do_v celebrate_v it_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a creation_n yea_o ob_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la tanti_fw-la miraculi_fw-la propriè_fw-la 23._o in_o ps_n 23._o dies_fw-la dominica_n appellatur_fw-la say_v another_o and_o indeed_o the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n be_v the_o ground_n say_v bishop_n lake_n of_o the_o hallow_n 45._o in_o tâ—esis_n 46._o 43._o 45._o of_o the_o day_n whether_o it_o be_v weekly_a monthly_a or_o yearly_a as_o particular_n evince_n in_o scripture_n and_o story_n now_o when_o god_n do_v any_o rare_a great_a and_o remarkable_a work_n he_o will_v be_v honour_v with_o a_o commemoration_n day_n for_o that_o work_n if_o the_o work_n concern_v the_o whole_a by_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o by_o a_o part_n if_o it_o concern_v a_o part_n by_o which_o practice_n or_o work_v god_n will_v be_v understand_v which_o guide_v the_o church_n where_o the_o ☞_o ☞_o precept_n be_v want_v this_o be_v a_o sacred_a rule_n observable_a in_o the_o institution_n of_o all_o sacred_a feast_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a say_v that_o father_n now_o god_n raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n this_o remarkable_a work_n be_v to_o have_v that_o day_n a_o day_n of_o commemoration_n above_o and_o before_o all_o other_o 1_o because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o notable_a work_n of_o god_n immediate_o follow_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n which_o be_v to_o cease_v the_o next_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n follow_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o another_o festival_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o mortality_n say_v the_o reverend_a father_n bishop_n lakes_n that_o none_o in_o reason_n can_v deny_v due_a respect_n unto_o the_o work_n and_o therefore_o can_v deny_v the_o hallow_n of_o the_o day_n to_o wit_n on_o which_o it_o be_v wrought_v 2_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a declare_v he_o mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 4._o god_n fulfil_v hereby_o to_o the_o child_n the_o promise_n make_v to_o their_o father_n he_o be_v manifest_a thus_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o begotten_a son_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n as_o the_o conqueror_n of_o hell_n death_n the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o of_o satan_n dominion_n act._n 13._o 31._o 32._o 13._o and_o prefer_v above_o man_n and_o angel_n heb._n 1._o 5._o 3_o this_o be_v the_o work_n above_o all_o other_o which_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o mention_v for_o the_o father_n glory_n in_o his_o son_n in_o that_o he_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 1._o 4._o gal._n 1._o 5._o act._n 2._o 24._o 32._o &_o 3._o 26_o &_o 4._o 10._o &_o 10._o 40._o and_o in_o many_o other_o scripture_n 4_o this_o be_v it_o by_o which_o jesus_n be_v make_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n act._n 20._o 30_o 31_o 36._o 5_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o our_o perfect_a redemption_n and_o full_a justification_n rom._n 4._o 25._o 6_o this_o be_v the_o act_n which_o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o he_o principal_o choose_v his_o apostle_n act._n 10._o 41._o &_o 1._o 22._o which_o work_n the_o apostle_n first_o teach_v to_o the_o jew_n act._n 2._o and_o to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 10._o and_o for_o which_o they_o first_o chief_o suffer_v 7_o this_o be_v the_o act_n on_o which_o depend_v all_o our_o comfort_n and_o without_o assurance_n whereof_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o his_o preach_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o our_o faith_n in_o vain_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 14._o and_o so_o our_o christianity_n nothing_o worth_a 8_o this_o his_o resurrection_n be_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n full_a of_o comfort_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o joyful_a to_o all_o christian_n for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 25._o as_o also_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o &_o 3._o 21._o for_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o rise_v we_o have_v be_v all_o in_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 17._o his_o birth_n his_o life_n his_o suffering_n have_v do_v we_o no_o good_a therefore_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v the_o church_n hold_v this_o ever_o for_o the_o most_o remarkable_a work_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o keep_v this_o day_n festival_n on_o which_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a work_n of_o god_n next_o and_o immediate_o after_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n as_o i_o say_v it_o require_v a_o festival_n and_o that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o week_n within_o which_o space_n god_n from_o the_o creation_n reserve_v a_o day_n to_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o under_o the_o gospel_n so_o glorious_a a_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n resurrection_n for_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v more_o seldom_o remember_v upon_o a_o set_a day_n than_o be_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o wherein_o conscience_n may_v rest_v itself_o there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n about_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o this_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n some_o hold_v it_o from_o midnight_n to_o midnight_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o very_a learned_a divine_n some_o say_v it_o begin_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o so_o hold_v on_o till_o the_o next_o morning_n not_o many_o of_o this_o opinion_n as_o be_v weak_a and_o far_a from_o the_o truth_n some_o hold_v it_o to_o begin_v at_o the_o evening_n and_o to_o end_v at_o the_o evening_n and_o