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whole_a day_n and_o with_o the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n to_o do_v their_o work_n and_o do_v not_o the_o holy_a god_n require_v our_o utmost_a care_n and_o diligence_n in_o his_o work_n and_o service_n 14._o mal._n 1._o 14._o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n which_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n etc._n etc._n again_o it_o be_v say_v 10._o jer._n 48._o 10._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o or_o deceitful_o that_o be_v with_o a_o cold_a and_o careless_a spirit_n my_o brethren_n god_n be_v a_o great_a king_n and_o a_o jealous_a god_n for_o his_o name_n and_o sacred_a worship_n 3._o levit._fw-la 10._o 3._o and_o he_o will_v be_v sanctify_v by_o all_o that_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o and_o we_o must_v i_o say_v show_v great_a care_n and_o zeal_n in_o our_o serve_v he_o on_o his_o day_n if_o possible_a than_o in_o do_v work_n for_o man._n 1_o he_o require_v it_o of_o we_o 10._o eccl._n 9_o 10._o whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o thy_o might_n 2._o he_o more_o deserve_v it_o from_o our_o hand_n shall_v a_o servant_n come_v to_o his_o day_n work_n at_o ten_o a_o clock_n certain_o his_o master_n will_v soon_o turn_v he_o off_o o_o take_v heed_n lest_o god_n severe_o rebuke_v you_o for_o your_o sloth_n and_o carelessness_n in_o not_o attend_v early_o on_o his_o public_a worship_n iv_o in_o the_o evening_n to_o close_v the_o lord's-day_n in_o read_v instruct_v our_o family_n and_o in_o repeat_v what_o we_o have_v hear_v or_o in_o meditate_v thereon_o and_o in_o prayer_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n thus_o the_o primitive_a christian_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n apostle_n day_n read_v dr._n young_a on_o the_o lord_n day_n of_o the_o next_o age_n to_o the_o apostle_n v._o preparation_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n be_v very_o necessary_a therefore_o besure_n you_o always_o come_v into_o the_o church_n from_o your_o closet_n bear_v your_o minister_n upon_o your_o heart_n that_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v run_v and_o be_v glorify_v and_o your_o own_o soul_n secret_o feed_v and_o edify_v together_o and_o let_v no_o small_a matter_n hinder_v you_o neither_o the_o length_n of_o the_o way_n nor_o weather_n say_v with_o yourself_o sure_o i_o will_v not_o make_v these_o a_o plea_n or_o excuse_n be_v i_o to_o receive_v some_o great_a earthly_a profit_n vi_o as_o to_o the_o public_a worship_n that_o consist_v in_o read_v god_n word_n preach_v prayer_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n with_o a_o free_a and_o charitable_a contribution_n for_o the_o poor_a saint_n on_o every_o first-day_n of_o the_o week_n
command_n concern_v it_o command_n it_o he_o allude_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n where_o we_o can_v find_v no_o express_a positive_a command_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o seat_v moral_o in_o thâ—_n four_o commandment_n it_o be_v now_o certain_a thâ—_n the_o necessary_a observance_n of_o it_o be_v take_v away_o 10._o on_o the_o other_o extreme_a whether_o thâ—_n seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o worldâ—â—_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v precise_o under_o the_o new_a tâ—â—stament_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o four_o commanâ—â—ment_n and_o no_o other_o the_o assertion_n hereâ—â—_n suppose_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v neither_o change_a 〈◊〉_d nor_o reform_v any_o thing_n in_o and_o about_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o such_o a_o observation_n can_v be_v no_o part_n or_o act_v of_o evangelical_n worship_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o only_o a_o 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heart_n in_o innocency_n do_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n that_o law_n can_v oblige_v gentile_a believer_n to_o keep_v it_o 2._o if_o a_o positive_a law_n or_o express_v institution_n suppose_v to_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n before_o or_o just_a after_o his_o fall_n do_v not_o oblige_v gentile_a believer_n to_o keep_v it_o 3._o if_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o the_o most_o refine_a and_o enlighten_v among_o they_o do_v not_o oblige_v gentile_a believer_n to_o keep_v it_o 4._o if_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n do_v not_o oblige_v gentile_a believer_n to_o keep_v it_o 5._o if_o the_o gospel_n by_o any_o precept_n or_o example_n do_v not_o oblige_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n 6._o and_o last_o if_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o gospel-believer_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v