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be_v affirm_v of_o it_o viz._n that_o he_o give_v his_o law_n to_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n to_o israel_n psal._n 147.19_o to_o they_o also_o it_o be_v say_v be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.2_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o as_o a_o peculiar_a propriety_n to_o the_o jew_n no_o more_o than_o other_o part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n but_o as_o a_o special_a mercy_n yea_o as_o a_o sweet_a mercy_n in_o some_o respect_n then_o the_o give_v of_o any_o other_o law_n it_o be_v the_o sweet_a mercy_n upon_o earth_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n which_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n call_v to_o and_o to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v our_o heavenly_a father_n mind_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o upon_o every_o sabbath_n day_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o law_n we_o have_v less_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o hold_v the_o candle_n to_o we_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o then_o from_o any_o other_o law_n to_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o they_o thesis_n 178._o it_o be_v affirm_v but_o unwary_o by_o some_o that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o thence_o some_o will_v infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unsuitable_a to_o adam_n estate_n and_o condition_n in_o innocency_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o type_n and_o that_o the_o sabbath_n may_v therefore_o be_v ceremonial_a suppose_v that_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o adam_n in_o his_o innocent_a estate_n but_o although_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o sundry_a other_o thing_n in_o paradise_n be_v make_v similitude_n to_o set_v forth_o christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o church_n by_o the_o
we_o suppose_v that_o these_o place_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n which_o some_o deny_v and_o rigid_o urge_v they_o we_o may_v quick_o press_v blood_n instead_o of_o milk_n out_o of_o they_o and_o whole_o abolish_v as_o wallaeus_n well_o observe_v the_o observation_n of_o any_o christian_a sabbath_n but_o this_o one_o consideration_n of_o a_o type_n affix_v to_o it_o to_o make_v it_o so_o far_o forth_o ceremonial_a and_o therefore_o alterable_a which_o for_o substance_n be_v moral_a may_v be_v as_o a_o right_n thâ—ed_v to_o lead_v we_o into_o a_o way_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o great_a contoversie_n and_o to_o untie_v many_o knot_n which_o i_o see_v not_o how_o possible_o they_o can_v be_v otherwise_o unloose_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o that_o seven_o day_n be_v abolish_v because_o it_o have_v a_o type_n affix_v to_o it_o but_o that_o a_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v still_o continue_v wherein_o there_o be_v no_o type_n at_o all_o thesis_n 182._o if_o any_o say_v why_o be_v now_o the_o ceremony_n affix_v wash_v off_o and_o remove_v after_o christ_n come_n and_o so_o that_o seven_o day_n still_o continue_v as_o we_o see_v public_a prayer_n be_v still_o use_v but_o the_o type_n of_o incense_n remove_v and_o the_o firstborn_a still_o retain_v that_o which_o be_v moral_a the_o type_n affix_v to_o they_o be_v now_o abolish_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o be_v of_o both_o both_o prayer_n and_o first-born_a for_o public_a prayer_n must_v be_v and_o first-born_a must_v be_v and_o they_o can_v be_v change_v into_o any_o other_o but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o first_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v the_o sabbath_n nay_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n to_o change_v it_o and_o another_o day_n may_v be_v our_o sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o that_o first_o look_v therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n can_v have_v keep_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n mere_o as_o a_o place_n of_o worship_n which_o at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o general_n be_v necessary_a and_o have_v wash_v and_o wipe_v off_o the_o typical_a use_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n yet_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n abolish_v the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o temple_n because_o that_o place_n may_v be_v as_o well_o change_v into_o another_o and_o least_o through_o the_o typicalnesse_n of_o it_o man_n corrupt_a heart_n shall_v abuse_v it_o so_o i_o may_v say_v concern_v the_o sabbath_n it_o do_v not_o suit_n with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o wipe_v off_o the_o ceremony_n affix_v to_o that_o seven_o day_n when_o it_o may_v well_o be_v change_v and_o so_o keep_v that_o day_n consider_v how_o apt_a man_n ceremonious_a and_o superstitious_a heart_n be_v to_o abuse_v such_o time_n or_o place_n unless_o the_o very_a type_n be_v abolish_v with_o the_o thing_n themselves_o thesis_n 183._o it_o be_v true_a the_o sabbath_n be_v call_v a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o we_o exod._n 31.13_o ezek._n 20.20_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v original_o significative_a and_o typical_a for_o it_o may_v be_v only_o accidental_a â—o_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o type_n and_o sign_n affix_v yet_o upon_o narrow_a search_n of_o this_o place_n so_o much_o stand_v upon_o no_o type_n at_o all_o can_v hence_o be_v prove_v because_o a_o sign_n be_v mention_v for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o think_v that_o that_o it_o be_v a_o typical_a and_o sacramental_a sign_n as_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n be_v for_o it_o may_v be_v only_o a_o indicant_fw-la sign_n and_o declarative_a as_o num._n 16.38_o &_o 17.10_o and_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n regenerate_v spirit_n be_v sign_n of_o our_o translation_n from_o death_n to_o life_n 1_o joh._n 3_o 14._o