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it_o for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o capable_a thereof_o whereof_o only_o rational_a creature_n man_n and_o angel_n be_v thesis_n 159._o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o separation_n from_o common_a use_n and_o dedication_n to_o holy_a use_n as_o the_o temple_n and_o tabernacle_n be_v which_o yet_o have_v no_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o they_o thesis_n 160._o now_o if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v thus_o sanctify_v by_o dedication_n it_o must_v be_v either_o for_o the_o use_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n i._n either_o that_o god_n may_v keep_v this_o holy_a day_n or_o that_o man_n may_v observe_v it_o as_o a_o holy_a day_n to_o god_n but_o what_o dishonour_n be_v it_o to_o god_n to_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v for_o man_n sake_n and_o use_n that_o so_o he_o may_v observe_v it_o as_o holy_a unto_o god_n thesis_n 161._o this_o 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gospel_n make_v a_o offer_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o sinner_n where_o it_o come_v yea_o to_o all_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n and_o as_o miserable_a yea_o though_o they_o have_v sin_v long_o by_o unbeleef_n as_o be_v evident_a hos._n 14.1_o rev._n 3.17_o jer._n 3_o 2d_o isa._n 55.1_o all_o be_v invite_v to_o come_v unto_o these_o water_n free_o without_o money_n or_o price_n these_o thing_n no_o man_n doubt_n of_o that_o know_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n in_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o sinner_n but_o whether_o they_o belong_v to_o sinner_n immediate_o as_o sinner_n not_o whether_o they_o be_v merit_v by_o christ_n death_n and_o offer_v out_o of_o his_o rich_a grace_n immediate_o to_o sinner_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v actual_o and_o immediate_o their_o own_o so_o as_o they_o may_v challenge_v they_o thus_o as_o their_o own_o from_o this_o as_o from_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a evidence_n viz._n because_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o because_o they_o see_v themselves_o sinner_n for_o we_o grant_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n actual_o to_o save_v sinner_n yet_o mediate_o by_o faith_n and_o then_o they_o may_v see_v salvation_n that_o he_o justify_v also_o the_o ungodly_a but_o how_o immediate_o no_o but_o mediate_o by_o faith_n rom._n 3.5_o and_o that_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n abound_v to_o who_o â—o_o all_o sinner_n no_o but_o mediate_o to_o all_o those_o only_o who_o by_o â—aith_o receive_v this_o grace_n rom._n 5.17_o so_o that_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v no_o actual_a love_n and_o reconciliation_n immediate_o to_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o sinner_n but_o mediate_o to_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o believe_a and_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o this_o point_n that_o whoever_o doubt_v of_o it_o must_v caecutire_fw-la cum_fw-la sole_a and_o we_o may_v say_v to_o they_o as_o paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n o_o foolish_a man_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v this_o truth_n for_o though_o christ_n come_v to_o â—ave_n sinner_n yet_o he_o pâ—ofesseth_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o the_o sick_a sinner_n mat._n 9.13_o though_o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o ungodly_a man_n as_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n rome_n 3.5_o though_o grace_n abound_v where_o sin_n abound_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o all_o sinner_n for_o then_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o to_o such_o as_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n by_o faith_n rom._n 5.17_o although_o god_n hold_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o sinner_n yet_o it_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v mediate_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3.24.25_o although_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v give_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v immediate_o give_v to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n but_o mediate_o to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o in_o one_o word_n though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n and_o enemy_n that_o they_o may_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n then_o procure_v and_o merit_v for_o they_o yet_o we_o never_o actual_o have_v nor_o receive_v â—his_fw-la remission_n and_o consequent_o can_v see_v it_o as_o our_o own_o until_o we_o do_v believe_v for_o unto_o this_o truth_n say_v peter_n do_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 10.43_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o all_o the_o prophet_n preach_v the_o actual_a favour_n of_o god_n only_o to_o sinner_n as_o believer_n so_o the_o apostle_n never_o preach_v it_o in_o new_a testament_n time_n otherwise_o and_o hence_o peter_n act._n 2.38_o do_v not_o tell_v