that_o tho'_o the_o israelite_n be_v under_o a_o special_a obligation_n of_o persect_n obedience_n to_o sinai_n covenant_n of_o work_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o covenant_n before_o confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n minister_v with_o it_o and_o by_o it_o that_o the_o elect_a by_o faith_n behold_v christ_n as_o their_o perfect_a high_a priest_n and_o complete_a propitiation_n through_o the_o veil_n and_o shadowy_a dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v relieve_v from_o its_o curse_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o weakness_n through_o the_o flesh_n that_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o 3._o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n be_v declare_v with_o a_o particular_a direction_n unto_o israel_n â—â—â—de_v thâ—_n obligation_n of_o obedience_n to_o they_o as_o so_o promulgate_v on_o mount_n stuâ—i_n to_o belong_v unto_o they_o as_o general_a head_n not_o only_o oâ—tâ—â—e_v moâ—d_v branche_n of_o the_o law_n in_o other_o precept_n give_v by_o moses_n bâ—t_v also_o of_o 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the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v the_o declarative_a will_n of_o god_n strengthen_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o same_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n so_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o any_o way_n dissolve_v but_o much_o strengthen_v this_o obligation_n to_o we_o all_o and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o assembly_n the_o congregational_a church_n and_o also_o the_o baptist_n confession_n of_o faith_n recommend_v by_o the_o messenger_n of_o and_o concern_v for_o upward_o of_o one_o hundred_o baptise_a congregation_n deny_v arminianism_n wherein_o chap._n 19_o be_v the_o follow_a word_n 10._o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o deut._n 10.4_o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o 10._o james_n 2.8_o 10_o 11_o 12._o matth._n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 3.31_o heb._n 2.1_o 1_o cor._n 9.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o same_o law_n that_o be_v first_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n continue_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o be_v deliver_v by_o god_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o ten_o commandment_n and_o write_v in_o two_o table_n the_o moral_a law_n do_v for_o ever_o bound_v all_o as_o well_o justify_v person_n as_o other_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereos_fw-la neither_o do_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n any_o way_n dissolve_v but_o much_o strengthen_v this_o obligation_n beside_o this_o law_n common_o call_v moral_a god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n ceremonial_a law_n to_o they_o also_o he_o give_v sundry_a judicial_a law_n which_o expire_v together_o with_o the_o state_n of_o that_o people_n not_o oblige_v any_o now_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o institution_n their_o general_a equity_n only_o be_v of_o moral_a use_n so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o concur_v testimony_n of_o the_o three_o aforesaid_a confession_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o ten_o commandment_n do_v for_o ever_o bound_v all_o person_n to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o 4._o 25._o rom._n 5.20_o chap._n 7.23_o psal_n 19.7_o 8._o prov._n 6.23_o gal._n 3.23_o 24_o 25._o it_o appear_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o one_o chief_a end_n of_o god_n give_v the_o law_n and_o record_v of_o it_o by_o moses_n be_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v and_o that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a that_o be_v the_o law_n be_v a_o clear_a light_n than_o what_o remain_v in_o our_o nature_n since_o the_o fall_n it_o work_v the_o clear_a and_o full_a conviction_n of_o sin_n upon_o our_o mind_n and_o so_o it_o be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n by_o sheâ—ing_v we_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o relief_n provide_v for_o we_o in_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justisied_a by_o eaith_n and_o this_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o one_o universal_a end_n of_o god_n give_v the_o law_n it_o be_v then_o design_v for_o the_o use_n of_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o 5._o the_o decalogue_n peculiar_a direction_n to_o israel_n be_v no_o more_o a_o exclusion_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o its_o moral_a use_n and_o instruction_n than_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o god_n command_v that_o israel_n shall_v hearken_v unto_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n have_v no_o respect_n unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o gentile_n come_v by_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n 19_o gen._n 3.15_o chap._n 49.10_o chap._n 22.18_o gal._n 3.8_o 14_o 16._o rom._n 4.9_o 10_o 11._o deut._n 18.15_o 19_o by_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o sacred_a record_n of_o moses_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o our_o first_o parert_n of_o jacob_n prophecy_n that_o unto_o shiloh_n shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gentile_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n abraham_n seed_n and_o of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n that_o israâ—â—_n shall_v hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o threaten_n to_o those_o that_o â—â—use_n to_o hear_v he_o so_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n viz._n