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it_o be_v in_o the_o hebreâ—_n word_n for_o word_n he_o further_o confirm_v what_o he_o say_v herâ—_n and_o answer_v all_o tillam_n objection_n and_o thaâ—_n about_o the_o work_n adam_n do_v of_o give_v name_n 〈◊〉_d all_o live_a creature_n which_o he_o show_v he_o may_v soon_o do_v and_o as_o to_o that_o of_o god_n say_v oâ—_n the_o six_o day_n he_o see_v all_o his_o work_n that_o theâ—_n be_v good_a therefore_o man_n have_v not_o then_o sinneâ—_n he_o reply_n that_o god_n day_n work_n be_v donâ—_n each_o day_n by_o a_o word_n speak_v or_o in_o a_o moâ—ment_n he_o do_v not_o work_v as_o man_n do_v so_o thaâ—_n on_o the_o six_o day_n early_o or_o as_o soon_o as_o maâ—_n be_v create_v he_o may_v say_v all_o his_o work_n werâ—_n good_a yet_o man_n may_v sin_v and_o fall_v before_o night_n 6._o he_o argue_v from_o adam_n not_o know_a hiâ—_n wife_n till_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d good_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o he_o shall_v noâ—_n have_v know_v she_o have_v he_o 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they_o and_o to_o the_o â—asts_n who_o groan_n under_o their_o burden_n adam_n â—bour_n if_o any_o in_o innocency_n be_v matter_n of_o â—light_n and_o every_o day_n be_v a_o sabbath_n to_o he_o â—nd_v as_o tertullian_n observe_v man_n live_v in_o paradise_n in_o a_o fruition_n of_o god_n let_v i_o close_v this_o â—ith_n what_o a_o reverend_a author_n say_v first_o 8._o walker_n on_o the_o sab._n p._n 8._o they_o all_o go_v too_o far_o and_o have_v not_o one_o word_n in_o scripture_n for_o their_o opinion_n that_o say_v adam_n in_o innocency_n shall_v or_o will_v have_v keep_v every_o seven_o day_n for_o holy_a rest_n and_o that_o god_n will_v have_v require_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n for_o all_o
and_o political_a church-state_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o they_o be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o observe_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n that_o be_v they_o have_v not_o institute_v state_v and_o stint_a worship_n nor_o any_o in_o a_o magistratical_a capacity_n to_o inflict_v punishment_n 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o violate_v the_o pretend_a sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d have_v they_o be_v put_v into_o such_o a_o capacity_n 〈◊〉_d doubt_n but_o god_n have_v give_v they_o his_o sabbath_n with_o the_o like_a sanction_n to_o they_o as_o afterward_o that_o the_o penalty_n may_v have_v be_v inflict_v 〈◊〉_d offender_n as_o he_o do_v after_o the_o sabbath_n be_v â—â—deed_o give_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n nehemiah_n clear_o intimate_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v only_o make_v know_v to_o israel_n tâ—â—_n make_v know_v to_o they_o thy_o holy_a sahbath_n be_v first_o make_v know_v to_o moses_n 20._o exod._n 16._o 20._o and_o then_o he_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d know_v to_o he_o or_o they_o before_o the_o scripture_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d this_o sense_n and_o not_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o soâ—â—_n will_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v viz._n thâ—â—_n it_o be_v make_v know_v more_o clear_o to_o that_o people_n with_o the_o mode_n of_o its_o observation_n etc._n etc._n but_o certain_o it_o be_v never_o know_v till_o god_n reveal_v 〈◊〉_d to_o moses_n nor_o give_v as_o a_o law_n to_o any_o till_o giveâ—_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n sermon_n iu._n 〈◊〉_d the_o commencement_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n what_o a_o moral_a law_n or_o precept_n be_v that_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o precise_a seven_o day_n four_o argument_n urge_v to_o prove_v this_o gal._n four_o 10_o 11._o you_o observe_v day_n and_o month_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v my_o brethren_n endeavour_v to_o show_v and_o prove_v 1._o that_o god_n do_v not_o write_v the_o law_n of_o 〈◊〉_d seventh-day_n sabbath_n in_o adam_n heart_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o law_n of_o creation_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o no_o natural_a or_o simple_a moral_a precept_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o adam_n by_o any_o express_a positive_a command_n either_o before_o or_o immediate_o after_o he_o fall_v and_o so_o none_o of_o the_o patriarch_n do_v observe_v it_o we_o can_v find_v no_o original_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n as_o to_o any_o observance_n of_o it_o hitherto_o therefore_o must_v look_v for_o its_o beginning_n or_o original_n or_o any_o actual_a or_o express_a command_n for_o the_o observation_n thereof_o somewhere_o else_o which_o indeed_o we_o have_v in_o exod._n 16._o 23._o true_o sin_n the_o seven_o day_n sab._n begin_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n some_o of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o israel_n exod._n 15._o 25._o at_o marah_n there_o he_o make_v they_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n and_o there_o