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chap._n 15.24_o and_o 16.3_o 8_o and_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n in_o leave_v some_o of_o the_o maunâ—_n till_o the_o morning_n vo_z 19_o 20._o all_o which_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n complein_v in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o â—â—ople_n for_o go_v forth_o on_o the_o first_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o this_o scripture_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o prove_v that_o israâ—ls_n sabbath_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v the_o old_a preâ—ise_n successive_a sabbath_n know_v to_o they_o and_o break_v by_o they_o before_o nor_o do_v the_o cantion_n give_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a show_n the_o same_o for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 13.3_o remember_v this_o day_n in_o which_o you_o come_v out_o from_o egypt_n beside_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 16.29_o see_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n call_v a_o sabbath_n ver_fw-la 25._o therefore_o he_o give_v you_o on_o the_o sixth-day_n the_o 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his_o sanctify_v it_o or_o set_v that_o time_n apart_o from_o the_o common_a use_n of_o man_n for_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o then_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o do_v immediate_o reveal_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v answer_v the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n for_o he_o and_o to_o make_v it_o a_o pattern_n for_o aster_n age_n but_o some_o have_v say_v that_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n on_o which_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v write_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n of_o the_o order_n of_o time_n in_o moses_n sacred_a history_n and_o so_o tho'_o god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n yet_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o sanctify_v for_o man_n till_o after_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n answer_n this_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o groundless_a notion_n that_o some_o have_v take_v up_o as_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o reason_n follow_v for_o 1._o it_o be_v say_v that_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n end_v his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o he_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o god_n seven_o day_n on_o which_o he_o rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v that_o same_o seven_o day_n on_o which_o he_o end_v his_o work_n else_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v he_o rest_v from_o his_o work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n if_o his_o seven_o day_n rest_n be_v not_o immediate_o aster_v it_o be_v end_v 2._o it_o be_v say_v god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o because_o that_o in_o it_o he_o have_v rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n which_o god_n create_v and_o make_v now_o what_o seven_o day_n can_v this_o be_v which_o god_n bless_a and_o sanctisied_a but_o the_o same_o seven_o day_n on_o which_o he_o end_v his_o work_n from_o which_o sense_n for_o any_o to_o invert_v the_o text_n be_v a_o gross_a and_o paspable_a wrong_n to_o it_o for_o god_n sanctify_v 〈◊〉_d because_o in_o 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n note_v it_o well_o that_o seven_o day_n in_o which_o god_n have_v rest_v before_o moses_n write_v this_o history_n be_v the_o same_o he_o sanctify_v that_o man_n shall_v bound_v his_o six_o work_a day_n with_o a_o sabbath_n 3._o no_o anticipation_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o any_o text_n of_o scripture_n unless_o a_o just_a necessity_n compel_v it_o 2d_o h._n scursby_n discovise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 23._o 2d_o for_o otherwise_o the_o order_n of_o history_n may_v be_v invert_v at_o man_n pleasure_n and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n why_o anticipation_n be_v allow_v in_o any_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v because_o there_o be_v some_o necessity_n or_o other_o arise_v to_o preserve_v the_o verity_n or_o sense_n of_o scripture_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v plead_v in_o this_o case_n therefore_o no_o anticipation_n to_o be_v intrude_v on_o the_o text._n 4._o anticipation_n be_v only_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o any_o text_n when_o either_o the_o same_o or_o some_o other_o text_n discover_v that_o so_o it_o be_v but_o we_o presume_v no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v assign_v relate_v to_o the_o thing_n under_o consideration_n therefore_o none_o be_v here_o to_o be_v admit_v sect_n iii_o here_o i_o come_v to_o open_v and_o explain_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o command_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o because_o i_o find_v that_o some_o have_v take_v up_o a_o opinion_n and_o i_o conceive_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o escape_v the_o argument_n which_o some_o have_v draw_v from_o the_o four_o commandment_n for_o keep_v the_o jewish_n seven_o day_n sabbath_n do_v assert_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o the_o law_n as_o give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n bind_v to_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n or_o that_o nothing_o of_o it_o be_v oblige_v to_o we_o but_o what_o be_v give_v forth_o again_o and_o confirm_v to_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o remove_v