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A10130 A treatise of the Sabbath and the Lords-day Distinguished into foure parts. Wherein is declared both the nature, originall, and observation, as well of the one under the Old, as of the other under the New Testament. Written in French by David Primerose Batchelour in Divinitie in the Vniversity of Oxford, and minister of the Gospell in the Protestant Church of Roven. Englished out of his French manuscript by his father G.P. D.D. Primerose, David.; Primrose, Gilbert, ca. 1580-1642. 1636 (1636) STC 20387; ESTC S115259 278,548 354

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it_o be_v call_v luz_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o genesis_n chap._n 28._o vers_fw-la 13._o 19_o but_o moses_n write_v the_o history_n of_o abraham_n call_v it_o bethel_n by_o a_o historical_a anticipation_n because_o in_o his_o time_n bethel_n be_v the_o ordinary_a name_n of_o that_o place_n we_o read_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o joshuah_n vers_fw-la 19_o that_o the_o people_n come_v up_o out_o of_o jordan_n and_o pitch_v in_o gilgal_n which_o be_v not_o so_o call_v till_o joshuah_n in_o that_o place_n circumcise_v the_o people_n chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 9_o likewise_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o judge_n and_o first_o verse_n the_o author_n say_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v up_o from_o gilgal_n to_o bokim_n because_o the_o place_n which_o he_o call_v bokim_n be_v so_o call_v when_o he_o write_v that_o history_n although_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o call_v when_o the_o angel_n come_v thither_o but_o receive_v that_o name_n afterward_o from_o the_o tear_n which_o the_o people_n shed_v and_o pour_v out_o before_o god_n after_o the_o angel_n have_v rebuke_v they_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o when_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v these_o word_n to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v therefore_o they_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n bokim_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o 5_o second_o we_o find_v the_o same_o anticipation_n in_o the_o description_n of_o thing_n and_o action_n as_o in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la where_o moses_n report_v how_o god_n begin_v first_o to_o give_v manna_n to_o the_o israelite_n which_o i_o pretend_v also_o to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o how_o the_o israelite_n carry_v themselves_o about_o the_o order_n thereof_o and_o immediate_o he_o add_v how_o he_o by_o god_n command_n ordain_v that_o a_o omer_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v fill_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o israelite_n vers_fw-la 32._o and_o give_v a_o injunction_n to_o aaron_n to_o take_v a_o pot_n to_o put_v in_o it_o that_o omer_n full_a of_o manna_n and_o to_o lay_v it_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o their_o generation_n vers_fw-la 33._o he_o recite_v also_o at_o once_o that_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o so_o aaron_n lay_v it_o up_o before_o the_o testimony_n to_o be_v keep_v vers_fw-la 34._o which_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a be_v not_o do_v at_o the_o first_o when_o god_n give_v they_o that_o bread_n to_o eat_v because_o then_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o neither_o tabernacle_n nor_o ark_n nor_o table_n of_o the_o law_n but_o because_o when_o moses_n write_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o
of_o the_o maymednesse_n of_o his_o argumentation_n wherein_o be_v leave_v out_o the_o rest_n command_v to_o man_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n if_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n we_o must_v understand_v god_n own_o rest_n and_o not_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o ordain_v to_o man_n for_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o this_o be_v also_o understand_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v courtly_a indirect_o and_o by_o consequence_n take_v from_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o express_v from_o which_o this_o other_o have_v its_o beginning_n and_o dependence_n although_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o antiquity_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v any_o such_o thing_n moreover_o albeit_o we_o can_v not_o find_v a_o way_n to_o answer_v such_o a_o reply_n and_o to_o refute_v it_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o that_o any_o great_a inconvenience_n see_v the_o thing_n itself_o afford_v a_o easy_a answer_n and_o the_o apostle_n answer_v not_o always_o 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answer_v to_o the_o six_o objection_n that_o our_o opinion_n mutilate_v the_o decalogue_n of_o a_o commandment_n and_o authorise_v the_o change_n of_o time_n 15._o another_o answer_n the_o four_o commandment_n be_v moral_a in_o the_o principal_a substance_n thereof_o 16._o but_o be_v ceremonial_a in_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o particular_a seven_o day_n for_o god_n service_n 17._o seven_o objection_n that_o if_o this_o be_v so_o god_n will_v not_o have_v name_v it_o in_o the_o decalogue_n more_o than_o the_o place_n of_o his_o service_n 18._o answer_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o alike_o 19_o eight_o objection_n answer_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n may_v have_v name_v in_o the_o decalogue_n the_o new_a moon_n and_o other_o holy_a day_n 20._o the_o former_a answer_n confirm_v 21._o a_o far_a answer_n show_v that_o under_o the_o sabbath_n all_o holy_a day_n be_v comprise_v as_o under_o the_o word_n sanctify_v all_o ceremonial_a duty_n 22._o those_o of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n ceremonial_a in_o the_o four_o commandment_n cast_v themselves_o into_o a_o great_a absurdity_n 23._o the_o falsity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n