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testament_n for_o these_o purpose_n as_o the_o lord_n day_n do_v to_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o which_o christ_n arise_v from_o death_n and_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n it_o discover_v christ_n the_o main_a foundation_n of_o all_o rest_n &_o even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n itself_o more_o plain_o unto_o we_o and_o in_o it_o be_v bewtify_v and_o adorn_v with_o so_o many_o blessing_n and_o prerogative_n which_o god_n word_n give_v to_o it_o we_o may_v as_o in_o a_o clear_a glass_n see_v and_o behold_v christ_n with_o open_a face_n we_o see_v in_o his_o resurrection_n god_n justice_n full_o satisfy_v his_o wrath_n appease_v redemption_n full_o perfect_v god_n rest_v in_o christ_n mediation_n eternal_a rest_n purchase_v by_o christ_n for_o we_o and_o gain_v to_o himself_o &_o heaven_n open_v unto_o we_o &_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n already_o overcome_v and_o conquer_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o day_n by_o many_o degree_n so_o fit_a as_o this_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n to_o make_v we_o rest_v comfortable_o in_o our_o body_n and_o mind_n from_o worldly_a care_n and_o bodily_a labour_n and_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n from_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o no_o day_n or_o time_n can_v so_o plain_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o our_o fellicity_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o to_o be_v obtain_v and_o purchase_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o work_n this_o set_v before_o we_o christ_n raise_v for_o our_o justification_n this_o show_v god_n abundant_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n â—o_o we_o and_o that_o he_o hate_v all_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n and_o this_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o assurance_n
and_o thereupon_o sanctify_v it_o and_o because_o from_o adam_n until_o noah_n christ_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o then_o he_o be_v promise_v to_o come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o shem_n &_o afterward_o abraham_n be_v single_v out_o of_o shem_n family_n &_o christ_n the_o bless_a seed_n be_v promise_v more_o special_o to_o come_v of_o his_o seed_n even_o of_o isaak_n the_o son_n of_o promise_n &_o of_o jacob_n isaak_v young_a son_n and_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o jsraell_n judah_n be_v nominate_v and_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o judah_n david_n house_n be_v choose_v &_o david_n receive_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o progenitor_n of_o christ._n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o all_o age_n in_o their_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o the_o father_n from_o adam_n until_o noah_n and_o after_o he_o until_o abraham_n isaak_n &_o jacob_n their_o seed_n &_o posterity_n in_o their_o several_a family_n still_o make_v a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n promise_v to_o come_v of_o they_o in_o all_o their_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o when_o god_n have_v enlarge_v his_o church_n in_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n &_o have_v by_o moses_n record_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n &_o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v of_o david_n royal_a seed_n then_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o preach_v christ._n and_o to_o commemorate_v the_o promise_n of_o he_o after_o a_o most_o solemn_a manner_n to_o their_o public_a assembly_n on_o every_o sabbath_n day_n and_o this_o be_v a_o prime_a duty_n and_o special_a work_n of_o their_o sanctification_n of_o that_o day_n as_o we_o read_v luk._n 16.29_o &_o act._n 15.21_o the_o second_o special_a duty_n be_v offer_v of_o sabbath_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v type_n and_o shadow_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o man_n unto_o god_n in_o he_o for_o as_o they_o do_v more_o solemn_o rehearse_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n so_o also_o they_o do_v offer_v more_o solemn_a sacrifice_n &_o in_o a_o double_a measure_n both_o morning_n and_o evening_n every_o sabbath_n day_n this_o god_n command_v by_o moses_n to_o israel_n num._n 28.9_o and_o undoubted_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v instruct_v by_o adam_n do_v bring_v their_o offering_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o end_v the_o week_n gen._n 4.3_o and_o noah_n his_o please_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o rest_n that_o be_v a_o sabbath_n sacrifice_n gen._n 8.21_o as_o i_o have_v large_o before_o prove_v the_o three_o special_a duty_n be_v a_o holy_a assembly_n or_o holy_a convocation_n which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v on_o all_o other_o yearly_a festival_n sabbaths_n so_o every_o weekly_a sabbath_n day_n as_o we_o read_v lâ—vit_fw-la â—3_n 38_o for_o although_o while_o the_o church_n &_o people_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o small_a number_n and_o desperse_v in_o several_a place_n and_o family_n as_o in_o the_o family_n of_o melchisedek_n and_o abraham_n and_o lot_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o family_n of_o ilb_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n before_o that_o israel_n grow_v up_o to_o be_v a_o nation_n there_o be_v few_o public_a holy_a assembly_n keep_v either_o on_o the_o sabbath_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n the_o godly_a father_n do_v only_o call_v together_o their_o household_n and_o family_n by_o themselves_o and_o do_v command_v and_o teach_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o remember_v this_o covenant_n as_o be_v testify_v particular_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o and_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o build_v altar_n and_o there_o to_o worship_v god_n as_o gen._n 12.7_o &_o 13.4_o as_o also_o it_o be_v say_v of_o job_n c._n 1.5_o that_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o sanctify_a his_o seven_o son_n and_o offer_v up_o burn_v offering_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o whensoever_o in_o any_o age_n there_o be_v a_o great_a increase_n of_o god_n people_n and_o a_o enlargement_n of_o his_o church_n over_o a_o whole_a nation_n and_o country_n the_o sabbath_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n sanctify_v with_o holy_a assembly_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o enosh_n when_o the_o family_n of_o seth_n begin_v to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n begin_v then_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o some_o not_o