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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 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man_n or_o can_v there_o be_v the_o same_o need_n of_o a_o sabbath_n to_o both_o certain_o if_o god_n have_v â—ot_n give_v that_o command_n by_o moses_n the_o keep_v that_o precise_a day_n will_v not_o have_v be_v know_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o duty_n of_o any_o of_o adam_n offspring_n â—om_n a_o positive_a law_n give_v to_o he_o in_o innocency_n nine_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n further_o out_o of_o doubt_n pray_v mind_n the_o word_n of_o this_o pretend_a positive_a command_n god_n rest_v on_o the_o seventhâ—â—y_n what_o then_o but_o he_o also_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v it_o what_o though_o because_o god_n sanctify_a 〈◊〉_d priest_n may_z other_o do_v so_o too_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d the_o seventh-day_n apart_o for_o his_o people_n in_o afterâ—â—es_n because_o god_n sanctify_v it_o must_v adamâ—nctify_v â—nctify_z it_o or_o keep_v it_o holy_a without_o a_o command_n be_v it_o say_v therefore_o thou_o adam_n shall_v â—eep_v this_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n no_o doubt_n mosesâ—ould_v â—ould_z not_o only_o have_v mention_v god_n blessing_n â—nd_v sanctify_v that_o day_n have_v it_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n as_o a_o sabbath_n but_o god_n express_a command_n will_v have_v be_v mention_v by_o he_o and_o will_v also_o have_v call_v it_o the_o sabbath-day_n i_o may_v now_o come_v to_o the_o last_o argument_n viz._n if_o it_o have_v be_v command_v adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o keep_v the_o seventh-day_n after_o he_o fall_v â—he_v patriarch_n that_o live_v before_o moses_n keep_v it_o but_o more_o of_o this_o next_o time_n ten_o if_o adam_n have_v the_o sabbath_n positive_o give_v to_o he_o in_o innocency_n besure_n it_o be_v enjoin_v with_o some_o penalty_n as_o the_o command_n of_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v we_o also_o find_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v death_n but_o as_o we_o read_v of_o no_o positive_a command_n give_v to_o he_o to_o keep_v that_o day_n so_o of_o no_o threaten_n if_o he_o break_v or_o violate_v it_o therefore_o certain_o it_o be_v never_o enjoin_v upon_o he_o elevehth_o when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v institured_a for_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n god_n declare_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o he_o and_o they_o or_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v col._n 2._o 16_o 17._o it_o refer_v to_o christ_n or_o to_o that_o rest_v all_o believer_n do_v enter_v into_o 14._o exod._n 31._o 13_o 14._o speak_v thou_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v very_o my_o sabbath_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o throughout_o your_o generation_n 21._o ezek._n 20._o 21._o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o sanctify_v you_o exod._n 31._o 13._o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n therefore_o it_o be_v holy_a unto_o you_o every_o one_o that_o defile_v it_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v any_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n vers_n 14._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n god_n set_v apart_o that_o people_n with_o a_o ceremonial_a sanctification_n to_o signify_v that_o alone_a by_o jesus_n christ_n all_o the_o true_a spiritual_a israel_n shall_v have_v gospel-sanctification_a as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sign_n of_o this_o sanctification_n to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o gospel-blessing_n therefore_o doubtless_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n twelve_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v that_o god_n shall_v allow_v adam_n in_o innocency_n six_o day_n to_o labour_n in_o and_o require_v but_o one_o i_o e._n the_o seven_o as_o a_o day_n to_o his_o creator_n no_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o the_o sabbath_n refer_v to_o fall_v man_n who_o god_n foresee_v will_v need_v six_o day_n to_o do_v all_o his_o labour_n and_o it_o show_v god_n great_a mercy_n to_o man_n and_o beast_n in_o that_o woeful_a condition_n of_o servitude_n innocency_n it_o may_v not_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n though_o give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n under_o the_o curse_n i_o may_v add_v shall_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n give_v adam_n a_o positive_a command_n to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n in_o innocency_n how_o can_v our_o opponent_n thence_o prove_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o keep_v the_o say_a day_n a_o command_n to_o he_o in_o innocency_n may_v not_o oblige_v any_o man_n in_o his_o fall_a state_n except_z the_o same_o be_v renew_v i_o find_v two_o of_o the_o chief_a writer_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o who_o be_v approve_v orthodox_n plead_v not_o for_o the_o sabbath_n as_o give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n 336._o see_v sabbatum_fw-la redi_fw-la part_n 3._o p._n 336._o viz._n mr._n dan._n â—awdrey_n and_o mr._n herbert_n palmer_n take_v their_o word_n we_o purpose_v not_o to_o maintain_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n before_o the_o fall_n but_o they_o hint_n it_o may_v be_v give_v to_o he_o after_o the_o fall_n and_o that_o he_o fall_v the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v create_v 337._o p._n 337._o moreover_o they_o say_v if_o it_o be_v give_v before_o his_o fall_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v it_o shall_v oblige_v at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o positive_a precept_n of_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v give_v in_o innocency_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o universal_o oblige_v adam_n posterity_n nor_o shall_v if_o the_o tree_n be_v at_o this_o day_n know_v a_o positive_a precept_n bind_v only_o during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n etc._n etc._n so_o say_v i_o the_o same_o must_v be_v grant_v when_o it_o be_v give_v exod._n 16._o &_o 20._o
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