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ecclesia_fw-la in_o republica_n est_fw-la i._n e._n the_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o yet_o the_o civil_a power_n will_v not_o excuse_v those_o governor_n before_o god_n which_o authorise_v the_o break_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n for_o if_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n practise_v in_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n or_o the_o eight_o among_o christian_n which_o some_o yet_o call_v the_o sabbath_n be_v indeed_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o certain_o be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a then_o do_v the_o jew_n sin_n in_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o war_n and_o of_o circumcision_n and_o midwifery_n and_o sacrifice_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n on_o their_o sabbath_n day_n and_o if_o our_o sunday_n be_v real_o command_v by_o this_o moral_a law_n of_o
also_o second_o rest_v spiritual_a which_o consist_v in_o the_o quiet_a and_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o conscience_n when_o we_o be_v free_v and_o quit_v from_o the_o disturb_a perturbation_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o turbulent_a horror_n of_o our_o soul_n upon_o consideration_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o divine_a vengeance_n this_o spiritual_a rest_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o a_o seven_o day_n only_o but_o be_v a_o continual_a rest_n or_o sabbath_n to_o every_o holy_a christian_a st._n austin_n say_v 13._o say_v aug._n de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l._n 4._o c_o 13._o fidelium_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la observatur_fw-la i_o e._n the_o faithful_a keep_v a_o continual_a sabbath_n and_o again_o he_o say_v 91._o say_v ibid._n in_o psal_n 91._o nostrum_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o tranquillitate_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la est_fw-la gaudium_fw-la spei_fw-la nostrae-intus_a est_fw-la in_o cord_n sabbatum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la i_o e._n the_o christian_a man_n sabbath_n consist_v in_o the_o quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o conscience-it_a be_v the_o joyfulness_n of_o our_o hope_n our_o sabbath_n be_v inward_a reside_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o be_v also_o teach_v by_o st._n jerom_n that_o the_o jewish_n seven_o day_n rest_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a figure_n of_o the_o christian_n rest_v 40._o rest_v hieron_n tom._n 9_o 11._o n._n 40._o judaeis_n sabbatum_fw-la in_o ocio_fw-la corporali_fw-la significabat_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la in_o requie_n spiritâ—s_fw-la sancti_fw-la i_o e._n the_o sabbath_n which_o the_o jew_n observe_v by_o a_o corporal_a rest_n do_v signify_v a_o sanctification_n of_o the_o rest_n wrought_v by_o the_o holyghost_n and_o origen_n tell_v we_o 29._o we_o orig._n in_o math._n â—ract_n 29._o qui_fw-la vivit_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la semper_fw-la sabbatizat_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la i_o e._n he_o that_o do_v live_v or_o abide_v in_o christ_n do_v always_o rest_n from_o sin_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o a_o christian_n be_v always_o without_o sin_n but_o that_o the_o infirmity_n of_o holy_a man_n do_v not_o discontinue_v or_o extinguish_v their_o rest_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n &_o that_o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o despair_a terror_n of_o damnation_n this_o be_v the_o true_a real_a and_o spiritual_a sabbath_n or_o rest_n in_o christ_n to_o which_o we_o be_v exhort_v by_o old_a ignatius_n magnesianos_fw-la ignatius_n inat_fw-la ep_v ad_fw-la magnesianos_fw-la non_fw-la sabbatizemus_fw-la judaico_fw-la mâ—râ—-sed_n sabbatizemus_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la i_o e._n that_o we_o shall_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o by_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n day_n only_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o to_o apprehend_v thereby_o a_o more_o excellent_a spiritual_a sabbath_n viz._n the_o true_a rest_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o christ_n so_o bâ—_n these_o passage_n we_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o day_n sabbath_n of_o external_a and_o corporal_a rest_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o scriptural_a doctrine_n of_o sabbath_n but_o moreover_o &_o principal_o a_o secret_a mysterious_a and_o