the_o vanity_n of_o that_o anti-christian_n invention_n but_o 3._o we_o must_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v between_o ceremonial_n and_o moral_n both_o be_v not_o alike_o confirm_v when_o they_o be_v together_o mention_v 42._o act._n 5.20_o 42._o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o pray_v in_o the_o temple_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o of_o equal_a authority_n the_o royal_a sabbath_n be_v indeed_o mention_v with_o new_a moon_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o be_v no_o more_o reject_v than_o prayer_n and_o the_o prayer_n hear_v god_n which_o be_v mention_v together_o obj._n together_o isa_n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 57.6_o 7._o 3d._n obj._n a_o three_o objection_n be_v new_o make_v by_o mr._n aspinwal_n who_o grant_v pentecost_n to_o be_v indeed_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o think_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_o full_o come_a shall_v rather_o be_v render_v full_o past_a 5._o pag._n 5._o whence_o he_o will_v persuade_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o descend_v upon_o the_o true_a day_n of_o pentocost_n but_o upon_o the_o jew_n false_a day_n of_o pentecost_n which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1._o the_o greek_a be_v a_o gerund_n in_o do_v signify_v fulfil_n and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o as_o the_o saint_n be_v fulfil_v the_o true_a pentecost_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n descend_v early_o upon_o they_o 2._o his_o great_a mistake_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v punctual_a as_o he_o grant_v p._n 5._o to_o his_o own_o law_n exact_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n upon_o the_o 5_o day_n the_o jew_n on_o the_o seven_o and_o such_o distance_n must_v needs_o be_v at_o the_o true_a and_o false_a pentecost_n the_o true_a on_o the_o seven_o the_o false_a not_o as_o he_o assert_n on_o the_o first_o day_n but_o on_o the_o second_o so_o that_o his_o supposition_n of_o all_o those_o wonder_n which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v on_o the_o jew_n pentecost*_n do_v utter_o vanish_v 35._o pag._n 35._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n whereon_o those_o mighty_a thing_n be_v wrought_v as_o i_o have_v convince_o prove_v be_v more_o abundant_o confirm_v see_v himself_o grant_v pag._n 34._o that_o those_o action_n of_o the_o spirit_n effusion_n glorious_a conversion_n baptism_n break_v bread_n etc._n etc._n be_v signal_n character_n of_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n thus_o while_o we_o seek_v for_o wisdom_n in_o god_n way_n of_o count_v his_o number_n 13.18_o pro._n 2.4_o rev._n 13.18_o we_o find_v the_o ancient_a sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n within_o the_o mysterious_a number_n of_o pentecost_n which_o saint_n shall_v esteem_v as_o high_o approve_v by_o the_o spirit_n glorious_a manifestation_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v 3_o his_o constant_a appellation_n christ_n promise_n be_v that_o the_o bless_a spirit_n shall_v be_v ever_o with_o we_o to_o instruct_v we_o in_o all_o his_o truth_n and_o since_o this_o infallible_a guide_n do_v constant_o call_v the_o seven_o day_n the_o sabbath_n it_o must_v be_v receive_v as_o a_o word_n of_o truth_n from_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v and_o true_o it_o be_v high_a presumption_n to_o alter_v the_o perfect_a word_n of_o god_n in_o call_v any_o day_n the_o lord_n sabbath_n which_o the_o lord_n never_o dignify_v with_o any_o such_o honourable_a appellation_n let_v but_o the_o least_o authority_n be_v produce_v for_o honour_v any_o other_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n day_n in_o the_o gospel_n beside_o the_o lord_n honourable_a seven_o day_n and_o the_o controversy_n will_v soon_o be_v end_v i_o know_v what_o some_o have_v endeavour_v to_o pacify_v their_o perplex_a spirit_n about_o the_o sabbath_n who_o will_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v thus_o honour_v by_o the_o evangelist_n in_o term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n 28.1_o mat._n 28.1_o but_o first_o answ_n here_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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for_o the_o proper_a signification_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n in_o english_a for_o sabbath_n be_v a_o hebrew_n not_o a_o english_a word_n and_o must_v be_v render_v week_n where_o ever_o it_o point_v at_o any_o time_n except_o the_o seven_o day_n or_o some_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n as_o as_o the_o pharisee_n vaunt_n show_v luke_o 18.