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the_o name_n of_o rest_n but_o why_o then_o be_v new_a name_n give_v unto_o it_o not_o because_o the_o old_a name_n be_v abolish_v or_o may_v not_o be_v use_v but_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o use_v other_o name_n for_o distinction_n sake_n for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o call_v the_o sabbath_n by_o some_o other_o name_n they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o well_o understand_v whether_o they_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n that_o be_v to_o be_v abolish_v or_o of_o we_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v this_o ambiguity_n they_o call_v it_o by_o another_o name_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v the_o better_o understand_v but_o now_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n day_n be_v quite_o abolish_v and_o that_o custom_n have_v make_v it_o familiar_a and_o use_v carry_v it_o unto_o our_o sabbath_n i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o we_o may_v indifferent_o use_v the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n even_o as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n especial_o then_o when_o we_o do_v 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which_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o the_o church_n have_v power_n god_n warrant_v go_v before_o upon_o some_o extraordinary_a occasion_n as_o plague_v famine_n sword_n or_o such_o like_a upon_o any_o of_o the_o week_n day_n to_o institute_v a_o fast_n as_o in_o joel._n 2._o 15._o sanctify_v a_o fast_o or_o a_o feast_n as_o hest_n 9_o the_o feast_n of_o purim_n be_v institute_v or_o to_o turn_v a_o fast_o into_o a_o feast_n zach._n 8._o 19_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o four_o month_n and_o the_o fast_o of_o the_o five_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n joy_n and_o gladness_n yet_o to_o
idle_a word_n especial_o for_o those_o that_o they_o shall_v thus_o vain_o babble_v forth_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o much_o touch_v the_o outward_a breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o yet_o here_o be_v not_o all_o for_o a_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o 4._o §._o sect._n 4._o these_o outward_a work_n for_o these_o concern_v the_o very_a beast_n as_o well_o as_o man_n we_o must_v therefore_o consider_v that_o as_o a_o man_n do_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n a_o body_n and_o a_o soul_n so_o god_n have_v a_o regard_n unto_o they_o both_o and_o as_o he_o require_v of_o the_o body_n a_o external_a rest_n that_o no_o labour_n may_v hinder_v holiness_n so_o he_o require_v of_o the_o soul_n a_o internal_a rest_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o rest_v indeed_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n and_o it_o be_v to_o rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o esay_n 58._o 13._o be_v also_o call_v our_o way_n or_o work_n and_o these_o be_v proper_o and_o indeed_o servile_a and_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o servile_a work_n of_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o other_o thy_o work_n be_v here_o forbid_v which_o be_v servile_a because_o they_o hinder_v holiness_n so_o these_o kind_n of_o servile_a work_n above_o all_o other_o be_v forbid_v because_o they_o not_o only_o hinder_v holiness_n but_o be_v opposite_a unto_o it_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o which_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o be_v free_a from_o holiness_n rom._n 6._o 20._o against_o these_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o esay_n so_o bitter_o inveigh_v i_o can_v abide_v your_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n esai_n 1._o 13._o but_o why_o so_o vers_fw-la 15._o he_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o esai_n 58._o when_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o seem_v to_o find_v fault_n with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v their_o fast_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sabbath_n and_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v call_v his_o holy_a day_n 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our_o life_n yet_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n above_o all_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o sin_n enter_v not_o upon_o we_o because_o it_o be_v opposite_a unto_o the_o sanctity_n thereof_o §_o sect._n 5_o and_o as_o we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o commit_v any_o sin_n because_o that_o be_v true_o servile_a so_o must_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o make_v the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n servile_a also_o by_o not_o regard_v the_o manner_n of_o do_v they_o which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v these_o work_n to_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v merit_v by_o the_o do_n of_o they_o either_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o man_n then_o they_o become_v servile_a work_n also_o and_o we_o have_v our_o reward_n or_o if_o we_o do_v they_o in_o hypocrisy_n the_o manner_n of_o do_v they_o aright_o not_o observe_v than_o god_n regard_v they_o not_o for_o he_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n kill_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n and_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o sheep_n as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n head_n his_o oblation_n be_v as_o swine_n blood_n and_o his_o incense_n as_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o idol_n esai_n 66._o 3._o and_o therefore_o matth._n 7._o christ_n call_v such_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n because_o though_o they_o do_v good_a work_n for_o they_o prophesy_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n yet_o they_o do_v they_o not_o well_o but_o in_o hypocrisy_n for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o require_v at_o a_o man_n hand_n that_o he_o do_v good_a but_o also_o that_o he_o do_v it_o well_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o say_v god_n to_o cain_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v accept_v he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o thou_o do_v good_a it_o shall_v be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o to_o show_v that_o good_a thing_n must_v be_v well_o do_v and_o that_o he_o mean_v so_o appear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o present_o