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&_o ipsi_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la sanctificare_fw-la possent_fw-la id._n ibid._n four_o therefore_o you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o same_o form_n of_o word_n make_v not_o the_o like_a bond_n and_o obligation_n in_o a_o precept_n nor_o the_o precept_n the_o same_o for_o beside_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v before_o in_o chap._n 2._o 3._o the_o end_n not_o only_o difference_v the_o precept_n and_o prove_v it_o a_o precept_n or_o a_o privilege_n as_o here_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ox_n rest_n as_o respect_v the_o ox_n be_v mere_o rest_n but_o of_o the_o servant_n chief_o holiness_n which_o labour_v servile_a whole_o thwart_v but_o also_o the_o end_n give_v the_o precept_n its_o modification_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o servant_n labour_n be_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o day_n the_o servant_n be_v hereby_o bind_v to_o rest_n and_o apply_v himself_o to_o holiness_n and_o the_o master_n not_o only_o not_o to_o work_v he_o or_o to_o 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hooker_n again_o now_o can_v the_o master_n command_v dissolve_v the_o eternal_a law_n and_o the_o servant_n filch_v holy_a time_n be_v find_v less_o sinful_a than_o one_o profane_a and_o sacrilegious_a but_o what_o kin_n between_o ox_n ass_n and_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o holy_a time_n let_v they_o to_o their_o stall_n and_o servant_n as_o christ_n freeman_n to_o the_o assembly_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v it_o to_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n the_o eternal_a lawgiver_n when_o the_o servant_n have_v no_o more_o soul_n than_o the_o ox_n nor_o holiness_n and_o attendance_n on_o god_n worship_v require_v more_o of_o he_o than_o of_o the_o ox_n nor_o the_o sabbath_n make_v for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o ox_n then_o shall_v the_o servant_n and_o ox_n labour_n that_o day_n be_v alike_o faultless_a in_o either_o of_o they_o 163._o they_o servant_n be_v create_v redeem_v and_o sanctify_a be_v as_o high_o indebt_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o their_o master_n greenham_n of_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 163._o this_o of_o your_o doctrine_n which_o bring_v to_o my_o mind_n that_o of_o hagur_n 3._o hagur_n prov._n 30_o 2_o 3._o which_o i_o wish_v may_v be_v the_o confession_n of_o every_o one_o that_o have_v be_v infect_v with_o this_o dotage_n sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n i_o neither_o learned_a wisdom_n nor_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a second_o your_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o the_o servant_n as_o touch_v bodily_a service_n incident_a to_o mankind_n be_v in_o like_a degree_n of_o subjection_n to_o his_o master_n as_o be_v the_o ox_n and_o ass_n this_o be_v abhor_v to_o christian_n to_o natural_a ear_n no_o slave_n be_v so_o the_o master_n it_o fight_v with_o that_o rule_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o to_o they_o 12._o they_o matth._n 7._o 12._o mat._n 7._o 12._o a_o perfect_a voluntary_a servitude_n between_o christian_a and_o christian_n can_v scarce_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v exercise_v on_o the_o master_n part_n say_v amesius_n 2._o amesius_n ames_n de_fw-fr consci_fw-la l._n 5._o cap._n 23._o parag_n 2._o yet_o this_o place_v not_o man_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o beast_n for_o subjection_n it_o fight_v with_o that_o humanity_n and_o lenity_n which_o master_n owe_v to_o their_o servant_n with_o who_o they_o may_v not_o deal_v imperious_o as_o with_o their_o cattle_n ephes_n 6._o 9_o it_o fight_v with_o that_o restraint_n give_v to_o servant_n to_o obey_v their_o master_n in_o the_o lord_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o beast_n it_o fight_v with_o that_o liberty_n the_o servant_n have_v in_o thing_n unmeet_a and_o inexpedient_a though_o lawful_a humble_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o prevent_v and_o avoid_v the_o commandment_n of_o that_o nature_n it_o fight_v with_o that_o liberty_n the_o servant_n have_v humble_o to_o contend_v with_o
