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any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n shall_v dwell_v their_o legal_a worship_n into_o our_o gospel-worship_n their_o gate_n into_o our_o jurisdiction_n in_o a_o word_n their_o seven_o day_n into_o our_o seven_o day_n which_o analogical_o at_o least_o be_v as_o much_o intend_v by_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o england_n by_o canaan_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v when_o and_o by_o who_o this_o change_n be_v introduce_v i_o answer_v by_o the_o bless_a mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o that_o immediate_o upon_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a for_o than_o he_o be_v give_v both_o for_o a_o 42.6_o a_o isal_n 42.6_o light_n and_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o gentile_n 20.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mas._n 28_o 19_o 20._o mark_v 16.15_o luke_n 24.47_o john_n 20.23_o then_o be_v the_o church_n charter_n former_o confine_v among_o the_o jew_n gracious_o extend_v to_o the_o 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that_o lie_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o vail_n of_o error_n and_o darkness_n which_o keep_v out_o the_o light_n of_o this_o truth_n for_o a_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a truth_n as_o plain_a as_o scripture_n can_v make_v it_o that_o the_o sabbath_n here_o mention_v be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o i_o have_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o old_a sabbath_n as_o to_o the_o day_n be_v here_o chief_o intend_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v trouble_v the_o reader_n to_o tell_v he_o my_o judgement_n what_o kind_n of_o shadow_n it_o be_v or_o what_o be_v shadow_v by_o it_o in_o particular_a whether_o christ_n rest_n that_o day_n full_a and_o whole_a in_o the_o grave_n or_o his_o rest_n the_o next_o day_n from_o the_o grave_n or_o a_o believer_n rest_v in_o christ_n a_o complete_a saviour_n but_o this_o be_v certain_a a_o shadow_n it_o be_v of_o which_o something_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n be_v come_v the_o shadow_n must_v be_v go_v and_o so_o i_o may_v proceed_v to_o another_o argument_n but_o i_o must_v first_o remove_v some_o objection_n wherewith_o the_o adversary_n have_v endeavour_v to_o block_n up_o our_o way_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a first_o he_o tell_v we_o 25._o t.t._n obj._n 1._o p._n 23.24_o 25._o it_o be_v evident_a at_o first_o sight_n that_o only_o such_o sabbath_n be_v cease_v as_o be_v shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v never_o such_o a_o sabbath_n a_o sign_n indeed_o of_o good_a thing_n past_a and_o present_v it_o be_v but_o never_o term_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v this_o proceed_v upon_o his_o accustom_a fallacy_n answ_n petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la a_o beg_v of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n for_o he_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o old_a seven_o day_n be_v none_o of_o the_o sabbath_n here_o intend_v which_o if_o we_o deny_v as_o we_o do_v than_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o conclusion_n for_o in_o this_o very_a text_n 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ch_z 37.25_o david_n who_o die_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o christ_n can_v be_v the_o same_o david_n who_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n among_o christian_n so_o here_o the_o day_n or_o rest_n of_o which_o david_n speak_v be_v to_o come_v and_o not_o then_o enter_v into_o can_v not_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o old_a seven_o day_n since_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o long_o before_o even_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n although_o and_o again_o although_o be_v a_o discretive_a term_n 〈◊〉_d term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o note_n of_o distinction_n import_v thus_o much_o that_o albeit_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o another_o distinct_a day_n and_o rest_n that_o be_v here_o intend_a so_o also_o this_o adverb_n again_o be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o another_o rest-day_n then_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o although_o the_o old_a seveuth_n day_n be_v speak_v of_o by_o moses_n as_o the_o first_o and_o most_o famon_n rest_v in_o the_o beginning_n yet_o now_o again_o so_o many_o thousand_o year_n after_o that_o david_n speak_v of_o another_o rest_n if_o not_o another_o rest-day_n and_o if_o any_o sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v here_o intend_v either_o by_o david_n or_o paul_n it_o will_v certain_o prove_v fatal_a to_o the_o old_a sabbath_n for_o i_o will_v humble_o propose_v this_o quere_z to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o learned_a whether_o the_o psalmist_n intimation_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o solemn_a worship_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o apostle_n assumption_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o old_a seven_o day_n will_v not_o amount_v to_o this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o old_a seventh-day-sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v no_o day_n of_o rest_n or_o solemn_a worship_n under_o the_o gospel_n if_o t.t._n quarrel_n at_o this_o conclusion_n let_v he_o thank_v himself_o for_o the_o premise_n one_o of_o they_o at_o least_o for_o he_o grant_v a_o moral_a rest_n or_o sabbath_n to_o be_v here_o mean_v and_o i_o will_v thank_v the_o holy-ghost_n and_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o other_o for_o they_o have_v assure_v i_o