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be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n and_o to_o the_o strange_a that_o dwell_v among_o you_o f_o levit._fw-la 25.3_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o field_n &_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v cut_v thy_o vineyard_n and_o gather_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 4._o but_o the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v a_o sabbaoth_v of_o rest_n unto_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n sabbaoth_o thou_o shall_v neither_o sow_v thy_o field_n nor_o cut_v thy_o vineyard_n objection_n against_o the_o first_o part_n answer_v chap._n vii_o objection_n which_o be_v common_o make_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n such_o as_o arise_v 1_o of_o some_o scruple_n or_o doubt_v of_o conscience_n among_o the_o better_a sort_n 2_o of_o mind_n possess_v either_o with_o a_o proud_a persuasion_n of_o man_n own_o sufficiency_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o the_o papist_n and_o popish_a protestant_n be_v or_o else_o with_o greedy_a covetousness_n and_o distrustfulness_n of_o god_n providence_n as_o worldling_n be_v objection_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v chief_o two_o which_o with_o their_o answer_n be_v as_o follow_v 1_o objection_n christ_n observation_n of_o the_o sabbaoth_v day_n make_v no_o more_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o sabbaoth_n than_o his_o observe_v of_o circumcision_n the_o passeover_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o jewish_a ceremony_n do_v make_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v all_o abolish_v by_o his_o death_n be_v typical_a and_o ceremonial_a and_o so_o may_v the_o sabbaoth_v too_o be_v but_o ceremonial_a neither_o to_o this_o objection_n we_o answer_v two_o way_n 1_o so_o much_o of_o the_o sabbaoth_v day_n as_o be_v jewish_a and_o ceremonial_a be_v take_v away_o as_o namely_o the_o restraint_n of_o a_o meat_n dress_v and_o b_o kindle_v of_o fire_n but_o as_o for_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n serve_v unto_o god_n worship_n it_o be_v not_o ceremonial_a but_o moral_a and_o therefore_o be_v not_o take_v away_o 2_o the_o sabbaoth_v day_n stand_v upon_o a_o sure_a ground_n than_o the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n namely_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o nature_n which_o end_v of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v perpetual_a and_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n day_n also_o must_v be_v perpetual_a neither_o can_v it_o with_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v take_v away_o now_o that_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o appear_v by_o the_o practice_n and_o writing_n first_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_a long_o after_o christ_n death_n and_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 13.14_o 42_o 44_o and_o 17.2_o as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o chap._n 2._o at_o the_o letter_n d_o second_o of_o john_n who_o write_v 97._o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o do_v plain_o avouch_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o by_o this_o new_a and_o honourable_a name_n the_o lord_n day_n apoc._n 1.10_o a_o name_n then_o best_o know_v to_o the_o church_n 2_o objection_n the_o sabbaoth_n be_v a_o memorial_n to_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n c_o therefore_o that_o people_n be_v now_o go_v to_o who_o that_o deliverance_n do_v belong_v the_o sabbaoth_n be_v also_o go_v with_o they_o to_o this_o objection_n we_o likewise_o answer_v two_o way_n 1_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v that_o reason_n to_o move_v they_o beside_o the_o other_o before_o mention_v be_v the_o more_o strait_o bind_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbaoth_v but_o we_o also_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o as_o well_o as_o they_o 2_o that_o it_o be_v require_v of_o all_o man_n long_o before_o those_o reason_n be_v annex_v unto_o it_o yea_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o people_n and_o therefore_o though_o those_o people_n be_v go_v yet_o the_o sabbaoth_n be_v not_o go_v with_o they_o 3_o objection_n col._n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n condemn_v you_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n new_a moon_n or_o sabbaoth_v it_o seem_v by_o these_o word_n that_o we_o be_v set_v free_a from_o keep_v any_o sabbaoth_v at_o all_o answer_n the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o time_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbaoth_n and_o other_o jewish_a feast_n which_o be_v typical_a the_o abolish_n whereof_o may_v by_o this_o place_n be_v just_o warrant_v but_o yet_o the_o sabbaoth_n be_v not_o abolish_v with_o the_o jewish_a day_n since_o christ_n have_v warrant_v the_o whole_a law_n &_o every_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o it_o to_o remain_v 4_o objection_n the_o sabbaoth_v itself_o be_v ceremonial_a exo._n 31.13_o it_o be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o sanctification_n