add_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o say_v he_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n thereby_o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o if_o a_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o well_o do_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o in_o regard_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o esai_n chap._n 58._o reckon_v the_o hypocrite_n a_o sabbath-breaker_n though_o he_o do_v humble_v himself_o by_o fast_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o let_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o popish_a meritmonger_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o though_o they_o dig_v deep_a to_o cover_v their_o sin_n and_o dissemble_v deep_o with_o god_n at_o the_o church_n yet_o let_v they_o be_v well_o assure_v i_o say_v that_o their_o own_o sin_n will_v find_v they_o out_o num._n 32._o 23._o and_o that_o it_o will_v wait_v and_o tarry_v they_o like_o their_o dog_n at_o the_o door_n yea_o and_o will_v hunt_v they_o and_o never_o leave_v they_o until_o it_o have_v bring_v they_o unto_o destruction_n if_o they_o learn_v not_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n aright_o and_o last_o as_o the_o soul_n must_v keep_v this_o sabbath_n or_o rest_n from_o sin_n upon_o this_o day_n especial_o so_o must_v we_o look_v also_o that_o our_o mind_n and_o thought_n be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o meditation_n of_o worldly_a matter_n for_o god_n require_v not_o only_o thy_o body_n but_o thy_o soul_n yea_o thy_o very_a thought_n luk._n 10._o 27._o and_o howsoever_o upon_o the_o week_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o ponder_v these_o thing_n yet_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n thou_o must_v not_o think_v thy_o own_o will_n esai_n 58._o 13._o a_o man_n must_v not_o therefore_o busy_a his_o head_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n about_o his_o worldly_a business_n nor_o about_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o delight_n in_o the_o week_n follow_v but_o he_o must_v be_v whole_o as_o it_o be_v another_o man_n from_o that_o which_o he_o be_v in_o the_o week_n before_o and_o he_o must_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n let_v fall_v the_o care_n of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n as_o elias_n do_v his_o mantle_n when_o he_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o point_n of_o the_o rest_n whosoever_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n do_v no_o servile_a work_n of_o his_o ordinary_a vocation_n neither_o in_o his_o house_n at_o home_n nor_o in_o the_o city_n nor_o in_o the_o field_n abroad_o nor_o at_o sea_n save_v only_o such_o as_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v do_v or_o be_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n worship_n command_v or_o else_o warrant_v by_o his_o extraordinary_a command_n and_o also_o forbear_v all_o recreation_n sport_n play_n or_o pastime_n keep_v his_o tongue_n from_o vain_a word_n and_o his_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n and_o worldly_a care_n he_o true_o and_o in_o deed_n keep_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o this_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v to_o rest_v chap._n four_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v sanctify_v sect._n 1_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v a_o thing_n sect._n 2._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v public_a private_a or_o mix_v sect._n 3_o on_o the_o sabbath_n there_o must_v be_v a_o public_a assembly_n sect._n 4._o how_o we_o be_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o it_o sect._n 5._o the_o public_a duty_n be_v preach_v and_o hear_v sect._n 6._o administer_a and_o partake_v the_o sacrament_n sect._n 7._o execution_n of_o discipline_n sect._n 8._o §_o sect._n 1_o that_o rest_n be_v here_o command_v we_o have_v already_o see_v but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o this_o sanctify_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v sanctify_v rest_n must_v be_v sanctify_v for_o it_o be_v not_o
6._o they_o live_v at_o ease_n and_o what_o follow_v vers_fw-la 5._o they_o drink_v their_o wine_n in_o bowl_n idleness_n cause_v wantonness_n david_n after_o his_o sleep_n in_o the_o day_n time_n lu_v after_o bathsheba_n 2._o sam._n 11._o 12._o idleness_n cause_v tale-bearing_a for_o they_o be_v idle_a go_v about_o from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o become_v pratler_n and_o busy_a body_n 2._o tim._n 5._o 13._o like_a bishop_n in_o another_o man_n diocese_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v inordinate_a walker_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 1._o thess_n 3._o and_o therefore_o what_o good_a may_v be_v look_v for_o from_o they_o then_o to_o conclude_v see_v such_o a_o legion_n of_o sin_n wait_v upon_o this_o one_o sin_n let_v we_o shun_v and_o avoid_v it_o and_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o that_o vocation_n wherein_o god_n have_v call_v we_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o iron_n that_o lie_v still_o rust_v the_o water_n that_o run_v not_o corrupt_v and_o the_o 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worship_n but_o idolatry_n gen._n 12._o their_o father_n but_o a_o amorite_n their_o mother_n but_o a_o hittite_n ezech._n 16._o 3_o then_o what_o be_v we_o who_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o be_v but_o the_o wild_a branch_n of_o the_o olive_n and_o they_o the_o natural_a roman_n 11._o vers_fw-la 21._o now_o as_o david_n say_v seem_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n unto_o you_o to_o be_v the_o king_n son_n see_v i_o be_o but_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o of_o small_a reputation_n so_o may_v we_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o just_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o high_a majesty_n seem_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n unto_o you_o that_o god_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v call_v our_o god_n sece_v we_o be_v poor_a man_n and_o of_o no_o reputation_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o we_o be_v not_o only_o mean_a but_o miserable_a also_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 3._o and_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n vengeance_n do_v burn_v against_o we_o unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n for_o 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