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synagogue_n page_z 9â—_n if_o we_o reckon_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o lunar_a year_n according_a to_o mr._n weemse_n â—rogromma_n of_o the_o hebrew_n calendar_n that_o the_o first_o month_n nisan_fw-la or_o abib_fw-la have_v thirty_o day_n and_o then_o reckon_v the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n on_o which_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o their_o second_o month_n and_o add_v this_o day_n to_o their_o six_o day_n of_o gather_a manna_n with_o their_o first_o sabbath_n it_o make_v together_o thirty_o eight_o day_n and_o so_o their_o first_o sabbath_n fall_v on_o the_o three_o day_n after_o five_o week_n time_n from_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o take_v not_o its_o original_a from_o that_o epocha_n nor_o any_o other_o precise_a epocha_n as_o a_o first-day_n sabbath_n for_o if_o any_o shall_v insist_v on_o their_o gather_a manna_n six_o day_n as_o a_o epocha_n which_o i_o have_v show_v be_v not_o so_o for_o fix_v their_o six_o work_a day_n precise_o and_o original_o before_o their_o sabbath_n it_o will_v only_o render_v it_o a_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n original_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o it_o can_v not_o answer_v adam_n pattern_n of_o his_o first-day_n sabbath_n nor_o be_v like_o it_o in_o its_o epocha_n from_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o first_o adam_n as_o our_o first-day_n sabbath_n be_v from_o its_o epocha_n of_o the_o perfect_a the_o second_o adam_n 3._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v yet_o think_v tho'_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v original_o fix_v to_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o follow_v their_o six_o work_a day_n i_o have_v this_o to_o say_v that_o if_o so_o then_o israel_n keep_v their_o sabbath_n therein_o after_o a_o ceremonial_a precept_n contrary_a to_o adam_n pattern_n in_o keep_v his_o first-day_n sabbath_n
in_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n in_o the_o law_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n have_v no_o glory_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n that_o excel_v it_o in_o glory_n so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o bind_a quality_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o holy_a life_n or_o the_o commandment_n themselves_o but_o the_o renown_n of_o their_o glorious_a manner_n of_o ministration_n to_o israel_n which_o be_v incomparable_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n with_o their_o power_n of_o final_a condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o lay_v hold_v of_o and_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n answer_v 3_o to_o the_o objection_n from_o coloss_n 2.14_o blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n here_o some_o may_v also_o think_v the_o apostle_n have_v abolish_v the_o bind_a quality_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n but_o it_o otherwise_o appear_v from_o the_o reason_n follow_v and_o 1._o i_o shall_v here_o recite_v the_o dutch_a annotation_n on_o this_o scripture_n say_v they_o have_v blot_v out_o that_o be_v dash_v through_o and_o expunge_v or_o whole_o raze_v out_o as_o we_o speak_v the_o hand-writing_n which_o be_v against_o we_o the_o greek_a word_n cheirographon_n i._o e._n handwriting_n some_o do_v take_v here_o for_o a_o write_v write_v with_o god_n own_o hand_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v exod._n 34._o â—_o and_o this_o be_v by_o they_o understand_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v against_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o strict_a require_v of_o perfect_a obedience_n or_o in_o default_n thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o curse_n which_o christ_n have_v bear_v for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o it_o gal._n 3.10_o 13._o but_o see_v the_o apostle_n here_o proper_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o observation_n of_o circumcision_n and_o other_o ceremony_n therefore_o this_o handwriting_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v call_v a_o handwriting_n that_o be_v against_o we_o because_o the_o same_o be_v as_o a_o engagement_n or_o bond_n of_o debt_n whereby_o indeed_o man_n daily_o acknowledge_v their_o trespass_n and_o debt_n before_o god_n but_o notwithstanding_o be_v never_o discharge_v by_o the_o outward_a performance_n of_o the_o same_o as_o paul_n declare_v heb._n 10.1_o as_o this_o word_n cheirographon_n or_o handwriting_n be_v also_o take_v in_o the_o greek_a text_n tâ—b_n 5.3_o and_o 9.3_o this_o appear_v also_o by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o eph._n 2.14_o 15._o where_o this_o word_n handwriting_n in_o institution_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o commandment_n in_o institution_n which_o word_n dogmasi_n i._n e._n ordinance_n or_o institution_n be_v not_o where_o in_o god_n word_n use_v for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n nor_o yet_o the_o word_n dogmatize_n the_o