the_o sorrowful_a jew_n that_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o that_o god_n love_v they_o and_o that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o they_o and_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v because_o they_o be_v sinner_n but_o he_o first_o exhort_v they_o to_o repent_v that_o so_o they_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o do_v paul_n tell_v any_o man_n that_o salvation_n belong_v to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o sinner_n this_o must_v be_v either_o 1._o by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v impossible_a for_o if_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v herein_o reveal_v only_o to_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o sinner_n than_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v but_o the_o law_n curse_v every_o sinner_n gal_n 3.10_o or_o 2._o by_o the_o light_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o can_v be_v for_o it_o reveal_v life_n and_o salvation_n only_o to_o a_o believer_n and_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n against_o such_o a_o sinner_n as_o believe_v not_o joh._n 3.17_o 36._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o not_o only_o for_o unbeleef_n as_o some_o say_v for_o this_o do_v but_o aggravate_v condemnation_n but_o also_o for_o sin_n by_o which_o man_n be_v first_o condemn_v before_o he_o believe_v if_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v believe_v rom._n 3.19_o and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o condemn_v for_o sin_n before_o he_o believe_v than_o he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n before_o he_o believe_v for_o look_v as_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o any_o man_n condemnation_n in_o his_o death_n just_o so_o have_v he_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n 3._o or_o else_o by_o the_o witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o this_o be_v flat_a contrary_n to_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 3.26_o with_o 4_o 6._o you_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o because_o you_o be_v son_n not_o sinner_n he_o have_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n cry_v abba_n father_n gal._n 4.4_o 5_o 6_o and_o very_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n than_o all_o sinner_n shall_v certain_o be_v save_v for_o a_o quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valâ—â—_n consequentia_fw-la so_o that_o by_o this_o principle_n as_o sin_n have_v abound_v actual_o to_o condemn_v all_o so_o grace_n have_v abound_v actual_o to_o save_v all_o which_o be_v most_o pernicious_a nor_o do_v i_o know_v what_o shall_v make_v man_n embrace_v sinner_n this_o principle_n unless_o that_o they_o either_o secret_o think_v that_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o narrow_a way_n to_o life_n be_v now_o so_o wide_a and_o broad_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v in_o gospel_n time_n enter_v in_o thereat_o which_o be_v prodigious_a or_o else_o they_o must_v imagine_v some_o arminian_n universal_a redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o so_o put_v all_o man_n in_o a_o salvable_a and_o reconcile_a estate_n such_o as_o it_o be_v before_o faith_n and_o then_o the_o evidence_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o assurance_n must_v be_v build_v on_o this_o false_a and_o crazy_a foundation_n viz._n jesus_n christ_n have_v die_v to_o reconcile_v and_o so_o have_v reconcile_v all_o sinner_n but_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o reconcile_v faith_n if_o this_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o this_o gospel-ministry_n and_o preach_v free_a grace_n as_o doubtless_o it_o be_v in_o some_o than_o i_o will_v say_v these_o thing_n only_o 1._o that_o this_o doctrine_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o freegrace_n do_v as_o much_o vilify_v and_o take_v off_o the_o price_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n death_n as_o any_o i_o know_v for_o what_o can_v vilify_v this_o grace_n of_o christ_n more_o then_o for_o christ_n so_o to_o shed_v his_o blood_n as_o that_o peter_n and_o abraham_n in_o heaven_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o cause_n to_o thank_v jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o love_n therein_o then_o judas_n and_o cain_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v equal_o shed_v for_o one_o as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o other_o 2._o that_o this_o be_v a_o false_a bottom_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o and_o gather_v evidence_n from_o for_o 1._o if_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o aâ—l_n he_o will_v then_o certain_o save_v all_o for_o so_o paul_n reason_n rom._n 8.32_o and_o 6.10_o he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o we_o how_o shall_v â—e_v not_o but_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v give_v faith_n and_o give_v repentance_n and_o give_v perseverance_n and_o give_v eternal_a life_n also_o which_o be_v most_o false_a 2._o if_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o all_o than_o he_o have_v not_o die_v for_o all_o joh._n 17.9_o which_o scripture_n never_o yet_o receive_v scarce_o
