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it_o be_v call_v luz_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o genesis_n chap._n 28._o vers_fw-la 13._o 19_o but_o moses_n write_v the_o history_n of_o abraham_n call_v it_o bethel_n by_o a_o historical_a anticipation_n because_o in_o his_o time_n bethel_n be_v the_o ordinary_a name_n of_o that_o place_n we_o read_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o joshuah_n vers_fw-la 19_o that_o the_o people_n come_v up_o out_o of_o jordan_n and_o pitch_v in_o gilgal_n which_o be_v not_o so_o call_v till_o joshuah_n in_o that_o place_n circumcise_v the_o people_n chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 9_o likewise_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o judge_n and_o first_o verse_n the_o author_n say_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v up_o from_o gilgal_n to_o bokim_n because_o the_o place_n which_o he_o call_v bokim_n be_v so_o call_v when_o he_o write_v that_o history_n although_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o call_v when_o the_o angel_n come_v thither_o but_o receive_v that_o name_n afterward_o from_o the_o tear_n 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day_n and_o time_n for_o his_o service_n as_o also_o a_o particular_a place_n for_o the_o public_a exercise_n thereof_o a_o tabernacle_n a_o city_n a_o temple_n etc._n etc._n 5_o now_o if_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o have_v leave_v altogether_o to_o the_o first_o liberty_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o determination_n of_o place_n such_o as_o she_o shall_v think_v fit_a as_o also_o of_o diverse_a other_o time_n and_o day_n which_o she_o may_v ordain_v and_o have_v ordain_v in_o effect_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o sundry_a benefit_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v upon_o we_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o godly_a exercise_n of_o religion_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o
make_v the_o darkness_n to_o go_v before_o the_o light_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n ver_fw-la 1_o and_o 2._o 5_o some_o do_v reply_n that_o moses_n when_o he_o say_v so_o be_v the_o evening_n so_o be_v the_o morning_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o evening_n understand_v the_o whole_a time_n after_o noon_n and_o by_o the_o morning_n the_o whole_a time_n of_o light_n in_o the_o same_o day_n from_o the_o dawn_n till_o mid_n day_n or_o the_o afore_o noon_n this_o reply_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o reason_n for_o if_o that_o be_v true_a moses_n have_v not_o fix_v time_n put_v constant_o the_o evening_n before_o the_o morning_n there_o be_v no_o convenient_a order_n that_o can_v move_v he_o thereunto_o see_v in_o all_o respect_n whereby_o one_o thing_n be_v first_o and_o go_v before_o another_o the_o aforenoone_n go_v before_o the_o afternoon_n he_o may_v in_o the_o 5._o v_o name_n convenient_o the_o light_n before_o the_o darkness_n the_o day_n before_o the_o night_n because_o he_o have_v not_o regard_v there_o to_o any_o natural_a dependence_n and_o follow_v of_o the_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o but_o only_o to_o the_o order_n of_o dignity_n whereby_o the_o day_n be_v first_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o night_n but_o when_o he_o say_v without_o vary_v in_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n so_o be_v the_o evening_n so_o be_v the_o morning_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o creation_n wherein_o darkness_n be_v first_o in_o time_n before_o the_o light_n and_o the_o night_n go_v before_o the_o day_n and_o that_o so_o by_o the_o evening_n he_o understand_v the_o night_n which_o be_v foremost_a and_o by_o the_o morning_n the_o day_n that_o follow_v which_o evening_n and_o morning_n make_v one_o natural_a day_n 6_o now_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n god_n observe_v this_o order_n to_o make_v the_o night_n go_v before_o the_o day_n and_o to_o compare_v the_o natural_a day_n of_o the_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o light_n even_o so_o he_o prescribe_v the_o same_o observation_n to_o the_o jew_n command_v they_o to_o begin_v their_o natural_a day_n by_o the_o night_n and_o to_o celebrate_v their_o sabbath_n or_o solemn_a day_n of_o rest_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o such_o a_o night_n till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o night_n this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o 23._o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n vers_fw-la 32._o where_o god_n command_v they_o that_o in_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n at_o even_o from_o even_o unto_o even_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v as_o a_o solemn_a sabbath_n the_o feast_n of_o atonement_n