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A97211 The Jevvs Sabbath antiquated, and the Lords Day instituted by divine authority. Or, The change of the Sabbath from the last to the first day of the week, asserted and maintained by Scripture-arguments, and testimonies of the best antiquity; with a refutation of sundry objections raised against it. The sum of all comprized in seven positions. By Edm. Warren minister of the Gospel in Colchester. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. Warren, Edmund, minister of the Gospel in Colchester. 1659 (1659) Wing W955; Thomason E986_26; ESTC R204006 221,695 275

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shall_v arise_v and_o quicken_v we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n this_o eight_o day_n that_o be_v the_o first_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n go_v before_o in_o the_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n where_o observe_v that_o he_o call_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n resurrection_n secret_o hint_v the_o change_n of_o the_o day_n prefigure_v by_o circumcision_n which_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n upon_o which_o the_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v be_v account_v as_o a_o new_a creature_n as_o if_o it_o be_v rise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o this_o do_v typify_v our_o first_o resurrection_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n who_o resurrection-day_n be_v call_v the_o eight_o day_n john_n 20.26_o justin_n martyr_n also_o insist_o upon_o this_o in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n and_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n general_o that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v lap_v up_o in_o that_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 326._o anhanasius_n shine_v like_o a_o star_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o his_o testimony_n be_v clear_a as_o the_o light_n init_fw-la light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homil_n de_fw-fr cement_n ad_fw-la init_fw-la of_o old_a say_v he_o the_o sabbath_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o anient_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v change_v the_o sabbath-day_n into_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v it_o say_v athanasius_n and_o again_o not_o we_o by_o our_o authority_n have_v slight_v the_o old_a sabbath_n but_o in_o regard_n it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o pedagogy_n of_o the_o law_n when_o christ_n the_o great_a master_n come_v in_o place_n it_o become_v useless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o candle_n be_v put_v out_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v what_o can_v be_v 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leave_v a_o most_o memorable_a record_n behind_o he_o of_o the_o church_n practice_n in_o his_o time_n 335._o time_n nos_fw-la ectava_fw-la die_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la fecti_fw-la sabbati_fw-la festivi_fw-la tate_z laetamur_fw-la plolog_fw-la in_o isalm_n explan_n p._n 335._o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n say_v he_o which_o also_o be_v the_o first_o day_n we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o festivity_n of_o a_o perfect_a sabbath_n where_o we_o have_v enough_o to_o answer_v the_o imputation_n of_o novelty_n for_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n however_o it_o be_v call_v it_o seem_v it_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o sabbath_n in_o hilarie_n time_n yea_o long_o before_o it_o be_v true_a he_o call_v it_o the_o 8_o day_n also_o though_o it_o have_v a_o weekly_a return_n in_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o because_o count_v on_o beyond_o the_o jewish_a tale_n of_o weekly_a day_n come_v next_o after_o their_o seven_o it_o make_v the_o eight_o see_v mr._n ley._n sunday_n 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