shall_v have_v apply_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 14.21_o 22._o to_o have_v deter_v he_o therefrom_o wherefore_o see_v this_o piece_n be_v so_o dangerous_a and_o may_v do_v and_o already_o have_v do_v so_o much_o hurt_v it_o be_v very_o expedient_a if_o not_o moral_o necessary_a to_o endeavour_v a_o prevention_n of_o its_o evil_a consequence_n and_o there_o especial_o where_o the_o author_n be_v resident_a and_o it_o may_v most_o infect_v and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v deem_v a_o duty_n of_o some_o one_o of_o the_o dresser_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n where_o this_o weed_n or_o thorn_n be_v spring_v up_o to_o endeavour_v its_o eradication_n before_o it_o spread_v any_o far_a or_o wound_v any_o deep_a that_o province_n therefore_o which_o i_o most_o unable_a for_o and_o natural_o altogether_o averse_a from_o polemical_a dispute_n shall_v undertake_v and_o with_o the_o best_a skill_n and_o faithfulness_n that_o god_n shall_v afford_v 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sect._n vii_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o what_o be_v moral_a and_o positive_a what_o be_v true_o moral_a that_o the_o saturday_n seventh-day-sabbath_n be_v not_o more_o may_v be_v plead_v for_o circumcision_n p._n 35_o sect._n viii_o whether_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n observe_v the_o seventh-week-day-sabbath_n and_o no_o other_o and_o what_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o it_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n equal_o hold_v for_o all_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n of_o the_o pre-antiquity_n of_o that_o day_n and_o the_o falsity_n of_o that_o argument_n p._n 41_o sect._n ix_o whether_o christ_n rest_v on_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n while_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o what_o may_v be_v argue_v from_o it_o p._n 44_o sect._n x._o upon_o what_o day_n of_o the_o week_n christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n whether_o the_o seventh-day_n or_o saturday_n p._n 48_o sect._n xi_o whether_o after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n the_o 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proper_a season_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v not_o nay_o it_o be_v so_o rare_a that_o not_o one_o among_o ten_o thousand_o do_v dream_n of_o it_o or_o scarce_o one_o in_o a_o age_n do_v so_o much_o as_o fancy_v it_o 3._o because_o by_o his_o own_o orthodox_n assertion_n in_o this_o very_a place_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v reingraven_v that_o be_v more_o full_o clear_o and_o distinct_o and_o in_o its_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o latitude_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v revive_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n reinstamp_v upon_o the_o regenerate_v and_o convert_v as_o st._n paul_n say_v col._n 3.10_o eph._n 4.24_o now_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o call_v enlighten_v and_o sanctify_v have_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n nay_o they_o have_v a_o aversion_n from_o it_o of_o all_o true_o religious_a one_o that_o ever_o i_o know_v mr._n b_o be_v the_o solitary_a person_n of_o this_o persuasion_n whence_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v instamp_v upon_o man_n plain_o and_o full_o at_o first_o and_o remain_v imperfect_o and_o obscure_o in_o all_o man_n and_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o regeneration_n and_o be_v increase_v in_o they_o in_o their_o progressive_a sanctification_n whence_o it_o be_v also_o clear_a that_o this_o command_n thus_o state_v be_v not_o give_v by_o christ_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o his_o proof_n for_o it_o be_v very_o weak_a and_o invalid_a which_o be_v take_v from_o those_o express_a command_v give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n of_o cause_v they_o that_o be_v either_o their_o substance_n slave_n buy_v with_o their_o own_o money_n or_o proselyte_n stranger_n by_o nation_n but_o yet_o join_v themselves_o to_o they_o and_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o so_o be_v of_o their_o body_n who_o be_v bind_v as_o he_o himself_o there_o acknowledge_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v circumcise_a to_o observe_v the_o passover_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o what_o tendency_n have_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n when_o this_o prove_v only_o that_o those_o gentile_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o who_o be_v within_o the_o gate_n and_o of_o their_o body_n politic_a but_o have_v no_o reference_n to_o nor_o do_v at_o