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not_o add_v new_a law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n also_o 4._o beside_o it_o will_v also_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n do_v not_o meet_v together_o by_o divine_a appointment_n if_o all_o day_n be_v alike_o but_o only_o by_o human_a authority_n 5._o moreover_o perhaps_o one_o part_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v for_o one_o day_n in_o four_o and_o another_o less_o zealous_a may_v be_v for_o one_o day_n in_o a_o fortnight_n nay_o one_o day_n in_o a_o month_n some_o may_v say_v be_v sufficient_a so_o that_o it_o will_v put_v all_o thing_n into_o confusion_n for_o how_o can_v a_o human_a law_n or_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o a_o church_n without_o the_o divine_a appointment_n of_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o awe_z the_o conscience_n moreover_o perhaps_o some_o will_v be_v
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now_o lay_v away_o that_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o in_o type_n and_o figure_n namely_o the_o sabbath_n circumcision_n the_o new_a moon_n and_o the_o three_o solemn_a festival_n do_v cease_v upon_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o context_n and_o from_o these_o verse_n the_o weekly_a sabbath_n no_o doubt_n be_v include_v for_o 1._o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o handwriting_n vers_fw-la 14._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 17._o 3._o they_o be_v command_v not_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o man_n herein_o vers_fw-la 16._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v object_n object_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mean_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o primary_n and_o almost_o constant_a use_v of_o the_o word_n sabbath_n answ_n answ_n be_v to_o denote_v that_o weekly_a day_n of_o rest_n which_o god_n command_v the_o jew_n to_o observe_v subject_a read_v mr._n baxter_n on_o the_o subject_a and_o whereas_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o other_o day_n it_o be_v in_o allusion_n to_o this_o because_o of_o the_o rest_n from_o servile_a work_n upon_o they_o in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v like_a to_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n as_o appear_v levit._n 16._o 31._o and_o chap._n 23_o 24_o 32_o 39_o which_o be_v all_o the_o place_n where_o the_o word_n sabbath_n be_v express_o apply_v to_o any_o other_o day_n and_o therefore_o the_o primary_n and_o almost_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v 2._o wherever_o the_o word_n sabbath_n be_v use_v absolute_o as_o here_o without_o any_o expression_n in_o the_o text_n to_o limit_v it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o rule_n be_v obvious_a because_o otherwise_o the_o scripture_n will_v be_v of_o doubtful_a interpretation_n and_o as_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 8._o the_o trumpet_n will_v give_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n 3._o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v wherever_o the_o word_n sabbath_n be_v use_v as_o here_o with_o distinction_n from_o holy_a day_n or_o feast_n and_o new_a moon_n it_o must_v mean_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n otherwise_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o unnecessary_a tautology_n it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v no_o other_o day_n call_v a_o sabbath_n in_o scripture_n but_o what_o be_v include_v in_o those_o two_o word_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v by_o sabbath_n in_o this_o text_n not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v be_v understand_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o consequent_o it_o prove_v not_o only_o that_o christian_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n but_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o do_v take_v here_o what_o mr._n baxter_n say_v on_o this_o text_n 167_o baxter_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 167_o viz._n how_o plain_o and_o express_o paul_n number_v sabbath_n with_o shadow_n that_o cease_v see_v col._n 2._o 16._o to_o pass_v by_o other_o text_n and_o what_o violence_n man_n own_a wit_n must_v use_v in_o deny_v the_o evidence_n of_o so_o plain_a a_o text._n the_o reason_n that_o he_o say_v not_o sabbath_n but_o sabbath_n be_v against_o themselves_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v most_o comprehensive_a and_o other_o sabbath_n receive_v their_o name_n from_o this_o and_o the_o word_n sabbath_n be_v always_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o a_o rest_n which_o be_v partly_o ceremonial_a see_v what_o dr._n young_a in_o his_o excellent_a die_v domin_n say_v etc._n etc._n iii_o moreover_o can_v any_o serious_a think_v christian_a suppose_v that_o paul_n the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n