to_o exempt_v ourselves_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o 1_o 2_o and_o 3._o commandment_n because_o the_o express_a word_n be_v not_o lay_v down_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n then_o error_n it_o be_v for_o any_o to_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n although_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o be_v not_o in_o express_a word_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n yea_o a_o truth_n it_o be_v whosoever_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o antiquity_n and_o morality_n of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o not_o a_o seven_o day_n instead_o of_o it_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n whereof_o i_o treat_v which_o be_v make_v for_o man_n mark_v 2.27_o and_o give_v to_o man_n exod._n 16.29_o be_v bless_a and_o sanctify_a the_o first_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n gen._n 2.2_o 3._o exod._n 20.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o be_v obey_v 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ever_o laudable_a memorial_n for_o it_o be_v record_v of_o they_o luke_n 23.56_o that_o they_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n yea_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n constant_o spend_v the_o seven_o day-sabbaths_a in_o holy_a and_o religious_a exercise_n for_o this_o see_v act_n 13.14_o 15_o 16._o vers_fw-la 27_o 42_o 43_o 44._o chap_n 16.13_o 14._o chap._n 17.2_o 3._o chap._n 24.14_o week_n 24.14_o the_o like_a instance_n can_v be_v show_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o either_o the_o apostle_n or_o disciple_n do_v thus_o constant_o assemble_v together_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n yea_o some_o christian_a church_n observe_v it_o for_o more_o than_o the_o space_n 400._o year_n after_o christ_n of_o this_o socrates_n inform_v we_o lib._n 6._o chap._n 8._o yea_o albeit_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o church_n or_o rather_o the_o first_o which_o discert_v the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n yet_o they_o keep_v it_o a_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o justin_n martyr_n live_v in_o rome_n about_o the_o year_n 150._o say_v apologie_n second_o pro_fw-la the_o manner_n be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o have_v the_o scripture_n read_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o public_a prayer_n the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a hour_n as_o dr._n whitguift_n have_v it_o in_o his_o book_n against_o cartwright_n pag._n 578._o yea_o i_o find_v by_o socrates_n eccle._n hist_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 200._o year_n almost_o all_o christian_a church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v keep_v every_o sabbath-day_n after_o other_o whereon_o they_o do_v administer_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o sacrament_n except_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n who_o of_o a_o old_a tradition_n do_v not_o use_v it_o etc._n etc._n which_o holy_a sabbath_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v spend_v in_o holy_a exercise_n to_o this_o time_n yea_o and_o for_o ever_o exod._n 31.17_o isay_n 66.23_o that_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v keep_v and_o spend_v in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n several_a man_n of_o note_n do_v confess_v the_o truth_n thereof_o although_o their_o practice_n answer_v not_o with_o it_o no_o nor_o their_o word_n at_o some_o time_n neither_o and_o therefore_o i_o look_v upon_o their_o expression_n as_o justify_v the_o truth_n against_o themselves_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o mr_n beza_n in_o his_o margin_n on_o deut._n 5._o vers_fw-la 13._o who_o say_v since_o god_n permit_v six_o day_n to_o our_o labour_n that_o we_o ought_v willing_o to_o dedicate_v the_o seven_o to_o serve_v he_o whole_o second_o mr._n perkins_n on_o gal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 10._o say_v six_o day_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v moral_a and_o contain_v a_o perpetual_a truth_n three_o doctor_n whitguift_n against_o cartwright_n page_n 553._o say_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v this_o that_o see_v god_n have_v admit_v we_o six_o day_n to_o do_v our_o own_o work_n in_o we_o ought_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o serve_v he_o etc._n etc._n four_o muskulus_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o common_a place_n fol._n 60._o speak_v of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n say_v second_o he_o appoint_v the_o day_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o his_o people_n liberty_n six_o day_n say_v he_o thou_o shall_v do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o he_o do_v especial_o note_v the_o day_n to_o work_v and_o he_o do_v express_v that_o day_n in_o which_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v