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perform_v shall_v only_o be_v with_o all_o possible_a brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n to_o weaken_v all_o the_o argument_n the_o author_n manage_n for_o his_o notion_n and_o to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v all_o these_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o weaken_v and_o evacuate_v for_o the_o ancient_a general_a scriptural_a doctrine_n of_o the_o lords-day-sabbath_n or_o sacred_a rest_n and_o herein_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o method_n give_v some_o transient_a glance_n upon_o thing_n that_o may_v occur_v some_o what_o excentrical_a or_o alien_a from_o the_o great_a design_n of_o this_o book_n which_o i_o shall_v study_v to_o do_v with_o all_o candour_n and_o due_a deference_n to_o the_o gentility_n gravity_n and_o i_o hope_v real_a piety_n of_o the_o author_n the_o content_n sect._n i._n some_o general_a observation_n premise_v whether_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n as_o jesus_n christ_n god-man_n page_n 4_o sect._n ii_o of_o christ_n be_v jehovah_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o he_o p._n 8_o sect._n iii_o whether_o after_o the_o creation_n the_o lord_n rest_v on_o the_o seventh-day_n and_o so_o sanctify_a and_o institute_v it_o and_o do_v himself_o observe_v it_o as_o that_o even_a adam_n in_o a_o state_n of_o innocence_n be_v bind_v by_o it_o and_o all_o mankind_n without_o distinction_n before_o the_o fall_n p._n 12_o sect._n iu._n whether_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n p._n 21_o sect._n v._n whether_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n do_v confirm_v all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o every_o tittle_n of_o the_o four_o and_o whether_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v enjoin_v or_o do_v not_o rather_o speak_v against_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n p._n 24_o sect._n vi_o of_o the_o word_n seven_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o sabbath_n not_o recommend_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n of_o commenius_n desire_n of_o reformation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 30_o 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 seventh-day-sabbath_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o christian_n how_o long_o the_o apostle_n meet_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o synagogue_n on_o the_o seventh-day_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n p._n 51_o sect._n xii_o the_o argument_n from_o christ_n resurrection_n for_o the_o firstday_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n vindicated_n circumcision_n not_o more_o abolish_v than_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n that_o abolish_v the_o first_o succeed_v on_o the_o account_n of_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n since_o that_o time_n with_o equal_a or_o strong_a reason_n than_o the_o former_a continue_v till_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a p._n 57_o sect._n xiii_o other_o argument_n for_o the_o first-day-sabbath_n vindicated_n from_o the_o objection_n of_o mr._n b._n of_o a_o sabbath-day_n journey_n after_o three_o day_n may_v be_v understand_v on_o the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o john_n 8.56_o psalm_n 118.22_o psalm_n 2.7_o act_n 20.7_o clear_v and_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 about_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o i_o think_v the_o be_v may_v be_v clear_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o which_o neither_o our_o saviour_n himself_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n do_v command_v or_o enjoin_v to_o be_v follow_v by_o he_o or_o their_o disciple_n and_o follower_n can_v be_v moral_a but_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o do_v ever_o enjoin_v the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o moral_a our_o saviour_n in_o none_o of_o his_o discourse_n that_o i_o remember_v do_v ever_o express_o or_o particular_o command_v the_o observance_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n but_o speak_v and_o do_v thing_n which_o seem_v to_o declare_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n neither_o do_v any_o of_o his_o apostle_n in_o any_o of_o their_o write_n impose_v it_o upon_o or_o command_v
the_o four_o command_n but_o only_o to_o alter_v a_o circumstance_n and_o motive_n therein_o the_o whole_a substance_n thereof_o continue_v in_o its_o full_a vigour_n and_o authority_n once_o he_o say_v occasion_v by_o paul_n be_v to_o depart_v to_o morrow_n which_o very_o circumstance_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v of_o some_o moment_n against_o the_o seven_o or_o for_o the_o first_o day_n for_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v determine_v some_o day_n before_o the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o departure_n and_o therefore_o see_v he_o intend_v the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v it_o he_o may_v with_o much_o more_o conveniency_n have_v meet_v and_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o the_o disciple_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n if_o that_o have_v be_v now_o the_o consecrate_a day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o so_o have_v have_v more_o time_n and_o leisure_n with_o they_o for_o his_o work_n and_o not_o have_v so_o straighten_a himself_o or_o incommode_v they_o throughout_o a_o whole_a night_n but_o becaust_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o sacred_a day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v therefore_o he_o will_v defer_v it_o till_o then_o though_o to_o his_o own_o and_o their_o great_a inconvenience_n here_o we_o have_v a_o conjecture_n somewhat_o strange_a viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n keep_v the_o seven_o day_n at_o troas_n what_o be_v it_o alone_o by_o himself_o and_o without_o any_o other_o with_o he_o as_o a_o private_a person_n and_o not_o as_o a_o apostle_n and_o then_o will_v keep_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o a_o apostle_n and_o with_o the_o assembly_n of_o believer_n doubtless_o st._n paul_n be_v no_o such_o dissembler_n on_o one_o hand_n nor_o superstitious_a bigot_n on_o the_o other_o to_o observe_v two_o sabbath_n in_o the_o week_n one_o by_o himself_o and_o another_o with_o the_o church_n when_o god_n command_v but_o one_o only_a but_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o turn_v the_o first_o