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A47576 The Jewish Sabbath abrogated, or, The Saturday Sabbatarians confuted in two parts : first, proving the abrogation of the old seventh-day Sabbath : secondly, that the Lord's-Day is of divine appointment : containing several sermons newly preach'd upon a special occasion, wherein are many new arguments not found in former authors / by Benjamin Keach. Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704. 1700 (1700) Wing K73; ESTC R7556 176,774 438

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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
a_o lawgiver_n abode_n no_o long_o than_o till_o christ_n put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o ministration_n 22_o see_v isa_n 33._o 22_o and_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v our_o only_a lawgiver_n under_o the_o gospel_n yet_o have_v not_o command_v we_o to_o observe_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n then_o it_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n to_o observe_v it_o but_o moses_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n abode_n no_o long_o etc._n etc._n ergo._n arg._n 9_o if_o all_o sabbath_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n without_o exception_n be_v shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v whereof_o the_o body_n be_v christ_n then_o be_v their_o weekly_a sabbath_n a_o shadow_n but_o all_o their_o sabbath_n without_o exception_n be_v shadow_n etc._n etc._n ergo._n arg._n 10._o whatsoever_o practice_n it_o be_v that_o open_v a_o door_n to_o judaisme_n and_o gender_n to_o bondage_n can_v be_v no_o truth_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o old_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n open_v a_o door_n to_o judaisme_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la judgement_n ergo_fw-la they_o plead_v for_o the_o law_n as_o give_v in_o horeb_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n arg._n 11._o whatsoever_o principle_n and_o practice_n reflect_v upon_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n king_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n who_o be_v more_o faithful_a than_o moses_n can_v be_v no_o truth_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a jewish_a sabbath_n reflect_v etc._n etc._n ergo._n evident_a it_o be_v christ_n have_v nowhere_o teach_v or_o command_v it_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n we_o must_v go_v to_o moses_n law_n for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v foolish_a to_o say_v christ_n as_o mediator_n give_v the_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n though_o as_o god_n he_o give_v not_o that_o only_a but_o the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n also_o arg._n 12._o that_o principle_n and_o practice_n that_o have_v many_o evil_a and_o dangerous_a consequent_n attend_n it_o be_v no_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o who_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n be_v so_o attend_v etc._n etc._n ergo._n to_o conclude_v let_v no_o christian_n any_o more_o doubt_n that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v that_o day_n we_o ought_v to_o observe_v to_o he_o in_o all_o sacred_a devotion_n and_o piety_n consider_v 1._o god_n have_v build_v all_o thing_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o this_o day_n of_o rest_n wherefore_o it_o stand_v as_o fast_o as_o its_o foundation_n 2._o god_n the_o father_n declare_v thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o that_o be_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o be_v on_o the_o first-day_n of_o the_o week_n 3._o this_o be_v the_o first-day_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 4._o this_o day_n christ_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n therefore_o this_o day_n remain_v as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n to_o we_o 5._o this_o day_n our_o redemption_n be_v finish_v and_o christ_n receive_v our_o discharge_n from_o sin_n and_o wrath_n for_o ever_o 6._o on_o this_o day_n the_o typical_a sabbath_n be_v cease_v and_o all_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n vanquish_v 7._o in_o he_o who_o the_o old_a sabbath_n shadow_v forth_o must_v we_o seek_v our_o rest_n and_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n we_o in_o he_o be_v free_v from_o all_o legal_a labour_n servile_a fear_n and_o from_o the_o burden_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n 8._o on_o this_o day_n the_o disciple_n meet_v and_o christ_n preach_v peace_n to_o they_o and_o on_o this_o day_n million_o of_o soul_n have_v be_v convert_v 9_o on_o this_o day_n john_n see_v jesus_n christ_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n 10._o this_o day_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o miraculous_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 11._o on_o this_o day_n the_o gospel-churche_n meet_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n and_o to_o discharge_v all_o part_n of_o gospel-worship_n 12._o this_o be_v the_o