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kind_n of_o recreation_n be_v as_o sinful_a to_o be_v use_v by_o christian_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o they_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n on_o the_o equivalent_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o punish_v the_o profanation_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o work_n or_o by_o recreation_n either_o by_o scourge_v or_o by_o some_o mulct_n that_o be_v equivalent_a sabbath_n day_n because_o they_o take_v off_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o advantage_n of_o improve_n the_o public_a ordinance_n to_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n which_o god_n intend_v when_o he_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n for_o man_n best_a good_a i_o say_v therefore_o that_o no_o conscientious_a christian_n ought_v to_o take_v liberty_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n neither_o will_v any_o conscientious_a magistrate_n permit_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v on_o that_o day_n though_o it_o be_v after_o all_o public_a exercise_n be_v end_v yea_o i_o do_v 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exposition_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sunset_n evening_n and_o of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o new-found_a devise_n i_o have_v already_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o it_o in_o chapter_n 4._o in_o my_o answer_n to_o obj._n 3_o that_o the_o sunset_n evening_n be_v true_o come_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o that_o darkness_n be_v then_o begin_v because_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o darkness_n be_v say_v to_o begin_v at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n in_o gen._n 15._o 17._o and_o then_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o set_v their_o night-watche_n and_o then_o the_o purify_a person_n begin_v the_o date_n of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o cleanness_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o sabbath_n itself_o do_v begin_v in_o the_o evening_n at_o all_o it_o begin_v then_o namely_o according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o purify_a person_n which_o 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new_a moon_n he_o apostle_n mean_v the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o new_a moon_n which_o the_o jew_n observe_v in_o all_o their_o synagogue_n as_o a_o constant_a holiday_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v in_o all_o the_o cost_n of_o israel_n numb_a 28._o 11._o 2_o king_n 4_o 23._o 3_o therefore_o the_o term_n sabbath_n must_v needs_o mean_v their_o weekly_a sabbath_n which_o some_o christian_a jew_n that_o still_o remain_v zealous_a for_o the_o law_n do_v labour_n tooth_n and_o nail_n to_o persuade_v the_o church_n of_o colosse_n to_o observe_v for_o the_o day_n of_o their_o public_a worship_n but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o that_o all_o this_o bill_n of_o decree_n christ_n have_v wipe_v away_o by_o his_o death_n col._n 2._o 14._o 14_o col._n 2._o 14_o 3_o it_o be_v yet_o further_o evident_a that_o these_o three_o term_n in_o col._n 2._o 16._o do_v full_o comprehend_v all_o the_o holiday_n that_o be_v in_o moses_n because_o moses_n do_v comprehend_v they_o all_o in_o three_o the_o like_a term_n in_o num._n 10._o 10._o you_o shall_v sound_v a_o alarm_n 1_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o gladness_n 10._o num._n 10._o 10._o and_o 2_o in_o your_o solemn_a feast_n and_o 3_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o your_o month_n though_o these_o three_o term_n be_v not_o place_v in_o the_o same_o order_n that_o paul_n do_v he_o in_o col._n 2._o 16._o yet_o they_o must_v needs_o comprehend_v all_o the_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n or_o holiday_n of_o moses_n for_o first_o by_o the_o day_n of_o their_o gladness_n moses_n do_v mean_v such_o a_o day_n of_o gladness_n as_o he_o do_v distinguish_v from_o their_o solemn_a feast_n and_o from_o their_o new_a moon_n which_o distinction_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v and_o therefore_o baal_n hattarim_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o indeed_o no_o day_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o gladness_n to_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v first_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n to_o god_n because_o he_o have_v establish_v adam_n happiness_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n on_o the_o promise_a seed_n who_o have_v undertake_v to_o break_v the_o devil_n headplot_n and_o therefore_o he_o rest_v in_o the_o mediator_n and_o be_v refresh_v and_o it_o be_v a_o typical_a sign_n of_o fall_a man_n rest_a on_o the_o mediator_n for_o his_o redemption_n from_o satan_n headplot_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o first_o great_a day_n of_o gladness_n to_o fall_a adam_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v former_o note_v the_o seven_o day_n be_v place_v among_o the_o festival_n sabbath_n in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o chief_a day_n of_o gladness_n leu._n 23._o 3._o 3._o leu._n 23_o 3._o and_o indeed_o no_o other_o day_n can_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o day_n of_o gladness_n but_o the_o sabbath_n or_o seven_o day_n and_o the_o
