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we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o luke_n 12.15_o and_o his_o apostle_n to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o food_n and_o raiment_n 1_o tim._n 6.8_o so_o that_o in_o this_o particular_a it_o be_v evident_a christ_n have_v no_o design_n to_o thwart_v the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n or_o moses_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o wholesome_a advice_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o only_a thing_n remain_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o be_v whether_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o precept_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n the_o two_o last_o branch_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n concern_v the_o latter_a hereof_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o at_o present_a both_o because_o i_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o resume_v it_o when_o i_o come_v to_o entreat_v of_o our_o saviour_n fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o because_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_o fraught_v with_o precept_n concern_v it_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v bestow_v the_o remainder_n 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lawfulness_n of_o the_o magistrate_n exact_v a_o oath_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a man_n towards_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o command_n and_o that_o too_o where_o there_o be_v less_o authority_n to_o constrain_v for_o thus_o abraham_n make_v his_o servant_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o his_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o of_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o country_n gen._n 24.3_o 4._o and_o jacob_n make_v his_o son_n joseph_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v carry_v his_o body_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o buryingplace_n of_o his_o father_n gen._n 47.29_o and_o so_o on_o in_o fine_a thus_o jacob_n make_v esau_n swear_v to_o part_v with_o his_o birthright_n gen._n 25.33_o now_o if_o as_o bishop_n andrews_n citat_fw-la andrews_n determinat_fw-la theolog._n supra_fw-la citat_fw-la well_o argue_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o master_n to_o put_v his_o servant_n to_o a_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n if_o to_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o son_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n if_o to_o a_o brother_n over_o a_o brother_n as_o to_o the_o same_o jacob_n over_o esau_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o his_o subject_n who_o empire_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o other_o empire_n to_o all_o which_o if_o we_o add_v 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n the_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o his_o so_o do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o security_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o no_o doubt_n can_v remain_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o exact_v and_o consequent_o of_o the_o subject_n duty_n to_o comply_v with_o his_o command_n for_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o necessary_a to_o the_o security_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o himself_o when_o man_n through_o the_o pride_n and_o perverseness_n of_o their_o nature_n be_v so_o hardly_o bring_v to_o afford_v it_o especial_o when_o in_o his_o honour_n and_o security_n the_o security_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v bind_v up_o neither_o can_v that_o be_v safe_a unless_o his_o person_n and_o authority_n be_v preserve_v inviolate_a the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o that_o other_o sort_n of_o oath_n which_o the_o magistrate_n tender_v to_o decide_v controversy_n between_o man_n and_o man._n for_o be_v it_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n yea_o be_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o controversy_n be_v determine_v be_v as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v those_o be_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v without_o a_o oath_n it_o remain_v that_o either_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o furnish_v with_o full_a power_n to_o determine_v controversy_n between_o man_n
not_o only_o not_o have_v consult_v their_o benefit_n but_o bring_v upon_o they_o a_o far_o great_a evil_a than_o their_o own_o pain_n the_o case_n will_v be_v yet_o more_o clear_a if_o we_o remember_v that_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o rest_n be_v the_o attend_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o they_o will_v suffer_v their_o servant_n to_o intend_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o will_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o constrain_v they_o to_o their_o ordinary_a labour_n the_o main_a reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n must_v have_v be_v take_v away_o as_o to_o they_o and_o consequent_o the_o command_n also_o all_o therefore_o that_o remain_v to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o concernment_n of_o the_o stranger_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o religion_n with_o the_o jew_n where_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o the_o precept_n of_o rest_n appertain_v rather_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v authority_n over_o he_o than_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o sabbath_n as_o be_v before_o say_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v between_o the_o jew_n and_o himself_o it_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v construe_v to_o have_v lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o such_o only_a to_o who_o the_o covenant_n appertain_v all_o the_o obligation_n that_o a_o stranger_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o lie_v under_o must_v have_v rise_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n with_o which_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o prescribe_v that_o they_o