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agag_n that_o his_o disobedience_n against_o the_o commandment_n be_v rebellion_n and_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n 1_o samuel_n 15.23_o thesis_n 92._o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o command_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o as_o well_o as_o to_o promise_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o we_o when_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n have_v give_v we_o our_o life_n by_o promise_n it_o be_v then_o the_o next_o part_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n to_o command_v we_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o attend_v upon_o his_o greatness_n continual_o
if_o special_a light_n in_o they_o they_o shall_v then_o have_v more_o special_a and_o save_a light_n thesis_n 194._o as_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o that_o law_n be_v according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o gentile_n general_o practise_v for_o then_o polytheisme_n and_o sacrifice_v of_o beast_n yea_o will-worship_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n because_o these_o sin_n be_v general_o practise_v so_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o that_o law_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o general_o neglect_v and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o gentile_n never_o observe_v a_o sabbath_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o moral_a law_n 3._o i_o know_v m._n primrose_n think_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v by_o a_o instinct_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o dictate_v that_o all_o sin_n whereof_o mortal_a man_n be_v guilty_a be_v to_o be_v expiate_v by_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n to_o god_n offend_v which_o assertion_n have_v some_o truth_n in_o it_o if_o those_o word_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n be_v leave_v out_o for_o what_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v make_v man_n think_v that_o a_o infinite_a deity_n offend_v can_v be_v pacify_v by_o such_o carnal_a observance_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o brute_n beast_n and_o their_o blood_n which_o never_o offend_v this_o custom_n the_o gentile_n may_v retain_v as_o a_o relic_n of_o former_a instruction_n and_o institution_n by_o their_o first_o father_n after_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v matter_n mere_o ceremonious_a may_v be_v retain_v more_o firm_o than_o other_o moral_a duty_n of_o great_a consequence_n however_o we_o see_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v no_o fit_a guide_n to_o direct_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n thesis_n 195._o if_o more_o narrow_a enquiry_n be_v make_v what_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v these_o distinction_n must_v be_v observe_v 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v either_o of_o pure_a or_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o law_n of_o pure_a nature_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v on_o adam_n heart_n in_o innocency_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o holy_a bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n within_o to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n reveal_v or_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o without_o 1._o and_o thus_o aquinas_n place_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o this_o inclination_n the_o law_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v that_o dim_a light_n leave_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o moral_a inclination_n leave_v in_o the_o will_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v conscience_n rom._n 2.15_o which_o natural_a conscience_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o remnant_n and_o general_a principle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o pure_a nature_n leave_v in_o all_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n which_o may_v be_v increase_v by_o more_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o more_o diminish_v and_o deface_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n titus_n 1.15_o 2._o the_o law_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v take_v either_o more_o large_o or_o strict_o as_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o so_o it_o comprehend_v all_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a and_o suitable_a to_o natural_a reason_n and_o that_o from_o a_o natural_a innate_a equity_n in_o the_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v make_v know_v either_o by_o divine_a instruction_n or_o humane_a wisdom_n although_o it_o be_v not_o immediate_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o thus_o many_o judicial_a law_n be_v natural_a and_o moral_a though_o positive_a and_o of_o bind_a nature_n unto_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v take_v strict_o so_o it_o comprehend_v no_o more_o but_o what_o nature_n immediate_o know_v or_o may_v know_v without_o external_a instruction_n as_o parent_n to_o be_v honour_v man_n life_n to_o be_v preserve_v 3._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n strict_o take_v be_v either_o principle_n of_o nature_n or_o conclusion_n from_o such_o principle_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n many_o yet_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o one_o head_n viz._n that_o good_a be_v to_o be_v follow_v evil_a to_o be_v avoid_v conclusion_n be_v deduction_n from_o those_o principle_n like_o several_a stream_n from_o the_o same_o spring_n which_o tho_o less_o evident_a than_o the_o principle_n yet_o may_v be_v ready_o find_v out_o by_o discourse_n and_o sad_a search_n 4._o conclusion_n arise_v from_o these_o principle_n be_v more_o immediate_a or_o mediate_v immediate_n be_v make_v by_o aquinas_n to_o be_v two_o 1._o love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 