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religionis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n not_o for_o idleness_n simp_o idleness_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o where_o allow_v of_o god_n therefore_o the_o idleness_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v commend_v for_o another_o purpose_n that_o be_v for_o the_o study_n and_o diligent_a desire_n of_o religion_n therefore_o he_o command_v to_o rest_v from_o our_o handy_a labour_n that_o we_o may_v bestow_v all_o that_o time_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o very_a same_o commandment_n say_v 20.11_o that_o god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n etc_n etc_n shall_v we_o conclude_v with_o the_o heretic_n that_o god_n sit_v idle_o in_o heaven_n and_o have_v no_o care_n of_o his_o creature_n by_o his_o heavenly_a providence_n now_o he_o have_v once_o create_v they_o god_n forbid_v this_o rest_n of_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v be_v à _fw-la creatione_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la gubernation_n it_o be_v from_o create_v but_o not_o from_o govern_v and_o order_v they_o for_o he_o do_v always_o by_o his_o power_n sustain_v they_o by_o his_o providence_n govern_v and_o rule_v they_o and_o by_o his_o goodness_n nourish_v they_o we_o must_v rest_v therefore_o from_o handy_a and_o bodily_a work_n but_o we_o must_v not_o cease_v from_o such_o work_n as_o pertain_v unto_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n this_o service_n among_o the_o father_n be_v use_v in_o iiij_o thing_n that_o be_v first_o in_o read_v interpret_n and_o hear_v of_o scripture_n second_o in_o prayer_n public_a and_o private_a in_o celebrate_v and_o receive_v of_o sacrament_n three_o in_o collect_v and_o gather_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o indigent_a 16.2_o four_o in_o visit_v and_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o make_v of_o peace_n and_o unity_n among_o neighbour_n where_o any_o controversy_n be_v youth_n then_o i_o perceive_v we_o must_v refrain_v from_o all_o other_o labour_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n except_o those_o which_o you_o have_v specify_v and_o so_o of_o necessity_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o use_v any_o labour_n or_o work_v what_o need_n or_o necessity_n soever_o there_o shall_v be_v age_n you_o must_v note_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n 3.1_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n lord_n over_o the_o sabbath_n the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v of_o god_n to_o conserve_v man_n and_o not_o to_o destroy_v man_n and_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v withal_o as_o often_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v through_o our_o necessity_n safety_n or_o health_n so_o require_v of_o the_o which_o thing_n our_o saviour_n christ_n dispute_v in_o matthew_n and_o luke_n 3.4_o for_o in_o such_o thing_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o christian_n do_v consist_v and_o whereas_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v exercise_v open_o in_o slay_v of_o beast_n in_o the_o temple_n 14.6_o scum_v seethe_a and_o burn_v they_o prepare_v for_o their_o sacrifice_n 28.9_o &_o be_v not_o count_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 12.5_o in_o like_o sort_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o prepare_v meat_n for_o our_o need_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 2.40.41_o and_o to_o feed_v the_o body_n mattathius_fw-la thought_n it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o fight_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o when_o he_o consider_v the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n how_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o preserve_v and_o not_o to_o destroy_v will_v all_o man_n to_o make_v battle_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n because_o they_o may_v not_o die_v all_o of_o they_o as_o their_o brethren_n do_v which_o be_v murder_v by_o their_o enemy_n 13.15_o so_o it_o be_v lawful_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o prisoner_n to_o succour_v the_o needy_a to_o fight_v in_o defence_n that_o we_o may_v preserve_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a as_o christ_n say_v to_o draw_v a_o beast_n out_o of_o a_o ditch_n or_o mire_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n why_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o save_v a_o house_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v or_o a_o burn_a or_o to_o moor_n a_o ship_n fast_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o run_v against_o the_o rock_n why_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o gather_v together_o corn_n or_o hay_n which_o have_v lie_v abroad_o a_o long_a time_n and_o to_o save_v it_o lest_o it_o shall_v through_o the_o injury_n and_o force_n of_o the_o weather_n and_o high_a flood_n and_o spring_n of_o water_n be_v utter_o