our_o saviour_n indeed_o do_v not_o speak_v particular_o about_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o he_o do_v of_o kill_v and_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o moral_a because_o not_o speak_v of_o here_o than_o neither_o the_o first_o second_o or_o five_o command_n be_v moral_a because_o they_o be_v not_o express_o open_v in_o this_o chapter_n for_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o speak_v against_o the_o pharisaical_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o curtal_n of_o it_o in_o make_v gross_a murder_n to_o be_v forbid_v but_o not_o anger_n adultery_n to_o be_v forbid_v but_o not_o lust_n which_o evil_a they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o guilty_a of_o in_o point_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o they_o rather_o make_v the_o phylactery_n of_o it_o too_o broad_a by_o overmuch_a strictness_n which_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o elsewhere_o condemn_v but_o not_o a_o word_n tend_v to_o abolish_v this_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n thesis_n 150._o if_o therefore_o the_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v account_v moral_a which_o the_o gospel_n reinforce_v and_o commend_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o mr._n primrose_n principle_n than_o the_o four_o commandment_n may_v well_o come_v into_o the_o account_n of_o such_o as_o be_v moral_a but_o the_o place_n mention_v and_o clear_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n evince_v thus_o much_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o to_o establish_v it_o and_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o which_o one_o law_n he_o that_o be_v guilty_a be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o thesis_n 151._o if_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v first_o impose_v upon_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n and_o in_o special_a upon_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o mount_n sinai_n there_o may_v be_v then_o some_o colour_n and_o reason_n to_o clothe_v the_o sabbath_n with_o rag_n and_o the_o worn-out_a garment_n of_o ceremonialnesse_n but_o if_o it_o be_v 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of_o the_o text_n gen._n 2.2_o 3._o be_v so_o plain_a to_o prove_v a_o sabbath_n in_o that_o innocent_a estate_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o evasion_n make_v from_o the_o evidence_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o the_o dâ—y_a the_o lord_n rest_v the_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n bless_v and_o sanctify_v but_o we_o know_v he_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n immediate_o after_o the_o creation_n and_o therefore_o he_o immediate_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v the_o same_o day_n also_o for_o the_o word_n run_v copulative_o he_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o he_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v that_o day_n but_o its_o strange_a to_o see_v not_o only_o what_o odd_a evasion_n man_n make_v from_o this_o clear_a truth_n but_o also_o what_o curious_a cabilisme_n and_o fond_a interpretation_n man_n make_v of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n the_o answer_n to_o which_o learned_a rivet_n have_v long_o since_o make_v which_o therefore_o i_o mention_v not_o thesis_n 153._o the_o word_n be_v not_o thus_o copulative_a in_o order_n of_o story_n but_o in_o order_n of_o time_n i_o say_v not_o in_o order_n of_o story_n and_o discourse_n for_o so_o thing_n far_o distant_a in_o time_n may_v â—e_v couple_v together_o by_o this_o copulative_a particle_n and_o as_o mr._n primrose_n true_o show_v exod._n 16.32_o 33._o 1_o sam._n 17.54_o but_o they_o be_v couple_v and_o knit_v together_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n for_o it_o be_v the_o like_a phrase_n which_o moses_n immediate_o after_o use_v gen._n 5.1_o 2._o where_n it_o be_v say_v god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o image_n and_o bless_v they_o and_o call_v their_o name_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v together_o in_o time_n so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o time_n god_n rest_v that_o time_n god_n bless_v for_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n gen_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o be_v to_o show_v what_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n in_o six_o daiâ—s_n and_o that_o be_v he_o bless_a and_o sanctify_v it_o for_o look_v as_o the_o scope_n of_o moses_n in_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o six_o day_n orderly_o be_v to_o show_v what_o god_n do_v every_o particular_a day_n so_o what_o else_o shall_v be_v the_o scope_n in_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o show_v what_o god_n do_v then_o on_o that_o day_n and_o that_o be_v he_o then_o rest_v and_o bless_a and_o sanctify_v it_o even_o then_o in_o that_o state_n of_o innocency_n thesis_n 154._o god_n be_v say_v