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deadly_a poison_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v empty_v unless_o he_o purge_v it_o jam._n 3._o the_o psalmist_n make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o proclamation_n after_o a_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o live_v and_o see_v good_a day_n then_o as_o if_o some_o man_n have_v answer_v he_o that_o do_v i_o he_o present_o direct_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n say_v he_o psal_n 34._o and_o that_o which_o here_o he_o teach_v other_o psal_n 39_o he_o resolve_v to_o practice_v himself_o namely_o to_o keep_v his_o tongue_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o back_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o bridle_n and_o lest_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o curb_v the_o unruly_a beast_n he_o pray_v god_n to_o help_v he_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n say_v he_o psal_n 141._o 3._o and_o it_o have_v indeed_o great_a need_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n prou._n 18._o 21._o but_o as_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n so_o above_o all_o in_o this_o commandment_n because_o in_o any_o one_o vain_a or_o sinful_a speech_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n we_o sin_v twice_o first_o against_o the_o commandment_n that_o forbid_v that_o sin_n second_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o esay_n the_o best_a expounder_n of_o this_o law_n when_o he_o show_v wherein_o this_o commandment_n be_v break_v among_o other_o thing_n forbid_v a_o man_n the_o speak_n of_o a_o vaineword_n isai_n 58._o 13._o and_o therefore_o here_o be_v first_o condemn_v all_o such_o worldly_a man_n who_o although_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n they_o will_v not_o for_o shame_n be_v see_v to_o work_v yet_o they_o make_v it_o a_o ordinary_a day_n of_o account_n and_o reckon_n with_o their_o workman_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o next_o week_n be_v there_o not_o six_o day_n allow_v for_o man_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n in_o and_o yet_o must_v god_n day_n be_v make_v a_o day_n of_o our_o account_n under_o the_o like_a condemnation_n also_o come_v all_o those_o that_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n talk_v of_o nothing_o but_o their_o pleasure_n and_o sport_n that_o rehearse_v and_o tell_v nothing_o but_o gossip_n tale_n and_o news_n that_o love_n to_o have_v their_o tongue_n to_o run_v through_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v meddle_v in_o other_o man_n matter_n if_o any_o question_n shall_v be_v put_v as_o concern_v religion_n they_o grow_v as_o mute_o as_o fish_n but_o let_v these_o man_n and_o woman_n know_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o every_o
idle_a word_n especial_o for_o those_o that_o they_o shall_v thus_o vain_o babble_v forth_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o much_o touch_v the_o outward_a breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o yet_o here_o be_v not_o all_o for_o a_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o 4._o §._o sect._n 4._o these_o outward_a work_n for_o these_o concern_v the_o very_a beast_n as_o well_o as_o man_n we_o must_v therefore_o consider_v that_o as_o a_o man_n do_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n a_o body_n and_o a_o soul_n so_o god_n have_v a_o regard_n unto_o they_o both_o and_o as_o he_o require_v of_o the_o body_n a_o external_a rest_n that_o no_o labour_n may_v hinder_v holiness_n so_o he_o require_v of_o the_o soul_n a_o internal_a rest_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o rest_v indeed_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n and_o it_o be_v to_o rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o esay_n 58._o 13._o be_v also_o call_v our_o way_n or_o work_n and_o these_o be_v proper_o and_o indeed_o servile_a and_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o servile_a work_n of_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o other_o thy_o work_n be_v here_o forbid_v which_o be_v servile_a because_o they_o hinder_v holiness_n so_o these_o kind_n of_o servile_a work_n above_o all_o other_o be_v forbid_v because_o they_o not_o only_o hinder_v holiness_n but_o be_v opposite_a unto_o it_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o which_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o be_v free_a from_o holiness_n rom._n 6._o 20._o against_o these_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o esay_n so_o bitter_o inveigh_v i_o can_v abide_v your_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n esai_n 1._o 13._o but_o why_o so_o vers_fw-la 15._o he_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o esai_n 58._o when_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o seem_v to_o find_v fault_n with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v their_o fast_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sabbath_n and_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v call_v his_o holy_a day_n god_n yield_v they_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v not_o accept_v it_o behold_v say_v he_o you_o fast_o to_o strife_n and_o unto_o debate_n to_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n vers_fw-la 4._o have_v thus_o show_v their_o fast_n than_o he_o rate_v they_o for_o it_o vers_fw-la 5._o be_v it_o such_o a_o fast_o say_v he_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v afflict_v his_o soul_n for_o a_o day_n call_v you_o this_o