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iii_o after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o his_o kingdom_n erect_v the_o jew_n do_v faulty_a in_o their_o sabbatize_v 1._o in_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n out_o of_o date_n and_o now_o not_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o any_o christian_a if_o any_o do_v these_o be_v sabbatarian_o and_o do_v proper_o judaize_v and_o not_o other_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a sin_n to_o belie_v and_o slander_v man_n and_o to_o brand_v they_o with_o name_n of_o reproach_n false_o 2._o in_o carnal_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o the_o imperial_a edict_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a do_v speak_v for_o these_o keep_v it_o in_o idleness_n in_o dance_v and_o revel_v see_v ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magn._n st._n augustine_n de_fw-fr consensu_fw-la evangelist_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 77._o this_o jewish_a sabbatize_v let_v those_o be_v blame_v for_o who_o be_v guilty_a and_o the_o fault_n be_v where_o it_o be_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o mosaical_a sabbath_n 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day_n or_o sunday_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v without_o offence_n chap._n 5._o in_o what_o circuit_n of_o time_n this_o day_n have_v be_v keep_v to_o wit_n weekly_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o also_o the_o seven_o day_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o first_o day_n begin_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o upon_o what_o ground_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o wherein_o conscience_n may_v rest_v itself_o chap._n 9_o the_o authority_n be_v divine_a by_o which_o it_o be_v establish_v chap._n 10._o it_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n from_o christ_n himself_o chap._n 11._o of_o some_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v against_o it_o answer_v chap._n 12._o that_o this_o day_n can_v be_v change_v chap._n 13._o of_o the_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o festival_n day_n chap._n 14._o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a and_o the_o whole_a day_n too_o chap._n 15._o how_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a moral_o as_o the_o ancient_a sabbath_n be_v keep_v chap._n 16._o how_o our_o lord_n day_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o the_o primitive_a time_n chap._n 17._o how_o our_o church_n will_v have_v our_o sunday_n keep_v holy_a chap._n 18._o how_o christian_a emperor_n will_v have_v it_o keep_v by_o their_o imperial_a constitution_n chap._n 19_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o edict_n of_o christian_a king_n in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n chap._n 20._o how_o our_o late_a sovereign_a king_n james_n and_o now_o our_o king_n
do_v celebrate_v it_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a creation_n yea_o ob_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la tanti_fw-la miraculi_fw-la propriè_fw-la 23._o in_o ps_n 23._o dies_fw-la dominica_n appellatur_fw-la say_v another_o and_o indeed_o the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n be_v the_o ground_n say_v bishop_n lake_n of_o the_o hallow_n 45._o in_o tâ—esis_n 46._o 43._o 45._o of_o the_o day_n whether_o it_o be_v weekly_a monthly_a or_o yearly_a as_o particular_n evince_n in_o scripture_n and_o story_n now_o when_o god_n do_v any_o rare_a great_a and_o remarkable_a work_n he_o will_v be_v honour_v with_o a_o commemoration_n day_n for_o that_o work_n if_o the_o work_n concern_v the_o whole_a by_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o by_o a_o part_n if_o it_o concern_v a_o part_n by_o which_o practice_n or_o work_v god_n will_v be_v understand_v which_o guide_v the_o church_n where_o the_o ☞_o ☞_o precept_n be_v want_v this_o be_v a_o sacred_a rule_n observable_a in_o the_o institution_n of_o all_o sacred_a feast_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a say_v that_o father_n now_o god_n raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n this_o remarkable_a work_n be_v to_o have_v that_o day_n a_o day_n of_o commemoration_n above_o and_o before_o all_o other_o 1_o because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o notable_a work_n of_o god_n immediate_o follow_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n which_o be_v to_o cease_v the_o next_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n follow_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o another_o festival_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o mortality_n say_v the_o reverend_a father_n bishop_n lakes_n that_o none_o in_o reason_n can_v deny_v due_a respect_n unto_o the_o work_n and_o therefore_o can_v deny_v the_o hallow_n of_o the_o day_n to_o wit_n on_o which_o it_o be_v wrought_v 2_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a declare_v he_o mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 4._o 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justification_n rom._n 4._o 25._o 6_o this_o be_v the_o act_n which_o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o he_o principal_o choose_v his_o apostle_n act._n 10._o 41._o &_o 1._o 22._o which_o work_n the_o apostle_n first_o teach_v to_o the_o jew_n act._n 2._o and_o to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 10._o and_o for_o which_o they_o first_o chief_o suffer_v 7_o this_o be_v the_o act_n on_o which_o depend_v all_o our_o comfort_n and_o without_o assurance_n whereof_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o his_o preach_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o our_o faith_n in_o vain_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 14._o and_o so_o our_o christianity_n nothing_o worth_a 8_o this_o his_o resurrection_n be_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n full_a of_o comfort_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o joyful_a to_o all_o christian_n for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 25._o as_o also_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o &_o 3._o 21._o for_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o rise_v we_o have_v be_v all_o in_o our_o sin_n 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