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his_o own_o pleasure_n but_o in_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o his_o just_a and_o reasonable_a interest_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v in_o that_o respect_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o that_o the_o say_a sanctification_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o now_o this_o be_v the_o point_n in_o question_n to_o wit_n whether_o to_o keep_v a_o seven_o day_n for_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n or_o of_o cessation_n according_a to_o the_o injunction_n give_v in_o so_o precise_a term_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n i_o can_v see_v what_o other_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n can_v be_v understand_v by_o those_o which_o say_v that_o man_n be_v make_v for_o it_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o christ_n take_v this_o kind_n of_o speech_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n for_o if_o they_o understand_v a_o sanctification_n by_o work_n true_o and_o proper_o moral_a such_o as_o be_v work_n of_o godliness_n mercy_n and_o charity_n whereby_o god_n be_v principal_o and_o direct_o glorify_v and_o we_o and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v edify_v and_o maintain_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o say_v that_o man_n be_v make_v for_o this_o sanctification_n aught_o to_o observe_v it_o careful_o and_o to_o make_v if_o need_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o stoop_v and_o give_v place_n unto_o it_o this_o be_v most_o true_a but_o our_o question_n be_v not_o about_o this_o kind_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n neither_o be_v it_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o be_v equal_o require_v in_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o by_o this_o be_v confirm_v our_o say_n that_o the_o sanctification_n proper_a to_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v such_o and_o which_o be_v the_o main_a point_n that_o we_o treat_v of_o pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la can_v be_v moral_a see_v it_o yield_v and_o submit_v itself_o to_o the_o moral_a duty_n of_o every_o day_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n may_v 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the_o sabbath_n as_o lord_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o who_o and_o when_o he_o will_v as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o this_o place_n be_v one_o great_a than_o the_o temple_n yea_o he_o insinuate_v that_o 6_o he_o be_v come_v to_o make_v this_o abrogation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o all_o the_o ceremony_n practise_v therein_o for_o what_o other_o end_n have_v he_o to_o allege_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o mastery_n over_o the_o sabbath_n but_o to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o to_o cause_n man_n work_v in_o it_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o declare_v only_o the_o lawful_a use_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o sabbath_n argue_v not_o that_o sovereignty_n and_o authority_n that_o christ_n challenge_v to_o himself_o 7_o four_o to_o show_v effectual_o his_o dominion_n in_o that_o behalf_n he_o choose_v often_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o do_v or_o to_o enjoin_v to_o other_o on_o that_o day_n work_v which_o may_v have_v be_v do_v in_o any_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o be_v not_o simple_o work_v of_o mercifulnesse_n or_o of_o urgent_a necessity_n permit_v by_o the_o law_n nay_o be_v servile_a and_o unnecessary_a work_n which_o the_o law_n forbid_v as_o be_v manifest_a by_o his_o heal_n the_o sick_a ordinary_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o that_o with_o handy_a work_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v do_v those_o cure_n with_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n as_o when_o he_o restore_v to_o sight_n the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a make_v clay_n of_o his_o spittle_n and_o anoint_v the_o eye_n of_o that_o blind_a man_n with_o the_o clay_n john_n 9_o ver_n 6._o 14._o as_o also_o when_o he_o command_v some_o sick_a who_o he_o have_v heal_v to_o bear_v burden_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o god_n have_v forbid_v jerem._n 17._o ver_n 21._o thus_o he_o command_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v cure_v of_o the_o palsy_n to_o rise_v take_v up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v joh._n 5._o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o he_o to_o do_v no_o more_o than_o to_o anyother_n such_o man_n who_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n have_v recover_v his_o health_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o christ_n command_n notwithstanding_o that_o miraculous_a deliverance_n after_o a_o so_o long_a and_o incurable_a disease_n for_o he_o need_v not_o ntither_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o for_o his_o own_o good_a to_o take_v up_o his_o little_a bed_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n see_v that_o without_o any_o such_o work_n his_o