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thyself_o or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thou_o man_n or_o beast_n exod._n 23.12_o deut._n 5.14_o three_o that_o thou_o may_v ever_o remember_v god_n rest_n in_o the_o creation_n four_o that_o thou_o may_v never_o forget_v thy_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n deut._n 5.15_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o saboth_n day_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v this_o day_n a_o special_a blessing_n in_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v it_o for_o his_o own_o service_n and_o hallow_v it_o or_o sanctify_v it_o that_o be_v have_v himself_o set_v this_o day_n apart_o for_o this_o holy_a use_n so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v exod._n 29.44_o and._n 40.13_o leu._n 27.30.28_o quest_n 103._o now_o proceed_v on_o to_o consider_v more_o near_o
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and_o pollute_v it_o not_o and_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_n again_o chap._n 58.13_o if_o thou_o consecrate_v the_o saboth_n as_o glorious_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o seek_v thy_o own_o will_n nor_o speak_v a_o vain_a word_n chap._n 1.13_o i_o can_v suffer_v your_o new_a moon_n nor_o sabothe_n nor_o solemn_a day_n it_o be_v iniquity_n my_o soul_n hate_v they_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n our_o first_o care_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o saboth_n must_v be_v to_o look_v well_o that_o our_o own_o soul_n be_v holy_a and_o sanctify_a for_o if_o we_o have_v not_o sanctify_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n first_o rom._n 12.1_o all_o our_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v unclean_a and_o pollute_a 1.15.16_o tit._n 1.15.16_o second_o the_o lord_n here_o require_v and_o command_v the_o public_a administration_n of_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o that_o his_o people_n attend_v all_o 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apostle_n for_o the_o first_o portion_n be_v out_o of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o second_o portion_n answer_v the_o first_o be_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o antioch_n a_o city_n in_o pisidia_n after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o sinagouge_n send_v unto_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n say_v you_o man_n and_o brethren_n if_o you_o have_v any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o people_n say_v on_o so_o again_o ver_fw-la 42.44_o the_o next_o saboth_n day_n come_v almost_o the_o whole_a city_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n act._n 20.7_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o disciple_n be_v come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o ready_a to_o depart_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o continue_v preach_v till_o midnight_n act._n 15.21_o 8.18_o nehem._n 8.18_o moses_n of_o old_a time_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o see_v he_o be_v read_v in_o the_o sinagouge_n every_o 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and_o body_n and_o apply_v himself_o to_o god_n on_o this_o day_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o religion_n then_o much_o more_o we_o in_o this_o state_n of_o corruption_n the_o three_o reason_n may_v be_v this_o for_o the_o retain_v of_o health_n health_n for_o health_n for_o when_o we_o do_v serious_o exercise_v the_o mind_n in_o hear_v prayer_n and_o meditation_n the_o body_n must_v have_v rest_n adam_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o refresh_a for_o he_o labour_v without_o weariness_n yet_o that_o his_o mind_n may_v more_o intend_v his_o holy_a exercise_n he_o be_v command_v to_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n 3.19_o gen._n 3.19_o this_o reason_n be_v point_v at_o deut._n 5.14_o say_n that_o thy_o manseruant_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o quest_n 104._o but_o some_o think_v this_o rest_n of_o the_o saboth_n be_v but_o ceremonial_a serve_v the_o jew_n only_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o freedom_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o that_o they_o must_v rest_v from_o sin_n and_o so_o come_v to_o everlasting_a rest_n for_o the_o apostle_n number_v it_o with_o other_o ceremony_n tax_v the_o galathian_o in_o these_o word_n 4.10_o gal._n 4.10_o you_o turn_v again_o to_o impotent_a and_o begerly_a rudiment_n you_o observe_v day_n as_o the_o saboths_n and_o month_n as_o the_o new_a moon_n the_o first_o and_o seven_o month_n time_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n whitsuntide_n tabernacle_n year_n as_o the_o seven_o and_o fiti_v ceremonial_a the_o law_n partly_o moral_a and_o partly_o ceremonial_a ans_fw-fr we_o answer_v that_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o saboth_n be_v partly_o ceremonial_a partly_o moral_a whereas_o the_o saboth_n have_v this_o use_n unto_o the_o jew_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o freedom_n and_o rest_n by_o christ_n we_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n col._n 2.16.17_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v a_o shadow_n and_o so_o be_v abolish_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n next_o whereas_o it_o be_v command_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o cause_n also_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ceremonial_a for_o that_o the_o apostle_n change_v the_o seven_o day_n into_o the_o eight_o as_o they_o be_v command_v no_o doubt_n and_o teach_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o set_a time_n appoint_v and_o consecrate_v of_o god_n himself_o for_o his_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o must_v be_v accept_v as_o god_n moral_a law_n to_o bind_v the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n for_o ever_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o four_o law_n concern_v the_o saboth_n to_o be_v moral_a be_v these_o law_n saboth_n before_o the_o law_n first_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v religious_o in_o the_o church_n two_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n begin_v and_o have_v now_o continue_v one_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o since_o they_o end_v second_o there_o 