or_o rather_o of_o the_o difficulty_n which_o have_v perplex_v so_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o make_v it_o great_a than_o in_o his_o opinion_n it_o need_v to_o have_v be_v to_o be_v this_o that_o they_o make_v their_o calculation_n according_a to_o the_o scale_n of_o other_o nation_n or_o language_n not_o by_o the_o hebrew_n computation_n which_o do_v not_o oppose_v day_n unto_o night_n but_o take_v day_n and_o night_n for_o one_o natural_a day_n his_o observation_n be_v true_a and_o help_v in_o part_n to_o salve_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o literal_a sense_n if_o he_o have_v give_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o this_o their_o account_n but_o yet_o under_o correction_n the_o instance_n which_o he_o bring_v from_o the_o hebrew_n account_n of_o the_o fast_n of_o moses_n and_o elias_n both_o which_o be_v express_v to_o have_v fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n do_v rather_o prejudice_v then_o clear_a the_o true_a meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n prediction_n that_o he_o be_v to_o 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day_n and_o there_o remain_v in_o the_o residue_n of_o it_o and_o all_o the_o sabbath_n or_o seven_o day_n and_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o first_o day_n or_o of_o the_o first_o evening_n and_o mora_v want_v not_o a_o peculiar_a yea_o a_o triple_a mystery_n for_o the_o illustration_n whereof_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o premise_v the_o sweet_a harmony_n between_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n by_o the_o consecration_n death_n and_o passion_n of_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v first_o make_v as_o there_o be_v a_o week_n of_o creation_n which_o can_v not_o be_v foreshadowed_n by_o any_o time_n precedent_n so_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a week_n appoint_v for_o redemption_n for-shadowed_n partly_o by_o the_o week_n of_o creation_n and_o god_n rest_n from_o his_o work_n partly_o by_o the_o week_n of_o aaron_n consecration_n and_o his_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n to_o parallel_v the_o act_n or_o work_n of_o every_o day_n whether_o 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with_o the_o day_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v crucify_a and_o between_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n and_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n there_o be_v a_o a_o tradition_n or_o rather_o a_o receive_a opinion_n avouch_v by_o many_o good_a author_n in_o their_o several_a write_n that_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n shall_v fall_v and_o forfeit_v his_o estate_n in_o paradise_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v the_o opinion_n itself_o we_o can_v disprove_v nor_o just_o suspect_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a conjecture_n because_o we_o know_v not_o what_o warrant_v the_o first_o or_o immediate_a author_n of_o this_o doctrine_n have_v to_o commend_v it_o to_o posterity_n but_o their_o language_n i_o take_v it_o be_v much_o mistake_v by_o some_o late_a schoolman_n the_o first_o author_n meaning_n or_o expression_n of_o it_o must_v be_v limit_v or_o rather_o extend_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n or_o construction_n as_o have_v be_v before_o creed_n observe_v in_o the_o like_a word_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o that_o belshazer_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o same_o night_n wherein_o after_o his_o carouse_v in_o the_o bowl_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o hand-writing_n be_v see_v upon_o the_o wall_n or_o that_o other_o 2._o of_o king_n that_o senacherib_n mighty_a army_n etc._n be_v discomfit_v upon_o the_o night_n immediate_o follow_v that_o day_n wherein_o he_o send_v that_o blasphemous_a message_n unto_o hezekiah_n or_o the_o day_n wherein_o isaiah_n return_v his_o message_n to_o the_o good_a king_n in_o both_o place_n the_o same_o night_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o self_n same_o natural_a day_n and_o night_n but_o of_o the_o same_o night_n or_o day_n after_o the_o revolution_n of_o one_o year_n or_o more_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o first_o man_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o former_a receive_v opinion_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o same_o day_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v yet_o not_o upon_o the_o same_o day_n numerical_o individual_o or_o identical_o take_v but_o upon_o the_o same_o day_n after_o the_o revolution_n of_o a_o week_n at_o least_o or_o more_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n and_o thrust_v out_o of_o paradise_n before_o the_o sabbath_n ensue_v for_o his_o stealth_n or_o presumptuous_a usurpation_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n after_o revolution_n of_o many_o year_n the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o second_o adam_n now_o consecrate_v to_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n do_v restore_v the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n to_o their_o inheritance_n which_o their_o father_n have_v lose_v by_o give_v a_o true_a natural_a son_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n a_o thief_n by_o practice_n livery_n de_fw-fr sezin_n or_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n the_o bequest_n or_o legacy_n be_v punctual_a and_o solemn_a amen_o dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la hodie_fw-la mecum_fw-la eris_fw-la in_o paradiso_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o first_o week_n or_o week_n of_o creation_n or_o vicissitude_n of_o time_n adam_n body_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o same_o six_o day_n be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shut_v up_o into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o he_o have_v commend_v his_o spirit_n into_o his_o father_n hand_n which_o have_v give_v it_o he_o that_o temporal_a curse_n denounce_v against_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n be_v exact_o now_o fulfil_v in_o the_o second_o adam_n for_o in_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n of_o his_o consecration_n he_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o earth_n whence_o the_o first_o man_n be_v take_v only_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resolve_v to_o dust_n but_o rest_v there_o without_o corruption_n for_o as_o god_n have_v rest_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n though_o not_o of_o preservation_n so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o labour_n or_o toil_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n of_o his_o consecration_n not_o only_o to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v that_o day_n and_o make_v it_o his_o own_o but_o withal_o to_o hallow_v the_o grave_n or_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n whence_o all_o flesh_n be_v take_v and_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n must_v return_v by_o his_o sweet_a rest_n and_o presence_n in_o it_o so_o say_v s._n john_n i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o hereafter_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14_o ver_fw-la 13._o their_o sleep_n or_o quiet_a rest_n in_o the_o grave_n thus_o hollow_a by_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o rest_n in_o it_o become_v the_o evening_n or_o vesper_n of_o 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