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that_o be_v by_o all_o rabbin_n within_o the_o day_n of_o creation_n and_o say_v mr._n perkins_n our_o saviour_n call_v creed_n see_v perkins_n on_o the_o creed_n the_o devil_n a_o manslayer_n from_o the_o beginning_n not_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n or_o of_o time_n but_o of_o man_n and_o see_v say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o show_v his_o malice_n against_o man_n without_o cease_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o take_v the_o first_o occasion_n that_o may_v possible_o be_v have_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o same_o damnation_n with_o himself_o and_o why_o be_v the_o devil_n say_v to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o or_o to_o walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v like_o a_o roar_a lion_n but_o to_o express_v his_o speedy_a diligence_n in_o his_o first_o temptation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o after_o temptation_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o and_o why_o be_v the_o devil_n call_v the_o old_a serpent_n revel_v 12._o but_o from_o his_o ancient_a deceive_a of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o why_o be_v he_o say_v to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n heb._n 2._o 14._o but_o from_o his_o first_o prevail_a temptation_n in_o prevail_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit._n why_o be_v he_o call_v the_o subtle_a serpent_n gen._n 3._o 1._o but_o from_o his_o subtlety_n in_o deceive_a eve_n while_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o and_o thus_o adam_n in_o honour_n create_v after_o god_n image_n understand_v not_o for_o as_o yet_o he_o understand_v not_o that_o any_o of_o the_o angel_n be_v become_v devil_n or_o that_o they_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o serpent_n he_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v psal_n 49._o 20._o adam_n do_v not_o lodge_v a_o night_n in_o honour_n psal_n 49._o 12._o for_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n namely_o of_o his_o moral_a and_o natural_a perfection_n before_o night_n come_v theophilact_fw-mi say_v as_o man_n be_v form_v the_o six_o day_n and_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n at_o the_o six_o hour_n so_o christ_n heal_v the_o fall_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o tree_n the_o six_o day_n and_o the_o six_o hour_n austin_n also_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o adam_n stand_v in_o his_o innocency_n but_o six_o hour_n only_o from_o all_o this_o discourse_n in_o this_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v long_o because_o i_o have_v interlace_v several_a collateral_a consideration_n yet_o i_o hope_v profitable_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o weak_a sort_n this_o conclusion_n follow_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o subtle_a serpent_n if_o he_o have_v not_o present_o and_o without_o delay_n namely_o as_o soon_o as_o adam_n have_v receive_v the_o commandment_n to_o eat_v of_o all_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n above_o the_o rest_n bring_v he_o by_o his_o subtlety_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a in_o the_o first_o place_n before_o he_o have_v so_o much_o liberty_n as_o to_o go_v first_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o the_o devil_n know_v that_o if_o adam_n have_v have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n free_a from_o his_o temptation_n his_o create_a wisdom_n be_v such_o that_o he_o will_v have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o then_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o subtle_a serpent_n but_o because_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o speedy_a subtlety_n bring_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n in_o the_o first_o place_n before_o they_o have_v liberty_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o creation_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n therefore_o it_o follow_v 1_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v just_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o subtle_a serpent_n 2_o hence_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o ordain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n innocency_n but_o after_o his_o fall_n reas_n 5._o adam_n fall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o creation_n because_o he_o fall_v creation_n the_o woman_n fall_v while_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n therefore_o adam_n fall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o creation_n while_o the_o woman_n be_v a_o virgin_n namely_o before_o he_o know_v she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o flesh_n if_o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v sleep_v but_o one_o night_n together_o in_o their_o innocency_n doubtless_o in_o wisdom_n they_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v the_o act_n of_o generation_n 1_o because_o the_o desire_n of_o beget_v child_n to_o increase_v the_o kind_n be_v not_o only_o something_o natural_a but_o it_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n 2_o and_o more_o especial_o because_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n as_o a_o necessary_a