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appoint_a annual_a feast_n or_o sabbath_n so_o we_o do_v grant_v that_o the_o sabbath_n as_o relate_v unto_o temple_n worship_n there_o intend_v and_o describe_v have_v that_o accompany_v it_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o ceremonial_a as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o but_o absolute_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o oppose_v unto_o nor_o reject_v in_o comparison_n of_o other_o or_o any_o moral_a duty_n 6._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v press_v on_o the_o church_n on_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o with_o the_o same_o promise_n as_o the_o great_a and_o most_o indispensible_a moral_a duty_n and_o together_o with_o they_o oppose_v unto_o those_o fast_n which_o belong_v unto_o ceremonial_a institution_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o it_o at_o large_a discourse_v isa._n 58._o v._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o §_o 46_o now_o it_o be_v assure_o worth_a our_o enquiry_n what_o be_v the_o just_a reason_n of_o the_o preference_n of_o the_o sabbath_n above_o all_o positive_a institution_n both_o by_o the_o place_n give_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o decalogue_n as_o also_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o other_o especial_a instance_n insist_v on_o suppose_v the_o command_n of_o it_o to_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o one_o of_o these_o two_o reason_n or_o both_o of_o they_o must_v be_v allege_v as_o the_o cause_n hereof_o for_o this_o exaltation_n of_o it_o must_v arise_v either_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o in_o itself_o and_o service_n or_o the_o excellency_n of_o its_o signification_n or_o from_o both_o of_o they_o joint_o but_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v plead_v or_o make_v use_n of_o unto_o the_o purpose_n intend_v for_o the_o service_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v among_o the_o jew_n it_o
nature_n soever_o on_o other_o reason_n the_o covenant_n be_v between_o they_o whether_o that_o of_o work_n or_o that_o of_o grace_n by_o jesus_n christ._n the_o seven_o day_n precise_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n can_v therefore_o be_v first_o but_o only_o occasional_o intend_v in_o the_o decalogue_n nor_o do_v it_o nor_o can_v it_o invariable_o belong_v unto_o our_o absolute_a obedience_n unto_o god_n because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o be_v only_o a_o occasional_a determination_n of_o a_o duty_n such_o as_o all_o other_o positive_a law_n do_v give_v we_o and_o hence_o there_o be_v in_o the_o command_n itself_o a_o difference_n put_v between_o a_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o arbitrary_a limitation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v that_o day_n for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n not_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v as_o be_v elsewhere_o observe_v be_v because_o god_n bless_v and_o sanctify_v 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the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v moral_a and_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o intention_n of_o all_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o reason_n annex_v to_o they_o or_o insert_v in_o they_o now_o the_o reason_n for_o a_o sacred_a rest_n that_o be_v intimate_v and_o state_v in_o this_o command_n do_v no_o more_o respect_v the_o seven_o day_n than_o any_o other_o in_o seven_o six_o day_n be_v grant_v to_o labour_n that_o be_v in_o number_n and_o not_o more_o in_o a_o septenary_a revolution_n nor_o do_v the_o command_n say_v any_o thing_n whether_o these_o six_o day_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o or_o the_o last_o in_o the_o order_n of_o they_o and_o any_o day_n be_v as_o meet_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o the_o seven_o if_o in_o a_o alike_a manner_n design_v thereunto_o which_o thing_n be_v at_o large_a plead_v by_o other_o §_o 54_o it_o have_v hitherto_o be_v allow_v general_o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n do_v at_o least_o include_v something_o in_o it_o that_o be_v moral_a or_o else_o indeed_o no_o colour_n can_v be_v give_v unto_o its_o association_n with_o they_o that_o be_v absolute_o so_o in_o the_o decalogue_n this_o be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v that_o some_o part_n of_o our_o time_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o as_o this_o will_v overthrow_v the_o pretention_n before_o mention_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o moral_a command_n about_o time_n which_o be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n of_o moral_a duty_n so_o the_o limitation_n of_o that_o time_n unto_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o be_v so_o evident_o asleep_o perpetual_o bind_v law_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o prove_v the_o unchangeable_a obligation_n that_o be_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o which_o be_v all_o for_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v contend_v for_o to_o avoid_v this_o it_o be_v now_o affirm_v disquisit_a p._n 14._o that_o moralc_n quarti_fw-la praecepti_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la unum_fw-la diem_fw-la sed_fw-la totum_fw-la tempus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la quantum_fw-la id_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la impendendum_fw-la esse_fw-la cultui_fw-la dei_fw-la quaerendo_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la atque_fw-la inserviendo_fw-la aedificationi_fw-la proximi_fw-la quo_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ut_fw-la deo_fw-la serviamus_fw-la ejus_fw-la