day_n when_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v in_o season_n 13._o on_o this_o day_n collection_n be_v make_v for_o the_o poor_a in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n 14._o this_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n all_o other_o day_n he_o allow_v we_o to_o do_v work_n upon_o but_o this_o be_v whole_o his_o own_o day_n he_o lay_v claim_v to_o this_o only_a o_o give_v it_o whole_o up_o to_o he_o 15._o this_o day_n all_o the_o godly_a have_v observe_v in_o every_o age_n of_o the_o church_n to_o these_o present_a time_n 16._o for_o profane_v this_o day_n god_n have_v inflict_v many_o sore_a and_o fearful_a judgement_n and_o thus_o i_o shall_v close_v what_o i_o shall_v say_v at_o present_a for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o first-day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o solemn_a worship_n when_o the_o lord_n day_n begin_v 1._o some_o think_v we_o ought_v to_o begin_v it_o at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o jew_n begin_v their_o sabbath_n begin_v when_o the_o lord_n day_n begin_v other_o from_o midnight_n to_o midnight_n other_o from_o morning_n to_o evening_n take_v what_o dr._n owen_n say_v to_o this_o which_o i_o think_v be_v very_o full_a and_o clear_a some_o 323._o owen_n on_o the_o sabb._n p._n 323._o say_v he_o contend_v that_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a day_n consist_v of_o 24_o hour_n begin_v with_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o precede_a day_n and_o end_v with_o the_o same_o of_o its_o own_o and_z according_o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n direct_v levit._n 23._o 32._o although_o that_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o general_a direction_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n but_o to_o regard_v only_o that_o particular_a extraordinary_a sabbath_n which_o be_v thus_o institute_v namely_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n vers_fw-la 27._o however_o suppose_v it_o to_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n it_o be_v evident_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o command_n particular_o suit_v unto_o the_o moysaicall_a pedagogy_n that_o the_o day_n may_v comprise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o proceed_n evening_n in_o the_o service_n of_o it_o from_o a_o obedience_n whereunto_o we_o be_v free_v by_o the_o gospel_n neither_o can_v i_o subscribe_v to_o this_o opinion_n and_o that_o because_o in_o the_o description_n and_o limitation_n of_o the_o original_n seven_o day_n it_o be_v say_v of_o each_o of_o the_o six_o that_o it_o be_v constitute_v of_o a_o evening_n and_o a_o morning_n but_o of_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n there_o be_v no_o such_o description_n it_o be_v only_o call_v the_o seventh-day_n without_o any_o assignation_n of_o the_o precede_a evening_n unto_o it_o 2._o a_o day_n of_o rest_n according_a to_o rule_n of_o natural_a equity_n aught_o to_o be_v proportion_v to_o a_o day_n of_o work_n or_o labour_n which_o god_n have_v grant_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o own_o use_n now_o this_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o morning_n to_o evening_n psal_n 104._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o thou_o make_v darkness_n and_o it_o be_v night_n etc._n etc._n man_n go_v forth_o to_o his_o labour_n until_o the_o evening_n the_o day_n of_o labour_n be_v from_o the_o removal_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o night_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n until_o the_o return_n of_o they_o again_o which_o allow_v for_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o several_a season_n of_o the_o year_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o just_a measure_n of_o our_o day_n of_o rest_n 3._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o in_o his_o resurrection_n give_v beginning_n and_o be_v to_o this_o especial_a day_n of_o holy_a rest_n under_o the_o gospel_n rise_v not_o until_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o first-day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o beaming_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n begin_v to_o expel_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n or_o when_o it_o dawn_v towards_o day_n as_o be_v various_o express_v by_o the_o evangelist_n this_o with_o i_o determine_v this_o whole_a matter_n 4._o mere_a cessation_n from_o labour_n in_o the_o night_n seem_v to_o have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o spiritual_a rest_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v express_v on_o this_o day_n nor_o to_o be_v by_o any_o thing_n distinguish_v from_o the_o night_n of_o any_o other_o day_n in_o the_o week_n 5._o suppose_v christian_n under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o direction_n give_v by_o moses_n beforementioned_a it_o may_v intangel_n they_o in_o the_o anxious_a scrupulous_a intrigue_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v subject_a unto_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o evening_n itself_o about_o which_o their_o great_a master_n be_v at_o variance_n which_o thing_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o be_o inclinable_a to_o judge_n and_o do_v so_o that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o day_n be_v to_o be_v commensurate_a to_o the_o use_n of_o our_o natural_a