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way_n to_o his_o motion_n to_o leave_v his_o service_n and_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o in_o chester_n that_o so_o he_o may_v get_v his_o money_n of_o he_o this_o john_n breerwood_n thus_o release_v marry_v the_o former_a woman_n and_o since_o put_v she_o to_o shift_v for_o herself_o have_v be_v to_o and_o fro_o beyond_o sea_n and_o have_v play_v many_o prank_n this_o relation_n be_v take_v from_o master_n walker_n mouth_n march_z 30._o 1631._o as_o a_o brief_a of_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v more_o large_o set_v down_o the_o christian_a reader_n for_o his_o further_a satisfaction_n if_o he_o desire_v it_o may_v inquire_v of_o he_o who_o be_v very_o well_o acquaint_v with_o all_o those_o passage_n now_o consider_v with_o i_o some_o passage_n in_o master_n breerwoods_n relation_n first_o he_o say_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o his_o distemper_n be_v a_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o he_o see_v that_o at_o the_o first_o discovery_n of_o his_o 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15._o god_n do_v prescribe_v which_o have_v not_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o benefit_n simple_o but_o of_o a_o duty_n and_o office_n that_o be_v from_o the_o empire_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o explain_v himself_o he_o add_v i_o say_v simple_o a_o benefit_n for_o god_n require_v no_o duty_n of_o his_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o a_o benefit_n but_o that_o be_v simple_o a_o benefit_n in_o which_o no_o nature_n of_o a_o duty_n towards_o god_n do_v show_v itself_o now_o follow_v this_o rule_n and_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o precept_n thy_o servant_n shall_v do_v no_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n have_v in_o it_o chief_o the_o nature_n of_o office_n and_o duty_n the_o servant_n owe_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o master_n even_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o god_n though_o in_o a_o second_o place_n here_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o fatherly_a indulgence_n god_n gracious_o tender_v the_o servant_n as_o he_o do_v also_o the_o very_a bruit_n beast_n for_o who_o ease_n he_o merciful_o provide_v that_o day_n now_o master_n publisher_n if_o you_o have_v any_o mind_n to_o put_v question_n you_o shall_v have_v leave_n if_o you_o please_v to_o ask_v as_o many_o more_o chap._n 4._o breerwood_n pag._n 7._o now_o that_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o commandment_n touch_v servant_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o servant_n themselves_o but_o to_o their_o master_n in_o who_o power_n and_o disposition_n they_o be_v the_o text_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o commandment_n do_v clear_o import_v for_o mark_v it_o well_o and_o answer_v i_o to_o who_o be_v this_o speech_n direct_v neither_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v do_v any_o work_n on_o the_o sabaoth_v day_n be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o parent_n for_o can_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n thy_o son_n thy_o daughter_n be_v right_o direct_v to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o parent_n and_o be_v not_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o clause_n that_o next_o follow_v neither_o 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their_o power_n to_o preserve_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o day_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n also_o not_o to_o work_v at_o the_o household_n work_n for_o say_v god_n 3._o god_n levit._fw-la 23._o 3._o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n and_o holy_a convocation_n you_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n therein_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n who_o be_v these_o charge_v in_o the_o word_n you_o who_o but_o you_o that_o stand_v bind_v to_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a convocation_n you_o that_o constitute_v family_n therefore_o you_o child_n as_o well_o as_o you_o parent_n second_o and_o to_o free_v all_o that_o subscribe_v to_o this_o truth_n from_o fear_n of_o so_o much_o as_o any_o private_a interpretation_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o be_v command_v nor_o entreat_v licence_n will_v serve_v their_o turn_n but_o to_o the_o master_n who_o desire_n of_o gain_n by_o the_o servant_n labour_v may_v stand_v betwixt_o the_o sabaoth_n and_o the_o servant_n rest_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n