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sanctify_v the_o first_o bear_v to_o himself_o exod._n 13._o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o god_n blessing_n of_o a_o day_n above_o other_o day_n with_o great_a blessing_n be_v a_o good_a ground_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o for_o his_o holy_a sabbath_n and_o so_o also_o be_v god_n sanctify_v of_o it_o by_o more_o special_a holiness_n three_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o extraordinary_a and_o yearly_a sabbaths_n which_o god_n command_v israel_n to_o keep_v holy_a such_o as_o the_o first_o and_o seven_o daiâ—s_v of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n pentecost_n &_o of_o tabernacle_n be_v all_o enjoin_v to_o be_v keep_v &_o observe_v in_o memory_n of_o great_a blessing_n give_v on_o those_o day_n and_o of_o god_n sanctify_v they_o by_o more_o full_a revelation_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o continual_a weekly_a sabbath_n ground_v upon_o great_a blessing_n give_v &_o holiness_n full_o reveal_v on_o that_o day_n 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the_o great_a blessing_n reveal_v and_o make_v know_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o when_o a_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n come_v to_o be_v bless_v with_o a_o great_a blessing_n even_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o full_a exhibition_n of_o he_o a_o perfect_a redeemer_n then_o be_v that_o the_o day_n which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v above_o all_o day_n &_o then_o the_o law_n &_o the_o word_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n bind_v man_n to_o keep_v that_o for_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o general_a duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o with_o out_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o right_a observation_n of_o a_o weekly_a sabbath_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n chap._n 17._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o duty_n now_o follow_v to_z wete_z those_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n unto_o which_o the_o father_n be_v special_o bind_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o only_o promise_v &_o not_o give_v a_o perfect_a redeemer_n they_o also_o though_o they_o consist_v in_o many_o particular_n yet_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o chief_a head_n first_o to_o rest_n and_o cessation_n second_o to_o sanctification_n three_o to_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o their_o holy_a weekly_a sabbath_n first_o concern_v rest_n from_o all_o worldly_a affair_n and_o cessation_n from_o bodily_a exercise_n such_o as_o delight_v and_o refresh_v the_o outward_a man_n only_o and_o be_v direct_v to_o no_o other_o end_n there_o be_v different_a opinion_n among_o the_o learned_a some_o hold_n that_o the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n be_v bind_v more_o strict_o to_o rest_v from_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o worldly_a affair_n on_o their_o sabbath_n than_o christian_n be_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n under_o the_o gospel_n jnsomuch_o that_o the_o strict_a bond_n 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opinion_n bring_v many_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o impose_v such_o a_o strict_a rest_n &_o cessation_n on_o the_o father_n and_o the_o isralite_n under_o the_o law_n as_o be_v by_o common_a experience_n find_v to_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n hard_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o even_o intolerable_a as_o for_o example_n exod._n 9.16.23_o where_o moses_n speak_v thus_o unto_o israel_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 bake_v that_o which_o you_o will_v bake_v to_o day_n and_o see_v that_o you_o will_v seethe_v and_o that_o which_o remain_v over_o lay_v up_o for_o you_o to_o be_v keep_v until_o the_o morning_n hence_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o father_n be_v restrain_v from_o bake_v or_o seethe_v any_o meat_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n also_o verse_n 29._o where_o moses_n say_v let_v no_o man_n go_v forth_o of_o his_o place_n but_o every_o man_n abide_v in_o his_o place_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n hence_o they_o infer_v that_o the_o father_n may_v not_o walk_v abroad_o on_o their_o sabbath_n likewise_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n exod._n 20.10_o in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n they_o gather_v that_o the_o isralite_n might_n upon_o no_o worldly_a occasion_n do_v any_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n not_o so_o much_o as_o make_v a_o plaster_n or_o medicine_n for_o a_o sick_a and_o wound_a man_n and_o so_o the_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n understodd_v the_o law_n and_o observe_v it_o as_o they_o show_v by_o their_o reprove_v of_o christ_n for_o heal_v a_o disease_a person_n by_o a_o word_n only_o and_o no_o other_o labour_n also_o exod._n 31.14.15_o &_o 35.23_o all_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v