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the_o duty_n of_o religion_n be_v then_o double_o worship_n and_o double_o acceptable_a both_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o duty_n themselves_o and_o to_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v perform_v only_o still_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o all_o our_o acceptation_n be_v in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n we_o say_v they_o be_v double_o worship_n and_o double_o acceptable_a or_o treble_o or_o four_o fold_n as_o fill_v up_o together_o the_o whole_a continuance_n command_v of_o a_o day_n and_o answer_v the_o require_a observation_n of_o such_o a_o frequent_a day_n and_o be_v present_v upon_o the_o appoint_a particular_a holy_a day_n like_o unto_o which_o there_o be_v now_o no_o other_o time_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o this_o complete_a sort_n worship_n or_o so_o great_o acceptable_a though_o there_o be_v some_o other_o time_n that_o may_v have_v a_o little_a share_n also_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o our_o indeterminate_a and_o voluntary_a time_n in_o any_o respect_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v voluntary_a be_v mere_a circumstance_n of_o worship_n and_o no_o way_n to_o any_o special_a or_o immediate_a honour_n to_o god_n in_o their_o observation_n nor_o any_o matter_n of_o special_a acceptation_n and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v present_v with_o any_o such_o intention_n or_o expectation_n this_o be_v our_o opinion_n and_o meaning_n other_o vii_o 2._o by_o other_o 8._o but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a other_o deny_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n any_o time_n or_o day_n at_o all_o be_v part_n of_o worship_n or_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n consist_v now_o at_o all_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o thus_o one_o resolute_o 202.2_o o.r._n p._n 202.2_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n can_v be_v place_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o any_o day_n unless_o we_o speak_v improper_o yet_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o holy-day_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v institute_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o the_o faithful_a be_v congregat_v to_o they_o to_o holy_a performance_n but_o this_o be_v very_o improper_a indeed_o for_o beside_o that_o by_o be_v institute_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n alone_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o day_n institute_v or_o observe_v be_v any_o special_a or_o immediate_a honour_n to_o god_n positive_o but_o only_o that_o negative_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o his_o honour_n when_o they_o be_v not_o institute_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o creature_n saint_n or_o angel_n among_o orthodox_n christian_n though_o they_o be_v among_o the_o idolatrous_a papist_n but_o beside_o this_o we_o say_v if_o the_o faithful_a congregate_a can_v make_v a_o day_n a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n than_o any_o day_n or_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o year_n may_v be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n when_o the_o faithful_a meet_v to_o that_o purpose_n which_o no_o man_n affirm_v 204.1_o p._n 204.1_o but_o hear_v he_o once_o again_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o indiction_n of_o such_o day_n but_o the_o day_n themselves_o be_v no_o part_n of_o worship_n but_o a_o adjunct_n only_o or_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v the_o learned_a professor_n speak_v it_o only_o of_o the_o holy_a day_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n we_o answer_v we_o know_v he_o do_v so_o but_o then_o he_o must_v remember_v that_o he_o make_v the_o very_a lord_n day_n to_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n only_o which_o can_v make_v a_o thing_n a_o proper_a part_n of_o worship_n and_o so_o the_o same_o be_v appliable_a to_o the_o lordsday_n also_o but_o he_o be_v not_o alone_o in_o this_o assertion_n his_o fellow_n professor_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n which_o we_o wonder_v at_o for_o the_o lordsday_n when_o he_o put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o jewish_a time_n and_o we_o that_o the_o very_a day_n 93.95_o d._n wal._n de_fw-fr sab._n p._n 93.95_o and_o the_o rest_n upon_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o we_o only_o a_o necessary_a circumstance_n thereof_o another_o follow_v thus_o to_o speak_v proper_o a_o day_n make_v no_o part_n of_o god_n service_n 278._o primr_n p._n 250._o &_o 278._o under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o be_v only_o a_o accidental_a circumstance_n thereof_o and_o again_o time_n appoint_v now_o make_v no_o part_n of_o god_n service_n and_o be_v not_o appoint_v but_o relative_a to_o the_o public_a exercise_n 287._o p._n 287._o etc._n etc._n we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o for_o the_o state_v the_o question_n the_o difference_n be_v apparent_a they_o say_v the_o time_n be_v only_o a_o necessary_a circumstance_n we_o say_v it_o be_v more_o than_o so_o a_o special_a part_n of_o worship_n which_o thus_o we_o come_v to_o manifest_v by_o these_o ensue_a argument_n that_o time_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v out_o of_o all_o our_o time_n worship_n viii_o