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to_o lay_v all_o day_n and_o time_n level_v now_o as_o gal._n 4._o blame_v the_o observation_n of_o day_n and_o month_n and_o time_n or_o season_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v the_o word_n and_o year_n and_o rom._n 14._o make_v strong_a christian_n to_o pronounce_v every_o day_n alike_o sol._n sol._n these_o place_n we_o say_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v interpret_v of_o the_o jewish_a day_n and_o season_n the_o particular_a day_n which_o they_o observe_v for_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o the_o new_a moon_n brief_a these_o text_n and_o collection_n be_v oft_o earnest_o urge_v by_o our_o disputer_n therefore_o we_o shall_v in_o another_o place_n more_o full_o sift_v and_o scan_v they_o and_o the_o objection_n raise_v from_o they_o but_o here_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o touch_v they_o in_o brief_a and_o the_o season_n for_o their_o yearly_o festival_n the_o passeover_n feast_n of_o week_n trumpet_n tabernacle_n and_o their_o sabbaticall_a year_n every_o seven_o year_n and_o 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duty_n themselves_o though_o not_o actual_o separate_v from_o all_o for_o that_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o religion_n to_o say_v that_o a_o time_n can_v be_v to_o god_n honour_n and_o not_o be_v employ_v in_o some_o religious_a duty_n or_o other_o but_o we_o have_v say_v enough_o as_o we_o conceive_v to_o illustrate_v and_o evince_v the_o proposition_n of_o our_o argument_n that_o the_o time_n which_o be_v god_n portion_n be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n the_o assumption_n that_o the_o necessary_a sufficient_a chief_a time_n for_o religion_n be_v the_o time_n which_o together_o with_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o god_n require_v out_o of_o all_o our_o time_n out_o of_o all_o man_n time_n as_o his_o peculiar_a portion_n that_o be_v above_o all_o other_o time_n have_v be_v prove_v abundant_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n 9_o &_o 10._o and_o this_o we_o also_o conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o seven_o day_n or_o a_o seven_o day_n one_o day_n of_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n or_o a_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o thy_o time_n as_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v thou_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o challenge_v for_o himself_o while_o he_o allow_v thou_o six_o day_n main_o for_o thy_o worldly_a business_n this_o proportion_n of_o time_n of_o one_o whole_a day_n of_o seven_o 16.9_o the_o lord_n day_n if_o from_o divine_a authority_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o more_o holy_a than_o other_o day_n g.i._n pag._n 16.9_o as_o his_o peculiar_a portion_n to_o be_v sanctify_v employ_v to_o his_o immediate_a honour_n and_o like_v to_o this_o as_o we_o conceive_v be_v the_o meaning_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n it_o be_v the_o particular_a day_n which_o he_o have_v take_v and_o challenge_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a portion_n out_o of_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v sanctify_v whole_o to_o his_o honour_n whence_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v inevitable_o that_o this_o time_n in_o all_o the_o respect_n of_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n a_o part_n of_o the_o special_a homage_n and_o tribute_n due_a to_o he_o from_o all_o man_n and_o special_o accept_v by_o he_o we_o proceed_v to_o another_o argument_n ergo._n ix_o arg._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o moral_a commandment_n of_o the_o first_o tab_v e._n ergo._n proper_o respect_v the_o necessary_a sufficient_a chief_a time_n for_o continuance_n and_o frequency_n joint_o thus_o the_o obedience_n to_o and_o observation_n of_o a_o moral_a commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n immediate_a worship_n but_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o necessary_a sufficient_a chief_a time_n for_o religion_n be_v the_o obedience_n to_o and_o observation_n of_o a_o moral_a commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n ergo_fw-la the_o observation_n of_o this_o time_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n immediate_a worship_n both_o the_o proposition_n be_v confess_v and_o grant_v by_o our_o disputer_n 2._o prim._n p._n 2._o therefore_o they_o must_v own_v the_o child_n issue_v from_o such_o parent_n the_o major_n be_v thus_o express_v whatsoever_o be_v moral_a be_v universal_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n service_n the_o minor_a thus_o