2._o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o mediate_v be_v such_o as_o arise_v from_o the_o former_a principle_n by_o mean_n of_o those_o two_o more_o immediate_a conclusion_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v some_o as_o he_o think_v yea_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n if_o right_a reason_n may_v be_v judge_n now_o to_o apply_v these_o thesis_n 196._o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o sabbath_n be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o pure_a nature_n the_o answer_n be_v yea_o for_o adam_n mind_n know_v of_o it_o and_o his_o heart_n be_v incline_v and_o bend_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o now_o this_o light_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o in_o many_o other_o moral_a duty_n be_v almost_o whole_o extinct_a and_o wear_v out_o as_o have_v be_v former_o show_v and_o to_o speak_v plain_o this_o great_a and_o first_o impression_n leave_v on_o man_n heart_n in_o pure_a nature_n be_v the_o first_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o judge_v of_o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o serve_v to_o dash_v to_o piece_n and_o grind_v to_o powder_n and_o dust_n most_o effectual_o and_o strong_o the_o dream_n and_o device_n of_o such_o as_o will_v make_v the_o sabbath_n not_o moral_a because_o not_o natural_a or_o not_o easy_o know_v by_o the_o present_a light_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n when_o as_o corrupt_v nature_n be_v no_o perfect_a copy_n but_o a_o blot_a discovery_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v full_o imprint_v at_o large_a in_o pure_a nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o our_o adversary_n so_o much_o oppose_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n such_o therefore_o as_o be_v otherwise_o orthodox_n in_o this_o point_n and_o yet_o make_v this_o description_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n viz._n which_o be_v write_v on_o man_n heart_n in_o his_o first_o first_o creation_n to_o be_v both_o uncertain_a and_o impertinent_a do_v unwary_o pull_v down_o one_o of_o the_o strong_a bulwark_n and_o the_o first_o that_o ever_o god_n make_v to_o defend_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n there_o be_v indeed_o no_o express_a scripture_n which_o make_v this_o description_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o they_o object_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v virtual_o and_o for_o substance_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n although_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a description_n set_v down_o of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o this_o description_n here_o thesis_n 197._o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n strict_o take_v for_o that_o which_o be_v immediate_o and_o ready_o know_v by_o the_o common_a light_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n than_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o affirm_v that_o although_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n natural_a yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o moral_a for_o the_o moral_a law_n once_o write_v on_o man_n heart_n in_o pure_a nature_n be_v almost_o blot_v out_o only_o some_o rudera_fw-la and_o old_a rubbish_n be_v leave_v of_o it_o in_o a_o perverse_a mind_n and_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n eph._n 4.18_o we_o see_v the_o wise_a of_o the_o heathen_n make_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v moral_a virtue_n junius_n instance_v in_o the_o law_n of_o private_a revenge_n and_o we_o know_v they_o magnify_v will-worship_n which_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v as_o moral_a vice_n and_o sin_n god_n will_v have_v commonwealth_n preserve_v in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o inundation_n and_o deluge_n of_o man_n wickedness_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v general_o print_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o second_o table_n upon_o man_n heart_n to_o set_v bound_n as_o by_o sea-bank_n unto_o the_o overflowing_n thereof_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v general_o know_v but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v church_n every_o where_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v but_o little_o know_v concern_v matter_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o consequent_o about_o this_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n
sabbath_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v on_o shine_v forth_o luke_n 23.54_o now_o this_o shine_a or_o break_v forth_o of_o the_o sabbath_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o day_n light_a morning_n shine_v forth_o for_o its_o a_o mere_a dream_n to_o think_v that_o joseph_n shall_v be_v so_o long_a a_o time_n in_o do_v so_o little_a work_n from_o saturday_n in_o the_o afternoon_n until_o the_o next_o morning_n light_n only_o in_o take_v of_o christ_n from_o the_o cross_n wrap_v he_o in_o linen_n and_o lay_v he_o in_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n which_o be_v not_o far_o off_o but_o near_o at_o hand_n also_o john_n 19.42_o the_o shine_v forth_o of_o the_o sabbath_n also_o stopâ—_n the_o woman_n from_o proceed_v to_o anoint_v christ_n body_n after_o they_o have_v bring_v their_o spice_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o shine_a forth_o of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v the_o morning_n after_o they_o may_v certain_o have_v have_v sufficient_a time_n to_o do_v that_o work_n in_o the_o shine_a forth_o therefore_o of_o this_o sabbath_n be_v in_o the_o latter_a evening_n in_o which_o the_o sabbath_n begin_v and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o shine_v forth_o by_o a_o metaphor_n because_o it_o do_v then_o first_o appear_v or_o draw_v on_o or_o as_o piscator_fw-la and_o sundry_a other_o think_v because_o about_o that_o time_n the_o star_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o