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apostolis_n tertul._n c._n haer._n cap._n 32._o hier._n catalogue_n in_o clement_n ignatio_n polycarpo_fw-it etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o according_a to_o br._n b._n the_o same_o be_v not_o divine_a but_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o exercise_n such_o authority_n be_v vein_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o maintainer_n thereof_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o papal_a spirit_n dialog_n pag._n 3._o a_o fifteen_o passage_n of_o h._n b._n the_o four_o commandment_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o adam_n heart_n need_v not_o any_o express_a commandment_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n 42._o rest_n ib._n pag._n 42._o prove_v because_o it_o be_v make_v know_v by_o divine_a revelation_n only_o and_o not_o by_o a_o natural_a impression_n that_o god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o and_o if_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v adam_n the_o same_o be_v the_o saturday_n sabbath_n of_o every_o week_n and_o 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theft_n as_o the_o novel_a sabbatizer_n preach_v pag._n 235._o for_o christian_a people_n to_o use_v some_o intermission_n from_o religious_a and_o spiritual_a action_n and_o likewise_o some_o recreation_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n and_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v during_o the_o whole_a day_n which_o according_a to_o the_o sabbatarian_n tenet_n contain_v 24._o hour_n to_o forbear_v to_o speak_v any_o word_n or_o think_v any_o thought_n or_o to_o perform_v any_o work_n or_o action_n which_o concern_v either_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n read_v pag._n 249._o because_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o they_o with_o comfort_n and_o ordinary_a diligence_n to_o continue_v 24._o hour_n together_o in_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a exercise_n and_o meditation_n 2_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n condemn_v all_o profane_a libertinism_n but_o why_o do_v br._n asotus_n style_v such_o recreation_n as_o neither_o be_v vicious_a in_o form_n quality_n or_o circumstance_n by_o the_o 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meat_n and_o drink_v answ_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n 23.12_o that_o one_o end_n and_o use_v thereof_o be_v the_o refresh_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o six_o day_n toil_n and_o labour_n and_o the_o old_a sabbath_n and_o other_o festival_n be_v dies_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la day_n of_o mirth_n and_o rejoice_v and_o sober_a and_o honest_a recreation_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v prohibit_v by_o no_o divine_a law_n pag._n 237._o now_o if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n christian_a people_n upon_o principle_n borrow_v out_o of_o the_o talmud_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o pharisaical_a tradition_n shall_v be_v surcharge_v with_o such_o rigid_a ordinance_n as_o be_v impose_v by_o novel_a sabbatarian_o pag._n 235_o 236._o 249_o 250._o and_o he_o whole_o restrain_v from_o all_o recreation_n upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o holiday_n one_o end_n of_o the_o holiday_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o christian_n 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