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be_v a_o people_n or_o call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n jacob_n yea_o i_o say_v long_o before_o there_o be_v any_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n their_o father_n neither_o yet_o alone_o do_v god_n then_o keep_v it_o but_o do_v also_o institute_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v yea_o but_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v will_v some_o man_n say_v what_o then_o shall_v the_o disobedience_n of_o some_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v god_n forbid_v though_o neither_o yet_o can_v i_o yield_v that_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v for_o what_o if_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v be_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o father_n write_v by_o moses_n if_o they_o shall_v i_o suppose_v the_o world_n itself_o will_v not_o have_v contain_v the_o book_n but_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o lerane_n rom._n 15._o 4._o and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n record_v by_o moses_n that_o we_o may_v thence_o learn_v the_o observation_n thereof_o see_v that_o god_n do_v institute_v it_o to_o that_o end_n to_o be_v observe_v unless_o we_o will_v say_v that_o god_n do_v institute_v a_o day_n for_o rest_n which_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o rest_v upon_o but_o to_o take_v away_o all_o wrangle_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n be_v also_o show_v by_o moses_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n aswell_o as_o the_o institution_n and_o so_o show_v as_o that_o he_o show_v it_o not_o once_o to_o be_v keep_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o creation_n gen._n 2._o 2_o but_o again_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o that_o he_o cease_v to_o rain_v down_o manna_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n 16._o 15._o loe_o thus_o twice_o he_o observe_v god_n keep_v of_o it_o and_o to_o this_o he_o add_v the_o practice_n of_o man_n also_o for_o exod._n 16._o he_o show_v how_o the_o israelite_n keep_v it_o in_o the_o 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jew_n for_o be_v not_o these_o reason_n to_o all_o man_n and_o at_o all_o time_n alike_o do_v not_o god_n give_v unto_o every_o one_o six_o day_n aswell_o as_o unto_o the_o jew_n and_o than_o be_v not_o every_o one_o bind_v to_o keep_v a_o seven_o aswell_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n aswell_o as_o they_o and_o must_v not_o thou_o then_o keep_v his_o sabbath_n aswell_o as_o they_o or_o do_v he_o rest_v only_o for_o their_o example_n and_o not_o for_o thou_o also_o or_o have_v they_o need_v only_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o not_o thou_o also_o then_o these_o reason_n persuade_v thou_o aswell_o as_o they_o and_o now_o aswell_o as_o then_o do_v they_o not_o plead_v for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o commandment_n and_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v no_o vanish_v shadow_n but_o a_o last_a precept_n and_o to_o remain_v for_o ever_o §_o sect._n 10_o but_o what_o need_v i_o to_o allege_v so_o many_o reason_n to_o persuade_v in_o a_o thing_n so_o apparent_a be_v there_o perpetual_a the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o the_o sabbath_n proove_v the_o sabbath_n perpetual_a no_o more_o but_o this_o one_o reason_n namely_o the_o continual_a use_n and_o need_v we_o have_v of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o persuade_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o time_n to_o call_v we_o back_o how_o far_o will_v that_o corruption_n wherewith_o we_o be_v warm_v in_o our_o mother_n womb_n carry_v we_o like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n or_o current_n from_o all_o godliness_n how_o deep_o will_v we_o dive_v into_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n if_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v pull_v out_o if_o there_o be_v no_o time_n to_o water_v that_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v become_v as_o a_o garden_n that_o have_v no_o water_n isai_n 1._o 31._o where_o every_o thing_n die_v yea_o how_o easy_o will_v our_o heart_n become_v like_a unto_o the_o sluggard_n garden_n that_o be_v overgrow_v with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n which_o cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o pro._n 24._o 31._o and_o if_o the_o best_a man_n notwithstanding_o the_o best_a mean_n be_v many_o time_n overtake_v lord_n what_o shall_v we_o poor_a man_n think_v shall_v become_v of_o we_o if_o there_o be_v no_o time_n set_v down_o by_o god_n unto_o we_o for_o his_o service_n and_o if_o it_o be_v leave_v unto_o our_o own_o discretion_n when_o shall_v we_o find_v a_o time_n will_v we_o not_o plead_v as_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v hag._n 1._o 2._o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v be_v we_o have_v such_o continual_a use_n and_o need_v of_o it_o what_o do_v it_o else_o but_o persuade_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o unto_o