rom._n 3.20_o error_n it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n or_o any_o else_o that_o expect_v to_o receive_v righteousness_n by_o or_o for_o their_o obedience_n thereto_o but_o i_o press_v man_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o because_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o obedience_n to_o it_o in_o some_o measure_n through_o faith_n matth._n 5.19_o chap._n 19.17_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o but_o i_o do_v believe_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o my_o mouth_n that_o justification_n to_o salvation_n be_v free_o bestow_v on_o the_o believer_n whole_o undeserved_a it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n but_o by_o grace_n through_o faith_n that_o man_n be_v save_v and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2.8_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o the_o gospel_n publish_v by_o jesus_n christ_n bring_v not_o a_o new_a way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o or_o teach_v before_o in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n john_n 5.46_o 47._o act_n 26.22_o 5.17_o 26.22_o see_v beza_n in_o his_o margin_n on_o mat._n 5.17_o but_o it_o be_v a_o full_a manifestation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n so_o that_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o decalogue_n be_v not_o destructive_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o high_o advance_v it_o for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.21_o neither_o be_v the_o gospel_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o faith_n do_v establish_v it_o rom._n 3.31_o yea_o such_o be_v the_o union_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o same_o word_n which_o moses_n use_v to_o command_v obedience_n to_o god_n by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 6.5_o the_o same_o word_n our_o saviour_n use_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o command_v obedience_n to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o law_n mat._n 22_o 37._o yea_o such_o union_n and_o communion_n there_o be_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o as_o moses_n send_v we_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o christ_n deut._n 18.15_o act_n 3.22_o even_o so_o jesus_n christ_n send_v we_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o moses_n john_n 5.39.46.47_o luke_n 16.29.31_o mat._n 7.12_o it_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v that_o see_v by_o the_o law_n meâ—â—re_v command_v to_o keep_v a_o holy_a rest_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o servile_a work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o gospel_n do_v not_o say_v nay_o thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o holy_a rest_n and_o abstain_v from_o servile_a work_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n oh_o no_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n therefore_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o self_n same_o law_n which_o command_v man_n to_o keep_v a_o holy_a rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n the_o self_n same_o law_n require_v we_o to_o keep_v a_o holy_a rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o remember_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o day_n call_v saturday_n the_o seven_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o that_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o he_o command_v thou_o to_o consecrate_v to_o his_o service_n in_o worship_v he_o on_o it_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n as_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o thou_o and_o neglect_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v manifest_v the_o seven_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v the_o sabbath_n so_o do_v both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a writer_n confess_v it_o so_o to_o be_v yea_o doctor_n hylyn_n do_v affirm_v in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o sabbath_n par_fw-fr 2._o chap._n 2._o pag._n 62._o that_o when_o ever_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o upward_a we_o meet_v with_o sabbatum_fw-la in_o any_o writer_n of_o what_o name_n soever_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o no_o other_o day_n than_o the_o saturday_n and_o doctor_n white_a on_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 202._o say_v when_o the_o ancient_a father_n distinguish_v and_o give_v proper_a name_n to_o the_o particular_a day_n of_o the_o week_n they_o always_o style_v the_o saturday_n sabbatum_fw-la to_o wit_n the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o saturday_n the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o judicature_n court_v in_o england_n for_o when_o they_o write_v on_o the_o saturday_n the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n they_o style_v it_o diâ—s_o sabbathi_o to_o wit_n the_o sabbath_n day_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o sabbath_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n begin_v mat._n 28.1_o mark_v 16.1_o 2_o which_o be_v the_o day_n common_o call_v sunday_n which_o be_v high_o extol_v although_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o god_n which_o command_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o as_o now_o it_o be_v sure_o it_o be_v we_o know_v no_o other_o name_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o the_o sabbath_n day_n neither_o know_v we_o any_o other_o name_n for_o sunday_n but_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o this_o see_v luke_n 24.1_o john_n 20.1_o object_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_n in_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v charge_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n bondage_n deut._n 5.15_o which_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o ergo_fw-la i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n bondage_n through_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o thereon_o be_v enjoin_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o motive_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o a_o more_o devout_a observation_n thereof_o but_o be_v it_o so_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o we_o oh_o no_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n that_o so_o say_v neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o we_o owe_v no_o obedience_n to_o it_o because_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o keep_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d of_o egypt_n because_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v we_o be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o other_o nine_o commandment_n neither_o for_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n or_o consideration_n they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o keep_v the_o other_o 9_o commandment_n also_o for_o this_o see_v exod._n 20.