during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o many_o travel_n which_o these_o last_o perform_v we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d any_o where_o that_o they_o cease_v or_o intermit_v their_o journey_n for_o the_o sabbath_n which_o after_o they_o 〈…〉_z out_o of_o egypt_n thou_o shall_v always_o find_v for_o after_o that_o the_o people_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v happy_o pass_v over_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o first_o day_n be_v celebrate_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n and_o safety_n wherein_o they_o sing_v a_o song_n of_o triumph_n and_o rejoice_v from_o which_o time_n that_o exact_a rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v which_o be_v first_o mention_v upon_o occasion_n of_o gather_v the_o manna_n exod._n 16._o 23._o exod._n 35._o 2._o levit._fw-la 23._o 3._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n be_v render_v to_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n deut._n 5._o 15._o by_o which_o law_n it_o be_v provide_v also_o for_o servant_n against_o the_o severity_n of_o those_o master_n that_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o coase_v from_o daily_a labour_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o stranger_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v this_o law_n because_o it_o be_v meet_v there_o shall_v be_v one_o form_n of_o rest_n among_o all_o the_o people_n but_o this_o law_n of_o so_o exact_a rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o give_v to_o other_o people_n as_o may_v appear_v for_o that_o in_o many_o place_n it_o be_v call_v a_o sâ—gâ—e_n and_o a_o special_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o israelite_n as_o in_o exod._n 31._o 13._o &_o 16._o now_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o far_o great_a benefit_n that_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v institute_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o come_n out_o from_o egypt_n be_v not_o such_o as_o ought_v never_o to_o cease_v add_v moreover_o if_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v give_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o it_o never_o may_v be_v abolish_v then_o sure_o the_o same_o have_v oversway_v in_o cope_a with_o other_o law_n which_o now_o make_v against_o it_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o infant_n may_v be_v right_o circumcise_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n like_v as_o during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o temple_n stand_v there_o be_v beast_n kill_v for_o sacrifice_n aswell_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o upon_o other_o day_n yea_o the_o hebrew_a master_n themselves_o show_v the_o mutability_n of_o this_o law_n when_o they_o say_v that_o by_o the_o prophet_n appointment_n and_o command_v a_o work_n may_v be_v right_o do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o this_o they_o prove_v by_o the_o take_n of_o jerico_fw-la upon_o the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o joshuah_n and_o some_o of_o they_o not_o unfit_o show_v that_o the_o distinction_n of_o day_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n namely_o from_o that_o place_n in_o isaiah_n chap._n 66._o 〈…〉_z it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v câ—me_v to_o pass_v that_o from_o one_o new_a moon_n to_o another_o from_o one_o sabbath_n to_o another_o all_o flesh_n shall_v come_v to_o worship_n before_o the_o lord_n sect_n xi_o also_o of_o outward_a circumcision_n in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o come_v to_o circumcision_n which_o certain_o be_v elder_a than_o moses_n for_o it_o be_v give_v in_o command_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n howbeit_o the_o commandment_n thereof_o be_v the_o introduction_n oâ—_n beginning_n of_o the_o covenant_n publish_v by_o moses_n for_o thus_o we_o read_v that_o god_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o saying_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumciseâ—_n but_o now_o we_o know_v by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o in_o the_o place_n of_o this_o covenant_n a_o new_a covenant_n be_v to_o succeed_v which_o shall_v be_v common_a to_o all_o people_n wherefore_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o note_n of_o distinction_n aught_o to_o cease_v beside_o in_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n there_o be_v a_o mystical_a and_o more_o excellent_a signification_n contain_v which_o the_o prophet_n do_v plain_o show_v in_o that_o they_o command_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n aim_v at_o wherefore_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o circumcision_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o some_o great_a thing_n as_o namely_o that_o of_o earthly_a possession_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o eteruity_n in_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v never_o 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find_v no_o fault_n with_o they_o for_o it_o sect_n xii_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n be_v gentle_a in_o the_o toleration_n of_o these_o thing_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o hebrew_n have_v cause_n to_o yield_v many_o thanks_n to_o jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n or_o ambassador_n for_o that_o by_o christ_n they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o that_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o ceremony_n and_o shall_v be_v assure_v of_o this_o their_o freedom_n both_o by_o gift_n and_o miracle_n such_o as_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o those_o that_o be_v wrought_v by_o moses_n aforesaid_a neither_o do_v the_o first_o publisher_n of_o our_o christian_a doctrine_n exact_v so_o much_o of_o they_o as_o to_o acknowledge_v this_o their_o happiness_n but_o if_o they_o will_v admit_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v full_a of_o all_o honesty_n they_o free_o and_o willing_o suffer_v they_o to_o follow_v what_o course_n of_o life_n they_o please_v in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n thus_o neither_o 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to_o which_o no_o