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A16523 The doctrine of the sabbath plainely layde forth, and soundly proued by testimonies both of holy scripture, and also of olde and new ecclesiasticall writers. Declaring first from what things God would haue vs straightly to rest vpon the Lords day, and then by what meanes we ought publikely and priuatly to sanctifie the same: together with the sundry abuses of our time in both these kindes, and how they ought to bee reformed. Diuided into two bookes, by Nicolas Bownde, Doctor of Diuinitie. Bownd, Nicholas, d. 1613. 1595 (1595) STC 3436; ESTC S113231 229,943 300

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as_o a_o prophet_n make_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 29.30_o 2._o chron._n 29.30_o whereby_o they_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o all_o spiritual_a mirth_n in_o sing_v of_o they_o the_o last_o thing_n of_o all_o be_v that_o we_o remember_v especial_o to_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o practice_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o word_n day_n the_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v upon_o this_o day_n and_o that_o we_o begin_v upon_o that_o very_a day_n to_o do_v all_o duty_n of_o love_n unto_o man_n and_o that_o we_o show_v mercy_n unto_o they_o then_o especial_o whereunto_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o more_o fit_a the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sabbath_n itself_o be_v ordain_v in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v every_o whit_n of_o it_o to_o cease_v even_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n rather_o than_o mercy_n shall_v not_o be_v show_v to_o the_o full_a or_o any_o duty_n of_o it_o neglect_v to_o our_o brethren_n when_o both_o of_o they_o 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