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it_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o god_n rest_n upon_o it_o do_v not_o give_v the_o seven_o day_n any_o peculiar_a holiness_n and_o consequent_o because_o that_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n allege_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o morality_n in_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o from_o nature_n and_o morality_n therefore_o pass_v we_o to_o the_o present_a precept_n and_o inquire_v whether_o that_o induce_v any_o obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o observe_v it_o give_v i_o leave_v only_o to_o premise_v that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o as_o be_v common_o deem_v whether_o one_o in_o seven_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v observe_v but_o whether_o a_o seven_o day_n after_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o who_o require_v a_o seven_o day_n require_v one_o in_o seven_o yet_o require_v it_o with_o reference_n to_o god_n rest_n from_o his_o six_o day_n of_o creation_n he_o determine_v it_o to_o the_o last_o of_o those_o seven_o because_o no_o other_o 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〈◊〉_d allege_v against_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n certain_a psalm_n and_o song_n write_v ancient_o by_o the_o brethren_n wherein_o they_o magnify_v christ_n as_o god_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o he_o say_v not_o in_o that_o place_n that_o they_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o render_v that_o testimony_n so_o much_o the_o more_o defective_a but_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o tertullian_n canere_fw-la tertullian_n apol._n c._n 39_o post_fw-la aquam_fw-la manualem_fw-la &_o lumina_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la proprio_fw-la ingenio_fw-la potest_fw-la provocatur_fw-la in_o medium_n deo_fw-la canere_fw-la that_o man_n be_v invite_v to_o sing_v in_o their_o assembly_n as_o well_o their_o own_o composition_n as_o those_o of_o scripture_n so_o eusebius_n elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d elsewhere_o eccl._n hist_o lib._n 7._o c._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v we_o plain_o to_o 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religious_a exercise_n wherewith_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v there_o be_v certain_o none_o which_o have_v more_o to_o be_v say_v for_o it_o than_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o real_a thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o creation_n but_o more_o particular_o for_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o as_o we_o find_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o attendant_n of_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o christian_n both_o in_o the_o act_n and_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n so_o to_o be_v so_o much_o a_o part_n of_o the_o lords-day_n business_n as_o to_o be_v set_v to_o denote_v the_o whole_a st._n luke_n act_v 20.7_o make_v the_o end_n of_o the_o disciple_n meet_v together_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v to_o break_v bread_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o the_o syriack_n interpret_v it_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n agreeable_a 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purpose_n to_o make_v know_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o to_o the_o heathen_a lest_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o it_o shall_v bring_v it_o into_o contempt_n yet_o as_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr coronâ_fw-la militis_fw-la sumimus_fw-la militis_fw-la cap._n 3._o eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_o tempore_fw-la victus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la mandatum_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la coetibus_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quà m_fw-la praefidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la he_o mention_n it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o business_n of_o those_o assembly_n before_o day_n whereof_o we_o have_v mention_n in_o pliny_n so_o justin_n martyr_v citato_fw-la martyr_v vid._n apol._n 2._o loco_fw-la prius_fw-la citato_fw-la not_o only_a mention_n it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n service_n but_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o from_o all_o which_o put_v together_o it_o be_v evident_a i_o do_v not_o say_v how_o much_o we_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o those_o that_o succeed_v but_o even_o from_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o that_o day_n which_o we_o pretend_v to_o keep_v as_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n part_n v._n a_o history_n of_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a where_o among_o other_o thing_n be_v show_v the_o excellency_n of_o our_o church_n service_n and_o with_o what_o affection_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v intend_v the_o unsuitableness_n of_o fast_v to_o so_o joyful_a a_o solemnity_n and_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o must_v necessary_o ensue_v from_o the_o not_o relax_v of_o our_o intention_n in_o fine_a the_o both_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o meditate_v upon_o what_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n that_o the_o visit_v and_o comfort_v of_o the_o sick_a and_o distress_a the_o reconcile_n of_o party_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n and_o the_o beget_n or_o maintain_v friendship_n by_o kind_n and_o neighbourly_a entertainment_n be_v no_o improper_a office_n of_o the_o
from_o other_o for_o if_o that_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v why_o shall_v we_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n and_o when_o god_n call_v so_o loud_o to_o joy_n and_o gladness_n present_v he_o with_o all_o the_o expression_n of_o grief_n and_o it_o call_v to_o my_o mind_n that_o know_a passage_n of_o the_o book_n of_o nehemiah_n where_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n weep_v sore_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n for_o in_o stead_n of_o encourage_v they_o in_o it_o ezra_n who_o read_v the_o law_n bid_v they_o go_v their_o way_n eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a and_o send_v portion_n to_o they_o for_o who_o nothing_o be_v prepare_v because_o that_o day_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n nehem._n 8.9_o plain_o intimate_v that_o such_o a_o return_n be_v no_o way_n become_v a_o day_n of_o gladness_n and_o if_o so_o neither_o a_o christian_n one_o sure_o i_o be_o as_o the_o ancient_a church_n adorare_fw-la church_n tertull._n de_fw-fr coronâ_fw-la die_v dominico_n 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