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must_v not_o be_v less_o merciful_a than_o the_o jew_n last_o the_o sabbath_n teach_v they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n and_o no_o man_n will_v say_v but_o that_o we_o also_o be_v so_o by_z as_o many_z and_z by_o more_o strong_a tie_n and_o relation_n than_o be_v ever_o any_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n six_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o such_o as_o be_v circumcise_v but_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v direct_v not_o only_o to_o those_o within_o the_o covenant_n but_o also_o to_o stranger_n and_o alien_n the_o stranger_n within_o thy_o gate_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n 13.16_o ground_n neh._n 13.16_o nehemiah_n reprove_v the_o tyrian_a merchant_n which_o be_v stranger_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n seven_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 24.20_o gospel_n mat._n 24.20_o pray_v that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n those_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o disciple_n foreshow_v that_o if_o their_o flight_n shall_v happen_v to_o befall_v they_o on_o the_o sabbath_n their_o affliction_n will_v thereby_o be_v increase_v but_o if_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v not_o moral_a what_o addition_n of_o sorrow_n have_v it_o be_v if_o their_o flight_n have_v befall_v they_o that_o day_n christian_n and_o such_o be_v the_o disciple_n need_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o about_o a_o law_n ceremonial_a thus_o then_o that_o commandment_n the_o break_v whereof_o might_n just_o grieve_v a_o christian_a force_v thereunto_o by_o flight_n be_v doubtless_o moral_a but_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v such_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n eight_o that_o commandment_n against_o which_o humane_a corruption_n do_v especial_o arise_v and_o band_n themselves_o both_o in_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a must_v needs_o be_v moral_a but_o our_o corruption_n do_v chief_o fight_v against_o the_o sabbath_n as_o the_o godly_a feel_v by_o experience_n in_o themselves_o and_o experience_n do_v also_o make_v evident_a in_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n nine_o that_o can_v be_v a_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o overthrow_v all_o religion_n let_v we_o in_o atheism_n epicureisme_n and_o all_o prophanesse_n no_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o such_o evil_a fruit_n but_o that_o doctrine_n which_o deni_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n overthrow_v all_o religion_n let_v we_o in_o epicureisme_n and_o prophanesse_n as_o appear_v in_o those_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v teach_v in_o foreign_a part_n ergo._n ten_o that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n teach_v in_o her_o homily_n aught_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o truth_n by_o all_o the_o obedient_a child_n of_o that_o church_n but_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n teach_v in_o her_o homily_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o every_o one_o that_o will_v read_v the_o same_o therefore_o all_o the_o 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sacrilege_n to_o affirm_v ergo._n thirteen_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v by_o man_n which_o be_v most_o spiritual_a and_o alone_o discern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n but_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v teach_v by_o man_n that_o be_v most_o spiritual_a the_o contrary_a by_o man_n that_o be_v carnal_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n last_o we_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o our_o english_a writer_n almost_o ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n unto_o this_o time_n neither_o be_v it_o hitherto_o ever_o contradict_v for_o at_o least_o these_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n unless_o by_o papist_n anabaptist_n or_o familist_n ergo._n chap._n vii_o in_o which_o be_v set_v down_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o negative_a the_o negative_a tenant_n have_v also_o its_o argument_n which_o in_o the_o next_o place_n must_v be_v produce_v and_o first_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o commandment_n over_o which_o christ_n be_v absolute_a lord_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o moral_a for_o a_o moral_a precept_n be_v part_n of_o god_n eternal_a law_n over_o which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v have_v no_o power_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n but_o christ_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o himself_o upon_o two_o sundry_a occasion_n have_v twice_o tell_v we_o math._n 12._o mark_n 2._o to_o these_o text_n these_o exception_n have_v be_v make_v 1_o 1._o excep_v 1._o that_o this_o phrase_n do_v no_o more_o import_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o ceremony_n than_o the_o same_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n do_v conclude_v the_o dead_a and_o the_o living_n to_o be_v a_o ceremony_n for_o he_o rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o live_n but_o this_o be_v to_o play_v with_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o church_n to_o guide_v govern_v perfect_a quicken_v raise_v glorify_v she_o for_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o which_o that_o in_o the_o ephesian_n may_v seem_v as_o a_o comment_n eph._n 1.20.21.22_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o law_n or_o constitution_n to_o moderate_v dispense_v order_n alter_z abolish_v for_o in_o what_o other_o construction_n can_v any_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o