we_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o point_n if_o this_o law_n all_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n if_o confirm_v by_o christ_n if_o institute_v before_o the_o people_n be_v to_o who_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v give_v if_o warrant_v forty_o year_n after_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abolish_v if_o the_o reason_n be_v now_o as_o effectual_a to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o as_o ever_o and_o the_o use_n also_o now_o as_o great_a as_o ever_o we_o may_v true_o conclude_v that_o see_v in_o the_o institution_n it_o be_v not_o ceremonial_a it_o can_v in_o process_n of_o time_n become_v ceremonial_a but_o as_o it_o come_v in_o with_o the_o world_n so_o it_o must_v end_v with_o the_o world_n and_o from_o this_o must_v not_o a_o christian_a be_v drive_v no_o not_o for_o all_o the_o world_n §_o sect._n 11_o but_o notwithstanding_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n yet_o there_o have_v be_v objection_n of_o two_o sort_n answer_v argument_n pretend_v to_o prove_v the_o law_n to_o be_v abolish_v answer_v find_v out_o to_o weaken_v the_o truth_n thereof_o some_o whereby_o they_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v the_o whole_a law_n abolish_v other_o that_o if_o not_o the_o whole_a law_n yet_o at_o least_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v abolish_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v abolish_v they_o allege_v that_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 9_o to_o the_o just_a there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o that_o rom._n 6._o 14._o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n to_o which_o to_o answer_v in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o law_n for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 1._o yet_o we_o be_v under_o the_o direction_n of_o it_o for_o ibid._n ver_fw-la 7._o the_o flesh_n be_v condemn_v as_o a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n second_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o as_o it_o be_v warrant_v by_o christ_n three_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n for_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n galath_n 3._o 13._o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n not_o from_o the_o law_n and_o thereby_o it_o be_v that_o now_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a unto_o he_o joh._n 5._o 3_o but_o we_o willing_o subject_a and_o give_v ourselves_o servant_n unto_o it_o to_o receive_v direction_n from_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o this_o sufficient_a it_o be_v something_o beside_o my_o purpose_n §_o sect._n 12_o come_v we_o therefore_o unto_o those_o that_o more_o near_o concern_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n among_o labour_n our_o rest_n from_o sin_n take_v not_o away_o our_o rest_n from_o
which_o if_o any_o dare_v be_v so_o shameless_a as_o to_o affirm_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v undo_v and_o prove_v nothing_o thereby_o against_o we_o but_o all_o for_o we_o namely_o that_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v continue_v it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v ceremonial_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o other_o law_n than_o of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o yet_o further_o to_o show_v that_o christ_n meaning_n be_v so_o he_o present_o fall_v into_o a_o exposition_n of_o certain_a precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n wherein_o the_o pharisy_n have_v teach_v amiss_o but_o now_o will_v some_o man_n say_v he_o do_v not_o there_o expound_v the_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o reestablish_v answ_n beside_o that_o he_o little_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v show_v that_o every_o jot_n and_o title_n thereof_o be_v establish_v as_o firm_a as_o the_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o that_o break_v the_o least_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o shall_v be_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n beside_o all_o this_o i_o say_v he_o may_v abolish_v by_o this_o reason_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n that_o be_v not_o there_o expound_v he_o must_v therefore_o know_v that_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n that_o cause_v christ_n not_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n intent_n and_o purpose_n there_o to_o show_v how_o they_o come_v short_a in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o make_v the_o commandment_n speak_v less_o than_o they_o do_v whereas_o they_o extend_v the_o sabbath_n too_o far_o as_o touch_v the_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o make_v it_o speak_v more_o than_o in_o truth_n it_o do_v and_o therefore_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o show_v how_o they_o come_v short_a in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o instance_n quite_o beside_o his_o intention_n §_o sect._n 7_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v continue_v as_o it_o appear_v christ_n the_o sabbath_n continue_v