discourse_n of_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n discipline_n but_o under_o pain_n of_o the_o lord_n displeasure_n none_o may_v approach_v to_o the_o lord_n sanctuary_n without_o their_o legal_a purification_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o example_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o some_o of_o ephraim_n &_o manasses_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o passeover_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n without_o their_o purification_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o hezekiah_n perceive_v their_o error_n which_o doubtless_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o visit_v person_n make_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o &_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v and_o heal_v the_o people_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 19_o 20._o and_o for_o the_o better_a avoid_v of_o this_o error_n afterward_o it_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n up_o to_o jerusalem_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o passeover_n to_o purify_v themselves_o joh._n 7._o 55._o which_o purification_n be_v effect_v by_o two_o degree_n of_o cleanness_n first_o by_o baptise_v themselves_o in_o the_o first_o evening_n and_o second_o by_o the_o sunsetting_a upon_o they_o after_o their_o baptise_v as_o i_o have_v former_o prove_v the_o matter_n for_o none_o may_v approach_v the_o sanctuary_n until_o they_o can_v declare_v their_o purification_n to_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v the_o porter_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o as_o paul_n do_v act._n 21._o 26._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o much_o approve_v of_o their_o ceremonial_a purity_n both_o by_o their_o actual_a baptise_v and_o by_o their_o abstinence_n from_o unclean_a meat_n and_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n else_o that_o may_v defile_v they_o that_o for_o that_o very_a obedience_n he_o do_v call_v the_o whole_a nation_n purity_n all_o israel_n be_v call_v man_n of_o holiness_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o ceremonial_a purity_n man_n of_o holiness_n exod._n 22._o 31._o for_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n be_v 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ceremonial_a cleanness_n sect_n 2._o i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o time_n wherein_o their_o ceremonial_a cleanness_n be_v perfect_v and_o that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v upon_o they_o after_o their_o ceremonial_a baptise_v and_o from_o that_o time_n also_o they_o begin_v to_o date_n the_o new_a day_n of_o their_o cleanness_n first_o i_o prove_v that_o god_n ordain_v the_o sunset_n evening_n to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o perfect_v the_o cleanness_n of_o the_o baptize_v person_n ere_o he_o they_o none_o be_v complete_o purify_v by_o be_v baptize_v till_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v upon_o they_o can_v begin_v the_o day_n of_o his_o cleanness_n by_o deut._n 23._o 10_o 11._o there_o moses_n say_v thus_o to_o all_o israel_n if_o there_o be_v in_o thou_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o clean_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o accident_n in_o the_o night_n than_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o he_o shall_v bathe_v himself_o in_o water_n at_o the_o look_v forth_o of_o the_o evening_n and_o what_o then_o be_v he_o now_o make_v clean_a as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v bathe_v himself_o in_o water_n the_o answer_n be_v no_o he_o must_v yet_o stay_v a_o while_n long_o without_o the_o camp_n till_o his_o sun_n be_v set_v and_o then_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o ceremonial_a purity_n be_v not_o complete_a until_o his_o sun_n be_v set_v but_o than_o it_o be_v complete_a and_o therefore_o he_o do_v then_o begin_v to_o date_n the_o day_n of_o his_o cleanness_n hence_o also_o i_o gather_v that_o their_o ceremonial_a baptise_v may_v be_v do_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o afternoon_n provide_v it_o be_v do_v before_o sunset_n because_o the_o sun_n do_v look_v forth_o towards_o the_o place_n of_o his_o go_v down_o by_o his_o shadow_n from_o midday_n till_o it_o go_v out_o of_o that_o horizon_n as_o i_o have_v former_o explain_v the_o matter_n but_o if_o any_o be_v defile_v by_o any_o accident_n in_o the_o night_n after_o his_o sun_n be_v set_v upon_o he_o he_o must_v remain_v in_o that_o uncleanness_n until_o a_o new_a baptise_v in_o the_o next_o