continue_v the_o same_o custom_n hold_v the_o congregation_n from_o morn_n to_o noon_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n come_v thither_o fast_v as_o general_o man_n do_v now_o unto_o the_o sacrament_n the_o better_a to_o prepare_v themselves_o and_o their_o attention_n for_o that_o holy_a exercise_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o josephus_n tell_v we_o sva_fw-la in_o vit_fw-mi sva_fw-la that_o at_o midday_n they_o use_v to_o dismiss_v the_o assembly_n that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a hour_n for_o their_o repast_n as_o also_o that_o buxtorfius_n say_v of_o the_o modern_a jew_n that_o ultra_fw-la tempus_fw-la meridianum_fw-la jejunare_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la 10._o syn._n jud._n c._n 10._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o fast_o beyond_o the_o noontide_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n beside_o they_o which_o find_v so_o great_a fault_n with_o our_o lord_n disciple_n for_o eat_v a_o few_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v not_o unlikely_a in_o my_o mind_n to_o have_v aim_v at_o this_o for_o neither_o be_v the_o bodily_a labour_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o shall_v any_o way_n offend_v they_o in_o so_o high_a a_o measure_n and_o the_o defence_n make_v by_o our_o lord_n in_o their_o behalf_n be_v that_o of_o david_n eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n when_o he_o be_v a_o hunger_a be_v more_o direct_a and_o literal_a to_o justify_v his_o disciple_n eat_v than_o it_o be_v their_o work_n this_o abstinence_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o live_v among_o they_o the_o roman_n note_v and_o be_v good_a trencherman_n themselves_o at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n they_o use_v to_o hit_v they_o in_o the_o tooth_n with_o their_o sabbath_n fast_v but_o herein_o i_o submit_v myself_o to_o better_a judgement_n there_o be_v neither_o prohibiton_n give_v by_o god_n about_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v misinterpret_v become_v as_o great_a a_o snare_n unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o that_o before_o remember_v of_o not_o kindle_v fire_n and_o dress_v meat_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n viz._n let_v no_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o prohibition_n be_v a_o bridle_n only_o unto_o the_o people_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o from_o seek_v after_o mannah_n as_o before_o they_o do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v afterward_o extend_v to_o restrain_v they_o also_o either_o from_o take_v any_o journey_n or_o walk_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n nay_o so_o precise_a be_v some_o among_o they_o that_o they_o account_v it_o unlawful_a to_o stir_v hand_n or_o foot_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n ne_fw-la leviter_fw-la quispiam_fw-la se_fw-la commoveat_fw-la 58.13_o in_o isa_n 58.13_o quod_fw-la si_fw-la fecerit_fw-la legis_fw-la transgressor_n sit_fw-la as_o st._n hierom_n have_v it_o other_o more_z charitable_o chalk_v they_o out_o a_o way_n how_o far_o they_o may_v adventure_v and_o how_o far_o they_o may_v not_o though_o in_o this_o the_o doctor_n be_v divide_v some_o make_v the_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n to_o be_v 2000_o cubit_n 151._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n 151._o of_o who_o origen_n tell_v we_o other_o restrain_v it_o to_o 2000_o foot_n of_o who_o hierom_n speak_v and_o some_o again_o enlarge_v it_o unto_o six_o surlong_n which_o be_v three_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n for_o where_o josephus_n have_v inform_v we_o that_o mount_n olivet_n be_v six_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o where_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v distant_a about_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n we_o may_v perceive_v by_o that_o how_o much_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n be_v account_v then_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v have_v opportunity_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o the_o injunction_n be_v so_o absolute_a and_o general_a as_o they_o say_v it_o be_v we_o may_v demand_v of_o these_o great_a clerk_n as_o their_o successor_n do_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n by_o what_o authority_n they_o do_v these_o thing_n and_o warrant_v that_o which_o be_v not_o warrant_v in_o the_o text_n if_o so_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v certain_a i_o be_o that_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la sic_fw-la from_o the_o beginning_n be_v it_o neither_o so_o nor_o so_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o people_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o find_v a_o man_n gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o find_v he_o where_o not_o in_o the_o camp_n he_o be_v not_o so_o audacious_a as_o to_o transgress_v the_o law_n in_o the_o open_a view_n of_o all_o the_o people_n know_v how_o great_a a_o penalty_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o sabbath-breaker_n but_o in_o some_o place_n far_o off_o wherein_o he_o may_v offend_v without_o fear_n or_o danger_n therefore_o the_o people_n be_v permit_v to_o