gen._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o to_o bless_v the_o sabbath_n as_o he_o bless_v other_o creature_n but_o he_o bless_v the_o creature_n at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v make_v gen._n 1.22_o 28._o and_o therefore_o he_o bless_v the_o sabbath_n at_o that_o time_n he_o rest_v shall_v god_n work_n be_v present_o bless_v and_o shall_v his_o rest_n be_v then_o without_o any_o be_v god_n rest_n a_o cause_n of_o sanctify_v the_o day_n many_o hundred_o year_n after_o as_o our_o adversary_n say_v and_o be_v theâ—e_n not_o as_o much_o cause_n then_o when_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v most_o fresh_a which_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n to_o remember_v god_n work_n in_o 14._o m._n primrose_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v bless_v with_o a_o present_a benediction_n because_o they_o do_v constant_o need_v it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n he_o say_v that_o man_n shall_v solemnize_v the_o seven_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v make_v but_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o man_n do_v then_o need_v a_o special_a day_n of_o blessing_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o believe_v that_o then_o god_n bless_v the_o day_n when_o there_o be_v a_o full_a and_o just_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o blessing_n which_o be_v god_n rest_v it_o be_v also_o such_o a_o cause_n as_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n many_o hundred_o year_n after_o but_o common_a to_o all_o mankind_n thesis_n 155._o the_o rest_n of_o god_n which_o none_o question_v to_o be_v in_o innocency_n immediate_o after_o the_o creation_n be_v either_o a_o natural_a rest_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o that_o be_v a_o bare_a cessation_n from_o labour_n or_o a_o holy_a rest_n i._o a_o rest_n set_v apart_o in_o exemplum_fw-la or_o for_o example_n and_o for_o holy_a use_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o natural_a rest_n mere_o for_o than_o it_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o have_v say_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o day_n god_n rest_v but_o we_o see_v god_n speak_v of_o a_o day_n the_o seven_o day_n god_n have_v rest_v with_o a_o natural_a rest_n or_o cessation_n from_o creation_n ever_o since_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o six_o day_n of_o the_o world_n until_o now_o why_o then_o be_v it_o say_v that_o god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n or_o why_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o say_v that_o he_o begin_v his_o rest_n on_o that_o day_n but_o that_o it_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o day_n certain_o this_o argue_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o natural_a rest_n mere_o or_o that_o which_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la reâ—_n follow_v the_o finish_n of_o his_o work_n for_o it_o be_v then_o a_o unfit_a and_o improper_a speech_n to_o limit_v god_n rest_n within_o the_o circle_v of_o a_o day_n and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o holy_a rest_n then_o appoint_v for_o holy_a use_n as_o a_o example_n for_o holy_a rest_n which_o may_v well_o be_v limit_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o day_n and_o hence_o it_o undeniable_o follow_v that_o if_o god_n rest_v in_o innocency_n with_o such_o a_o rest_n then_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v then_o sanctify_v it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n thesis_n 156._o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o ever_o god_n make_v himself_o a_o example_n of_o any_o act_n but_o that_o in_o the_o present_a
initiation_n into_o christ_n mystical_a body_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o it_o now_o stand_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o general_a rule_n by_o which_o circumcision_n itself_o be_v administer_v viz_o that_o the_o seal_n of_o initiation_n into_o christ_n body_n be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o that_o body_n and_o hence_o child_n be_v to_o be_v now_o baptise_a as_o once_o they_o be_v circumcise_a be_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n so_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v institute_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o lord_n sabbath_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o first_o seven_o which_o be_v now_o abrogate_a be_v once_o observe_v because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n or_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o god_n appoint_v by_o the_o very_a same_o rule_n and_o on_o the_o very_a same_o ground_n we_o also_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v this_o first_o day_n be_v also_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n which_o he_o have_v now_o appoint_v anew_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n thesis_n 41._o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n do_v for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n observe_v both_o sabbath_n both_o jewish_a and_o christian._n but_o they_o do_v this_o without_o