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there_o be_v no_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n ought_v not_o by_o we_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n to_o observe_v that_o day_n arg._n 5._o if_o christ_n and_o paul_n after_o he_o have_v make_v know_v or_o declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n or_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v believe_v observe_v and_o practice_v but_o have_v not_o make_v know_v or_o declare_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n then_o it_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n to_o observe_v it_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo._n arg._n 6._o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n belong_v whole_o or_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o gospel-church_n then_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n belong_v not_o to_o we_o but_o this_o be_v so_o because_o death_n be_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o breach_n thereof_o ergo._n object_n what_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n belong_v or_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n be_v all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n abrogate_a therefore_o or_o not_o in_o force_n to_o we_o answ_n i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n be_v give_v forth_o by_o christ_n consider_v as_o mediator_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o observe_v they_o as_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o precise_a seven_o day_n be_v no_o simple_a moral_a precept_n but_o mere_o judaical_a pertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n our_o lord_n have_v not_o nor_o can_v confirm_v that_o precept_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v the_o sabbath_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n and_o will_v you_o affirm_v that_o of_o all_o the_o ten._n one_o sabbatarian_n 50._o sabbatarian_n mr._n edw._n stennett_n on_o the_o sab._n p._n 50._o say_v that_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n have_v the_o penalty_n of_o death_n annex_v to_o they_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n which_o say_v he_o be_v a_o evident_a distinction_n between_o moral_a law_n and_o law_n ceremonial_a etc._n etc._n again_o he_o say_v break_v pag._n 53._o see_v the_o snare_n break_v the_o sabbath_n have_v the_o same_o penalty_n that_o the_o other_o nine_o have_v it_o convince_o prove_v the_o morality_n of_o it_o answ_n 1._o this_o show_v that_o none_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n be_v in_o force_n to_o believer_n or_o oblige_v the_o gospel-church_n but_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o jewish_a policy_n as_o formal_o deliver_v exod._n 20._o and_o though_o the_o moral_a law_n give_v by_o christ_n as_o mediator_n do_v oblige_v we_o yet_o the_o precise_a seven_o day_n be_v no_o moral_a precept_n but_o only_o judaical_a be_v go_v it_o not_o be_v give_v forth_o anew_o in_o the_o gospel_n nor_o can_v be_v give_v with_o its_o old_a sanction_n viz._n the_o penalty_n of_o death_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o such_o that_o break_v it_o because_o the_o gospel-church_n be_v no_o political_a body_n or_o civil_a state_n they_o can_v inflict_v death_n on_o such_o as_o transgress_v this_o or_o other_o precept_n 2._o nay_o nor_o ought_v such_o to_o die_v that_o profane_a the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n or_o disobey_v their_o parent_n or_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n by_o any_o law_n give_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n judaize_v gospel_n and_o do_v not_o such_o as_o affirm_v otherwise_o strange_o judaize_v those_o temporal_a punishment_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n many_o in_o the_o gospel-church_n before_o call_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o gross_a breach_n of_o divers_a moral_a precept_n yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o take_v away_o man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o both_o from_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n 3._o moreover_o it_o be_v a_o grand_a mistake_n to_o say_v that_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n distinguish_v moral_a law_n from_o ceremonial_a for_o he_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n do_v not_o afflict_v his_o soul_n 29._o levit._fw-la 23._o 29._o must_v die_v or_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o whosoever_o touch_v the_o mount_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n 13._o exo._n 19_o 13._o and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v must_v die_v or_o he_o cut_v off_o so_o for_o divers_a other_o sin_n 9_o sin_n exod._n 30._o 33_o 38._o leu._n 7._o 20_o 21_o 25_o 27._o &_o 17._o 4_o 9_o that_o be_v not_o moral_a precept_n pray_v read_v heb._n 10._o 28._o paul_n show_v that_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o be_v not_o come_v to_o mount_n sinai_n but_o to_o mount_n zion_n heb._n 12._o 18._o and_o sad_a it_o be_v to_o see_v any_o so_o leave_v as_o to_o endeavour_v to_o carry_v the_o people_n back_o again_o to_o