he_o prove_v they_o it_o be_v call_v a_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o singular_a not_o statute_n 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n and_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o sabbath_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v 〈◊〉_d the_o fall_n of_o manna_n chap._n 16._o tho_o other_o by_o 〈◊〉_d figure_n think_v it_o may_v comprehend_v not_o only_a thâ—_n sabbath_n but_o all_o other_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n i_o know_v that_o dr._n owen_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o statute_n refer_v to_o the_o sabbath_n neither_o can_v we_o determine_v the_o case_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o may_v be_v that_o but_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d direct_o and_o express_o command_v chap._n 16._o 2d_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o learned_a man_n do_v asseâ—â—_n that_o here_o be_v the_o institution_n and_o original_a 〈◊〉_d the_o observance_n of_o it_o grascome_n mr._n grascome_n thus_o a_o late_a writer_n express_v himself_o the_o first_o time_n we_o find_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n enjoin_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n before_o they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d mount_n sinai_n where_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v deliver_v as_o if_o it_o be_v purposely_o 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v the_o day_n which_o be_v ceremonial_a anâ—_n of_o divine_a positive_a institution_n from_o the_o workship_n itself_o the_o word_n in_o exod._n 16._o 23._o express_v plain_o enough_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o day_n by_o way_n of_o information_n to_o the_o people_n viz._n to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n unto_o the_o lord_n bake_v that_o which_o you_o will_v bake_v to_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o the_o day_n come_v or_o begin_v 25._o ver._n 25._o moses_n say_v eat_v that_o to_o day_n for_o to_o day_n be_v a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o ver_fw-la 26._o six_o day_n you_o shall_v gather_v it_o but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n in_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n on_o what_o day_n the_o manna_n first_o fall_v so_o that_o none_o can_v tell_v this_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o six_o day_n of_o its_o rain_v of_o manna_n be_v evident_a but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o business_n in_o hand_n here_o â—â—ay_o be_v the_o original_n or_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o read_v of_o as_o to_o any_o precept_n or_o â—â—junction_n on_o the_o people_n or_o any_o observation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o one_o observe_v about_o a_o month_n â—â—fore_o moses_n receive_v the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n some_o it_o be_v true_a will_v infer_v that_o the_o sabâ—â—th_n be_v know_v and_o observe_v by_o the_o jew_n beâ—â—re_v because_o they_o say_v it_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n well_o know_v 1._o i_o answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o late_a author_n 76._o grascome_n history_n of_o the_o sab._n p._n 76._o this_o be_v a_o force_n put_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o a_o gross_a mistake_n for_o it_o be_v evident_o speak_v of_o as_o a_o new_a thing_n else_o what_o mean_v that_o frequent_a inculcation_n to_o make_v the_o people_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v familiar_a to_o they_o before_o and_o what_o mean_v the_o come_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o moses_n to_o consult_v he_o as_o on_o a_o unusual_a and_o unknown_a matter_n 22._o exod._n 16._o 22._o 2._o and_o let_v i_o add_v they_o be_v tell_v that_o they_o shall_v gather_v it_o six_o day_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o find_v on_o the_o seven_o and_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o people_n go_v to_o gather_v it_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o not_o be_v yet_o well_o acquaint_v with_o their_o sabbath_n ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o and_o this_o displease_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o moses_n again_o tell_v they_o ver_fw-la 29._o see_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o he_o give_v you_o on_o the_o six_o day_n bread_n for_o two_o day_n he_o have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n do_v not_o â—his_n imply_v he_o have_v not_o give_v it_o to_o any_o before_o to_o you_o and_o none_o else_o to_o you_o and_o to_o none_o that_o go_v before_o you_o as_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o afterward_o deut._n 5._o 2_o 3._o as_o to_o his_o law_n and_o covenant_n on_o mount_n sinai_n the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o we_o in_o horeb_n the_o lord_n make_v not_o this_o covenant_n with_o our_o father_n but_o with_o we_o even_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v alive_a this_o day_n their_o father_n have_v the_o covenant_n and_o all_o the_o