other_o write_n be_v therein_o comparable_a a_o argument_n whereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o grecian_n from_o who_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n be_v derive_v to_o other_o heathen_n do_v confess_v they_o receive_v their_o very_a letter_n from_o other_o which_o letter_n of_o they_o have_v no_o other_o order_n or_o name_n of_o ancient_a form_n than_o that_o of_o the_o syriac_a or_o hebrew_a tongue_n aâ—_n also_o for_o that_o the_o most_o ancient_a grecian_a law_n whence_o the_o roman_n collect_v they_o have_v their_o original_a from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n sect_n xv._n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o gentile_n moreover_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v many_o testimony_n of_o such_o as_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o jewish_a religion_n which_o declare_v what_o estâ—â—me_n the_o write_n of_o moses_n have_v for_o antiquity_n among_o all_o the_o gentile_n thus_o what_o thing_n he_o relate_v concern_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n â—he_v same_o be_v find_v 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heâ—_n say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o language_n which_o be_v far_o and_o wide_o distant_a shall_v come_v as_o well_o as_o the_o israelite_n and_o offer_v gift_n unto_o god_n and_o of_o they_o also_o there_o shall_v be_v ordain_v priest_n and_o levite_n all_o which_o can_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o long_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n remain_v in_o force_n add_v unto_o these_o that_o which_o in_o the_o first_o of_o malachy_n god_n foretell_v of_o the_o hebrew_n say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o you_o neâ—â—her_o will_v i_o accept_v a_o offering_n at_o your_o hand_n for_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n inâ—eâ—se_o shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n for_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o heathen_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n last_o daniel_n in_o his_o 9_o chapter_n 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his_o posterity_n to_o use_v any_o sort_n of_o victual_n this_o law_n or_o licence_n pass_v not_o only_o to_o japhet_n and_o cham_n but_o also_o unto_o sem_fw-mi and_o his_o posterity_n to_o wit_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n but_o afterward_o when_o the_o people_n be_v in_o egypt_n be_v addict_v to_o vain_a superstition_n of_o that_o country_n then_o begin_v god_n to_o forbid_v they_o the_o eat_n of_o some_o kind_n of_o live_a creature_n either_o because_o the_o egyptian_n offer_v the_o same_o creature_n unto_o their_o god_n and_o make_v divination_n by_o they_o or_o because_o in_o that_o ceremonial_a law_n man_n sundry_a â—…es_n be_v shadow_v out_o by_o divers_a kind_n of_o live_a creature_n again_o that_o these_o precept_n be_v not_o universal_a it_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o stature_n which_o be_v make_v touch_v the_o flesh_n of_o a_o beast_n that_o â—ied_v of_o itself_o deut._n 14._o which_o to_o â—â—t_n be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o israelite_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o â—_z unto_o who_o the_o jew_n by_o divine_a command_n be_v to_o perform_v all_o office_n of_o courtesy_n as_o be_v inhabitant_n after_o a_o sort_n commend_v by_o god_n likewise_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n doctor_n do_v plain_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o law_n concern_v forbid_v meat_n shall_v cease_v when_o the_o sow_n shall_v be_v as_o clean_a and_o pure_a as_o the_o ox_n and_o very_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n will_v collect_v unto_o himself_o â—â—e_v church_n it_o be_v more_o just_a and_o equitable_a to_o have_v a_o common_a liberty_n than_o a_o bondage_n in_o such_o thing_n sect_n x._o and_o of_o day_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o consider_v of_o festival_n day_n all_o which_o be_v institute_v and_o ordain_v in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o benefit_n receive_v of_o god_n to_o wit_n when_o they_o be_v free_v from_o egyptian_a calamity_n and_o afterward_o bring_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n now_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n in_o the_o 16._o and_o 2d_o chapter_n say_v that_o the_o time_n wouâ—â—_n come_v when_o more_o new_a and_o greatâ—_n benefit_n shall_v so_o obscure_v there_o membrance_n of_o that_o benefit_n as_o thâ—…_n afterward_o there_o shall_v scarce_o bâ—…_n any_o mention_n thereof_o beside_o thaâ—_n which_o but_o now_o be_v say_v concern_v sacrifice_n be_v true_a also_o of_o festival_n day_n the_o people_n begin_v to_o put_v confidence_n in_o they_o think_v that_o if_o they_o keep_v and_o observeâ—_n they_o well_o it_o be_v no_o matteâ—…_n though_o they_o transgress_v in_o other_o matter_n whereupon_o in_o the_o firâ—…_n chapter_n of_o isaiah_n god_n say_v that_o his_o soul_n hate_v their_o new_a moon_n and_o appoint_a feast_n and_o that_o they_o be_v such_o a_o trouble_n unto_o he_o 〈…〉_z that_o he_o be_v weary_a to_o bear_v they_o more_o particular_o it_o be_v object_v concern_v the_o sabbath_n that_o the_o law_n thereof_o be_v universal_a and_o perpetual_a because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v 〈◊〉_d one_o peculiar_a people_n only_o but_o 〈◊〉_d adam_n the_o parent_n of_o all_o manâ—…_n at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n i_o answer_v with_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v precept_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n the_o first_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o commemoration_n exod._a â—0_n 8._o and_o the_o second_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o observation_n exod._n 31._o 31._o the_o former_a be_v fulfil_v by_o a_o holy_a remembrance_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n and_o the_o latter_a consist_v in_o 〈…〉_z exact_a refrain_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o worke-a-day_n labour_n the_o former_a be_v giust_n 〈…〉_z giâ—ning_a which_o dâ—…_n godly_a man_n before_o the_o law_n do_v obey_v to_o wit_n enoch_n noah_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n