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liquet_fw-la è_fw-la sacred_a literis_fw-la nullibi_fw-la enim_fw-la legimus_fw-la apostolos_fw-la hoc_fw-la cuipiam_fw-la mandasse_fw-la tantum_fw-la lâ—gimus_fw-la quid_fw-la solitâ—_fw-la fuerâ—â—t_fw-la facere_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la illâ—_n die_v liberum_fw-la igitur_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la walaeus_n de_fw-fr sabb._n pag._n 156._o nec_fw-la christus_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsi_fw-la apost_n ex_fw-la praescripto_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-la observatione_fw-la huius_fw-la diei_fw-la ullum_fw-la expressum_fw-la mandatum_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la de_fw-la aliis_fw-la pietatis_fw-la officiis_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la be_v the_o very_a moral_a substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o lord_n say_v not_o remember_v to_o sanctify_v some_o convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n as_o the_o church_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o commandment_n prescribe_v a_o certain_a and_o set_v time_n yea_o a_o day_n the_o sabbath_n day_n one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n again_o it_o teach_v what_o day_n in_o the_o week_n the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v to_o wit_n the_o sabbath_n day_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o day_n in_o the_o week_n wherein_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n rest_v must_v be_v our_o sabbath_n day_n so_o that_o as_o the_o commandment_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o a_o weekly_a sabbath_n day_n to_o be_v sanctify_v so_o god_n precedent_n and_o example_n point_v out_o unto_o we_o what_o or_o which_o day_n in_o the_o week_n we_o must_v rest_v on_o to_o sanctify_v it_o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a equity_n which_o the_o adversary_n in_o general_n confess_v but_o the_o very_a natural_a law_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o prescribe_v a_o set_v solemn_a day_n in_o the_o week_n to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v what_o time_n they_o please_v the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o the_o commandment_n express_o 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prescribe_v a_o set_n and_o fix_v weekly_a day_n for_o public_a worship_n comply_v with_o the_o papists_n who_o take_v away_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n be_v 1._o let_v he_o resolve_v we_o whether_o calvin_n beza_n bullinger_n p._n martyr_n rivetus_n â—inâ—entia_fw-la rivetus_n rivet_n in_o exod._n 20._o pag._n 184._o quaestio_fw-la agitatur_fw-la a_o salâ—em_fw-la unus_fw-la è_fw-la septem_fw-la diebus_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la creatione_fw-la septimus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la septimana_fw-la in_fw-ge orben_fw-ge reâ—urrens_fw-la septimus_fw-la ex_fw-la quarti_fw-la praecepti_fw-la vi_fw-la ut_fw-la qua_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—t_n necessario_fw-la obserâ—andus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christiana_n resp_n pag._n 186._o argumenta_fw-la pro_fw-la negativa_fw-la parte_fw-la talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o moveant_fw-la ne_fw-la disceâ—am_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la quam_fw-la calvinus_n probavit_fw-la â—inâ—entia_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o maintain_v the_o former_a position_n comply_v with_o the_o papist_n 2_o he_o shall_v first_o have_v prove_v by_o firm_a argument_n but_o his_o manner_n be_v to_o
prate_v and_o not_o to_o prove_v that_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v receive_v a_o express_a commandment_n from_o god_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o certain_a particular_a day_n in_o every_o week_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o commandment_n touch_v the_o non-adoration_n of_o image_n and_o give_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o until_o he_o perform_v this_o which_o will_v be_v impossible_a he_o declare_v himself_o a_o rude_a accuser_n and_o withal_o a_o foolish_a and_o babble_a disputer_n b._n a_o second_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o prescribe_v what_o time_n man_n please_v be_v because_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n as_o a_o master_n to_o appoint_v his_o own_o worship_n and_o service_n so_o the_o time_n sabbath_n time_n the_o time_n command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v saturday_n the_o old_a legal_a sabbath_n wherein_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v this_o god_n himself_o command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n now_o as_o the_o king_n will_v not_o take_v it_o well_o that_o any_o meddle_v with_o his_o prerogative_n and_o arrogate_v that_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o king_n be_v right_a so_o god_n be_v just_o offend_v when_o man_n presume_v to_o assume_v to_o themselves_o that_o power_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n alone_o grant_v alone_o god_n be_v well_o please_v when_o the_o church_n assume_v such_o ministerial_a power_n as_o he_o have_v grant_v if_o any_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o