by_o christ_n by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o allege_v so_o also_o by_o that_o matth._n 24._o 20._o where_o he_o will_v that_o his_o child_n which_o shall_v live_v about_o 40._o year_n after_o his_o ascension_n shall_v pray_v that_o their_o flight_n may_v not_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n he_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o he_o hold_v not_o this_o commandment_n in_o account_n of_o a_o ceremony_n but_o of_o a_o moral_a precept_n for_o first_o if_o it_o have_v be_v ceremonial_a they_o may_v have_v flee_v without_o any_o care_n for_o it_o have_v be_v abolish_v forty_o year_n before_o second_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v ill_o to_o have_v use_v this_o as_o a_o scarecrow_n or_o as_o a_o bug_n to_o fray_v child_n with_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n yea_o three_o if_o this_o commandment_n have_v be_v ceremonial_a he_o shall_v have_v contradict_v his_o own_o doctrine_n in_o establish_v that_o which_o himself_o do_v take_v away_o by_o his_o death_n and_o last_o of_o all_o have_v he_o hold_v it_o a_o ceremony_n he_o shall_v rather_o have_v teach_v they_o not_o to_o have_v stand_v upon_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o be_v it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o they_o to_o have_v retain_v it_o and_o make_v a_o account_n of_o it_o it_o be_v abolish_v and_o do_v away_o before_o now_o as_o for_o those_o that_o will_v qualify_v christ_n speech_n by_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o as_o he_o mean_v but_o according_a unto_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a as_o they_o say_v to_o flee_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o therefore_o his_o speech_n be_v direct_v unto_o they_o which_o hold_v this_o error_n first_o this_o their_o evasion_n have_v no_o ground_n for_o how_o will_v they_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o jew_n hold_v it_o unlawful_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n to_o flee_v for_o preservation_n of_o life_n be_v they_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n second_o their_o own_o practice_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o they_o flee_v out_o of_o egypt_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n 12._o and_o as_o for_o that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o macchabee_n that_o some_o will_v not_o fight_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v no_o scripture_n we_o see_v they_o in_o the_o same_o place_n condemn_v for_o it_o and_o the_o case_n general_o resolve_v by_o their_o brethren_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o they_o may_v well_o do_v have_v such_o precedent_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o so_o do_v as_o 2._o king_n 11._o and_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jericho_n josh_n 6._o and_o elsewhere_o three_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o infect_v with_o that_o error_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v will_v they_o to_o have_v pray_v for_o the_o change_n of_o their_o mind_n than_o for_o the_o change_n of_o 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in_o england_n for_o they_o hold_v he_o the_o catholic_a king_n that_o be_v by_o their_o own_o interpretation_n universal_a or_o else_o at_o the_o least_o that_o they_o may_v bring_v his_o triplicity_n i_o mean_v the_o pope_n to_o share_v again_o with_o the_o king_n in_o england_n and_o to_o overtop_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o they_o so_o much_o labour_v this_o matter_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o toleration_n from_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o far_o and_o so_o wide_a as_o that_o we_o must_v compel_v they_o unto_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v note_v §_o sect._n 5_o for_o in_o that_o he_o say_v thy_o son_n thy_o daughter_n thy_o servant_n the_o stranger_n must_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n he_o religion_n all_o must_v be_v compel_v unto_o the_o true_a religion_n do_v therein_o manifest_o enjoin_v thou_o to_o see_v that_o they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o although_o i_o say_v even_o now_o that_o there_o be_v some_o stranger_n 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the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n surround_v and_o hem_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o this_o be_v not_o it_o that_o be_v so_o much_o strive_v about_o the_o question_n be_v how_o far_o prince_n may_v meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o compel_v for_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v both_o sword_n and_o that_o prince_n must_v not_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n no_o not_o to_o punish_v any_o until_o they_o be_v deliver_v over_o unto_o the_o secular_a power_n so_o then_o they_o make_v belike_o princess_n nothing_o but_o the_o pope_n butcher_n to_o cut_v the_o poor_a lamb_n throat_n when_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o or_o rather_o
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