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not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n mat._n 2.27_o that_o we_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o holy_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o all_o those_o that_o true_o sanctify_v it_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o a_o blessing_n indeed_o to_o they_o 3_o god_n give_v the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o most_o royal_a and_o sovereign_a gift_n to_o man_n he_o make_v the_o sabbath_n for_o man_n not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n as_o before_o and_o bestow_v it_o as_o a_o peculiar_a favour_n and_o prerogative_n on_o man_n as_o appeareth_z by_o three_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v exod._n 16.29_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o his_o sabbath_n this_o be_v god_n gift_n to_o man_n from_o the_o creation_n for_o see_v from_o that_o very_a time_n there_o be_v a_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o cain_n and_o abel_n sacrifice_n to_o god_n so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o solemn_a time_n set_v apart_o for_o that_o worship_n and_o what_o time_n can_v be_v more_o fiâ—_n than_o that_o day_n which_o god_n 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weather_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14.8_o 9_o 21_o 24_o 28._o the_o seven_o remark_n in_o the_o general_n be_v the_o marvellous_a correspondency_n betwixt_o the_o plague_n upon_o the_o old_a literal_a egypt_n with_o its_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o new_a mystical_a egypt_n with_o its_o false_a prophet_n when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o plague_v this_o new_a egypt_n rev._n 11.8_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o romish_a pharaoh_n for_o persecute_v his_o gospel_n church_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o egyptian_a pharaoh_n for_o oppress_v his_o ancient_a israel_n therefore_o in_o the_o seven_o vial_n rev._n 16._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o boil_n blood_n and_o darkness_n frog_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o plain_a allusion_n to_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o vial_n begin_v first_o with_o the_o six_o plague_n upon_o egypt_n bring_v a_o noisome_a boil_v upon_o all_o the_o 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tenor_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n from_o egypt_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o concomitant_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o premise_n propose_v of_o israel_n deliverance_n and_o departure_n as_o the_o word_n exodus_fw-la signify_v out_o of_o egyp_n they_o be_v three_o 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n be_v alter_v 2._o the_o yearly_a passcover_v be_v appoint_v and_o 3._o the_o first_o bear_v of_o israel_n be_v sanctify_v to_o god_n exod._n chap._n 12._o and_o 13._o the_o first_o of_o these_o have_v this_o remark_n that_o abib_fw-la which_o signify_v open_v or_o part_n of_o our_o march_n and_o of_o our_o april_n be_v the_o time_n of_o flower_n open_v must_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o month_n exod._n 12.2_o at_o which_o time_n some_o say_v most_o probable_o the_o world_n be_v create_v and_o noah_n flood_n begin_v these_o word_n therefore_o give_v not_o proper_o any_o new_a institution_n as_o some_o say_v but_o 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and_o there_o be_v a_o four_o by_o the_o six_o vial_n rev._n 16.12_o we_o be_v wait_v for_o it_o against_o babylon_n god_n hasten_v it_o n.b._n three_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o way_n so_o wide_a through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o will_v receive_v 600000_o man_n beside_o woman_n child_n and_o a_o mix_a multitude_n make_v up_o as_o be_v suppose_v other_o 300_o thousand_o to_o march_v in_o order_n and_o battel-ray_n be_v another_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n here_o be_v a_o ebb_n more_o than_o ordinary_a not_o only_o as_o be_v usual_a upon_o and_o about_o the_o shore_n but_o from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n quite_o through_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o the_o egyptian_a to_o the_o arabian_a shore_n exod._n 14.21_o 22._o and_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o god_n make_v twelve_o way_n for_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n for_o each_o tribe_n one_o ground_v on_o psal_n 136.13_o lagzarim_n hebr._n signify_v part_n but_o this_o may_v be_v 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in_o scripture_n psal_n 78.15_o and_o 114.8_o and_o 105.41_o deut._n 8.15_o neh._n 9.15_o to_o the_o praise_n or_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n 3_o this_o rock_n must_v be_v smite_v with_o moses_n rod_n which_o organ_n or_o instrument_n god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o but_o can_v have_v broach_v the_o rock_n without_o any_o such_o mean_n yet_o be_v it_o his_o pleasure_n to_o use_v that_o rod_n not_o only_o to_o convince_v those_o israelite_n who_o as_o rab._n solomon_n say_v think_v moses_n rod_n have_v a_o power_n to_o bring_v in_o plague_n only_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o egypt_n but_o no_o blessing_n to_o israel_n whereas_o divide_v the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n by_o this_o rod_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o they_o and_o so_o be_v this_o fetch_v a_o river_n of_o water_n by_o it_o out_o of_o a_o dry_a rock_n whereby_o they_o be_v cool_v and_o comfort_v in_o their_o weariness_n and_o wander_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v by_o thirst_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o 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