oblige_v they_o to_o keep_v 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the_o holy_a image_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o all_o other_o moral_a precept_n that_o result_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n holy_a nature_n and_o not_o from_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o will_n only_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o write_v in_o adam_n heart_n in_o innocency_n he_o need_v no_o positive_a law_n to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o he_o what_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v pure_o or_o simple_o moral_a even_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o good_a manner_n or_o to_o true_a natural_a godliness_n or_o righteousness_n not_o make_v know_v to_o adam_n to_o perfect_a adam_n this_o certain_o can_v be_v that_o spiritual_a worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 131._o charnock_n on_o the_o attribute_n p._n 131._o say_v mr._n charnock_n be_v know_v
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prophet_n but_o to_o fulfil_v they_o and_o that_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v pass_v away_o till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v answ_n the_o whole_a moral_a law_n christ_n have_v fulfil_v in_o our_o nature_n for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n in_o his_o life_n and_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v antitypical_o fulfil_v all_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v himself_o in_o reference_n to_o such_o thing_n and_o have_v abolish_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n also_o for_o till_o than_o not_o a_o tittle_n of_o that_o can_v pass_v away_o be_v a_o fulfil_n the_o law_n a_o destroy_v it_o beside_o all_o simple_a moral_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n as_o in_o christ_n hand_n stand_v firm_a for_o ever_o therefore_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n yet_o be_v he_o the_o end_n of_o it_o for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v 4._o rom._n 10._o 4._o though_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n it_o oblige_v they_o perpetual_o moreover_o 20._o ch._n 5._o 20._o brethren_n it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n enter_v 9_o chap._n 7._o 9_o that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o commandment_n come_v etc._n etc._n now_o this_o enter_v of_o the_o law_n and_o come_v of_o the_o commandment_n hand_n the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n at_o in_o christ_n hand_n chief_o refer_v to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n hand_n set_v home_o with_o power_n by_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o conscience_n the_o bare_a entrance_n of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n as_o in_o moses_n hand_n be_v with_o thunder_a and_o lightning_n but_o without_o rain_n i_o mean_v without_o contrition_n or_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n man_n may_v read_v moses_n law_n and_o hear_v it_o preach_v every_o day_n nay_o write_v it_o on_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o house_n and_o carry_v it_o in_o their_o bosom_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v have_v no_o operation_n on_o their_o heart_n no_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n in_o christ_n hand_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o wound_v the_o conscience_n pierce_v and_o melt_v the_o hard_a heart_n that_o god_n law_n may_v be_v write_v there_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n in_o christ_n hand_n answer_v the_o chief_a design_n of_o god_n in_o give_v it_o forth_o and_o render_v the_o minstration_n of_o it_o by_o moses_n of_o little_a or_o no_o use_n for_o as_o in_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v do_v away_o but_o the_o law_n by_o the_o spirit_n greaten_v sin_n or_o make_v sin_n abound_v and_o grace_n superabound_v sin_n thus_o by_o the_o law_n become_v exceed_o sinful_a and_o it_o do_v not_o only_a wound_n but_o slay_v the_o soul_n sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n 12._o rom._n 7._o 11_o 12._o deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n o_o bless_a be_v god_n for_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n hand_n thus_o sin_n revive_v 〈◊〉_d i_o die_v say_v paul_n i_o die_v as_o to_o any_o hope_n of_o justification_n or_o eternal_a life_n 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their_o lawgiver_n 3._o by_o make_v of_o it_o as_o in_o christ_n hand_n of_o far_o great_a use_n to_o believer_n as_o i_o have_v show_v than_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o so_o to_o answer_v god_n design_n in_o it_o let_v i_o only_o add_v that_o all_o moses_n law_n even_o the_o decalogue_n be_v political_a as_o one_o observe_v god_n law_n be_v for_o the_o particular_a political_a government_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o a_o typical_a church_n and_o political_a body_n and_o therefore_o when_o their_o kingdom_n or_o policy_n cease_v the_o law_n as_o political_n and_o their_o figurative_a sabbath_n can_v not_o
