signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 56_o 57_o 58._o chap._n xiiii_o show_v what_o work_v for_o kind_n be_v forbid_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o how_o the_o adversary_n argument_n make_v against_o he_o page_z 59_o 60._o the_o text_n in_o esa_n 58._o 13._o vindicate_v from_o his_o false_a gloss_n and_o unfold_v page_n 60_o 61_o 62._o diverse_a thing_n about_o the_o form_n and_o residence_n of_o sin_n page_n 62_o 63._o how_o far_o this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o minister_n of_o another_o exorbitant_a will_n sin_v not_o page_z 64._o the_o vanity_n of_o that_o distinction_n that_o the_o servant_n work_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o master_n be_v his_o natural_o not_o moral_o pag._n 64_o 65._o chap._n xv._o show_v how_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o member_n and_o that_o proper_o the_o man_n sin_v page_n 66_o 67._o the_o faultinesse_n of_o our_o adversary_n reason_v about_o a_o natural_a and_o voluntary_a instrument_n of_o sin_n page_n 67_o 68_o what_o take_v voluntarinesse_n from_o a_o deed_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o that_o speech_n work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n have_v sin_n annex_v to_o it_o page_z 68_o chap._n xvi_o proove_v these_o particular_n the_o servant_n work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n impeach_v his_o serve_v of_o god_n page_n 72_o 73._o the_o distinction_n of_o forbid_v naked_o and_o immediate_o be_v vain_a and_o free_v not_o he_o that_o do_v the_o thing_n forbid_v from_o sin_n page_n 73_o 74._o the_o specification_n of_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o commandment_n make_v his_o work_n never_o the_o less_o his_o sin_n but_o the_o more_o and_o the_o venom_n of_o that_o word_n exception_n page_n 74_o 75._o the_o governor_n be_v charge_v more_o than_o the_o govern_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o political_a observance_n of_o the_o commandment_n not_o of_o a_o personal_a page_n 75._o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o reason_n authority_n and_o the_o adversary_n own_o word_n page_n 75_o 76_o 77._o to_o work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v evil_a material_o page_n 78_o 79._o the_o danger_n of_o that_o position_n that_o prohibition_n in_o the_o commandment_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o native_a illnesse_n of_o that_o which_o be_v prohibit_v page_n 79._o the_o footstep_n of_o every_o speciality_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n find_v among_o the_o gentile_n page_n 80_o 81_o 82_o 83_o 84._o gomarus_n exception_n against_o this_o answer_v page_n 84_o to_o 87._o our_o adversary_n reason_n answer_v with_o a_o proof_n that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o law_n give_v in_o sinai_n page_n 87_o to_o 90._o chap._n xvii_o proove_v that_o the_o servant_n in_o such_o work_n sin_v as_o consenter_n to_o his_o master_n sin_n where_o the_o way_n of_o partake_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n be_v lay_v down_o page_n 92_o 93_o 94._o decide_v a_o great_a case_n viz._n what_o work_v servant_n may_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 94_o 95._o with_o caution_n both_o to_o master_n and_o servant_n page_n 96._o chap._n xviii_o show_v that_o the_o servant_n in_o this_o case_n may_v break_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o yet_o not_o fall_v under_o the_o judicial_a law_n page_n 98._o some_o fearful_a example_n of_o god_n justice_n on_o inferior_n work_v that_o day_n at_o the_o command_n of_o superior_n page_n 98_o to_o 102._o chap._n xix_o proove_v that_o light_a work_n that_o be_v our_o own_o be_v forbid_v on_o the_o sabbath_n by_o four_o argument_n page_n 104_o 105._o a_o large_a explication_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n melachah_n page_n 105_o 106._o authority_n to_o prove_v this_o doctrine_n page_n 107_o 108._o chap._n xx._n our_o adversary_n senseless_a answer_n to_o that_o place_n exod._n 35._o 3._o with_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o page_n 109_o 110._o the_o clear_n of_o the_o instance_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o command_v some_o work_n to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 111._o that_o that_o which_o some_o divine_n term_v christian_a liberty_n on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v no_o other_o than_o christian_a duty_n to_o the_o eternal_a law_n and_o be_v the_o jew_n freedom_n also_o page_n 111_o to_o 114._o chap._n xxi_o show_v that_o to_o work_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n pag._n 116._o 117._o where_o to_o find_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n pag._n 117._o 118._o authority_n to_o prove_v this_o page_z 118._o 119._o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n translate_v the_o day_n and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n own_o institution_n pag._n 120._o to_o 127._o chap._n