therefore_o this_o mistake_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v of_o themselves_o bind_v to_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o holy_a life_n thò_fw-la not_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o justification_n for_o so_o they_o be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n i_o shall_v discourse_v the_o more_o large_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o decalogue_n in_o general_n and_o then_o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o particular_a and_o 1._o i_o shall_v here_o premise_v 2._o numb_a 15.14_o 15_o 16._o ex._n d._n 12.43_o 48_o 49._o deut._n 5.27_o chap._n 4_o 37_o 38._o chap._n 7_o 6_o 7_o 8._o chap._n 9.5_o heb._n 3.1_o 2._o that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o proselyte_n join_v to_o they_o by_o circumcision_n have_v all_o one_o law_n be_v peculiar_o concern_v in_o sinaâ—'s_n covenant_n more_o than_o other_o nation_n for_o god_n have_v love_v their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n he_o therefore_o choose_v their_o seed_n aster_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o intrust_v they_o with_o his_o oracle_n and_o counsel_n for_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o renew_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o direct_v it_o peculiar_o unto_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o it_o as_o a_o visible_a covenant_n of_o work_n require_v their_o perfect_a obedience_n thereunto_o and_o to_o his_o whole_a reveal_v will_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a precept_n add_v to_o it_o and_o so_o the_o israelite_n be_v thus_o separate_v from_o all_o nation_n and_o under_o a_o special_a obligation_n of_o ceremonial_a and_o typical_a service_n and_o have_v a_o sacred_a record_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n with_o the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 10.1_o exod_a 19.6_o isa_n 43.10_o heb._n 9.9_o 23._o ch_z 10.1_o transcribe_v by_o moses_n and_o deliver_v to_o they_o they_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o they_o to_o all_o nation_n far_o witness_v to_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o prophet_n that_o be_v among_o they_o 29._o gen._n 12.3_o chap._n 26.4_o galat_n 3.16_o zach._n 10.4_o jer._n 23.5_o 6._o chap._n 11.1_o micah_n 5.2_o gen._n 49.10_o isa_n 53._o psal_n 16.10_o psal_n 68.18_o joel_n 2.28_o 29._o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o judea_n that_o the_o sceptre_n â—â—ould_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n till_o shiloh_n come_v of_o his_o sussering_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o of_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n to_o point_n unto_o all_o the_o world_n where_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v look_v for_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o when_o he_o come_v so_o that_o herein_o the_o jew_n be_v peculiar_o concern_v in_o sinai_n covenant_n that_o under_o its_o obligation_n and_o their_o trust_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n together_o with_o it_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v declare_v and_o in_o the_o typical_a service_n of_o the_o visible_a covenant_n of_o work_n they_o shall_v minister_v as_o witness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o gentile_a nation_n 2._o but_o tho'_o the_o jew_n with_o the_o gentile_a proselyte_n that_o put_v themselves_o under_o their_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o circumcision_n be_v under_o a_o peculiar_a obligation_n of_o the_o whole_a moysaicall_a lâ—w_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o absolute_o tie_v up_o unto_o this_o covenant_n of_o work_n 4.13_o deut._n 4.13_o as_o to_o be_v whole_o conclude_v by_o it_o unto_o their_o eternal_a state_n for_o god_n do_v not_o bring_v that_o people_n absolute_o under_o it_o in_o all_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o according_a to_o its_o whole_a law_n and_o tenor_n so_o as_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v absolute_o by_o it_o promise_v or_o threaten_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v give_v upon_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n and_o renew_v to_o abraham_n 430_o year_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n to_o his_o posterity_n 17._o gal._n 3.16_o 17._o there_o be_v a_o bless_a relief_n and_o salvation_n provide_v therein_o for_o the_o elect_n that_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o it_o and_o make_v use_v of_o it_o against_o the_o curse_n and_o threaten_n annex_v to_o the_o first_o covenant_n break_v in_o and_o by_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o to_o our_o personal_a transgression_n of_o the_o law_n so_o
place_n and_o come_v to_o the_o light_n for_o man_n habitation_n ought_v to_o stoop_v to_o god_n law_n and_o not_o god_n law_n to_o their_o habitation_n answer_v 1_o the_o psalmist_n faith_n 21._o psal_n 74_o 1â—_n 20_o 21._o o_o deliver_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o turtle_n dove_n unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o wicked_a forget_v not_o the_o congregation_n of_o thy_o poor_a for_o ever_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o habitation_n of_o cruelty_n o_o let_v not_o the_o oppress_a return_n ashamed_a let_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a praise_n thy_o name_n this_o be_v a_o prayer_n plead_v from_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o oppress_a turtle_n dove_n and_o congregation_n of_o god_n poor_a may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wicked_a for_o say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o