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the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n evangelicall_n rest_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o whole_a moral_n evangelicall_n law_n be_v set_v down_o in_o ten_o several_a moral_a precept_n my_o three_o answer_n to_o the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o fearful_a objection_n be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o the_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o man_n that_o the_o evangelicall_n moral_a law_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o the_o write_a word_n in_o distinct_a formal_a precept_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o to_o moses_n in_o the_o prophetical_a decalog_n for_o if_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n have_v be_v so_o set_v down_o the_o moral_a prophetical_a law_n and_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n have_v be_v quite_o misregarded_a without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o foundation_n for_o christian_a faith_n i_o next_o answer_n to_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o objection_n chap._n xvii_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v by_o the_o immediate_a command_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o word_n and_o not_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o church_n the_o consequent_a of_o the_o objection_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v the_o power_n of_o the_o command_a of_o his_o bless_a day_n to_o the_o apostolical_a successor_n the_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o appoint_v for_o the_o lord_n day_n what_o day_n of_o the_o week_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v all_o one_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v to_o the_o apostolical_a successor_n the_o power_n to_o be_v god_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o the_o lord_n evangelicall_n seven_o day_n rest_n arise_v from_o his_o bloody_a rest_n that_o the_o apostolical_a