will_v thus_o write_v of_o sabbath_n day_n new_a moon_n time_n and_o year_n without_o exception_n if_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n have_v remain_v as_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n of_o gospel-worship_n what_o speak_v thus_o without_o restriction_n or_o intimation_n and_o yet_o not_o include_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n have_v not_o that_o day_n be_v comprehend_v and_o mean_v by_o sabbath_n day_n sure_o he_o have_v let_v this_o church_n have_v know_v it_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o we_o who_o be_v our_o apostle_n and_o so_o he_o say_v he_o be_v and_o have_v declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n 20._o act_n 20._o yet_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o jewish_a sabbath_n to_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o observe_v but_o the_o direct_a contrary_n that_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v or_o condemn_v who_o regard_v it_o not_o any_o more_o than_o other_o time_n as_o new_a moon_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbatarian_n object_n object_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n be_v glorious_a therefore_o paul_n can_v not_o refer_v to_o they_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o beggarly_a element_n thus_o tillam_n when_o compare_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n answ_n answ_n they_o may_v be_v call_v weak_a and_o beggarly_a as_o paul_n show_v speak_v of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o two_o 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carnal_a ordinance_n no_o doubt_n include_v all_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n viz._n day_n month_n time_n and_o year_n as_o well_o as_o circumcision_n legal_a wash_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o apostle_n call_v they_o not_o only_o carnal_a weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n but_o unprofitable_a there_o be_v a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o 18._o heb._n 7._o 18._o for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o take_v here_o what_o calvin_n say_v though_o i_o in_o some_o thing_n differ_v from_o he_o for_o see_v in_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n be_v find_v the_o end_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o true_a rest_n 34._o instit_fw-la 2._o c._n 8._o sect._n 34._o which_o the_o old_a sabbath_n shadow_v by_o that_o very_a day_n which_o set_v a_o end_n to_o those_o shadow_n christian_n be_v admonish_v not_o to_o stick_v to_o the_o shadow_a ceremony_n he_o it_o seem_v conclude_v that_o the_o jewish_a weekly_n sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o their_o fellow_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o that_o rest_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n take_v also_o what_o another_o nameless_a author_n say_v concern_v the_o ancient_a father_n st._n paul_n sharp_o reprove_v those_o who_o allow_v yet_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n i._n e._n they_o observe_v day_n month_n time_n and_o year_n as_o if_o he_o have_v bestow_v his_o labour_n in_o vain_a upon_o they_o gal._n 4._o 10_o 11._o but_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2._o 16_o 17._o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o care_n both_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_a and_o more_o especial_o of_o st._n paul_n to_o suppress_v this_o error_n it_o grow_v up_o
future_a â—â—mes_n for_o he_o foresee_v man_n will_v fall_v and_o need_v 〈◊〉_d sabbath_n for_o himself_o and_o a_o particular_a day_n to_o â—orship_n god_n in_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a a_o law_n may_v 〈◊〉_d institute_v paradise_n institute_v though_o i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v in_o paradise_n long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o its_o commencement_n or_o be_v in_o force_n divers_a great_a â—en_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a 41._o treatise_n of_o the_o sab._n p._n 41._o as_o dr._n whiteâ—â—timates_v â—â—timates_z affirm_v that_o god_n by_o a_o decree_n only_a destine_v that_o day_n to_o religious_a service_n in_o future_a time_n he_o instance_n in_o venerable_a bede_n and_o before_o he_o justin_n martyr_n tertullian_n and_o irenâ—us_o that_o god_n sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n gen._n 2._o by_o his_o decree_n and_o destination_n only_o not_o by_o any_o present_a imposition_n the_o argument_n on_o which_o this_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d ground_a be_v very_o weighty_a which_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d next_o consider_v first_o all_o general_o conclude_v that_o god_n gaâ—â—_n to_o adam_n but_o one_o positive_a law_n and_o in_o breaâ—â—ing_v of_o that_o as_o dr._n lightfoot_n and_o other_o shewâ—_n he_o break_v all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v