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&_o supernatural_a grace_n &_o faith_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o weâ—kly_a sabbath_n on_o that_o day·_n second_o a_o supernatural_a effect_n can_v proceed_v from_o a_o natural_a cause_n reason_n a_o spiritual_a build_n can_v be_v sure_o settle_v on_o a_o natural_a ground_n and_o foundation_n if_o the_o effect_n be_v supernatural_a the_o cause_n must_v be_v such_o and_o if_o the_o building_n be_v spiritual_a the_o foundation_n alsoe_o must_v be_v spiritual_a on_o which_o it_o be_v settle_v now_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v god_n work_n in_o the_o first_o institution_n it_o be_v a_o separate_n of_o a_o day_n from_o natural_a to_o heavenly_a spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a use_n and_o to_o work_n which_o tend_v to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o can_v be_v obtain_v by_o creation_n but_o only_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n and_o 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be_v subordinate_a to_o he_o promise_v and_o to_o the_o revelation_n of_o redemption_n by_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v ground_v on_o christ_n and_o receive_v the_o first_o institution_n and_o original_a from_o the_o promise_n of_o he_o or_o he_o promise_v this_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n which_o with_o no_o culour_n of_o reason_n can_v be_v deny_v for_o god_n do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a he_o make_v allthing_n for_o there_o proper_a end_n &_o use_v and_o bring_v nothing_o into_o be_v before_o he_o have_v a_o proper_a end_n &_o use_v ready_a before_o hand_n for_o which_o it_o may_v serve_v now_o the_o proper_a principal_a end_n &_o use_v of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o institute_v &_o give_v it_o to_o his_o people_n be_v such_o as_o presuppose_v christ_n and_o his_o actual_a mediation_n and_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o redemtion_n by_o he_o first_o god_n himself_o testify_v both_o in_o the_o law_n exod._n 31_o 13._o also_o in_o the_o prophet_n ezech._n 20.12_o that_o he_o give_v his_o sabbath_n to_o his_o people_n for_o this_o end_n and_o use_v thaâ—_n it_o may_v be_v a_o perpetual_a sign_n between_o he_o and_o they_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o this_o knowledge_n &_o belief_n that_o he_o be_v their_o god_n who_o do_v sanctify_v they_o second_o another_o main_a use_n for_o which_o god_n institute_v the_o sabbath_n be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n and_o pledge_n to_o his_o people_n of_o the_o eternal_a rest_n or_o sabbathisme_n which_o remain_v for_o they_o in_o heaven_n and_o until_o they_o come_v to_o that_o rest_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v a_o weekly_a holy_a sabbath_n to_o put_v they_o in_o hope_n of_o that_o eternal_a rest_n so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o apostle_n word_n heb._n 4.3.9_o three_o the_o sabbath_n be_v for_o that_o end_n and_o use_v that_o by_o keep_v it_o holy_a &_o by_o sanctify_v our_o selus_fw-la to_o the_o lord_n and_o delight_v our_o selus_fw-la in_o he_o and_o in_o his_o holy_a worship_n we_o may_v grow_v up_o in_o holiness_n without_o which_o none_o can_v come_v to_o see_v and_o enjoy_v god_n and_o so_o may_v draw_v still_o more_o near_o to_o god_n till_o we_o be_v full_o fit_v to_o see_v and_o enjoy_v he_o in_o glory_n and_o to_o come_v to_o his_o eternal_a rest_n in_o heaven_n now_o all_o these_o principal_a end_n and_o use_n of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v presuppose_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o mediation_n for_o first_o in_o he_o alone_o as_o he_o be_v our_o mediator_n god_n become_v our_o god_n who_o do_v sanctify_v we_o and_o without_o god_n shed_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o we_o through_o christ_n we_o can_v never_o be_v true_o sanctify_v as_o appear_v rom._n 8.9_o tit._n 3.6_o &_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o and_o
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that_o which_o be_v of_o necessity_n &_o charity_n even_o as_o the_o father_n be_v bind_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n the_o second_o principal_a head_n of_o which_o the_o second_o sort_n â—f_o special_a &_o proper_a duty_n which_o god_n require_v the_o father_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v be_v reduce_v as_o sanctification_n for_o over_o and_o above_o â—heir_o rest_v from_o secular_a affair_n they_o be_v by_o god_n first_o institution_n of_o the_o sababath_n bind_v to_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n with_o holy_a and_o religious_a duty_n such_o as_o god_n in_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n require_v as_o a_o holy_a service_n and_o for_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a use_n even_o for_o begit_v and_o increase_v of_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o they_o and_o for_o the_o fit_v of_o they_o for_o the_o fruition_n of_o eternal_a rest_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o general_n belong_v to_o all_o mankind_n in_o all_o age_n and_o that_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o by_o a_o perpetual_a law_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v sufficient_o before_o i_o be_o now_o only_o to_o show_v the_o special_a and_o particular_a duty_n of_o sanctification_n which_o god_n require_v of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o first_o special_a duty_n of_o sanctification_n be_v the_o solemn_a commemoration_n of_o christ_n the_o bless_a seed_n and_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o redemption_n by_o he_o unto_o this_o all_o the_o â—_z from_o adam_n until_o moses_n &_o so_o to_o christ_n be_v bind_v by_o god_n fiâ—st_a institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n upon_o promise_n make_v of_o the_o bless_a seed_n for_o full_a proof_n of_o of_o this_o i_o argue_v thus_o both_o from_o scripture_n and_o common_a experience_n whensoever_o a_o day_n be_v set_v a_o part_n either_o by_o god_n or_o holy_a man_n to_o be_v keep_v with_o solemnity_n because_o of_o some_o great_a blessing_n or_o deliverance_n give_v or_o promise_v 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