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peculiar_a unto_o themselves_o and_o that_o church_n state_n whereinto_o they_o be_v admit_v but_o here_o the_o sabbath_n of_o both_o these_o kind_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o same_o command_n and_o design_v unto_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n now_o the_o sole_a reason_n hereof_o lie_v in_o those_o temporary_a and_o ceremonial_a addition_n which_o we_o have_v manifest_v to_o have_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o original_a law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o its_o accommodation_n to_o their_o church_n state_n with_o the_o place_n which_o it_o hold_v therein_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v yet_o far_o in_o particular_a §_o 13_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o renovation_n of_o the_o command_n be_v the_o building_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v now_o design_v and_o forthwith_o to_o be_v undertake_v and_o with_o respect_n hereunto_o there_o be_v a_o double_a reason_n for_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o command_n first_o because_o that_o work_n be_v for_o a_o holy_a end_n and_o so_o upon_o 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shall_v you_o celebrate_v your_o sabbath_n 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 unto_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n it_o be_v evident_o a_o addition_n unto_o the_o command_n particular_o suit_v unto_o the_o moysaicall_a pedagogie_n that_o the_o day_n may_v comprise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o precede_a 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 unto_o this_o opinion_n and_o that_o because_o 1_o in_o the_o description_n and_o limitation_n of_o the_o first_o original_a 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 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intend_v mere_o to_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o that_o generation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o through_o all_o age_n during_o that_o dispensation_n to_o influence_n and_o awe_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n into_o a_o dread_n and_o terror_n of_o it_o hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o mount_n sinai_n gender_v unto_o bondage_n gal._n 4._o 24._o that_o be_v the_o law_n as_o give_v thereon_o bring_v the_o people_n into_o a_o spiritual_o servile_a state_n wherein_o although_o secret_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v child_n and_o heir_n yet_o they_o differ_v nothing_o from_o servant_n chap._n 4._o 1_o 3._o second_o the_o renovation_n and_o re_fw-mi enforcement_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n with_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v upon_o they_o during_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n and_o although_o the_o law_n have_v a_o new_a use_n and_o end_v now_o give_v unto_o it_o yet_o 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1._o namely_o to_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v whither_o we_o be_v go_v to_o who_o we_o make_v our_o approach_n in_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n which_o he_o give_v leu._n 10._o 3._o be_v moral_a perpetual_a or_o everlasting_a i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o i_o and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n i_o will_v be_v glorify_v he_o love_v not_o a_o rude_a careless_a rush_v of_o poor_a sinner_n upon_o he_o without_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o a_o due_a reverence_n of_o his_o holiness_n hence_o be_v that_o advice_n of_o our_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o 28_o 2._o 9_o let_v we_o have_v grace_n be_v gracious_o prepare_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o this_o will_v not_o be_v answer_v by_o mere_a bodily_a posture_n of_o veneration_n hence_o there_o be_v a_o due_a preparation_n necessary_a 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of_o all_o preparation_n for_o every_o duty_n it_o be_v the_o principal_a mean_n whereby_o we_o express_v our_o universal_a dependence_n on_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o also_o work_v our_o own_o heart_n to_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o indigent_a estate_n in_o this_o world_n with_o all_o our_o especial_a want_n and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v that_o supply_n of_o grace_n mercy_n and_o spiritual_a strength_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n with_o the_o increase_n of_o holiness_n and_o peace_n in_o our_o own_o soul_n special_a direction_n need_v not_o be_v give_v about_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o know_a duty_n only_o i_o say_v some_o season_n for_o it_o by_o way_n of_o preparation_n will_v be_v a_o eminent_a mean_n to_o further_o we_o in_o the_o due_a sanctification_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n on_o this_o day_n and_o it_o must_v be_v found_v on_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o day_n itself_o with_o the_o end_n of_o it_o as_o 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