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to_o exert_v their_o particular_a obedience_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o general_a obligation_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v more_o fair_o transcribe_v by_o moses_n be_v still_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gentile_n oblige_v they_o to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n they_o have_v receive_v before_o the_o law_n confirm_v in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o new_a discovery_n of_o it_o afterward_o by_o the_o gospel_n sect_n v._o here_o i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v 16._o exod._n 21.12_o 16_o 18_o 19_o 22_o 23._o chap._n 22.1.5.18_o 19_o ch_z 23.8_o levit._fw-la 20.15.16_o deut._n 19.18_o 19_o chap._n 20.10_o to_o 16._o that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o such_o be_v of_o themselves_o bind_v to_o all_o man_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o holy_a life_n and_o first_o because_o the_o moral_a exposition_n of_o they_o with_o sundry_a penalty_n that_o be_v not_o only_o judaical_a but_o be_v perpetual_a appendix_n to_o the_o moral_a 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chap._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n ver_fw-la 25._o do_v then_o from_o chap._n 3.9_o to_o ver_fw-la 20._o treat_v of_o all_o in_o general_n and_o conclude_v that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o the_o law_n viz._n one_o and_o the_o same_o moral_a obligation_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n far_o argue_v both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n conclude_v with_o these_o word_n do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n 31._o chap._n 3.29_o 30_o 31._o god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v tie_v law_n and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n james_n who_o write_v to_o his_o brethren_n the_o jew_n that_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 2.1_o james_n 2.8_o 9_o chap._n 2.1_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o you_o 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oblige_v to_o we_o but_o what_o be_v give_v forth_o again_o and_o confirm_v to_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o remove_v therefore_o this_o mistake_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v of_o themselves_o bind_v to_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o holy_a life_n thò_fw-la not_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o justification_n for_o so_o they_o be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n i_o shall_v discourse_v the_o more_o large_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o decalogue_n in_o general_n and_o then_o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o particular_a and_o 1._o i_o shall_v here_o premise_v 2._o numb_a 15.14_o 15_o 16._o ex._n d._n 12.43_o 48_o 49._o deut._n 5.27_o chap._n 4_o 37_o 38._o chap._n 7_o 6_o 7_o 8._o chap._n 9.5_o heb._n 3.1_o 2._o that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o proselyte_n join_v to_o they_o by_o circumcision_n have_v all_o one_o law_n be_v peculiar_o concern_v in_o sinaâ—'s_n covenant_n more_o than_o other_o nation_n for_o god_n have_v love_v their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n he_o therefore_o choose_v their_o seed_n aster_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o intrust_v they_o with_o his_o oracle_n and_o counsel_n for_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o renew_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o direct_v it_o peculiar_o unto_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o it_o as_o a_o visible_a covenant_n of_o work_n require_v their_o perfect_a obedience_n thereunto_o and_o to_o his_o whole_a reveal_v will_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a precept_n add_v to_o it_o and_o so_o the_o israelite_n be_v thus_o separate_v from_o all_o nation_n and_o under_o a_o special_a obligation_n of_o ceremonial_a and_o typical_a service_n and_o have_v a_o sacred_a record_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n with_o the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 10.1_o exod_a 19.6_o isa_n 43.10_o heb._n 9.9_o 23._o ch_z 10.1_o transcribe_v by_o moses_n and_o deliver_v to_o they_o they_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o they_o to_o all_o nation_n far_o witness_v to_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o prophet_n that_o be_v among_o they_o 29._o gen._n 12.3_o chap._n 26.4_o galat_n 3.16_o zach._n 10.4_o jer._n 23.5_o 6._o chap._n 11.1_o micah_n 5.2_o gen._n 49.10_o isa_n 53._o psal_n 16.10_o psal_n 68.18_o joel_n 2.28_o 29._o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o judea_n that_o the_o sceptre_n â—â—ould_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n till_o shiloh_n come_v of_o his_o sussering_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o of_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n to_o point_n unto_o all_o the_o world_n where_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v look_v for_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o when_o he_o come_v so_o that_o herein_o the_o jew_n be_v peculiar_o concern_v in_o sinai_n covenant_n that_o under_o its_o obligation_n and_o their_o trust_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n together_o with_o it_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v declare_v and_o in_o the_o typical_a service_n of_o the_o visible_a covenant_n of_o work_n they_o shall_v minister_v as_o witness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o gentile_a nation_n 2._o but_o tho'_o the_o jew_n with_o the_o gentile_a proselyte_n that_o put_v themselves_o under_o their_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o circumcision_n be_v under_o a_o peculiar_a obligation_n of_o the_o whole_a moysaicall_a lâ—w_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o absolute_o tie_v up_o unto_o this_o covenant_n of_o work_n 4.13_o deut._n 4.13_o as_o to_o be_v whole_o conclude_v by_o it_o unto_o their_o eternal_a state_n for_o god_n do_v not_o bring_v that_o people_n absolute_o under_o it_o in_o all_o the_o 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7.23_o psal_n 19.7_o 8._o prov._n 6.23_o gal._n 3.23_o 24_o 25._o it_o appear_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o one_o chief_a end_n of_o god_n give_v the_o law_n and_o record_v of_o it_o by_o moses_n be_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v and_o that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a that_o be_v the_o law_n be_v a_o clear_a light_n than_o what_o remain_v in_o our_o nature_n since_o the_o fall_n it_o work_v the_o clear_a and_o full_a conviction_n of_o sin_n upon_o our_o mind_n and_o so_o it_o be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n by_o sheâ—ing_v we_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o