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do_v not_o foresee_v a_o more_o convenient_a opportunity_n for_o it_o hereafter_o only_o let_v we_o here_o consider_v what_o he_o himself_o here_o grant_v viz._n that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v write_v upon_o man_n heart_n that_o it_o do_v consist_v in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n wherefore_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n be_v no_o part_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v upon_o man_n heart_n at_o first_o 1._o because_o god_n reveal_v it_o to_o man_n after_o his_o creation_n which_o need_v not_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o he_o before_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v obscure_a remain_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o humane_a and_o rational_a creature_n with_o respect_n to_o all_o the_o other_o command_v as_o might_n be_v easy_o manifest_v by_o a_o induction_n but_o none_o as_o to_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n it_o be_v true_a as_o to_o the_o moral_a substance_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v find_v in_o mankind_n even_o a_o separation_n of_o time_n and_o proper_a season_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v not_o nay_o it_o be_v so_o rare_a that_o not_o one_o among_o ten_o thousand_o do_v dream_n of_o it_o or_o scarce_o one_o in_o a_o age_n do_v so_o much_o as_o fancy_v it_o 3._o because_o by_o his_o own_o orthodox_n assertion_n in_o this_o very_a place_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v reingraven_v that_o be_v more_o full_o clear_o and_o distinct_o and_o in_o its_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o latitude_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v revive_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n reinstamp_v upon_o the_o regenerate_v and_o convert_v as_o st._n paul_n say_v col._n 3.10_o eph._n 4.24_o now_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o call_v enlighten_v and_o sanctify_v have_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n nay_o they_o have_v a_o aversion_n from_o it_o of_o all_o true_o religious_a one_o that_o ever_o i_o know_v mr._n b_o be_v the_o solitary_a person_n of_o this_o persuasion_n whence_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v instamp_v upon_o man_n plain_o and_o full_o at_o first_o and_o remain_v imperfect_o and_o obscure_o in_o all_o man_n and_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o regeneration_n and_o be_v increase_v in_o they_o in_o their_o progressive_a sanctification_n whence_o it_o be_v also_o clear_a that_o this_o command_n thus_o state_v be_v not_o give_v by_o christ_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o his_o proof_n for_o it_o be_v very_o weak_a and_o invalid_a which_o be_v take_v from_o those_o express_a command_v give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n of_o cause_v they_o that_o be_v either_o their_o substance_n slave_n buy_v with_o their_o own_o money_n or_o proselyte_n stranger_n by_o nation_n but_o yet_o join_v themselves_o to_o they_o and_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o so_o be_v of_o their_o body_n who_o be_v bind_v as_o he_o himself_o there_o acknowledge_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v circumcise_a to_o observe_v the_o passover_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o what_o tendency_n have_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n when_o this_o prove_v only_o that_o those_o gentile_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o who_o be_v within_o the_o gate_n and_o of_o their_o body_n politic_a but_o have_v no_o reference_n to_o nor_o do_v at_o all_o concern_v other_o gentile_n some_o of_o which_o may_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o any_o of_o their_o law_n and_o sabbath_n it_o pity_v i_o to_o see_v such_o weak_a and_o invalid_a argument_n which_o if_o they_o have_v any_o force_n it_o be_v to_o judaize_v all_o the_o christian_n world_n as_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o weekly_a seventh-day-sabbath_n be_v observe_v ever_o after_o during_o the_o old_a church_n we_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v so_o still_o among_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v produce_v any_o proof_n for_o it_o but_o withal_o we_o say_v never_o among_o any_o other_o nation_n nor_o any_o footstep_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o sure_a proof_n against_o its_o proper_a morality_n as_o to_o that_o observation_n page_n 28._o that_o the_o seven_o day_n throughout_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o sabbath_n day_n it_o be_v fit_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o all_o along_o till_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n till_o then_o and_o afterward_o if_o it_o be_v so_o call_v it_o be_v in_o compliance_n with_o the_o jew_n who_o still_o hold_v it_o so_o to_o continue_v or_o to_o use_v the_o expression_n which_o be_v in_o most_o common_a use_n whereby_o the_o day_n may_v be_v know_v they_o speak_v of_o as_o we_o do_v of_o sunday_n monday_n etc._n etc._n only_o to_o declare_v what_o day_n of_o the_o week_n we_o mean_v or_o else_o to_o declare_v the_o abolition_n thereof_o and_o if_o we_o remember_v it_o we_o may_v make_v some_o use_n of_o that_o assertion_n that_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o sabbath_n be_v synonimous_a in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n sect_n v._o this_o question_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v assirmative_o page_n 29._o