that_o fiery_a law_n which_o be_v so_o terrible_a as_o the_o apostle_n show_v ver_fw-la 21._o but_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n they_o do_v thus_o when_o they_o that_o intimate_v the_o law_n and_o covenant_n exod._n 20._o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o i_o have_v a_o answer_n god_n spare_v my_o life_n you_o shall_v see_v what_o some_o of_o their_o chief_a writer_n have_v say_v as_o to_o this_o and_o some_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v more_o distasteful_a to_o all_o pious_a christian_n arg._n 7._o if_o the_o first_o day_n be_v observe_v as_o a_o day_n of_o worship_n by_o the_o apostolical_a church_n and_o no_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n then_o the_o first_o day_n be_v that_o day_n of_o worship_n which_o we_o shall_v observe_v but_o the_o first_o day_n be_v so_o observe_v etc._n etc._n ergo._n arg._n 8._o if_o moses_n as_o
sign_n that_o god_n sanctify_a and_o set_v they_o apart_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o and_o as_o a_o sign_n also_o of_o that_o obligation_n they_o be_v lay_v under_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v but_o god_n enter_v into_o no_o such_o covenant_n with_o any_o other_o people_n or_o nation_n under_o heaven_n therefore_o the_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n can_v not_o concern_v any_o beside_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n only_o be_v the_o heathen_a gentile_n or_o believe_v gentile_n under_o that_o ministration_n of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n give_v by_o moses_n to_o israel_n no_o until_o christ_n come_v no_o other_o people_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n at_o all_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n 20._o be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n stranger_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o manservant_n and_o maidservant_n and_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n not_o any_o gentile_n or_o stranger_n without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o only_o they_o who_o be_v within_o their_o gate_n so_o that_o god_n do_v implicit_o declare_v he_o enjoin_v none_o else_o to_o observe_v it_o 3._o the_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n can_v not_o be_v give_v to_o all_o or_o any_o other_o people_n because_o god_n do_v not_o give_v any_o command_n to_o moses_n or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o promulge_v declare_v or_o make_v know_v that_o law_n or_o the_o sabbath_n to_o any_o other_o people_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o jew_n only_o no_o law_n can_v bind_v without_o promulgation_n the_o gospel_n be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o commission_n 20._o mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n thus_o our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o such_o commission_n for_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n give_v exod._n 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such_o a_o church-state_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v and_o have_v give_v they_o like_o statute_n judgement_n and_o officer_n to_o execute_v those_o judgement_n but_o this_o he_o do_v not_o do_v 5._o beside_o as_o one_o observe_v there_o be_v ceremony_n belong_v to_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o right_a keep_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o enjoin_v on_o the_o gentile_n except_o proselyte_n that_o law_n give_v to_o all_o people_n must_v have_v the_o same_o service_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n essential_o annex_v to_o it_o give_v to_o they_o also_o but_o those_o service_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v give_v to_o none_o but_o the_o jew_n otherwise_o as_o he_o observe_v there_o will_v be_v two_o sort_n of_o worship_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v also_o that_o god_n be_v more_o severe_a to_o israel_n than_o to_o other_o by_o impose_v more_o hard_a and_o costly_a service_n on_o they_o than_o on_o the_o gentile_n 6._o take_v here_o what_o mr._n bunyan_n have_v say_v good_a nehemiah_n threaten_v the_o gentile_n that_o be_v merchant_n for_o lie_v then_o about_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n for_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o be_v a_o temptation_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o break_v their_o sabbath_n yet_o he_o still_o charge_v the_o breach_n thereof_o upon_o his_o own_o people_n nehem._n 13._o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v have_v the_o gentile_n be_v concern_v by_o a_o divine_a law_n to_o keep_v this_o sabbath_n that_o so_o holy_a and_o good_a a_o man_n as_o nehemiah_n will_v let_v they_o escape_v without_o a_o rebuke_n for_o so_o notorious_a a_o transgression_n moreover_o in_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n ch_n 20._o 10_o 11_o 12._o it_o be_v say_v i_o give_v my_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o sanctify_a they_o before_o i_o close_o with_o this_o take_v what_o two_o or_o three_o learned_a writer_n have_v declare_v in_o 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