duty_n for_o god_n inforce_v his_o obedience_n to_o that_o act_n by_o a_o express_a command_n say_v be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o fill_v the_o earth_n gen._n 1._o 28._o hence_o it_o follow_v 1_o that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v the_o act_n of_o generation_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v if_o they_o have_v sleep_v but_o one_o night_n together_o in_o their_o innocency_n 2_o if_o they_o have_v but_o once_o do_v the_o act_n it_o will_v doubtless_o have_v take_v effect_n for_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o powerful_a there_o can_v be_v any_o barrenness_n in_o innocency_n and_o then_o adam_n shall_v have_v beget_v and_o eve_n shall_v have_v conceive_v their_o first-born_a cain_n without_o sin_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o never_o any_o
refuse_v to_o serve_v man_n do_v without_o delay_n conspire_v together_o in_o one_o headplot_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v fall_v to_o destroy_v mankind_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o be_v collective_o call_v satan_n the_o adversary_n by_o which_o name_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o from_o the_o very_a first_o they_o be_v adverse_a to_o serve_v man_n our_o mind_n say_v mr._n bro._n in_o req_n of_o consent_n pag._n 75._o not_o once_o think_v of_o any_o other_o subject_n in_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o terrible_a light_n against_o which_o the_o devil_n dare_v spurn_v neither_o deal_v he_o but_o to_o hurt_v man_n as_o still_o show_v that_o from_o hatred_n to_o man_n be_v his_o fall_n envy_n say_v lanquet_n come_v first_o of_o satan_n for_o envy_v the_o felicity_n of_o man_n who_o god_n have_v create_v and_o set_v in_o paradise_n he_o change_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n abuse_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o deceive_v man_n see_v marbek_n common-place_n pag._n 339._o at_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v the_o last_o particular_a kind_n of_o all_o god_n creation_n the_o angel_n be_v not_o fall_v for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o god_n visible_a creation_n on_o the_o six_o day_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o lo_o it_o be_v very_o good_a gen._n 1._o 31._o from_o this_o text_n it_o may_v certain_o be_v gather_v that_o no_o creature_n be_v yet_o become_v bad_a and_o therefore_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o fall_v when_o the_o woman_n be_v create_v but_o their_o fall_n be_v present_o after_o the_o woman_n be_v create_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n to_o adam_n all_o which_o be_v do_v without_o the_o border_n of_o paradise_n but_o then_o god_n intend_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o paradise_n all_o creature_n who_o adam_n have_v name_v as_o their_o lord_n be_v to_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o then_o god_n give_v his_o angel_n charge_v also_o to_o attend_v upon_o they_o as_o i_o have_v former_o note_v it_o to_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o office_n from_o heb._n 1._o 14._o because_o god_n intend_v to_o dignify_v man_n nature_n not_o only_o above_o all_o his_o visible_a creature_n but_o even_o above_o angel_n also_o heb._n 2._o 10._o but_o the_o angel_n not_o know_v god_n eternal_a counsel_n concern_v man_n dignity_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o advance_v through_o christ_n dis-esteemed_n man_n as_o be_v make_v but_o of_o the_o base_a element_n in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o that_o be_v spirit_n invisible_a and_o of_o a_o heavenly_a nature_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o refuse_v to_o obey_v god_n positive_a command_n in_o refuse_v to_o attend_v upon_o adam_n and_o then_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o refuse_v that_o service_n and_o station_n in_o which_o god_n have_v set_v they_o be_v by_o god_n justice_n deprive_v of_o their_o moral_a perfection_n and_o be_v ever_o since_o become_v a_o envious_a company_n to_o man_n good_a no_o other_o time_n 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live_v quiet_o together_o and_o they_o obey_v he_o gen._n 7._o 89._o but_o the_o wicked_a world_n because_o they_o despise_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o noab_n therefore_o christ_n command_v a_o deluge_n of_o water_n to_o seize_v upon_o their_o body_n and_o their_o soul_n he_o send_v to_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n i_o pet._n 319._o 7_o god_n give_v the_o mediator_n a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o all_o tyrant_n so_o that_o they_o can_v do_v as_o much_o mischief_n to_o his_o people_n as_o they_o desire_v for_o christ_n rule_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n psal_n 110._o 2_o 5_o 6_o 7._o psal_n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12._o prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o and_o therefore_o the_o father_n have_v commil_v all_o judgement_n to_o his_o son_n because_o all_o man_n shall_v boner_o the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n joh._n 5._o 22_o 23._o and_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n joh._n 5._o 27._o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n just_a upon_o adam_n fall_n the_o