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A14653 The doctrine of the Sabbath Wherein the first institution of the vveekly Sabbath, with the time thereof, the nature of the law binding man to keep it, the true ground, and necessity of the first institution, and of the observation of it, on the severall day in the Old Testament, and also of the moving of it to the first day under the Gospel, are laid open and proved out of the Holy Scriptures. Also besides the speciall dueties necessarily required for the due sanctification thereof, those two profitable points are proved by demonstrations out of Gods Word. First, that the Lord Christ God and man, is the Lord of the Sabbath, on whom the Sabbath was first founded...2. That the faithfull under the Gospell are as necessarily bound to keep the weekly Sabbath of the Lords day... Deliverd in divers sermons by George Walker B. of Divinity and pastor of St. Iohn Evangelists Church in London. Walker, George, 1581?-1651. 1638 (1638) STC 24957; ESTC S103296 151,861 168

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sabbath_n duty_n even_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n mercy_n charity_n etc._n etc._n please_v to_o god_n and_o by_o which_o other_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o join_v with_o we_o in_o laud_v and_o praise_v god_n and_o we_o ourselves_o fit_v for_o glory_n upon_o ●hese_n point_v so_o full_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n follow_v necessary_o that_o the_o law_n by_o which_o god_n first_o institute_v the_o sabbath_n on_o the_o first_o s●venth_o day_n of_o the_o world_n do_v bind_v we_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o our_o weeklie_a sabbath_n argum._n four_o that_o day_n which_o god_n have_v make_v most_o honourable_a and_o have_v give_v it_o a_o most_o honourable_a name_n and_o title_n above_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n &_o have_v make_v it_o his_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n for_o it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n holy_a and_o honourable_a day_n as_o the_o evangellicall_a prophet_n isaiah_n show_v jsa_fw-la 58.13_o &_o make_v of_o it_o honourable_a be_v make_v of_o it_o the_o sabbath_n now_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o day_n which_o god_n have_v honour_v above_o all_o day_n by_o the_o glorious_a victory_n of_o christ_n over_o death_n and_o over_o all_o enemy_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o it_o he_o have_v give_v the_o most_o honourable_a name_n and_o title_n for_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n and_o divine_a apostle_n s._n john_n who_o be_v the_o intimate_a belove_a and_o bosom_n disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v best_o know_v his_o mind_n call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n revel_v 1.10_o that_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v the_o day_n of_o great_a joy_n &_o gladness_n to_o his_o people_n as_o david_n foretell_v psa._n 118._o which_o day_n the_o lord_n christ_n have_v appropriate_v to_o himself_o &_o his_o honour_n &_o honour_v with_o his_o own_o name_n as_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n one_o jehovah_n with_o the_o father_n for_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o root_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v the_o same_o in_o signification_n with_o god_n proper_a name_n jehovah_n and_o most_o common_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v use_v to_o express_v that_o sacred_a name_n therefore_o it_o be_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n make_v by_o god_n himself_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n the_o five_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n math._n 12.8_o &_o mark_n 2_o 27·28_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o he_o even_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o god_n make_v man_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o first_o clause_n to_o weet_v the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n note_v out_o unto_o we_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o institute_v for_o man_n even_o 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have_v a_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n when_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n command_v a_o duty_n even_o the_o sanctify_a of_o a_o weekly_a sabbath_n which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v of_o as_o great_a use_n after_o christ_n as_o before_o for_o as_o the_o isralite_n be_v bind_v unto_o this_o duty_n by_o god_n exod._n 16.23.28_o &_o 20.8_o even_o in_o all_o their_o generation_n as_o appear_v jer._n 17.21_o so_o also_o god_n people_n be_v bind_v to_o it_o under_o the_o gospel_n whether_o they_o be_v stranger_n which_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o his_o covenant_n isa._n 56.6.7_o that_o be_v church_n of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n or_o natural_a isralite_n after_o their_o long_a hardness_n in_o the_o last_o day_n convert_v to_o christ_n the_o repairer_n of_o the_o breach_n and_o builder_n up_o of_o the_o old_a waist_n place_n after_o many_o generation_n isa._n 58.12.13.14_o and_o i_o do_v not_o think_v there_o be_v any_o man_n profess_v christianity_n 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