beneficia_fw-la agnoscamus_fw-la &_o celeberemus_fw-la cum_fw-la invocemus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la testemur_fw-la confession_n oris_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v moral_a in_o the_o four_o commandment_n namely_o that_o not_o one_o day_n but_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v our_o whole_a life_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n seek_v his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o further_a the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n hereunto_o it_o belong_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v god_n acknowledge_v and_o celebrate_v his_o benefit_n pray_v unto_o he_o in_o spirit_n and_o testify_v our_o faith_n by_o our_o confession_n §_o 55_o an._n it_o be_v hard_o to_o discover_v how_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n have_v the_o least_o respect_n to_o the_o four_o commandment_n much_o more_o how_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o shall_v consist_v in_o they_o for_o all_o the_o instance_n mention_v be_v indeed_o require_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n that_o only_o except_v of_o take_v care_n to_o promote_v the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o second_o table_n express_v by_o our_o saviour_n by_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o to_o live_v unto_o god_n to_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o benefit_n to_o make_v confession_n of_o he_o in_o the_o world_n be_v all_o especial_a moral_a duty_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n it_o can_v therefore_o be_v apprehend_v how_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n shall_v consist_v in_o they_o and_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o moral_a in_o it_o there_o be_v certain_o nothing_o moral_n in_o it_o at_o all_o for_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o like_a be_v claim_v from_o it_o and_o take_v out_o of_o its_o possession_n by_o the_o first_o precept_n and_o thereunto_o do_v the_o general_n consideration_n of_o time_n with_o respect_n unto_o these_o duty_n belong_v namely_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v unto_o god_n whilst_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n for_o we_o live_v in_o time_n and_o that_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o duration_n and_o continuance_n something_o else_o therefore_o must_v be_v find_v out_o to_o be_v moral_a in_o the_o four_o commandment_n or_o it_o must_v be_v deny_v plain_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n moral_a in_o it_o §_o 56_o it_o be_v far_a yet_o plead_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o spiritual_a rest_n in_o christ_n both_o that_o which_o we_o have_v in_o he_o at_o present_a by_o grace_n and_o that_o which_o remain_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n hence_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v as_o be_v all_o other_o ceremonial_a institution_n but_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v moral_a and_o a_o shadow_n be_v a_o contradiction_n that_o which_o be_v a_o shadow_n can_v in_o no_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v moral_a nor_o on_o the_o contrary_n the_o sabbath_n therefore_o be_v mere_o ceremonial_a an._n it_o do_v not_o appear_v it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o sabbath_n either_o as_o to_o its_o first_o original_a or_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o command_n of_o it_o in_o the_o decalogue_n be_v typical_a or_o institute_v to_o prefigure_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v future_a yea_o the_o contrary_a be_v evident_a for_o the_o law_n of_o it_o be_v give_v before_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o perfect_a force_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n unto_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ._n i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n do_v so_o order_v all_o his_o work_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n and_o under_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v suitable_a moral_o to_o represent_v his_o work_n under_o the_o new_a creation_n which_o from_o the_o analogy_n of_o our_o redemption_n to_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v so_o call_v and_o hence_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n be_v all_o thing_n meet_v to_o be_v gather_v into_o a_o head_n in_o christ_n jesus_n on_o this_o account_n there_o be_v a_o instructive_a resemblance_n between_o the_o work_v of_o one_o sort_n and_o of_o the_o other_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n after_o the_o work_v of_o the_o old_a
there_o can_v be_v no_o tolerable_a reason_n assign_v why_o he_o shall_v mention_v the_o work_n of_o god_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n with_o his_o rest_n that_o ensue_v thereon_o and_o refer_v we_o to_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o without_o respect_n unto_o another_o day_n to_o be_v introduce_v do_v great_o involve_v his_o whole_a discourse_n again_o his_o use_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sabbatism_n which_o be_v frame_v and_o as_o it_o be_v coin_a on_o purpose_n that_o it_o may_v both_o comprise_v the_o spiritual_a rest_n aim_v at_o and_o also_o a_o sabbath-keeping_a or_o observation_n of_o a_o sabbath_n rest_v manifest_v his_o purpose_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o our_o rest_n in_o general_n he_o still_o do_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o especial_a day_n for_o its_o enjoyment_n here_o he_o introduce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sabbatism_n which_o his_o way_n of_o argue_v will_v not_o have_v 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