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both_o a_o precept_n and_o a_o double_a example_n that_o justifi_v our_o observation_n of_o it_o and_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o same_o day_n which_o st._n john_n call_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o dr._n wallis_n show_v 48._o see_v his_o defence_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n thomas_n bampfield_n page_n 48._o that_o we_o have_v the_o more_o reason_n so_o to_o presume_v because_o we_o find_v it_o so_o call_v by_o other_o very_o soon_o after_o st._n john_n time_n as_o ignatius_n who_o be_v not_o only_o contemporary_a with_o he_o but_o be_v a_o disciple_n or_o scholar_n of_o st._n john_n now_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o even_o according_a to_o the_o genuine_a edition_n publish_v by_o bishop_n vshâ—â—_n out_o of_o a_o ancient_a manuscript_n not_o that_o which_o be_v just_o suspect_v to_o be_v interpolate_v he_o do_v earnest_o exhort_v they_o not_o to_o judaize_v but_o to_o live_v as_o christian_n not_o any_o long_o observe_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n but_o the_o lord_n day_n on_o which_o christ_n our_o life_n rise_v again_o it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o say_v he_o as_o may_v be_v there_o further_o see_v that_o within_o eight_o or_o ten_o year_n after_o st._n john_n writing_n the_o lord_n day_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n but_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n on_o which_o our_o saviour_n rise_v again_o and_o that_o it_o be_v then_o observe_v in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n he_o also_o add_v the_o evidence_n of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o far_o say_v that_o dominica_n or_o die_v dominicus_n have_v be_v so_o use_v not_o only_o by_o the_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n ignatius_n clement_n ireneus_fw-la origen_n tertullian_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o council_n and_o church_n history_n all_o along_o now_o this_o historical_a testimony_n of_o ignatius_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v account_v from_o st._n john_n time_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v see_v mr._n bampfield_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o doctor_n book_n do_v not_o as_o i_o can_v find_v in_o the_o least_o invalidate_n the_o reputation_n or_o any_o way_n deny_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a history_n sect_n xiii_o here_o i_o shall_v observe_v that_o the_o first_o day_n sabbath_n which_o i_o have_v be_v treat_v of_o be_v assert_v by_o many_o author_n to_o be_v as_o its_o heathen_a name_n viz._n sunday_n that_o be_v still_o in_o vulgar_a use_n do_v witness_v the_o same_o successive_a day_n which_o the_o gentile_n from_o great_a antiquity_n have_v observe_v as_o the_o chief_a day_n of_o their_o week_n in_o worship_n to_o the_o sun_n 9_o see_v dr._n nath._n hâ—lmes_v his_o essay_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n chap._n 7.8_o 9_o as_o dr._n hâ—lmes_n show_v how_o ancient_o the_o sun_n be_v worship_v jerem._n 43.12_o 13._o he_o shall_v break_v also_o the_o image_n of_o bethshemesh_n which_o in_o our_o marginal_a note_n be_v translate_v the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v he_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o gen._n 41.45_o and_o pharaoh_o call_v joseph_n name_n zaphnath-paaneah_a and_o he_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n asenath_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_n priest_n of_o on_o which_o he_o translate_v from_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o he_o cit_v divers_a author_n as_o jo._n gr._n assyr_n monarch_n idem_fw-la biblian_n to_o show_v that_o nimrod_n have_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n his_o great_a god_n the_o name_n of_o baal_n 29._o nimâ—od_n gen._n 10.8_o be_v the_o father_n of_o belus_n see_v mr._n tho._n chasiâ—_n on_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 29._o he_o afterward_o assume_v that_o name_n to_o himself_o and_o â—elus_fw-la give_v to_o their_o great_a god_n the_o sun_n the_o name_n of_o jove_n the_o contract_n of_o jâ—lâ—vah_n the_o say_a belus_n afterward_o take_v that_o name_n to_o himself_o and_o be_v call_v jove_n bel._n i_o shall_v add_v that_o the_o sâ—â—â—_n and_o moon_n and_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o gentile_n before_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o seem_v by_o the_o strict_a command_n give_v to_o they_o and_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o shall_v worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n deut._n 17.2_o 15._o see_v mr._n tho._n chasie_a on_o the_o sabbath_n chap._n 15._o 3_o etc._n etc._n also_o mr._n chafie_n prove_v from_o divers_a author_n that_o the_o heathen_n do_v of_o old_a worship_n