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do_v stand_v in_o need_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n again_o and_o again_o in_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o especial_o then_o in_o the_o most_o principal_a that_o thereby_o happy_o we_o may_v be_v recover_v into_o our_o former_a estate_n nay_o what_o a_o blockish_a presumption_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v that_o adam_n be_v bind_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a still_o he_o may_v have_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v through_o sin_n fall_v away_o from_o his_o love_n may_v make_v less_o account_n of_o these_o mean_n whereby_o he_o do_v first_o of_o all_o offer_n himself_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o and_o then_o never_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o that_o estate_n as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o needful_a for_o we_o to_o sanctify_v the_o day_n by_o they_o therefore_o let_v we_o confess_v that_o these_o be_v 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upon_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n we_o must_v not_o do_v our_o own_o will_n nor_o do_v our_o own_o way_n nor_o seek_v our_o own_o will_n for_o thus_o many_o word_n there_o he_o use_v but_o consecrate_v it_o as_o glorious_a unto_o the_o lord_n 58.13_o esay_n 58.13_o loe_o say_v they_o he_o require_v this_o on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o shall_v rest_v from_o do_v our_o own_o will_n and_o this_o alone_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v perpetual_a not_o restrain_v to_o any_o certain_a day_n and_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n and_o of_o none_o other_o and_o of_o this_o judgement_n there_o be_v too_o many_o in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o those_o who_o under_o this_o colour_n do_v abolish_v this_o day_n as_o the_o familist_n and_o other_o profane_a man_n but_o also_o those_o who_o retain_v the_o day_n make_v this_o the_o principal_a thing_n in_o it_o to_o rest_v from_o sin_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v general_a to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o 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