spirit_n of_o god_n be_v about_o to_o set_v out_o this_o proportion_n alone_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o all_o age_n as_o well_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o under_o the_o law_n and_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o great_a neglect_n of_o it_o in_o egypt_n and_o foresee_v the_o opposition_n it_o will_v meet_v with_o tend_v to_o extinguish_v the_o memory_n of_o it_o he_o be_v please_v in_o the_o very_a front_n of_o the_o precept_n which_o enjoin_v it_o to_o place_n tin_v word_n remember_v as_o for_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o can_v be_v necessary_o collect_v from_o it_o to_o enforce_v our_o belief_n that_o the_o last_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v design_v in_o the_o precept_n for_o this_o article_n be_v many_o time_n find_v where_o it_o have_v no_o such_o determine_a influence_n as_o deut._n 8.3_o man_n do_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o do_v not_o signify_v this_o or_o that_o kind_n of_o bread_n but_o leave_v it_o in_o its_o general_a signification_n leu._n 18.5_o which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v without_o any_o emphasis_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v expound_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o awe_n article_n rom._n 10.5_o when_o this_o article_n be_v emphatical_a it_o must_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v design_n a_o peculiar_a determination_n by_o it_o it_o be_v often_o join_v with_o a_o separate_a pronoun_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v to_o this_o young_a man_n zach._n 2.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o self_n same_o day_n gen._n 7.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o house_n and_o this_o city_n now_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o this_o nature_n in_o the_o four_o command_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v such_o a_o determine_a emphasis_n in_o it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o all_o circumstance_n due_o consider_v high_o favour_v the_o sense_n which_o have_v be_v give_v the_o four_o commandment_n be_v encompass_v with_o moral_a law_n and_o place_v in_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n our_o interpretation_n give_v the_o most_o intelligible_a account_n why_o it_o shall_v have_v this_o situation_n it_o be_v general_o assert_v that_o the_o last_o of_o the_o week_n be_v typical_a but_o none_o have_v discover_v the_o least_o tittle_n of_o ceremoniality_n in_o one_o in_o seven_o this_o be_v reducible_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v usual_o reckon_v to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o else_o such_o as_o be_v make_v know_v by_o revelation_n be_v approve_v of_o by_o that_o light_n 52._o institut_fw-la justinian_n arnold_n vin_fw-fr come_v p._n 52._o although_o the_o equity_n of_o devote_v just_o one_o in_o seven_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o manifest_a as_o general_o to_o be_v pitch_v upon_o without_o the_o aid_n of_o revelation_n yet_o it_o be_v disclose_v to_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n it_o find_v a_o very_a ready_a entertainment_n all_o agree_v that_o some_o time_n be_v to_o be_v set_v a_o part_n and_o what_o proportion_n can_v be_v more_o equal_a and_o convenient_a 432._o gell._n l._n 3._o â—_o 10._o not_o at._n de_fw-fr etruriae_n originibus_fw-la seld._n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr nat._n &_o gen._n p._n 376._o qu_n 69._o p._n 432._o than_o the_o seven_o varro_z make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o discover_v a_o excellency_n in_o this_o number_n above_o other_o postellus_n observe_v that_o ancient_o at_o rome_n one_o day_n in_o seven_o be_v sacred_a though_o not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o jewish_a day_n the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n and_o answer_v ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la ascribe_v to_o justin_n martyr_n take_v notice_n of_o some_o peculiar_a mark_n of_o honour_n upon_o this_o number_n and_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o valuable_a and_o eminent_a than_o other_o now_o if_o the_o observation_n of_o one_o in_o seven_o appertain_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a we_o ought_v to_o interpret_v the_o four_o command_n for_o one_o in_o seven_o and_o not_o the_o last_o for_o the_o whole_a decalogue_n be_v design_v for_o a_o royal_a law_n a_o everlasting_a rule_n and_o standard_n for_o all_o age_n certain_o every_o command_n in_o it_o be_v to_o be_v construe_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o do_v most_o full_o comply_v with_o this_o intention_n in_o the_o lawgiver_n this_o interpretation_n make_v the_o four_o precept_n like_v to_o the_o other_o it_o stand_v in_o conjunction_n with_o for_o they_o do_v not_o descend_v to_o any_o particular_n the_o first_o command_n do_v not_o name_n saturn_n mars_n or_o mercury_n but_o keep_v in_o the_o general_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o go_n the_o second_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o image_n of_o any_o particular_a deity_n the_o three_o do_v not_o name_n assertory_n or_o promissory_a oath_n the_o five_o do_v not_o nominate_v any_o individual_a which_o stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n or_o mother_n so_o the_o four_o do_v not_o express_v the_o particular_a day_n of_o worship_n but_o confine_n itself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o general_a one_o in_o seven_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o first_o or_o last_o as_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o appoint_v it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o discern_v the_o temper_n of_o this_o law_n by_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o