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name_n of_o sabbath_n be_v brief_o allege_v for_o the_o negative_a opinion_n stand_v these_o reason_n first_o he_o speak_v best_o of_o thing_n who_o language_n be_v most_o conformable_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v every_o where_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o alone_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_a man_n holiday_n as_o have_v be_v and_o existency_n call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n no_o where_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v therefore_o best_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v second_o we_o shall_v retain_v those_o name_n which_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o pure_a time_n the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n chief_o use_v unless_o through_o any_o corruption_n or_o abuse_v they_o be_v scandalous_a but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v be_v chief_o use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o in_o the_o pure_a time_n neither_o be_v it_o since_o through_o any_o abuse_n become_v scandalous_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n three_o we_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n shall_v not_o forsake_v the_o roman_a church_n but_o where_o necessity_n do_v enforce_v we_o for_o than_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o schism_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n neither_o shall_v we_o vary_v from_o ourselves_o so_o much_o as_o be_v it_o possible_a in_o sound_n and_o syllable_n for_o than_o we_o may_v be_v just_o note_v for_o singularity_n and_o affectation_n but_o both_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o all_o reform_a church_n use_v to_o style_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o the_o sabbath_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n four_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n shall_v beware_v how_o we_o gratify_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o superstitious_a obstinacy_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n in_o the_o least_o thing_n lest_o we_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n the_o ancient_a christian_n fast_v saturday_n especial_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o jew_n fast_v on_o sattâ—rday_o but_o in_o use_v the_o name_n sabbath_n we_o gratify_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o obstinacy_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n for_o they_o abhor_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o the_o great_a blasphemy_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n five_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n wisdom_n so_o to_o speak_v as_o not_o to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o his_o weak_a brethren_n he_o that_o do_v otherwise_o 14.15_o otherwise_o rom._n 14.15_o walk_v not_o charitable_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o the_o name_n sabbath_n may_v be_v and_o be_v become_v a_o snare_n to_o many_o weak_a one_o especial_o in_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n for_o where_o ever_o they_o find_v the_o name_n sabbath_n they_o present_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o to_o agree_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o many_o time_n by_o this_o mean_n fall_v into_o flat_a judaisme_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o quote_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n six_o that_o name_n which_o do_v less_o edify_v be_v less_o proper_a this_o i_o think_v will_v easy_o be_v agree_v on_o by_o all_o party_n but_o the_o name_n sabbath_n do_v less_o edify_v for_o it_o lead_v we_o only_o to_o a_o outward_a cessation_n from_o bodily_a labour_n which_o of_o itself_o and_o precise_o consider_v be_v indeed_o a_o duty_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n but_o be_v not_o so_o of_o the_o christian_a festival_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v appear_v on_o the_o contrary_a the_o name_n lord_n day_n do_v best_a open_a and_o explain_v the_o whole_a nature_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o lordship_n over_o the_o church_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n xiii_o wherein_o be_v brief_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o this_o question_n it_o be_v a_o frequent_a rule_n in_o 11._o in_o cùm_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la constat_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la ver_fw-la ba_o dicuntur_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la contendi_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la id_fw-la facit_fw-la imperitiâ_fw-la docendum_fw-la esse_fw-la simalitiâ_fw-la deserendum_fw-la aug._n count_v acad._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o s._n austin_n that_o wise_a man_n shall_v not_o strive_v about_o word_n unless_o when_o there_o be_v some_o real_a difference_n in_o the_o thing_n but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o this_o question_n be_v only_o a_o fight_n about_o word_n for_o as_o the_o 10._o the_o non_fw-la illos_fw-la viros_fw-la â—os_v fuisse_fw-la arbitror_fw-la qui_fw-la rebus_fw-la nescirent_fw-la nomina_fw-la imponere_fw-la seâ—_n mihi_fw-la videntur_fw-la haec_fw-la vocabula_fw-la elegisse_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la occultandum_fw-la tardioribus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la significandum_fw-la vigilantioribus_fw-la scientiam_fw-la svam_fw-la ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o 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from_o the_o work_n of_o our_o lawful_a calling_n do_v no_o way_n further_o our_o spiritual_a edification_n for_o if_o 4.8_o if_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v nothing_o bodily_a cessation_n profit_v less_o if_o any_o man_n say_v it_o help_v much_o to_o edification_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o may_v whole_o attend_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v that_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n for_o than_o it_o edifi_v not_o by_o and_o of_o itself_o but_o by_o and_o through_o the_o holy_a exercise_n if_o it_o be_v further_o say_v that_o it_o do_v edify_v remember_v we_o of_o our_o spiritual_a rest_n require_v of_o we_o and_o the_o eternal_a rest_n promise_v unto_o