afternoon_n and_o till_o a_o new_a sunset_n evening_n second_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o none_o be_v complete_o purify_v till_o sunset_n by_o levit._n 22._o 5_o 6_o 7._o moses_n say_v thus_o if_o any_o man_n whether_o priest_n or_o israelite_n be_v make_v unclean_a by_o touch_v a_o dead_a creep_a thing_n or_o the_o like_a unclean_a thing_n then_o in_o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n but_o first_o he_o shall_v bathe_v himself_o in_o water_n aâ—d_v then_o second_o say_v for_o 7._o when_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_o by_o this_o text_n it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o he_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o a_o perfect_a ceremonial_a cleanness_n by_o baptise_v himself_o in_o water_n until_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o upon_o he_o after_o his_o bathe_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o sun_n be_v set_v than_o he_o be_v complete_o purify_v and_o then_o also_o he_o begin_v to_o date_n the_o day_n of_o his_o cleanness_n and_o then_o also_o he_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n three_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n do_v abundant_o testify_v that_o no_o baptize_v person_n do_v begin_v the_o day_n of_o his_o cleanness_n until_o his_o sun_n be_v set_v for_o this_o be_v their_o common_a and_o peculiar_a phrase_n they_o shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o their_o sun_n be_v set_v but_o the_o common_a phrase_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n say_v thus_o they_o shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n the_o unclean_a say_v maymony_n may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o heave-offering_a until_o their_o sun_n be_v set_v see_v ain_n in_o leu._n 22._o 9_o 10._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o hold_v the_o baptize_v person_n to_o have_v some_o degree_n of_o uncleanness_n upon_o they_o until_o their_o sun_n be_v set_v and_o therefore_o maymony_n say_v thus_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v the_o second_o in_o uncleanness_n until_o his_o sun_n be_v set_v and_o he_o that_o be_v so_o baptize_v if_o his_o sun_n be_v not_o set_v may_v not_o eat_v or_o drink_v of_o the_o trumah_n or_o holy_a offering_n nor_o of_o any_o meat_n or_o drink_n that_o be_v holy_a see_v ain_n in_o leu._n 11._o 32._o and_o in_o leu._n 7._o 20_o 21._o and_o in_o numb_a 19_o 19_o 20_o 21._o this_o phrase_n in_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n be_v eight_o time_n over_o repeat_v in_o leu._n 11._o and_o fourteen_o time_n over_o in_o leu._n 15._o and_o often_o elsewhere_o but_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n do_v usual_o express_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v unclean_a till_o his_o sun_n be_v set_v they_o account_v the_o term_n sunset_n and_o the_o term_n evening_n to_o be_v all_o one_o time_n hence_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o date_n of_o their_o new_a day_n of_o cleanness_n do_v always_o begin_v at_o the_o sunset_n evening_n four_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o jew_n begin_v the_o date_n of_o their_o new_a day_n of_o cleanness_n at_o the_o sunset_n evening_n because_o the_o sunset_n respect_n the_o jew_n morrow_n begin_v at_o sunset_n in_o ceremonial_a respect_n evening_n be_v call_v their_o morning_n 1_n sam_n 30._o 17._o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v say_v to_o pursue_v after_o the_o amalekite_n from_o the_o twilight_n unto_o the_o evening_n of_o their_o morrow_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o twilight_n in_o the_o morning_n until_o their_o morrow_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o sunset_n evening_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n that_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o they_o
have_v open_v my_o mouth_n i_o be_v no_o more_o dumb_a from_o these_o two_o scripture_n compare_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o evening_n before_o the_o messenger_n come_v and_o the_o morning_n after_o he_o be_v come_v be_v term_v the_o same_o day_n therefore_o it_o follow_v by_o good_a consequence_n that_o the_o same_o day_n begin_v in_o the_o evening_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v a_o strange_a collection_n to_o prove_v the_o evening_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n the_o vanity_n of_o this_o collection_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o open_n of_o two_o word_n in_o this_o prophecy_n which_o must_v not_o be_v take_v as_o you_o do_v in_o strict_a propriety_n of_o speech_n but_o in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n i_o mean_v the_o word_n day_n and_o the_o word_n dumb._n 1_o i_o say_v the_o word_n day_n must_v not_o be_v take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n for_o a_o proper_a natural_a day_n of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n but_o it_o must_v be_v take_v figurative_o for_o a_o time_n