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beggarly_a element_n it_o must_v be_v only_o that_o *_o holy_n 14._o rom._n 7.7_o 12_o 14._o just_a good_a spiritual_a law_n which_o end_v with_o this_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o not_o in_o part_n be_v this_o law_n perpetuate_v but_o in_o every_o point_n say_v the_o other_o apostle_n 2.10_o jam._n 2.10_o and_o therefore_o let_v such_o as_o after_o warn_v slight_a the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n make_v sure_a work_n that_o it_o be_v no_o point_n of_o that_o law_n who_o every_o jot_n and_o tittle_n be_v establish_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o yet_o after_o this_o full_a confirmation_n how_o fain_o will_v vain_a contentious_a flesh_n find_v out_o a_o device_n to_o live_v in_o disobedience_n to_o that_o precious_a heavenly_a law_n object_n for_o it_o be_v object_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o express_o and_o particular_o establish_v the_o four_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v no_o sin_n to_o slight_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n answ_n by_o this_o reason_n the_o papist_n may_v excuse_v all_o their_o idolatry_n since_o christ_n have_v not_o express_o and_o particular_o confirm_v the_o second_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v as_o lawful_o make_v and_o worship_n image_n as_o we_o may_v profane_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n it_o be_v sad_a to_o strengthen_v antichrist_n lewdness_n by_o weaken_v christ_n law_n 2._o christ_n have_v confirm_v every_o tittle_n and_o his_o apostle_n every_o point_n of_o the_o royal_a law_n will_v not_o this_o suffice_v if_o not_o behold_v the_o kindness_n of_o christ_n condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n show_v we_o as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a print_n of_o the_o nail_n fasten_v his_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n for_o ever_o as_o a_o foundation_n oracle_n not_o only_o in_o eden_n and_o sinai_n but_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o zion_n for_o he_o do_v express_o own_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n particular_o with_o the_o honour_n that_o none_o other_o law_n enjoy_v profess_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v his_o sabbath_n proclaim_v himself_o lord_n of_o it_o and_o most_o punctual_o observe_v it_o yea_o solemn_o aver_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o indeed_o this_o spotless_a lamb_n do_v faithful_o fulfil_v this_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o the_o rest_n without_o the_o least_o violation_n of_o any_o tittle_n even_o then_o when_o those_o presumptuous_a spirit_n charge_v he_o 28._o mar._n 2.27_o 28._o he_o cheek_v their_o blind_a conceit_n who_o think_v belike_o that_o man_n be_v make_v for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o inform_v they_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v for_o man_n benefit_n and_o comfort_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n even_o as_o the_o law_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v make_v for_o the_o subject_n and_o not_o subject_n for_o the_o law_n and_o further_o be_v complete_v his_o answer_n to_o their_o false_a accusation_n by_o proclaim_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o sabbath_n be_v i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n of_o it_o i_o make_v it_o for_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v sanctify_v it_o and_o therefore_o have_v give_v man_n a_o precept_n and_o pattern_n to_o keep_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o make_v myself_o a_o precedent_n to_o profane_v it_o as_o you_o superstitious_o suppose_v certain_o christ_n engagement_n to_o fulfil_v it_o to_o the_o least_o jot_n or_o tittle_n with_o his_o profess_a own_v of_o it_o claim_v to_o it_o and_o care_n for_o it_o as_o its_o lord_n be_v the_o full_a confirmation_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v desire_v that_o which_o christ_n lay_v claim_v to_o as_o lord_n must_v needs_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v his_o esteem_v and_o honour_v as_o he_o the_o bride_n be_v he_o for_o he_o be_v her_o lord_n 45.11_o psal_n 45.11_o the_o harvest_n be_v he_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v he_o the_o angel_n be_v his_o and_o all_o to_o be_v esteem_v he_o who_o be_v proclaim_v lord_n of_o all_o therefore_o we_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a supper_n because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o sanctify_v the_o holy_a sabbath_n because_o he_o declare_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o give_v it_o the_o institution_n when_o he_o make_v the_o world_n he_o give_v it_o confirmation_n when_o he_o redeem_v the_o world_n and_o his_o saint_n must_v endeavour_v to_o observe_v every_o jot_n and_o tittle_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o he_o do_v express_o own_o his_o holy_a day_n in_o assert_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n so_o he_o take_v special_a care_n by_o particular_a instruction_n that_o his_o saint_n may_v avoid_v the_o violation_n of_o this_o rest_n on_o earth_n even_o while_o he_o himself_o shall_v rest_v triumphant_o in_o heaven_n wherefore_o after_o his_o prediction_n of_o the_o approach_a
