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A26814 The morality of the seventh-day-Sabbath disproved in answer to C.T. Tillam's book, entituled, A present from prison, dedicated to L.C. Hobson ... / written by the learned J.B., Master of arts, at the request of the said L.C. Hobson. J. B. 1683 (1683) Wing B113; ESTC R32844 17,167 24

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and_o not_o abuse_v both_o of_o yourself_o and_o other_o with_o a_o vain_a show_n easy_o have_v perceive_v by_o the_o text_n cite_v by_o i_o out_o of_o ezekiel_n for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o that_o i_o mean_v it_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n people_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o not_o under_o the_o new_a pag._n 14._o you_o deny_v that_o ever_o the_o sabbath_n do_v stoop_v to_o any_o law_n either_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a because_o say_v you_o this_o and_o other_o moral_a law_n have_v evermore_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o royal_a lawgiver_n how_o do_v this_o disprove_v my_o argument_n unless_o you_o do_v withal_o show_v that_o the_o lawgiver_n never_o will_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v break_v that_o other_o precept_n may_v be_v keep_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v very_o evident_a from_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o have_v allege_v in_o my_o three_o reason_n also_o from_o numb_a 28.9_o where_o certain_a sacrifice_n 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son_n he_o have_v receive_v a_o express_a commandment_n from_o god_n to_o do_v it_o neither_o be_v that_o moral_a sentence_n of_o acquit_v the_o innocent_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a subject_v and_o as_o it_o be_v subvert_v so_o you_o be_v please_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o jew_n that_o condemn_a and_o kill_v christ_n be_v by_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n pronounce_v to_o have_v do_v it_o by_o wicked_a hand_n act_n 2.23_o and_o they_o according_o exhort_v to_o repent_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n ver_fw-la 38._o which_o justification_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o law_n i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a exod._n 23.7_o which_o be_v mean_v of_o such_o a_o justification_n whereby_o the_o wicked_a person_n be_v approve_v and_o vindicated_n and_o not_o whereby_o he_o be_v forgive_v upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n you_o shall_v have_v do_v right_o to_o 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their_o hand_n they_o do_v as_o the_o pharisee_n object_v to_o they_o what_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n for_o though_o the_o law_n allow_v a_o man_n to_o pull_v ear_n of_o corn_n in_o another_o man_n field_n deut._n 23.25_o yet_o may_v not_o this_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n this_o that_o i_o have_v say_v be_v further_o confirm_v by_o our_o saviour_n answer_n to_o the_o pharisee_n wherein_o be_v so_o many_o notable_a consideration_n clear_o evince_v the_o ceremoniality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o this_o one_o history_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o determine_v the_o question_n in_o debate_n between_o we_o for_o first_o our_o saviour_n defend_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o his_o disciple_n by_o the_o act_n of_o david_n who_o be_v hungry_a break_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o god_n in_o eat_v the_o shewbread_n which_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n be_v allow_v to_o eat_v but_o shall_v 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