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the_o rest_n moreover_o god_n if_o he_o please_v may_v make_v a_o positive_a precept_n perpetual_a and_o alike_o obligatory_a as_o simple_a moral_a precept_n be_v though_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n five_o proposit_n all_o natural_a and_o pure_a moral_a precept_n do_v as_o i_o conceive_v oblige_v all_o mankind_n and_o be_v unchangeable_a in_o their_o nature_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o and_o differ_v great_o from_o law_n or_o precept_n mere_o positive_a pure_a or_o simple_a moral_a precept_n be_v good_a good_a in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o command_v but_o precept_n mere_o positive_a and_o arbitrary_a be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o good_a and_o that_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o simple_a moral_a precept_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v 14._o see_v mr._n shepherd_n on_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o as_o mr._n shepherd_n hint_n if_o i_o mistake_v he_o not_o refer_v to_o man_n i._n e._n suitable_a to_o his_o good_a chief_o but_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n from_o the_o rectitude_n of_o who_o holy_a nature_n they_o proceed_v moreover_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v also_o that_o all_o precept_n natural_o and_o simple_o moral_a be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n tho_o much_o blur_v by_o sin_n for_o otherwise_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o a_o part_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n 15._o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o simple_a moral_a precept_n be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n â—or_a substance_n of_o they_o precept_n natural_o moral_a may_v be_v know_v without_o revelation_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n moral_a what_o precept_n be_v moral_a though_o i_o know_v some_o learned_a man_n seem_v to_o differ_v from_o other_o here_o particular_o mr._n cawdrey_n and_o mr._n palmer_n who_o affirm_v that_o some_o precept_n may_v be_v moral_a by_o a_o positive_a command_n 3._o see_v mr._n cawdrey_n sabbath_n rediv_n p._n 2_o 3._o and_o these_o other_o call_v moral-positives_a which_o i_o understand_v not_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o as_o i_o say_v before_o but_o that_o god_n may_v make_v a_o positive_a command_n perpetual_o obligatory_a but_o more_o to_o this_o word_n moral_a when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o exod._n 20._o now_o mere_a positive_a precept_n can_v be_v know_v unless_o god_n by_o his_o word_n or_o in_o some_o supernatural_a way_n discover_v they_o to_o his_o creature_n and_o such_o be_v circumcision_n the_o precise_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n the_o passover_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n and_o such_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o of_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o also_o baptism_n the_o lord's-supper_n etc._n etc._n six_o proposit_n that_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n be_v change_v from_o moses_n to_o jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o change_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n for_o though_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o it_o perpetual_o remain_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o not_o as_o give_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n exod._n 20._o but_o as_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n consider_v as_o mediator_n who_o be_v our_o sole_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n who_o be_v our_o antitypical_a highpriest_n and_o behold_v a_o voice_n from_o the_o cloud_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n hear_v he_o hear_v he_o exclusive_o of_o moses_n the_o disciple_n will_v have_v have_v three_o tabernacle_n one_o for_o moses_n one_o for_o elias_n and_o another_o for_o christ_n i._n e._n they_o will_v have_v moses_n to_o teach_v they_o or_o be_v under_o his_o ministration_n but_o in_o this_o transfiguration_n wherein_o be_v a_o clear_a representation_n of_o the_o gospel_n church-state_n signify_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o figure_n they_o see_v there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v hear_v as_o a_o lawgiver_n but_o christ_n alone_o and_o when_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n they_o see_v no_o man_n save_o jesus_n only_o ver_fw-la 8._o certain_o their_o eye_n be_v not_o open_v thorough_o who_o go_v to_o mount_n sinai_n to_o know_v what_o their_o duty_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o part_n of_o gospel-worship_n or_o day_n of_o worship_n compare_v this_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o act_n 3._o 22_o 23._o for_o moses_n true_o say_v to_o the_o father_n a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o to_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o so_o heb._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v 35._o joh._n 8._o 35._o that_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o moses_n be_v a_o servant_n and_o he_o have_v his_o day_n and_o he_o be_v go_v but_o the_o son_n abide_v for_o ever_o seven_o proposit_n that_o as_o old_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n become_v new_a so_o be_v the_o old_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n and_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o call_v the_o gospel-day_n of_o worship_n or_o that_o day_n appoint_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o that_o name_n or_o name_n give_v therein_o to_o it_o viz._n the_o first_o day_n and_o the_o lord's-day_n and_o day_n of_o rest_n or_o sabbath_n as_o dr._n owen_n apt_o enough_o call_v it_o on_o heb._n 4._o 11._o therefore_o though_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o call_v a_o sabbath_n yet_o i_o shall_v blame_v none_o that_o so_o call_v it_o since_o sabbath_n signify_v rest_n
