shall_v have_v apply_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 14.21_o 22._o to_o have_v deter_v he_o therefrom_o wherefore_o see_v this_o piece_n be_v so_o dangerous_a and_o may_v do_v and_o already_o have_v do_v so_o much_o hurt_v it_o be_v very_o expedient_a if_o not_o moral_o necessary_a to_o endeavour_v a_o prevention_n of_o its_o evil_a consequence_n and_o there_o especial_o where_o the_o author_n be_v resident_a and_o it_o may_v most_o infect_v and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v deem_v a_o duty_n of_o some_o one_o of_o the_o dresser_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n where_o this_o weed_n or_o thorn_n be_v spring_v up_o to_o endeavour_v its_o eradication_n before_o it_o spread_v any_o far_a or_o wound_v any_o deep_a that_o province_n therefore_o which_o i_o most_o unable_a for_o and_o natural_o altogether_o averse_a from_o polemical_a dispute_n shall_v undertake_v and_o with_o the_o best_a skill_n and_o faithfulness_n that_o god_n shall_v afford_v perform_v shall_v only_o be_v with_o all_o possible_a brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n to_o weaken_v all_o the_o argument_n the_o author_n manage_n for_o his_o notion_n and_o to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v all_o these_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o weaken_v and_o evacuate_v for_o the_o ancient_a general_a scriptural_a doctrine_n of_o the_o lords-day-sabbath_n or_o sacred_a rest_n and_o herein_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o method_n give_v some_o transient_a glance_n upon_o thing_n that_o may_v occur_v some_o what_o excentrical_a or_o alien_a from_o the_o great_a design_n of_o this_o book_n which_o i_o shall_v study_v to_o do_v with_o all_o candour_n and_o due_a deference_n to_o the_o gentility_n gravity_n and_o i_o hope_v real_a piety_n of_o the_o author_n the_o content_n sect._n i._n some_o general_a observation_n premise_v whether_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n as_o jesus_n christ_n god-man_n page_n 4_o sect._n ii_o of_o christ_n be_v jehovah_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o he_o p._n 8_o sect._n iii_o whether_o after_o the_o creation_n the_o lord_n rest_v on_o the_o seventh-day_n and_o so_o sanctify_a and_o institute_v it_o and_o do_v himself_o observe_v it_o as_o that_o even_a adam_n in_o a_o state_n of_o innocence_n be_v bind_v by_o it_o and_o all_o mankind_n without_o distinction_n before_o the_o fall_n p._n 12_o sect._n iu._n whether_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n p._n 21_o sect._n v._n whether_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n do_v confirm_v all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o every_o tittle_n of_o the_o four_o and_o whether_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v enjoin_v or_o do_v not_o rather_o speak_v against_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n p._n 24_o sect._n vi_o of_o the_o word_n seven_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o sabbath_n not_o recommend_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n of_o commenius_n desire_n of_o reformation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 30_o sect._n vii_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o what_o be_v moral_a and_o positive_a what_o be_v true_o moral_a that_o the_o saturday_n seventh-day-sabbath_n be_v not_o more_o may_v be_v plead_v for_o circumcision_n p._n 35_o sect._n viii_o whether_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n observe_v the_o seventh-week-day-sabbath_n and_o no_o other_o and_o what_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o it_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n equal_o hold_v for_o all_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n of_o the_o pre-antiquity_n of_o that_o day_n and_o the_o falsity_n of_o that_o argument_n p._n 41_o sect._n ix_o whether_o christ_n rest_v on_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n while_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o what_o may_v be_v argue_v from_o it_o p._n 44_o sect._n x._o upon_o what_o day_n of_o the_o week_n christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n whether_o the_o seventh-day_n or_o saturday_n p._n 48_o sect._n xi_o whether_o after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o christian_n how_o long_o the_o apostle_n meet_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o synagogue_n on_o the_o seventh-day_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n p._n 51_o sect._n xii_o the_o argument_n from_o christ_n resurrection_n for_o the_o firstday_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n vindicated_n circumcision_n not_o more_o abolish_v than_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n that_o abolish_v the_o first_o succeed_v on_o the_o account_n of_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n since_o that_o time_n with_o equal_a or_o strong_a reason_n than_o the_o former_a continue_v till_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a p._n 57_o sect._n xiii_o other_o argument_n for_o the_o