walk_v forth_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o to_o walk_v further_o than_o 2000_o soot_n or_o 2000_o cubit_n otherwise_o they_o have_v never_o find_v out_o this_o unlucky_a fellow_n and_o so_o say_v philo_n 3._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la l._n 3._o that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n some_o of_o the_o people_n go_v out_o into_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o may_v find_v some_o quiet_a and_o retire_a place_n in_o which_o to_o make_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n saw_n what_o they_o look_v not_o for_o that_o wretched_a and_o prohibit_v spectacle_n so_o that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o stint_v in_o their_o go_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n nor_o now_o nor_o in_o a_o long_a time_n after_o as_o by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o ensue_a story_n will_v at_o large_a appear_v even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o mannah_n they_o do_v not_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v not_o to_o stir_v abroad_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n or_o not_o to_o travail_v above_o such_o and_o such_o a_o compass_n in_o case_n they_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o a_o mere_a dstrust_n in_o god_n as_o before_o they_o do_v to_o gather_v mannah_n but_o either_o for_o their_o meditation_n or_o their_o recreation_n what_o say_v i_o for_o their_o recreation_n what_o be_v that_o permit_v yes_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v though_o the_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n yet_o it_o permit_v questionless_a some_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n the_o sabbath_n rest_n have_v otherwise_o be_v more_o toilsome_a than_o the_o weekday_n labour_n and_o none_o have_v gain_v more_o by_o it_o than_o the_o ox_n and_o ass_n yea_o this_o injunction_n last_o relate_v let_v none_o go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n have_v be_v a_o great_a bondage_n to_o that_o wretched_a people_n than_o all_o the_o drudgery_n of_o egypt_n tostatus_n tell_v we_o on_o that_o text_n non_fw-la est_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o on_o that_o day_n the_o people_n may_v not_o stir_v abroad_o or_o go_v out_o of_o their_o door_n at_o all_o but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v to_o labour_v or_o traffic_v about_o any_o worldly_a business_n etenim_fw-la die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la ambulari_fw-la possunt_fw-la hebraei_n ad_fw-la solaciandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o jew_n lawful_o may_v walk_v forth_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o recreate_v and_o refresh_v themselves_o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o pursuit_n of_o profit_n 10._o cap._n 10._o and_o this_o he_o say_v on_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la communiter_fw-la confitentur_fw-la buxtorfius_n in_o his_o jewish_a synagogue_n inform_v we_o further_o permissum_fw-la est_fw-la juvenibus_fw-la ut_fw-la tempore_fw-la sabbati_fw-la currendo_fw-la spatiando_fw-la saltando_fw-la sese_fw-la oblectent_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v he_o permit_v that_o their_o young_a man_n may_v walk_v and_o run_v yea_o and_o dance_v also_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o leap_v and_o jump_v and_o use_v other_o manlike_a exercise_n in_o case_n they_o do_v it_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n this_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o modern_a jew_n man_n as_o tenacious_a of_o their_o sabbath_n and_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o as_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v save_v that_o the_o essee_n and_o the_o pharisy_n have_v their_o private_a fling_n above_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n of_o manly_a exercise_n on_o the_o sabbath_n we_o shall_v see_v more_o anon_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o as_o for_o dance_v that_o they_o use_v ancient_o to_o dance_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o thing_n unquestionable_a saint_n augustine_n say_v they_o use_v it_o and_o rebuke_n they_o for_o it_o not_o that_o they_o dance_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n but_o that_o they_o spend_v and_o waste_v the_o whole_a day_n in_o dance_v there_o be_v no_o question_n a_o abuse_n even_o of_o lawful_a pleasure_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o so_o often_o lay_v unto_o they_o melius_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la soderent_fw-la quam_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la saltarent_fw-la 32._o in_o psal_n