the_o vanity_n of_o that_o anti-christian_n invention_n but_o 3._o we_o must_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v between_o ceremonial_n and_o moral_n both_o be_v not_o alike_o confirm_v when_o they_o be_v together_o mention_v 42._o act._n 5.20_o 42._o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o pray_v in_o the_o temple_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o of_o equal_a authority_n the_o royal_a sabbath_n be_v indeed_o mention_v with_o new_a moon_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o be_v no_o more_o reject_v than_o prayer_n and_o the_o prayer_n hear_v god_n which_o be_v mention_v together_o obj._n together_o isa_n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 57.6_o 7._o 3d._n obj._n a_o three_o objection_n be_v new_o make_v by_o mr._n aspinwal_n who_o grant_v pentecost_n to_o be_v indeed_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o think_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_o full_o come_a shall_v rather_o be_v render_v full_o past_a 5._o pag._n 5._o whence_o he_o will_v persuade_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o descend_v upon_o the_o true_a day_n of_o pentocost_n but_o upon_o the_o jew_n false_a day_n of_o pentecost_n which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1._o the_o greek_a be_v a_o gerund_n in_o do_v signify_v fulfil_n and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o as_o the_o saint_n be_v fulfil_v the_o true_a pentecost_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n descend_v early_o upon_o they_o 2._o his_o great_a mistake_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v punctual_a as_o he_o grant_v p._n 5._o to_o his_o own_o law_n exact_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n upon_o the_o 5_o day_n the_o jew_n on_o the_o seven_o and_o such_o distance_n must_v needs_o be_v at_o the_o true_a and_o false_a pentecost_n the_o true_a on_o the_o seven_o the_o false_a not_o as_o he_o assert_n on_o the_o first_o day_n but_o on_o the_o second_o so_o that_o his_o supposition_n of_o all_o those_o wonder_n which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v on_o the_o jew_n pentecost*_n do_v utter_o vanish_v 35._o pag._n 35._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n whereon_o those_o mighty_a thing_n be_v wrought_v as_o i_o have_v convince_o prove_v be_v more_o abundant_o confirm_v see_v himself_o grant_v pag._n 34._o that_o those_o action_n of_o the_o spirit_n effusion_n glorious_a conversion_n baptism_n break_v bread_n etc._n etc._n be_v signal_n character_n of_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n thus_o while_o we_o seek_v for_o wisdom_n in_o god_n way_n of_o count_v his_o number_n 13.18_o pro._n 2.4_o rev._n 13.18_o we_o find_v the_o ancient_a sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n within_o the_o mysterious_a number_n of_o pentecost_n which_o saint_n shall_v esteem_v as_o high_o approve_v by_o the_o spirit_n glorious_a manifestation_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v 3_o his_o constant_a appellation_n christ_n promise_n be_v that_o the_o bless_a spirit_n shall_v be_v ever_o with_o we_o to_o instruct_v we_o in_o all_o his_o truth_n and_o since_o this_o infallible_a guide_n do_v constant_o call_v the_o seven_o day_n the_o sabbath_n it_o must_v be_v receive_v as_o a_o word_n of_o truth_n from_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v and_o true_o it_o be_v high_a presumption_n to_o alter_v the_o perfect_a word_n of_o god_n in_o call_v any_o day_n the_o lord_n sabbath_n which_o the_o lord_n never_o dignify_v with_o any_o such_o honourable_a appellation_n let_v but_o the_o least_o authority_n be_v produce_v for_o honour_v any_o other_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n day_n in_o the_o gospel_n beside_o the_o lord_n honourable_a seven_o day_n and_o the_o controversy_n will_v soon_o be_v end_v i_o know_v what_o some_o have_v endeavour_v to_o pacify_v their_o perplex_a spirit_n about_o the_o sabbath_n who_o will_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v thus_o honour_v by_o the_o evangelist_n in_o term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n 28.1_o mat._n 28.1_o but_o first_o answ_n here_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v only_o give_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n while_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v term_v like_o other_o common_a day_n the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n 2._o whether_o they_o take_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o the_o sanctify_a sabbath_n institute_v or_o authorize_v by_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n father_n son_n or_o spirit_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o their_o sense_n for_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v undeniable_o the_o first_o sabbath_n if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o first_o individual_a gospel_n sabbath_n than_o i_o suppose_v that_o first_o day_n in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o may_v be_v the_o twenty_o sabbath_n at_o least_o and_o yet_o that_o also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o the_o proper_a signification_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n in_o english_a for_o sabbath_n be_v a_o hebrew_n not_o a_o english_a word_n and_o must_v be_v render_v week_n where_o ever_o it_o point_v at_o any_o time_n except_o the_o seven_o day_n or_o some_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n as_o as_o the_o pharisee_n vaunt_n show_v luke_o 18.