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of_o his_o creation_n before_o the_o lord_n can_v keep_v a_o perfect_a rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n p._n 50_o chap._n vii_o prove_v that_o god_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v such_o a_o perfect_a rest_n that_o nothing_o can_v happen_v afterward_o that_o can_v any_o whit_n lessen_v or_o disturb_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o it_o will_v have_v happen_v if_o god_n have_v keep_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n while_o adam_n stand_v in_o a_o mutable_a condition_n p._n 54_o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o god_n rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v his_o sweet_a content_n in_o the_o mediator_n p._n 55_o 56_o all_o the_o trinity_n rest_v and_o be_v refresh_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n because_o they_o have_v perfect_v man_n happiness_n by_o a_o re-creation_n p._n 57_o chap._n ix_o prove_v that_o god_n bless_v the_o first_o seven_o day_n with_o many_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a ordinance_n such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o convey_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessedness_n to_o fall_a man_n p._n 59_o god_n will_v never_o have_v bless_v the_o seven_o day_n with_o spiritual_a ordinance_n if_o the_o mediator_n have_v not_o be_v declare_v to_o fall_a man_n before_o the_o seven_o day_n p._n 60_o god_n do_v not_o leave_v adam_n and_o eve_n to_o spend_v the_o first_o seven_o day_n in_o private_a speculation_n but_o he_o bless_v the_o first_o seven_o day_n with_o variety_n of_o ordinance_n both_o for_o public_a and_o private_a use_n for_o their_o best_a spiritual_a good_a p._n 60_o god_n command_v adam_n to_o preach_v every_o seven_o day_n either_o upon_o his_o miserable_a fall_n or_o else_o upon_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n for_o his_o recovery_n by_o the_o promise_a seed_n p._n 62_o god_n command_v adam_n to_o join_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o preach_a p._n 63_o jesus_n christ_n teach_v adam_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o lamb_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 65_o two_o person_n where_o no_o more_o can_v be_v have_v may_v be_v call_v a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o may_v exercise_v god_n ordinance_n after_o a_o public_a manner_n p._n 68_o the_o dis-regarding_a of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o all_o profaneness_n and_o apostasy_n p._n 70_o private_a duty_n be_v command_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o necessary_a handmaid_n to_o the_o public_a p._n 72_o chap._n x._o show_v after_o what_o manner_n god_n do_v sanctify_v the_o first_o seven_o day_n p._n 73_o 1_o by_o ordame_v it_o to_o be_v the_o separate_a time_n of_o his_o public_a and_o private_a worship_n 2_o by_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v as_o a_o sanctify_a sign_n of_o his_o rest_n and_o of_o man_n rest_v on_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o break_n of_o the_o devil_n headplot_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n p_o 73_o when_o ever_o god_n do_v sanctify_v any_o thing_n for_o man_n use_n he_o do_v by_o that_o act_n command_v man_n to_o separate_v that_o thing_n to_o the_o lord_n use_v p._n 74_o when_o god_n do_v sanctify_v the_o first_o seven_o day_n he_o do_v thereby_o command_n adam_n to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o better_a sanctify_v of_o the_o say_v seven_o day_n p._n 75_o chap._n xi_o show_v that_o god_n do_v sanctify_v the_o outward_a rest_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v a_o typical_a sign_n both_o of_o his_o own_o rest_n and_o of_o man_n rest_a on_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o break_n of_o the_o devil_n headplot_n for_o man_n redemption_n p_o 78_o our_o redemption_n from_o satan_n headplot_n be_v the_o finish_v act_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o god_n rest_n and_o of_o hiâ—_n command_v adam_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n p._n 82_o chap._n xii_o show_v that_o god_n do_v make_v the_o first_o seven_o day_n famous_a by_o 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christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v three_o main_a change_n in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n p._n 99_o chap._n fourteen_o prove_v by_o several_a other_o particular_a ground_n that_o christ_n himself_o do_v appoint_v the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n p._n 101_o thing_n remarkable_a 1_o touch_v the_o number_n eight_o three_o thing_n be_v remarkable_a p._n 113_o 2_o that_o four_o sabbath_n do_v meet_v together_o and_o succeed_v each_o other_o at_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 3_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v famous_a by_o three_o remarkable_a day_n p._n 114_o chap._n xv._o propound_v some_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v allow_v of_o the_o jewish-sabbath_n or_o seven_o day_n in_o their_o synagogue_n for_o a_o time_n after_o it_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o christian_a church_n p._n 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