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dare_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o any_o of_o god_n people_n in_o any_o age_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o holy_a duty_n by_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v and_o a_o seven_o day_n in_o every_o week_n keep_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n or_o that_o we_o in_o these_o evil_a and_o perilous_a time_n have_v not_o as_o much_o need_n of_o they_o for_o the_o uphold_v of_o true_a religion_n &_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n &_o godliness_n in_o our_o heart_n therefore_o undoubted_o all_o mankind_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o age_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v a_o weekly_a sabbath_n my_o second_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o duty_n itself_o of_o keep_v holy_a a_o seven_o day_n weekly_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o i_o frame_v it_o argument_n every_o duty_n impose_v on_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n by_o god_n commandment_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o perpetual_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o of_o as_o great_a use_n to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n &_o as_o 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whosoever_o exempt_v himself_o or_o other_o from_o a_o duty_n which_o be_v perpetual_o holy_a &_o just_a &_o useful_a &_o necessary_a for_o all_o man_n he_o in_o so_o do_v refuse_v to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n soul_n &_o might_n and_o teach_v other_o to_o transgress_v that_o great_a commandment_n the_o assumption_n also_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n for_o first_o there_o can_v be_v no_o time_n nor_o age_n name_v since_o man_n fall_n &_o corruption_n which_o bring_v all_o mankind_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o hand_n &_o toilsome_a labour_n &_o eat_v his_o bread_n with_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o face_n wherein_o the_o rest_n of_o one_o day_n in_o every_o week_n be_v not_o useful_a profiâ—table_n &_o needful_a for_o man_n body_n &_o most_o just_a &_o equal_a to_o be_v grant_v to_o their_o labour_a servant_n &_o toil_a cattle_n the_o very_a light_n of_o natural_a reason_n reqiure_v it_o for_o the_o common_a good_a &_o welbeing_n of_o all_o man_n he_o who_o deny_v this_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o child_n servant_n &_o cattle_n he_o be_v a_o unjust_a &_o unmerciful_a man_n not_o to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o righteous_a who_o be_v good_a &_o merciful_a to_o the_o life_n of_o their_o beast_n prov._n 12.10_o second_o justice_n &_o equity_n require_v that_o see_v the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o pilgrimage_n on_o earth_n &_o here_o on_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o abide_v place_n for_o he_o nor_o any_o felicity_n true_a rest_n or_o perfection_n to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o heaven_n man_n shall_v not_o spend_v all_o his_o time_n &_o all_o his_o thought_n &_o study_n in_o &_o about_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o set_a time_n at_o least_o one_o day_n in_o every_o week_n wherein_o he_o rest_v &_o cease_v from_o worldly_a care_n labour_n &_o delight_n shall_v whole_o devote_v himself_o to_o heavenly_a meditation_n and_o to_o holy_a exercise_n which_o may_v fit_v he_o &_o prepare_v he_o for_o the_o place_n of_o rest_n teach_v &_o direct_v he_o in_o the_o right_n &_o ready_a way_n thereunto_o &_o enable_v he_o to_o walk_v wise_o therein_o who_o think_v it_o to_o much_o to_o consecrate_v one_o whole_a day_n in_o seven_o unto_o religious_a exercise_n which_o may_v fit_v he_o for_o eternal_a life_n he_o be_v undoubted_o most_o unequal_a in_o his_o judgement_n &_o a_o judge_n of_o unjust_a thing_n three_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o only_o good_a &_o holy_a in_o itself_o that_o man_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n &_o much_o more_o be_v command_v by_o god_n shall_v devote_v one_o whole_a day_n in_o every_o week_n to_o the_o mediate_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o thankfulness_n for_o his_o creation_n &_o redemption_n &_o the_o use_n of_o god_n creature_n restore_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n with_o some_o advantage_n but_o also_o very_o useful_a &_o necessary_a for_o the_o season_n of_o man_n weekly_a labour_n with_o justice_n &_o piety_n for_o the_o continuance_n &_o increase_n of_o holiness_n &_o religion_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o for_o the_o enlighten_v of_o his_o mind_n rectify_v of_o his_o will_n sanctify_v of_o his_o affection_n and_o fit_v he_o to_o undertake_v and_o begin_v all_o his_o weekly_a labour_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o right_a end_n and_o to_o perfect_a and_o finish_v they_o happy_o by_o god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o deny_v this_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v