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for_o not_o keep_v it_o but_o god_n neither_o commend_v any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o keep_n it_o nor_o reprehend_v any_o other_o for_o profane_v and_o not_o ●eeping_v it_o therefore_o none_o of_o they_o do_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d eleven_o let_v i_o add_v one_o argument_n more_o 〈◊〉_d prove_v that_o the_o patriarch_n do_v not_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n viz._n if_o the_o patriarch_n and_o all_o mankind_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v or_o have_v be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n certain_o there_o have_v ●een_n some_o account_n give_v of_o the_o penalty_n or_o punishment_n due_a to_o sabbath-breaker_n but_o we_o read_v of_o no_o penalty_n or_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o sabbath-breaker_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n thereof_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o they_o and_o yet_o god_n shall_v hide_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o breach_n thereof_o from_o the_o world_n for_o more_o than_o two_o thousand_o year_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o they_o know_v what_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o other_o moral_a precept_n as_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o this_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n i._n e._n a_o pure_a moral_a duty_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o god_n discover_v not_o the_o penalty_n to_o they_o for_o violate_v this_o precept_n twelve_o my_o last_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o sabbath_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o a_o state_v and_o stint_v institute_v worship_n in_o a_o national_a church_n but_o the_o patriarch_n and_o all_o god_n people_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o such_o a_o ecclesiastical_a
and_o political_a church-state_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o they_o be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o observe_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n that_o be_v they_o have_v not_o institute_v state_v and_o stint_a worship_n nor_o any_o in_o a_o magistratical_a capacity_n to_o inflict_v punishment_n 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o violate_v the_o pretend_a sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d have_v they_o be_v put_v into_o such_o a_o capacity_n 〈◊〉_d doubt_n but_o god_n have_v give_v they_o his_o sabbath_n with_o the_o like_a sanction_n to_o they_o as_o afterward_o that_o the_o penalty_n may_v have_v be_v inflict_v 〈◊〉_d offender_n as_o he_o do_v after_o the_o sabbath_n be_v ●●deed_o give_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n nehemiah_n clear_o intimate_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v only_o make_v know_v to_o israel_n t●●_n make_v know_v to_o they_o thy_o holy_a sahbath_n be_v first_o make_v know_v to_o moses_n 20._o exod._n 16._o 20._o and_o then_o he_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d know_v to_o he_o or_o they_o before_o the_o scripture_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d this_o sense_n and_o not_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o so●●_n will_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v viz._n th●●_n it_o be_v make_v know_v more_o clear_o to_o that_o people_n with_o the_o mode_n of_o its_o observation_n etc._n etc._n but_o certain_o it_o be_v never_o know_v till_o god_n reveal_v 〈◊〉_d to_o moses_n nor_o give_v as_o a_o law_n to_o any_o till_o give●_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n sermon_n iu._n 〈◊〉_d the_o commencement_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n what_o a_o moral_a law_n or_o precept_n be_v that_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o precise_a seven_o day_n four_o argument_n urge_v to_o prove_v this_o gal._n four_o 10_o 11._o you_o observe_v day_n and_o month_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v my_o brethren_n endeavour_v to_o show_v and_o prove_v 1._o that_o god_n do_v not_o write_v the_o law_n of_o 〈◊〉_d seventh-day_n sabbath_n in_o adam_n heart_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o law_n of_o creation_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o no_o natural_a or_o simple_a moral_a precept_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o adam_n by_o any_o express_a positive_a command_n either_o before_o or_o immediate_o after_o he_o fall_v and_o so_o none_o of_o the_o patriarch_n do_v observe_v it_o we_o can_v find_v no_o original_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n as_o to_o any_o observance_n