of_o any_o hour_n to_o be_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o soon_o or_o late_a rise_v or_o set_v be_v not_o the_o mariner_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n bind_v to_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n in_o all_o the_o several_a coast_n where_o they_o make_v their_o voyage_n do_v god_n limit_v they_o to_o the_o rise_n or_o set_v sun_n of_o indea_n only_o etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o new_a england_n answer_n to_o that_o argument_n take_v up_o by_o mr._n jenison_n against_o they_o into_o who_o treasury_n i_o shall_v cast_v my_o mite_n upon_o consideration_n of_o 1._o 17.1_o act._n 2.5_o &_o 15.11_o &_o 13.14_o &_o 17.1_o the_o proselyte_n of_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n under_o heaven_n who_o undoubted_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o their_o several_a country_n be_v a_o full_a confutation_n of_o this_o airy_a argument_n 2._o there_o will_v probable_o be_v grant_v some_o variation_n between_o â—â—ai_fw-mi and_o zion_n yet_o the_o sabbath_n punctual_o observe_v in_o both_o place_n captain_n jenison_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o four_o hour_n difference_n in_o the_o rise_a sun_n between_o england_n and_o the_o american_n colonies_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o first_o day_n observe_v both_o here_o and_o there_o but_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o wound_n he_o will_v give_v unto_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n fall_v as_o heavy_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n whereunto_o he_o pretend_v great_a devotion_n with_o his_o brethren_n for_o if_o the_o seven_o be_v uncertain_a the_o first_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o and_o thus_o while_o he_o will_v weaken_v the_o true_a sabbath_n he_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o that_o impiety_n of_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o sober_a spirit_n abhor_v but_o our_o god_n have_v not_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o such_o hour_n but_o of_o such_o a_o day_n the_o clock_n be_v not_o to_o be_v our_o guide_n but_o the_o sun_n here_o they_o object_n that_o in_o some_o though_o scarce_o any_o habitable_a region_n the_o sun_n for_o many_o month_n leave_v not_o their_o view_n whence_o they_o suppose_v a_o impossibility_n of_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o in_o all_o part_n the_o sun_n be_v ever_o upon_o motion_n his_o eastern_a &_o western_a circuit_n be_v not_o only_o observe_v but_o exact_o measure_v familiar_o each_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n so_o as_o not_o only_o to_o know_v their_o time_n of_o repose_n but_o possible_o to_o shame_v we_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o we_o shall_v the_o cloud_n or_o other_o meteor_n in_o ercept_v their_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o we_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n will_v give_v information_n 8.7_o 〈◊〉_d 8.7_o and_o as_o sleep_v and_o work_v time_n be_v easy_o discern_v each_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n with_o like_a facility_n may_v the_o six_o work_a day_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o sabbath_n if_o once_o the_o heart_n be_v free_a to_o yield_v obedience_n it_o will_v cease_v to_o create_v 22.13_o create_v prov._n 22.13_o and_o invent_v difficulty_n and_o the_o renew_a nature_n will_v no_o less_o breath_n after_o the_o soul_n weekly_a sabbath_n than_o the_o old_a nature_n will_v expect_v its_o accustom_a repose_n the_o sun_n daily_a circuit_n and_o weekly_a revolution_n be_v no_o such_o difficulty_n to_o a_o devout_a soul_n but_o whither_o be_v we_o rove_a will_v not_o our_o own_o climate_n contain_v we_o 22._o joh._n 21.21_o 22._o be_v we_o not_o more_o inquisitive_a with_o peter_n to_o know_v what_o other_o nation_n shall_v do_v then_o to_o study_v our_o own_o duty_n we_o shall_v even_o shame_v to_o slight_a god_n sabbath_n while_o the_o heaven_n declare_v his_o glory_n and_o while_o we_o fancy_v bugbears_a of_o uncertainty_n in_o observe_v the_o exact_a time_n lo_o day_n unto_o day_n utter_v speech_n 19_o psal_n 19_o night_n unto_o night_n show_v knowledge_n there_o be_v no_o speech_n or_o language_n where_o their_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v what_o better_o direction_n can_v we_o desire_v than_o this_o faithful_a witness_n of_o heaven_n by_o his_o several_a circuit_n exact_o measure_v out_o our_o time_n and_o inform_v our_o eye_n as_o word_n instruct_v our_o ear_n when_o his_o fix_n day_n light_n leave_v our_o land_n it_o be_v then_o time_n to_o leave_v our_o labour_n for_o then_o do_v the_o glorious_a lamp_n of_o heaven_n like_o a_o herald_n proclaim_v the_o