on_o another_o sabbath_n that_o in_o the_o synagogue_n he_o behold_v a_o man_n with_o a_o wither_a hand_n and_o call_v he_o forth_o and_o make_v he_o come_v into_o the_o midst_n and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o restore_v it_o hereupon_o athanasius_n note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n reserve_v his_o great_a miracle_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o that_o he_o bid_v the_o man_n stand_v forth_o in_o defiance_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o their_o malice_n and_o inform_a humour_n his_o heal_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v be_v crooked_a 18._o year_n and_o of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o dropsy_n one_o in_o the_o synagogue_n the_o other_o in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o principal_a pharisee_fw-mi 9_o joh._n 9_o be_v proof_n sufficient_a that_o he_o fear_v not_o their_o accufation_n but_o that_o great_a cure_n he_o wrought_v on_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a be_v most_o remarkable_a to_o this_o purpose_n first_o in_o relation_n to_o our_o saviour_n who_o have_v before_o heal_v other_o with_o his_o word_n alone_o but_o here_o he_o spit_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o make_v clay_n thereof_o and_o anoint_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n with_o the_o clay_n 32._o l._n 1._o haeres_fw-la 30._o n._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o mould_n clay_n and_o make_v a_o plaster_n be_v questionless_a a_o work_n so_o say_v epiphanius_n next_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o patient_n who_o he_o command_v to_o go_v into_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n and_o then_o wash_v himself_o which_o certain_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o bodily_a labour_n these_o word_n and_o action_n of_o our_o saviour_n at_o before_o we_o say_v give_v the_o first_o hint_n to_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o sabbath_n among_o other_o ceremony_n which_o be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n with_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n to_o be_v nail_v with_o he_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o his_o grave_n for_o ever_o now_o where_o it_o be_v object_v in_o s._n augustine_n time_n why_o christian_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n since_o christ_n affirm_v it_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o 9_o cont._n faust_n l._n 19_o c._n 9_o the_o father_n thereto_o make_v reply_n that_o therefore_o they_o observe_v it_o not_o quia_fw-la quod_fw-la ea_fw-la figura_fw-la profitebatur_fw-la jam_fw-la christus_fw-la implevit_fw-la because_o our_o saviour_n have_v fulfil_v whatever_o be_v intend_v in_o that_o law_n by_o call_v we_o to_o a_o spiritual_a rest_n in_o his_o own_o great_a mercy_n for_o as_o it_o be_v most_o true_o say_v by_o epiphanius_n 32._o lib._n 1_o haer_fw-mi 30._o n._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o great_a and_o everlasting_a sabbath_n whereof_o the_o less_o and_o temporal_a sabbath_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n which_o have_v continue_v till_o his_o come_n by_o he_o command_v in_o the_o law_n in_o he_o destroy_v and_o yet_o by_o he_o fulfil_v in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n so_o epiphanius_n neither_o do_v he_o or_o his_o disciple_n ordain_v another_o sabbath_n in_o the_o place_n of_o this_o as_o if_o they_o have_v intend_v only_o to_o shift_v the_o day_n and_o to_o transfer_v this_o honour_n to_o some_o other_o time_n their_o doctrine_n and_o their_o practice_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o so_o new_a a_o fancy_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o some_o tract_n of_o time_n the_o church_n in_o honour_n of_o his_o resurrection_n do_v set_v apart_o that_o day_n on_o the_o which_o he_o rise_v to_o holy_a exercise_n but_o this_o upon_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o without_o warrant_n from_o above_o that_o we_o can_v hear_v of_o more_o than_o the_o general_n warrant_v which_o god_n give_v his_o church_n that_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o comely_a order_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v tell_v we_o by_o athanasius_n sement_fw-la hom._n de_fw-fr sement_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o honour_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o the_o resurrection_n so_o maximus_n taurinensis_n dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la ideo_fw-la solennem_fw-la esse_fw-la pentecost_n hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr pentecost_n quia_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la salvatur_fw-la velut_fw-la sol_fw-la oriens_fw-la discussis_fw-la infernorum_fw-la tenebris_fw-la luce_fw-fr resurrectionis_fw-la emicuerit_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v therefore_o solemn_o observe_v because_o thereon_o our_o saviour_n like_o the_o rise_a sun_n dispel_v the_o cloud_n of_o hellish_a darkness_n by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a resurrection_n the_o like_a s._n austin_n die_v dominicus_n christianis_fw-la resurrectione_n domini_fw-la declaratus_fw-la est_fw-la 119._o â—p_n 119._o &_o ex_fw-la illo_fw-la cepit_fw-la habere_fw-la fostivitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la the_o lord_n day_n be_v make_v know_v say_v he_o unto_o we_o christian_n by_o the_o resurrection_n and_o from_o that_o begin_v to_o be_v account_v holy_a see_v the_o like_a lib._n 22._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 30._o &_o serm_n 15._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la but_o than_o it_o be_v withal_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v only_o do_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o by_o any_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n