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sake_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n with_o the_o summary_n proof_n of_o the_o divine_a separation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n page_n 1_o chap_n ii_o that_o christ_n commission_v his_o apostle_n as_o his_o principal_a church-minister_n to_o teach_v the_o church_n all_o his_o doctrine_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o all_o his_o command_n and_o order_n and_o so_o to_o settle_v and_o guide_v the_o first_o church_n p._n 5._o chap._n iii_o christ_n promise_v his_o spirit_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v commission_v they_o to_o do_v by_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o bring_v his_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o by_o guide_v they_o at_o his_o church_n guide_n p._n 9_o
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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the_o name_n grant_v that_o it_o be_v a_o day_n separate_v by_o god_n institution_n for_o holy_a assembly_n and_o worship_n and_o then_o call_v it_o a_o sabbath_n or_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o you_o please_v though_o for_o myself_o i_o add_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o name_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o name_n which_o the_o first_o church_n principal_o use_v and_o that_o they_o call_v it_o also_o sometime_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n but_o that_o be_v only_o analogical_o as_o it_o be_v resemble_v to_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o as_o they_o use_v the_o name_n sacrifice_n and_o altar_n word_n at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o christian_n commemoration_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o for_o the_o table_n or_o as_o dr._n young_a say_v pag._n 23._o as_o in_o scripture_n baptism_n be_v call_v circumcision_n and_o that_o very_o rare_o too_o 2._o that_o the_o 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institution_n for_o holy_a worship_n especial_o in_o church-assembly_n chap._n ii_o prop._n i._o that_o christ_n commissioned_n his_o apostle_n or_o his_o principal_a church-minister_n to_o teach_v the_o church_n all_o his_o doctrine_n and_o deliver_v they_o all_o his_o command_n and_o order_n and_o so_o to_o settle_v and_o guide_v the_o first_o church_n this_o i_o prove_v 1._o by_o their_o commission_n itself_o 2._o by_o their_o performance_n with_o its_o proper_a seal_n 3._o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n 1._o luke_n 6._o 13._o he_o call_v to_o he_o his_o disciple_n and_o of_o they_o he_o choose_v twelve_o who_o also_o he_o name_v apostle_n their_o first_o commission_n be_v recite_v matth._n 10._o at_o large_a matth._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o all_o authority_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o 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apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12._o 28_o 29._o first_o apostles_n secondary_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 2._o 20._o be_v build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n 2._o pet._n 3._o 2._o that_o you_o may_v be_v mindful_a of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v before_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o we_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n act_n 10._o 5._o send_v man_n to_o joppa_n and_o call_v for_o simon_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v shall_v tell_v thou_o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o will_v not_o take_v all_o this_o plain_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n for_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o first_o proposition_n i_o suppose_v will_v not_o be_v ever_o the_o more_o move_v by_o it_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o needless_o tedious_a as_o to_o stay_v to_o fetch_v argument_n from_o each_o text._n 2._o the_o apostle_n exercise_v such_o a_o power_n as_o the_o proposition_n mention_v and_o god_n sâ—t_v to_o it_o the_o seal_n of_o miracle_n therefore_o such_o a_o power_n or_o office_n be_v give_v they_o by_o christ._n the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o enthimeme_n be_v so_o plain_o express_v in_o scripture_n that_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o take_v up_o much_o of_o my_o own_o or_o the_o reader_n time_n in_o prove_v so_o know_v a_o thing_n they_o found_v the_o church_n they_o deliver_v they_o the_o doctrine_n and_o command_n of_o christ_n they_o settle_v the_o church_n as_o to_o officer_n order_n and_o discipline_n according_a to_o christ_n command_n and_o the_o spirit_n determination_n thus_o they_o ordain_v the_o new_a office_n of_o deacon_n and_o deaconeffe_n or_o widow_n and_o they_o ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n or_o city_n and_o they_o determine_v of_o church_n controversy_n and_o give_v the_o church_n decree_v and_o deliver_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n about_o the_o sacrament_n church-assembly_n prophecying_n etc._n etc._n act_v 2._o &_o 14._o 23._o act_n 6._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 3._o titus_n 1._o act_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 1_o cor._n 14_o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o all_o christian_n save_o heretic_n do_v acknowledge_v their_o power_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o their_o decree_n and_o conduct_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n need_v no_o other_o proof_n than_o the_o common_a history_n of_o former_a age_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o i_o will_v not_o injure_v the_o reader_n by_o prove_v it_o chap._n iii_o prop._n 2._o christ_n promise_v his_o spirit_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v what_o be_v have_v commission_v they_o to_o do_v by_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o bring_v his_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o by_o guide_v they_o as_o his_o church_n guide_n in_o the_o old_a 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