approach_a sabbath_n that_o saint_n may_v set_v open_a the_o everlasting_a gate_n for_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v this_o scruple_n wherewith_o the_o self_n condemn_v adversary_n reproach_v his_o own_o principle_n till_o the_o path_n render_v so_o abstruse_a and_o intricate_a attain_v its_o promise_a perspicuity_n 35._o isa_n 35._o even_o to_o the_o weak_a sight_n that_o so_o way_n fare_v man_n though_o fool_n may_v not_o err_v therein_o wherefore_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o heaven_n bright_a eye_n decline_v the_o six_o evening_n in_o eden_n the_o holy_a god_n give_v unto_o man_n not_o only_o a_o precept_n but_o a_o fair_a precedent_n also_o in_o cease_v from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n to_o sanctify_v and_o observe_v his_o holy_a sabbath_n howbeit_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o other_o climate_n of_o the_o world_n regular_o to_o begin_v the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o more_o western_a part_n must_v wait_v for_o the_o sun_n warning_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v not_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n exact_o as_o measure_v and_o regulate_v by_o the_o sun_n which_o god_n have_v purposely_o set_v for_o sign_n and_o for_o season_n 1.14_o gen._n 1.14_o and_o for_o day_n and_o year_n have_v therefore_o proclaim_v rest_n in_o paradise_n leave_v man_n with_o his_o maker_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n away_o he_o post_v as_o a_o bridegroem_n from_o his_o chamber_n 19_o psal_n 19_o rejoice_v as_o a_o giant_n to_o run_v his_o race_n and_o so_o course_v in_o his_o circuit_n through_o the_o heaven_n he_o declare_v to_o the_o region_n soon_o or_o late_a as_o fast_o as_o he_o can_v sly_a when_o to_o cease_v from_o their_o six_o day_n servitude_n to_o sanctify_v the_o exact_a seven_o day_n sabbath_n yea_o when_o mount_v the_o other_o hemisphere_n the_o interposition_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n make_v their_o meridian_n the_o antipode_n midnight_n yet_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o measure_v by_o the_o sun_n punctual_a and_o certain_a in_o each_o region_n god_n have_v not_o engage_v we_o to_o the_o same_o hour_n but_o to_o that_o assure_a seven_o day_n or_o seven_o part_n of_o time_n regulate_v by_o the_o glorious_a lamp_n ordain_v for_o time_n and_o season_n for_o day_n and_o year_n where_o then_o lie_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n certainty_n which_o be_v suggest_v to_o the_o people_n with_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o confusion_n but_o last_o the_o difference_n between_o out_o summer_n and_o winter_n sabbath_n in_o this_o little_a island_n be_v as_o evident_a to_o every_o a_o b_o c_o christian_n as_o be_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o such_o variation_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o our_o winter_n sabbath_n begin_v four_o hour_n soon_o than_o in_o summer_n and_o end_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n make_v full_a eight_o hour_n difference_n between_o summer_n and_o winter_n sabbath_n but_o though_o the_o hour_n so_o much_o differ_v yet_o the_o seven_o day_n surround_v by_o the_o sun_n be_v unalterabiy_v the_o fame_n and_o the_o sabbath_n certain_a as_o in_o summer_n and_o winter_n season_n with_o we_o so_o in_o each_o climate_n and_o country_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o airy_a flourish_n borrow_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o perhaps_o a_o vaunt_n of_o more_o aâ—_n then_o suit_v education_n or_o capacity_n to_o compass_v the_o earth_n for_o a_o agument_n to_o prove_v the_o variation_n of_o time_n which_o be_v so_o obvious_a and_o familiar_a in_o our_o little_a angle_n and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v never_o beget_v the_o least_o scruple_n in_o any_o christian_n neither_o be_v there_o the_o least_o cause_n but_o i_o hope_v the_o adversary_n see_v great_a cause_n by_o this_o time_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o cloudy_a speculation_n amuse_v the_o people_n and_o humble_o to_o confess_v he_o do_v he_o know_v not_o what_o against_o new_a england_n testimony_n and_o scripture_n evidence_n and_o so_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n petition_n 23.34_o luk._n 23.34_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v carnal_a heart_n may_v with_o more_o reason_n contend_v against_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o some_o country_n for_o want_n of_o wine_n then_o against_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n for_o want_n of_o light_n but_o when_o grace_n shall_v make_v saint_n as_o zealous_a for_o the_o sabbath_n as_o the_o sacrament_n