hallow_v etc._n etc._n six_o day_n be_v appoint_v thou_o in_o which_o thou_o may_v work_v all_o thing_n touch_v thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o affair_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o so_o for_o that_o day_n be_v a_o great_a while_n ago_o determine_v and_o hallow_v by_o god_n himself_o unto_o rest_n and_o therefore_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o serve_v for_o thy_o work_n but_o thou_o shall_v hallow_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n five_o dr._n willet_n on_o the_o four_o commandment_n question_v 13_o pag._n 360._o say_v god_n be_v say_v to_o rest_n both_o that_o his_o rest_n may_v be_v a_o monument_n of_o the_o creation_n perfect_v and_o that_o god_n by_o his_o example_n may_v induce_v we_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o rest_v upon_o his_o sabbath_n six_o dod_n and_o clever_n on_o the_o commandment_n speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n in_o pag._n 118._o say_v the_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o god_n example_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v follow_v example_n then_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a what_o example_n can_v there_o be_v better_o than_o god_n himself_o who_o when_o he_o make_v the_o world_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n therefore_o from_o his_o example_n learn_v thou_o that_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o give_v thyself_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n etc._n etc._n see_v pag._n 119._o seven_o bayly_n in_o pract._n piety_n page_n 255._o say_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n abrogate_a but_o the_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a law_n perfect_v so_o that_o say_v he_o the_o same_o perpetual_a commandment_n which_o bind_v the_o jew_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o celebrate_v the_o world_n creation_n bind_v christian_n to_o solemnize_v the_o sabbath_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o in_o page_n 257._o therefore_o god_n plant_v this_o commandment_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o two_o table_n because_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o be_v the_o best_a help_n in_o keep_v all_o the_o rest_n the_o conscionable_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o religion_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o pag._n 259._o say_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o commandment_n which_o god_n speak_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o twice_o write_v with_o his_o own_o finger_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n to_o signify_v their_o authority_n and_o perpetuity_n all_o that_o god_n write_v be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a commandment_n and_o they_o be_v reckon_v ten_o in_o number_n if_o this_o be_v now_o a_o abrogate_a ceremony_n than_o there_o be_v but_o nine_o commandment_n and_o in_o pag._n 287._o thus_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v enjoin_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_n but_o this_o commandment_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n as_o matrimony_n be_v institute_v of_o
john_n 12.26_o 1_o john_n 2.6_o 5._o the_o apostle_n paul_n keep_v it_o and_o other_o christian_n act_n 13.14_o 15_o 16_o 37_o 42_o 43_o 44_o chap._n 16.13_o 14._o chap._n 17.2_o and_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v they_o 2_o cor._n 11.1_o phil._n 3.17_o heb._n 6.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o and_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v of_o it_o isay_n 56.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o chap._n v._o several_a author_n produce_v which_o affirm_v the_o church_n change_v the_o sabbath_n and_o why_o they_o do_v it_o 2._o three_o reason_n give_v to_o manifest_v when_o it_o be_v do_v 3._o answer_n give_v to_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n urge_v to_o prove_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a institution_n 4._o four_o reason_n give_v to_o manifest_v it_o be_v not_o of_o a_o divine_a institution_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o in_o some_o tract_n of_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o romish_a church_n lay_v aside_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n and_o observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n instead_o of_o it_o of_o this_o socrates_n give_v we_o notice_n lib._n 5._o chap._n 21._o where_o speak_v of_o custom_n he_o say_v though_o in_o manner_n all_o christian_a church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v celebrate_v and_o receive_v the_o holy_a mystery_n every_o sabbath_n day_n after_o other_o yet_o the_o people_n inhabit_v alexandria_n and_o rome_n of_o a_o old_a tradition_n do_v not_o use_v it_o the_o egyptian_n adjoin_v to_o alexandria_n together_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o