recovery_n be_v doubtless_o clear_a and_o manifest_a to_o all_o 8_o now_o if_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o keep_n thereof_o have_v be_v moral_a christ_n have_v never_o speak_v never_o do_v so_o for_o he_o have_v not_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n any_o authority_n and_o lordship_n over_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v moral_a and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o dispense_v with_o man_n for_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v the_o keep_n or_o not_o keep_v of_o they_o because_o in_o they_o shine_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o most_o righteous_a and_o holy_a god_n his_o glory_n to_o command_v they_o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o they_o as_o have_v a_o natural_a righteousness_n and_o equity_n inherent_a in_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o universal_a obligation_n and_o be_v of_o perpetual_a continuance_n ground_v essential_o in_o themselves_o and_o on_o their_o own_o nature_n such_o be_v these_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o also_o we_o see_v not_o that_o christ_n at_o any_o time_n have_v do_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o man_n any_o thing_n whatsoever_o against_o they_o nay_o he_o have_v rather_o back_v and_o confirm_v they_o have_v himself_o keep_v they_o most_o religious_o and_o have_v enjoin_v also_o to_o other_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o but_o as_o mediator_n he_o have_v power_n over_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v simple_o ceremonial_a positive_a adiaphorous_a that_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o themselves_o wherein_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o which_o be_v no_o thing_n but_o help_n to_o that_o service_n for_o a_o time_n and_o be_v establish_v of_o god_n simple_o for_o certain_a reason_n relative_a to_o some_o better_a thing_n for_o as_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v not_o liable_a unto_o those_o thing_n but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v his_o reason_n to_o apply_v himself_o unto_o they_o lest_o he_o shall_v give_v offence_n to_o any_o man_n and_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o institution_n can_v not_o take_v hold_n on_o he_o so_o likewise_o be_v it_o in_o his_o power_n to_o exempt_v from_o they_o who_o he_o will_v for_o although_o they_o be_v to_o be_v usual_o in_o strength_n and_o practice_n till_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n that_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o that_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o during_o his_o conversation_n in_o these_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o give_v particular_a commandment_n whereby_o he_o dispense_v who_o he_o please_v with_o their_o observation_n such_o thing_n be_v the_o circumcision_n the_o sacrifice_n other_o legal_a ordinance_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o sabbath_n whereof_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v lord_n if_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n every_o man_n as_o many_o interpreter_n do_v take_v it_o so_o mean_v that_o every_o
be_v not_o the_o same_o seven_o day_n who_o will_v not_o conceive_v that_o it_o have_v not_o well_o become_v the_o apostle_n to_o condemn_v the_o observation_n of_o judaical_a day_n namely_o of_o the_o particular_a day_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n as_o be_v a_o yoke_n and_o a_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n consider_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n he_o tie_v the_o christian_n to_o the_o odinary_a and_o precise_a observation_n of_o a_o stint_a day_n even_o of_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o sabbath_n which_o be_v all_o one_o see_v the_o day_n only_o have_v be_v change_v and_o the_o yoke_n and_o the_o ceremony_n have_v be_v still_o keep_v for_o the_o yoke_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o certain_a stint_a day_n and_o namely_o of_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o sabbath_n by_o god_n ordinance_n and_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n and_o not_o in_o keep_v the_o last_o seven_o day_n rather_o than_o another_o see_v otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n nor_o a_o great_a bondage_n to_o keep_v the_o last_o then_o to_o keep_v the_o first_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n chapter_n nine_o reason_n 9_o 1_o a_o most_o forcible_a argument_n out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 16._o where_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o christian_a man_n conscience_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o holy_a day_n and_o of_o sabbath_n 2_o answer_n be_v make_v that_o the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n show_v they_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o holy_a day_n and_o not_o of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n 3_o first_o reply_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n the_o sabbath_n thereof_o be_v include_v 4_o second_o reply_n sabbaths_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n