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the_o mediator_n have_v not_o be_v declare_v to_o fall_a adam_n before_o the_o 7_o day_n ordinance_n as_o god_n do_v bless_v the_o seven_o day_n withal_o neither_o can_v adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n sanctify_v one_o day_n more_o perfect_o than_o another_o for_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v pure_a without_o imperfection_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o argument_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o adam_n sell_v and_o be_v re-created_n on_o the_o six_o day_n by_o the_o promise_a seed_n this_o sentence_n he_o bless_a and_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o for_o god_n will_v never_o have_v bless_v the_o seven_o day_n with_o such_o spiritual_a ordinance_n as_o he_o do_v nor_o yet_o have_v sanctify_v that_o day_n for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o spiritual_a ordinance_n if_o the_o mediator_n have_v not_o be_v declare_v to_o fall_a adam_n before_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o this_o be_v further_a prove_v by_o some_o other_o scripture_n 1_o god_n do_v command_v we_o fall_v man_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v because_o in_o it_o he_o rest_v from_o all_o the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o for_o that_o reason_n jehovah_n do_v bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o exod._n 20._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 2_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v that_o god_n do_v bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n namely_o for_o the_o good_a of_o fall_a man_n for_o say_v he_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o pollute_v it_o noâ—_n es_fw-ge 56._o 2._o 3_o our_o saviour_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n mar._n 2._o 27._o namely_o for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n in_o misery_n but_o adam_n in_o good_a god_n do_v not_o leave_v adam_n &_o eve_n to_o spend_v the_o seven_o day_n in_o private_a specul_fw-la tion_n but_o he_o bless_v the_o first_o 7_o day_n with_o variety_n of_o ordinance_n both_o for_o public_a and_o private_a use_n for_o their_o best_a spiritual_a good_a his_o innocency_n be_v not_o in_o misery_n therefore_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o then_o make_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n he_o be_v in_o misery_n for_o then_o his_o soul_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o his_o body_n full_a of_o corruption_n and_o then_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n hence_o it_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o god_n do_v not_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n in_o adam_n innocency_n but_o after_o his_o fall_n and_o recreation_n 2_o god_n do_v not_o leave_v adam_n to_o himself_o after_o his_o fall_n and_o recreation_n to_o spend_v the_o seven_o day_n in_o his_o own_o private_a meditation_n as_o he_o think_v best_o but_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n with_o several_a public_a ordinance_n for_o the_o good_a of_o fall_a adam_n and_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o those_o ordinance_n if_o god_n have_v leave_v adam_n to_o 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public_a ordinance_n be_v not_o so_o much_o bless_v as_o when_o they_o be_v attend_v with_o private_a preparation_n before_o with_o reverend_a attention_n at_o and_o with_o careful_a rumination_n and_o application_n afterward_o if_o there_o be_v not_o this_o care_n add_v to_o the_o public_a ordinance_n the_o devil_n will_v soon_o steal_v away_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n now_o the_o manner_n how_o god_n be_v please_v to_o instruct_v adam_n and_o eve_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o public_a ordinance_n be_v by_o the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o as_o he_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n so_o he_o appear_v to_o adam_n in_o his_o humane_a shape_n as_o he_o do_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o 24._o and_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n joh._n 1._o 1_o 2._o and_o the_o father_n give_v he_o a_o commandment_n what_o to_o say_v joh._n 12._o 49_o 50._o and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v instruct_v all_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o stephen_n say_v that_o he_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n appear_v to_o abraham_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o calde_v act._n 7._o 2._o and_o his_o apparition_n to_o abraham_n be_v in_o such_o a_o familiar_a manner_n that_o it_o do_v work_v in_o he_o a_o inward_a regard_n and_o attention_n to_o his_o word_n whereby_o his_o soul_n be_v convince_v and_o convert_v in_o some_o such_o manner_n do_v he_o appear_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n when_o he_o do_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o person_n and_o office_n and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o public_a ordinance_n wherewith_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n now_o the_o several_a ordinance_n wherewith_o god_n be_v please_v to_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n i_o will_v distinguish_v into_o two_o sort_n or_o rank_n 1_o into_o such_o ordinance_n as_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a 2_o into_o such_o as_o 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just_a hand_n of_o punishment_n and_o how_o he_o be_v corrupt_v in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o the_o poysonful_a counsel_n that_o satan_n breathe_v into_o eve_n soul_n 2_o adam_n must_v preach_v open_a and_o declare_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n till_o they_o be_v increase_v in_o number_n the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n for_o his_o recovery_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o break_v the_o devil_n headplot_n for_o their_o redemption_n and_o in_o open_v this_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o open_a and_o declare_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o both_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o the_o excellent_a dignity_n of_o his_o office_n this_o bless_a doctrine_n adam_n
