design_n and_o ambition_n be_v to_o be_v serviceable_a in_o promote_a the_o eternal_a interest_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n your_o servant_n in_o our_o common_a lord_n j._n s._n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o patriarch_n have_v state_v assembly_n for_o public_a worship_n pag._n 3._o sect._n 1_o they_o have_v state_v place_n for_o divine_a worship_n p._n 4._o sect._n 2._o state_v minister_n with_o maintenance_n jacob_n vow_n the_o egyptian_a priests-land_n cain_n offer_v p._n 6._o chap._n ii_o the_o patriarch_n have_v state_v time_n prove_v from_o gen._n 4._o 3._o and_o gen._n 1._o 4._o p._n 17._o chap._n iii_o these_o state_v time_n be_v weekly_o p._n 19_o sect._n 1_o the_o computation_n of_o time_n by_o septimanes_n common_a to_o all_o age_n week_n of_o year_n gen._n 29._o 27._o affront_v sacred_a chronology_n p._n 20_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o and_o to_o all_o nation_n computation_n by_o month_n and_o year_n of_o human_a invention_n by_o week_n of_o divine_a institution_n p._n 25._o sect._n 3_o at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n gen._n 4._o 3._o be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o week_n p._n 28._o sect._n 4._o son_n of_o god_n job_n 1._o 6._o not_o angel_n but_o church-member_n p._n 30._o sect._n 5._o son_n of_o god_n different_a from_o morning-star_n what_o be_v the_o cornerstone_n job_n 38._o p._n 38._o sect._n 6._o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o 6._o prove_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gen._n 2._o 6._o from_o the_o proximity_n of_o the_o time_n job_n contemporarian_n with_o phaleg_n prove_v from_o length_n of_o his_o age._n job_n be_v jobab_v the_o son_n of_o joctan_n daughter_n of_o edom_n in_o the_o land_n of_o we_o lam._n 4._o explain_v by_o jer._n 25._o job_n country_n arabia_n petraea_n p._n 43._o sect._n 7._o elihu_n write_v the_o history_n of_o job_n p._n 51._o sect._n 8._o son_n of_o god_n present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o church-convention_n on_o state_v day_n weekly_o p._n 56._o sect._n 9_o the_o chimaera_n of_o a_o prolepsis_n gen._n 2._o prove_v p._n 61._o chap._n iu._n the_o weekly_a patriarchal-sabbath_n be_v sunday_n p._n 64._o sect._n 1_o the_o patriarchal_a sabbath_n be_v not_o saturday_n prove_v from_o testimony_n of_o heathen_n father_n scripture_n which_o make_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o precept_n and_o that_o enjoin_v the_o jew_n by_o moses_n p._n 64._o sect._n 2._o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o precept_n and_o mosaic_a ground_v upon_o different_a reason_n p._n 77._o sect._n 3_o the_o patriarchal_a sabbath_n be_v sunday_n prove_v by_o two_o argument_n saturday-sabbaterians_a silence_v p._n 91._o sect._n 4._o the_o first_o instance_n of_o celebrate_v sunday_n before_o the_o institution_n of_o saturday-sabbath_n exod._n 16._o the_o point_v of_o the_o septuagint_n refer_v the_o 15_o day_n to_o their_o morning_n why_o that_o preferable_a before_o the_o hebrew_n p._n 97._o sect._n 5._o the_o assembly_n ex._n 16._o 2._o a_o church-assemble_o celebrate_v on_o course_n instruct_v by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n p._n 115._o sect._n 6._o this_o 15_o day_n be_v sunday_n p._n 122._o sect._n 7._o the_o saturday_n follow_v be_v the_o first_o saturday-sabbath_n that_o ever_o be_v keep_v p._n 126._o sect._n 8._o the_o other_o instance_n of_o a_o sunday-sabbath_n keep_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n gen._n 12._o the_o ten_o day_n there_o mention_v be_v sunday_n it_o be_v on_o that_o day_n not_o the_o 14_o that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n speak_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o israelite_n assemble_v not_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n but_o on_o course_n for_o religious_a worship_n p._n 132._o chap._n v._o god_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o his_o new_a creation_n man_n restore_v by_o faith_n p._n 146._o sect._n 1_o prove_v in_o gross_a from_o the_o analasis_n of_o gen._n chap._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o p._n ibid._n sect._n 2._o adam_n fall_v on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o creation_n p._n 151._o sect._n 3_o he_o be_v restore_v the_o same_o day_n he_o fall_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n betwixt_o god_n and_o adam_n confirm_v by_o oath_n how_o sect._n 4._o from_o thence_o god_n smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n and_o not_o before_o chap._n vi_o saturday-sabbath_n be_v the_o six_o day_n in_o order_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v institute_v upon_o other_o ground_n than_o that_o of_o the_o four_o precept_n where_o it_o have_v not_o footing_n but_o only_o in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v to_o expire_v at_o christ_n death_n and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o patriarchal_a p._n 179._o sect._n 1_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n a_o discriminate_a badge_n a_o antidote_n against_o idolatry_n by_o worship_v the_o sun_n the_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n p._n 180._o sect._n 2._o plain_a intimation_n of_o its_o be_v local_a and_o temporary_a p._n 181._o the_o 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perfect_a finish_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o make_v all_o very_a good_a and_o that_o from_o which_o god_n smell_v so_o sweet_a a_o savour_n of_o rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o therefore_o to_o bless_v it_o 6._o the_o moysaicall_a saturday_n sabbath_n be_v the_o six_o day_n in_o order_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v institute_v upon_o other_o ground_n than_o that_o mention_v in_o the_o decalogue_n and_o have_v no_o foot_n in_o the_o four_o precept_n but_o in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v to_o expire_v at_o christ_n death_n and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o