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he_o be_v the_o wise_a among_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v humble_a and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o can_v never_o come_v to_o kowledge_v aristotle_n in_o his_o metaphysik_n say_v scientis_fw-la est_fw-la ordinare_fw-la he_o be_v wise_a that_o can_v order_v his_o do_n prefer_v every_o thing_n according_a to_o order_n as_o in_o divinity_n knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v life_n eternal_a shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o other_o knowledge_n which_o bring_v only_o temporal_a profit_n but_o we_o do_v contrary_a for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a order_n with_o we_o as_o to_o prefer_v private_a profit_n before_o public_a so_o to_o place_v temporal_a thing_n before_o eternal_a and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o before_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o other_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o our_o knowledge_n be_v not_o right_o order_v the_o apostle_n say_v we_o must_v not_o be_v child_n in_o knowledge_n that_o be_v carried_z away_o 20._o with_o every_o false_a wind_n of_o doctrine_n but_o must_v be_v root_v and_o ground_v that_o we_o 12._o may_v be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o truth_n not_o cloud_n without_o water_n carried_z away_o with_o every_o wind_n as_o saint_n judas_n have_v it_o and_o like_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o tide_n here_o with_o the_o ebb_n and_o there_o with_o the_o flood_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o time_n the_o last_o rule_n be_v we_o must_v not_o hinder_v knowledge_n in_o other_o either_o by_o authority_n commandment_n permission_n or_o counsel_n but_o provoke_v other_o to_o it_o and_o increase_v it_o in_o they_o as_o much_o can_v be_v our_o knowledge_n must_v be_v to_o help_v other_o and_o that_o three_o way_n 1._o in_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a 2._o in_o satisfy_v they_o that_o doubt_n and_o strengthen_v they_o that_o waver_v 3._o in_o comfort_v the_o distress_a and_o afflict_a conscience_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o knowledge_n the_o first_o duty_n of_o the_o mind_n chap._n vii_o the_o second_o inward_a virtue_n command_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n be_v faith_n reason_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n addition_n 8._o concern_v the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n and_o freedom_n of_o assent_n the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n of_o unbeleif_n addition_n 9_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n mean_n of_o believe_a of_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o thing_n temporal_a the_o trial_n of_o our_o trust_n six_o sign_n of_o faith_n the_o next_o inward_a virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v faith_n this_o suppose_v a_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n the_o object_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o be_v propound_v sufficient_o as_o credible_a our_o assent_n thereto_o be_v call_v faith_n which_o rest_v upon_o divine_a authority_n though_o it_o see_v not_o the_o proper_a reason_n to_o enforce_v assent_n for_o see_v we_o can_v by_o mere_a natural_a reason_n attain_v sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o supernatural_a truth_n but_o that_o divine_a revelation_n be_v needful_a therefore_o beside_o 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be_v such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o joseph_n brethren_n that_o have_v see_v he_o before_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o know_v he_o 2._o knowledge_n by_o discourse_n such_o as_o jacob_n be_v when_o he_o see_v the_o chariot_n 27._o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n he_o conceive_v straightway_o that_o his_o son_n be_v alive_a 3._o that_o by_o relation_n of_o other_o as_o jacob_n know_v that_o his_o son_n yet_o live_v when_o his_o son_n tell_v he_o so_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o when_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v present_a to_o the_o sense_n then_o must_v we_o rely_v upon_o the_o three_o relation_n the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n do_v first_o hear_v of_o solomon_n wisdom_n 1._o in_o her_o own_o land_n before_o she_o come_v and_o hear_v he_o herself_o 2._o for_o point_v of_o reason_n there_o be_v nothing_o absent_a from_o that_o but_o that_o which_o be_v supernatural_a and_o above_o our_o understanding_n when_o a_o thing_n exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o mere_a natural_a reason_n without_o divine_a illumination_n as_o we_o see_v in_o nicodemus_n a_o great_a rabbi_n in_o 9_o israel_n for_o concern_v mystery_n in_o religion_n the_o apostle_n say_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n eye_n 9_o have_v not_o see_v or_o ear_n hear_v nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d exceed_v both_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v come_v to_o the_o three_o way_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n for_o as_o job_n speak_v god_n be_v great_a and_o we_o know_v 26._o he_o not_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d the_o number_n of_o his_o year_n be_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o 9_o follow_v nisi_fw-la credider_v it_o be_v non_fw-la stabiliemini_fw-la as_o the_o prophet_n assure_v we_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v and_o yet_o this_o restrain_v we_o not_o so_o far_o but_o
