thou_o rather_o disobey_v god_n than_o chastise_v thy_o son_n yea_o have_v thou_o rather_o let_v he_o stand_v under_o the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n which_o burn_v unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n for_o break_v his_o sabbath_n than_o to_o correct_v he_o then_o wo_n worth_a the_o time_n may_v thy_o child_n say_v that_o ever_o he_o know_v the_o that_o let_v he_o thus_o to_o die_v for_o want_v of_o correction_n and_o this_o much_o short_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n in_o compel_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n §_o sect._n 3_o the_o next_o duty_n be_v of_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n who_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o bind_v to_o see_v sabbath_n the_o master_n must_v see_v that_o the_o servant_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n their_o servant_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o themselves_o for_o god_n will_v have_v they_o his_o servant_n aswell_o as_o they_o and_o to_o do_v his_o business_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n aswell_o as_o their_o master_n upon_o 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but_o when_o thy_o back_n be_v turn_v his_o service_n be_v end_v but_o the_o servant_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v as_o faithful_a unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o look_v off_o as_o when_o thou_o look_v on_o for_o he_o know_v well_o that_o a_o great_a than_o thyself_o look_v upon_o he_o to_o who_o he_o must_v answer_v for_o his_o service_n do_v to_o thou_o let_v this_o therefore_o at_o least_o teach_v thou_o thy_o duty_n to_o thy_o servant_n yea_o but_o will_v some_o master_n say_v my_o servant_n will_v not_o thus_o be_v hold_v in_o by_o you_o no_o will_n who_o hold_v they_o in_o then_o to_o their_o work_n in_o the_o week_n day_n if_o any_o shall_v then_o start_v aside_o from_o your_o business_n you_o will_v easy_o find_v mean_n to_o enforce_v he_o and_o can_v you_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o enforce_v he_o to_o god_n business_n yea_o but_o they_o will_v not_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v hold_v in_o but_o they_o will_v then_o have_v their_o liberty_n then_o let_v they_o have_v it_o altogether_o and_o discharge_v they_o for_o will_v thou_o have_v he_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v god_n to_o serve_v thou_o thou_o ought_v at_o least_o to_o be_v as_o careful_a for_o god_n service_n as_o for_o thy_o own_o now_o thou_o will_v not_o keep_v a_o servant_n that_o will_v not_o faithful_o do_v thy_o business_n how_o much_o less_o then_o shall_v thou_o keep_v one_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n david_n will_v never_o have_v do_v it_o for_o say_v he_o a_o wicked_a person_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n psal_n 101._o yea_o but_o how_o shall_v my_o work_n be_v do_v then_o get_v thou_o such_o servant_n as_o do_v fear_n the_o lord_n that_o be_v it_o that_o david_n purpose_v first_o with_o himself_o my_o eye_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a heart_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o vers_n 6._o ibid._n and_o they_o indeed_o be_v the_o best_a servant_n for_o they_o serve_v not_o with_o eye_n service_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n as_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o thy_o business_n and_o not_o thou_o ephes_n 6._o 6._o yea_o but_o we_o can_v get_v such_o it_o may_v be_v so_o because_o you_o do_v not_o walk_v as_o david_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o your_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n vers_fw-la 2._o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o dwell_v with_o you_o which_o if_o you_o do_v you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o seek_v for_o servant_n will_v seek_v you_o fast_o enough_o yea_o if_o you_o do_v so_o walk_v by_o god_n blessing_n though_o you_o do_v not_o find_v they_o such_o yet_o you_o will_v make_v they_o such_o but_o this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o it_o our_o servant_n must_v be_v send_v abroad_o every_o sabbath_n in_o errand_n and_o trifle_a business_n ride_v and_o run_v and_o post_v as_o if_o it_o be_v for_o life_n as_o if_o it_o be_v on_o other_o day_n in_o the_o week_n as_o if_o no_o commandment_n be_v from_o god_n to_o the_o contrary_n so_o our_o own_o turn_n be_v serve_v we_o care_v not_o how_o god_n be_v serve_v we_o show_v thereby_o that_o we_o love_v ourselves_o more_o than_o god_n and_o our_o servant_n see_v we_o not_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o god_n business_n they_o grow_v to_o make_v as_o little_a conscience_n of_o we_o especial_o they_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v teach_v better_a to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n towards_o their_o master_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o that_o that_o the_o