a_o fast_a or_o a_o acceptable_a day_n unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v thus_o rate_v they_o than_o he_o show_v they_o what_o a_o true_a fast_o be_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o take_v off_o the_o heavy_a burden_n to_o take_v away_o the_o yoke_n and_o put_v forth_o of_o the_o finger_n understand_v to_o any_o evil_a work_n and_o wicked_a speak_n if_o any_o man_n do_v these_o thing_n he_o keep_v a_o true_a rest_n i_o know_v well_o this_o rest_n from_o our_o sin_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n yet_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n above_o all_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o sin_n enter_v not_o upon_o we_o because_o it_o be_v opposite_a unto_o the_o sanctity_n thereof_o §_o sect._n 5_o and_o as_o we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o commit_v any_o sin_n because_o that_o be_v true_o servile_a so_o must_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o make_v the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n servile_a also_o by_o not_o regard_v the_o manner_n of_o do_v they_o which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v these_o work_n to_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v merit_v by_o the_o do_n of_o they_o either_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o man_n then_o they_o become_v servile_a work_n also_o and_o we_o have_v our_o reward_n or_o if_o we_o do_v they_o in_o hypocrisy_n the_o manner_n of_o do_v they_o aright_o not_o observe_v than_o god_n regard_v they_o not_o for_o he_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n kill_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n and_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o sheep_n as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n head_n his_o oblation_n be_v as_o swine_n blood_n and_o his_o incense_n as_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o idol_n esai_n 66._o 3._o and_o therefore_o matth._n 7._o christ_n call_v such_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n because_o though_o they_o do_v good_a work_n for_o they_o prophesy_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n yet_o they_o do_v they_o not_o well_o but_o in_o hypocrisy_n for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o require_v at_o a_o man_n hand_n that_o he_o do_v good_a but_o also_o that_o he_o do_v it_o well_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o say_v god_n to_o cain_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v accept_v he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o thou_o do_v good_a it_o shall_v be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o to_o show_v that_o good_a thing_n must_v be_v well_o do_v and_o that_o he_o mean_v so_o appear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o present_o add_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o say_v he_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n thereby_o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o if_o a_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o well_o do_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o in_o regard_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o esai_n chap._n 58._o reckon_v the_o hypocrite_n a_o sabbath-breaker_n though_o he_o do_v humble_v himself_o by_o fast_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o let_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o popish_a meritmonger_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o though_o they_o dig_v deep_a to_o cover_v their_o sin_n and_o dissemble_v deep_o with_o god_n at_o the_o church_n yet_o let_v they_o be_v well_o assure_v i_o say_v that_o their_o own_o sin_n will_v find_v they_o out_o num._n 32._o 23._o and_o that_o it_o will_v wait_v and_o tarry_v they_o like_o their_o dog_n at_o the_o door_n yea_o and_o will_v hunt_v they_o and_o never_o leave_v they_o until_o it_o have_v bring_v they_o unto_o destruction_n if_o they_o learn_v not_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n aright_o and_o last_o as_o the_o soul_n must_v keep_v this_o sabbath_n or_o rest_n from_o sin_n upon_o this_o day_n especial_o so_o must_v we_o look_v also_o that_o our_o mind_n and_o thought_n be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o meditation_n of_o worldly_a matter_n for_o god_n require_v not_o only_o thy_o body_n but_o thy_o soul_n yea_o thy_o very_a thought_n luk._n 10._o 27._o and_o howsoever_o upon_o the_o week_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o ponder_v these_o thing_n yet_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n thou_o must_v not_o think_v thy_o own_o will_n esai_n 58._o 13._o a_o man_n must_v not_o therefore_o busy_a his_o head_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n about_o his_o worldly_a business_n nor_o about_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o delight_n in_o the_o week_n follow_v but_o he_o must_v be_v whole_o as_o it_o be_v another_o man_n from_o that_o which_o he_o be_v in_o the_o week_n before_o and_o he_o must_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n let_v fall_v the_o care_n of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n as_o elias_n do_v his_o mantle_n when_o he_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o point_n of_o the_o rest_n whosoever_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n do_v no_o servile_a work_n of_o his_o ordinary_a vocation_n neither_o in_o his_o house_n at_o home_n nor_o in_o the_o city_n nor_o in_o the_o field_n abroad_o nor_o at_o sea_n save_v only_o such_o