the_o pattern_n of_o catechistical_a doctrine_n at_o large_a or_o a_o learned_a and_o pious_a exposition_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n with_o a_o introduction_n contain_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o catechise_v the_o general_a ground_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o particular_a prove_v against_o atheist_n pagan_n jew_n and_o turk_n by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n lancelot_n andrews_n late_a bishop_n of_o winchester_z perfect_v according_o to_o the_o author_n own_o copy_n and_o thereby_o purge_v from_o many_o thousand_o of_o error_n defect_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o a_o rude_a imperfect_a draught_n former_o publish_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n ecclesiaste_n 12._o 13._o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n 1._o corinth_n 7._o 19_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n london_n imprint_v by_o roger_n norton_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o george_n badger_n at_o his_o shop_n in_o s._n dunstan_n churchyard_n in_o fleetstreet_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1650._o the_o content_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o introduction_n chap._n i._o page_n 1_o 1._o that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v in_o religion_n prove_v out_o of_o heathen_a philosopher_n out_o of_o the_o law_n the_o gospel_n 2._o that_o this_o instruction_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o way_n of_o catechism_n what_o catechise_n be_v how_o it_o differ_v from_o preach_v reason_n for_o abridgement_n or_o sum_n of_o religion_n catechise_v use_v in_o all_o age_n before_o the_o flood_n after_o the_o flood_n under_o the_o law_n under_o the_o gospel_n after_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n reason_n for_o this_o custom_n of_o catechise_n chap._n ii_o page_n 9_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o catechize_v 1._o to_o come_v and_o that_o 1._o with_o a_o right_a intent_n 2._o willing_o 3._o with_o preparation_n which_o must_v be_v 1._o in_o fear_n 2._o by_o prayer_n other_o rule_n for_o come_v 1._o with_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o with_o purity_n of_o heart_n 3._o in_o faith_n 4._o frequent_o the_o second_o duty_n to_o hear_v or_o hearken_v the_o necessity_n of_o hear_v the_o manner_n 1._o with_o reverence_n 2._o with_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n 3._o with_o silence_n 4._o without_o gaze_v 5._o hear_v to_o keep_v how_o the_o word_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o our_o heart_n 1._o by_o examination_n 2._o by_o meditation_n 3._o by_o conference_n chap._n iii_o page_n 14_o of_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o the_o four_o first_o step_n 1_o we_o must_v come_v to_o god_n as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o true_a happiness_n no_o happiness_n in_o riches_n prove_v by_o divers_a reason_n nor_o in_o honour_n nor_o in_o pleasure_n nor_o in_o moral_a virtue_n nor_o in_o contemplation_n general_a reason_n against_o they_o all_o that_o felicity_n can_v be_v in_o any_o of_o they_o because_o they_o can_v satisfy_v 2_o they_o be_v not_o perpetual_a but_o uncertain_a in_o god_n only_o be_v true_a happiness_n to_o be_v find_v chap._n four_o page_n 19_o 2._o the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o god_n be_v only_o by_o faith_n not_o by_o natural_a reason_n alone_o as_o the_o manichee_n hold_v reason_n against_o they_o the_o way_n by_o faith_n more_o certain_a the_o necessity_n of_o belief_n rule_n for_o come_v by_o faith_n chap._n v._o page_n 22_o 3._o that_o we_o must_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n misbelief_n in_o four_o thing_n 1._o autotheisme_n 2._o polytheisme_n 3._o atheism_n 4._o diabolisme_n the_o reason_n of_o atheist_n answer_v religion_n uphold_v all_o state_n the_o original_n of_o atheism_n from_o 1._o discontent_n 2._o sensuality_n chap._n vi_o page_n 25_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n prove_v 1._o by_o reason_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o 2._o by_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n objection_n answer_v 3._o by_o the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o art_n etc._n etc._n 4._o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o first_o mover_n the_o beginning_n of_o thing_n can_v be_v 1._o by_o chance_n nor_o 2._o by_o nature_n 5._o by_o prophecy_n fulfil_v 6._o by_o the_o artificial_a frame_v the_o body_n of_o all_o creature_n 7._o by_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n reason_n why_o so_o many_o atheist_n natural_a notion_n of_o a_o deity_n the_o conscience_n 8._o from_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o atheist_n chap._n vii_o page_n 29_o the_o four_o step_n that_o god_n have_v a_o providence_n over_o man_n reason_n against_o divine_a providence_n answer_v why_o god_n permitt_v evil_a general_a reason_n for_o a_o providence_n particular_a reason_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n that_o