warrant_n from_o god_n who_o allow_v but_o one_o sabbath_n in_o a_o week_n and_o also_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o i_o think_v that_o paul_n foresee_v this_o observation_n of_o day_n and_o jewish_a sabbath_n to_o be_v stir_v and_o ready_a to_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n that_o he_o do_v therefore_o condemn_v the_o same_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n and_o colosian_o and_o that_o therefore_o christian_a emperor_n and_o counsel_n in_o aftertime_n do_v well_o and_o wise_o both_o to_o condemn_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o one_o and_o withal_o honour_v the_o other_o thesis_n 42._o although_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v apply_v unto_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o special_a benefit_n of_o it_o yet_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n be_v make_v heir_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n bring_v now_o set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v some_o benefit_n which_o befall_v all_o the_o world_n by_o christ_n redemption_n and_o the_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o creator_n but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n heb._n 1.1_o 2._o heb._n 2.8.9_o john_n 5.22_o colos._n 1.16.17_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o john_n 3.35_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o all_o man_n as_o well_o as_o a_o few_o elect_v select_a and_o call_v be_v command_v to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o once_o they_o be_v the_o jewish_n seven_o day_n the_o work_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n of_o as_o great_a extent_n through_o all_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a feebleness_n in_o master_n brabourne_n to_o go_v about_o to_o vilify_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o extol_v that_o of_o creation_n above_o it_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n ought_v still_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n which_o concern_v all_o man_n rather_o than_o in_o respect_n of_o redemption_n which_o he_o imagine_v concern_v only_a some_o few_o thesis_n 43._o the_o lord_n christ_n rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n by_o price_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n but_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o at_o rest_n from_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n by_o power_n until_o the_o day_n of_o our_o resurrection_n and_o glory_n be_v perfect_v but_o it_o do_v not_o hence_o fellow_n as_o master_n primrose_n imagine_v that_o there_o be_v no_o lord_n day_n institute_v in_o respect_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n because_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o do_v not_o then_o â—est_v from_o redemption_n by_o power_n for_o look_v as_o the_o father_n have_v rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n may_v therefore_o appoint_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n although_o he_o do_v not_o nor_o do_v not_o yet_o rest_v from_o providence_n john_n 5.17_o so_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v finish_v the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n he_o may_v just_o appoint_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n although_o his_o redeem_n work_o by_o power_n be_v yet_o behind_o thesis_n 44._o the_o heavy_a and_o visible_a judgement_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o prophaner_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n will_v one_o day_n be_v a_o convince_a argument_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o this_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v have_v the_o immediate_a handle_n and_o press_v of_o it_o mean_o while_o i_o confess_v my_o weakness_n to_o convince_v a_o adversary_n by_o it_o nor_o will_v i_o contend_v with_o any_o other_o argument_n from_o antiquity_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v which_o be_v allege_v from_o the_o holy_a word_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o five_o several_a opinion_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v set_v down_o the_o argument_n common_o use_v for_o the_o four_o first_o of_o they_o be_v answer_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o five_o for_o its_o beginning_n in_o the_o evening_n confirm_v by_o thomas_n shepard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o cambridge_n in_o new-england_n the_o three_o part._n london_n print_v for_o john_n rothwell_n 1650._o the_o general_a content_n concern_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o five_o several_a opinion_n concern_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n thesis_n 2._o 2._o the_o time_n for_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n not_o according_a to_o the_o various_a custom_n of_o divers_a nation_n thesis_n 3._o 3._o the_o time_n of_o the_o artificial_a day_n not_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o begin_v and_o end_n thesis_n 13._o 4._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n not_o midnight_n thesis_n 28._o 5._o