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o fast_o twice_o on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v not_o twice_o in_o one_o day_n but_o twice_o a_o week_n the_o evangelist_n fair_o follow_v that_o form_n of_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n which_o the_o apostle_n more_o frequent_o observe_v then_o the_o hebrew_n as_o be_v more_o common_a among_o the_o gentile_n where_o especial_o their_o work_n lay_v term_v the_o week_n day_n the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o the_o heathen_a name_n of_o sunday_n moon_n day_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o hope_v may_v satisfy_v all_o such_o as_o have_v rather_o use_v scripture_n then_o heathenish_a name_n as_o in_o the_o title_n of_o psal_n 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o week_n ps_n 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o week_n psal_n 94._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sourth_fw-mi of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o four_o of_o the_o week_n etc._n etc._n the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o peculiar_a honour_n give_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n alone_o luk._n 4.16_o act_n 13_o 14._o &_o 16.13_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o take_v the_o bless_a spirit_n for_o our_o guide_n in_o all_o our_o expression_n and_o action_n we_o must_v honour_v the_o sabbath_n with_o holy_a devotion_n which_o he_o have_v so_o honour_v with_o high_a encomium_n we_o must_v reverence_v that_o day_n above_o all_o day_n in_o which_o he_o so_o glorious_o descend_v upon_o the_o first_o pure_a church_n solemn_o assemble_v if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o pattern_n show_v christian_n in_o the_o mount_n i_o desire_v they_o to_o show_v i_o some_o other_o pattern_n of_o some_o pure_a church_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o undoubted_a pattern_n show_v this_o bless_a day_n in_o the_o mount_n then_o christian_n look_v well_o to_o thy_o walk_n 8.5_o heb._n 8.5_o see_v that_o thou_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v thou_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o since_o the_o spirit_n appellation_n be_v a_o further_a approbation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v the_o only_a day_n he_o honour_v with_o the_o royal_a name_n of_o sabbath_n day_n see_v thou_o presume_v not_o to_o call_v any_o day_n the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v so_o call_v see_v thou_o observe_v that_o for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o he_o have_v so_o crown_v it_o be_v the_o presumption_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n not_o only_o to_o change_v time_n but_o that_o this_o time_n of_o god_n solemn_a worship_n may_v be_v for_o ever_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n he_o have_v devest_v it_o of_o this_o royal_a appellation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o obscure_v its_o glory_n under_o the_o detestable_a name_n of_o saturday_n i.e._n satur_n day_n and_o so_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o antichrist_n misterious_o opposite_a to_o christ_n devote_v that_o very_a day_n to_o the_o father_n of_o daemon_n or_o chief_a of_o idolised_a devil_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v design_v own_a crown_v and_o approve_v his_o chief_a day_n for_o gospel_n worship_n and_o true_o christian_n the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n 10.20_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o our_o english_a law_n have_v somewhat_o lessen_v this_o impiety_n wherein_o the_o
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chief_o engage_v be_v a_o tradesman_n a_o sad_a omen_n to_o the_o decay_a clergy_n who_o silent_o admire_v his_o invenâ—on_n while_o he_o oppose_v his_o own_o nâ—w_n england_n princlples_a manifest_o sin_v against_o his_o light_n in_o render_v the_o sabbath_n ceremoâ—aâ—_n bâ—cause_fw-mi give_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o signt_n over_o who_o deplorable_a condition_n new_a england_n thus_o lament_v it_o may_v affect_v one_o heart_n with_o great_a mourning_n to_o see_v the_o many_o invention_n of_o man_n heart_n to_o blot_v out_o this_o remembrance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n sab._n shep._n sab._n they_o first_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o paradise_n and_o shut_v it_o out_o of_o the_o world_n until_o moses_n time_n when_o in_o moses_n time_n it_o be_v publish_v as_o a_o law_n and_o crown_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o all_o moral_a law_n yet_o than_o they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n continue_v only_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n jesus_n thus_o new_a england_n mourn_v over_o such_o impiety_n and_o it_o be_v cause_n of_o grief_n indeed_o that_o one_o of_o their_o own_o profess_a member_n shall_v so_o open_o oppose_v their_o impregnable_a doctrine_n of_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v truth_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o sign_n 31.13_o exo._n 31.13_o and_o so_o be_v christ_n himself_o isa_n 7.14_o euk._n 2.11,34_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o either_o sabbath_n or_o saviour_n must_v be_v therefore_o ceremonial_a the_o saint_n be_v set_v for_o sign_n so_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o joh._n 4.13_o 20._o isa_n 8.18_o eze._n 20.12_o 20._o yea_o for_o the_o very_a same_o sign_n as_o the_o sabbath_n be_v viz._n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v sanctify_v you_o there_o the_o same_o honour_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o upon_o the_o holy_a spirit_n yea_o let_v the_o self-denying_a disciple_n know_v that_o in_o the_o conscientious_a observance_n of_o 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