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can_v so_o that_o we_o have_v grant_v he_o his_o desire_n in_o show_v he_o what_o law_n christ_n mean_v in_o such_o passage_n even_o the_o ceremonial_a as_o well_o as_o the_o moral_a for_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o superstitious_a jew_n great_a zeal_n and_o they_o persecute_v he_o and_o his_o disciple_n as_o the_o overthrower_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o therefore_o christ_n tell_v they_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v they_o etc._n etc._n by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v already_o say_v be_v full_o show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o those_o quotation_n page_n 35._o 38._o where_o our_o saviour_n make_v use_v of_o a_o confirm_v the_o moral_a law_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o his_o sabbath_n in_o they_o all_o in_o our_o saviour_n carriage_n and_o language_n he_o vindicate_v the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o temple_n john_n 2.13_o 17._o so_o he_o do_v circumcision_n and_o authorise_v its_o administration_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o 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and_o thereby_o declare_v their_o rejection_n of_o it_o from_o be_v any_o part_n thereof_o and_o thus_o all_o the_o authority_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a that_o he_o produce_v make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o he_o but_o very_o much_o rather_o against_o he_o with_o which_o this_o question_n be_v conclude_v sect_n viii_o he_o propose_v the_o question_n page_n 38._o whether_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n do_v not_o observe_v the_o seven_o week-day-sabbath_n and_o no_o other_o during_o his_o life_n to_o which_o we_o answer_v affirmative_o with_o he_o that_o he_o do_v so_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n which_o he_o be_v to_o fulfil_v for_o he_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o authority_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n administration_n even_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a one_o and_o therefore_o be_v circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n go_v up_o to_o jereusalem_n with_o his_o mother_n in_o his_o childhood_n to_o keep_v the_o annual_a feast_n and_o in_o his_o manhood_n be_v a_o constant_a conscientious_a and_o obedient_a attender_n upon_o and_o observer_n of_o the_o passover_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n after_o his_o baptism_n and_o manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n home_n to_o his_o death_n or_o just_a before_o his_o suffering_n and_o so_o doubtless_o do_v by_o all_o the_o other_o ceremonial_a law_n according_a to_o god_n injunction_n of_o they_o and_o be_v a_o observer_n of_o all_o other_o positive_a divine_a law_n and_o so_o consequent_o must_v he_o be_v of_o this_o for_o neither_o all_o the_o former_a nor_o this_o particular_a be_v to_o be_v abrogate_a and_o lie_v aside_o as_o to_o their_o authority_n till_o he_o himself_o be_v lie_v aside_o and_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_a without_o doubt_n he_o also_o dutiful_o keep_v and_o practise_v all_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v bear_v a_o member_n of_o their_o state_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o church_n as_o far_o as_o 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be_v demand_v page_n 40._o whether_o christ_n do_v rest_v the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o it_o be_v affirmative_o resolve_v that_o his_o soul_n rest_v in_o heaven_n and_o his_o body_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_a that_o day_n all_o as_o a_o proof_n that_o our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o do_v in_o his_o state_n of_o death_n confirm_v that_o seventh-day-sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o by_o his_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n in_o life_n and_o so_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o all_o the_o future_a church_n which_o notion_n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v will_v do_v more_o for_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n than_o all_o the_o argument_n he_o have_v yet_o bring_v if_o he_o can_v rational_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o bless_a redeemer_n do_v rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o humiliation_n and_o suffering_n he_o will_v then_o defeat_v the_o great_a ground_n on_o which_o all_o the_o church_n since_o our_o lord_n come_v and_o 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