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argument_n p._n 58_o to_o 74._o serm._n iu._n the_o sabbath_n begin_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n exod_n 16._o p._n 75_o 76._o what_o a_o moral_a precept_n be_v show_v from_o the_o learned_a p._n 88_o 89._o the_o simple_a morality_n of_o the_o four_o command_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o precise_a seven_o day_n prove_v by_o 4_o argument_n p._n 86_o to_o 91._o serm._n v._n eight_o argument_n more_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o p._n 93_o to_o 124._o the_o seven_o day_n a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 〈◊〉_d 104._o what_o a_o shadow_n of_o p._n 107._o serm._n 6._o the_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v only_o give_v to_o israel_n and_o proselyte_n p._n 125_o to_o 133._o objection_n answer_v from_o rom._n 3._o 19_o gal._n 4._o 5._o and_o james_n p._n 133_o to_o 135._o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n p._n 136_o to_o 147._o no_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 147_o to_o 152._o serm._n vii_o ten_o argument_n against_o the_o seven_o day_n p._n 155_o to_o 158._o the_o law_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n not_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o gospel-believer_n p._n 156_o 157._o twelve_o dangerous_a consequent_n attend_v the_o opinion_n of_o these_o sabbatarian_o p._n 161_o to_o 172._o the_o second_o part._n sermon_n i._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 175_o 176._o the_o first_o day_n of_o divine_a appointment_n man_n have_v no_o power_n to_o appoint_v a_o weekly_a day_n of_o worship_n p._n 178_o 179._o the_o equity_n of_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o p._n 180._o how_o to_o distinguish_v moral_a precept_n from_o ceremonial_a p._n 181_o 182._o pentecost_n prove_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n a_o long_a citation_n of_o mr._n warren_n who_o cite_v dr._n ulher_n letter_n to_o dr._n twiss_n from_o p._n 186_o to_o 198._o serm._n ii_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o day_n partly_o contain_v citation_n of_o dr._n owen_n on_o heb._n 4._o from_o p._n 200_o to_o 221._o this_o be_v the_o day_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v p._n 210_o to_o 214._o first_o day_n confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o gospel-saint_n and_o church_n p._n 214_o to_o 223._o serm._n iii_o first_o day_n prove_v from_o act_n 20._o 7._o p._n 224._o also_o from_o rev._n 1._o 10._o the_o lord_n day_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n p._n 224_o to_o 248._o serm._n 4._o prove_v there_o be_v one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o season_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n p._n 248_o 249._o the_o first_o day_n prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 12._o p._n 250._o to_o 264._o when_o the_o first_o day_n begin_v and_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o p._n 266_o to_o the_o end_n fault_n escape_v the_o press_n which_o before_o you_o read_v pray_v correct_v with_o your_o pen._n page_n 23._o in_o the_o content_n line_n 6._o for_o no_o read_v any_o p._n 93._o l._n 5._o 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