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by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o much_o more_o say_v i_o be_v it_o clear_o manifest_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n but_o furthermore_o say_v he_o the_o outward_a mean_n or_o matter_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v not_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n for_o a_o spiritual_a worship_n by_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v natural_a and_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n though_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o particular_a act_n whereby_o god_n will_v have_v this_o homage_n testify_v be_v of_o positive_a institution_n and_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n though_o adam_n in_o innocence_n know_v god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v yet_o by_o nature_n he_o do_v not_o know_v by_o what_o outward_a act_n he_o be_v to_o pay_v this_o respect_n or_o at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v more_o solemn_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o it_o than_o another_o this_o depend_v on_o the_o direction_n god_n as_o the_o 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do_v avouch_v so_o that_o this_o follow_v manifest_o that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n depend_v mere_o on_o institution_n my_o brethren_n let_v this_o be_v consider_v well_o that_o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n whole_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o on_o mere_a institution_n and_o result_v not_o as_o all_o pure_a and_o simple_a moral_a precept_n do_v from_o the_o holy_a rectitude_n of_o god_n nature_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o precise_a day_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n but_o the_o simple_a morality_n of_o that_o precept_n lie_v only_o in_o a_o time_n of_o worship_n and_o certain_o if_o god_n by_o a_o mere_a positive_a command_n have_v not_o give_v it_o to_o israel_n they_o have_v no_o more_o know_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o keep_v it_o than_o the_o pagan_a world_n do_v who_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a thereof_o as_o i_o shall_v prove_v and_o be_v sure_a if_o god_n write_v not_o the_o law_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n on_o adam_n heart_n the_o seventh-day_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o simple_o moral_a precept_n which_o god_n engrave_v on_o his_o heart_n even_o the_o substance_n or_o tenor_n of_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o make_v he_o know_v they_o natural_o without_o any_o instruction_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o assertion_n it_o be_v institute_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n as_o a_o special_a time_n of_o worship_n be_v not_o write_v in_o his_o heart_n our_o opponent_n dare_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o they_o foresee_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o deny_v it_o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o the_o other_o precept_n be_v simple_o moral_a and_o so_o be_v a_o time_n of_o worship_n but_o the_o precise_a seventh-day_n by_o their_o own_o concession_n be_v institute_v in_o man_n innocency_n and_o so_o depend_v whole_o upon_o a_o express_a positive_a command_n declare_v to_o adam_n by_o audible_a word_n resound_v in_o his_o ear_n mr._n tillam_n say_v 7._o tillam_n be_v book_n p._n 7._o it_o be_v institute_v before_o the_o fall_n and_o found_v in_o mount_n paradise_n answ_n though_o i_o believe_v no_o such_o matter_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n prove_v it_o yet_o to_o grant_v it_o for_o argument-sake_n than_o i_o say_v it_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o adam_n heart_n for_o the_o be_v perfect_a he_o will_v natural_o have_v know_v it_o without_o be_v tell_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v create_v on_o the_o six_o day_n and_o understand_v what_o be_v natural_o and_o universal_o good_a i._n e._n all_o those_o duty_n that_o be_v essential_a part_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n or_o thing_n belong_v to_o good_a manner_n now_o if_o so_o why_o need_v he_o be_v tell_v he_o must_v keep_v the_o 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transgression_n gal._n 3._o 19_o it_o be_v to_o make_v sin_n appear_v exceed_o sinful_a rom._n 7._o 13._o 2._o it_o be_v write_v there_o to_o show_v the_o creature_n his_o sad_a and_o woeful_a condition_n and_o to_o make_v know_v how_o unable_a fall_v man_n be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 3._o and_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o lead_v such_o as_o be_v under_o it_o to_o christ_n in_o who_o perfect_a righteousness_n only_o be_v to_o be_v find_v man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v perfect_o that_o holy_a and_o just_a law_n 4._o and_o to_o show_v they_o as_o i_o conceive_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n can_v write_v his_o holy_a law_n in_o the_o stony_a heart_n of_o sinner_n as_o shall_v be_v further_o demonstrate_v hereafter_o for_o that_o whole_a ministration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n i_o shall_v prove_v be_v a_o shadow_n and_o typical_a and_o so_o no_o stand_a law_n or_o ministration_n as_o there_o write_v but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 5._o that_o whole_a law_n and_o consequent_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n as_o it_o suit_v the_o judaical_a oeconomy_n as_o well_o their_o political_n as_o ecclesiastical_a state_n there_o be_v many_o addition_n make_v to_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n together_o with_o other_o end_v annex_v and_o design_n and_o use_v thereto_o employ_v which_o be_v grant_v by_o such_o as_o assert_v it_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n 9_o paradise_n this_o give_v a_o new_a state_n to_o it_o say_v dr._n owen_n p._n 8_o 9_o second_o if_o it_o have_v be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n he_o not_o know_v without_o a_o institution_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o keep_v it_o i_o argue_v from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v the_o