xxii_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o adversary_n position_n that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v by_o constitution_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n and_o therefore_o jus_fw-la humanum_fw-la a_o humane_a law_n and_o how_o he_o jump_v with_o arminian_n and_o papist_n pag._n 128._o chap._n xxiii_o examine_v our_o adversary_n doctrine_n about_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n and_o the_o proof_n to_o prove_v it_o ceremonial_a pag._n 129._o 130._o declare_v there_o be_v no_o ceremony_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n yet_o if_o there_o have_v be_v it_o can_v cause_v the_o sabbath_n to_o vanish_v pag._n 131._o 132._o chap._n xxiiii_o show_v the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v translate_v by_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o his_o generality_n and_o speciality_n of_o the_o commandment_n pag._n 133._o 134._o chap._n xxv_o proove_v notwithstanding_o that_o if_o the_o church_n have_v just_a power_n to_o translate_v the_o day_n the_o commandment_n need_v no_o translation_n but_o stand_v in_o force_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o that_o day_n pag._n 135._o 136._o chap._n xxvi_o proove_v that_o the_o speciality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n injoin_v one_o day_n of_o seven_o and_o the_o seven_o and_o a_o whole_a day_n and_o that_o with_o precise_a vacancy_n from_o work_n be_v moral_a pag._n 138._o to_o 144._o in_o special_a that_o gomarus_n his_o evasion_n be_v frigid_a and_o senseless_a page_n 140_o 141._o that_o the_o commandment_n yield_v enforce_v consequent_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n page_n 144._o chap._n xxvii_o proove_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n bind_v equal_o and_o as_o strong_o for_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o it_o do_v for_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n pag._n 146._o chap._n xxviii_o disproove_v the_o distinction_n of_o sanctification_n and_o exact_a vacation_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o pope_n succession_n of_o peter_n idle_o apply_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n succession_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n page_n 147_o 148._o chap._n xxix_o deliver_v authority_n of_o father_n to_o prove_v a_o general_a restraint_n of_o labour_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n page_n 149_o to_o 152._o the_o constitution_n of_o constantine_n answer_v by_o constitution_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n and_o by_o that_o of_o leo_n with_o a_o apology_n in_o brief_a for_o constantine_n page_n 152_o 153._o the_o clear_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n page_n 154_o 155_o 156._o chap._n xxx_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o our_o adversary_n reason_n and_o wish_v to_o persuade_v notwithstanding_o his_o doctrine_n as_o devout_a a_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o the_o jew_n hold_v of_o their_o day_n page_n 157_o 158_o 159._o the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o full_a concord_n between_o it_o and_o we_o with_o the_o plain_a dissent_n thereof_o from_o our_o adversary_n page_n 159_o 160_o 161._o chap._n xxxi_o deliver_v constitution_n of_o church_n and_o edict_n of_o prince_n that_o forbid_v and_o censure_v light_a work_n page_n 162_o 163._o constitution_n that_o bind_v master_n in_o command_v and_o free_a the_o servant_n in_o obey_v that_o day_n page_n 163_o 164._o chap._n xxxii_o show_v three_o limitation_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n touch_v servant_n obedience_n page_n 167_o 168._o there_o can_v come_v no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o gospel_n nor_o inconvenience_n to_o servant_n dwell_v with_o heathen_a master_n by_o their_o observe_n of_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 170._o 171._o 172._o this_o doctrine_n be_v no_o seminary_n of_o disturbance_n or_o contumacy_n p._n 173._o the_o obedience_n to_o this_o command_n do_v not_o alienate_v master_n from_o their_o christian_a servant_n pag._n 173._o 174._o chap._n xxxiii_o show_v that_o antiquity_n do_v bear_v out_o the_o servant_n in_o refuse_v the_o do_v of_o servile_a work_n at_o his_o master_n command_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n pag._n 176._o 177._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o christian_n be_v their_o withdraw_n of_o themselves_o from_o obedience_n to_o their_o superior_n pag._n 178._o what_o the_o heathen_n and_o many_o of_o the_o papist_n do_v teach_v concern_v this_o doctrine_n pag._n 179._o chap._n xxxiv_o show_v that_o