wroâ—_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o this_o greaten_v his_o siâ—_n viz._n that_o though_o he_o have_v but_o one_o commandment_n he_o violate_v it_o second_o suppose_v adam_n have_v have_v this_o positive_a law_n give_v to_o he_o also_o to_o keep_v holy_a the_o seven_o day_n and_o have_v break_v it_o have_v he_o thereby_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o other_o for_o i_o have_v just_a now_o show_v that_o most_o believe_v he_o guilty_a of_o all_o in_o break_v that_o one_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n but_o be_v every_o way_n guilty_a it_o must_v be_v suppose_v he_o 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adam_n who_o be_v so_o â—ly_o and_o perfect_a and_o capable_a in_o the_o same_o deâ—ree_n of_o contemplate_v every_o day_n the_o perfectiâ—ns_n of_o his_o bless_a creator_n shall_v need_v one_o fecial_a day_n to_o do_v this_o in_o have_v nothing_o to_o â—vert_v his_o thought_n nor_o any_o need_n of_o a_o day_n of_o â—st_n from_o toilsome_a labour_n if_o so_o do_v not_o what_o â—ey_n say_v argue_v some_o imperfection_n attend_v 〈◊〉_d how_o then_o be_v he_o create_v in_o the_o image_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o perfect_a if_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o keep_v â—y_a one_o day_n more_o holy_a than_o the_o rest_n whilst_o in_o â—nocency_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v capable_a 〈◊〉_d rest_n from_o dress_v the_o garden_n on_o one_o day_n 〈◊〉_d answer_n if_o the_o dress_n the_o garden_n be_v any_o â—nderance_n to_o he_o in_o divine_a contemplation_n 〈◊〉_d any_o holy_a duty_n it_o argue_v still_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_a nor_o complete_o happy_a four_o if_o one_o special_a day_n be_v appoint_v to_o â—orship_n god_n in_o and_o this_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o â—ill_v it_o not_o follow_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o â—eeded_v to_o be_v tell_v what_o special_a part_n of_o worâ—ip_n he_o shall_v perform_v to_o god_n on_o that_o day_n â—or_a as_o i_o hint_v before_o it_o seem_v strange_a he_o â—ould_v need_v a_o special_a day_n of_o worship_n by_o a_o poâ—â—ive_a law_n to_o be_v appoint_v he_o and_o no_o duty_n â—f_a worship_n be_v institute_v suitable_a to_o such_o a_o day_n evident_a it_o be_v when_o god_n command_v his_o people_n israel_n to_o keep_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n he_o â—old_a they_o how_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o what_o act_n of_o worship_n they_o shall_v discharge_v on_o that_o â—ay_n five_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o any_o wise_a â—an_v shall_v affirm_v that_o adam_n be_v enjoin_v to_o â—eep_v a_o sabbath_n from_o what_o be_v say_v in_o gen._n 2._o whenas_o we_o read_v not_o one_o word_n of_o a_o sabbath_n there_o all_o that_o moses_n say_v be_v that_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o now_o as_o one_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n be_v three_o time_n mention_v in_o this_o text_n but_o the_o term_n sabbath_n not_o at_o all_o nor_o indeed_o any_o where_o else_o till_o it_o come_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n nor_o can_v they_o ever_o prove_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n mention_v exod._n 16._o or_o 20._o waâ—_n the_o precise_a seven_o day_n immediate_o succee_v the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n but_o more_o 〈◊〉_d that_o hereafter_o six_o since_o we_o read_v of_o no_o day_n call_v 〈◊〉_d sabbath_n till_o near_o two_o thousand_o year_n from_o thâ—_n creation_n how_o shall_v any_o before_o the_o floodâ—_n or_o before_o moses_n know_v of_o such_o a_o day_n for_o thâ—_n bear_v expression_n that_o god_n sanctify_v the_o seventâ—_n day_n etc._n etc._n if_o that_o be_v know_v to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o afterward_o which_o i_o much_o doubt_v of_o can_v not_o without_o some_o other_o revelation_n discover_v that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o sabbath_n in_o religious_a worship_n though_o it_o be_v say_v god_n sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o adaâ—_n also_o sanctify_v it_o nor_o can_v they_o tell_v how_o adam_n shall_v know_v that_o god_n then_o sanctify_v it_o for_o be_v not_o create_v till_o the_o six_o day_n how_o can_v he_o without_o some_o special_a revelation_n know_v the_o next_o day_n after_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n can_v he_o tell_v how_o long_o god_n be_v in_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o it_o be_v worth_a note_v how_o strenuous_o our_o opponent_n do_v urge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n to_o keep_v the_o first_o day_n now_o may_v not_o wâ—_n say_v there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n for_o adam_n in_o innocency_n or_o when_o fall_v or_o for_o any_o till_o moses_n time_n to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n yet_o