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o fast_o twice_o on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v not_o twice_o in_o one_o day_n but_o twice_o a_o week_n the_o evangelist_n fair_o follow_v that_o form_n of_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n which_o the_o apostle_n more_o frequent_o observe_v then_o the_o hebrew_n as_o be_v more_o common_a among_o the_o gentile_n where_o especial_o their_o work_n lay_v term_v the_o week_n day_n the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o the_o heathen_a name_n of_o sunday_n moon_n day_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o hope_v may_v satisfy_v all_o such_o as_o have_v rather_o use_v scripture_n then_o heathenish_a name_n as_o in_o the_o title_n of_o psal_n 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o week_n ps_n 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o week_n psal_n 94._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sourth_fw-mi of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o four_o of_o the_o week_n etc._n etc._n the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o peculiar_a honour_n give_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n alone_o luk._n 4.16_o act_n 13_o 14._o &_o 16.13_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o take_v the_o bless_a spirit_n for_o our_o guide_n in_o all_o our_o expression_n and_o action_n we_o must_v honour_v the_o sabbath_n with_o holy_a devotion_n which_o he_o have_v so_o honour_v with_o high_a encomium_n we_o must_v reverence_v that_o day_n above_o all_o day_n in_o which_o he_o so_o glorious_o descend_v upon_o the_o first_o pure_a church_n solemn_o assemble_v if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o pattern_n show_v christian_n in_o the_o mount_n i_o desire_v they_o to_o show_v i_o some_o other_o pattern_n of_o some_o pure_a church_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o undoubted_a pattern_n show_v this_o bless_a day_n in_o the_o mount_n then_o christian_n look_v well_o to_o thy_o walk_n 8.5_o heb._n 8.5_o see_v that_o thou_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v thou_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o since_o the_o spirit_n appellation_n be_v a_o further_a approbation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v the_o only_a day_n he_o honour_v with_o the_o royal_a name_n of_o sabbath_n day_n see_v thou_o presume_v not_o to_o call_v any_o day_n the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v so_o call_v see_v thou_o observe_v that_o for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o he_o have_v so_o crown_v it_o be_v the_o presumption_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n not_o only_o to_o change_v time_n but_o that_o this_o time_n of_o god_n solemn_a worship_n may_v be_v for_o ever_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n he_o have_v devest_v it_o of_o this_o royal_a appellation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o obscure_v its_o glory_n under_o the_o detestable_a name_n of_o saturday_n i.e._n satur_n day_n and_o so_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o antichrist_n misterious_o opposite_a to_o christ_n devote_v that_o very_a day_n to_o the_o father_n of_o daemon_n or_o chief_a of_o idolised_a devil_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v design_v own_a crown_v and_o approve_v his_o chief_a day_n for_o gospel_n worship_n and_o true_o christian_n the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n 10.20_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o our_o english_a law_n have_v somewhat_o lessen_v this_o impiety_n wherein_o the_o
secret_a hand_n of_o providence_n eminent_o appear_v in_o preserve_v the_o honourable_a memory_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n for_o whereas_o the_o heathenish_a name_n of_o week_n day_n be_v still_o retain_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o high_a court_n pass_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o act_n have_v the_o proper_a appellation_n die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la but_o it_o be_v sad_a that_o such_o as_o so_o honour_v it_o with_o their_o pen_n shall_v profane_v it_o so_o open_o in_o their_o practice_n and_o though_o satan_n shall_v prevail_v with_o they_o to_o become_v my_o persecutor_n i_o can_v but_o in_o faithfulness_n remember_v they_o that_o as_o their_o law_n look_v for_o obedience_n till_o by_o the_o same_o power_n that_o enact_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v repeal_v so_o it_o be_v most_o equal_a they_o shall_v cease_v from_o profanation_n of_o this_o royal_a law_n of_o jehovah_n till_o a_o repeal_n form_v the_o same_o power_n can_v be_v prove_v or_o that_o the_o bless_a spirit_n have_v any_o way_n alter_v or_o change_v it_o how_o sad_a will_v a_o sentence_n of_o this_o import_n be_v when_o it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o reform_v o_o thou_o prince_n and_o parliament_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o act_n i_o will_v judge_v thou_o who_o have_v record_v the_o seven_o day_n die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la and_o yet_o have_v proclaim_v thy_o chief_a market_n upon_o this_o my_o sabbath_n you_o profess_v it_o in_o word_n but_o profane_a it_o in_o work_n you_o honour_v it_o in_o your_o law_n but_o shame_v it_o in_o your_o life_n oh_o can_v it_o be_v hope_v that_o a_o josiah-like_a spirit_n shall_v set_v upon_o reformation_n instead_o of_o persecution_n 23_o 2_o rin._n 22_o 8_o 10_o 1â—_n &_o ca._n 23_o instead_o of_o penalty_n to_o begin_v with_o sabbath_n practice_v be_v there_o no_o other_o way_n to_o confute_v sabbath_n keeper_n then_o by_o fine_a or_o imprisonment_n must_v prelatical_a principle_n appear_v after_o so_o many_o engagement_n and_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o liberty_n why_o yet_o here_o be_v this_o remedy_n