as_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v do_v or_o be_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n worship_n command_v or_o else_o warrant_v by_o his_o extraordinary_a command_n and_o also_o forbear_v all_o recreation_n sport_n play_n or_o pastime_n keep_v his_o tongue_n from_o vain_a word_n and_o his_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n and_o worldly_a care_n he_o true_o and_o in_o deed_n keep_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o this_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v to_o rest_v chap._n four_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v sanctify_v sect._n 1_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v a_o thing_n sect._n 2._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v public_a private_a or_o mix_v sect._n 3_o on_o the_o sabbath_n there_o must_v be_v a_o public_a assembly_n sect._n 4._o how_o we_o be_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o it_o sect._n 5._o the_o public_a duty_n be_v preach_v and_o hear_v sect._n 6._o administer_a and_o partake_v the_o sacrament_n sect._n 7._o execution_n of_o discipline_n sect._n 8._o §_o sect._n 1_o that_o rest_n be_v here_o command_v we_o have_v already_o see_v but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o this_o sanctify_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v sanctify_v rest_n must_v be_v sanctify_v for_o it_o be_v not_o
be_v our_o continuance_n end_v we_o must_v not_o depart_v before_o the_o public_a exercise_n be_v end_v which_o the_o prince_n himself_o be_v bind_v unto_o for_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o when_o they_o go_v in_o and_o when_o they_o go_v forth_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o together_o ezek._n 46._o 10._o neither_o yet_o be_v this_o a_o duty_n other_o than_o become_v a_o king_n to_o do_v which_o make_v david_n desire_v to_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o a_o doorkeeper_n be_v first_o in_o and_o last_v out_o such_o a_o one_o say_v david_n will_v i_o be_v in_o god_n house_n neither_o be_v david_n alone_o in_o it_o but_o the_o people_n when_o zachary_n see_v a_o vision_n in_o the_o temple_n though_o he_o stay_v long_o yet_o they_o wait_v for_o he_o luk._n 1._o 24._o they_o will_v not_o depart_v without_o the_o blessing_n which_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o pronounce_v numb_a 6._o 24._o we_o see_v in_o the_o court_n great_a man_n will_v not_o depart_v without_o the_o prince_n leave_v but_o out_o of_o god_n court_n every_o whistle_n of_o pleasure_n be_v sufficient_a to_o call_v we_o away_o and_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o preacher_n oftentimes_o while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o pulpit_n as_o with_o christ_n while_o he_o write_v with_o his_o singer_n on_o the_o ground_n they_o go_v out_o one_o by_o one_o till_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o especial_o if_o he_o chance_v a_o little_a to_o sting_v they_o as_o indeed_o if_o he_o preach_v well_o his_o word_n be_v like_o goad_n eccl._n 12._o 11._o then_o up_o they_o start_v as_o if_o their_o seat_n have_v be_v shake_v under_o they_o and_o away_o they_o fling_v as_o if_o the_o stout_a have_v take_v they_o one_o move_v this_o question_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n a_o man_n shall_v talk_v so_o long_o about_o worldly_a matter_n and_o never_o be_v weary_a but_o in_o matter_n of_o godliness_n shall_v so_o soon_o give_v over_o as_o for_o example_n 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§_o sect._n 4_o now_o this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o god_n use_v a_o great_a number_n and_o weight_n of_o reason_n to_o persuade_v by_o but_o he_o have_v more_o special_o deal_v in_o this_o commandment_n than_o in_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o first_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o in_o the_o very_a entrance_n god_n set_v a_o special_a what_o thing_n this_o commandment_n contain_v in_o it_o in_o special_a watch_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n which_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n want_v though_o never_o so_o orderly_o set_v down_o remember_v say_v he_o the_o sabbath_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v think_v on_o this_o day_n afore_o hand_n and_o
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the_o church_n may_v alter_v this_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v lead_v thereto_o by_o some_o great_a reason_n that_o may_v overwaigh_a that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v to_o be_v keep_v upon_o this_o day_n but_o great_a reason_n can_v be_v yield_v for_o any_o day_n than_o for_o this_o of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o which_o be_v consider_v there_o can_v another_o day_n be_v place_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o neither_o yet_o if_o another_o day_n may_v be_v place_v can_v a_o fit_a day_n be_v place_v and_o therefore_o not_o another_o so_o well_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o be_v so_o that_o this_o day_n be_v set_v apart_o by_o the_o church_n i_o say_v more_o though_o yet_o that_o be_v sufficient_a by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a let_v we_o be_v content_v to_o keep_v it_o holy_a as_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v it_o know_v that_o although_o we_o may_v sometime_o sanctify_v that_o which_o be_v common_a yet_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v that_o 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now_o