day_n into_o the_o seven_o and_o to_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v begin_v on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o continue_v some_o time_n of_o the_o first_o whereas_o the_o text_n express_o tell_v we_o they_o come_v together_o on_o the_o first_o day_n and_o so_o continue_v together_o the_o first_o day_n till_o its_o conclusion_n in_o the_o second_o day_n morning_n here_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n at_o all_o or_o to_o no_o purpose_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o paul_n abide_v seven_o day_n at_o troas_n of_o which_o one_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o last_o day_n the_o seven_o day_n in_o order_n of_o the_o week_n and_o yet_o never_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o disciple_n meet_v on_o that_o day_n or_o paul_n with_o they_o but_o only_o on_o the_o first_o day_n and_o why_o shall_v this_o be_v if_o for_o any_o reason_n but_o to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o religious_a convention_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n antiquate_v and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v mention_v and_o observe_v among_o christian_n as_o such_o a_o day_n what_o follow_v have_v be_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o satisfactory_o answer_v already_o it_o be_v well_o he_o recede_v from_o and_o stand_v not_o much_o upon_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v interpete_v one_o for_o he_o know_v that_o in_o both_o the_o sacred_a language_n the_o numerical_a word_n be_v frequent_o use_v for_o the_o ordinal_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v render_v this_o word_n here_o one_o it_o will_v make_v the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n very_o impertinent_a and_o uncertain_a it_o will_v be_v impertinent_a and_o superfluous_a because_o if_o it_o be_v upon_o any_o day_n it_o must_v be_v upon_o one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o there_o be_v no_o day_n that_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o week_n and_o what_o need_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o be_v which_o we_o be_v sure_o can_v not_o but_o be_v and_o it_o will_v be_v uncertain_a and_o dubious_a for_o according_a to_o this_o meaning_n we_o can_v never_o know_v what_o day_n of_o the_o week_n this_o religious_a congregation_n meet_v whether_o on_o the_o first_o or_o second_o or_o three_o or_o four_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o expression_n seem_v to_o hint_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o particular_a day_n thereof_o but_o such_o a_o uncertain_a translation_n will_v great_o befriend_v this_o author_n for_o than_o he_o may_v more_o confident_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n see_v that_o now_o when_o the_o spirit_n clear_o assert_v it_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n he_o do_v persuade_v himself_o and_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o seven_o what_o follow_v after_o be_v conjecture_n and_o consequence_n draw_v from_o his_o former_a weak_a premise_n i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o more_o to_o they_o sect_n fourteen_o he_o next_o propose_v page_n 58._o the_o objection_n against_o his_o sabbath_n and_o argument_n for_o our_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v in_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o which_o be_v take_v as_o we_o say_v from_o the_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a make_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o enervate_v it_o let_v we_o see_v how_o successful_o 1._o he_o tell_v we_o he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o order_n to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n be_v but_o st._n paul_n tell_v he_o plain_o that_o in_o this_o particular_a it_o be_v to_o collect_v money_n for_o the_o poor_a on_o the_o lordsday_n 2._o that_o he_o do_v not_o find_v write_v that_o this_o order_n to_o that_o church_n shall_v oblige_v all_o other_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o other_o order_n and_o direction_n give_v in_o scripture_n to_o all_o particular_a church_n therein_o mention_v and_o write_v to_o for_o it_o be_v not_o there_o say_v that_o they_o be_v intend_v 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concern_v worship_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n why_o shall_v this_o then_o solitary_o be_v exclude_v and_o stand_v in_o its_o strength_n and_o vigour_n when_o all_o its_o other_o companion_n be_v throw_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o vanish_v i_o know_v no_o reason_n but_o because_o this_o be_v write_v by_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n upon_o stone_n but_o this_o alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o command_n itself_o neither_o can_v it_o from_o hence_o plead_v a_o great_a privilege_n for_o all_o the_o former_a have_v god_n for_o their_o author_n as_o well_o as_o this_o and_o god_n mouth_n be_v as_o authoritative_a as_o his_o finger_n wherefore_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o see_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n shall_v not_o recede_v and_o give_v place_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o ceremonial_a and_o positive_a precept_n to_o our_o lord_n christ_n at_o his_o come_n and_o his_o new_a and_o more_o glorious_a 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and_o show_v how_o they_o remain_v solid_a and_o substantial_a other_o thing_n which_o follow_v be_v but_o appendix_n to_o this_o discourse_n and_o not_o of_o so_o great_a moment_n i_o shall_v but_o touch_v upon_o they_o as_o page_n 83._o about_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o begin_v at_o even_o and_o we_o willing_o grant_v he_o that_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n do_v so_o for_o it_o begin_v when_o god_n have_v end_v his_o work_n of_o creation_n which_o be_v the_o evening_n before_o the_o sunrising_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o i_o judge_v that_o now_o the_o best_a time_n to_o begin_v our_o lord_n day_n with_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n because_o 1._o it_o be_v on_o that_o time_n of_o the_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n about_o break_v of_o day_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o redemption_n wherefore_o if_o the_o forego_n evening_n of_o the_o old_a testament-sabbath_n be_v its_o most_o convenient_a beginning_n 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