relief_n provide_v for_o we_o in_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justisied_a by_o eaith_n and_o this_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o one_o universal_a end_n of_o god_n give_v the_o law_n it_o be_v then_o design_v for_o the_o use_n of_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o 5._o the_o decalogue_n peculiar_a direction_n to_o israel_n be_v no_o more_o a_o exclusion_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o its_o moral_a use_n and_o instruction_n than_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o god_n command_v that_o israel_n shall_v hearken_v unto_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n have_v no_o respect_n unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o gentile_n come_v by_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n 19_o gen._n 3.15_o chap._n 49.10_o chap._n 22.18_o gal._n 3.8_o 14_o 16._o rom._n 4.9_o 10_o 11._o deut._n 18.15_o 19_o by_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o sacred_a record_n of_o moses_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o our_o first_o parert_n of_o jacob_n prophecy_n that_o unto_o shiloh_n shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gentile_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n abraham_n seed_n and_o of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n that_o israâ—â—_n shall_v hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o threaten_n to_o those_o that_o â—â—use_n to_o hear_v he_o so_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n viz._n by_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n whereby_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v they_o have_v also_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o see_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o god_n design_v his_o discovery_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o record_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n shall_v be_v only_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o after_o noah_n and_o the_o follow_v ancient_a father_n who_o live_v so_o many_o vundred_a year_n to_o hand_n down_o the_o knowledge_n they_o have_v receive_v be_v dead_a and_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n be_v more_o increase_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v still_o leave_v without_o any_o other_o ground_n of_o faith_n than_o at_o best_a the_o uncertain_a tradition_n of_o their_o short-lived_a and_o idolatrous_a father_n but_o that_o these_o also_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o messiah_n respect_v the_o call_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o be_v among_o they_o shall_v also_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o and_o to_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o the_o general_a promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o he_o that_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n so_o consequent_o the_o law_n and_o matter_n of_o instruction_n contain_v in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n relate_v to_o the_o clear_a convicton_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o relief_n and_o salvation_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o curse_n thereof_o be_v record_v together_o with_o those_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n be_v then_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o gentile_n also_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n
sabbath_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n sabbaton_n proper_o signify_v but_o in_o the_o text_n col._n 2.16_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o not_o sabbath-day_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o be_v not_o their_o join_v as_o in_o those_o other_o place_n to_o express_v any_o particular_a day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o stand_v single_o of_o its_o self_n for_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o can_v only_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o sabbath-day_n themselves_o which_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v but_o at_o least_o comprehensive_o of_o the_o seventh-day_n weekly_a sabbath_n because_o other_o holy_a or_o feast-day_n be_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n express_o name_v distinct_o by_o themselves_o so_o then_o see_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v include_v with_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o other_o holy_a or_o feast-day_n as_o shadow_n of_o gofpel_n thing_n it_o be_v also_o abolish_v with_o they_o and_o there_o be_v the_o like_a ceremonial_a reason_n for_o it_o as_o there_o be_v for_o those_o other_o holiday_n 13._o gal._n 3._o to_o v._o 4._o chap._n 4.3_o 4_o 5_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 21._o chap._n 5.1_o to_o 5._o chap._n 6.12_o 13._o feast_n and_o new_a moon_n express_v with_o it_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o consider_v also_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o galatian_n who_o after_o they_o have_v be_v convert_v from_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n desire_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o be_v turn_v to_o those_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n you_o observe_v day_n and_o month_n and_o time_n and_o year_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o you_o lest_o i_o have_v bestow_v upon_o you_o labour_n in_o vain_a i_o do_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o jewish_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v abrogate_a with_o their_o other_o holiday_n and_o time_n for_o to_o imagine_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 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viz._n abib_fw-la shall_v be_v unto_o you_o the_o begin_n of_o month_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n to_o you_o 4._o exod._n ch_n 13.3_o 4._o which_o month_n be_v partly_o in_o our_o march_n and_o partly_o in_o april_n thus_o their_o sacred_a year_n begin_v but_o their_o civil_a year_n begin_v after_o their_o ingather_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n 25.89_o exod._n 23.16_o chap._n 34.22_o levit._fw-la 25.89_o for_o than_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n in_o their_o seven_o month_n of_o tisri_n or_o ethanim_fw-la partly_o in_o our_o september_n and_o october_n for_o on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o month_n be_v the_o trumpet_n blow_v to_o begin_v their_o fifty_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o this_o mr._n ainsworth_n note_v on_o gen._n 7.11_o where_o he_o say_v the_o second_o month_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o year_n agreeable_a in_o part_n to_o that_o we_o call_v october_n for_o the_o end_n and_o revolution_n of_o the_o year_n be_v 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