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for_o it_o do_v manifest_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o equity_n that_o it_o must_v be_v perpetual_a and_o religious_o observe_v five_o and_o last_o we_o may_v reason_v as_o a_o godly_a man_n against_o the_o papist_n thus_o they_o say_v the_o second_o commandment_n against_o image_n be_v but_o ceremonial_a he_o answer_v so_o long_o as_o we_o find_v our_o nature_n so_o prone_a to_o set_v up_o a_o image_n to_o represent_v god_n by_o it_o and_o to_o worship_n god_n before_o it_o so_o long_o let_v that_o be_v a_o moral_a law_n to_o humble_v we_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o saboth_n so_o long_o as_o we_o feel_v our_o corruption_n so_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o the_o saboth_n and_o so_o prone_a to_o profane_v it_o so_o long_o let_v we_o also_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o special_a law_n to_o bind_v our_o unbridled_a affection_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o perpetuity_n in_o the_o one_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v the_o 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the_o commendation_n of_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n they_o great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 2.42.46_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n again_o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v bread_n at_o home_n and_o here_o man_n must_v religious_o attend_v on_o god_n and_o his_o word_n the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o holy_a assembly_n the_o prince_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v present_a may_v not_o depart_v before_o the_o congregation_n be_v dismiss_v esay_n 46.10_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 yea_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o restrain_v the_o people_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o saboth_n jeremie_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v this_o chap._n 17.20.21.22_o three_o in_o the_o last_o place_n after_o the_o most_o principal_a exercise_n of_o the_o saboth_n the_o lord_n commend_v unto_o we_o this_o day_n the_o â—â—re_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a as_o special_a fruit_n of_o piety_n and_o badge_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n â—ave_n such_o respect_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o ox_n much_o more_o regard_v â—ee_n the_o rest_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o poor_a distress_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n deut._n 5.14_o and_o thus_o christ_n he_o self_n spend_v part_n of_o the_o saboth_n in_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o comfort_v the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a as_o may_v appear_v often_o in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1.6_o io._n 5.1.8_o 7.23_o luke_n 13.10_o mat._n 12.10_o luke_n 14_o 1.6_o and_o the_o apostle_n charge_n be_v that_o on_o â—he_n saboth_n we_o have_v the_o poor_a in_o special_a remembrance_n 1._o cor._n 16.1.2_o concern_v the_o gather_n for_o the_o saint_n as_o i_o have_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n so_o do_v you_o also_o every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o put_v aside_o by_o himself_o and_o â—y_a up_o as_o god_n have_v prosper_v he_o quest_n 106._o let_v we_o hear_v as_o brief_o what_o be_v forbid_v ans_fw-fr the_o lord_n himself_o answer_v thus_o general_o in_o his_o law_n ver_fw-la 10._o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o saboth_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n first_o we_o be_v to_o note_v how_o the_o lord_n double_v and_o repete_v these_o word_n often_o saboth_n of_o rest_n to_o bind_v our_o hand_n from_o all_o work_n second_o next_o how_o that_o he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o deliver_v his_o â—inde_n and_o will_n in_o this_o general_a negative_a form_n thou_o shall_v â—t_z do_v any_o work_n but_o also_o descend_v into_o particular_n forbid_v such_o thing_n and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o may_v carry_v with_o they_o great_a probability_n of_o be_v exempt_v and_o may_v make_v great_a show_n of_o reason_n for_o liberty_n as_o the_o gather_n and_o prepare_v of_o the_o manna_n the_o holy_a work_n 34.21_o exod_n 16.23.26_o exod._n 31.13_o exod._n 34.21_o and_o build_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o they_o must_v religious_o observe_v the_o saboth_n eâ—en_v in_o those_o two_o special_a time_n of_o seed_n time_n &_o harvest_n so_o then_o â—t_z be_v very_o manifest_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v that_o we_o rest_v even_o from_o the_o most_o needful_a and_o special_a work_n of_o our_o special_a calling_n all_o husbandry_n in_o country_n all_o trade_n and_o work_n in_o town_n and_o city_n that_o we_o may_v cheerful_o attend_v on_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o saboth_n here_o satan_n and_o our_o corruption_n bark_n and_o say_v if_o we_o do_v not_o work_v we_o can_v live_v ans_fw-fr first_o remember_v six_o day_n be_v appoint_v for_o this_o end_n second_o remember_v the_o devil_n suggestion_n have_v ever_o be_v thus_o if_o we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o serve_v god_n we_o shall_v sure_o die_v of_o famine_n etc._n etc._n mal._n 3.13.14.15.16_o therefore_o shake_v of_o all_o distract_n and_o dangerous_a care_n mat._n 6.33_o 1._o tim._n 6.7.8.9.10_o and_o remember_v god_n promise_n not_o only_o for_o heaven_n but_o also_o for_o this_o life_n belong_v to_o godliness_n 1._o tim._n 4.8_o and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o bind_v we_o from_o the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o our_o calling_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o free_o serve_v he_o he_o do_v not_o so_o strict_o bind_v our_o conscience_n but_o that_o in_o case_n and_o time_n of_o necessity_n we_o may_v and_o must_v omit_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o saboth_n as_o to_o quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n to_o stay_v the_o fury_n and_o rage_n of_o enemy_n to_o defend_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o so_o in_o all_o such_o case_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n or_o good_n as_o can_v bear_v the_o 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