coin_n money_n by_o counterfeit_v the_o king_n stamp_n and_o name_n his_o act_n be_v treason_n how_o then_o shall_v they_o escape_v who_o presume_v to_o coin_n what_o time_n they_o please_v for_o god_n solemn_a worship_n though_o they_o set_v the_o counterfeit_a stamp_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o now_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v own_o make_v right_n make_v the_o sabbath_n day_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v of_o god_n own_o immediate_a make_n and_o if_o this_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n then_o th._n brab_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o stamp_v and_o therefore_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n answ_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o second_o reason_n 1_o the_o author_n of_o it_o deal_v false_o for_o the_o bishop_n maintain_v not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n power_n to_o appoint_v what_o time_n man_n please_v for_o divine_a worship_n but_o he_o say_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n the_o church_n must_v appoint_v such_o a_o measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o time_n for_o god_n worship_n and_o for_o religious_a office_n as_o be_v convenient_a competent_a and_o every_o way_n sufficient_a but_o he_o that_o teach_v this_o leave_v it_o not_o in_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n to_o prescribe_v what_o time_n man_n please_v because_o such_o time_n as_o man_n please_v to_o appoint_v may_v be_v inconvenient_a incompetent_a and_o insufficient_a for_o so_o great_a and_o holy_a a_o work_n 2_o the_o argument_n itself_o be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o although_o all_o power_n of_o constitute_a time_n for_o his_o own_o worship_n be_v eminent_o and_o original_o in_o god_n himself_o as_o likewise_o be_v the_o teach_n of_o all_o supernatural_a truth_n matth._n 23.8_o yet_o there_o be_v give_v to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n a_o derivative_a delegate_v and_o ministerial_a power_n both_o to_o teach_v god_n people_n and_o likewise_o to_o appoint_v set_v fix_a and_o convenient_a day_n and_o time_n and_o place_n for_o religious_a worship_n pag._n 187._o where_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n himself_o have_v by_o his_o own_o express_a or_o immediate_a law_n ordain_v a_o particular_a day_n or_o time_n for_o his_o own_o worship_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o alter_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a law_n may_v not_o change_v their_o sabbath_n into_o another_o day_n but_o the_o church_n by_o ministerial_a and_o delegate_v power_n may_v add_v and_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o religious_a holy_a day_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a or_o expedient_a for_o the_o people_n edification_n for_o in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o old_a law_n when_o many_o festival_n day_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n special_a mandate_n the_o jewish_a church_n notwithstanding_o upon_o special_a occasion_n appoint_v some_o new_a holy_a day_n hest_n 9_o 17._o 1_o machab._n 4.56_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o honour_v one_o of_o these_o feast_n with_o his_o own_o presence_n joh._n 10.22_o but_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o n._n test_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v set_v time_n and_o festival_n day_n for_o divine_a worship_n and_o the_o spiritual_a edification_n of_o people_n because_o such_o day_n and_o time_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o no_o express_a particular_a mandate_n of_o holy_a scripture_n have_v command_v they_o 3_o the_o objector_n similitude_n borrow_v from_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o coin_v or_o stamp_v money_n be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o although_o no_o subject_n may_v lawful_o usurp_v the_o king_n authority_n or_o prerogative_n yet_o a_o subject_a may_v receive_v power_n from_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o prerogative_n to_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v as_o appear_v in_o judge_n who_o from_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o sundry_a case_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o privy_a counsellor_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o a_o ministerial_a power_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n exercise_n authority_n many_o way_n in_o order_v time_n and_o place_n and_o many_o other_o action_n and_o circumstance_n which_o concern_v god_n worship_n also_o it_o be_v very_o lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o coin_n and_o stamp_v money_n when_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a lord_n grant_v they_o licence_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v treason_n in_o such_o only_a as_o presume_v to_o do_v it_o without_o licence_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n prohibit_v by_o law_n and_o royal_a authority_n and_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o governor_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n if_o they_o presume_v to_o appoint_v any_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prohibit_v