glorify_v in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o and_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n in_o purity_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v promote_v among_o men._n j._n o._n jan._n 11._o 1670._o exercitation_n concern_v the_o name_n original_a nature_n use_v and_o continuance_n of_o a_o day_n of_o sacred_a rest._n exercitatio_fw-la prima_fw-la hebr._n chap._n iu._n ver._n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o trouble_v and_o confusion_n from_o man_n invention_n 2_o instance_a in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o sabbatical_a rest._n 3_o reason_n of_o their_o present_a consideration_n 4_o extent_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o such_o a_o rest._n 5_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o they_o 6_o special_a instance_n of_o particular_a difference_n upon_o a_o agreement_n in_o more_o general_a principle_n 7_o evil_a consequence_n of_o these_o controversy_n in_o christian_a practice_n 8_o principles_n and_o rule_n propose_v for_o the_o right_a investigation_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n 9_o name_n of_o a_o sacred_a day_n of_o rest._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 2._o 3._o heb._n 4._o 4._o 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 2._o 3._o exodus_fw-la 16._o 23._o chap._n 35._o 2._o lam._n 1._o 7._o saturn_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o jew_n and_o why_o the_o word_n double_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n of_o it_o 11_o translation_n of_o this_o word_n into_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12_o all_o judaical_a feast_n call_v sabbata_n by_o the_o heathen_a suetonius_n horace_n juvenal_n cite_v to_o that_o purpose_n 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunday_n use_v by_o justine_n martyr_n tertullian_n eusebius_n blame_v by_o austin_n hierom_n and_o philastrius_n 14_o use_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n derive_v from_o the_o heathen_a of_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n 15_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n lord_n day_n 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note_v exod._n 15._o 25_o 26._o jew_n exposition_n of_o it_o 4_o this_o opinion_n refute_v by_o testimony_n and_o reason_n 5_o another_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n about_o the_o original_a of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o mahometan_n 6_o opinion_n of_o christian_n about_o the_o original_a of_o the_o sabbath_n propose_v 7_o that_o of_o its_o original_a from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n assert_v the_o first_o testimony_n give_v unto_o it_o gen._n 2._o 2._o vindicated_n exception_n of_o heddigerus_n answer_v 8._o what_o intend_v by_o sanctify_v and_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n 9_o other_o exception_n remove_v series_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o discourse_n in_o moses_n clear_v the_o whole_a testimony_n vindicate_v 10_o heb._n 4_o 3_o 4._o vindicated_n 11_o observation_n
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because_o when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v indeed_o that_o god_n so_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n he_o do_v it_o on_o the_o account_n of_o what_o he_o be_v then_o relate_v of_o the_o work_n that_o he_o make_v and_o the_o rest_n that_o ensue_v thereon_o other_o give_v such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v contain_v no_o appointment_n of_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v those_o who_o assert_v the_o former_a opinion_n deny_v that_o the_o precept_n or_o rather_o direction_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n give_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n exod._n 16._o be_v its_o first_o original_a institution_n but_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v either_o a_o new_a declaration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o usage_n of_o it_o unto_o they_o who_o in_o their_o long_a bondage_n have_v lose_v both_o its_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n with_o a_o renew_a reinforcement_n of_o it_o by_o a_o especial_a circumstance_n 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any_o sober_a and_o learned_a person_n undertake_v to_o evade_v their_o â—â—rce_n or_o efficacy_n in_o this_o cause_n the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o gen._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v finish_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n end_v his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o he_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o because_o that_o in_o it_o he_o have_v rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n which_o god_n create_v and_o make_v there_o be_v indeed_o somewhat_o in_o this_o text_n which_o have_v give_v difficulty_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o somewhat_o that_o the_o heathen_a take_v offence_n at_o that_o which_o trouble_v the_o jew_n be_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v finish_v his_o work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n for_o they_o fear_v that_o somewhat_o may_v be_v hence_o draw_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o absolute_a rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n whereon_o it_o seem_v god_n himself_o wrought_v in_o the_o finish_n of_o his_o work_n and_o hierome_n judge_v that_o they_o may_v be_v just_o charge_v with_o this_o consideration_n arctabimus_fw-la say_v he_o judaeos_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la otio_fw-la sabbati_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la dissolutum_fw-la sit_fw-la dum_fw-la deus_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o sabbato_fw-la complens_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la &_o benedicens_fw-la ipsi_fw-la diei_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la