destroy_v youth_n if_o it_o be_v so_o 31.13.14_o as_o you_o have_v say_v why_o then_o do_v moses_n and_o aaron_n command_v the_o congregation_n to_o stone_n to_o death_n that_o man_n that_o be_v find_v gather_v stick_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 17.21_o and_o why_o do_v god_n threaten_v such_o plague_n on_o those_o that_o carry_v any_o burden_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n age_n in_o that_o he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n be_v not_o simp_o for_o gather_v of_o stick_n or_o that_o he_o do_v this_o of_o necessity_n or_o of_o ignorance_n and_o simplicity_n as_o some_o suppose_v but_o for_o that_o he_o do_v it_o of_o set_a purpose_n consumelious_o obstinate_o and_o stubborn_o do_v break_v and_o violate_v this_o commandment_n of_o god_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o spite_n of_o moses_n god_n magistrate_n will_v do_v this_o in_o the_o open_a face_n of_o all_o people_n teach_v other_o by_o his_o example_n to_o do_v the_o like_a therefore_o moses_n command_v to_o stone_n he_o to_o death_n according_a to_o the_o law_n 15.24_o for_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o of_o ignorance_n necessity_n and_o simplicity_n then_o shall_v not_o he_o have_v die_v as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n but_o certain_a burn_a offering_n have_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o 4.17_o etc_n etc_n but_o say_v the_o law_n if_o any_o person_n do_v presumptuous_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o break_v his_o commandment_n he_o shall_v be_v utter_o cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n etc_n etc_n whereby_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o contempt_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n lyraâ—_n suppose_v this_o man_n be_v first_o keep_v in_o prison_n ordi_fw-la until_o it_o be_v try_v out_o whether_o he_o do_v it_o contemptuous_o or_o ignorant_o and_o for_o that_o god_n say_v 31.14_o he_o that_o defile_v the_o sabbath_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n etc_n etc_n it_o be_v repeat_v of_o god_n for_o a_o special_a point_n teach_v hereby_o that_o the_o whole_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n stand_v in_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v to_o cease_v from_o our_o work_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v extend_v as_o well_o unto_o the_o faith_n we_o have_v in_o god_n as_o unto_o the_o charity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n also_o by_o this_o example_n we_o see_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n how_o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o punish_v matter_n and_o fault_n commit_v against_o the_o second_o table_n 15_o but_o also_o for_o fault_n and_o trespass_n commit_v against_o the_o first_o table_n for_o matter_n touch_v religion_n crescen_n so_o s._n augustine_n say_v in_o hoc_fw-la reges_fw-la sicut_fw-la eis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la deo_fw-la seruiunt_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la reges_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la regno_fw-la bona_fw-la iubeant_fw-la mala_fw-la prohibeant_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la quae_fw-la partinent_a ad_fw-la humanam_fw-la societatem_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la religionem_fw-la that_o be_v in_o this_o king_n as_o it_o be_v command_v they_o of_o god_n do_v serve_v god_n as_o king_n if_o in_o their_o kingdom_n they_o command_v good_a thing_n and_o forbid_v evil_a thing_n not_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o human_a society_n 3.29_o but_o also_o to_o all_o godly_a religion_n some_o read_v of_o nabuchodonosor_n how_o he_o serve_v god_n when_o he_o forbid_v by_o a_o terrible_a law_n all_o man_n dwell_v in_o his_o kingdom_n from_o blaspheme_v god_n so_o likewise_o we_o may_v read_v of_o that_o godly_a king_n ezechias_n 18.4_o how_o he_o destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n etc_n etc_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o prince_n may_v lawful_o deal_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 13.5_o and_o also_o may_v lawful_o put_v to_o death_n open_a and_o obstinate_a papist_n and_o heretic_n that_o hold_v any_o false_a doctrine_n manifest_o against_o the_o word_n and_o commandment_n of_o god._n 13.30_o whereas_o christ_n say_v let_v both_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n haret_fw-la etc_n etc_n appertain_v nothing_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n but_o unto_o the_o