by_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n whereby_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v they_o have_v also_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o see_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o god_n design_v his_o discovery_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o record_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n shall_v be_v only_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o after_o noah_n and_o the_o follow_v ancient_a father_n who_o live_v so_o many_o vundred_a year_n to_o hand_n down_o the_o knowledge_n they_o have_v receive_v be_v dead_a and_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n be_v more_o increase_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v still_o leave_v without_o any_o other_o ground_n of_o faith_n than_o at_o best_a the_o uncertain_a tradition_n of_o their_o short-lived_a and_o idolatrous_a father_n 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his_o sanctify_v it_o or_o set_v that_o time_n apart_o from_o the_o common_a use_n of_o man_n for_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o then_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o do_v immediate_o reveal_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v answer_v the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n for_o he_o and_o to_o make_v it_o a_o pattern_n for_o aster_n age_n but_o some_o have_v say_v that_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n on_o which_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v write_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n of_o the_o order_n of_o time_n in_o moses_n sacred_a history_n and_o so_o tho'_o god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n yet_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o sanctify_v for_o man_n till_o after_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n answer_n this_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o groundless_a notion_n that_o some_o have_v take_v up_o as_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o 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case_n therefore_o no_o anticipation_n to_o be_v intrude_v on_o the_o text._n 4._o anticipation_n be_v only_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o any_o text_n when_o either_o the_o same_o or_o some_o other_o text_n discover_v that_o so_o it_o be_v but_o we_o presume_v no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v assign_v relate_v to_o the_o thing_n under_o consideration_n therefore_o none_o be_v here_o to_o be_v admit_v sect_n iii_o here_o i_o come_v to_o open_v and_o explain_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o command_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o because_o i_o find_v that_o some_o have_v take_v up_o a_o opinion_n and_o i_o conceive_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o escape_v the_o argument_n which_o some_o have_v draw_v from_o the_o four_o commandment_n for_o keep_v the_o jewish_n seven_o day_n sabbath_n do_v assert_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o the_o law_n as_o give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n bind_v to_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n or_o that_o nothing_o of_o it_o be_v oblige_v to_o we_o but_o what_o be_v give_v forth_o again_o and_o confirm_v to_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o remove_v therefore_o this_o mistake_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v of_o themselves_o bind_v to_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o holy_a life_n thò_fw-la not_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o justification_n for_o so_o they_o be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n i_o shall_v discourse_v the_o more_o large_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o decalogue_n in_o general_n and_o then_o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o particular_a and_o 1._o i_o shall_v here_o premise_v 2._o numb_a 15.14_o 15_o 16._o ex._n d._n 12.43_o 48_o 49._o deut._n 5.27_o chap._n 4_o 37_o 38._o chap._n 7_o 6_o 7_o 8._o chap._n 9.5_o heb._n 3.1_o 2._o that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o proselyte_n join_v to_o they_o by_o circumcision_n have_v all_o one_o law_n be_v peculiar_o concern_v in_o sinaâ—'s_n covenant_n more_o than_o other_o nation_n for_o god_n have_v love_v their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n he_o therefore_o choose_v their_o seed_n aster_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o intrust_v they_o with_o his_o oracle_n and_o counsel_n for_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o renew_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o direct_v it_o peculiar_o unto_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o it_o as_o a_o visible_a covenant_n of_o work_n require_v their_o perfect_a obedience_n thereunto_o and_o to_o his_o whole_a reveal_v will_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a precept_n add_v to_o it_o and_o so_o the_o israelite_n be_v thus_o separate_v from_o all_o nation_n and_o under_o a_o special_a obligation_n of_o ceremonial_a and_o typical_a service_n and_o have_v a_o sacred_a record_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n with_o the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 10.1_o exod_a 19.6_o isa_n 43.10_o heb._n 9.9_o 23._o ch_z 10.1_o transcribe_v by_o moses_n and_o deliver_v to_o they_o they_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o they_o to_o all_o nation_n far_o witness_v to_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o prophet_n that_o be_v among_o they_o 29._o gen._n 12.3_o chap._n 26.4_o galat_n 3.16_o zach._n 10.4_o jer._n 