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testimony_n of_o joannes_n philoponus_n be_v know_v 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o c._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v agree_v among_o all_o nation_n that_o there_o be_v seven_o day_n which_o by_o a_o constant_a revolution_n constitute_v all_o time_n georgius_n syncellus_n in_o his_o chronology_n which_o begin_v with_o adam_n and_o end_n at_o dioclesian_n assert_n that_o the_o patriarch_n divide_v their_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o division_n into_o month_n and_o year_n be_v of_o late_a date_n josephus_n against_o appion_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o city_n whether_o greek_n or_o barbarian_a to_o who_o be_v unknown_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o division_n of_o time_n into_o week_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o a_o week_n consist_v of_o seven_o day_n and_o one_o of_o those_o be_v a_o sabbath_n or_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n the_o sabbath_n must_v needs_o be_v 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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 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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 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kindle_v of_o fire_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o text_n common_o allege_v exod._n 35.3_o must_v undergo_v some_o restriction_n for_o the_o priest_n be_v bind_v to_o bake_v the_o shewbread_n and_o set_v it_o hot_a upon_o the_o table_n every_o sabbath_n leu._n 24.5_o 8._o 1_o sam._n 21.6_o and_o to_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o the_o kindle_v of_o fire_n although_o the_o fire_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v constant_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o it_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o house_n of_o eternity_n or_o temple_n where_o it_o be_v renew_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v daily_o maintain_v by_o a_o supply_n of_o new_a fuel_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o lay_v wood_n every_o morning_n on_o it_o leu._n 6.12_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o old_a fire_n have_v disjoin_v the_o particle_n and_o put_v they_o into_o motion_n new_a fire_n must_v necessary_o be_v 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there_o be_v mention_v likewise_o of_o a_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o thing_n distinct_a from_o it_o sanctification_n be_v represent_v as_o the_o end_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a the_o rest_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o advance_v this_o work_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n corporal_a labour_n be_v a_o impediment_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n if_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n be_v always_o distinct_a than_o sanctification_n must_v import_v something_o different_a from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n and_o this_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o devote_v of_o it_o to_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o we_o may_v collect_v first_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o command_n in_o the_o first_o be_v prescribe_v who_o we_o must_v worship_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o in_o the_o second_o how_o we_o must_v not_o worship_v he_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n of_o he_o in_o the_o three_o how_o we_o must_v with_o holy_a reverence_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a in_o the_o four_o we_o have_v the_o solemn_a time_n when_o this_o service_n must_v be_v perform_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v or_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o this_o sacred_a work_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o relation_n which_o this_o command_n have_v to_o the_o other_o three_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n the_o keep_n of_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o all_o isa_n 56.2_o and_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v equivalent_a to_o all_o command_n second_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o sabbath_n god_n bless_v the_o sabbath-day_n here_o be_v something_o contain_v in_o these_o word_n which_o import_v a_o special_a benediction_n it_o be_v no_o such_o emphatical_a blessing_n for_o a_o day_n to_o be_v devote_v mere_o to_o idleness_n that_o day_n be_v most_o bless_a on_o which_o god_n be_v most_o honour_a but_o god_n have_v more_o honour_n by_o the_o honest_a action_n of_o man_n in_o those_o vocation_n in_o which_o he_o have_v place_v they_o than_o he_o can_v have_v by_o mere_a sloth_n and_o a_o total_a cessation_n from_o labour_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o his_o sacred_a worship_n three_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o israelite_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n they_o have_v a_o holy_a convocation_n leu._n 23._o read_v and_o preach_v out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n act._n 15.21_o luk._n 4.16_o 17._o solemn_a place_n to_o resort_v unto_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o sacred_a duty_n 114._o leo_fw-la modena_n p._n 114._o ps_n 74.8_o to_o this_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n be_v very_o agreeable_a