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n deut._n 5.6_o chap._n 7.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o it_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v if_o we_o may_v not_o omit_v our_o duty_n to_o the_o 9_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o the_o four_o commandment_n neither_o again_o if_o man_n will_v exempt_v themselves_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n then_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n they_o may_v exempt_v themselves_o from_o all_o duty_n teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o mount_n mat._n 5._o chap._n 6_o chap._n 7._o and_o also_o from_o all_o duty_n teach_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o also_o from_o all_o duty_n teach_v by_o by_o saint_n james_n in_o his_o epistle_n on_o the_o same_o ground_n now_o if_o it_o be_v error_n to_o exempt_v ourselves_o from_o these_o and_o many_o other_o heavenly_a instruction_n because_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n than_o it_o be_v error_n to_o exempt_v ourselves_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n object_n if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n belong_v not_o to_o we_o because_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o command_v it_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o ignorant_a cavil_v against_o the_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n because_o our_o saviour_n do_v as_o absolute_o require_v obedience_n of_o we_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n inclusive_o in_o 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worship_n in_o what_o they_o please_v neither_o have_v god_n give_v they_o liberty_n to_o omit_v their_o duty_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n rest_n and_o worship_n when_o they_o please_v but_o they_o be_v to_o do_v that_o when_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o command_v it_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n call_v saturday_n the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o day_n god_n bless_a and_o sanctify_a for_o man_n to_o perform_v public_a worship_n on_o it_o as_o have_v be_v show_v error_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o say_v we_o obey_v god_n law_n if_o we_o keep_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o seven_o day_n command_v in_o the_o law_n again_o no_o man_n can_v account_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v a_o seven_o day_n unless_o man_n will_v presumptuous_o cross_v the_o order_n of_o god_n appointment_n and_o overslip_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n and_o what_o warrant_n be_v there_o in_o god_n word_n for_o mortal_a man_n so_o 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in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 24._o sec_fw-la 6._o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o oft_o time_n dispute_v with_o the_o pharisee_n of_o the_o *_o sabbath_n day_n and_o many_o time_n explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o commandment_n but_o where_o be_v there_o any_o of_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o his_o abrogate_a it_o where_o any_o mention_n that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v institute_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o well_o say_v he_o christ_n ascend_v up_o on_o high_a and_o leave_v behind_o he_o his_o apostle_n and_o what_o do_v they_o do_v they_o not_o keep_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n without_o noise_n or_o scruple_n and_o glad_o teach_v the_o people_n congregat_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n *_o mat._n 12._o mark_v 2._o luke_n 6._o joon_n 5._o answerable_a unto_o this_o dr_n white_n say_v on_o the_o sabbath_n the_o apostle_n and_o likewise_o many_o succession_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o many_o age_n at_o least_o 300._o year_n keep_v holy_a the_o saturday_n of_o every_o 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in_o regard_n circumcise_a man_n be_v forbid_v so_o to_o do_v deut._n 4.2_o chap._n 12_o 32._o it_o be_v so_o i_o affirm_v that_o whosoever_o do_v teach_v or_o affirm_v that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v diminish_v from_o the_o holy_a law_n the_o decalogue_n do_v charge_n our_o saviour_n with_o sin_n although_o they_o deserve_v it_o not_o but_o to_o defend_v his_o innocency_n therein_o i_o do_v affirm_v our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v not_o before_o his_o death_n nor_o at_o his_o death_n nor_o by_o his_o resurrection_n diminish_v any_o precept_n of_o that_o law_n nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v as_o firm_o and_o as_o unchangeable_o bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n as_o we_o be_v to_o any_o duty_n command_v in_o that_o law_n a_o second_o scripture_n oft_o urge_v by_o they_o be_v john_n 5._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o our_o saviour_n cure_v the_o impotent_a man_n and_o bid_v he_o take_v up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v 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the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o our_o saviour_n honour_v they_o with_o his_o presence_n mark_v 16.19_o ergo_fw-la the_o sabbath_n be_v change_v etc._n etc._n answer_v the_o inference_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n the_o premise_n prove_v not_o the_o thing_n intend_v and_o therefore_o i_o say_v not_o any_o of_o this_o do_v prove_v the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v of_o a_o divine_a institution_n not_o in_o the_o least_o neither_o do_v their_o assemble_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o celebration_n of_o that_o day_n in_o remembrance_n of_o any_o grace_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n or_o world_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o some_o do_v surmise_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v because_o saint_n john_n say_v chap._n 20.19_o that_o they_o assemble_v together_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v it_o be_v for_o any_o other_o end_n doubtless_o he_o will_v have_v make_v it_o know_v unto_o we_o 2_o because_o when_o they_o assemble_v they_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a no_o neither_o do_v they_o believe_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o report_a it_o to_o they_o after_o they_o be_v assemble_v mar._n 16_o 11._o for_o which_o cause_n our_o saviour_n reprehend_v they_o v._o 14._o 4_o our_o saviour_n appear_v to_o his_o disciple_n after_o eight_o day_n joh._n 20.26_o be_v oft_o urge_v to_o