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161._o 276._o thesis_n 3a._o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v receive_v no_o special_a or_o express_v divine_a precept_n in_o holy_a scripture_n command_v the_o same_o to_o observe_v any_o one_o particular_a or_o individual_a day_n of_o every_o week_n rather_o than_o another_o for_o their_o sabbath_n neither_o have_v the_o christian_a church_n receive_v any_o divine_a mandate_n to_o observe_v any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n pag._n 189._o 239._o thesis_n 4a._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o commandment_n and_o upon_o the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o infidel_n cease_v then_o godly_a law_n and_o canon_n 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all_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o honest_a recreation_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n namely_o at_o such_o time_n of_o the_o day_n as_o the_o religious_a office_n thereof_o be_v end_v much_o less_o be_v there_o find_v any_o divine_a law_n which_o make_v honest_a and_o sober_a recreation_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a a_o enormous_a crime_n equal_a to_o murder_n and_o to_o adultery_n pag._n 229
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