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chap._n iu._n christ_n perform_v all_o these_o promise_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o give_v they_o his_o spirit_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o all_o their_o commission_v work_n p._n 11_o chap._n v._n the_o apostle_n do_v actual_o separate_v and_o appoint_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o holy_a worship_n especial_o in_o church_n assembly_n which_o be_v explain_v in_o several_a subordinate_a proposition_n and_o prove_v 1._o by_o scripture_n 2._o by_o unquestionable_a history_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o this_o proof_n evince_v and_o the_o denier_n of_o it_o prove_v to_o subvert_v the_o church_n certainty_n of_o great_a matter_n p._n 12_o chap._n vi_o this_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o holy_a worship_n be_v do_v by_o the_o especial_a inspiration_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 69_o chap._n vii_o whether_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n shall_v be_v still_o keep_v by_o christian_n as_o of_o divine_a obligation_n neg._n prove_v where_o be_v show_v how_o far_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v abrogate_a and_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n p._n 71_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o day_n p._n 91_o chap._n ix_o how_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v be_v keep_v of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o objection_n about_o weariness_n p._n 93_o chap._n x._o how_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v not_o be_v spend_v or_o what_o be_v unlawful_a on_o it_o of_o worldly_a business_n of_o recreation_n of_o idleness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 108_o chap._n xi_o what_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v scruple_v as_o un_o lawful_a on_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 129_o chap._n xii_o of_o what_o importance_n the_o due_a observe_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v many_o great_a reason_n for_o it_o p._n 139_o chap._n xiii_o what_o other_o church_n festival_n or_o separate_v day_n be_v lawful_a p._n 148_o the_o content_n of_o the_o appendix_n chap._n i._n a_o answer_n to_o certain_a objection_n against_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 157_o 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that_o he_o shall_v take_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o john_n 17._o 8._o i_o have_v give_v to_o they_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o and_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o v._n 17_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d then_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n as_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o into_o the_o world_n so_o have_v i_o also_o send_v they_o into_o the_o world_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o 〈◊〉_d myself_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o truth_n matth._n 28._o 20._o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n act_n 1._o 4._o and_o be_v assemble_v together_o with_o they_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o for_o john_n true_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o 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down_o and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v none_o but_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o paul_n mean_v col._n 2._o 16._o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meaâ—s_n etc._n etc._n and_o sabbath_n which_o be_v shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o the_o first_o day_n be_v never_o call_v a_o sabbath_n as_o you_o true_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o put_v down_o with_o the_o sabbath_n see_v dr._n young_n die_v dom._n on_o col._n 2._o 16._o 12._o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v profane_v by_o the_o church_n heretofore_o and_o reform_v neh._n 10._o 28_o 29_o 31._o &_o 13._o 15_o 17_o 18_o 22._o see_v belg._n annot._n on_o dan._n 7._o 25_o etc._n etc._n as_o prophesy_v who_o will_v change_v it_o 12._o this_o be_v all_o grant_v sacrifice_v also_o be_v then_o profane_v and_o reform_v and_o pollute_a and_o destroy_v by_o antiochus_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o still_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o sacrifice_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n chap._n iii_o whether_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o only_o a_o positive_a law_n it_o be_v but_o few_o that_o i_o have_v any_o controversy_n with_o on_o this_o point_n but_o yet_o one_o there_o be_v who_o object_v and_o argue_v as_o follow_v god_n have_v put_v this_o into_o nature_n ex._n 20._o 10._o thy_o stranger_n deut._n 5._o 14._o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n of_o roman_n particular_o chap._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 26_o 27._o &_o 3._o 9_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 14._o nature_n have_v its_o teach_n the_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v make_v and_o frame_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o ten_o word_n some_o notion_n whereof_o be_v still_o retain_v even_o in_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o fall_v man_n gen._n 1._o 26_o 27._o eccl._n 7._o 29._o eph._n 4._o 20._o col._n 3._o 10._o the_o law_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v give_v before_o the_o ten_o word_n be_v proclaim_v at_o sinai_n exod._n 16._o 23._o even_o from_o the_o creation_n gen._n 2._o 2_o 3._o give_v to_o adam_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o the_o world_n of_o humane_a creature_n gen._n 1._o 14._o psalm_n 104._o 19_o leu._n 10._o 23._o numb_a 28._o 2_o 9_o 10._o it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d word_n in_o the_o original_a seâ—_n time_n of_o divine_a appointment_n fâ—r_o solemn_a asseâ—â—â—ing_n and_o for_o god_n institute_v service_n be_v direct_v to_o and_o point_v at_o by_o those_o great_a light_n which_o the_o creator_n have_v set_v up_o in_o the_o heaven_n psal._n 19_o with_o rom._n 10._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 8_o 18_o 19_o 20._o deut._n 30._o 10_o 15._o john_n 1._o 9_o every_o man_n have_v a_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o carry_v about_o he_o and_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v together_o with_o he_o these_o seed_n of_o truth_n and_o light_n though_o they_o will_v not_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v a_o soul_n thorough_o and_o safe_o hâ—me_v to_o glory_n rom._n 1._o 20._o yet_o there_o be_v even_o since_o adam_n fall_n those_o relic_n and_o dark_a letter_n of_o this_o holy_a law_n of_o the_o ten_o word_n to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o our_o first_o create_v dignity_n and_o for_o some_o other_o end_n though_o these_o seed_n be_v utter_o corrupt_v now_o titus_n 1._o 15._o natural_a reason_n will_v tell_v man_n that_o see_v all_o man_n in_o all_o nation_n do_v measure_n their_o time_n by_o week_n and_o their_o week_n by_o seven_o day_n they_o shall_v beside_o what_o of_o their_o time_n they_o offer_v up_o as_o due_a to_o god_n every_o day_n give_v one_o whole_a day_n of_o every_o week_n to_o their_o maker_n who_o