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71._o no_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o sabbath_n ceremonial_a because_o it_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o ceremonial_n 199_o 72._o christ_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n because_o it_o be_v ceremonial_a 200_o 73._o though_o the_o sahbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o ceremonial_a 201_o 74._o a_o fond_a distinction_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o sensu_fw-la mystico_fw-la &_o literali_fw-la 202_o 75._o although_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o rest_v every_o day_n from_o sin_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o make_v every_o day_n a_o sabbath_n 203_o 76._o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o only_o be_v able_a as_o some_o say_v to_o observe_v the_o exact_a time_n of_o it_o 204_o 77._o a_o answer_n to_o m._n carpenter_n and_o heylin_n new_o invent_v argument_n against_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 206_o finis_fw-la part_n i._o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o the_o chief_a 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and_o last_o end_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o his_o highness_n for_o whatever_o be_v do_v mere_o because_o of_o god_n command_n be_v do_v for_o his_o glory_n which_o glory_n shall_v be_v our_o utmost_a end_n in_o all_o our_o obedience_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o that_o obedience_n be_v most_o absolute_a and_o sincere_a whether_o it_o be_v in_o do_v or_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v do_v mere_o in_o respect_n of_o commandment_n and_o will_n of_o god_n when_o the_o soul_n can_v true_o say_v lord_n i_o shall_v never_o submit_v to_o such_o a_o yoke_n but_o mere_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o because_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n and_o thou_o do_v command_v it_o what_o be_v it_o to_o love_n christ_n but_o to_o seek_v to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o give_v contentment_n to_o he_o what_o be_v it_o to_o seek_v to_o give_v contentment_n to_o he_o but_o to_o give_v contentment_n to_o his_o heart_n or_o his_o will_n and_o what_o be_v his_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o his_o 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therefore_o so_o under_o the_o law_n i._n the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o although_o we_o be_v not_o so_o under_o the_o law_n 1._o so_o accompany_v and_o 2._o so_o dispense_v as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o we_o be_v under_o the_o directive_n power_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o they_o thesis_n 109._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o law_n write_v and_o engrave_v on_o stone_n and_o therefore_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v now_o abolish_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 7_o 11_o 13._o be_v the_o moral_a law_n therefore_o abolish_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n now_o no_o very_o but_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n be_v as_o the_o former_a gal._n 3.25_o for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n comprehend_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n also_o both_o which_o the_o false_a teacher_n in_o those_o 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the_o more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v more_o purify_v and_o shine_v the_o bright_a by_o pass_v through_o the_o heat_n and_o fire_n of_o man_n contention_n and_o disputation_n thesis_n 2._o there_o be_v therefore_o five_o several_a opinion_n concern_v this_o particular_a it_o may_v not_o be_v unuseful_a to_o bring_v they_o all_o to_o the_o balance_n and_o touchstone_n that_o so_o by_o snuff_v the_o candle_n and_o reject_v that_o which_o be_v false_a the_o light_n of_o truth_n may_v shine_v the_o bright_a at_o last_v thesis_n 3._o some_o there_o be_v who_o make_v the_o time_n mutable_a and_o various_a affirm_v 1._o that_o god_n have_v not_o fix_v any_o set_a time_n or_o that_o he_o stand_v upon_o or_o will_v have_v his_o people_n trouble_v with_o such_o nicety_n so_o long_o as_o the_o day_n be_v observe_v say_v they_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n when_o it_o be_v begin_v nor_o do_v they_o make_v this_o variation_n to_o 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of_o holy_a duty_n on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o to_o fix_v what_o hour_n to_o meet_v in_o upon_o that_o day_n be_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n from_o general_a rule_n of_o conveniency_n order_n comeliness_n but_o consecration_n of_o constant_a and_o fix_a time_n be_v the_o lord_n propriety_n not_o only_o of_o the_o middle_n but_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n thereof_o thesis_n 11._o the_o scripture_n have_v leave_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n no_o more_o to_o civil_a nation_n and_o their_o custom_n then_o to_o particular_a church_n and_o each_o particular_a person_n for_o they_o may_v all_o equal_o plead_v against_o the_o the_o lordâ—_n strictness_n to_o any_o exact_a begin_n of_o time_n but_o if_o such_o a_o loose_a liberty_n be_v grant_v a_o world_n of_o confusion_n scandal_n and_o division_n will_v soon_o appear_v for_o some_o person_n may_v then_o begin_v it_o at_o midnight_n some_o at_o midday_n some_o may_v measure_v the_o beginning_n 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be_v who_o give_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o determine_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o day_n but_o they_o cut_v he_o short_a of_o