spiritual_a rest_n or_o sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o grand_a sabbath_n whereof_o the_o other_o sabbath_n be_v but_o mere_a figure_n and_o shadow_n for_o the_o more_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o sabbath_n we_o must_v inquire_v of_o the_o original_a of_o they_o as_o when_o and_o by_o what_o law_n they_o be_v enact_v and_o this_o we_o can_v with_o plainness_n set_v forth_o but_o by_o examine_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o law_n impose_v upon_o the_o jew_n whereby_o the_o sabbath_n be_v both_o establish_v in_o the_o judicial_a commonwealth_n and_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o we_o christian_n wherein_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o sabbath_n of_o year_n which_o be_v every_o seven_o year_n wherein_o the_o whole_a land_n rest_v from_o husbandry_n nor_o with_o the_o jubilean_a sabbath_n which_o be_v every_o fifty_o year_n when_o old_a owner_n return_v to_o their_o ancient_a inheritance_n but_o our_o inquiry_n must_v must_v only_o be_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o saturday_n weekly_a or_o 7th-day_n sabbath_n with_o the_o signification_n meaning_n and_o mystery_n thereof_o and_o what_o that_o true_a real_a substantial_a and_o spiritual_a sabbath_n be_v which_o be_v but_o only_o typify_v by_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n for_o the_o jewish_a law_n we_o find_v 3_o several_a diferent_a sort_n of_o they_o viz._n 1_o morâ—l_n 2._o ceremonial_a 3._o judicial_a by_o all_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v establish_v all_o which_o law_n be_v distinct_o mention_v as_o expositor_n say_v by_o those_o word_n of_o moses_n deut._n 6._o 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n command_v to_o teach_v you_o the_o ancient_a latin_a translation_n thus_o render_v they_o 1._o praecepta_fw-la to_o signify_v the_o ten_o commandment_n 2._o ceremoniae_fw-la to_o signify_v the_o ceremonial_a or_o leviticall_a law_n 3._o judicia_fw-la to_o signify_v the_o law_n judicial_a my_o design_n of_o discourse_v of_o they_o require_v that_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o law_n judicial_a law_n 1_o the_o judicial_a law_n 1._o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v the_o law_n politic_a civil_a common_a or_o statute-law_n ordain_v for_o the_o order_n and_o govern_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o this_o law_n punishment_n be_v enact_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o transgressor_n both_o of_o these_o judicial_a law_n and_o also_o upon_o they_o that_o transgress_v other_o law_n for_o by_o it_o sabbath-breaker_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n ex._n 31._o 14._o and_o ex._n 35._o 2._o the_o gatherer_n of_o stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n num._n 15._o 35._o idolater_n be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v ex._n 22._o 20._o to_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n be_v death_n levit._n 20._o 10._o bear_v false_a witness_n in_o matter_n capital_a be_v death_n deut._n 19_o 18._o 19_o this_o judicial_a i_o say_v appoint_v punishment_n for_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o law_n when_o in_o those_o other_o law_n no_o punishment_n be_v mention_v for_o transgressor_n as_o in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n we_o find_v no_o visible_a nor_o temporal_a penalty_n mention_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n sabbath-breaking_a dishonorer_n of_o parent_n adulterer_n or_o falsewitness_n the_o punishment_n be_v either_o reserve_v to_o god_n or_o refer_v to_o the_o law_n judicial_a or_o politic_a there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v think_v fit_a that_o these_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n shall_v with_o some_o addition_n be_v make_v the_o law_n politic_a of_o christian_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o those_o law_n be_v now_o most_o unfit_a for_o any_o christian_a kingdom_n or_o state_n nor_o can_v they_o now_o have_v any_o bind_a power_n over_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v from_o moses_n or_o through_o he_o from_o god_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v ordain_v only_o for_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n while_o it_o stand_v without_o any_o intention_n to_o continue_v they_o any_o long_o 2._o many_o of_o they_o be_v enact_v purposely_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o messiah_n &_o to_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o some_o prophecy_n which_o concern_v the_o tribe_n &_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o actual_a manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n 3._o many_o of_o they_o be_v but_o typical_a &_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v use_v now_o since_o the_o type_n be_v fullfile_v by_o christ_n the_o antitype_n so_o that_o now_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v antiquate_v and_o quite_o out_o of_o date_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o other_o leviticall_n or_o ceremoniall_n which_o be_v typical_a law_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v disuse_v such_o as_o circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o new-moon_n etc._n etc._n 4._o these_o judicial_o will_v not_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o very_a jew_n themselves_o now_o since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n although_o they_o have_v to_o this_o day_n continue_v a_o people_n and_o state_n in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o city_n because_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o law_n will_v still_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o infidelity_n against_o the_o true_a messiah_n as_o we_o see_v their_o sabbatize_v and_o circumcise_n yet_o do_v much_o less_o can_v they_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o christian_n because_o of_o many_o and_o great_a inconvenience_n which_o will_v ensue_v thereupon_o such_o as_o these_o 1._o if_o the_o jewish_n seven_o year-sabbath_n be_v in_o force_n with_o we_o wherein_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v to_o rest_v from_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n as_o be_v command_v ex._n 23_o 11._o and_o levit._n 25._o 4._o how_o many_o thousand_o of_o poor_a people_n will_v be_v famish_v and_o the_o rich_a people_n undo_v indeed_o god_n do_v extraordinary_o provide_v in_o such_o year_n
be_v the_o lord_n the_o scripture_n often_o mention_v sabbath_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o leu._n 19_o 3._o keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o also_o sabbath_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o jew_n be_v charge_v to_o keep_v other_o sabbath_n as_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n levit._n 23._o 24._o and_o that_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n levit._n 23_o 39_o and_o that_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o atonement_n levit._n 23._o 32._o as_o well_o as_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n because_o we_o find_v that_o transgressor_n of_o the_o yearly_a sabbath_n be_v threaten_v with_o destruction_n as_o well_o as_o the_o breaker_n of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n levit._n 23._o 29._o but_o now_o all_o these_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n be_v vanish_v this_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v follow_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o one_o special_a singular_a and_o mysterious_a sabbath_n of_o great_a necessity_n and_o concernment_n to_o be_v still_o keep_v than_o all_o those_o hebdomarie_a or_o annual_a sabbath_n and_o that_o sure_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n paramount_n of_o all_o sabbath_n which_o be_v but_o shadow_n of_o he_o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v imagine_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o any_o weekly_a or_o yearly_a day_n sabbath_n be_v the_o principal_a or_o only_a duty_n require_v in_o this_o moral_a law_n he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o psalmist_n describe_v psal_n 397._o a_o man_n that_o walk_v in_o a_o vain_a shadow_n it_o be_v very_o considerable_a and_o sure_o for_o some_o weighty_a reason_n that_o our_o saviour_n very_o often_o in_o the_o evangelical_n history_n occasional_o mention_v these_o moral_a law_n and_o many_o of_o they_o distinct_o and_o several_o yet_o never_o speak_v in_o the_o least_o express_o and_o open_o of_o the_o sabbath_n law_n although_o that_o four_o commandment_n so_o far_o as_o it_o 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if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o full_a and_o only_a intendment_n and_o duty_n require_v by_o that_o commandment_n for_o if_o christ_n have_v urge_v it_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v by_o he_o countenance_v in_o their_o erroneous_a sabbatize_v which_o he_o come_v to_o dissolve_v therefore_o he_o forbear_v the_o name_n of_o that_o particular_a law_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o abstain_v from_o mention_v any_o of_o the_o other_o law_n of_o that_o table_n lest_o if_o among_o they_o this_o law_n