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both_o it_o have_v be_v the_o devil_n chief_a policy_n to_o sow_v seed_n of_o jealousy_n and_o dissension_n between_o these_o two_o trustee_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v himself_o the_o great_a harvest_n either_o by_o deprave_v the_o purity_n or_o by_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o religion_n in_o some_o church_n the_o priest_n have_v almost_o expel_v the_o king_n in_o other_o church_n the_o king_n have_v almost_o expel_v the_o priest_n the_o one_o extend_v his_o spiritual_n even_o to_o temporal_n the_o other_o extend_v his_o temporal_n even_o to_o spiritual_n neither_o but_o come_v short_a of_o his_o duty_n while_o both_o go_v beyond_o their_o trust_n god_n make_v both_o true_o to_o see_v the_o danger_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o own_o
will-worship_n and_o superstition_n that_o the_o general_a equity_n of_o the_o leutical_a law_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v not_o typical_a be_v still_o in_o force_n concern_v the_o solemnity_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o approve_v anniversary_n as_o well_o as_o weekly_a festival_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o ancient_a contention_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n that_o the_o apostle_n zeal_n more_o about_o duty_n then_o about_o day_n do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o observe_n of_o particular_a day_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o that_o those_o day_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o preach_v pray_v administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o also_o by_o alms-deed_n so_o that_o false_a administration_n sc_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n in_o one_o kind_n and_o false_a devotion_n and_o false_a doctrine_n and_o sordid_a illiberality_n in_o not_o relieve_v the_o poor_a be_v all_o alike_a profanation_n of_o a_o festival_n sect._n 5._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n 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unchangeableness_n as_o the_o lord_n day_n then_o as_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o lord_n labourer_n or_o minister_n be_v both_o to_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n in_o general_n and_o of_o christ_n determination_n and_o institution_n in_o particular_a sect._n 8._o that_o sunday_n as_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v most_o true_o a_o christian_a festival_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v most_o religious_o observe_v and_o so_o ought_v also_o other_o festival_n institute_v in_o honour_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v likewise_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n sect._n 9_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v not_o give_v to_o limit_v the_o first_o and_o therefore_o exclude_v not_o other_o festival_n show_v our_o true_a love_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o command_v they_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o observe_v any_o christian_a festival_n particular_o easter_n be_v to_o account_v and_o make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o observation_n by_o observe_v ourselves_o and_o our_o saviour_n ourselves_o what_o we_o have_v be_v what_o we_o be_v what_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v our_o saviour_n what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o humiliation_n what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o exaltation_n what_o he_o will_v be_v in_o his_o retribution_n sect._n 10._o that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o and_o of_o all_o other_o christian_a festival_n be_v our_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v celebrate_v more_o with_o spiritual_a then_o with_o carnal_a joy_n that_o though_o our_o carnal_a joy_n be_v great_a in_o their_o proportion_n yet_o our_o spiritual_a joy_n be_v great_a in_o their_o foundation_n sect._n 11._o a_o zealous_a observation_n of_o this_o christian_a festival_n proceed_v from_o the_o true_a love_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o our_o redemption_n a_o set_a form_n of_o praise_n fit_a to_o express_v that_o thankfulness_n caa._n 2._o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v only_o in_o christ_n have_v 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enim_fw-la est_fw-la constantini_n m._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la solum_fw-la hebdomadem_fw-la post_fw-la pascha_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o antecedentem_fw-la excipit_fw-la ab_fw-la opere_fw-la faciendo_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la posteriore_fw-la hebdomade_fw-la usus_fw-la tantum_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o because_o easter_n week_n be_v the_o first_o week_n in_o the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n of_o that_o week_n be_v all_o account_v and_o keep_v holy_a and_o according_o be_v thus_o compute_v the_o first_o second_o three_o fourth_n five_o holy_a day_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o computation_n still_o hold_v of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o other_o week_n throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n that_o instead_o of_o the_o first_o second_o three_o four_o and_o five_o day_n it_o be_v say_v the_o first_o second_o three_o four_o and_o five_o holiday_n for_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a make_v a_o law_n that_o all_o easter_n week_n and_o the_o 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ourselves_o that_o we_o can_v possess_v heaven_n till_o we_o have_v first_o conquer_v it_o man_n in_o his_o composition_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a world_n but_o in_o his_o affection_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a world_n a_o conqueror_n over_o heaven_n and_o earth_n over_o neither_o by_o himself_o but_o over_o both_o by_o his_o saviour_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o rom._n 8._o 37._o and_o we_o may_v see_v who_o it_o be_v that_o