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holy_a six_o day_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n nor_o thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gateâ—_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n 〈◊〉_d earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v arre_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n blaze_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o it_o possible_o be_v some_o disadvantage_n in_o thâ—_n controversy_n that_o most_o of_o our_o brethren_n aâ—_n not_o skill_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n in_o whiâ—_n this_o precept_n be_v original_o write_v theâ—_n lay_v much_o stress_n upon_o the_o word_n sabbatâ—_n and_o the_o particle_n the_o beyond_o what_o indeed_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o precept_n will_v bear_v it_o maâ—_n not_o therefore_o be_v amiss_o to_o let_v our_o brother_n know_v these_o two_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o promise_n 1._o that_o the_o term_n sabbath_n in_o the_o hebreâ—_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o rest_v and_o a_o day_n oâ—_n sabbath_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n thaâ—_n the_o term_n sabbath_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o rest_n be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o either_o attend_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o many_o scripture_n leu._n 25.6_o where_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n leu._n 26.43_o 2_o chron._n 36.21_o isa_n 30.7_o it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v a_o rest_n from_o strife_n prov._n 20.3_o and_o that_o rest_n from_o labour_n which_o a_o wound_a man_n have_v exod._n 21.19_o it_o be_v
to_o scholar_n and_o so_o be_o under_o no_o temptation_n to_o show_v read_v or_o rhetoric_n nor_o be_o i_o engage_v with_o any_o particular_a adversary_n and_o so_o not_o concern_v to_o digress_v to_o answer_v all_o his_o impertinency_n the_o first_o text_n i_o find_v insist_v on_o be_v act_v 20.7_o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v sail_v from_o philippi_n to_o troas_n abide_v there_o seven_o day_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n say_v the_o text_n when_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o ready_a to_o depart_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o continue_v his_o speech_n until_o midnight_n and_o there_o be_v many_o light_n in_o the_o upper_a chamber_n where_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o 1._o it_o be_v first_o very_o observable_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o that_o paul_n abode_n at_o troas_n seven_o day_n one_o of_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o the_o apostle_n pray_v and_o preach_v among_o they_o more_o than_o once_o but_o here_o be_v no_o notice_n take_v of_o any_o meeting_n of_o the_o christian_n any_o day_n or_o of_o any_o religious_a duty_n perform_v by_o st._n paul_n any_o day_n but_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o he_o come_v there_o which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o especial_a notice_n take_v of_o this_o day_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o day_n before_o none_o at_o all_o in_o this_o place_n among_o a_o company_n of_o christian_n paul_n be_v there_o seven_o day_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o rest_v or_o go_v into_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n on_o thâ—_n sabbath_n probable_o there_o be_v none_o there_o but_o the_o six_o day_n of_o paul_n abode_n there_o iâ—_n reckon_v as_o a_o ordinary_a day_n at_o troas_n yet_o that_o must_v be_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n no_o mention_n of_o any_o preparation_n to_o it_o any_o solemn_a 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one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n it_o will_v agree_v with_o no_o other_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o holy_a writ_n 2._o it_o will_v not_o tell_v we_o when_o they_o meet_v which_o plain_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n design_n be_v it_o reasonable_a to_o translate_v mar._n 16.1_o 2._o and_o when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v past_a very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n they_o come_v etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o plain_o the_o evangelist_n design_v to_o tell_v we_o what_o time_n they_o come_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v 1._o when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v past_a 2._o early_o in_o the_o morning_n 3._o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n it_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n who_o ordinary_o for_o want_n of_o such_o a_o plenty_n of_o word_n as_o other_o language_n have_v express_v the_o cardinal_a number_n by_o the_o ordinall_n numeral_a so_o gen._n 1.5_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v one_o day_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 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performance_n but_o only_o of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o day_n be_v no_o mean_a argument_n that_o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o the_o solemn_a time_n for_o christian_n gospel-worship_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o apostolical_a precedent_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o pain_v some_o have_v take_v to_o avoid_v the_o dint_n of_o this_o text._n mr._n brabourn_n and_o mr._n titham_n both_o tell_v we_o the_o meeting_n be_v but_o occasional_a and_o extraordinary_a for_o which_o there_o have_v be_v some_o colour_n if_o the_o text_n have_v say_v that_o paul_n call_v they_o together_o or_o that_o they_o be_v call_v together_o but_o it_o say_v they_o be_v meet_v together_o speak_v of_o it_o plain_o as_o a_o ordinary_a customary_a day_n when_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o meet_v but_o say_v mr._n titham_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v meet_v light_n be_v see_v in_o the_o upper_a chamber_n so_o that_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o probable_a they_o 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keep_v they_o to_o that_o hour_n be_v very_o hard_a to_o prove_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v 1_o cor._n 11.21_o will_v not_o do_v it_o it_o be_v translate_v feast_n mat._n 23.6_o mar._n 12.39_o luk._n 20.46_o and_o indifferent_o signify_v breakfast_n dinner_n or_o supper_n as_o may_v be_v show_v from_o many_o author_n mr._n titham_n say_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o administer_v till_o the_o next_o day_n for_o paul_n continue_v his_o speech_n till_o midnight_n and_o after_o this_o he_o restore_v eutychus_n and_o v._o 11._o when_o he_o be_v come_v up_o again_o and_o have_v break_v bread_n and_o eat_v and_o talk_v a_o long_a while_n even_o till_o break_v of_o day_n he_o depart_v but_o
the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v we_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o by_o consequence_n to_o set_v some_o time_n apart_o for_o it_o for_o all_o humane_a action_n must_v be_v do_v in_o time_n yet_o nature_n direct_v we_o not_o to_o a_o seven_o nor_o to_o this_o seven_o nor_o yet_o to_o those_o act_n of_o worship_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o we_o be_v i_o suppose_v agree_v that_o both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n ought_v to_o be_v eye_v as_o our_o rule_n in_o the_o case_n and_o indeed_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v most_o full_a in_o its_o direction_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o the_o new_a we_o find_v the_o sabbath_n alter_v the_o jewish_a superstition_n and_o misinterpretation_n correct_v the_o practical_a observation_n of_o it_o justify_v by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o but_o the_o rule_n about_o it_o be_v but_o few_o our_o lord_n intend_v to_o leave_v his_o people_n as_o in_o many_o other_o point_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o the_o 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