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king_n mention_v leu._n 18._o 21_o anâ—_n in_o many_o other_o scripture_n the_o sun_n have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o baa_o i._n e._n lord_n num._n 22._o 4_o 41_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o moabite_n who_o theâ—_n suppose_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o for_o with_o these_o great_a title_n they_o honour_v this_o idol_n and_o worship_v he_o as_o the_o great_a visible_a lord_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n who_o glorious_a light_n and_o other_o influence_n together_o with_o that_o blindness_n contract_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o dispersion_n of_o mankind_n lead_v they_o to_o make_v and_o worship_v various_a image_n thereof_o the_o priest_n of_o this_o idol_n be_v call_v chemarim_n black_a chemarim_n garment_n of_o heathen_a priest_n black_a from_o their_o black_a garment_n who_o josiah_n put_v down_o 2_o kin._n 23._o 5_o which_o name_v of_o chemarim_n the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o zeph._n 1._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o romanist_n have_v that_o black_a colour_n and_o 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dominical_a day_n be_v forbid_v by_o damasus_n fol._n 308_o d_o e_o constantine_n admonish_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v holy_a the_o day_n dedicate_v to_o the_o saviour_n and_o likewise_o that_o those_o which_o be_v sabbath_n shall_v be_v honour_v or_o worship_v and_o he_o give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o precedent_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o they_o shall_v observe_v the_o dominical_a day_n according_a to_o the_o nod_n or_o will_v of_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v honour_v the_o day_n of_o the_o martyr_n eusebius_n fol._n 396_o at_o a_o synod_n in_o eleberide_v a_o city_n in_o spain_n can._n 26_o it_o please_v they_o to_o correct_v a_o error_n that_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v a_o fast_a of_o fast_n jejuniorum_fw-la superpositionem_fw-la upon_o every_o sabbath_n day_n fol._n 477_o g_z 29_o can._n christian_n ocelot_v to_o judaize_v and_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n but_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o that_o same_o day_n 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countryman_n or_o servant_n not_o keep_v it_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o heavy_a blow_n of_o cudgel_n cent._n 7_o fol._n 169_o &_o 206_o we_o find_v two_o other_o bishop_n name_v dominicus_n fol._n 61_o d_o among_o the_o day_n the_o dominical_a be_v most_o name_v for_o among_o the_o senones_n a_o people_n in_o france_n near_o the_o river_n sein_fw-fr lupus_n perform_v the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n vincentius_n also_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v find_v among_o some_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o three_o hour_n when_o the_o people_n in_o the_o popilian_a market_n in_o foro_fw-la popilio_n be_v oppress_v in_o the_o church_n by_o grimoaldus_n sabellicus_n aenead_n 8_o lib._n 2._o whereof_o before_o fol._n 95_o e_z when_o they_o do_v assemble_v be_v not_o express_o show_v but_o the_o most_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o dominical_a day_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o emperor_n constance_n in_o the_o book_n belong_v 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one_o spirit_n to_o the_o father_n eph._n 2._o 11_o 14_o 18._o where_o you_o have_v also_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n 2_o that_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n by_o christ_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o that_o ordinary_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o by_o that_o name_n know_v and_o observe_v i_o think_v be_v agree_v by_o all_o that_o i_o know_v and_o be_v so_o plain_a throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o there_o needs_o little_a to_o be_v say_v thereto_o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v work_v and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v exod._n 23._o 12._o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n exod._n 24._o 16._o which_o probable_o be_v the_o first_o sabbath_n after_o the_o give_v the_o law_n exod._n 20._o which_o seven_o day_n be_v often_o call_v a_o sign_n for_o ever_o between_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n exod._n 31._o 13_o to_o 17._o to_o distinguish_v his_o people_n from_o other_o where_o the_o law_n of_o the_o 16._o pool_n annot._n on_o exod._n 31._o 16._o sabbath_n be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v such_o as_o have_v its_o force_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o just_a man_n shall_v retain_v this_o monument_n or_o memorial_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n even_o till_o its_o dissolution_n and_o this_o be_v whilst_o the_o lord_n be_v commune_v with_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o before_o the_o give_v moses_n the_o two_o table_n of_o testimony_n exod._n 31._o 18._o which_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o earing-time_n and_o harvest_n exod._n 34._o 21._o and_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v be_v to_o you_o a_o holy_a day_n a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n to_o jehovah_n exod._n 35._o 2._o which_o be_v repeat_v here_o and_o in_o exod._n 31._o 13._o before_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o remember_v that_o precept_n above_o all_o their_o ceremonial_a observation_n and_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n be_v call_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 38._o in_o a_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o