all_o concern_v other_o gentile_n some_o of_o which_o may_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o any_o of_o their_o law_n and_o sabbath_n it_o pity_v i_o to_o see_v such_o weak_a and_o invalid_a argument_n which_o if_o they_o have_v any_o force_n it_o be_v to_o judaize_v all_o the_o christian_n world_n as_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o weekly_a seventh-day-sabbath_n be_v observe_v ever_o after_o during_o the_o old_a church_n we_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v so_o still_o among_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v produce_v any_o proof_n for_o it_o but_o withal_o we_o say_v never_o among_o any_o other_o nation_n nor_o any_o footstep_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o sure_a proof_n against_o its_o proper_a morality_n as_o to_o that_o observation_n page_n 28._o that_o the_o seven_o day_n throughout_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o sabbath_n day_n it_o be_v fit_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o all_o along_o till_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n till_o then_o and_o afterward_o if_o it_o be_v so_o call_v it_o be_v in_o compliance_n with_o the_o jew_n who_o still_o hold_v it_o so_o to_o continue_v or_o to_o use_v the_o expression_n which_o be_v in_o most_o common_a use_n whereby_o the_o day_n may_v be_v know_v they_o speak_v of_o as_o we_o do_v of_o sunday_n monday_n etc._n etc._n only_o to_o declare_v what_o day_n of_o the_o week_n we_o mean_v or_o else_o to_o declare_v the_o abolition_n thereof_o and_o if_o we_o remember_v it_o we_o may_v make_v some_o use_n of_o that_o assertion_n that_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o sabbath_n be_v synonimous_a in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n sect_n v._o this_o question_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v assirmative_o page_n 29._o that_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o flesh_n confirm_v the_o ten_o command_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n or_o any_o part_n or_o tittle_n thereof_o which_o if_o we_o shall_v full_o grant_v without_o the_o least_o exception_n it_o will_v make_v nothing_o for_o his_o cause_n nor_o against_o we_o for_o as_o long_o as_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o long_o we_o all_o agree_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o enjoy_v sabbath_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o so_o may_v have_v be_v command_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o so_o we_o know_v he_o ratify_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o command_v the_o cleanse_a leper_n to_o go_v and_o show_v themselves_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o offer_v the_o gift_n which_o moses_n command_v for_o their_o cleanse_n matt._n 8.4_o and_o so_o also_o the_o judicial_a law_n by_o enjoin_v they_o to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o even_o of_o mint_n annis_n and_o cummin_n matt._n 23.23_o which_o i_o think_v few_o or_o none_o do_v hold_v to_o be_v pure_o moral_a and_o so_o the_o brother_n be_v take_v of_o his_o childless_a brother_n wife_n he_o seem_v to_o confirm_v by_o a_o tacit_fw-la approbation_n to_o the_o sadducee_n object_v that_o to_o he_o to_o baffle_v and_o puzzle_v he_o about_o the_o resurrection_n matt._n 22.23_o 30._o yet_o nevertheless_o those_o law_n be_v not_o permanent_a but_o expire_v the_o ceremonial_a with_o himself_o and_o the_o judicial_a with_o the_o judicial_a state_n and_o polity_n withal_o we_o add_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v for_o ever_o confirm_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o so_o the_o four_o as_o far_o as_o moral_a and_o in_o all_o that_o it_o command_v as_o such_o but_o withal_o we_o say_v that_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o four_o command_n be_v neither_o moral_a nor_o yet_o command_v therein_o as_o such_o or_o of_o the_o substance_n thereof_o whereof_o the_o mention_v of_o the_o last_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v the_o sacred_a rest_n be_v one_o which_o here_o be_v but_o naked_o assert_v but_o we_o defer_v the_o proof_n and_o such_o as_o be_v to_o expire_v at_o his_o resurrection_n wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o that_o passage_n matt._n 5.17_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v away_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n away_o must_v refer_v only_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n quatenus_fw-la moral_n and_o as_o it_o refer_v to_o and_o oblige_v all_o nation_n which_o several_a passage_n belong_v to_o the_o ten_o command_n do_v not_o whereof_o this_o be_v one_o 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