it_o be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o duty_n of_o humiliation_n as_o the_o other_o sabbath_n in_o duty_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o hence_o the_o lord_n care_n be_v great_o exact_v herein_o 1._o that_o no_o servile_a work_n be_v do_v because_o it_o be_v a_o sabbath_n verse_n 31_o 32._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v spend_v and_o sanctify_v from_o even_o to_o even_o meaning_n like_o as_o you_o do_v your_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o hence_o the_o lord_n say_v not_o you_o shall_v celebrate_v your_o day_n of_o atonement_n from_o even_a to_o even_o but_o the_o lord_n usual_o wrap_v up_o argument_n in_o his_o word_n your_o sabbath_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o will_v account_v it_o a_o profane_a thing_n not_o to_o celebrate_v your_o ordinary_a weekly_a sabbath_n from_o even_a to_o even_o or_o to_o do_v any_o servile_a work_n on_o that_o day_n this_o day_n be_v a_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v sanctify_v it_o from_o even_o to_o even_o and_o therefore_o do_v no_o 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day_n loc_n puta_fw-la qua_fw-la nonus_fw-la dies_fw-la definit_a at_o that_o nick_n of_o time_n which_o be_v the_o communis_fw-la terminus_fw-la of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o day_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o ten_o you_o shall_v then_o celebrate_v your_o sabbath_n which_o curious_a exactness_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v partly_o to_o express_v his_o zeal_n for_o the_o full_a and_o plenary_a observation_n of_o the_o day_n that_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v a_o moment_n time_n of_o honour_n as_o also_o to_o show_v what_o care_n they_o shall_v have_v of_o hold_v out_o from_o the_o first_o point_n to_o the_o last_o period_n of_o that_o sabbath_n thesis_n 93._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o groundless_a deduction_n from_o the_o text_n to_o make_v this_o day_n to_o be_v of_o extraordinary_a length_n and_o so_o a_o unfit_a measure_n for_o our_o ordinary_a sabbath_n and_o to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ceremony_n in_o beginning_n this_o day_n at_o even_o be_v but_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la and_o can_v never_o be_v make_v good_a unless_o it_o be_v by_o such_o fetch_n of_o wit_n which_o can_v mould_v the_o plain_a history_n into_o the_o image_n of_o a_o goodly_a allegory_n 48._o a_o most_o impudent_a course_n of_o argue_v in_o augustine_n judgement_n and_o in_o his_o time_n thesis_n 94._o if_o the_o sabbath_n do_v not_o begin_v at_o evening_n why_o do_v nehemiah_n a_o exemplary_a magistrate_n command_v the_o gate_n to_o be_v shut_v when_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n begin_v to_o be_v dark_a before_o the_o sabbath_n nehem._n 13.19_o be_v it_o not_o leave_v the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v profane_v that_o night_n by_o bring_v in_o of_o ware_n and_o burden_n through_o the_o gate_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o ensue_a day_n be_v it_o not_o express_o say_v that_o he_o set_v his_o servant_n at_o these_o gate_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o burden_n bring_v in_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v it_o not_o express_o say_v that_o he_o set_v the_o levite_n to_o keep_v the_o gate_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n verse_n 19_o 22._o now_o if_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o sabbath_n how_o can_v they_o then_o be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n thereby_o thesis_n 95._o to_o imagine_v that_o nehemiah_n do_v this_o to_o prevent_v the_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n after_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v shut_v his_o door_n at_o noon_n against_o such_o thief_n as_o he_o know_v will_v not_o come_v to_o hurt_v he_o until_o midnight_n be_v past_a it_o will_v be_v weakness_n in_o a_o magistrate_n to_o take_v away_o any_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o week_n which_o god_n allow_v for_o labour_n to_o prevent_v that_o evil_n on_o the_o sabbath_n which_o he_o know_v he_o be_v sufficient_o able_a to_o prevent_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o day_n itself_o for_o nehemiah_n may_v easy_o have_v shut_v the_o gate_n in_o the_o morning_n if_o the_o sabbath_n have_v not_o begin_v before_o and_o may_v have_v better_o do_v it_o then_o to_o cut_v 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in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o thereby_o make_v himself_o as_o near_o to_o we_o as_o he_o can_v in_o this_o frail_a life_n hence_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o ordinance_n but_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o they_o upon_o this_o day_n and_o so_o be_v as_o near_o they_o with_o great_a immediatenesse_n that_o we_o can_v psalm_n 42.1_o 2._o psalm_n 63.1_o 2_o 3._o adam_n do_v enjoy_v god_n in_o his_o calling_n the_o week_n day_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o immediate_a as_o he_o be_v to_o have_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n thesis_n 16._o the_o second_o be_v this_o holiness_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v immediate_a but_o also_o special_a and_o in_o our_o endeavour_n after_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o with_o the_o great_a intention_n of_o holiness_n for_o we_o be_v bind_v every_o day_n