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better_v instruct_v esteem_v not_o this_o be_v so_o establish_v thorough_o the_o opinion_n that_o i_o defend_v and_o evict_v the_o other_o but_o although_o the_o apostle_n have_v intend_v to_o speak_v of_o day_n command_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o religious_a observation_n whereof_o many_o not_o as_o yet_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o evangelicall_n liberty_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v bind_v for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o argument_n remain_v as_o strong_a as_o can_v be_v 8_o for_o howsoever_o the_o apostle_n his_o meaning_n be_v take_v he_o speak_v general_o and_o impute_v to_o infirmity_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o conscience_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o esteem_v of_o one_o day_n above_o another_o and_o to_o strength_n and_o firmness_n the_o esteem_v of_o all_o day_n alike_o which_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o shall_v have_v pronounce_v so_o in_o general_a term_n if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o have_v be_v a_o set_a day_n of_o rest_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o christian_n to_o observe_v it_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n as_o be_v moral_a and_o for_o god_n sake_n who_o have_v command_v it_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v those_o have_v not_o well_o do_v so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v strong_a in_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n for_o esteem_v every_o day_n equal_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v but_o the_o other_o have_v do_v well_o and_o religious_o to_o esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v weak_a which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v manifest_o against_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v weak_a not_o simple_o as_o we_o have_v touch_v heretofore_o for_o observe_v a_o certain_a day_n but_o for_o keep_v it_o with_o a_o conscientious_a regard_n and_o opinion_n of_o a_o religious_a obligation_n particular_a unto_o it_o more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o day_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v blame_v and_o may_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n chapter_n eleven_o reason_n ii_o 1._o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o the_o israelite_n a_o sign_n of_o their_o sanctification_n 2._o not_o only_o in_o the_o toilsome_a age_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n but_o also_o in_o the_o eternity_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3._o through_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v perfect_o accomplish_v the_o benefit_n which_o it_o represent_v imperfect_o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v till_o his_o come_n only_o 5._o this_o truth_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o type_n of_o the_o bodily_a rest_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 6._o as_o also_o by_o the_o type_n of_o god_n rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n 7._o god_n rest_n and_o
on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n if_o not_o for_o your_o own_o sake_n who_o be_v well_o inform_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n shall_v know_v that_o you_o may_v flee_v on_o that_o day_n and_o make_v no_o difficulty_n for_o conscience_n sake_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o who_o shall_v be_v distress_v with_o the_o same_o necessity_n to_o flee_v with_o you_o but_o who_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o jew_n not_o as_o yet_o convert_v or_o the_o weak_a one_o retain_v after_o their_o conversion_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o religious_a respect_n towards_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o many_o christian_n who_o for_o conscience_n sake_n towards_o the_o sabbath_n will_v be_v scrupulous_a to_o fly_v on_o it_o for_o who_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n you_o ought_v to_o pray_v that_o your_o common_a flight_n be_v not_o on_o that_o day_n for_o you_o be_v all_o member_n of_o one_o body_n 6_o i_o say_v more_o that_o although_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o sabbath_n day_n have_v signify_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o after_o his_o ascension_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o christian_n and_o have_v command_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v that_o their_o flight_n shall_v not_o fall_v out_o on_o sunday_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o employ_v upon_o bodily_a work_n travel_a and_o hurry_v up_o and_o down_o a_o day_n which_o otherwise_o they_o have_v apply_v to_o gods_n service_n of_o that_o no_o man_n can_v conclude_v neither_o that_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v a_o moral_a point_n nor_o also_o that_o christ_n mind_n be_v to_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o only_o that_o he_o foresee_v that_o after_o his_o ascension_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n shall_v be_v keep_v by_o christian_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n through_o respect_n to_o his_o resurrection_n which_o shall_v befall_v on_o that_o