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they_o murmur_v for_o bread_n and_o also_o count_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o their_o gather_a manna_n we_o can_v rational_o allow_v so_o little_a as_o seven_o day_n time_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o seventh-day_n after_o all_o this_o which_o be_v their_o first_o sabbath_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o which_o time_n from_o their_o come_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n they_o may_v have_v have_v at_o least_o two_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o their_o gather_a manna_n six_o day_n before_o their_o sabbath_n be_v design_v of_o god_n as_o a_o fix_v six_o work_a day_n before_o their_o first_o sabbath_n see_v neither_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o assign_v it_o nor_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v either_o the_o first_o seventh-day_n after_o their_o first_o passover_n or_o after_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o be_v their_o sabbath_n but_o suffer_v they_o to_o break_v such_o a_o order_n by_o have_v more_o than_o six_o work_a day_n unto_o their_o first_o sabbath_n after_o their_o deliverance_n 2._o if_o the_o lord_n have_v design_v to_o make_v the_o sabbath_n next_o after_o the_o first_o six_o day_n of_o israel_n gather_v manna_n a_o pattern_n for_o all_o nation_n to_o have_v answer_v the_o moral_a law_n in_o keep_v the_o same_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n precise_o and_o successive_o from_o that_o original_a point_n of_o time_n he_o will_v not_o have_v absolute_o limit_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o it_o to_o be_v observe_v from_o evening_n to_o evening_n but_o will_v have_v lest_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v thereof_o to_o other_o time_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n as_o will_v suit_v with_o every_o nation_n and_o render_v they_o capable_a to_o answer_v the_o moral_a end_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n object_n 6._o the_o lord_n on_o mount_n sinai_n make_v know_v unto_o isratl_n his_o holy_a sabbath_n nehem._n 9.13_o 14._o and_o therefore_o his_o sabbath_n be_v not_o alter_v answer_v the_o word_n his_n holy_n sabbath_n no_o more_o consirm_v the_o sabbath_n make_v know_v to_o israel_n to_o be_v the_o precise_a successive_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n from_o the_o creation_n than_o god_n give_v those_o people_n at_o the_o same_o place_n as_o it_o be_v there_o express_v right_a judgement_n and_o good_a statute_n etc._n etc._n call_v in_o psalm_n 147.19_o a_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statutis_fw-la and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o limit_a sense_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n implant_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n nature_n or_o deliver_v to_o they_o or_o â—o_o noah_n or_o abraham_n by_o revelation_n in_o distinction_n to_o and_o exclusion_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n so_o to_o limit_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o understand_v his_v sabbath_n in_o a_o limit_a sense_n of_o the_o precise_a successive_a seventh-day_n from_o the_o creation_n but_o of_o his_o sabbath_n institute_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o well_o as_o his_o word_n statute_n and_o judgement_n or_o whole_a will_n there_o appoint_v which_o be_v not_o so_o make_v know_v before_o to_o any_o nation_n object_n 7._o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v and_o fix_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o pertain_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o molaical_a new_a day_n but_o as_o it_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v then_o restore_v and_o soon_o after_o repeat_v and_o confirm_v again_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n answer_v 1_o i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o adam_n sabbath_n and_o the_o day_n afterward_o begin_v with_o the_o morning_n daylight_n and_o that_o after_o israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o account_n of_o their_o day_n for_o their_o sabbath_n and_o holy_a thing_n be_v change_v from_o what_o they_o be_v reckon_v before_o in_o adam_n lot_n jacob_n and_o laban_n time_n so_o that_o by_o that_o account_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o their_o day_n the_o jewish_a sabbath_n can_v not_o be_v the_o precise_a successive_a seventh-day_n rest_n from_o the_o creation_n and_o consider_v it_o be_v never_o assign_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o same_o but_o rather_o another_o day_n to_o draw_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o worship_v the_o sun_n on_o our_o first-day_n call_v therefore_o sunday_n which_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o old_a seventh-day_n from_o the_o creation_n and_o also_o see_v the_o lord_n himself_o interrupt_v the_o orderly_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o consequent_o the_o precise_a succession_n of_o the_o jewish_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n there_o be_v therefore_o no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o sabbath_n fix_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v the_o precise_a successive_a seventh-day_n from_o the_o creation_n 2._o tho'_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o israel_n before_o the_o law_n be_v promulgate_v on_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o old_a precise_a seventh-day_n for_o if_o this_o shall_v pass_v for_o sufficient_a proof_n thereof_o than_o we_o may_v say_v the_o month_n of_o abib_fw-la etc._n exod._n 12.2_o 14_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 49._o chap._n 13.2_o 4._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v command_v to_o be_v the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n to_o israel_n be_v count_v the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n before_o and_o that_o the_o institution_n for_o the_o passover_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n that_o one_o law_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v home-born_a and_o to_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o that_o israel_n shall_v sanctify_v all_o their_o first-born_a of_o man_n and_o unclean_a beast_n as_o well_o as_o of_o clean_a beast_n that_o these_o as_o well_o as_o their_o sabbath-day_n by_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v all_o of_o a_o ancient_a date_n than_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n because_o they_o be_v command_v before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n 3._o from_o those_o word_n exod._n 16.27_o 28._o which_o be_v speak_v upon_o the_o go_v out_o of_o some_o of_o the_o people_n to_o gather_v manna_n on_o their_o first_o sabbath_n say_v how_o long_o resuse_v you_o to_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o law_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o duy_n be_v know_v to_o they_o for_o the_o sabbath-day_n before_o that_o present_a time_n of_o their_o gather_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o law_n and_o comuâ—â—ments_n of_o god_n be_v there_o express_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n compâ—â—â—â—ing_v of_o israâ—â—_n former_a disobedience_n must_v have_v respect_n to_o some_o other_o law_n and_o commandment_n make_v before_o chap._n 15.25_o 26._o and_o 18.15_o 16._o or_o to_o their_o murmur_n chap._n 14.11_o 12._o chap._n 15.24_o and_o 16.3_o 8_o and_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n in_o leave_v some_o of_o the_o maunâ—_n till_o the_o morning_n vo_z 19_o 20._o all_o which_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n complein_v in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o â—â—ople_n for_o go_v forth_o on_o the_o first_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o this_o scripture_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o prove_v that_o israâ—ls_n sabbath_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v the_o old_a preâ—ise_n successive_a sabbath_n know_v to_o they_o and_o break_v by_o they_o before_o nor_o do_v the_o cantion_n give_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a show_n the_o same_o for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 13.3_o remember_v this_o day_n in_o which_o you_o come_v out_o from_o egypt_n beside_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 16.29_o see_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n call_v a_o sabbath_n ver_fw-la 25._o therefore_o he_o give_v you_o on_o the_o sixth-day_n the_o bread_n of_o two_o day_n 13.22_o exod._n 13.22_o so_o that_o by_o the_o ruler_n come_v before_o to_o tell_v moses_n of_o the_o people_n gather_v the_o bread_n of_o two_o day_n as_o if_o they_o know_v not_o of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o till_o moses_n tell_v they_o of_o it_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o wherein_o he_o first_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o sabbath_n and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o as_o a_o day_n they_o have_v not_o know_v for_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n before_o it_o appear_v therefore_o to_o be_v a_o new_a day_n but_o new_o give_v and_o not_o the_o old_a preeise_v successive_a seventh-day_n from_o the_o creation_n object_n 8._o the_o reason_n for_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o four_o command_n show_v we_o and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v there_o call_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o