or_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o it_o be_v utter_o abolish_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 3._o so_o i_o shall_v now_o prove_v that_o our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o we_o to_o observe_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o first_o consider_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o mediator_n be_v the_o only_a head_n sovereign_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o the_o special_a day_n or_o time_n of_o gospel-worship_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom-state_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v forth_o by_o himself_o but_o that_o moses_n shall_v have_v that_o honour_n ascribe_v to_o he_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v commemorate_v the_o glorious_a work_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n or_o redemption_n on_o the_o old_a day_n which_o be_v partly_o appoint_v for_o remembrance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n 17._o isa_n 65._o 17._o be_v very_o strange_a for_o the_o 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celebrate_v that_o feast_n and_o therefore_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n note_n god_n send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o that_o time_n of_o pentecost_n because_o those_o man_n that_o do_v consent_n to_o our_o saviour_n death_n may_v public_o receive_v rebuke_n for_o that_o bloody_a act_n and_o so_o bear_v record_n to_o the_o power_n of_o our_o saviour_n gospel_n before_o the_o world_n this_o day_n i_o say_v be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o then_o the_o mighty_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o less_o than_o three_o thousand_o soul_n be_v convert_v on_o this_o day_n these_o be_v two_o of_o the_o most_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o thus_o our_o lord_n first_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o precise_a day_n which_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v command_v his_o disciple_n to_o meet_v upon_o as_o the_o day_n of_o gospel-worship_n before_o he_o in_o any_o marvellous_a manner_n confirm_v any_o ordinance_n pertain_v to_o gospel-worship_n after_o his_o resurrection_n the_o jewish_a sabbath_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o never_o be_v after_o so_o glorious_a a_o manner_n confirm_v and_o remarkable_a it_o be_v that_o god_n first_o give_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o jew_n exod._n 16._o before_o he_o give_v any_o write_a law_n of_o worship_n they_o have_v their_o sabbath_n a_o month_n before_o they_o come_v to_o mount_n sinai_n where_o the_o law_n be_v give_v so_o christ_n first_o confirm_v the_o gospel-day_n of_o worship_n before_o he_o confirm_v any_o gospel-ordinance_n of_o worship_n after_o his_o resurrection_n obj._n but_o we_o deny_v that_o pentecost_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n because_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n suppose_v that_o by_o sabbath_n leu._n 23._o 11._o be_v not_o mean_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n but_o the_o one_a day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n wherein_o they_o be_v follow_v by_o some_o christian_n also_o answ_n i_o shall_v prove_v that_o 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sabbath_n he_o cite_v heb._n 4._o 3_o 11._o moreover_o he_o open_v the_o many_o rest_v mention_v etc._n pag._n 269_o 230_o 231_o etc._n etc._n and_o prove_v the_o rest_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o psalm_n to_o intend_v the_o rest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n and_o not_o the_o eternal_a rest_n above_o but_o that_o rest_n which_o all_o that_o believe_v do_v enter_v into_o after_o christ_n have_v do_v all_o our_o work_n and_o cease_v or_o finish_v his_o work_n for_o ever_o as_o god_n finish_v he_o and_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o rest_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o sabbatism_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n here_o be_v both_o the_o foundation_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o first_o day_n as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n or_o a_o gospel_n sabbath_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o enter_v into_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o old_a day_n the_o foundation_n 279._o pag._n 279._o say_v he_o 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