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idle_a word_n especial_o for_o those_o that_o they_o shall_v thus_o vain_o babble_v forth_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o much_o touch_v the_o outward_a breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o yet_o here_o be_v not_o all_o for_o a_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o 4._o §._o sect._n 4._o these_o outward_a work_n for_o these_o concern_v the_o very_a beast_n as_o well_o as_o man_n we_o must_v therefore_o consider_v that_o as_o a_o man_n do_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n a_o body_n and_o a_o soul_n so_o god_n have_v a_o regard_n unto_o they_o both_o and_o as_o he_o require_v of_o the_o body_n a_o external_a rest_n that_o no_o labour_n may_v hinder_v holiness_n so_o he_o require_v of_o the_o soul_n a_o internal_a rest_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o rest_v indeed_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n and_o it_o be_v to_o rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o esay_n 58._o 13._o be_v also_o call_v our_o way_n or_o work_n and_o these_o be_v proper_o and_o indeed_o servile_a and_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o servile_a work_n of_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o other_o thy_o work_n be_v here_o forbid_v which_o be_v servile_a because_o they_o hinder_v holiness_n so_o these_o kind_n of_o servile_a work_n above_o all_o other_o be_v forbid_v because_o they_o not_o only_o hinder_v holiness_n but_o be_v opposite_a unto_o it_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o which_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o be_v free_a from_o holiness_n rom._n 6._o 20._o against_o these_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o esay_n so_o bitter_o inveigh_v i_o can_v abide_v your_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n esai_n 1._o 13._o but_o why_o so_o vers_fw-la 15._o he_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o esai_n 58._o when_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o seem_v to_o find_v fault_n with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v their_o fast_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sabbath_n and_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v call_v his_o holy_a day_n 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our_o life_n yet_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n above_o all_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o sin_n enter_v not_o upon_o we_o because_o it_o be_v opposite_a unto_o the_o sanctity_n thereof_o §_o sect._n 5_o and_o as_o we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o commit_v any_o sin_n because_o that_o be_v true_o servile_a so_o must_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o make_v the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n servile_a also_o by_o not_o regard_v the_o manner_n of_o do_v they_o which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v these_o work_n to_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v merit_v by_o the_o do_n of_o they_o either_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o man_n then_o they_o become_v servile_a work_n also_o and_o we_o have_v our_o reward_n or_o if_o we_o do_v they_o in_o hypocrisy_n the_o manner_n of_o do_v they_o aright_o not_o observe_v than_o god_n regard_v they_o not_o for_o he_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n kill_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n and_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o sheep_n as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n head_n his_o oblation_n be_v as_o swine_n blood_n and_o his_o incense_n as_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o idol_n esai_n 66._o 3._o and_o therefore_o matth._n 7._o christ_n call_v such_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n because_o though_o they_o do_v good_a work_n for_o they_o prophesy_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n yet_o they_o do_v they_o not_o well_o but_o in_o hypocrisy_n for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o require_v at_o a_o man_n hand_n that_o he_o do_v good_a but_o also_o that_o he_o do_v it_o well_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o say_v god_n to_o cain_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v accept_v he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o thou_o do_v good_a it_o shall_v be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o to_o show_v that_o good_a thing_n must_v be_v well_o do_v and_o that_o he_o mean_v so_o appear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o present_o add_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o say_v he_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n thereby_o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o if_o a_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o well_o do_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o in_o regard_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o esai_n chap._n 58._o reckon_v the_o hypocrite_n a_o sabbath-breaker_n though_o he_o do_v humble_v himself_o by_o fast_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o let_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o popish_a meritmonger_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o though_o they_o dig_v deep_a to_o cover_v their_o sin_n and_o dissemble_v deep_o with_o god_n at_o the_o church_n yet_o let_v they_o be_v well_o assure_v i_o say_v that_o their_o own_o sin_n will_v find_v they_o out_o num._n 32._o 23._o and_o that_o it_o will_v wait_v and_o tarry_v they_o like_o their_o dog_n at_o the_o door_n yea_o and_o will_v hunt_v they_o and_o never_o leave_v they_o until_o it_o have_v bring_v they_o unto_o destruction_n if_o they_o learn_v not_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n aright_o and_o last_o as_o the_o soul_n must_v keep_v this_o sabbath_n or_o rest_n from_o sin_n upon_o this_o day_n especial_o so_o must_v we_o look_v also_o that_o our_o mind_n and_o thought_n be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o meditation_n of_o worldly_a matter_n for_o god_n require_v not_o only_o thy_o body_n but_o thy_o soul_n yea_o thy_o very_a thought_n luk._n 10._o 27._o and_o howsoever_o upon_o the_o week_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o ponder_v these_o thing_n yet_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n thou_o must_v not_o think_v thy_o own_o will_n esai_n 58._o 13._o a_o man_n must_v not_o therefore_o busy_a his_o head_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n about_o his_o worldly_a business_n nor_o about_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o delight_n in_o the_o week_n follow_v but_o he_o must_v be_v whole_o as_o it_o be_v another_o man_n from_o that_o which_o he_o be_v in_o the_o week_n before_o and_o he_o must_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n let_v fall_v the_o care_n of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n as_o elias_n do_v his_o mantle_n when_o he_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o point_n of_o the_o rest_n whosoever_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n do_v no_o servile_a work_n of_o his_o ordinary_a vocation_n neither_o in_o his_o house_n at_o home_n nor_o in_o the_o city_n nor_o in_o the_o field_n abroad_o nor_o at_o sea_n save_v only_o such_o as_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v do_v or_o be_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n worship_n command_v or_o else_o warrant_v by_o his_o extraordinary_a command_n and_o also_o forbear_v all_o recreation_n sport_n play_n or_o pastime_n keep_v his_o tongue_n from_o vain_a word_n and_o his_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n and_o worldly_a care_n he_o true_o and_o in_o deed_n keep_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o this_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v to_o rest_v chap._n four_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v sanctify_v sect._n 1_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v a_o thing_n sect._n 2._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 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or_o do_v he_o not_o cry_v out_o against_o sin_n against_o adultery_n oath_n sabbath-breaking_a oppression_n and_o such_o like_a these_o cockle_n and_o weed_n be_v none_o of_o their_o plant_n they_o sow_v good_a seed_n faith_n in_o christ_n repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n etc._n etc._n but_o will_v you_o know_v how_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v look_v matth._n 13._o 28._o the_o envious_a man_n have_v do_v it_o the_o jesuite_n have_v do_v it_o the_o papist_n have_v do_v it_o the_o atheist_n have_v do_v it_o the_o devil_n the_o father_n of_o they_o all_o have_v do_v it_o for_o this_o be_v their_o cockle_n and_o darnel_n that_o they_o have_v sow_v among_o the_o wheat_n and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o make_v man_n twofold_n more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o they_o be_v before_o last_o as_o for_o those_o that_o true_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n howsoever_o they_o may_v and_o do_v a_o thousand_o time_n condemn_v themselves_o of_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o go_v mourning_n and_o 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