love_v we_o from_o ver_fw-la 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v he_o that_o love_v we_o it_o be_v by_o he_o that_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n let_v i_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o saviour_n love_n and_o though_o all_o the_o nimrods_n and_o mischief_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n prevail_v against_o i_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v conquer_v i_o 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which_o be_v to_o be_v significant_a but_o also_o to_o declare_v the_o chief_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o person_n which_o be_v to_o be_v adsignificant_fw-la and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a to_o consider_v in_o these_o three_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v he_o be_v carry_v he_o be_v receive_v up_o not_o only_o the_o substance_n or_o act_n of_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n but_o also_o the_o chief_a circumstance_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o place_n from_o which_o and_o the_o person_n before_o who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n as_o for_o the_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v exact_o the_o fourti_v day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v see_v of_o they_o forty_o day_n say_v the_o text_n act_v 1._o 3._o which_o doubtless_o be_v not_o set_v down_o superfluous_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v careful_o i_o may_v just_o add_v conscientious_o for_o though_o duty_n 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into_o their_o upper_a room_n when_o they_o dare_v not_o assemble_v together_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o pray_v there_o immediate_o upon_o their_o return_n even_o on_o the_o very_a same_o day_n of_o christ_n ascension_n and_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o put_v off_o their_o solemn_a meeting_n till_o the_o next_o sabbath_n or_o till_o the_o next_o lord_n day_n after_o it_o wherefore_o it_o be_v reasonable_o conclude_v by_o judicious_a man_n that_o apostolical_a practice_n be_v to_o we_o christian_n what_o moysaicall_a precept_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o observation_n of_o day_n place_n and_o person_n for_o religious_a assembly_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n day_n be_v as_o indispensable_a as_o be_v their_o sabbath_n our_o church_n as_o inviolable_a as_o their_o temple_n and_o synagogue_n our_o order_n of_o minister_n as_o unchangeable_a as_o their_o order_n of_o priest_n for_o apostolical_a practice_n in_o these_o circumstance_n or_o adjunct_n of_o religion_n do_v 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christian_n rather_o by_o practice_n then_o by_o precept_n as_o not_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o indeed_o they_o can_v not_o well_o be_v derive_v otherwise_o because_o type_n and_o ceremony_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v abolish_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o ceremony_n though_o without_o type_n can_v not_o but_o with_o offence_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v particular_o prescribe_v to_o the_o christian_n &_o consequent_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v unto_o they_o only_o in_o example_n and_o practice_n as_o matter_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o dispensation_n not_o set_v down_o in_o the_o text_n by_o way_n of_o command_n or_o imposition_n as_o matter_n of_o substance_n which_o have_v always_o a_o rigour_n of_o justice_n and_o shall_v always_o have_v a_o readiness_n of_o obedience_n both_o alike_o indispensable_a nay_o yet_o more_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v be_v first_o or_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n col._n 1._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v his_o most_o faithful_a interpreter_n saint_n chrysostom_n the_o first_o in_o heaven_n as_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o in_o earth_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o first_o under_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a thus_o have_v god_n ordain_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o place_n from_o whence_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o all_o that_o profess_v godliness_n even_o to_o give_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o this_o son_n of_o man_n who_o the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v please_v to_o honour_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n those_o christian_n like_o mary_n have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n though_o the_o other_o like_a martha_n trouble_v themselves_o and_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o about_o many_o unnecessary_a thing_n who_o careful_o observe_v all_o those_o anniversary_n festival_n which_o have_v be_v institute_v entire_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o observe_v our_o weekly_a festival_n rather_o as_o a_o lord_n day_n then_o as_o a_o sabbath_n for_o these_o sit_v quiet_o and_o orderly_o at_o jesus_n his_o foot_n hear_v his_o word_n and_o place_v he_o at_o their_o head_n promote_a his_o honour_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n example_n and_o advice_n to_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o ever_o rom._n 16._o 27._o they_o look_v upon_o this_o festival_n as_o institute_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o think_v it_o neither_o safe_a nor_o fit_a for_o christian_n to_o glorify_v god_n through_o moses_n but_o through_o christ_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o honour_v he_o not_o by_o a_o sabbath_n but_o by_o a_o lord_n day_n for_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n rest_n in_o the_o grave_n who_o rest_v there_o only_o that_o whole_a day_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bury_v it_o with_o himself_o but_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o undoubted_a memorial_n of_o his_o resurrection_n so_o that_o the_o one_o carry_v in_o its_o name_n