other_o precept_n which_o be_v its_o companion_n last_o there_o be_v many_o very_a considerable_a for_o learning_n and_o judgement_n who_o favour_n the_o interpretation_n which_o have_v be_v give_v s._n chrysostome_n gloss_v upon_o these_o word_n duc._n hom._n 16._o gen._n 88_o p._n fron._n duc._n god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o say_z from_o hence_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o set_v apart_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o day_n in_o the_o circle_n of_o week_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a duty_n aquinas_n affirm_v that_o the_o last_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o four_o command_n preceptum_fw-la de_fw-la observatione_fw-la sabbati_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la morale_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o secundum_fw-la hoc_fw-la inter_fw-la praecepta_fw-la decalogi_fw-la computatur_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la taxationem_fw-la temporis_fw-la quia_fw-la secundum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ceremoniale_a 4._o p._n 2._o q._n 100_o art_n 3.22_o q._n 112._o art_n 4._o the_o precept_n concern_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n moral_a and_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v account_v among_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o not_o as_o it_o set_v out_o the_o particular_a time_n because_o that_o be_v ceremonial_a in_o the_o homily_n of_o time_n and_o place_n these_o word_n occur_v by_o this_o command_n mean_v the_o four_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o time_n as_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o rest_v yea_o from_o our_o lawful_a and_o needful_a work_n for_o like_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o commandment_n that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o six_o day_n ought_v to_o be_v slothful_a and_o idle_a but_o diligent_o to_o labour_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v he_o even_o so_o god_n have_v give_v express_a charge_n to_o all_o man_n that_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o be_v now_o our_o sunday_n they_o shall_v cease_v from_o all_o weekly_a and_o work-day_n labour_n etc._n etc._n mr._n hooker_n assert_n 379._o eccl._n pol._n l._n 5._o p._n 378_o 379._o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o account_v the_o sanctification_n of_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o a_o duty_n which_o god_n immutable_a law_n do_v exact_a for_o ever_o mr._n mede_n speak_v of_o the_o four_o precept_n 240._o diatr_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n p._n 240._o say_v where_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o command_n the_o seven_o day_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o six_o day_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o whensoever_o it_o be_v so_o call_v those_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n be_v mention_v with_o it_o the_o seven_o therefore_o be_v the_o seven_o after_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n nor_o can_v any_o more_o be_v infer_v from_o it_o the_o example_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v bring_v for_o the_o quotum_fw-la one_o day_n in_o seven_o as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o not_o for_o the_o designation_n of_o any_o certain_a day_n for_o that_o seven_o curcellaeus_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n 64._o de_fw-fr esu_n sangu_n p._n 64._o notare_fw-la oportet_fw-la nihil_fw-la
the_o more_o esteemable_a the_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o more_o honour_n must_v necessary_o accrue_v to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o tender_a of_o it_o 3._o the_o law_n concern_v sacrifice_n be_v distinguist_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o holy_a writ_n we_o find_v it_o place_v in_o a_o inferior_a rank_n psal_n 50.8_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o sacrifice_n here_o be_v put_v below_o the_o obligation_n of_o nature_n as_o offer_v â—â—â—â—ks_n pay_v vow_n call_v upon_o god_n v._o 14_o 15._o because_o they_o be_v offer_v with_o unhallowed_a hand_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v to_o holy_a man_n gather_v my_o saint_n together_o v._o 5._o hear_v o_o my_o people_n v._o 7._o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o speak_v to_o till_o the_o discourse_n concern_v this_o matter_n be_v finish_v v._o 16._o parallel_v to_o this_o be_v what_o be_v express_v in_o the_o book_n of_o jer._n c._n 7._o v._n 22._o burnt-offering_n be_v represent_v as_o not_o primary_o intend_v when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v forth_o but_o obedience_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o undoubted_a dictate_v of_o nature_n we_o never_o read_v that_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v confine_v to_o particular_a person_n or_o place_n as_o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n nature_n be_v universal_a under_o no_o such_o confinement_n the_o duty_n to_o comply_v with_o her_o demand_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o latitude_n 4._o the_o heathen_n in_o who_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v most_o refine_a do_v not_o account_v sacrifice_v to_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n they_o mark_v the_o sacrifice_a of_o grass_n porph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o de_fw-fr abst_n p._n 53._o porph._n and_o the_o more_o simple_a and_o natural_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o note_n of_o error_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n of_o porphyry_n they_o do_v so_o high_o condemn_v the_o offering_n of_o myrr_n câ—sia_n frankincense_n that_o they_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n