include_v necessary_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n which_o also_o be_v most_o frequent_o call_v sabbath_n in_o holy_a scripture_n 5_o third_z reply_n the_o apostle_n by_o sabbath_n understand_v only_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n 6_o four_o reply_n the_o weekly_a sabbath_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n which_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v without_o exception_n indefinite_o of_o the_o â—â—â—gation_n of_o holy_a day_n and_o sabbath_n 7._o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o stint_v the_o seven_o day_n for_o god_n service_n be_v not_o moral_a 1_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v the_o passage_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n verse_n 16._o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o distinction_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o sabbath_n where_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o conscience_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v distinction_n and_o observation_n of_o any_o holy_a day_n and_o namely_o of_o sabbaths_n neither_o altogether_o nor_o in_o part_n no_o more_o than_o 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answer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v general_o of_o a_o holy_a day_n and_o of_o sabbath_n say_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v or_o condemn_v in_o distinction_n and_o separation_n or_o part_n and_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n and_o put_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n denote_v any_o holy_a day_n whatsoever_o now_o if_o we_o be_v bind_v for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o sabbath_n if_o we_o be_v tie_v by_o religion_n to_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o day_n if_o we_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o omission_n of_o that_o pretend_a duty_n be_v we_o not_o condemn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o distinction_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n 4_o again_o see_v he_o speak_v of_o sabbath_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n with_o what_o reason_n can_v it_o be_v affirm_v that_o his_o intention_n be_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o 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good_a reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o sabbath_n understand_v only_o the_o ordinary_a sabbath_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o under_o the_o name_n go_v before_o of_o a_o holy_a day_n have_v comprehend_v all_o other_o sabbath_n which_o god_n have_v command_v in_o the_o law_n even_o as_o god_n himself_o in_o leviticus_n chapter_n 23._o ver_fw-la 37._o by_o the_o word_n feast_n understand_v all_o other_o solemn_a day_n which_o he_o have_v command_v and_o ver_fw-la 38._o by_o the_o word_n sabbaths_n the_o seven_o day_n in_o every_o week_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a signification_n thereof_o not_o only_o in_o the_o greek_a but_o also_o in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n to_o which_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o most_o manifest_a
and_o just_a that_o this_o last_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n shall_v yield_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n unto_o it_o 2_o to_o underprop_v this_o opinion_n they_o have_v broach_v diverse_a reason_n among_o which_o we_o shall_v order_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o reason_n take_v out_o of_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n ver_fw-la 3._o where_o moses_n after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o god_n finish_v all_o his_o work_n in_o six_o day_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n add_v and_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o because_o that_o in_o it_o he_o have_v rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o create_v and_o make_v of_o which_o word_n they_o conclude_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o creation_n be_v end_v and_o the_o seven_o day_n begin_v to_o subsist_v in_o nature_n it_o be_v bless_v and_o sanctify_a that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n service_n and_o ordain_v even_o then_o to_o our_o first_o parent_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o they_o for_o this_o end_n and_o therefore_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n be_v moral_a be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a ceremonial_a see_v it_o be_v establish_v before_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v no_o shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n because_o in_o that_o state_n of_o innocency_n our_o first_o parent_n have_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o he_o nor_o of_o any_o direction_n to_o he_o by_o ceremony_n if_o then_o in_o that_o estate_n wherein_o no_o corruption_n of_o sin_n have_v hinder_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n continual_o and_o the_o bodily_a employment_n have_v be_v no_o great_a disturbance_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o duty_n god_n judge_v necessary_a to_o enjoin_v unto_o they_o a_o seven_o