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the_o law_n 1._o show_v wherein_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v more_o concern_v in_o sinai_n covenant_n than_o other_o nation_n page_n 5._o 2._o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o absolute_o tie_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v eternal_o by_o that_o covenant_n without_o relief_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o elect_n page_n 6._o 3._o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o of_o their_o bind_a quality_n to_o the_o gentile_n page_n 7._o sect._n iv_o clear_v a_o proposition_n 1._o show_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o absolute_o require_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n page_n 9_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o believe_v the_o gentile_n before_o the_o law_n have_v some_o divine_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n how_o they_o shall_v worship_v he_o and_o that_o they_o be_v require_v to_o sacrifice_v slay_v beast_n page_z 10_o 11_o 12._o sect._n v._o in_o four_o paragraph_n prove_v the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o be_v moral_o bind_v to_o all_o nation_n page_z 12_o etc._n etc._n sect._n vi._n treat_v of_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n page_n 16._o and_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o sanctify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n and_o not_o of_o the_o first-day_n sabbath_n which_o it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v respect_v its_o proper_a nature_n immediate_a end_n and_o principal_a use_n first_o to_o man_n page_z 17._o sect._n vii_o show_v that_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o not_o moral_o bind_v to_o all_o nation_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n memorial_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n page_n 19_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v abolish_v colos_n 2.16_o 17._o page_n 19_o 3._o from_o the_o order_n and_o necessity_n of_o nature_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o account_n of_o year_n page_n 21._o and_o of_o day_n page_n 23._o as_o also_o the_o interruption_n of_o the_o orderly_a course_n of_o the_o day_n page_n 29._o and_o the_o impossibility_n 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be_v of_o the_o gospel_n first-day_n sabbath_n under_o the_o law_n page_n 40._o sect._n xii_o show_v that_o christ_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a on_o the_o first-day_n of_o the_o jewish_a week_n page_n 42._o 2._o that_o he_o appear_v to_o his_o disciple_n on_o the_o first-day_n of_o the_o week_n page_n 45._o 3._o the_o apostle_n order_v the_o church_n to_o make_v collection_n for_o the_o saint_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n ibid._n and_o 4._o he_o break_v bread_n with_o the_o church_n of_o troas_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n who_o on_o that_o day_n come_v together_o for_o that_o end_n page_z 46._o whereto_o be_v add_v a_o brief_a historical_a account_n that_o soon_o after_o st._n john_n writing_n the_o first-day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o distinction_n to_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n page_n 47._o sect._n
his_o sanctify_v it_o or_o set_v that_o time_n apart_o from_o the_o common_a use_n of_o man_n for_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o then_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o do_v immediate_o reveal_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v answer_v the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n for_o he_o and_o to_o make_v it_o a_o pattern_n for_o aster_n age_n but_o some_o have_v say_v that_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n on_o which_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v write_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n of_o the_o order_n of_o time_n in_o moses_n sacred_a history_n and_o so_o tho'_o god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n yet_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o sanctify_v for_o man_n till_o after_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n answer_n this_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o groundless_a notion_n that_o some_o have_v take_v up_o as_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o 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oblige_v to_o we_o but_o what_o be_v give_v forth_o again_o and_o confirm_v to_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o remove_v therefore_o this_o mistake_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v of_o themselves_o bind_v to_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o holy_a life_n thò_fw-la not_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o justification_n for_o so_o they_o be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n i_o shall_v discourse_v the_o more_o large_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o decalogue_n in_o general_n and_o then_o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o particular_a and_o 1._o i_o shall_v here_o premise_v 2._o numb_a 15.14_o 15_o 16._o ex._n d._n 12.43_o 48_o 49._o deut._n 5.27_o chap._n 4_o 37_o 38._o chap._n 7_o 6_o 