etc._n etc._n of_o falâ—â—_n brethren_n that_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o teach_v the_o believe_a gentile_n that_o unless_o they_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o coulâ—_n not_o be_v save_v or_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v ver_fw-la 15._o 1._o pray_v observe_v the_o matter_n well_o for_o noâ—_n we_o may_v expect_v to_o hear_v if_o ever_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o duty_n of_o believe_a gentile_n or_o not_o 〈◊〉_d keep_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n because_o thâ—â—_n be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d moses_n and_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n no_o doubt_n which_o these_o false_a brethren_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v 2._o all_o the_o great_a and_o chief_a apostle_n meet_v together_o abont_a this_o matter_n and_o consult_v what_o answer_n to_o send_v and_o they_o have_v the_o extraordinary_a presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o they_o â—o_o dictate_v to_o they_o what_o to_o write_v 3._o and_o this_o be_v the_o result_n 29._o act._n 15._o 29._o viz._n for_o it_o seem_v use_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o to_o lay_v upon_o you_o great_a burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n that_o â—abstain_v from_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o from_o â—ood_a and_o from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o forâ—cation_n from_o which_o if_o you_o keep_v yourselves_o you_o â—ll_v do_v well_o fare_v you_o well_o note_v these_o thing_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o â—â—w_n and_o these_o thing_n they_o command_v they_o â—t_a to_o do_v but_o not_o one_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v â—â—ep_v the_o sabbath_n give_v in_o moses_n law_n this_o be_v â—ne_a of_o those_o thing_n they_o shall_v observe_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o counsel_n or_o mind_n of_o the_o â—oly_a ghost_n that_o gentile_a believer_n shall_v keep_v at_o day_n 6thly_a 27._o act._n 20._o 27._o paul_n say_v positive_o that_o he_o have_v not_o â—â—nned_v to_o declare_v to_o the_o saint_n all_o the_o counsel_n of_o â—d_a 20._o ver._n 20._o and_o how_o he_o keep_v back_o nothing_o that_o be_v proâ—able_a to_o they_o but_o have_v show_v they_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n â—ow_o i_o challenge_v any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o â—ew_a that_o paul_n ever_o make_v know_v or_o show_v â—em_v this_o thing_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o â—â—ep_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n therefore_o i_o inâ—â—r_v this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n nor_o â—ofitable_a to_o believer_n in_o gospel-day_n from_o â—hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o i.e._n arg._n 1._o paul_n declare_v all_o or_o the_o whole_a counâ—â—_n of_o god_n paul_n do_v not_o declare_v the_o seventh-â—â—bbath_a ergo_fw-la that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o â—od_a 2._o if_o he_o do_v declare_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o know_v to_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v god_n counâ—â—_n some_o one_o man_n or_o another_o can_v show_v we_o the_o â—ace_n where_o it_o be_v write_v but_o no_o one_o man_n can_v â—â—ew_n we_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o declare_v or_o make_v know_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n or_o gospel-believer_n 7thly_a the_o holy_a spirit_n say_v our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d receive_v of_o i_o 14._o joh._n 16._o 13_o 14._o and_o show_v it_o unto_o you_o again_o 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v guide_v you_o 〈◊〉_d all_o truth_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n neither_o guide_v believer_n into_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n or_o new_a testament_n nor_o by_o his_o inward_a motion_n influence_n and_o operation_n on_o their_o heart_n therefore_o it_o 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o observe_v that_o day_n 8thly_a if_o not_o one_o gospel-church_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d seventh-day_n sabbath_n in_o meet_v together_o as_o 〈◊〉_d church_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d worship_n than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o believer_n in_o gospel-day_n to_o observe_v it_o but_o not_o onâ—_n gospel-church_n etc._n etc._n observe_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o believer_n duty_n in_o gospel-day_n to_o observe_v it_o let_v they_o show_v we_o where_o one_o gospel-church_n do_v observe_v that_o day_n in_o meet_v together_o as_o 〈◊〉_d church_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o gospel_n worship_n and_o i_o will_v give_v up_o the_o cause_n so_o much_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o be_v in_o a_o apostolical_a precedent_n in_o my_o judgement_n for_o what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o one_o church_n as_o a_o church_n be_v the_o duty_n and_o practice_n of_o every_o church_n 9thly_a gentile_a believer_n ought_v not_o to_o observe_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n because_o the_o church_n in_o the_o gospel_n time_n observe_v in_o religious_a duty_n and_o worship_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o we_o be_v 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