master_n ought_v to_o see_v that_o his_o servant_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o as_o this_o instruct_v the_o master_n in_o his_o duty_n to_o his_o servant_n so_o also_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o matter_n of_o comfort_n for_o the_o servant_n for_o they_o may_v hence_o observe_v the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o servitude_n yet_o he_o be_v mindful_a of_o they_o they_o think_v poor_a wretch_n that_o because_o god_n have_v lay_v this_o state_n of_o servitude_n upon_o they_o therefore_o he_o regard_v they_o not_o no_o no_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o he_o think_v upon_o they_o and_o remember_v they_o every_o sabbath_n vouchsafe_v as_o it_o be_v to_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o in_o give_v they_o a_o rest_n promise_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o rest_n that_o one_o day_n they_o shall_v thorough_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o rest_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o in_o servitude_n but_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n free_a man_n therefore_o you_o servant_n think_v of_o this_o and_o learn_v to_o serve_v he_o on_o his_o sabbath_n that_o have_v not_o alone_o in_o his_o flesh_n serve_v you_o but_o will_v assure_o in_o that_o flesh_n save_v you_o and_o give_v you_o a_o perpetual_a rest_n if_o you_o serve_v he_o and_o behold_v this_o he_o require_v at_o your_o hand_n then_o do_v it_o for_o you_o can_v serve_v a_o better_a master_n lay_v aside_o then_o your_o foolish_a vanity_n your_o idle_a delight_n and_o impertinent_a sport_n be_v no_o more_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o your_o life_n so_o on_o this_o day_n especial_o be_v you_o the_o lord_n servant_n lo_o he_o offer_v it_o now_o who_o be_v it_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o prince_n if_o he_o may_v but_o their_o service_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o for_o even_o prince_n themselves_o sue_v to_o be_v god_n servant_n as_o david_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o mean_a place_n as_o to_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n yet_o he_o will_v think_v himself_o happy_a let_v this_o therefore_o be_v your_o resolution_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n you_o will_v say_v peradventure_o you_o will_v but_o you_o can_v your_o master_n lay_v such_o burden_n upon_o you_o and_o sure_o this_o i_o know_v many_o master_n lay_v great_a burden_n upon_o their_o servant_n on_o the_o sabbath_n than_o in_o any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n beside_o they_o deal_v therein_o like_o pharaoh_n when_o the_o people_n desire_v to_o go_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n than_o he_o lay_v more_o work_n upon_o they_o exod._n 5._o 9_o so_o when_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o they_o lay_v more_o business_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o case_n what_o shall_v the_o poor_a servant_n do_v shall_v he_o do_v god_n business_n or_o his_o master_n sure_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n or_o man_n master_n judge_v you_o act._n 4._o vers_fw-la 19_o though_o neither_o herein_o do_v i_o intend_v to_o exempt_v the_o servant_n from_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o master_n
in_o such_o work_v as_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v but_o if_o he_o shall_v ordinary_o upon_o â—mall_a or_o no_o occasion_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n let_v he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n rather_o venture_v his_o master_n displeasure_n than_o god_n and_o sure_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o he_o be_v beat_v for_o it_o he_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v and_o therefore_o let_v he_o take_v it_o patient_o for_o it_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 20._o yea_o and_o let_v he_o in_o this_o put_v it_o up_o not_o answer_v again_o for_o that_o be_v require_v at_o the_o servant_n hand_n tit._n 2._o 9_o or_o if_o he_o answer_v let_v it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n for_o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v back_o wrath_n prou._n 15._o 1._o master_n i_o pray_v you_o have_v patience_n this_o one_o day_n with_o i_o i_o have_v serve_v you_o faithful_o these_o six_o day_n and_o i_o will_v also_o do_v your_o business_n this_o day_n but_o that_o my_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n command_v i_o this_o day_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o therefore_o as_o you_o will_v not_o blame_v i_o if_o when_o my_o prince_n command_v i_o i_o shall_v leave_v your_o business_n undo_v to_o serve_v he_o how_o much_o less_o shall_v you_o blame_v i_o if_o i_o let_v alone_o your_o business_n for_o a_o while_n when_o god_n command_v i_o to_o serve_v he_o thus_o if_o servant_n will_v answer_v their_o master_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o