precept_n before_o material_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o or_o what_o be_v simple_o moral_a but_o theâ—_n have_v not_o this_o covenant_n nor_o those_o precept_n formal_o give_v to_o they_o and_o so_o not_o the_o precise_a seven_o day_n 3._o if_o the_o people_n do_v know_v there_o be_v a_o sabbath_n give_v in_o charge_n to_o moses_n before_o manna_n it_o may_v refer_v to_o that_o chap._n 15._o yet_o they_o may_v not_o know_v what_o particular_a day_n it_o be_v to_o begin_v on_o or_o which_o day_n shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o first_o sabbath_n nor_o know_v yet_o how_o to_o keep_v it_o foâ—_n 4._o as_o the_o same_o author_n note_n the_o case_n of_o thâ—_n man_n who_o gather_v stick_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n show_v they_o be_v still_o unacquainted_a with_o sabbath-day_n duty_n 33._o numb_a 15._o 32_o 33._o or_o rather_o whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o
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never_o since_o the_o fall_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o any_o people_n but_o he_o give_v a_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o it_o 1._o when_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o noah_n and_o all_o the_o world_n in_o he_o that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o destroy_v the_o world_n by_o water_n he_o give_v a_o sign_n viz._n a_o rainbow_n this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o external_a favour_n without_o any_o restipulation_n 2._o when_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o with_o all_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n as_o such_o he_o give_v they_o a_o sign_n of_o that_o covenant_n namely_o circumcision_n this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n though_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o god_n enter_v into_o a_o spiritual_a or_o gospel-covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o with_o all_o his_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n also_o which_o contain_v only_o a_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n but_o that_o covenant_n with_o his_o natural_a seed_n as_o such_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n 7._o act_n 7._o because_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n thereof_o moreover_o they_o that_o can_v see_v a_o twofold_a covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n be_v strange_o blind_v 3._o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o renewal_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n give_v by_o moses_n contain_v in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la be_v most_o evident_a though_o not_o give_v for_o life_n but_o for_o other_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v and_o this_o covenant_n contain_v ten_o commandment_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o universal_a obedience_n thereunto_o and_o to_o this_o all_o the_o people_n consent_v and_o join_v in_o with_o god_n by_o mutual_a restipulation_n 3._o exod._n 24._o 3._o and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v with_o one_o voice_n and_o say_v all_z that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o will_v do_v and_o now_o i_o say_v their_o seventh-day_n 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a_o sign_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n throughout_o their_o generation_n so_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o same_o legal_a covenant_n in_o that_o ministration_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n exod._n 20._o and_o oblige_v all_o that_o observe_v it_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n also_o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o my_o judgement_n alone_o take_v what_o dr._n owen_n have_v say_v on_o this_o account_n whereas_o the_o covenant_n which_o man_n original_o be_v take_v into_o â—19_n dr._n owenâ—n_o â—n_z the_o sab._n p._n 148_o â—19_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n wherein_o rest_n with_o god_n depend_v absolute_o on_o his_o do_v all_o the_o work_v he_o have_v to_o do_v by_o way_n of_o legal_a obedience_n he_o be_v during_o the_o dispensation_n of_o that_o covenant_n tie_v up_o precise_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n or_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o such_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o rest_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o no_o other_o and_o those_o who_o will_v advance_v that_o day_n again_o into_o a_o necessary_a observation_n do_v consequential_o introduce_v the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o work_n and_o be_v become_v debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o precede_v the_o seven_o day_n precise_o be_v those_o whereby_o man_n be_v initiate_v into_o and_o instruct_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o day_n itself_o be_v a_o token_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o or_o a_o moral_n and_o natural_a sign_n of_o it_o and_o of_o god_n rest_n therein_o and_o of_o man_n with_o god_n thereby_o and_o it_o