23.5_o 6._o chap._n 11.1_o micah_n 5.2_o gen._n 49.10_o isa_n 53._o psal_n 16.10_o psal_n 68.18_o joel_n 2.28_o 29._o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o judea_n that_o the_o sceptre_n â—â—ould_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n till_o shiloh_n come_v of_o his_o sussering_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o of_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n to_o point_n unto_o all_o the_o world_n where_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v look_v for_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o when_o he_o come_v so_o that_o herein_o the_o jew_n be_v peculiar_o concern_v in_o sinai_n covenant_n that_o under_o its_o obligation_n and_o their_o trust_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n together_o with_o it_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v declare_v and_o in_o the_o typical_a service_n of_o the_o visible_a covenant_n of_o work_n they_o shall_v minister_v as_o witness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o gentile_a nation_n 2._o but_o tho'_o the_o jew_n with_o the_o gentile_a proselyte_n that_o put_v themselves_o under_o their_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o circumcision_n be_v under_o a_o peculiar_a obligation_n of_o the_o whole_a moysaicall_a lâ—w_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o absolute_o tie_v up_o unto_o this_o covenant_n of_o work_n 4.13_o deut._n 4.13_o as_o to_o be_v whole_o conclude_v by_o it_o unto_o their_o eternal_a state_n for_o god_n do_v not_o bring_v that_o people_n absolute_o under_o it_o in_o all_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o according_a to_o its_o whole_a law_n and_o tenor_n so_o as_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v absolute_o by_o it_o promise_v or_o threaten_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v give_v upon_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n and_o renew_v to_o abraham_n 430_o year_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n to_o his_o posterity_n 17._o gal._n 3.16_o 17._o there_o be_v a_o bless_a relief_n and_o salvation_n provide_v therein_o for_o the_o elect_n that_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o it_o and_o make_v use_v of_o it_o against_o the_o curse_n and_o threaten_n annex_v to_o the_o first_o covenant_n break_v in_o and_o by_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o to_o our_o personal_a transgression_n of_o the_o law_n so_o
evange_fw-mi listen_v according_a to_o their_o civil_a day_n not_o to_o begin_v till_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n or_o sunrising_n and_o agreeable_a to_o mr._n bampfields_n discourse_n against_o the_o first-day_n begin_v at_o midnight_n after_o the_o roman_a account_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o first-day_n act_v 20.7_o 11._o must_v be_v reckon_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o morning_n daylight_n for_o it_o be_v say_v upon_o the_o first-day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o ready_a to_o depart_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o continaâ—d_v his_o speech_n until_o midnight_n when_o he_o therefore_o have_v break_v bread_n and_o eat_v and_o talk_v a_o long_a while_n even_o till_o break_v of_o day_n so_o he_o depart_v and_o here_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o morning_n in_o which_o paul_n depart_v be_v the_o morrow_n which_o betoken_v another_o day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o undeniable_o clear_a from_o the_o text_n itself_o that_o the_o night_n in_o which_o paul_n preach_v be_v part_n of_o the_o first-day_n belong_v to_o the_o precede_a daylight_n join_v to_o it_o but_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n begin_v in_o the_o morning_n before_o and_o not_o on_o that_o evening_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o morrow_n on_o which_o paul_n travel_v be_v the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o the_o text_n clear_o prove_v that_o on_o the_o day_n before_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n paul_n with_o the_o church_n of_o troas_n assemble_v to_o solemnize_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n object_n 15._o it_o be_v say_v math._n 12.40_o as_o â—onas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n so_o shall_v the_o sun_n of_o man_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o disagree_v with_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n answer_v 1._o it_o can_v be_v think_v st._n matthew_n or_o the_o other_o evangelist_n faw_fw-we any_o discord_n in_o the_o testimony_n they_o bear_v of_o christ_n or_o that_o the_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n express_v by_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o other_o evangel_v undeniable_a evidence_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o grave_a three_o night_n now_o to_o reconcile_v this_o difficulty_n i_o shall_v cite_v dr._n hammond_n on_o the_o text_n say_v he_o the_o way_n of_o interpret_n this_o place_n must_v be_v take_v from_o a_o figure_n which_o express_v one_o whole_a thing_n by_o two_o part_n of_o it_o thus_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n in_o st._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 3.7_o signify_v the_o world_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o earth_n tho'_o the_o first_o natural_a day_n he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o grave_a any_o part_n of_o the_o night_n but_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o friday_n all_o saturday_n and_o so_o much_o of_o sunday_n as_o until_o the_o sun_n approach_v their_o horizon_n and_o