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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v the_o sacrifice_n offer_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o other_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n whence_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n be_v groundless_a beside_o have_v the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o these_o word_n only_o to_o signify_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v condemn_v the_o christian_n for_o not_o offer_v sacrifice_n on_o that_o day_n what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v why_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v plain_o say_v so_o rather_o than_o signify_v his_o mind_n in_o term_n so_o much_o offensive_a to_o the_o jew_n as_o seem_v to_o declare_v the_o abrogation_n of_o their_o whole_a sabbath_n and_o to_o misguide_v the_o christian_a into_o such_o a_o apprehension_n sure_o have_v the_o apostle_n embrace_v the_o sabbatarian_n doctrine_n he_o will_v not_o have_v afford_v so_o great_a occasion_n to_o other_o to_o reject_v it_o but_o against_o this_o argument_n the_o sabbatarian_o thus_o object_n 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unleavened_a and_o of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o affliction_n they_o endure_v in_o egypt_n if_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o institution_n of_o these_o feast_n in_o memory_n of_o what_o be_v past_a it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o christian_n that_o they_o be_v shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n may_v be_v both_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sabbatarian_o say_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o any_o blessing_n which_o we_o at_o present_a do_v enjoy_v by_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o this_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o necessary_o import_v that_o the_o thing_n mention_v here_o be_v shadow_n which_o relate_v to_o thing_n future_a but_o only_o that_o comparative_o to_o those_o future_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prescribe_v and_o teach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n they_o be_v shadow_n 2._o this_o objection_n seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n l._n apostolo_n respond_v si_fw-la potes_fw-la qui_fw-la vacationem_fw-la istius_fw-la diei_fw-la umbram_fw-la futuri_fw-la esse_fw-la tesâ—â—tur_fw-la contra_fw-la faustum_n l._n and_o therefore_o what_o saint_n austin_n say_v to_o faustus_n be_v very_o proper_a here_o answer_v thou_o the_o apostle_n if_o thou_o can_v who_o witness_v that_o rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v even_o the_o ancient_a jew_n acknowledge_v that_o their_o sabbath_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o messiah_n this_o be_v their_o assertion_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o holam_fw-la habba_n or_o the_o age_n to_o come_v by_o which_o they_o understand_v the_o age_n of_o the_o messiah_n whence_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o world_n to_o come_v do_v clear_o signify_v the_o gospel_n age_n and_o this_o they_o gather_v from_o these_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 66.23_o ch._n 66.23_o which_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o from_o one_o new_a moon_n and_o from_o one_o sabbath_n to_o another_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v to_o worship_n before_o the_o lord_n which_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v speak_v of_o that_o age_n to_o come_v which_o shall_v be_v all_o sabbath_n 4._o in_o signo_fw-la data_fw-la sunt_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la populo_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 30._o ita_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 30._o barnabas_n ep._n ep._n 15._o orig_n hom._n 23._o in_o numer_n f._n 136._o august_n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr c._n 11._o clemens_n alex._n strom._n l._n 4._o p._n 477._o orig._n hom._n 23._o in_o num._n f._n 136._o machar_n hom._n 35._o greg._n nyssen_n hom._n 7._o in_o eccles_n tom._n 1._o p._n 440._o cyril_n alex._n in_o cap_n 6._o amosi_fw-la p._n 315._o sabbata_n perseverantiam_fw-la totius_fw-la diei_fw-la erga_fw-la deum_fw-la deservitionis_fw-la edocebant_fw-la iren._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 30._o just_a m._n in_o dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 229._o c._n tertull._n advers._fw-la jud._n c._n 4._o and_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v with_o one_o voice_n declare_v that_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v typical_a and_o figure_v the_o spiritual_a rest_n which_o righteous_a person_n shall_v enjoy_v by_o christ_n and_o their_o spiritual_a cease_v from_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o always_o ought_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o god_n service_n four_o four_o 13_o the_o father_n with_o one_o voice_n assert_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o that_o the_o christian_n or_o at_o least_o the_o gentile_a convert_v be_v not_o oblige_v to_o observe_v it_o justin_n m._n assert_n that_o after_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o have_v no_o need_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n 30._o lib._n 4._o c._n 30._o irenaeus_n that_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v and_o that_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n please_v god_n without_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o 4._o adu._n jud._n c._n 4._o tertullian_n that_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o be_v temporary_a and_o that_o it_o be_v blot_v out_o like_a as_o circumcision_n and_o other_o rite_n of_o the_o old_a law._n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n declare_v that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o rest_n on_o the_o sabbath_n 29._o can._n 29._o but_o work_n on_o it_o prefer_v before_o it_o the_o lord_n day_n epiphanius_n say_v that_o our_o lord_n do_v his_o miracle_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o command_v the_o impotent_a man_n to_o take_v up_o his_o bed_n on_o that_o day_n to_o insinuate_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v 82._o haer._n 30._o ebion_n ebion_n 32._o vid._n haer._n 66._o c._n 82._o that_o hence_o the_o apostle_n know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v dissolve_v that_o it_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o great_a