of_o it_o hitherto_o therefore_o must_v look_v for_o its_o beginning_n or_o original_n or_o any_o actual_a or_o express_a command_n for_o the_o observation_n thereof_o somewhere_o else_o which_o indeed_o we_o have_v in_o exod._n 16._o 23._o true_o sin_n the_o seven_o day_n sab._n begin_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n some_o of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o israel_n exod._n 15._o 25._o at_o marah_n there_o he_o make_v they_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n and_o there_o he_o prove_v they_o it_o be_v call_v a_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o singular_a not_o statute_n 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n and_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o sabbath_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v 〈◊〉_d the_o fall_n of_o manna_n chap._n 16._o tho_o other_o by_o 〈◊〉_d figure_n think_v it_o may_v comprehend_v not_o only_a th●_n sabbath_n but_o all_o other_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n i_o know_v that_o dr._n owen_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o statute_n refer_v to_o the_o sabbath_n neither_o can_v we_o determine_v the_o case_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o may_v be_v that_o but_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d direct_o and_o express_o command_v chap._n 16._o 2d_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o learned_a man_n do_v asse●●_n that_o here_o be_v the_o institution_n and_o original_a 〈◊〉_d the_o observance_n of_o it_o grascome_n mr._n grascome_n thus_o a_o late_a writer_n express_v himself_o the_o first_o time_n we_o find_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n enjoin_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n before_o they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d mount_n sinai_n where_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v deliver_v as_o if_o it_o be_v purposely_o 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v the_o day_n which_o be_v ceremonial_a an●_n of_o divine_a positive_a institution_n from_o the_o workship_n itself_o the_o word_n in_o exod._n 16._o 23._o express_v plain_o enough_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o day_n by_o way_n of_o information_n to_o the_o people_n viz._n to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n unto_o the_o lord_n bake_v that_o which_o you_o will_v bake_v to_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o the_o day_n come_v or_o begin_v 25._o ver._n 25._o moses_n say_v eat_v that_o to_o day_n for_o to_o day_n be_v a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o ver_fw-la 26._o six_o day_n you_o shall_v gather_v it_o but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n in_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n on_o what_o day_n the_o manna_n first_o fall_v so_o that_o none_o can_v tell_v this_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o six_o day_n of_o its_o rain_v of_o manna_n be_v evident_a but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o business_n in_o hand_n here_o ●●ay_o be_v the_o original_n or_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o read_v of_o as_o to_o any_o precept_n or_o ●●junction_n on_o the_o people_n or_o any_o observation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o one_o observe_v about_o a_o month_n ●●fore_o moses_n receive_v the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n some_o it_o be_v true_a will_v infer_v that_o the_o sab●●th_n be_v know_v and_o observe_v by_o the_o jew_n be●●re_v because_o they_o say_v it_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n well_o know_v 1._o i_o answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o late_a author_n 76._o grascome_n history_n of_o the_o sab._n p._n 76._o this_o be_v a_o force_n put_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o a_o gross_a mistake_n for_o it_o be_v evident_o speak_v of_o as_o a_o new_a thing_n else_o what_o mean_v that_o frequent_a inculcation_n to_o make_v the_o people_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v familiar_a to_o they_o before_o and_o what_o mean_v the_o come_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o moses_n to_o consult_v he_o as_o on_o a_o unusual_a and_o unknown_a matter_n 22._o exod._n 16._o 22._o 2._o and_o let_v i_o add_v they_o be_v tell_v that_o they_o shall_v gather_v it_o six_o day_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o find_v on_o the_o seven_o and_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o people_n go_v to_o gather_v it_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o not_o be_v yet_o well_o acquaint_v with_o their_o sabbath_n ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o and_o this_o displease_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o moses_n again_o tell_v they_o ver_fw-la 29._o see_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o he_o give_v you_o on_o the_o six_o day_n bread_n for_o two_o day_n he_o have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n do_v not_o ●his_n