as_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o business_n of_o circumcision_n 114._o this_o of_o circumcision_n be_v alâ—â—_n affirm_v by_o mr._n wâ—â—mâ—â—_n in_o his_o christ_n sâ—nag_n page_n 114._o which_o be_v precife_o observe_v the_o eight_o day_n if_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v in_o one_o day_n tho'_o but_o half_a a_o hour_n before_o the_o end_n of_o it_o that_o be_v before_o the_o beginning_n or_o evening_n of_o the_o next_o that_o half_a hour_n be_v count_v for_o one_o of_o the_o eight_o day_n because_o say_v they_o legal_a day_n be_v not_o account_v from_o time_n to_o time_n or_o from_o hour_n to_o hour_n thus_o when_o luke_n 9.28_o it_o be_v say_v about_o eight_o day_n after_o math._n 17.1_o and_o mark_v 9.2_o it_o be_v after_o six_o day_n that_o be_v after_o six_o day_n complete_a the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o be_v not_o complete_a and_o so_o tho'_o number_v by_o one_o yet_o omit_v by_o two_o evangelist_n and_o according_o the_o space_n of_o those_o very_a three_o day_n of_o christ_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_a until_o his_o resurrection_n be_v when_o it_o be_v prophetical_o mention_v in_o hosea_n 6_o â—_o say_v to_o be_v after_o two_o day_n 2._o the_o dutch_a annotation_n also_o say_v of_o those_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o day_n be_v here_o take_v whole_a day_n and_o night_n like_o that_o be_v customary_a with_o the_o hebrew_n see_v esth_n 4.16_o compare_v with_o chap._n 5.1_o and_o so_o they_o take_v it_o after_o the_o romanist_n reckon_v that_o the_o day_n begin_v and_o end_v on_o the_o midnight_n and_o so_o it_o fall_v yet_o clear_a to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v this_o brief_a note_n that_o see_v it_o be_v say_v as_o ionas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n shall_v be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v think_v from_o our_o saviour_n word_n that_o sonas_fw-la be_v not_o complete_o three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n but_o as_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o grave_a object_n 16._o christ_n body_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_a on_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n and_o his_o soul_n in_o paraaice_n and_o therefore_o he_o never_o intend_v by_o his_o death_n to_o make_v it_o a_o common_a work-day_n answer_v 18._o luke_n 2.21_o gal._n 4.4_o math._n 5.17_o 18._o as_o christ_n be_v bear_v a_o jew_n and_o be_v circumcise_a and_o come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n so_o every_o jot_n and_o little_a of_o it_o be_v rulsil_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o always_o observe_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o if_o his_o body_n be_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o his_o soul_n in_o paradise_n shall_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v take_v for_o a_o rest_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o he_o labour_v under_o before_o for_o our_o redemption_n yet_o than_o it_o must_v be_v only_o so_o consider_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n tâ—â—_n our_o justification_n be_v complete_o purchase_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a 18._o rom._n 4.25_o â—_o cor._n 15.17_o 18._o who_o be_v deliver_v that_o be_v to_o be_v crucified_a for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o the_o apostle_n also_o say_v that_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o raise_v your_o faith_n be_v vain_a you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n then_o they_o also_o that_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o christ_n be_v perish_v so_o that_o tho'_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v at_o his_o passion_n as_o a_o sign_n that_o there_o be_v thereby_o a_o rent_n make_v in_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o be_v then_o make_v void_a yet_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o be_v not_o complete_o purchase_v for_o we_o until_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v raise_v for_o our_o justification_n 9.12_o heb._n 9.12_o and_o then_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o now_o therefore_o tho'_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o comparative_a rest_n to_o what_o he_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o cease_v from_o the_o work_n of_o purchase_v our_o redemption_n until_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v put_v forth_o in_o lose_v he_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n 2.24_o heb._n 2.10_o chap._n 5.9_o and_o chap._n 11.40_o act_n 2.24_o or_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o raise_v his_o body_n to_o life_n again_o for_o till_o then_o the_o new_a creation_n be_v not_o perfect_v in_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o then_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n have_v cease_v from_o this_o work_n and_o so_o rest_v it_o be_v thereby_o sanctify_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o jewish_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v abolish_v as_o all_o other_o legal_a ceremonial_a thing_n be_v and_o the_o gospel_n first_o and_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n take_v its_o place_n be_v to_o answer_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o type_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o remain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o also_o principal_o the_o memorial_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o to_o continue_v our_o sabbath_n unto_o his_o second_o personal_n come_v to_o close_v this_o treatise_n see_v we_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n a_o sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o our_o worldly_a business_n to_o worship_n and_o