one_o half_a of_o it_o in_o that_o they_o make_v the_o artificial_a day_n or_o the_o daylight_n i.n._n from_o sunrising_n to_o sunsetting_a to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o sabbath_n thus_o some_o affirm_v downright_a other_o more_z modest_o say_v hâ—t_a man_n conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v scrupulous_a nor_o trouble_v itself_o if_o conscientious_o give_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o sabbath_n daylight_n have_v some_o general_a preparation_n for_o it_o the_o night_n before_o and_o good_a affection_n the_o night_n after_o thesis_n 14._o but_o if_o the_o daylight_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o sabbath_n those_o that_o live_v in_o some_o paâ—ts_n of_o the_o russia_n and_o east-land_n must_v have_v once_o a_o year_n a_o very_a long_a sabbath_n for_o there_o be_v some_o time_n of_o the_o yeeâ—e_n wherein_o they_o have_v daylight_n a_o month_n together_o thesis_n 15._o if_o god_n give_v we_o six_o natural_a day_n to_o labour_n in_o be_v it_o not_o fit_a that_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v bear_v a_o equal_a proportion_n with_o every_o work_a day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o artificial_a but_o a_o natural_a day_n consist_v of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n which_o we_o must_v in_o conscience_n allow_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n thesis_n 16._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o night_n be_v give_v to_o man_n to_o rest_v in_o it_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o that_o end_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o all_o the_o weekly_a night_n be_v spend_v in_o sleep_n for_o we_o then_o do_v labour_n and_o god_n providence_n put_v man_n general_o upon_o it_o to_o labour_v in_o their_o calling_n early_o and_o laâ—e_a those_o night_n
improve_v the_o day_n no_o better_a than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v thesis_n 2._o and_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n be_v for_o the_o holiness_n of_o it_o so_o be_v all_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o week_n for_o this_o holy_a rest_n that_o as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o life_n be_v for_o our_o rest_n with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n so_o also_o of_o the_o six_o day_n of_o every_o week_n for_o the_o holy_a rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o twilight_n and_o dawn_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o eight_o commandment_n which_o will_v not_o have_v we_o steal_v command_v we_o therefore_o to_o labour_n for_o our_o family_n and_o comfort_n in_o all_o the_o season_n of_o labour_n this_o four_o command_n therefore_o which_o not_o only_o permit_v but_o command_v we_o to_o labour_v six_o day_n must_v have_v another_o respect_n in_o command_v we_o to_o labour_v and_o a_o high_a end_n which_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o sabbath_n that_o as_o we_o be_v to_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n so_o we_o be_v to_o work_v unto_o the_o sabbath_n or_o so_o work_v all_o the_o week_n day_n that_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o god_n and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n thesis_n 3._o as_o therefore_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v moral_a because_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n so_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o immediate_a mean_n to_o that_o end_n moral_a also_o look_v therefore_o what_o ever_o holy_a duty_n the_o lord_n require_v of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o ceremonial_a the_o same_o duty_n he_o require_v of_o we_o upon_o this_o day_n so_o what_o every_o rest_n he_o require_v of_o they_o for_o this_o end_n he_o exact_v of_o all_o christian_n also_o thesis_n 4._o those_o that_o make_v the_o sabbath_n ceremonial_a imagine_v a_o strict_a rest_n impose_v upon_o the_o jew_n than_o christian_n be_v now_o bind_v unto_o because_o they_o place_v the_o ceremonialnesse_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o strict_a rest_n of_o it_o but_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o same_o rest_n for_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o the_o ground_n for_o a_o strict_a rest_n than_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o will_v be_v find_v too_o light_a if_o well_o ponder_v thesis_n 5._o for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o bake_v nor_o see_v meat_n upon_o this_o day_n exod._n 16.23_o no_o nor_o make_v a_o fire_n upon_o it_o ex._n 35.3_o no_o nor_o gather_v stick_n upon_o it_o without_o death_n numb_a 6.15.30_o all_o which_o thing_n christian_n now_o may_v lawful_o do_v yet_o none_o of_o these_o place_n will_v evince_v that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v allege_v thesis_n 6._o for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o say_v exod._n 16.23_o bake_v and_o seethe_v that_o to_o day_n which_o may_v serve_v you_o next_o day_n but_o that_o which_o remain_v viz._n which_o be_v not_o sod_a nor_o bake_v lay_v it_o up_o until_o the_o morning_n and_o consequent_o for_o the_o morrow_n of_o the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v thus_o lay_v up_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o bake_v or_o see_v that_o which_o remain_v upon_o the_o next_o day_n but_o rather_o if_o they_o must_v use_v it_o the_o next_o day_n they_o may_v then_o bake_v it_o or_o see_v it_o that_o day_n also_o as_o they_o do_v that_o of_o the_o six_o day_n and_o without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n indeed_o it_o be_v as_o unlawful_a to_o grind_v and_o beat_v the_o manna_n in_o mill_n and_o mortar_n