first-day-sabbath_n vindicated_n from_o the_o objection_n of_o mr._n b._n of_o a_o sabbath-day_n journey_n after_o three_o day_n may_v be_v understand_v on_o the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o john_n 8.56_o psalm_n 118.22_o psalm_n 2.7_o act_n 20.7_o clear_v and_o vindicated_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n p._n 61._o sect._n fourteen_o more_o text_n clear_v rev._n 1.9_o 10._o of_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lordsday_n math._n 12.8_o mark_v 2.27_o jesus_n christ_n lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n christ_n resurrection_n commemorate_a on_o the_o firstday_n of_o the_o week_n by_o institution_n p._n 79_o sect._n xv._o gal._n 4.9_o 10._o explain_v what_o day_n exclude_v from_o bind_v christian_n col._n 2.16_o what_o sabbath_n mean_v as_o shadow_n to_o vanish_v when_o christ_n come_v math._n 24.20_o no_o argument_n for_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n p._n 92_o sect._n xvi_o of_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o command_n the_o difference_n between_o moral_a and_o positive_a between_o naturally_n or_o absolute_o moral_a and_o positive_o or_o secondary_o moral_a what_o the_o four_o commandment_n require_v as_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a p._n 101_o sect._n xvii_o when_o to_o begin_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o fit_a time_n for_o public_a worship_n on_o that_o day_n p._n 116_o sect._n xviii_o the_o argument_n of_o tradition_n consider_v p._n 118_o sect._n xix_o how_o far_o the_o decalogue_n be_v in_o force_n as_o to_o we_o gentile_n p._n 125_o sect._n xx._n the_o tradition_n of_o the_o lords-day_n rest_n or_o firstday_n of_o the_o week_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n of_o easter_n and_o its_o observation_n the_o change_n from_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o firstday_n not_o introduce_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n p._n 127_o sect._n xxi_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a with_o a_o summary_n of_o what_o have_v be_v prove_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o firstday_n of_o the_o week_n as_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n p._n 130_o a_o reply_n to_o mr._n bampfield_n plea_n for_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n the_o very_a title_n of_o the_o book_n be_v just_o liable_a to_o exception_n as_o that_o which_o do_v 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do_v not_o foresee_v a_o more_o convenient_a opportunity_n for_o it_o hereafter_o only_o let_v we_o here_o consider_v what_o he_o himself_o here_o grant_v viz._n that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v write_v upon_o man_n heart_n that_o it_o do_v consist_v in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n wherefore_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n be_v no_o part_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v upon_o man_n heart_n at_o first_o 1._o because_o god_n reveal_v it_o to_o man_n after_o his_o creation_n which_o need_v not_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o he_o before_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v obscure_a remain_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o humane_a and_o rational_a creature_n with_o respect_n to_o all_o the_o other_o command_v as_o might_n be_v easy_o manifest_v by_o a_o induction_n but_o none_o as_o to_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n it_o be_v true_a as_o to_o the_o moral_a substance_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v find_v in_o mankind_n even_o a_o separation_n of_o time_n and_o 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therefore_o christ_n tell_v they_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v they_o etc._n etc._n by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v already_o say_v be_v full_o show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o those_o quotation_n page_n 35._o 38._o where_o our_o saviour_n make_v use_v of_o a_o confirm_v the_o moral_a law_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o his_o sabbath_n in_o they_o all_o in_o our_o saviour_n carriage_n and_o language_n he_o vindicate_v the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o temple_n john_n 2.13_o 17._o so_o he_o do_v circumcision_n and_o authorise_v its_o administration_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o derive_v it_o from_o a_o more_o august_n antiquity_n than_o moses_n john_n 7.22_o 23._o if_o our_o author_n have_v any_o such_o expression_n from_o our_o saviour_n mouth_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n how_o will_v he_o have_v triumph_v therein_o and_o have_v fetch_v its_o everlasting_a establishment_n therefrom_o but_o there_o be_v not_o one_o such_o syllable_n concern_v it_o these_o have_v a_o great_a show_n for_o their_o authority_n from_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n than_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o look_v on_o they_o as_o no_o long_a in_o force_n and_o of_o no_o obligation_n in_o