other_o day_n of_o rest_n which_o also_o appear_v in_o the_o four_o command_n exod._n 20._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o afterward_o we_o have_v the_o judgement_n against_o the_o stick-gatherer_n num._n 15._o 32_o 36._o and_o after_o the_o command_v renew_v for_o lively_a fiery_a and_o not_o dead_a and_o formal_a morning_n and_o evening_n word_n and_o prayer_n num_fw-la 28._o 3_o to_o 8._o jehovah_n also_o repeat_v the_o law_n for_o the_o sabbath_n v._o 9_o 10._o which_o israel_n profane_v whereof_o we_o read_v much_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o psal_n 92._o be_v a_o psalm_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o fine_a gold_n i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n right_a psal_n 119._o 127_o 128._o as_o if_o he_o 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12_o 13_o 16_o 20_o 21._o 24._o my_o sabbath_n they_o great_o pollute_v v._o 13._o the_o lord_n threaten_v they_o not_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n because_o they_o pollute_v his_o sabbath_n v._o 15_o 16._o which_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n between_o he_o and_o they_o v._o 20_o 21_o 24._o which_o weekly_a sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v a_o weekly_a keep_n alive_a their_o hope_n of_o a_o eternal_a rest_n with_o the_o lord_n that_o rest_n or_o sabbatism_n or_o keep_v sabbath_n in_o heaven_n which_o remain_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n heb._n 4._o 8_o 9_o of_o which_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v and_o be_v a_o pledge_n and_o representation_n and_o the_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o israel_n who_o minister_n hide_v their_o eye_n from_o his_o sabbath_n ezek._n 22._o 8_o 26._o &_o 23._o 38._o after_o many_o threaten_n against_o egypt_n and_o after_o the_o promise_v in_o that_o prophet_n of_o convert_v the_o jew_n the_o resurrection_n 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ordinary_o call_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o those_o term_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o the_o sabbath_n be_v synonimous_a in_o the_o church_n note_v all_o along_o throughout_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n one_o and_o the_o same_o seventh-day-sabbath_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n do_v never_o call_v the_o first_o day_n the_o sabbath_n q._n 6._o if_o the_o ten_o command_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o the_o four_o command_n or_o any_o part_n or_o tittle_n of_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n after_o his_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o
so_o far_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v and_o after_o his_o give_v up_o his_o spirit_n if_o he_o rest_v in_o heaven_n and_o his_o body_n in_o the_o grave_a as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o rest_v when_o he_o end_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n gen._n 2._o 2._o answ_n that_o he_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o word_n in_o john_n 19_o 30._o whether_o he_o mean_v by_o finish_v or_o accomplish_v that_o he_o have_v finish_v or_o be_v then_o ready_a by_o his_o death_n to_o finish_v all_o that_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n to_o reconcile_v believer_n to_o his_o father_n and_o all_o that_o be_v foretell_v of_o he_o by_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v little_a doubt_n by_o those_o who_o dream_v not_o of_o purgatory_n and_o that_o man_n redemption_n and_o all_o the_o typical_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n be_v now_o fulfil_v and_o end_v in_o he_o who_o they_o prefigure_v where_o christ_n speak_v of_o that_o which_o then_o present_o shall_v be_v and_o in_o the_o yield_n up_o of_o his_o spirit_n be_v accomplish_v although_o it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o the_o type_n of_o redemption_n be_v perfect_v when_o christ_n ascend_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n as_o the_o aaronical_a and_o levitical_a priesthood_n heb._n 8._o 4_o 5._o which_o have_v little_a relation_n that_o i_o know_v to_o the_o sabbath_n i_o pretermit_v that_o christ_n rest_v in_o heaven_n appear_v by_o his_o give_v up_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n john_n 19_o 30._o and_o when_o the_o penitent_a evil-doer_n upon_o the_o cross_n pray_v unto_o he_o lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o â—_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luke_n 23._o 42_o 43._o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o this_o sinner_n repent_v aâ—_n the_o last_o hour_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o his_o saviour_n who_o he_o acknowledge_v as_o lord_n and_o to_o who_o he_o pray_v which_o also_o proveâ—_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n intend_v by_o christ_n kingdom_n his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o christ_n gracious_a answer_n that_o that_o day_n that_o penitent_n shall_v be_v with_o he_o in_o paradise_n viz._n in_o heaven_n the_o place_n and_o state_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n do_v confirm_v it_o beyond_o question_n that_o christ_n give_v up_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o father_n hand_n and_o do_v immediate_o upon_o his_o expire_n pass_v into_o heaven_n that_o his_o body_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_a appear_v by_o joseph_n take_v the_o body_n wrap_v it_o in_o a_o clean_a linen_n cloth_n lay_v it_o in_o his_o own_o new_a tomb_n in_o a_o rock_n and_o by_o his_o roll_v a_o great_a stone_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n as_o also_o by_o the_o chief_a priest_n say_v to_o pilate_n sir_n we_o remember_v that_o he_o viz._n christ_n say_v whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v rise_v again_o command_v then_o that_o the_o sepulchre_n be_v make_v sure_a until_o the_o three_o day_n lest_o his_o disciple_n come_v by_o night_n and_o steal_v he_o away_o and_o say_v to_o the_o people_n he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a whereupon_o by_o pilate_n '_o be_v order_n they_o go_v and_o make_v the_o sepulchre_n sure_a seal_v the_o stone_n and_o set_v a_o watch_n mat._n 27._o 59_o to_o 66._o all_o which_o caution_n and_o jealousy_n of_o christ_n then_o enemy_n do_v the_o more_o certain_o establish_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o rest_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o his_o resurrection_n which_o follow_v and_o take_v away_o all_o pretence_n of_o ascribe_v it_o to_o any_o other_o power_n than_o his_o own_o which_o be_v and_o be_v mighty_a the_o enemy_n themselves_o against_o their_o intention_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v make_v witness_n thereof_o which_o rest_v of_o our_o lord_n be_v no_o way_n disturb_v by_o the_o triumph_n of_o satan_n and_o 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25_o speak_v concern_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n i_o foresee_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o my_o face_n which_o be_v quote_v out_o of_o psalm_n 16._o 8_o where_o he_o who_o peter_n name_v the_o lord_n david_n name_v jehovah_n by_o which_o sermon_n about_o three_o thousand_o be_v convert_v act_v 2._o 41._o so_o that_o peter_n preach_v christ_n to_o be_v jehovah_n jesus_n christ_n which_o before_o be_v preach_v unto_o you_o who_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v act_n 3._o 20_o 21_o 26._o whereof_o you_o may_v before_o see_v a_o small_a collection_n by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n do_v this_o man_n stand_v here_o before_o you_o whole_a neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v act_v 4._o 10_o 12._o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o christ_n be_v god_n the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o i._n e._n god_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n i._n e._n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n act_n 20._o 28._o out_o of_o the_o israelite_n as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o which_o be_v also_o plain_a and_o positive_a that_o christ_n be_v god_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o his_o judgment-seat_n for_o it_o be_v write_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v
shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o magistrate_n and_o by_o minister_n for_o there_o we_o find_v many_o direction_n for_o the_o discipline_n of_o transgress_a subject_n by_o their_o prince_n and_o judge_n and_o of_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o then_o pastor_n but_o to_o return_v to_o those_o who_o defend_v the_o change_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o teach_v it_o to_o other_o let_v such_o have_v a_o care_n of_o that_o threaten_v mat._n 5._o 19_o 20._o for_o if_o the_o exception_n they_o make_v against_o the_o law_n in_o that_o point_n be_v not_o good_a they_o be_v certain_o dangerous_a to_o those_o that_o make_v they_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 19_o and_o how_o far_o that_o lest_o extend_v think_v well_o of_o these_o ten_o command_n many_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o not_o to_o quarrel_v with_o term_n moral_a signify_v pertain_v to_o law_n moral_a law_n manner_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o divine_a law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o direct_v our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n and_o so_o do_v include_v whatsoever_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n which_o our_o lord_n comprehend_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n mat._n 22._o 38_o 39_o a_o part_n of_o which_o moral_a law_n all_o agree_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n the_o command_n for_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o he_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n must_v keep_v the_o commandment_n mat._n 19_o 17._o which_o he_o that_o keep_v love_v christ_n and_o christ_n will_v love_v he_o and_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o he_o john_n 14._o 21._o and_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o pass_v than_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fail_v luke_n 16._o 17._o and_o sure_o christ_n do_v not_o there_o exclude_v the_o 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against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o evil_a thought_n sin_n against_o every_o command_n in_o both_o table_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n there_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o their_o tradition_n v._o 3._o the_o command_v christ_n there_o affirm_v be_v the_o five_o command_n v._o 4_o and_o the_o second_o command_n v._o 8_o 9_o which_o moral_n law_n they_o unlord_v v._o 6._o the_o command_n christ_n charge_v they_o with_o as_o make_v it_o of_o no_o effect_n or_o of_o unlord_v it_o exod._n 20._o 12._o deut._n 5._o 16._o be_v the_o five_o command_n one_o of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o that_o about_o their_o vain_a worship_n v._o 8_o 9_o be_v against_o the_o second_o command_n in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o so_o christ_n by_o those_o instance_n affirm_v both_o table_n when_o the_o young_a man_n ask_v christ_n what_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v that_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n mat._n 19_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o christ_n answer_v if_o thou_o will_v 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