which_o sign_n still_o continue_v and_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sign_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o strong_a argument_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n then_o for_o any_o abolition_n or_o change_n thereof_o thesis_n 184._o the_o sabbath_n be_v no_o visible_a sign_n of_o invisible_a grace_n it_o can_v therefore_o be_v any_o sacramental_a sign_n or_o typical_a it_o be_v therefore_o a_o indicant_fw-la and_o declarative_a sign_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o god_n with_o we_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o of_o he_o in_o we_o and_o therefore_o in_o those_o place_n exod._n 13.31_o and_o ezek._n 20.20_o where_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sign_n it_o be_v not_o make_v a_o sign_n simple_o and_o naked_o consider_v in_o itself_o as_o all_o sacramental_a and_o typical_a sign_n be_v but_o it_o be_v so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o keep_n of_o it_o or_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v and_o therefore_o it_o run_v in_o way_n of_o promise_n ezek._n 20.20_o if_o you_o hallow_v my_o sabbath_n they_o shall_v then_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v hereby_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o although_o the_o sabbath_n itself_o be_v call_v a_o sign_n exod_a 31._o yet_o it_o be_v explain_v vers_fw-la 13._o to_o be_v such_o a_o sign_n as_o to_o know_v hereby_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n sanctify_v we_o and_o in_o ezek._n 20.20_o that_o we_o may_v know_v hereby_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o we_o know_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n if_o he_o sanctify_v we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v his_o people_n if_o we_o sanctify_v or_o be_v sanctify_v of_o he_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o become_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n but_o a_o mutual_a sign_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o in_o no_o other_o respect_n as_o wallaeus_n will_v stretch_v it_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o whoever_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n aright_o shall_v not_o long_o want_v assurance_n of_o god_n love_n by_o this_o bless_a sign_n thesis_n 185._o what_o type_n shall_v be_v affix_v to_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o what_o it_o be_v thus_o typical_a and_o significative_a be_v not_o a_o 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continuance_n for_o 6000._o year_n a_o thousand_o year_n be_v with_o god_n but_o as_o one_o day_n and_o the_o seven_o thousand_o the_o great_a day_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o weary_a world_n but_o this_o be_v a_o doubtful_a assertion_n at_o best_a or_o if_o true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o proper_o a_o type_n or_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o not_o such_o a_o type_n as_o be_v to_o cease_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v the_o sabbath_n but_o when_o the_o antitype_n be_v come_v of_o that_o seven_o thousand_o year_n if_o therefore_o it_o lie_v any_o where_o it_o be_v in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o rest_n day_n or_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n thesis_n 187._o some_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n rest_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v i_o dare_v not_o oppose_v it_o but_o it_o be_v but_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la affirm_v by_o some_o godly_a learned_a who_o herein_o symbolize_v with_o popish_a postiller_n who_o please_v themselves_o much_o in_o this_o and_o such_o like_a allegorical_a signification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n rest_n for_o if_o christ_n do_v neither_o enter_v into_o the_o state_n of_o rest_n till_o his_o resurrection_n nor_o into_o the_o place_n of_o rest_n until_o his_o ascension_n how_o then_o can_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n type_n out_o his_o rest_n in_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o most_o heavy_a labour_n of_o humiliation_n act._n 2.24_o and_o no_o part_n of_o his_o rest_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o cessation_n therein_o from_o action_n of_o natural_a life_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o one_o day_n be_v very_o unfit_a to_o resemble_v and_o type_n
both_o hemisphere_n consist_v only_o of_o light_n which_o these_o man_n say_v be_v significative_a of_o heaven_n thesis_n 21._o we_o may_v and_o do_v sanctify_v time_n by_o sleep_v on_o the_o sabbath_n night_n as_o well_o as_o by_o show_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o do_v work_n of_o necessity_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o as_o we_o may_v do_v by_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o take_v moderate_a sleep_n be_v a_o work_n not_o only_o of_o necessity_n but_o also_o of_o mercy_n to_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o to_o abolish_v the_o sabbath_n night_n from_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o sabbath_n because_o we_o can_v as_o some_o think_v sanctify_v time_n by_o sleep_v no_o more_o than_o by_o work_v be_v very_o unsound_a thesis_n 22._o moses_n indeed_o tell_v the_o people_n ex._n 16.23_o that_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o day_n time_n only_o be_v the_o only_a time_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o that_o the_o day_n light_n begin_v and_o end_v the_o sabbath_n but_o he_o mention_n that_o time_n because_o on_o that_o daylight_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n they_o be_v apt_a and_o incline_v to_o go_v out_o as_o in_o other_o day_n to_o gather_v manna_n and_o so_o to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v to_o one_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o ride_v out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n morning_n about_o worldly_a occasion_n do_v not_o stir_v out_o for_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o