the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o my_o three_o first_o proposal_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o truth_n 1_o the_o father_n institution_n 2_o the_o son_n confirmation_n 3_o the_o spirit_n approbation_n and_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o namely_o 4._o the_o saint_n observation_n observation_n observation_n saint_n observation_n whereinto_o i_o have_v already_o make_v some_o entrance_n as_o first_o the_o precious_a woman_n practice_n after_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n when_o all_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v they_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v obedient_a to_o god_n commandment_n 2._o it_o have_v be_v clear_o and_o plain_o show_v that_o even_o after_o our_o lord_n high_a exaltation_n the_o most_o glorious_a assembly_n of_o saint_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n see_v be_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n most_o exemplary_o celebrate_v with_o prayer_n preach_v baptise_v incorporate_n communicate_v and_o all_o this_o eminent_o approve_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n miraculous_a and_o special_a grace_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o thousand_o suâ—â—_n a_o day_n no_o age_n ever_o produce_v well_o may_v this_o day_n deserve_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o to_o be_v exemplary_a to_o all_o posterity_n 3._o the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o god_n eminent_o shine_v in_o conceal_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n depute_v to_o serve_v the_o circumcision_n 1.11_o gal._n 2.9_o 2_o tim._n 1.11_o since_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o if_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v the_o great_a rejecter_n of_o ceremony_n do_v constant_o celebrate_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n then_o much_o more_o those_o apostle_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o forbearance_n be_v much_o even_o in_o ceremonial_n the_o gospel_n then_o be_v the_o epitome_n of_o thing_n most_o necessary_a only_o present_v we_o with_o paul_n practice_n for_o our_o christian_a pattern_n who_o express_o require_v our_o conformity_n in_o these_o word_n 4.9_o phil._n 4.9_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v both_o learned_a and_o receive_v and_o hear_v and_o see_v in_o i_o do_v and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o here_o be_v a_o general_a injunction_n which_o must_v be_v observe_v only_o with_o these_o limitation_n that_o paul_n practice_n be_v plain_a possible_a peaceable_a evaugelical_a and_o unrepealed_a or_o else_o it_o bind_v not_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v plain_a such_o as_o our_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o lamb_n 2.8_o joh._n 16.25_o 2_o cor._n 3.12_o col._n 2.8_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n of_o man_n who_o set_v up_o ordinance_n by_o consequence_n and_o have_v some_o plain_a precept_n or_o precedent_n for_o our_o practice_n and_o such_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n there_o be_v not_o a_o plain_a precept_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n not_o any_o thing_n more_o plain_a than_o paul_n practice_n herein_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o saint_n who_o desire_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v possible_a for_o some_o thing_n paul_n practise_v impossible_a for_o saint_n as_o mighty_a miracle_n travel_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n though_o flesh_n and_o blood_n think_v it_o a_o bondage_n to_o be_v detain_v a_o day_n from_o the_o dunghill_n yet_o to_o the_o self_n deny_v saint_n it_o be_v a_o most_o pleasant_a season_n and_o his_o soul_n can_v seal_v to_o it_o as_o a_o easy_a yoke_n a_o light_a burden_n a_o day_n exceed_v a_o thousand_o therefore_o in_o this_o paul_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v 3._o his_o practice_n must_v be_v peaceable_a if_o we_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n for_o paul_n be_v but_o a_o man_n 13.39_o act_n 13.39_o and_o sometime_o a_o very_a angry_a man_n his_o precept_n may_v possible_o exceed_v his_o practice_n herein_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n 12.18_o rom._n 12.18_o and_o let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o your_o heart_n now_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n which_o sweet_o calm_v the_o perplex_a spirit_n so_o that_o thus_o far_o we_o may_v free_o follow_v paul_n practice_n 4._o it_o must_v be_v evangelical_n for_o we_o may_v not_o follow_v paul_n in_o his_o compliance_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o ceremonial_n no_o not_o to_o gain_v the_o jew_n 9.20_o 1_o cor._n 9.20_o and_o therefore_o let_v paul_n pass_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o purify_v himself_o with_o his_o votary_n this_o be_v no_o precedent_n for_o i_o but_o for_o the_o sacred_a seven_o day_n sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v institute_v before_o any_o ceremony_n be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o be_v confirm_v evangelical_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o 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