place_n prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 21._o ill_o apply_v to_o try_v that_o reason_n that_o blot_v out_o one_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n oppose_v that_o text_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v they_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5._o 19_o the_o second_o place_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n prove_v what_o be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5._o 9_o 10._o ill_o apply_v against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o christian_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v those_o text_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n jerem._n 31._o 33._o heb._n 8._o 11._o the_o lord_n be_v well-pleased_n for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n he_o will_v magnify_v the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o honourable_a esay_n 42._o 21._o the_o three_o place_n holy_a father_n sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n joh._n 17._o 17._o ill_o apply_v against_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n write_v by_o god_n own_o finger_n look_v to_o that_o text_n i_o have_v write_v to_o he_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n but_o they_o be_v count_v as_o a_o strange_a thing_n hos_fw-la 8._o 12._o three_o now_o for_o the_o matter_n controvert_v this_o learned_a treatise_n have_v in_o it_o the_o occasion_n and_o the_o substance_n we_o take_v the_o last_o first_o that_o all_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o every_o passage_n only_o out_o of_o the_o first_o part_n viz._n the_o occasion_n thereof_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n question_v must_v be_v propose_v to_o clear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n against_o it_o in_o this_o treatise_n may_v be_v see_v and_o the_o blunt_v of_o their_o edge_n if_o they_o have_v any_o or_o the_o unshethe_n of_o they_o that_o all_o may_v see_v they_o be_v but_o wooden_a dagger_n may_v be_v apparent_a to_o every_o understanding_n the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n state_n it_o thus_o and_o so_o oppose_v it_o as_o untruth_n breerwood_n pag._n 3._o that_o for_o a_o servant_n to_o do_v light_a business_n or_o any_o other_o work_n on_o the_o sabaoth_v day_n although_o it_o be_v such_o work_n as_o may_v lawful_o be_v do_v on_o another_o day_n and_o although_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o his_o own_o disposition_n but_o only_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o master_n command_n yet_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o transgression_n of_o god_n commandment_n touch_v the_o sabaoth_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o yield_v nay_o that_o he_o sin_v against_o god_n in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o every_o such_o commandment_n of_o his_o master_n that_o day_n which_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v whole_o precise_o consecrate_v to_o rest_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o point_n oppugn_v by_o our_o adversary_n who_o reason_n shall_v be_v deliver_v in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o confute_v i_o will_v neither_o add_v nor_o diminish_v but_o only_o cut_v it_o into_o part_n that_o every_o part_n may_v receive_v its_o answer_n apart_o this_o prefaced_a i_o proceed_v chap._n i._o breerwood_n pag._n 4._o l._n 29._o you_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o god_n word_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o word_n i_o will_v stay_v with_o you_o and_o by_o it_o examine_v with_o your_o patience_n whether_o this_o frame_n of_o your_o doctrine_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o rock_n or_o on_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o firm_a rock_n of_o god_n law_n or_o on_o the_o fickle_a sand_n of_o your_o own_o fantasy_n misunderstand_v the_o law_n and_o so_o whether_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o edification_n or_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n for_o touch_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabaoth_v upon_o which_o i_o aver_v this_o doctrine_n of_o you_o can_v be_v ground_v lay_v it_o before_o you_o and_o consider_v it_o well_o and_o tell_v i_o to_o who_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o servant_n cease_v from_o work_n on_o the_o sabaoth_v day_n give_v be_v it_o to_o the_o servant_n themselves_o or_o to_o their_o master_n it_o be_v give_v of_o servant_n i_o confess_v their_o work_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o commandment_n but_o i_o demand_v whether_o it_o be_v give_v and_o impose_v to_o the_o servant_n themselves_o or_o to_o the_o master_n who_o servant_n they_o be_v for_o if_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o then_o do_v they_o not_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n if_o by_o their_o master_n they_o be_v set_v to_o work_v but_o the_o master_n to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v that_o the_o servant_n shall_v not_o work_v and_o consequent_o the_o sin_n be_v their_o master_n and_o not_o they_o so_o if_o the_o law_n be_v not_o impose_v to_o they_o than_o it_o require_v no_o obedience_n of_o they_o it_o oblige_v they_o not_o therefore_o