a_o law_n 2_o 2._o except_o 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o these_o word_n of_o his_o any_o such_o lordship_n because_o he_o do_v not_o then_o abrogate_v the_o sabbath_n nor_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o never_o any_o man_n yet_o dream_v that_o christ_n do_v in_o those_o word_n abolish_v the_o sabbath_n for_o both_o it_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o legal_a ordinance_n be_v in_o force_n till_o they_o be_v nail_v with_o he_o to_o the_o cross_n 3_o 3._o except_o 3._o it_o be_v except_v that_o our_o saviour_n in_o those_o word_n do_v only_o dispense_v with_o his_o disciple_n in_o that_o particular_a case_n and_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n and_o prerogative_n of_o expound_v the_o law_n against_o the_o pharisee_n who_o pretend_v only_o to_o the_o chair_n and_o to_o give_v interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o satisfy_v this_o also_o and_o to_o clear_v the_o text_n we_o affirm_v 1_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o there_o or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n ever_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n in_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o for_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o come_v not_o to_o break_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o 2_o that_o in_o those_o word_n christ_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o expound_v the_o law_n only_o for_o this_o he_o have_v do_v before_o by_o the_o example_n of_o david_n and_o by_o the_o
seven_o qvestion_n of_o the_o sabbath_n brief_o disputed_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o school_n wherein_o such_o case_n and_o scruple_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o subject_n be_v clear_v and_o resolve_v by_o gilbert_n ironside_n b._n d._n heb._n 4.9.10.11_o there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o rest_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n have_v also_o cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o he_o let_v we_o study_v therefore_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n dial_n cum_fw-la try_n oxford_z print_v by_o leonard_n lichfield_n printer_n to_o the_o famous_a university_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o edward_n forrest_n anno_fw-la salutis_fw-la m.dc.xxxvii_o to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_z in_o god_n william_n by_o divine_a providence_n lord_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o grace_n primate_n of_o all_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o 14.1_o rom._n 14.1_o but_o not_o unto_o doubtful_a disputation_n say_v the_o apostle_n it_o may_v please_v your_o grace_n to_o remember_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v at_o this_o time_n like_o the_o moon_n when_o she_o be_v orient_a illustrious_a for_o her_o faith_n speak_v of_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n 1.8_o rom._n 1.8_o shine_v in_o all_o christian_a piety_n and_o make_v glorious_o red_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o martyr_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o dusky_a mist_n raise_v about_o she_o which_o do_v much_o obscure_v her_o glory_n for_o though_o she_o err_v not_o in_o fundamental_n as_o do_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n nor_o with_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n mix_v the_o law_n with_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o christian_a religion_n be_v a_o extract_n of_o 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truth_n and_o as_o 49._o as_o se_fw-la nec_fw-la resâ—â—dere_fw-la nec_fw-la tacere_fw-la potuisse_fw-la aug._n retract_v 1._o cap_n 49._o st_n augustine_n note_v of_o gaudentius_n the_o donatist_n in_o his_o time_n though_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v yet_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v discordia_fw-la personarum_fw-la as_o well_o as_o opinionum_fw-la schism_n be_v common_o more_o in_o the_o man_n then_o in_o his_o tenant_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o schismatique_a then_o in_o the_o discord_n of_o his_o judgement_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o dissent_v in_o opinion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v the_o angel_n do_v thus_o differ_v valen._n discordia_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la uâ—_n vel_fw-la â—â—llum_fw-la sit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la veniale_a quandò_fw-la quis_fw-la probabiliter_fw-la existimêt_fw-fr non_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la alter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d greg._n valen._n as_o the_o schoolman_n teach_v this_o therefore_o be_v no_o sin_n unless_o we_o become_v undecent_o pertinacious_a nay_o when_o the_o heart_n itself_o be_v grow_v schismatical_a the_o sin_n be_v the_o less_o while_o we_o proceed_v not_o to_o definitive_a sentence_n against_o our_o opposite_n but_o how_o difficult_a and_o almost_o unpossible_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o temperate_a the_o continual_o interrupt_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n have_v make_v too-too_o apparent_a especial_o in_o the_o weakling_n here_o speak_v of_o who_o religion_n have_v much_o more_o of_o zeal_n then_o of_o knowledge_n for_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v consist_v of_o none_o but_o of_o strong_a be_v a_o utopian_a fancy_n of_o the_o perfectist_n who_o church_n be_v a_o moon_n without_o spot_n a_o family_n in_o which_o be_v no_o child_n a_o firmament_n in_o which_o be_v no_o star_n but_o of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n ever_o be_v and_o will_v be_v 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