answer_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o shadow_n for_o shadow_n signify_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o sign_n thing_n already_o come_v as_o well_o as_o to_o come_v the_o sign_n in_o egypt_n be_v token_n of_o god_n anger_n the_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n rom._n 4.10_o and_o christ_n miracle_n be_v sign_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o glory_n joh._n 2.11_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o be_v shadow_n so_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o sign_n memorative_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o sanctification_n but_o yet_o no_o shadow_n indeed_o the_o strict_a keep_n of_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o jew_n command_v exod._n 16.23_o be_v a_o shadow_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seven_o day_n yet_o the_o rest_v command_v in_o the_o four_o precept_n be_v not_o so_o neither_o have_v it_o any_o ceremony_n annex_v thereunto_o 5_o objection_n gal._n 4.10_o paul_n say_v he_o be_v afraid_a that_o he_o have_v bestow_v his_o labour_n upon_o they_o in_o vain_a because_o they_o observe_v day_n and_o time_n where_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o disallow_v set_v time_n an._n the_o apostle_n condemn_v not_o all_o set_a time_n for_o he_o both_o keep_v set_v time_n himself_o with_o other_o act._n 20.7_o and_o appoint_v the_o first_o day_n in_o the_o week_n for_o collection_n both_o at_o corinth_n &_o galatia_n 1._o cor._n 16._o but_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o jewish_a day_n &_o time_n &_o year_n which_o he_o say_v be_v shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v col._n 2.17_o and_o do_v away_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o body_n of_o all_o those_o ceremonial_a shadow_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v their_o sabbaoth_n of_o year_n as_o namely_o every_o seven_o year_n wherein_o the_o ground_n do_v rest_n from_o till_v and_o every_o year_n of_o jubilee_n wherein_o bond_n man_n go_v out_o free_a and_o alienate_v possession_n return_v again_o to_o the_o owner_n levit._fw-la 25.10_o and_o next_o their_o sabbaoth_n of_o day_n which_o also_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n ceremonial_a and_o moral_a of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v the_o passeover_n penticost_n the_o new_a moon_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o in_o levit._n 23._o be_v call_v sabbaoth_n and_o also_o their_o moral_a sabbaoth_n as_o touch_v the_o time_n of_o it_o and_o the_o strictness_n of_o keep_v the_o rest_n upon_o it_o and_o between_o these_o ceremonial_a sabbaoth_n and_o the_o moral_a sabbaoth_n be_v great_a difference_n as_o appear_v levit._n 23.37_o 38._o these_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o you_o shall_v call_v holy_a convocation_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o sabbaoth_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o objection_n rom._n 14.5_o 6._o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o make_v all_o day_n alike_o either_o to_o be_v observe_v or_o not_o observe_v answer_n he_o say_v that_o some_o man_n do_v count_v they_o so_o but_o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o such_o account_n and_o the_o question_n move_v there_o be_v not_o between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_a as_o some_o think_v but_o between_o the_o strong_a christian_a and_o the_o weak_a chap._n 5.1_o the_o strong_a esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o which_o appear_v in_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n both_o command_v receive_v and_o approve_v in_o the_o church_n then_o the_o weak_a be_v he_o that_o hold_v every_o day_n alike_o so_o that_o if_o man_n count_v all_o day_n alike_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o their_o weakness_n who_o infirmity_n as_o yet_o must_v be_v bear_v with_o so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v for_o their_o good_a to_o edification_n chap._n 15.2_o but_o if_o any_o shall_v obstinate_o and_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n hold_v and_o defend_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v but_o as_o another_o day_n we_o be_v to_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v objection_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v as_o follow_v 1_o objection_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o straight_o as_o that_o we_o must_v rest_v in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n who_o can_v keep_v it_o or_o abide_v it_o but_o we_o can_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n so_o say_v the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n sess_n 6._o cha_n 18._o therefore_o the_o sabbaoth_a day_n be_v