7_o 8._o chap._n 9.5_o heb._n 3.1_o 2._o that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o proselyte_n join_v to_o they_o by_o circumcision_n have_v all_o one_o law_n be_v peculiar_o concern_v in_o sinaâ—'s_n covenant_n more_o than_o other_o nation_n for_o god_n have_v love_v their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n he_o therefore_o choose_v their_o seed_n aster_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o intrust_v they_o with_o his_o oracle_n and_o counsel_n for_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o renew_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o direct_v it_o peculiar_o unto_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o it_o as_o a_o visible_a covenant_n of_o work_n require_v their_o perfect_a obedience_n thereunto_o and_o to_o his_o whole_a reveal_v will_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a precept_n add_v to_o it_o and_o so_o the_o israelite_n be_v thus_o separate_v from_o all_o nation_n and_o under_o a_o special_a obligation_n of_o ceremonial_a and_o typical_a service_n and_o have_v a_o sacred_a record_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n with_o the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 10.1_o exod_a 19.6_o isa_n 43.10_o heb._n 9.9_o 23._o ch_z 10.1_o transcribe_v by_o moses_n and_o deliver_v to_o they_o they_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o they_o to_o all_o nation_n far_o witness_v to_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o prophet_n that_o be_v among_o they_o 29._o gen._n 12.3_o chap._n 26.4_o galat_n 3.16_o zach._n 10.4_o jer._n 23.5_o 6._o chap._n 11.1_o micah_n 5.2_o gen._n 49.10_o isa_n 53._o psal_n 16.10_o psal_n 68.18_o joel_n 2.28_o 29._o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o judea_n that_o the_o sceptre_n â—â—ould_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n till_o shiloh_n come_v of_o his_o sussering_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o of_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n to_o point_n unto_o all_o the_o world_n where_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v look_v for_o the_o true_a 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the_o week_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v see_v mr._n bampfield_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o doctor_n book_n do_v not_o as_o i_o can_v find_v in_o the_o least_o invalidate_n the_o reputation_n or_o any_o way_n deny_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a history_n sect_n xiii_o here_o i_o shall_v observe_v that_o the_o first_o day_n sabbath_n which_o i_o have_v be_v treat_v of_o be_v assert_v by_o many_o author_n to_o be_v as_o its_o heathen_a name_n viz._n sunday_n that_o be_v still_o in_o vulgar_a use_n do_v witness_v the_o same_o successive_a day_n which_o the_o gentile_n from_o great_a antiquity_n have_v observe_v as_o the_o chief_a day_n of_o their_o week_n in_o worship_n to_o the_o sun_n 9_o see_v dr._n nath._n hâ—lmes_v his_o essay_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n chap._n 7.8_o 9_o as_o dr._n hâ—lmes_n show_v how_o ancient_o the_o sun_n be_v worship_v jerem._n 43.12_o 13._o he_o shall_v break_v also_o the_o image_n of_o bethshemesh_n which_o in_o our_o marginal_a note_n be_v translate_v the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v he_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o gen._n 41.45_o and_o pharaoh_o call_v joseph_n name_n zaphnath-paaneah_a and_o he_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n asenath_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_n priest_n of_o on_o which_o he_o translate_v from_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o he_o cit_v divers_a author_n as_o jo._n gr._n assyr_n monarch_n idem_fw-la biblian_n to_o show_v that_o nimrod_n have_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n his_o great_a god_n the_o name_n of_o baal_n 29._o nimâ—od_n gen._n 10.8_o be_v the_o father_n of_o belus_n see_v mr._n tho._n chasiâ—_n on_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 29._o he_o afterward_o assume_v that_o name_n to_o himself_o and_o â—elus_fw-la give_v to_o their_o great_a god_n the_o sun_n the_o name_n of_o jove_n the_o contract_n of_o jâ—lâ—vah_n the_o say_a belus_n afterward_o take_v that_o name_n to_o himself_o and_o be_v call_v jove_n bel._n i_o shall_v add_v that_o the_o sâ—â—â—_n and_o moon_n and_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o gentile_n before_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o seem_v by_o the_o strict_a command_n give_v to_o they_o and_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o shall_v worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n deut._n 17.2_o 15._o see_v mr._n tho._n chasie_a on_o the_o sabbath_n chap._n 15._o 3_o etc._n etc._n also_o mr._n chafie_n prove_v from_o divers_a author_n that_o the_o heathen_n do_v of_o old_a worship_n the_o sun_n and_o that_o the_o weekly_a day_n to_o wit_n the_o seventh-day_n of_o every_o week_n with_o the_o gentile_n which_o they_o call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o sunday_n be_v the_o very_a same_o day_n which_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n moreover_o mr._n tho._n bampfield_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o