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this_o world_n it_o have_v not_o be_v safeguard_v in_o the_o ark_n with_o the_o other_o nine_o which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o man_n covenant_n obedience_n unto_o god_n but_o have_v be_v leave_v with_o other_o ceremonial_a ordinance_n at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o a_o readiness_n to_o be_v remove_v when_o the_o appoint_a time_n shall_v come_v 4._o god_n himself_o separate_v this_o command_n from_o they_o which_o be_v ceremonial_a in_o their_o principal_a intention_n and_o whole_a subject_a matter_n when_o he_o call_v the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o precept_n in_o the_o two_o table_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ten_o word_n or_o commandment_n deut._n 10._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o ten_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o assembly_n no_o consider_v person_n can_v read_v these_o word_n but_o he_o will_v find_v a_o most_o signal_n emphasis_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o they_o the_o day_n of_o the_o assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o which_o the_o jew_n so_o celebrate_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o station_n in_o sinai_n the_o day_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o church_n state_n when_o they_o solemn_o covenant_v with_o god_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 5._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v these_o word_n that_o be_v in_o a_o immediate_a and_o especial_a manner_n which_o be_v still_o observe_v where_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o they_o as_o exod._n 20._o deut._n 5._o &_o 10._o and_o say_v moses_n he_o speak_v they_o unto_o you_o that_o be_v immediate_o unto_o all_o the_o assembly_n deut._n 5._o 22._o where_o it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o speak_v they_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o of_o the_o thick_a darkness_n with_o a_o great_a voice_n that_o every_o individual_a person_n may_v hear_v it_o and_o he_o 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for_o the_o relief_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o be_v solemn_o renew_v unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o his_o posterity_n there_o be_v a_o bless_a relief_n provide_v therein_o against_o the_o curse_n and_o threaten_n annex_v to_o the_o first_o covenant_n for_o all_o they_o that_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o it_o and_o make_v use_v of_o it_o notwithstanding_o i_o say_v this_o renovation_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n material_o unto_o they_o they_o be_v so_o far_o free_v from_o its_o covenant_n term_n as_o that_o they_o have_v a_o relief_n provide_v against_o what_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v in_o it_o with_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o renew_v among_o that_o people_n there_o be_v beget_v in_o their_o mind_n such_o a_o respect_n unto_o the_o rigour_n of_o its_o command_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o 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there_o be_v a_o relief_n provide_v against_o that_o condition_n in_o the_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v the_o old_a covenant_n a_o especial_a revival_n though_o with_o respect_n unto_o other_o end_n than_o be_v original_o intend_v in_o it_o hence_o this_o covenant_n form_v give_v unto_o it_o render_v the_o obedience_n of_o that_o people_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n servile_a for_o it_o gendr_v unto_o bondage_n 4._o the_o law_n be_v attend_v with_o various_a explanation_n and_o many_o ordinance_n of_o judgement_n deduce_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o moral_a right_n and_o equity_n contain_v in_o it_o be_v make_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o polity_n and_o government_n of_o that_o people_n as_o a_o holy_a nation_n under_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v their_o king_n for_o their_o polity_n for_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o be_v a_o theocracy_n over_o which_o god_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n preside_v as_o their_o governor_n and_o king_n and_o hence_o he_o affirm_v that_o when_o 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light_n of_o nature_n as_o now_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v no_o more_o will_v sundry_a instance_n of_o its_o authority_n unless_o its_o voice_n be_v diligent_o attend_v unto_o and_o its_o light_n cultivate_v and_o improve_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o the_o advantage_n of_o consequential_a revelation_n give_v unto_o we_o for_o that_o purpose_n for_o that_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o scripture_n light_n and_o rational_a consideration_n thence_o arise_v we_o may_v discover_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v dictate_v of_o and_o to_o be_v direct_v unto_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o those_o who_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o mere_a guidance_n and_o conduct_n of_o it_o can_v not_o discover_v so_o to_o be_v may_v be_v easy_o prove_v from_o the_o open_a transgression_n of_o it_o in_o sundry_a instance_n which_o they_o live_v and_o approve_a themselves_o in_o who_o seem_v most_o to_o have_v live_v according_a unto_o it_o and_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a in_o follow_v the_o light_n and_o conduct_v of_o reason_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o be_v before_o at_o large_a discourse_v the_o polutheisme_n that_o prevail_v among_o the_o best_a of_o the_o heathen_n their_o open_a profession_n of_o live_v unto_o themselves_o and_o seek_v after_o their_o happiness_n in_o themselves_o with_o many_o other_o instance_n make_v this_o evident_a and_o if_o revelation_n or_o scripture_n light_v contribute_v no_o more_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o postulata_fw-la of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o a_o removal_n of_o those_o prejudices_fw-la which_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n among_o man_n and_o a_o corrupt_a conversation_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o have_v fix_v on_o and_o possess_v their_o mind_n withal_o yet_o be_v the_o advantage_n we_o have_v