that_o he_o be_v rude_a &_o ignorant_a of_o those_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n whereof_o all_o god_n people_n have_v continual_o experience_n in_o themselves_o and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o god_n people_n who_o in_o all_o age_n have_v observe_v and_o keep_v a_o weekly_a sabbath_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o thereby_o have_v profit_v in_o all_o piety_n and_o holiness_n will_v convince_v they_o of_o gross_a blindness_n stupidity_n adam_n no_o doubt_n do_v every_o seven_o day_n devote_v himself_o to_o god_n worship_n and_o teach_v his_o first_o son_n cain_n &_o abel_n to_o bring_v their_o offering_n to_o god_n at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n that_o be_v every_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o that_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n gen._n 4.3.4_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n begin_v to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v they_o gather_v themselves_o into_o a_o church_n &_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o god_n people_n and_o hereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o carnal_a and_o profane_a progeny_n of_o cain_n &_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o invocate_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o public_a assembly_n gen_n 4.26_o whereas_o adam_n abel_n and_o seth_n have_v invocate_v and_o worship_v god_n in_o their_o own_o private_a family_n only_o now_o the_o faithful_a be_v multiply_v do_v frequent_a public_a assembly_n which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o in_o set_v place_n and_o at_o set_a time_n sure_o every_o week_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o god_n have_v bless_v and_o sanctify_a also_o after_o that_o general_a apostasy_n which_o come_v in_o by_o unequal_a marriage_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o profane_a &_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o the_o old_a world_n with_o the_o flood_n righteous_a noah_n who_o be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n with_o his_o family_n immediate_o after_o begin_v to_o observe_v the_o holy_a rest_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o burn_a offering_n which_o he_o offer_v on_o the_o altar_n of_o every_o clean_a beast_n and_o clean_a foul_a unto_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a
seven_o day_n yet_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o shadow_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_a day_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n which_o day_n be_v a_o bolish_v &_o give_v place_n to_o the_o first_o day_n in_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v full_o perform_v and_o christ_n become_v a_o perfect_a redeemer_n actuallie_o in_o his_o resurrection_n the_o anti-sabbatarians_a have_v only_o two_o objection_n which_o have_v some_o show_n and_o colour_n of_o reason_n at_o the_o first_o hear_v objection_n the_o first_o be_v that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o remove_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n under_o the_o gospel_n then_o will_v he_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o apostle_n have_v give_v some_o express_a commandment_n to_o that_o purpose_n which_o they_o say_v he_o do_v not_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v full_o to_o this_o point_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n it_o remain_v therefore_o on_o their_o part_n to_o show_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o else_o they_o do_v but_o beat_v the_o air_n and_o labour_n in_o vain_a secondlie_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o keep_v their_o holy_a assemble_v &_o ordain_v in_o all_o church_n of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n that_o public_a assembly_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o exercise_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n perfome_v ordinary_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v from_o act_n 20._o &_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o and_o whatsoever_o they_o ordain_v be_v the_o commandment_n of_o che_fw-mi lord_n 1_o cor._n 14._o vers_fw-la 27._o thirdlie_o while_o the_o first_o temple_n be_v yet_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o moses_n be_v not_o yet_o bury_v and_o quite_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v change_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n among_o the_o believe_a jew_n yea_o they_o themselves_o in_o judea_n and_o all_o place_n among_o the_o jew_n keep_v the_o seven_o day_n among_o the_o gentile_n the_o lord_n day_n we_o never_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n next_o after_o the_o apostle_n nor_o since_o object_n by_o any_o but_o only_o by_o jewish_a sabbatarian_n howsoever_o these_o adversary_n put_v on_o a_o bold_a impudent_a face_n answer_n to_o colour_n and_o countenance_v this_o objection_n yet_o herein_o publish_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n