they_o be_v delinquent_n but_o if_o in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a precept_n they_o exceed_v not_o the_o power_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n they_o do_v well_o and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v 4_o this_o mangy_a objection_n which_o the_o dialogue-dropper_n hug_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o when_o he_o blatter_v it_o out_o of_o his_o wooden_a desk_n he_o be_v applaud_v with_o the_o loud_a hempskirke_n of_o his_o seduce_a auditory_a be_v borrow_v from_o old_a thomas_n cartwright_n who_o in_o his_o day_n poison_a many_o credulous_a people_n with_o such_o scabby_a similitude_n and_o with_o some_o other_o such_o like_a popular_a insinuation_n pag._n 95._o b._n a_o three_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o man_n power_n to_o institute_v the_o solemn_a day_n of_o god_n worship_n his_o sabbath_n day_n or_o to_o appoint_v he_o what_o proportion_n of_o time_n they_o please_v be_v because_o a_o indefinite_a time_n must_v either_o bind_v to_o all_o moment_n of_o time_n as_o a_o debt_n when_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n be_v not_o express_o date_v be_v liable_a to_o payment_n every_o moment_n or_o else_o it_o bind_v to_o no_o time_n at_o all_o certain_a all_o the_o natural_a equity_n of_o god_n positive_a law_n require_v convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n determine_v the_o day_n or_o time_n in_o special_a now_o tâ—is_n be_v perform_v the_o dâ—y_n and_o time_n for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v make_v definite_a and_o certain_a for_o if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n bind_v we_o not_o to_o a_o express_a determinate_a time_n or_o day_n consecrate_v to_o his_o service_n then_o the_o not_o allow_v of_o he_o a_o set_a time_n or_o day_n be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o for_o what_o god_n law_n command_v not_o therein_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v and_o where_o no_o set_a law_n be_v of_o a_o set_a time_n or_o day_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n if_o a_o set_a time_n or_o day_n be_v not_o observe_v so_o as_o by_o this_o reason_n if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n prescribe_v not_o set_v sacred_a time_n or_o day_n for_o rest_n and_o sanctification_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n for_o to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o natural_a equity_n in_o it_o for_o some_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a time_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v define_v what_o this_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a time_n be_v nay_o all_o the_o head_n and_o wit_n in_o the_o world_n put_v together_o be_v not_o able_a to_o determine_v it_o it_o be_v as_o
it_o 2_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v express_v for_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o a_o particular_a day_n namely_o for_o saturday_n but_o if_o it_o be_v express_v for_o saturday_n and_o for_o that_o individual_a day_n only_o then_o it_o be_v not_o express_v for_o sunday_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o sunday_n must_v either_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o natural_a equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n or_o else_o it_o can_v be_v ground_v upon_o that_o commandment_n at_o all_o 3_o brother_n b._n say_v in_o this_o passage_n of_o his_o dialogue_n the_o four_o commandment_n be_v express_v for_o a_o certain_a day_n but_o in_o another_o of_o his_o treatise_n he_o deliver_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n the_o commandment_n say_v not_o remember_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o but_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v it_o now_o a_o certain_a day_n be_v definite_a and_o a_o sabbath_n day_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v indefinite_a therefore_o if_o the_o four_o commandment_n enjoin_v a_o sabbath_n day_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o command_v a_o day_n indefinite_a and_o not_o a_o particular_a and_o certain_a day_n 4_o if_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v express_v for_o the_o lord's-day_n than_o it_o either_o name_v this_o day_n in_o particular_a or_o it_o describe_v the_o same_o by_o some_o character_n by_o which_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o day_n but_o the_o commandment_n neither_o name_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o particular_a nor_o yet_o describe_v it_o by_o any_o special_a character_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o both_o name_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o describe_v it_o by_o a_o special_a character_n whereby_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o day_n to_o wit_n by_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o grand_a work_n of_o prime_a creation_n therefore_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v not_o express_v for_o the_o keep_n holy_a of_o the_o lord's-day_n but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o day_n express_o command_v we_o must_v observe_v the_o old_a sabbath_n day_n according_a to_o theoph._n brabourne'_v tenet_n 5_o whereas_o the_o objector_n say_v the_o commandment_n