to_o come_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o computation_n of_o time_n for_o ezekiel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dumb_a in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o jeconiahs_n captivity_n in_o the_o ten_o month_n and_o in_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n eze._n 24._o 1_o 2._o in_o which_o day_n ezekiel_n wife_n die_v vers_fw-la 18._o which_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o eye_n vers_n 16._o and_o her_o death_n be_v for_o a_o sign_n unto_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o eye_n vers_n 21._o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o then_o in_o that_o day_n namely_o when_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v destroy_v he_o that_o escape_v in_o that_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o ezekiel_n and_o tell_v he_o and_o in_o that_o day_n viz._n in_o time_n to_o come_v ezekiel_n mouth_n shall_v be_v open_v unto_o he_o which_o escape_v to_o tell_v he_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v speak_v and_o be_v no_o more_o dumb_a ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o this_o be_v the_o prediction_n now_o compare_v the_o story_n of_o event_n and_o that_o lie_v thus_o the_o temple_n be_v burn_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n jer._n 52._o 12_o 13._o and_o there_o be_v no_o record_n to_o be_v find_v that_o any_o messenger_n come_v to_o ezekiel_n to_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o same_o day_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o chaldea_n in_o one_o natural_a day_n of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n therefore_o the_o messenger_n that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o that_o day_n come_v to_o he_o in_o that_o day_n which_o be_v figurative_o put_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o the_o messenger_n come_v not_o to_o ezekiel_n until_o seventeen_o month_n after_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v for_o he_o come_v not_o till_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o jeconias_n captivity_n ezek._n 33._o 21._o therefore_o this_o phrase_n the_o same_o day_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o same_o natural_a day_n but_o of_o day_n at_o large_a for_o the_o term_n day_n be_v often_o put_v for_o a_o large_a time_n to_o come_v as_o in_o ezek._n 23._o 38_o 39_o &_o ezek._n 33._o 12._o and_o in_o deut._n 27._o 2_o see_v ain_n 2_o ezekiel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dumb_a in_o the_o nine_o year_n ezek._n 24._o 12._o 27._o till_o the_o messenger_n come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o jeconiahs_n captivity_n in_o all_o which_o space_n ezâ—kiel_n be_v not_o dumb_a from_o ordinary_a speech_n as_o zachary_n be_v luk._n 1._o 20._o neither_o yet_o be_v he_o dumb_a from_o prophesy_v against_o other_o nation_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o eze._n 26._o 1._o and_o eze._n 29._o 1._o and_o eze._n 31._o but_o he_o be_v dumb_a or_o silent_a from_o prophesy_v any_o more_o against_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n as_o chap._n 3._o 26._o until_o this_o messenger_n come_v with_o special_a tiding_n to_o certify_v he_o how_o all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v as_o he_o have_v foretell_v and_o now_o at_o the_o come_n of_o this_o special_a messenger_n ezekiel_n mouth_n be_v open_v again_o to_o utter_v another_o prophecy_n of_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v leave_v ezek._n 33._o 2_o 3._o and_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o he_o be_v no_o more_o dumb_a that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v no_o more_o restrain_v from_o prophesy_v to_o they_o of_o their_o utter_a ruin_n so_o then_o this_o messenger_n be_v send_v to_o ezekiel_n on_o purpose_n to_o tell_v he_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o inquire_v of_o he_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o future_a event_n of_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v ezekiel_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o hear_v of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n long_o before_o this_o messenger_n come_v to_o he_o partly_o by_o the_o poor_a captive_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o soldier_n and_o also_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o gedaliah_n before_o this_o special_a messenger_n come_v but_o such_o accidental_a tiding_n do_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o sign_n that_o be_v give_v for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o new_a prophesy_v for_o the_o sign_n be_v this_o that_o a_o special_a messenger_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o he_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o chaldea_n in_o a_o day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o a_o time_n to_o come_v and_o then_o ezekiel_n mouth_n shall_v be_v open_v unto_o he_o to_o utter_v some_o new_a prophecy_n