they_o bold_o affirm_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o keep_v it_o again_o shall_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n command_v adam_n to_o keep_v that_o very_o seven_o day_n on_o which_o he_o himself_o rest_v from_o his_o work_n and_o that_o adam_n do_v sanctify_v that_o one_o day_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o â—aid_v that_o he_o do_v or_o be_v bid_v to_o keep_v holy_a every_o â—eventh_o day_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o that_o he_o must_v begin_v every_o such_o day_n just_a at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o god_n do_v his_o seven_o day_n or_o just_a at_o the_o same_o time_n â—f_a the_o day_n as_o it_o be_v in_o paradise_n at_o that_o moment_n â—hen_o god_n cease_v to_o work_v 13._o dr._n wallis_n answ_n to_o mr._n banfield_n p._n 12_o 13._o thus_o dr._n wallis_n who_o â—rther_n say_v it_o be_v not_o express_o say_v that_o all_o mankind_n must_v for_o ever_o after_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n 〈◊〉_d every_o week_n of_o day_n reckon_v continual_o from_o 〈◊〉_d first_o creation_n let_v i_o here_o add_v what_o another_o author_n say_v â—s_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n bless_v and_o sanctiâ—â—ed_v 21._o mr._n gilb._n ironside_n on_o the_o sab._n p._n 20_o 21._o that_o this_o be_v do_v say_v he_o we_o all_o agree_v when_o it_o be_v do_v be_v the_o question_n for_o this_o circumstance_n we_o have_v not_o express_o in_o the_o text._n thing_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v sanctify_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o purpose_n and_o destination_n only_o as_o god_n sanctify_a jeremiah_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n to_o he_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v 2._o by_o way_n of_o actual_a use_n and_o employment_n as_o when_o the_o levite_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o actual_a service_n of_o the_o
they_o shall_v perform_v except_o it_o have_v by_o some_o positive_a law_n or_o precept_n be_v discover_v to_o they_o of_o which_o we_o read_v not_o when_o god_n give_v to_o israel_n a_o sabbath_n he_o tell_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v keep_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o reason_n end_v and_o cause_n wherefore_o ten_o i_o may_v also_o add_v here_o what_o some_o learned_a man_n seem_v to_o affirm_v i._n e._n that_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o patriarch_n have_v the_o distinction_n of_o day_n into_o week_n but_o rather_o reckon_v by_o month_n and_o year_n so_o that_o the_o precise_a seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n can_v be_v certain_o know_v and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o jew_n observe_v their_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o fall_n of_o manna_n six_o day_n manna_n the_o jew_n reckon_v their_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n from_o the_o fall_n of_o manna_n but_o none_o on_o the_o seven_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o know_v that_o that_o be_v the_o precise_a seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o answer_v our_o opponent_n as_o to_o what_o they_o say_v about_o the_o scripture_n not_o mention_v any_o sabbath_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n or_o any_o precept_n or_o remembrance_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o thing_n of_o less_o moment_n be_v punctual_o recite_v 1._o this_o they_o say_v that_o we_o read_v not_o of_o circumcision_n perform_v during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n which_o be_v near_o four_o hundred_o year_n till_o zippora_fw-la circumcise_v she_o son_n 2._o also_o say_v they_o we_o read_v not_o of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n and_o judge_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o be_v no_o parallel_n case_n for_o after_o the_o positive_a command_n give_v to_o israel_n to_o keep_v it_o there_o need_v no_o such_o constant_a relation_n of_o it_o for_o no_o doubt_n but_o after_o that_o time_n it_o be_v continual_o observe_v let_v i_o close_v this_o with_o what_o i_o find_v recite_v by_o many_o learned_a man_n concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n about_o the_o patriarch_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n father_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n justin_n martyr_n say_v 〈…〉_o just_a mart._n 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la 〈…〉_o that_o melchisedec_n who_o it_o be_v suppose_v be_v shem_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n be_v neither_o circumcise_a nor_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n irenaeus_n say_v 30._o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 30._o abraham_n believe_v and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o without_o observe_v of_o the_o sabbath_n tertullian_n say_v 4._o tert._n adv_o judaeos_n de_fw-fr praescr_n