and_o believe_v by_o they_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o four_o command_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n of_o manasse_n ben_n israel_n 149._o council_n p._n 149._o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o that_o precept_n notabilis_fw-la error_n est_fw-la putare_fw-la otii_fw-la ergo_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la institutum_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a error_n to_o think_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v for_o rest_n for_o idleness_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n upon_o this_o supposition_n more_o hurt_v than_o good_a will_v come_v from_o the_o sabbath_n quare_fw-la statuere_fw-la omnino_fw-la opertet_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o assert_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v that_o man_n may_v ready_o all_o worldly_a care_n be_v lay_v aside_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n have_v recourse_n to_o synagogue_n and_o academy_n consult_v his_o teacher_n about_o weighty_a portion_n of_o scripture_n and_o hard_a question_n which_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o maimonides_n say_v 240_o huls_n p._n 240_o five_o precept_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v comply_v with_o in_o order_n to_o a_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o first_o be_v to_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o the_o second_o to_o sanctify_v the_o day_n so_o that_o in_o his_o thought_n to_o rest_v from_o bodily_a labour_n and_o to_o sanctify_v or_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n philo_z judaeus_n say_v that_o the_o four_o command_n enjoin_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v spend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n import_v more_o than_o a_o sit_v still_o the_o rabbin_n general_o believe_v that_o divine_a worship_n be_v contain_v in_o it_o 4._o l._n 4._o c._n 30._o hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o irenaeus_n and_o eusebius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n so_o that_o i_o can_v see_v what_o reason_n there_o be_v for_o that_o conclusion_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o epilogue_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o which_o will_v seem_v strange_a to_o unskilful_a people_n 192._o l._n 3._o c._n 21._o p._n 192._o that_o the_o only_a thing_n command_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o four_o command_n be_v to_o rest_v from_o bodily_a labour_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o which_o god_n rest_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o persuasion_n be_v these_o the_o precept_n extend_v to_o cattle_n which_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o a_o sabbath_n but_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n and_o likewise_o to_o stranger_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o circumcise_v but_o convert_v from_o idol_n and_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v their_o cattle_n they_o do_v not_o work_v so_o likewise_o to_o these_o stranger_n they_o of_o themselves_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n be_v tie_v only_o to_o the_o seven_o precept_n which_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n receive_v from_o he_o of_o which_o number_n the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n signify_v only_o
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 convert_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n he_o who_o be_v former_o a_o jew_n have_v a_o esteem_n for_o the_o old_a sabbath-passeover_n etc._n etc._n above_o other_o day_n the_o convert_v gentile_n have_v a_o equal_a regard_n for_o they_o the_o old_a sabbath_n in_o particular_a be_v earnest_o contend_v for_o by_o the_o ebionite_n those_o who_o regard_v not_o this_o day_n be_v set_v upon_o equal_a term_n with_o those_o who_o do_v if_o this_o day_n in_o the_o apostle_n apprehension_n have_v not_o be_v equal_a with_o other_o no_o account_n can_v be_v give_v why_o he_o that_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o be_v so_o gentle_o treat_v and_o not_o rather_o sharp_o reprove_v for_o his_o contempt_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o who_o have_v a_o respect_n for_o it_o be_v so_o tender_o handle_v be_v because_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o he_o shall_v in_o a_o instant_n be_v disengage_v from_o those_o impression_n which_o his_o education_n have_v make_v upon_o he_o the_o apostle_n be_v glad_a that_o he_o have_v entertain_v the_o rudiment_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o use_v all_o the_o tenderness_n imaginable_a towards_o he_o that_o he_o may_v invite_v he_o into_o a_o more_o intimate_a acquaintance_n with_o it_o lest_o this_o accommodation_n shall_v seem_v to_o import_v a_o compliance_n with_o his_o error_n he_o style_v he_o weak_a v._o 1._o and_o lest_o too_o great_a a_o advantage_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_a who_o be_v incline_v to_o set_v he_o at_o nought_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o difference_n v._o 10._o he_o so_o far_o as_o prudence_n will_v permit_v draw_v at_o concealment_n over_o his_o own_o inclination_n to_o either_o party_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o ripen_v their_o mind_n to_o a_o plerophory_n let_v every_o one_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n 2._o as_o a_o beggarly_a