be_v neither_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o any_o sin_n to_o they_o but_o only_o to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o law_n answer_n first_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o servant_n also_o the_o word_n be_v thou_o nor_o thy_o servant_n which_o refer_v to_o the_o former_a thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n can_v have_v no_o other_o sense_n than_o this_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n that_o be_v the_o master_n nor_o thy_o servant_n shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n 95._o work_n father_n and_o son_n son_n and_o daughter_n bond_n and_o free_a be_v bind_v religious_o to_o observe_v it_o doct._n slater_n in_o the_o minister_n portion_n pag._n 95._o the_o commandment_n of_o cease_v from_o work_n not_o give_v of_o he_o only_o but_o to_o he_o also_o for_o how_o know_v you_o that_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o the_o master_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o meaning_n that_o have_v a_o servant_n shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n and_o can_v you_o be_v so_o purblind_a as_o not_o to_o see_v the_o commandment_n be_v give_v aswell_o to_o the_o servant_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o deliver_v in_o the_o same_o form_n thy_o servant_n shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n nay_o consider_v you_o the_o publisher_n for_o as_o for_o the_o author_n he_o know_v already_o by_o the_o issue_n whether_o his_o collection_n hence_o be_v sound_a or_o no_o and_o if_o he_o may_v have_v the_o favour_n the_o saint_n have_v that_o aroseat_a our_o saviour_n resurrection_n jam_fw-la persuade_v he_o will_v judge_v this_o treatise_n to_o the_o fire_n and_o therefore_o you_o the_o publisher_n i_o say_v and_o all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o know_v that_o a_o bore_v ear_n be_v the_o best_a sacrifice_n consider_v the_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o the_o servant_n as_o a_o servant_n and_o as_o thy_o servant_n i_o will_v not_o work_v may_v thou_o say_v but_o my_o servant_n shall_v his_o work_n be_v i_o by_o covenant_n the_o lord_n with_o who_o there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a interpose_v and_o say_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o command_v he_o to_o work_v but_o thus_o thy_o servant_n shall_v not_o work_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o say_v as_o servant_n and_o as_o thou_o he_o shall_v not_o work_v as_o if_o he_o say_v at_o other_o time_n his_o work_n be_v thou_o but_o now_o his_o work_n be_v i_o thy_o covenant_n shall_v not_o infringe_v his_o covenant_n with_o his_o god_n as_o thy_o servant_n he_o be_v not_o thou_o in_o thy_o work_n or_o servile_a work_n that_o day_n but_o the_o lord_n freeman_n yet_o thy_o servant_n that_o day_n by_o thou_o to_o be_v enjoin_v to_o the_o lord_n work_v god_n servant_n to_o be_v free_a from_o thy_o work_n thou_o must_v observe_v the_o commandment_n in_o thy_o own_o person_n and_o preserve_v it_o in_o the_o person_n under_o thy_o charge_n thy_o servant_n must_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o thy_o servile_a work_n that_o day_n but_o must_v be_v thy_o servant_n to_o be_v order_v for_o the_o lord_n work_v consider_v it_o well_o and_o see_v the_o matter_n forbid_v be_v the_o servile_a care_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o household_n both_o of_o master_n about_o servant_n and_o of_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n second_o and_o see_v we_o be_v afford_v by_o your_o good_a leave_n to_o consider_v the_o commandment_n let_v we_o with_o your_o patience_n for_o i_o can_v but_o think_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o deceive_a or_o deceive_v be_v not_o only_o stumble_v but_o convince_v by_o
15._o god_n do_v prescribe_v which_o have_v not_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o benefit_n simple_o but_o of_o a_o duty_n and_o office_n that_o be_v from_o the_o empire_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o explain_v himself_o he_o add_v i_o say_v simple_o a_o benefit_n for_o god_n require_v no_o duty_n of_o his_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o a_o benefit_n but_o that_o be_v simple_o a_o benefit_n in_o which_o no_o nature_n of_o a_o duty_n towards_o god_n do_v show_v itself_o now_o follow_v this_o rule_n and_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o precept_n thy_o servant_n shall_v do_v no_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n have_v in_o it_o chief_o the_o nature_n of_o office_n and_o duty_n the_o servant_n owe_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o master_n even_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o god_n though_o in_o a_o second_o place_n here_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o fatherly_a indulgence_n god_n gracious_o tender_v the_o servant_n as_o he_o do_v also_o the_o very_a bruit_n beast_n for_o who_o ease_n