day_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o give_v over_o all_o other_o care_n they_o shall_v in_o it_o addict_v themselves_o only_o to_o the_o action_n of_o his_o service_n and_o all_o religious_a exercise_n how_o much_o more_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n wherein_o man_n have_v so_o many_o hindrance_n from_o god_n service_n both_o by_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o laborious_a occupation_n of_o their_o worldly_a calling_n be_v it_o necessary_a that_o a_o set_a day_n of_o rest_n be_v ordain_v unto_o they_o to_o cease_v whole_o in_o it_o from_o the_o turmoil_v of_o their_o secular_a affair_n and_o to_o give_v themselves_o only_o to_o holy_a and_o religious_a exercise_n belong_v to_o god_n service_n this_o necessity_n be_v as_o great_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o old_a and_o therefore_o god_n have_v not_o omit_v to_o ordain_v under_o both_o a_o sabbath_n day_n yea_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o rest_n which_o be_v establish_v before_o sin_n and_o consequent_o be_v moral_a bind_v all_o man_n perpetual_o 3_o there_o be_v divers_a mean_n to_o answer_v this_o objection_n first_o nothing_o oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o word_n write_v in_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n shall_v be_v thus_o translate_v and_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o as_o if_o moses_n have_v mean_v to_o express_v a_o time_n past_o long_a before_o his_o pen_n of_o this_o book_n and_o to_o tell_v that_o this_o blessing_n and_o sanctify_v be_v make_v even_o from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o creation_n be_v finish_v and_o from_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o they_o may_v be_v translate_v thus_o and_o god_n have_v bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o have_v sanctify_v it_o &_o understand_v as_o be_v say_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o ordinance_n which_o god_n have_v late_o make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n concern_v the_o seven_o day_n when_o he_o give_v by_o his_o ministry_n the_o law_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o ordinance_n moses_n make_v mention_v of_o in_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n establish_v and_o know_v of_o the_o israelite_n when_o he_o write_v &_o by_o occasion_n of_o that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o god_n after_o he_o have_v create_v all_o his_o work_n in_o six_o day_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n so_o we_o may_v give_v this_o exposition_n to_o moses_n word_n god_n make_v all_o his_o work_n in_o six_o day_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o thence_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v now_o that_o day_n give_v commandment_n by_o his_o law_n to_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o their_o generation_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o narration_n make_v in_o this_o place_n occasional_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o holy_a writer_n and_o special_o of_o moses_n when_o in_o the_o historical_a relation_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v long_o before_o they_o find_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n happen_v since_o special_o of_o those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o their_o time_n when_o they_o write_v to_o interlace_n upon_o that_o occasion_n a_o short_a rehearsal_n of_o they_o with_o the_o narration_n of_o thing_n more_o ancient_a and_o to_o speak_v of_o both_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o if_o they_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o same_o time_n whereof_o i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o some_o example_n 4_o first_o we_o find_v divers_a place_n name_v by_o anticipation_n as_o in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n verse_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n remove_v unto_o a_o mountain_n eastward_o from_o bethel_n which_o name_n of_o bethel_n be_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n betoken_v by_o it_o in_o the_o foresay_a word_n for_o it_o be_v not_o call_v bethel_n till_o in_o it_o jacob_n see_v a_o ladder_n reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n stand_v above_o it_o then_o jacob_n call_v it_o bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n whereas_o before_o that_o time_n 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
