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immutable_a therefore_o the_o lord_n day_n must_v have_v can_v have_v no_o other_o inception_n or_o conclusion_n but_o at_o evening_n 5._o i_o christ_n resurrection_n in_o the_o morning_n do_v no_o way_n alter_v the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o day_n nor_o yet_o translate_v the_o 5._o beginning_n of_o that_o day_n whereon_o he_o arise_v from_o evening_n to_o morning_n then_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v no_o such_o alteration_n for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o christ_n yea_o to_o usurp_v god_n special_a prerogative_n to_o alter_v time_n dan._n 2._o 20_o 21._o c._n 7._o 25._o and_o so_o must_v keep_v the_o lordsday_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n not_o from_o morning_n to_o morning_n or_o from_o midnight_n to_o midnight_n but_o christ_n resurrection_n in_o the_o morning_n do_v no_o way_n alter_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o day_n nor_o yet_o translate_v the_o
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this_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lordsday_n be_v every_o way_n best_o for_o man_n as_o most_o consonant_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o their_o common_a practice_n for_o man_n natural_o and_o customary_o and_o that_o by_o god_n own_o appointment_n and_o the_o scripture_n approbation_n end_v their_o weekday_n labour_v at_o evening_n and_o bâ—gin_n their_o rest_n at_o k_o evening_n or_o night_n witness_n ps._n 124._o 22_o 23._o the_o sun_n arise_v man_n go_v forth_o unto_o his_o work_n and_o to_o his_o labour_n until_o the_o evening_n john_n 9_o 4._o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v judg_n 19_o 16._o behold_v there_o come_v a_o old_a man_n from_o his_o work_n out_o of_o the_o field_n at_o evening_n zâ—ph_n 2._o 7_o in_o the_o house_n of_o askelon_n they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o the_o evening_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 7_o those_o that_o sleep_n sleep_v in_o the_o night_n together_o with_o gen._n 19_o 1_o 2._o exod._n 18_o 14._o gen._n 2â—_z 11._o numb_a 29._o 19_o levit._n 19_o 13._o nâ—b_n 4._o 21_o judg._n 19_o 4._o 11._o eccleâ—_z 2._o 23_o num_n 22_o 21._o judg._n 9_o 33._o c._n 20._o 19_o c._n 19_o 8._o hos._n 7._o 6._o be_v 5._o 11._o whereas_o as_o by_o a_o natural_a instiâ—ct_n and_o god_n command_v they_o usual_o begin_v their_o work_n in_o the_o morning_n not_o their_o rest_n as_o be_v evidâ—nt_fw-la by_o eccles_n 11._o 6._o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n mat._n 20._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_o to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o householder_n which_o go_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n and_o by_o gen._n 19_o 15_o c._n 28._o 24._o 54_o 44._o 3._o exod._n 20._o 1._o c._n 18._o 14._o judg._n 20._o 19_o ruth_n 3._o 13_o 14._o psal._n â—_z 27._o 2._o 1_o chron._n 23_o 30._o mat._n 27._o 1._o psal._n 104._o 22._o 23_o now_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o labour_n and_o be_v likewise_o make_v for_o man_n noâ—man_n for_o it_o mark_n 2_o 27._o and_o man_n natural_o and_o ustomary_o in_o all_o age_n all_o â—lâ—ces_n by_o god_n own_o ordination_n determine_v their_o weekly_a labour_n and_o begin_v their_o rest_n at_o evening_n it_o be_v most_o fit_a moâ—â—_n proper_a and_o convenient_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o this_o their_o natural_a use_n that_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lord_n day_n shall_v begin_v at_o evening_n when_o as_o they_o voluntary_o and_o natural_o ceâ—se_v their_o secular_a labour_n and_o devote_v themselves_o to_o râ—st_a but_o most_o unsuitable_a and_o inconvenient_a to_o begin_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o time_n when_o work_n begin_v or_o at_o midnight_n when_o half_a their_o rest_n be_v past_a neither_o be_v this_o reason_n to_o be_v slâ—ighted_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v l_o 5._o for_o man_n and_o the_o sabbath_n too_o no_o doubt_n but_o god_n do_v accommodate_v and_o suit_v they_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o commodious_a and_o convenient_a for_o man_n and_o most_o consonant_a to_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o their_o affair_n this_o inchoation_n therefore_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lordsday_n be_v most_o proportionable_a