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p._n 197._o speak_v of_o the_o pagan_n in_o general_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n now_o to_o take_v off_o the_o israelite_n from_o this_o idolatry_n so_o general_o practise_v by_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n use_v divers_a mean_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o day_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o the_o day_n before_o that_o but_o of_o this_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n x._o the_o mean_n god_n use_v to_o take_v the_o israelite_n off_o from_o worship_v the_o sun_n the_o israelite_n live_v in_o egypt_n be_v deep_o taint_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a assyrian_a idolatry_n which_o the_o egyptian_n from_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o set_v up_o doctor_n heylin_n prove_v out_o of_o cyril_n that_o the_o jew_n worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o host_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o those_o time_n the_o egyptian_n do_v and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v acknowledge_v god_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n their_o sabbath_n day_n be_v set_v unto_o they_o &c_n &c_n 76._o &c_n heyl._n hist_o part_n 1.74_o 75_o 76._o it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o that_o doctor_n heylin_n say_v of_o they_o touch_v their_o idolatry_n insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o god_n then_o use_v many_o mean_n to_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n all_o call_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n whereof_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o chief_a first_o god_n give_v they_o a_o special_a charge_n that_o thenceforth_o not_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o serve_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n than_o the_o party_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n without_o mercy_n deut._n 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o second_o god_n charge_v they_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o god_n or_o to_o have_v their_o name_n come_v out_o of_o any_o of_o their_o mouth_n exod._n 23.13_o they_o may_v not_o call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o planet_n the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n etc._n etc._n as_o other_o nation_n do_v and_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o they_o call_v they_o thenceforth_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o all_o the_o evangelist_n in_o record_v the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n say_v not_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o other_o nation_n common_o call_v that_o time_n and_o we_o now_o in_o the_o sunday_n morning_n but_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n so_o do_v they_o call_v our_o sunday_n st._n paul_n also_o though_o he_o write_v to_o the_o church_n in_o corinth_n yet_o write_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o some_o jew_n in_o judea_n that_o be_v in_o want_n call_v their_o weekly_a meeting_n day_n not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o gentile_n call_v that_o day_n but_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 1_o cor._n 16.2_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n thereof_o with_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v true_a that_o st._n john_n though_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n yet_o write_v not_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o the_o gentile_n late_o convert_v loc_n convert_v diod._n in_o loc_n that_o be_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n rev._n 1.4_o call_v our_o sunday_n not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o gentile_n call_v it_o nor_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o he_o and_o the_o jew_n common_o call_v it_o but_o he_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n john_n call_v it_o not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n nor_o do_v he_o call_v it_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o that_o he_o write_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v odious_a as_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o find_v not_o that_o christian_n who_o descend_v of_o the_o gentile_n do_v in_o many_o year_n after_o this_o use_n the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n in_o their_o write_n nor_o do_v the_o jew_n use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o they_o but_o john_n call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v as_o true_o the_o lord_n day_n with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v the_o saturday_n with_o the_o jew_n three_o the_o lord_n cause_v they_o to_o alter_v their_o time_n which_o be_v measure_v out_o to_o they_o by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o year_n month_n week_n and_o day_n whereas_o their_o year_n before_o begin_v in_o tisri_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o autumnal_a equinox_n they_o must_v thenceforth_o begin_v the_o same_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v most_o remote_a from_o it_o that_o be_v in_o abib_fw-la abib_fw-la now_o must_v be_v their_o first_o month_n and_o tisri_n their_o seven_o which_o be_v their_o first_o before_o see_v chap._n 4._o their_o week_n be_v then_o whole_o alter_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o gentile_n seven_o sacred_a day_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o see_v chap_n 15._o must_v thenceforth_o be_v with_o they_o a_o common_a or_o ordinary_a work-day_n and_o the_o day_n which_o they_o must_v have_v for_o their_o seven_o sacred_a day_n be_v