who_o live_v in_o any_o place_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o order_n of_o it_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o stranger_n be_v obligation_n become_v rather_o civil_a than_o religious_a and_o consequent_o tie_v he_o not_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o upon_o a_o religious_a account_n but_o only_o upon_o a_o civil_a one_o the_o same_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o concernment_n of_o christian_n unless_o it_o be_v as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o cattle_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o morality_n to_o allow_v they_o rest_n yet_o neither_o morality_n nor_o christianity_n tie_v we_o to_o allow_v it_o they_o on_o that_o day_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o rest_v ourselves_o this_o only_a will_v be_v add_v that_o as_o the_o do_v it_o at_o that_o time_n be_v general_o necessary_a because_o we_o can_v well_o deny_v they_o rest_n but_o we_o must_v abridge_v ourselves_o so_o it_o be_v no_o unhandsome_a expression_n of_o our_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n we_o ourselves_o enjoy_v to_o make_v our_o fellow-creature_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o taste_v of_o we_o but_o as_o setting_z aside_o this_o particular_a case_n little_a need_n to_o be_v add_v to_o show_v in_o what_o sort_n the_o rest_n here_o speak_v of_o appertain_v to_o we_o and_o we_o so_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v myself_o or_o you_o with_o make_v any_o application_n of_o it_o only_o because_o what_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v servant_n may_v be_v liable_a to_o misconstruction_n i_o will_v resume_v that_o matter_n anew_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o our_o own_o case_n and_o first_o of_o all_o when_o i_o say_v that_o servant_n be_v not_o oblige_v under_o sin_n to_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n if_o they_o who_o be_v their_o master_n shall_v constrain_v they_o to_o it_o by_o threat_n or_o stripe_n my_o meaning_n be_v provide_v they_o use_v all_o due_a mean_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o they_o which_o in_o a_o christian_a state_n be_v not_o ordinary_o want_v to_o they_o that_o look_v after_o they_o for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o state_n forbid_v such_o labour_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o servant_n to_o complain_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o thereby_o procure_v both_o a_o freedom_n from_o their_o labour_n and_o a_o liberty_n to_o attend_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n where_o therefore_o such_o a_o redress_n be_v to_o be_v have_v there_o no_o doubt_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v endeavour_v after_o otherwise_o the_o servant_n become_v accessary_a to_o his_o own_o profanation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o master_n that_o compel_v he_o but_o when_o as_o it_o may_v sometime_o happen_v even_o in_o christian_a state_n the_o servant_n be_v in_o no_o capacity_n of_o deliver_v himself_o from_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a or_o when_o which_o be_v god_n know_v the_o case_n but_o of_o too_o many_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o turk_n who_o it_o may_v be_v will_v exact_v a_o great_a service_n from_o he_o on_o that_o day_n than_o on_o any_o other_o in_o such_o a_o case_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n he_o need_v not_o expose_v himself_o to_o danger_n by_o refuse_v that_o service_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v god_n will_v punish_v he_o for_o those_o labour_n which_o be_v rather_o his_o unhappiness_n than_o choice_n and_o by_o the_o refusal_n whereof_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o have_v the_o more_o freedom_n for_o religious_a action_n but_o the_o less_o it_o may_v suffice_v such_o a_o one_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n which_o no_o violence_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v restrain_v he_o from_o for_o as_o that_o be_v all_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v so_o it_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o that_o worship_n for_o which_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n of_o old_a and_o the_o christian_a now_o be_v command_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o particular_a with_o that_o know_a affirmation_n 2.27_o affirmation_n mark_v 2.27_o of_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n for_o if_o it_o be_v make_v for_o man_n to_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v not_o mean_v to_o ruin_v he_o and_o bring_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o all_o his_o toil_n or_o travel_n 2._o of_o the_o rest_n here_o enjoin_v i_o have_v speak_v hitherto_o and_o show_v both_o what_o it_o be_v and_o to_o who_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o appertain_v it_o follow_v that_o we_o inquire_v whether_o either_o that_o or_o the_o day_n admit_v of_o any_o recreation_n for_o as_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n man_n may_v cease_v from_o labour_n and_o yet_o not_o cease_v from_o recreation_n so_o he_o that_o shall_v consult_v either_o the_o jewish_a writer_n or_o their_o present_a practice_n will_v find_v they_o not_o to_o have_v understand_v it_o to_o have_v extend_v to_o the_o prohibition_n of_o it_o 9_o vid._n seld._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n li._n 3._o c._n 9_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o lyra_n a_o convert_a jew_n speak_v of_o their_o permit_v a_o sabbath-day_n journey_n allege_v for_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o that_o such_o a_o walk_n be_v more_o a_o recreation_n than_o a_o labour_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o rest_n enjoin_v and_o indeed_o however_o some_o mens_fw-la prejudices_fw-la have_v make_v it_o otherwise_o think_v neither_o be_v recreation_n provide_v it_o be_v moderate_a any_o way_n unsuitable_a to_o their_o feast_n or_o we_o for_o as_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o body_n shall_v share_v with_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o