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thing_n we_o read_v indeed_o under_o the_o jewish_a poedagogy_n of_o music_n and_o sing_v and_o garment_n use_v in_o the_o worldly_a sanctuary_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o but_o we_o no_o where_n read_v of_o any_o promise_v make_v to_o these_o more_o external_a rite_n and_o little_a observance_n of_o bow_v etc._n etc._n we_o see_v many_o man_n zealous_a for_o these_o thing_n but_o oh_o how_o careless_a in_o this_o great_a thing_n not_o only_o violate_v the_o precept_n but_o of_o so_o debauch_a conscience_n as_o to_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v which_o say_v our_o saviour_n be_v to_o make_v man_n lest_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n math._n 5._o but_o certain_o christian_n we_o shall_v look_v as_o god_n do_v and_o lay_v the_o stress_n of_o our_o practice_n where_o he_o lay_v it_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o argument_n be_v another_o who_o so_o say_v the_o precept_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o that_o be_v ceremonial_a leave_v we_o but_o nine_o commandment_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o who_o will_v argue_v the_o precept_n temporary_a because_o the_o argument_n have_v but_o a_o temporary_a obligation_n make_v a_o fair_a way_n to_o blot_v out_o the_o first_o commandment_n because_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o only_o concern_v the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o only_a people_n god_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n i_o say_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o i_o know_v we_o be_v also_o by_o christ_n bring_v out_o of_o a_o spiritual_a egypt_n out_o of_o a_o spiritual_a bondage_n and_o if_o we_o can_v thus_o blot_v out_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o the_o four_o and_o the_o papist_n blot_v out_o the_o second_o which_o they_o do_v and_o interpret_v the_o three_o only_a to_o prohibit_v false_a swear_n as_o some_o other_o have_v do_v we_o have_v fair_o quit_v the_o first_o table_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o get_v quit_v of_o but_o the_o second_o and_o we_o leave_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o a_o generation_n of_o belial_n without_o any_o yoke_n at_o all_o 6._o after_o this_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o for_o we_o to_o consider_v the_o promise_v make_v to_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n and_o the_o threaten_n against_o the_o violater_n of_o they_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o shall_v be_v that_o jerem._n 17._o from_o the_o 20._o to_o the_o 24._o v._o their_n not_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o the_o command_n be_v make_v their_o great_a crime_n from_o the_o 24._o v._n be_v a_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o it_o v._o 27._o a_o threaten_v denounce_v in_o case_n of_o neglect_n
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 praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n i_o will_v continue_v my_o worship_n among_o you_o in_o your_o own_o land_n in_o its_o former_a purity_n and_o glory_n but_o what_o if_o this_o people_n will_v not_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n it_o follow_v v._o 27._o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o to_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o not_o to_o bear_v a_o burden_n even_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n then_o will_v i_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o gate_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v i_o will_v without_o remedy_n destroy_v your_o city_n and_o deprive_v you_o of_o all_o the_o prosperity_n wherewith_o i_o have_v bless_v you_o isa_n 58.13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n here_o be_v not_o only_o a_o promise_n of_o temporal_a good_a ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n inherit_v the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n which_o in_o general_a you_o know_v be_v the_o blessing_n but_o also_o of_o a_o spiritual_a mercy_n thou_o shall_v delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n now_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v these_o promise_n be_v debt_n pay_v fulfil_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o concern_v not_o we_o let_v we_o consider_v yet_o another_o text_n isa_n 56.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o &_o â—_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o 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take_v hold_v on_o my_o covenant_n v._o 6._o even_o they_o will_v i_o bring_v to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n their_o burnt-offering_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n for_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n v._o 7._o that_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n respect_v the_o gospel-time_n be_v plain_a enough_o from_o divers_a thing_n 1._o it_o be_v make_v as_o a_o relief_n for_o eunuch_n and_o stranger_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o partition-wall_n set_v up_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n lay_v under_o many_o discouragement_n from_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 2._o it_o speak_v of_o a_o time_n to_o come_v when_o this_o wall_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o speak_v of_o a_o time_n when_o god_n house_n be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n which_o be_v not_o till_o gospel-time_n the_o thing_n promise_v be_v great_a and_o excellent_a god_n promise_v 1._o a_o place_n in_o his_o house_n 2._o a_o name_n better_o than_o that_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n even_o a_o everlasting_a name_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v cut_v off_o 3._o to_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o holy_a mountain_n 4._o to_o accept_v their_o sacrifice_n 5._o to_o make_v they_o joyful_a in_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n promise_n than_o which_o god_n can_v not_o promise_v more_o now_o who_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o they_o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n these_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o eunuch_n that_o keep_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n to_o the_o stranger_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o all_o but_o those_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n come_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o stranger_n all_o we_o that_o be_v gentile_a church_n be_v but_o church_n make_v up_o of_o stranger_n who_o have_v join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o covenant_n if_o we_o will_v be_v bless_v with_o these_o thing_n if_o we_o will_v have_v a_o place_n in_o god_n house_n a_o everlasting_a name_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v cut_v off_o if_o we_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o god_n holy_a mountain_n if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n accept_v our_o service_n if_o we_o will_v be_v make_v joyful_a in_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n we_o must_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o 7._o will_v example_n move_v we_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o example_n of_o nehemiah_n as_o a_o magistrate_n be_v there_o a_o famous_a instance_n record_v nehem._n 20.32_o ch_n 13_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 19_o but_o let_v we_o look_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o there_o first_o take_v our_o lord_n example_n who_o be_v a_o zealous_a observer_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n for_o the_o other_o do_v not_o 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his_o heal_n the_o sick_a when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o feast_n luk._n 14.1_o 2_o 3._o when_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o cornfield_n matth._n 12.1_o mar._n 2.23_o you_o will_v find_v they_o constant_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a and_o suit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n not_o speak_v our_o own_o word_n concern_v other_o we_o have_v no_o such_o particular_a account_n but_o in_o the_o general_n luk._n 23.56_o the_o woman_n rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n they_o prepare_v spice_n and_o ointment_n the_o night_n before_o but_o they_o rest_v the_o sabbath_n day_n according_a to_o god_n command_n through_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o act_n