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Above all others, how well doth it become those into whose hands God hath-put the power of Magistracy, to show forth holy violence in causing the Lord's day to be strictly observed? What a rare pattern hath Nehemiah set all good Magistrates, Neh. 13. 15. In those days saw I in Judah some treading winepresses on the Sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and all manner of burdens which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day; and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals, Vers. 17. Then I contended with the Nobles of Juda•, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the Sabbath day? How dare ye infringe the command, and make a false entry upon God's freehold? My Lord, your Proclamation for the pious observation of the Sabbath, and your punitive acts upon some ⟨p. 71⟩offenders, have given a public Testimony of your zeal for this day. The keeping up the honour of the Sabbath, will much keep up your Magisterial honour.

Above all others, how well doth it become those into whose hands God hath-put the power of Magistracy, to shew forth holy violence in causing the Lord's day to be strictly observed? What a rare pattern hath Nehemiah set all good Magistrates, Neh. 13. 15. In those daies saw I in Judah some treading winepresses on the Sabbath, and bringing in sheavs, and all manner of burdens which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day; and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals, Vers. 17. Then I contended with the Nobles of Juda•, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and prophane the Sabbath day? How dare ye infringe the command, and make a false entry upon God's freehold? My Lord, your Proclamation for the pious observation of the Sabbath, and your punitive acts upon some ⟨p. 71⟩offenders, have given a publick Testimoney of your zeal for this day. The keeping up the honour of the Sabbath, will much keep up your Magisterial honour.