doctor_n wall_n page_n 56_o 57_o say_v that_o mr._n chafie_n tell_v we_o page_n 40._o that_o to_o take_v off_o the_o israelite_n from_o this_o idolatry_n viz._n of_o worship_v the_o sun_n the_o lord_n use_v this_o mean_n for_o one_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v sunday_n for_o the_o day_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o the_o day_n before_o that_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n which_o say_v mr._n bampfield_n i_o think_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o or_o twenty_o of_o exodus_fw-la which_o say_v he_o prove_v not_o only_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n by_o the_o israelite_n but_o of_o sunday_n by_o the_o heathen_n and_o that_o very_o ancient_o and_o that_o continual_o in_o the_o weekly_a circulation_n of_o day_n to_o this_o day_n and_o mr._n chafie'_v nine_o and_o fifteen_o chapter_n say_v mr._n bampfield_n i_o think_v may_v give_v satisfaction_n that_o all_o nation_n of_o note_n under_o heaven_n worship_v the_o sun_n and_o that_o very_o ancient_o as_o 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gen._n 21.33_o chap._n 22._o and_o make_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o probable_a than_o that_o the_o seventh-day_n with_o the_o ancient_a patriaâ—â—ks_n be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o which_o afterward_o be_v the_o sunday_n or_o day_n of_o or_o to_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o they_o be_v call_v sunday_n by_o other_o nation_n also_o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o the_o astronomer_n say_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o day_n by_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o whole_a year_n time_n differ_v between_o five_o and_o six_o hour_n from_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o star_n which_o make_v a_o day_n every_o four_o or_o leap_v year_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o odd_a minute_n in_o which_o their_o measure_n differ_v
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the_o same_o rule_n be_v all_o of_o a_o ancient_a date_n than_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n because_o they_o be_v command_v before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n 3._o from_o those_o word_n exod._n 16.27_o 28._o which_o be_v speak_v upon_o the_o go_v out_o of_o some_o of_o the_o people_n to_o gather_v manna_n on_o their_o first_o sabbath_n say_v how_o long_o resuse_v you_o to_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o law_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o duy_n be_v know_v to_o they_o for_o the_o sabbath-day_n before_o that_o present_a time_n of_o their_o gather_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o law_n and_o comuâ—â—ments_n of_o god_n be_v there_o express_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n compâ—â—â—â—ing_v of_o israâ—â—_n former_a disobedience_n must_v have_v respect_n to_o some_o other_o law_n and_o commandment_n make_v before_o chap._n 15.25_o 26._o and_o 18.15_o 16._o or_o to_o their_o murmur_n chap._n 14.11_o 12._o chap._n 15.24_o and_o 16.3_o 8_o and_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n in_o leave_v some_o of_o the_o maunâ—_n till_o the_o morning_n vo_z 19_o 20._o all_o which_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n complein_v in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o â—â—ople_n for_o go_v forth_o on_o the_o first_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o this_o scripture_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o prove_v that_o israâ—ls_n sabbath_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v the_o old_a preâ—ise_n successive_a sabbath_n know_v to_o they_o and_o break_v by_o they_o before_o nor_o do_v the_o cantion_n give_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a show_n the_o same_o for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 13.3_o remember_v this_o day_n in_o which_o you_o come_v out_o from_o egypt_n beside_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 16.29_o see_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n call_v a_o sabbath_n ver_fw-la 25._o therefore_o he_o give_v you_o on_o the_o sixth-day_n the_o bread_n of_o two_o day_n 13.22_o exod._n 13.22_o so_o that_o by_o the_o ruler_n come_v before_o to_o tell_v moses_n of_o the_o people_n gather_v the_o bread_n of_o two_o day_n as_o if_o they_o know_v not_o of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o till_o moses_n tell_v they_o of_o it_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o wherein_o he_o first_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o sabbath_n and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o as_o a_o day_n they_o have_v not_o know_v for_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n before_o it_o appear_v therefore_o to_o be_v a_o new_a day_n but_o new_o give_v and_o not_o the_o old_a preeise_v successive_a seventh-day_n from_o the_o creation_n object_n 8._o the_o reason_n for_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o four_o command_n show_v we_o and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v there_o call_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o