they_o will_v stay_v their_o wrath_n and_o call_v back_o their_o sentence_n of_o displeasure_n go_v out_o against_o they_o but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v this_o so_o reasonable_a a_o request_n his_o servant_n can_v judge_v no_o other_o way_n of_o his_o master_n than_o nabals_n servant_n do_v of_o his_o master_n sure_o some_o evil_n will_v sure_o come_v unto_o my_o master_n and_o upon_o all_o his_o family_n for_o he_o be_v so_o wicked_a that_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v unto_o he_o 1._o sam._n 25._o 17._o and_o so_o may_v such_o master_n think_v of_o themselves_o if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v their_o servant_n entreat_v they_o for_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v enforce_v they_o unto_o if_o of_o themselves_o they_o will_v not_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o that_o the_o servant_n shall_v do_v chap._n ii_o our_o cattle_n must_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o occasion_n of_o labour_n unto_o we_o sect._n 1_o and_o the_o stranger_n sect._n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o stranger_n be_v to_o keep_v it_o sect._n 3_o diversity_n of_o religion_n not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v sect._n 4._o all_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n sect._n 5._o §_o sect._n 1_o that_o which_o remain_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v of_o those_o that_o must_v rest_v least_o by_o their_o labour_n they_o shall_v be_v unto_o we_o either_o a_o occasion_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o the_o ox_n for_o if_o the_o ox_n or_o ass_n sabbath_n the_o cattle_n must_v rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n work_n man_n must_v work_v also_o or_o else_o a_o offence_n as_o if_o the_o stranger_n shall_v work_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o stumble_a block_n unto_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o both_o which_o here_o we_o have_v occasion_n give_v we_o to_o entreat_v and_o first_o of_o the_o cattle_n that_o they_o must_v rest_v for_o the_o lord_n command_v here_o that_o thy_o ox_n must_v rest_v what_o have_v god_n care_n of_o ox_n 1._o cor._n 9_o yes_o he_o have_v and_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v show_v unto_o they_o which_o the_o righteous_a man_n will_v do_v for_o he_o be_v merciful_a unto_o his_o beast_n pro._n 12._o 19_o but_o that_o be_v not_o here_o command_v but_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o six_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v where_o all_o cruelty_n be_v forbid_v even_o unto_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o reason_n why_o here_o he_o command_v rest_n unto_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o for_o the_o beast_n sake_n but_o for_o the_o man_n sake_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o set_v the_o beast_n to_o work_v and_o so_o shall_v break_v the_o sabbath_n so_o that_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o like_a as_o a_o love_a father_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n who_o forbid_v he_o not_o only_o to_o hurt_v himself_o but_o forbid_v he_o also_o knife_n and_o edge_n tool_n whereby_o he_o may_v chance_v to_o hurt_v himself_o so_o he_o deal_v in_o every_o commandment_n and_o in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o commandment_n by_o name_n he_o forbid_v the_o mean_n of_o evil_a as_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v he_o forbid_v anger_n the_o whetstone_n of_o cruelty_n when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n he_o forbid_v wanton_a look_n the_o stall_n of_o lust_n matth._n 5._o and_o so_o here_o the_o ox_n be_v forbid_v to_o labour_n to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o law_n neither_o be_v it_o sin_n to_o the_o ox_n to_o work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o it_o be_v sin_n for_o man_n to_o set_v he_o to_o work_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n labour_n be_v forbid_v the_o ox_n like_a as_o exod._n 21._o 29._o if_o the_o ox_n push_n and_o kill_v through_o man_n negligence_n the_o owner_n shall_v answer_v for_o it_o so_o here_o if_o the_o beast_n break_v the_o sabbath_n through_o thy_o default_n thou_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o for_o god_n require_v it_o at_o thy_o hand_n that_o he_o rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n then_o if_o any_o shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n to_o borrow_v thy_o beast_n to_o ride_v to_o a_o wake_n or_o fair_a or_o such_o like_a wherein_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v apparent_o see_v thy_o answer_n must_v be_v unto_o they_o that_o thou_o be_v command_v to_o see_v that_o thy_o ox_n and_o thy_o ass_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o therefore_o thou_o may_v not_o lend_v they_o about_o such_o business_n §_o sect._n 2_o now_o as_o the_o