the_o sun_n and_o that_o the_o weekly_a day_n to_o wit_n the_o seventh-day_n of_o every_o week_n with_o the_o gentile_n which_o they_o call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o sunday_n be_v the_o very_a same_o day_n which_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n moreover_o mr._n tho._n bampfield_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o doctor_n wall_n page_n 56_o 57_o say_v that_o mr._n chafie_n tell_v we_o page_n 40._o that_o to_o take_v off_o the_o israelite_n from_o this_o idolatry_n viz._n of_o worship_v the_o sun_n the_o lord_n use_v this_o mean_n for_o one_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v sunday_n for_o the_o day_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o the_o day_n before_o that_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n which_o say_v mr._n bampfield_n i_o think_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o or_o twenty_o of_o exodus_fw-la which_o say_v he_o prove_v not_o only_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n by_o the_o israelite_n but_o of_o sunday_n by_o the_o heathen_n and_o that_o very_o ancient_o and_o that_o continual_o in_o the_o weekly_a circulation_n of_o day_n to_o this_o day_n and_o mr._n chafie'_v nine_o and_o fifteen_o chapter_n say_v mr._n bampfield_n i_o think_v may_v give_v satisfaction_n that_o all_o nation_n of_o note_n under_o heaven_n worship_v the_o sun_n and_o that_o very_o ancient_o as_o far_o back_o at_o least_o as_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o upon_o sunday_n and_o that_o weekly_a now_o all_o the_o use_v i_o intend_v to_o make_v hereof_o be_v that_o our_o first_o day_n sabbath_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o person_n and_o to_o what_o mr._n bampfield_n approve_v of_o in_o mr._n chafie'_v book_n stand_v fair_a to_o be_v the_o successive_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 13.4_o see_v dr._n h._n essay_n on_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 78.79.82_o gen_n 12.8_o chap._n 13.4_o as_o dr._n holmeâ—_n say_v we_o know_v that_o idolater_n be_v always_o the_o ape_n as_o divine_n call_v they_o of_o true_a religion_n as_o because_o abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n on_o the_o mountain_n near_o bethel_n and_o plant_v a_o grove_n in_o beersheba_n and_o prepare_v all_o thing_n at_o god_n command_v to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n therefore_o idolater_n plant_v grove_n and_o worship_v in_o high_a place_n their_o idol_n 22._o gen._n 21.33_o chap._n 22._o and_o make_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o probable_a than_o that_o the_o seventh-day_n with_o the_o ancient_a patriaâ—â—ks_n be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o which_o afterward_o be_v the_o sunday_n or_o day_n of_o or_o to_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o they_o be_v call_v sunday_n by_o other_o nation_n also_o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o the_o astronomer_n say_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o day_n by_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o whole_a year_n time_n differ_v between_o five_o and_o six_o hour_n from_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o star_n which_o make_v a_o day_n every_o four_o or_o leap_v year_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o odd_a minute_n in_o which_o their_o measure_n differ_v
alike_o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n whatever_o some_o may_v imagine_v from_o this_o scripture_n yet_o see_v adam_n in_o paradise_n have_v his_o sabbath_n for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n 23.3_o levit._fw-la 23.3_o and_o israel_n have_v their_o sabbath_n for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o to_o rest_v from_o their_o work_n and_o labour_n there_o be_v still_o the_o same_o moral_a use_n and_o necessity_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o sabbath_n there_o be_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o day_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o well_o now_o and_o in_o after_o age_n as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o consider_v the_o undeniable_a evidence_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o prove_v the_o decalogue_n to_o be_v moral_o bind_v to_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o concord_n of_o holy_a writ_n to_o give_v such_o a_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n as_o will_v both_o suit_n and_o 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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