the_o moral_n substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v to_o have_v a_o time_n regulate_v frequent_a etc._n etc._n and_o general_o they_o all_o speak_v of_o a_o sufficient_a time_n as_o moral_a natural_a it_o be_v then_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n a_o proper_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o by_o their_o own_o sentence_n but_o we_o will_v a_o little_a further_o prove_v and_o illustrate_v it_o also_o by_o our_o own_o ground_n and_o not_o depend_v upon_o they_o 1._o for_o the_o major_n we_o say_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n do_v all_o of_o they_o plain_o concern_v the_o immediate_a worship_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o object_n of_o those_o commandment_n namely_o the_o thing_n and_o action_n outward_a or_o inward_o command_v in_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o divine_a worship_n therefore_o the_o obedience_n to_o those_o commandment_n the_o observation_n of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n of_o our_o homage_n to_o god_n and_o redound_v to_o his_o immediate_a honour_n for_o 2._o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o moral_a commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o all_o man_n as_o a_o special_a homage_n they_o all_o owe_v to_o he_o as_o when_o a_o landlord_n keep_v court_n require_v all_o his_o
sabbatum_fw-la redivivum_fw-la or_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n vindicated_n in_o a_o full_a discourse_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n wherein_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v write_v of_o late_a for_o or_o against_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v exact_o but_o modest_o examine_v and_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o a_o sabbath_n deduce_v from_o ground_n of_o nature_n and_o religious_a reason_n by_o daniel_n cawdrey_n and_o herbert_n palmer_n member_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n divide_v into_o four_o part_n 1._o of_o the_o decalogue_n in_o general_a and_o other_o law_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o relation_n of_o time_n to_o religion_n 2._o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n in_o special_a 3._o of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n in_o particular_a 4._o of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o particular_a the_o first_o part_n ezek._n 22.26_o they_o have_v hide_v their_o eye_n from_o my_o sabbath_n and_o i_o be_o profane_v among_o they_o mark_n 2.28_o the_o son_n of_o man_z be_v lord_n also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o thomas_n vnderhill_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o woodstreet_n 1645._o the_o licence_n this_o treatise_n entitle_v sabbatum_fw-la redivivum_fw-la or_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n vindicate_v as_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o most_o satisfactory_a of_o any_o i_o have_v see_v and_o that_o in_o a_o point_n of_o divinity_n wherein_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o book_n write_v against_o it_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n maintain_v as_o great_a a_o enmity_n against_o god_n as_o in_o any_o whatsoever_o i_o recommend_v unto_o the_o press_n as_o of_o excellent_a use_n in_o these_o time_n charles_n herle_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o term_n of_o a_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o law_n into_o ceremonial_a judicial_a and_o moral_a and_o of_o moral_a law_n into_o natural_a and_o positive_a chap._n ii_o rule_n to_o know_v a_o law_n to_o be_v moral_a though_o but_o positive_a chap._n iii_o every_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a law_n chap._n iu._n the_o exception_n to_o the_o former_a rule_n answer_v chap._n v._o christ_n have_v confirm_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o perpetual_a mat._n 5.17_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o solemn_a worship_n be_v morall-naturall_a both_o solitary_a and_o conjoin_v in_o family_n and_o church_n and_o how_o far_o chap._n vii_o general_n consideration_n about_o time_n and_o its_o profitablenesse_n in_o reference_n to_o moral_a action_n of_o importance_n chap._n viii_o consideration_n of_o time_n in_o relation_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a thereunto_o chap._n ix_o a_o determinate_a solemn_a time_n for_o god_n worship_n be_v morall-naturall_a and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o what_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o determination_n of_o time_n for_o religion_n may_v be_v prove_v necessary_a by_o the_o law_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n