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of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o sabbath_n be_v i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n of_o it_o i_o make_v it_o for_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v sanctify_v it_o and_o therefore_o have_v give_v man_n a_o precept_n and_o pattern_n to_o keep_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o make_v myself_o a_o precedent_n to_o profane_v it_o as_o you_o superstitious_o suppose_v certain_o christ_n engagement_n to_o fulfil_v it_o to_o the_o least_o jot_n or_o tittle_n with_o his_o profess_a own_v of_o it_o claim_v to_o it_o and_o care_n for_o it_o as_o its_o lord_n be_v the_o full_a confirmation_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v desire_v that_o which_o christ_n lay_v claim_v to_o as_o lord_n must_v needs_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v his_o esteem_v and_o honour_v as_o he_o the_o bride_n be_v he_o for_o he_o be_v her_o lord_n 45.11_o psal_n 45.11_o the_o harvest_n be_v he_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v he_o the_o angel_n be_v his_o and_o all_o to_o be_v esteem_v he_o who_o be_v proclaim_v lord_n of_o all_o therefore_o we_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a supper_n because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o sanctify_v the_o holy_a sabbath_n because_o he_o declare_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o give_v it_o the_o institution_n when_o he_o make_v the_o world_n he_o give_v it_o confirmation_n when_o he_o redeem_v the_o world_n and_o his_o saint_n must_v endeavour_v to_o observe_v every_o jot_n and_o tittle_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o he_o do_v express_o own_o his_o holy_a day_n in_o assert_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n so_o he_o take_v special_a care_n by_o particular_a instruction_n that_o his_o saint_n may_v avoid_v the_o violation_n of_o this_o rest_n on_o earth_n even_o while_o he_o himself_o shall_v rest_v triumphant_o in_o heaven_n wherefore_o after_o his_o prediction_n of_o the_o approach_a
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 mention_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v only_o give_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n while_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v term_v like_o other_o common_a day_n the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n 2._o whether_o they_o take_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o the_o sanctify_a sabbath_n institute_v or_o authorize_v by_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n father_n son_n or_o spirit_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o their_o sense_n for_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v undeniable_o the_o first_o sabbath_n if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o first_o individual_a gospel_n sabbath_n than_o i_o suppose_v that_o first_o day_n in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o may_v be_v the_o twenty_o sabbath_n at_o least_o and_o yet_o that_o also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 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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
the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n seek_v out_o and_o celebrate_v or_o the_o saint_n last_o design_n upon_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n with_o their_o advance_n of_o god_n first_o institution_n to_o its_o primitive_a perfection_n be_v a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o that_o black_a character_n in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7.25_o the_o change_n of_o time_n &_o law_n with_o the_o christian_n glorious_a conquest_n over_o that_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o recovery_n of_o the_o long-slighted_n seven_o day_n to_o its_o ancient_a glory_n wherein_o mr._n aspinwal_n may_v receive_v full_a answer_n to_o his_o late_a piece_n against_o the_o sabbath_n by_o tho._n tillam_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n psalm_n 102.13_o 14._o thou_o shall_v arise_v &_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o livewell_n chapman_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n 1637._o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v at_o colchester_n gather_v by_o god_n grace_n with_o the_o author_n ministry_n into_o the_o beautiful_a order_n of_o the_o gospel_n precious_a and_o therefore_o belove_v what_o have_v the_o holy_a one_o do_v for_o you_o what_o have_v gospel_n grace_v wrought_v in_o you_o who_o be_v these_o that_o fly_v as_o a_o cloud_n and_o as_o dove_n to_o their_o window_n 60.8_o isa_n 60.8_o happy_a day_n when_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n break_v open_v your_o door_n and_o lead_v you_o through_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n bless_a season_n when_o the_o almighty_a display_v his_o bright_a beam_n of_o evangelical_a light_n form_v christ_n in_o your_o soul_n by_o the_o same_o way_n that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n conceive_v viz._n by_o the_o ear_n allure_a you_n out_o of_o bâ—bylonish_n 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