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A65408 The practical Sabbatarian, or, Sabbath-holiness crowned with superlative happiness by John Wells ... Wells, John, 1623-1676. 1668 (1668) Wing W1293; ESTC R39030 769,668 823

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primitive_a time_n which_o be_v the_o best_a comment_n on_o gospel_n institution_n as_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o be_v near_o to_o the_o rise_a sun_n can_v easy_o discern_v the_o thing_n typify_v in_o the_o type_n the_o substance_n in_o the_o shadow_n the_o eight_o day_n the_o usual_a time_n of_o circumcise_n the_o flesh_n clear_o prefigure_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n glorious_a rise_n to_o circumcise_v the_o inward-man_n the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o purge_v away_o the_o pollution_n and_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v prophesy_v 4._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o of_o by_o holy_a david_n psal_n 118._o 24._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o 25._o ezek._n 36._o 25._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n say_v dr._n ames_n to_o reject_v this_o scripture_n interpretantur_fw-la neque_fw-la facilitèr_fw-la rej●ciendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la urgetur_fw-la psal_n 118._o 24._o eo_fw-la enim_fw-la loco_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la resurrectione_n christi_fw-la ipso_fw-la christo_fw-la interpret_v matth._n 21._o 42._o ames_n cyprianus_n augustinus_n &_o ambrose_n hunc_fw-la diem_fw-la in_o psal_n 118._o 24._o citatum_fw-la de_fw-fr resurrectione_n christi_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la so_o much_o urge_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o whole_o and_o only_o applicable_a to_o christ_n resurrection-day_n if_o christ_n may_v interpret_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n mal._n 21._o 42._o or_o if_o the_o apostle_n may_v interpret_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o master_n act_v 4._o 11_o 12._o and_o a_o learned_a man_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n have_v make_v in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v not_o simple_o to_o make_v but_o to_o sanctify_v and_o to_o observe_v holy_a as_o be_v most_o usual_a when_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o feast_n or_o day_n as_o deut._n 5._o 15_o 16._o deut._n 10._o 13._o the_o man_n then_o who_o be_v after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o who_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o understand_v god_n own_o mind_n he_o have_v foretell_v this_o bless_a day_n when_o by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n foreseeing_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection-day_n as_o a_o most_o eminent_a day_n among_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o the_o sun_n among_o the_o seven_o planet_n salute_v it_o with_o a_o magnificent_a style_n and_o title_n this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v thus_o the_o psalmist_n do_v foresee_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v magnify_v and_o exalt_v his_o resurrection_n day_n and_o why_o because_o on_o this_o day_n the_o glorious_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n refuse_v become_v the_o head_n stone_n of_o the_o corner_n psal_n 118._o 22._o aug._n dominicum_fw-la ergo_fw-la diem_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o apostolici_fw-la viri_fw-la ideò_fw-la religiosâ_fw-la solennitate_fw-la sanxerunt_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la redemptor_n noster_fw-la à_fw-la mortuis_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la aug._n and_o thus_o be_v the_o resurrection_n day_n prophetical_o crown_v with_o honour_n above_o all_o other_o day_n the_o holy_a ghost_n put_v a_o emphasis_n upon_o it_o it_o be_v a_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v how_o make_v not_o by_o way_n of_o creation_n for_o so_o it_o be_v make_v before_o gen._n 1._o 1._o but_o by_o way_n of_o institution_n the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v what_o have_v god_n make_v it_o a_o work_a day_n so_o it_o be_v before_o if_o therefore_o he_o have_v make_v it_o any_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v a_o holy_a solemn_a day_n a_o day_n more_o solemn_a more_o sacred_a than_o all_o the_o day_n that_o god_n ever_o make_v before_o so_o than_o it_o be_v evident_a a_o day_n of_o solemn_a worship_n be_v here_o intend_a and_o christ_n resurrection_n day_n most_o clear_o point_v at_o as_o a_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n 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this_o notion_n into_o we_o that_o god_n paramount_n who_o be_v superlative_a in_o all_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o worship_n certain_a time_n be_v to_o be_v depute_v that_o none_o be_v so_o fit_a to_o depute_v that_o time_n as_o that_o deity_n who_o worship_n it_o be_v and_o therefore_o to_o keep_v this_o day_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v holy_a to_o the_o same_o lord_n to_o sanctify_v it_o in_o holy_a rest_n and_o spiritual_a worship_n which_o brerewood_n say_v be_v the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sabbath_n all_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o obsequious_a follow_v of_o the_o guidance_n and_o conduct_n of_o nature_n aquinas_n here_o give_v we_o a_o good_a rule_n see_v say_v he_o that_o the_o moral_a precept_n 4._o aquin_n 2da_fw-la 2dae_fw-la quaest_n 122._o artic._n 4._o be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o agree_v to_o humane_a reason_n as_o they_o appertain_v to_o good_a manner_n the_o 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