that_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o flesh_n confirm_v the_o ten_o command_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n or_o any_o part_n or_o tittle_n thereof_o which_o if_o we_o shall_v full_o grant_v without_o the_o least_o exception_n it_o will_v make_v nothing_o for_o his_o cause_n nor_o against_o we_o for_o as_o long_o as_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o long_o we_o all_o agree_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o enjoy_v sabbath_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o so_o may_v have_v be_v command_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o so_o we_o know_v he_o ratify_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o command_v the_o cleanse_a leper_n to_o go_v and_o show_v themselves_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o offer_v the_o gift_n which_o moses_n command_v for_o their_o cleanse_n matt._n 8.4_o and_o so_o also_o the_o judicial_a law_n by_o enjoin_v they_o to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o even_o of_o mint_n annis_n and_o cummin_n matt._n 23.23_o which_o i_o think_v few_o or_o none_o do_v hold_v to_o be_v pure_o moral_a and_o so_o the_o brother_n be_v take_v of_o his_o childless_a brother_n wife_n he_o seem_v to_o confirm_v by_o a_o tacit_fw-la approbation_n to_o the_o sadducee_n object_v that_o to_o he_o to_o baffle_v and_o puzzle_v he_o about_o the_o resurrection_n matt._n 22.23_o 30._o yet_o nevertheless_o those_o law_n be_v not_o permanent_a but_o expire_v the_o ceremonial_a with_o himself_o and_o the_o judicial_a with_o the_o judicial_a state_n and_o polity_n withal_o we_o add_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v for_o ever_o confirm_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o so_o the_o four_o as_o far_o as_o moral_a and_o in_o all_o that_o it_o command_v as_o such_o but_o withal_o we_o say_v that_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o four_o command_n be_v neither_o moral_a nor_o yet_o command_v therein_o as_o such_o or_o of_o the_o substance_n thereof_o whereof_o the_o mention_v of_o the_o last_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v the_o sacred_a rest_n be_v one_o which_o here_o be_v but_o naked_o assert_v but_o we_o defer_v the_o proof_n and_o such_o as_o be_v to_o expire_v at_o his_o resurrection_n wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o that_o passage_n matt._n 5.17_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v away_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n away_o must_v refer_v only_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n quatenus_fw-la moral_n and_o as_o it_o refer_v to_o and_o oblige_v all_o nation_n which_o several_a passage_n belong_v to_o the_o ten_o command_n do_v not_o whereof_o this_o be_v one_o about_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o i_o think_v the_o be_v may_v be_v clear_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o which_o neither_o our_o saviour_n himself_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n do_v command_v or_o enjoin_v to_o be_v follow_v by_o he_o or_o their_o disciple_n and_o follower_n can_v be_v moral_a but_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o do_v ever_o enjoin_v the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o moral_a our_o saviour_n in_o none_o of_o his_o discourse_n that_o i_o remember_v do_v ever_o express_o or_o particular_o command_v the_o observance_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n but_o speak_v and_o do_v thing_n which_o seem_v to_o declare_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n neither_o do_v any_o of_o his_o apostle_n in_o any_o of_o their_o write_n impose_v it_o upon_o or_o command_v
can_v so_o that_o we_o have_v grant_v he_o his_o desire_n in_o show_v he_o what_o law_n christ_n mean_v in_o such_o passage_n even_o the_o ceremonial_a as_o well_o as_o the_o moral_a for_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o superstitious_a jew_n great_a zeal_n and_o they_o persecute_v he_o and_o his_o disciple_n as_o the_o overthrower_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o therefore_o christ_n tell_v they_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v they_o etc._n etc._n by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v already_o say_v be_v full_o show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o those_o quotation_n page_n 35._o 38._o where_o our_o saviour_n make_v use_v of_o a_o confirm_v the_o moral_a law_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o his_o sabbath_n in_o they_o all_o in_o our_o saviour_n carriage_n and_o language_n he_o vindicate_v the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o temple_n john_n 2.13_o 17._o so_o he_o do_v circumcision_n and_o authorise_v its_o administration_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o derive_v it_o from_o a_o more_o august_n antiquity_n than_o moses_n john_n 7.22_o 23._o if_o our_o author_n have_v any_o such_o expression_n from_o our_o saviour_n mouth_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n how_o will_v he_o have_v triumph_v therein_o and_o have_v fetch_v its_o everlasting_a establishment_n therefrom_o but_o there_o be_v not_o one_o such_o syllable_n concern_v it_o these_o have_v a_o great_a show_n for_o their_o authority_n from_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n than_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o look_v on_o they_o as_o no_o long_a in_o force_n and_o of_o no_o obligation_n in_o these_o latter_a and_o evangelical_n day_n page_n 37._o he_o produce_v the_o church_n of_o england_n article_n the_o presbyterian_a