joy_n as_o well_o as_o be_v afflict_v in_o its_o grief_n so_o recreation_n right_o dispose_v may_v make_v the_o mind_n so_o much_o the_o more_o apt_a to_o intend_v the_o office_n of_o religion_n in_o fine_a take_v away_o all_o recreation_n and_o you_o make_v the_o sabbath_n to_o afford_v little_a refreshment_n to_o servant_n and_o other_o such_o labour_a people_n for_o who_o benefit_n we_o find_v it_o to_o have_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n design_v a_o continue_a intention_n of_o mind_n especial_o to_o those_o who_o know_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o contemplation_n be_v no_o less_o wearisome_a to_o the_o flesh_n than_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o body_n the_o only_a thing_n that_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v offer_v against_o the_o allowance_n of_o recreation_n be_v that_o of_o isa_n chap._n 58.13_o where_o we_o find_v the_o do_n and_o find_v of_o one_o own_o pleasure_n join_v with_o the_o do_v of_o a_o man_n own_o way_n as_o equal_o unlawful_a on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o word_n we_o render_v pleasure_n do_v also_o signify_v postulaâ—te_fw-la signify_v vid._n eccl._n 3.1_o ubi_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o reddunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chald._n omni_fw-la negotto_n sensu_fw-la etiam_fw-la id_fw-la postulaâ—te_fw-la purpose_n which_o if_o admit_v here_o will_v convert_v it_o to_o another_o sense_n beside_o second_o that_o no_o other_o may_v be_v mean_v than_o the_o forbid_v of_o pleasure_n in_o excess_n and_o when_o they_o be_v use_v rather_o to_o thrust_v out_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n than_o to_o fit_a man_n the_o
that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o think_v honourable_o of_o and_o express_v it_o in_o our_o word_n and_o gesture_n as_o moreover_o no_o question_n have_v or_o can_v be_v make_v of_o that_o part_n of_o honour_n which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o piety_n because_o child_n must_v general_o be_v suppose_v both_o to_o be_v of_o year_n and_o of_o a_o distinct_a family_n before_o they_o can_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o relieve_v their_o parent_n so_o as_o little_a question_n will_v be_v make_v of_o obedience_n if_o man_n do_v but_o consider_v that_o the_o principal_a ground_n of_o it_o do_v always_o abide_v for_o it_o be_v alike_o true_a at_o all_o time_n that_o the_o one_o be_v thy_o father_n that_o beget_v thou_o and_o the_o other_o thy_o mother_n that_o conceive_v thou_o it_o must_v be_v alike_o true_a because_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o thy_o obedience_n that_o thou_o be_v always_o to_o give_v obedience_n to_o their_o command_n if_o therefore_o child_n be_v at_o any_o time_n free_a from_o the_o tie_n of_o honour_n it_o must_v be_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n or_o measure_n which_o according_o i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v thus_o for_o instance_n though_o reverence_n be_v always_o due_a from_o we_o to_o our_o parent_n and_o according_o have_v by_o good_a child_n be_v always_o pay_v to_o they_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n it_o shall_v be_v express_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o one_o of_o full_a age_n as_o by_o one_o who_o be_v still_o under_o pupillage_n because_o the_o same_o gesture_n become_v not_o one_o of_o full_a age_n that_o be_v suitable_a enough_o to_o the_o tenderness_n of_o the_o other_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o though_o child_n in_o their_o minority_n be_v always_o bare_a before_o their_o parent_n yet_o those_o of_o riper_n age_n have_v by_o a_o general_a custom_n which_o must_v be_v judge_n of_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v indulge_v a_o great_a liberty_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a even_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n themselves_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o the_o measure_n though_o child_n dwell_v in_o their_o parent_n house_n and_o under_o their_o power_n be_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o all_o their_o command_n and_o particular_o those_o that_o concern_v the_o family_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v the_o father_n in_o the_o parable_n mat._n 21.28_o command_v his_o son_n to_o go_v and_o work_v in_o his_o vineyard_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o tie_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v send_v out_o of_o it_o that_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o family_n of_o their_o own_o to_o provide_v for_o that_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o other_o person_n or_o in_o fine_a have_v any_o public_a charge_n upon_o they_o not_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o family_n because_o as_o send_v out_o with_o their_o leave_n so_o of_o necessity_n to_o intend_v their_o own_o proper_a affair_n not_o upon_o those_o child_n 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call_v they_o fool_n and_o blind_a and_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n to_o cast_v off_o their_o hypocrisy_n to_o etc._n to_o mat._n 23.26_o compare_v with_o luke_n 11.41_o etc._n etc._n cleanse_v the_o inside_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o platter_n witness_v st._n john_n baptist_n calling_n upon_o the_o same_o pharisee_n and_o with_o the_o very_a same_o breath_n he_o give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o generation_n of_o viper_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n mat._n 3.7_o 8._o last_o witness_n st._n james_n and_o st._n paul_n instruct_v those_o fool_n they_o write_v to_o to_o deposit_v those_o their_o distemper_n and_o become_v wise_a unto_o god_n and_o unto_o salvation_n which_o show_v that_o their_o anger_n and_o consequent_o reproachful_a speak_n be_v not_o without_o a_o mixture_n of_o kindness_n or_o rather_o that_o it_o have_v that_o in_o part_n for_o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o as_o origen_n 27._o origen_n 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