devil_n will_v have_v make_v a_o hellish_a confusion_n of_o the_o creation_n at_o that_o instant_n but_o he_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o right_a heir_n that_o stand_v ready_a to_o take_v the_o government_n of_o all_o upon_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o adam_n fall_v from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n create_v the_o world_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o that_o he_o may_v rule_v it_o as_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o it_o and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n have_v a_o common_a say_v agree_v with_o this_o that_o the_o world_n have_v not_o be_v create_v but_o for_o the_o messiab_n and_o therefore_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n can_v not_o keep_v a_o perfect_a rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n until_o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o proper_a lord_n and_o right_a heir_n 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be_v refresh_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n because_o they_o have_v perfect_v man_n happiness_n by_o a_o re-creation_n god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v refresh_v now_o all_o the_o bless_a trinity_n our_o bless_a creator_n and_o maker_n do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n 1_o the_o father_n be_v refresh_v with_o great_a joy_n of_o heart_n because_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o reconciler_n and_o because_o his_o lose_a son_n be_v find_v again_o luk._n 15._o 2_o the_o son_n rejoice_v and_o be_v refresh_v because_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o so_o he_o may_v seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v matth._n 18._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rejoice_v and_o be_v refresh_v because_o he_o have_v re-created_n the_o heart_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o fill_v their_o soul_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a by_o enable_v they_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o promise_a seed_n as_o the_o procurator_n of_o the_o father_n atonement_n by_o his_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o true_o this_o work_n of_o re-creation_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o perfect_a rest_n and_o of_o joyful_a refresh_n to_o such_o bless_a creator_n that_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o find_v out_o such_o a_o mysterious_a way_n to_o create_v anew_o that_o glorious_a work_n that_o be_v so_o confound_v and_o spoil_v by_o satan_n headplot_n the_o angel_n also_o rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n say_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o the_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n luk._n 2._o 14._o and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o every_o sinner_n that_o repent_v luk._n 15._o 7._o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v also_o keep_v a_o bless_a rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n for_o their_o soul_n be_v rejoice_v and_o refresh_v because_o they_o do_v by_o faith_n rest_n on_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o break_n of_o the_o devil_n headplot_n and_o thus_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n be_v a_o joyful_a day_n of_o rest_n and_o refresh_v both_o to_o all_o the_o trinity_n to_o all_o the_o elect_a angel_n and_o to_o repent_v adam_n and_o eve_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o all_o true_a repent_v and_o believe_a sinner_n amen_n and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o god_n rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o quiet_v of_o his_o mind_n in_o christ_n sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n because_o god_n be_v say_v to_o rest_n in_o several_a type_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o rest_v on_o the_o mediator_n for_o man_n redemption_n from_o satan_n headplot_n 1_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v god_n rest_v exod._n 33._o 14._o psal_n 95._o 11._o heb._n 4._o 1._o because_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o land_n to_o be_v the_o rest_a place_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n jos_n 22._o 19_o 2_o sam._n 7._o which_o do_v typify_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n joh._n 2._o 19_o heb._n 8._o 2._o heb._n 11._o where_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o rest_n may_v only_o be_v offer_v 2_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v call_v god_n rest_v psal_n 132._o 8._o 3_o zion_n be_v call_v god_n rest_v psal_n 132._o 13_o 14._o 4_o the_o temple_n be_v call_v god_n rest_v 2_o chron._n 6._o 41._o and_o the_o house_n of_o his_o rest_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 2._o 5_o all_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n be_v call_v sacrifice_n of_o rest_n because_o they_o have_v a_o sweet_a savour_n that_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o disquiet_v sense_n gen._n 8._o 21._o exod._n 29._o 18._o num._n 15._o 3._o ez._n 20._o 14._o but_o no_o man_n i_o think_v will_v say_v that_o god_n do_v rest_n in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n otherwise_o than_o as_o they_o be_v type_n of_o the_o mediator_n person_n and_o sacrifice_n wherein_o