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of_o thy_o servant_n deal_v in_o all_o plainness_n of_o heart_n and_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n the_o servant_n must_v be_v sure_a the_o work_n be_v unlawful_a before_o he_o offer_v to_o withdraw_v his_o obedience_n but_o thou_o may_v sin_v in_o that_o in_o which_o thy_o servant_n sin_v not_o because_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o search_v more_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o thy_o necessity_n second_o if_o the_o master_n set_v not_o his_o business_n in_o so_o wise_a and_o discreet_a a_o order_n that_o without_o all_o unnecessary_a hindrance_n he_o and_o all_o his_o household_n may_v sanctify_v the_o day_n and_o keep_v it_o holy_a three_o if_o the_o master_n remember_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o both_o by_o communication_n of_o name_n and_o power_n to_o provide_v for_o and_o see_v to_o the_o servant_n and_o his_o household_n rest_v and_o therein_o respect_v the_o mercy_n which_o god_n will_v have_v show_v to_o his_o servant_n yea_o to_o cattle_n on_o that_o day_n broad_n chap._n ix_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o four_o commandment_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o abrogate_a and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o â—_o say_v 1._o that_o i_o have_v see_v many_o say_n of_o father_n and_o other_o show_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereof_o i_o will_v set_v down_o some_o in_o this_o place_n more_o may_v be_v find_v in_o my_o other_o book_n tertull._n lib._n adversus_fw-la jud._n denique_fw-la doceant_fw-la judaei_n imagination_n though_o the_o jew_n can_v prove_v this_o yet_o some_o christian_n can_v in_o their_o imagination_n adam_n sabbatizasse_n etc._n etc._n last_o let_v the_o jew_n prove_v if_o they_o can_v that_o adam_n abel_n or_o noah_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n or_o that_o melchisedech_n receive_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o his_o priesthood_n but_o the_o jew_n will_v reply_v and_o say_v since_o this_o precept_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v it_o be_v manifest_a then_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o a_o eternal_a nor_o spiritual_a but_o a_o temporary_a precept_n which_o at_o length_n shall_v cease_v and_o have_v a_o end_n by_o this_o and_o other_o like_a say_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o jew_n it_o may_v not_o only_o appear_v what_o be_v tertullia_n own_o judgement_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o also_o what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n in_o his_o time_n if_o christian_n then_o have_v be_v sabbath-keeper_n tertullian_n will_v not_o have_v write_v as_o he_o have_v in_o that_o book_n euseb._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o eusebius_n there_o speak_v of_o adam_n abel_n noah_n and_o other_o godly_a ancient_n have_v these_o word_n nec_fw-la corporalis_fw-la itaque_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la rationem_fw-la habâ—erunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la neque_fw-la nos_fw-la nec_fw-la sabbatorum_fw-la observantiae_fw-la quemadâ—odum_fw-la â—eque_fw-la â—os_v aug._n the_o spir_n &_o light_v cap._n 14_o in_o illis_fw-la igitur_fw-la decem_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la excepta_fw-la sabbati_fw-la observatione_fw-la dicatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o ten_o commandment_n except_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n let_v any_o man_n tell_v i_o what_o be_v there_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o a_o christian_a whether_o of_o not_o make_v or_o not_o worship_v idol_n or_o any_o other_o god_n beside_o the_o only_a true_a god_n whether_o of_o not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a whether_o of_o honour_v parent_n whether_o of_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n murder_n theft_n false_a witnes-bearing_a adultery_n and_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v our_o neighbour_n which_o of_o these_o commandment_n it_o commandment_n will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o a_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o observe_v the_o four_o commandment_n it_o seem_v so_o and_o that_o august_n will_v not_o gainsay_v it_o will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o a_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o observe_v in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n follow_v he_o term_v the_o four_o commandment_n praeceptum_fw-la figuratum_fw-la a_o figurative_a precept_n chrysostom_n in_o expos_fw-la secund_a super_fw-la matt._n homil._n 49._o legis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la prima_fw-la &_o salutaris_fw-la decem_fw-la habet_fw-la mandata_fw-la primum_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la secundum_fw-la abstinere_fw-la ab_fw-la idolis_fw-la tertium_fw-la non_fw-la peierare_fw-la quartum_fw-la colere_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la quintum_fw-la etc._n etc._n note_v that_o our_o four_o commandment_n after_o chrysost._n be_v to_o keep_v a_o spiritual_a sabbath_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sabbath_n the_o one_o literal_a or_o carnal_a and_o the_o other_o figurative_a or_o spiritual_a the_o former_a belong_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o late_a to_o christian_n this_o i_o doubt_v not_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o
