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profit_n and_o good_a to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o borrow_v now_o and_o then_o a_o point_n of_o conscience_n but_o in_o the_o upshot_n you_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v for_o your_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n we_o reckon_v poverty_n in_o the_o estate_n and_o sickness_n of_o body_n and_o outward_a disaster_n and_o calamity_n to_o be_v the_o main_a evil_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v nothing_o if_o lay_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o a_o fivefold_a respect_n 1._o it_o be_v sin_n which_o hinder_v we_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a that_o do_v put_v a_o obstacle_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n itself_o isa_n 59.1_o 2._o behold_v the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o it_o can_v save_v nor_o his_o ear_n heavy_a that_o it_o can_v hear_v but_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o 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saviour_n press_v this_o very_a point_n mark_v 9_o 43_o 44._o if_o thy_o hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o that_o be_v mortify_v and_o keep_v under_o the_o most_o belove_a corruption_n deny_v thyself_o in_o the_o dear_a enjoyment_n thou_o have_v willing_o suffer_v and_o undergo_v the_o great_a trouble_n and_o the_o sore_a distress_n it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o enter_v into_o life_n maim_v then_o have_v two_o hand_n to_o go_v into_o hell_n into_o the_o fire_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v quench_v where_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v 2._o that_o even_o the_o inward_a peace_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v abundant_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o outward_a quiet_a and_o safety_n which_o sinner_n promise_v themselves_o by_o
god_n create_v and_o make_v and_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n endeavour_v to_o reduce_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v establish_v from_o the_o beginning_n mat._n 19.8_o the_o argument_n indeed_o be_v press_v as_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o marriage_n but_o the_o reason_n hold_v the_o same_o in_o relation_n unto_o the_o sabbath_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v by_o way_n of_o appendix_n or_o additament_n to_o another_o precept_n but_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o one_o entire_a precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n one_o of_o those_o ten_o word_n which_o be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n deut._n 10.4_o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v abrogate_a it_o will_v from_o thence_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v but_o nine_o commandment_n whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_o mention_v they_o to_o be_v ten_o exod._a 3â—_n 28._o deut._n 10.4_o and_o this_o precept_n be_v 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upon_o we_o to_o obedience_n as_o another_o so_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v strong_a for_o the_o sabbath_n upon_o the_o apostle_n foundation_n for_o he_o that_o say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n say_v also_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a now_o if_o thou_o obey_v thy_o parent_n yet_o if_o thou_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n day_n thou_o be_v become_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n jam._n 2.10_o 11._o 3._o let_v such_o as_o plead_v for_o the_o reverse_v or_o repeal_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n show_v we_o cut_v of_o the_o gospel_n where_o it_o be_v repeal_v which_o they_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a able_a to_o perform_v for_o though_o there_o be_v make_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o day_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v any_o abrogation_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o even_o in_o the_o pub_fw-la like_o liturgy_n this_o prayer_n be_v add_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o 4._o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o inclene_a our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n 2._o be_v well_o settle_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o day_n from_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n clear_a conviction_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_a institntion_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n will_v help_v to_o engage_v the_o heart_n unto_o the_o solemn_a devote_v thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n many_o consideration_n may_v be_v insist_v on_o to_o this_o end_n 1_o the_o name_n and_o title_n which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o it_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1.10_o i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n what_o better_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o that_o appellation_n than_o that_o it_o be_v constitute_v and_o ordame_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o resurrect_n on_o and_o our_o redemption_n complete_v thereupon_o even_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n supper_n because_o of_o the_o lord_n christ_n appointment_n and_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o passion_n 2_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a several_a time_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n jo._n 20.19_o 26._o why_o shall_v our_o saviour_n pass_v by_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v such_o a_o emphatical_a note_n 20.19_o note_n then_o the_o same_o day_n at_o evening_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n come_v jesus_n etc._n etc._n jo._n 20.19_o upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o upon_o that_o day_n but_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o intimate_v that_o this_o be_v the_o day_n establsh_v for_o christian-sacred-assembly_n 3_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o church_n after_o christ_n ascension_n in_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o