to_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o man_n work_v 40._o and_o rest_n and_o so_o the_o more_o easy_a and_o possible_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o true_a the_o proper_a of_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v embrace_v 4._o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lord-day_n 4._o which_o be_v easy_a for_o christian_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v best_a of_o all_o begin_v the_o sanctification_n of_o they_o be_v questionless_a the_o best_a the_o truâ—st_a but_o this_o begin_v they_o at_o evening_n be_v such_o 1._o because_o man_n then_o natural_o end_v their_o worldly_a employment_n and_o begin_v their_o rest_n â—ven_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o constraint_n and_o what_o so_o easy_a as_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o and_o voluntary_a 2._o because_o all_o man_n that_o have_v any_o religion_n or_o show_n of_o christianity_n in_o they_o do_v then_o constant_o fall_v to_o their_o private_a devotion_n and_o family_n duty_n the_o evening_n be_v a_o fit_a time_n for_o holy_a meditation_n prayer_n and_o religious_a exercise_n gen._n 24._o 63._o 1_o chron._n 16._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 13._o 11._o psal._n 55._o 47._o psal._n 65._o 8_o dan._n 9_o 21._o now_o what_o time_n so_o fit_a to_o begin_v the_o sabbath_n and_o lordsday_n appropriate_v n_o 16._o whole_o to_o god_n worship_n as_o that_o whereon_o most_o christian_n voluntary_o and_o constant_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o his_o immediate_a service_n in_o their_o closet_n or_o in_o their_o family_n devotion_n 3._o these_o day_n be_v day_n of_o o_o 14._o holiness_n and_o be_v such_o ought_v always_o to_o begin_v and_o end_v with_o holy_a duty_n every_o christian_n will_v grant_v it_o fit_v and_o convenient_a if_o not_o necessary_a that_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v be_v begin_v and_o end_v with_o private_a and_o continue_v with_o holy_a public_a exercise_n suitable_a to_o the_o day_n which_o be_v so_o if_o it_o shall_v begin_v and_o end_v at_o midnight_n what_o christian_n usual_o do_v or_o can_v convenient_o begin_v and_o end_v it_o thus_o they_o be_v then_o at_o rest_n yea_o *_o 6._o fast_o asleep_a in_o their_o bed_n and_o that_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o god_n own_o appointment_n without_o any_o sin_n at_o all_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 25._o 5_o 6._o c._n 26._o 45._o and_o for_o man_n to_o be_v tie_v to_o rise_v up_o at_o midnight_n or_o to_o sit_v up_o till_o then_o to_o begin_v then_o the_o lordsday_n
in_o time_n of_o popery_n all_o of_o they_o resolve_v the_o four_o commandment_n to_o be_v moral_a still_o in_o force_n oblige_v all_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o weekly_a observation_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o entire_a lordsday_n that_o totus_n ille_fw-la dies._fw-la tutaliter_fw-la divino_fw-la cultvi_fw-la applicandus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la agendum_fw-la nisi_fw-la deo_fw-la vacandum_fw-la and_o that_o because_o dies._fw-la integer_fw-la and_o sabbatum_fw-la totum_fw-la cultui_fw-la divino_fw-la sacratur_fw-la not_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n of_o it_o only_o devote_v to_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o the_o church_n as_o some_o new_a *_o etc._n doctor_n assent_n who_o allot_v the_o rest_n to_o sport_n pastime_n and_o worldly_a labour_n or_o affair_n be_v more_o licâ—ntious_a and_o profane_a than_o papist_n in_o this_o point_n who_o be_v general_o as_o strict_a as_o the_o great_a puritan_n writer_n in_o their_o doctrine_n for_o their_o entire_a sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o against_o the_o use_n of_o all_o ordinary_a labour_n sport_n pastime_n dance_v interlude_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n on_o it_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o even_o from_o evening_n to_o evening_n when_o they_o begin_v and_o end_v it_o now_o if_o the_o lordsday_n itself_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o solemnize_v by_o christiaans_n even_o by_o the_o equity_n and_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commaudement_n itself_o literal_o commence_v only_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n which_o begin_v and_o end_v always_o at_o evening_n then_o it_o must_v by_o the_o very_a equity_n and_o morality_n of_o the_o sourth_o commandment_n be_v