that_o a_o seven_o day_n in_o general_n be_v only_o command_v show_v by_o scripture_n 24._o and_o by_o reason_n 25._o how_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o all_o day_n appoint_v for_o god_n service_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o four_o commandment_n 26._o one_o of_o seven_o day_n can_v be_v moral_a and_o the_o seven_o ceremonial_a 27._o wherein_o consist_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n 28._o how_o the_o keep_n of_o one_o of_o seven_o day_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n 29._o answer_v to_o the_o first_o inconvenience_n that_o of_o ten_o commandment_n nine_o only_a shall_v be_v moral_a 30._o answer_v to_o the_o second_o inconvenience_n that_o papist_n may_v affirm_v the_o second_o commandment_n to_o be_v likewise_o ceremonial_a 31._o confirm_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o pagan_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n 32._o answer_v to_o the_o three_o inconvenience_n that_o the_o second_o commandment_n shall_v also_o be_v ceremonial_a 33._o confirm_a by_o bellarmine_n 34._o answer_v to_o the_o four_o inconvenience_n that_o the_o four_o commandment_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o decalogue_n 35._o the_o retorsion_n show_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n give_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n 1_o the_o principal_a reason_n allege_v to_o prove_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v take_v from_o the_o four_o commandment_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a etc._n etc._n and_o first_o they_o urge_v in_o general_a the_o nature_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o god_n himself_o pronounce_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n ingrave_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n upon_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n for_o a_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o perpetual_a continuance_n and_o cause_v the_o say_v table_n to_o be_v put_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o therefore_o the_o four_o commandment_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a as_o the_o rest_n be_v otherwise_o nine_o commandment_n only_o shall_v be_v moral_a but_o these_o nine_o be_v moral_a it_o can_v be_v say_v reasonable_o that_o this_o be_v not_o moral_a and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o say_v it_o profane_a man_n may_v be_v so_o licentious_o bold_a as_o to_o make_v the_o same_o exception_n against_o the_o rest_n in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o they_o cope_v with_o their_o particular_a vice_n say_v also_o that_o they_o be_v not_o moral_a that_o they_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o to_o shrink_v from_o the_o objection_n which_o we_o make_v against_o their_o idolatry_n by_o the_o formal_a word_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n presume_v to_o answer_v that_o this_o commandment_n be_v not_o moral_a and_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o shall_v find_v a_o sufficient_a colour_n to_o this_o answer_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o moral_a law_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v a_o commandment_n which_o be_v not_o moral_a and_o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v such_o a_o one_o and_o therefore_o as_o they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o decalogue_n the_o second_o commandment_n although_o without_o all_o reason_n see_v it_o be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a other_o may_v take_v out_o of_o it_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o comprehend_v it_o no_o more_o with_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o with_o as_o good_a reason_n see_v it_o be_v not_o moral_a and_o concern_v we_o not_o 2_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o seek_v to_o show_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n oblige_v we_o because_o it_o make_v a_o part_n of_o that_o law_n which_o god_n utter_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o sina_n with_o so_o many_o evidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o write_v it_o with_o his_o finger_n upon_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o he_o give_v to_o moses_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o ark_n as_o if_o these_o consideration_n do_v give_v great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o this_o law_n to_o bind_v we_o as_o it_o do_v bind_v the_o jew_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o it_o comprehend_v for_o they_o may_v prove_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n that_o in_o these_o time_n under_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n like_o unto_o that_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v of_o old_a and_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o service_n which_o they_o observe_v in_o it_o because_o god_n in_o the_o same_o mountain_n with_o much_o majesty_n show_v the_o pattern_n thereof_o to_o moses_n and_o command_v he_o to_o make_v it_o after_o that_o pattern_n whereas_o much_o