sabbath_n that_o so_o we_o may_v hereby_o prevent_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o that_o thing_n especial_o at_o that_o time_n wherein_o one_o be_v most_o incline_v so_o to_o do_v thesis_n 23._o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v contain_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o daylight_n because_o christ_n jesus_n arise_v at_o break_v of_o day_n mat._n 28.1_o be_v of_o no_o more_o force_n then_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v conclude_v the_o containment_n of_o it_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o some_o darkness_n and_o twilight_n for_o its_o evident_a that_o he_o arise_v about_o that_o time_n thesis_n 24._o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n of_o sanctify_v a_o day_n and_o a_o half_a by_o begin_v the_o day_n at_o evening_n then_o by_o begin_v it_o at_o morning_n light_n for_o thus_o some_o argue_v for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o evening_n of_o both_o hemispher_n that_o the_o second_o evening_n will_v begin_v 12_o hour_n after_o the_o first_o if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v to_o begin_v at_o the_o evening_n of_o both_o hemisphere_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o day_n and_o half_o sanctify_v the_o like_a i_o say_v may_v be_v aver_v of_o the_o morning_n suppose_v that_o both_o hemisphere_n shall_v begin_v their_o sabbath_n at_o the_o morning_n of_o both_o hemisphere_n but_o we_o know_v that_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v sanctify_v to_o begin_v and_o end_v according_a to_o the_o set_n and_o rise_v sun_n in_o each_o hemisphere_n and_o longitude_n of_o place_n respective_o thesis_n 25._o if_o evening_n morning_n light_n and_o night_n make_v up_o every_o day_n the_o creation_n why_o shall_v we_o think_v but_o that_o the_o sabbath_n day_n also_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o part_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v make_v in_o six_o day_n and_o these_o day_n be_v only_o such_o as_o consist_v of_o daylight_n when_o then_o be_v the_o three_o heaven_n and_o chaos_n make_v which_o do_v exist_v before_o light_n those_o father_n and_o schoolman_n who_o set_v such_o narrow_a bound_n to_o the_o day_n have_v need_n consider_v of_o it_o lest_o their_o answer_n be_v like_o his_o who_o hear_v a_o simple_a preacher_n desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n so_o long_o as_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v and_o be_v ask_v if_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o when_o shall_v his_o son_n reign_v he_o reply_v it_o may_v be_v the_o preacher_n think_v that_o he_o may_v rule_v by_o candle-light_n thesis_n 26._o suppose_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o public_a worship_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o one_o object_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o nighttime_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o continue_v no_o long_o than_o daylight_n for_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v sanctify_v private_o in_o the_o night_n as_o well_o as_o more_o public_o in_o the_o day_n and_o thus_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o sanctify_v their_o sabbath_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o is._n 30.29_o psal._n 63.7_o psal._n 92.2.3_o thesis_n 27._o it_o be_v true_a that_o its_o very_a good_a to_o prepare_v for_o and_o end_v the_o sabbath_n with_o holy_a affection_n yet_o if_o a_o seven_o part_n of_o weekly_a time_n be_v due_a to_o god_n as_o six_o part_n of_o it_o be_v due_a to_o we_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n then_o let_v god_n be_v glorify_v as_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a day_n allow_v he_o as_o his_o day_n let_v caesar_n have_v his_o due_n and_o god_n he_o thesis_n 28._o other_o allow_v the_o lord_n his_o whole_a time_n but_o they_o think_v that_o he_o have_v fix_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o midnight_n 3._o which_o midnight_n they_o call_v morning_n or_o morning_n midnight_n or_o midnight_n morning_n and_o therefore_o they_o imagine_v out_o of_o gen._n 1._o that_o the_o morning_n be_v half_a night_n wherein_o time_n begin_v and_o half_a day_n six_o hour_n night_n from_o midnight_n to_o six_o and_o six_o hour_n day_n from_o six_o to_o midday_n and_o by_o the_o same_o proportion_n the_o evening_n to_o begin_v at_o midday_n and_o so_o to_o continue_v six_o hour_n day_n from_o 12_o to_o six_o and_o six_o hour_n night_n from_o six_o to_o midnight_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o stretch_v the_o north_n upon_o the_o empty_a job._n 26.7_o because_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o time_n begin_v from_o the_o north_n point_n when_o darkness_n be_v first_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o from_o this_o north_n point_n in_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o heaven_n we_o do_v account_v it_o midnight_n as_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o south_n which_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v at_o midday_n and_o therefore_o also_o they_o say_v that_o evening_n be_v never_o take_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o whole_a night_n but_o as_o evening_n begin_v at_o midday_n so_o morning_n begin_v at_o midnight_n thesis_n 29._o but_o if_o the_o first_o day_n and_o consequent_o the_o sabbath_n day_n shall_v begin_v at_o midnight_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o give_v a_o demonstration_n that_o this_o first_o darkness_n shall_v continue_v just_a six_o hour_n or_o half_o the_o time_n of_o such_o a_o night_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o equinoctial_a but_o although_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o first_o time_n begin_v in_o darkness_n yet_o it_o be_v whole_o uncertain_a whether_o this_o darkness_n continue_v but_o six_o hour_n zanchius_n and_o many_o other_o have_v very_o good_a card_n to_o show_v that_o this_o first_o darkness_n continue_v 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