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deut._n 5._o ver_n 12_o 14_o 15._o and_o else_o where_o conformable_o to_o they_o this_o plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n by_o the_o writer_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o matthew_n 12._o verse_n 1_o 5_o 10_o 12._o matth._n 28._o ver_fw-la 1._o mark_n 1._o ver_fw-la 21._o mark_n 2._o ver_fw-la 24_o 28._o mark_n 3._o ver_fw-la 2._o luk._n 4._o ver_fw-la 16_o 31._o luk._n 13._o ver_fw-la 10._o john_n 20._o ver_n 1_o 19_o act_n 13._o ver_fw-la 14._o act_n 16._o ver_fw-la 13._o act_n 17._o ver_fw-la 2._o i_o say_v therefore_o that_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o foresay_a passage_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o return_v weekly_o because_o he_o use_v the_o word_n sabbath_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v a_o weak_a argument_n see_v in_o the_o scripture_n stile_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v this_o word_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n have_v a_o single_a signification_n nay_o it_o may_v be_v affirm_v with_o 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47._o the_o first_o man_n make_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v earthy_a ordain_v to_o abide_v on_o earth_n but_o the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n ordain_v to_o have_v his_o residence_n in_o heaven_n and_o to_o introduce_v thither_o all_o that_o be_v he_o so_o in_o all_o likelihood_n adam_n be_v not_o to_o be_v transport_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n although_o he_o have_v continue_v constant_o in_o his_o first_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n nay_o in_o case_n he_o have_v be_v receive_v into_o that_o glorious_a felicity_n that_o can_v not_o nor_o shall_v not_o have_v befall_v he_o by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v as_o saviour_n and_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n ordain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o rest_n which_o be_v never_o establish_v by_o he_o but_o to_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o heavenly_a rest_n and_o eternal_a blessedness_n which_o jesus_n christ_n impart_v to_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o 10_o second_o i_o infer_v again_o from_o the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o see_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v first_o establish_v to_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o heavenly_a rest_n whereof_o christ_n be_v author_n it_o have_v no_o obligatory_a force_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o aught_o to_o cease_v as_o have_v do_v all_o other_o sign_n figure_v the_o grace_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v bring_v unto_o we_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o the_o apostle_n join_v together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n set_v down_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o type_n in_o the_o same_o fashion_n and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n of_o the_o heavenly_a rest_n 11_o the_o exception_n which_o some_o take_v against_o this_o inference_n be_v most_o absurd_a when_o they_o say_v that_o if_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o heavenly_a rest_n it_o ought_v to_o remain_v in_o its_o vigour_n and_o strength_n till_o this_o rest_n come_v and_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v obtain_v it_o for_o to_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v continue_v no_o long_o it_o suffice_v that_o this_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a rest_n have_v be_v purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o the_o faithful_a possess_v it_o already_o in_o part_n some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n happy_a in_o their_o soul_n and_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n the_o rest_n be_v here_o beneath_o where_o they_o receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n and_o a_o essay_n of_o that_o blessedness_n by_o the_o spiritual_a consolation_n contentment_n and_o delight_n which_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o great_a affliction_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o otherwise_o if_o the_o foresay_a reason_n be_v of_o any_o value_n the_o other_o sabbath_n to_o wit_n the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o the_o jubilee_n of_o the_o fifty_o year_n which_o be_v sabbaths_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o the_o land_n shall_v continue_v still_o because_o they_o be_v figure_n of_o that_o rest_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v nay_o all_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n shall_v remain_v because_o they_o figure_v spiritual_a benefit_n which_o be_v always_o to_o come_v either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n to_o all_o god_n elect_n while_o they_o be_v here_o on_o earrh_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o jewish_a circumcision_n to_o wit_n the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n and_o absolute_o finish_v till_o we_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o it_o suffice_v for_o a_o absolute_a abolishment_n of_o all_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v actual_o acquire_v all_o the_o benefit_n figure_v by_o they_o although_o the_o elect_n inherit_v they_o not_o yet_o total_o and_o perfect_o as_o for_o the_o day_n which_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o have_v not_o be_v ordain_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n which_o it_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o do_v but_o only_o for_o order_n and_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a duty_n whereunto_o some_o day_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v allow_v chapter_n twelve_o answer_v to_o the_o reply_n make_v unto_o the_o former_a argument_n 1._o first_o reply_n the_o sabbath_n be_v moral_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o figure_n be_v accidental_o annex_v unto_o it_o 2._o answer_n the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o legal_a figure_n and_o no_o thing_n else_o 3._o second_o reply_n the_o sabbath_n be_v never_o a_o figurative_a and_o typical_a sign_n but_o only_o doctrinal_a mark_v the_o straight_a communion_n between_o god_n and_o those_o that_o be_v he_o and_o be_v still_o such_o a_o sign_n 4._o answer_v to_o this_o reply_n by_o the_o distinction_n of_o sign_n in_o those_o that_o be_v only_o doctrinal_a and_o only_a memorial_n or_o which_o beside_o be_v figurative_a or_o typical_a 5._o of_o which_o last_o sort_n be_v the_o sabbath_n 6._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v abrogate_a as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n 7._o which_o be_v all_o not_o only_o typical_a but_o also_o doctrinal_a 8._o why_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v not_o figure_n &_o type_n 9_o three_o reply_n concern_v the_o rainbow_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n only_o and_o no_o type_n at_o all_o answer_v 10._o some_o thing_n yet_o subsist_v which_o be_v sign_n figure_n and_o type_n under_o the_o là w_n may_v be_v yet_o lawful_o use_v but_o not_o as_o sign_n figure_n type_n 11._o for_o clear_n of_o this_o the_o type_n of_o the_o law_n be_v distinguish_v into_o those_o who_o whole_a essence_n consist_v in_o their_o typical_a use_n as_o the_o circumcision_n passeover_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n 12_o and_o in_o those_o which_o beside_o the_o type_n may_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v some_o other_o good_a and_o religious_a use_n as_o abstinence_n of_o certain_a meat_n observation_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o month_n of_o feast_n of_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o as_o any_o part_n of_o god_n service_n or_o through_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n 13_o of_o this_o last_o sort_n be_v the_o sabbath_n 14_o four_o reply_n the_o sabbath_n do_v not_o figure_n christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o type_n 15_o answer_n by_o a_o distinction_n of_o legal_a type_n in_o those_o which_o represent_v direct_o christ_n person_n and_o action_n 16_o and_o in_o those_o which_o represent_v direct_o his_o benefit_n such_o as_o be_v the_o circumcision_n all_o kind_n of_o sabbath_n the_o weekly_a sabbath_n all_o these_o be_v abrogate_a and_o therefore_o this_o also_o 17_o all_o other_o judaical_a ceremony_n although_o they_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o christ_n 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