god_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o precise_a successive_a seventh-day_n from_o the_o creation_n answer_v 1_o the_o reason_n for_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o four_o command_n be_v for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heavon_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seventh-day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath-day_n and_o ballow_v it_o now_o though_o this_o reser_n we_o to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o beginning_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o this_o precept_n fix_v the_o old_a precise_a successive_a seventh-day_n to_o israel_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o assign_v to_o be_v the_o same_o nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o reference_n be_v make_v to_o the_o first_o pattern_n for_o that_o end_n but_o that_o as_o god_n have_v six_o creation_n day_n together_o and_o then_o his_o sabbath_n so_o after_o his_o example_n they_o shall_v also_o have_v six_o work_a day_n and_o no_o more_o together_o to_o one_o sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o we_o for_o common_a use_n but_o to_o rest_v and_o refresh_v ourselves_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n 58.13_o isa_n 58.13_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v his_v holy_a day_n as_o other_o thing_n be_v call_v his_v that_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o common_a use_n to_o his_o service_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o from_o the_o original_a 27.8_o ezra_n 6.16_o 17._o zach._n 6.14_o and_o 7.2_o 3._o exod._n 13.2_o 12_o 13_o 15._o chap._n 12.29_o 30._o â—evit_fw-la 27.8_o as_o 1._o the_o new_a temple_n build_v in_o ezra_n time_n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o which_o solomon_n build_v 2._o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n both_o of_o man_n and_o of_o beast_n be_v sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o and_o yet_o the_o same_o in_o kind_n be_v not_o always_o require_v of_o 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say_v that_o because_o the_o sabbath_n give_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v call_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o same_o precise_a successive_a seventh-day_n from_o the_o creation_n 2._o mr._n ainsworth_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n text_n exod._n 16.23_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o sabbatism_n the_o sabbath_n of_o holiness_n too_o jehovah_n and_o ver_fw-la 25._o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n to_o day_n unto_o jehouâ—th_o and_o levit_n 23.3_o but_o in_o the_o seven_o shall_v be_v asleep_o sabbath_n of_o sabbatism_n and_o deut._n exposition_n mr._n rebertsons_n gate_n to_o the_o holy_a tongue_n page_n 110._o see_v mr._n hughes_n in_o his_o analitical_a exposition_n 5.13_o but_o the_o seventh-day_n be_v asleep_o sabbath_n too_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n and_o exod._n 20.10_o but_o the_o seventh-day_n be_v asleep_o sabbath_n too_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n which_o two_n last_o place_n ari._n montanus_n read_v et_fw-la die_fw-la septimo_fw-la sabbathum_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la â—uo_fw-la and_o mr._n will._n robertson_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laihovah_n elobecha_n too_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o mr._n hughet_n on_o exod._n 16.23_o read_v it_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o sabbatism_n the_o sabbath_n of_o holiness_n too_o jehovah_n ver_fw-la 25._o for_o the_o sabbath_n too_o jehovah_n be_v to_o day_n and_o chap._n 20.10_o but_o the_o seventh-day_n be_v asleep_o sabbath_n too_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n and_o mr._n pool_n annotation_n read_v the_o last_o place_n exod._n 20.10_o or_o too_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n conscerate_v to_o his_o use_n honour_n and_o service_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o which_o our_o english_a translation_n read_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v asleep_o sabbath_n too_o jehovah_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o have_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o demonstration_n that_o the_o sabbath_n day_n institute_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v the_o same_o precise_a successive_a seventh-day_n from_o the_o creation_n object_n 9_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o the_o sabbath_n as_o to_o its_o first_o original_a be_v typical_a or_o institute_v to_o prefigure_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v future_a for_o the_o law_n of_o it_o be_v before_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n unto_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n can_v not_o be_v abolish_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v answer_v 14._o gen._n 2.9_o prov._n 3.18_o luke_n 23.43_o rev._n 2.7_o chap._n 22.2_o 14._o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n be_v also_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o be_v