glorify_v in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o and_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n in_o purity_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v promote_v among_o men._n j._n o._n jan._n 11._o 1670._o exercitation_n concern_v the_o name_n original_a nature_n use_v and_o continuance_n of_o a_o day_n of_o sacred_a rest._n exercitatio_fw-la prima_fw-la hebr._n chap._n iu._n ver._n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o trouble_v and_o confusion_n from_o man_n invention_n 2_o instance_a in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o sabbatical_a rest._n 3_o reason_n of_o their_o present_a consideration_n 4_o extent_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o such_o a_o rest._n 5_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o they_o 6_o special_a instance_n of_o particular_a difference_n upon_o a_o agreement_n in_o more_o general_a principle_n 7_o evil_a consequence_n of_o these_o controversy_n in_o christian_a practice_n 8_o principles_n and_o rule_n propose_v for_o the_o right_a investigation_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n 9_o name_n of_o a_o sacred_a day_n of_o rest._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 2._o 3._o heb._n 4._o 4._o 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 2._o 3._o exodus_fw-la 16._o 23._o chap._n 35._o 2._o lam._n 1._o 7._o saturn_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o jew_n and_o why_o the_o word_n double_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n of_o it_o 11_o translation_n of_o this_o word_n into_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12_o all_o judaical_a feast_n call_v sabbata_n by_o the_o heathen_a suetonius_n horace_n juvenal_n cite_v to_o that_o purpose_n 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunday_n use_v by_o justine_n martyr_n tertullian_n eusebius_n blame_v by_o austin_n hierom_n and_o philastrius_n 14_o use_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n derive_v from_o the_o heathen_a of_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n 15_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n lord_n day_n lord_n day_n sabbath_n the_o first_o exercitation_n §_o 1_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o disquisition_n after_o the_o nature_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n this_o alone_a he_o have_v find_v out_o that_o be_v absolute_o and_o unto_o his_o satisfaction_n namely_o that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n eccles._n 7._o 29._o and_o the_o truth_n hereof_o we_o also_o find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n not_o only_o in_o sundry_a particular_a instance_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o all_o their_o concern_v with_o respect_n unto_o god_n and_o themselves_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n wherein_o and_o whereabout_o they_o have_v not_o find_v out_o many_o invention_n to_o the_o disturbance_n and_o pervert_n of_o that_o state_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o god_n yea_o with_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o perverse_a apostasy_n and_o relinquishment_n of_o that_o universal_o harmonious_a state_n of_o thing_n wherein_o we_o be_v create_v not_o only_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o evil_a fill_v and_o as_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v but_o we_o have_v the_o relic_n of_o it_o to_o conflict_n withal_o in_o that_o reparation_n of_o our_o condition_n which_o in_o this_o life_n by_o grace_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o all_o our_o way_n action_n and_o duty_n some_o of_o these_o invention_n be_v ready_a to_o immix_v themselves_o unto_o our_o own_o disturbance_n and_o the_o pervert_n of_o the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n §_o 2_o a_o evident_a instance_n we_o have_v hereof_o in_o the_o business_n of_o a_o day_n of_o sacred_a rest_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n therein_o require_v god_n original_o out_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n when_o suitable_o thereunto_o by_o his_o own_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o power_n he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n good_a give_v unto_o man_n a_o day_n of_o rest_n as_o to_o express_v unto_o they_o his_o own_o rest_n satisfaction_n and_o complacency_n in_o the_o work_v of_o his_o hand_n so_o to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o composure_n to_o themselves_o and_o a_o mean_n of_o their_o entrance_n into_o and_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o rest_n with_o himself_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v for_o they_o hence_o it_o become_v unto_o they_o a_o principle_n and_o pledge_n a_o cause_n and_o mean_n of_o quietness_n and_o rest_n and_o that_o in_o and_o with_o god_n himself_o so_o may_v it_o be_v still_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n continual_o find_v out_o new_a invention_n or_o immix_v themselves_o in_o various_a question_n and_o account_n for_o so_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d themselves_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o computation_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o general_a concernment_n of_o such_o a_o day_n the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o