of_o this_o judgement_n be_v many_o ancient_a father_n and_o sundry_a counsel_n and_o the_o ancient_a observation_n of_o the_o saturday_n in_o the_o afternoon_n as_o a_o preparative_n thereto_o may_v seem_v to_o confirm_v as_o much_o but_o i_o be_o persuade_v if_o we_o keep_v the_o day_n from_o the_o morning_n to_o the_o evening_n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n need_v not_o trouble_v they_o about_o any_o other_o curious_a search_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o religious_a preparation_n to_o it_o and_o a_o religious_a care_n in_o end_v of_o it_o not_o rush_v into_o it_o with_o unsanctified_a heart_n nor_o conclude_v it_o with_o profaneness_n for_o the_o night_n be_v give_v for_o bodily_a rest_n and_o the_o day_n for_o labour_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v when_o the_o sun_n arise_v man_n go_v forth_o to_o his_o labour_n and_o work_n until_o the_o evening_n psal_n 104._o 22._o 23._o when_o the_o night_n come_v no_o man_n can_v work_v say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 9_o 4._o now_o a_o day_n for_o labour_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v twelve_o hour_n joh._n 11._o 9_o from_o six_o to_o six_o matt._n 20._o 1._o 2._o 8._o but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o morning_n light_n gen._n 1._o 5._o to_o the_o dark_a of_o the_o evening_n judg._n 10._o 9_o 14._o 16._o joh._n 8._o 29._o prov._n 7._o 9_o and_o we_o see_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n that_o albeit_o as_o it_o be_v hold_v a_o natural_a day_n do_v comprehend_v the_o night_n and_o day_n yet_o be_v that_o time_n only_o mention_v in_o which_o man_n be_v to_o labour_n and_o to_o do_v all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o six_o day_n which_o be_v on_o the_o day_n time_n and_o not_o in_o the_o night_n and_o so_o as_o they_o do_v well_o who_o labour_n painful_o and_o honest_o in_o the_o day_n light_n and_o take_v the_o night_n for_o their_o quiet_a repose_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o six_o day_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v they_o well_o who_o religious_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n though_o the_o night_n before_o and_o the_o night_n after_o they_o thankful_o take_v benefit_n of_o the_o same_o for_o corporal_a rest_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v that_o any_o be_v complain_v of_o or_o punish_v as_o breaker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o for_o their_o transgression_n and_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o day_n time_n our_o saviour_n christ_n honour_v this_o our_o lord_n day_n with_o his_o visible_a presence_n among_o his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n on_o the_o day_n time_n at_o the_o sun_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n mark_n 16._o 2._o 9_o then_o after_o in_o the_o afternoon_n continue_v till_o the_o day_n be_v far_o spend_v towards_o the_o evening_n luk._n 24._o 29._o john_n 20._o 19_o upon_o the_o same_o day_n at_o supper_n time_n yea_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v probable_a to_o be_v somewhat_o late_o within_o the_o evening_n and_o that_o space_n proper_o call_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o night_n but_o not_o far_o within_o and_o we_o read_v how_o the_o jew_n on_o the_o day_n time_n keep_v their_o sabbath_n
for_o in_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n we_o profess_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o first_o commandment_n teach_v then_o in_o assemble_v together_o and_o worship_v god_n we_o do_v what_o the_o second_o commandment_n bind_v we_o to_o do_v and_o when_o on_o that_o day_n we_o contemplate_v upon_o the_o creature_n take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o praise_v he_o and_o show_v a_o outward_a holy_a behaviour_n to_o advance_v his_o glory_n we_o do_v what_o the_o three_o commandment_n command_v we_o to_o do_v so_o that_o the_o holy_a observation_n of_o the_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n keep_v up_o a_o public_a practice_n of_o all_o our_o duty_n to_o every_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n therefore_o no_o marvel_n it_o be_v that_o god_n take_v order_n so_o soon_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n iii_o because_o god_n intend_v not_o until_o this_o time_n to_o set_v out_o any_o glorious_a face_n of_o his_o church_n historical_o unto_o we_o but_o rather_o other_o thing_n happen_v in_o the_o course_n of_o time_n from_o the_o fall_n as_o in_o the_o story_n do_v appear_v unto_o this_o time_n 1._o from_o the_o fall_n to_o the_o flood_n the_o ill_a fruit_n of_o adam_n fall_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o sin_n to_o man_n destruction_n be_v record_v 2._o from_o the_o flood_n to_o abraham_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o world_n by_o people_n with_o their_o presumptuous_a sin_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o their_o distinct_a language_n 3._o from_o abraham_n to_o israel_n go_v into_o egypt_n god_n move_v moses_n to_o record_v the_o carriage_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o private_a family_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n consist_v live_v among_o idolater_n as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n while_o they_o be_v in_o canaan_n till_o god_n bring_v they_o into_o egypt_n 4._o from_o the_o entrance_n into_o egypt_n to_o their_o mighty_a deliverance_n god_n be_v please_v to_o instruct_v moses_n to_o set_v down_o how_o joseph_n come_v into_o egypt_n his_o trouble_n and_o honour_n how_o by_o he_o israel_n come_v into_o egypt_n by_o joseph_n mean_v the_o peaceable_a rest_n there_o till_o another_o king_n arise_v and_o then_o of_o their_o heavy_a bondage_n till_o god_n send_v moses_n to_o free_v they_o but_o now_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v glorious_a his_o people_n and_o his_o worship_n more_o public_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o israel_n at_o one_o set_v time_n