these_o latter_a and_o evangelical_n day_n page_n 37._o he_o produce_v the_o church_n of_o england_n article_n the_o presbyterian_a confession_n the_o independent_n declaration_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n who_o yet_o be_v all_o for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n from_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n and_o thereby_o declare_v their_o rejection_n of_o it_o from_o be_v any_o part_n thereof_o and_o thus_o all_o the_o authority_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a that_o he_o produce_v make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o he_o but_o very_o much_o rather_o against_o he_o with_o which_o this_o question_n be_v conclude_v sect_n viii_o he_o propose_v the_o question_n page_n 38._o whether_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n do_v not_o observe_v the_o seven_o week-day-sabbath_n and_o no_o other_o during_o his_o life_n to_o which_o we_o answer_v affirmative_o with_o he_o that_o he_o do_v so_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n which_o he_o be_v to_o fulfil_v for_o he_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o authority_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n administration_n even_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a one_o and_o therefore_o be_v circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n go_v up_o to_o jereusalem_n with_o his_o mother_n in_o his_o childhood_n to_o keep_v the_o annual_a feast_n and_o in_o his_o manhood_n be_v a_o constant_a conscientious_a and_o obedient_a attender_n upon_o and_o observer_n of_o the_o passover_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n after_o his_o baptism_n and_o manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n home_n to_o his_o death_n or_o just_a before_o his_o suffering_n and_o so_o 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our_o bless_a lord_n observe_v and_o keep_v they_o he_o must_v do_v so_o if_o this_o argument_n be_v of_o any_o weight_n and_o it_o have_v be_v the_o fate_n of_o all_o his_o argument_n hitherto_o to_o militate_v as_o much_o for_o all_o the_o ceremony_n except_o that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v in_o innnocency_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o for_o the_o seven_o day_n enough_o for_o their_o own_o confutation_n just_o another_o such_o medium_fw-la be_v cunning_o insinuate_v page_n 39_o to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o sabbath_n viz._n its_o antiquity_n have_v be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o church_n for_o four_o thousand_o year_n which_o will_v introduce_v sacrifice_n into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n a_o bloody_a offer_v up_o of_o beast_n for_o they_o be_v as_o ancient_a within_o a_o day_n or_o two_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a for_o god_n teach_v adam_n to_o offer_v up_o such_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o type_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o be_v to_o have_v his_o heel_n bruise_v by_o the_o serpent_n his_o humane_a nature_n murder_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n but_o then_o sacrifice_v and_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n as_o the_o expiratory_n victim_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o fallen_n man_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o those_o skin_n which_o god_n make_v coat_n of_o for_o adam_n may_v be_v of_o such_o sacrifice_a beast_n and_o adam_n teach_v his_o son_n to_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o we_o read_v gen._n 4.4_o that_o abel_n bring_v to_o god_n the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o the_o fat_a thereof_o will_v he_o therefore_o plead_v that_o their_o venerable_a antiquity_n must_v still_o give_v they_o a_o place_n in_o the_o evangelical_n dispensation_n now_o that_o that_o grand_a and_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n the_o substance_n of_o those_o shadow_n be_v offer_v up_o i_o trow_v not_o so_o neither_o can_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o former_a sabbath_n till_o our_o saviour_n day_n and_o through_o his_o day_n be_v any_o argument_n for_o its_o admission_n and_o authority_n now_o see_v by_o our_o saviour_n come_v we_o have_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v isa_n 65.17_o &_o 66.22_o and_o a_o more_o glorious_a and_o bless_a work_n accomplish_v than_o that_o of_o the_o creation_n which_o do_v much_o more_o deserve_v a_o sanctification_n and_o separation_n of_o that_o day_n whereon_o its_o complete_a rest_v from_o all_o his_o former_a labour_n and_o a_o new_a external_a administration_n be_v introduce_v and_o a_o new_a day_n and_o consecrate_a time_n suitable_o also_o institute_v sect_n ix_o it_o be_v demand_v page_n 40._o whether_o christ_n do_v rest_v the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o it_o be_v affirmative_o resolve_v that_o his_o soul_n rest_v in_o heaven_n and_o his_o body_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_a that_o day_n all_o as_o a_o