type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n so_o that_o though_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o the_o sabbath_n original_o before_o the_o fall_n be_v not_o know_v to_o adam_n as_o figure_n of_o future_a thing_n in_o christ_n yet_o from_o the_o counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n they_o be_v design_v as_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o in_o the_o covenant_n with_o his_o eternal_a son_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 11_o ephel_n 1.4_o 11_o have_v choose_v and_o predestinate_v a_o select_a number_n of_o mankind_n to_o inherit_v a_o heavenly_a paradise_n he_o also_o dispose_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n to_o accommodate_v the_o declaration_n of_o his_o counsel_n to_o fall_v man_n with_o shadow_n of_o those_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v the_o day_n of_o god_n rest_n from_o the_o work_n of_o his_o creation_n to_o be_v more_o than_o for_o a_o memorial_n of_o it_o but_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v also_o design_v of_o god_n before_o the_o fall_n to_o be_v of_o typical_a use_n to_o man_n as_o appeareth_z heb._n 4._o 2._o in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o have_v this_o far_a to_o say_v that_o whatever_o may_v be_v think_v of_o the_o original_a sabbath_n from_o the_o creation_n yet_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o colos_n 2.16_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o of_o these_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o shadow_n be_v do_v away_o object_n 10._o see_v the_o jewish_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n do_v answer_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o yet_o you_o say_v it_o be_v abrogate_a under_o the_o gospel_n colos_n 2.16_o then_o either_o its_o typicahâ—ess_n or_o significative_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v a_o shâ—â—ow_n or_o be_v a_o memerial_a of_o israâ—h_a deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v only_o abolish_v and_o not_o the_o day_n itself_o or_o else_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n itself_o be_v reâ—ealed_v answer_n i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n must_v at_o least_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o sabbath_n as_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o have_v already_o clear_v this_o scripture_n colos_n 2.16_o from_o divers_a exception_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o weaken_v its_o authority_n from_o abrogate_a the_o jewish_a sabbath_n yet_o because_o i_o sin_v mr._n brabourne_n have_v labour_v with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o stifle_v that_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o clear_v it_o from_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v possible_o puzzle_v the_o mind_n of_o some_o weak_a christian_n and_o 1._o it_o be_v there_o say_v let_v no_o man_n therefore_o judge_v you_o in_o meat_n oâ—_n in_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n gr._n of_o a_o
serve_v god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o mind_n let_v all_o man_n stand_v in_o awe_n and_o fear_v to_o profane_v his_o holy_a day_n 7._o nen._n 13.17_o 18._o ezek._n 20.13_o isa_n 56.2_o 6_o 7._o lest_o they_o bring_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o we_o as_o it_o fall_v on_o judah_n and_o israel_n for_o that_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o let_v we_o labour_n more_o in_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o his_o commandment_n for_o the_o blessing_n entail_v on_o the_o due_a observer_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o also_o the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o love_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n every_o one_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o my_o covenant_n even_o they_o will_v i_o bring_v to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d â—8_o 1_o from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o he_o will_v sure_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n 2d_o heb._n 4._o â—_o rom._n 8_o 1â—_n to_o 2d_o and_o in_o his_o time_n will_v give_v his_o choose_a the_o great_a rest_n that_o remain_v for_o they_o which_o be_v type_v forth_o by_o the_o legal_a and_o gospel_n seventh-day_n sabbath_n when_o the_o whole_a creation_n that_o groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v at_o rost_n and_o quiet_a 14.7_o isa_n 14.7_o and_o shall_v break_v forth_o into_o sing_v for_o the_o meek_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o shall_v delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n 3.14_o psal_n 37_o 1â—_n isa_n 2.5_o heb._n 4.1_o cha_n 3.18_o 1_o ephâ—l_n 4.1_o isa_n 3.14_o come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o fear_v lest_o a_o promise_n be_v lest_o