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from_o the_o very_a first_o decline_v of_o the_o sun_n from_o midday_n until_o it_o depart_v from_o that_o horizon_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n i_o have_v expound_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n to_o look_v forth_o in_o jer._n 6_o 4._o see_v chap._n 2._o in_o like_a sort_n it_o be_v say_v of_o isaac_n that_o he_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v at_o the_o look_v forth_o of_o the_o evening_n gen._n 24._o 63._o in_o those_o day_n they_o have_v no_o private_a upper_a room_n to_o meditate_v in_o because_o they_o live_v in_o tent_n and_o therefore_o they_o use_v to_o sequester_v themselves_o by_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v where_o they_o have_v grove_n of_o tree_n for_o shade_n and_o refresh_n and_o thither_o the_o godly_a use_v to_o go_v to_o
the_o begin_n of_o the_o sunset_n evening_n be_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v out_o of_o sight_n seven_o joshua_n do_v testify_v that_o the_o evening_n be_v come_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v out_o of_o sight_n jos_n 10._o 26_o 27._o and_o daniel_n say_v that_o darius_n do_v labour_n to_o deliver_v he_o till_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n dan._n 6._o 14._o but_o the_o seventy_o say_v till_o evening_n and_o moses_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o touch_v a_o dead_a creep_a thing_n shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n leu._n 22._o 6._o but_o say_v he_o in_o vers_n 7._o he_o shall_v bathe_v himself_o in_o water_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a when_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o from_o all_o these_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o term_n sunset_n and_o the_o term_n evening_n be_v term_n convertible_a for_o the_o sunset_n evening_n eight_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o latter_a evening_n do_v begin_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v out_o of_o sight_n because_o there_o be_v no_o interim_n between_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o evening_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o latter_a evening_n and_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o first_o evening_n do_v end_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o sun_n do_v leave_v off_o to_o make_v any_o more_o shadow_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o first_o evening_n be_v describe_v by_o its_o shadow_n look_v forth_o towards_o the_o place_n of_o its_o rest_n or_o by_o the_o stretch_n out_o of_o its_o shadow_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o i_o have_v expound_v jer._n 6._o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o latter_a evening_n must_v begin_v at_o that_o instant_a time_n this_o consequence_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o none_o that_o love_v plain_a truth_n can_v deny_v it_o but_o to_o prevent_v rash_a zeal_n and_o unadvised_a haste_n in_o feast_v upon_o the_o holy_a flesh_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n advise_v to_o stay_v a_o little_a time_n after_o sunset_n sky_n they_o begin_v their_o religious_a festival_n supper_n after_o sunset_n as_o soon_o as_o three_o star_n appear_v in_o the_o sky_n for_o the_o sun_n must_v go_v down_o upon_o the_o baptize_v person_n before_o his_o purification_n be_v perfect_v and_o then_o he_o begin_v the_o date_n of_o his_o new_a day_n and_o then_o he_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a flesh_n yet_o they_o advise_v to_o stay_v a_o little_a time_n after_o sunset_n namely_o till_o three_o star_n appear_v in_o the_o sky_n mamony_n say_v that_o the_o unclean_a may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o heave-offering_a until_o their_o sun_n be_v set_v and_o three_o star_n appear_v after_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o see_v ain_n in_o leu._n 22._o 9_o thus_o have_v i_o show_v how_o god_n ordain_v the_o time_n of_o the_o two_o evening_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o two_o degree_n of_o cleanness_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o section_n show_v that_o all_o the_o latter_a evening_n from_o sunset_n till_o midnight_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o religious_a feast_n upon_o their_o passover_n and_o peace-offering_n and_o that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o night_n be_v a_o true_a part_n of_o the_o former_a natural_a day_n sect_n 3._o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o new_a day_n to_o the_o person_n purify_v at_o the_o sunset_n evening_n we_o may_v see_v the_o true_a reason_n that_o do_v enforce_v the_o jew_n to_o begin_v all_o their_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n at_o that_o time_n and_o of_o all_o other_o day_n by_o occasion_n thereof_o but_o this_o begin_n of_o the_o day_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v account_v for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n than_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o year_n in_o nishan_n