or_o any_o one_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o first_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o precept_n extant_a at_o all_o in_o holy_a scripture_n socrates_n have_v affirm_v it_o in_o the_o general_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 22._o li._n 5._o c._n 22._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o busy_v themselves_o in_o prescribe_v festival_n day_n but_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n now_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o socrates_n be_v a_o novatian_a be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v the_o same_o almost_o verbatim_o in_o nicephorus_n li._n 12._o cap._n 32._o of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n circumcis_n de_fw-fr sabb._n &_o circumcis_n s._n athanasius_n say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o particular_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o it_o be_v take_v up_o by_o a_o voluntary_a usage_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n without_o any_o commandment_n from_o above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o say_v the_o father_n it_o be_v command_v at_o the_o first_o that_o the_o sabbath_n day_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v we_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a creation_n where_o note_v the_o difference_n here_o deliver_v by_o that_o reverend_a prelate_n of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v keep_v but_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n there_o be_v no_o commandment_n only_o a_o positive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o honour_n voluntary_o 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the_o custom_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a and_o western_a church_n page_n 292_o 5._o origen_n ordain_v presbyter_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o caesarea_n and_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n page_n 293_o 6._o what_o do_v occur_v touch_v the_o superiority_n and_o power_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o work_v of_o origen_n ibid._n 7._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n alter_v in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o bishop_n page_z 294_o 8._o of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o his_o great_a care_n and_o travel_n for_o the_o church_n peac_n page_n 295_o 9_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o former_a time_n by_o letter_n of_o intercourse_n and_o correspondence_n among_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o ibid._n 10._o the_o same_o continue_v also_o in_o the_o present_a century_n page_n 296_o 11._o the_o speedy_a course_n take_v by_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la page_n 297_o 12._o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n train_n and_o throne_n of_o bishop_n thing_n not_o unusual_a in_o this_o age_n page_n 298_o 13._o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n and_o rome_n make_v judge_n in_o a_o point_n of_o title_n and_o possession_n by_o the_o roman_a emperor_n page_n 299_o 14._o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n and_o rome_n why_o reckon_v as_o distinct_a in_o that_o delegation_n page_n 300_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o estate_n wherein_o episcopacy_n stand_v in_o the_o western_a church_n during_o the_o whole_a three_o century_n 1._o of_o zepherinus_n pope_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o decree_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o concern_v bishop_n page_z 301_o 2._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o church_n when_o cornelius_n be_v choose_v bishop_n thereof_o page_n 302_o 3._o the_o schism_n raise_v in_o rome_n by_o novatianus_n with_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o church_n therein_o page_n 303_o 4._o considerable_a observation_n on_o the_o former_a story_n page_n 304_o 5._o parish_n set_v forth_o in_o country_n village_n by_o p._n dionysius_n ibid._n 6._o what_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v most_o proper_o in_o ancient_a writer_n page_n 305_o 7._o the_o great_a authority_n which_o do_v accrue_v unto_o the_o presbyter_n by_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o parish_n page_n 306_o 8._o the_o rite_n of_o confirmation_n reserve_v by_o bishop_n to_o themselves_o as_o their_o own_o prerogative_n page_n 307_o 9_o touch_v the_o ancient_a chorepiscopi_fw-la and_o the_o authority_n to_o they_o entrust_v page_n 308_o 10._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o manichean_a heresy_n with_o the_o great_a care_n take_v by_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o crush_a of_o it_o page_z 309_o 11._o the_o lapse_n of_o marcellinus_n pope_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o proceed_n the_o church_n in_o his_o condemnation_n page_n 310_o 12._o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n what_o it_o decree_v in_o honour_n of_o episcopacy_n page_n 311_o 13._o constantine_n come_v unto_o the_o empire_n with_o a_o brief_a prospect_n of_o the_o great_a honour_n do_v to_o bishop_n in_o the_o follow_a age_n page_n 312_o 14._o a_o brief_a chronology_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o holy_a church_n