otherwise_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n in_o that_o respect_n that_o god_n pronounce_v it_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o sina_n and_o write_v it_o upon_o two_o table_n which_o be_v give_v to_o moses_n for_o in_o those_o respect_n it_o oblige_v the_o jew_n only_o to_o who_o alone_o also_o it_o be_v address_v in_o the_o preface_n put_v before_o it_o hear_v israel_n etc._n etc._n no_o more_o be_v these_o consideration_n of_o value_n to_o make_v it_o continue_v for_o ever_o the_o inscription_n thereof_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n may_v have_v have_v another_o end_n and_o usage_n then_o that_o which_o be_v pretend_v by_o those_o which_o say_v that_o it_o denote_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v therein_o for_o it_o represent_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v more_o refractory_a and_o thwart_a to_o the_o spiritual_a inscription_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o the_o hard_a stone_n be_v to_o the_o material_a inscription_n which_o hardness_n the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o able_a to_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v because_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a letter_n write_v in_o stone_n it_o be_v god_n god_n alone_o who_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o deny_v the_o gospel_n change_v the_o heart_n of_o stone_n into_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezech._n 36._o ver_fw-la 26._o and_o 2_o cor._n 3._o ver_fw-la 3_o 6_o 7_o 8._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v perpetual_a only_o as_o it_o be_v moral_a and_o write_v natural_o in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o as_o it_o command_v we_o thing_n which_o of_o their_o nature_n be_v good_a just_a and_o holy_a or_o forbid_v those_o which_o in_o themselves_o be_v evil_a which_o also_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a law_n have_v declare_v and_o confirm_v to_o be_v such_o as_o it_o confirm_v the_o other_o nine_o commandment_n but_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o question_n as_o if_o it_o do_v bind_v we_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n 3_o neither_o do_v i_o see_v any_o inconvenience_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v call_v moral_a be_v not_o such_o in_o its_o totality_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n for_o who_o sake_n it_o have_v deserve_v the_o title_n give_v unto_o it_o of_o moral_a natural_a universal_a and_o perpetual_a law_n as_o often_o the_o whole_a be_v name_v from_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a in_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v ceremonial_a particular_a and_o temporal_a in_o regard_n of_o a_o parcel_n thereof_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v no_o where_o that_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o this_o law_n be_v without_o exception_n moral_a nay_o see_v this_o law_n be_v often_o call_v in_o general_a term_n god_n covenant_n make_v with_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 34._o vers_fw-la 28._o deut._n 4._o vers_fw-la 13._o 23._o deut._n 5._o vers_fw-la 3._o deut._n 9_o vers_fw-la 9_o 11._o 15._o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 8._o vers_fw-la 21._o which_o covenant_n comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o moral_a point_n but_o also_o the_o ceremony_n as_o may_v be_v see_v exod._n 24._o vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o exod._n 34._o vers_fw-la 10._o 27._o levit._fw-la 2._o vers_fw-la 13._o levit._fw-la 26._o vers_fw-la 2._o 15._o jerem._n 34._o vers_fw-la 13._o it_o be_v most_o like_a or_o rather_o most_o plain_a that_o god_n comprehend_v in_o the_o say_a law_n as_o in_o a_o epitome_n or_o short_a discourse_n all_o his_o ordinance_n both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a which_o afterward_o he_o declare_v more_o full_o to_o moses_n and_o which_o be_v disperse_v here_o and_o there_o in_o his_o book_n and_o as_o the_o other_o nine_o commandment_n be_v the_o summary_n of_o the_o moral_a ordinance_n even_o so_o the_o four_o commandment_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o sanctification_n thereof_o which_o be_v do_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o ceremony_n be_v a_o summary_n of_o all_o the_o ceremonial_a ordinance_n 4_o for_o to_o this_o sabbath_n day_n all_o other_o sabbath_n and_o legal_a feast_n have_v relation_n and_o to_o they_o all_o the_o ceremony_n whereby_o they_o be_v solemnize_v have_v reference_n philo_z a_o learned_a jew_n have_v observe_v this_o very_a well_o in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o decalogue_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v the_o summary_n of_o all_o the_o special_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o whole_a sacred_a volume_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n contain_v compendious_o the_o feast_n sabbath_n sacrifice_n vow_n purification_n and_o other_o ceremony_n and_o indeed_o the_o sabbath_n be_v join_v with_o all_o other_o holiday_n in_o the_o 23._o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n before_o they_o all_o as_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_n of_o they_o all_o it_o be_v also_o join_v with_o the_o sanctuary_n levit._n 19_o vers_fw-la 30._o and_o with_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o other_o solemnity_n esa._n 1._o v_o 13_o 14._o where_o god_n declare_v that_o he_o can_v away_o with_o it_o and_o make_v no_o better_a account_n of_o it_o then_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o solemn_a meeting_n and_o appoint_v feast_n 13_o also_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v take_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o denote_v summary_o all_o the_o ceremonial_a service_n which_o god_n have_v of_o old_a enjoin_v to_o israel_n as_o be_v a_o special_a and_o principal_a point_n of_o that_o service_n and_o a_o mean_a for_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o the_o other_o point_n whereby_o he_o will_v be_v honour_v notable_a among_o other_o place_n be_v that_o of_o ezechiel_n chap._n 20._o vers_fw-la 11._o 12_o 13._o where_o god_n say_v first_o that_o he_o give_v they_o his_o statute_n and_o make_v they_o to_o know_v his_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v even_o live_v in_o they_o vers_n 11._o understanding_n by_o statute_n and_o judgement_n the_o moral_a commandment_n proper_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n whence_o these_o word_n be_v take_v and_o where_o the_o statute_n judgement_n and_o ordinance_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v express_o oppose_v to_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o as_o in_o the_o foresay_a 20._o chapter_n of_o ezechiel_n vers_fw-la 18._o 19_o they_o be_v also_o oppose_v to_o the_o vice_n of_o