he_o merciful_o provide_v that_o day_n now_o master_n publisher_n if_o you_o have_v any_o mind_n to_o put_v question_n you_o shall_v have_v leave_n if_o you_o please_v to_o ask_v as_o many_o more_o chap._n 4._o breerwood_n pag._n 7._o now_o that_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o commandment_n touch_v servant_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o servant_n themselves_o but_o to_o their_o master_n in_o who_o power_n and_o disposition_n they_o be_v the_o text_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o commandment_n do_v clear_o import_v for_o mark_v it_o well_o and_o answer_v i_o to_o who_o be_v this_o speech_n direct_v neither_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v do_v any_o work_n on_o the_o sabaoth_v day_n be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o parent_n for_o can_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n thy_o son_n thy_o daughter_n be_v right_o direct_v to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o parent_n and_o be_v not_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o clause_n that_o next_o follow_v neither_o 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and_o the_o servant_n rest_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n with_o the_o text_n with_o the_o last_o word_n of_o it_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n for_o these_o reason_n command_v be_v it_o bare_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o sabaoth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a english_a latin_a and_o greek_a translation_n no_o they_o be_v all_o short_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n 15._o deut._n 5._o 15._o now_o to_o make_v it_o to_o be_v so_o import_v not_o only_o to_o observe_v it_o himself_o but_o to_o cause_v other_o also_o to_o observe_v it_o which_o be_v evident_o the_o property_n of_o master_n and_o governor_n wherefore_o see_v both_o the_o commandment_n touch_v servant_n rest_v from_o labour_n on_o the_o sabaoth_v day_n and_o reason_n add_v by_o moses_n to_o persuade_v that_o point_n and_o draw_v their_o mind_n to_o obsequiousness_n be_v evident_o direct_v to_o the_o master_n and_o not_o neither_o of_o both_o to_o the_o 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not_o work_v on_o the_o sabaoth_n be_v by_o the_o judicial_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n if_o the_o servant_n do_v work_v that_o day_n by_o his_o commandment_n answer_n first_o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o presumptuous_a offender_n as_o appear_v in_o numb_a 15._o 35_o 36._o with_o that_o in_o vers_n 30_o 31._o the_o soul_n that_o do_v aught_o presumptuous_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v of_o ignorance_n infirmity_n and_o error_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o bring_v a_o sin-offering_n vers_fw-la 27_o 28._o thus_o the_o jew_n understand_v that_o place_n in_o exodus_fw-la now_o the_o servant_n work_v at_o the_o master_n command_n will_v not_o come_v under_o a_o wilful_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n yet_o that_o law_n show_v this_o truth_n that_o man_n for_o breach_n of_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o offence_n so_o shall_v he_o that_o forgo_v god_n to_o do_v his_o 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god_n commandment_n forbid_v on_o the_o sabaoth_v no_o it_o be_v not_o the_o commandment_n import_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v every_o work_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v there_o forbid_a that_o be_v every_o servile_a work_n for_o such_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o do_v import_v and_o servile_a work_n by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o best_a divine_v be_v account_v either_o that_o which_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o toil_n of_o the_o body_n or_o at_o least_o intend_a and_o direct_v to_o lucre_n and_o gain_n of_o riches_n with_o some_o care_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o man_n ordinary_a work_n be_v wont_a to_o
so_o to_o inferior_n in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o p._n 737._o second_o good_a master_n not_o only_a licence_n but_o teach_v their_o servant_n to_o keep_v god_n sabbath_n and_o worship_v he_o commandment_n 4._o gen._n 18._o 19_o in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o p._n 736._o three_o master_n do_v not_o only_o wicked_o in_o restrain_v their_o servant_n from_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n or_o comfort_n but_o do_v foolish_o also_o in_o hinder_v they_o of_o that_o mean_n that_o shall_v make_v they_o good_a servant_n in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o p._n 725._o four_o they_o may_v not_o make_v their_o servant_n break_v god_n sabbath_n to_o satisfy_v their_o will_n in_o col._n 3._o 23._o p._n 130._o in_o these_o aphorism_n that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v unto_o which_o let_v