sanctify_v and_o solemnize_v by_o christian_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n as_o the_o seven_o de_fw-la sabbath_n be_v both_o by_o jew_n and_o christian_n heretofore_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o precept_n which_o reason_n our_o opposite_n can_v no_o way_n evade_v 6._o our_o opposite_n themselves_o apply_v all_o text_n and_o precept_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o 6._o seven_o day_n sabbath_n unto_o the_o lordsday_n sabbath_n as_o be_v all_o one_o with_o it_o in_o substance_n why_o then_o shall_v they_o or_o any_o other_o reject_v that_o text_n of_o levit._n 23._o 32._o from_o even_o to_o even_o you_o shall_v celebrate_v your_o sabbath_n refuse_v the_o usual_a scripture_n computation_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v all_o day_n all_o festival_n at_o evening_n and_o affix_v a_o new_a incepâ—ion_n or_o â—nd_v to_o the_o lord-day_n and_o all_o other_o day_n too_o at_o morning_n or_o midnight_n which_o the_o sacred_a writ_n do_v no_o way_n warrant_v as_o therefore_o they_o apply_v most_o other_o thing_n concerning_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n so_o must_v they_o now_o the_o time_n and_o text_n for_o its_o beginning_n too_o unless_o they_o can_v give_v good_a 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christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n or_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n without_o which_o it_o have_v not_o be_v actual_o a_o lordsday_n or_o sabbath_n in_o point_n of_o sanctification_n though_o christ_n do_v rise_v upon_o it_o 2._o if_o christ_n bare_a resurrection_n without_o more_o ceremony_n do_v actual_o consecrate_v that_o very_o first_o day_n on_o which_o he_o arise_v and_o all_o other_o for_o a_o sabbath_n or_o lordsday_n what_o need_v then_o those_o many_o large_a discourse_n of_o divine_n concern_v the_o time_n when_o the_o person_n by_o who_o or_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o the_o first_o or_o this_o institute_v for_o a_o lordsday_n certain_o if_o the_o very_a resurrection_n of_o christ_n do_v actual_o perform_v all_o this_o that_o very_a morning_n on_o which_o he_o arise_v all_o these_o dispute_n be_v at_o a_o end_n but_o few_o or_o none_o have_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o make_v christ_n bare_a 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beginning_n thereof_o from_o morn-n_a to_o evening_n therefore_o certain_o no_o such_o alteration_n as_o be_v suâ—mised_v be_v actual_o effect_v by_o it_o 4._o have_v christ_n resurrection_n actual_o constitute_v that_o day_n on_o which_o he_o arise_v and_o all_o other_o first_o day_n ensue_v for_o a_o sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n without_o further_a ceremony_n even_o on_o that_o day_n when_o he_o arise_v then_o that_o day_n have_v be_v consecrate_v for_o a_o sabbath_n or_o lordsday_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n hadbeen_v translate_v to_o it_o before_o any_o man_n do_v or_o can_v take_v notice_n oâ—_z this_o alteration_n before_o any_o know_v this_o day_n be_v institute_v for_o a_o sabbath_n or_o â—ords-day_n yea_o before_o it_o be_v know_v or_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v again_o to_o or_o by_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o b_o 9_o scripture_n be_v express_v that_o he_o appear_v not_o unto_o they_o till_o towards_o the_o evening_n of_o that_o day_n at_o which_o time_n thomas_n be_v absent_a and_o some_o of_o they_o doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v he_o or_o no_o so_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o observe_v not_o that_o first_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n or_o lordsday_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n but_o it_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a that_o christ_n will_v consecrate_v that_o day_n for_o a_o sabbath_n or_o lordsday_n before_o his_o disciple_n or_o any_o other_o know_v of_o it_o or_o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o apostle_n and_o church_n in_o private_a without_o their_o presence_n or_o pâ—ivity_n oâ—_z that_o he_o will_v consecâ—ate_n that_o day_n for_o a_o sabbath_n or_o lordsday_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n before_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o he_o be_v rise_v or_o before_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o to_o his_o disciple_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v