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sabbata_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n take_v also_o for_o a_o sabbath-day_n thus_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v here_o mat._n 28._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o sabbath-day_n be_v end_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o of_o mark_v 16._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o the_o very_a same_o time_n when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v pass_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n matth._n 12._o 1._o at_o that_o time_n jesus_n go_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n through_o the_o corn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabbatis_fw-la in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o mark_n 2._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o be_v mean_v but_o of_o one_o day_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o parallel_n place_n where_o the_o same_o be_v again_o relate_v luk._n 6._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o mat._n 12._o 5_o 10_o 12._o mar._n 3._o 4._o luk._n 4._o 31._o luk._n 6._o 2_o 9_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o septuagint_n be_v common_o put_v for_o the_o sabbath-day_n i_o will_v not_o say_v always_o because_o i_o have_v not_o examine_v it_o but_o in_o all_o the_o place_n which_o i_o consult_v and_o even_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remember_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o ex._n 16._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n a_o holy_a rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o morrow_n and_o levit._n 23._o 3._o six_o day_n shall_v work_v be_v do_v but_o the_o seven_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n you_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n therein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o signal_n place_n wherein_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v and_o the_o like_a very_o often_o if_o not_o always_o in_o the_o septuagint_n who_o language_n the_o new_a testament_n do_v usual_o follow_v so_o that_o his_o criticism_n come_v to_o nothing_o but_o only_o to_o show_v how_o careless_a he_o be_v of_o what_o he_o say_v if_o at_o least_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o say_v somewhat_o such_o be_v that_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 136._o that_o god_n who_o have_v reserve_v a_o ten_o of_o our_o substance_n have_v reserve_v but_o a_o seven_o of_o time_n as_o though_o he_o think_v a_o ten_o part_n to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o seven_o part_n and_o many_o such_o negligence_n which_o i_o spare_v to_o mention_v but_o whether_o we_o render_v it_o sabbath-day_n or_o sabbath-day_n the_o sense_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o the_o apostle_n design_n in_o all_o these_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o though_o to_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o it_o have_v once_o be_v a_o law_n he_o do_v allow_v a_o liberty_n till_o they_o shall_v be_v better_o satisfy_v for_o each_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o judgement_n without_o censure_v other_o as_o well_o in_o this_o of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n as_o in_o the_o business_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o their_o other_o rite_n yet_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v these_o to_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o gentile_n as_o a_o new_a yoke_n to_o which_o before_o they_o have_v not_o be_v subject_a i_o say_v as_o a_o new_a yoke_n to_o which_o they_o have_v not_o be_v subject_a for_o though_o i_o do_v admit_v that_o by_o natural_a light_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n man_n ought_v to_o allow_v a_o competent_a time_n for_o the_o solemn_a service_n of_o god_n and_o by_o a_o positive_a law_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o least_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o that_o be_v after_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n the_o seven_o to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o so_o much_o to_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o to_o be_v so_o determine_v to_o this_o day_n in_o order_n as_o to_o be_v unchangeable_a to_o after_o age_n we_o can_v be_v no_o way_n sure_a that_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o order_n from_o the_o first_o rain_v of_o manna_n ex._n 16._o be_v the_o seven_o in_o order_n from_o the_o creation_n and_o as_o they_o do_v observe_v it_o then_o in_o order_n from_o thence_o so_o when_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n by_o direction_n from_o he_o do_v put_v it_o into_o a_o new_a order_n this_o new_a order_n do_v as_o well_o suit_v the_o word_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o that_o former_a i_o do_v the_o rather_o say_v that_o this_o to_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o new_a yoke_n because_o i_o find_v this_o to_o be_v give_v as_o a_o sign_n a_o covenant_n or_o distinctive_a mark_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o god_n peculiar_a people_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o other_o nation_n just_a as_o circumcision_n be_v so_o exod._n 31._o 13._o my_o sabbath_n you_o shall_v keep_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o throughout_o your_o generation_n and_o ver_fw-la 16._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n throughout_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n and_o ver_fw-la 17._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o so_o ezek._n 20._o 12._o i_o give_v they_o my_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o they_o and_o ver_fw-la 20._o they_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n just_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o say_v god_n to_o abraham_n and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o male-child_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o ver_fw-la 13._o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n a_o everlasting_a covenant_n not_o as_o if_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o obligatory_a but_o rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la so_o long_o as_o thing_n continue_v in_o that_o estate_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v rom._n 4._o 11._o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o such_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n on_o the_o door-post_n