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be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n among_o they_o that_o state_n be_v such_o as_o have_v its_o foundation_n in_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n itself_o the_o place_n adjoin_v of_o exod._n 16._o 29._o chap._n 31._o 17._o ezek._n 20._o 12._o do_v prove_v sufficient_o and_o undeniable_o that_o in_o the_o moysaicall_a paedagogie_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v precise_o enjoin_v there_o be_v addition_n of_o signification_n give_v unto_o it_o that_o be_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n precise_o by_o divine_a institution_n as_o among_o they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o therefore_o unto_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o seven_o day_n precise_o and_o all_o the_o significancy_n annex_v unto_o it_o to_o that_o people_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v absolute_o commensurate_a to_o the_o church_n state_n of_o the_o jew_n beginning_n and_o end_v with_o it_o but_o the_o 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other_o at_o all_o so_o speak_v the_o psalmist_n psal._n 141._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d declare_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n where_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v intend_v so_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o word_n as_o moses_n call_v the_o decalogue_n and_o of_o they_o all_o the_o psalmist_n add_v v_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o unto_o any_o nation_n namely_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o nine_o precept_n at_o least_o be_v give_v unto_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n §_o 19_o it_o be_v add_v by_o the_o same_o learned_a author_n praeterea_fw-la p._n 51._o si_fw-la quies_fw-la scptimi_fw-la diei_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la mundi_fw-la hominibus_fw-la injuncta_fw-la fuisset_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la solis_fw-la israelitis_n à _fw-la tempore_fw-la mosis_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la israelitas_fw-la ob_fw-la neglectum_fw-la illius_fw-la praecepti_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o gentile_n semel_fw-la saltem_fw-la eadem_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la reprehendisset_fw-la cum_fw-la vero_fw-la israelitas_fw-la ea_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la reprehendat_fw-la saepissime_fw-la gentiles_n tamen_fw-la nuspiam_fw-la reprehendere_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la legitur_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la naturalem_fw-la commissa_fw-la toties_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la acriter_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la reprehenduntur_fw-la luculentum_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la exemplum_fw-la est_fw-la nehem._n 13._o tyrii_fw-la asserunt_fw-la hierosolymas_n &_o omnes_fw-la res_fw-la venales_fw-la quas_fw-la vendebant_fw-la ipso_fw-la sabbato_fw-la judaeis_n &_o quidem_fw-la hierosolymis_fw-la v_o 16._o non_fw-la tamen_fw-la nehemias_n peccati_fw-la violati_fw-la sabbati_fw-la reos_fw-la arguit_fw-la tyrios_fw-la sed_fw-la judaeos_fw-la v_o 17._o tyrios_fw-la autem_fw-la clausis_fw-la portis_fw-la pridie_fw-la sabbati_fw-la à _fw-la vespera_fw-la usque_fw-la urbem_fw-la excludit_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la compeseit_n &_o tandem_fw-la à _fw-la muris_fw-la vrbis_fw-la abigit_fw-la v_o 19_o 20_o 21._o si_fw-mi vero_fw-la tyrii_fw-la hi_o una_fw-la cum_fw-la judaeis_n lege_fw-la sabbati_fw-la communi_fw-la praecepto_fw-la fuissent_fw-la obstricti_fw-la nun_n à _fw-fr viro_fw-la sanctissimo_fw-la ejus_fw-la peccati_fw-la nomine_fw-la quoque_fw-la reprehensi_fw-la fuissent_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la factum_fw-la non_fw-la apparet_fw-la quum_fw-la praeterea_fw-la scriptura_fw-la impia_fw-la gentilium_fw-la festa_fw-la graviter_fw-la reprehendat_fw-la a_o sancti_fw-la sabbati_fw-la neglectum_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la observandum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la tam_fw-la constanti_fw-la silentio_fw-la dissimulasset_fw-la the_o force_n of_o this_o 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