lamp_n and_o candle_n in_o house_n begin_v to_o shine_v forth_o which_o be_v just_a then_o when_o darkness_n be_v predominant_a which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o sabbath_n at_o evening_n time_n 2._o if_o that_o evening_n have_v not_o begin_v the_o sabbath_n why_o do_v not_o the_o woman_n who_o want_v neither_o conscience_n nor_o affection_n nor_o opportunity_n anoint_v his_o body_n that_o evening_n but_o defer_v it_o until_o the_o night_n after_o what_o can_v stop_v they_o herein_o but_o only_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o begin_v the_o sabbath_n that_o evening_n 3._o either_o the_o sabbath_n must_v begin_v this_o evening_n or_o they_o do_v not_o rest_v the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n for_o if_o they_o begin_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n at_o morning_n light_n then_o if_o they_o rest_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n they_o must_v keep_v it_o until_o the_o next_o morning_n light_n after_o but_o its_o manifest_a that_o they_o be_v stir_v and_o in_o prepare_v their_o ointment_n long_o before_o that_o even_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n before_o the_o light_n do_v appear_v as_o have_v be_v former_o show_v thesis_n 99_o why_o the_o woman_n do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o embalm_v christ_n body_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o dark_a evening_n after_o the_o sabbath_n be_v past_a but_o stay_v so_o long_a a_o time_n after_o till_o the_o dark_a morning_n can_v be_v certain_o determine_v perhaps_o they_o think_v it_o not_o suitable_a to_o a_o rule_n of_o god_n and_o prudence_n to_o take_v some_o rest_n and_o sleep_v first_o before_o they_o go_v about_o that_o sad_a work_n and_o may_v think_v â—he_n morning_n more_o fit_a for_o it_o then_o the_o dark_a evening_n before_o when_o their_o sorrowful_a heart_n and_o spend_v spirit_n may_v need_v mercy_n to_o be_v show_v they_o by_o take_v their_o rest_n awhile_o first_o they_o may_v also_o possible_o think_v it_o offensive_a to_o other_o present_o to_o run_v to_o the_o embalm_v of_o the_o dead_a as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o sabbath_n be_v end_v and_o therefore_o stay_v till_o the_o dark_a morning_n when_o usual_o every_o one_o be_v prepare_v and_o stir_v towards_o their_o weekly_a work_n thesis_n 100_o the_o lord_n christ_n can_v not_o lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n if_o the_o sabbath_n do_v not_o begin_v at_o evening_n and_o for_o any_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o dark_a morning_n wherein_o he_o arise_v be_v part_n of_o this_o first_o day_n and_o do_v belong_v thereunto_o be_v not_o only_o to_o overthrow_v their_o own_o principle_n who_o begin_v the_o sabbath_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o day_n light_a morning_n but_o they_o also_o make_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v whole_o uncertain_a for_o who_o can_v tell_v at_o what_o time_n of_o this_o dark_a morning_n our_o saviour_n arise_v thesis_n 101._o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o habitable_a world_n in_o russia_n and_o those_o northern_a country_n wherein_o for_o about_o a_o month_n time_n the_o sun_n be_v never_o out_o of_o sight_n now_o although_o they_o have_v no_o dark_a evening_n at_o this_o time_n yet_o doubtless_o they_o know_v how_o to_o measure_v their_o natural_a day_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n if_o therefore_o they_o observe_v that_o time_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o our_o dark_a evening_n and_o sanctify_v to_o god_n the_o space_n of_o a_o day_n as_o it_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o circle_a sun_n round_o about_o they_o they_o may_v then_o be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n from_o even_a to_o even_o if_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a thereunto_o they_o that_o know_v the_o east_n west_n south_n north_n point_n do_v certain_o know_v when_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o evening_n begin_v which_o if_o they_o can_v not_o do_v yet_o doubtless_o god_n will_v accept_v their_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n in_o such_o a_o case_n thesis_n 102._o if_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n begin_v at_o evening_n from_o adam_n time_n in_o innocency_n till_o nehemiahs_n time_n and_o from_o nehemiahs_n time_n till_o christ_n time_n why_o shall_v any_o think_v but_o that_o where_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n do_v end_n there_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n begin_v unless_o any_o can_v imagine_v some_o type_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sabbath_n at_o evening_n which_o must_v change_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o day_n as_o the_o type_n affix_v do_v change_v the_o day_n or_o can_v give_v demonstrative_a reason_n that_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n must_v of_o necessity_n begin_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n which_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v can_v be_v do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o groundless_a assertion_n that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o day_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o reason_n for_o the_o evening_n may_v be_v as_o well_o apply_v against_o the_o change_n of_o the_o day_n itself_o as_o of_o the_o time_n of_o it_o but_o sufficient_a have_v be_v say_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n of_o christ_n but_o upon_o narrow_a search_n into_o it_o have_v some_o secret_a knot_n and_o difficulty_n and_o so_o have_v this_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v therefore_o humility_n and_o self-deniall_n to_o follow_v our_o clear_a light_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o many_o tear_n for_o more_o clear_a discovery_n until_o 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