chief_o engage_v be_v a_o tradesman_n a_o sad_a omen_n to_o the_o decay_a clergy_n who_o silent_o admire_v his_o invenâ—on_n while_o he_o oppose_v his_o own_o nâ—w_n england_n princlples_a manifest_o sin_v against_o his_o light_n in_o render_v the_o sabbath_n ceremoâ—aâ—_n bâ—cause_fw-mi give_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o signt_n over_o who_o deplorable_a condition_n new_a england_n thus_o lament_v it_o may_v affect_v one_o heart_n with_o great_a mourning_n to_o see_v the_o many_o invention_n of_o man_n heart_n to_o blot_v out_o this_o remembrance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n sab._n shep._n sab._n they_o first_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o paradise_n and_o shut_v it_o out_o of_o the_o world_n until_o moses_n time_n when_o in_o moses_n time_n it_o be_v publish_v as_o a_o law_n and_o crown_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o all_o moral_a law_n yet_o than_o they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n continue_v only_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n jesus_n thus_o new_a england_n mourn_v over_o such_o impiety_n and_o it_o be_v cause_n of_o grief_n indeed_o that_o one_o of_o their_o own_o profess_a member_n shall_v so_o open_o oppose_v their_o impregnable_a doctrine_n of_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v truth_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o sign_n 31.13_o exo._n 31.13_o and_o so_o be_v christ_n himself_o isa_n 7.14_o euk._n 2.11,34_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o either_o sabbath_n or_o saviour_n must_v be_v therefore_o ceremonial_a the_o saint_n be_v set_v for_o sign_n so_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o joh._n 4.13_o 20._o isa_n 8.18_o eze._n 20.12_o 20._o yea_o for_o the_o very_a same_o sign_n as_o the_o sabbath_n be_v viz._n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v sanctify_v you_o there_o the_o same_o honour_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o upon_o the_o holy_a spirit_n yea_o let_v the_o self-denying_a disciple_n know_v that_o in_o the_o conscientious_a observance_n of_o god_n sabbath_n he_o shall_v not_o long_o want_v the_o bless_a sign_n of_o god_n sanctify_a presence_n the_o sabbath_n be_v indeed_o a_o sign_n of_o goed_a thing_n former_o produce_v 31.13_o exo._n 20._o &_o 31.13_o as_o the_o world_n creation_n or_o else_o of_o good_a thing_n at_o present_a enjoy_v as_o god_n sanctify_a grace_n but_o never_o be_v it_o set_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v like_o the_o ceremonial_a 22.17_o ceremonial_a compare_v col._n 2.17_o 18._o with_o lu._n 4.18_o 19_o 21._o deut._n 6.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 13.18_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 22.17_o sabbath_n i_o may_v here_o retort_v the_o vaunt_a language_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o peter_n of_o cut_v off_o goliahs_n head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n for_o if_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n cease_v by_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o generation_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n must_v the_o whole_a law_n cease_v to_o be_v moral_a since_o god_n spirit_n have_v set_v it_o also_o for_o such_o a_o sign_n thus_o while_o vain_a man_n find_v out_o invention_n to_o slight_a god_n sabbath_n as_o a_o jewish_a ceremony_n because_o give_v to_o that_o people_n for_o a_o sign_n he_o reject_v the_o holy_a spirit_n scripture_n christ_n and_o all_o as_o so_o many_o jewish_a ceremony_n neither_o be_v it_o possble_a to_o escape_v the_o dilâ—â—â—ma_n by_o say_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v moral_a but_o the_o seven_o day_n ceremonial_a for_o though_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o sabbath_n be_v term_n convertible_a in_o the_o four_o commandment_n yet_o even_o in_o the_o place_n mention_v the_o term_n seven_o day_n be_v not_o set_v for_o the_o sign_n but_o the_o term_n sabbath_n and_o whereas_o the_o same_o person_n puzzle_v the_o people_n by_o a_o three_o inwention_n but_o without_o the_o book_n object_n that_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o jew_n sabbath_n we_o must_v also_o offer_v the_o jâ—ws_n sacrifice_n 1._o answ_n now_o england_n divinity_n may_v have_v instruct_v he_o that_o if_o sacrifice_n can_v make_v the_o sabbath_n ceremonial_a than_o they_o may_v make_v that_o day_n and_o every_o day_n ceremonial_a but_o sacrifice_n make_v not_o the_o sabbath_n ceremonial_a therefore_o not_o the_o day_n 2._o 7._o heb._n 7._o all_o sacrifice_n be_v record_v type_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o abolish_v but_o the_o sabbath_n do_v never_o type_n out_o christ_n therefore_o never_o abolish_v nor_o change_v 3._o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n