we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o through_o â—â—helief_n and_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o walk_v more_o worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o we_o be_v call_v that_o so_o when_o the_o sinner_n in_o sum_n shall_v be_v asraid_a &_o seat_v fullness_n shall_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o man_n heart_n shall_v fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o mâ—th_v 2d_o 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o chamber_n of_o god_n and_o shoot_v the_o door_n about_o we_o until_o the_o indignation_n be_v overpast_a and_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o those_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n finis_fw-la advertisement_n there_o be_v now_o print_v a_o book_n entitle_v a_o treatise_n of_o the_o holy_a tria_fw-la unity_n in_o two_o part_n the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d the_o deity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d châ—â—st_n and_o â—â—e_v holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o â—â—sence_n with_o god_n the_o 〈…〉_o the_o see_v 〈◊〉_d defence_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v the_o â—â—â—efest_a objection_n make_v against_o this_o doctriâ—â—_n by_o i._n m._n chap._n i._n the_o case_n be_v briel_o state_v chap._n ii_o show_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o câ—â—â—_n for_o and_o former_a of_o all_o thing_n chap._n iii_o affert_v a_o plurality_n of_o divine_a subsâ—â—â—ences_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o father_n chap._n v._o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o by_o his_o name_n 2._o that_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o divers_a place_n be_v christ_n in_o the_o new_a 3._o by_o seven_o particular_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 4._o that_o christ_n pre-existed_n his_o incarnation_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o be_v no_o angel_n incarnate_a but_o be_v coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n 5._o his_o deity_n be_v prove_v by_o his_o work_n and_o 6._o by_o divine_a worship_n give_v to_o he_o chap._n vi_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v a_o divine_a person_n 2._o his_o deity_n be_v assert_v from_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n 3._o by_o his_o work_n 4._o by_o divine_a worship_n give_v to_o he_o chap._n vii_o prove_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n chap._n viii_o contain_v some_o explication_n of_o the_o holy_a trinunity_n 1._o of_o the_o essential_a be_v of_o god_n 2._o oâ—_n the_o divine_a person_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 3._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o person_n and_o some_o shadow_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n of_o the_o incomparable_a and_o inconceivable_a be_v of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n two_o nature_n part_n ii_o chap._n i._o answer_v objection_n against_o the_o scriptural_a proof_n of_o christ_n deity_n chap._n ii_o answer_n to_o objection_n draw_v from_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n chap._n iii_o answer_n to_o several_a argument_n against_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n chap._n iu_o answer_n to_o several_a objection_n against_o the_o scripture_n that_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n v._o answer_v to_o some_o objection_n draw_v from_o divers_a scripture_n to_o disprove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n chap._n vi_o answer_n to_o some_o scripture_n from_o whence_o our_o adversary_n assert_v that_o the_o father_n only_o be_v the_o true_a god_n with_o a_o general_a answer_n and_o conclusion_n price_n bind_v one_o â—â—â—ling_n
by_o the_o heathen_n and_o that_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v rather_o than_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n the_o old_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n from_o the_o creation_n though_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o same_o page_z 47._o sect._n fourteen_o contain_v a_o brief_a discourse_n show_v wherein_o our_o first_o day_n sabbath_n answer_v the_o pattern_n of_o adam_n sabbath_n better_a than_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n do_v page_n 50._o and_o also_o show_v the_o time_n of_o day_n when_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n shall_v begin_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o have_v no_o positive_a command_n leave_v we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n a_o sabbath_n page_n 52_o etc._n etc._n with_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o morality_n of_o adam_n pattern_n page_n 56._o and_o of_o god_n accept_v the_o first_o of_o time_n page_z 58._o last_o answer_v to_o the_o chief_a objection_n make_v 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