3._o 4._o distinction_n be_v make_v between_o beast_n clean_a and_o unclean_a genes_n 7._o vers_fw-la 2._o tithe_n be_v pay_v genes_n 14._o 20._o genes_n 28._o vers_fw-la 2._o circumcision_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o law_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v conclude_v thence_o that_o such_o thing_n be_v moral_a all_o thing_n observe_v before_o the_o law_n be_v not_o necessary_o moral_a many_o thing_n may_v be_v find_v in_o they_o which_o be_v figure_n and_o ceremony_n and_o other_o which_o do_v belong_v only_o to_o some_o order_n and_o rule_n concern_v god_n service_n and_o of_o that_o nature_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n if_o it_o can_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v keep_v before_o the_o law_n 3_o but_o second_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o this_o can_v be_v prove_v and_o the_o testimony_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o be_v extreme_o weak_a it_o be_v true_a we_o find_v 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regard_n but_o to_o the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v new_o make_v and_o which_o god_n have_v notify_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o five_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n when_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o manna_n this_o be_v clear_a by_o these_o word_n in_o the_o 23._o verse_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o 29._o verse_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n which_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v say_v and_o ordain_v to_o moses_n a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o five_o vers_fw-la for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o refer_v thither_o when_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o ordain_v to_o the_o israelite_n that_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v be_v their_o rest_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v before_o this_o time_n the_o word_n and_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o must_v we_o reascend_v to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o adam_n and_o have_v our_o recourse_n to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n mention_v in_o genesis_n chap._n 2._o which_o as_o we_o have_v show_v be_v not_o for_o adam_n nor_o for_o his_o time_n but_o be_v the_o same_o whereof_o god_n do_v begin_v to_o speak_v in_o this_o sixteen_o chapter_n because_o it_o begin_v then_o and_o not_o soon_o but_o be_v occasional_o rehearse_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n 5_o and_o very_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a ordinance_n practise_v by_o the_o patriarch_n how_o be_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o israelite_n their_o child_n know_v it_o not_o if_o they_o know_v it_o why_o do_v they_o not_o practice_v it_o of_o themselves_o if_o they_o practise_v it_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o enjoin_v and_o lay_v it_o upon_o they_o so_o express_o and_o with_o so_o great_a care_n as_o god_n do_v by_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o manna_n 6_o some_o do_v reply_n that_o the_o long_a captivity_n of_o egypt_n where_o they_o be_v tyrannize_v as_o well_o in_o their_o conscience_n as_o in_o their_o body_n may_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o lose_v all_o remembrance_n thereof_o and_o keep_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v renew_v unto_o they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o supposition_n not_o only_o without_o any_o show_n of_o truth_n for_o if_o the_o israelite_n have_v forget_v or_o neglect_v in_o egypt_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n whereunto_o god_n have_v tie_v they_o how_o be_v it_o that_o god_n who_o charge_v and_o upbraid_v they_o now_o and_o then_o with_o the_o crime_n and_o sin_n commit_v by_o they_o in_o egypt_n do_v not_o object_n unto_o they_o the_o inobservation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o god_n say_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n and_o give_v they_o commandment_n but_o of_o what_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o abomination_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o not_o defile_v themselves_o with_o the_o filthy_a god_n of_o egypt_n and_o he_o blame_v they_o for_o rebellion_n against_o he_o in_o this_o and_o for_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v unto_o he_o without_o make_v the_o least_o mention_n that_o he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o also_o he_o impute_v not_o unto_o they_o the_o inobservation_n thereof_o although_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 12._o he_o speak_v of_o that_o day_n but_o as_o give_v unto_o they_o after_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n neither_o do_v he_o cast_v in_o their_o tooth_n the_o careless_a regard_n that_o they_o have_v of_o it_o save_v since_o the_o time_n
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 pretenâ—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 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as_o also_o no_o hallow_n no_o practise_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o far_o less_o be_v any_o confirmation_n of_o it_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 8_o the_o four_o and_o last_o reply_n be_v that_o after_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n nor_o in_o some_o other_o historical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o yet_o from_o this_o no_o inference_n can_v be_v make_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o observe_v in_o those_o day_n in_o like_a manner_n none_o shall_v infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o patriarch_n because_o forsooth_o there_o be_v no_o record_n in_o their_o history_n that_o they_o hallow_v it_o this_o reply_n be_v so_o clean_o from_o the_o