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the_o sabbath_n be_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o the_o resurrection_n and_o appearing_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o day_n so_o this_o revelation_n at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v not_o a_o little_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o day_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v the_o assemble_v together_o upon_o this_o day_n 1_o cor._n 16._o and_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o observe_v according_o only_o some_o will_v not_o have_v it_o keep_v with_o strict_a rest_v as_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v of_o old_a but_o only_o with_o come_v together_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o beza_n upon_o this_o place_n account_v it_o a_o bondage_n bring_v upon_o christian_n when_o strict_a rest_n be_v by_o constantine_n command_v and_o by_o other_o emperor_n after_o but_o it_o may_v plain_o be_v gather_v both_o from_o chrysostome_n and_o augustine_n that_o they_o hold_v a_o cessation_n then_o necessary_a from_o all_o worldly_a affair_n of_o our_o calling_n augustine_n say_v temp_n serm._n 251._o the_o temp_n let_v we_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n my_o brethren_n as_o it_o be_v appoint_v of_o old_a from_o even_o to_o even_o and_o be_v sequester_v from_o country_n labour_n and_o from_o all_o business_n let_v we_o attend_v upon_o divine_a worship_n only_o 16._o hem._n 43._o in_o 8_o cor._n 16._o and_o chrysostome_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o life_n and_o therein_o be_v unspeakable_a good_a thing_n it_o have_v rest_n and_o be_v free_a from_o business_n and_o indeed_o the_o one_o do_v necessary_o imply_v the_o other_o if_o divine_a worship_n must_v be_v attend_v worldly_a business_n must_v needs_o be_v lay_v aside_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o change_n but_o a_o abolition_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v a_o rest_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o when_o christ_n will_v make_v way_n to_o the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n he_o do_v not_o justify_v any_o work_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o present_a necessity_n whereas_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v that_o the_o christian_n afterward_o upon_o their_o sabbath_n shall_v have_v more_o liberty_n he_o will_v doubtless_o have_v do_v or_o say_v something_o to_o intimate_v that_o also_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v 11._o verse_n 11._o v._o 11._o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o preparative_n to_o the_o vision_n with_o the_o utterance_n of_o the_o same_o periphrasis_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o go_v before_o and_o a_o particular_a nomination_n of_o the_o church_n before_o mention_v touch_v which_o it_o shall_v suffice_v here_o to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v the_o great_a city_n of_o asia_n the_o lesser_a wherein_o saint_n john_n have_v labour_v in_o plant_v the_o gospel_n and_o
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blessing_n promise_v to_o godliness_n in_o outward_a thing_n for_o which_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v faithful_a we_o learn_v from_o hence_o to_o submit_v when_o we_o be_v tax_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v our_o vileness_n indeed_o and_o to_o seek_v from_o he_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o spiritual_a necessary_n who_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o divine_a creation_n in_o who_o all_o be_v new_a creature_n their_o deformity_n be_v put_v away_o quest_n 2._o i_o will_v that_o thou_o be_v either_o cold_a or_o hot_a 15._o verse_n 15._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o cold_a and_o hot_a and_o how_o be_v the_o cold_a prefer_v before_o the_o lukewarm_a answ_n some_o by_o cold_a understand_v such_o as_o be_v sinner_n have_v a_o sense_n of_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o hot_a such_o as_o have_v joy_n in_o god_n salvation_n by_o lukewarm_a 2._o greg._n lib._n 34._o mor._n c._n 2._o such_o as_o be_v well_o enough_o please_v in_o their_o sinful_a estate_n as_o not_o be_v so_o great_a sinner_n but_o bear_v themselves_o upon_o their_o outward_a work_n other_o by_o cold_a understand_v such_o as_o be_v altogether_o unconuert_v etc._n tho._n aquin._n qu._n 3._o de_fw-la malo_fw-la ambrosâ—ser_n 118._o richard_n de_fw-mi sancto_fw-it victore_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n by_o hot_a such_o as_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o truth_n by_o lukewarm_a such_o as_o by_o outward_a profession_n be_v for_o the_o truth_n but_o in_o their_o life_n and_o do_n as_o sinful_a as_o the_o cold_a and_o hereunto_o all_o our_o new_a writer_n agree_v and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a for_o there_o be_v more_o possibility_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o jew_n or_o pagan_a than_o of_o he_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o truth_n be_v without_o all_o power_n of_o it_o in_o his_o life_n and_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v easy_a than_o of_o the_o other_o as_o be_v declare_v ezech._n 16._o heb._n 10.2_o pet._n 2._o matth._n 11._o etc._n etc._n god_n do_v not_o therefore_o wish_v that_o man_n be_v cold_a as_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o it_o but_o comparative_o that_o such_o christian_n as_o have_v no_o zeal_n to_o follow_v and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o religion_n by_o they_o profess_v may_v learn_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o dangerous_a estate_n they_o be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n than_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v never_o enlighten_v quest_n 3._o 13._o verse_n 13._o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o gold_n and_o garment_n and_o eye-salue_n and_o wherefore_o be_v they_o bid_v to_o buy_v it_o of_o he_o and_o when_o as_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n complain_v of_o he_o advise_v but_o against_o three_o there_o be_v poverty_n nakedness_n blindness_n and_o misery_n here_o gold_n garment_n and_o eye-salue_n answ_n some_o by_o god_n understand_v charity_n by_o white_a garment_n good_a work_n pareus_n beda_n richard_n de_fw-mi sancto_fw-it victore_fw-la rupertus_n bullinger_n pareus_n by_o eye-salue_n spiritual_a ill_a umination_n and_o because_o the_o want_n of_o these_o three_o make_v a_o man_n case_n miserable_a therefore_o these_o only_o be_v mention_v as_o which_o be_v obtain_v his_o misery_n cease_v other_o by_o gold_n understand_v the_o word_n of_o god_n receive_v by_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v compare_v unto_o gold_n try_v seven_o time_n in_o the_o fire_n psal_n 12._o and_o by_o white_a garment_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n put_v on_o by_o faith_n 34._o primus_fw-la gregor_n l._n 4._o moral_a c._n 34._o other_o by_o gold_n understand_v wisdom_n and_o by_o fire_n charity_n so_o that_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n or_o fire_v be_v wisdom_n join_v with_o charity_n for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v with_o any_o of_o these_o exposition_n unless_o by_o charity_n we_o understand_v the_o substance_n of_o grace_n diffuse_v so_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o that_o it_o be_v true_o addict_v to_o all_o holy_a obedience_n and_o by_o good_a work_n and_o unblameable_a life_n like_v to_o that_o of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n and_o as_o for_o the_o eye-salue_n all_o be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a illumination_n whereby_o a_o man_n see_v the_o excellency_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o temporal_a be_v therefore_o take_v up_o in_o his_o meditation_n and_o affection_n with_o the_o one_o and_o contemn_v the_o other_o and_o thus_o this_o passage_n will_v most_o fit_o agree_v to_o this_o church_n for_o that_o be_v christian_n only_o in_o profession_n but_o want_v all_o zeal_n and_o care_n of_o a_o conversation_n suitable_a it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v poor_a naked_a and_o blind_a poor_a through_o the_o want_n of_o soundness_n of_o religion_n within_o naked_a and_o so_o deform_v through_o heathen-like_a condition_n and_o worldly_a manner_n blind_a through_o a_o over-esteeming_a of_o the_o vain_a and_o transient_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o a_o 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