that_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n can_v not_o be_v mean_v by_o david_n no_o nor_o second_o the_o rest_n of_o canaan_n neither_o in_o the_o sense_n above_o mention_v for_o although_o that_o be_v sometime_o term_v the_o 1.15_o the_o deut._n 12.9_o josh_n 1.15_o rest_n which_o god_n give_v israel_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o jesus_n or_o joshua_n yet_o say_v the_o apostle_n v._o 8._o if_o jesus_n have_v give_v they_o rest_n that_o be_v if_o he_o have_v give_v they_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o david_n here_o speak_v then_o will_v he_o not_o afterward_o have_v speak_v of_o another_o day_n where_o note_v by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n which_o the_o psalmist_n seem_v to_o scope_n at_o else_o why_o shall_v the_o apostle_n thus_o interweave_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o if_o joshuah_n or_o jesus_n have_v give_v they_o rest_v then_o will_v he_o not_o afterward_o have_v speak_v of_o another_o day_n note_v again_o the_o same_o argument_n be_v here_o use_v against_o the_o suppose_a place_n of_o rest_n that_o be_v urge_v before_o against_o their_o conceive_a time_n of_o rest_n the_o old_a seven_o day_n both_o these_o be_v enter_v into_o long_o before_o david_n time_n whereas_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v a_o long_a time_n after_o and_o hereupon_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o rest_n or_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n distinct_a and_o different_a from_o the_o old_a sabbath_n yet_o not_o much_o unlike_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o for_o he_o that_o have_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n have_v cease_v from_o his_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o own_o work_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o christ_n say_v t.t._n be_v it_o so_o than_o i_o hope_v our_o proposition_n will_v not_o offend_v he_o that_o when_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n end_v his_o work_n and_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o new_a sabbath_n on_o that_o day_n of_o his_o rest_n only_o it_o be_v like_o this_o word_n new_a sabbath_n will_n stick_v in_o his_o stomach_n yet_o it_o need_v not_o for_o we_o can_v put_v the_o old_a sabbath_n into_o the_o apostle_n conclusion_n because_o he_o himself_o put_v it_o out_o of_o the_o premise_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o wrangle_v about_o word_n by_o new_a sabbath_n i_o mean_v only_o a_o new_a sabbath-day_n and_o for_o peace-sake_n i_o be_o content_a the_o proposition_n shall_v pass_v in_o these_o term_n the_o day_n on_o which_o christ_n end_v his_o work_n and_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n must_v be_v our_o christian_a sabbath_n day_n the_o assumption_n follow_v second_o that_o christ_n end_v his_o work_n and_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o proof_n whereof_o we_o may_v proceed_v upon_o another_o of_o the_o adversary_n principle_n for_o thus_o he_o argue_v christ_n enter_v into_o his_o rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n 145._o t.t._n p._n 144_o 145._o our_o dear_a redeemer_n soul_n be_v no_o soon_o separate_v from_o his_o body_n but_o his_o better_a part_n immediate_o enter_v into_o glory_n and_o soon_o after_o his_o bless_a body_n be_v lay_v to_o rest_v in_o the_o grave_n where_o although_o i_o can_v but_o mind_v he_o of_o his_o gross_a mistake_n about_o the_o circumstnace_n of_o time_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n soul_n enter_v into_o paradise_n on_o the_o six_o day_n the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o die_v witness_v his_o word_n to_o the_o die_a thief_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n so_o also_o his_o sacred_a body_n be_v inter_v the_o same_o day_n even_o 54._o even_o mark_v 16.42_o luke_n 23.53_o 54._o the_o day_n before_o the_o sabbath_n not_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o this_o sophister_n will_v make_v silly_a people_n believ_n e_o yet_o i_o shall_v take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n in_o the_o main_a of_o his_o argument_n namely_o that_o when_o our_o saviour_n enter_v into_o his_o glory_n he_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o i_o assume_v by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n our_o lord_n enter_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o for_o this_o i_o have_v his_o own_o word_n more_o than_o once_o or_o twice_o in_o the_o 24_o of_o luke_n he_o overtake_v the_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emmaus_n and_o as_o they_o be_v talk_v together_o with_o sad_a heart_n about_o the_o suffering_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o relate_v what_o they_o have_v hear_v but_o can_v hardly_o believe_v concern_v his_o resurrection_n he_o take_v they_o up_o with_o a_o sharp_a rebuke_n 26._o rebuke_n luke_n 24.25_o 26._o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n you_o will_v say_v that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n nay_o very_o he_o speak_v it_o of_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a where_o their_o chief_a doubt_n lay_v and_o so_o himself_o expound_v it_o for_o the_o same_o day_n at_o night_n he_o appear_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o these_o among_o they_o preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o say_v 46._o say_v v._o 46._o thus_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n this_o be_v that_o he_o have_v so_o often_o inculcate_v before_o his_o death_n 33._o death_n math._n 16.21_o ch_n 17._o 23._o mark_n 9.31_o ch_n 10._o 34._o luke_n 9.22_o ch_n 18._o 31_o 32_o 33._o that_o he_o must_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o suffer_v and_o die_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n concern_v he_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o shall_v crucify_v and_o kill_v he_o and_o that_o the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o what_o one_o text_n speak_v of_o his_o suffering_n and_o enter_v into_o glory_n other_o interpret_v of_o his_o die_a and_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o resurrection_n enter_v into_o his_o glory_n