their_o father_n who_o in_o former_a time_n have_v live_v in_o egypt_n to_o which_o vice_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n can_v not_o be_v convenient_o oppose_v because_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o be_v unknown_a and_o have_v no_o sway_n now_o after_o this_o god_n add_v in_o the_o foresay_a chapter_n of_o ezechiel_n ver_fw-la 12._o moreover_o also_o i_o give_v they_o my_o sabbaths_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o they_o etc._n etc._n distinguish_v the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o statute_n whereof_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o as_o a_o commandment_n ceremonial_a and_o typical_a from_o those_o that_o be_v moral_a and_o comprehend_v under_o it_o all_o other_o typike_n and_o figurative_a ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o for_o this_o cause_n although_o he_o have_v establish_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sabbath_n he_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o 5_o and_o in_o the_o 22._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n god_n blame_v in_o many_o particularity_n the_o crime_n commit_v by_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n condemn_v their_o transgression_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n say_v simple_o vers_fw-la 26_o that_o they_o have_v defile_v his_o holy_a thing_n and_o have_v their_o eye_n from_o his_o sabbath_n likewise_o in_o the_o 23._o chapter_n vers_fw-la 38._o and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v set_v down_o to_o signify_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o whole_a outward_a and_o ceremonial_a service_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v in_o that_o time_n because_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v then_o solemn_o destinate_a to_o the_o practice_n thereof_o yea_o the_o violation_n also_o of_o the_o internal_a spiritual_a and_o moral_a service_n but_o by_o consequence_n because_o the_o external_a service_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v unto_o his_o people_n a_o help_n and_o mean_n to_o fortify_v they_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o other_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o who_o neglect_v
find_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o ceremonial_a or_o mere_o judicial_a but_o also_o moral_a ordinance_n and_o illustration_n more_o ample_a of_o the_o decalogue_n 11_o they_o object_n again_o that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v set_v down_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n in_o these_o two_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n 27._o as_o thyself_o and_o that_o as_o this_o summary_n be_v moral_a even_o so_o the_o law_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o abridgement_n be_v pure_o moral_a unless_o we_o will_v accuse_v christ_n to_o have_v give_v a_o moral_a summary_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v ceremonial_a 12_o but_o this_o objection_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o first_o i_o may_v answer_v that_o this_o summary_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v moral_a and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o its_o commandment_n moral_a and_o only_o ceremonial_a in_o one_o it_o be_v not_o uncoth_a that_o the_o summary_n thereof_o be_v propound_v as_o moral_a and_o not_o ceremonial_a but_o second_o i_o say_v that_o this_o summary_n have_v reference_n not_o only_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v preten●ed_v to_o be_v alone_o contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n but_o also_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a which_o i_o maintain_v to_o be_v likewise_o summary_o comprise_v in_o it_o and_o indeed_o moses_n have_v say_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v and_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v hear_v they_o and_o take_v heed_n to_o do_v they_o he_o add_v in_o the_o 4._o and_o 5._o verse_n hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v lord_n alone_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n refer_v this_o summary_n which_o command_v they_o to_o love_n god_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n judgement_n and_o statute_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v before_o design_v as_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o they_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o lawyer_n ask_v the_o lord_n in_o general_a which_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n whereunto_o the_o lord_n answer_v the_o great_a commandment_n to_o wit_n not_o in_o dignity_n only_o but_o also_o 40._o in_o extent_n be_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o second_o like_a unto_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n which_o answer_n show_v that_o unto_o this_o summary_n do_v belong_v whatsoever_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o moral_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o ceremony_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o force_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v through_o love_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o moral_a duty_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n oblige_v the_o jew_n as_o strict_o to_o practice_v the_o ceremoniall_n as_o the_o moral_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n require_v the_o observation_n of_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v sincere_a by_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o all_o now_o god_n have_v command_v the_o ceremony_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o god_n have_v command_v they_o and_o also_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o a_o moral_a foundation_n they_o may_v very_o well_o nay_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o this_o moral_a summary_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 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