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administration_n that_o it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v exclude_v with_o they_o and_o give_v place_n to_o a_o more_o glorious_a day_n in_o commemoration_n of_o a_o more_o glorious_a work_n and_o god_n rest_v from_o it_o even_o the_o first_o day_n our_o lord_n glorious_a triumph_a day_n the_o other_o two_o reason_n of_o this_o four_o command_n follow_v which_o be_v god_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o where_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observance_n though_o this_o author_n deem_v it_o a_o triffe_n that_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n not_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o be_v here_o bless_a and_o hallow_a as_o if_o god_n will_v hint_n that_o the_o sabbath_n upon_o what_o day_n soever_o of_o his_o own_o appointment_n shall_v be_v bless_v even_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n his_o son_n glorious_a rest_n shall_v authorize_v that_o day_n and_o as_o it_o shall_v alter_v all_o other_o 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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 because_o than_o god_n end_v his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o rest_v then_o so_o he_o morning-light_n of_o the_o first_o day_n be_v the_o most_o convenient_a time_n for_o its_o beginning_n because_o than_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o much_o more_o glorious_a and_o real_o in_o his_o humanity_n laborious_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n 2._o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n express_o begin_v it_o thus_o place_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o first_o day_n mat._n 28.1_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o begin_v to_o dawn_n towards_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o consequent_o then_o that_o day_n begin_v 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a time_n because_o most_o observable_a less_o liable_a to_o profanation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o mistake_v and_o so_o to_o turbulent_a spirit_n less_o obnoxious_a etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o substantial_a a_o dispute_n let_v 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 and_o then_o the_o proper_a public_a duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v but_o once_o and_o begin_v about_o noon_n ay_o for_o my_o part_n believe_v the_o time_n of_o public_a worship_n on_o the_o lord's-day_n be_v most_o convenient_o order_v already_o twice_o once_o in_o the_o morning_n about_o nine_o and_o so_o in_o the_o evening_n about_o two_n a_o interval_n be_v for_o the_o refreshment_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o recruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o a_o more_o vigorous_a and_o enlarge_v serve_v of_o god_n in_o the_o evening_n beside_o we_o know_v in_o the_o country_n it_o be_v convenient_a to_o keep_v some_o person_n at_o home_n or_o one_o person_n when_o house_n be_v solitary_a and_o liable_a to_o injury_n by_o those_o who_o shall_v know_v they_o total_o destitute_a of_o a_o inhabitant_n and_o in_o country_n and_o city_n family_n that_o have_v child_n which_o must_v be_v keep_v at_o home_n either_o through_o weakness_n or_o such_o as_o will_v disturb_v the_o congregation_n by_o their_o presence_n must_v have_v some_o one_o or_o other_o to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o now_o in_o such_o case_n one_o servant_n or_o person_n may_v be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o another_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o so_o all_o partake_v of_o the_o public_a worship_n every_o lord's-day_n which_o can_v not_o so_o convenient_o be_v do_v by_o one_o single_a assemble_v the_o congregation_n but_o however_o to_o meddle_v herein_o will_v be_v very_o impertinent_a and_o will_v rather_o savour_v of_o a_o restless_a fancy_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o then_o of_o a_o peaceable_a and_o prudent_a spirit_n the_o other_o page_n home_o to_o the_o 90th_o i_o overlook_v because_o in_o they_o i_o find_v either_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o to_o this_o controversy_n at_o all_o or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v write_v already_o at_o least_o the_o substance_n and_o answer_v sect_n xviii_o he_o produce_v page_z 90._o the_o argument_n 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