habitation_n of_o cruelty_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v o_o deliver_v thy_o poor_a and_o needy_a in_o those_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v dark_a with_o blind_a and_o cruel_a inhabitant_n that_o oppress_v they_o for_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o wild_a beast_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n or_o any_o agreement_n of_o its_o connex_v matter_n to_o imply_v the_o darkness_n of_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v for_o want_v of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o natural_a day_n so_o those_o country_n be_v no_o more_o describe_v to_o we_o by_o be_v call_v dark_a place_n than_o if_o they_o be_v call_v the_o light_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o proportion_n of_o light_n together_o more_o than_o other_o country_n have_v in_o the_o summer_n as_o they_o have_v of_o darkness_n together_o in_o the_o winter_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a year_n they_o have_v equal_a light_n and_o darkness_n to_o other_o place_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o any_o other_o scripture_n that_o by_o dark_a place_n in_o the_o text_n be_v mean_v those_o country_n but_o that_o the_o matter_n connex_v to_o the_o text_n imply_v it_o to_o and_o expound_v it_o of_o dark_a person_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v as_o it_o be_v not_o that_o by_o dark_a place_n be_v mean_v those_o country_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o invalidate_v all_o that_o be_v there_o say_v by_o mr._n stennet_n against_o our_o prove_v that_o the_o jewish_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n be_v not_o moral_a â—â—â—ding_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o such_o country_n have_v no_o sun_n nor_o day_n for_o several_a week_n in_o wâ—â—ter_n not_o any_o night_n not_o evening_n for_o several_a week_n in_o summer_n they_o mast_n of_o neâ—â—shty_n guide_v their_o â—une_n and_o bind_v their_o sabbath_n some_o other_o way_n us_o in_o summer_n the_o account_n of_o their_o time_n must_v be_v preseruâ—â—_n and_o their_o height_n measled_a and_o divide_v into_o their_o hight_a day_n oâ—_n twenty_o soâ—â—_n hour_n by_o their_o meridian_n and_o in_o winter_n astâ—oâ—â—mers_n say_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v absent_a from_o they_o for_o several_a week_n they_o may_v preserve_v the_o account_n of_o time_n and_o measure_n and_o divide_v their_o darkness_n into_o dark_a day_n of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o staâ—s_n and_o by_o clock_n or_o glass_n of_o sand_n as_o we_o do_v our_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n so_o that_o though_o their_o sabbath_n may_v be_v due_o keep_v with_o the_o same_o proportion_n of_o time_n as_o we_o do_v in_o our_o nation_n yet_o see_v it_o can_v there_o be_v observe_v after_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n that_o precept_n be_v therefore_o never_o design_v for_o all_o nation_n to_o exert_v their_o obedience_n by_o it_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n 2._o 47._o see_v mr._n edw._n stennet_n book_n on_o the_o seventh-day_n in_o page_n 47._o i_o now_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o other_o text_n psalm_n 19.2_o 3._o which_o the_o author_n thus_o cit_v say_v he_o david_n faith_n there_o be_v no_o speech_n nor_o language_n under_o heaven_n where_o the_o voice_n of_o day_n and_o night_n be_v not_o hear_v but_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v ingenious_o with_o this_o scripture_n so_o to_o transpose_v the_o matter_n in_o cite_v of_o it_o to_o make_v it_o savour_v his_o cause_n contrary_a to_o its_o true_a order_n and_o sense_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o holy_a bible_n for_o the_o psalmist_n say_v vor._n 1.2_o 3._o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n day_n unto_o day_n mâ—â—reth_v speech_n and_o night_n unto_o night_n show_v knowledge_n there_o as_o no_o speech_n nor_o language_n where_o their_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v their_o line_n be_v go_v out_o through_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n to_o the_o â—nd_n of_o the_o world_n now_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v whether_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n have_v any_o thing_n in_o into_o his_o 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promise_v in_o isa_n 66.19_o which_o relate_v to_o a_o different_a time_n after_o the_o sust_n promulga_n â—on_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o may_v reach_v to_o those_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a notâ—here_o people_n we_o be_v treat_v of_o that_o 〈…〉_o escape_v to_o i_o arshish_o pull_v and_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d a_o at_o oâ—â—_n that_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o his_o name_n nor_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o shall_v declare_v his_o glory_n among_o the_o gemtle_n so_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o consequent_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o confirm_v by_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o man_n habitation_n for_o though_o all_o nation_n shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o moâ—â—â—ain_a oâ—_n the_o lord_n house_n etc._n isa_n 2.3_o isâ—_n 60.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o shall_v be_v either_o their_o volâ—â—â—â—â—_n act_n to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o knowledge_n of_o his_o way_n from_o the_o extrandinary_a 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