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governor_n yet_o the_o sin_n must_v be_v their_o own_o but_o if_o son_n or_o servant_n do_v work_v on_o this_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n by_o command_n and_o compulsion_n the_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o commander_n and_o not_o in_o the_o obeyer_n therefore_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a precept_n and_o not_o moral_a and_o it_o be_v impose_v on_o parent_n master_n and_o governor_n because_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o servant_n obedience_n to_o his_o master_n but_o in_o the_o master_n disobedience_n to_o god_n the_o apostle_n say_v child_n obey_v your_o parent_n but_o 22._o eph._n 6._o 1._o col._n 3._o 18._o 20._o 22._o he_o add_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o your_o own_o husband_n he_o add_v as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n he_o add_v fear_v god_n so_o that_o if_o their_o command_n
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who_o hallow_v it_o which_o be_v perform_v evident_o by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o same_o god_n which_o do_v sanctify_v it_o and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o until_o god_n have_v actual_o and_o visible_o exhibit_v in_o the_o â—lesh_n the_o real_a and_o substantial_a accomplishment_n of_o that_o typical_a ceremonial_a and_o temporary_a sabbath_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n jesus_n but_o yet_o during_o the_o vigour_n and_o continuance_n of_o this_o hallow_n the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v not_o altogether_o and_o absolute_o quit_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_v we_o know_v the_o priest_n do_v then_o work_v hard_a and_o soldier_n march_v and_o other_o work_n be_v lawful_o do_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o sabbatical_a hallow_n be_v but_o mere_o figurative_a and_o ceremonial_a and_o therefore_o dispensable_a in_o case_n of_o press_a necessity_n and_o charitable_a accommodation_n towards_o our_o brethren_n and_o in_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o also_o because_o such_o 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from_o the_o very_a creation_n of_o man_n or_o from_o that_o very_a time_n when_o god_n command_v man_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o assertion_n i_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o gainsay_v the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o ancient_n and_o most_o learned_a father_n as_o 6._o as_o just_a dial_n cum_fw-la tryph._n tert._n adu._n judaeos_fw-la euseb_n de_fw-fr demonst_a lib_n 1._o c._n 6._o justin_n martyr_n and_o tertallian_n and_o eusebius_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o neither_o adam_n nor_o enoch_n nor_o noah_n nor_o melchisdeck_n do_v ever_o sabbatise_v and_o synopst_n and_o athanas_n in_o synopst_n athanasius_n also_o who_o affirm_v very_o true_o that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v a_o not_o until_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n all_o which_o i_o firm_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a provide_v that_o we_o understand_v their_o assertion_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o they_o mean_v it_o viz_o of_o the_o hebdomary_a 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it_o be_v write_v in_o stone_n it_o be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n as_o all_o other_o moral_a law_n be_v and_o it_o be_v and_o be_v to_o last_v until_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o next_o world_n also_o and_o not_o to_o be_v antiquate_v at_o all_o as_o the_o seaventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v and_o be_v for_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o ten_o commandment_n just_o so_o many_o no_o more_o nor_o less_o which_o number_n the_o holy_a scripture_n mention_v ex._n 2d_o ex._n 34._o 2d_o 34._o 28._o ten_o commandment_n or_o decem_fw-la verba_fw-la foederis_fw-la tenn_n word_n and_o so_o again_o deut._n 4._o 13._o tenn_o word_n or_o commandment_n and_o god_n write_v they_o on_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n to_o signify_v the_o durableness_n of_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o the_o moral_a sabbath_n there_o mean_v must_v continue_v as_o long_o and_o as_o firm_o as_o any_o of_o the_o other_o nine_o we_o must_v still_o have_v 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witness_n and_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o see_v the_o same_o again_o mark_v 10._o 19_o and_o luke_n 18._o 20._o in_o all_o which_o place_n there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o sabbath_n law_n or_o of_o any_o other_o law_n of_o the_o first_o table_n but_o when_o he_o be_v more_o strict_o question_v by_o a_o knowing-man_n a_o lawyer_n or_o scribe_n be_v a_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n mat._n 22._o 36._o