sabbath_n who_o give_v we_o rest_n from_o our_o sin_n 38._o catech_v 4._o p._n 38._o saint_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n tell_v his_o catechist_n that_o all_o observation_n of_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o recite_v all_o that_o the_o father_n say_v upon_o this_o subject_a but_o if_o we_o do_v consider_v how_o constant_o the_o father_n teach_v that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o pious_a man_n before_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n observe_v not_o the_o sabbath_n how_o general_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n both_o by_o his_o miracle_n perform_v upon_o that_o day_n and_o by_o he_o contest_v with_o theâ—harisees_n â—harisees_z design_v to_o insinuate_v the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o we_o can_v no_o long_o doubt_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o proceed_v then_o to_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o sabbatarian_o sabbatarian_o 14_o first_o mr._n m._n object_n object_n 1_o that_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o because_o in_o that_o and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o 205._o other_o 9_o p._n 205._o he_o have_v rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n gen._n 2._o and_o then_o inquire_v how_o come_v this_o blessing_n give_v to_o no_o other_o day_n among_o the_o seven_o but_o give_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n only_o to_o be_v lose_v who_o take_v away_o the_o sanctification_n of_o it_o give_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o give_v for_o a_o reason_n which_o be_v as_o oblige_v now_o as_o ever_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v answ_n that_o to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n do_v only_o signify_v to_o set_v apart_o that_o day_n for_o his_o peculiar_a worship_n or_o as_o the_o badge_n and_o sign_n by_o which_o the_o people_n who_o own_v jehovah_n for_o their_o god_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o people_n and_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v also_o be_v di_v vish_v from_o all_o other_o god_n by_o a_o work_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o of_o all_o religion_n to_o set_v apart_o some_o day_n or_o time_n as_o sacred_a for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o in_o that_o time_n to_o solemnize_v their_o worship_n by_o the_o commemoration_n or_o the_o imitation_n of_o some_o peculiar_a action_n for_o which_o they_o be_v honour_v god_n will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o peenliar_a people_n the_o rest_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o token_n that_o they_o own_v he_o as_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n by_o imitation_n of_o the_o rest_n he_o take_v when_o he_o have_v make_v it_o this_o god_n himself_o declare_v by_o say_v 16._o exod._n 31.15_o 16._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o observe_v it_o through_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n betwixt_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o rest_v that_o be_v now_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v come_v to_o be_v my_o people_n in_o covenant_n they_o shall_v keep_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sign_n that_o they_o be_v consecrate_a to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o own_v he_o as_o their_o god._n 20.12_o ezek._n 20.12_o hence_o be_v these_o sabbath_n say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o sanctify_a they_o and_o god_n command_v they_o to_o observe_v they_o 31.13_o exod._n 31.13_o that_o they_o may_v know_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o sanctify_a they_o that_o be_v do_v consecrate_v and_o separate_v they_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n to_o be_v his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n hence_o also_o be_v it_o that_o till_o god_n have_v make_v of_o abraham_n a_o great_a nation_n till_o he_o have_v free_v this_o nation_n from_o that_o bondage_n they_o be_v under_o to_o the_o egyptian_n who_o will_v not_o let_v they_o rest_v from_o work_n and_o choose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n he_o lay_v not_o this_o injunction_n on_o they_o for_o even_o the_o very_a sabbath_n day_n before_o that_o mention_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n 9.14_o exod._n 16.1_o neh._n 9.14_o they_o march_v a_o wearisome_a journey_n and_o come_v at_o night_n to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o nehemiah_n say_v that_o god_n make_v know_v to_o they_o his_o holy_a sabbath_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n that_o be_v than_o do_v he_o set_v a_o part_n that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o in_o honour_n of_o he_o according_o the_o christian_a father_n general_o teach_v that_o none_o of_o the_o patriarch_n do_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n nor_o do_v we_o find_v from_o adam_n to_o joseph_n the_o least_o 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as_o a_o far_a reason_n of_o the_o observance_n of_o that_o day_n 5.15_o deut._n 5.15_o say_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o thence_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n hence_o therefore_o 1._o we_o see_v sufficient_a cause_n why_o this_o command_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o decalogue_n with_o as_o much_o ceremony_n and_o solemnity_n as_o the_o other_o be_v although_o it_o be_v not_o moral_a as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v so_o far_o moral_a with_o respect_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o