must_v determine_v the_o particular_a time_n and_o day_n in_o individuo_fw-la because_o otherwise_o if_o the_o same_o be_v lefâ—_n indetermine_v man_n shall_v forget_v god_n and_o himself_o and_o allow_v no_o time_n at_o all_o for_o god_n service_n the_o answer_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a reason_n for_o people_n to_o forget_v god_n and_o to_o allow_v no_o time_n at_o all_o for_o his_o service_n if_o a_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a time_n be_v indefinite_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o definite_a and_o particular_a day_n and_o time_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n be_v godly_a and_o holy_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_z god_n glory_n and_o be_v ground_v upon_o apostolical_a example_n oblige_v christian_a people_n to_o their_o particular_a duty_n in_o observe_v time_n and_o place_n and_o many_o other_o circumstance_n concern_v god_n service_n and_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v all_o such_o godly_a precept_n when_o the_o same_o be_v mean_n to_o execute_v god_n general_a law_n which_o be_v let_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o good_a order_n and_o to_o edification_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 99_o b._n it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o every_o lord_n and_o master_n shall_v have_v the_o power_n in_o himself_o to_o appoint_v not_o only_o the_o kind_n of_o service_n but_o the_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v of_o his_o servant_n as_o alexander_n d._n alice_n 32._o alice_n alex._n hal._n part_n 3._o quaest_n 32._o say_v upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o time_n of_o this_o rest_n it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o determine_v but_o god_n answ_n the_o chief_a lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o family_n have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n to_o determine_v the_o time_n and_o circumstance_n of_o his_o own_o service_n but_o he_o may_v delegate_v subordinate_a power_n to_o his_o steward_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o in_o the_o old_a law_n god_n almighty_a prescribe_v the_o particular_a day_n and_o place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n to_o wit_n the_o saturday_n of_o every_o week_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n he_o have_v not_o express_o or_o literal_o appoint_v either_o a_o particular_a day_n or_o a_o particular_a place_n but_o christian_n king_n be_v nurse_n father_n and_o the_o bishop_n be_v pastor_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n and_o steward_n of_o this_o great_a lord_n by_o a_o delegate_v and_o ministerial_a power_n may_v lawful_o perform_v this_o pag._n 187._o i_o desire_v the_o judicious_a reader_n to_o consider_v that_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v a_o pestilent_a drug_n borrow_v from_o schismatickes_n and_o from_o separatist_n pag._n 95._o and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v admit_v it_o take_v away_o all_o power_n from_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o from_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v any_o set_a place_n for_o god_n public_a service_n or_o to_o ordain_v any_o holy_a day_n or_o festival_n solemnity_n or_o to_o determine_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o people_n resort_v to_o church_n and_o their_o continuance_n at_o the_o church_n last_o it_o deny_v the_o church_n power_n of_o compose_v any_o external_a form_n or_o liturgy_n for_o god_n public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n b._n again_o the_o adversary_n acknowledge_v a_o equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n what_o equity_n if_o as_o it_o bind_v the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n to_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n it_o do_v not_o also_o bind_v the_o christian_a people_n to_o keep_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o prescribe_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o than_o they_o be_v very_o unjust_a that_o deny_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o equity_n but_o this_o do_v our_o adversary_n fly_v from_o for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o particular_a form_n and_o circumstance_n of_o rest_v be_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n our_o spiritual_a action_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v main_a and_o substantial_a in_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n their_o modification_n and_o limitation_n in_o respect_n of_o ritual_a and_o external_a form_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o place_n duration_n gesture_n habit_n and_o other_o external_a circumstance_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n so_o he._n thus_o you_o see_v how_o he_o limit_n the_o prescription_n of_o circumstance_n which_o comprehend_v time_n and_o place_n person_n and_o duration_n when_o and_o how_o long_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v unto_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o express_v more_o full_o pag._n 270._o saying_n it_o be_v in_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v what_o day_n or_o day_n or_o time_n she_o think_v good_a or_o find_v