it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o context_n which_o be_v to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o unbelief_n as_o the_o root_n of_o apostasy_n ch_n 3._o 12._o take_v heed_n brethren_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n where_o the_o 18.19_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 18.19_o word_n do_v proper_o and_o without_o all_o question_n signify_v unbelief_n and_o the_o apostle_n render_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v either_o unbelief_n or_o disobedience_n by_o another_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v unbelief_n only_o v._o 18.19_o do_v evident_o speak_v his_o meaning_n namely_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o fall_v by_o israel_n example_n of_o unbelief_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o 9_o all_o john_n 16.8_o 9_o vice_n as_o faith_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o ch_n 4._o v._n 1._o he_o caution_n we_o to_o fear_v lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v any_o of_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a now_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o precept_n be_v of_o obedience_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o israel_n disobedience_n as_o israel_n unbelief_n upon_o which_o the_o stress_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v lay_v to_o take_v the_o apostle_n admonition_n as_o a_o caution_n against_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v utter_o to_o mistake_v his_o main_a mark_n and_o scope_n for_o his_o grand_a design_n be_v to_o prevent_v their_o apostasy_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n not_o from_o moses_n and_o his_o law_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v if_o any_o sabbath-breaking_a be_v here_o intend_v it_o be_v to_o deter_v they_o from_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n to_o understand_v this_o scripture_n there_o remain_v the_o keep_n of_o a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o the_o old_a seventh-day-sabbath_n answ_n 3_o be_v utter_o to_o invalidate_v the_o apostle_n argument_n because_o it_o confound_v that_o distinction_n of_o rest_n on_o which_o he_o ground_n his_o argument_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a 230_o see_v mr._n white_a of_o dutch._n in_o this_o tex_n p._n 230_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o several_a and_o distinct_a rest_n and_o insist_o most_o strong_o upon_o the_o opposition_n between_o moses_n word_n gen._n 2._o and_o the_o word_n of_o david_n psalm_n 95._o not_o psalm_n 45._o as_o t.t._n misquote_v it_o and_o make_v it_o most_o manifest_a that_o david_n can_v not_o mean_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o which_o moses_n speak_v gen._n 2._o for_o hebr._n 4.3_o thus_o he_o reason_n david_n speak_v of_o a_o rest_n to_o come_v but_o moses_n speak_v of_o a_o rest_n past_a therefore_o david_n can_v mean_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n of_o which_o moses_n speak_v which_o be_v enter_v into_o so_o long_o before_o and_o verse_n 5._o he_o take_v up_o the_o same_o opposition_n again_o be_v in_o this_o place_n i._n e._n of_o david_n again_o if_o they_o shall_v enter_v who_o see_v not_o a_o manifest_a opposition_n betwixt_o these_o two_o have_v enter_v and_o shall_v enter_v that_o word_n although_o v._o 3_o relate_v not_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o say_n of_o david_n and_o thus_o this_o author_n first_o fancy_n be_v batter_v there_o remain_v therefore_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o no_o the_o old_a sabbath_n it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n the_o keep_n of_o a_o sabbath_n whence_o they_o will_v evade_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n obj._n 2_o t.t._n t.t._n although_o the_o dictionary_n and_o lexicon_n render_v ib_a plain_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ_n without_o a_o article_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a causeless_a cavil_n and_o as_o for_o lexicon_n that_o render_v the_o greek_a into_o latin_a i_o suppose_v be_v 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weak_a christian_n he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o purify_v himself_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v of_o asia_n make_v a_o loud_a out_o cry_v against_o he_o v._o 28_o saying_n man_n of_o israel_n help_n this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o teach_v all_o man_n every_o where_n against_o the_o people_n and_o the_o law_n and_o this_o place_n by_o which_o testimony_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o rigid_a nonconformist_a and_o that_o he_o do_v mighty_o cry_v down_o the_o custom_n of_o moses_n in_o all_o christian_a church_n if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o custom_n i_o answer_v they_o be_v not_o particular_o mention_v only_o these_o two_o epistle_n do_v witness_v that_o he_o have_v decry_v circumcision_n the_o old_a sabbath_n and_o other_o day_n and_o rite_n of_o legal_a worship_n therefore_o in_o all_o likelihood_n these_o be_v some_o of_o those_o condemn_a custom_n and_o hereupon_o it_o seem_v the_o old_a ebionite_n reject_v paul_n writing_n rate_v he_o as_o a_o 26._o a_o 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