weekly_o moses_n relate_v the_o lord_n pleasure_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n not_o to_o have_v it_o neglect_v but_o solemn_o to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o holy_a rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o god_n first_o institution_n thereof_o gen._n 2._o 3._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o patriarchall-sabbath_n before_o the_o law_n publish_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n fjnjs_fw-la a_o treatise_n of_o the_o mosaicall-sabbath_n by_o richard_n bernard_n rector_n of_o batcomb_n exod._n 31._o 15._o six_o day_n may_v work_v be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n in_o the_o sabbath_n day_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n london_n print_v for_o edward_n blackmore_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1641._o the_o content_n 1._o why_o it_o be_v call_v so_o 2._o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 3._o of_o the_o naturalitie_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o of_o the_o externallitie_n or_o positivenesse_n of_o the_o law_n 5._o of_o the_o spirituallitie_n of_o the_o law_n 6._o of_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o law_n 7._o that_o there_o be_v ten_o commandment_n 8._o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o what_o word_n contain_v 9_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n 10._o of_o the_o rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n 11._o of_o the_o day_n for_o the_o rest_n 12._o of_o the_o word_n annex_v to_o the_o commandment_n 13._o of_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n 14._o of_o the_o directory_n in_o the_o word_n 15._o that_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o must_v be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n 16._o of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n 17._o of_o the_o six_o day_n work_n 18._o of_o the_o restriction_n from_o work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n 19_o of_o work_n which_o may_v be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n 20._o of_o the_o rigorous_a strictness_n suppose_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o israelite_n that_o day_n 21._o of_o the_o reason_n add_v unto_o the_o directory_n with_o the_o conclusion_n 22._o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o ceremonial_a answer_v 23._o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v no_o part_n ceremonial_a 24._o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v a_o perpetual_a precept_n 25._o how_o much_o of_o the_o mosaical_a sabbath_n be_v in_o the_o commandment_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a 26._o how_o the_o day_n be_v keep_v 27._o of_o judaize_v and_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o of_o the_o mosaical_a sabbath_n section_n i._o why_o it_o be_v call_v so_o i_o call_v the_o sabbath_n here_o mosaical_a not_o as_o any_o new_a sabbath_n from_o the_o former_a be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o patriarchall_a sabbath_n far_a now_o ratify_v and_o establish_v nor_o do_v i_o so_o name_v it_o as_o if_o moses_n be_v the_o institutor_n of_o it_o or_o no_o publisher_n of_o it_o but_o because_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v give_v this_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o divine_a precept_n when_o he_o have_v ordain_v moses_n the_o ruler_n over_o his_o people_n israel_n under_o he_o and_o for_o that_o he_o deliver_v to_o moses_n the_o two_o table_n in_o which_o the_o commandment_n be_v write_v to_o deliver_v they_o unto_o the_o people_n section_n ii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o law_n of_o which_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v part_n be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a rom._n 7._o 12_o 14._o and_o if_o that_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n be_v boly_n just_a and_o good_a so_o be_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o his_o encomiis_fw-la legem_fw-la integram_fw-la orâ—at_fw-la apostolus_fw-la say_v paroeus_fw-la this_o whole_a law_n have_v in_o it_o naturalitie_n positivenesse_n spirituality_n and_o morality_n section_n iii_o of_o the_o naturalitie_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o naturalitie_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o much_o thereof_o as_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n in_o nature_n write_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o further_v by_o the_o common_a light_n of_o christ_n joh._n 1._o 9_o may_v be_v know_v and_o assent_v unto_o and_o this_o knowledge_n be_v more_o or_o less_o as_o natural_a man_n partake_v of_o that_o natural_a light_n for_o from_o hence_o arise_v the_o difference_n in_o natural_a man_n and_o not_o from_o the_o common_a principle_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o man_n from_o this_o naturalitie_n in_o the_o law_n it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n nature_n god_n write_v it_o in_o every_o man_n heart_n rom._n 2._o 15._o since_o the_o fall_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o soul_n infusion_n into_o the_o body_n as_o god_n do_v to_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n this_o naturalitie_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o general_n and_o can_v reach_v to_o true_a specialty_n without_o some_o further_a help_n and_o better_a direction_n yet_o by_o deduction_n it_o may_v go_v far_o towards_o the_o specialty_n this_o serve_v to_o make_v all_o man_n inexcusable_a rom._n 1._o 20._o section_n iv_o of_o the_o externalitie_n or_o positivenesse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o externalitie_n or_o positivenesse_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o open_o make_v know_v of_o god_n will_v in_o the_o commandment_n give_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o after_o write_v in_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n this_o externalitie_n of_o 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