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the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o day_n not_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o example_n or_o prescription_n of_o other_o according_a to_o their_o own_o measure_n §_o 9_o second_o labour_v to_o observe_v this_o day_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n require_v in_o it_o with_o a_o frame_n of_o mind_n become_v and_o answer_v the_o spirit_n freedom_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v now_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n rom._n 7._o 6._o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o peace_n delight_n joy_n liberty_n and_o a_o sound_a mind_n there_o be_v three_o reason_n of_o the_o bondage_n servile_a frame_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o judaical_a church_n in_o their_o observance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o sabbath_n first_o the_o dreadful_a give_v and_o promulgation_n of_o it_o on_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v not_o intend_v mere_o to_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o that_o generation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o through_o all_o age_n during_o that_o dispensation_n to_o influence_n and_o awe_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n into_o a_o dread_n and_o terror_n of_o it_o hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o mount_n sinai_n gender_v unto_o bondage_n gal._n 4._o 24._o that_o be_v the_o law_n as_o give_v thereon_o bring_v the_o people_n into_o a_o spiritual_o servile_a state_n wherein_o although_o secret_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v child_n and_o heir_n yet_o they_o differ_v nothing_o from_o servant_n chap._n 4._o 1_o 3._o second_o the_o renovation_n and_o re_fw-mi enforcement_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n with_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v upon_o they_o during_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n and_o although_o the_o law_n have_v a_o new_a use_n and_o end_v now_o give_v unto_o it_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o the_o proposal_n of_o they_o attend_v with_o so_o great_a a_o obscurity_n that_o they_o can_v not_o clear_o look_v into_o the_o comfort_n and_o liberty_n final_o intend_v therein_o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a and_o what_o be_v of_o grace_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o be_v so_o veil_v with_o type_n ceremony_n and_o shadow_n that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v into_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 13._o three_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n by_o death_n increase_v their_o bondage_n for_o as_o this_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o they_o in_o their_o service_n so_o it_o be_v expressive_a and_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o original_a curse_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 3._o 13._o and_o hereby_o be_v they_o great_o awe_v and_o terrify_v although_o some_o of_o they_o by_o especial_a grace_n be_v enable_v to_o delight_v themselves_o in_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o these_o thing_n be_v administer_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n which_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8._o 15._o which_o where_o it_o be_v there_o be_v liberty_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o and_o there_o only_o and_o therefore_o although_o they_o boast_v that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o on_o that_o reason_n free_a and_o never_o in_o bondage_n yet_o our_o saviour_n let_v they_o know_v that_o whatever_o they_o pretend_v they_o be_v not_o free_a until_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v they_o so_o and_o from_o these_o thing_n arise_v those_o innumerable_a anxious_a scrupulosity_n which_o be_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n accompany_v with_o the_o severe_a nature_n of_o those_o addition_n in_o its_o observation_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o it_o as_o appropriate_v unto_o they_o for_o a_o season_n now_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v free_v from_o under_o the_o gospel_n for_o 1_o we_o be_v not_o now_o bring_v to_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o mount_n sinai_n but_o be_v come_v unto_o mount_n zion_n so_o the_o apostle_n at_o large_a heb._n 12._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o for_o you_o be_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v be_v touch_v that_o be_v which_o natural_o may_v be_v so_o by_o man_n hand_n though_o moral_o the_o touch_v of_o it_o be_v forbid_v and_o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n nor_o unto_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o a_o voice_n of_o word_n which_o they_o that_o hear_v entreat_v that_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v speak_v unto_o they_o any_o more_o for_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o which_o be_v command_v and_o if_o so_o much_o as_o a_o beast_n touch_v the_o mountain_n it_o shall_v be_v stone_v or_o thrust_v through_o with_o a_o dart_n and_o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n that_o moses_n say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v which_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o word_n he_o use_v where_o it_o be_v on_o this_o occasion_n say_v of_o he_o and_o moses_n speak_v but_o nothing_o be_v add_v of_o what_o he_o say_v exod._n 19_o 19_o which_o thing_n be_v insist_v on_o by_o he_o to_o show_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o bondage_n which_o the_o people_n be_v in_o under_o the_o law_n whereunto_o he_o add_v but_o you_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o which_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4._o 26._o that_o be_v we_o receive_v the_o law_n of_o our_o obedience_n from_o jesus_n christ_n who_o speak_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v observe_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n 2_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v now_o absolute_o abolish_v nor_o be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o any_o way_n revive_v heb._n 8._o 13._o it_o have_v no_o influence_n into_o nor_o upon_o the_o mind_n of_o believer_n they_o be_v take_v into_o a_o covenant_n full_a of_o grace_n joy_n and_o peace_n for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 1._o 17._o 3_o in_o this_o covenant_n they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n or_o adoption_n to_o serve_v god_n without_o legal_a fear_n luk._n 1._o 74._o rom._n 8._o 15._o gal._n 4._o 6._o and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o principal_a privilege_n thereof_o it_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o to_o have_v liberty_n in_o the_o word_n and_o rule_n unless_o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o principle_n