not_o so_o strait_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o this_o objection_n we_o answer_v three_o way_n 1_o that_o no_o man_n can_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o every_o one_o be_v charge_v to_o keep_v it_o perfect_o pure_o and_o perpetual_o because_o it_o be_v all_o man_n duty_n so_o to_o do_v 2_o the_o hard_a it_o be_v the_o more_o we_o must_v strive_v to_o keep_v it_o luke_n 13.24_o 3_o by_o this_o strait_a and_o exquisite_a rule_n of_o rest_v we_o see_v first_o our_o deserve_a misery_n by_o the_o infinite_a breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n beside_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o sin_n second_o we_o see_v god_n undeserved_a mercy_n in_o christ_n who_o have_v both_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o as_o also_o free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o purchase_v for_o we_o the_o blessedness_n of_o heaven_n of_o who_o benefit_n we_o be_v assure_v to_o be_v partaker_n when_o we_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o he_o alone_o 2._o when_o we_o have_v power_n from_o he_o to_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n in_o some_o measure_n as_o well_o in_o this_o commandment_n as_o in_o any_o other_o 2_o objection_n the_o world_n be_v hard_o say_v poor_a man_n we_o have_v a_o great_a charge_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o little_a earning_n we_o may_v not_o starve_v we_o hope_v god_n will_v not_o be_v against_o the_o earn_n of_o a_o penny_n or_o two_o on_o the_o sabbaoth_v day_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o objection_n a_o double_a answer_n may_v be_v frame_v 1_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n unless_o we_o cast_v away_o those_o worldly_a and_o distrustful_a care_n for_o satan_n will_v make_v man_n believe_v that_o if_o they_o serve_v god_n they_o shall_v famish_v or_o beg_v etc._n etc._n 2_o we_o must_v have_v faith_n to_o believe_v 1_o the_o general_n promise_v of_o d_o god_n 2_o the_o special_a promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o the_o strict_a keep_n of_o the_o e_o sabbaoth_n where_o also_o this_o very_a doubt_n be_v take_v away_o 3_o objection_n our_o servant_n must_v have_v some_o time_n of_o recreation_n they_o work_v hard_o all_o the_o week_n etc._n etc._n answer_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o and_o some_o recreation_n sometime_o be_v almost_o as_o necessary_a as_o their_o meat_n drink_n and_o sleep_v but_o then_o be_v bold_a of_o think_v own_o and_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n allow_v it_o they_o in_o the_o six_o day_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n 4_o objection_n he_o that_o be_v bind_v say_v the_o servant_n and_o he_o that_o live_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o another_o must_v obey_v if_o we_o do_v not_o we_o shall_v lose_v our_o master_n good_a will_n and_o get_v their_o displeasure_n answer_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n fear_v god_n and_o desirous_a in_o truth_n of_o heart_n to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n then_o do_v this_o 1_o consider_v with_o thyself_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o necessity_n that_o thou_o be_v command_v to_o do_v if_o it_o be_v than_o thou_o must_v obey_v thy_o master_n if_o not_o thou_o must_v take_v another_o course_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v perhaps_o that_o thou_o see_v no_o necessity_n in_o that_o thou_o be_v command_v what_o then_o there_o may_v be_v a_o necessity_n apparent_a to_o thy_o master_n and_o not_o to_o thou_o neither_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o give_v thou_o a_o account_n of_o all_o his_o purpose_n and_o business_n as_o for_o example_n thy_o master_n command_v thou_o to_o carry_v a_o letter_n for_o he_o or_o to_o fetch_v home_o and_o make_v ready_a his_o horse_n or_o to_o go_v with_o he_o abroad_o or_o the_o like_a thou_o not_o know_v the_o matter_n nor_o occasion_n of_o those_o thy_o master_n business_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v he_o not_o demand_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o do_v but_o conceive_v both_o in_o reverence_n and_o charity_n of_o thy_o master_n do_n that_o if_o he_o see_v not_o some_o great_a necessity_n in_o the_o matter_n he_o will_v not_o so_o employ_v thou_o for_o charity_n do_v ever_o judge_v the_o best_a where_o it_o know_v no_o evil_a it_o think_v no_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13.5_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v no_o work_n of_o necessity_n which_o thy_o master_n will_v set_v thou_o about_o when_o thou_o shall_v rest_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o it_o come_v only_o of_o a_o greedy_a desire_n to_o get_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o plough_v to_o carry_v ware_n about_o the_o town_n to_o keep_v open_a the_o shop_n to_o set_v rack_n and_o to_o work_v upon_o clothes_n usual_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o like_a whereof_o other_o can_v judge_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o than_o thy_o course_n must_v be_v this_o 1_o in_o all_o dutiful_a and_o reverend_a sort_n on_o god_n behalf_n expostulate_v and_o reason_v the_o matter_n with_o thy_o master_n and_o entreat_v he_o not_o to_o compel_v thou_o against_o thy_o conscience_n to_o violate_v the_o lord_n commandment_n but_o to_o give_v thou_o leave_v to_o keep_v the_o holy_a rest_n as_o the_o 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