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a_o sacrament_n and_o do_v good_a to_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v blameless_a in_o kill_v and_o wash_v sacrifice_n on_o that_o day_n matth._n 12.5_o and_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v go_v about_o our_o work_n with_o more_o delight_n on_o that_o day_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o easy_a then_o former_o 2._o some_o work_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o work_n of_o piety_n yet_o be_v lawful_a in_o so_o far_o we_o they_o be_v necessary_a mean_n of_o and_o have_v a_o tendency_n unto_o work_n of_o piety_n so_o be_v they_o allow_v a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n to_o go_v to_o their_o solemn_a meeting_n and_o worship_n and_o the_o pain_n that_o man_n take_v in_o needful_a apparel_v and_o refresh_v of_o their_o body_n and_o go_v to_o the_o public_a place_n of_o worship_n be_v no_o violation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n if_o they_o be_v do_v with_o a_o sabbath_n day_n heart_n 3._o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n be_v also_o lawful_a on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o 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do_v involve_v we_o in_o guilt_n whatever_o may_v be_v do_v upon_o it_o 2._o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o necessity_n that_o be_v only_o imminent_a or_o possible_a and_o fear_v that_o it_o may_v come_v and_o a_o necessity_n that_o be_v incumbent_n and_o present_a the_o former_a can_v warrant_v a_o man_n to_o work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o the_o latter_a do_v a_o man_n must_v not_o gather_v in_o his_o corn_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n because_o he_o fear_v it_o may_v rain_v the_o next_o day_n or_o a_o stand_v may_v come_v and_o carry_v it_o away_o but_o a_o man_n may_v recover_v and_o preserve_v his_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n from_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o present_a inundation_n 3._o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o cease_n of_o gain_n by_o the_o intermission_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o a_o emergent_a damage_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o providential_a dispensation_n the_o former_a do_v not_o warrant_n work_v on_o the_o 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be_v angry_a at_o he_o and_o so_o do_v he_o elsewhere_o plead_v from_o the_o example_n of_o david_n and_o of_o their_o priest_n matth._n 12.3_o 4_o 5._o 7._o whatever_o persecutor_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n do_v pretend_v yet_o the_o rise_a glory_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o spleen_n therefore_o albeit_o they_o make_v a_o noise_n about_o the_o man_n carry_v of_o his_o bed_n on_o the_o sabbath_n chaper_fw-fr 5._o 10._o yet_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o true_a cause_n be_v i_o have_v make_v a_o man_n every_o whit_n whole_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o â—o_o be_o glorify_v 8._o christ_n plead_v for_o this_o as_o a_o work_n of_o piety_n as_o the_o parallel_n bear_v and_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o exposition_n do_v import_n that_o christ_n do_v heal_v this_o man_n soul_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n and_o so_o it_o teach_v 1._o as_o man_n have_v soul_n disease_n as_o well_o as_o bodily_a whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v chief_o 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from_o verse_n 14._o learn_v 1._o work_n of_o necessity_n and_o charity_n to_o these_o in_o distress_n be_v very_o consistent_a with_o the_o due_a sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o do_v christ_n so_o often_o work_v these_o work_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n 2._o as_o no_o offence_n take_v by_o man_n at_o the_o do_v of_o necessary_a and_o moral_a duty_n whereby_o christ_n be_v honour_v shall_v be_v regard_v so_o as_o to_o drive_v we_o from_o duty_n so_o in_o particular_a the_o offence_n of_o wicked_a persecutor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o do_v of_o these_o thing_n that_o may_v set_v out_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n therefore_o albeit_o it_o be_v the_o old_a contest_v that_o he_o have_v cure_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o he_o will_v do_v it_o over_o again_o see_v the_o work_n be_v necessary_a and_o the_o do_v of_o it_o than_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n by_o their_o opposition_n whereof_o 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his_o side_n then_o be_v the_o disciple_n glad_a when_o they_o see_v the_o lord_n the_o next_o and_o a_o more_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v by_o show_v they_o his_o pierce_a hand_n and_o side_n and_o the_o scar_n and_o wound_n which_o he_o yet_o retain_v after_o his_o resurrection_n though_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o determine_v whether_o he_o keep_v they_o to_o all_o eternity_n or_o not_o which_o do_v full_o confirm_v and_o affect_v they_o with_o much_o joy_n whence_o learn_v 1._o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n have_v still_o the_o same_o body_n for_o substance_n and_o essential_a property_n which_o he_o have_v before_o his_o suffering_n for_o by_o show_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o side_n as_o they_o have_v be_v pierce_v he_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o body_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v true_o he_o who_o appear_v now_o to_o they_o 2._o christ_n even_o in_o his_o exaltation_n look_v upon_o his_o suffering_n for_o 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and_o all_o his_o suffering_n see_v rev._n 1.8_o 5._o whatever_o sight_n believer_n get_v of_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o needful_a to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o pierce_v by_o their_o sin_n that_o this_o may_v season_v their_o other_o exercise_n with_o useful_a tenderness_n and_o sorrow_n for_o this_o fuâ—â—â—â—e_n may_v be_v point_v at_o in_o his_o show_v they_o his_o hand_n and_o side_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o in_o mind_n even_o in_o his_o exaltation_n how_o he_o have_v be_v pierce_v for_o their_o sake_n 6._o christ_n be_v the_o most_o joyful_a sight_n to_o disciple_n of_o any_o that_o ever_o they_o see_v and_o whatever_o their_o condition_n be_v yet_o a_o sight_n of_o he_o will_v make_v they_o glad_a especial_o after_o they_o have_v have_v sad_a apprehension_n about_o the_o want_n of_o he_o for_o of_o this_o sad_a company_n it_o be_v say_v then_o be_v the_o disciple_n glad_a when_o they_o see_v the_o lord_n ver._n 21._o then_o say_v jesus_n to_o they_o again_o peace_n 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