element_n how_o turn_v you_o again_o to_o the_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n you_o observe_v day_n month_n and_o time_n and_o year_n gal._n 4.9_o 10._o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o great_a growth_n deal_v more_o round_o with_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o adhere_n to_o the_o old_a sabbath_n which_o be_v now_o antiquate_v that_o this_o very_a time_n be_v intend_v be_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n days_n here_o be_v word_n enough_o beside_o to_o import_v all_o other_o season_n which_o be_v set_v apart_o by_o the_o law_n as_o month_n time_n year_n month_n their_o new_a moon_n time_n their_o passeover_n pentecost_n feast_n of_o tabernacle_n with_o other_o solemnity_n year_n the_o year_n of_o release_n and_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n therefore_o nothing_o be_v leave_v for_o day_n to_o signify_v but_o their_o weekly_a sabbath_n these_o day_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beggarly_a element_n with_o relation_n to_o ebion_n name_n which_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o beggar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eusebius_n note_v 21._o hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 21._o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o element_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n in_o her_o minority_n and_o take_v up_o by_o ebion_n in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o and_o his_o complice_n maintain_v 12._o eus_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 12._o we_o find_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n to_o be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n the_o day_n here_o mention_v be_v put_v indefinite_o must_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o choice_a of_o day_n in_o the_o jewish_a account_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a rite_n none_o be_v comparable_a to_o their_o weekly_a sabbath_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o they_o that_o he_o who_o deni_v the_o sabbath_n be_v like_a to_o he_o who_o deni_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o he_o who_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n although_o he_o shall_v worship_v idol_n his_o sin_n will_v be_v forgive_v philo_z judaeus_n call_v the_o weekly_a day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tract_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o rabbin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o queen_n attribute_v to_o it_o a_o sovereignty_n over_o other_o day_n 7._o gem._n sanhe_n c._n 7._o in_o the_o talmud_n turdnnus_n rufus_n who_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o titus_n the_o emperor_n be_v represent_v as_o ask_v rabbi_n akiba_n why_o the_o sabbath_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o day_n this_o question_n can_v arise_v from_o no_o other_o ground_n but_o that_o unusual_a esteem_n which_o he_o observe_v the_o jew_n to_o entertain_v of_o it_o last_o day_n do_v signify_v such_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v former_o in_o bondage_n to_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereunto_o you_o desire_v again_o to_o be_v in_o bondage_n v._o 9_o there_o be_v no_o day_n to_o which_o that_o people_n be_v so_o much_o in_o bondage_n as_o their_o saturday-sabbaths_a they_o be_v under_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o servitude_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o use_v the_o liberty_n nature_n allow_v every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n they_o and_o their_o city_n be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 56._o dio_fw-mi hist_o l._n 56._o on_o the_o day_n of_o saturn_n make_v no_o resistance_n they_o be_v bind_v and_o tie_v by_o their_o superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o a_o net_n the_o five_o radical_a precept_n which_o maimonides_n recite_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v submit_v unto_o in_o order_n to_o a_o due_a celebration_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o do_v beat_v out_o into_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o nicety_n and_o to_o each_o of_o they_o they_o be_v so_o much_o in_o bondage_n 242._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d huls_n p._n 242._o that_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o not_o observe_v of_o they_o have_v hitherto_o hinder_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n this_o be_v due_o consider_v will_v release_v we_o from_o that_o fear_n which_o some_o have_v be_v possess_v with_o as_o though_o the_o press_v this_o text_n may_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o lord's-day_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o such_o day_n only_o be_v here_o condemn_v as_o the_o jew_n have_v former_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o which_o can_v be_v assert_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v never_o own_v by_o they_o 3._o as_o a_o shadow_n which_o be_v vanish_v let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new-moon_n or_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ_n coloss_n 2.16_o in_o order_n to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v premise_v that_o many_o thing_n under_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v of_o a_o figurative_a and_o typical_a nature_n the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o some_o of_o they_o say_z these_o thing_n happen_v to_o they_o for_o type_n 1_o cor._n 10.11_o and_o the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v heb._n 10.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o the_o first_o lineament_n of_o a_o effigy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v draw_v in_o its_o full_a perfection_n god_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o give_v we_o christ_n the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v please_v according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o art_n to_o furnish_v the_o jew_n with_o the_o first_o lineament_n of_o this_o image_n under_o the_o law_n among_o