for_o ignaâ—ius_n immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o christian_n must_v keep_v their_o holy_a sabbath_n not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o profane_a jew_n of_o those_o time_n with_o excessive_a feast_n dance_a and_o such_o carnal_a sport_n and_o pleasure_n nor_o on_o their_o seven_o day_n but_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n which_o he_o call_v the_o queen_n and_o supeeme_v lady_n of_o day_n as_o i_o have_v former_o show_v saint_n hilary_n say_v psalm_n nos_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la die_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sabbathi_o festivitate_fw-la latae_fw-la mur._n i.e._n we_o christian_n rejoice_v in_o the_o festivity_n of_o our_o perfect_a sabbath_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n st._n augustine_n in_o the_o 25._o sermon_n de_fw-la tempore_fw-la have_v rehearse_v diverse_a notable_a blessing_n and_o prerogative_n which_o god_n of_o old_a honour_a the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o lord_n day_n do_v there_o affirm_v that_o upon_o those_o ground_n the_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o weet_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n and_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o decree_v and_o ordain_v have_v by_o their_o decree_n remove_v or_o rather_o transfer_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbathisme_n unto_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o immediate_o he_o add_v this_o exhortation_n let_v we_o christian_n therefore_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o let_v we_o sanctify_v it_o so_o as_o of_o old_a the_o law_n giver_n command_v the_o father_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n say_v from_o evening_n to_o evening_n shall_v you_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n and_o further_o he_o say_v that_o if_o we_o from_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n the_o satturday_n to_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n sequester_v ourselves_o from_o all_o rural_a work_n and_o all_o secular_a business_n and_o devote_v ourselves_o only_o to_o god_n worship_n than_o we_o right_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n according_a â—he_n word_n of_o the_o law_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n in_o it_o also_o psalm_n 32._o he_o affirm_v that_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o he_o exhort_v every_o true_a christian._n observa_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la non_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la non_fw-la judaicis_fw-la delicijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v observe_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n not_o carnal_o with_o judicial_a delicacy_n for_o they_o abuse_v their_o rest_n and_o rest_n to_o naughtiness_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v better_a that_o man_n shall_v dig_v all_o the_o day_n then_o dance_v as_o they_o do_v but_o do_v thou_o meditate_v on_o the_o rest_n in_o god_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o obtain_v that_o rest_n abstain_v from_o servile_a work_n and_o in_o his_o 3._o tract_n at_o upon_o john_n he_o say_v we_o be_v more_o strict_o command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n than_o the_o jew_n for_o we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o keep_v it_o spiritual_o jew_n keep_v it_o carnal_o in_o luxury_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o it_o be_v far_o better_a that_o their_o woman_n shall_v be_v busy_v in_o work_v all_o the_o day_n in_o will_v than_o dance_n the_o true_a christian_a keep_v the_o sabbath_n 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&_o for_o help_v of_o their_o memory_n to_o write_v down_o the_o head_n point_n and_o proof_n of_o their_o doctrine_n before_o the_o day_n of_o assembly_n yet_o because_o few_o or_o none_o be_v so_o perfect_a as_o to_o preach_v public_a with_o good_a order_n method_n and_o readiness_n of_o speech_n and_o memory_n that_o which_o they_o have_v study_v without_o search_v and_o read_v over_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o they_o have_v collect_v and_o study_v &_o note_v down_o &_o write_v some_o which_o come_v new_a &_o fresh_a to_o their_o mind_n &_o serious_a meditate_v upon_o that_o which_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v for_o better_a imprint_n of_o it_o in_o their_o â—_z therefore_o their_o be_v a_o necessity_n lay_v on_o they_o to_o labour_v in_o this_o kind_n on_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n aâ—d_v though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a labour_n of_o the_o body_n to_o stand_v up_o &_o preach_v in_o the_o congregation_n with_o intention_n of_o the_o voice_n &_o earnestness_n of_o 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&_o tipicall_a service_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o in_o his_o temple_n require_v by_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sab._n