confession_n the_o independent_n declaration_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n who_o yet_o be_v all_o for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n from_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n and_o thereby_o declare_v their_o rejection_n of_o it_o from_o be_v any_o part_n thereof_o and_o thus_o all_o the_o authority_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a that_o he_o produce_v make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o he_o but_o very_o much_o rather_o against_o he_o with_o which_o this_o question_n be_v conclude_v sect_n viii_o he_o propose_v the_o question_n page_n 38._o whether_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n do_v not_o observe_v the_o seven_o week-day-sabbath_n and_o no_o other_o during_o his_o life_n to_o which_o we_o answer_v affirmative_o with_o he_o that_o he_o do_v so_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n which_o he_o be_v to_o fulfil_v for_o he_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o authority_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n administration_n even_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a one_o and_o therefore_o be_v circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n go_v up_o to_o jereusalem_n with_o his_o mother_n in_o his_o childhood_n to_o keep_v the_o annual_a feast_n and_o in_o his_o manhood_n be_v a_o constant_a conscientious_a and_o obedient_a attender_n upon_o and_o observer_n of_o the_o passover_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n after_o his_o baptism_n and_o manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n home_n to_o his_o death_n or_o just_a before_o his_o suffering_n and_o so_o doubtless_o do_v by_o all_o the_o other_o ceremonial_a law_n according_a to_o god_n injunction_n of_o they_o and_o be_v a_o observer_n of_o all_o other_o positive_a divine_a law_n and_o so_o consequent_o must_v he_o be_v of_o this_o for_o neither_o all_o the_o former_a nor_o this_o particular_a be_v to_o be_v abrogate_a and_o lie_v aside_o as_o to_o their_o authority_n till_o he_o himself_o be_v lie_v aside_o and_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_a without_o doubt_n he_o also_o dutiful_o keep_v and_o practise_v all_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v bear_v a_o member_n of_o their_o state_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o church_n as_o far_o as_o their_o roman_a lord_n will_v permit_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o law_n last_v as_o long_o as_o the_o judicial_a polity_n and_o with_o it_o decline_v and_o perfect_o expire_v will_v this_o pleader_n for_o the_o seven_o day_n contend_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o those_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n home_o to_o our_o day_n because_o our_o bless_a lord_n observe_v and_o keep_v they_o he_o must_v do_v so_o if_o this_o argument_n be_v of_o any_o weight_n and_o it_o have_v be_v the_o fate_n of_o all_o his_o argument_n hitherto_o to_o militate_v as_o much_o for_o all_o the_o ceremony_n except_o that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v in_o innnocency_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o for_o the_o seven_o day_n enough_o for_o their_o own_o confutation_n just_o another_o such_o medium_fw-la be_v cunning_o insinuate_v page_n 39_o to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o sabbath_n viz._n its_o antiquity_n have_v be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o church_n for_o four_o thousand_o year_n which_o will_v introduce_v sacrifice_n into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n a_o bloody_a offer_v up_o of_o beast_n for_o they_o be_v as_o ancient_a within_o a_o day_n or_o two_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a for_o god_n teach_v adam_n to_o offer_v up_o such_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o type_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o be_v to_o have_v his_o heel_n bruise_v by_o the_o serpent_n his_o humane_a nature_n murder_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n but_o then_o sacrifice_v and_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n as_o the_o expiratory_n victim_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o fallen_n man_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o those_o skin_n which_o god_n make_v coat_n of_o for_o adam_n may_v be_v of_o such_o sacrifice_a beast_n and_o adam_n teach_v his_o son_n to_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o we_o read_v gen._n 4.4_o that_o abel_n bring_v to_o god_n the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o the_o fat_a thereof_o will_v he_o therefore_o plead_v that_o their_o venerable_a 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administration_n that_o it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v exclude_v with_o they_o and_o give_v place_n to_o a_o more_o glorious_a day_n in_o commemoration_n of_o a_o more_o glorious_a work_n and_o god_n rest_v from_o it_o even_o the_o first_o day_n our_o lord_n glorious_a triumph_a day_n the_o other_o two_o reason_n of_o this_o four_o command_n follow_v which_o be_v god_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o where_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observance_n though_o this_o author_n deem_v it_o a_o triffe_n that_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n not_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o be_v here_o bless_a and_o hallow_a as_o if_o god_n will_v hint_n that_o the_o sabbath_n upon_o what_o day_n soever_o of_o his_o own_o appointment_n shall_v be_v