thebaes_n use_v to_o celebrate_v on_o the_o sunday_n etc._n etc._n 2._o mr._n brabourn_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o sabbath_n against_o the_o ten_o minister_n page_n 481_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o century_n centure_z 4._o chap._n 6._o page_n 477._o lay_v it_o down_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church_n assembly_n at_o rome_n as_o there_o be_v at_o other_o church_n etc._n etc._n 3._o justin_n martyr_n live_v in_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n 150._o apol._n 2._o say_v upon_o the_o sunday_n all_o of_o we_o assemble_v in_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n see_v dr._n hylyn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n part_n 2_o chap._n 2_o sect_n 6._o 4._o athenasius_n say_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v take_v up_o by_o a_o voluntary_a usage_n in_o the_o church_n as_o dr._n hylyn_n in_o his_o history_n on_o the_o sabbath_n declare_v part_v 2._o chap_n 1._o sect._n 3._o page_n 8._o 5._o mr._n perkins_n on_o gal_n 4._o verse_n 10._o speak_v of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n in_o observation_n of_o holy_a day_n say_v first_o beside_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o appoint_v many_o other_o sabbath_n &c_n &c_n 6._o mr._n calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n lib._n 2._o chap_n 8._o sect_n 33._o say_v the_o old_a father_n not_o without_o choice_n of_o their_o own_o put_v in_o place_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o day_n we_o call_v sunday_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o exhort_v we_o to_o follow_v the_o order_n by_o the_o church_n appoint_v etc._n etc._n 7._o bullenger_n in_o his_o book_n of_o godly_a sermon_n page_n 140._o say_v they_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v change_v the_o sabbath_n day_n lest_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v have_v seem_v to_o imitate_v the_o jew_n and_o still_o to_o have_v retain_v their_o order_n and_o ceremony_n and_o make_v their_o assembly_n and_o holy_a meeting_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o sabbath_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n call_v sunday_n 8._o john_n frith_n declare_v bapt._n page_n 96_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n do_v abrogate_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o christian_n may_v have_v a_o example_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o neither_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o any_o other_o day_n be_v necessary_a that_o a_o day_n shall_v be_v reserve_v in_o that_o the_o people_n may_v come_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o ordain_v instead_o of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v saturdy_a the_o next_o day_n follow_v and_o although_o they_o may_v have_v keep_v saturday_n with_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a yet_o do_v they_o much_o better_a to_o over_o set_v the_o day_n to_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n that_o we_o be_v free_a and_o not_o bind_v to_o any_o day_n but_o that_o we_o may_v do_v any_o work_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n see_v dr._n white_n on_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 5._o 9_o mr._n tindal_n answer_v to_o dr._n moor_n chap._n 25._o thus_o say_v we_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o sabbath_n and_o may_v change_v it_o to_o monday_n or_o any_o other_o day_n as_o we_o see_v need_n or_o may_v make_v every_o ten_o day_n holy_a day_n if_o we_o see_v cause_n why_o we_o may_v make_v two_o every_o week_n if_o it_o be_v expedient_a and_o one_o not_o enough_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n to_o change_v it_o from_o the_o saturday_n then_o to_o put_v difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o jew_n lest_o we_o shall_v become_v servant_n to_o the_o day_n after_o their_o superstition_n as_o dr._n white_n have_v it_o ibid._n page_n 5._o 10._o vrsinus_n on_o the_o catti_n part_n 3._o page_n 989._o say_v the_o apostolical_a church_n to_o distinguish_v its_o self_n from_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n etc._n etc._n have_v on_o good_a reason_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o first_o day_n etc._n etc._n 11._o dr._n willet_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o exod._n chap._n 20._o page_n 360._o say_v the_o apostolic_a church_n change_v the_o holy_a day_n of_o rest_n from_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n 12._o dr._n white_a on_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 109._o thus_o say_v although_o the_o sunday_n or_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o ordinary_a working-day_n yet_o in_o the_o time_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o be_v a_o holy_a day_n by_o a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o in_o pag._n 212_o he_o say_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o