against_o those_o who_o desert_v the_o primitive_a custom_n and_o think_v to_o please_v the_o deity_n with_o such_o perfume_n for_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imprecatio_fw-la they_o do_v inveigh_v against_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o brute-animal_n as_o impious_a unjust_a and_o hurtful_a 98._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eus_n prae_fw-la evan._n l._n 4._o c._n 14_o p._n 153._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o p._n 98._o porphyry_n say_v that_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v either_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n or_o the_o express_v a_o grateful_a resentment_n of_o benefit_n receive_v or_o the_o procure_n those_o thing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o kill_n of_o animal_n have_v no_o congruity_n to_o any_o of_o these_o end_n they_o condemn_v the_o sacrifice_a of_o man_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o ancient_a custom_n at_o rhodes_n of_o sacrifice_v a_o innocent_a person_n annual_o be_v alter_v and_o one_o adjudge_v to_o die_v for_o his_o crime_n substitute_v in_o his_o room_n the_o king_n of_o cyprus_n rescind_v a_o law_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amosis_n do_v the_o like_a in_o heliopolis_n instead_o of_o three_o man_n which_o use_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o juno_n he_o appoint_v three_o image_n of_o wax_n equal_a to_o they_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o 155._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o p._n 155._o adrian_z by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v induce_v to_o abrogate_v all_o humane_a sacrifice_n they_o disallow_v the_o sacrifice_a of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o a_o material_a and_o sensible_a nature_n 150._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyr_n apud_fw-la euseb_n praep_v eu._n l._n 4._o p._n 149._o porph._n c._n 2._o p._n 99_o l._n de_fw-fr sacrificiis_fw-la euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o p._n 150._o assert_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o material_a which_o be_v not_o impure_a to_o he_o who_o be_v immaterial_a they_o express_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pure_a mind_n and_o soul_n free_a from_o exorbitant_a passion_n be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n that_o can_v be_v tender_v to_o the_o deity_n apollonius_n tianeus_n assert_n that_o the_o way_n to_o make_v god_n propitius_fw-la to_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o kindle_v fire_n and_o sacrifice_v sensible_a thing_n but_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o mind_n in_o prayer_n to_o he_o these_o particular_n be_v put_v together_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o sacrifice_a material_a thing_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o there_o be_v a_o positive_a institution_n for_o it_o it_o must_v be_v either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o old_a i_o grant_v it_o even_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v from_o mount_n sinai_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o man_n cain_n and_o abel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o eden_n abraham_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n job_n in_o the_o land_n of_o we_o jethro_n in_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a if_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o in_o the_o case_n but_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n and_o no_o settle_a institution_n even_o from_o the_o creation_n it_o can_v be_v conceive_v how_o person_n of_o different_a temper_n inhabit_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n one_o from_o another_o shall_v come_v all_o to_o conspire_v in_o the_o same_o practice_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o institution_n it_o can_v be_v from_o none_o but_o god_n the_o grand_a design_n of_o sacrifice_n will_v contribute_v a_o further_a evidence_n to_o this_o assertion_n they_o all_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v type_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v slay_v in_o effigy_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n have_v its_o foundation_n in_o a_o divine_a institution_n which_o all_o must_v grant_v than_o sacrifice_n which_o have_v 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door_n one_o contain_v part_n of_o the_o 6._o c._n of_o deut._n from_o the_o four_o to_o the_o 9th_o ver_fw-la the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o 11_o c._n from_o the_o 13_o to_o 21._o place_n choose_v out_o on_o purpose_n to_o inculcate_v the_o duty_n of_o master_n of_o family_n which_o be_v to_o sharpen_v and_o instruct_v those_o in_o the_o law_n who_o be_v under_o their_o inspection_n and_o engage_v they_o in_o a_o conformity_n to_o its_o demand_n this_o custom_n jonathan_n ben_n vziel_n have_v in_o his_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o interpret_v those_o word_n and_o have_v not_o dedicate_v it_o &_o non_fw-la fixit_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la post_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v metonymical_o for_o the_o parchment_n fasten_v to_o the_o post_n of_o the_o door_n in_o which_o those_o portion_n of_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o have_v plain_a indication_n of_o this_o duty_n s._n paul_n after_o he_o have_v declare_v the_o engagement_n incumbent_a upon_o those_o relation_n which_o constitute_v a_o family_n as_o husband_n wife_n parent_n child_n master_n servant_n he_o subjoin_v this_o exhortation_n continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n col._n 4.2_o and_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o be_v not_o solitary_a prayer_n only_o which_o he_o mean_v it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o 3d._n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v a_o adverb_n of_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v together_o gen._n 13.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v together_o es_fw-ge 11.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v live_v together_o