as_o a_o prediction_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n it_o appear_v likewise_o that_o this_o day_n of_o power_n must_v be_v celebrate_v as_o a_o sabbath_n upon_o it_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d populus_fw-la devotionum_fw-la a_o people_n whole_o devote_v to_o the_o lord_n than_o they_o shall_v offer_v to_o he_o their_o solemn_a service_n and_o voluntary_a oblation_n style_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v likewise_o the_o place_n where_o this_o devotion_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n so_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v style_v psal_n 29.2_o this_o day_n of_o devotion_n must_v be_v the_o resurrection-day_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n it_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n which_o intimate_v such_o a_o day_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o messiah_n be_v most_o eminent_a for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n there_o be_v no_o day_n equal_a in_o this_o respect_n to_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n in_o the_o raise_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v put_v forth_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n the_o operation_n of_o the_o might_n of_o his_o strength_n eph._n 1.19_o 20._o when_o he_o be_v raise_v all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o though_o these_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v upon_o the_o resurrection-day_n yet_o the_o power_n mention_v in_o they_o be_v then_o confer_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o day_n we_o read_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o give_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o disciple_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mark_v 16.15_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o the_o day_n of_o solemn_a worship_n shall_v be_v style_v a_o day_n of_o power_n and_o strength_n the_o seven_o month_n which_o answer_v to_o our_o september_n be_v call_v ethanim_fw-la mensis_fw-la fortium_fw-la 1_o king_n 8.2_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d robur_fw-la the_o jew_n give_v the_o reason_n because_o in_o that_o month_n the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o community_n be_v more_o frequent_a than_o in_o any_o other_o on_o the_o first_o day_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n on_o the_o ten_o the_o feast_n of_o expiation_n on_o the_o fifteen_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n on_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o festum_fw-la retentionis_fw-la the_o hebrew_n do_v account_v their_o sabbath_n as_o a_o day_n of_o power_n they_o say_v circumcision_n be_v defer_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n that_o the_o child_n may_v have_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o sabbath_n to_o strengthen_v it_o against_o that_o time_n as_o the_o title_n so_o the_o action_n appropriate_v to_o this_o day_n argue_v it_o to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n namely_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o resurrection-day_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o act_v 13.33_o then_o be_v he_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n rom._n 1.3_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o a_o poetical_a manner_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o morning_n of_o this_o day_n of_o power_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o have_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o youth_n this_o morning_n must_v be_v relate_v to_o some_o day_n and_o to_o what_o day_n better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o power_n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o septuagint_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o i_o have_v beget_v thou_o this_o exposition_n be_v literal_a have_v some_o encouragement_n from_o the_o common_a rule_n that_o in_o the_o expound_v of_o scripture_n we_o be_v not_o to_o let_v go_v the_o proper_a and_o adhere_v to_o a_o improper_a sense_n except_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o it_o from_o some_o other_o text._n other_o scripture_n be_v so_o far_o from_o put_v this_o necessity_n upon_o we_o that_o they_o conspire_v to_o cast_v a_o favourable_a aspect_n upon_o the_o interpretation_n which_o be_v give_v the_o next_o prophetical_a testimony_n be_v in_o the_o 118._o psal_n v._o 24._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o here_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o resurrection-day_n for_o upon_o the_o day_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n refuse_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n v._o 22._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o