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sovereign_a governor_n and_o lawgiver_n shall_v prescribe_v you_o shall_v therefore_o find_v the_o positive_a institution_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o great_a man_n be_v not_o here_o concern_v to_o confute_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbatarian_n but_o about_o another_o thing_n yet_o affirm_v with_o many_o other_o learned_a man_n that_o adam_n by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n do_v not_o know_v in_o innocency_n at_o what_o time_n god_n be_v more_o solemn_o to_o be_v worship_v than_o another_o 2._o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o ten_o precept_n be_v write_v in_o adam_n heart_n heart_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o moral_a precept_n write_v in_o adam_n heart_n yet_o it_o appear_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o sabbath_n be_v not_o write_v there_o though_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o and_o natural_o moral_a of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v second_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o the_o precise_a seventh-day_n be_v write_v in_o 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do_v avouch_v so_o that_o this_o follow_v manifest_o that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n depend_v mere_o on_o institution_n my_o brethren_n let_v this_o be_v consider_v well_o that_o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n whole_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o on_o mere_a institution_n and_o result_v not_o as_o all_o pure_a and_o simple_a moral_a precept_n do_v from_o the_o holy_a rectitude_n of_o god_n nature_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o precise_a day_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n but_o the_o simple_a morality_n of_o that_o precept_n lie_v only_o in_o a_o time_n of_o worship_n and_o certain_o if_o god_n by_o a_o mere_a positive_a command_n have_v not_o give_v it_o to_o israel_n they_o have_v no_o more_o know_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o keep_v it_o than_o the_o pagan_a world_n do_v who_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a thereof_o as_o i_o shall_v prove_v and_o be_v sure_a if_o god_n write_v not_o the_o law_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n on_o adam_n heart_n the_o seventh-day_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o simple_o moral_a precept_n which_o god_n engrave_v on_o his_o heart_n even_o the_o substance_n or_o tenor_n of_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o make_v he_o know_v they_o natural_o without_o any_o instruction_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o assertion_n it_o be_v institute_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n as_o a_o special_a time_n of_o worship_n be_v not_o write_v in_o his_o heart_n our_o opponent_n dare_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o they_o foresee_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o deny_v it_o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o the_o other_o precept_n be_v simple_o moral_a and_o so_o be_v a_o time_n of_o worship_n but_o the_o precise_a seventh-day_n by_o their_o own_o concession_n be_v institute_v in_o man_n innocency_n and_o so_o depend_v whole_o upon_o a_o express_a positive_a command_n declare_v to_o adam_n by_o audible_a word_n resound_v in_o his_o ear_n mr._n tillam_n say_v 7._o tillam_n be_v book_n p._n 7._o it_o be_v institute_v before_o the_o fall_n and_o found_v in_o mount_n paradise_n answ_n though_o i_o believe_v no_o such_o matter_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n prove_v it_o yet_o to_o grant_v it_o for_o argument-sake_n than_o i_o say_v it_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o adam_n heart_n for_o the_o be_v perfect_a he_o will_v natural_o have_v know_v it_o without_o be_v tell_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v create_v on_o the_o six_o day_n and_o understand_v what_o be_v natural_o and_o universal_o good_a i._n e._n all_o those_o duty_n that_o be_v essential_a part_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n or_o thing_n belong_v to_o good_a manner_n now_o if_o so_o why_o need_v he_o be_v tell_v he_o must_v keep_v the_o 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transgression_n gal._n 3._o 19_o it_o be_v to_o make_v sin_n appear_v exceed_o sinful_a rom._n 7._o 13._o 2._o it_o be_v write_v there_o to_o show_v the_o creature_n his_o sad_a and_o woeful_a condition_n and_o to_o make_v know_v how_o unable_a fall_v man_n be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 3._o and_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o lead_v such_o as_o be_v under_o it_o to_o christ_n in_o who_o perfect_a righteousness_n only_o be_v to_o be_v find_v man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v perfect_o that_o holy_a and_o just_a law_n 4._o and_o to_o show_v they_o as_o i_o conceive_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n can_v write_v his_o holy_a law_n in_o the_o stony_a heart_n of_o sinner_n as_o shall_v be_v further_o demonstrate_v hereafter_o for_o that_o whole_a ministration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n i_o shall_v prove_v be_v a_o shadow_n and_o typical_a and_o so_o no_o stand_a law_n or_o ministration_n as_o there_o write_v but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 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scripture_n which_o mention_v the_o sabbath_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o holy_a sign_n look_v towards_o christ_n and_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o he_o and_o not_o towards_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a adam_z in_o that_o state_n be_v perfect_a with_o all_o natural_a perfection_n and_o at_o all_o time_n equal_o dispose_v to_o obey_v and_o serve_v god_n to_o remember_v his_o creation_n and_o to_o honour_v his_o creator_n he_o need_v no_o observation_n of_o any_o day_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v before_o know_v and_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o he_o his_o memory_n be_v perfect_a his_o will_n be_v every_o day_n ready_a to_o do_v whatever_o he_o know_v to_o be_v right_a he_o need_v no_o sign_n to_o admonish_v he_o of_o his_o duty_n or_o to_o move_v he_o to_o do_v it_o in_o due_a season_n he_o do_v not_o labour_v nor_o weary_v himself_o every_o day_n to_o he_o be_v a_o day_n of_o delight_n and_o 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