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heart_n in_o innocency_n do_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n that_o law_n can_v oblige_v gentile_a believer_n to_o keep_v it_o 2._o if_o a_o positive_a law_n or_o express_v institution_n suppose_v to_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n before_o or_o just_a after_o his_o fall_n do_v not_o oblige_v gentile_a believer_n to_o keep_v it_o 3._o if_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o the_o most_o refine_a and_o enlighten_v among_o they_o do_v not_o oblige_v gentile_a believer_n to_o keep_v it_o 4._o if_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n do_v not_o oblige_v gentile_a believer_n to_o keep_v it_o 5._o if_o the_o gospel_n by_o any_o precept_n or_o example_n do_v not_o oblige_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n 6._o and_o last_o if_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o gospel-believer_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v oblige_v they_o to_o keep_v 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the_o holy_a image_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o all_o other_o moral_a precept_n that_o result_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n holy_a nature_n and_o not_o from_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o will_n only_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o write_v in_o adam_n heart_n in_o innocency_n he_o need_v no_o positive_a law_n to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o he_o what_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v pure_o or_o simple_o moral_a even_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o good_a manner_n or_o to_o true_a natural_a godliness_n or_o righteousness_n not_o make_v know_v to_o adam_n to_o perfect_a adam_n this_o certain_o can_v be_v that_o spiritual_a worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 131._o charnock_n on_o the_o attribute_n p._n 131._o say_v mr._n charnock_n be_v know_v
same_o need_n of_o know_v what_o special_a worship_n he_o outht_v to_o be_v find_v exercise_v in_o on_o that_o day_n what_o a_o sabbath_n institute_v and_o no_o sabbath-service_n appoint_v on_o that_o day_n but_o this_o i_o shall_v further_o handle_v when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o pretend_a institution_n and_o express_v command_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n three_o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v write_v in_o adam_n heart_n some_o remainder_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o day_n will_v have_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o offspring_n as_o there_o be_v of_o all_o other_o precept_n that_o be_v simple_o moral_a tho_o much_o blur_v and_o almost_o quite_o obliterated_a in_o some_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o heathen_n who_o retain_v or_o recover_v much_o knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n first_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n yea_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o pure_a moral_a precept_n i.e._n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o his_o name_n not_o profane_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o murder_v commit_v adultery_n steal_v etc._n etc._n nay_o and_o also_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o to_o what_o be_v simple_o moral_a in_o it_o viz._n a_o sufficient_a time_n to_o worship_n that_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o lead_v to_o know_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n four_o moreover_o if_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n have_v be_v a_o simple_a or_o pure_a moral_a precept_n and_o write_v in_o adam_n heart_n it_o will_v have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o god_n new-covenant_n child_n as_o he_o promise_v he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n there_o in_o gospel-time_n and_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o all_o believer_n in_o christ_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n restore_v to_o they_o it_o be_v stamp_v upon_o their_o heart_n by_o 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