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this_o reason_n the_o papist_n may_v excuse_v all_o their_o idolatry_n since_o christ_n have_v not_o express_o and_o particular_o confirm_v the_o second_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v as_o lawful_o make_v and_o worship_n image_n as_o we_o may_v profane_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n it_o be_v sad_a to_o strengthen_v antichrist_n lewdness_n by_o weaken_v christ_n law_n 2._o christ_n have_v confirm_v every_o tittle_n and_o his_o apostle_n every_o point_n of_o the_o royal_a law_n will_v not_o this_o suffice_v if_o not_o behold_v the_o kindness_n of_o christ_n condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n show_v we_o as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a print_n of_o the_o nail_n fasten_v his_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n for_o ever_o as_o a_o foundation_n oracle_n not_o only_o in_o eden_n and_o sinai_n but_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o zion_n for_o he_o do_v express_o own_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n particular_o with_o the_o honour_n that_o none_o other_o law_n enjoy_v profess_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v his_o sabbath_n proclaim_v himself_o lord_n of_o it_o and_o most_o punctual_o observe_v it_o yea_o solemn_o aver_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o indeed_o this_o spotless_a lamb_n do_v faithful_o fulfil_v this_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o the_o rest_n without_o the_o least_o violation_n of_o any_o tittle_n even_o then_o when_o those_o presumptuous_a spirit_n charge_v he_o 28._o mar._n 2.27_o 28._o he_o cheek_v their_o blind_a conceit_n who_o think_v belike_o that_o man_n be_v make_v for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o inform_v they_o 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 that_o be_v for_o man_n benefit_n and_o comfort_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n even_o as_o the_o law_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v make_v for_o the_o subject_n and_o not_o subject_n for_o the_o law_n and_o further_o be_v complete_v his_o answer_n to_o their_o false_a accusation_n by_o proclaim_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o sabbath_n be_v i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n of_o it_o i_o make_v it_o for_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v sanctify_v it_o and_o therefore_o have_v give_v man_n a_o precept_n and_o pattern_n to_o keep_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o make_v myself_o a_o precedent_n to_o profane_v it_o as_o you_o superstitious_o suppose_v certain_o christ_n engagement_n to_o fulfil_v it_o to_o the_o least_o jot_n or_o tittle_n with_o his_o profess_a own_v of_o it_o claim_v to_o it_o and_o care_n for_o it_o as_o its_o lord_n be_v the_o full_a confirmation_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v desire_v that_o which_o christ_n lay_v claim_v to_o as_o lord_n must_v needs_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v his_o esteem_v and_o honour_v as_o he_o the_o bride_n be_v he_o for_o he_o be_v her_o lord_n 45.11_o psal_n 45.11_o the_o harvest_n be_v he_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v he_o the_o angel_n be_v his_o and_o all_o to_o be_v esteem_v he_o who_o be_v proclaim_v lord_n of_o all_o therefore_o we_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a supper_n because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o sanctify_v the_o holy_a sabbath_n because_o he_o declare_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o give_v it_o the_o institution_n when_o he_o make_v the_o world_n he_o give_v it_o confirmation_n when_o he_o redeem_v the_o world_n and_o his_o saint_n must_v endeavour_v to_o observe_v every_o jot_n and_o tittle_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o he_o do_v express_o own_o his_o holy_a day_n in_o assert_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n so_o he_o take_v special_a care_n by_o particular_a instruction_n that_o his_o saint_n may_v avoid_v the_o violation_n of_o this_o rest_n on_o earth_n even_o while_o he_o himself_o shall_v rest_v triumphant_o in_o heaven_n wherefore_o after_o his_o prediction_n of_o the_o approach_a
be_v wrought_v so_o it_o will_v be_v sad_a for_o such_o as_o will_v persist_v in_o slight_v the_o holy_a sabbath_n which_o he_o have_v so_o eminent_o arow_v with_o his_o wonder_n after_o labour_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o vain_a to_o fasten_v some_o defamation_n on_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o next_o invention_n be_v to_o fall_v upon_o his_o servant_n and_o first_o they_o seek_v some_o shelter_n for_o sabbath_n break_v from_o the_o apostle_n word_n one_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o 14.5_o rom._n 14.5_o another_o osteem_v every_o day_n alike_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o here_o expose_v god_n moral_a sabbath_n to_o our_o censure_n or_o to_o be_v esteem_v or_o disesteem_v as_o we_o please_v for_o he_o have_v before_o firm_o establish_v the_o moral_a law_n 31._o law_n rom._n 3_o 31._o and_o can_v be_v think_v to_o destroy_v what_o he_o have_v settle_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n only_o in_o meat_n and_o day_n ceremonial_a he_o leave_v weakling_n to_o liberty_n 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the_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n but_o love_o release_v man_n from_o his_o labour_n it_o be_v no_o way_n against_o we_o or_o contrary_a to_o we_o unless_o we_o be_v against_o god_n and_o contrary_a to_o those_o heavenly_a spirit_n who_o prefer_v one_o day_n in_o god_n court_n before_o a_o thousand_o in_o that_o dunghill_n drudgery_n wherein_o earthy_a carnal_a base-born_a muck_n worm_n delight_v to_o be_v toil_v and_o moil_a in_o this_o bewitch_a world_n it_o mount_v the_o dovelike_a spouse_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n where_o she_o obtain_v a_o taste_n of_o her_o eternal_a glory_n dwell_v this_o day_n in_o her_o belove_n bosom_n sweet_o repose_v her_o weather-beaten_a vessel_n in_o this_o shine_a season_n of_o noontide_a rest_n in_o the_o very_a arm_n of_o christ_n 1.7_o caut._n 1.7_o these_o be_v undeniable_o the_o sweet_a enjoyment_n and_o soul-ravishing_a delight_n which_o this_o royal_a sabbath_n of_o jehovah_n open_v to_o the_o sincere_a obedient_a soul_n and_o therefore_o only_o 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