or_o before_o any_o do_v know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o lordsday_n or_o sabbath_n it_o be_v make_v so_o only_o for_o man_n mar._n 2._o 27._o not_o for_o christ_n himself_o or_o angel_n who_o be_v only_o present_a with_o he_o when_o he_o arise_v for_o christ_n be_v only_o wise_a do_v all_o thing_n in_o b_o 4._o the_o fit_a season_n and_o in_o a_o public_a manner_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o disciple_n who_o be_v to_o be_v witness_n of_o all_o his_o action_n speech_n act_n 1._o 2_o 3_o c._n 2._o 32._o c._n 10._o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o 1_o johnâ—_z 1_o 3._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o luke_n 1._o 2._o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o he_o do_v not_o institute_v that_o very_a day_n whereon_o he_o arise_v for_o a_o sabbath_n or_o lordsday_n at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o arise_v which_o the_o evangelist_n certain_o will_v have_v mention_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n to_o the_o church_n and_o christian_n have_v it_o be_v do_v in_o truth_n as_o pretend_v only_o but_o not_o prove_v neither_o in_o truth_n can_v be_v if_o therefore_o the_o objector_n affirm_v that_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o lordsday_n as_o a_o lordsday_n that_o be_v a_o immediate_a constitute_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o that_o at_o the_o very_a moment_n when_o he_o arise_v than_o it_o be_v a_o palpable_a untruth_n as_o the_o premise_n manifest_a if_o they_o mean_v by_o cause_n only_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n or_o original_a occasion_n of_o its_o future_a consecration_n or_o institution_n for_o a_o sabbath_n or_o lordsday_n than_o their_o argument_n be_v but_o this_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o occasion_n of_o christian_n solemnize_n the_o lordsday_n as_o a_o lordsday_n or_o sabbath_n be_v in_o the_o morning_n ergo_o the_o lordsday_n must_v being_n at_o morning_n which_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la because_o the_o occasion_n of_o sanctify_v any_o day_n for_o sabbath_n or_o holiday_n do_v not_o
to_o reply_n to_o one_o grand_a exception_n against_o that_o place_n of_o levit._n 23._o 32._o from_o evening_n to_o evening_n yâ—u_o shall_v celebrate_v your_o sabbath_n a_o principal_a text_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n and_o so_o our_o christian_a lordsday_n or_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v call_v ought_v to_o begin_v and_o end_v at_o evening_n to_o which_o some_o reply_n that_o this_o text_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o atonement_n which_o be_v but_o ceremonial_a exception_n not_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n or_o proof_n at_o all_o that_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n or_o lordsday_n succeed_v it_o shall_v begin_v and_o end_v at_o evening_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v first_o that_o it_o be_v true_a this_o text_n be_v mean_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o atonement_n 1._o to_o which_o it_o be_v here_o special_o apply_v but_o yet_o it_o extend_v withal_o to_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n which_o all_o confess_v do_v ever_o begin_v and_o end_n at_o evening_n from_o whence_o it_o receive_v both_o its_o name_n of_o sabbath_n and_o its_o limitation_n too_o both_o for_o the_o manner_n and_o time_n of_o its_o sanctification_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o verse_n 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o 31_o 32._o compare_v together_o for_o 1._o this_o sabbath_n of_o atonement_n be_v to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n and_o so_o the_o same_o in_o appellation_n as_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n verse_n 27_o 28_o 32._o 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v but_o a_o sabbath_n of_o one_o day_n space_n and_o no_o more_o to_o wit_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n verse_n 27._o as_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o solemnize_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o holy_a cnnvocation_n unto_o they_o v._n 27._o that_o be_v they_o must_v meet_v and_o keep_v public_a religious_a holy_a assembly_n on_o it_o and_o do_v holy_a duty_n as_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v verse_n 2_o 3._o 2._o they_o must_v rest_v and_o