minister_n only_o etc_n etc_n as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o jeremy_n â–ª_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o show_v the_o jew_n the_o right_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o name_v the_o sabbath_n day_n he_o comprehend_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v thereby_o signify_v for_o if_o they_o transgress_v in_o the_o ceremony_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v culpable_a of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v meditate_v the_o spiritual_a sabbath_n or_o rest_n hear_v of_o god_n word_n and_o rest_v from_o worldly_a travel_n and_o do_v also_o declare_v that_o by_o the_o break_n of_o this_o one_o commandment_n he_o make_v they_o transgressor_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v therein_o contain_v that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o faith_n towards_o god_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n 13.15_o and_o not_o for_o our_o own_o fantasy_n gain_n and_o pleasure_n we_o shall_v go_v about_o our_o own_o business_n and_o leave_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o give_v ourselves_o to_o all_o manner_n idleness_n and_o ethnical_a sport_n and_o pastime_n as_o be_v now_o use_v too_o much_o amongst_o we_o that_o day_n be_v most_o holy_a in_o the_o which_o we_o must_v apply_v and_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o holy_a work_n and_o spiritual_a meditation_n 8.1.2.3.4.5_o for_o if_o we_o do_v but_o rest_v in_o the_o sabbath_n day_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o body_n then_o do_v we_o take_v that_o like_o rest_n as_o beast_n do_v and_o not_o as_o the_o faithful_a do_v 17._o saint_n hierome_n to_o this_o say_v non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la à _fw-la malis_fw-la esse_fw-la otiosum_fw-la si_fw-la quu_fw-la fuerit_fw-la à _fw-la bonis_fw-la otiosus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o man_n to_o rest_n and_o cease_v from_o evil_a thing_n if_o a_o man_n be_v idle_a from_o good_a thing_n likewise_o saint_n augustine_n say_v quod_fw-la in_o otio_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la iners_fw-la vacatio_fw-la sed_fw-la aus_fw-la inquisitio_fw-la veritatis_fw-la aut_fw-la inventio_fw-la that_o be_v in_o idleness_n sluggish_a rest_n ought_v to_o be_v away_o and_o when_o he_o be_v at_o rest_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v either_o inquisition_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o invention_n of_o the_o same_o youth_n what_o do_v this_o word_n sabbath_n signify_v age_n it_o signify_v in_o hebrew_n quietness_n or_o rest_n youth_n how_o many_o sabboths_n be_v there_o age_n three_o the_o first_o be_v corporal_a to_o cease_v from_o our_o bodily_a labour_n second_o be_v spiritual_a to_o cease_v from_o our_o sin_n third_o be_v heavenly_a â—_o that_o be_v after_o this_o our_o pilgrimage_n and_o end_n of_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v keep_v our_o sabbath_n and_o rest_n in_o heaven_n with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o youth_n you_o have_v thorough_o satisfy_v i_o in_o this_o point_n i_o thank_v you_o good_a father_n for_o it_o yet_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o understand_v what_o christ_n mean_v by_o say_v in_o s._n mathewe_n 12.36_o that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n age_n that_o be_v a_o sharp_a say_n and_o a_o true_a if_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n oh_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o for_o our_o idle_a and_o sinful_a work_n by_o these_o idle_a word_n 12._o saint_n hierome_n understand_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v without_o profit_n to_o the_o hearer_n let_v pass_n good_a and_o gracious_a talk_n and_o speak_v of_o frivolous_a vain_a thing_n full_a of_o scurrility_n and_o bawdry_n 12._o etc_n etc_n master_n bullinger_n say_v hereby_o be_v forbid_v all_o lie_n vanity_n and_o whatsoever_o spring_v of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n master_n musculus_fw-la say_v 12._o that_o christ_n hereby_o declare_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o give_v account_n to_o god_n only_o for_o deed_n but_o also_o for_o wicked_a word_n not_o only_o for_o vain_a word_n but_o for_o idle_a word_n it_o for_o idle_a word_n what_o for_o hurtful_a word_n what_o for_o lie_n what_o for_o slander_n what_o for_o curse_n what_o for_o leasting_n and_o mocking_n what_o for_o perjury_n shall_v be_v do_v hereafter_o to_o those_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 4_o we_o see_v hereby_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o our_o tongue_n but_o the_o lord_n know_v they_o whole_o altogether_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n therefore_o do_v david_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n 141.3_o that_o he_o will_v set_v a_o watch_n before_o his_o mouth_n to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o his_o lip_n 15.33_o because_o say_v paul_n evil_a speak_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n 5.3.4_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n must_v not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o we_o as_o it_o become_v saint_n neither_o filthiness_n neither_o foolish_a talk_n neither_o â—easting_n which_o be_v thing_n not_o comely_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o 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