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if_o that_o day_n enjoin_v belong_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o precept_n enjoin_v to_o we_o my_o resentment_n of_o such_o horrible_a absurdity_n unavoidable_o issue_v from_o the_o common_a opinion_n that_o saturday_n be_v the_o day_n whereon_o god_n rest_v and_o that_o day_n which_o he_o command_v the_o jew_n to_o sanctify_v in_o the_o four_o precept_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o precept_n be_v still_o in_o force_n to_o we_o christian_n oblige_v we_o to_o sanctify_v another_o day_n sunday_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o reverence_n i_o bear_v to_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n viz._n that_o the_o four_o precept_n command_v we_o to_o celebrate_v sunday_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o god_n rest_v on_o that_o day_n first_o put_v i_o upon_o that_o enquiry_n whereof_o my_o treatise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o result_n viz._n whether_o that_o hypothesis_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o if_o prove_v whether_o it_o will_v secure_v unto_o we_o our_o sunday-sabbath_n without_o any_o new_a institution_n by_o christ_n precept_n upon_o better_a ground_n than_o can_v be_v lay_v by_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n and_o such_o as_o free_v our_o neck_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o those_o carnal_a austerity_n which_o attend_v the_o jewish_a temporary_a and_o ceremonial_a saturday-sabbath_n this_o design_n i_o confess_v affront_v the_o whole_a world_n of_o private_a modern_a writer_n but_o i_o have_v stand_v on_o my_o side_n the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o carry_v on_o the_o reformation_n of_o christian_a religion_n from_o papal_a innovation_n more_o pecate_o regular_o cautious_o and_o with_o a_o great_a respect_n to_o catholic_n antiquity_n than_o any_o other_o reform_a church_n do_v and_o that_o which_o incline_v i_o the_o rather_o to_o follow_v her_o conduct_n through_o my_o whole_a tract_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v this_o because_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o writer_n upon_o the_o four_o precept_n have_v fall_v into_o inextricable_a perplexity_n mere_o through_o this_o one_o mistake_n that_o the_o sabbath_n enjoin_v in_o that_o precept_n be_v saturday_n and_o not_o as_o our_o church_n teach_v sunday_n and_o that_o if_o they_o have_v follow_v our_o church_n clew_n they_o will_v have_v find_v the_o way_n out_o of_o those_o labyrinth_n wherein_o they_o have_v lose_v themselves_o for_o if_o sunday_n be_v the_o day_n whereon_o god_n rest_v and_o therefore_o command_v in_o that_o precept_n to_o be_v sanctify_v after_o god_n example_n and_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o day_n wereon_o god_n rest_v that_o precept_n do_v not_o command_v the_o sanctification_n of_o it_o how_o natural_o will_v these_o consequence_n follow_v 1._o that_o adam_n and_o the_o patriarch_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o example_n of_o god_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o precept_n as_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o sanctify_v it_o for_o if_o that_o reason_n oblige_v we_o who_o only_o hear_v it_o it_o must_v much_o more_o oblige_v adam_n who_o after_o a_o sort_n see_v it_o 2._o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o saturday-sabbath_n be_v not_o express_o command_v in_o that_o precept_n but_o only_o reducible_a to_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o equity_n and_o proportion_n of_o time_n viz._n one_o of_o seven_o and_o therefore_o saturday-sabbath_n may_v depart_v and_o the_o precept_n continue_v in_o full_a force_n nay_o that_o sabbath_n together_o with_o the_o ceremonial_a precept_n concern_v it_o must_v as_o the_o rest_n of_o mosaic_a ceremony_n depart_v at_o the_o rend_n of_o the_o veil_n and_o give_v way_n to_o the_o sunday-sabbath_n and_o thus_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v disburden_v of_o those_o austerity_n about_o which_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o wrangle_v among_o modern_a writer_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o new_a gospel-precept_n for_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o sunday-sabbath_n and_o that_o