to_o he_o though_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o their_o expectation_n for_o he_o foretell_v that_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v shall_v likewise_o come_v to_o destruction_n besides_o â—he_v hand_n of_o prophecy_n that_o come_v upon_o ezekiel_n in_o the_o evening_n before_o the_o messenger_n come_v may_v be_v take_v as_o well_o for_o the_o first_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a evening_n for_o god_n do_v often_o give_v vision_n to_o his_o prophet_n in_o the_o first_o evening_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n act._n 3._o 1._o dan._n 9_o 21._o act._n 10._o 3_o 9_o therefore_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o this_o evening_n be_v the_o sunset_n evening_n no_o conclude_a argument_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o this_o text_n to_o prove_v the_o natural_a day_n to_o begin_v at_o the_o sunset_n evening_n no_o though_o the_o term_n day_n and_o the_o term_n dumb_n have_v be_v speak_v proper_o so_o then_o from_o all_o the_o premise_n i_o conclude_v that_o not_o the_o evening_n before_o but_o the_o evening_n after_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o true_a part_n of_o the_o sabbath_n itself_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o take_v liberty_n to_o busy_v themselves_o about_o worldly_a matter_n in_o the_o sunset_n evening_n after_o the_o sabbath_n do_v profane_a that_o holy_a time_n that_o god_n have_v sanctify_v to_o his_o own_o use_n chap._n viii_o prove_v that_o the_o punctual_a time_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v in_o the_o morning_n just_a at_o sunrising_n doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o necessary_a consequence_n not_o only_o to_o prove_v clear_o the_o punctual_a time_n of_o christ_n burial_n but_o of_o his_o resurrection_n also_o for_o if_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v uncertain_a how_o can_v a_o doubt_a conscience_n be_v satisfy_v that_o christ_n lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o prediction_n therefore_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n burial_n to_o be_v finish_v when_o their_o festival-sabbath_n begin_v to_o lighten_v by_o the_o evening-star_n so_o i_o say_v also_o that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v just_a about_o the_o time_n of_o sunrising_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n christ_n do_v not_o rise_v from_o his_o grave_n before_o daybreak_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o nor_o at_o daybreak_n as_o other_o will_v have_v it_o by_o uncertain_a guess_n matthew_n say_v that_o mary_n magdalen_n go_v out_o of_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o dawn_n intend_v to_o perfume_v his_o burial_n with_o the_o sweet_a odour_n that_o she_o have_v prepare_v in_o the_o evening_n before_o the_o sabbath_n matth._n 28._o 1._o but_o mark_n say_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v just_o rise_v when_o she_o come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n mark_n 16._o 1._o she_o spend_v all_o that_o space_n of_o time_n between_o daybreak_n and_o sunrising_n partly_o in_o call_v upon_o other_o holy_a woman_n to_o go_v with_o she_o luke_n 24._o 10._o and_o partly_o in_o go_v so_o much_o ground_n as_o be_v from_o her_o lodging_n to_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o then_o when_o she_o be_v come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n there_o be_v a_o mighty_a earthquake_n mat._n 28._o 2._o and_o then_o
his_o grave_n be_v open_v such_o a_o like_a earthquake_n there_o be_v aâ—â—he_a death_n of_o christ_n which_o open_v divers_a of_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n they_o do_v rise_v also_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o come_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o appear_v unto_o many_o mat._n 27._o 52_o 53._o by_o this_o earthquake_n at_o sunrising_n when_o mary_n magdalen_n come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n until_o these_o holy_a woman_n come_v to_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resucrection_n i_o confess_v that_o many_o interpreter_n do_v think_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v before_o these_o holy_a witness_n come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n but_o such_o conjecture_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v for_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o necessary_a consequence_n to_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o you_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v before_o these_o holy_a witness_n come_v than_o you_o can_v clear_o prove_v that_o christ_n lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o earth_n for_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o long_o be_v he_o rise_v before_o they_o come_v if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v but_o one_o hour_n before_o i_o may_v as_o well_o say_v it_o be_v seven_o or_o eight_o hour_n before_o and_o then_o