arg._n 1._o it_o be_v god_n portion_n ergo_fw-la a_o part_n of_o worship_n as_o his_o peculiar_a portion_n be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n but_o the_o necessary_a sufficient_a chief_a time_n for_o religion_n together_o with_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o be_v that_o time_n which_o god_n require_v out_o of_o all_o our_o time_n as_o his_o peculiar_a portion_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n the_o proposition_n be_v make_v good_a by_o instance_n of_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v challenge_v by_o god_n as_o his_o peculiar_a portion_n become_v thereby_o part_n of_o worship_n part_n of_o the_o special_a homage_n due_a to_o he_o immediate_o tend_v to_o his_o honour_n as_o 1._o the_o place_n which_o god_n do_v peculiar_o choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n to_o set_v his_o name_n there_o as_o the_o place_n often_o be_v the_o lord_n house_n the_o lord_n temple_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o such_o divine_a challenge_n of_o it_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n sc_fw-la of_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n undeniable_o and_o the_o present_v there_o their_o service_n be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n homage_n to_o god_n and_o a_o immediate_a honour_n to_o he_o as_o also_o a_o matter_n of_o special_a acceptation_n with_o god_n even_o so_o far_o as_o that_o no_o other_o legal_a service_n be_v otherwhere_o acceptable_a at_o all_o except_o upon_o extraordinary_a command_n as_o elijah_n be_v 1_o king_n 18._o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o place_n then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n but_o it_o be_v so_o with_o time_n now_o though_o not_o now_o in_o a_o typical_a respect_n but_o moral_a whether_o natural_a or_o positive_a it_o be_v all_o one_o 2._o so_o be_v it_o also_o of_o old_a with_o the_o tithe_n which_o god_n challenge_v as_o his_o peculiar_a portion_n out_o of_o every_o man_n substance_n leu._n 27.30_o
32._o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n his_o part_n his_o tribute_n and_o so_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o be_v a_o special_a homage_n to_o he_o a_o immediate_a honour_n a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o that_o which_o be_v special_o to_o be_v note_v antecedent_n to_o any_o particular_a use_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o put_v they_o to_o and_o whereto_o he_o do_v afterward_o apply_v they_o sc_n the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o priest_n &_o levite_n for_o this_o we_o read_v not_o of_o till_o num._n 18._o which_o be_v divers_a year_n after_o whereupon_o it_o be_v there_o and_o elsewhere_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o levi_n that_o be_v levi_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o lord_n portion_n of_o tithe_n as_o also_o of_o offering_n but_o this_o use_n of_o they_o be_v secondary_a and_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o in_o this_o considration_n the_o payment_n of_o they_o be_v proper_o worship_n for_o it_o be_v not_o immediate_o to_o god_n honour_n but_o only_o mediate_v in_o as_o much_o as_o those_o levite_n that_o be_v maintain_v by_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n that_o which_o make_v they_o part_n of_o worship_n be_v antecedent_n as_o we_o say_v to_o this_o namely_o god_n challenge_v they_o as_o his_o portion_n his_o own_o primary_o and_o original_o though_o now_o make_v the_o levite_n his_o receiver_n hence_o the_o withhold_v they_o be_v call_v rob_v of_o god_n not_o defraud_v or_o rob_v the_o levite_n mal._n 3._o and_o if_o we_o understand_v aright_o this_o be_v that_o sacrilege_n mention_v rom._n 2._o where_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v twice_o say_v thou_o break_v the_o same_o commandment_n thou_o teach_v other_o not_o to_o break_v steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n he_o add_v thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n or_o image_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n do_v thou_o break_v the_o same_o commandment_n viz._n the_o second_o rob_v god_n of_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n by_o detain_v his_o portion_n of_o tithe_n however_o to_o be_v sure_a they_o be_v his_o portion_n former_o and_o so_o a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n 3._o and_o so_o be_v that_o share_n which_o god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o midianite_n spoil_n 29.41_o the_o lord_n heave-offering_a v._o 29.41_o num._n 31._o which_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n tribute_n the_o lord_n portion_n and_o be_v he_o a_o part_n of_o homage_n to_o he_o a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n on_o that_o occasion_n antecedent_o to_o the_o special_a use_n he_o afterward_o allot_v that_o also_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n as_o we_o there_o read_v now_o if_o these_o thing_n by_o this_o mean_n become_v part_n of_o worship_n so_o be_v it_o in_o reason_n with_o that_o time_n which_o god_n challenge_v as_o his_o tribute_n or_o peculiar_a portion_n out_o of_o all_o our_o time_n it_o must_v be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n in_o that_o it_o be_v his_o allot_v to_o his_o honour_n antecedent_n to_o any_o particular_a use_n which_o it_o be_v put_v to_o to_o any_o particular_a duty_n 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