for_o in_o act_n 20.7_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o paul_n preach_v on_o the_o first_o day_n but_o in_o act_n 18.4_o they_o say_v paul_n reason_v every_o sabbath_n day_n and_o yet_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o both_o place_n neither_o be_v this_o paul_n single_a practice_n but_o the_o constant_a custom_n of_o all_o the_o disciple_n that_o ever_o accompany_v he_o we_o find_v one_o company_n with_o paul_n act_v 13.13_o 14._o who_o solemn_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o holy_a duty_n other_o associate_n he_o select_v act_n 15.40_o and_o these_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n act_v 16.13_o 17._o &_o 17.1_o 2._o thus_o we_o may_v follow_v paul_n and_o his_o companion_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o constant_o find_v they_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n and_o though_o he_o solemn_o profess_v he_o have_v not_o shun_v to_o declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n 20._o act._n 20._o yet_o this_o great_a slight_a of_o ceremony_n never_o give_v the_o least_o hint_n of_o a_o change_n which_o undoubted_o he_o will_v have_v do_v have_v it_o be_v any_o way_n alter_v nay_o he_o strict_o require_v all_o believer_n to_o follow_v his_o example_n as_o he_o follow_v christ_n and_o certain_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o follow_v christ_n as_o close_o as_o in_o any_o ordinance_n whatsoever_o object_n there_o be_v conceit_n that_o paul_n only_o take_v that_o opportunity_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n answ_n but_o 1._o they_o speak_v without_o book_n and_o fancy_n be_v no_o fuel_n for_o a_o christian_n faith_n 2._o they_o render_v this_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n a_o constant_a dissembler_n 3._o they_o may_v as_o warrantable_o lay_v this_o crrime_fw-la to_o christ_n that_o he_o do_v but_o take_v such_o opportunity_n and_o not_o in_o conscience_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n custom_n herein_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o paul_n such_o as_o assert_v that_o paul_n only_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o among_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v better_o inform_v act._n 18.4_o &_o 13.42_o where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n the_o gentile_n beseech_v that_o these_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v the_o next_o sabbath_n here_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o fair_a opportunity_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v desire_v in_o the_o jew_n absence_n to_o instruct_v the_o gentile_n in_o a_o first_o day_n sabbath_n if_o ever_o such_o a_o change_n have_v be_v intend_v for_o why_o shall_v public_a preach_v be_v defer_v till_o the_o next_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n especial_o to_o the_o gentile_n if_o the_o first_o day_n have_v be_v a_o sabbath_n the_o apostle_n silence_n at_o this_o time_n and_o occasion_n will_v not_o allow_v any_o rational_a conjecture_n of_o such_o a_o intention_n of_o a_o first_o day_n sabbath_n but_o here_o it_o be_v object_v object_n that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o week_n between_o or_o sabbath_n between_o 1._o i_o demand_v between_o what_o answ_n the_o fair_a conjecture_n be_v that_o the_o gentile_n may_v beseech_v paul_n to_o preach_v the_o sabbath_n between_o their_o desire_n and_o his_o departure_n and_o without_o some_o such_o supposition_n this_o translation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v scarce_o be_v good_a sense_n 2._o if_o we_o may_v rely_v on_o the_o scholarship_n of_o arius_n montanus_n who_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n he_o will_v tell_v we_o it_o be_v sequens_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la the_o follow_a sabbath_n 3._o however_o this_o be_v manifest_a 13.44_o act._n 13.44_o that_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n paul_n do_v p_o each_o and_o either_o it_o be_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o request_n make_v or_o else_o if_o the_o gentile_n desire_v he_o to_o preach_v to_o they_o on_o some_o week_n day_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n defer_v it_o to_o the_o know_a sabbath_n day_n this_o will_n much_o more_o abundant_o testify_v his_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n so_o that_o beyond_o all_o contradiction_n the_o apostle_n and_o the_o christian_n with_o he_o do_v as_o constant_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n as_o christ_n himself_o and_o if_o none_o other_o ground_n next_o to_o god_n command_n be_v give_v we_o why_o they_o do_v so_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v follower_n of_o paul_n as_o he_o be_v of_o christ_n we_o must_v either_o press_v after_o our_o pattern_n or_o resolve_v to_o rest_v in_o disobedience_n to_o so_o great_a a_o commandment_n i_o think_v ingenious_a saint_n shall_v even_o read_v christ_n confirmation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n in_o the_o apostle_n practice_n for_o undoubted_o such_o as_o paul_n constant_a custom_n be_v such_o be_v his_o commission_n it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o lord_n suppet_n that_o paul_n deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o church_n by_o precept_n or_o precedent_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o his_o