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to_o hold_v fast_o their_o profession_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n to_o dissuade_v the_o hebrew_n christian_n from_o forsake_v church-assembly_n as_o some_o have_v do_v and_o draw_v back_o to_o the_o perdition_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o a_o firm_a adhere_n to_o christian-fellowship_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o sabbath-ordinance_n on_o which_o day_n also_o he_o strict_o charge_v the_o minister_n to_o be_v instant_a in_o preach_v call_v that_o a_o preach_v in_o season_n and_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n still_v preach_a in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n on_o their_o saturday-sabbath_n preach_v out_o of_o season_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o that_o i_o do_v not_o by_o this_o exposition_n of_o they_o pervert_v the_o apostle_n word_n will_v be_v manifest_a if_o 1._o we_o consider_v that_o the_o precept_n for_o preach_v presuppose_v a_o audience_n of_o men._n i_o think_v none_o will_v imagine_v that_o timothy_n be_v 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enter_v into_o his_o rest_n have_v cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o he_o learned_a man_n be_v puzzle_v how_o to_o give_v such_o a_o sense_n of_o this_o clause_n as_o be_v coherent_a with_o the_o context_n but_o understand_v the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o christian_a lord's-day-sabbath_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n and_o that_o sense_n admirable_o consonant_a with_o what_o precede_v and_o follow_v thus_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o church_n in_o sanctify_v the_o lord's-day_n do_v most_o proper_o imitate_v god_n seven_o day_n rest_v for_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o same_o people_n of_o god_n to_o who_o the_o sabbatism_n appertain_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o antecedent_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o also_o have_v cease_v
design_n and_o ambition_n be_v to_o be_v serviceable_a in_o promote_a the_o eternal_a interest_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n your_o servant_n in_o our_o common_a lord_n j._n s._n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o patriarch_n have_v state_v assembly_n for_o public_a worship_n pag._n 3._o sect._n 1_o they_o have_v state_v place_n for_o divine_a worship_n p._n 4._o sect._n 2._o state_v minister_n with_o maintenance_n jacob_n vow_n the_o egyptian_a priests-land_n cain_n offer_v p._n 6._o chap._n ii_o the_o patriarch_n have_v state_v time_n prove_v from_o gen._n 4._o 3._o and_o gen._n 1._o 4._o p._n 17._o chap._n iii_o these_o state_v time_n be_v weekly_o p._n 19_o sect._n 1_o the_o computation_n of_o time_n by_o septimanes_n common_a to_o all_o age_n week_n of_o year_n gen._n 29._o 27._o affront_v sacred_a chronology_n p._n 20_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o and_o to_o all_o nation_n computation_n by_o month_n and_o year_n of_o human_a invention_n by_o week_n of_o divine_a institution_n p._n 25._o sect._n 3_o at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n gen._n 4._o 3._o be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o week_n p._n 28._o sect._n 4._o son_n of_o god_n job_n 1._o 6._o not_o angel_n but_o church-member_n p._n 30._o sect._n 5._o son_n of_o god_n different_a from_o morning-star_n what_o be_v the_o cornerstone_n job_n 38._o p._n 38._o sect._n 6._o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o 6._o prove_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gen._n 2._o 6._o from_o the_o proximity_n of_o the_o time_n job_n contemporarian_n with_o phaleg_n prove_v from_o length_n of_o his_o age._n job_n be_v jobab_v the_o son_n of_o joctan_n daughter_n of_o edom_n in_o the_o land_n of_o we_o lam._n 4._o explain_v by_o jer._n 25._o job_n country_n arabia_n petraea_n p._n 43._o sect._n 7._o elihu_n write_v the_o history_n of_o job_n p._n 51._o sect._n 8._o son_n of_o god_n present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o church-convention_n on_o state_v day_n weekly_o p._n 56._o sect._n 9_o the_o chimaera_n of_o a_o prolepsis_n gen._n 2._o prove_v p._n 61._o chap._n iu._n the_o weekly_a patriarchal-sabbath_n be_v sunday_n p._n 64._o sect._n 1_o the_o patriarchal_a sabbath_n be_v not_o saturday_n prove_v from_o testimony_n of_o heathen_n father_n scripture_n which_o make_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o precept_n and_o that_o enjoin_v the_o jew_n by_o moses_n p._n 64._o sect._n 2._o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o precept_n and_o mosaic_a ground_v upon_o different_a reason_n p._n 77._o sect._n 3_o the_o patriarchal_a sabbath_n be_v sunday_n prove_v by_o two_o argument_n saturday-sabbaterians_a silence_v p._n 91._o sect._n 4._o the_o first_o instance_n of_o celebrate_v sunday_n before_o the_o institution_n of_o saturday-sabbath_n exod._n 16._o the_o point_v of_o the_o septuagint_n refer_v the_o 15_o day_n to_o their_o morning_n why_o that_o preferable_a before_o the_o hebrew_n p._n 97._o sect._n 5._o the_o assembly_n ex._n 16._o 2._o a_o church-assemble_o celebrate_v on_o course_n instruct_v by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n p._n 115._o sect._n 6._o this_o 15_o day_n be_v sunday_n p._n 122._o sect._n 7._o the_o saturday_n follow_v be_v the_o first_o saturday-sabbath_n that_o ever_o be_v keep_v p._n 126._o sect._n 8._o the_o other_o instance_n of_o a_o sunday-sabbath_n keep_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n gen._n 12._o the_o ten_o day_n there_o mention_v be_v sunday_n it_o be_v on_o that_o day_n not_o the_o 14_o that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n speak_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o israelite_n assemble_v not_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n but_o on_o course_n for_o religious_a worship_n p._n 132._o chap._n v._o god_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o his_o new_a creation_n man_n restore_v by_o faith_n p._n 146._o sect._n 1_o prove_v in_o gross_a from_o the_o analasis_n of_o gen._n chap._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o p._n ibid._n sect._n 2._o adam_n fall_v on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o creation_n p._n 151._o sect._n 3_o he_o be_v restore_v the_o same_o day_n he_o fall_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n betwixt_o god_n and_o adam_n confirm_v by_o oath_n how_o sect._n 4._o from_o thence_o god_n smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n and_o not_o before_o chap._n vi_o saturday-sabbath_n be_v the_o six_o day_n in_o order_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v institute_v upon_o other_o ground_n than_o that_o of_o the_o four_o precept_n where_o it_o have_v not_o footing_n but_o only_o in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v to_o expire_v at_o christ_n death_n and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o patriarchal_a p._n 179._o sect._n 1_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n a_o discriminate_a badge_n a_o antidote_n against_o idolatry_n by_o worship_v the_o sun_n the_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n p._n 180._o sect._n 2._o plain_a intimation_n of_o its_o be_v local_a and_o temporary_a p._n 181._o the_o 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