to_o be_v holy_a in_o more_o immediate_a and_o near_a approach_n to_o god_n some_o time_n or_o other_o of_o the_o day_n but_o now_o we_o be_v call_v to_o be_v more_o special_o holy_a because_o both_o the_o day_n and_o ourselves_o be_v now_o set_v apart_o for_o it_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n we_o be_v to_o love_v fear_v delight_n in_o god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o muse_v on_o he_o every_o day_n but_o now_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v do_v the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o only_o call_v holy_a but_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 31.15_o which_o show_v that_o the_o day_n be_v exceed_o holy_a and_o suitable_o our_o affection_n and_o heart_n ought_v therefore_o so_o to_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n on_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v double_v numb_a 28.9_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v double_a honour_n from_o we_o this_o day_n that_o as_o in_o the_o week_n time_n we_o be_v sinful_o drown_v in_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o affection_n thereto_o so_o upon_o every_o sabbath_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n drown_v in_o the_o care_n and_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o hence_o we_o be_v command_v to_o call_v the_o sabbath_n our_o delight_n and_o not_o to_o think_v our_o own_o thought_n or_o do_v our_o own_o work_n this_o day_n isaiah_n 58.13_o david_n say_v psalm_n 43.4_o that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n to_o god_n his_o joy_n yea_o his_o exceed_a joy_n so_o be_v we_o not_o only_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o altar_n word_n sacrament_n prayer_n but_o to_o god_n in_o they_o nay_o to_o god_n in_o they_o as_o our_o exceed_a joy_n our_o exceed_a love_n our_o exceed_a fear_n etc._n etc._n especial_o upon_o this_o day_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o week_n but_o we_o contract_v soil_n from_o our_o worldly_a occasion_n and_o by_o touch_v worldly_a thing_n and_o we_o suffer_v many_o decay_n and_o lose_v much_o ground_n by_o temptation_n herein_o now_o the_o lord_n pity_v we_o and_o give_v we_o a_o sabbath_n of_o recovery_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v now_o but_o return_n recover_v and_o renew_v our_o strength_n and_o 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this_o be_v a_o wearisome_a thing_n to_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v so_o long_o pen_v in_o and_o although_o we_o can_v perfect_o do_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o most_o sweet_a and_o glorious_a work_n in_o itself_o to_o think_v that_o the_o infinite_a glorious_a god_n shall_v call_v a_o poor_a sinful_a creature_n to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o attend_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o to_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v best_a of_o all_o but_o next_o to_o that_o to_o be_v with_o he_o a_o whole_a day_n together_o they_o that_o see_v how_o fit_a they_o be_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o banish_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o how_o exceed_o
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express_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o image_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o be_v once_o write_v upon_o man_n heart_n and_o require_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o he_o now_o this_o law_n thus_o revive_v and_o reprint_v be_v the_o decalogue_n because_o most_o natural_a and_o suitable_a to_o humane_a nature_n when_o it_o be_v make_v most_o perfect_a therefore_o it_o be_v universal_a and_o perpetual_a the_o substance_n also_o of_o this_o law_n be_v love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n holiness_n towards_o god_n and_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n matt._n 22.37_o 39_o luke_n 1._o hence_o also_o this_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v moral_a universal_a and_o perpetual_a unless_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v no_o duty_n of_o universal_a or_o perpetual_a equity_n either_o to_o love_n god_n or_o to_o love_v man_n to_o perform_v duty_n of_o holiness_n towards_o the_o one_o or_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n towards_o the_o other_o hence_o again_o the_o thing_n command_v in_o this_o law_n be_v therefore_o command_v because_o they_o be_v good_a and_o be_v therefore_o moral_a unless_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a in_o itself_o to_o love_n god_n or_o man_n to_o be_v holy_a or_o righteous_a and_o which_o be_v still_o observable_a there_o be_v such_o a_o love_n require_v herein_o and_o such_o a_o loveliness_n put_v upon_o these_o law_n as_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o these_o all_o our_o obedience_n in_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o moral_a become_v lovely_a for_o there_o be_v many_o ceremonial_a observance_n in_o which_o and_o by_o which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n express_v their_o love_n to_o god_n as_o mr._n primrose_n true_o conclude_v from_o deut._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o matth._n 22.37_o 38_o 40._o but_o yet_o this_o love_n do_v arise_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o 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ceremonial_a law_n consist_v chief_o of_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v heb._n 