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temptation_n to_o it_o so_o that_o undoubted_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n intention_n by_o that_o term_n to_o declare_v the_o christian_n freedom_n from_o the_o old_a sabbath_n which_o also_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o deut._n 5.15_o haâ—_n something_o of_o a_o type_n annex_v unto_o it_o buâ—_n enough_o have_v be_v say_v to_o prove_v the_o olâ—_n sabbath_n out_o of_o door_n if_o not_o by_o repeal_n yeâ—_n by_o expiration_n as_o be_v a_o temporary_a ordinance_n and_o by_o the_o appoint_v of_o another_o sabbath_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o it_o chap._n vii_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v to_o judaize_v and_o non-communion_n ourselves_o to_o all_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n both_o in_o this_o and_o former_a age_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v must_v needs_o follow_v that_o for_o we_o now_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o old_a sabbath_n have_v a_o double_a guilt_n attend_v upon_o it_o 1._o the_o first_o be_v judaize_v 2._o the_o second_o be_v decline_a communion_n with_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n judaize_v signify_v a_o tenacious_a adhere_n to_o the_o jewish_a rite_n and_o custom_n after_o that_o christ_n have_v establish_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n this_o be_v the_o jew_n great_a sin_n it_o be_v one_o piece_n of_o our_o lord_n errand_n into_o the_o world_n to_o change_v the_o custom_n which_o moses_n deliver_v a_o truth_n assert_v by_o the_o first_o christian_a martyr_n and_o for_o it_o he_o be_v accuse_v act_v 6.14_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o custom_n be_v plain_a if_o it_o be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v it_o be_v not_o nor_o do_v it_o hinder_a that_o it_o begin_v before_o moses_n so_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o circumcision_n yet_o they_o be_v the_o
and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o diligent_o hearken_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o bring_v in_o no_o burden_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n to_o do_v no_o work_n therein_o then_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n king_n and_o prince_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n ride_v on_o chariot_n and_o horse_n they_o and_o their_o prince_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o city_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o here_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o a_o stability_n in_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o from_o the_o place_n about_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o the_o land_n of_o benjamin_n and_o from_o the_o plain_a and_o from_o the_o mountain_n and_o from_o the_o south_n bring_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o meat-offering_n and_o incense_n and_o bring_v sacrifice_n of_o 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be_v amiss_o to_o let_v our_o brother_n know_v these_o two_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o promise_n 1._o that_o the_o term_n sabbath_n in_o the_o hebreâ—_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o rest_v and_o a_o day_n oâ—_n sabbath_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n thaâ—_n the_o term_n sabbath_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o rest_n be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o either_o attend_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o many_o scripture_n leu._n 25.6_o where_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n leu._n 26.43_o 2_o chron._n 36.21_o isa_n 30.7_o it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v a_o rest_n from_o strife_n prov._n 20.3_o and_o that_o rest_n from_o labour_n which_o a_o wound_a man_n have_v exod._n 21.19_o it_o be_v
brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o eternal_a covenant_n he_o be_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n â—â—nt_v into_o the_o world_n not_o only_o to_o work_v out_o man_n redemption_n by_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o also_o as_o the_o first_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o head_n and_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n to_o reveal_v his_o father_n will_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o it_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o tell_v we_o matth._n 11.27_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v he_o by_o the_o father_n according_o matth._n 26._o he_o institute_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o in_o matth._n 28.18_o he_o institute_v the_o ministry_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o baptism_n and_o matth._n 28.20_o he_o authorize_v his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v they_o and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v 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not_o last_v long_o for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o galatian_n act_v 15.2_o that_o if_o they_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v they_o nothing_o and_o in_o this_o very_a point_n of_o day_n gal._n 4.13_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o because_o they_o observe_v day_n and_o month_n and_o year_n it_o be_v manifest_a this_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o be_v one_o of_o his_o last_o it_o be_v write_v from_o rome_n where_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o be_v then_o in_o bond_n and_o as_o judicious_a interpreter_n think_v not_o above_o two_o year_n before_o his_o death_n which_o be_v about_o 65_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n that_o to_o the_o roman_n be_v write_v long_o before_o so_o be_v his_o circumcise_n timothy_n act_v 16._o
to_o jerusalem_n and_o find_v the_o eleven_o and_o other_o gather_v together_o we_o in_o a_o time_n of_o persecution_n oft_o go_v as_o far_o to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o break_v the_o sabbath_n 2._o but_o they_o say_v the_o text_n say_v christ_n second_o appear_v be_v after_o eight_o day_n joh._n 20.26_o but_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o three_o day_n the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v rise_v again_o mar._n 8.31_o yet_o we_o know_v he_o rise_v on_o the_o three_o day_n the_o grecian_n have_v that_o liberty_n in_o their_o language_n of_o express_v themselves_o as_o to_o express_v a_o thing_n as_o do_v when_o once_o begin_v after_o eight_o day_n be_v no_o more_o than_o after_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v begin_v as_o after_o three_o day_n be_v nâ—_n more_o than_o after_o the_o three_o day_n be_v begin_v our_o saviour_n be_v now_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n we_o find_v the_o disciple_n return_v from_o mount_n olivet_n to_o jerusalem_n act._n 1_o â—â—_o and_o read_v little_a of_o they_o but_o of_o their_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o choose_v a_o apostle_n till_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n we_o find_v act._n 2._o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v and_o before_o that_o we_o read_v of_o thaâ—_n descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o evangelist_n observe_v they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o place_n a_o phrase_n full_o express_v 〈◊〉_d christian_n church-meeting_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o a_o stir_n mr._n tilham_n keep_v 〈◊〉_d prove_v this_o be_v upon_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n we_o say_v with_o i_o think_v better_a evidence_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n express_a law_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n both_o 〈◊〉_d ear_n and_o in_o harvest_n exod._n 34.21_o 22._o 2._o the_o law_n for_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n yoâ—_n shall_v find_v levit._fw-la 23.10_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 16._o â—hen_o you_o 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it_o but_o there_o be_v yet_o behind_o one_o text_n more_o insist_v on_o almost_o by_o all_o divine_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v that_o rev._n 1.10_o i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o hear_v behind_o i_o a_o great_a voice_n as_o of_o a_o trumpet_n say_v etc._n etc._n v._o 11._o and_o i_o turn_v to_o see_v the_o voice_n that_o speak_v with_o i_o and_o be_v turn_v i_o see_v seven_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n one_o like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v describe_v further_o v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o star_n in_o hiâ—_n right_a hand_n and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v forâ—_n a_o two-edged_a sword_n christ_n himself_o open_v the_o vision_n v._o 20._o the_o seven_o star_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v the_o seven_o church_n st._n john_n at_o this_o time_n be_v by_o the_o 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