the_o morning_n do_v not_o begin_v the_o sabbath_n thesis_n 48._o 6._o that_o place_n of_o mat._n 28.1_o usual_o allege_v for_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o in_o the_o morning_n clear_v thesis_n 50._o 7._o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n not_o aim_v at_o by_o the_o evangelist_n to_o be_v make_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o day_n although_o it_o be_v of_o the_o change_n of_o it_o thesis_n 58._o 8._o john_n 20_o 19_o clear_v thesis_n 59_o 9_o paul_n preach_v till_o midnight_n no_o argument_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o morning_n thesis_n 64._o 10._o the_o various_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n day_n and_o morrow_n to_o answer_v many_o proof_n allege_v for_o beginning_n the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o morning_n thesis_n 68_o 11._o some_o that_o hold_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v from_o even_o to_o even_o until_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o then_o the_o time_n be_v change_v confute_v thesis_n 69_o 70._o 12._o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n 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the_o sabbath_n at_o evening_n thesis_n 94._o 21._o those_o that_o prepare_v for_o the_o burial_n of_o chriâ—t_n begin_v their_o sabbath_n in_o the_o evening_n thesis_n 97.98_o 22._o christ_n lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n thesis_n 100_o 23._o those_o northern_a country_n who_o have_v the_o sun_n in_o view_n divers_a week_n together_o in_o a_o year_n yet_o know_v when_o to_o begin_v the_o day_n thesis_n 101._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n thesis_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o holy_a labour_n say_v one_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o beginning_n of_o holy_a rest._n the_o sabbath_n can_v be_v so_o sweet_o sanctify_v unless_o we_o know_v the_o time_n when_o to_o begin_v and_o end_v it_o the_o different_a apprehension_n of_o such_o as_o have_v inquire_v after_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o particular_a have_v mad_a way_n for_o
because_o these_o day_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v relative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n hence_o the_o week_n day_n be_v so_o to_o be_v begin_v as_o that_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o seven_o be_v not_o disturb_v so_o as_o that_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o impair_v or_o transgress_v for_o there_o be_v no_o religious_a necessity_n to_o begin_v and_o end_v civil_a time_n with_o sacred_a nor_o be_v it_o so_o uncomely_a as_o it_o may_v seem_v at_o first_o blush_n to_o give_v god_n and_o caesar_n their_o due_n civil_a account_n to_o the_o one_o and_o sacred_a to_o the_o other_o for_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n they_o may_v and_o do_v begin_v their_o reckon_n of_o civil_a time_n as_o the_o roman_n do_v and_o yet_o reserve_v the_o bound_n of_o sacred_a time_n whole_o unto_o god_n they_o do_v the_o like_a in_o england_n many_o year_n since_o say_v mr._n fox_n and_o that_o their_o civil_a day_n begin_v in_o the_o morning_n 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one_o with_o this_o phrase_n viz._n the_o first_o day_n about_o or_o at_o the_o dawn_n of_o it_o for_o that_o which_o matthew_n call_v dawn_v to_o the_o first_o day_n mark_n call_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o luke_n call_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o matthews_n drown_fw-mi to_o the_o first_o day_n be_v all_o one_o with_o about_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n so_o that_o this_o difference_n between_o dawn_v towards_o the_o first_o day_n and_o dawn_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o english_a cabalism_n and_o a_o mere_a curiosity_n exhale_v and_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o word_n rather_o than_o any_o solid_a truth_n which_o the_o text_n hold_v forth_o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n aim_v at_o 2._o a_o second_o exception_n be_v that_o though_o the_o word_n day_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v for_o the_o artificial_a day_n yet_o never_o when_o the_o word_n first_o second_o or_o three_o day_n etc._n etc._n be_v join_v together_o and_o they_o point_v we_o to_o the_o first_o of_o genesis_n where_o when_o the_o first_o or_o second_o day_n be_v mention_v it_o be_v constant_o mean_v of_o a_o natural_a and_o not_o a_o artificial_a day_n but_o 1._o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o the_o day_n for_o the_o levite_n travel_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o night_n but_o upon_o the_o artificial_a day_n be_v call_v the_o four_o day_n judg._n 19.5_o and_o the_o 5_o day_n verse_n 8._o 2._o this_o artificial_a day_n may_v be_v call_v the_o first_o day_n as_o that_o it_o may_v involve_v the_o night_n before_o where_o we_o make_v the_o sabbath_n to_o begin_v as_o well_o as_o the_o night_n after_o on_o which_o they_o make_v the_o sabbath_n to_o end_v and_o thus_o the_o natural_a day_n may_v be_v here_o comprehend_v also_o which_o they_o