how_o can_v you_o satisfy_v a_o doubt_a conscience_n that_o christ_n lie_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o can_v think_v that_o christ_n will_v suffer_v his_o own_o prediction_n to_o remain_v so_o obscure_a without_o manifest_a proof_n of_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o it_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o christ_n rise_v not_o out_o of_o his_o grave_n till_o the_o holy_a woman_n come_v to_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v also_o evident_o declare_v unto_o they_o by_o this_o earthquake_n at_o their_o come_n to_o the_o sepulchre_n just_a at_o sunrising_n though_o they_o can_v not_o make_v that_o use_n of_o it_o till_o afterward_o object_n 1._o this_o earthquake_n may_v be_v pass_v before_o the_o holy_a woman_n come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o they_o may_v know_v it_o afterward_o only_o by_o the_o soldier_n relation_n ans_fw-fr christ_n do_v never_o show_v himself_o to_o any_o wicked_a man_n after_o his_o resurrection_n joh._n 14._o 19_o joh._n 16._o 20_o 22._o act._n 10._o 41._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o roman_a soldier_n to_o be_v the_o only_a witness_n of_o this_o earthquake_n which_o do_v evidence_n the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n i_o conceive_v the_o holy_a woman_n will_v not_o give_v much_o credit_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n except_o this_o earthquake_n have_v be_v general_a to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o city_n as_o well_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a place_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o this_o earthquake_n be_v not_o general_o spread_v over_o the_o city_n but_o it_o be_v limit_v only_o to_o that_o particular_a place_n where_o christ_n sepulchre_n â—s_v as_o a_o special_a testimony_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n in_o like_a â—t_a that_o place_n only_o where_o the_o apostle_n be_v when_o they_o be_v threaten_v by_o the_o hgh_a priest_n be_v shake_v as_o a_o testimony_n of_o encouragement_n to_o they_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o tyrant_n act._n 4._o 31._o act._n 2._o 2._o act._n 12._o 7._o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n that_o open_v the_o particular_a place_n where_o paul_n be_v imprison_v act._n 16._o 26._o the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o the_o soldier_n will_v have_v be_v but_o of_o small_a credit_n to_o prove_v so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n as_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o christ_n arise_v not_o from_o his_o grave_n till_o these_o holy_a woman_n come_v to_o testify_v the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n by_o a_o earthquake_n which_o happen_v at_o their_o first_o come_v to_o his_o sepulchre_n and_o that_o be_v just_a at_o sunrising_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o holy_a woman_n at_o first_o be_v amaze_v and_o do_v not_o know_v what_o use_n to_o make_v of_o this_o earthquake_n joh._n 20._o 9_o but_o afterward_o they_o do_v plain_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a demonstration_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o after_o this_o earthquake_n marry_o magdalen_n go_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o she_o follow_v the_o apostle_n back_o again_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o 3._o when_o they_o see_v no_o body_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n they_o return_v home_o 4_o but_o marry_o magdalen_n stay_v still_o behind_o and_o than_o christ_n himself_o do_v appear_v unto_o she_o as_o john_n do_v testify_v from_o all_o the_o premise_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n about_o four_o hour_n of_o the_o six_o day_n and_o the_o whole_a sabbath_n and_o about_o five_o hour_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n namely_o from_o midnight_n till_o sunrising_n and_o after_o this_o sort_n christ_n lie_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o those_o that_o begin_v the_o sabbath_n at_o the_o sun-set-evening_n can_v never_o prove_v that_o christ_n lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o that_o opinion_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o evil_a consequence_n first_o because_o it_o falsify_v the_o say_a prediction_n and_o second_o because_o it_o lead_v man_n to_o do_v servile_a work_n in_o the_o latter_a evening_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o manifold_a experience_n of_o man_n worldly_a practice_n do_v testify_v in_o new_a england_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o sunset_n evening_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v come_v if_o this_o treatise_n may_v be_v of_o any_o use_n to_o satisfy_v a_o doubt_a conscience_n touch_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n and_o touch_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n who_o giâ—â—_n gift_n to_o man_n for_o that_o purpose_n even_o so_o amen_o finis_fw-la