with_o the_o text_n with_o the_o last_o word_n of_o it_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n for_o these_o reason_n command_v be_v it_o bare_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o sabaoth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a english_a latin_a and_o greek_a translation_n no_o they_o be_v all_o short_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n 15._o deut._n 5._o 15._o now_o to_o make_v it_o to_o be_v so_o import_v not_o only_o to_o observe_v it_o himself_o but_o to_o cause_v other_o also_o to_o observe_v it_o which_o be_v evident_o the_o property_n of_o master_n and_o governor_n wherefore_o see_v both_o the_o commandment_n touch_v servant_n rest_v from_o labour_n on_o the_o sabaoth_v day_n and_o reason_n add_v by_o moses_n to_o persuade_v that_o point_n and_o draw_v their_o mind_n to_o obsequiousness_n be_v evident_o direct_v to_o the_o master_n and_o not_o neither_o of_o both_o to_o the_o servant_n themselves_o i_o take_v it_o out_o of_o all_o question_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o sunshine_n at_o midday_n that_o if_o servant_n by_o their_o master_n command_v do_v any_o work_n on_o the_o sabaoth_v the_o sin_n be_v not_o they_o who_o as_o touch_v their_o bodily_a labour_n be_v mere_o subject_a to_o their_o master_n power_n but_o it_o be_v their_o master_n sin_n for_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o transgress_v the_o law_n they_o transgress_v the_o law_n who_o be_v oblige_v by_o it_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o it_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o impose_v and_o give_v it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v plentiful_o prove_v only_o to_o master_n answer_n first_o your_o first_o way_n of_o confirm_v your_o exposition_n be_v by_o instance_n than_o you_o go_v on_o to_o proof_n from_o text_n whereof_o the_o first_o take_v out_o of_o the_o commandment_n be_v take_v off_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n this_o be_v your_o second_o proof_n build_v on_o the_o text_n in_o deu._n 5._o and_o here_o because_o you_o flaunt_v it_o out_o in_o many_o word_n and_o in_o many_o of_o they_o glance_n at_o thing_n as_o if_o they_o make_v to_o your_o purpose_n beside_o the_o main_a of_o your_o argument_n i_o thus_o reply_n first_o to_o your_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o text_n second_o to_o some_o chief_a passage_n in_o the_o vent_n of_o it_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o in_o brief_a moses_n appli_v the_o precept_n of_o servant_n rest_n to_o the_o master_n that_o be_v slave_n in_o egypt_n but_o now_o ransom_v and_o set_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o freeman_n that_o they_o shall_v allow_v their_o servant_n rest_n and_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o rest_a day_n therefore_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o master_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o master_n therefore_o give_v to_o they_o be_v a_o right_a consequence_n but_o therefore_o to_o they_o only_o be_v fallacious_a for_o more_o be_v in_o the_o consequent_a than_o be_v 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19_o 4_o 5_o 6._o bond_n and_o free_a indifferent_o entertain_v into_o the_o privilege_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o into_o the_o band_n of_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n the_o master_n have_v both_o to_o obey_v and_o yield_v up_o his_o servant_n for_o that_o day_n to_o god_n command_v and_o appoint_v and_o also_o to_o use_v his_o authority_n for_o god_n in_o see_v that_o his_o servant_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n but_o in_o other_o respect_v both_o master_n and_o servant_n to_o rejoice_v alike_o in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o their_o redemption_n three_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v more_o narrow_o some_o of_o the_o special_a passage_n moses_n add_v in_o vers_fw-la 14._o that_o thy_o manservant_n and_o maid-servant_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o it_o be_v to_o this_o thou_o therefore_o to_o who_o this_o charge_n be_v direct_v etc._n etc._n which_o thou_o that_o in_o those_o word_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n that_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o exemption_n of_o the_o 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handy_a work_n true_o that_o question_n may_v take_v