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as_o a_o prediction_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n it_o appear_v likewise_o that_o this_o day_n of_o power_n must_v be_v celebrate_v as_o a_o sabbath_n upon_o it_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d populus_fw-la devotionum_fw-la a_o people_n whole_o devote_v to_o the_o lord_n than_o they_o shall_v offer_v to_o he_o their_o solemn_a service_n and_o voluntary_a oblation_n style_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v likewise_o the_o place_n where_o this_o devotion_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n so_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v style_v psal_n 29.2_o this_o day_n of_o devotion_n must_v be_v the_o resurrection-day_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n it_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n which_o intimate_v such_o a_o day_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o messiah_n be_v most_o eminent_a for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n there_o be_v 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notwithstanding_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o word_n make_v answer_v that_o such_o work_n may_v be_v do_v which_o do_v relate_v ad_fw-la deos_fw-la ad_fw-la urgentem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la quod_fw-la praetermissum_fw-la noceret_fw-la what_o kind_n of_o work_n the_o four_o command_n prohibit_v may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o word_n of_o it_o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n that_o be_v any_o which_o appertain_v to_o thy_o particular_a call_n or_o function_n which_o may_v with_o equal_a advantage_n have_v be_v dispatch_v in_o the_o week_n time_n therefore_o when_o servile_a work_n be_v express_o forbid_v on_o the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n and_o dress_v of_o meat_n allow_v but_o on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o four_o command_v all_o work_n all_o work_n import_v no_o more_o than_o servile_a therefore_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opus_fw-la servile_a and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 23.7_o be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o ex._n 12.16_o deut._n 16.8_o all_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o what_o be_v express_v in_o more_o general_a term_n in_o the_o four_o precept_n be_v more_o explicit_o and_o particular_o set_v down_o in_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n this_o will_v be_v very_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o passeover_n sometime_o happen_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o in_o the_o year_n when_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v crucify_v and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o two_o solemnity_n meet_v together_o that_o sabbath_n be_v style_v a_o high_a day_n jo._n 19.31_o if_o on_o the_o passeover_n all_o servile_a work_n be_v forbid_v and_o dress_v of_o meat_n allow_v but_o on_o the_o sabbath_n all_o work_n whatsoever_o 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kindle_v of_o fire_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o text_n common_o allege_v exod._n 35.3_o must_v undergo_v some_o restriction_n for_o the_o priest_n be_v bind_v to_o bake_v the_o shewbread_n and_o set_v it_o hot_a upon_o the_o table_n every_o sabbath_n leu._n 24.5_o 8._o 1_o sam._n 21.6_o and_o to_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o the_o kindle_v of_o fire_n although_o the_o fire_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v constant_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o it_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o house_n of_o eternity_n or_o temple_n where_o it_o be_v renew_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v daily_o maintain_v by_o a_o supply_n of_o new_a fuel_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o lay_v wood_n every_o morning_n on_o it_o leu._n 6.12_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o old_a fire_n have_v disjoin_v the_o particle_n and_o put_v they_o into_o motion_n new_a fire_n must_v necessary_o be_v 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there_o be_v mention_v likewise_o of_o a_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o thing_n distinct_a from_o it_o sanctification_n be_v represent_v as_o the_o end_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a the_o rest_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o advance_v this_o work_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n corporal_a labour_n be_v a_o impediment_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n if_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n be_v always_o distinct_a than_o sanctification_n must_v import_v something_o different_a from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n and_o this_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o devote_v of_o it_o to_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o we_o may_v collect_v first_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o command_n in_o the_o first_o be_v prescribe_v who_o we_o must_v worship_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o in_o the_o second_o how_o we_o must_v not_o worship_v he_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n of_o he_o in_o the_o three_o how_o we_o must_v with_o holy_a reverence_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a in_o the_o four_o we_o have_v the_o solemn_a time_n when_o this_o service_n must_v be_v perform_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v or_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o this_o sacred_a work_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o relation_n which_o this_o command_n have_v to_o the_o other_o three_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n the_o keep_n of_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o all_o isa_n 56.2_o and_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v equivalent_a to_o all_o command_n second_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o sabbath_n god_n bless_v the_o sabbath-day_n here_o be_v something_o contain_v in_o these_o word_n which_o import_v a_o special_a benediction_n it_o be_v no_o such_o emphatical_a blessing_n for_o a_o day_n to_o be_v devote_v mere_o to_o idleness_n that_o day_n be_v most_o bless_a on_o which_o god_n be_v most_o honour_a but_o god_n have_v more_o honour_n by_o the_o honest_a action_n of_o man_n in_o those_o vocation_n in_o which_o he_o have_v place_v they_o than_o he_o can_v have_v by_o mere_a sloth_n and_o a_o total_a cessation_n from_o labour_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o his_o sacred_a worship_n three_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o israelite_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n they_o have_v a_o holy_a convocation_n leu._n 23._o read_v and_o preach_v out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n act._n 15.21_o luk._n 4.16_o 17._o solemn_a place_n to_o resort_v unto_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o sacred_a duty_n 114._o leo_fw-la modena_n p._n 114._o ps_n 74.8_o to_o this_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n be_v very_o agreeable_a and_o believe_v by_o they_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o four_o command_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n of_o manasse_n ben_n israel_n 149._o council_n p._n 149._o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o that_o precept_n notabilis_fw-la error_n est_fw-la putare_fw-la otii_fw-la ergo_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la institutum_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a error_n to_o think_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v for_o rest_n for_o idleness_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n upon_o this_o supposition_n more_o hurt_v than_o good_a will_v come_v from_o the_o sabbath_n quare_fw-la statuere_fw-la omnino_fw-la opertet_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o assert_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v that_o man_n may_v ready_o all_o worldly_a care_n be_v lay_v aside_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n have_v recourse_n to_o synagogue_n and_o academy_n consult_v his_o teacher_n about_o weighty_a portion_n of_o scripture_n and_o hard_a question_n which_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o maimonides_n say_v 240_o huls_n p._n 240_o five_o precept_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v comply_v with_o in_o order_n to_o a_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o first_o be_v to_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o the_o second_o to_o sanctify_v the_o day_n so_o that_o in_o his_o thought_n to_o rest_v from_o bodily_a labour_n and_o to_o sanctify_v or_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n philo_z judaeus_n say_v that_o the_o four_o command_n enjoin_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v spend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n import_v more_o than_o a_o sit_v still_o the_o rabbin_n general_o believe_v that_o divine_a worship_n be_v contain_v in_o it_o 4._o l._n 4._o c._n 30._o hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o irenaeus_n and_o eusebius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n so_o that_o i_o can_v see_v what_o reason_n there_o be_v for_o that_o conclusion_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o epilogue_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o which_o will_v seem_v strange_a to_o unskilful_a people_n 192._o l._n 3._o c._n 21._o p._n 192._o that_o the_o only_a thing_n command_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o four_o command_n be_v to_o rest_v from_o bodily_a labour_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o which_o god_n rest_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o persuasion_n be_v these_o the_o precept_n extend_v to_o cattle_n which_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o a_o sabbath_n but_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n and_o likewise_o to_o stranger_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o circumcise_v but_o convert_v from_o idol_n and_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v their_o cattle_n they_o do_v not_o work_v so_o likewise_o to_o these_o stranger_n they_o of_o themselves_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n be_v tie_v only_o to_o the_o seven_o precept_n which_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n receive_v from_o he_o of_o which_o number_n the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n signify_v only_o