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he_o meddle_v with_o the_o point_n of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o thing_n he_o especial_o intend_v in_o his_o discourse_n he_o endeavour_v to_o deduce_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v term_v from_o heb._n 4._o i_o omit_v that_o he_o say_v p._n 3._o that_o heb._n 2.15_o 16._o the_o birthright_n vendible_a be_v their_o privilege_n in_o the_o church_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o p._n 6._o he_o expound_v the_o hold_a â—ast_n â—he_v confidence_n or_o liberty_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_n heb._n 3.6_o by_o hold_v fast_o the_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o if_o he_o mean_v as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v of_o the_o outward_a privilege_n and_o worship_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o mistake_v since_o the_o birthright_n not_o to_o be_v sell_v and_o the_o confidence_n and_o rejoice_v of_o hope_n be_v great_a matter_n which_o no_o hypocrite_n may_v attain_v to_o and_o be_v plain_o intimate_v heb._n 12.14_o 15._o to_o be_v the_o see_v of_o god_n the_o attain_v his_o grace_n and_o the_o estate_n evangelical_n mention_v v._n 22_o 23_o 24._o which_o they_o may_v sell_v though_o they_o never_o have_v it_o by_o their_o apostasy_n from_o their_o profession_n of_o christ_n through_o who_o they_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o it_o at_o least_o in_o appearance_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o boldness_n liberty_n confidence_n or_o rejoice_v of_o their_o hope_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o something_o yet_o attainable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v attain_v without_o hold_v it_o to_o the_o end_n v_o 6_o 14._o and_o which_o no_o unbeliever_n can_v attain_v to_o which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o bare_a outward_a church_n privilege_n and_o gospel_n worship_n but_o of_o that_o salvation_n mention_v heb._n â—â—_o the_o grace_n bring_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o whereby_o we_o be_v god_n house_n heb_n 3.6_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n v_o 14._o but_o i_o shall_v insist_v somewhat_o on_o that_o he_o say_v p._n 8._o that_o by_o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n in_o that_o psal._n 95.7_o be_v mean_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n day_n by_o whiâ—h_n he_o mean_v the_o day_n which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v term_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o first_o day_n in_o the_o week_n which_o i_o conceive_v not_o right_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o day_n heb._n 4.7_o iâ—_n a_o limit_a or_o definite_a day_n and_o that_o must_v needs_o imply_v this_o meaning_n this_n be_v the_o day_n in_o which_o if_o you_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o harden_v not_o your_o heart_n you_o may_v enter_v into_o â—ods_n rest_n if_o you_o do_v not_o this_o day_n you_o will_v come_v short_a which_o if_o true_a then_o as_o mr._n c._n expound_v it_o though_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o harden_v their_o heart_n on_o the_o week_n day_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o rest_n promise_v which_o i_o think_v will_v be_v count_v absurd_a and_o evacuate_v the_o hope_n by_o all_o the_o week_n day_n lecture_n 2._o from_o hâ—b_n 3.13_o i_o thus_o argue_v to_o day_n heb_n 3.7_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o space_n of_o time_n which_o iâ—_n call_v â—o_o day_n v_o 13._o this_o be_v so_o evident_a in_o the_o text_n that_o every_o one_o that_o reâ—ds_v the_o â—ext_n will_v easy_o perceive_v it_o since_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o call_n it_o to_o day_n be_v mean_v â—f_o the_o call_n it_o iâ—_n that_o place_n v_o â—_o and_o the_o word_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v show_v it_o but_o to_o day_n heb._n 2.13_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o day_n oâ—_n every_o day_n wherein_o christian_n may_v exhort_v one_o another_o therefore_o not_o restrain_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o either_o extend_v to_o tâ—e_v whole_a space_n of_o time_n they_o live_v
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the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o obedience_n which_o the_o new_a testament_n seem_v to_o intimate_v rom._n 2.26_o 28_o 29._o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o phil._n 3.3_o col._n 2.11_o 8._o it_o be_v suppose_v but_o not_o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n but_o mr._n c._n think_v to_o prove_v it_o only_o by_o the_o way_n he_o take_v in_o to_o illustrate_v his_o conceit_n about_o gen._n 17.9_o something_o about_o the_o sabbaâ—h_n exod._n 20.8_o 11._o of_o which_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o institution_n we_o have_v concern_v the_o sabbath_n therefore_o those_o who_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n oftentimes_o deny_v the_o sabbath_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o both_o and_o we_o may_v illustrate_v the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o the_o lord_n intend_v in_o time_n to_o change_v the_o day_n from_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n as_o he_o intend_v in_o time_n 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and_o the_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n rev._n 12.17_o be_v distinct_a from_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n import_v the_o testimony_n there_o mean_v to_o be_v of_o that_o which_o be_v testify_v by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n against_o which_o the_o dragon_n war_v and_o a_o blessing_n be_v to_o the_o observer_n rev._n 1.3_o and_o that_o rev._n 19.10_o be_v mean_v of_o those_o who_o have_v extraordinary_a revelation_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o rev._n 22.9_o where_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v express_v and_o there_o what_o be_v rev._n 19.10_o thy_o brethren_n which_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v thy_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v distinct_a from_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o that_o book_n beside_o if_o every_o believer_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n than_o every_o believer_n shall_v be_v a_o prophet_n and_o shall_v be_v set_v by_o god_n in_o the_o church_n next_o after_o apostle_n afore_o teacher_n which_o 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