chap._n x._o the_o determination_n of_o the_o chief_a solemn_a time_n of_o worship_n for_o all_o man_n necessary_o and_o ordinary_o sufficient_a for_o the_o chief_a time_n as_o also_o of_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god._n chap._n xi_o two_o corollary_n from_o the_o former_a discourse_n about_o solemn_a time_n 1._o all_o time_n and_o day_n be_v not_o equal_a under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o time_n and_o place_n be_v not_o equal_a circumstance_n in_o religion_n chap._n xii_o the_o necessary_a sufficient_a chief_a time_n for_o religion_n together_o with_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a adjunct_n or_o circumstance_n only_o errata_fw-la page_n 108._o line_n 2._o and_o special_o etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o end_n of_o that_o paragraph_n shall_v have_v be_v insert_v line_n 16._o after_o the_o word_n please_v p._n 136._o l._n 33._o for_o much_o read_v which_o p._n 168._o l._n 7._o for_o coninuance_n r._n continuance_n p._n 233._o l._n 34._o for_o let_n r._n let_v p._n 242._o l._n 16._o for_o mahomet_n r._n mahomet_n l._n 33._o for_o if_o r._n if_o p._n 260._o l._n 19_o for_o puplique_a r._n public_a p._n 261._o l._n 17._o after_o of_o r._n it_o p._n 266._o l._n 32._o for_o chhistian_n r._n christian_n p._n 273._o l._n 3._o for_o pimitive_a r._n primitive_a p._n 274._o l._n 25._o for_o justification_n r._n institution_n p._n 275._o l._n 12._o for_o possibily_n r._n possibility_n p._n 276._o l._n 33._o for_o apostle_n r._n apostles_n p._n 277._o l._n 4._o for_o the_o r._n that_o p._n 282._o l._n 23._o for_o ver_fw-la 16._o r._n ver_fw-la 14._o p._n 283._o l._n 25._o blot_n out_o not_o p._n 296._o l._n 30._o for_o they_o r._n that_o l._n 36._o for_o charity_n r._n charybdis_n p._n 305._o l._n 13._o for_o mianly_a r._n main_o p._n 314._o l._n 5._o for_o referoed_a r._n refer_v p._n 318._o l._n 27._o for_o continue_v r._n contain_v p._n 322._o l._n 7._o for_o oligatory_a r._n obligatory_a p._n 332._o l._n 25._o for_o leu._n 23._o r._n leu._n 27._o p._n 346._o l._n 28._o for_o viz._n r._n both_o p._n 352._o l._n 15._o for_o that_o r._n the_o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n we_o be_v now_o christian_n reader_n to_o enter_v upon_o a_o very_a great_a work_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o bulk_n and_o length_n as_o contain_v under_o it_o many_o controversy_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n itself_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o it_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n in_o the_o entrance_n and_o preface_n whereunto_o we_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o give_v thou_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o some_o particular_n which_o may_v not_o be_v satisfy_v stand_v as_o prejudices_fw-la in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o what_o be_v the_o concernment_n of_o a_o sabbath_n that_o we_o be_v so_o large_a in_o vindication_n of_o it_o 2._o why_o after_o so_o many_o book_n of_o this_o subject_n we_o add_v any_o more_o 3._o why_o see_v there_o be_v three_o part_n more_o this_o part_n come_v forth_o alone_o without_o its_o fellow_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o in_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n sabbath_n 1._o the_o eulogy_n of_o a_o sabbath_n we_o do_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o part_n of_o religion_n except_o but_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n of_o which_o more_o be_v speak_v than_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o eulogy_n of_o it_o be_v so_o many_o that_o they_o will_v easy_o swell_v into_o a_o volume_n if_o we_o list_v to_o enlarge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v therefore_o give_v thou_o but_o a_o touch_n or_o taste_v of_o the_o chief_a head_n religion_n 1._o in_o general_n it_o be_v the_o compendium_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o first_o of_o all_o in_o general_a we_o may_v call_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o it_o the_o compendium_n or_o continent_n of_o all_o religion_n hereupon_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o as_o the_o commandment_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o the_o bond_n of_o both_o the_o table_n so_o it_o be_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n join_v with_o the_o chief_a duty_n of_o both_o of_o the_o first_o table_n in_o that_o place_n you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n 26.2_o levit._fw-la 26.2_o and_o reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o second_o table_n in_o that_o other_o place_n you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n 