design_n and_o ambition_n be_v to_o be_v serviceable_a in_o promote_a the_o eternal_a interest_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n your_o servant_n in_o our_o common_a lord_n j._n s._n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o patriarch_n have_v state_v assembly_n for_o public_a worship_n pag._n 3._o sect._n 1_o they_o have_v state_v place_n for_o divine_a worship_n p._n 4._o sect._n 2._o state_v minister_n with_o maintenance_n jacob_n vow_n the_o egyptian_a priests-land_n cain_n offer_v p._n 6._o chap._n ii_o the_o patriarch_n have_v state_v time_n prove_v from_o gen._n 4._o 3._o and_o gen._n 1._o 4._o p._n 17._o chap._n iii_o these_o state_v time_n be_v weekly_o p._n 19_o sect._n 1_o the_o computation_n of_o time_n by_o septimanes_n common_a to_o all_o age_n week_n of_o year_n gen._n 29._o 27._o affront_v sacred_a chronology_n p._n 20_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o and_o to_o all_o nation_n computation_n by_o month_n and_o year_n of_o human_a invention_n by_o week_n of_o divine_a institution_n p._n 25._o sect._n 3_o at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n gen._n 4._o 3._o be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o week_n p._n 28._o sect._n 4._o son_n of_o god_n job_n 1._o 6._o not_o angel_n but_o church-member_n p._n 30._o sect._n 5._o son_n of_o god_n different_a from_o morning-star_n what_o be_v the_o cornerstone_n job_n 38._o p._n 38._o sect._n 6._o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o 6._o prove_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gen._n 2._o 6._o from_o the_o proximity_n of_o the_o time_n job_n contemporarian_n with_o phaleg_n prove_v from_o length_n of_o his_o age._n job_n be_v jobab_v the_o son_n of_o joctan_n daughter_n of_o edom_n in_o the_o land_n of_o we_o lam._n 4._o explain_v by_o jer._n 25._o job_n country_n arabia_n petraea_n p._n 43._o sect._n 7._o elihu_n write_v the_o history_n of_o job_n p._n 51._o sect._n 8._o son_n of_o god_n present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o church-convention_n on_o state_v day_n weekly_o p._n 56._o sect._n 9_o the_o chimaera_n of_o a_o prolepsis_n gen._n 2._o prove_v p._n 61._o chap._n iu._n the_o weekly_a patriarchal-sabbath_n be_v sunday_n p._n 64._o sect._n 1_o the_o patriarchal_a sabbath_n be_v not_o saturday_n prove_v from_o testimony_n of_o heathen_n father_n scripture_n which_o make_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o precept_n and_o that_o enjoin_v the_o jew_n by_o moses_n p._n 64._o sect._n 2._o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o precept_n and_o mosaic_a ground_v upon_o different_a reason_n p._n 77._o sect._n 3_o the_o patriarchal_a sabbath_n be_v sunday_n prove_v by_o two_o argument_n saturday-sabbaterians_a silence_v p._n 91._o sect._n 4._o the_o first_o instance_n of_o celebrate_v sunday_n before_o the_o institution_n of_o saturday-sabbath_n exod._n 16._o the_o point_v of_o the_o septuagint_n refer_v the_o 15_o day_n to_o their_o morning_n why_o that_o preferable_a before_o the_o hebrew_n p._n 97._o sect._n 5._o the_o assembly_n ex._n 16._o 2._o a_o church-assemble_o celebrate_v on_o course_n instruct_v by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n p._n 115._o sect._n 6._o this_o 15_o day_n be_v sunday_n p._n 122._o sect._n 7._o the_o saturday_n follow_v be_v the_o first_o saturday-sabbath_n that_o ever_o be_v keep_v p._n 126._o sect._n 8._o the_o other_o instance_n of_o a_o sunday-sabbath_n keep_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n gen._n 12._o the_o ten_o day_n there_o mention_v be_v sunday_n it_o be_v on_o that_o day_n not_o the_o 14_o that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n speak_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o israelite_n assemble_v not_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n but_o on_o course_n for_o religious_a worship_n p._n 132._o chap._n v._o god_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o his_o new_a creation_n man_n restore_v by_o faith_n p._n 146._o sect._n 1_o prove_v in_o gross_a from_o the_o analasis_n of_o gen._n chap._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o p._n ibid._n sect._n 2._o adam_n fall_v on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o creation_n p._n 151._o sect._n 3_o he_o be_v restore_v the_o same_o day_n he_o fall_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n betwixt_o god_n and_o adam_n confirm_v by_o oath_n how_o sect._n 4._o from_o thence_o god_n smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n and_o not_o before_o chap._n vi_o saturday-sabbath_n