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sabbath_n be_v discharge_v from_o obligation_n under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 130._o to_o 138_o four_o objection_n remove_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v design_v for_o a_o day_n of_o weekly_a solemn_a worship_n for_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o day_n above_o all_o other_o on_o which_o in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o old_a seven_o day_n god_n have_v set_v his_o mind_n in_o the_o law_n p._n 158_o 159._o 2._o this_o be_v the_o day_n above_o all_o day_n on_o which_o christ_n have_v set_v his_o special_a mark_n in_o the_o gospel_n a_o sevenfold_a mark_n he_o have_v set_v upon_o it_o 1._o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a this_o day_n p._n 161._o to_o 169._o 2._o his_o frequent_a apparition_n on_o this_o day_n p._n 169._o to_o 175._o four_o objection_n silence_v 3._o his_o gracious_a speech_n and_o action_n at_o those_o apparition_n 4._o the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o day_n the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n p._n 179._o to_o 187._o two_o objection_n answer_v 5._o the_o inscription_n of_o christ_n bless_a name_n on_o this_o day_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n p._n 190_o 191_o 192._o three_o objection_n answer_v 6._o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a church_n observation_n of_o it_o act_n 20.7_o clear_v six_o objection_n satisfy_v 7._o apostolical_a prescription_n about_o it_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o four_o objection_n answer_v to_o p._n 214._o the_o best_a antiquity_n for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o day_n testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n 1._o ignatius_n 2._o justin_n martyr_n 3._o dionysius_n 4._o tertullian_n 5._o origen_n 6._o cyprian_a 7._o athanasius_n 8._o hilary_n 9_o ambrose_n 10._o hierome_n 11._o chrysostome_n 12._o augustine_n 13._o eusebius_n from_o p._n 216._o to_o 232._o opposite_a testimony_n answer_v to_o p._n 245._o position_n 5._o the_o lord_n day_n the_o christian_a sabbath_n prove_v and_o cavil_v refute_v from_o p._n 236._o to_o 242._o position_n 6._o the_o sabbath_n 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questionable_a add_v i_o say_v p._n 126._o mark_fw-mi for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 132._o for_o stay_n r._n stop_v p._n 180._o l._n 1._o r._n wonderful_a p._n 181._o l._n 5._o for_o there_o r._n their_z p._n 182._o l._n 9_o r._n where_o ibid._n for_o some_o r._n come_v for_o be_v r._n be_v p._n 192._o for_o constitution_n r._n contestation_n p._n 194._o l._n 31._o add_v the_o p._n 216._o mark_fw-mi for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o false_a spelling_n and_o false_a pointing_n there_o be_v which_o the_o reader_n be_v request_v to_o look_v upon_o rather_o as_o error_n of_o the_o press_n than_o the_o pen_n yet_o no_o other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v common_a and_o ordinary_a in_o all_o treatise_n print_v in_o the_o author_n absence_n position_n
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his_o good_a deed_n as_o well_o as_o his_o evil_a deed_n have_v be_v commit_v to_o history_n especial_o how_o he_o keep_v his_o first_o sabbath_n which_o have_v be_v a_o excellent_a pattern_n to_o posterity_n but_o not_o a_o syllable_n of_o this_o in_o scripture_n most_o probable_o therefore_o the_o first_o adam_n the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o point_n sin_v and_o fall_v on_o the_o six_o day_n and_o so_o the_o divine_a threaten_a be_v punctual_o fulfil_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n can_v without_o shameful_a wrangle_n be_v evade_v for_o to_o say_v that_o this_o may_v as_o well_o state_n the_o fall_n on_o that_o day_n seven-night_n as_o on_o the_o first_o six_o day_n be_v to_o say_v little_a to_o the_o purpose_n for_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n you_o may_v as_o well_o carry_v it_o to_o that_o day_n three_o week_n or_o that_o day_n month_n yea_o that_o day_n twelvemonth_n and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la i_o shall_v rather_o 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