day_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v loathsome_a and_o grievous_a unto_o they_o to_o weary_v themselves_o with_o flee_v on_o a_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o rest_v from_o all_o worldly_a employment_n and_o to_o addict_v themselves_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o house_n very_o although_o a_o day_n be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v stint_v for_o his_o service_n yet_o if_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v ordinary_o employ_v for_o that_o use_n a_o true_a christian_a will_v be_v hearty_o sorry_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v force_v by_o necessity_n to_o busy_v himself_o in_o other_o exercise_n than_o those_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n service_n and_o he_o may_v with_o good_a reason_n make_v humble_a suit_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o such_o a_o hard_a straight_o and_o therefore_o christ_n may_v advise_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v that_o their_o flight_n shall_v not_o befall_v on_o the_o saturday_n without_o any_o other_o inference_n that_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o thence_o save_v a_o future_a use_n and_o custom_n to_o observe_v such_o a_o day_n in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o any_o obligation_n proceed_v from_o he_o far_o less_o a_o natural_a and_o moral_a obligation_n towards_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v the_o point_n in_o question_n chapter_n eleven_o answer_v to_o the_o nine_o reason_n 1._o nine_o reason_n the_o apostle_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n 2._o first_o answer_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o for_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n to_o convert_v the_o jew_n 3._o second_o answer_n in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o ceremony_n they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o jew_n 4._o passage_n allege_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n absolute_o and_o simple_o do_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n 5._o first_o answer_v act_v 13._o ver_fw-la 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v interpret_v indifferent_o people_n folk_n 6._o second_o answer_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o week_n between_o 7._o if_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o signify_v in_o a_o day_n between_o the_o sabbath_n this_o answer_n be_v not_o refute_v by_o the_o 44._o verse_n 8._o three_o answer_n the_o 44._o verse_n may_v be_v true_o translate_v not_o of_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n but_o of_o the_o next_o week_n 9_o four_o answer_n in_o both_o verse_n the_o sabbath_n be_v take_v for_o the_o next_o sabbath_n they_o prove_v not_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v 10._o the_o passage_n allege_v act_v 16._o verse_n 12_o 13._o can_v be_v understand_v but_o of_o those_o that_o be_v jew_n in_o religion_n 11._o whether_o they_o have_v a_o synagogue_n or_o not_o they_o meet_v together_o out_o of_o the_o town_n 12._o there_o they_o have_v a_o place_n appoint_v for_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o oratory_n or_o place_n of_o prayer_n 15._o where_o saint_n paul_n and_o his_o fellow_n join_v with_o they_o to_o seek_v to_o gain_v they_o to_o christ._n 14._o why_o the_o apostle_n which_o teach_v sufficient_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o holy_a day_n do_v not_o preach_v against_o they_o as_o they_o do_v against_o circumcision_n and_o other_o ceremony_n 15._o answer_v to_o the_o last_o reason_n concern_v the_o sabbaticall_a river_n 1_o it_o be_v with_o as_o little_a show_n nay_o it_o be_v rather_o against_o themselves_o that_o to_o prove_v a_o necessary_a and_o perpetual_a obligation_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n some_o make_v use_v of_o that_o which_o be_v note_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o chapter_n 13._o verse_n 14_o 43_o 44._o and_o 16._o verse_n 13._o and_o 17._o verse_n 2._o and_o 18._o verse_n 4._o and_o other_o where_o that_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n go_v to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n there_o 2_o for_o this_o argument_n if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o any_o thing_n will_v prove_v that_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o jewish_a sabbath_n day_n to_o wit_n the_o last_o of_o the_o week_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v because_o in_o the_o foresay_a place_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o that_o day_n only_o but_o the_o go_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o synagogue_n on_o that_o day_n come_v not_o from_o any_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n tie_v they_o to_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o from_o any_o religious_a respect_n to_o that_o day_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v still_o a_o necessary_a point_n of_o god_n service_n but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a day_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o they_o desire_v to_o convert_v and_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o that_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v present_a 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