convenient_a for_o religious_a duty_n etc._n duty_n p._n martyr_n in_o genes_n 2._o quod_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la eligatur_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la liberum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la consuleret_fw-la quod_fw-la magis_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la judicaret_fw-la bull_v con_fw-la in_o apoc._n 1.10_o sponte_fw-la vero_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la receperuntillam_fw-la diem_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la eam_fw-la ullibi_fw-la praeceptam_fw-la hospin_n de_fw-fr orig._n fest_n ca._n 8._o et_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la hijs_fw-la constet_fw-la dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la 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simple_a and_o learned_a in_o the_o most_o profound_a question_n of_o theologie_n a_o fourteen_o passage_n of_o h._n b._n it_o be_v a_o gross_a solecism_n in_o divinity_n 52._o law_n and_o gospel_n reconcile_v pag._n 52._o to_o admit_v a_o institution_n to_o be_v apostolical_a and_o yet_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n and_o consequent_o to_o make_v it_o temporary_a and_o mutable_a prove_v because_o episcopal_a authority_n be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n etc._n institution_n iren._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 3._o fundantes_n igitur_fw-la &_o instruentes_fw-la beati_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la lino_n episcopatum_fw-la administrandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la succedit_fw-la autem_fw-la ei_fw-la anacletê°_n post_fw-la eum_fw-la tertio_fw-la loco_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n episcopatum_fw-la sortitur_fw-la clemens_n polycarpus_n in_o asia_n in_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la smyrnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la constitutê°_n episcopus_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n tertul._n c._n haer._n cap._n 32._o hier._n catalogue_n in_o clement_n ignatio_n polycarpo_fw-it etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o according_a to_o br._n b._n the_o same_o be_v not_o divine_a but_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o exercise_n such_o authority_n be_v vein_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o maintainer_n thereof_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o papal_a spirit_n dialog_n pag._n 3._o a_o fifteen_o passage_n of_o h._n b._n the_o four_o commandment_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o adam_n heart_n need_v not_o any_o express_a commandment_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n 42._o rest_n ib._n pag._n 42._o prove_v because_o it_o be_v make_v know_v by_o divine_a revelation_n only_o and_o not_o by_o a_o natural_a impression_n that_o god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o and_o if_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v adam_n the_o same_o be_v the_o saturday_n sabbath_n of_o every_o week_n and_o not_o the_o sunday_n and_o god_n almighty_a himself_o appoint_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o work_a day_n a_o sixteenth_o passage_n of_o h._n b._n 45._o ib._n pag._n 45._o the_o seven_o day_n be_v a_o inseparable_a circumstance_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o sabbath_n the_o reason_n because_o christian_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o make_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n their_o weekly_a festival_n and_o not_o the_o seven_o day_n a_o seventeen_o passage_n of_o h._n b._n to_o rest_v from_o all_o labour_n 47._o ib._n pag._n 47._o be_v of_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o reason_n because_o our_o saviour_n maintain_v that_o some_o labour_n which_o be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n may_v lawful_o be_v use_v upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n a_o eighteen_o passage_n of_o h._n b._n who_o can_v deny_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v moral_a 41._o ib._n pag._n 41._o but_o he_o must_v withal_o proclaim_v open_a enmity_n to_o god_n worship_n and_o man_n salvation_n the_o reason_n because_o the_o apostle_n teach_v christian_n to_o observe_v the_o lord's-day_n be_v not_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n but_o a_o new_a holy_a day_n ground_v upon_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n a_o nineteenth_o passage_n of_o h._n b._n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v moral_a and_o so_o no_o less_o perpetual_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n 38._o ib._n pag._n 38._o the_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o it_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o apostle_n and_o change_v into_o another_o day_n the_o last_o remarkable_a observation_n concern_v br._n b._n it_o be_v lawful_a when_o a_o man_n can_v otherwise_o solve_v a_o objection_n to_o pass_v by_o both_o the_o premise_n of_o a_o argument_n propound_v in_o due_a form_n and_o to_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n for_o example_n no_o law_n which_o 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doctor_n indocilis_fw-la when_o he_o meet_v with_o any_o such_o argument_n will_v not_o be_v so_o