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vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o such_o their_o presumption_n q._n if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o such_o person_n oftentimes_o escape_v without_o any_o such_o exemplary_a mark_n of_o god_n vengeance_n against_o they_o a._n we_o be_v not_o to_o call_v god_n to_o account_n for_o his_o action_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o have_v assure_v we_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v such_o person_n guiltless_a and_o that_o therefore_o every_o such_o sinner_n must_v either_o repent_v in_o a_o very_a singular_a manner_n of_o his_o offence_n in_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a or_o he_o shall_v assure_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a severity_n for_o it_o it_o may_v be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n but_o without_o all_o question_n in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v sect_n xxvi_o q._n what_o be_v the_o last_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n a._n remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath-day_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v 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bless_v the_o sabbath-day_n and_o hallow_v it_o q._n be_v this_o command_n give_v by_o god_n to_o mankind_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n a._n so_o moses_n tell_v we_o gen._n two_o 2_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o according_o such_o a_o sabbath_n do_v continue_v to_o be_v observe_v so_o long_o as_o any_o sense_n of_o true_a religion_n remain_v upon_o the_o earth_n q._n how_o then_o do_v it_o become_v needful_a for_o god_n to_o renew_v it_o again_o in_o this_o place_n a._n as_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o he_o to_o renew_v many_o other_o precept_n which_o yet_o be_v certain_o both_o give_v by_o he_o and_o observe_v in_o the_o world_n long_o before_o no_o body_n doubt_v but_o that_o adam_n and_o his_o first_o descendants_n both_o know_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o this_o be_v provide_v for_o again_o now._n so_o immediate_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o law_n against_o murder_n be_v solemn_o promulge_v gen._n ix_o 6_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o same_o command_n be_v here_o again_o repeat_v as_o for_o the_o case_n before_o we_o as_o man_n live_v far_o off_o from_o the_o creation_n and_o wickedness_n prevail_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v corrupt_v by_o almost_o a_o universal_a idolatry_n so_o be_v the_o solemn_a day_n of_o his_o worship_n neglect_v likewise_o and_o though_o it_o may_v have_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v receive_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o continue_v in_o some_o part_n of_o abraham_n family_n yet_o in_o their_o egyptian_a slavery_n it_o be_v utter_o abolish_v and_o the_o very_a memory_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v lose_v among_o they_o q._n when_o do_v god_n renew_v this_o command_n to_o they_o a._n present_o after_o their_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n xuj_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o give_v the_o manna_n to_o them_o for_o then_o he_o command_v they_o to_o gather_v it_o every_o morning_n six_o day_n but_o on_o the_o six_o day_n to_o 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god_n so_o it_o may_v have_v be_v but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o god_n have_v not_o declare_v to_o we_o nor_o be_v it_o possible_a without_o a_o particular_a revelation_n for_o we_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o that_o which_o be_v more_o certain_a be_v that_o god_n design_v this_o particular_a day_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o deliver_n of_o they_o out_o of_o their_o egyptian_a slavery_n and_o of_o his_o miraculous_a feed_v they_o with_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o he_o require_v that_o strict_a rest_n of_o they_o of_o which_o we_o read_v exod._n xxxi_o 12_o etc._n etc._n nehem._n xiii_o 15_o isai._n lviii_o 13_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v both_o keep_v up_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o hard_a work_n they_o have_v be_v hold_v to_o during_o their_o abide_v in_o egypt_n where_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o rest_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n and_o be_v the_o more_o engage_v to_o serve_v that_o 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tie_v to_o observe_v not_o only_o the_o proportion_n but_o the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o week_n too_o as_o be_v that_o day_n on_o which_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o red_a sea_n and_o so_o be_v set_v entire_o free_a from_o their_o slavery_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o they_o be_v oblige_v not_o only_o to_o worship_n god_n upon_o it_o but_o moreover_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o bodily_a labour_n and_o that_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n exod._n xxxi_o 12_o etc._n etc._n numb_a xv_o 32_o q._n how_o far_o do_v you_o suppose_v this_o command_n oblige_v we_o now_o a._n as_o much_o as_o ever_o it_o do_v the_o jew_n though_o not_o exact_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o worship_v as_o they_o do_v that_o god_n who_o in_o six_o day_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o in_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o we_o stand_v oblige_v with_o they_o to_o keep_v a_o seven_o day_n of_o rest_n after_o six_o of_o labour_n but_o then_o as_o they_o worship_v this_o god_n under_o the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o the_o god_n who_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n so_o be_v they_o determine_v to_o take_v that_o particular_a day_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o week_n for_o their_o sabbath_n on_o which_o he_o complete_v their_o deliverance_n and_o strict_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o bodily_a labour_n upon_o it_o now_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o differ_v from_o they_o we_o worship_v god_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n under_o a_o much_o high_a and_o more_o divine_a character_n as_o he_o be_v our_o father_n and_o deliverer_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n rose_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o thereby_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n and_o in_o testimony_n hereof_o we_o keep_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o our_o sabbath_n and_o so_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o true_a god_n through_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v with_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n q._n upon_o what_o authority_n be_v this_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n make_v a._n upon_o the_o great_a that_o can_v be_v desire_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v viz._n christ_n rise_v on_o this_o day_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o thing_n itself_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n 10._o who_o no_o doubt_n have_v in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o do_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o for_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n beside_o that_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o cease_v with_o the_o law_n no_o less_o than_o the_o new-moon_n or_o meat_n and_o drink_n prescribe_v by_o the_o same_o law_n col._n ii.16_n q._n how_o be_v we_o to_o keep_v our_o sabbath_n day_n a._n we_o be_v to_o 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of_o gain_n all_o such_o allowance_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o religious_a design_n of_o the_o day_n or_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o give_v offence_n to_o any_o good_a man_n they_o ought_v without_o question_n to_o be_v avoid_v upon_o it_o q._n what_o be_v forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n a._n to_o neglect_n and_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n not_o to_o employ_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n much_o more_o to_o spend_v it_o in_o idleness_n and_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n and_o debauchery_n as_o too_o many_o wicked_a person_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v q._n be_v there_o any_o thing_n far_o require_v of_o we_o in_o order_n to_o the_o full_a observance_n of_o this_o commandment_n a._n this_o only_a that_o we_o be_v careful_a not_o only_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n ourselves_o but_o to_o see_v that_o all_o who_o belong_v to_o we_o do_v likewise_o for_o for_o these_o also_o the_o commandment_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v to_o answer_v in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maidservant_n thy_o cattle_n nor_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o since_o now_o the_o piety_n of_o our_o 7._o own_o law_n have_v provide_v for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o this_o day_n we_o ought_v in_o obedience_n to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n not_o only_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o ourselves_o and_o family_n but_o to_o bring_v all_o other_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o a_o due_a regard_n of_o it_o if_o not_o out_o of_o duty_n towards_o he_o who_o sabbath_n it_o be_v yet_o for_o fear_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v to_o inflict_v on_o those_o who_o despise_v and_o profane_v it_o sect_n xxvii_o q._n what_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n respect_n a._n our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n q._n what_o be_v the_o general_n foundation_n of_o our_o 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