only_o god_n soul_n do_v rest_n as_o in_o the_o only_a mediatorial_n procure_v cause_n of_o his_o atonement_n for_o man_n redemption_n from_o satan_n headplot_n the_o tabernacle_n wherein_o god_n do_v dwell_v among_o the_o sonâ—_n of_o israel_n be_v three_o time_n over_o most_o careful_o describe_v by_o moses_n 1_o in_o exod._n 25._o 2_o in_o exod._n 36._o 3_o in_o exod._n 39_o 32_o to_o 43._o this_o threefold_a tell_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o god_n do_v after_o cast_v off_o say_v one_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n be_v not_o to_o show_v that_o god_n do_v so_o high_o rest_v in_o it_o for_o itself_o but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o only_o rest_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o because_o the_o bless_a martyr_n stephen_n know_v that_o the_o high_a sanedrim_n do_v rest_n after_o a_o outward_a hypocritical_a manner_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o do_v upbraid_v their_o foolish_a confidence_n say_v the_o most_o high_a dwell_v not_o or_o rest_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n act_n 7._o 48._o imply_v that_o the_o most_o high_a do_v only_o rest_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o temple_n so_o then_o the_o place_n of_o god_n rest_n and_o of_o fall_v man_n rest_n lie_v only_o in_o the_o work_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o mediator_n sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n conclusion_n from_o all_o the_o premise_n i_o conclude_v that_o god_n rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v his_o satisfy_a delight_n and_o his_o sweet_a content_n in_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o break_v the_o devil_n headplot_n by_o his_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n and_o because_o god_n have_v settle_v the_o whole_a creation_n upon_o the_o mediator_n who_o work_n be_v so_o perfect_a that_o nothing_o be_v lack_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n ordain_v the_o sabbath_n not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n innocency_n but_o after_o his_o fall_n and_o re-creation_n chap._n ix_o prove_v that_o god_n bless_v the_o first_o seven_o day_n with_o many_o spiritual_a ordinance_n such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o convey_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessedness_n to_o fall_v man_n this_o sentence_n god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o gen._n 2._o 3._o do_v contain_v in_o it_o a_o full_a description_n how_o god_n do_v bless_v the_o seven_o day_n for_o the_o good_a of_o fall_v man_n 1_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o word_n bless_v in_o this_o chapter_n 2_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o word_n sanctify_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 1_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o inquire_v how_o god_n do_v bless_v the_o first_o seven_o day_n do_v he_o bless_v it_o with_o any_o natural_a blessing_n above_o the_o other_o six_o day_n have_v he_o bestow_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o fair_a wether_n or_o the_o like_a upon_o that_o daymore_o than_o upon_o any_o other_o day_n in_o the_o week_n no_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o restrain_v his_o manna_n from_o fall_v on_o that_o day_n and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o jew_n on_o all_o the_o other_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n therefore_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o god_n do_v bless_v the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o a_o common_a natural_a blessing_n but_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o good_a of_o fall_v man_n hence_o then_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o god_n do_v blâ—sse_v that_o day_n with_o divers_a spiritual_a ordinance_n â—uch_o as_o tend_v to_o make_v fall_v man_n bless_v by_o open_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v satan_n headplot_n for_o man_n redemption_n adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o spiritual_a day_n god_n will_v never_o have_v bless_v the_o seven_o day_n
the_o sabbath_n 2_o in_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o 3_o in_o the_o solemn_a feast_n by_o these_o two_o scripture_n compare_v together_o with_o col._n 2._o 16._o and_o with_o gal._n 4_o 9_o 10_o 11._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o the_o solemn_a holiday_n in_o moses_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o say_v three_o term_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o term_n sabbath_n in_o col._n 2._o 16._o as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o a_o holiday_n must_v needs_o be_v mean_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n only_o which_o some_o christian_a jew_n contend_v to_o have_v observe_v in_o their_o christian_a church_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n object_n 3._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o ordain_v his_o resurrection_n day_n in_o place_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n because_o our_o saviour_n in_o mat._n 24._o 20._o 20._o mat._n 24._o 20._o do_v warn_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o destruction_n by_o the_o roman_n that_o 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