more_o place_n if_o it_o be_v rest_v alone_o that_o be_v aim_v at_o and_o not_o rest_n for_o a_o high_a end_n that_o the_o master_n if_o covetous_a and_o profane_a will_v not_o stand_v upon_o please_v or_o displease_v god_n in_o require_v such_o unlawful_a work_n but_o respect_v his_o gain_n more_o than_o all_o and_o to_o the_o utmost_a call_n for_o the_o servant_n work_v that_o day_n when_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n and_o man_n can_v have_v no_o redress_n yea_o out_o of_o irreligious_a petulancy_n he_o will_v most_o exact_a work_n then_o again_o that_o the_o toiled_a servant_n will_v be_v oft_o ready_a to_o work_v for_o himself_o as_o in_o mend_v his_o clothes_n or_o the_o like_a now_o the_o master_n be_v charge_v to_o remember_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o slavery_n that_o he_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o overset_v his_o sâ—rvant_n with_o work_n in_o the_o six_o day_n but_o every_o way_n make_v a_o sabbath_n day_n 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not_o bind_v to_o obey_v and_o thus_o be_v a_o freeman_n by_o your_o former_a doctrine_n the_o commandment_n be_v in_o force_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o sin_v if_o he_o work_v at_o his_o master_n command_v this_o day_n three_o and_o as_o these_o ground_n be_v wicked_a which_o you_o interlace_v your_o argument_n withal_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o strengthen_v but_o weaken_v your_o reason_n so_o where_o your_o ground_n be_v good_a your_o consequence_n be_v naught_o this_o be_v indeed_o true_a which_o you_o say_v that_o the_o master_n have_v over_o his_o servant_n a_o coactive_a and_o corrective_a power_n but_o what_o a_o miserable_a consequence_n be_v this_o master_n have_v a_o coactive_a power_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n justice_n or_o equity_n in_o the_o almighty_a to_o give_v a_o commandment_n to_o a_o servant_n in_o obey_v whereof_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o stripe_n of_o a_o wicked_a master_n nay_o god_n require_v servant_n to_o undergo_v wrongful_a buffet_n 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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goodness_n to_o be_v happy_a for_o bless_a be_v you_o say_v christ_n when_o you_o suffer_v despiteful_a usage_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n 12._o sake_n mat._n 5._o 11_o 12._o it_o be_v against_o goodness_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v or_o do_v good_a inasmuch_o as_o some_o wicked_a man_n will_v persecute_v a_o man_n for_o that_o good_a why_o shall_v the_o pitiful_a god_n require_v that_o which_o will_v cast_v we_o on_o the_o wheel_n greediron_n rack_n fire_n and_o faggot_n and_o what_o not_o that_o be_v of_o torment_n and_o torture_v oh_o devilish_a earthly_a and_o sensual_a reason_n this_o be_v far_o from_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n and_o spirit_n the_o king_n of_o zion_n meek_a and_o have_a salvation_n who_o bid_v we_o 27_o we_o luk._n 14._o 26_o 27_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n daily_o and_o hate_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o our_o own_o life_n as_o ever_o we_o mean_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o he_o and_o find_v life_n to_o life_n eternal_a such_o suffering_n be_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o our_o glory_n our_o saviour_n premeditate_v of_o his_o suffering_n say_v father_n glorify_v thy_o name_n that_o be_v say_v chrysostome_n 28._o chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o joh._n 12._o 28._o lead_v i_o now_o to_o the_o cross_n the_o cross_n he_o call_v glory_n say_v ammonius_n ammonius_n ammonius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammonius_n glorify_v thy_o son_n that_o be_v do_v not_o forbid_v he_o now_o hasten_v to_o death_n assent_n to_o thy_o son_n herein_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o say_v cyrill_a joh._n cyrill_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n in_o joh._n we_o have_v a_o excellent_a chapter_n in_o lactantius_n his_o institution_n answer_v this_o sensual_a argument_n upon_o another_o occasion_n for_o the_o poverty_n and_o affliction_n and_o unjust_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o idolater_n and_o heathen_a may_v seem_v to_o prove_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v vain_a and_o the_o 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