second_o cause_n work_v not_o nor_o produce_v their_o effect_n of_o themselves_o without_o god_n that_o god_n providence_n reach_v to_o particular_n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o that_o he_o reward_v they_o that_o seek_v he_o chap._n viii_o page_n 34_o the_o four_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n of_o paganism_n reason_n against_o the_o plurality_n of_o go_n that_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o god_n prove_v out_o of_o their_o own_o philosopher_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v false_a how_o man_n come_v to_o be_v worship_v how_o beast_n of_o the_o miracle_n and_o oracle_n of_o the_o gentile_n chap._n ix_o page_n 37_o of_o judaisme_n the_o position_n of_o the_o jew_n 1._o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v have_v a_o earthly_a kingdom_n at_o jerusalem_n confute_v 2._o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o the_o messiah_n the_o contrary_a prove_v by_o jacob_n prophecy_n gen._n 49._o 11._o by_o daniel_n seventy_o two_o week_n dan._n 9_o 25._o by_o diverse_a other_o reason_n 3._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v the_o contrary_a prove_v by_o sundry_a argument_n chap._n x._o page_n 41_o of_o christian._n this_o religion_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a by_o seven_o reason_n chap._n xi_o page_n 42_o 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immediate_o divine_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n god_n or_o christ_n himself_o who_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v this_o day_n though_o it_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o publish_v the_o gospel_n and_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o have_v commission_n from_o christ._n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n institute_v other_o thing_n as_o ordinary_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o changeable_a as_o can_v be_v deny_v as_o their_o order_n about_o widow_n salute_v with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v now_o antiquate_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o of_o this_o latter_a sort_n but_o of_o the_o former_a beside_o the_o former_a reason_n which_o be_v strong_a than_o any_o i_o have_v see_v to_o the_o contrary_a may_v be_v likewise_o evince_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o eminent_a doctor_n of_o it_o in_o several_a age_n who_o testimony_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o best_a way_n that_o i_o know_v to_o prove_v what_o be_v not_o clear_o and_o evident_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o that_o wherein_o the_o conscience_n may_v most_o safe_o rest_v that_o text_n of_o psal._n 118_o 24._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v let_v we_o rejoice_v ambros._n and_o beglad_a in_o it_o be_v general_o by_o the_o father_n apply_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o make_v or_o institute_v by_o the_o lord_n so_o among_o other_o athanasius_n ambrose_n chrysostom_n augustine_n expound_v it_o justin_n martyr_n in_o 2_o aponl_n antonim_n say_v apostolus_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d celebritatem_fw-la accepisse_fw-la that_o the_o apostle_n receive_v from_o christ_n himself_o the_o celebrity_n of_o this_o day_n athanasius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d sabbati_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la transtulit_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v transfer_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n hom._n de_fw-fr sement_fw-la and_o in_o the_o forementioned_a hom._n upon_o these_o word_n all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o i_o by_o my_o father_n infer_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n cyrill_n l._n 12_o in_o john_n cap._n 58._o speak_v of_o the_o apparition_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o day_n say_v that_o christ_n thereby_o sanctify_v this_o day_n for_o solemn_a assembly_n chrysostom_n on_o gen._n 2._o 3._o say_v here_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n intimate_v this_o doctrine_n to_o we_o to_o lay_v aside_o and_o separate_v one_o day_n in_o every_o week_n for_o spiritual_a exercise_n saint_n augustine_n epist._n 119._o seem_v to_o say_v the_o same_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n &_o ab_fw-la illo_fw-la not_o ab_fw-la illa_fw-la caepit_fw-la habere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o that_o be_v from_o christ_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v make_v a_o festival_n lactantius_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n expect_v christ_n return_n to_o judgement_n on_o that_o day_n by_o general_a tradition_n which_o show_v they_o think_v it_o unalterable_a and_o so_o no_o humane_a constitution_n beside_o particular_a testimony_n we_o have_v the_o public_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o canon_n general_o receive_v in_o the_o the_o christian_a world_n cap._n 〈◊〉_d feriis_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v tam_fw-la veteris_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d testamenti_fw-la pagina_fw-la septimum_fw-la diem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n have_v appoint_v the_o seven_o day_n for_o man_n rest_n in_o that_o famous_a constitution_n of_o leo_n the_o emperor_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 54._o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n it_o be_v say_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o encroach_v upon_o that_o one_o day_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o his_o own_o honour_n among_o the_o canonist_n some_o of_o the_o chief_a be_v express_o for_o the_o divine_a right_n