patriarchal_a chap._n i._n that_o the_o patriarchal_a church_n have_v solemn_a state_v assembly_n for_o public_a worship_n be_v manifest_a from_o their_o have_v state_v place_n separate_a person_n and_o maintenance_n in_o order_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o such_o worship_n sect_n i._o that_o they_o have_v sacred_a place_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n be_v 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a_o religious_a respect_n to_o the_o sabbath_n which_o moses_n forthwith_o explain_v vers_fw-la 23._o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 29._o see_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o this_o sabbath_n therefore_o he_o have_v give_v you_o on_o the_o six_o day_n the_o bread_n of_o two_o day_n philo_z judaeus_n say_v that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v teach_v by_o this_o which_o be_v the_o birthday_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o their_o forefather_n be_v ignorant_a a_o very_a likely_a thing_n that_o abraham_n shall_v not_o know_v the_o patriarchal_a sabbath_n l'estrange_n will_v have_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o elder_n make_v not_o strange_a at_o the_o sabbath_n but_o at_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o rest_n now_o command_v but_o he_o shall_v have_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o nothing_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o till_o after_o the_o elder_n be_v come_v to_o moses_n and_o if_o we_o due_o weigh_v the_o story_n the_o elder_n will_v be_v find_v 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timerarious_a in_o their_o account_n of_o day_n and_o therefore_o acquaint_v moses_n with_o it_o who_o moses_n thus_o resolve_v this_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n unto_o the_o lord_n when_o do_v god_n say_v this_o but_o in_o his_o precept_n to_o gather_v twice_o as_o much_o on_o the_o six_o day_n so_o that_o here_o moses_n comment_v upon_o the_o precept_n tell_v they_o that_o thereby_o god_n appoint_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o morrow_n follow_v to_o be_v thenceforward_a their_o weekly_a sabbath_n whereas_o if_o they_o have_v be_v use_v before_o to_o keep_v saturday-sabbath_n the_o ruler_n need_v not_o to_o have_v apply_v themselves_o to_o moses_n for_o the_o resolution_n of_o such_o a_o question_n as_o a_o child_n may_v have_v unriddle_v for_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o the_o day_n before_o the_o patriarchal_a sabbath_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n a_o preparation_n to_o it_o whereon_o reason_n will_v tell_v man_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o set_v their_o secular_a affair_n in_o such_o good_a order_n as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v distract_v by_o they_o in_o the_o sacred_a exercise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o from_o the_o first_o be_v so_o to_o be_v sanctify_v as_o no_o servile_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v thereon_o and_o see_v the_o israelite_n at_o this_o time_n have_v no_o other_o servile_a work_n to_o do_v but_o gather_v and_o dress_v of_o manna_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v restrain_v from_o that_o on_o the_o sabbath_n there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o that_o and_o other_o day_n in_o respect_n of_o cessation_n from_o common_a work_n and_o therefore_o upon_o that_o supposition_n that_o saturday_n be_v their_o ancient_a sabbath_n the_o elder_n must_v have_v be_v child_n in_o understanding_n if_o they_o perceive_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o precept_n for_o gather_v twice_o as_o much_o on_o friday_n to_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o argument_n this_o be_v the_o first_o saturday-sabbath_n we_o find_v celebrate_v in_o the_o wrold_a for_o 2453_o year_n at_o the_o low_a account_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v live_v to_o that_o age_n without_o a_o sabbath_n be_v the_o most_o incredible_a of_o incredible_n in_o order_n to_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o patriarchal-church_n from_o so_o black_a a_o crime_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o sunday-sabbath_n be_v observe_v before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o jewish_a saturday-sabbath_n from_o the_o first_o instance_n and_o i_o shall_v give_v more_o clear_a and_o unexceptionable_a proof_n thereof_o in_o the_o other_o forename_a instance_n draw_v from_o exod._n 12._o 3._o speak_v you_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n say_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o mouth_n they_o shall_v take_v to_o they_o a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o 2d_o instance_n if_o we_o reckon_v backward_o from_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n which_o we_o demonstrate_v to_o have_v be_v sunday_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o ten_o day_n to_o have_v be_v sunday_n and_o to_o have_v be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o israelite_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o egyptian_n also_o their_o keep_n thereon_o a_o solemn_a religious_a state_v assembly_n on_o course_n 1._o that_o this_o ten_o day_n fall_v on_o sunday_n may_v be_v thus_o collect_v by_o a_o retrograde_a calculation_n of_o day_n from_o the_o fifteen_o of_o the_o second_o month_n to_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o first_o second_o month_n day_n 15_o 8_o 1._o first_o month_n day_n 24_o 17_o 10_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n wherein_o i_o assign_v 30_o day_n to_o a_o month_n i_o have_v the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o moses_n gen._n 7._o 24._o compare_v with_o chap._n 8._o 4._o where_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 150_o day_n of_o the_o water_n prevail_v above_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o 17_o day_n 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