ox_n must_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n that_o by_o his_o labour_n he_o be_v not_o a_o occasion_n of_o labour_n unto_o sabbath_n the_o stranger_n must_v rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n to_o thou_o so_o also_o must_v the_o stranger_n within_o thy_o gate_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o offence_n unto_o thou_o but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v demand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o speech_n within_o thy_o gate_n by_o it_o be_v mean_v those_o that_o be_v within_o thy_o power_n as_o mat._n 16._o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o hell_n so_o then_o so_o far_o as_o thy_o power_n and_o authority_n extend_v so_o far_o extend_v the_o limit_n of_o thy_o gate_n as_o for_o example_n the_o whole_a family_n be_v abraham_n gate_n the_o whole_a city_n be_v nehemiahs_n gate_n and_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v jehosaphats_n gate_n and_o as_o the_o master_n in_o the_o family_n and_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o city_n so_o be_v the_o king_n in_o the_o country_n to_o see_v the_o sabbath_n keep_v and_o in_o very_a truth_n this_o speech_n concern_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n especial_o for_o in_o this_o speak_n within_o thy_o gate_n and_o not_o within_o thy_o authority_n or_o power_n he_o allude_v unto_o their_o manner_n of_o sit_v in_o judgement_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o do_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v secret_o admonish_v they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n above_o other_o that_o they_o see_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v keep_v and_o that_o which_o we_o hence_o note_v be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o alone_o see_v that_o the_o home-born_a and_o free_a denizen_n but_o also_o that_o the_o stranger_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n but_o of_o stranger_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n some_o convert_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v call_v proselyte_n act._n 2._o 10_o other_o that_o be_v opposite_a unto_o the_o israelite_n in_o religion_n but_o yet_o do_v traffic_n with_o they_o as_o nehe._n 13._o those_o of_o tyre_n that_o bring_v ware_n to_o sell_v now_o this_o commandment_n concern_v they_o both_o convert_n or_o other_o be_v he_o a_o stranger_n be_v he_o within_o their_o gate_n they_o be_v to_o see_v that_o they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n or_o else_o to_o shut_v they_o out_o as_o nehemiah_n shut_v out_o those_o of_o tyre_n neh._n 13._o but_o notwithstanding_o that_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o stranger_n be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n yet_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n for_o the_o proselyte_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o any_o jew_n numb_a 9_o 14._o there_o be_v but_o one_o law_n unto_o they_o both_o but_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o stranger_n though_o they_o be_v
as_o the_o israelite_n keep_v a_o fast_a in_o mispeh_n 1._o sam._n 7._o and_o hest_n 4._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o fast_o keep_v of_o three_o day_n long_o yea_o daniel_n keep_v a_o fast_a of_o three_o week_n of_o day_n dan._n 10._o 3._o neither_o in_o so_o do_v be_v there_o any_o breach_n or_o alteration_n of_o god_n ordinance_n but_o rather_o a_o observation_n for_o as_o christ_n break_v not_o the_o commandment_n when_o he_o neglect_v his_o duty_n to_o parent_n to_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n so_o neither_o do_v we_o break_v this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o we_o on_o any_o of_o the_o six_o day_n neglect_v our_o own_o business_n to_o serve_v god_n the_o cause_n and_o necessity_n so_o require_v for_o if_o necessity_n may_v cause_v we_o to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n may_v not_o necessity_n aswell_o dispense_v with_o our_o day_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o sanctify_v a_o sabbath_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n nay_o further_o i_o take_v it_o that_o this_o 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sin_n so_o also_o do_v it_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o christ_n show_v mat._n 22._o 32._o where_o he_o prove_v against_o the_o saducee_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n by_o this_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n now_o he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n the_o reason_n hold_v thus_o who_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v he_o be_v their_o god_n by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o but_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n therefore_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o consequent_o if_o he_o be_v thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o it_o