or_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v unto_o god_n thereon_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o solicit_v by_o such_o various_a question_n through_o the_o many_o invention_n which_o man_n have_v find_v out_o as_o have_v render_v this_o day_n of_o rest_n a_o matter_n of_o endless_a strife_n disquietment_n and_o contention_n and_o whereas_o all_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n do_v tend_v unto_o practice_n as_o their_o immediate_a use_n and_o end_v the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1._o 1._o the_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o godliness_n the_o contention_n which_o have_v be_v raise_v about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a day_n of_o rest_n have_v great_o influence_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o weaken_v they_o in_o that_o practice_n of_o godliness_n which_o all_o man_n confess_v to_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n if_o such_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n there_o be_v on_o what_o foundation_n soever_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o christian_n in_o general_a under_o one_o notion_n or_o other_o do_v agree_v that_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o and_o for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o whereas_o many_o controversy_n have_v be_v raise_v about_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o observance_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o obligation_n thereunto_o advantage_n have_v be_v take_v thereby_o to_o introduce_v a_o great_a neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n themselves_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o day_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v whilst_o one_o question_n the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o another_o for_o its_o observation_n and_o find_v his_o own_o by_o other_o despise_v and_o this_o have_v be_v no_o small_a nor_o ineffectual_a mean_n of_o promote_a that_o general_a profaneness_n and_o apostasy_n from_o strict_a and_o holy_a walk_v before_o god_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v every_o where_o so_o just_o complain_v of_o §_o 3_o it_o be_v far_o from_o my_o thought_n and_o hope_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o contribute_v much_o unto_o the_o compose_n of_o these_o difference_n and_o controversy_n as_o agitate_a among_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o know_a pertinacy_n of_o inveterate_a opinion_n the_o many_o prejudices_fw-la that_o the_o mind_n of_o most_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v already_o possess_v withal_o and_o the_o particular_a engagement_n that_o not_o a_o few_o be_v under_o to_o defend_v the_o pretension_n and_o persuasion_n which_o they_o have_v publish_v and_o contend_v for_o will_v not_o allow_v any_o great_a expectation_n of_o a_o change_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o from_o what_o i_o have_v to_o offer_v beside_o there_o be_v almost_o innumerable_a eristical_a discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o to_o who_o perhaps_o the_o report_n of_o our_o endeavour_n will_v not_o arrive_v but_o yet_o these_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n of_o the_o darkness_n prejudices_fw-la and_o interest_n of_o many_o ought_v not_o to_o discourage_v any_o man_n from_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n nor_o cause_v he_o to_o cry_v with_o the_o sluggard_n there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o street_n i_o shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o way_n shall_v they_o do_v so_o no_o truth_n shall_v ever_o more_o be_v teach_v or_o contend_v for_o for_o the_o declaration_n of_o they_o all_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o same_o difficulty_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o opposition_n wherefore_o a_o enquiry_n into_o this_o matter_n be_v unavoidable_o cast_v upon_o i_o from_o the_o work_n wherein_o i_o be_o engage_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n i_o can_v not_o on_o any_o such_o account_n wave_v the_o pursuit_n of_o it_o for_o this_o discourse_n though_o
john_n owen_n d.d._n exercitation_n concern_v the_o name_n original_a nature_n use_v and_o continuance_n of_o a_o day_n of_o sacred_a rest._n wherein_o the_o original_a of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n with_o the_o change_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v inquire_v into_o together_o with_o a_o assertion_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o practical_a direction_n for_o its_o due_a observation_n by_o john_n owen_n d_o d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 6._o 8._o john_n 5._o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n london_n print_v by_o r._n w._n for_o nath._n ponder_n at_o the_o peacock_n in_o chancery_n lane_n near_o fleetstreet_n 1671._o to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n there_o be_v two_o great_a concern_v of_o that_o religion_n who_o name_n thou_o bear_v the_o profession_n of_o its_o truth_n and_o the_o practice_n or_o exercise_n of_o its_o power_n and_o these_o be_v mutual_o assistant_n unto_o each_o other_o without_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o its_o truth_n