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unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v intreateâ—_n of_o hiâ—_n anâ—_n hearâ—_n his_o supplication_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o unto_o jerâ—â—aleâ—_n into_o his_o kingdom_n then_o manasseh_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n so_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o belove_a sachem_n humble_v yourself_o before_o the_o lord_n set_v up_o pray_v to_o god_n among_o all_o your_o people_n walk_v in_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o religion_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o you_o and_o your_o latter_a day_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o be_v a_o blessing_n keit._n word_n that_o come_v swim_v in_o love_n with_o full_a sail_n of_o wisdom_n have_v great_a power_n to_o calm_a heart_n storm_n of_o grief_n and_o trouble_n i_o now_o find_v it_o true_a my_o soul_n be_v wound_v for_o my_o sin_n in_o profane_v the_o sabbath-day_n now_o i_o desire_v to_o look_v deep_o into_o the_o matter_n i_o desire_v you_o will_v open_v unto_o i_o the_o sabbath_n that_o i_o may_v know_v my_o former_a sin_n and_o future_a duty_n ant._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o great_a point_n in_o religion_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o moral_a universal_a commandment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v require_v of_o all_o mankind_n and_o the_o four_o command_n a_o chief_a hinge_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o a_o religious_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n we_o act_v our_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o command_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n we_o turn_v all_o religion_n and_o good_a order_n out_o of_o door_n and_o set_v open_v a_o door_n unto_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n be_v the_o good_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o sabbath_n i_o know_v not_o a_o better_a way_n then_o to_o open_v brief_o the_o four_o command_n wâ—ich_a i_o shall_v do_v by_o lay_v it_o out_o into_o six_o part_n 1._o here_o be_v the_o preface_n in_o this_o word_n remember_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o show_v the_o great_a weight_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o sabbath_n oâ—_n our_o proneness_n to_o â—light_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v a_o perpetual_a and_o careful_a preparation_n to_o the_o sabbath_n neh._n 13.19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n begin_v to_o be_v dark_a before_o the_o sabbath_n i_o command_v that_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v and_o charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n set_v i_o at_o the_o gate_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o burden_n be_v bring_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 2._o here_o be_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o command_n wherein_o we_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a sabbath_n holy_a both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n isa._n 58.13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n â—_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n 3._o here_o be_v a_o exact_a distribution_n of_o all_o time_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n wherein_o god_n have_v appoint_v six_o part_n or_o day_n to_o man_n and_o the_o seven_o part_n be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v change_v from_o the_o lâ—st_o of_o seven_o to_o the_o first_o of_o seven_o and_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v change_v it_o 1_o cor._n 16_o 2â—â—_n act_v 20.7_o rev._n 1.10_o and_o when_o this_o change_n be_v first_o make_v the_o church_n keep_v two_o sabbath_n together_o as_o the_o passover_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v together_o 4._o here_o be_v the_o negative_a part_n of_o this_o command_n wherein_o we_o be_v forbid_v all_o our_o own_o work_n in_o that_o word_n or_o deed_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n oâ—_n work_n 5_o here_o be_v the_o person_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n all_o high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a male_a and_o female_a in_o all_o society_n â—nd_v relation_n and_o stranger_n thou_o thy_o son_n thy_o â—aughter_n thy_o manservant_n thy_o maid-servant_n thy_o cattle_n and_o thy_o stranger_n 6._o here_o be_v three_o reason_n to_o urge_v we_o to_o a_o reverend_a and_o careful_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o take_a from_o god_n most_o holy_a and_o wise_a example_n who_o six_o day_n create_v but_o on_o the_o sâ—venth_o dâ—y_n rest_v in_o his_o heavenly_a joy_n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v put_v a_o blessing_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o on_o all_o that_o keep_v it_o holy_a he_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n 3._o the_o three_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o holy_a he_o dedicate_v it_o to_o holy_a use_n aâ—d_v therefore_o may_v not_o be_v violate_v without_o sacrilege_n mal._n 3.8_o will_v you_o rob_v god_n thus_o have_v i_o open_v this_o command_n will._n i_o will_v only_o add_v two_o text_n of_o scripture_n jer_n 17.19_o to_o the_o end_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o go_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o people_n whereby_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n come_v in_o and_o by_o the_o which_o they_o go_v out_o and_o in_o all_o tâ—e_v gate_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o king_n of_o judah_n anâ—_n all_o judah_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o enter_v in_o by_o â—hese_fw-mi gate_n tâ—us_o say_v the_o lord_n takâ—_n heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o bear_v no_o burden_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o â—ext_n be_v exod._n 31_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o