unfitt_o do_v translate_v the_o word_n than_o they_o begin_v to_o call_v man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v adam_n and_o his_o son_n especial_o seth_n &_o his_o child_n begin_v to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o profane_a people_n of_o cain_n race_n and_o be_v gather_v into_o a_o church_n be_v call_v the_o 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this_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 8._o &_o 24._o where_o lamech_n be_v bring_v in_o scorn_v of_o god_n threaten_n and_o as_o we_o have_v some_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n which_o show_v that_o holy_a assembly_n be_v observe_v as_o religious_a duty_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n from_o the_o beginning_n so_o after_o that_o israel_n become_v a_o nation_n and_o god_n set_v up_o his_o church_n and_o tabernacle_n among_o they_o we_o have_v most_o clear_a and_o express_v commandment_n of_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n to_o they_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n as_o appear_v levit_fw-la 23.3.7.8_o num._n 28_o 18_o &_o 29.1_o deut._n 16.8_o and_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n together_o with_o the_o people_n assemble_v together_o in_o the_o temple_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n it_o be_v record_v 2_o king_n 11.5_o 2_o cron._n 23.8_o but_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o further_a proof_n of_o this_o point_n for_o every_o man_n of_o reason_n must_v needs_o confess_v that_o no_o public_a holy_a sabbath_n duty_n can_v be_v perform_v but_o in_o public_a assembly_n the_o four_o special_a duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o which_o god_n people_n under_o the_o law_n be_v bind_v after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n write_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o public_a read_n and_o expound_v of_o the_o law_n &_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o priest_n and_o public_a teacher_n and_o reverend_a hear_n of_o they_o by_o the_o people_n this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o place_n before_o name_v to_o prove_v asolemne_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o weet_v luk._n 16.29_o &_o ast_n 15_o 21._o and_o that_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o as_o those_o scripture_n do_v
week_n a_o holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o indeed_o it_o come_v in_o after_o man_n fall_n together_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v more_o fit_o call_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o positive_a evangellicall_a law_n require_v duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n which_o chief_o and_o especial_o tend_v to_o begit_fw-la grace_n &_o and_o increase_v holiness_n in_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o positive_a nor_o so_o evangellicallie_o moral_a but_o that_o it_o may_v in_o some_o sense_n and_o respect_n be_v call_v natural_a also_o for_o first_o it_o require_v some_o duty_n of_o obedience_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v good_a and_o profittable_a though_o the_o law_n giver_n have_v not_o by_o express_a commandment_n reveal_v his_o will_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v such_o be_v the_o give_v no_o wof_n rest_n &_o intermission_n of_o bodily_a labour_n and_o toil_n to_o our_o body_n and_o to_o the_o body_n of_o our_o servant_n and_o labour_a cattle_n one_o whole_a day_n in_o every_o week_n over_o and_o beside_o that_o which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sleep_n in_o the_o darkness_n &_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n this_o be_v according_a to_o natural_a reason_n and_o common_a equity_n second_o it_o command_v some_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n which_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v in_o his_o innocency_n and_o which_o be_v natural_o moral_a as_o laud_v and_o praise_v god_n and_o give_v to_o he_o all_o honour_n and_o reverence_n in_o the_o most_o solemn_a and_o public_a manner_n three_o it_o command_v such_o holy_a spiritual_a work_n of_o grace_n &_o such_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n as_o in_o theiâ—_n own_o nature_n work_v to_o the_o sanctify_a of_o man_n more_o &_o more_o &_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o eternal_a rest_n in_o heaven_n &_o of_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o god_n as_o for_o example_n meet_v upon_o a_o set_a day_n in_o every_o 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by_o god_n with_o the_o great_a blessing_n which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o weet_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n &_o god_n enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n &_o of_o eternal_a life_n &_o salvavation_n with_o man_n also_o god_n perfect_v of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o creation_n by_o reveal_v &_o give_v in_o promise_n the_o work_n of_o redemption_n &_o his_o rest_v in_o christ_n mediation_n on_o that_o day_n undertake_v &_o begin_v and_o therefore_o every_o reasonable_a man_n must_v by_o his_o own_o reason_n be_v induce_v &_o lead_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o day_n the_o fit_a &_o most_o worthy_a of_o all_o day_n in_o the_o week_n to_o be_v the_o holy_a sabbath_n &_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o thankful_a commemoration_n of_o god_n free_a love_n &_o bounty_n to_o mankind_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n so_o likewise_o god_n have_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n transfer_v this_o honour_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o be_v become_v a_o bless_a day_n above_o all_o other_o day_n be_v bless_v of_o god_n with_o a_o blessing_n far_o more_o excellent_a than_o that_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o weet_v the_o actual_a performance_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o give_v &_o exhibit_v christ_n a_o perfect_a actual_a redeemer_n in_o his_o resurrection_n without_o which_o resurrection_n all_o our_o preach_n of_o christ_n &_o all_o our_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n will_v prove_v vain_a as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v 1_o cor._n 15._o therefore_o every_o man_n must_v out_o of_o common_a reason_n &_o equity_n conclude_v that_o together_o with_o the_o ground_n &_o reason_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o god_n have_v now_o remove_v from_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o first_o day_n he_o have_v also_o remove_v the_o honour_n &_o festival_n solemnity_n of_o the_o sabbath_n also_o his_o first_o law_n which_o enjoin_v man_n to_o 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