be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o the_o first_o month_n by_o creation_n for_o they_o begin_v their_o year_n in_o nishan_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o famous_a deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o that_o month_n but_o from_o the_o creation_n the_o year_n begin_v in_o tizri_n which_o now_o be_v call_v the_o seven_o month_n and_o this_o seven_o month_n be_v afterward_o make_v famous_a again_o by_o joshua_n conquest_n of_o canaan_n and_o by_o his_o division_n of_o the_o land_n thereupon_o to_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a in_o this_o seven_o month_n jos_n 14._o and_o in_o remembrance_n thereof_o they_o begin_v all_o their_o year_n of_o rest_n and_o all_o their_o jubiles_fw-la from_o that_o month_n see_v ain_n in_o exod._n 12._o 1_o 2._o leu._n 25._o 8_o 9_o 10._o exod._n 34._o 22._o deut._n 14._o 22._o and_o likewise_o the_o year_n of_o all_o servant_n and_o lease_n begin_v at_o this_o time_n leu._n 25._o and_o after_o this_o manner_n they_o observe_v a_o double_a date_n according_a to_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o double_a day_n 20._o the_o jew_n observe_v both_o the_o date_n of_o their_o ceremonial_a day_n and_o the_o date_n of_o their_o natural_a day_n for_o several_a purpose_n see_v ain_n in_o leu._n 23._o 20._o 1_o the_o person_n purify_v begin_v the_o date_n of_o his_o day_n of_o cleanness_n from_o the_o sunset_n evening_n 2_o they_o date_v the_o time_n of_o their_o religious_a feast_v according_a to_o the_o natural_a day_n till_o midnight_n after_o for_o by_o the_o law_n they_o be_v express_o command_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o peace-offering_n in_o the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v leu._n 7._o 15._o now_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o at_o sometime_o at_o least_o to_o eat_v the_o holy_a flesh_n of_o their_o passover_n and_o of_o their_o command_a peace-offering_n in_o the_o same_o ceremonial_a day_n because_o the_o time_n of_o sacrifice_v their_o passover_n and_o peace-offering_n do_v many_o time_n continue_v until_o it_o be_v night_n namely_o till_o sunset_n and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n passeover_n 2_o chron._n 35._o 14._o hence_o it_o follow_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o command_n to_o eat_v the_o holy_a flesh_n in_o the_o same_o day_n must_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o same_o ceremonial_a but_o of_o the_o same_o natural_a day_n and_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o holy_a flesh_n have_v remain_v uneaten_a in_o the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v it_o must_v be_v burn_v and_o then_o sometime_o it_o must_v be_v all_o burn_v and_o none_o of_o it_o eat_v namely_o when_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v at_o the_o point_n of_o sunset_n second_o if_o the_o date_n of_o their_o ceremonial_a day_n have_v bear_v all_o the_o sway_n than_o they_o must_v not_o only_o have_v finish_v the_o kill_n of_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n but_o of_o all_o their_o religious_a feast_n also_o before_o sunset_n and_o then_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v sin_v because_o they_o keep_v their_o religious_a feast_n after_o sunset_n namely_o in_o the_o night_n wherein_o he_o be_v betray_v for_o though_o they_o cause_v their_o passeover_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n yet_o they_o defer_v the_o time_n of_o their_o feast_n till_o after_o sunset_n when_o the_o fifteen_o day_n be_v begin_v according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o person_n purify_v but_o if_o you_o will_v grant_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o sin_n against_o that_o command_n of_o eat_v their_o passeover_n in_o the_o same_o day_n than_o you_o must_v also_o grant_v that_o the_o same_o fourteen_o day_n by_o creation_n be_v not_o end_v at_o sunset_n but_o continue_v still_o till_o midnight_n after_o three_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o see_v all_o ceremonial_a custom_n be_v now_o abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o god_n people_n ought_v not_o to_o judaize_v in_o begin_v the_o lord_n day_n according_a to_o the_o jew_n ceremonial_a custom_n but_o according_a to_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o natural_a day_n from_o midnight_n to_o midnight_n objection_n 3._o how_o can_v the_o jew_n observe_v a_o double_a date_n of_o a_o double_a day_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o natural_a day_n without_o confusion_n answ_n their_o double_a date_n of_o their_o double_a day_n be_v not_o strange_a to_o they_o no_o more_o than_o their_o double_a date_n of_o their_o double_a year_n be_v to_o they_o they_o can_v sort_v out_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n from_o the_o seven_o month_n from_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n in_o the_o first_o month_n without_o any_o confusion_n at_o all_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o can_v sort_v out_o all_o those_o religious_a duty_n that_o belong_v