god_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o precise_a successive_a seventh-day_n from_o the_o creation_n answer_v 1_o the_o reason_n for_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o four_o command_n be_v for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heavon_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seventh-day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath-day_n and_o ballow_v it_o now_o though_o this_o reser_n we_o to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o beginning_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o this_o precept_n fix_v the_o old_a precise_a successive_a seventh-day_n to_o israel_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o assign_v to_o be_v the_o same_o nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o reference_n be_v make_v to_o the_o first_o pattern_n for_o that_o end_n but_o that_o as_o god_n have_v six_o creation_n day_n together_o and_o then_o his_o sabbath_n so_o after_o his_o example_n they_o shall_v also_o have_v six_o work_a day_n and_o no_o more_o together_o to_o one_o sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o we_o for_o common_a use_n but_o to_o rest_v and_o refresh_v ourselves_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n 58.13_o isa_n 58.13_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v his_v holy_a day_n as_o other_o thing_n be_v call_v his_v that_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o common_a use_n to_o his_o service_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o from_o the_o original_a 27.8_o ezra_n 6.16_o 17._o zach._n 6.14_o and_o 7.2_o 3._o exod._n 13.2_o 12_o 13_o 15._o chap._n 12.29_o 30._o â—evit_fw-la 27.8_o as_o 1._o the_o new_a temple_n build_v in_o ezra_n time_n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o which_o solomon_n build_v 2._o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n both_o of_o man_n and_o of_o beast_n be_v sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o and_o yet_o the_o same_o in_o kind_n be_v not_o always_o require_v of_o they_o for_o his_o service_n for_o though_o they_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v all_o the_o first-born_a to_o the_o lord_n be_v males_n except_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n which_o they_o redeem_v yet_o they_o be_v also_o allow_v to_o redeem_v a_o unclean_a beast_n according_a to_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o be_v at_o liberty_n either_o to_o redeem_v a_o ass_n with_o a_o lamb_n or_o break_v his_o neck_n and_o so_o we_o sin_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n give_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 58.13_o exod._n 20.10_o josh_n 10.13_o isa_n 38.8_o chap._n 58.13_o that_o though_o after_o our_o english_a translation_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sourth_fw-mi command_v to_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n yet_o nevertheless_o after_o the_o interruption_n of_o the_o orderly_a course_n of_o the_o night_n and_o day_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o sabbath-day_n too_o it_o be_v call_v god_n holy_a day_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v say_v that_o because_o the_o sabbath_n give_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v call_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o same_o precise_a successive_a seventh-day_n from_o the_o creation_n 2._o mr._n ainsworth_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n text_n exod._n 16.23_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o sabbatism_n the_o sabbath_n of_o holiness_n too_o jehovah_n and_o ver_fw-la 25._o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n to_o day_n unto_o jehouâ—th_o and_o levit_n 23.3_o but_o in_o the_o seven_o shall_v be_v asleep_o sabbath_n of_o sabbatism_n and_o deut._n exposition_n mr._n rebertsons_n gate_n to_o the_o holy_a tongue_n page_n 110._o see_v mr._n hughes_n in_o his_o analitical_a exposition_n 5.13_o but_o the_o seventh-day_n be_v asleep_o sabbath_n too_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n and_o exod._n 20.10_o but_o the_o seventh-day_n be_v asleep_o sabbath_n too_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n which_o two_n last_o place_n ari._n montanus_n read_v et_fw-la die_fw-la septimo_fw-la sabbathum_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la â—uo_fw-la and_o mr._n will._n robertson_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laihovah_n elobecha_n too_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o mr._n hughet_n on_o exod._n 16.23_o read_v it_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o sabbatism_n the_o sabbath_n of_o holiness_n too_o jehovah_n ver_fw-la 25._o for_o the_o sabbath_n too_o jehovah_n be_v to_o day_n and_o chap._n 20.10_o but_o the_o seventh-day_n be_v asleep_o sabbath_n too_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n and_o mr._n pool_n annotation_n read_v the_o last_o place_n exod._n 20.10_o or_o too_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n conscerate_v to_o his_o use_n honour_n and_o service_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o which_o our_o english_a translation_n read_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v asleep_o sabbath_n too_o