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their_o absolute_a rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n whereon_o it_o seem_v god_n himself_o wrought_v in_o the_o finish_n of_o his_o work_n and_o hierome_n judge_v that_o they_o may_v be_v just_o charge_v with_o this_o consideration_n arctabimus_fw-la say_v he_o judaeos_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la otio_fw-la sabbati_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la dissolutum_fw-la sit_fw-la dum_fw-la deus_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o sabbato_fw-la complens_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la &_o benedicens_fw-la ipsi_fw-la diei_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la universa_fw-la complevit_fw-la we_o will_v urge_v the_o jew_n with_o this_o who_o glory_n of_o their_o sabbatical_a rest_n in_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v break_v or_o dissolve_v from_o the_o beginning_n whilst_o god_n wrought_v in_o it_o finish_v his_o work_n and_o bless_v the_o day_n because_o in_o it_o he_o finish_v all_o thing_n hence_o the_o lxx_o read_v the_o word_n by_o a_o open_a 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hand_n and_o that_o not_o unmeet_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v but_o set_v aside_o prejudices_fw-la and_o preconceive_a opinion_n and_o any_o man_n will_v think_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v here_o as_o plain_o express_v as_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o word_n be_v the_o continuation_n of_o a_o plain_a historical_a narration_n have_v finish_v the_o account_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o give_v a_o recapitulation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o moses_n declare_v what_o immediate_o ensue_v thereon_o namely_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o his_o blessing_n and_o sanctify_v that_o day_n whereon_o he_o so_o rest_v that_o day_n which_o he_o rest_v he_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v even_o that_o individual_a day_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o a_o day_n in_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n for_o succeed_a generation_n this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o word_n or_o nothing_o can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v plain_o express_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o appearance_n of_o difficulty_n in_o those_o word_n he_o bless_a and_o sanctify_v it_o it_o be_v whole_o take_v away_o in_o the_o explication_n give_v of_o they_o by_o himself_o afterward_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n where_o they_o be_v plain_o declare_v to_o intend_v its_o set_n apart_o and_o consecration_n to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o sacred_a rest._n but_o yet_o exception_n all_o put_v in_o to_o this_o plain_a open_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n thus_o it_o be_v late_o plead_v by_o heddigerus_n theol._n patriarch_n exercitat_fw-la 3._o sect_n 58._o deus_fw-la die_fw-la septimo_fw-la cessaverat_fw-la facere_fw-la opus_fw-la novum_fw-la quia_fw-la sex_n diebus_fw-la omne_fw-la consummata_fw-la erant_fw-la ei_o diei_fw-la benedixit_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la cessans_fw-la ab_fw-la opere_fw-la svo_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la creatione_fw-la quievit_fw-la
factus_fw-la sit_fw-la propter_fw-la nominis_fw-la svi_fw-la glorificationem_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la majus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la caeteris_fw-la quae_fw-la hactenus_fw-la creata_fw-la sunt_fw-la voco_fw-la benedictio_fw-la eundem_fw-la diem_fw-la cui_fw-la sic_fw-la benedixit_fw-la sanctificavit_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o illo_fw-la die_fw-la &_o reliquo_fw-la toto_fw-la tempore_fw-la constituerat_fw-la se_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la sanctificare_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o corona_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la svi_fw-la operis_fw-la sanctificare_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la sanctus_fw-la est_fw-la sanctum_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o testari_fw-la dies_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o tempus_fw-la sanctum_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o agnoseebatur_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la se_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la &_o cogitationes_fw-la &_o studia_fw-la &_o actiones_fw-la svas_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la sanctus_fw-la est_fw-la 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have_v appoint_v on_o that_o day_n and_o always_o to_o sanctify_v himself_o in_o man_n as_o the_o crown_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n i_o wish_v this_o learned_a man_n have_v more_o clear_o express_v himself_o what_o act_n of_o god_n be_v it_o that_o can_v be_v here_o intend_v it_o must_v be_v the_o purpose_n of_o his_o will._n this_o therefore_o be_v give_v we_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n god_n sanctify_a the_o seven_o day_n that_o be_v god_n purpose_v from_o eternity_n to_o sanctify_v himself_o always_o in_o man_n who_o on_o the_o six_o day_n he_o will_v create_v for_o his_o glory_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o force_v as_o that_o they_o scarce_o afford_v a_o tolerable_a sense_n §_o 8_o neither_o be_v the_o sense_n give_v by_o this_o author_n and_o some_o other_o of_o that_o expression_n to_o sanctify_v that_o be_v to_o declare_v or_o testify_v any_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v holy_a be_v speak_v by_o god_n and_o not_o of_o he_o objective_o usual_a or_o to_o be_v 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so_o that_o from_o his_o holiness_n no_o colour_n can_v be_v take_v to_o ascribe_v holiness_n unto_o the_o day_n so_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o what_o be_v before_o assert_v that_o the_o sanctification_n intend_v be_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n himself_o as_o declare_v in_o his_o work_n for_o now_o it_o be_v make_v the_o holiness_n of_o man._n the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o be_v but_o darken_v by_o these_o circumlocution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n do_v well_o express_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n when_o they_o say_v of_o the_o day_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v divide_v or_o distinguish_v from_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n namely_o by_o have_v a_o new_a sacred_a relation_n add_v unto_o it_o for_o that_o the_o day_n itself_o be_v the_o subject_n speak_v of_o as_o the_o object_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o sanctification_n nothing_o but_o unallowable_a prejudice_n will_v deny_v and_o this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o expression_n both_o the_o word_n use_v to_o declare_v the_o act_n of_o god_n about_o it_o do_v declare_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o bless_v it_o god_n blessing_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v and_o they_o say_v well_o therein_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o addition_n of_o good_n it_o relate_v to_o some_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o real_a present_a existence_n to_o which_o it_o make_v a_o addition_n of_o some_o far_a good_a than_o it_o be_v before_o partaker_n of_o hereof_o as_o we_o say_v the_o day_n in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o direct_a and_o immediate_a object_n god_n bless_v it_o some_o peculiar_a good_a be_v add_v unto_o it_o let_v this_o be_v inquire_v into_o what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n will_v be_v evident_a it_o must_v be_v somewhat_o whereby_o it_o be_v prefer_v unto_o or_o exalt_v above_o other_o day_n when_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v assign_v beside_o a_o relation_n give_v unto_o it_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v consider_v that_o this_o be_v it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o from_o the_o actual_a separation_n and_o use_n of_o it_o to_o that_o purpose_n which_o do_v ensue_v the_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sanctify_v it_o be_v far_a instructive_a in_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n and_o be_v also_o exegetical_a of_o the_o former_a suppose_v still_o as_o the_o text_n will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o do_v otherwise_o that_o the_o day_n be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o sanctification_n and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o assign_v any_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o that_o god_n â—â—t_v apart_o by_o his_o institution_n that_o day_n to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o worship_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o a_o sacred_a rest_n unto_o himself_o and_o this_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o intendment_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o decalogue_n where_o it_o be_v use_v again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n for_o none_o ever_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o sanctify_v it_o therein_o be_v any_o other_o but_o that_o by_o his_o institution_n and_o command_n he_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o a_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n and_o this_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n be_v not_o only_o most_o common_a but_o sole_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n if_o cogent_n reason_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o contrary_a as_o where_o it_o denote_v a_o dedication_n and_o separation_n to_o civil_a use_n and_o not_o to_o sacred_a as_o it_o sometime_o do_v still_o retain_v its_o general_a nature_n of_o separation_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o these_o two_o word_n may_v signify_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v mere_o