day_n on_o which_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a act._n 4.10_o 11._o the_o stamp_n of_o divine_a authority_n be_v impress_v upon_o this_o day_n this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v not_o by_o creation_n so_o he_o have_v make_v every_o day_n but_o by_o a_o special_a institution_n here_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v that_o we_o may_v joy_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v always_o to_o be_v perform_v with_o spiritual_a rejoice_v at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o messiah_n 18._o gangrene_n syn._n can._n 18._o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v never_o appoint_v a_o fast_a upon_o the_o lord's-day_n mourning_n be_v not_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o institution_n last_o here_o be_v the_o place_n where_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o sanctuary_n open_v to_o i_o the_o gate_n of_o righteousness_n into_o which_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v v._o 19_o 20._o the_o gate_n of_o righteousness_n import_n as_o under_o the_o law_n the_o door_n of_o tabernacle_n temple_n synagogue_n so_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o door_n of_o church_n into_o which_o the_o righteous_a be_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o express_v their_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v the_o prediction_n of_o isaiah_n from_o one_o new_a moon_n to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o sabbath_n to_o another_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v to_o worship_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v 66.23_o this_o prophecy_n have_v a_o evident_a aspect_n upon_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n promise_v the_o bring_n in_o a_o people_n to_o christ_n they_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n for_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o lord_n v._o 20._o he_o promise_v minister_n to_o instruct_v this_o people_n under_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n v._o 21._o evangelical_n ordinance_n under_o the_o name_n of_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n v._o 22._o the_o time_n be_v foretell_v when_o this_o people_n be_v to_o attend_v upon_o these_o ordinance_n from_o one_o new_a moon_n unto_o another_o and_o from_o one_o sabbath_n to_o another_o as_o there_o will_v be_v festival_n confine_v to_o certain_a month_n so_o likewise_o a_o solemn_a day_n every_o week_n under_o the_o gospel_n when_o all_o flesh_n shall_v come_v to_o worship_n what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o all_o christian_n whether_o former_o jew_n or_o gentile_n do_v devote_v to_o the_o act_n of_o religious_a veneration_n if_o the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n from_o sabbath_n to_o his_o sabbath_n which_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a advantage_n will_v accrue_v to_o the_o cause_n we_o maintain_v for_o as_o the_o people_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o people_n of_o christ_n the_o minister_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n the_o ordinance_n the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n so_o by_o his_o sabbath_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o sabbath_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n it_o be_v predict_v that_o all_o will_v depart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o old_a sabbath_n and_o come_v together_o upon_o a_o new_a one_o call_v his_o sabbath_n to_o worship_n god_n 3._o our_o bless_a lord_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n matt._n 12.8_o our_o saviour_n here_o assume_v unto_o himself_o a_o title_n of_o power_n he_o call_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n this_o power_n be_v communicate_v unto_o he_o he_o have_v it_o as_o he_o be_v son_n of_o man._n this_o communication_n be_v not_o make_v without_o a_o design_n and_o some_o ponderous_a reason_n the_o only_a design_n visible_a to_o we_o be_v that_o he_o may_v make_v some_o alteration_n about_o the_o sabbath_n he_o be_v say_v not_o only_o to_o be_v lord_n but_o lord_n even_o or_o also_o which_o import_v that_o he_o have_v a_o power_n over_o something_o else_o in_o this_o place_n beside_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o his_o
power_n over_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o that_o power_n over_o those_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v the_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v the_o shewbread_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o put_v a_o period_n to_o and_o do_v erect_v other_o constitution_n in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o old_a day_n be_v annul_v by_o he_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n be_v style_v the_o lord_n day_n what_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o effect_n of_o that_o power_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v invest_v with_o pray_v that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n mat._n 24.20_o it_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o a_o sabbath_n will_v be_v observe_v about_o forty_o year_n after_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v for_o the_o flight_n mention_v in_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n style_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n which_o about_o 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