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to_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o 10_o second_o i_o infer_v again_o from_o the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o see_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v first_o establish_v to_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o heavenly_a rest_n whereof_o christ_n be_v author_n it_o have_v no_o obligatory_a force_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o aught_o to_o cease_v as_o have_v do_v all_o other_o sign_n figure_v the_o grace_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v bring_v unto_o we_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o the_o apostle_n join_v together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n set_v down_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o type_n in_o the_o same_o fashion_n and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n of_o the_o heavenly_a rest_n 11_o the_o exception_n which_o some_o take_v against_o this_o inference_n be_v most_o absurd_a when_o they_o say_v that_o if_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o type_n of_o 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day_n which_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o have_v not_o be_v ordain_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n which_o it_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o do_v but_o only_o for_o order_n and_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a duty_n whereunto_o some_o day_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v allow_v chapter_n twelve_o answer_v to_o the_o reply_n make_v unto_o the_o former_a argument_n 1._o first_o reply_n the_o sabbath_n be_v moral_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o figure_n be_v accidental_o annex_v unto_o it_o 2._o answer_n the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o legal_a figure_n and_o no_o thing_n else_o 3._o second_o reply_n the_o sabbath_n be_v never_o a_o figurative_a and_o typical_a sign_n but_o only_o doctrinal_a mark_v the_o straight_a communion_n between_o god_n and_o those_o that_o be_v he_o and_o be_v still_o such_o a_o sign_n 4._o answer_v to_o this_o reply_n by_o the_o 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and_o in_o those_o which_o beside_o the_o type_n may_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v some_o other_o good_a and_o religious_a use_n as_o abstinence_n of_o certain_a meat_n observation_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o month_n of_o feast_n of_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o as_o any_o part_n of_o god_n service_n or_o through_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n 13_o of_o this_o last_o sort_n be_v the_o sabbath_n 14_o four_o reply_n the_o sabbath_n do_v not_o figure_n christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o type_n 15_o answer_n by_o a_o distinction_n of_o legal_a type_n in_o those_o which_o represent_v direct_o christ_n person_n and_o action_n 16_o and_o in_o those_o which_o represent_v direct_o his_o benefit_n such_o as_o be_v the_o circumcision_n all_o kind_n of_o sabbath_n the_o weekly_a sabbath_n all_o these_o be_v abrogate_a and_o therefore_o this_o also_o 17_o all_o other_o judaical_a ceremony_n although_o they_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o christ_n have_v be_v abrogate_a how_o much_o more_o the_o sabbath_n 1_o to_o the_o last_o reason_n heretofore_o allege_v some_o do_v reply_n that_o indeed_o in_o the_o sabbath_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o figure_n &_o ceremony_n annex_v only_o unto_o it_o accidental_o but_o as_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o continue_v still_o a_o moral_a thing_n see_v it_o be_v ordain_v to_o adam_n before_o sin_n come_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o israelite_n before_o the_o law_n since_o the_o give_v whereof_o god_n add_v the_o ceremony_n to_o the_o day_n to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v be_v a_o part_n not_o only_o of_o the_o moral_a but_o also_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o ceremony_n but_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o sabbath_n have_v always_o the_o same_o vigour_n and_o force_n it_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n 2_o it_o suffice_v to_o answer_v that_o this_o reply_n lay_v a_o false_a foundation_n to_o wit_n that_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o sabbath_n be_v of_o itself_o moral_a that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o innocency_n ordain_v to_o adam_n and_o command_v to_o the_o israelite_n before_o the_o law_n whereas_o it_o be_v first_o ordain_v by_o the_o law_n and_o not_o before_o and_o the_o figure_n be_v not_o annex_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o accident_n to_o a_o thing_n already_o subsist_v nay_o it_o be_v never_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o a_o legal_a figure_n belong_v to_o the_o government_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n as_o have_v be_v already_o and_o shall_v be_v more_o abundant_o confirm_v in_o the_o refutation_n of_o the_o argument_n broach_v for_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n 3_o other_o do_v reply_n by_o deny_v that_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o
christ_n as_o in_o all_o other_o sign_n as_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o passeover_n the_o lamb_n which_o be_v kill_v figure_v manifest_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n put_v to_o death_n for_o our_o redemption_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n be_v figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o sprinkling_n and_o wash_n be_v type_n of_o his_o blood_n of_o the_o shed_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o sprinkle_n thereof_o upon_o our_o conscience_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a wash_n which_o we_o receive_v thereby_o 15_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o figurative_a and_o typical_a sign_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o sort_n it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o have_v relation_n to_o christ_n but_o some_o of_o they_o represent_v mere_o and_o direct_o christ_n person_n the_o action_n of_o his_o person_n and_o consequent_o the_o benefit_n depend_v thereon_o other_o represent_v nothing_o direct_o but_o his_o 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10._o ver_n 10._o of_o the_o same_o sort_n be_v the_o circumcision_n wherein_o no_o thing_n can_v be_v find_v that_o figure_v proper_o christ_n person_n and_o the_o action_n thereof_o but_o because_o it_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n roman_n 4._o verse_n 11._o figure_v the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2._o ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o col._n 2._o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n genesis_n 17._o ver_fw-la 7_o 9_o 10_o 11._o which_o benefit_n christ_n be_v to_o deserve_v by_o his_o death_n in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o shadow_n whereof_o the_o body_n be_v in_o he_o who_o also_o have_v abolish_v it_o the_o like_a be_v so_o many_o sabbath_n ordain_v on_o the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o of_o tabernacle_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n in_o every_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o fifty_o 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