then_o much_o more_o do_v god_n law_n allow_v &_o command_v his_o public_a minister_n to_o labour_v &_o sweat_v &_o spend_v their_o bodily_a strength_n &_o spirit_n in_o preach_v his_o word_n in_o the_o holy_a christian_a assembly_n where_o christ_n who_o be_v great_a than_o the_o temple_n be_v present_a by_o his_o spirit_n in_o many_o of_o his_o member_n who_o be_v so_o many_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o god_n the_o second_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o learned_a scribe_n do_v of_o old_a read_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o all_o their_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n and_o our_o saviour_n approve_v this_o by_o join_v with_o they_o in_o some_o practice_n preach_v &_o teach_v in_o their_o synagogue_n in_o great_a throng_n &_o assembly_n of_o people_n which_o throng_v after_o he_o &_o undoubted_o make_v he_o sweat_v as_o appear_v mat._n 4.13_o &_o john_n 5.10_o so_o also_o the_o holy_a apostle_n do_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o lord_n day_n labour_n in_o the_o word_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o at_o troas_n continue_v his_o preach_v till_o midnight_n because_o he_o be_v to_o depart_v the_o next_o day_n act._n 20.7_o now_o what_o they_o do_v perform_v as_o a_o duty_n teach_v by_o the_o law_n and_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o all_o their_o faithful_a successoure_n be_v bind_v to_o imitate_v they_o therefore_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n of_o minister_n and_o preacher_n be_v allow_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v holy_a and_o religious_a work_n and_o fit_a of_o all_o for_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o holy_a place_n a_o second_o sort_n of_o work_n allow_v to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v bodily_a work_n and_o labour_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o fit_a and_o enable_v of_o christian_n to_o sanctify_v that_o day_n and_o for_o bring_v they_o unto_o holy_a and_o public_a assembly_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o god_n worship_n and_o holy_a service_n that_o without_o such_o work_n and_o labour_v even_o on_o that_o day_n they_o neither_o can_v be_v so_o fit_a and_o able_a to_o serve_v god_n joyful_o and_o to_o worship_v he_o with_o cheerful_a heart_n neither_o can_v they_o as_o the_o present_a case_n stand_v come_v unto_o holy_a sabbath_n assembly_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o worship_v in_o public_a as_o for_o example_n in_o place_n of_o restreant_n and_o of_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n where_o public_a sabbath_n assembly_n of_o true_a christian_n be_v not_o tolerate_v but_o in_o church_n which_o be_v remote_a diverse_a mile_n and_o in_o barren_a country_n where_o the_o church_n be_v four_o or_o five_o mile_n distant_a from_o some_o house_n and_o village_n in_o the_o parish_n man_n may_v lawful_o â—ravell_v on_o foot_n and_o ride_v one_o horse_n or_o make_v their_o horse_n labour_v in_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o church_n in_o coach_n and_o because_o man_n can_v be_v so_o cheerful_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n nor_o so_o hearty_o rejoice_v before_o he_o not_o with_o strength_n and_o delight_n spend_v the_o whole_a day_n in_o sabbath_n duty_n without_o warm_a and_o wholesome_a food_n and_o plentiful_a refresh_n of_o their_o weak_a body_n therefore_o the_o dress_n boil_a bake_v and_o roast_v of_o meat_n be_v lawful_a on_o the_o lord_n day_n so_o far_o as_o it_o more_o help_n than_o hinder_v holy_a duty_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n exod._n 12.16_o where_o the_o lord_n forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n on_o his_o holy_a sabbath_n except_v labour_n and_o work_v about_o that_o which_o people_n be_v to_o eat_v and_o which_o be_v necessary_a 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people_n be_v not_o too_o heedless_a set_v their_o inhabitation_n in_o place_n remote_a from_o the_o church_n for_o some_o worldly_a commodity_n when_o they_o may_v with_o a_o little_a less_o conveniency_n dwell_v near_o and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o by_o unnecessary_a feast_n and_o superstitious_a dress_n of_o meat_n hinder_v or_o whole_o disable_v some_o of_o their_o family_n from_o keep_v holy_a the_o lord_n day_n a_o fault_n to_o common_a in_o our_o day_n three_o all_o work_n &_o action_n of_o bodily_a labour_n which_o be_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o charity_n which_o can_v without_o convenience_n or_o danger_n be_v defer_v or_o which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o hinder_v of_o our_o soul_n in_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v lawful_a and_o may_v be_v do_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o for_o example_n visit_v of_o the_o siâ—k_n and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n or_o in_o any_o great_a distress_n and_o apply_v and_o 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