which_o be_v to_o be_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n vers_fw-la 27._o and_o so_o the_o ten_o day_n begin_v by_o the_o night_n and_o continue_v till_o the_o night_n follow_v and_o such_o be_v consequent_o the_o order_n of_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n from_o night_n to_o night_n 7_o there_o be_v no_o force_n no_o weight_n at_o all_o in_o the_o answer_n broach_v against_o this_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o feast_n of_o atonement_n consist_v not_o in_o one_o day_n alone_o but_o in_o a_o part_n of_o two_o day_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o nine_o and_o of_o the_o ten_o because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 27._o vers_fw-la on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o atonement_n and_o in_o the_o 32._o vers_fw-la in_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o month_n at_o even_o from_o even_o unto_o even_o shall_v you_o celebrate_v your_o sabbath_n whence_o they_o will_v fain_o infer_v that_o both_o the_o nine_o and_o the_o ten_o day_n enter_v into_o this_o feast_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o 28_o 29_o 30._o verse_n that_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n consist_v only_o in_o one_o day_n see_v in_o these_o verse_n mention_v only_o be_v make_v of_o one_o dâ—y_n you_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n in_o that_o same_o day_n for_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o atonement_n whatsoever_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v afflict_v in_o that_o same_o day_n whatsoever_o soul_n do_v any_o work_n in_o that_o same_o day_n which_o have_v not_o be_v so_o often_o set_v down_o if_o two_o day_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o this_o feast_n the_o same_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n vers_n 29_o 30_o 31._o where_o the_o foresay_a feast_n of_o atonement_n be_v the_o only_a matter_n handle_v in_o they_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v but_o of_o one_o day_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o seven_o month_n and_o the_o nine_o day_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v whereas_o it_o have_v not_o be_v omit_v if_o it_o have_v pertain_v to_o that_o feast_n beside_o it_o be_v without_o all_o likeness_n and_o as_o i_o believe_v without_o example_n that_o god_n will_v have_v any_o feast_n to_o begin_v at_o the_o end_n of_o one_o day_n and_o to_o continue_v and_o end_v in_o a_o part_n of_o another_o day_n and_o so_o establish_v holiday_n by_o half_n now_o the_o 27._o vers_fw-la teach_v we_o which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o this_o feast_n to_o wit_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n and_o the_o 32._o vers_fw-la sheweth_z how_o long_o it_o ought_v to_o continue_v to_o wit_n the_o whole_a ten_o day_n beginning_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o day_n and_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o the_o ten_o day_n shall_v last_v from_o one_o even_o unto_o the_o next_o even_n so_o the_o nine_o day_n be_v not_o mention_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o feast_n but_o as_o the_o term_n that_o it_o be_v to_o begin_v at_o like_v as_o the_o even_o follow_v be_v mention_v as_o the_o other_o term_n that_o it_o be_v to_o end_v at_o in_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o month_n at_o even_o that_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o day_n you_o shall_v begin_v the_o feast_n and_o it_o shall_v last_v from_o even_o unto_o even_o that_o be_v during_o the_o whole_a ten_o day_n like_o as_o in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la 18._o vers_fw-la god_n ordain_v that_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n at_o even_o they_o shall_v eat_v unleavened_a bread_n until_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n at_o even_o where_o the_o fourteen_o day_n be_v not_o specify_v as_o one_o of_o the_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n for_o so_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v eight_o whereas_o it_o be_v express_o say_v vers_fw-la 15._o and_o every_o where_o that_o they_o be_v but_o seven_o but_o it_o be_v name_v in_o the_o end_n and_o extremity_n thereof_o as_o the_o term_n that_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n begin_v at_o and_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n finish_v at_o even_o as_o the_o term_v it_o end_v at_o 8_o this_o observation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o make_v up_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v of_o great_a validity_n to_o confirm_v our_o intention_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v exod._n 12._o v_o 6._o 8._o 14_o 15._o levit._fw-la 23._o v_o 5_o 6._o num._n 28._o v._n 16_o 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the_o jew_n begin_v at_o even_o and_o end_v at_o the_o next_o even_o see_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o be_v the_o fifteen_o day_n begin_v at_o evening_n when_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v eat_v and_o the_o last_o day_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o one_o and_o twenty_o end_v at_o even_o as_o it_o begin_v at_o even_o 9_o for_o whereas_o in_o s._n matthew_n chap._n 26._o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o s._n mark_v chap._n 14._o v._n 12._o and_o s._n luke_n chap._n 22._o v._n 7._o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v prepare_v and_o roast_v be_v call_v