be_v no_o service_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o have_v any_o tendency_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o endeavour_v a_o reduction_n of_o we_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n what_o be_v now_o become_v of_o mr._n tillam_n flourish_n who_o insult_v over_o such_o as_o call_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n a_o sign_n the_o sabbath_n be_v indeed_o say_v he_o a_o sign_n of_o good_a thing_n former_o produce_v 18._o tillam_fw-la on_o the_o sabb._n p._n 18._o as_o the_o creation_n or_o else_o of_o good_a thing_n at_o present_a enjoy_v as_o god_n sanctify_a grace_n but_o never_o be_v set_v up_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v like_o the_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n i_o may_v here_o retort_v the_o vaunt_a language_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o peter_n of_o cut_v off_o goliah_n head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n for_o if_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n cease_v by_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o generation_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n must_v the_o whole_a law_n cease_v to_o be_v moral_a since_o god_n spirit_n have_v set_v it_o also_o for_o a_o sign_n answ_n 1._o though_o the_o mark_n of_o true_a grace_n be_v call_v sign_n yet_o there_o 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mistake_n lie_v at_o their_o door_n for_o certain_o a_o mistake_n it_o be_v and_o that_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n can_v not_o be_v the_o passover_n be_v clear_a because_o 2._o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n as_o never_o fall_v upon_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o harvest_n when_o they_o put_v in_o their_o sickle_n to_o the_o corn_n or_o their_o harvest_n levit._n 23._o 10._o which_o the_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o do_v upon_o their_o weekly_a sabbath_n exod._n 34._o 21_o 22._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v labour_v but_o on_o the_o seven_o thou_o shall_v rest_v both_o in_o ear_n time_n and_o harvest_n and_o see_v how_o this_o be_v couple_v with_o the_o feast_n of_o first_o fruit_n in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n etc._n etc._n 3._o observe_v it_o if_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n levit._n 23._o have_v be_v the_o morrow_n 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day_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sanctify_v it_o by_o his_o presence_n and_o power_n send_v down_o a_o new_a supply_n of_o tongue_n from_o heaven_n as_o if_o all_o the_o tongue_n upon_o earth_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o this_o redeemer_n and_o spread_v the_o gospel_n all_o over_o the_o world_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o a_o earnest_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o glorious_a beginning_n make_v on_o this_o day_n the_o gospel_n be_v now_o publish_v to_o some_o of_o all_o nation_n there_o be_v a_o great_a concourse_n even_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n meet_v at_o jerusalem_n act_v 2._o 5._o and_o at_o this_o meet_v three_o thousand_o soul_n be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v ver_fw-la 41._o a_o double_a baptism_n be_v indeed_o dispense_v this_o day_n the_o apostle_n be_v now_o baptize_v with_o fire_n and_o three_o thousand_o convert_v with_o water_n which_o be_v such_o a_o solemnity_n as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n never_o see_v the_o like_a to_o that_o day_n nor_o since_o our_o adversary_n tillam_n confess_v 81._o pag._n 81._o that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a sabbath_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n enjoy_v only_o he_o persuade_v himself_o and_o other_o it_o be_v the_o saturday-sabbath_n but_o herein_o he_o befool_v himself_o and_o deceive_v other_o 5._o it_o be_v strange_a indeed_o any_o shall_v once_o suppose_v the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n can_v ever_o fall_v on_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n because_o as_o the_o wave-offering_a be_v to_o be_v offer_v the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n so_o from_o that_o very_a day_n inclusive_o they_o be_v to_o count_v seven_o sabbath_n and_o then_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o last_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o five_o day_n i._n e._n pentecost_n i_o need_v not_o say_v any_o more_o to_o this_o to_o conclude_v after_o all_o attempt_n to_o the_o contrary_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v mission_n rest_v on_o the_o 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10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n have_v also_o cease_v from_o his_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o he_o here_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o though_o this_o rest_n have_v a_o particular_a relation_n to_o the_o gospel-day_n of_o rest_n i._n e._n of_o that_o grace_n rest_v and_o peace_n christ_n procure_v for_o we_o by_o his_o do_v