_n come_v into_o egypt_n by_o joseph_n mean_v the_o peaceable_a rest_n there_o till_o another_o king_n arise_v and_o then_o of_o their_o heavy_a bondage_n till_o god_n send_v moses_n to_o free_v they_o but_o now_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v glorious_a his_o people_n and_o his_o worship_n more_o public_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o israel_n at_o one_o set_v time_n weekly_o moses_n relate_v the_o lord_n pleasure_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n not_o to_o have_v it_o neglect_v but_o solemn_o to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o holy_a rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o god_n first_o institution_n thereof_o gen._n 2._o 3._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o patriarchall-sabbath_n before_o the_o law_n publish_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n fjnjs_fw-la a_o treatise_n of_o the_o mosaicall-sabbath_n by_o richard_n bernard_n rector_n of_o batcomb_n exod._n 31._o 15._o six_o day_n may_v work_v be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n in_o the_o sabbath_n day_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n london_n print_v for_o edward_n blackmore_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1641._o the_o content_n 1._o why_o it_o be_v call_v so_o 2._o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 3._o of_o the_o naturalitie_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o of_o the_o externallitie_n or_o positivenesse_n of_o the_o law_n 5._o of_o the_o spirituallitie_n of_o the_o law_n 6._o of_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o law_n 7._o that_o there_o be_v ten_o commandment_n 8._o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o what_o word_n contain_v 9_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n 10._o of_o the_o rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n 11._o of_o the_o day_n for_o the_o rest_n 12._o of_o the_o word_n annex_v to_o the_o commandment_n 13._o of_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n 14._o of_o the_o directory_n in_o the_o word_n 15._o that_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o must_v be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n 16._o of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n 17._o of_o the_o six_o day_n work_n 18._o of_o the_o restriction_n from_o work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n 19_o of_o work_n which_o may_v be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n 20._o of_o the_o rigorous_a strictness_n suppose_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o israelite_n that_o day_n 21._o of_o the_o reason_n add_v unto_o the_o directory_n with_o the_o conclusion_n 22._o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o ceremonial_a answer_v 23._o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v no_o part_n ceremonial_a 24._o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v a_o perpetual_a precept_n 25._o how_o much_o of_o the_o mosaical_a sabbath_n be_v in_o the_o commandment_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a 26._o how_o the_o day_n be_v keep_v 27._o of_o judaize_v and_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o of_o the_o mosaical_a sabbath_n section_n i._o why_o it_o be_v call_v so_o i_o call_v the_o sabbath_n here_o mosaical_a not_o as_o any_o new_a sabbath_n from_o the_o former_a be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o patriarchall_a sabbath_n far_a now_o ratify_v and_o establish_v nor_o do_v i_o so_o name_v it_o as_o if_o moses_n be_v the_o institutor_n of_o it_o or_o no_o publisher_n of_o it_o but_o because_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v give_v this_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o divine_a precept_n when_o he_o have_v ordain_v moses_n the_o ruler_n over_o his_o people_n israel_n under_o he_o and_o for_o that_o he_o deliver_v to_o moses_n the_o two_o table_n in_o which_o the_o commandment_n be_v write_v to_o deliver_v they_o unto_o the_o people_n section_n ii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o law_n of_o which_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v part_n be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a rom._n 7._o 12_o 14._o and_o if_o that_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n be_v boly_n just_a and_o good_a so_o be_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o his_o encomiis_fw-la legem_fw-la integram_fw-la orâ—at_fw-la apostolus_fw-la say_v paroeus_fw-la this_o whole_a law_n have_v in_o it_o naturalitie_n positivenesse_n spirituality_n and_o morality_n section_n iii_o of_o the_o naturalitie_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o naturalitie_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o much_o thereof_o as_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n in_o nature_n write_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o further_v by_o the_o common_a light_n of_o christ_n joh._n 1._o 9_o may_v be_v know_v and_o assent_v unto_o and_o this_o knowledge_n be_v more_o or_o less_o as_o natural_a man_n partake_v of_o that_o natural_a light_n for_o from_o hence_o arise_v the_o difference_n in_o natural_a man_n and_o not_o from_o the_o common_a principle_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o man_n from_o this_o naturalitie_n in_o the_o law_n it_o may_v 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cessation_n and_o rest_n take_v from_o god_n rest_n gen._n 2._o 2._o moses_n call_v it_o the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n exod._n 31._o 15._o sabbatum_fw-la cessationis_fw-la and_o this_o rest_n be_v requies_fw-la sancta_fw-la exod._n 31._o 15._o a_o holy_a sabbath_n exod._n 16._o 23._o nebe_n 9_o 14._o and_o the_o day_n be_v a_o holy_a day_n exod._n 35._o 2._o but_o not_o so_o the_o rest_n nor_o day_n in_o themselves_o but_o a_o rest_n unto_o lord_n exod._n 16._o 23._o 25._o and_o 35._o 2._o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 31._o 15._o sanctificata_fw-la as_o some_o translation_n have_v it_o set_z apart_z and_o separate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o a_o sanctify_a rest_n and_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o holy_a day_n isai_n 58._o 31._o to_o keep_v it_o holy_a this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o that_o be_v as_o god_n do_v set_v it_o apart_o and_o ordain_v it_o for_o holy_a use_n and_o his_o worship_n so_o we_o be_v to_o 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