in_o these_o two_o last_o century_n page_n 314_o the_o history_n of_o the_o sabbath_n book_n i._o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n chap._n i._o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o institute_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o the_o entrance_n to_o the_o work_n in_o hand_n page_z 325_o 2._o that_o those_o word_n gen._n 2._o and_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o deliver_v as_o by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n page_n 326_o 3._o anticipation_n in_o the_o scripture_n confess_v by_o they_o who_o deny_v it_o here_o page_z 327_o 4._o anticipation_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n not_o strange_a in_o scripture_n page_n 328_o 5._o no_o law_n impose_v by_o god_n on_o adam_n touch_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 329_o 6._o the_o sabbath_n not_o ingraft_v by_o nature_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n ibid._n 7._o the_o great_a advocate_n for_o the_o sabbath_n deny_v it_o to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 330_o 8._o of_o the_o morality_n and_o perfection_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o by_o some_o learned_a man_n page_n 331_o 9_o that_o other_o number_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n particular_o the_o first_o three_o and_o four_o be_v both_o as_o moral_a and_o as_o perfect_a as_o the_o seven_o ibid._n 10._o the_o like_a be_v prove_v of_o the_o six_o eighth_z and_o ten_o and_o of_o other_o number_n page_z 332_o 11._o the_o scripture_n not_o more_o favourable_a to_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o than_o it_o be_v to_o other_o page_z 333_o 12._o great_a caution_n to_o be_v use_v by_o those_o who_o love_v to_o recreate_v themselves_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o number_n page_z 334_o chap._n ii_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n keep_v from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o flood_n 1._o god_n rest_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o from_o what_o he_o rest_v page_n 335_o 2._o zanchius_n conceit_n touch_v the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n by_o christ_n our_o saviour_n page_n 336_o 3._o the_o like_a of_o torniellus_n touch_v the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n 4._o a_o general_a demonstration_n that_o the_o father_n before_o the_o law_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n page_n 337_o 5._o of_o adam_n that_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n 6._o that_o abel_n and_o seth_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n page_n 333_o 7._o of_o enos_n that_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 339_o 8._o that_o enoch_n and_o methusalem_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n ibid._n 9_o of_o noah_n that_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 340_o 10._o the_o sacrifice_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v occasional_a ibid._n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o keep_v from_o the_o flood_n to_o moses_n 1._o the_o son_n of_o noah_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n page_n 341_o 2._o the_o sabbath_n can_v not_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o dispersion_n of_o noah_n son_n have_v it_o not_o be_v command_v page_n 342_o 3._o diversity_n of_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n must_v of_o necessity_n make_v a_o variation_n in_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 343_o 4._o melchisedech_n heber_n lot_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n page_n 344_o 5._o of_o abraham_n and_o his_o son_n that_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n 6._o that_o abraham_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o jew_n page_n 345_o 7._o jacob_n nor_o job_n no_o sabbath-keeper_n ibid._n 8._o that_o neither_o joseph_n moses_n nor_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n do_v observe_v the_o sabbath_n page_n 346_o 9_o the_o israelites_n not_o permit_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n while_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n ibid._n 10._o particular_a proof_n that_o all_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v both_o know_v and_o keep_v among_o the_o father_n page_n 347_o chap._n iu_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o keep_v among_o the_o gentile_n 1._o the_o sabbath_n first_o make_v know_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o mannah_n page_n 348_o 2._o the_o give_v of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o how_o far_o it_o bind_v page_n 349_o 3._o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o four_o commandment_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o the_o other_o nine_o page_n 350_o 4._o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o give_v for_o a_o law_n by_o moses_n page_n 351_o 5._o and_o be_v give_v be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n page_n 352_o 6._o what_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v the_o israelite_n a_o sabbath_n ibid._n 7._o why_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v rather_o choose_v for_o the_o sabbath_n than_o any_o other_o page_z 353_o 8._o the_o 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