wrought_v by_o christ_n therefore_o we_o as_o in_o the_o beginning_n our_o father_n do_v shall_v eat_v herb_n and_o no_o flesh_n now_o as_o in_o these_o controversy_n he_o set_v down_o their_o tenant_n on_o both_o side_n both_o what_o the_o strong_a hold_v and_o what_o the_o weak_a so_o he_o show_v either_o of_o they_o their_o duty_n towards_o other_o now_o the_o tenant_n be_v thus_o the_o strong_a believe_v that_o they_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n the_o weak_a he_o eat_v herb_n he_o do_v not_o say_v believe_v as_o to_o the_o former_a but_o eat_v thereby_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o other_o so_o again_o vers_fw-la 5._o this_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o that_o be_v the_o strong_a which_o appear_v in_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n both_o command_v receive_v and_o approve_v in_o the_o church_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o therefore_o that_o must_v be_v the_o strong_a than_o the_o weak_a must_v need_v be_v to_o hold_v every_o day_n alike_o so_o than_o if_o man_n count_v all_o day_n alike_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o their_o weakness_n yet_o we_o that_o be_v persuade_v that_o one_o day_n be_v above_o another_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n ought_v not_o to_o despise_v the_o weak_a but_o to_o bear_v with_o their_o infirmity_n so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v for_o their_o good_a to_o edification_n chap._n 15._o 2._o and_o this_o be_v our_o mind_n towards_o those_o that_o through_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n account_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o as_o of_o another_o day_n so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v for_o their_o good_a to_o edification_n we_o will_v bear_v with_o their_o infirmity_n which_o yet_o if_o they_o shall_v hold_v obstinate_o and_o defend_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n we_o be_v to_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v now_o if_o any_o man_n to_o avoid_v the_o point_n of_o this_o argument_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v they_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o weak_a because_o they_o do_v eat_v herb_n and_o observe_v day_n first_o i_o will_v have_v they_o to_o show_v i_o where_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v restrain_v of_o eat_a flesh_n second_o if_o they_o be_v those_o who_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o keep_v and_o observe_v day_n i_o will_v know_v of_o they_o also_o whether_o they_o think_v they_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v which_o if_o they_o say_v i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v afraid_a of_o they_o so_o far_o that_o he_o may_v think_v he_o have_v labour_v among_o they_o in_o vain_a in_o that_o they_o keep_v a_o day_n holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o much_o touch_v this_o question_n whether_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n may_v be_v change_v again_o or_o not_o chap._n four_o that_o the_o whole_a sabbath_n day_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v sect._n 1_o and_o the_o night_n also_o in_o a_o sort_n sect._n 2._o when_o the_o sabbath_n begin_v and_o end_v sect._n 3_o §_o sect._n 1_o but_o now_o there_o be_v another_o sleight_n of_o satan_n and_o that_o be_v when_o he_o can_v holy_a the_o whole_a day_n must_v be_v keep_v holy_a lead_v we_o beyond_o the_o mark_n than_o he_o labour_v to_o have_v we_o come_v short_a of_o it_o and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o bear_v thousand_o in_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o rest_v the_o whole_a day_n and_o keep_v the_o whole_a day_n holy_a but_o only_o the_o time_n of_o the_o public_a exercise_n but_o for_o this_o they_o be_v to_o know_v that_o god_n require_v in_o the_o commandment_n that_o we_o rest_v the_o whole_a day_n and_o that_o we_o keep_v the_o whole_a day_n holy_a for_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o day_n he_o can_v have_v say_v so_o much_o but_o in_o that_o he_o require_v a_o day_n in_o the_o commandment_n he_o put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n if_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v hire_v a_o man_n to_o work_v with_o thou_o a_o day_n will_v thou_o not_o look_v that_o he_o shall_v work_v with_o thou_o a_o 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by_o adultery_n all_o wantonness_n and_o uncleanness_n as_o offend_v against_o chastity_n matth._n 5._o so_o by_o these_o servile_a work_n name_v as_o break_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v forbid_v all_o work_n that_o break_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n only_o those_o except_v which_o god_n have_v dispense_v with_o of_o which_o before_o and_o therefore_o all_o such_o work_n as_o be_v do_v for_o recreation_n as_o bowl_v shoot_a hunt_a hawk_v wrestle_a play_v at_o cat_n and_o such_o like_a howsoever_o in_o the_o week_n they_o may_v be_v allow_v yet_o be_v upon_o this_o day_n utter_o unlawful_a and_o forbid_a yea_o and_o i_o think_v the_o reason_n stand_v more_o strong_o against_o they_o for_o as_o from_o that_o levit._fw-la 19_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o favour_v the_o poor_a in_o judgement_n a_o man_n may_v imply_v a_o portion_n from_o the_o strong_a that_o he_o must_v then_o much_o less_o favour_n the_o rich_a so_o here_o thou_o may_v not_o do_v any_o work_n of_o thy_o 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