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to_o scholar_n and_o so_o be_o under_o no_o temptation_n to_o show_v read_v or_o rhetoric_n nor_o be_o i_o engage_v with_o any_o particular_a adversary_n and_o so_o not_o concern_v to_o digress_v to_o answer_v all_o his_o impertinency_n the_o first_o text_n i_o find_v insist_v on_o be_v act_v 20.7_o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v sail_v from_o philippi_n to_o troas_n abide_v there_o seven_o day_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n say_v the_o text_n when_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o ready_a to_o depart_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o continue_v his_o speech_n until_o midnight_n and_o there_o be_v many_o light_n in_o the_o upper_a chamber_n where_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o 1._o it_o be_v first_o very_o observable_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o that_o paul_n abode_n at_o troas_n seven_o day_n one_o of_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o the_o apostle_n pray_v and_o preach_v among_o they_o more_o than_o once_o but_o here_o be_v no_o notice_n take_v of_o any_o meeting_n of_o the_o christian_n any_o day_n or_o of_o any_o religious_a duty_n perform_v by_o st._n paul_n any_o day_n but_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o he_o come_v there_o which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o especial_a notice_n take_v of_o this_o day_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o day_n before_o none_o at_o all_o in_o this_o place_n among_o a_o company_n of_o christian_n paul_n be_v there_o seven_o day_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o rest_v or_o go_v into_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n on_o thâ—_n sabbath_n probable_o there_o be_v none_o there_o but_o the_o six_o day_n of_o paul_n abode_n there_o iâ—_n reckon_v as_o a_o ordinary_a day_n at_o troas_n yet_o that_o must_v be_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n no_o mention_n of_o any_o preparation_n to_o it_o any_o solemn_a duty_n in_o it_o it_o be_v count_v among_o the_o other_o weekday_n 2._o second_o if_o here_o have_v be_v no_o more_o notice_n take_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n than_o of_o the_o day_n before_o we_o can_v have_v have_v no_o argument_n from_o hence_o but_o it_o be_v express_o say_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n etc._n etc._n where_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o the_o name_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n not_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o it_o be_v the_o same_o phrase_n job_n 20.1_o matth._n 28.1_o mar._n 16.2_o luk._n 24._o 1._o certain_o the_o evangelist_n design_n be_v not_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o lord_n rise_v one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o the_o day_n next_o to_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n if_o as_o some_o have_v contend_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v translate_v one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n it_o will_v agree_v with_o no_o other_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o holy_a writ_n 2._o it_o will_v not_o tell_v we_o when_o they_o meet_v which_o plain_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n design_n be_v it_o reasonable_a to_o translate_v mar._n 16.1_o 2._o and_o when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v past_a very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n they_o come_v etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o plain_o the_o evangelist_n design_v to_o tell_v we_o what_o time_n they_o come_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v 1._o when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v past_a 2._o early_o in_o the_o morning_n 3._o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n it_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n who_o ordinary_o for_o want_n of_o such_o a_o plenty_n of_o word_n as_o other_o language_n have_v express_v the_o cardinal_a number_n by_o the_o ordinall_n numeral_a so_o gen._n 1.5_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v one_o day_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v the_o first_o day_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o say_v paul_n call_v they_o together_o or_o that_o the_o church_n call_v a_o meeting_n that_o day_n but_o when_o the_o disciple_n meet_v together_o or_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o for_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v the_o genitive_a case_n put_v absolute_a the_o text_n mention_n it_o as_o a_o time_n when_o of_o course_n and_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n they_o be_v meet_v together_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o say_v when_o some_o of_o the_o disciple_n be_v meet_v together_o but_o the_o disciple_n be_v gather_v together_o that_o be_v the_o church_n be_v meet_v as_o public_o as_o those_o time_n will_v bear_v they_o come_v together_o v._o 7._o they_o be_v gather_v together_o v._o 8._o there_o be_v many_o light_n in_o the_o room_n where_o they_o be_v gather_v v._o 8._o here_o be_v word_n enough_o to_o conclude_v a_o church-meeting_n a_o numerous_a meeting_n such_o a_o one_o as_o require_v many_o light_n and_o put_v eutichus_n to_o take_v his_o seat_n in_o a_o dangerous_a window_n 4._o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v meet_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n a_o phrase_n indeed_o which_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o very_o ordinary_o it_o be_v further_a say_v that_o paul_n preach_v and_o continue_v his_o speech_n till_o midnight_n the_o end_n of_o their_o meeting_n be_v solemn_a religious_a duty_n in_o a_o church-assemble_o and_o they_o according_o be_v perform_v till_o midnight_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o evening_n but_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n though_o the_o duty_n be_v hold_v on_o till_o midnight_n therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o they_o who_o think_v it_o be_v evening_n before_o they_o meet_v if_o paul_n do_v preach_v among_o they_o upon_o other_o day_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v any_o of_o the_o other_o day_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o those_o performance_n but_o only_o of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o day_n be_v no_o mean_a argument_n that_o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o the_o solemn_a time_n for_o christian_n gospel-worship_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o apostolical_a precedent_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o pain_v some_o have_v take_v to_o avoid_v the_o dint_n of_o this_o