in_o any_o day_n whatsoever_o according_a as_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v the_o commodity_n till_o the_o apostle_n come_v and_o be_v to_o cease_v after_o he_o at_o his_o come_n have_v receive_v the_o whole_a sum_n that_o these_o contribution_n shall_v amount_v unto_o and_o so_o of_o this_o passage_n can_v be_v gather_v the_o observation_n of_o any_o day_n and_o far_o less_o of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n whereof_o according_a to_o this_o exposition_n which_o have_v a_o great_a likeness_n of_o truth_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o it_o 4_o but_o second_o although_o the_o apostle_n have_v intend_v to_o stint_v the_o corinthian_n to_o a_o particular_a day_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o put_v a_o part_n every_o one_o with_o himself_o a_o portion_n of_o their_o good_n to_o go_v and_o distribute_v it_o that_o same_o day_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n for_o all_o that_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o day_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v translate_v in_o this_o other_o loc_n sense_n on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n or_o on_o every_o sabbath_n day_n as_o excellent_a interpreter_n allege_v and_o approve_v this_o exposition_n and_o have_v nothing_o for_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o our_o sunday_n 5_o three_o put_v the_o case_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o of_o a_o day_n appoint_v for_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n and_o in_o they_o for_o god_n service_n and_o for_o public_a collection_n no_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o thence_o save_v that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n and_o probable_o in_o other_o to_o meet_v together_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o in_o no_o wise_a that_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v they_o a_o injunction_n concern_v that_o day_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o foresay_a word_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o injunction_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o of_o the_o collection_n only_o not_o of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v which_o time_n the_o apostle_n suppose_v only_o as_o receive_v and_o observe_v among_o they_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o command_v it_o not_o 6_o foâ—_n the_o word_n be_v concern_v the_o collection_n for_o the_o saint_n as_o i_o have_v give_v order_n to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n even_o so_o do_v you_o 1_o cor._n 16._o vers_fw-la 1._o where_o we_o see_v the_o injunction_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o collection_n as_o to_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o the_o day_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v in_o he_o say_v again_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n let_v every_o man_n lie_v aside_o by_o himself_o and_o put_v in_o store_n etc._n etc._n where_o also_o the_o injunction_n be_v of_o the_o collection_n and_o the_o day_n be_v not_o name_v by_o way_n of_o commandment_n but_o only_o as_o suppose_v to_o be_v ordinary_a for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n and_o consequent_o for_o the_o collection_n 7_o i_o say_v therefore_o that_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v institute_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o although_o they_o have_v ordain_v it_o it_o shall_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n a_o express_a commandment_n so_o to_o do_v it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o matter_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o thing_n essential_a to_o god_n service_n they_o have_v teach_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n protest_v 1_o cor._n 11._o vers_fw-la 23._o and_o as_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o the_o commandment_n matth._n 28._o vers_fw-la 20._o but_o as_o for_o thing_n which_o be_v whole_o of_o order_n they_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v and_o ordain_v of_o they_o with_o 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