mention_v numb_a 11_o 8._o upon_o this_o day_n as_o now_o to_o thrash_v and_o grind_v corn_n this_o day_n the_o meal_n therefore_o which_o do_v remain_v be_v not_o forbid_v to_o be_v bake_v or_o sod_a upon_o this_o day_n nor_o will_v god_n special_a and_o miraculous_a providence_n appear_v in_o preserve_v it_o from_o worm_n and_o stink_a if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o bâ—king_n of_o it_o the_o day_n before_o and_o not_o rather_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n thesis_n 7._o although_o also_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o kindle_v fire_n upon_o this_o lay_n exod._n 35.3_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o use_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v so_o to_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o use_n whatsoever_o for_o there_o be_v fire_n kindle_v for_o the_o sabbath_n sacrifice_n and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o mercy_n not_o to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o weak_a in_o the_o wilderness_n nehemiah_n also_o a_o man_n most_o strict_a and_o zealous_a for_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o have_v such_o provision_n make_v every_o day_n as_o can_v not_o be_v dress_v nor_o eat_v without_o some_o fire_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n neh._n 5.18_o and_o the_o sabbath_n not_o be_v a_o fast_o but_o a_o feast_n in_o those_o time_n as_o well_o as_o those_o hence_o it_o be_v not_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o time_n to_o have_v comfortable_a provision_n make_v ready_a provide_v that_o the_o dress_n of_o meaâ—_n be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a hindrance_n to_o public_a or_o private_a duty_n of_o holiness_n upon_o this_o day_n exod._n 12.16_o this_o kindle_v of_o the_o fire_n here_o forbid_v must_v therefore_o be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n viz._n not_o to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n for_o any_o servile_a work_n no_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o particular_a use_n of_o it_o viz._n to_o further_o the_o build_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o tabernacle_n make_v mention_n of_o in_o this_o chapter_n for_o it_o be_v say_v whosoever_o shall_v do_v any_o work_n therein_o 1._o any_o servile_a work_n which_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o the_o week_n time_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n verse_n 2._o there_o be_v therefore_o either_o no_o dependence_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o three_o verse_n with_o those_o in_o the_o second_o or_o else_o we_o must_v understand_v it_o of_o kindle_v fire_n restrictive_o for_o any_o servile_a work_n which_o be_v there_o forbid_a not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o we_o christian_n also_o thesis_n 8._o the_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n numb_a 15.30_o be_v put_v to_o death_n what_o for_o gather_v of_o stick_n only_o why_o then_o do_v not_o the_o just_a god_n put_v they_o to_o death_n who_o be_v the_o first_o offender_n and_o therefore_o most_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v example_n who_o go_v out_o to_o gather_v manna_n upon_o this_o day_n exod._n 1â—_n this_o gather_n of_o stick_n therefore_o though_o little_a in_o itself_o yet_o seem_v to_o be_v aggravate_v by_o presumption_n and_o that_o the_o man_n do_v presumptuous_o break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v general_o observe_v that_o this_o very_a example_n follow_v the_o law_n of_o punish_v a_o presumptuous_a transgressor_n with_o death_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o find_v a_o man_n gather_v stick_n as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v secret_o and_o not_o presumptuous_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o presumptuous_a sin_n may_v be_v commit_v secret_o as_o well_o as_o open_o though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n presumptuous_a as_o when_o they_o be_v do_v more_o open_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n against_o sabbath_n breaker_n may_v restrain_v the_o man_n from_o do_v that_o open_o which_o before_o god_n be_v do_v proud_o and_o presumptuous_o and_o though_o moses_n doubt_v what_o to_o do_v with_o the_o man_n who_o have_v that_o capital_a law_n give_v he_o before_o against_o sabbath_n breaker_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v ignorant_a for_o a_o time_n of_o the_o full_a and_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o seem_v to_o expound_v viz._n that_o a_o sabbath_n breaker_n sin_v presumptuous_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o although_o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o such_o a_o law_n be_v not_o too_o rigorous_a in_o these_o time_n yet_o we_o do_v see_v that_o where_o the_o magistrate_n neglect_v to_o restrain_v from_o this_o sin_n the_o lord_n take_v the_o magistrate_n work_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o many_o time_n cut_v they_o off_o sudden_o who_o profane_a his_o sabbath_n presumptuous_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a inquire_v into_o whether_o presumptuous_a sabbath_n breaker_n be_v not_o still_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v either_o one_o day_n clear_v up_o or_o else_o discover_v some_o specialty_n in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o judicial_a law_n to_o that_o polity_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o most_o fit_a for_o they_o and_o not_o so_o universal_o fit_a for_o all_o other_o in_o christian_a commonwealths_a but_o this_o latter_a i_o yet_o see_v no_o proof_n for_o nor_o do_v i_o expect_v the_o clear_n up_o of_o the_o other_o while_o