matter_n that_o no_o reckon_v be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o very_o the_o first_o conlusion_n be_v 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decalogue_n so_o far_o as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n from_o god_n by_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n do_v only_o pertain_v to_o the_o jew_n item_n qui_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la servatorem_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la accepit_fw-la profectò_fw-la non_fw-la sive_fw-la grandi_fw-la christi_fw-la gratiae_fw-la injuria_fw-la jugo_fw-la se_fw-la legis_fw-la serviliter_fw-la subjicit_fw-la si_fw-la se_fw-la legalis_fw-la sabbati_fw-la servandi_fw-la debitorem_fw-la esse_fw-la judicat_fw-la he_o who_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o without_o put_v a_o gross_a affront_n upon_o the_o same_o spirit_n slavish_o subject_a himself_o to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n if_o he_o think_v himself_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o legal_a sabbath_n item_n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquo_fw-la die_fw-la vacetur_fw-la sacris_fw-la ritibus_fw-la &_o exercitiis_fw-la hactenus_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la sabbati_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quietis_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la abjicere_fw-la quae_fw-la usque_fw-la adeò_fw-la naturali_fw-la lege_fw-la traditur_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o universae_fw-la gentes_fw-la stativas_fw-la quasdam_fw-la ferias_fw-la universo_fw-it populo_fw-la commune_v &_o rebus_fw-la sacris_fw-la obeundis_fw-la consecratas_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la verò_fw-la mosaicam_fw-la referendum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la primus_fw-la non_fw-la secundus_fw-la non_fw-la tertius_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la septimus_fw-la dies_fw-la sacro_fw-la otio_fw-la expressè_fw-la &_o legaliter_fw-la deputatur_fw-la ista_fw-la legalis_fw-la septimi_fw-la diei_fw-la deputatio_fw-la &_o consecratio_fw-la neminem_fw-la mortalium_fw-la constringit_fw-la praeter_fw-la judaeos_fw-la idque_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la usque_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la quo_fw-la lex_fw-la mosis_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la christo_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la cessit_fw-la quare_fw-la haud_fw-la est_fw-la praeter_fw-la rationem_fw-la quòd_fw-la apostolus_fw-la tantopere_fw-la &_o legis_fw-la &_o sabbati_fw-la legalis_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la rejicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o some_o day_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o the_o perform_n of_o holy_a rite_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o thus_o far_o we_o be_v not_o to_o reject_v the_o sanctify_a of_o a_o sabbath_n a_o day_n of_o rest_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o clear_o teach_v we_o that_o even_o all_o nation_n have_v have_v set_v holy_a day_n general_a through_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o consecrate_v to_o holy_a exercise_n but_o it_o be_v by_o moses_n law_n that_o not_o the_o first_o not_o the_o second_o not_o the_o three_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v express_o and_o legal_o appoint_v for_o a_o holy_a rest_n that_o legal_a appoint_v and_o consecrate_v of_o a_o seven_o day_n do_v oblige_v no_o people_n under_o heaven_n but_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o which_o moses_n law_n and_o priesthood_n give_v place_n to_o christ_n our_o saviour_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o zealous_a for_o the_o cancel_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o legal_a sabbath_n etc._n etc._n ursin._n in_o tractat._n theolog._n the_o precept_n 4._o praecepti_fw-la huius_fw-la dvae_fw-la sunt_fw-la part_n quarum_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la moralis_fw-la sive_fw-la perpetua_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ut_fw-la sanctificetur_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la aliquod_fw-la tempus_fw-la certum_fw-la tribuatur_fw-la ministerio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sive_fw-la publico_fw-la dei_fw-la cultui_fw-la
altera_fw-la ceremonialis_fw-la ac_fw-la temporaria_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ut_fw-la tempus_fw-la illud_fw-la sit_fw-la dies_fw-la septimus_fw-la there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o this_o commandment_n one_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a namely_o that_o a_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v to_o say_v some_o set_a time_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v to_o divine_a service_n or_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n another_o ceremonial_a and_o temporary_a namely_o that_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v a_o seven_o day_n item_n cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la sabbathum_fw-la septimi_fw-la diei_fw-la typus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la admonens_fw-la