contain_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n everlasting_a in_o it_o be_v manifest_a heb._n 11._o 16._o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n for_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o heavenly_a city_n the_o reason_n 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the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n handle_v in_o four_o several_a book_n or_o treatise_n the_o first_o of_o which_o intreat_v of_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n the_o second_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n the_o three_o of_o the_o person_n who_o these_o duty_n concern_v and_o the_o four_o the_o reason_n use_v to_o persuade_v all_o person_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n upon_o that_o day_n write_a by_o g._n w._n master_n of_o art_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o portsmouth_n isaiah_n 58._o 13_o 14._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 will_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n to_o consecrate_v it_o as_o glorious_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v honour_v he_o nor_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o seek_v thy_o own_o will_n or_o speak_v a_o vain_a word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n â—nd_v i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o mount_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jaakob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o by_o wisdom_n peace_n by_o peace_n plenty_n london_n imprint_v by_o felix_n kyngston_n for_o thomas_n man_n dwell_v in_o paternoster_n row_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o talbot_n 1604._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a charles_n blunt_a earl_n of_o devonshire_n lord_n mounjoy_v lieutenant_n general_a of_o ireland_n master_n of_o the_o ordinance_n governor_n and_o captain_n general_a of_o the_o town_n and_o garrison_n of_o portsmouth_n and_o the_o i_o will_v of_o portsey_n knight_n of_o the_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n right_o honourable_a and_o by_o right_a most_o worthy_a to_o be_v honourable_a because_o desert_n have_v make_v you_o true_o honourable_a the_o wise_a have_v say_v it_o that_o much_o read_n 22._o eccl._n 12._o 22._o be_v a_o wearisomnes_n unto_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o scribble_a age_n wherein_o press_n be_v oppress_v with_o the_o number_n of_o book_n without_o number_n it_o may_v seem_v a_o thing_n not_o meet_v any_o more_o to_o write_v unless_o for_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o work_n it_o may_v be_v in_o steed_n of_o all_o other_o writing_n and_o so_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v ease_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o much_o read_n notwithstanding_o by_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o neither_o may_v if_o i_o can_v because_o it_o be_v just_a nor_o can_v if_o i_o may_v have_v in_o a_o public_a assembly_n teach_v it_o forsake_v i_o have_v be_v draw_v to_o publish_v this_o treatise_n that_o what_o i_o have_v teach_v may_v here_o be_v make_v more_o full_o to_o appear_v to_o any_o that_o be_v otherways_o mind_v now_o whereas_o it_o may_v seem_v over_o great_a boldness_n for_o i_o to_o press_v your_o honour_n with_o these_o my_o labour_n that_o be_v already_o over_o press_v with_o your_o own_o if_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v you_o and_o not_o rather_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonweal_n yet_o i_o have_v presume_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o manage_v second_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o duty_n unto_o your_o honour_n and_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o principal_a mean_n whereby_o the_o seed_n of_o religion_n be_v sow_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o holy_a fire_n as_o it_o be_v be_v keep_v in_o among_o us._n it_o be_v assail_v by_o adversary_n of_o diverse_a sort_n to_o who_o shall_v it_o flee_v as_o unto_o a_o sanctuary_n for_o succour_n rather_o than_o unto_o your_o honour_n who_o have_v already_o take_v home_o unto_o your_o honourable_a family_n the_o truth_n like_v as_o the_o belove_a disciple_n do_v the_o 27._o joh._n 19_o 27._o mother_n of_o jesus_n be_v recommend_v unto_o his_o care_n yea_o being_n your_o honour_n have_v not_o alone_o take_v home_o the_o truth_n but_o also_o public_o in_o the_o high_a and_o solemne_v assembly_n of_o this_o land_n undertake_v the_o maintenance_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o truth_n against_o the_o common_a adversary_n the_o papist_n in_o regard_v whereof_o as_o the_o ear_n that_o hear_v you_o bless_v you_o and_o the_o eye_n that_o see_v 11._o job._n 29._o 11._o you_o give_v witness_n unto_o you_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o well_o affect_a christian_n to_o who_o the_o report_n thereof_o have_v come_v applaud_v it_o shout_v and_o cry_v as_o in_o