i_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o that_o thou_o may_v on_o all_o hand_n be_v leftready_o to_o duty_n in_o this_o behalf_n remember_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n that_o in_o work_n of_o holiness_n mercy_n and_o necessity_n the_o master_n power_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o subjection_n to_o his_o command_n for_o in_o those_o be_v he_o under_o god_n for_o god_n and_o over_o thou_o then_o it_o be_v thy_o praise_n to_o follow_v 2._o isa_n 41._o 2._o he_o in_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o his_o power_n at_o his_o foot_n last_o the_o well-ordered_a household_n of_o that_o worthy_o praise_v centurion_n shall_v be_v the_o platform_n for_o family_n that_o intend_v their_o welbeing_n when_o he_o bid_v his_o servant_n go_v he_o go_v and_o come_v he_o come_v and_o do_v this_o and_o he_o do_v it_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o master_n and_o have_v such_o servant_n will_v thou_o can_v thou_o serve_v 9_o jer._n 43._o 9_o thyself_o of_o they_o i_o be_o persuade_v there_o be_v not_o the_o most_o covetous_a and_o profane_a atheist_n but_o he_o have_v so_o much_o sense_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o so_o much_o conscience_n yield_v and_o heart_n give_v and_o relent_a that_o he_o will_v sometime_o in_o a_o mood_n proclaim_v to_o his_o household_n the_o lord_n liberty_n be_v it_o so_o indeed_o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v for_o thou_o that_o of_o this_o deed_n thou_o may_v never_o repent_v and_o pollute_v god_n name_n with_o those_o wretched_a israelite_n lest_o it_o shall_v hasten_v desolation_n on_o thy_o house_n and_o name_n thy_o repentance_n may_v be_v far_o better_o bestow_v upon_o the_o remainder_n of_o other_o sin_n against_o other_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n to_o which_o work_n i_o leave_v thou_o and_o all_o other_o that_o know_v that_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v that_o which_o sum_v up_o christianity_n among_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n the_o lord_n answer_v we_o all_o with_o strength_n in_o our_o soul_n that_o always_o we_o may_v labour_v fervent_o one_o for_o another_o in_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v stand_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o pray_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n richard_z byfield_n the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n the_o preface_n the_o preface_n of_o this_o confutation_n show_v the_o illiteratenesse_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o title_n pag._n 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o abusive_a application_n of_o holy_a text_n to_o such_o a_o treatise_n p._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n oppose_v by_o mr._n breerewood_n pag._n 5._o chap._n i._n the_o first_o chapter_n deliver_v the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o concern_v the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v page_n 6._o seven_o reason_n from_o the_o commandment_n itself_o to_o avouch_v that_o exposition_n page_n 7._o 8._o two_o text_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o confirm_v it_o viz._n jer._n 17._o 20._o exod._n 34._o 21._o page_n 9_o the_o infirmenesse_n of_o mr._n breerwoods_n collection_n page_z 9_o 10._o a_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o gal._n 5._o 3._o to_o prove_v our_o exposition_n pag._n 10._o a_o gross_a absurdity_n and_o wicked_a against_o the_o soul_n of_o inferior_n arise_v from_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n page_n 10._o the_o singularity_n and_o novelty_n of_o this_o opinion_n page_n 10._o chap._n ii_o contain_v two_o thing_n that_o make_v precept_n parallel_v and_o equal_o oblige_v page_z 11_o 12._o a_o distinction_n to_o clear_v this_o page_z 12._o another_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o servant_n take_v out_o of_o the_o rom._n 3._o 19_o many_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o stranger-moabite_n eat_v the_o passeover_n sin_v though_o he_o be_v invite_v page_z 13_o 14._o instance_n prove_v that_o a_o commandment_n in_o form_n of_o word_n give_v of_o and_o not_o to_o one_o may_v yet_o be_v sin_v against_o by_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v so_o give_v page_z 13_o 14._o a_o retortion_n of_o m._n breerwoods_n argument_n page_n 14_o 15._o chap._n iii_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o that_o instance_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o a_o prince_n apply_v to_o confirm_v his_o exposition_n page_n 15._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o servant_n sin_n that_o neglect_v attendance_n on_o christ_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o prince_n gather_v out_o of_o aquinas_n page_n 16._o how_o commandment_n that_o be_v privilege_n bind_v the_o privilege_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o commandment_n be_v of_o servant_n and_o not_o to_o they_o yet_o it_o