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and_o faithful_a receive_v and_o enjoy_v through_o he_o which_o indeed_o so_o far_o exceed_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n as_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n in_o his_o humanity_n exceed_v the_o first_o adam_n and_o immutable_a grace_n exceed_v mutable_a nature_n and_o as_o eternal_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o heavenly_a grace_n excel_v the_o fruition_n of_o fade_a pleasure_n in_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n chap._n 6_o second_o god_n sanctify_v of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o the_o creation_n or_o infuse_v of_o any_o spiritual_a or_o supernatural_a holiness_n into_o it_o by_o which_o it_o do_v excel_v all_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o first_o all_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a holiness_n be_v create_v &_o infuse_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o into_o reasonable_a creature_n angel_n and_o man_n and_o can_v be_v in_o any_o thing_n void_a of_o reason_n understanding_n free_a will_n and_o affection_n although_o thing_n without_o 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in_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n &_o new_a testament_n &_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n pubklick_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n &_o by_o law_n establish_v for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n whereof_o i_o can_v say_v much_o beside_o the_o strong_a argument_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v to_o prove_v the_o former_a position_n which_o do_v over_o and_o above_o most_o strong_o prove_v this_o also_o for_o 1._o if_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o more_o bless_a day_n then_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v a_o more_o holy_a day_n &_o a_o day_n of_o more_o holy_a convocation_n &_o assembly_n 3._o if_o we_o have_v as_o much_o &_o as_o manifold_a use_n of_o rest_n &_o cessation_n as_o they_o have_v &_o more_o 4._o if_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o god_n law_n &_o by_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v more_o spiritual_a &_o more_o sequester_v from_o the_o world_n because_o we_o have_v more_o abundant_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n more_o clear_a sight_n &_o 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