of_o his_o worship_n consist_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o time_n or_o place_n neither_o do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n command_v we_o christian_n to_o any_o day_n whatsoever_o yet_o this_o general_a commandment_n we_o have_v 14._o 1_o cor._n 14._o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n yea_o and_o nature_n teach_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v time_n and_o place_n set_v apart_o for_o public_a meeting_n as_o we_o see_v the_o gentile_n have_v by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n 2._o this_o order_n to_o assemble_v on_o the_o lordsday_n have_v his_o beginning_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v approve_v by_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o the_o least_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o be_v saint_n paul_n now_o alive_a he_o will_v approve_v of_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n only_o he_o will_v be_v much_o more_o earnest_a than_o i_o have_v be_v aâ—_n or_o can_v be_v to_o have_v all_o superstition_n clear_v weed_v out_o of_o man_n mind_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o succeed_a church_n observe_v the_o same_o order_n as_o partly_o appear_v by_o these_o say_n of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o other_o before_o allege_v and_o thus_o it_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o and_o no_o doubt_n shall_v so_o continue_v to_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n some_o of_o late_o have_v make_v it_o a_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n may_v change_v the_o lordsday_n into_o any_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o in_o my_o judgement_n they_o may_v well_o have_v spare_v their_o pain_n therein_o for_o what_o can_v be_v imagine_v wherefore_o any_o church_n shall_v attempt_v such_o a_o matter_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o withdraw_v some_o from_o a_o superstitious_a conceit_n they_o have_v of_o the_o day_n let_v this_o error_n be_v reform_v and_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o a_o change_n answer_n to_o this_o change_n of_o the_o lordsday_n into_o another_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o order_n of_o the_o last_o day_n in_o the_o week_n be_v significant_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o be_v the_o first_o day_n now_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o and_o as_o therefore_o that_o be_v command_v so_o be_v this_o prophesy_v by_o isaiah_n promise_v isaiah_n i_o have_v former_o show_v how_o both_o by_o isaiah_n and_o david_n this_o be_v clear_o foretoâ—dand_v promise_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o according_o practise_v in_o the_o new_a and_o therefore_o can_v no_o more_o be_v alter_v now_o without_o contradiction_n of_o divine_a authority_n than_o the_o other_o can_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n except_o you_o can_v imagine_v god_n hereafter_o to_o bestow_v a_o benefit_n on_o we_o as_o much_o great_a than_o our_o redemption_n as_o our_o redemption_n be_v then_o our_o creation_n beside_o the_o church_n have_v no_o liberty_n to_o alter_v any_o day_n the_o which_o have_v a_o clear_a ground_n and_o warrant_v in_o the_o word_n which_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n or_o lordsday_n have_v and_o moreover_o you_o say_v christ_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n if_o so_o then_o sure_a the_o privilege_n and_o authority_n of_o alter_v belong_v only_o to_o he_o broad_n the_o apostle_n hebrew_n 13._o give_v this_o charge_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o and_o again_o rom._n 13._o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n some_o peradventure_o hear_v that_o god_n have_v not_o immediate_o command_v we_o christian_n to_o sanctify_v the_o lordsday_n as_o he_o do_v the_o israelite_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o demand_v what_o need_v we_o then_o forbear_v any_o worldly_a business_n on_o the_o sunday_n for_o answer_v unto_o who_o though_o unworthy_a of_o any_o let_v i_o also_o demand_v what_o need_v you_o repair_v to_o the_o church_n the_o place_n of_o prayer_n that_o you_o may_v so_o do_v must_v we_o teach_v that_o god_n in_o express_a 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