oblige_v they_o page_z 16_o 17._o a_o further_a proof_n that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o servant_n also_o page_n 17_o 18._o chap._n four_o proove_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o child_n out_o of_o leu._n 23._o 3._o and_o 19_o 3._o and_o therefore_o to_o servant_n page_n 19_o 20._o chap._n v._o show_v our_o adversary_n unsound_a reason_v from_o the_o text_n in_o deut._n 5._o page_n 22_o 23._o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n page_n 23._o many_o passage_n in_o his_o unfolding_n the_o place_n in_o deut._n 5._o liable_a to_o just_a exception_n page_n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o chap._n vi_o deliver_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o servant_n subjection_n to_o the_o four_o commandment_n page_n 28._o two_o argument_n draw_v thence_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o commandment_n oblige_v servant_n page_n 28_o 29._o further_a proof_n hereof_o page_n 29_o 30._o a_o rule_n to_o know_v when_o precept_n that_o be_v alike_o for_o form_n of_o word_n yet_o do_v not_o oblige_v alike_o page_n 30._o chap._n vii_o show_v that_o the_o servant_n work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n at_o his_o master_n commandment_n sin_v though_o the_o wrought_a ox_n sin_v not_o p._n 31_o 32._o the_o horridnesse_n of_o that_o position_n that_o the_o servant_n and_o the_o ox_n or_o ass_n be_v alike_o subject_a to_o their_o master_n page_n 32_o 33._o three_o rule_n that_o guide_v subject_n in_o obedience_n to_o their_o superior_n page_n 33_o 34._o chap._n viii_o deliver_v the_o examination_n of_o our_o adversary_n explication_n of_o that_o distinction_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o sin_n page_n 35_o 36._o the_o infirmenesse_n of_o his_o reason_v from_o thence_o page_n 36._o chap._n ix_o show_v further_o what_o clause_n of_o the_o commandment_n bind_v servant_n as_o servant_n page_n 37_o 38._o another_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o text_n exod._n 20._o 1_o 20_o 21._o and_o 35._o 1_o 2._o page_n 38._o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o commandment_n by_o thomas_n aquinas_n page_n 38_o 39_o 40._o chap._n x._o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o adversary_n reason_n take_v from_o the_o wisdom_n and_o equity_n of_o god_n page_n 41_o 42._o diverse_a unsound_a passage_n let_v fall_v in_o lay_v down_o that_o reason_n pag._n 42._o in_o special_a the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o that_o the_o servant_n be_v void_a of_o power_n and_o liberty_n to_o obey_v god_n commandment_n on_o the_o sabbath_n if_o their_o master_n bid_v they_o work_v page_n 42_o 43._o chap._n xi_o clear_v our_o doctrine_n from_o unjust_a aspersion_n and_o proove_v that_o it_o occasion_v no_o disobedience_n to_o master_n page_n 44_o 45._o no_o hard_a usage_n to_o the_o servant_n page_n 45_o 46._o no_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n where_o many_o thing_n about_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n page_n 46_o 47._o charge_v our_o adversary_n doctrine_n to_o produce_v these_o three_o evil_n page_n 47_o 48._o confirm_v further_o our_o doctrine_n page_n 48_o 49._o chap._n xii_o show_v how_o our_o adversary_n reason_n from_o god_n goodness_n be_v faulty_a for_o form_n and_o matter_n page_n 50_o 51_o 52_o 53._o that_o his_o doctrine_n cast_v into_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n page_n 54._o chap._n xiii_o show_v the_o abuse_n of_o that_o place_n in_o neh._n 13._o which_o be_v unfold_v and_o make_v for_o we_o a_o justification_n of_o our_o english_a translation_n and_o the_o
master_n breerwoods_n doctrine_n be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n and_o meribah_n page_n 181._o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o doctrine_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o disturbance_n and_o sedition_n by_o five_o consequence_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o pag._n 181._o 182._o chap._n xxxv_o answer_v master_n breerwoods_n provocation_n and_o adjuration_n to_o a_o polemicke_a discourse_n pag._n 183._o chap._n xxxvi_o show_v the_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o master_n breerwood_n and_o master_n byfield_n that_o master_n byfield_n do_v not_o indeed_o give_v any_o such_o advice_n to_o john_n breerwood_n that_o this_o pretend_a scruple_n do_v not_o make_v john_n breerwood_n disobedient_a to_o his_o master_n who_o will_v not_o urge_v he_o nor_o do_v it_o occasion_v his_o hard_a usage_n nor_o tend_v to_o his_o ruin_n his_o master_n be_v deceive_v with_o his_o false_a pretence_n desire_v the_o more_o to_o enjoy_v he_o the_o second_o part_n contain_v a_o brief_a survey_n of_o master_n breerwood_n reply_v and_o show_v that_o master_n byfield_n decline_v of_o the_o controversy_n with_o master_n breerwood_n can_v not_o impeach_v his_o knowledge_n zeal_n or_o charity_n pag._n 193._o 194._o 195._o that_o master_n breerwood_n oppose_v god_n sabbath_n pag._n 