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saturday-sabbath_n that_o be_v assign_v for_o the_o weekly_a
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that_o they_o ought_v to_o set_v their_o secular_a affair_n in_o such_o good_a order_n as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v distract_v by_o they_o in_o the_o sacred_a exercise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o from_o the_o first_o be_v so_o to_o be_v sanctify_v as_o no_o servile_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v thereon_o and_o see_v the_o israelite_n at_o this_o time_n have_v no_o other_o servile_a work_n to_o do_v but_o gather_v and_o dress_v of_o manna_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v restrain_v from_o that_o on_o the_o sabbath_n there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o that_o and_o other_o day_n in_o respect_n of_o cessation_n from_o common_a work_n and_o therefore_o upon_o that_o supposition_n that_o saturday_n be_v their_o ancient_a sabbath_n the_o elder_n must_v have_v be_v child_n in_o understanding_n if_o they_o perceive_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o precept_n for_o gather_v twice_o as_o much_o on_o friday_n to_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o argument_n this_o be_v the_o first_o saturday-sabbath_n we_o find_v celebrate_v in_o the_o wrold_a for_o 2453_o year_n at_o the_o low_a account_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v live_v to_o that_o age_n without_o a_o sabbath_n be_v the_o most_o incredible_a of_o incredible_n in_o order_n to_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o patriarchal-church_n from_o so_o black_a a_o crime_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o sunday-sabbath_n be_v observe_v before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o jewish_a saturday-sabbath_n from_o the_o first_o instance_n and_o i_o shall_v give_v more_o clear_a and_o unexceptionable_a proof_n thereof_o in_o the_o other_o forename_a instance_n draw_v from_o exod._n 12._o 3._o speak_v you_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n say_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o mouth_n they_o shall_v take_v to_o they_o a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o 2d_o instance_n if_o we_o reckon_v backward_o from_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n which_o we_o 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the_o whole_a three_o chapter_n unto_o chap._n 4._o which_o from_o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o bring_v offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n show_v how_o the_o patriarch_n sanctify_v that_o day_n that_o god_n have_v sanctify_v it_o be_v most_o manifest_a from_o this_o plain_a chronological_a account_n of_o the_o sacred_a history_n that_o man_n fall_v be_v restore_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o paradise_n the_o six_o day_n cherubim_n be_v place_v with_o flame_a sword_n to_o guard_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n leave_v adam_n no_o hope_n of_o life_n by_o the_o first_o covenant_n whither_o then_o can_v he_o look_v for_o life_n eternal_a but_o to_o the_o promise_a seed_n in_o faith_n of_o who_o blood_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n he_o offer_v by_o god_n appointment_n those_o beast_n in_o sacrifice_n of_o who_o skin_n be_v god_n make_v he_o and_o eve_n coat_n that_o they_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o that_o which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n and_o plead_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v find_v and_o accept_v in_o christ_n in_o who_o alone_a god_n be_v well-pleased_a and_o smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o rest_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o adam_n with_o he_o in_o christ_n to_o adam_n '_o s_z celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o redeemer_n on_o this_o sabbath_n day_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n or_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n who_o be_v fellow-disciple_n to_o hillel_n with_o good_a old_a simeon_n forty_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n say_v p._n fagius_n on_o gen._n 1_o seem_v to_o have_v respect_n for_o thus_o that_o render_v the_o title_n of_o psalm_n 92._o a_o hymn_n which_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n say_v for_o the_o sabbath-day_n as_o ainsworth_n observe_v dicunt_fw-la rabboth_n quod_fw-la adamus_n hunc_fw-la psalmum_fw-la protulit_fw-la quando_fw-la creatus_fw-la erat_fw-la vesper_n sabbati_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la peccavit_fw-la &_o 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inheritance_n as_o you_o be_v at_o this_o day_n deut._n 4._o 20._o levit._fw-la 20._o 24._o and_o yet_o more_o plain_a exod._n 31._o 13._o it_o be_v affirm_v of_o all_o the_o sabbath_n indefinite_o that_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 16._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n throughout_o their_o generation_n by_o a_o everlasting_a ordinance_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n betwixt_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o 2._o the_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o jew_n to_o celebrate_v the_o sunday_n which_o the_o patriarch_n and_o themselves_o till_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o saturday-sabbath_n celebrate_v as_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n but_o appoint_v they_o another_o day_n be_v to_o secure_v they_o from_o idolize_v the_o sun_n with_o the_o heathen_n who_o have_v pervert_v sunday-sabbath_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 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public_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n oppose_v its_o encroachment_n mercer_n in_o locum_fw-la vnde_fw-la videatur_fw-la jobi_fw-la conterraneos_fw-la tum_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la idolatras_fw-la quia_fw-la dicit_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la clam_fw-la id_fw-la fecisse_fw-la nedum_fw-la palam_fw-la non_fw-la prodit_fw-la statim_fw-la in_o publicum_fw-la ista_fw-la temeritas_fw-la nisi_fw-la postquam_fw-la cor_fw-la plane_n occaecatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o consensus_fw-la favorque_fw-la plurium_fw-la accesserint_fw-la job_n contemporary_n and_o countryman_n be_v not_o idolater_n because_o he_o say_v he_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o sun_n either_o secret_o or_o open_o such_o temerity_n as_o this_o do_v not_o forthwith_o appear_v in_o public_a but_o after_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v altogether_o blind_v and_o common_a consent_n and_o favour_n come_v to_o take_v its_o part_n however_o in_o moses_n time_n this_o idolize_v of_o the_o sun_n have_v universal_o prevail_v and_o even_o in_o abraham_n 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