imply_v he_o have_v not_o give_v it_o to_o any_o before_o to_o you_o and_o none_o else_o to_o you_o and_o to_o none_o that_o go_v before_o you_o as_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o afterward_o deut._n 5._o 2_o 3._o as_o to_o his_o law_n and_o covenant_n on_o mount_n sinai_n the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o we_o in_o horeb_n the_o lord_n make_v not_o this_o covenant_n with_o our_o father_n but_o with_o we_o even_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v alive_a this_o day_n their_o father_n have_v the_o covenant_n and_o all_o the_o precept_n before_o material_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o or_o what_o be_v simple_o moral_a but_o the●_n have_v not_o this_o covenant_n nor_o those_o precept_n formal_o give_v to_o they_o and_o so_o not_o the_o precise_a seven_o day_n 3._o if_o the_o people_n do_v know_v there_o be_v a_o sabbath_n give_v in_o charge_n to_o moses_n before_o manna_n it_o may_v refer_v to_o that_o chap._n 15._o yet_o they_o may_v not_o know_v what_o particular_a day_n it_o be_v to_o begin_v on_o or_o which_o day_n shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o first_o sabbath_n nor_o know_v yet_o how_o to_o keep_v it_o fo●_n 4._o as_o the_o same_o author_n note_n the_o case_n of_o th●_n man_n who_o gather_v stick_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n show_v they_o be_v still_o unacquainted_a with_o sabbath-day_n duty_n 33._o numb_a 15._o 32_o 33._o or_o rather_o whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o
morality_n of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d more_o holy_a natural_o than_o any_o other_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d week_n object_n if_o they_o say_v but_o god_n sanctify_a th●●_n day_n 1._o i_o answer_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o god_n add_v any_o inherent_a holiness_n to_o that_o day_n 2._o but_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v he_o do_v than_o 〈◊〉_d will_v overthrow_v the_o morality_n of_o it_o i._n e._n as_o 〈◊〉_d this_o first_o property_n of_o a_o simple_a moral_a precept_n for_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v it_o be_v make_v holy_a 〈◊〉_d a_o act_n of_o god_n arbitrary_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o natural_o as_o that_o day_n be_v create_v or_o proceed_v from_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n because_o as_o we_o have_v show_v all_o pu●●_n moral_a precept_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v not_o good_a mere_o because_o god_n command_v they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o themselves_o good_a as_o result_v from_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n for_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o every_o day_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o efficient_a cause_n namely_o divine_a creation_n and_o all_o day_n and_o thing_n go●_n make_v be_v very_o good_a and_o god_n sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n be_v but_o his_o set_n it_o apart_o fo●●_n some_o holy_a use_n 82._o dr._n owen_n on_o the_o sab._n p._n 82._o the_o day_n say_v dr._n owen_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o inherent_a holiness_n god_n then_o sanctify_v say_v he_o this_o day_n not_o that_o he_o keep_v it_o holy_a himself_o which_o in_o no_o sense_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o nor_o that_o he_o purify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o inherent_o holy_a which_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o day_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o nor_o that_o he_o celebrate_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v holy_a mark_v that_o well_o but_o he_o set_v it_o apart_o to_o holy_a use_n so_o that_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v if_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n lie_v in_o the_o precise_a seven_o day_n it_o 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the_o law_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 2._o 14._o what_o be_v more_o plain_o express_v the_o gentile_n he_o say_v have_v not_o the_o law_n that_o be_v as_o give_v by_o moses_n though_o they_o have_v the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n so_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v 22._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 21_o 22._o unto_o the_o jew_n i_o become_v a_o jew_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o jew_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o the_o law_n as_o without_o the_o law_n be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v without_o the_o law_n three_o time_n he_o here_o affirm_v the_o gentile_n be_v without_o the_o law_n object_n he_o mean_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n answ_n true_o they_o be_v without_o that_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o decalogue_n law_n but_o he_o can_v here_o refer_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o law_n as_o the_o 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