as_o well_o in_o spirit_n as_o in_o body_n and_o in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o in_o nature_n even_o natural_a love_n if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o right_o guide_v teach_v man_n curare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v care_n for_o their_o child_n good_a as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o and_o that_o for_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o their_o body_n 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n servants_z be_v prohibit_v from_o work_n on_o that_o day_n we_o see_v in_o the_o servant_n place_n before_o quote_v that_o abraham_n be_v commend_v by_o god_n for_o the_o care_n 〈◊〉_d take_v for_o 19_o his_o household_n to_o do_v his_o service_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 11._o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o other_o in_o christ_n be_v no_o difference_n of_o bond_n or_o free_a thy_o servant_n must_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thyself_o and_o god_n elsewhere_o give_v another_o reason_n for_o it_o remember_v thou_o be_v a_o servant_n where_o thou_o be_v oppress_v with_o labour_n god_n have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o and_o charity_n and_o humanity_n require_v 15._o that_o we_o wear_v not_o out_o our_o family_n with_o too_o much_o toil_n lest_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v endanger_v by_o their_o hard_a usage_n we_o read_v that_o in_o the_o spartan_a and_o other_o commonwealth_n diverse_a insurrection_n have_v trouble_v the_o state_n by_o overburden_v of_o servant_n therefore_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o commonwealth_n provide_v here_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o refreshment_n 4._o so_o likewise_o of_o 〈◊〉_d god_n mercy_n care_n and_o providence_n extend_v likewise_o cattle_n 7._o to_o they_o thou_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n shall_v save_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n how_o excellent_a be_v 10._o thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n it_o extend_v to_o the_o body_n and_o life_n of_o they_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n say_v solomon_n god_n therefore_o here_o take_v order_n that_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o overtire_v he_o have_v also_o charge_v that_o the_o earth_n shall_v have_v its_o sabbath_n if_o it_o have_v not_o it_o will_v cry_v against_o we_o and_o the_o furrow_n there_o of_o will_v complain_v 38._o as_o holy_a job_n speak_v for_o quod_fw-la caret_fw-la alterna_fw-la requie_n durabile_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la neither_o land_n nor_o cattle_n if_o they_o rest_v not_o sometime_o can_v hold_v out_o one_o end_n of_o god_n providence_n herein_o be_v to_o restrain_v our_o covetous_a humour_n and_o desire_v which_o be_v such_o that_o rather_o than_o lose_v the_o least_o gain_n we_o will_v put_v our_o land_n and_o cattle_n to_o the_o utmost_a therefore_o by_o this_o clause_n god_n take_v order_n to_o restrain_v it_o another_o end_n be_v that_o by_o behold_v the_o beast_n to_o rest_n we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o 7._o stir_v up_o and_o move_v to_o sanctify_v a_o rest_n ourselves_o not_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o beast_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o require_v for_o itself_o but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v affect_v therewith_o and_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n we_o read_v that_o in_o the_o fast_o of_o nineveh_n command_n be_v give_v let_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n herd_n nor_o flock_n taste_v any_o thing_n let_v they_o not_o feed_v nor_o drink_v water_n not_o that_o god_n take_v any_o delight_n in_o the_o fast_n of_o beast_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o but_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d see_v their_o beast_n pine_v before_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v move_v the_o more_o to_o repent_v and_o humble_v themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d jew_n see_v their_o beast_n to_o keep_v a_o kind_n of_o sabbath_n may_v the_o better_a 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v it_o themselves_o 5._o the_o last_o be_v the_o stranger_n within_o thy_o gate_n now_o the_o gate_n of_o a_o house_n or_o of_o a_o city_n strangers_z 〈◊〉_d scripture_n signify_v a_o jurisdiction_n or_o protection_n he_o that_o be_v within_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o as_o he_o enjoy_v thereby_o protection_n against_o injury_n by_o come_v within_o another_o gate_n so_o also_o he_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o jurisdiction_n when_o god_n tell_v abraham_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n his_o meaning_n 〈◊〉_d be_v they_o shall_v conquer_v and_o be_v lord_n of_o their_o city_n and_o when_o lot_n tell_v