be_v the_o six_o day_n in_o order_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v institute_v upon_o other_o ground_n than_o that_o of_o the_o four_o precept_n where_o it_o have_v not_o footing_n but_o only_o in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v to_o expire_v at_o christ_n death_n and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o patriarchal_a p._n 179._o sect._n 1_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n a_o discriminate_a badge_n a_o antidote_n against_o idolatry_n by_o worship_v the_o sun_n the_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n p._n 180._o sect._n 2._o plain_a intimation_n of_o its_o be_v local_a and_o temporary_a p._n 181._o the_o 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perfect_a finish_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o make_v all_o very_a good_a and_o that_o from_o which_o god_n smell_v so_o sweet_a a_o savour_n of_o rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o therefore_o to_o bless_v it_o 6._o the_o moysaicall_a saturday_n sabbath_n be_v the_o six_o day_n in_o order_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v institute_v upon_o other_o ground_n than_o that_o mention_v in_o the_o decalogue_n and_o have_v no_o foot_n in_o the_o four_o precept_n but_o in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v to_o expire_v at_o christ_n death_n and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o patriarchal_a chap._n i._n that_o the_o patriarchal_a church_n have_v solemn_a state_v assembly_n for_o public_a worship_n be_v manifest_a from_o their_o have_v state_v place_n separate_a person_n and_o maintenance_n in_o order_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o such_o worship_n sect_n i._o that_o they_o have_v sacred_a place_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n be_v plain_a from_o gen._n 28._o 17_o 22._o this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n mean_v the_o place_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n have_v erect_v at_o his_o first_o arrival_n in_o canaan_n where_o his_o and_o lot_n family_n use_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 12._o 8._o and_o he_o remove_v thence_o unto_o a_o mountain_n on_o the_o east_n of_o bethel_n and_o pitch_a his_o tent_n have_v bethel_n on_o the_o west_n and_o hai_o on_o the_o east_n and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o chap._n 13._o 3._o and_o he_o go_v on_o his_o journey_n from_o the_o south_n even_o to_o bethel_n unto_o the_o place_n where_o his_o tent_n have_v be_v at_o the_o beginning_n between_o bethel_n and_o hai_o unto_o the_o place_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o have_v make_v there_o at_o the_o firct_a and_o there_o abraham_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o both_o these_o text_n the_o place_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o where_o jacob_n have_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n bethel_n betwixt_o a_z and_o bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n betwixt_o the_o city_n ai_fw-fr and_o the_o city_n luz_n for_o so_o be_v that_o city_n call_v at_o the_o first_o gen._n 28._o 19_o and_o afterward_o bethel_n from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n adjacent_a as_o the_o town_n kirby_n kendal_n kirby_n lunsdal_n kirby_n steven_n have_v their_o name_n from_o the_o church_n there_o build_v now_o that_o abraham_n solemnize_v public_a divine_a worship_n here_o ut_fw-la familiam_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o pielate_fw-la instrueret_fw-la that_o he_o may_v edify_v his_o family_n in_o piety_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o batablus_n may_v be_v rational_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v
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that_o text._n brief_o how_o can_v jacob_n so_o ready_o have_v hit_v upon_o this_o name_n house_n of_o god_n if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v such_o thing_n in_o be_v as_o house_n of_o god_n it_o be_v further_a observable_a here_o as_o ainsworth_n note_n that_o such_o separate_a place_n be_v style_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o cain_n be_v thrust_v and_o satan_n go_v out_o job_n 2._o sect_n ii_o that_o the_o patriarchal_a church_n have_v public_a minister_n separate_v by_o call_v to_o officiate_v in_o these_o public_a place_n dedicate_v to_o divine_a worship_n with_o public_a allowance_n of_o tithe_n for_o their_o