ver._n 20._o and_o that_o which_o be_v there_o add_v by_o paul_n prove_v this_o also_o clear_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n proper_o make_v no_o enmity_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gemile_n see_v that_o be_v also_o write_v in_o nature_n rom._n 2.14_o but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o which_o this_o difference_n and_o enmity_n betwixt_o these_o nation_n be_v occasion_v as_o be_v note_v there_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o christ_n have_v take_v it_o away_o by_o his_o death_n to_o free_v we_o whole_o from_o the_o observation_n thereof_o as_o paul_n intent_n here_o be_v to_o prove_v for_o althô_o we_o be_v by_o christ_n deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o rigid_a observation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n nevertheless_o we_o remain_v oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n thereof_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o thankfulness_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n for_o our_o deliverance_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v here_o add_v 4.9_o levit._fw-la 11._o deut._n 14.21_o act_n 10.12_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 14.14_o luke_n 15.2_o john_n 4.9_o that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v against_o the_o gentile_n as_o a_o wall_n of_o partition_n that_o keep_v they_o more_o separate_v from_o the_o jew_n than_o under_o the_o gospel_n administration_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o meat_n that_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o gentile_n to_o eat_v and_o this_o do_v occasion_n some_o separation_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o they_o 10._o deut._n 7.3_o ezra_n 9.1_o 2_o 14_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o 2._o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o the_o heathen_n nor_o join_v affinity_n with_o other_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o 3._o 29._o josh_n 14_o &_o 15._o levit._fw-la 25.25_o rom._n 9.27_o gal._n 3.14_o 17_o 29._o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v give_v and_o divide_v by_o lot_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o sell_v their_o possession_n for_o a_o long_a time_n than_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n so_o that_o the_o gentile_n can_v not_o inherit_v the_o land_n with_o they_o but_o be_v separate_v as_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n 4._o 5._o dent._n 14.1_o 2._o rom._n 9.4_o 5._o tho'_o according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o literal_a israel_n save_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o christ_n yet_o as_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n in_o the_o peculiar_a covenant_n of_o circumcision_n they_o be_v all_o account_v the_o child_n of_o god_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 56._o isa_n 56._o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n who_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o righteousness_n to_o be_v reveal_v and_o of_o god_n covenant_n viz._n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v under_o such_o discouragement_n as_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v utter_o separate_v i_o from_o his_o people_n 15._o 2_o cor._n 3.13_o 14_o 15._o for_o the_o law_n be_v such_o a_o veil_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n coald_v not_o steadfast_o look_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o be_v abolish_v be_v also_o a_o cloud_n on_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o gentile_n though_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o inlighten_v a_o remnant_n of_o they_o so_o as_o to_o discern_v his_o grace_n in_o christ_n through_o that_o shadowy_a dispensation_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n which_o the_o elect_a then_o seek_v after_o among_o the_o jew_n now_o since_o the_o break_n down_o of_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n 28.19_o math._n 28.19_o be_v send_v by_o christ_n commission_n and_o more_o clear_o open_v and_o reveal_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n 8._o ephes_n 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v fellow-heir_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o the_o legal_a covenant_n or_o handwriting_n of_o ceremonial_a ordinance_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n tho'_o it_o be_v neither_o a_o bar_n against_o the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gentile_n if_o they_o will_v to_o the_o jew_n religion_n nor_o do_v so_o blind_a their_o mind_n as_o to_o hinder_v a_o remnant_n of_o they_o from_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n by_o faith_n yet_o as_o it_o add_v nothing_o simple_o of_o itself_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n by_o reason_n they_o can_v attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n without_o put_v themselves_o absolute_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n therefore_o 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