proof_n that_o our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o do_v in_o his_o state_n of_o death_n confirm_v that_o seventh-day-sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o by_o his_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n in_o life_n and_o so_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o all_o the_o future_a church_n which_o notion_n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v will_v do_v more_o for_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n than_o all_o the_o argument_n he_o have_v yet_o bring_v if_o he_o can_v rational_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o bless_a redeemer_n do_v rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o humiliation_n and_o suffering_n he_o will_v then_o defeat_v the_o great_a ground_n on_o which_o all_o the_o church_n since_o our_o lord_n come_v and_o consummate_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n have_v build_v upon_o for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n into_o the_o first-day-sabbath_n for_o they_o say_v they_o do_v it_o because_o on_o the_o first_o day_n our_o lord_n jesus_n god-man_n rest_v from_o that_o more_o wonderful_a glorious_a gracious_a profitable_a and_o ravish_a work_n than_o that_o of_o the_o creation_n and_o more_o laborious_a and_o difficult_a work_n to_o himself_o be_v real_o and_o dreadful_o so_o to_o his_o humane_a nature_n but_o indeed_o this_o notion_n be_v a_o very_a strange_a and_o a_o uncouth_a one_o because_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mediator_n in_o this_o sense_n can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o happy_a and_o complacential_a reflection_n upon_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n merit_v by_o all_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n which_o can_v not_o be_v until_o he_o have_v wade_v through_o
martyr_n an._n 250._o athanasius_n an._n 326._o hilary_n 355._o ambrose_n 374._o hierome_n 385._o chrysostom_n 398._o augustine_n in_o their_o time_n eusebius_n say_v my_o author_n testify_v it_o be_v observe_v all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o bp._n andrews_n as_o i_o have_v read_v he_o in_o his_o speech_n against_o thrask_n a_o sabbatarian_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n avow_v it_o on_o his_o credit_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n in_o who_o it_o be_v not_o find_v viz._n the_o sacred_a observance_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o testimony_n of_o so_o many_o excellent_a doctor_n yea_o say_v bp._n andrews_n of_o all_o eminent_a doctor_n of_o so_o many_o great_a and_o flourish_a church_n carry_v much_o more_o weight_n with_o they_o than_o all_o his_o collection_n can_v pretend_v to_o do_v against_o they_o as_o touch_v easter_n and_o its_o observance_n that_o be_v no_o part_n of_o this_o controversy_n therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o i_o be_o no_o zealot_n for_o its_o observance_n and_o be_o persuade_v it_o have_v less_o ground_n for_o its_o celebration_n than_o any_o other_o of_o those_o festival_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o in_o commemoration_n of_o his_o birth_n of_o his_o manifestation_n of_o his_o ascension_n of_o his_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o constant_a memorial_n of_o that_o resurrection_n be_v that_o day_n of_o the_o week_n whereon_o he_o rest_v from_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o redemption_n wherefore_o see_v there_o be_v a_o weekly_a religious_a and_o solemn_a commemoration_n thereof_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o less_o cause_n for_o a_o annual_a as_o for_o the_o other_o festival_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o mere_a man_n and_o dedicate_v to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o praise_n as_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o they_o so_o i_o think_v it_o neither_o prudent_a nor_o seasonable_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o but_o let_v he_o that_o keep_v a_o day_n keep_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o keep_v not_o a_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o not_o keep_v it_o and_o let_v both_o maintain_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n here_o i_o hope_v to_o have_v annex_v my_o epilogue_n but_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o discourse_n of_o easter_n do_v require_v a_o little_a animadversion_n as_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o page_n 134._o which_o he_o have_v do_v several_a time_n before_o that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o the_o first_o be_v introduce_v by_o the_o bp._n of_o rome_n and_o so_o impose_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o other_o church_n which_o he_o think_v evidence_v by_o his_o former_a collection_n but_o 1._o we_o have_v see_v it_o observe_v before_o there_o be_v a_o bp._n of_o rome_n and_o he_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o christian_n just_a upon_o our_o saviour_n 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