maintenance_n be_v manifest_a 1._o from_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedeck_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n who_o bless_v he_o gen._n 14._o 18._o 2._o from_o jacob_n vow_n to_o give_v god_n at_o his_o return_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o gen._n 28._o 22._o for_o he_o be_v priest_n himself_o to_o his_o own_o family_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v be_v both_o the_o paymaster_n and_o receiver_n of_o the_o vow_a tithe_n and_o what_o will_v this_o have_v be_v but_o a_o plain_a mock_n of_o god_n under_o a_o splendid_a show_n of_o devotion_n except_o he_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n a_o order_n of_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n to_o pay_v they_o unto_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o who_o privilege_n it_o be_v to_o live_v of_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v a_o wild_a conceit_n of_o oleaster_n that_o he_o either_o mean_v to_o consume_v the_o tithe_n in_o sacrifice_n or_o that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v pay_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n this_o last_o be_v ridiculous_a for_o how_o can_v jacob_n posterity_n so_o many_o generation_n after_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o what_o god_n have_v blessed_v jacob_n with_o and_o the_o first_o be_v not_o much_o better_a for_o the_o 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himself_o have_v give_v a_o true_a inventory_n of_o his_o good_n for_o he_o not_o only_o send_v his_o brother_n esau_n word_n that_o he_o have_v ass_n but_o send_v he_o a_o present_a of_o twenty_o she-ass_n gen._n 32._o 5_o 15._o and_o chap._n 30._o 42._o we_o find_v camel_n and_o ass_n that_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o with_o yea_o that_o in_o his_o whole_a flock_n he_o have_v not_o one_o that_o he_o will_v own_v for_o he_o but_o confess_v it_o steal_v from_o laban_n that_o be_v not_o spot_v and_o speckled_a etc._n etc._n gen._n 30._o 33._o every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o speckled_a and_o spot_v among_o the_o goat_n and_o brown_a among_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v account_v steal_v with_o i_o the_o tithe_n of_o these_o be_v all_o unclean_a jacob_n can_v not_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o he_o pay_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n and_o such_o priest_n can_v not_o be_v want_v in_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n for_o we_o find_v they_o in_o 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age_n employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n yet_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o call_v itself_o and_o the_o public_a maintenance_n annex_v thereto_o be_v true_o patriarchal_a as_o appear_v four_o from_o cain_n and_o abel_n bring_v their_o oblation_n gen._n 4._o 3._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n cain_n bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n an_z offering_z unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n where_o i_o note_v 1._o that_o they_o bring_v their_o oblation_n to_o adam_n who_o be_v priest_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v they_o to_o god_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n teach_v say_v p._n fagius_n and_o the_o text_n make_v for_o this_o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o themselves_o offer_v they_o but_o that_o they_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o adam_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o that_o they_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o prayer_n as_o aben_n ezra_n observe_v 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son_n to_o treat_v with_o his_o rebel_n and_o offer_v they_o pardon_v and_o a_o better_a state_n than_o that_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o on_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o accept_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o take_v this_o honour_n of_o the_o melchisedochian_a priesthood_n upon_o himself_o but_o be_v call_v of_o god_n a_o highpriest_n after_o this_o order_n heb._n 5._o 10._o and_o make_v a_o priest_n by_o oath_n by_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 7._o 21._o he_o be_v swear_v to_o this_o office_n of_o mediation_n and_o send_v to_o manage_v it_o by_o
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