populum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr svo_fw-la officio_fw-la seu_fw-la de_fw-la pielate_fw-la erga_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr beneficio_fw-la dei_fw-la erga_fw-la populum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la praestando_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la adventu_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la est_fw-la impletum_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la significabant_fw-la abrogatum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la paulus_n testatur_fw-la col._n 2._o see_v therefore_o a_o seven_o day_n rest_n be_v a_o type_n remember_v the_o people_n both_o of_o their_o duty_n or_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o also_o of_o god_n bountifulness_n towards_o they_o which_o in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v manifest_v both_o it_o and_o the_o other_o ceremony_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v abolish_v by_o who_o be_v fulfil_v that_o which_o they_o signify_v which_o also_o s._n paul_n col._n 2._o do_v testify_v item_n decalogus_fw-la est_fw-la perpetuus_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la moralis_n appendix_n autem_fw-la sive_fw-la determinationes_fw-la moralium_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la significationis_fw-la causâ_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la messiam_fw-la servandae_fw-la the_o decalogue_n be_v perpetual_a so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v moral_a but_o the_o appurtenance_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o moral_a precept_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v because_o of_o that_o which_o they_o typify_v to_o last_v till_o christ._n et_fw-la capite_fw-la de_fw-fr lege_fw-la divina_fw-la quaest._n 1._o quae_fw-la sint_fw-la part_n legis_fw-la divinae_fw-la leges_fw-la morales_fw-la inquit_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la certis_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la definitae_fw-la sed_fw-la sunt_fw-la generales_fw-la ut_fw-la tempus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la esse_fw-la dandum_fw-la ministerio_fw-la etc._n etc._n leges_fw-la verò_fw-la ceremoniales_fw-la &_o forenses_fw-la sunt_fw-la speciales_fw-la sive_fw-la circumstantiarum_fw-la determinatio_fw-la quae_fw-la observandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ritibus_fw-la vel_fw-la actionibus_fw-la externis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la &_o politicis_fw-la ut_fw-la septimum_fw-la diem_fw-la esse_fw-la tribuendum_fw-la ministerio_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o limit_v by_o circumstance_n but_o be_v general_a and_o indefinite_a as_o that_o some_o time_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o divine_a service_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v special_a or_o be_v the_o very_a determination_n of_o the_o circumstance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o outward_a rite_n or_o action_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a as_o that_o a_o seven_o day_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o divine_a service_n etc._n etc._n viret_n on_o the_o four_o commandment_n towards_o the_o end_n we_o must_v distinguish_v as_o be_v fit_a betwixt_o the_o ceremony_n of_o this_o precept_n and_o that_o which_o it_o retain_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n imprint_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n for_o set_v apart_o the_o ceremony_n of_o it_o yet_o notwithstanding_o our_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o hold_v this_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v honour_n and_o glory_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o harken_v to_o his_o word_n and_o that_o both_o we_o and_o all_o we_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o same_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v zanchius_n in_o explicat_fw-la 4_o precept_n apostolus_fw-la ad_fw-la col._n 2._o 17._o aperte_fw-la ait_fw-la praeter_fw-la alia_fw-la ceremonialia_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la etiam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la umbram_fw-la rerum_fw-la futurarum_fw-la corpus_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la veritatem_fw-la earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o christo._n the_o apostle_n col._n 2._o 17._o say_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o beside_o the_o other_o ceremony_n the_o sabbath_n also_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o that_o the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o be_v in_o christ._n item_n mandatum_fw-la quartum_fw-la ceremoniale_a est_fw-la quatenus_fw-la talem_fw-la diem_fw-la nempe_fw-la septimum_fw-la diem_fw-la quem_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la vocant_fw-la exercitio_fw-la divini_fw-la cultus_fw-la destinat_fw-la &_o praescribit_fw-la ita_fw-la ad_fw-la solos_fw-la indaeos_fw-la pertinuit_fw-la nsque_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la autem_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la abrogatm_fw-la fuit_fw-la the_o four_o commandment_n be_v