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friend_n do_v disagree_v but_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o deal_v so_o far_o which_o thing_n i_o leave_v to_o they_o that_o have_v travail_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o myself_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o i_o do_v pray_v that_o this_o my_o labour_n may_v be_v a_o spur_n to_o the_o godly_a learned_a to_o take_v more_o pain_n in_o so_o worthy_a a_o argument_n and_o to_o publish_v abroad_o that_o which_o i_o know_v some_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n concern_v this_o doctrine_n though_o i_o have_v not_o read_v the_o same_o and_o then_o i_o will_v think_v i_o have_v reap_v a_o sufficient_a fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o will_v remember_v my_o purpose_n to_o contain_v myself_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o first_o preach_n now_o as_o we_o have_v hitherto_o see_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n day_n so_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o shall_v hear_v upon_o what_o day_n this_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o which_o be_v that_o very_a day_n that_o be_v sanctify_v for_o that_o purpose_n for_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o agree_v upon_o among_o they_o that_o do_v true_o hold_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n which_o be_v that_o very_a day_n upon_o which_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v always_o be_v herein_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v merciful_a unto_o his_o church_n and_o succour_v the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o decide_v the_o endless_a contention_n that_o may_v have_v be_v about_o this_o matter_n 5.14_o the_o sabbath_n ought_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o upon_o none_o other_o gen._n 3.2_o exod._n 30.10_o deut._n 5.14_o in_o that_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n which_o he_o have_v sanctify_v for_o that_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v in_o express_a word_n say_v in_o genesis_n that_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o and_o in_o exodus_fw-la the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o afterwards_o the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v by_o moses_n in_o deuteronomie_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v upon_o that_o day_n and_o upon_o none_o other_o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o sanctify_v that_o day_n and_o appoint_v it_o for_o that_o purpose_n 10._o august_n epistol_n ad_fw-la â—anisar_n 119_o cap._n 10._o and_o none_o but_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o that_o great_a clerk_n saint_n augustine_n de_fw-fr solo_fw-la sabbatho_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v say_v only_o of_o the_o sabbath_n god_n sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o man_n be_v in_o conscience_n persuade_v that_o he_o shall_v keep_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n some_o one_o day_n or_o other_o shall_v ignorant_o choose_v out_o some_o other_o day_n neglect_v the_o seven_o to_o sanctify_v it_o by_o rest_v from_o his_o labour_n and_o whole_o apply_v himself_o to_o god_n service_n he_o can_v not_o look_v for_o that_o blessing_n from_o god_n which_o no_o doubt_n the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v find_v at_o his_o hand_n upon_o that_o day_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o especial_a promise_n for_o he_o bless_v that_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o 2._o pet._n mart._n in_o gen._n 2._o and_o as_o peter_n martyr_n allege_v it_o out_o of_o rabbi_n agnon_n this_o blessing_n do_v light_a upon_o those_o who_o observe_v and_o sanctify_v the_o same_o sabbath_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o he_o bestow_v that_o blessing_n upon_o any_o other_o day_n which_o we_o know_v he_o do_v upon_o the_o seven_o so_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o law_n be_v natural_a as_o master_n junius_n say_v 2.3_o junij_fw-la pralect_n in_o gen._n 2.3_o and_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o man_n alike_o namely_o that_o every_o seven_o day_n shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a not_o only_o that_o of_o every_o seven_o day_n as_o peter_n martyr_n say_v one_o must_v be_v reserve_v unto_o god_n 2._o pet._n mart._n 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lord_n supper_n why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o day_n be_v change_v nay_o 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o be_v it_o not_o the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o change_v the_o day_n with_o all_o these_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o through_o change_n indeed_o in_o the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o day_n itself_o upon_o which_o all_o the_o other_o thing_n be_v practise_v be_v change_v together_o with_o they_o and_o whereas_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v so_o change_v that_o they_o be_v clean_o take_v away_o as_o the_o priesthood_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n this_o day_n be_v so_o change_v that_o it_o yet_o remain_v which_o show_v that_o though_o all_o the_o other_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o therefore_o have_v a_o end_n this_o only_o be_v moral_a and_o therefore_o abide_v still_o so_o say_v master_n gualther_n 23._o gualt_n in_o mal._n 3._o homil._n 23._o the_o primitive_a church_n think_v it_o do_v abolish_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n 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27.46_o and_o put_v under_o the_o ground_n as_o a_o man_n forlorn_a and_o cast_v away_o death_n hold_v he_o fast_o and_o chayn_v he_o up_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n he_o do_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v 2.24_o act._n 2.24_o even_o upon_o