19.3_o levit._fw-la 19.3_o scripture_n have_v all_o the_o privilege_n that_o commend_v the_o most_o substantial_a law_n in_o scripture_n and_o sanctify_v my_o sabbath_n the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v all_o those_o privilege_n that_o do_v commend_v any_o the_o most_o substantial_a law_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o speak_v by_o god_n himself_o with_o majesty_n and_o terror_n write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n with_o his_o own_o finger_n put_v in_o the_o ark_n by_o his_o own_o command_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n to_o signify_v as_o even_o one_o of_o the_o adversary_n say_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o scripture_n 2._o in_o particular_a 1._o the_o frequent_a mention_n of_o it_o in_o all_o part_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n more_o particular_o 1._o there_o be_v as_o frequent_a mention_n of_o it_o as_o of_o any_o one_o commandment_n imply_v as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o importance_n of_o it_o so_o on_o the_o other_o man_n untowardness_n and_o backwardness_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o something_o remarkable_a of_o a_o sabbath_n moses_n 1._o in_o the_o law_n or_o five_o book_n
of_o moses_n 1._o in_o the_o law_n or_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n so_o call_v we_o have_v first_o as_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o prove_v the_o institution_n of_o it_o in_o genesis_n 2._o the_o solemn_a promulgation_n of_o it_o in_o exodus_fw-la 3._o the_o manner_n of_o sanctification_n of_o it_o in_o leviticus_n 4._o the_o profanation_n vindicated_n in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n 5._o press_v argument_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o in_o deuteronomie_n 2._o then_o the_o historical_a part_n of_o scripture_n part_n 2._o in_o the_o historical_a part_n have_v some_o remembrance_n of_o it_o either_o as_o observe_v or_o profane_v 3._o there_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n prophet_n 3._o in_o the_o psalm_n psalm_n 92.1_o 4._o in_o the_o prophet_n a_o special_a psalm_n appoint_v for_o it_o 4._o the_o prophet_n be_v much_o and_o frequent_a in_o the_o complain_n of_o the_o violation_n and_o press_v on_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o 5._o acts._n 5._o in_o the_o gospel_n 6._o in_o the_o acts._n the_o gospel_n have_v often_o mention_v of_o it_o 6._o the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n have_v likewise_o touch_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a sabbath_n 7._o epistle_n 7._o in_o the_o epistle_n the_o epistle_n do_v hint_n and_o insinuate_v a_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a sabbath_n 8._o and_o last_o revelation_n 8._o in_o the_o revelation_n the_o revelation_n discover_v god_n right_a unto_o it_o give_v it_o the_o title_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n all_o which_o shall_v be_v vindicate_v in_o due_a season_n from_o those_o objection_n and_o evasion_n which_o the_o adversary_n do_v put_v upon_o they_o 3._o beside_o all_o this_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n substantial_o 3._o it_o be_v rank_v among_o substantial_o be_v rank_v by_o the_o prophet_n among_o the_o most_o substantial_a and_o perpetual_a duty_n of_o religion_n 4._o negative_o 4._o the_o great_a care_n of_o god_n i_o dââ¦ing_v the_o commandment_n 1._o in_o the_o length_n 2._o affirmative_o and_o negative_o the_o special_a cost_n if_o we_o may_v so_o say_v and_o care_v of_o god_n in_o deliver_v the_o commandment_n argue_v much_o worth_n and_o wa_z ght_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o length_n and_o largeness_n of_o it_o to_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o evident_a 2._o that_o whereas_o other_o commandment_n be_v propound_v either_o affirmative_o only_a or_o negative_o only_o this_o be_v both_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a 3._o sort_n 3._o charge_v upon_o all_o sort_n it_o be_v charge_v upon_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n particular_o especial_o superior_n to_o look_v well_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o 4._o reason_n 4._o urge_v by_o many_o reason_n it_o be_v urge_v by_o many_o reason_n as_o first_o god_n interest_n in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n second_o god_n example_n he_o wrought_v six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o three_o his_o sanctification_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o sabbath_n four_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o proportion_n for_o 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