the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o angel_n come_v under_o his_o roof_n he_o signify_v that_o they_o come_v thither_o 8._o to_o be_v under_o his_o protection_n so_o that_o if_o a_o stranger_n come_v to_o remain_v within_o our_o 〈◊〉_d or_o under_o our_o roof_n he_o be_v to_o be_v under_o our_o government_n as_o well_o as_o he_o enjoy_v our_o protection_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v under_o our_o care_n in_o point_n of_o religious_a duty_n 〈◊〉_d case_n of_o jurisdiction_n nehemiah_n as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v hope_n to_o reclaim_v the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ashdod_n 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o come_v within_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o their_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la when_o he_o find_v that_o notwithstanding_o his_o threat_n they_o will_v come_v in_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d market_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n he_o shut_v the_o gate_n against_o they_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o preparation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d commandment_n for_o work_n and_o person_n in_o general_a and_o particular_a now_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d first_o which_o be_v the_o general_a and_o main_a reason_n be_v for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n precept_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o rule_n as_o we_o say_v before_o of_o 〈◊〉_d precept_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v observe_v that_o a_o moral_a reason_n be_v often_o give_v of_o a_o ceremonial_a precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ceremony_n there_o be_v a_o general_a moral_a equity_n 〈◊〉_d instance_n may_v be_v ceremony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n but_o when_o a_o reason_n be_v give_v as_o a_o full_a and_o adequate_a cause_n of_o such_o a_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o immediate_a and_o essential_a cause_n of_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a that_o if_o such_o a_o reason_n be_v moral_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o the_o precept_n be_v so_o too_o beside_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o maimonides_n and_o other_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o a_o rest_n be_v enjoin_v and_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o day_n be_v two_o different_a thing_n the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o true_a and_o original_a cause_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v express_v deut._n 5._o because_o of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n to_o keep_v a_o memorial_n of_o it_o the_o other_o be_v express_v here_o for_o whereas_o any_o other_o day_n may_v have_v be_v choose_v for_o this_o rest_n yet_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o pitch_v upon_o this_o day_n because_o it_o have_v be_v consecrate_v for_o a_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n from_o the_o beginning_n by_o a_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d creation_n and_o because_o on_o that_o day_n god_n give_v over_o and_o finish_v his_o work_n so_o aben-ezra_n presat_fw-la in_o decal_n isaac_n arania_n and_o other_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sabbath_n but_o yet_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n rest_n from_o the_o creation_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o immediate_a reason_n of_o this_o precept_n yet_o this_o make_v it_o not_o so_o simple_o moral_a or_o immutable_a as_o 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o nature_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d still_o a_o positive_a precept_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la positivo_fw-la which_o may_v be_v change_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o make_v it_o and_o soit_n certain_a that_o the_o day_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la change_v and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v by_o divine_a authority_n be_v most_o probable_a as_o be_v former_o prove_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d observation_n 〈◊〉_d immutabilis_fw-la precepti_fw-la facit_fw-la preceptum_fw-la immutabile_fw-la if_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v immutable_a as_o this_o be_v than_o it_o make_v the_o commandment_n unchangeable_a for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o because_o i_o have_v rest_v say_v god_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o rest_v in_o honour_n of_o i_o creator_n imitandus_fw-la a_o creatura_fw-la the_o creator_n be_v to_o be_v imitate_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o firm_a reason_n and_o immutable_a 2._o another_o reason_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o same_o word_n namely_o the_o benefit_n that_o 〈◊〉_d to_o mankind_n by_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o these_o six_o 〈◊〉_d other_o reason_n 23._o elsewhere_o god_n use_v as_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o this_o benefit_n 15._o by_o the_o creation_n be_v general_a be_v most_o fit_a for_o all_o and_o may_v be_v a_o
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