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must_v cease_v for_o that_o day_n all_o scrivener_n must_v cease_v their_o draw_n and_o make_v of_o their_o instrument_n and_o writing_n all_o study_n and_o action_n of_o humane_a literature_n and_o learning_n in_o university_n and_o all_o other_o scholle_n whether_o for_o read_v write_a or_o disputation_n must_v cease_v for_o that_o day_n and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o high_a and_o most_o necessary_a study_n and_o learning_n yea_o even_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o study_n of_o divine_n must_v be_v cease_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n may_v be_v practise_v of_o they_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n the_o physician_n must_v cease_v his_o usual_a study_v prescribe_v and_o minister_a of_o bodily_a physic_n to_o other_o that_o he_o may_v seek_v after_o the_o health_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o traveller_n must_v cease_v his_o travel_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o victualler_n and_o taverner_n of_o inn_n 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of_o their_o own_o parent_n yea_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n under_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n which_o comprehend_v both_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o master_n and_o servant_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n master_n therefore_o ought_v in_o these_o respect_n to_o have_v a_o fatherly_a affection_n towards_o they_o as_o unto_o child_n in_o a_o second_o degree_n read_v leviticus_fw-la 25.42.43.55_o why_o be_v the_o brute_n beast_n mention_v not_o only_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o cattle_n ordinary_o use_v to_o daily_a labour_n such_o as_o be_v the_o ox_n or_o the_o horse_n to_o plough_v and_o to_o cart_v may_v have_v intermission_n and_o rest_n and_o so_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o mercy_n or_o pity_v show_v they_o but_o chief_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o break_v the_o outward_a rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o take_v liberty_n to_o neglect_v the_o public_a sanctification_n 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to_o restrain_v man_n read_v deuteronomy_n 25.14_o with_o 1._o corinth_n 9.9_o 10._o now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n why_o be_v the_o strannger_n mention_v equity_n the_o equity_n partly_o because_o such_o stranger_n as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n with_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v to_o say_v circumcise_a proselyte_n they_o be_v equal_o bind_v by_o the_o same_o law_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n like_v as_o shall_v be_v all_o baptise_a jew_n or_o turk_n if_o any_o be_v live_v among_o christian_n and_o as_o touch_v other_o stranger_n such_o as_o come_v on_o ambassage_n to_o prince_n or_o according_a to_o their_o own_o private_a mind_n to_o see_v country_n etc._n etc._n they_o must_v be_v cause_v at_o the_o least_o to_o observe_v the_o bodily_a rest_n that_o the_o offence_n and_o danger_n of_o so_o evil_a a_o example_n may_v be_v avoid_v it_o be_v very_o meet_v indeed_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o somuch_o as_o we_o be_v over_o ready_a to_o take_v hurt_v by_o every_o evil_a example_n of_o liberty_n and_o licence_n whensoever_o it_o come_v in_o the_o view_n and_o sight_n of_o our_o eye_n and_o therefore_o also_o say_v the_o lord_n one_o law_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n and_o to_o the_o stranger_n which_o dwell_v among_o you_o exodus_fw-la 12_o 49._o hitherto_o of_o the_o interpretation_n what_o thing_n be_v command_v and_o what_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o four_o commandment_n now_o what_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o it_o much_o every_o way_n as_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o sundry_a reason_n annex_v to_o the_o commandment_n will_v declare_v show_v which_o those_o reason_n be_v the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v we_o the_o free_a liberty_n of_o six_o day_n for_o the_o honest_a and_o lawful_a business_n and_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n unto_o one_o weekly_a sabbath_n set_v apart_o for_o his_o special_a service_n the_o second_o be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o own_o cease_v upon_o that_o day_n from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n which_o he_o finish_v and_o perfect_v in_o the_o six_o day_n go_v immediate_o before_o the_o three_o be_v the_o institution_n blessing_n and_o sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o his_o holy_a rest_n the_o four_o reason_n be_v the_o end_n whereunto_o the_o lord_n do_v sanctify_v his_o sabbath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o lord_n work_n of_o creation_n to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o for_o our_o own_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n through_o the_o bless_a use_n and_o sanctification_n thereof_o manifold_n therefore_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o this_o commandment_n blessing_n the_o blessing_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a blessing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n the_o which_o blessing_n not_o doubt_n be_v of_o all_o sort_n in_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n all_o obedience_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n enfold_v but_o i_o only_o desire_v to_o hear_v of_o those_o that_o be_v particular_o mention_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n show_v at_o the_o least_o which_o some_o of_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v assure_v his_o people_n by_o this_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n if_o they_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o santifie_v his_o sabbath_n exod._n 31._o verse_n 13._o and_o 17._o and_o ezek._n chap._n 20._o verse_n 12._o and_o 20._o and_o isai_n 56._o verse_n 2._o bless_a be_v that_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o pollute_v it_o not_o and_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_n and_o verse_n 3.4.5.6.7_o even_o unto_o the_o eunuch_n and_o stranger_n which_o will_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v give_v in_o my_o house_n and_o within_o my_o wall_n a_o place_n 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