the_o prophet_n grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o so_o can_v i_o join_v in_o 7._o zach_n 4._o 7._o heart_n and_o affection_n with_o they_o do_v no_o less_o than_o testify_v the_o same_o by_o present_v these_o my_o labour_n unto_o your_o honour_n to_o who_o of_o right_n they_o appertain_v as_o a_o part_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v undertake_v by_o your_o honour_n but_o gainsay_v by_o these_o adversary_n for_o first_o they_o hold_v the_o sabbath_n 6._o rhem._n in_o annot_fw-mi in_o mat._n 15_o sect_n 3._o rhem._n annot_fw-mi in_o reu._n cap._n 1._o sect_n 6._o to_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n second_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o day_n to_o be_v without_o scripture_n or_o commandment_n yea_o plain_o otherwise_o than_o prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o 2._o commandment_n for_o so_o it_o please_v they_o to_o term_v this_o four_o commandment_n three_o the_o rest_n but_o perfunctory_a and_o slight_a for_o they_o allow_v such_o work_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o shall_v be_v permit_v by_o their_o prelate_n that_o be_v such_o as_o please_v imag_n bellar._n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la cultu_fw-la imag_n themselves_o or_o such_o as_o by_o custom_n which_o ever_o decline_v have_v prevail_v and_o last_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o day_n to_o consist_v in_o come_v to_o shrift_n and_o hear_v of_o sabbath_n catechis_n rom._n quaest_n 21._o the_o sabbath_n mass_n against_o all_o which_o falsehood_n this_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n fly_v unto_o your_o honour_n for_o patronage_n and_o after_o a_o sort_n make_v supplication_n unto_o your_o honour_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n that_o as_o by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n proclamation_n it_o have_v already_o so_o by_o law_n it_o may_v further_o be_v provide_v for_o at_o least_o ut_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la sabbathum_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la capiat_fw-la for_o god_n law_n to_o many_o be_v but_o as_o cobweb_n to_o the_o great_a fly_n which_o they_o easy_o break_v without_o they_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o prince_n law_n as_o with_o other_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n for_o want_n of_o which_o we_o see_v that_o the_o sabbath_n the_o best_a day_n of_o seven_o be_v more_o profane_v in_o most_o place_n than_o all_o the_o other_o seven_o as_o though_o god_n have_v make_v it_o to_o be_v profane_v and_o not_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a and_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n now_o in_o respect_n of_o myself_o also_o i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o for_o be_v embark_v in_o that_o ship_n whereof_o your_o lordship_n under_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n as_o the_o master_n pilot_n hold_v the_o helm_n i_o mean_v your_o lordship_n garrison_n town_n of_o portsmouth_n and_o succeed_a other_o a_o teacher_n in_o that_o lecture_n whereinto_o your_o lordship_n first_o breathe_v life_n i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o in_o duty_n present_v these_o firstling_n of_o my_o labour_n unto_o your_o honour_n especial_o have_v already_o receive_v favour_n from_o your_o honourable_a self_n as_o also_o no_o small_a encouragement_n from_o ersfâ—eld_n sir_n benjamin_n berry_n and_o master_n anthony_n ersfâ—eld_n these_o your_o lordship_n worthy_n and_o notable_a instrument_n of_o government_n in_o that_o place_n so_o that_o i_o thank_v my_o god_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o who_o providence_n i_o have_v always_o steer_v on_o my_o course_n i_o may_v most_o true_o say_v that_o of_o they_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v that_o i_o lie_v not_o which_o once_o tertullus_n speak_v with_o another_o mind_n of_o felix_n that_o by_o they_o we_o have_v receive_v these_o two_o benefit_n great_a quietness_n and_o many_o worthy_a thing_n have_v be_v 2._o act._n 24._o 2._o do_v unto_o we_o only_o that_o which_o follow_v whole_o and_o alone_o appertain_v unto_o your_o honour_n that_o this_o be_v whole_o by_o your_o providence_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o i_o as_o in_o particular_a for_o myself_o or_o as_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o other_o whole_o acknowledge_v it_o we_o may_v yet_o be_v more_o ungrateful_a unto_o your_o honour_n than_o tertullus_n to_o felix_n by_o these_o reason_n therefore_o right_a honourable_a i_o be_v lead_n have_v presume_v to_o approach_v so_o near_o unto_o your_o honour_n as_o to_o put_v forth_o