bless_v even_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n his_o son_n glorious_a rest_n shall_v authorize_v that_o day_n and_o as_o it_o shall_v alter_v all_o other_o 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and_o show_v how_o they_o remain_v solid_a and_o substantial_a other_o thing_n which_o follow_v be_v but_o appendix_n to_o this_o discourse_n and_o not_o of_o so_o great_a moment_n i_o shall_v but_o touch_v upon_o they_o as_o page_n 83._o about_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o begin_v at_o even_o and_o we_o willing_o grant_v he_o that_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n do_v so_o for_o it_o begin_v when_o god_n have_v end_v his_o work_n of_o creation_n which_o be_v the_o evening_n before_o the_o sunrising_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o i_o judge_v that_o now_o the_o best_a time_n to_o begin_v our_o lord_n day_n with_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n because_o 1._o it_o be_v on_o that_o time_n of_o the_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n about_o break_v of_o day_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o redemption_n wherefore_o if_o the_o forego_n evening_n of_o the_o old_a testament-sabbath_n be_v its_o most_o convenient_a beginning_n because_o than_o god_n end_v his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o rest_v then_o so_o he_o morning-light_n of_o the_o first_o day_n be_v the_o most_o convenient_a time_n for_o its_o beginning_n because_o than_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o much_o more_o glorious_a and_o real_o in_o his_o humanity_n laborious_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n 2._o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n express_o begin_v it_o thus_o place_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o first_o day_n mat._n 28.1_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o begin_v to_o dawn_n towards_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o consequent_o then_o that_o day_n begin_v 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a time_n because_o most_o observable_a less_o liable_a to_o profanation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o mistake_v and_o so_o to_o turbulent_a spirit_n less_o obnoxious_a etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o substantial_a a_o dispute_n let_v every_o person_n give_v up_o and_o consecrate_v the_o whole_a lordsday_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o whole_a artificial_a day_n or_o rather_o the_o whole_a lightsome_a part_n thereof_o and_o then_o let_v he_o begin_v either_o at_o even_o or_o morning_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o it_o be_v conscientious_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n god_n will_v accept_v he_o but_o there_o he_o must_v not_o scandalize_v other_o by_o do_v common_a or_o mechanic_n work_v upon_o the_o follow_a evening_n of_o that_o day_n which_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n among_o who_o he_o live_v account_v as_o sacred_a he_o seem_v page_n 84._o to_o imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v morning_n and_o evening_n religious_a service_n every_o day_n in_o public_a but_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o preach_a minister_n can_v have_v so_o much_o leisure_n beside_o his_o own_o personal_a and_o domestical_a devotion_n and_o beside_o our_o people_n will_v not_o attend_v it_o every_o day_n and_o then_o the_o proper_a public_a duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v but_o once_o and_o begin_v about_o noon_n ay_o for_o my_o part_n believe_v the_o time_n of_o public_a worship_n on_o the_o lord's-day_n be_v most_o convenient_o order_v already_o twice_o once_o in_o the_o morning_n about_o nine_o and_o so_o in_o the_o evening_n about_o two_n a_o interval_n be_v for_o the_o refreshment_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o recruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o a_o more_o vigorous_a and_o enlarge_v serve_v of_o god_n in_o the_o evening_n beside_o we_o know_v in_o the_o country_n it_o be_v convenient_a to_o keep_v some_o person_n at_o home_n or_o one_o person_n when_o house_n be_v solitary_a and_o liable_a to_o injury_n by_o those_o who_o shall_v know_v they_o total_o destitute_a of_o a_o inhabitant_n and_o in_o country_n and_o city_n family_n that_o have_v child_n which_o must_v be_v keep_v at_o home_n either_o through_o weakness_n or_o such_o as_o will_v disturb_v the_o congregation_n by_o their_o presence_n must_v have_v some_o one_o or_o other_o to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o now_o in_o such_o case_n one_o servant_n or_o person_n may_v be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o another_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o so_o all_o partake_v of_o the_o public_a worship_n every_o lord's-day_n which_o can_v not_o so_o convenient_o be_v do_v by_o one_o single_a assemble_v the_o congregation_n but_o however_o to_o meddle_v herein_o will_v be_v very_o impertinent_a and_o will_v rather_o savour_v of_o a_o restless_a fancy_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o then_o of_o a_o peaceable_a and_o prudent_a spirit_n the_o other_o page_n home_o to_o the_o 90th_o i_o overlook_v because_o in_o they_o i_o find_v either_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o to_o this_o controversy_n at_o all_o or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v write_v already_o at_o least_o the_o substance_n and_o answer_v sect_n xviii_o he_o produce_v page_z 90._o the_o argument_n 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