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and_o show_v how_o they_o remain_v solid_a and_o substantial_a other_o thing_n which_o follow_v be_v but_o appendix_n to_o this_o discourse_n and_o not_o of_o so_o great_a moment_n i_o shall_v but_o touch_v upon_o they_o as_o page_n 83._o about_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o begin_v at_o even_o and_o we_o willing_o grant_v he_o that_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n do_v so_o for_o it_o begin_v when_o god_n have_v end_v his_o work_n of_o creation_n which_o be_v the_o evening_n before_o the_o sunrising_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o i_o judge_v that_o now_o the_o best_a time_n to_o begin_v our_o lord_n day_n with_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n because_o 1._o it_o be_v on_o that_o time_n of_o the_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n about_o break_v of_o day_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o redemption_n wherefore_o if_o the_o forego_n evening_n of_o the_o old_a testament-sabbath_n be_v its_o most_o convenient_a beginning_n 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every_o person_n give_v up_o and_o consecrate_v the_o whole_a lordsday_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o whole_a artificial_a day_n or_o rather_o the_o whole_a lightsome_a part_n thereof_o and_o then_o let_v he_o begin_v either_o at_o even_o or_o morning_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o it_o be_v conscientious_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n god_n will_v accept_v he_o but_o there_o he_o must_v not_o scandalize_v other_o by_o do_v common_a or_o mechanic_n work_v upon_o the_o follow_a evening_n of_o that_o day_n which_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n among_o who_o he_o live_v account_v as_o sacred_a he_o seem_v page_n 84._o to_o imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v morning_n and_o evening_n religious_a service_n every_o day_n in_o public_a but_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o preach_a minister_n can_v have_v so_o much_o leisure_n beside_o his_o own_o personal_a and_o domestical_a devotion_n and_o beside_o our_o people_n will_v not_o attend_v it_o every_o day_n 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