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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 same_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o academic_n so_o may_v we_o without_o breach_n of_o charity_n suspect_v of_o our_o sabbatharian_o at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v not_o say_v he_o such_o simple_a man_n as_o know_v not_o to_o give_v thing_n their_o proper_a name_n but_o they_o purposely_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o word_n as_o may_v best_o serve_v both_o to_o hide_v from_o the_o simple_a and_o to_o intimate_v to_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o their_o disciple_n their_o opinion_n else_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o why_o the_o name_n sabbath_n shall_v be_v so_o common_a and_o that_o of_o lord_n day_n so_o seldom_o use_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o name_n sabbath_n be_v lawful_a and_o may_v also_o be_v use_v by_o such_o as_o have_v their_o wit_n well_o exercise_v in_o scripture_n if_o without_o superstition_n fraud_n or_o scandal_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o name_n lord_n day_n be_v both_o more_o fit_a in_o itself_o serve_v
more_o for_o edification_n and_o the_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_n do_v not_o conclude_v to_o the_o first_o true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o god_n himself_o in_o scripture_n impose_v the_o name_n sabbath_n upon_o all_o day_n of_o public_a worship_n in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o very_a corporal_a rest_n be_v a_o chief_a thing_n aim_v at_o in_o they_o be_v both_o memorative_n of_o some_o thing_n pass_v and_o figurative_a of_o thing_n also_o to_o come_v but_o that_o therefore_o the_o day_n also_o of_o christian_a assembly_n shall_v be_v so_o call_v do_v not_o follow_v because_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o shall_v appear_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o name_n sabbath_n therefore_o be_v no_o more_o moral_a and_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o name_n priest_n altar_n sacrifice_n which_o perhaps_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o will_v allow_v of_o in_o a_o common_a large_a and_o 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antiquity_n ever_o use_v one_o of_o these_o four_o either_o sunday_n not_o from_o 16._o from_o '_o dum_fw-la solâ—s_fw-la lâ—ttâ—iae_fw-la indulgemus_fw-la longè_fw-la aliâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la religione_fw-la solis_fw-la tert._n ap._n cap._n 16._o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n but_o 4.2_o but_o mal._n 4.2_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n or_o the_o day_n of_o light_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n call_v by_o the_o father_n our_o illumination_n or_o the_o day_n of_o bread_n not_o from_o holy_a bread_n as_o papist_n now_o use_v it_o but_o from_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n administer_v every_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o do_v and_o will_v continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n to_o the_o three_o the_o name_n sabbath_n do_v not_o best_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o be_v pretend_v for_o the_o nature_n thereof_o consist_v not_o either_o in_o our_o corporal_a or_o 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a_o utter_a impossibility_n whether_o we_o look_v at_o part_n or_o degree_n but_o that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o expect_v whatsoever_o man_n please_v to_o impose_v be_v not_o such_o a_o chimaera_n as_o they_o fancy_n will_v appear_v i_o hope_v in_o its_o due_a place_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o will_v set_v down_o these_o argument_n which_o seem_v to_o support_v this_o opinion_n chap._n xxvii_o the_o argument_n which_o seem_v to_o conclude_v for_o all_o duty_n of_o holiness_n in_o general_a be_v set_v down_o first_o from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o commandment_n remember_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n we_o many_o reason_n thus_o where_o no_o one_o kind_a of_o holy-daâ—â—s_a be_v speak_v of_o there_o all_o duty_n of_o holiness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v general_o so_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1.16_o apostle_n peter_n 1.16_o be_v you_o 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lord_n unless_o we_o also_o add_v thereunto_o sundry_a actual_a performance_n the_o time_n and_o manner_n whereof_o they_o also_o show_v we_o if_o therefore_o any_o difference_n be_v it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o such_o performance_n during_o the_o whole_a sabbath_n for_o 24._o hour_n and_o turn_v mere_a euchites_n upon_o the_o day_n which_o be_v not_o require_v in_o other_o day_n but_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v of_o no_o such_o length_n have_v be_v already_o declare_v and_o that_o god_n give_v no_o such_o continuate_a task_n of_o holy_a performance_n shall_v i_o hope_v before_o we_o part_v be_v make_v evident_a second_o 2._o second_o finis_fw-la non_fw-la seper_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr substantià _fw-la praecepti_fw-la neque_fw-la secundùm_fw-la veros_fw-la theologos_fw-la cadit_fw-la sub_fw-la praecepto_fw-la med._n inst_z non_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la praecepti_fw-la &_o id_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la datur_fw-la aquin._n 1.2_o 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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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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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