ceremonial_a so_o far_o as_o it_o appoint_v and_o prescribe_v for_o divine_a worship_n such_o a_o day_n namely_o a_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sabbath_n and_o thus_o consider_v it_o pertain_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o till_o christ_n time_n but_o by_o christ_n it_o be_v abrogate_a together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ceremony_n item_n although_o elsewhere_o he_o declare_v his_o opinion_n to_o be_v that_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v celebrate_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n questionable_a as_o of_o a_o private_a opinion_n of_o certain_a man_n quomodo_fw-la autem_fw-la sanctificavit_fw-la inquit_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la decreto_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quia_fw-la illum_fw-la diem_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la pauci_fw-la voluâ—â—_n &_o probabile_fw-la est_fw-la mandavit_fw-la primis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sanctificandum_fw-la how_o do_v he_o sanctify_v it_o speak_v of_o the_o sabbath_n not_o only_o by_o his_o decree_n and_o purpose_n but_o real_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n because_o he_o command_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o hallow_v it_o as_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o great_a many_o and_o it_o be_v also_o probable_a and_o afterward_o dispute_v against_o the_o sabbatarian_n who_o will_v have_v all_o christian_n oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n because_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v moral_a and_o concern_v all_o nation_n which_o they_o prove_v thus_o because_o say_v they_o from_o the_o begin_n before_o moses_n law_n be_v give_v god_n sanctify_v it_o and_o the_o patriarch_n keep_v it_o holy_a to_o which_o he_o answer_v quod_fw-la â—iunt_fw-la patres_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la diem_fw-la septimum_fw-la sanctificâsse_fw-la quanquam_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la facili_fw-la &_o apertè_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la potest_fw-la ex_fw-la s._n literis_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o tertullian_n adv_fw-la indaeos_fw-la contendit_fw-la ego_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la contradixerim_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la inferunt_fw-la esse_fw-la igitur_fw-la naturale_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la pertineat_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la sequitur_fw-la si_fw-la dicas_fw-la patres_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la offerebant_fw-la animalia_fw-la item_n circumcidebantur_fw-la ergo_fw-la utrumque_fw-la naturale_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la utrumque_fw-la etiam_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la praestari_fw-la debet_fw-la as_o for_o that_o which_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o father_n before_o the_o law_n keep_v holy_a the_o seven_o day_n although_o this_o can_v easy_o and_o clear_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n which_o also_o tertullian_n adv_fw-la judaeos_fw-la do_v maintain_v notwithstanding_o i_o for_o my_o part_n will_v not_o gainsay_v it_o but_o the_o consequence_n which_o thence_o they_o infer_v that_o therefore_o this_o law_n be_v moral_a and_o concern_v we_o also_o be_v as_o pertinent_a as_o if_o you_o shall_v argue_v thus_o the_o father_n before_o the_o law_n do_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n and_o be_v also_o circumcise_v therefore_o both_o be_v moral_a and_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o also_o item_n non_fw-la ita_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la etiam_fw-la sit_fw-la ceremoniale_a mandatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-la sabbato_fw-la morale_n est_fw-la quatenus_fw-la natura_fw-la docet_fw-la &_o piet_fw-la as_o postulat_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la dies_fw-la destinetur_fw-la quieti_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la servilibus_fw-la quo_fw-la divino_fw-la cultui_fw-la vacare_fw-la possit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ceremoniale_a est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la judaeos_fw-la particulariter_fw-la pertinens_fw-la quatenus_fw-la septimus_fw-la fuit_fw-la praescriptus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la alius_fw-la this_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o so_o moral_a but_o that_o also_o it_o be_v ceremonial_a it_o be_v moral_a thus_o far_o in_o that_o nature_n teach_v we_o and_o piety_n bind_v we_o to_o it_o that_o some_o one_o day_n be_v appoint_v to_o a_o rest_n from_o servile_a work_n that_o the_o church_n may_v more_o free_o give_v itself_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o the_o jew_n so_o far_o as_o a_o seven_o day_n be_v prescribe_v by_o it_o and_o no_o other_o item_n substantia_fw-la huius_fw-la praecepti_fw-la quatenn_n ad_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la pertinet_fw-la &_o confirmatum_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la diem_fw-la septimum_fw-la