plead_v for_o the_o same_o day_n which_o artificial_o begin_v at_o daylight_n may_v natural_o begin_v the_o night_n before_o thesis_n 54._o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o this_o day_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o artificial_a day_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o hard_a knot_n to_o be_v unloose_v in_o the_o word_n of_o matthew_n who_o affirm_v that_o this_o daylight_n or_o day-dawn_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o sabbath_n begin_v at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n before_o and_o therefore_o it_o end_v at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o first_o day_n follow_v and_o hence_o they_o infer_v that_o the_o daylight_n of_o this_o first_o day_n can_v belong_v to_o the_o night_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n which_o immediate_o
darkness_n be_v not_o so_o call_v night_n but_o the_o separate_a darkness_n gen._n 1.3_o when_o god_n separate_v the_o light_n into_o one_o hemisphere_n and_o darkness_n into_o another_o thesis_n 84._o but_o this_o argue_v be_v almost_o against_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n gen._n 1._o wherein_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o light_n be_v create_v after_o darkness_n have_v be_v some_o time_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a which_o darkness_n can_v be_v part_n of_o the_o daylight_n no_o more_o than_o blindness_n be_v a_o part_n of_o sight_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o night_n before_o this_o conceive_v separate_v darkness_n can_v exist_v beside_o the_o separation_n of_o darkness_n from_o light_n do_v not_o make_v any_o new_a darkness_n which_o be_v a_o new_a denominated_a darkness_n but_o be_v the_o same_o darkness_n which_o be_v at_o first_o only_o the_o separation_n be_v a_o new_a place_v of_o it_o but_o it_o give_v no_o new_a be_v to_o it_o thesis_n 85._o suppose_v also_o that_o light_n and_o darkness_n be_v contraria_fw-la privantia_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a either_o in_o philosophy_n or_o divinity_n that_o the_o habit_n must_v always_o actual_o go_v before_o the_o privation_n in_o the_o same_o subject_n for_o the_o privation_n may_v be_v first_o if_o it_o be_v in_o subjecto_fw-la capaci_fw-la i._n e._n in_o a_o subject_a capable_a of_o the_o habit_n for_o silence_n may_v be_v before_o speech_n in_o a_o man_n and_o blindness_n and_o deafness_n in_o a_o man_n who_o never_o see_v nor_o hear_v a_o word_n because_o man_n be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o both_o and_o so_o here_o darkness_n may_v be_v before_o light_n because_o this_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o both_o thesis_n 86._o nor_o be_v it_o true_a in_o divinity_n that_o the_o darkness_n and_o light_n be_v at_o first_o separate_v into_o two_o hemisphere_n or_o if_o they_o be_v yet_o what_o orthodox_n writer_n affirm_v that_o the_o suppose_v separate_v darkness_n only_o be_v call_v night_n thesis_n 87._o for_o look_v as_o the_o darkness_n do_v overspread_v the_o whole_a chaos_n and_o all_o the_o dimension_n of_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n why_o may_v not_o the_o light_a the_o habit_n be_v extend_v as_o far_o as_o be_v the_o privation_n before_o and_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v no_o globe_n or_o dense_a body_n of_o earth_n and_o water_n exist_v as_o now_o they_o do_v at_o that_o time_n create_v and_o consequent_o no_o opake_v and_o solid_a body_n to_o divide_v between_o light_n and_o darkness_n and_o so_o to_o seprate_v they_o into_o two_o hemisphere_n as_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n unless_o we_o imagine_v miracle_n without_o necessity_n and_o that_o god_n then_o miraculous_o do_v it_o when_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o it_o for_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n be_v figurative_o call_v light_n it_o be_v as_o junius_n show_v proprietas_fw-la essentials_n ignis_fw-la being_n also_o create_v in_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o vast_a chaos_n may_v therefore_o be_v cast_v down_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o sun_n or_o star_n yet_o create_v to_o do_v it_o into_o all_o the_o inferior_a chaos_n and_o so_o make_v day_n and_o the_o ascend_a of_o this_o light_n upward_o again_o may_v make_v it_o to_o be_v night_n and_o therefore_o although_o god_n separate_v between_o light_n and_o darkness_n yet_o this_o separation_n semme_v to_o be_v rather_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n then_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n or_o two_o hemisphere_n for_o the_o light_n when_o it_o be_v east_n down_o separate_v and_o scatter_v the_o darkness_n and_o so_o exclude_v it_o so_o that_o when_o there_o be_v light_a there_o be_v no_o darkness_n when_o darkness_n there_o be_v no_o light_n and_o thus_o they_o succeed_v and_o exclude_v one_o another_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o but_o not_o into_o two_o imagine_a hemisphere_n by_o which_o imagination_n of_o two_o hemisphere_n it_o will_v be_v also_o very_o difficult_a to_o set_v down_o when_o it_o