universa_fw-la complevit_fw-la we_o will_v urge_v the_o jew_n with_o this_o who_o glory_n of_o their_o sabbatical_a rest_n in_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v break_v or_o dissolve_v from_o the_o beginning_n whilst_o god_n wrought_v in_o it_o finish_v his_o work_n and_o bless_v the_o day_n because_o in_o it_o he_o finish_v all_o thing_n hence_o the_o lxx_o read_v the_o word_n by_o a_o open_a corruption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o six_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o syriack_n and_o samaritan_n version_n and_o the_o rabbin_n grant_v that_o this_o be_v do_v on_o purpose_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v that_o god_n make_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o this_o scruple_n be_v every_o way_n needless_a for_o do_v but_o suppose_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o express_v the_o time_n past_a do_v intend_v the_o praeterpluperfect_a tense_n as_o the_o preterperfect_a in_o the_o hebrew_n must_v do_v where_o occasion_n require_v see_v they_o have_v no_o other_o to_o express_v that_o which_o at_o any_o time_n be_v pass_v by_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o god_n have_v perfect_v his_o work_n before_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n rest._n and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n well_o render_v by_o junius_n quum_fw-la autem_fw-la perfecisset_fw-la deus_fw-la die_fw-la septimo_fw-la opus_fw-la suum_fw-la quod_fw-la fecerat_fw-la or_o we_o may_v say_v compleverat_fw-la die_fw-la septimo_fw-la that_o which_o the_o heathen_a take_v offence_n at_o be_v the_o rest_n here_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v weary_v with_o his_o work_n hence_o be_v that_o of_o rutilius_n in_o his_o itinerary_n septima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la dies_fw-la turpi_fw-la damnata_fw-la veterno_fw-la ut_fw-la delassati_fw-la mollis_fw-la imago_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o sense_n of_o this_o expression_n we_o shall_v afterward_o explain_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o word_n here_o use_v do_v often_o signify_v only_o to_o cease_v or_o give_v over_o without_o respect_n either_o to_o weariness_n or_o rest_n as_o job_n 32._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 9_o so_o that_o no_o cause_n of_o offence_n be_v give_v in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o god_n himself_o however_o philo_n lib._n de_fw-fr opific_n mund._o refer_v this_o of_o god_n rest_n to_o his_o contemplation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o not_o unmeet_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v but_o set_v aside_o prejudices_fw-la and_o preconceive_a opinion_n and_o any_o man_n will_v think_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v here_o as_o plain_o express_v as_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o word_n be_v the_o continuation_n of_o a_o plain_a historical_a narration_n have_v finish_v the_o account_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o give_v a_o recapitulation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o moses_n declare_v what_o immediate_o ensue_v thereon_o namely_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o his_o blessing_n and_o sanctify_v that_o day_n whereon_o he_o so_o rest_v that_o day_n which_o he_o rest_v he_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v even_o that_o individual_a day_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o a_o day_n in_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n for_o succeed_a generation_n this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o word_n or_o nothing_o can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v plain_o express_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o appearance_n of_o difficulty_n in_o those_o word_n he_o bless_a and_o sanctify_v it_o it_o be_v whole_o take_v away_o in_o the_o explication_n give_v of_o they_o by_o himself_o afterward_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n where_o they_o be_v plain_o declare_v to_o intend_v its_o set_n apart_o and_o consecration_n to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o sacred_a rest._n but_o yet_o exception_n all_o put_v in_o to_o this_o plain_a open_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n thus_o it_o be_v late_o plead_v by_o heddigerus_n theol._n patriarch_n exercitat_fw-la 3._o sect_n 58._o deus_fw-la die_fw-la septimo_fw-la cessaverat_fw-la facere_fw-la opus_fw-la novum_fw-la quia_fw-la sex_n diebus_fw-la omne_fw-la consummata_fw-la erant_fw-la ei_o diei_fw-la benedixit_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la cessans_fw-la ab_fw-la opere_fw-la svo_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la creatione_fw-la quievit_fw-la
they_o be_v not_o constitute_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n or_o measure_n of_o other_o man_n faith_n persuasion_n apprehension_n and_o conversation_n and_o other_o who_o for_o some_o defect_n at_o least_o so_o suppose_v by_o we_o we_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o despise_v may_v be_v yet_o teach_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o thing_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o than_o which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v in_o these_o case_n be_v first_o to_o endeavour_v after_o a_o full_a persuasion_n in_o our_o own_o mind_n then_o to_o communicate_v the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o scripture_n testimony_n which_o we_o ground_n our_o persuasion_n upon_o unto_o other_o labour_v with_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n to_o instruct_v they_o who_o we_o apprehend_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n so_o submit_v the_o whole_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o such_o thing_n and_o these_o rule_n have_v i_o and_o shall_v i_o 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