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patient_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 19_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o just_a and_o equal_a in_o so_o do_v chap._n xi_o breerwood_n pag_n 15._o it_o be_v therefore_o much_o more_o agreeable_a both_o to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o impose_v the_o commandment_n rather_o on_o the_o master_n than_o on_o the_o servant_n for_o thereby_o be_v prevent_v the_o disobedience_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n and_o the_o punishment_n that_o may_v attend_v on_o that_o and_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n all_o which_o the_o other_o have_v occasion_v and_o yet_o the_o master_n be_v in_o no_o sort_n wrong_v for_o their_o servant_n remain_v in_o their_o power_n no_o less_o on_o the_o sabaoth_n than_o the_o other_o six_o common_a day_n only_o the_o lord_n do_v qualify_v and_o determine_v the_o act_n or_o execution_n of_o that_o power_n on_o the_o sabaoth_v day_n namely_o to_o command_v their_o servant_n cessation_n from_o bodily_a labour_n and_o 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lex_fw-la sed_fw-la lie_fw-la and_o right_a it_o be_v perverseness_n no_o law_n it_o be_v not_o law_n but_o lees_n but_o strife_n but_o a_o destroyer_n but_o error_n but_o tyranny_n any_o thing_n rather_o than_o law_n as_o all_o the_o learned_a conclude_v if_o you_o or_o any_o can_v show_v such_o a_o law_n or_o rather_o lees_n of_o nation_n bless_a be_v god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n justice_n and_o equity_n for_o ever_o who_o by_o his_o eternal_a law_n free_v poor_a servant_n from_o such_o tyrannous_a exact_a on_z second_o as_o our_o doctrine_n be_v wine_n that_o come_v of_o the_o pure_a grape_n so_o you_o be_v the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n press_v from_o the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n for_o i_o affirm_v that_o it_o produce_v all_o the_o former_a evil_n for_o this_o that_o the_o servant_n be_v leave_v even_o the_o sabbath_n day_n also_o mere_o in_o his_o master_n power_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o command_n for_o servile_a work_n first_o it_o will_v occasion_v rebellion_n in_o the_o servant_n through_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n arise_v from_o a_o unsupportable_a burden_n second_o and_o so_o from_o thence_o just_a punishment_n on_o the_o servant_n if_o the_o master_n strength_n can_v reach_v they_o to_o inflict_v it_o or_o from_o superior_a magistrate_n and_o three_o evert_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n by_o strike_v at_o the_o life_n of_o religion_n and_o society_n in_o the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a society_n viz._n a_o family_n and_o in_o one_o of_o the_o most_o necessary_a prop_n of_o that_o society_n viz._n master_n and_o servant_n from_o this_o likewise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v neglect_v by_o the_o servant_n through_o neglect_n of_o holiness_n and_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o unjust_a master_n shall_v no_o way_n be_v provide_v for_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o refresh_n no_o not_o so_o well_o as_o the_o ox_n or_o ass_n for_o god_n will_v be_v the_o avenger_n of_o that_o injustice_n his_o poor_a creature_n be_v merciles_o use_v but_o for_o this_o god_n you_o say_v provide_v that_o the_o servant_n must_v of_o conscience_n obey_v and_o so_o god_n justice_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o give_v the_o commandment_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o servant_n shall_v be_v impeach_v and_o whole_o frustrate_v three_o and_o last_o you_o overthrow_v your_o own_o tenet_n for_o if_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o power_n be_v bound_v for_o that_o day_n as_o you_o right_o teach_v how_o be_v the_o servant_n to_o obey_v the_o unjust_a usage_n of_o their_o power_n for_o if_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v the_o servant_n may_v refuse_v to_o obey_v and_o must_v both_o because_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o servant_n be_v make_v a_o freeman_n and_o so_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o god_n command_n by_o your_o own_o confession_n and_o 5._o and_o cuique_fw-la ex_fw-la tharitate_fw-la propria_fw-la tenetur_fw-la non_fw-la amittere_fw-la libertatem_fw-la sine_fw-la gravi_fw-la causa_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sal._n tract_n de_fw-fr leg_n q._n 91._o disp_n 2._o sect._n 5._o because_o every_o one_o of_o charity_n to_o himself_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o lose_v his_o liberty_n without_o some_o weighty_a cause_n but_o to_o enjoy_v and_o use_v it_o rather_o where_o he_o may_v be_v free_a 21._o free_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 21._o and_o because_o the_o power_n the_o master_n in_o this_o case_n take_v he_o usurp_v nor_o be_v it_o of_o god_n but_o be_v turn_v direct_o against_o he_o i_o say_v therefore_o if_o the_o master_n power_n be_v determine_v the_o servant_n be_v free_v but_o if_o he_o have_v power_n how_o be_v it_o notwithstanding_o herein_o determine_v again_o if_o the_o master_n must_v not_o only_o discharge_v the_o servant_n of_o work_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o charge_v he_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o holiness_n the_o servant_n must_v needs_o in_o obey_v his_o master_n sinful_a command_n of_o work_v flee_v off_o from_o his_o charge_n and_o power_n to_o charge_v he_o at_o that_o time_n of_o his_o so_o labour_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n see_v no_o man_n can_v do_v two_o thing_n chief_o of_o this_o nature_n at_o once_o chap._n 12._o breerwood_n pag._n 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o be_v it_o not_o also_o to_o his_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n for_o say_v that_o the_o commandment_n touch_v servant_n vacation_n be_v give_v to_o themselves_o not_o to_o their_o master_n shall_v not_o thereby_o poor_a servant_n to_o who_o every_o where_o else_o the_o law_n of_o god_n appear_v mild_a and_o pitiful_a be_v entangle_v with_o inextricable_a perplexity_n for_o suppose_v his_o master_n enjoin_v he_o some_o work_n on_o the_o sabaoth_v day_n covetous_a master_n may_v soon_o do_v it_o especial_o if_o they_o think_v that_o precept_n touch_v their_o servant_n cessation_n not_o to_o touch_v they_o or_o else_o they_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o christian_n and_o jew_n may_v happy_o serve_v pagan_n admit_v i_o say_v some_o master_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o work_v on_o the_o 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