be_v day_n and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o creation_n because_o in_o respect_n of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o chaos_n it_o may_v be_v call_v day_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o hemisphere_n of_o the_o chaos_n it_o may_v be_v call_v night_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o truth_n that_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o light_n make_v day_n throughout_o the_o whole_a chaos_n remain_v and_o the_o ascend_n of_o it_o to_o its_o proper_a place_n successive_o make_v night_n which_o as_o it_o answer_v many_o curious_a question_n about_o the_o nature_n and_o motion_n of_o this_o light_n so_o it_o yield_v a_o more_o than_o probable_a argument_n that_o if_o the_o daylight_n continue_v twelve_o hour_n which_o none_o question_v why_o shall_v not_o each_o night_n continue_v as_o long_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o first_o darkness_n do_v continue_v such_o a_o time_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o light_n thesis_n 88_o but_o suppose_v this_o local_a separation_n into_o two_o hemisphere_n be_v grant_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o this_o separate_a darkness_n only_o be_v call_v night_n and_o that_o the_o darkness_n before_o be_v no_o part_n of_o it_o for_o if_o the_o day_n and_o night_n begin_v at_o the_o imagine_a division_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n than_o this_o division_n be_v in_o a_o instant_n of_o time_n neither_o can_v the_o day_n be_v before_o the_o night_n nor_o the_o night_n before_o the_o day_n but_o both_o exist_v and_o begin_v together_o and_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o day_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o morning_n nor_o evening_n in_o darkness_n nor_o light_n in_o night_n nor_o day_n but_o that_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n daylight_n and_o dark_a night_n together_o which_o be_v too_o gross_a for_o any_o wise_a man_n to_o affirm_v nor_o will_v the_o god_n of_o order_n do_v it_o again_o if_o the_o first_o darkness_n which_o be_v preaexistent_a to_o this_o hemisphericall_a light_n and_o darkness_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o night_n then_o much_o less_o be_v it_o any_o part_n of_o the_o first_o daylight_n and_o so_o no_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n which_o if_o any_o shall_v affirm_v they_o must_v deny_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o six_o day_n for_o its_o evident_a that_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o darkness_n thesis_n 89._o to_o say_v that_o this_o first_o darkness_n be_v part_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o morning-light_n as_o now_o some_o time_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o the_o morning_n be_v call_v morning_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n psal._n 110.2_o be_v a_o mere_a shift_n to_o prove_v the_o beginning_n of_o time_n to_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o a_o evasion_n from_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n for_o 1._o this_o first_o darkness_n must_v either_o be_v the_o whole_a night_n consist_v as_o the_o light_n do_v of_o about_o twelve_o hour_n and_o than_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v call_v morning_n or_o belong_v thereunto_o or_o it_o must_v be_v part_n of_o the_o night_n and_o that_o which_o come_v after_o the_o light_a another_o part_n of_o it_o and_o then_o we_o may_v see_v a_o monstrous_a day_n which_o have_v part_n of_o its_o night_n before_o it_o and_o part_n after_o it_o beside_o its_o contrary_a to_o the_o text_n which_o make_v the_o whole_a morning_n together_o and_o the_o whole_a evening_n together_o the_o whole_a daylight_n together_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a night_n together_o 2._o that_o darkness_n which_o by_o a_o improper_a speech_n we_o make_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o morning_n in_o our_o ordinary_a account_n be_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o night_n or_o of_o the_o darkness_n but_o we_o read_v not_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n nor_o be_v it_o suitable_a to_o any_o solid_a reason_n to_o make_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o night_n or_o darkness_n as_o part_v of_o the_o morning_n now_o this_o first_o darkness_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o darkness_n be_v call_v night_n at_o least_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o night_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v call_v morning_n but_o evening_n rather_o as_o we_o usual_o call_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o darkness_n after_o day_n light_n thesis_n 90._o that_o express_a commandment_n leu._n 23_o 32._o to_o celebrate_v the_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n from_o even_o to_o even_o do_v strong_o prove_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o moral_a sabbath_n at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o why_o else_o be_v it_o call_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n but_o because_o