no_o man_n can_v express_v its_o power_n in_o obedience_n and_o without_o obedience_n profession_n be_v little_a worth_n whatever_o therefore_o do_v contribute_v help_n and_o assistance_n unto_o we_o in_o either_o of_o these_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v high_o to_o be_v prize_v and_o value_v especial_o it_o be_v so_o in_o such_o a_o season_n wherein_o the_o former_a of_o they_o be_v great_o question_v and_o the_o late_a great_o neglect_v if_o not_o despise_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n which_o do_v equal_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v they_o both_o it_o be_v certain_o of_o great_a necessity_n in_o and_o unto_o religion_n and_o will_v be_v so_o esteem_v by_o 〈◊〉_d who_o place_n their_o principal_n concern_v in_o these_o thing_n now_o such_o be_v the_o solenm_fw-la observation_n of_o a_o sacred_a weekly_a day_n of_o rest_n unto_o god_n for_o among_o all_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o convey_v to_o the_o present_a generation_n that_o religion_n which_o be_v at_o first_o teach_v and_o deliver_v unto_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n there_o have_v be_v none_o more_o effectual_a than_o the_o catholic_n uninterrupted_a observation_n of_o such_o a_o day_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o religious_a worship_n appoint_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o many_o material_a part_n of_o it_o be_v unquestionable_o preserve_v by_o the_o successive_o continue_a agreement_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o practice_n so_o far_o then_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n at_o this_o day_n do_v depend_v upon_o it_o how_o much_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o exercise_n and_o expression_n of_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n can_v but_o be_v evident_a unto_o all_o unless_o they_o be_v such_o as_o hate_v it_o who_o be_v not_o a_o few_o with_o other_o it_o will_v quick_o appear_v unto_o a_o sober_a and_o unprejudicate_v consideration_n for_o no_o small_a part_n hereof_o do_v consist_v in_o the_o constant_a payment_n of_o that_o homage_n of_o spiritual_a worship_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ._n and_o the_o duty_n design_v thereunto_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o communication_n of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a strength_n unto_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o our_o obedience_n in_o these_o thing_n consist_v the_o service_n of_o this_o day_n and_o the_o end_n of_o its_o observation_n be_v their_o due_a performance_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n whereas_o therefore_o christian_a religion_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n first_o as_o it_o be_v public_o and_o solemn_o profess_v in_o the_o world_n whereon_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v great_o depend_v and_o second_o as_o it_o prevail_v and_o rule_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o life_n of_o 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the_o same_o purpose_n will_v quick_o discover_v their_o own_o vanity_n nor_o without_o advantage_n which_o it_o afford_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sacred_a repository_n of_o all_o sanctify_a ordinance_n will_v religion_n long_o prevail_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o life_n of_o private_a men._n for_o it_o will_v be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o decay_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o ruin_v they_o who_o despise_v the_o assistance_n which_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o they_o and_o which_o he_o tender_v unto_o they_o thus_o also_o we_o have_v know_v it_o to_o have_v fall_v out_o with_o many_o in_o our_o day_n who_o apostasy_n from_o god_n have_v hence_o take_v their_o rise_n and_o occasion_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o a_o weekly_a sacred_a day_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o inquire_v and_o discern_v aright_o both_o what_o warrant_v we_o have_v for_o the_o religious_a observance_n of_o such_o a_o day_n as_o also_o what_o day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o hebdomadal_n revolution_n that_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v observe_v about_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o enquiry_n make_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o some_o determination_n on_o that_o enquiry_n my_o design_n in_o they_o be_v to_o discover_v the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o what_o ground_n conscience_n have_v to_o stand_v upon_o in_o its_o attendance_n thereunto_o for_o what_o be_v from_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v assure_o accept_v with_o he_o the_o discovery_n hereof_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v and_o therewithal_o a_o safe_a rule_n for_o christian_n to_o walk_v by_o in_o this_o matter_n so_o that_o for_o want_v thereof_o they_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v wrought_v what_o i_o have_v attain_v unto_o of_o light_n and_o truth_n herein_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n learned_a and_o judicious_a the_o censure_n of_o person_n heady_a ignorant_a and_o 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