thenceforth_o to_o be_v that_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n point_v out_o unto_o they_o by_o moses_n that_o be_v the_o day_n follow_v their_o six_o day_n of_o gather_v quail_n and_o manna_n ex._n 16.23.26_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v through_o want_n of_o food_n also_o to_o draw_v the_o people_n unto_o a_o awful_a obedience_n hereto_o and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o innovation_n raise_v by_o moses_n as_o the_o heathen_a general_o think_v it_o to_o be_v 36._o be_v cornel._n tac._n diurn_n l._n 21._o trog_n pom._n l._n 36._o the_o lord_n confirm_v this_o new_a order_n of_o their_o weekday_n miraculous_o insomuch_o as_o on_o that_o seven_o point_v out_o unto_o they_o for_o their_o sabbath_n there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o manna_n to_o be_v see_v and_o the_o portion_n thereof_o gather_v the_o day_n before_o and_o keep_v unto_o their_o sabbath-day_n stanke_z not_z the_o miraculous_a feed_v they_o many_o year_n after_o this_o manner_n breed_v in_o they_o a_o custom_n of_o observe_v the_o week_n according_a to_o this_o new_a assignment_n the_o lord_n by_o moses_n cause_v they_o to_o alter_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o day_n of_o the_o week_n too_o for_o whereas_o before_o they_o begin_v their_o day_n as_o other_o worshipper_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v at_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o horizon_n count_v the_o first_o hour_n of_o their_o day_n to_o begin_v at_o sunrising_n thenceforth_o they_o must_v begin_v their_o day_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v further_a off_o from_o his_o rise_n sunrising_n be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o gentile_n begin_v their_o worship_n to_o the_o sun_n but_o they_o must_v begin_v at_o sunsetting_a their_o evening_n sacrifice_n be_v their_o prime_a sacrifice_n psal_n 141.2_o their_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n must_v be_v at_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n deut._n 16.6_o and_o their_o sabbath_n must_v begin_v with_o the_o evening_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n be_v they_o to_o celebrate_v their_o sabbath_n leu._n 23.32_o that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o better_o remember_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n god_n their_o creator_n and_o governor_n that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o not_o the_o sun_n moon_n or_o host_n of_o heaven_n that_o wrought_v their_o great_a deliverance_n in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n four_o to_o bring_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o great_a dislike_n and_o detestation_n of_o worship_v the_o sun_n towards_o the_o east_n as_o the_o nation_n do_v the_o lord_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v turn_v their_o breech_n or_o backpart_n towards_o the_o sunrising_n when_o they_o worship_v he_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n in_o those_o day_n when_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n bow_v towards_o the_o east_n that_o be_v towards_o the_o sunrising_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o now_o in_o contempt_n of_o that_o idolatry_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o have_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o west_n or_o sunset_a and_o their_o breech_n towards_o the_o sunrising_n when_o they_o bow_v and_o worship_v god_n the_o holy_a place_n therefore_o in_o
a_o brief_a tract_n on_o the_o four_o commandment_n wherein_o be_v discover_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o controversy_n about_o the_o sabbath-day_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o reconcile_a they_o more_o particular_o be_v show_v 1._o that_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o god_n rest_n be_v not_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o god_n in_o this_o law_n command_v his_o people_n to_o keep_v holy_a neither_o be_v it_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o day_n as_o be_v the_o jew_n sabbath-day_n 2._o that_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o this_o law_n command_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n viz._n the_o day_n follow_v the_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n with_o all_o people_n 3._o that_o sunday_n be_v with_o christian_n as_o true_o the_o sabbath-day_n as_o be_v saturday_n with_o the_o jew_n recommend_v by_o the_o reverend_n dr._n bates_n and_o mr._n john_n how_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n near_o mercer_n chapel_n and_o for_o jon._n robinson_n at_o the_o golden-lyoâ—_a in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1692._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n i_o believe_v thou_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o many_o dissension_n &_o contention_n that_o have_v be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n about_o the_o sabbath-day_n some_o stand_v for_o the_o old_a sabbath_n so_o call_v by_o some_o mean_v the_o jew_n sabbath-day_n some_o for_o a_o new_a sabbath_n so_o call_v by_o some_o mean_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o some_o for_o no_o sabbath_n but_o what_o magistrate_n do_v appoint_v no_o small_a controversy_n have_v be_v between_o all_o these_o about_o the_o sabbath-day_n as_o i_o believe_v thou_o know_v but_o the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o such_o their_o controversy_n and_o how_o for_o peace_n and_o agreement_n sake_n it_o may_v be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o i_o suppose_v thou_o do_v not_o know_v both_o which_o i_o will_v discover_v 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