their_o come_n together_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o they_o be_v meet_v together_o on_o that_o day_n with_o one_o accord_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o apostle_n act._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o disciple_n assemble_v on_o that_o day_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o as_o a_o practice_n new_o take_v up_o but_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v intimate_v it_o be_v their_o usual_a course_n and_o custom_n act._n 20.7_o 4_o the_o ordination_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n and_o corinth_n that_o their_o collection_n shall_v be_v make_v every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o plain_o 〈…〉_o the_o believer_n 〈…〉_o assembly_n aâ—d_v you_o know_v s._n paul_n profess_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o he_o deliver_v to_o his_o people_n and_o that_o his_o establish_a 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o mark_v it_o i_o say_v every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v to_o â—e_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n one_o after_o another_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o month_n qu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o singulis_fw-la verbis_fw-la aristopâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oppidatim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vicatim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viritim_fw-la many_o thing_n may_v be_v add_v for_o the_o elucidation_n and_o vindicate_v of_o these_o scripture_n consideration_n but_o i_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o open_v three_o other_o text_n which_o be_v not_o so_o common_o dwell_v upon_o to_o this_o end_n wherein_o yet_o i_o have_v several_a of_o eminence_n both_o for_o piety_n and_o learning_n to_o go_v before_o i_o the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n in_o reâ—erence_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o sore_a calamity_n that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o judaea_n it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n write_v by_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 24.20_o but_o pray_v you_o that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o winter_n neither_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n not_o in_o the_o winter_n because_o it_o will_v be_v troublesome_a to_o their_o body_n to_o be_v then_o drive_v away_o from_o their_o habitation_n it_o will_v expose_v they_o to_o manifold_a inconvenience_n tum_o ob_fw-la frigoris_fw-la rigorem_fw-la tum_fw-la ob_fw-la dierum_fw-la lucisque_fw-la brevitatem_fw-la not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n because_o it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o perplexity_n in_o their_o spiry_n to_o be_v then_o force_v to_o shift_v away_o for_o their_o life_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o heart_n engage_v in_o solemn_a attendance_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o so_o that_o 1_o here_o be_v full_a proof_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o sabbath_n to_o be_v celebrate_v by_o believer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o to_o expire_v and_o be_v annul_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n b_o but_o to_o be_v still_o observe_v and_o keep_v by_o christ_n disciple_n those_o sad_a time_n where_o in_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o their_o fly_n be_v to_o fall_v out_o near_o upon_o forty_o year_n after_o his_o cracifixion_n and_o suffering_n and_o still_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n 2_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n unto_o who_o he_o give_v this_o counsel_n private_o and_o apart_o by_o themselves_o mat._n 24.3_o before_o this_o time_n of_o their_o flight_n keep_v their_o assembly_n whole_o apart_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n have_v altogether_o cost_v off_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n
in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkeness_n to_o thirst_n as_o if_o the_o sinner_n shall_v have_v say_v as_o carnal_a people_n in_o our_o day_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v do_v you_o think_v heaven_n be_v appoint_v only_o for_o a_o company_n of_o puritan_n that_o make_v more_o scruple_n than_o they_o need_v why_o may_v not_o a_o man_n take_v his_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n upon_o earth_n and_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o other_o sure_o god_n never_o intend_v to_o tie_v we_o up_o in_o such_o narrow_a bound_n as_o these_o straitlaced_a preacher_n will_v persuade_v we_o come_v let_v we_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o strong_a drink_n and_o take_v our_o freedom_n whilst_o we_o may_v and_o yet_o our_o soul_n shall_v do_v as_o well_o as_o they_o if_o you_o will_v see_v the_o far_a working_n of_o this_o curse_a and_o hellish_a principle_n consult_v psal_n 10.3_o isa_n 28.14_o 15._o and_o jer._n 5.12.13_o my_o belove_a if_o you_o will_v keep_v yourselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n great_a care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o you_o give_v not_o the_o least_o reception_n or_o entertainment_n unto_o these_o devilish_a dictate_v for_o if_o once_o such_o libertine_n thought_n do_v but_o enter_v into_o your_o head_n they_o will_v quick_o fall_v down_o as_o a_o mighty_a torrent_n upon_o your_o heart_n and_o carry_v you_o headlong_o to_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n as_o the_o first_o point_n of_o wisdom_n be_v to_o pitch_v upon_o the_o right_a end_n so_o the_o next_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o elect_v and_o close_v with_o the_o sure_a and_o proper_a mean_n for_o compass_v that_o end_n if_o you_o fancy_v to_o yourselves_o a_o easy_a way_n to_o salvation_n you_o do_v thereby_o tempt_v the_o tempter_n to_o lead_v you_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o destruction_n your_o spirit_n be_v thereby_o as_o a_o city_n without_o gate_n or_o wall_n open_a to_o all_o the_o inroad_n of_o that_o wicked_a one_o and_o of_o wicked_a man_n that_o 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