we_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o edification_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o 14._o the_o significatio_fw-la alia_fw-la est_fw-la divina_fw-la seu_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la rebus_fw-la addita_fw-la aâ—_n ob_fw-la signationem_fw-la &_o cultum_fw-la ut_fw-la significatio_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la 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upon_o the_o sabbath_n those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o salvation_n this_o proposition_n be_v set_v down_o in_o terminis_fw-la by_o a_o epipâ—_n a_o quicquid_fw-la sit_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praecepto_fw-la cer_fw-la tè_fw-la lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la tenentur_fw-la christiani_n ea_fw-la discere_fw-la quae_fw-la suae_fw-la saluti_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaâ—ia_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o send_v do_v 37._o par_fw-fr 14._o festivis_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la in_o praecipuis_fw-la solennitatibus_fw-la magis_fw-la circa_fw-la â—a_n quae_fw-la solennitat_fw-la be_v sunt_fw-la immorandum_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la paâ—â—tèr_n &_o eruâ—iatur_fw-la animus_n &_o exciâ—etur_fw-la affectus_fw-la bern._n ser._n 3._o in_o epipâ—_n popish_a schooleman_n far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o good_a protestant_n to_o speak_v less_o honourable_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n then_o such_o but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o learn_v from_o the_o public_a those_o thing_n that_o 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earth_n etc._n etc._n recognition_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n remembrance_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o mannah_n and_o their_o settle_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o equity_n therefore_o and_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o commandment_n require_v that_o we_o not_o only_a worship_n god_n in_o public_a but_o also_o private_o study_v and_o be_v good_a proficient_o in_o the_o school_n of_o nature_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o power_n and_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o our_o redemption_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n last_o authority_n be_v infinite_a the_o 47._o the_o syn._n arelat_n c._n 19_o syn._n turon_n c._n 40._o syn._n mogun_n c._n 37_o syn._n matiscon_n c._n 7._o syn._n agath_fw-mi c._n 47._o synod_n general_o say_v we_o shall_v continue_v in_o holy_a duty_n until_o night_n have_v our_o eye_n and_o our_o hand_n stretch_v out_o unto_o he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o sequester_v 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with_o other_o day_n but_o the_o private_a exercise_n of_o those_o fundamental_a grace_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o day_n if_o any_o say_v that_o the_o difference_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o to_o common_a day_n appertain_v only_o private_a duty_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n both_o private_a and_o public_a the_o scruple_n still_o remain_v in_o regard_n of_o those_o day_n wherein_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v also_o in_o use_n as_o lecture-daye_n holiday_n etc._n etc._n unless_o we_o account_v those_o day_n also_o to_o be_v sabbath_n which_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o question_n will_v not_o agree_v unto_o if_o it_o be_v far_o say_v that_o the_o difference_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o in_o other_o day_n they_o be_v only_o habitual_o but_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n actual_o require_v i_o answer_v that_o in_o their_o other_o tractate_v a_o habitual_a serve_v of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o reject_v as_o that_o they_o think_v it_o impossible_a to_o 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the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v and_o enable_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o private_a duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o to_o exercise_v in_o ourselves_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n etc._n etc._n this_o also_o be_v plain_a of_o itself_o and_o require_v no_o far_a proof_n for_o why_o do_v we_o resort_v to_o the_o congregation_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o partly_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o word_n partly_o to_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o zeal_n unto_o his_o service_n the_o whole_a week_n after_o as_o well_o as_o to_o tender_v he_o our_o public_a homage_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sovereign_a dominion_n three_o no_o affirmative_a precept_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v beyond_o that_o which_o the_o letter_n do_v contain_v though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o precept_n which_o be_v negative_a for_o example_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n when_o we_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o superior_n we_o have_v the_o whole_a latitude_n of_o this_o law_n it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o say_v in_o negative_n as_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n confutation_n of_o the_o pharisee_n gloss_n upon_o the_o seven_o commandment_n but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n and_o prescribe_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n therefore_o be_v not_o far_o to_o be_v extend_v four_o if_o all_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o mercy_n whatsoever_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n than_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n at_o all_o between_o this_o and_o the_o other_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n at_o least_o for_o that_o day_n so_o that_o upon_o one_o day_n of_o every_o week_n the_o other_o commandment_n be_v needless_a and_o superfluous_a but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v affirm_v ob._n if_o any_o say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o duty_n may_v be_v under_o divers_a precept_n resp_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o this_o be_v most_o true_a yet_o must_v 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