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28.4_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a then_o to_o david_n and_o other_o in_o after-age_n till_o at_o last_o it_o be_v full_o accomplish_v by_o the_o most_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a whereby_o he_o tread_v on_o the_o serpent_n head_n and_o all_o to-bruised_n it_o this_o consideration_n will_v out_o deep_a in_o the_o adversary_n cause_n and_o to_o set_v the_o better_a edge_n upon_o it_o let_v it_o be_v further_o consider_v 7._o and_o last_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v full_o assure_v we_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o the_o same_o antiquity_n with_o the_o confess_a ground_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n 4._o sabbath_n heb._n 3.3_o 4._o the_o apostle_n confess_v that_o one_o ground_n or_o occasion_n of_o single_v out_o that_o precise_a seven_o day_n be_v god_n end_v his_o work_n evidence_v by_o his_o enter_v upon_o his_o rest_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o place_n inform_v 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