christian_a people_n make_v the_o lord_n day_n of_o every_o week_n a_o ordinary_a holiday_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o dr._n prideaux_n on_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 24._o sect._n 6._o i_o hasten_v and_o shall_v take_v further_a occasion_n to_o manifest_v by_o large_a testimony_n that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v not_o of_o a_o divine_a institution_n but_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n but_o first_o i_o will_v brief_o describe_v the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v do_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v i_o confess_v i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o author_n which_o have_v point_v out_o the_o time_n except_o mr._n brabourne_n who_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 485._o speak_v of_o the_o counsel_n hold_v at_o laodicea_n anno_fw-la 364._o he_o say_v now_o the_o sabbath_n begin_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v set_v up_o as_o the_o sole_a sabbath_n without_o any_o other_o now_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n day_n must_v forsooth_o be_v prefer_v above_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n mr._n perkins_n in_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 10._o move_v a_o question_n to_o know_v who_o change_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o then_o his_o answer_n be_v thus_o it_o be_v common_o think_v say_v he_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v change_v into_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o christian_a emperor_n long_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o much_o dissent_n from_o these_o man_n apprehension_n for_o there_o be_v much_o truth_n no_o doubt_n in_o both_o their_o expression_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o full_o of_o of_o their_o opinion_n for_o indeed_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v first_o contrive_v yea_o and_o conclude_v on_o inclusive_o though_o not_o express_v in_o the_o first_o nicen_n counsel_n anno_fw-la 326._o or_o thereabouts_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v three_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o before_o that_o counsel_n there_o be_v not_o any_o law_n which_o command_v christian_n to_o keep_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o performance_n of_o religious_a worship_n neither_o before_o that_o time_n be_v christian_n command_v to_o forbear_v labour_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n his_o edict_n after_o the_o counsel_n be_v dissolve_v eusebius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constant_a lib._n 4._o chap._n 18.19_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o after_o that_o counsel_n be_v dissolve_v constantine_n send_v
in_o regard_n circumcise_a man_n be_v forbid_v so_o to_o do_v deut._n 4.2_o chap._n 12_o 32._o it_o be_v so_o i_o affirm_v that_o whosoever_o do_v teach_v or_o affirm_v that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v diminish_v from_o the_o holy_a law_n the_o decalogue_n do_v charge_n our_o saviour_n with_o sin_n although_o they_o deserve_v it_o not_o but_o to_o defend_v his_o innocency_n therein_o i_o do_v affirm_v our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v not_o before_o his_o death_n nor_o at_o his_o death_n nor_o by_o his_o resurrection_n diminish_v any_o precept_n of_o that_o law_n nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v as_o firm_o and_o as_o unchangeable_o bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n as_o we_o be_v to_o any_o duty_n command_v in_o that_o law_n a_o second_o scripture_n oft_o urge_v by_o they_o be_v john_n 5._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o our_o saviour_n cure_v the_o impotent_a man_n and_o bid_v he_o take_v up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v 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any_o other_o end_n doubtless_o he_o will_v have_v make_v it_o know_v unto_o we_o 2_o because_o when_o they_o assemble_v they_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a no_o neither_o do_v they_o believe_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o report_a it_o to_o they_o after_o they_o be_v assemble_v mar._n 16_o 11._o for_o which_o cause_n our_o saviour_n reprehend_v they_o v._o 14._o 4_o our_o saviour_n appear_v to_o his_o disciple_n after_o eight_o day_n joh._n 20.26_o be_v oft_o urge_v to_o prove_v the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a institution_n but_o this_o help_v to_o prove_v their_o purpose_n as_o the_o former_a in_o regard_n it_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o next_o first_o day_n as_o many_o do_v think_v but_o it_o be_v upon_o some_o one_o day_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n have_v it_o be_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o our_o saviour_n appear_v 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