all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o of_o that_o burden_n of_o punishment_n he_o bear_v which_o we_o have_v to_o undergo_v for_o our_o sin_n yet_o not_o exclusive_a of_o a_o particular_a sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o rest_n but_o it_o be_v direct_o intend_v here_o as_o the_o foundation_n and_o institution_n of_o it_o because_o that_o rest_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o rest_n in_o canaan_n be_v speak_v of_o not_o exclude_v god_n rest_v the_o seventh-day_n now_o in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v here_o cite_v some_o material_a passage_n out_o of_o dr._n owen_n on_o the_o sabbath_n who_o have_v full_o confirm_v what_o i_o here_o assert_v how_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v finish_v 256._o dr._n owen_n on_o the_o sab._n p._n 256._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o ensue_v thereon_o have_v be_v say_v he_o declare_v it_o have_v also_o in_o part_n and_o sufficient_o as_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n be_v evidence_v how_o the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o man_n in_o he_o with_o the_o pledge_n thereof_o in_o a_o sabbatical_a rest_n be_v for_o a_o season_n as_o it_o be_v defeat_v and_o disappoint_v by_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n which_o break_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n and_o render_v it_o useless_a unto_o those_o end_n hence_o it_o can_v no_o more_o bring_v man_n to_o rest_v in_o god_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v the_o continuation_n of_o the_o obligatory_a force_n of_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n and_o hence_o of_o the_o sabbatical_a rest_n in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o especial_a application_n of_o its_o command_n to_o that_o people_n in_o this_o state_n of_o thing_n god_n have_v of_o old_a determine_v the_o renovation_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o a_o new_a creation_n a_o new_a law_n of_o that_o creation_n a_o new_a covenant_n and_o a_o new_a sabbatical_a rest_n to_o his_o glory_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o renovation_n of_o all_o thing_n according_o to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n 18._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17_o 18._o it_o be_v say_v old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a the_o old_a law_n the_o old_a covenant_n old_a worship_n 258._o pag._n 258._o old_a sabbath_n and_o all_o that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o such_o in_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o and_o its_o renew_a declaration_n on_o mount_n sinai_n all_o be_v go_v 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this_o which_o i_o think_v be_v very_o full_a and_o clear_a some_o 323._o owen_n on_o the_o sabb._n p._n 323._o say_v he_o contend_v that_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a day_n consist_v of_o 24_o hour_n begin_v with_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o precede_a day_n and_o end_v with_o the_o same_o of_o its_o own_o and_z according_o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n direct_v levit._n 23._o 32._o although_o that_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o general_a direction_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n but_o to_o regard_v only_o that_o particular_a extraordinary_a sabbath_n which_o be_v thus_o institute_v namely_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n vers_fw-la 27._o however_o suppose_v it_o to_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n it_o be_v evident_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o command_n particular_o suit_v unto_o the_o moysaicall_a pedagogy_n that_o the_o day_n may_v comprise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o proceed_n 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the_o evening_n the_o day_n of_o labour_n be_v from_o the_o removal_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o night_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n until_o the_o return_n of_o they_o again_o which_o allow_v for_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o several_a season_n of_o the_o year_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o just_a measure_n of_o our_o day_n of_o rest_n 3._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o in_o his_o resurrection_n give_v beginning_n and_o be_v to_o this_o especial_a day_n of_o holy_a rest_n under_o the_o gospel_n rise_v not_o until_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o first-day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o beaming_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n begin_v to_o expel_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n or_o when_o it_o dawn_v towards_o day_n as_o be_v various_o express_v by_o the_o evangelist_n this_o with_o i_o determine_v this_o whole_a matter_n 4._o mere_a cessation_n from_o labour_n in_o the_o night_n seem_v to_o have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o spiritual_a rest_n of_o 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