aliud_fw-la in_o decalogo_fw-la praecipi_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la unam_fw-la diem_fw-la è_fw-la septem_fw-la à _fw-la labour_v feriemur_n quod_fw-la plerique_fw-la theologi_fw-la morale_fw-la &_o immutabile_fw-la esse_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la quis_fw-la verò_fw-la sit_fw-la septimus_fw-la ille_fw-la non_fw-la designari_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v command_v in_o the_o decalogue_n except_o that_o we_o abstain_v from_o labour_n and_o keep_v holy_a one_o day_n of_o seven_o which_o many_o divine_n confess_v to_o be_v moral_a and_o immutable_a but_o which_o of_o the_o day_n that_o seven_o be_v it_o be_v not_o express_v against_o this_o interpretation_n it_o be_v object_v epilogue_n epilogue_n that_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o tie_v by_o the_o four_o command_n to_o keep_v their_o sabbath_n or_o if_o they_o be_v common_a sense_n can_v understand_v how_o christian_n by_o the_o same_o command_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o 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it_o and_o deliver_v without_o any_o ceremonial_a solemnity_n the_o other_o precept_n be_v write_v by_o moses_n in_o a_o book_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o calf_n and_o goat_n 9.19_o exod._n 24.8_o heb._n 9.19_o with_o water_n scarlet_n wool_n and_o hyssop_n when_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n to_o receive_v the_o two_o table_n on_o which_o the_o decalogue_n be_v write_v he_o be_v attend_v with_o joshua_n exo._n 24.13_o when_o he_o receive_v the_o other_o precept_n with_o aaron_n and_o nadab_n etc._n etc._n v._n 1._o to_o import_n that_o the_o decalogue_n must_v be_v observe_v under_o the_o gospel_n in_o time_n of_o jesus_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n the_o other_o precept_n only_o during_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n a_o ark_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o decalogue_n no_o such_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o ark_n where_o the_o decalogue_n lie_v be_v separate_v for_o many_o year_n from_o the_o 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seal_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o his_o blood_n he_o assert_n that_o moses_n receive_v the_o lively_a oracle_n to_o give_v unto_o we_o act._n 7.38_o the_o lively_a oracle_n be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n they_o be_v style_v oracle_n because_o they_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o god_n use_v to_o give_v forth_o his_o oracle_n and_o lively_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o dead_a oracle_n of_o the_o heathen_n which_o be_v observe_v to_o languish_v and_o fail_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereas_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v then_o in_o their_o full_a vigour_n these_o precept_n stephen_n a_o sincere_a convert_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n say_v moses_n receive_v that_o he_o may_v deliver_v they_o to_o we_o in_o this_o number_n he_o include_v himself_o as_o stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v intend_v as_o a_o apology_n for_o that_o profession_n therefore_o the_o 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paraphra_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opus_fw-la servile_a and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 23.7_o be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o ex._n 12.16_o deut._n 16.8_o all_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o what_o be_v express_v in_o more_o general_a term_n in_o the_o four_o precept_n be_v more_o explicit_o and_o particular_o set_v down_o in_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n this_o will_v be_v very_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o passeover_n sometime_o happen_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o in_o the_o year_n when_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v crucify_v and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o two_o solemnity_n meet_v together_o that_o sabbath_n be_v style_v a_o high_a day_n jo._n 19.31_o if_o on_o the_o passeover_n all_o servile_a work_n be_v forbid_v and_o dress_v of_o meat_n allow_v but_o on_o the_o sabbath_n all_o work_n whatsoever_o 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he_o that_o regard_v not_o a_o day_n regard_v it_o not_o to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14.5_o 6._o by_o a_o day_n here_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o time_n then_o in_o controversy_n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o indefinite_a sound_n yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o intend_v that_o it_o shall_v signify_v any_o day_n and_o by_o consequence_n include_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o his_o represent_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o be_v indifferent_a ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o do_v not_o depretiate_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o sink_v they_o into_o a_o equality_n with_o our_o common_a bread_n and_o drink_n so_o neither_o do_v his_o put_a day_n upon_o the_o same_o level_n make_v all_o day_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o the_o lord_n day_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n that_o which_o occasion_v the_o apostle_n to_o write_v thus_o be_v the_o different_a opinion_n among_o those_o who_o be_v 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