195._o 196._o that_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o rest_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n pag._n 197._o diverse_a distinction_n use_v by_o master_n breerwood_n against_o this_o truth_n answer_v pag._n 197._o 198._o 199._o 200._o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n genesis_n 2._o verse_n 2_o 3._o pag._n 202._o authority_n to_o confirm_v that_o exposition_n pag._n 203._o 204._o 205._o 206._o 207._o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o perpetual_a word_n from_o the_o beginning_n pag._n 208_o 209._o that_o place_n in_o the_o 56._o of_o esay_n 4_o 5._o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n pag._n 210._o no_o mystical_a sabbath_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 210._o the_o sabbath_n translate_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n pag._n 211_o 212._o that_o place_n in_o matthew_n 24._o 20._o mean_v of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n prove_v at_o large_a pag._n 213_o 214._o that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v deadly_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 215._o that_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v not_o observe_v in_o the_o east_n churches_n 300._o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n death_n as_o master_n breerwood_n affirm_v pag._n 216._o the_o sufficiency_n of_o master_n byfield_n reason_n not_o to_o answer_v the_o treatise_n at_o that_o time_n send_v to_o he_o by_o master_n breerwood_n pag._n 218_o to_o 222._o a_o letter_n of_o master_n breerwoods_n in_o which_o he_o promise_v that_o this_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o master_n byfield_n shall_v never_o be_v make_v public_a pag._n 223_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la â§_o a_o table_n of_o the_o absurd_n and_o gross_a position_n that_o lie_v scatter_v in_o this_o treatise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n write_v by_o master_n breerwood_n 1_o the_o servant_n as_o touch_v bodily_a labour_n be_v mere_o subject_a to_o his_o master_n power_n pag._n 11._o 2._o the_o servant_n as_o touch_v bodily_a service_n incident_a to_o mankind_n be_v in_o like_a degree_n of_o subjection_n to_o his_o master_n as_o be_v the_o ox_n and_o ass_n pag._n 11._o 3._o child_n be_v mere_o under_o their_o parent_n power_n as_o the_o cattle_n be_v under_o their_o owner_n pag._n 13._o 4._o servant_n be_v under_o their_o master_n power_n for_o service_n only_o pag._n 14._o 5._o a_o servant_n can_v just_o perform_v any_o labour_n which_o his_o master_n forbid_v nor_o omit_v any_o which_o his_o master_n command_v pag._n 14._o 6._o if_o the_o four_o commandment_n *_o be_v give_v to_o servant_n they_o can_v keep_v it_o it_o their_o calling_n carry_v a_o necessity_n of_o break_v the_o law_n as_o this_o author_n will_v have_v it_o as_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n pag._n 17._o 7._o the_o compassion_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v such_o that_o it_o agree_v not_o therewith_o to_o give_v to_o man_n such_o a_o commandment_n which_o through_o the_o wickedness_n of_o other_o man_n he_o can_v keep_v without_o a_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n that_o be_v without_o sharp_a punishment_n pag._n 17._o 8._o sin_n essential_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o inordinate_a and_o unruly_a election_n or_o resolution_n of_o the_o will_n vary_v from_o the_o scripture_n or_o god_n law_n pag._n 19_o 9_o outward_a unlawful_a action_n be_v not_o sin_n proper_o pag._n 19_o 10._o action_n be_v no_o whit_n further_o sinful_a than_o they_o be_v voluntary_a pag._n 20._o 11._o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o form_n of_o sin_n pag._n 12._o 12._o the_o eye_n behold_v vanity_n the_o tongue_n loose_a to_o blaspheme_v slander_n and_o lie_v and_o the_o hand_n stretch_v out_o to_o shed_v blood_n sin_v not_o pag._n 20._o 13._o to_o work_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v certain_o no_o breach_n of_o any_o divine_a commandment_n pag._n 37._o 14._o the_o designment_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v sabbath_n be_v but_o ceremonial_a pag._n 42._o 15._o god_n rest_v from_o creation_n be_v his_o sabbath_n and_o his_o rest_v in_o himself_o the_o sanctification_n thereof_o other_o institution_n or_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o paradise_n will_v never_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o place_n in_o gen._n 2._o 2._o pag._n 63_o 64._o 16._o the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o it_o i_o keep_v his_o own_o phrase_n become_v in_o the_o wilderness_n on_o sinai_n one_o of_o the_o ten_o perpetual_a word_n not_o before_o pag._n 67._o 17._o by_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v death_n for_o a_o man_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o danger_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n on_o the_o 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