forbideen_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n say_v the_o lord_n yea_o he_o forbid_v to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n through_o their_o habitation_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n &_o num._n 15.35_o the_o man_n that_o be_v find_v gather_v stick_n in_o the_o wilderness_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n stone_v to_o death_n by_o the_o congregation_n &_o neh_n 13_o 17._o it_o be_v call_v profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n when_o man_n sell_v any_o ware_n or_o vitail_n and_o when_o stranger_n of_o other_o nation_n bring_v in_o ware_n and_o fish_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o be_v sold._n also_o amos_n 8.5_o they_o who_o mind_n be_v so_o set_v on_o the_o worldly_a affair_n that_o they_o long_v till_o the_o sabbath_n be_v past_a and_o have_v their_o mind_n on_o sell_v corn_n and_o wheat_n the_o lord_n swear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v not_o forgit_fw-la to_o revenge_v their_o do_n from_o these_o scripture_n divers_a both_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o late_a divine_n have_v conclude_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o respect_n of_o rest_n and_o cessation_n which_o be_v exact_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o such_o rigour_n and_o upon_o such_o grievous_a penalty_n be_v a_o heavy_a and_o intolerable_a burden_n and_o therefore_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o total_a cessation_n and_o strict_a rest_n other_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v hold_v that_o as_o christian_n have_v more_o clear_a evidence_n &_o hope_n of_o eternal_a rest_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o make_v the_o more_o spiritual_a shed_v on_o they_o more_o abundant_o through_o christ_n so_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o restrain_v from_o love_n of_o the_o world_n &_o from_o care_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v bind_v rather_o more_o strict_o than_o the_o father_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n
to_o rest_v and_o cease_v from_o all_o worldly_a care_n and_o all_o labour_n and_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n of_o all_o christian_n but_o if_o these_o scripture_n be_v diligent_o search_v and_o all_o circumstance_n well_o weigh_v it_o will_v appear_v upon_o good_a reason_n that_o both_o side_n be_v mistake_v and_o that_o the_o forename_a scripture_n do_v not_o import_v any_o such_o rigorous_a rest_n or_o burden_v some_o cessation_n for_o first_o of_o all_o though_o the_o pharisee_n and_o other_o strict_a sect_n and_o rabbinicall_a doctor_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n do_v of_o late_a time_n alittle_o before_o and_o at_o the_o appearance_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o flesh_n expound_v the_o law_n so_o strict_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o carnal_a and_o literal_a sense_n that_o thereby_o they_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o man_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v charge_v they_o matth._n 23.4_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n but_o even_o the_o isralite_n themselves_o who_o live_v under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o a_o school_n master_n and_o under_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v liberty_n to_o go_v out_o of_o they_o place_n and_o dwelling_n a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n which_o be_v as_o their_o rabin_n write_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n that_o be_v as_o some_o take_v it_o a_o italian_a mile_n &_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o two_o mile_n and_o 2_o king_n 11.6.7_o it_o be_v record_v the_o priest_n and_o people_n go_v in_o and_o out_o to_z and_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o every_o sabbath_n day_n they_o do_v also_o kindle_v fire_n for_o sacrifice_n &_o burn_a offering_n which_o they_o do_v offer_v unto_o god_n double_a morning_n and_o evening_n every_o sabbath_n day_n after_o they_o have_v kill_v and_o dress_v the_o beast_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a sense_n and_o strain_a exposition_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n give_v of_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o our_o saviour_n show_v matth._n 12.5_o second_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v not_o expound_v the_o law_n as_o forbid_v all_o bodily_a work_n for_o they_o do_v circumcise_v child_n &_o apply_v medicine_n to_o heal_v the_o sore_n of_o the_o circumcise_a on_o the_o sabbath_n when_o it_o happen_v upon_o the_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o show_v joh._n 7.23_o they_o lead_v their_o ox_n &_o ass_n to_o the_o water_n and_o if_o a_o sheep_n or_o ox_n or_o ass_n do_v fall_v into_o a_o pit_n they_o do_v pull_v it_o out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n because_o these_o be_v work_n of_o necessity_n luk._n 13.15_o &_o 14.5_o and_o the_o chief_a and_o strict_a of_o the_o pharisee_n do_v make_v great_a feast_n &_o invite_v many_o guest_n &_o our_o saviour_n himself_o among_o the_o 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