master_n which_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n in_o the_o law_n yet_o then_o he_o answer_v he_o but_o in_o general_a term_n include_v the_o law_n of_o both_o table_n without_o mention_v any_o one_o particular_a law_n of_o either_o table_n thus_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n this_o include_v all_o the_o four_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n sabbath_n and_o all_o he_o that_o perform_v this_o do_v thereby_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n therefore_o to_o love_v 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which_o be_v christ_n be_v deep_o threaten_v as_o judas_n for_o betray_v he_o the_o jew_n for_o crucify_a he_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v deny_v he_o so_o the_o sanctifier_n of_o he_o be_v glorious_o promise_v as_o the_o confessor_n of_o he_o the_o believer_n in_o he_o the_o reliever_n of_o he_o or_o of_o his_o poor_a member_n for_o his_o sake_n to_o be_v reward_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o scriptural_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o sabbathship_n of_o christ_n what_o the_o church_n catholic_n conceive_v thereof_o be_v next_o to_o be_v inquire_v chap._n vii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n show_v out_o of_o tertullian_n and_o other_o father_n how_o the_o patriarch_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n before_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n
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thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o multiplicity_n of_o word_n argue_v a_o weighty_a and_o most_o concern_v charge_n in_o this_o faith_n i_o conclude_v and_o thus_o confident_o proâ—ess_a that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v my_o only_a sabbath_n in_o his_o bosom_n do_v i_o repose_v myself_o all_o my_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o everlasting_a rest_n be_v treasure_v up_o in_o he_o only_o and_o i_o trust_v i_o shall_v with_o faith_n and_o comfort_n on_o my_o deathbed_n say_v with_o the_o holy_a psalmist_n i_o will_v lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o take_v my_o rest_n for_o 6_o psal_n 4._o 6_o it_o be_v thou_o lord_n only_o that_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n thus_o have_v as_o i_o trust_v retrive_v the_o most_o true_a and_o most_o ancient_a sabbath_n i_o now_o close_o up_o this_o discourse_n with_o our_o
〈◊〉_d or_o anticipation_n as_o st._n augustine_n call_v it_o without_o 3._o aug._n lib._n locut_fw-la in_o nu._n to._n 3._o which_o figure_n the_o truth_n and_o actual_a performance_n of_o their_o prophecy_n can_v appear_v and_o for_o our_o right_a understanding_n of_o those_o proleptical_a prophecy_n the_o father_n have_v leave_v we_o many_o rule_n and_o instance_n such_o as_o these_o tertullian_n say_v trin._n say_v tert._n de_fw-fr trin._n scriptura_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la suâ—t_z proâ—factis_fw-la annuntiat_fw-la after_o he_o eusebius_n observe_v c._n observe_v euseb-demonst_a l._n 4._o c._n prophetica_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la praeâ—â—ritum_fw-la enuntiare_fw-la st._n rasil_n say_v 35._o say_v bas_n in_o â—â—a_n c._n 1._o â—_o naz._n orâ—t_fw-la 35._o prophetae_fw-la ennarrant_n futura_fw-la quasi_fw-la praeterita_fw-la and_o nazianzen_n do_v in_o scriptura_fw-la sepè_fw-la â—empora_fw-la invertuntur_fw-la the_o same_o be_v observe_v by_o cyril_n chrysostom_n ambrose_n and_o very_o often_o by_o st._n austin_n the_o great_a apostle_n have_v also_o teach_v we_o that_o 17._o â—o_o 4._o 17._o god_n call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o which_o word_n the_o gloss_n say_v â—oc_n say_v â—los_fw-la in_o â—oc_n apud_fw-la â—um_fw-la jam_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la sunt_fw-la with_o god_n those_o thing_n be_v present_a which_o to_o we_o be_v to_o come_v and_o habet_fw-la electos_fw-la suos_fw-la quos_fw-la creaturus_fw-la est_fw-la quos_fw-la habet_fw-la apud_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nature_n suâ_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o praesentia_fw-la sva_fw-la i._n e._n god_n have_v his_o elect_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o bear_v he_o have_v they_o in_o himself_o and_o present_a with_o he_o though_o not_o existent_a in_o nature_n all_o this_o we_o find_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o who_o god_n speak_v isaiah_n say_v of_o christ_n unto_o we_o a_o châ—ld_n be_v bear_v and_o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v yet_o 6._o isa_n 9_o 6._o this_o prophet_n die_v about_o 600_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v again_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n 7_o isa_n 53._o 5_o 7_o he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n he_o be_v oppress_v afflict_a bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n etc._n etc._n just_o so_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v