if_o not_o in_o its_o nature_n a_o false_a protestation_n concern_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o may_v possible_o in_o time_n make_v we_o turn_n jew_n the_o other_o carry_v in_o its_o name_n and_o nature_n a_o true_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o can_v only_o help_v to_o make_v and_o to_o keep_v we_o good_a christian_n as_o immediate_o direct_v our_o thought_n and_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o alone_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v we_o true_a evangelical_n professor_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n that_o he_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4_o 26._o and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o whole_a gospel_n do_v so_o direct_o tend_v to_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n that_o saint_n paul_n say_v express_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v right_o preach_v nor_o profess_v without_o it_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v then_o be_v our_o preach_v vain_a and_o your_o faith_n also_o be_v vain_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 14._o it_o near_o concern_v all_o christian_a minister_n to_o abandon_v those_o tenant_n which_o may_v either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o make_v vain_a their_o own_o preach_n or_o the_o people_n faith_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v the_o sabbatarian_n doctrine_n may_v tend_v to_o this_o for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v avow_v that_o the_o turn_v those_o solemn_a festival_n out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o peculiar_o commemorate_v the_o incarnation_n nativity_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o that_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v set_v up_o as_o lady_n 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comfortable_a assurance_n of_o that_o forgiveness_n seal_v unto_o my_o conscience_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o amendment_n of_o my_o own_o sinful_a life_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v show_v unto_o i_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o give_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n o_o thou_o who_o of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o inestimable_a goodness_n have_v grant_v repentance_n unto_o life_n act._n 11._o 18._o grant_v i_o also_o thy_o grace_n to_o repentance_n that_o i_o may_v live_v in_o continual_a sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o may_v have_v thy_o comfort_n in_o my_o sorrow_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n tit._n 2._o 13._o the_o four_o apparition_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n make_v on_o the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v that_o to_o the_o two_o disciple_n as_o they_o be_v go_v to_o emmaus_n which_o be_v next_o after_o that_o to_o saint_n peter_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o when_o they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n they_o find_v the_o eleven_o gather_v together_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v rise_v indeed_o and_o have_v appear_v unto_o simon_n luke_o 24._o 34._o and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o appear_v to_o those_o two_o the_o text_n say_v they_o talk_v together_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v happen_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_o they_o commune_v together_o and_o reason_v jesus_n himself_o draw_v near_o and_o go_v with_o they_o luke_o 24._o 14_o 15._o they_o be_v make_v great_a lamentation_n that_o the_o chief_n priest_n and_o ruler_n have_v condemn_v to_o death_n and_o crucify_a one_o that_o be_v a_o prophet_n mighty_a indeed_o and_o word_n before_o god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n vers_n 19_o 20._o for_o as_o yet_o they_o take_v christ_n only_o for_o a_o prophet_n can_v the_o loss_n of_o one_o prophet_n so_o afflict_v they_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o 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destroy_v his_o place_n of_o the_o assembly_n the_o lord_n have_v cause_v the_o solemn_a feast_n and_o sabbath_n to_o be_v forget_v in_o zion_n and_o have_v despise_v in_o the_o indignation_n of_o his_o anger_n the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n i_o will_v then_o leave_v the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n before_o they_o leave_v i_o and_o go_v to_o emmaus_n to_o some_o place_n of_o privacy_n and_o there_o sit_v down_o and_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v lose_v not_o of_o my_o temporal_a but_o of_o my_o spiritual_a inheritance_n that_o i_o may_v according_o bewail_v and_o lament_v my_o loss_n for_o i_o who_o regard_v not_o my_o saviour_n as_o the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa_n 9_o 6._o must_v now_o regard_v he_o as_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n isa_n 53._o 3._o till_o by_o my_o hearty_a
the_o lord_n prayer_n all_o joint_o agree_v together_o in_o this_o the_o one_o command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v the_o other_o believe_v it_o be_v do_v perfect_o in_o heaven_n the_o three_o pray_v it_o may_v be_v do_v perfect_o on_o earth_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o keep_v of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n not_o to_o end_v with_o time_n but_o to_o last_v to_o all_o eternity_n as_o become_v righteousness_n which_o be_v immortal_a not_o temporary_a and_o that_o so_o intrinsically_a and_o essential_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o immortal_a it_o can_v be_v righteousness_n thus_o do_v adam_n and_o seth_n with_o his_o righteous_a posterity_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n long_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n to_o appoint_v the_o day_n as_o we_o read_v gen._n 4._o 26._o then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o word_n clear_o set_v forth_o the_o first_o exercise_n of_o public_a worship_n in_o the_o first_o 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