2._o tho'_o adam_n rest_v or_o rather_o abstain_v from_o work_n on_o god_n sabbath_n before_o he_o have_v pass_v six_o work_a day_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o moral_a worship_n to_o god_n before_o he_o dress_v the_o garden_n or_o meddle_v in_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o lordship_n he_o have_v receive_v over_o the_o creature_n which_o god_n have_v make_v and_o so_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o chief_a moral_a end_n for_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o make_v for_o man_n it_o may_v have_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o first_o day_n sabbath_n throughout_o all_o generation_n yet_o see_v god_n have_v also_o design_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o a_o great_a rest_n in_o the_o seven_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o heb._n 4.3.10_o rev._n 20.4_o 5_o 7._o as_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o many_o christian_n it_o therefore_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o glorious_a a_o type_n if_o it_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o day_n so_o that_o the_o sabbath-day_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n not_o to_o deny_v adam_n moral_a obedience_n in_o keep_v his_o first_o day_n sabbath_n before_o his_o six_o work_a day_n to_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o his_o posterity_n or_o that_o adam_n first_o sabbath_n can_v not_o proper_o be_v call_v afterward_o successive_o man_n first_o day_n sabbath_n but_o because_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o god_n rest_n and_o so_o consider_v as_o after_o man_n six_o work_a day_n do_v better_a suit_n the_o memorial_n of_o god_n creation_n and_o rest_n and_o the_o typical_a use_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 3._o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o not_o of_o the_o first_o because_o though_o god_n abstain_v from_o work_n before_o the_o creation_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v he_o rest_v cease_v or_o abstain_v from_o work_n a_o day_n before_o a_o day_n be_v make_v or_o there_o be_v time_n measure_v by_o a_o day_n so_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n place_v god_n sabbath_n after_o his_o creation_n day_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a necessity_n that_o adam_n shall_v have_v his_o sabbath_n before_o his_o six_o work_a day_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o god_n sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n on_o which_o he_o cease_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n with_o respect_n to_o man_n that_o man_n shall_v abstain_v from_o his_o work_n to_o worship_n he_o 13.8_o mal._n 3.6_o isal_n 40.28_o heb._n 13.8_o and_o not_o because_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v need_v of_o rest_n for_o he_o faint_v not_o nor_o be_v weary_a neither_o be_v the_o most_o high_a changeable_a or_o subject_a to_o accident_n in_o his_o nature_n then_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n bear_v this_o name_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n in_o god_n example_n of_o measure_v time_n more_o than_o from_o its_o proper_a nature_n immediate_a end_n and_o principal_a use_n to_o man_n for_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n adam_n first_o sabbath_n be_v his_o first_o day_n sabbath_n 4._o the_o sabbath_n be_v express_o sanctify_v in_o gen._n 2.2_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o four_o command_n in_o these_o word_n the_o seven_o day_n and_o not_o asleep_o seven_o day_n to_o preserve_v the_o constant_a order_n of_o our_o six_o work_a day_n together_o and_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o choose_v any_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n alter_v the_o sabbath_n to_o any_o different_a day_n as_o to_o the_o first_o day_n in_o one_o week_n and_o the_o second_o or_o three_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o week_n follow_v so_o as_o they_o keep_v one_o or_o a_o day_n in_o seven_o in_o every_o week_n moreover_o it_o be_v not_o say_v asleep_o but_o the_o seventh-day_n to_o prevent_v man_n alteration_n of_o it_o to_o any_o other_o day_n than_o what_o we_o have_v a_o pattern_n for_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o as_o it_o be_v to_o bind_v adam_n and_o other_o after_o he_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n successive_o after_o his_o first_o day_n sabbath_n without_o alteration_n so_o it_o be_v to_o oblige_v israel_n to_o keep_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n successive_o after_o their_o first_o sabbath_n in_o the_o wilderness_n without_o a_o change_n and_o to_o tie_v we_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o jewish_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v abrogate_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o you_o may_v see_v afterward_o in_o this_o treatise_n and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o pattern_n leave_v we_o to_o observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o jewish_a week_n that_o from_o thence_o we_o shall_v keep_v our_o christian_a sabbath_n successive_o on_o the_o seventh-day_n after_o its_o first_o take_v place_n by_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n without_o alteration_n 17_o colos_n 2.16_o 17_o as_o adam_n and_o the_o israelit_n do_v after_o their_o first_o day_n sabbath_n which_o if_o the_o sabbath_n in_o gen._n 2.2_o 3._o and_o 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