shall_v be_v omit_v without_o any_o mention_n the_o jew_n will_v have_v be_v more_o exasperate_v against_o he_o before_o his_o time_n be_v come_v to_o suffer_v this_o omission_n of_o the_o sabbath_n law_n the_o reader_n may_v observe_v mat._n 19_o 17._o where_o christ_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o when_o he_o be_v ask_v which_o commandment_n he_o answer_v thou_o shall_v not_o murder_v nor_o commit_v adultery_n nor_o steal_v nor_o bear_v false_a witness_n and_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o see_v the_o same_o again_o mark_v 10._o 19_o and_o luke_n 18._o 20._o in_o all_o which_o place_n there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o sabbath_n law_n or_o of_o any_o other_o law_n of_o the_o first_o table_n but_o when_o he_o be_v more_o strict_o question_v by_o a_o knowing-man_n a_o lawyer_n or_o scribe_n be_v a_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n mat._n 22._o 36._o master_n which_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n in_o the_o law_n yet_o then_o he_o answer_v he_o but_o in_o general_a term_n include_v the_o law_n of_o both_o table_n without_o mention_v any_o one_o particular_a law_n of_o either_o table_n thus_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n this_o include_v all_o the_o four_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n sabbath_n and_o all_o he_o that_o perform_v this_o do_v thereby_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n therefore_o to_o love_v honour_n and_o sanctify_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o only_a lord_n god_n our_o god_n incarnate_a the_o emmanuel_n our_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o saviour_n be_v to_o keep_v this_o moral_a sabbath_n for_o he_o only_o be_v that_o sabbath_n which_o be_v mysterious_o command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v in_o that_o law_n &_o this_o sabbath_n law_n continue_v in_o full_a force_n and_o vigour_n at_o this_o day_n and_o so_o shall_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n and_o for_o ever_o when_o all_o other_o observation_n of_o seventh-day_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a sabbath_n be_v quite_o forget_v and_o vanish_v for_o the_o true_a intend_a sabbath_n be_v a_o person_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n final_o this_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a be_v certain_o a_o moral_a and_o a_o everlasting_a law_n this_o sabbath_n if_o it_o be_v confess_v to_o signify_v 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which_o be_v christ_n be_v deep_o threaten_v as_o judas_n for_o betray_v he_o the_o jew_n for_o crucify_a he_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v deny_v he_o so_o the_o sanctifier_n of_o he_o be_v glorious_o promise_v as_o the_o confessor_n of_o he_o the_o believer_n in_o he_o the_o reliever_n of_o he_o or_o of_o his_o poor_a member_n for_o his_o sake_n to_o be_v reward_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o scriptural_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o sabbathship_n of_o christ_n what_o the_o church_n catholic_n conceive_v thereof_o be_v next_o to_o be_v inquire_v chap._n vii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n show_v out_o of_o tertullian_n and_o other_o father_n how_o the_o patriarch_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n before_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n
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any_o of_o the_o prohibit_v work_n on_o that_o day_n in_o any_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o inconvenience_n because_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n be_v indispensable_a and_o so_o may_v not_o be_v transgress_v upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o as_o be_v before_o show_v 3._o if_o this_o branch_n be_v moral_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o force_n at_o this_o day_n and_o then_o no_o fire_n must_v be_v kindle_v exod._n 35._o 3._o no_o stick_n gather_v numb_a 15._o 32._o nor_o manna_n exod._n 16._o 26._o no_o burden_n carry_v neh._n 13._o 19_o jer._n 17._o 21._o no_o journey_v or_o go_v out_o of_o our_o place_n exod._n 16._o 29._o no_o harvest-work_n exod._n 34._o 21._o in_o a_o word_n we_o may_v not_o feed_v our_o cattle_n or_o milk_v our_o kine_n or_o draw_v a_o beast_n out_o of_o a_o pit_n nor_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o surgery_n of_o midwifery_n or_o quench_v a_o burn_a house_n but_o if_o we_o can_v show_v that_o such_o work_n be_v do_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o also_o 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