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calamity_n of_o his_o rebellious_a nation_n he_o direct_v his_o dear_a disciple_n when_o to_o depart_v from_o those_o direful_a misery_n but_o especial_o to_o be_v importunate_a in_o prayer_n for_o forty_o year_n together_o 15._o mat._n 24_o 15._o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v in_o the_o winter_n for_o then_o the_o foul_a way_n and_o short_a day_n will_v make_v it_o irksome_a to_o their_o body_n especial_o to_o breed_v and_o nurse_v mother_n and_o no_o less_o be_v the_o care_n of_o this_o tender_a shepherd_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n who_o he_o bear_v in_o his_o bosom_n as_o also_o to_o the_o sanctity_n of_o his_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o add_v this_o petition_n to_o their_o forty_o year_n prayer_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v put_v to_o fly_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o trouble_n of_o their_o spirit_n in_o profane_v the_o sacred_a season_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o body_n which_o be_v design_v 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confirmation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n as_o for_o ever_o bind_v all_o believer_n by_o a_o double_a obligation_n to_o this_o sweet_a soul-refreshing_a duty_n of_o which_o more_o may_v be_v speak_v in_o due_a time_n this_o may_v suffice_v abundant_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o three_o thing_n promise_v approbation_n promise_v approbation_n be_v his_o approbation_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o saviour_n of_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o constant_a guide_n to_o god_n people_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o this_o bless_a spirit_n shall_v approve_v of_o we_o may_v safe_o receive_v as_o try_v gold_n weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o rest_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d as_o infallible_a truth_n three_o thing_n will_v full_o evince_v the_o holy_a spirit_n approbation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n 1._o ult_n luk._n 23._o ult_n his_o high_a encomium_n 2._o his_o mighty_a operation_n 3._o his_o constant_a appellation_n 1._o his_o high_a applause_n give_v to_o the_o pious_a woman_n practice_n of_o rest_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o full_a proof_n of_o divine_a approbation_n for_o though_o they_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n upon_o christ_n crucifixion_n yet_o saint_n luke_n be_v not_o inspire_v to_o write_v his_o gospel_n till_o after_o christ_n ascension_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o his_o preface_n and_o confess_v by_o our_o learned_a adversaty_n 822._o luk._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o leigh_n sy_v p._n 822._o that_o divers_a year_n after_o when_o all_o levitical_a institution_n lose_v their_o power_n of_o bind_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o each_o principle_n thereof_o do_v bind_v all_o under_o the_o gospel_n if_o then_o such_o praise_n be_v give_v to_o the_o holy_a woman_n celebration_n that_o the_o spirit_n so_o long_o after_o record_v it_o to_o their_o honour_n that_o they_o rest_v the_o sabbath_n day_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n let_v the_o 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have_v long_o deceive_v we_o and_o we_o have_v take_v it_o upon_o trust_n that_o pentecost_n be_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o he_o have_v long_o honour_v with_o whitsun_n alice_n wake_n and_o may_v game_n yet_o in_o plough_v up_o the_o truth_n with_o god_n heifer_n we_o shall_v find_v such_o treasure_n of_o long-unveiled_n mystery_n in_o this_o renown_a day_n as_o can_v never_o sufficient_o be_v admire_v and_o the_o first_o mystery_n that_o display_v itself_o 11._o ez._n 13.6_o waâ—_n 19.1_o 11._o lie_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o feast_n call_v pentecost_n or_o the_o fifty_o day_n for_o as_o the_o fifty_o day_n after_o the_o first_o passeover_n and_o wonderful_a deliverance_n from_o the_o egyptian_a furnace_n the_o spirit_n descend_v in_o fire_n upon_o sinai_n to_o instruct_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n even_o so_o the_o fifty_o day_n most_o exact_o after_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o and_o have_v wrought_v our_o 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for_o in_o act_n 20.7_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o paul_n preach_v on_o the_o first_o day_n but_o in_o act_n 18.4_o they_o say_v paul_n reason_v every_o sabbath_n day_n and_o yet_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o both_o place_n neither_o be_v this_o paul_n single_a practice_n but_o the_o constant_a custom_n of_o all_o the_o disciple_n that_o ever_o accompany_v he_o we_o find_v one_o company_n with_o paul_n act_v 13.13_o 14._o who_o solemn_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o holy_a duty_n other_o associate_n he_o select_v act_n 15.40_o and_o these_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n act_v 16.13_o 17._o &_o 17.1_o 2._o thus_o we_o may_v follow_v paul_n and_o his_o companion_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o constant_o find_v they_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n and_o though_o he_o solemn_o profess_v he_o have_v not_o shun_v to_o declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n 20._o act._n 20._o yet_o this_o great_a slight_a of_o ceremony_n never_o give_v the_o least_o 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the_o week_n between_o or_o sabbath_n between_o 1._o i_o demand_v between_o what_o answ_n the_o fair_a conjecture_n be_v that_o the_o gentile_n may_v beseech_v paul_n to_o preach_v the_o sabbath_n between_o their_o desire_n and_o his_o departure_n and_o without_o some_o such_o supposition_n this_o translation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v scarce_o be_v good_a sense_n 2._o if_o we_o may_v rely_v on_o the_o scholarship_n of_o arius_n montanus_n who_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n he_o will_v tell_v we_o it_o be_v sequens_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la the_o follow_a sabbath_n 3._o however_o this_o be_v manifest_a 13.44_o act._n 13.44_o that_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n paul_n do_v p_o each_o and_o either_o it_o be_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o request_n make_v or_o else_o if_o the_o gentile_n desire_v he_o to_o preach_v to_o they_o on_o some_o week_n day_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n defer_v it_o to_o the_o know_a sabbath_n day_n this_o will_n much_o 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35.2_o cor._n 36.20_o 21._o that_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o israel_n desolation_n for_o one_o generation_n be_v sabbath_n pollution_n so_o the_o grand_a cause_n of_o the_o woeful_a desolation_n for_o many_o generation_n in_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o temple_n the_o altar_n and_o worshipper_n be_v the_o little_a horn_n presumption_n in_o change_v the_o saint_n time_n and_o law_n 7.25_o rev._n 11.2_o dan._n 7.25_o here_o be_v judgement_n with_o a_o witness_n and_o now_o the_o only_a way_n to_o raise_v the_o desolation_n of_o many_o generation_n be_v to_o advance_v those_o holy_a time_n and_o law_n change_v by_o antichrist_n there_o be_v already_o since_o this_o truth_n sound_v many_o sign_n of_o high_a displeasure_n upon_o sabbath-breaker_n no_o plague_n like_o that_o of_o a_o hard_a heart_n no_o judgement_n like_o those_o strong_a delusion_n which_o have_v already_o seize_v upon_o ranter_n and_o quaker_n who_o enmity_n never_o appear_v so_o eminent_o against_o any_o one_o ordinance_n 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