arise_v from_o god_n blessing_n of_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n with_o sabbath-ordinance_n and_o therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o christ_n jesus_n have_v give_v order_n about_o his_o sabbath-worship_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o have_v in_o special_a command_v they_o to_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n by_o a_o holy_a convocation_n in_o or_o among_o all_o their_o dwelling_n namely_o in_o their_o synagogue_n as_o i_o have_v afore_o expound_v it_o than_o he_o make_v a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o his_o people_n say_v in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o shall_v record_v my_o name_n i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o exod._n 20._o 24._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n christ_n jesus_n do_v appoint_v the_o priest_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o zeliach_n tzibbur_n in_o the_o several_a synagogue_n to_o pronounce_v a_o gracious_a blessing_n upon_o the_o assembly_n that_o have_v attend_v god_n ordinance_n at_o their_o departure_n numb_a 6._o 24._o and_o to_o this_o blessing_n the_o lord_n be_v also_o please_v to_o add_v a_o gracious_a promise_n in_o vers_fw-la 27._o saying_n they_o shall_v put_v my_o name_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v 27._o numb_a 6._o 24._o 27._o they_o and_o this_o blessing_n be_v often_o remember_v and_o repeat_v as_o a_o encouragement_n to_o all_o the_o godly_a to_o attend_v his_o sabbath-ordinance_n psal_n 115._o 13._o psal_n 134._o 3._o psal_n 147._o 13._o object_n you_o seem_v to_o apply_v god_n blessing_n to_o his_o sabbath-ordinance_n only_o but_o experience_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o god_n do_v often_o bless_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o the_o weekday_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o soul_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o god_n do_v often_o bless_v the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n on_o the_o weekday_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o thousand_o soul_n but_o that_o let_v not_o but_o that_o preach_v must_v still_o be_v account_v 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something_o of_o private_a ordinance_n wherewith_o god_n have_v also_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n god_n blessing_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v his_o blessing_n at_o large_a even_o his_o public_a private_a duty_n be_v command_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o necessary_a handmaid_n to_o the_o public_a blessing_n upon_o the_o whole_a day_n he_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n with_o as_o large_a a_o blessing_n as_o may_v be_v namely_o not_o only_o with_o public_a but_o also_o with_o private_a ordinance_n and_o therefore_o he_o sanctify_v the_o whole_a day_n to_o his_o service_n he_o do_v not_o sanctify_v that_o part_n only_o wherein_o his_o public_a ordinance_n be_v dispense_v but_o the_o whole_a day_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a day_n must_v be_v set_v a_o part_n to_o his_o service_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o public_a ordinance_n be_v end_v private_a duty_n must_v take_v place_n that_o the_o whole_a day_n may_v be_v bless_v to_o our_o soul_n and_o sanctify_v to_o the_o lord_n service_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o mistake_v i_o for_o though_o i_o do_v not_o make_v private_a duty_n to_o be_v command_v in_o the_o first_o place_n yet_o i_o believe_v that_o private_a duty_n be_v command_v and_o bless_v of_o god_n as_o necessary_a handmaid_n to_o the_o public_a and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o 1_o our_o barten_n heart_n our_o stony_a heart_n our_o thorny_a heart_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o bless_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n the_o take_v root_n and_o to_o thrive_v there_o unless_o we_o do_v prepare_v they_o like_v to_o well-manured_n ground_n 2_o in_o hear_v christ_n give_v this_o caution_n take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v when_o any_o go_v to_o hear_v the_o law_n read_v 11._o see_v ain_n in_o deut._n 31._o 11._o or_o expound_v they_o must_v prepare_v their_o heart_n and_o make_v their_o ear_n attentive_a to_o hear_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o with_o joy_n and_o tremble_a as_o in_o the_o day_n when_o 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as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o chap._n 5._o in_o my_o answer_n to_o object_n 16._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n joshua_n let_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o king_n hang_v still_o upon_o the_o tree_n until_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v that_o be_v to_o say_v until_o the_o night_n be_v begin_v but_o if_o this_o command_n of_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o same_o day_n have_v mean_v in_o the_o same_o ceremonial_a day_n than_o the_o dead_a body_n may_v not_o continue_v hang_v on_o the_o tree_n until_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v except_o they_o have_v be_v bury_v some_o distinct_a time_n before_o sunset_n this_o clause_n therefore_o in_o the_o same_o day_n must_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o same_o ceremonial_a day_n which_o end_v at_o sunset_n but_o of_o the_o same_o natural_a day_n which_o continue_v after_o sunset_n till_o midnight_n as_o i_o have_v show_v more_o at_o large_a in_o chapter_n five_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o objection_n sixteen_o and_o in_o chap._n 4._o ult_n and_o in_o other_o place_n 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