text._n mr._n brabourn_n and_o mr._n titham_n both_o tell_v we_o the_o meeting_n be_v but_o occasional_a and_o extraordinary_a for_o which_o there_o have_v be_v some_o colour_n if_o the_o text_n have_v say_v that_o paul_n call_v they_o together_o or_o that_o they_o be_v call_v together_o but_o it_o say_v they_o be_v meet_v together_o speak_v of_o it_o plain_o as_o a_o ordinary_a customary_a day_n when_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o meet_v but_o say_v mr._n titham_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v meet_v light_n be_v see_v in_o the_o upper_a chamber_n so_o that_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o probable_a they_o meet_v till_o towards_o evening_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n it_o say_v they_o be_v meet_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o paul_n continue_v his_o speech_n till_o midnight_n when_o he_o begin_v it_o it_o say_v not_o but_o the_o term_n continue_v impli_v he_o begin_v long_o before_o mr._n brabourn_n think_v it_o probable_a they_o do_v not_o begin_v to_o meet_v till_o towards_o evening_n because_o that_o be_v the_o time_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n example_n mar._n 14_o 17._o and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n 1_o cor._n 11.21_o that_o our_o saviour_n first_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o evening_n be_v plain_o upon_o a_o special_a reason_n that_o be_v the_o institute_v time_n for_o the_o passeover_n in_o the_o close_a of_o which_o he_o design_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n but_o that_o either_o we_o be_v still_o oblige_v to_o that_o hour_n or_o that_o the_o apostle_n keep_v they_o to_o that_o hour_n be_v very_o hard_a to_o prove_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v 1_o cor._n 11.21_o will_v not_o do_v it_o it_o be_v translate_v feast_n mat._n 23.6_o mar._n 12.39_o luk._n 20.46_o and_o indifferent_o signify_v breakfast_n dinner_n or_o supper_n as_o may_v be_v show_v from_o many_o author_n mr._n titham_n say_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o administer_v till_o the_o next_o day_n for_o paul_n continue_v his_o speech_n till_o midnight_n and_o after_o this_o he_o restore_v eutychus_n and_o v._o 11._o when_o he_o be_v come_v up_o again_o and_o have_v break_v bread_n and_o eat_v and_o talk_v a_o long_a while_n even_o till_o break_v of_o day_n he_o depart_v but_o
to_o jerusalem_n and_o find_v the_o eleven_o and_o other_o gather_v together_o we_o in_o a_o time_n of_o persecution_n oft_o go_v as_o far_o to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o break_v the_o sabbath_n 2._o but_o they_o say_v the_o text_n say_v christ_n second_o appear_v be_v after_o eight_o day_n joh._n 20.26_o but_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o three_o day_n the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v rise_v again_o mar._n 8.31_o yet_o we_o know_v he_o rise_v on_o the_o three_o day_n the_o grecian_n have_v that_o liberty_n in_o their_o language_n of_o express_v themselves_o as_o to_o express_v a_o thing_n as_o do_v when_o once_o begin_v after_o eight_o day_n be_v no_o more_o than_o after_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v begin_v as_o after_o three_o day_n be_v nâ—_n more_o than_o after_o the_o three_o day_n be_v begin_v our_o saviour_n be_v now_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n we_o find_v the_o disciple_n return_v from_o mount_n olivet_n to_o jerusalem_n act._n 1_o â—â—_o and_o read_v little_a of_o they_o but_o of_o their_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o choose_v a_o apostle_n till_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n we_o find_v act._n 2._o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v and_o before_o that_o we_o read_v of_o thaâ—_n descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o evangelist_n observe_v they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o place_n a_o phrase_n full_o express_v 〈◊〉_d christian_n church-meeting_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o a_o stir_n mr._n tilham_n keep_v 〈◊〉_d prove_v this_o be_v upon_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n we_o say_v with_o i_o think_v better_a evidence_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n express_a law_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n both_o 〈◊〉_d ear_n and_o in_o harvest_n exod._n 34.21_o 22._o 2._o the_o law_n for_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n yoâ—_n shall_v find_v levit._fw-la 23.10_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 16._o â—hen_o you_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o shall_v â—â—e_v you_o and_o shall_v reap_v the_o harvest_n thereof_o then_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v bring_v a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o â—â—r_a harvest_n unto_o the_o priest_n and_o he_o shall_v wave_v 〈◊〉_d together_o with_o the_o offering_n of_o a_o lamb_n withâ—â—_n blemish_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v wave_v it_o and_o you_o shall_v count_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n from_o 〈◊〉_d day_n you_o bring_v the_o sheaf_n seven_o sabbath_n â—ill_v be_v complete_a even_o until_o the_o morrow_n after_o â—he_n seven_o sabbath_n you_o shall_v number_v 50_o day_n deut._n 16.9_o seven_o week_n shall_v thou_o number_v â—nto_fw-mi thou_o begin_v to_o number_v the_o seven_o week_n he_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o begin_v to_o put_v sickle_n â—â—to_o thy_o corn_n i_o must_v first_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o base_a cheat_n mr._n tilham_n put_v upon_o his_o reader_n 82._o tilham_n 7_o day_n sabbath_n p._n 82._o â—â—lling_v they_o that_o moses_n from_o god_n appoint_v israel_n to_o bring_v on_o the_o â—â—orrow_n after_o their_o passover_n sabbath_n â—sheaf_a of_o their_o first_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n good_a reader_n look_v into_o all_o the_o text_n that_o mention_v it_o and_o see_v if_o god_n say_v a_o word_n of_o their_o passover_n sabbath_n but_o v._o 11._o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v undoubted_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n beside_o their_o passover_n sabbath_n be_v tie_v to_o a_o day_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v their_o corn_n shall_v always_o be_v riâ—_n just_a that_o day_n to_o wit_v the_o 14_o day_n of_o â—_o first_o month_n now_o they_o be_v not_o to_o couâ—_n till_o they_o have_v put_v their_o sickle_n into_o their_o corâ—_n deut._n 16.9_o 1._o i_o observe_v first_o it_o be_v impossible_a thâ—_n pentecost_n shall_v ever_o fall_v upon_o the_o jewish_a sabath_n for_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o be_v â—_o god_n be_v law_n to_o 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