constancy_n be_v equal_a in_o observe_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n as_o the_o lord_n supper_n 2._o 1_o cor._n 11.1_o 2._o and_o in_o require_v the_o same_o church_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n to_o follow_v he_o as_o he_o follow_v christ_n in_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o heavenly_a haâ—mony_n between_o christ_n commission_n and_o paul_n custom_n both_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n and_o see_v it_o be_v so_o manifest_a that_o paul_n and_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o do_v constant_o observe_v the_o know_v seven_o day_n sabbath_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o that_o the_o bless_a spirit_n give_v we_o none_o other_o reason_n of_o paul_n custom_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v follower_n of_o that_o bless_a apostle_n even_o as_o he_o also_o be_v of_o christ_n set_v we_o not_o coin_n or_o invent_v reason_n without_o book_n of_o the_o apostle_n constant_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o justify_v our_o own_o profaneness_n but_o bethink_v ourselves_o what_o we_o shall_v answer_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v set_v fair_o before_o we_o that_o as_o it_o be_v christ_n custom_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n even_o so_o it_o be_v paul_n custom_n with_o his_o companion_n punctual_o to_o tread_v in_o the_o same_o step_n and_o since_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n never_o give_v other_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v follow_v he_o as_o he_o follow_v christ_n in_o this_o divine_a duty_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a possible_a peaceable_a evangelical_a unrepealed_a ah_o christian_n ask_v thy_o conscience_n if_o thou_o can_v judge_v this_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n for_o thy_o weekly_a pollution_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n that_o thou_o bid_v think_v paul_n have_v only_o practise_v it_o to_o please_v the_o sew_v when_o it_o will_v appear_v plain_o that_o he_o do_v it_o purposely_o for_o a_o pattern_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v utter_o silent_a and_o for_o ever_o leave_v without_o excuse_n take_v notice_n if_o thy_o spirit_n be_v not_o too_o much_o prejudice_v and_o thy_o heart_n harden_v against_o this_o truth_n that_o one_o of_o the_o fair_a pattern_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o sabbath-keeping_a be_v set_v before_o these_o very_a gentile_a corinthian_n who_o he_o so_o strict_o enjoin_v to_o follow_v he_o as_o he_o follow_v christ_n for_o in_o their_o famous_a city_n it_o be_v that_o the_o bless_a man_n abode_n and_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n 4._o act_n 18.1_o 3_o 4._o and_o persuade_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_n if_o any_o shall_v contend_v that_o i_o term_v that_o preach_v here_o which_o be_v translate_v reason_v let_v they_o mind_n that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o be_v render_v preach_v act_n 20.7_o well_o to_o these_o greek_n he_o give_v that_o pattern_n which_o he_o command_v they_o to_o follow_v and_o true_o christian_n out_o best_a way_n will_v be_v to_o walk_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o narrow_a path_n to_o new_a jerusalem_n especial_o see_v their_o epistle_n be_v express_o direct_v to_o we_o 1._o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o with_o 11_o 1._o as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o under_o this_o four_o point_n of_o the_o saint_n observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n constant_a custom_n i_o shall_v offer_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o pure_a time_n as_o the_o best_a antiquity_n afford_v and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o bless_a clement_n who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o 4.3_o in_o phil._n 4.3_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o himself_o now_o in_o glory_n instruct_v we_o in_o that_o undoubted_a epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n how_o god_n have_v order_v that_o oblation_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o his_o
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 for_o the_o proper_a signification_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n in_o english_a for_o sabbath_n be_v a_o hebrew_n not_o a_o english_a word_n and_o must_v be_v render_v week_n where_o ever_o it_o point_v at_o any_o time_n except_o the_o seven_o day_n or_o some_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n as_o as_o the_o pharisee_n vaunt_n show_v luke_o 18.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o fast_o twice_o on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v not_o twice_o in_o one_o day_n but_o twice_o a_o week_n the_o evangelist_n fair_o follow_v that_o form_n of_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n which_o the_o apostle_n more_o frequent_o observe_v then_o the_o hebrew_n as_o be_v more_o common_a among_o the_o gentile_n where_o especial_o their_o work_n lay_v term_v the_o week_n day_n the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o the_o heathen_a name_n of_o sunday_n moon_n day_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o hope_v 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 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