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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o feast_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n which_o be_v always_o in_o novo_fw-la lunio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n must_v be_v give_v no_o occasion_n to_o any_o to_o condemn_v you_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o any_o section_n of_o the_o treatise_n or_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o the_o treatise_n or_o codex_fw-la call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_o treat_v of_o the_o jewish_a day_n and_o enjoin_v the_o celebration_n of_o it_o therefore_o in_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jewish_a weekly_a sabbath_n must_v be_v include_v that_o which_o lie_v against_o this_o conjecture_n be_v that_o the_o mishna_n be_v not_o so_o early_o as_o s._n paul_n epistle_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o the_o section_n in_o it_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n have_v a_o private_a copy_n of_o the_o tradition_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o who_o be_v doctor_n in_o israel_n long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o rabbi_n jehuda_n the_o compiler_n of_o the_o mishna_n and_o the_o author_n of_o halicoth_n olam_n that_o the_o disciple_n for_o memory_n sake_n write_v the_o oral_a law_n in_o character_n the_o book_n write_v by_o they_o they_o may_v not_o divulge_v and_o therefore_o call_v it_o the_o book_n of_o secret_n s._n paul_n be_v train_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n and_o in_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o their_o religion_n no_o doubt_n have_v the_o perusal_n of_o it_o and_o may_v very_o well_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o section_n of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v under_o debate_n that_o which_o rabbi_n jehuda_n do_v be_v to_o join_v together_o what_o lie_v scatter_v in_o private_a hand_n and_o to_o make_v a_o publication_n of_o it_o in_o one_o entire_a volume_n there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n lest_o from_o this_o text_n the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o command_n shall_v receive_v any_o prejudice_n clear_a evidence_n have_v be_v already_o produce_v for_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o whereas_o the_o sabbath_n here_o be_v represent_v to_o be_v of_o a_o figurative_a nature_n the_o four_o command_n enjoin_v only_o a_o religious_a observation_n of_o one_o in_o seven_o every_o week_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v condemn_v this_o he_o have_v condemn_v himself_o and_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n which_o do_v devote_v the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o supreme_a be_v and_o now_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o eight_o proposition_n the_o proportion_n one_o in_o seven_o set_v out_o by_o the_o four_o command_n be_v determine_v to_o the_o jewish_a day_n by_o another_o precept_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v no_o long_o than_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n ix_o when_o the_o last_o of_o the_o week_n have_v a_o period_n put_v unto_o it_o the_o first_o be_v substitute_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o this_o substitution_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o law_n prophet_n our_o bless_a lord_n the_o holy_a apostle_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o follow_a age_n 1._o the_o law_n the_o hebdomadal_n observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o law_n in_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o this_o weekly_a observation_n which_o universal_o prevail_v can_v proceed_v from_o nothing_o but_o a_o sense_n of_o some_o rule_n which_o they_o be_v all_o acquaint_v with_o they_o may_v have_v celebrate_v it_o 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according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o in_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n without_o any_o interruption_n do_v create_v the_o world_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v grant_v which_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o command_n will_v extort_v from_o we_o the_o determination_n of_o one_o in_o seven_o to_o a_o particular_a day_n must_v necessary_o fall_v upon_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n for_o if_o upon_o any_o other_o as_o the_o second_o third_z four_o or_o five_o follow_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o old_a day_n than_o the_o six_o day_n for_o secular_a employment_n can_v not_o come_v together_o if_o the_o determination_n be_v defer_v till_o the_o second_o week_n follow_v the_o abrogation_n than_o a_o whole_a week_n be_v pass_v without_o any_o sabbath_n contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o precept_n which_o require_v one_o day_n every_o week_n to_o be_v perpetual_o observe_v as_o a_o sabbath_n 2._o the_o prophet_n they_o represent_v the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n either_o express_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o sabbath_n or_o else_o in_o such_o term_n as_o be_v equivalent_a thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o have_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o youth_n ps_n 110.3_o here_o be_v a_o particular_a day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n style_v the_o day_n of_o power_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prophesy_v of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n have_v a_o evident_a aspect_n upon_o our_o bless_a lord_n this_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o record_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n who_o general_o account_v it_o 309._o just_a mart._n dial._n cum_fw-la trip_v p._n 309._o
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the_o hebrew_n who_o be_v inclinable_a through_o the_o efficaey_v of_o former_a impression_n to_o disvalue_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o apostle_n may_v prevail_v with_o they_o to_o yield_v a_o cheerful_a conformity_n to_o those_o appointment_n he_o demonstrate_v that_o christ_n be_v more_o valuable_a than_o moses_n and_o style_v their_o desert_v the_o gospel_n a_o departure_n from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o cite_v psalm_n 95._o which_o have_v a_o peculiar_a aspect_n upon_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o messiah_n in_o it_o be_v describe_v his_o disciple_n under_o these_o name_n the_o people_n of_o his_o pasture_n the_o sheep_n of_o his_o hand_n their_o solemn_a meeting_n to_o worship_n o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n the_o duty_n perform_v at_o this_o meeting_n as_o prayer_n let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n v._o 6._o sing_v of_o psalm_n let_v we_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o he_o with_o psalm_n v._o 2_o 3._o hear_v 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〈◊〉_d then_o preach_v begin_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v admit_v of_o this_o interpretation_n be_v evident_a jonah_n 3.2_o it_o have_v a_o plain_a affinity_n with_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v and_o be_v in_o the_o septuagint_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 41.43_o exod._n 32.5_o prov._n 8.1_o that_o which_o our_o translation_n attribute_n to_o man_n in_o general_a the_o greek_a and_o latin_a assign_v to_o enos_n only_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o authority_n if_o we_o thus_o read_v the_o text_n then_o enos_n begin_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n namely_o concern_v the_o desolation_n which_o the_o profaneness_n of_o cain_n posterity_n will_v certain_o draw_v upon_o the_o world_n if_o not_o prevent_v by_o a_o sincere_a and_o timely_a repentance_n the_o second_o preacher_n be_v cainan_n he_o be_v so_o 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it_o shall_v here_o denote_v only_o to_o bring_v it_o will_v not_o disappoint_v what_o be_v design_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o we_o for_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o sacrifice_v as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o young_a man_n do_v not_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n yet_o there_o be_v other_o sacerdotal_a action_n which_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o as_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o offer_n and_o the_o mactation_n and_o oblation_n of_o it_o by_o fire_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o they_o be_v vest_v in_o a_o sacerdotal_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v all_o these_o 2._o esau_n be_v style_v profane_a because_o he_o slight_v something_o which_o be_v holy_a that_o be_v proper_o holy_a which_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o god_n and_o immediate_o relate_v to_o he_o the_o double_a portion_n and_o the_o power_n to_o govern_v the_o family_n have_v no_o such_o dedication_n they_o be_v civil_a 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