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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 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all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o moral_a precept_n it_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o ark_n whereas_o the_o law_n of_o ceremonial_a ordinance_n be_v place_v in_o a_o book_n write_v by_o moses_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n separable_a from_o it_o or_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v remove_v the_o ark_n on_o many_o account_n be_v call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o god_n assist_v i_o shall_v treat_v elsewhere_o one_o of_o they_o be_v that_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o but_o that_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o be_v place_v therein_o to_o manifest_v that_o it_o be_v to_o have_v its_o accomplishment_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 10._o 3_o 4._o for_o the_o ark_n with_o the_o propitiatory_a be_v a_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a disposal_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o ark_n and_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a in_o a_o book_n on_o the_o side_n of_o it_o be_v to_o manifest_v as_o the_o inseparableness_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o covenant_n so_o the_o establish_n accomplishment_n and_o answer_v of_o the_o one_o law_n in_o christ_n with_o the_o removal_n and_o abolish_n of_o the_o other_o by_o he_o for_o the_o law_n keep_v in_o the_o ark_n the_o type_n of_o he_o he_o be_v to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o obedidience_n to_o answer_v its_o curse_n and_o to_o restore_v it_o unto_o its_o proper_a use_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n not_o that_o which_o it_o have_v original_o when_o it_o be_v itself_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o covenant_n but_o that_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o require_v in_o the_o moral_a obedience_n of_o rational_a creature_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o complete_a and_o adequate_a rule_n when_o the_o other_o law_n be_v utter_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o and_o if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o end_n whereunto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v design_v have_v it_o be_v absolute_o capable_a of_o abolition_n in_o this_o world_n it_o have_v not_o be_v safeguard_v in_o the_o ark_n with_o the_o other_o nine_o which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o man_n covenant_n obedience_n unto_o god_n but_o have_v be_v leave_v with_o other_o ceremonial_a ordinance_n at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o a_o readiness_n to_o be_v remove_v when_o the_o appoint_a time_n shall_v come_v 4._o god_n himself_o separate_v this_o command_n from_o they_o which_o be_v ceremonial_a in_o their_o principal_a intention_n and_o whole_a subject_a matter_n when_o he_o call_v the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o precept_n in_o the_o two_o table_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ten_o word_n or_o commandment_n deut._n 10._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o ten_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o assembly_n no_o consider_v person_n can_v read_v these_o word_n but_o he_o will_v find_v a_o most_o signal_n emphasis_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o they_o the_o day_n of_o the_o assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o which_o the_o jew_n so_o celebrate_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o station_n in_o sinai_n the_o day_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o church_n state_n when_o they_o solemn_o covenant_v with_o god_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 5._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v these_o word_n that_o be_v in_o a_o immediate_a and_o especial_a manner_n which_o be_v still_o observe_v where_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o they_o as_o exod._n 20._o deut._n 5._o &_o 10._o and_o say_v moses_n he_o speak_v they_o unto_o you_o that_o be_v immediate_o unto_o all_o the_o assembly_n deut._n 5._o 22._o where_o it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o speak_v they_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o of_o the_o thick_a darkness_n with_o a_o great_a voice_n that_o every_o individual_a person_n may_v hear_v it_o and_o he_o 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between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o this_o be_v only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o participation_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o command_n however_o it_o may_v and_o do_v contain_v something_o in_o it_o that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o people_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o 5._o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o frequent_a opposition_n make_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n between_o moral_a obedience_n and_o the_o outward_a observance_n of_o ordinance_n of_o a_o mere_a arbitrary_a institution_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n in_o that_o case_n though_o all_o ceremonial_a institution_n be_v in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o enumerate_v it_o be_v true_a isa._n 1._o 13._o the_o sabbath_n be_v join_v with_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o its_o observation_n reject_v in_o comparison_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o as_o this_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o be_v intend_v principal_o of_o the_o 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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
but_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o command_n when_o give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o especial_a ordinance_n exod._n 16._o and_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o command_n itself_o yea_o take_v the_o command_n itself_o without_o respect_n unto_o its_o explication_n elsewhere_o and_o it_o express_v no_o such_o limitation_n though_o virtual_o because_o of_o the_o precedent_a institution_n exod._n 16._o it_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o hence_o three_o there_o be_v a_o prescription_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o observance_n accommodate_v unto_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o that_o people_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o in_o comprehend_v thing_n spiritual_a under_o thing_n carnal_a when_o yet_o the_o carnal_a be_v of_o no_o consideration_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o as_o they_o necessary_o attend_v upon_o thing_n spiritual_a hence_o that_o part_n of_o the_o command_n which_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o institution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v indeed_o some_o illustrious_a appearance_n of_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n or_o mercy_n and_o so_o also_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o appearance_n mark_v 16._o 9_o so_o be_v it_o still_o call_v by_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n ignatius_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la trall_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la ect_fw-la dionysius_n of_o corinth_n epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n in_o euseb._n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o theophilus_n antioch_n lib._n 1._o in_o 4._o evangel_n clemens_n alex._n stromat_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o origen_n lib._n 8._o con_v cels._n tertul._n de_fw-fr coron_n milit_fw-la cap._n 3._o as_o for_o those_o who_o 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