long_o before_o they_o pierce_v my_o hand_n and_o â—1_n psal_n â—2_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o psal_n 69._o â—1_n my_o foot_n they_o cast_v lot_n upon_o my_o vesture_n they_o give_v i_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n all_o these_o and_o many_o more_o such_o prophecy_n be_v mean_v of_o thing_n not_o then_o past_a but_o to_o come_v and_o yet_o be_v true_a because_o as_o st._n austin_n say_v 6._o say_v aug._n count_v max._n lib._n 3._o â—_o â—6_n to._n 6._o pradestinatione_fw-la â—am_fw-la faclum_fw-la eâ—at_fw-la quod_fw-la svo_fw-la â—empore_fw-la futurum_fw-la eâ—at_fw-la i._n e._n these_o thing_n be_v actual_o decree_v in_o heaven_n though_o not_o act_v on_o earth_n as_o herod_n and_o rilate_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v 28._o â—_o 4._o 28._o whâ—t_v the_o hand_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n determine_v before_o so_o we_o read_v he_o predestinate_v call_v justify_v glorify_v 30._o ro._n 8._o 30._o as_o if_o all_o these_o be_v already_o perform_v yet_o many_o be_v to_o be_v call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v who_o then_o be_v and_o as_o yet_o be_v unborn_a so_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n all_o 8._o rev._n 13._o 8._o these_o future_n be_v speak_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v past_a because_o to_o the_o all-seeing_a godhead_n they_o be_v as_o evident_a and_o present_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v perform_v and_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o diuâ—ne_a providence_n and_o eternal_a decreâ—_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n moses_n 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it_o please_v the_o godhead_n so_o to_o reserve_v the_o supreme_a honour_n to_o himself_o in_o the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o his_o instrumental_a type_n and_o servant_n and_o therefore_o he_o choose_v thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v but_o of_o low_a condition_n and_o base_a esteem_n among_o man_n that_o so_o the_o principal_a honour_n and_o efficacy_n of_o their_o service_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o himself_o thus_o he_o appoint_v those_o poor_a creature_n sheep_n and_o neat_a and_o goat_n as_o sacrifice_n to_o represent_v the_o grand_a sacrifice_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n then_o by_o the_o brazen_a image_n 14._o num._n 21._o 8._o joh._n 3._o 14._o of_o a_o serpent_n lift_v up_o upon_o a_o pole_n he_o represent_v christ_n as_o crucify_v although_o a_o serpent_n be_v of_o all_o creature_n esteem_v most_o vile_a and_o curse_a the_o great_a sacrament_n of_o take_v away_o sin_n call_v circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v on_o that_o part_n of_o man_n body_n which_o be_v call_v uncomely_a and_o pudendum_fw-la indeed_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o splendid_a and_o glorious_a type_n but_o even_o this_o and_o the_o other_o be_v slight_v when_o they_o have_v serve_v their_o due_a time_n all_o this_o be_v to_o instruct_v his_o people_n not_o to_o adhere_v and_o rest_v on_o the_o figure_n but_o principal_o to_o regard_v and_o consider_v the_o signification_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o for_o when_o they_o confide_v in_o and_o boast_v too_o much_o of_o their_o templum_fw-la domini_fw-la god_n suffer_v 4._o jer._n 7._o 4._o it_o soon_o after_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o when_o they_o magnify_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n with_o offer_v 4._o 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o incense_n to_o it_o the_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n break_v it_o in_o piece_n the_o like_a policy_n be_v use_v by_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o choose_v contemptible_a man_n to_o administer_v the_o gospel_n as_o fisherman_n idiot_n unlearned_a
this_o law_n be_v mean_v of_o christ_n i_o have_v show_v before_o 7._o before_o chap._n 7._o and_o that_o christ_n only_o be_v this_o everlasting_a covenant_n the_o gospel_n often_o declare_v christ_n say_v this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n 26._o 28._o or_o as_o st._n luke_n read_v it_o this_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n luke_n 22._o 20._o testament_n and_o covenant_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o only_o that_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o promise_n conditional_a and_o a_o testament_n there_o be_v the_o same_o promise_n or_o covenant_n give_v and_o bequeath_v so_o hebr._n 13._o 20._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o beza_n render_v aetern_a foederis_fw-la i._n e._n eternal_a covenant_n so_o these_o word_n testament_n and_o covenant_n both_o to_o our_o own_o and_o also_o to_o foreign_a translator_n seem_v all_o one_o so_o christ_n must_v be_v 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