8.5_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o cease_v when_o the_o body_n be_v come_v col._n 2.17_o be_v not_o therefore_o perpetual_a as_o the_o law_n moral_a but_o temporary_a and_o of_o bind_a power_n only_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o proselyte_n and_o not_o put_v any_o tie_n upon_o all_o nation_n as_o the_o moral_a law_n do_v every_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v temporary_a but_o every_o temporary_a law_n be_v not_o ceremonial_a as_o some_o say_v as_o be_v demonstrable_a from_o sundry_a judicial_n which_o in_o their_o determination_n be_v proper_a to_o that_o nation_n while_o that_o jewish_a polity_n continue_v and_o be_v not_o therefore_o now_o to_o be_v observe_v thesis_n 42._o the_o judicial_a law_n some_o of_o they_o be_v hedge_n and_o fence_n to_o safeguard_v both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a precept_n their_o bind_a power_n be_v therefore_o mix_v and_o various_a for_o 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phrase_n christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n lead_v we_o to_o what_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n say_v inward_a christ_n lead_v the_o faithful_a to_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o christ_n christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n to_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o letter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o spirit_n within_o to_o the_o word_n without_o by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 12.48_o and_o therefore_o certain_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o it_o now_o thesis_n 89._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o faithful_a receive_v a_o unction_n or_o a_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n but_o be_v this_o teach_n immediate_a or_o mediate_a if_o immediate_a why_o do_v john_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o write_v to_o they_o that_o hereby_o they_o may_v know_v they_o have_v eternal_a life_n 1_o john_n 5.13_o but_o if_o it_o be_v mediate_v viz._n by_o the_o word_n external_o preach_v or_o write_v than_o the_o external_a 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it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o bereah_n do_v need_v no_o man_n to_o teach_v they_o otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o spirit_n in_o compare_v and_o search_v the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v they_o the_o thing_n which_o paul_n speak_v and_o calvin_n well_o observe_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n be_v to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n which_o he_o write_v to_o they_o it_o be_v no_o unknown_a thing_n but_o a_o thing_n know_v to_o they_o by_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o either_o they_o have_v receive_v by_o former_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n or_o which_o now_o they_o may_v receive_v by_o this_o writing_n as_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o word_n so_o the_o word_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o spirit_n but_o never_o to_o a_o spirit_n without_o and_o beyond_o the_o word_n i_o mean_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o that_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o in_o the_o 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be_v we_o to_o live_v and_o wherein_o be_v we_o to_o live_v the_o answer_n be_v give_v by_o david_n psalm_n 119.4_o 5._o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n diligent_o oh_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n deal_v bountiful_o with_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o keep_v thy_o word_n ver_fw-la 17._o let_v thy_o mercy_n come_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n vers_fw-la 27._o so_o that_o if_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o live_v the_o answer_n be_v the_o gospel_n phil._n 3.16_o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o life_n itself_o the_o answer_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o of_o this_o late_a be_v the_o controversy_n thesis_n 91._o the_o command_a will_n of_o god_n call_v voluntas_fw-la mandati_fw-la be_v to_o be_v our_o rule_n and_o not_o the_o work_a will_n of_o god_n voluntas_fw-la decreti_fw-la or_o the_o 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have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o paul_n gospel_n rom._n 2.16_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o how_o come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n not_o only_o against_o unbelief_n but_o against_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n rom._n 1.18_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o unbelief_n how_o can_v all_o flesh_n jew_n and_o gentile_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v believe_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v rom._n 3_o 21_o 12_o â—3_n 24_o if_o they_o be_v all_o guiltless_a until_o unbelief_n come_v in_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n indeed_o which_o shall_v condemn_v a_o man_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v believe_v but_o will_v it_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o a_o man_n but_o only_a unbelief_n a_o sick_a man_n shall_v not_o die_v in_o case_n he_o receive_v the_o physic_n which_o will_v recover_v he_o but_o do_v it_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v 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