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1._o 2._o q._n 100_o moral_a precept_n not_o all_o equal_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n aq._n ibid._n ibid._n inter_fw-la emnia_fw-la illa_fw-la 10._o praecepta_fw-la solum_fw-la ibi_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la sabbato_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la sigurate_a observandum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la aug._n ep_n 118_o cap._n 12._o caetera_fw-la ibi_fw-la praecepta_fw-la propriè_fw-la sicut_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la figura_fw-la a_o significatione_n observamus_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n inst_n l._n 2._o &_o 8_o §._o 28._o vinbratile_n veteres_fw-la nuncupare_fw-la solent_fw-la dinudia_fw-la tantum_fw-la exparte_v rem_fw-la attingunt_fw-la id._n ibid._n ibid._n sabbati_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la partim_fw-la morale_n partim_fw-la ceremoniale_a unde_fw-la into_o contineâ—…er_fw-la aliquid_fw-la aternum_fw-la et_fw-la aliquid_fw-la temporarium_fw-la mart._n thes_n in_o exod._n 2._o
the_o four_o commandment_n as_o it_o enjoin_v the_o external_a observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o moral_a either_o of_o these_o way_n whence_o s._n augustine_n ibid._n say_v that_o among_o all_o those_o ten_o commandment_n that_o only_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v figurative_o to_o be_v observe_v whereas_o as_o he_o after_o say_v we_o observe_v the_o other_o commandment_n there_o proper_o as_o they_o be_v command_v without_o any_o figurative_a signification_n and_o general_o the_o ancient_n as_o calvin_n have_v true_o observe_v call_v this_o precept_n ibid._n a_o shadow_n which_o as_o he_o there_o say_v be_v true_o but_o not_o full_o say_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v better_o and_o more_o full_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o commandment_n which_o say_v it_o be_v 2._o partly_o moral_a and_o partly_o ceremonial_a so_o peter_n martyr_n and_o general_o all_o divine_n both_o reform_v and_o other_o use_v now_o to_o speak_v now_o if_o any_o shall_v therefore_o think_v it_o unworthy_a a_o place_n in_o the_o decalogue_n and_o to_o be_v rank_v with_o those_o precept_n which_o be_v moral_a and_o of_o perpetual_a observance_n secundum_fw-la aquinas_n may_v seem_v to_o give_v they_o full_a satisfaction_n who_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o precept_n concern_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v put_v among_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n for_o that_o which_o be_v moral_a in_o it_o 2._o that_o this_o precept_n as_o ceremonial_a ought_v rather_o to_o have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o decalogue_n than_o any_o other_o the_o other_o ceremony_n be_v sign_n of_o some_o particular_a effect_n of_o god_n but_o this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o general_a benefit_n viz._n the_o creation_n of_o the_o 11._o universe_n so_o that_o that_o which_o amesius_n will_v have_v a_o most_o certain_a rule_n and_o receive_v among_o all_o the_o best_a divine_v as_o he_o call_v they_o that_o all_o and_o only_o the_o moral_a precept_n 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we_o diminish_v any_o of_o the_o ten_o word_n or_o that_o we_o expunge_v one_o commandment_n out_o of_o the_o decalogue_n 13._o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o affirm_v that_o only_o which_o be_v ceremonial_a in_o this_o commandment_n to_o be_v expire_v and_o out_o of_o date_n and_o that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o morality_n still_o remain_v which_o retain_v its_o full_a power_n of_o obligation_n and_o exact_v the_o same_o obedience_n under_o the_o same_o penalty_n which_o it_o do_v at_o its_o first_o promulgation_n or_o inscription_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o church_n have_v good_a cause_n still_o to_o use_v her_o accustom_a antiphona_n at_o the_o repeat_n of_o this_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o at_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o pray_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n and_o here_o because_o some_o who_o love_v to_o have_v this_o commandment_n term_v moral_a though_o thereby_o they_o 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sabbath_n day_n namely_o when_o the_o creation_n be_v finish_v endure_v only_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n in_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a by_o christ_n at_o which_o time_n it_o cease_v or_o at_o least_o a_o second_o reason_n take_v from_o that_o new_a creation_n come_v in_o place_n the_o former_a both_o reason_n &_o day_n become_v now_o old_a be_v pass_v away_o and_o behold_v all_o 17._o thing_n be_v become_v new_a for_o this_o work_n of_o redemption_n or_o new_a creation_n be_v the_o great_a may_v deserve_o take_v place_n of_o the_o other_o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 15._o speak_v of_o the_o deliverance_n that_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v his_o people_n from_o the_o babilonish_a captivity_n say_v behold_v the_o day_n shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n live_v that_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o the_o lord_n live_v which_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n etc._n etc._n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o his_o worship_n that_o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v observe_v but_o the_o day_n wherein_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o begin_v a_o new_a life_n to_o be_v finish_v in_o all_o his_o member_n who_o as_o s._n peter_n 3_o tell_v we_o be_v by_o his_o resurrection_n beget_v unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n in_o this_o commandment_n and_o that_o which_o denominate_v the_o day_n be_v the_o rest_v from_o ordinary_a labour_n and_o this_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o divers_a end_n it_o have_v admit_v a_o diverse_a consideration_n 1._o this_o rest_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o mean_n without_o which_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n can_v be_v perform_v for_o see_v 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1._o thing_n past_a and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o as_o the_o day_n which_o they_o observe_v so_o the_o strict_a rest_n upon_o that_o day_n serve_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o creation_n which_o they_o thereby_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v god_n work_n when_o they_o celebrate_v that_o day_n wherein_o god_n rest_v from_o create_v &_o sanctify_v it_o by_o a_o holy_a and_o total_a surcease_n from_o their_o own_o work_n and_o this_o end_n be_v assign_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o annex_v 11._o to_o the_o commandment_n as_o a_o principal_a reason_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o second_o it_o be_v a_o memorial_n likewise_o of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o express_o say_v to_o be_v deut._n 5._o 15._o where_n in_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n this_o reason_n be_v add_v instead_o of_o the_o former_a &_o god_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n 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