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his_o custom_n be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o do_v it_o on_o the_o â—eventh_o day_n or_o that_o he_o keep_v this_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n jacob_n be_v a_o man_n that_o flee_v from_o idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d god_n command_n and_o live_v a_o godly_a life_n and_o though_o we_o read_v of_o his_o perform_v many_o act_n of_o worship_n yet_o nothing_o of_o his_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n no_o though_o we_o read_v of_o his_o hard_a service_n when_o he_o keep_v laban_n sheep_n both_o in_o winter_n and_o summer_n which_o may_v have_v cause_v he_o to_o complain_v of_o his_o be_v incommode_v from_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o that_o day_n have_v he_o know_v it_o as_o his_o duty_n but_o in_o all_o his_o complaint_n not_o one_o word_n of_o this_o we_o know_v among_o we_o how_o shepherd_n be_v hinder_v in_o sabbath-observation_n of_o which_o many_o have_v complain_v or_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o do_v moreover_o during_o 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of_o their_o rest_a or_o be_v idle_a on_o one_o day_n only_o but_o two_o day_n together_o see_v exod._n 5._o 14._o wherefore_o have_v you_o not_o fulfil_v your_o task_n in_o make_v of_o brick_n both_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n as_o heretofore_o now_o since_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n that_o any_o 〈◊〉_d the_o patriarch_n keep_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n we_o infer_v this_o as_o the_o first_o reason_n why_o they_o observe_v it_o not_o second_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d many_o positive_a command_n give_v to_o noah_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n but_o none_o to_o keep_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n nor_o no_o remind_v they_o of_o any_o former_a institution_n or_o precept_n to_o observe_v it_o wherefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v they_o keep_v it_o not_o three_o sabbath_n the_o patriarch_n not_o commend_v for_o keep_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n we_o read_v how_o the_o faithful_a patriarch_n be_v commend_v for_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n 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that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o sabbath-breaking_a now_o if_o it_o have_v be_v know_v either_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o any_o positive_a precept_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o hand_v down_o to_o they_o by_o tradition_n or_o otherwise_o they_o be_v so_o universal_o corrupt_v and_o pollute_v no_o doubt_n have_v profane_v that_o day_n and_o if_o so_o the_o sacred_a record_n have_v mention_v that_o great_a sin_n doubtless_o as_o well_o as_o other_o five_o sabbath-breaking_a sodom_n not_o charge_v with_o sabbath-breaking_a moreover_o we_o read_v of_o the_o cry_a sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o have_v violate_v all_o god_n command_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v their_o know_a duty_n but_o nothing_o of_o break_v
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 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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 not_o require_v to_o keep_v two_o day_n in_o every_o week_n in_o god_n solemn_a worship_n 10thly_a because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o believer_n do_v not_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o last_o general_a argument_n six_o child_n no_o law_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n new_a covenant_n child_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o believe_a gentile_n to_o keep_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n from_o the_o law_n write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o new-covenant_n child_n it_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n to_o keep_v it_o because_o by_o no_o other_o law_n i_o have_v prove_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n to_o keep_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n by_o this_o law_n to_o keep_v â—â—t_n the_o holy_a 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