this_o very_a day_n loose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n because_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o it_o and_o rise_v up_o with_o wonderful_a great_a glory_n dâ—d_v show_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v end_v and_o that_o he_o have_v redeem_v mankind_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8.21_o rom._n 8.21_o according_a as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n begin_v to_o dawn_n 1._o math._n 28_o 1._o marry_o magdalene_n and_o the_o other_o mary_n come_v to_o see_v the_o sepulchre_n and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n for_o the_o 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that_o all_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n from_o hell_n and_o death_n and_o from_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v purchase_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o accurse_a death_n &_o shameful_a suffering_n of_o christ_n jesus_n upon_o the_o cross_n &_o by_o none_o other_o and_o that_o all_o glory_n happiness_n and_o life_n come_v unto_o they_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o glorious_a resurrection_n they_o do_v prefer_v this_o day_n above_o any_o other_o as_o most_o worthy_a in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v before_o suffer_v all_o these_o intolerable_a thing_n for_o they_o and_o be_v press_v down_o with_o they_o even_o unto_o death_n do_v afterward_o recover_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v and_o gather_v new_a strength_n like_v unto_o the_o most_o victorious_a lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n do_v i_o say_v 1.4_o revel_v 5.5_o rom._n 1.4_o mighty_o raise_v up_o himself_o in_o glory_n for_o their_o sake_n by_o the_o invincible_a power_n of_o his_o godhead_n chrysostome_n among_o the_o sundry_a name_n which_o he_o reckon_v up_o that_o this_o day_n have_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n say_v it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n resur_n chrysost_n serm_n 5._o the_o resur_n quia_fw-la solemnis_fw-la erat_fw-la memoriae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la christi_fw-la because_o be_v solemn_o appoint_v for_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 86._o august_n epist_n ad_fw-la januar._n 119_o cap._n 13_o &_o ad_fw-la casul_n 86._o whereunto_o agree_v s._n augustine_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v declare_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o that_o day_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o apostle_n do_v appoint_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n 251._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la temp_n serm_n 251._o quia_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la redemptor_n noster_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la because_o upon_o that_o day_n our_o redeemer_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a which_o also_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n so_o that_o not_o so_o much_o the_o apostle_n as_o christ_n himself_o bring_v in_o this_o change_n and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o day_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o one_o say_v 1._o wolph_n chronol_fw-mi lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o nowm_fw-la christus_fw-la sabbathum_fw-la substituit_fw-la christ_n do_v appoint_v the_o new_a sabbath_n when_o our_o last_o enemy_n death_n be_v overcome_v he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o in_o his_o humanity_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o next_o day_n with_o the_o new_a man_n restore_v he_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a a_o new_a time_n the_o time_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o do_v prepare_v a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n into_o the_o which_o himself_o then_o enter_v for_o we_o also_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o be_v enter_v into_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 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not_o bind_v he_o to_o look_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v holy_a the_o day_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o which_o if_o he_o grant_v to_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v where_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o so_o great_a authority_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n partly_o through_o the_o forwardness_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o partly_o through_o the_o of_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o family_n his_o case_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v and_o he_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v govern_v then_o to_o govern_v 6.4_o 1._o cor._n 6.4_o and_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o set_v up_o one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o steed_n see_v he_o do_v suffer_v himself_o wilful_o so_o be_v abuse_v and_o be_v content_v to_o be_v over_o rule_v by_o they_o in_o the_o chief_a thing_n therefore_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v this_o matter_n happy_o to_o pass_v as_o he_o must_v go_v before_o they_o by_o his_o own_o example_n and_o be_v ready_a betimes_o even_o first_o of_o all_o so_o he_o must_v earnest_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o this_o duty_n and_o exhort_v they_o unto_o it_o and_o the_o slow_a that_o they_o be_v and_o the_o more_o they_o draw_v back_o the_o more_o forward_o must_v he_o be_v and_o by_o his_o practice_n and_o word_n draw_v they_o forward_o also_o for_o this_o be_v that_o readiness_n which_o david_n observe_v in_o the_o people_n of_o his_o time_n i_o rejoice_v when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o 122.1_o psalm_n 122.1_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v word_n of_o
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