the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o its_o rest._n 19_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o 20_o christ_n his_o work_n and_o his_o rest_n intend_a heb._n 4._o 10_o 21_o this_o far_o prove_v by_o sundry_a argument_n 22_o what_o be_v his_o work_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v found_v 23_o his_o entrance_n into_o his_o rest_n not_o in_o his_o death_n but_o in_o his_o resurrection_n 24_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n limit_v and_o determine_v hereby_o 25_o the_o sabbatism_n that_o remain_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 26_o the_o send_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 27_o church_n assembly_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 28_o the_o lordsday_n rev._n 1._o 10._o 29_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o precede_a discourse_n 30_o necessity_n of_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o 31_o bless_v of_o god_n on_o the_o church-worship_n on_o the_o first_o day_n 32_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n judaisme_n restore_v in_o it_o of_o the_o ebionite_n 33_o schism_n perpetuate_v 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prophesy_v of_o end_n foretell_v as_o a_o new_a creation_n of_o all_o even_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o they_o psal._n 65._o 17_o 18._o chap._n 66._o 22._o 2_o pet._n 3_o 13_o hence_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v introduce_v thereby_o be_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n call_v the_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 2._o 5._o so_o it_o be_v still_o call_v by_o the_o jewish_a master_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o kimchi_n among_o other_o exposition_n of_o the_o title_n of_o psal._n 92._o a_o psalm_n or_o song_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n add_v this_o as_o that_o which_o the_o most_o ancient_a rabbin_n fix_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o shall_v be_v whole_o sabbath_n and_o rest_n and_o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n a_o spiritual_a rest_v it_o be_v they_o intend_v and_o not_o a_o cessation_n of_o a_o sabbath-day_n in_o particular_a see_v in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o new_a temple_n or_o church-state_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v especial_a direction_n give_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n ezek._n 46._o 4._o and_o this_o renovation_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v say_v according_o to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17_o 18._o old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a the_o old_a law_n old_a covenant_n old_a worship_n old_a sabbath_n all_o that_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o such_o in_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o and_o its_o renew_a declaration_n on_o mount_n sinai_n all_o be_v go_v and_o antiquate_a what_o now_o remain_v of_o they_o as_o to_o any_o usesulness_n in_o our_o live_n to_o god_n do_v not_o abide_v on_o the_o old_a foundation_n but_o on_o a_o new_a disposition_n of_o they_o by_o the_o renovation_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o christ._n for_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n god_n gather_v unto_o a_o head_n all_o thing_n in_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v on_o earth_n even_o in_o he_o ephes._n 1._o 10._o the_o whole_a old_a creation_n as_o far_o as_o it_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o its_o self_n or_o its_o order_n that_o belong_v unto_o or_o communicate_v any_o thing_n towards_o our_o live_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v dispose_v anew_o in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o that_o end_n but_o this_o renovation_n of_o all_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o acceptable_a obedience_n unto_o god_n and_o of_o his_o present_a worship_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o elect_n make_v they_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o new_a church-state_n thereby_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n now_o this_o new_a creation_n of_o all_o must_v answer_v unto_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o old_a in_o reference_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o they_o who_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o right_o call_v nor_o answer_v the_o declare_v end_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o gather_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o head_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o what_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a creation_n in_o this_o be_v to_o be_v repair_v and_o recover_v §_o 3_o we_o may_v then_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o present_a discourse_n consider_v how_o these_o thing_n answer_v unto_o one_o another_o first_o the_o old_a creation_n comprise_v in_o it_o the_o law_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o creature_n unto_o god_n this_o be_v therein_o and_o thereby_o implant_v on_o their_o nature_n with_o inclination_n natural_a or_o moral_a unto_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o must_v it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o new_a creation_n as_o unto_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o church_n this_o law_n of_o the_o old_a creation_n unto_o man_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o concreated_n with_o he_o for_o hereby_o do_v he_o both_o know_v his_o duty_n and_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v it_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o relation_n unto_o god_n and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o which_o render_v it_o necessary_a and_o indispensible_a but_o this_o law_n in_o the_o state_n of_o creation_n fall_v under_o a_o double_a consideration_n or_o have_v a_o double_a use_n first_o of_o rule_n and_o then_o as_o a_o principle_n as_o a_o rule_n the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o whole_a duty_n and_o direct_v he_o in_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o it_o as_o a_o principle_n it_o respect_v the_o ability_n that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v endow_v withal_o to_o live_v to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o duty_n this_o law_n as_o to_o its_o first_o use_n be_v much_o impair_v weaken_a and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n make_v useless_a by_o sin_n god_n be_v please_v to_o restore_v it_o in_o the_o vocal_a revelation_n of_o his_o will_n especial_o in_o the_o decalogue_n which_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n he_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o answer_v hereunto_o a_o new_a law_n of_o obedience_n be_v introduce_v by_o the_o new_a creation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o principal_o consist_v in_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o do_v put_v on_o that_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes._n 4._o 23_o 24._o and_o
yet_o sure_o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o it_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o expect_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o enable_v we_o for_o their_o right_a observation_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o edification_n or_o increase_v in_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a precept_n of_o the_o old_a law_n as_o such_o and_o what_o the_o law_n speak_v it_o speak_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o all_o its_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o exercise_v a_o severe_a dominion_n over_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o and_o we_o have_v no_o way_n to_o extricate_v ourselves_o from_o under_o that_o dominion_n but_o by_o our_o be_v dead_a unto_o its_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o such_o through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o interest_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o benefit_n that_o through_o his_o fulfil_n and_o satisfy_v the_o law_n do_v redound_v to_o the_o church_n but_o what_o be_v require_v of_o any_o one_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o formal_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o and_o by_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o strength_n which_o the_o law_n afford_v and_o this_o indeed_o be_v great_a as_o to_o conviction_n of_o sin_n nothing_o at_o all_o as_o unto_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n do_v man_n in_o these_o thing_n appeal_v unto_o the_o law_n unto_o the_o law_n they_o must_v go_v for_o i_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v expect_v assistance_n of_o gospel-grace_n in_o or_o about_o but_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v original_o moral_a or_o superad_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n itself_o to_o neither_o of_o which_o head_n this_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o such_o can_v be_v refer_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o mere_a legal_a duty_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o in_o a_o bondage_n frame_v of_o spirit_n without_o any_o especial_a assistance_n of_o grace_n it_o must_v be_v perform_v and_o how_o little_o we_o be_v behold_v unto_o those_o who_o will_v in_o any_o one_o instance_n reduce_v we_o from_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n our_o apostle_n have_v so_o full_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o needless_a far_a to_o attempt_v the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o of_o the_o lordsday_n the_o six_o exercitation_n 1_o practise_v the_o end_n of_o instruction_n and_o learning_n 2_o practical_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n handle_v by_o many_o 3_o plea_n concern_v too_o much_o rigour_n and_o strictness_n in_o direction_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 4_o extreme_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o direction_n of_o sacred_a duty_n extreme_o of_o the_o pharisee_n 5_o the_o worse_a extreme_a of_o other_o in_o give_v liberty_n to_o sin_n 6_o mistake_v in_o direction_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n 7_o general_a 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