prove_v the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a institution_n but_o this_o help_v to_o prove_v their_o purpose_n as_o the_o former_a in_o regard_n it_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o next_o first_o day_n as_o many_o do_v think_v but_o it_o be_v upon_o some_o one_o day_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n have_v it_o be_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o our_o saviour_n appear_v 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apart_o by_o himself_o etc._n etc._n note_v not_o at_o church_n there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n but_o at_o home_n and_o so_o do_v mr._n tindall_n and_o tremelius_fw-la translate_v it_o it_o be_v so_o what_o do_v this_o serve_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o christian_a church_n then_o and_o ever_o since_o be_v to_o assemble_v for_o performance_n of_o public_a worship_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o that_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v either_o institute_n or_o constitute_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n sure_o nothing_o at_o all_o see_v dr._n prideaux_n on_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 28._o and_o also_o dr._n hylyns_n history_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n part._n 2._o ch._n 1._o sect._n 10._o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n ever_o call_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n by_o name_n of_o a_o sabbath_n in_o relation_n to_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n nor_o when_o ever_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n they_o never_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o sunday_n have_v these_o title_n appertain_v to_o it_o doubtless_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v slack_a to_o have_v bestow_v they_o on_o it_o 7._o to_o prove_v the_o sabbath_n abrogate_a anti-sabbatharians_a do_v oft_o urge_v the_o apostle_n word_n col._n 2.16.17_o let_v no_o man_n condemn_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_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n exod._n 20.8_o which_o our_o saviour_n ratify_v mat._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n yea_o and_o also_o command_v obedience_n to_o god_n by_o it_o inclusive_o mat._n 22.37_o 38._o but_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n foremention_v which_o be_v shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v as_o meat_n drink_n and_o new_a moon_n be_v which_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n become_v beggarly_a rudiment_n gal._n 4.9_o and_o frustrate_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o observer_n thereof_o v._o 11._o chap._n 5.4_o evident_a it_o be_v these_o thing_n there_o mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n therefore_o serve_v not_o to_o prove_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n abrogate_a yea_o i_o say_v certain_z it_o be_v there_o be_v no_o appearance_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n be_v abrogate_a by_o christ_n or_o shall_v be_v after_o his_o death_n or_o that_o ever_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v institute_v or_o command_v by_o he_o or_o his_o apostle_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o performance_n of_o public_a worship_n neither_o
affirm_v that_o dr._n rivet_n one_o of_o the_o four_o professor_n in_o leyden_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o appoint_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o god_n public_a service_n be_v neither_o do_v by_o god_n himself_o nor_o by_o his_o apostle_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 18._o dr._n hylyn_n say_v the_o emperor_n constantine_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v any_o law_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n see_v his_o history_n on_o the_o sabbath_n part_n 2._o chap._n 3._o sect_n 1._o and_o again_o ibid._n part_n 2._o chap._n 1._o sect_n 3._o speak_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o sabbath_n say_v neither_o do_v christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n ordain_v another_o sabbath_n instead_o of_o this_o as_o if_o they_o have_v intend_v only_o to_o shift_v the_o day_n and_o to_o transfer_v this_o honour_n to_o another_o time_n their_o doctrine_n and_o their_o practice_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o so_o new_a a_o fancy_n it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o in_o some_o tract_n of_o time_n the_o church_n in_o honour_n to_o his_o resurrection_n do_v set_v apart_o that_o day_n on_o which_o he_o rise_v to_o holy_a exercise_n but_o this_o on_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o without_o any_o warrant_n from_o above_o that_o we_o hear_v of_o 19_o muskulous_a in_o his_o book_n of_o common_a place_n fol._n 66._o thus_o say_v we_o christian_a man_n leave_v the_o jew_n sabbath_n do_v keep_v our_o holy_a rest_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n etc._n etc._n 20._o know_v also_o what_o the_o original_a actor_n or_o author_n of_o change_v the_o lord_n holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o the_o remish_a annotation_n on_o apocalypse_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 10._o say_v if_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n and_o inspiration_n from_o god_n to_o make_v sunday_n be_v a_o work_a day_n a_o everlasting_a holy_a day_n and_o the_o saturday_n which_o be_v before_o a_o holy_a day_n now_o a_o common_a work_a day_n why_o may_v not_o the_o same_o church_n prescribe_v and_o 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1.21_o to_o be_v short_a as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o church_n change_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n so_o also_o it_o be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o change_v the_o day_n to_o some_o other_o day_n for_o dr._n prideaux_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 34._o affirm_v that_o calvin_n bullinger_n bucerius_n brentius_n chimnitius_n vrsinus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n still_o affirm_v the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o change_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o some_o other_o day_n yea_o happy_a shall_v the_o church_n be_v that_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o his_o law_n and_o give_v he_o his_o due_n by_o place_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o honour_n which_o god_n require_v to_o be_v perform_v on_o it_o which_o have_v be_v take_v from_o it_o this_o 1300._o year_n for_o great_o have_v god_n be_v dishonour_v by_o man_n consecrate_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a rest_n 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