do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n upon_o it_o verse_n 28_o 30_o 31_o 32._o as_o they_o be_v command_v to_o do_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n exod._n 20._o 9_o 10_o c_o 23._o 12._o c._n 31._o 15._o c._n 35._o 2._o dâ—ut._n 5._o 13_o 14_o 15._o neither_o might_n themselves_o or_o the_o stranger_n within_o their_o gate_n do_v any_o work_n thereon_o levit._n 16_o 29._o as_o they_o may_v nâ—t_o do_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n exod._n 20._o 10_o 11._o 3._o they_o must_v offer_v a_o burn_a offering_n to_o the_o lord_n on_o this_o sabbath_n verse_n 27._o as_o they_o be_v to_o do_v every_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n numb._n 2â—_z 9_o 10._o 4._o this_o sabbath_n of_o atonement_n be_v to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v they_o holy_a levit_n 16._o 31._o as_o the_o seven_o dâ—y_n sabbath_n be_v both_o a_o mean_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n fanctify_v 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resurrectionis_fw-la christi_fw-la and_o die_v pentecosten_n and_o ideo_fw-la sancta_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o in_o some_o ancient_a saxon_a canon_n some_o of_o uncertain_a date_n yet_o suppose_v to_o be_v 1000_o year_n after_o christ_n ibidem_fw-la p_n 600._o c._n 24._o a_o 96._o dies_fw-la verò_fw-la dominica_fw-la quia_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la deus_fw-la lucem_fw-la condidit_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la mannam_fw-la eremo_fw-la pluit_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la redemptor_fw-la humanigeneris_fw-la spout_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_fw-la nostra_fw-la mortuis_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la super_fw-la discipuâ—os_fw-la infudit_fw-la tanta_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la observantia_fw-la ut_fw-la praeter_fw-la orationes_fw-la et_fw-la missarum_fw-la solemnia_fw-la and_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la vescendum_fw-la pertinent_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la fiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n on_o which_o particular_n many_o of_o our_o modern_a writer_n insist_v 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the_o week_n concur_v joint_o towards_o its_o sanctification_n as_o a_o lordsday_n or_o christian_a sabbath_n shall_v alter_v its_o primitive_a beginning_n and_o end_n at_o the_o creation_n as_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o world_n when_o it_o begin_v and_o â—nded_v at_o evening_n to_o the_o time_n and_o hour_n of_o these_o several_a occurrence_n thereon_o it_o shall_v have_v as_o many_o several_a beginning_n and_o end_n at_o several_a time_n hour_n repugnant_a to_o each_o other_o which_o will_v make_v it_o five_o several_a day_n in_o stead_n of_o one_o yea_o no_o day_n at_o all_o but_o a_o monster_n of_o day_n and_o sabbath_n to_o reconcile_v which_o repugnance_n and_o avoid_v such_o confusion_n the_o objector_n must_v disclaim_v their_o confident_a object_a mistake_n that_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o lords-day_n solemnization_n only_o do_v actual_o change_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o day_n from_o evening_n to_o morning_n and_o grant_v it_o still_o 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the_o 〈…〉_z it_o do_v and_o be_v ever_o coâ—tanâ—ous_a with_o it_o theâ—â—fâ—â—â—_z tâ—â—_z lâ—â—ds_v day_n ought_v to_o bâ—gin_v in_o the_o morning_n because_o â—â—_z râ—suâ—â—â—ction_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o bâ—gan_v then_o the_o first_o â—f_n thâ—â—_z aâ—â—uments_n be_v a_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la because_o thouâ—â—_z the_o efâ—â—â—t_v can_v precede_v the_o cause_n in_o natural_a thing_n as_o the_o son_n can_v be_v before_o the_o father_n be_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o effect_n shall_v ever_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o or_o contemporary_a with_o the_o cause_n or_o the_o son_n be_v as_o old_a as_o the_o fathâ—r_n or_o bear_v together_o with_o he_o so_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o a_o lord_n day_n can_v not_o begin_v to_o be_v observe_v hallow_v as_o such_o a_o day_n before_o that_o morning_n whereon_o christ_n arise_v ergo_o it_o must_v begin_v at_o morning_n and_o can_v not_o be_v institute_v to_o begin_v the_o evening_n of_o the_o 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