moral_a where_o no_o syllable_n be_v find_v of_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v therefore_o as_o absurd_a to_o conclude_v we_o must_v offer_v sacrifice_n if_o we_o will_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o to_o say_v we_o must_v keep_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n if_o we_o observe_v the_o moral_a when_o these_o fancy_n fail_v and_o the_o sabbath_n can_v neither_o be_v expel_v paradise_n nor_o confine_v to_o canaan_n a_o three_o invention_n be_v find_v to_o make_v christ_n a_o bolster_n to_o disobedience_n by_o proclaim_v he_o a_o sabbath-breaker_n who_o never_o transgress_v no_o not_o a_o tittle_n of_o the_o least_o ceremony_n for_o have_v he_o fail_v of_o the_o small_a service_n he_o can_v never_o have_v be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n god_n must_v have_v a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n the_o charge_n bring_v against_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o that_o he_o justify_v his_o disciple_n in_o pluck_v ear_n of_o corn_n as_o well_o he_o may_v when_o the_o law_n express_o allow_v it_o 25._o deut._n 23_o 25._o without_o restraint_n of_o time_n and_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n if_o the_o phariseos_n be_v righteous_a over_o much_o who_o have_v so_o deep_o suffer_v for_o slight_v the_o sabbath_n former_o shall_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v censure_v for_o allow_v that_o to_o his_o hungry_a disciple_n which_o even_o the_o hypocrite_n themselves_o do_v not_o deny_v their_o beast_n that_o be_v 3.15_o luk._n 3.15_o necessary_a food_n if_o professor_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o join_v with_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o censure_v our_o saviour_n as_o a_o sabbath-breaker_n yet_o let_v not_o these_o continue_v bold_a while_o christ_n word_n make_v the_o other_o blush_v luke_n 13.17_o and_o while_o our_o advocate_n perform_v his_o office_n in_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o disciple_n let_v christian_n learn_v to_o content_v themselves_o by_o the_o apostle_n example_n with_o a_o slender_a sabbath_n day_n dinner_n rather_o than_o profane_v the_o sanctify_a feason_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o their_o perish_a body_n trust_v to_o his_o word_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o such_o as_o first_o seek_v his_o king_n doom_n that_o all_o thing_n needful_a shall_v be_v supply_v he_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o but_o rather_o than_o fail_v 6.34_o mar._n 6.34_o he_o will_v put_v forth_o a_o beam_n of_o his_o divinity_n to_o feed_v thou_o who_o do_v faithful_o follow_v he_o wherefore_o resolve_v to_o serve_v he_o though_o he_o feed_v thou_o but_o with_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o this_o also_o be_v grudge_v by_o superstitious_a pharisees_n a_o second_o charge_n joint_o bring_v by_o the_o hypocrite_n of_o old_a and_o present_a professor_n against_o our_o innocent_a saviour_n be_v about_o the_o cripple_n miraculous_a cure_n 8_o jâ—â—â—â—_n â—â—_z 8_o and_o carry_v his_o bed_n on_o the_o sabbath_n whereas_o they_o be_v no_o more_o capable_a of_o understand_v the_o suppose_a violate_a scripture_n then_o of_o discern_v the_o person_n they_o quarrel_v with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v only_o to_o restrain_v traffic_n and_o travel_v for_o gain_v in_o our_o ordinary_a calling_n etc._n jer._n 13.21_o neh._n 13_o 11_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o to_o obstruct_v any_o work_n simple_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o spiritual_a profit_n neither_o do_v the_o man_n transgress_v any_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o work_n the_o law_n forbid_v but_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o lord_n work_v to_o confirm_v the_o miracle_n wrought_v upon_o a_o helpless_a and_o almost_o hopeless_a creature_n the_o word_n of_o god_n free_o allow_v bear_v 5._o mat._n 12_o 5._o of_o burden_n for_o his_o own_o honour_n even_o on_o the_o sabbath_n 29._o joh._n 7.21_o 23._o josh_n 6.12_o etc._n etc._n 1_o kin_n 20_o 28_o 29._o as_o in_o circumcsion_n and_o sacrifiee_v in_o the_o miraculous_a take_n of_o jericho_n and_o in_o 4._o in_o heb._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o war_n and_o so_o lar_a be_v our_o dear_a redeemer_n from_o slight_v the_o sabbath_n that_o he_o single_v out_o that_o sanctify_a season_n to_o honour_v it_o with_o his_o chief_a miracle_n god_n spirit_n enjoin_v exact_a obedience_n to_o those_o truth_n that_o be_v confirm_v by_o 4._o by_o heb._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o maricle_n and_o as_o the_o woe_n be_v great_a to_o those_o ungrateful_a city_n where_o his_o chief_a maracle_n