c._n 2_o 4._o abel_n enoch_n noah_n and_o melchisedec_n observe_v not_o the_o sabbath_n and_o again_o he_o say_v that_o not_o any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n neither_o adam_n enoch_n noah_n nor_o abraham_n for_o 2455_o year_n and_o hence_o tertullian_n say_v tryph._n justin_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la l._n 2._o in_o tryph._n it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o that_o that_o can_v be_v moral_a nor_o perpetual_a that_o begin_v with_o moses_n as_o justin_n say_v and_o end_v in_o christ_n eusebius_n say_v moses_n bring_v in_o melchisedec_n priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 6._o dem._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o neither_o be_v circumcise_v nor_o anoint_v with_o oil_n as_o be_v afterward_o command_v in_o the_o law_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o know_v there_o be_v a_o sabbath_n justin_n martyr_n again_o say_v tryph._n cont._n tryph._n in_o the_o day_n of_o enoch_n people_n observe_v not_o circumcision_n or_o the_o sabbath_n before_o abraham_n there_o be_v no_o circumcision_n and_o before_o moses_n no_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n i_o may_v also_o add_v several_a of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n assert_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o to_o proceed_v i_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o that_o text_n gen._n 2._o do_v not_o contain_v in_o it_o any_o present_a institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o signify_v god_n destination_n or_o purpose_n to_o give_v it_o as_o a_o law_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n in_o after_o time_n and_o be_v not_o give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocence_n for_o he_o to_o sanctify_v it_o god_n may_v sanctify_v that_o precise_a day_n to_o his_o own_o rest_n after_o adam_n fall_v with_o respect_n have_v to_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o take_v up_o his_o perfect_a rest_n and_o afterward_o appoint_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sign_n thereof_o however_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o god_n to_o sanctify_v or_o set_v apart_o a_o thing_n for_o this_o or_o that_o use_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o command_v that_o thing_n or_o immediate_o to_o put_v it_o into_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v long_o sanctify_v or_o set_v apart_o to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n 36._o joh._n 10._o 36._o before_o he_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n actual_o to_o redeem_v we_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n be_v sanctify_v or_o set_v apart_o to_o his_o work_n and_o office_n long_o before_o he_o be_v actual_o call_v to_o the_o execution_n thereof_o so_o that_o if_o these_o word_n gen._n 2._o concern_v god_n blessing_n and_o sanctify_v of_o the_o seven_o day_n 18._o mr._n sam._n grascom_n p._n 18._o be_v to_o be_v extend_v say_v one_o to_o relate_v to_o any_o thing_n further_o than_o to_o that_o particular_a seven_o day_n follow_v the_o creation_n it_o do_v not_o refer_v to_o any_o immediate_a institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o be_v a_o historical_a narration_n tell_v we_o what_o be_v do_v and_o not_o when_o it_o be_v do_v if_o therefore_o we_o can_v find_v out_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v indeed_o institute_v there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o conclude_v this_o text_n refer_v to_o that_o time_n as_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n make_v choice_n of_o that_o day_n and_o to_o sum_v up_o what_o i_o have_v say_v take_v these_o argument_n 1._o we_o may_v infer_v up_o 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this_o which_o i_o think_v be_v very_o full_a and_o clear_a some_o 323._o owen_n on_o the_o sabb._n p._n 323._o say_v he_o contend_v that_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a day_n consist_v of_o 24_o hour_n begin_v with_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o precede_a day_n and_o end_v with_o the_o same_o of_o its_o own_o and_z according_o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n direct_v levit._n 23._o 32._o although_o that_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o general_a direction_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n but_o to_o regard_v only_o that_o particular_a extraordinary_a sabbath_n which_o be_v thus_o institute_v namely_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n vers_fw-la 27._o however_o suppose_v it_o to_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n it_o be_v evident_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o command_n particular_o suit_v unto_o the_o moysaicall_a pedagogy_n that_o the_o day_n may_v comprise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o proceed_n 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