jehovah_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o have_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o demonstration_n that_o the_o sabbath_n day_n institute_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v the_o same_o precise_a successive_a seventh-day_n from_o the_o creation_n object_n 9_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o the_o sabbath_n as_o to_o its_o first_o original_a be_v typical_a or_o institute_v to_o prefigure_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v future_a for_o the_o law_n of_o it_o be_v before_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n unto_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n can_v not_o be_v abolish_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v answer_v 14._o gen._n 2.9_o prov._n 3.18_o luke_n 23.43_o rev._n 2.7_o chap._n 22.2_o 14._o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n be_v also_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o be_v type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n so_o that_o though_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o the_o sabbath_n original_o before_o the_o fall_n be_v not_o know_v to_o adam_n as_o figure_n of_o future_a thing_n in_o christ_n yet_o from_o the_o counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n they_o be_v design_v as_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o in_o the_o covenant_n with_o his_o eternal_a son_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 11_o ephel_n 1.4_o 11_o have_v choose_v and_o predestinate_v a_o select_a number_n of_o mankind_n to_o inherit_v a_o heavenly_a paradise_n he_o also_o dispose_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n to_o accommodate_v the_o declaration_n of_o his_o counsel_n to_o fall_v man_n with_o shadow_n of_o those_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v the_o day_n of_o god_n rest_n from_o the_o work_n of_o his_o creation_n to_o be_v more_o than_o for_o a_o memorial_n of_o it_o but_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v also_o design_v of_o god_n before_o the_o fall_n to_o be_v of_o typical_a use_n to_o man_n as_o appeareth_z heb._n 4._o 2._o in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o have_v this_o far_a to_o say_v that_o whatever_o may_v be_v think_v of_o the_o original_a sabbath_n from_o the_o creation_n yet_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o colos_n 2.16_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o of_o these_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_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 and_o therefore_o the_o shadow_n be_v do_v away_o object_n 10._o see_v the_o jewish_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n do_v answer_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o yet_o you_o say_v it_o be_v abrogate_a under_o the_o gospel_n colos_n 2.16_o then_o either_o its_o typicahâ—ess_n or_o significative_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v a_o shâ—â—ow_n or_o be_v a_o memerial_a of_o israâ—h_a deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v only_o abolish_v and_o not_o the_o day_n itself_o or_o else_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n itself_o be_v reâ—ealed_v answer_n i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n must_v at_o least_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o sabbath_n as_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o have_v already_o clear_v this_o scripture_n colos_n 2.16_o from_o divers_a exception_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o weaken_v its_o authority_n from_o abrogate_a the_o jewish_a sabbath_n yet_o because_o i_o sin_v mr._n brabourne_n have_v labour_v with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o stifle_v that_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o clear_v it_o from_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v possible_o puzzle_v the_o mind_n of_o some_o weak_a christian_n and_o 1._o it_o be_v there_o say_v let_v no_o man_n therefore_o judge_v you_o in_o meat_n oâ—_n in_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n gr._n of_o a_o
of_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o successive_a conversion_n of_o soul_n and_o be_v of_o all_o nation_n into_o subjection_n to_o chrill_v righteous_a and_o visible_a kingdom_n can_v be_v accomplish_v unless_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o country_n remain_v inhabitant_n therein_o and_o for_o any_o to_o imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v send_v a_o moral_a pattern_n by_o a_o institution_n to_o man_n in_o general_a which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o mankind_n in_o every_o country_n under_o heaven_n without_o the_o least_o exception_n to_o accommodate_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v both_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o precept_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o equiey_n of_o his_o law_n but_o to_o conclude_v this_o answer_n i_o shall_v make_v this_o remark_n on_o the_o author_n word_n before_o recite_v that_o see_v he_o say_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o return_v again_o into_o such_o câ—umreys_n where_o they_o may_v be_v in_o 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