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to_o declare_v all_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v begin_v with_o this_o namely_o with_o rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n &_o in_o so_o many_o word_n give_v it_o in_o charge_n unto_o the_o people_n in_o how_o many_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o chapter_n mention_v before_o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v work_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n of_o rest_n unto_o to_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o shall_v die_v where_o beside_o the_o civil_a punishment_n of_o death_n upon_o those_o that_o do_v not_o rest_n which_o he_o forget_v not_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o he_o double_v the_o word_n rest_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o he_o before_o 16.31_o levit._fw-la 16.31_o calling_z it_o the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n so_o in_o levit._n 16._o though_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o this_o very_o seven_o day_n but_o of_o the_o day_n of_o pacify_v as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o yet_o because_o it_o 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sabbath_n which_o signify_v rest_n and_o further_o to_o add_v that_o no_o work_n shall_v be_v do_v therein_o but_o repeat_v the_o word_n as_o we_o have_v see_v heretofore_o call_v it_o the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n that_o be_v the_o rest_n even_o the_o most_o notable_a rest_n give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o upon_o that_o day_n they_o must_v rest_v yea_o they_o must_v rest_v indeed_o but_o i_o will_v shut_v up_o this_o point_n with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o 25._o 25.4_o levit._fw-la 25.4_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la where_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o that_o rest_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o land_n every_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v a_o childish_a instruction_n to_o they_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o those_o time_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n do_v very_o straight_o require_v that_o the_o land_n shall_v 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the_o seven_o year_n because_o the_o like_a special_a rest_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n thus_o we_o have_v hitherto_o see_v concern_v this_o matter_n not_o only_o that_o the_o lord_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v rest_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o how_o necessary_o he_o require_v it_o of_o we_o and_o what_o great_a care_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o work_v upon_o that_o day_n than_o it_o be_v take_v to_o be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o work_v or_o
the_o judge_n to_o hear_v the_o controversy_n of_o man_n plead_v before_o they_o and_o general_o in_o one_o word_n that_o i_o may_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o particular_n which_o be_v infinite_a every_o man_n in_o his_o several_a room_n place_n or_o call_v high_a or_o low_o bond_n or_o free_a old_a or_o young_a ruler_n or_o rule_v one_o and_o other_o day_n yet_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v good_a necessary_a and_o lawful_a but_o not_o upon_o this_o day_n even_o from_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n to_o the_o maid_n servant_n that_o be_v at_o the_o mill_n and_o the_o captive_a that_o be_v in_o prison_n must_v rest_v from_o their_o ordinary_a work_n which_o be_v upon_o other_o day_n not_o only_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a but_o also_o necessary_a yet_o upon_o this_o day_n be_v so_o whole_o to_o be_v leave_v that_o they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n agree_v with_o it_o no_o more_o than_o light_n agree_v with_o darkness_n and_o rest_v with_o work_v so_o that_o when_o we_o do_v 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chapter_n and_o all_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v above_o our_o reason_n nay_o we_o account_v they_o foolishness_n therefore_o both_o in_o the_o inward_a see_v of_o our_o own_o blindness_n and_o in_o a_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n we_o have_v need_n pray_v for_o the_o enlighten_v of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 10.11_o verse_n 10.11_o and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v most_o lively_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n and_o so_o let_v we_o pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o 119._o psalm_n in_o a_o great_a many_o place_n o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n and_o open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o make_v i_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n and_o teach_v i_o good_a judgement_n and_o knowledge_n and_o give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o 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