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this_o they_o be_v forewarn_v of_o exod._n 16._o 29._o and_o some_o be_v reprove_v for_o offend_v vers_fw-la 28._o five_o that_o in_o six_o day_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v evident_a of_o old_a time_n unto_o the_o father_n gen._n 24._o 3._o 7._o and_o last_o that_o he_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n bless_a and_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n god_n own_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n gen._n 2._o 2._o 3._o so_o that_o we_o see_v it_o clear_a from_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o word_n thereto_o annex_v that_o this_o law_n be_v know_v &_o practise_v before_o it_o be_v give_v in_o horeb._n 9_o and_o last_o to_o make_v up_o all_o sure_a moses_n tell_v we_o in_o
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happen_v in_o the_o course_n of_o time_n from_o the_o fall_n as_o in_o the_o story_n do_v appear_v unto_o this_o time_n 1._o from_o the_o fall_n to_o the_o flood_n the_o ill_a fruit_n of_o adam_n fall_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o sin_n to_o man_n destruction_n be_v record_v 2._o from_o the_o flood_n to_o abraham_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o world_n by_o people_n with_o their_o presumptuous_a sin_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o their_o distinct_a language_n 3._o from_o abraham_n to_o israel_n go_v into_o egypt_n god_n move_v moses_n to_o record_v the_o carriage_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o private_a family_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n consist_v live_v among_o idolater_n as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n while_o they_o be_v in_o canaan_n till_o god_n bring_v they_o into_o egypt_n 4._o from_o the_o entrance_n into_o egypt_n to_o their_o mighty_a deliverance_n god_n be_v please_v to_o instruct_v moses_n to_o set_v 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in_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n in_o the_o sabbath_n day_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n london_n print_v for_o edward_n blackmore_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1641._o the_o content_n 1._o why_o it_o be_v call_v so_o 2._o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 3._o of_o the_o naturalitie_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o of_o the_o externallitie_n or_o positivenesse_n of_o the_o law_n 5._o of_o the_o spirituallitie_n of_o the_o law_n 6._o of_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o law_n 7._o that_o there_o be_v ten_o commandment_n 8._o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o what_o word_n contain_v 9_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n 10._o of_o the_o rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n 11._o of_o the_o day_n for_o the_o rest_n 12._o of_o the_o word_n annex_v to_o the_o commandment_n 13._o of_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n 14._o of_o the_o directory_n in_o the_o word_n 15._o that_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o must_v be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n 16._o of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n 17._o of_o the_o six_o day_n work_n 18._o of_o the_o restriction_n from_o work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n 19_o of_o work_n which_o may_v be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n 20._o of_o the_o rigorous_a strictness_n suppose_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o israelite_n that_o day_n 21._o of_o the_o reason_n add_v unto_o the_o directory_n with_o the_o conclusion_n 22._o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o ceremonial_a answer_v 23._o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v no_o part_n ceremonial_a 24._o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v a_o perpetual_a precept_n 25._o how_o much_o of_o the_o mosaical_a sabbath_n be_v in_o the_o commandment_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a 26._o how_o the_o day_n be_v keep_v 27._o of_o judaize_v and_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o of_o the_o mosaical_a sabbath_n section_n i._o why_o it_o be_v call_v so_o i_o call_v the_o sabbath_n here_o mosaical_a not_o as_o any_o new_a sabbath_n from_o the_o former_a be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o patriarchall_a sabbath_n far_a now_o ratify_v and_o establish_v nor_o do_v i_o so_o name_v it_o as_o if_o moses_n be_v the_o institutor_n of_o it_o or_o no_o publisher_n of_o it_o but_o because_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v give_v this_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o divine_a precept_n when_o he_o have_v ordain_v moses_n the_o ruler_n over_o his_o people_n israel_n under_o he_o and_o for_o that_o he_o deliver_v to_o moses_n the_o two_o table_n in_o which_o the_o commandment_n be_v write_v to_o deliver_v they_o unto_o the_o people_n section_n ii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o law_n of_o which_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v part_n be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a rom._n 7._o 12_o 14._o and_o if_o that_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n be_v boly_n just_a and_o good_a so_o be_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o his_o encomiis_fw-la legem_fw-la integram_fw-la orâ—at_fw-la apostolus_fw-la say_v paroeus_fw-la this_o whole_a law_n have_v in_o it_o naturalitie_n positivenesse_n spirituality_n and_o morality_n section_n iii_o of_o the_o naturalitie_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o naturalitie_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o much_o thereof_o as_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n in_o nature_n write_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o further_v by_o the_o common_a light_n of_o christ_n joh._n 1._o 9_o may_v be_v know_v and_o assent_v unto_o and_o this_o knowledge_n be_v more_o or_o less_o as_o natural_a man_n partake_v of_o that_o natural_a light_n for_o from_o hence_o arise_v the_o difference_n in_o natural_a man_n and_o not_o from_o the_o common_a principle_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o man_n from_o this_o naturalitie_n in_o the_o law_n it_o may_v 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precept_n the_o lord_n add_v for_o his_o church_n unto_o those_o general_a rule_n and_o principle_n in_o nature_n and_o to_o that_o common_a light_n in_o all_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n never_o suffer_v his_o church_n to_o be_v only_o direct_v by_o that_o light_n in_o nature_n never_o since_o adam_n fall_n who_o have_v it_o in_o perfection_n can_v not_o guide_v himself_o to_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v before_o moses_n day_n of_o god_n word_n of_o his_o speak_n to_o adam_n noah_n and_o to_o abraham_n viva_fw-la voice_fw-la give_v his_o charge_n commandment_n statute_n and_o law_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v mention_v to_o isaac_n tell_v he_o that_o in_o keep_v these_o abraham_n obey_v his_o voice_n gen._n 26._o 5._o this_o positivenesse_n or_o externalitie_n be_v to_o guide_v
those_o generality_n unto_o more_o specialty_n which_o natural_a man_n can_v never_o right_o discover_v without_o this_o help_n of_o god_n external_a precept_n this_o consist_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o write_v word_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o far_a meaning_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v from_o other_o scripture_n to_o know_v what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o short_a precept_n this_o externalitie_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n for_o the_o order_n of_o it_o and_o this_o externalltie_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o in_o some_o precept_n though_o the_o naturalitie_n can_v for_o this_o be_v write_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n but_o so_o be_v not_o this_o externalitie_n we_o see_v god_n dispensation_n in_o some_o specialty_n as_o god_n allow_v cain_n to_o marry_v with_o his_o sister_n also_o polygamy_n in_o the_o patriarch_n in_o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n in_o the_o magistrate_n command_v to_o kill_v the_o offender_n 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