practice_n in_o assemble_v upon_o this_o day_n and_o if_o not_o the_o institution_n yet_o at_o least_o a_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o institution_n among_o they_o in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n §_o sect._n 7_o but_o here_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o make_v good_a two_o thing_n before_o i_o may_v proceed_v any_o further_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v to_o maintain_v our_o translation_n the_o second_o be_v to_o maintain_v that_o by_o the_o justify_v our_o translation_n justify_v lord_n day_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v mean_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o which_o will_v be_v put_v unto_o i_o as_o concern_v the_o translation_n will_v be_v how_o i_o can_v maintain_v that_o in_o the_o act_n chap._n 20._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o that_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o one_o shall_v rather_o signify_v the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o other_o some_o one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o our_o translation_n thus_o i_o answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v understand_v either_o proper_o as_o the_o word_n themselves_o do_v signify_v the_o sabbath_n or_o else_o they_o must_v be_v figurative_o understand_v and_o signify_v the_o whole_a week_n now_o the_o first_o i_o think_v they_o will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o grant_v lest_o these_o place_n shall_v speak_v too_o loud_o for_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o shall_v successive_o follow_v in_o rank_n and_o order_n the_o one_o after_o the_o other_o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o second_o that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a week_n which_o i_o think_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v in_o that_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v so_o take_v as_o levit._n 23._o 15._o seven_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v complete_a that_o be_v seven_o week_n and_o luk._n 18._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v in_o the_o week_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o fast_v twice_o in_o one_o day_n so_o in_o this_o place_n i_o take_v it_o that_o by_o sabbath_n the_o week_n be_v mean_v though_o to_o retain_v the_o proper_a signification_n will_v be_v more_o advantageous_a for_o us._n yea_o but_o yet_o the_o doubt_n be_v behind_o for_o how_o come_v we_o say_v they_o to_o translate_v it_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o word_n seem_v rather_o to_o signify_v some_o one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n first_o we_o translate_v it_o so_o because_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o note_v out_o some_o set_a time_n of_o the_o disciple_n assembly_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o translate_v some_o one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n can_v not_o import_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n mean_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hebraisme_n and_o the_o hebrews_n use_v often_o by_o one_o to_o signify_v the_o first_o as_o gen._n 1._o 5._o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o day_n that_o be_v the_o first_o day_n and_o gen._n 10._o 25._o heber_n have_v two_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o first_o for_o he_o name_v afterward_o his_o brother_n so_o one_o month_n for_o the_o first_o month_n be_v a_o hebraisme_n and_o to_o translate_v it_o thus_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o that_o matth._n 28._o 1._o where_o he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v the_o same_o phrase_n that_o here_o be_v which_o we_o must_v needs_o translate_v thus_o as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n when_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n begin_v to_o dawn_n for_o that_o day_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n ensue_a that_o daw_v first_o next_o after_o the_o week_n past_a and_o that_o this_o be_v out_o of_o question_n true_a appear_v mark_n 16._o 4._o where_o that_o which_o he_o call_v vers_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o call_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o thus_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v justify_v our_o translation_n §_o sect._n 8_o the_o second_o question_n be_v how_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o by_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v mean_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o by_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v mean_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n week_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o many_o day_n as_o some_o say_v as_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ascension_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o to_o make_v this_o appear_v first_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o as_o in_o general_a all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o psalm_n 50._o so_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o 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