eminent_a and_o answer_v god_n rest_v from_o his_o own_o 2_o satisfaction_n in_o his_o work_n and_o the_o glorious_a product_n of_o they_o as_o those_o which_o have_v a_o impression_n on_o they_o of_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n psal._n 16._o 7._o §_o 23_o it_o remain_v only_o that_o we_o inquire_v into_o his_o entrance_n into_o his_o rest_n both_o how_o and_o when_o he_o do_v so_o even_o as_o god_n enter_v into_o he_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n for_o this_o must_v limit_v and_o determine_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n to_o the_o gospel-church_n now_o this_o be_v not_o his_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o grave_a his_o body_n indeed_o there_o rest_v for_o a_o while_n but_o that_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o mediatory_a rest_n as_o be_v be_v the_o founder_n and_o builder_n of_o the_o church_n for_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n not_o only_o his_o death_n but_o his_o abode_n and_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n be_v so_o and_o that_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o 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workship_n of_o god_n in_o and_o on_o it_o consist_v principal_o in_o the_o glorify_v of_o he_o by_z and_o for_o those_o work_n of_o he_o as_o also_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o further_a man_n in_o their_o entrance_n into_o eternal_a rest_n whereunto_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v tend_v and_o as_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o great_a work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o rest_n thereon_o in_o his_o establish_n his_o worship_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o people_n enter_v into_o his_o rest_n in_o that_o worship_n and_o country_n and_o have_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n enjoin_v unto_o they_o to_o express_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o also_o to_o help_v they_o to_o enter_v final_o into_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n so_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v a_o rest_n answer_v all_o these_o in_o and_o by_o the_o instance_n which_o we_o have_v give_v §_o 25_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v as_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v evince_v namely_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sabbatism_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n v_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v frame_v by_o our_o apostle_n from_o a_o hebrew_n original_a with_o a_o greek_a termination_n and_o he_o use_v it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o his_o whole_a sense_n which_o no_o other_o word_n will_v be_v for_o he_o will_v show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sabbatical_a rest_n found_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n remain_v for_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o make_v use_n of_o that_o word_n whereby_o god_n express_v his_o own_o rest_n when_o he_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n for_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n thereon_o that_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v remove_v and_o another_o on_o a_o new_a foundation_n namely_o the_o rest_n of_o christ_n upon_o his_o work_n introduce_v he_o call_v it_o a_o sabbatism_n or_o a_o sabbath-keeping_a he_o do_v not_o do_v this_o only_a and_o separately_z aver_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o sabbath-observation_n in_o the_o first_o place_n distinct_o from_o a_o spiritual_a rest_n in_o christ_n with_o a_o eternal_a rest_n ensue_v thereon_o but_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n before_o lay_v down_o wherein_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o day_n be_v include_v and_o beside_o the_o evidence_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o whole_a context_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o make_v it_o undeniable_o evident_a that_o our_o apostle_n assert_v a_o evangelical_n sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o rest_n to_o be_v constant_o observe_v in_o and_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o first_o without_o this_o design_n
expound_v in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven_o time_n seven_o year_n seven_o year_n be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n of_o year_n because_o of_o the_o land_n rest_v every_o seven_o year_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n every_o seven_o day_n see_v the_o targum_fw-la on_o isa._n 58._o 13._o esth._n 2._o 9_o moreover_o because_o of_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v common_a to_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n with_o all_o other_o sacred_a feast_n of_o moses_n institution_n in_o their_o state_v monthly_a or_o annual_a revolution_n they_o be_v also_o call_v sabbath_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v afterward_o and_o as_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n make_v use_v of_o this_o word_n borrow_v from_o the_o hebrew_n so_o the_o jew_n observe_v that_o their_o sabbath_n day_n have_v among_o they_o its_o name_n from_o saturn_n die_v saturni_n as_o among_o we_o it_o be_v still_o thence_o call_v saturday_n they_o call_v he_o or_o the_o planet_n of_o that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shabbetai_n and_o even_o from_o hence_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n take_v advantage_n to_o please_v themselves_o with_o vain_a imagination_n so_o r._n isaac_n caro_n commend_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n say_v that_o saturn_n be_v the_o planet_n of_o that_o day_n the_o whole_a be_v denominate_v from_o the_o first_o hour_n whereof_o afterward_o he_o therefore_o say_v he_o have_v power_n on_o that_o day_n to_o renew_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o body_n as_o also_o to_o influence_n our_o mind_n to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o planet_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o astrologer_n acknowledge_v doubtless_o and_o in_o his_o portion_n be_v the_o rational_a soul_n and_o in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o among_o tongue_n the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o among_o law_n the_o law_n of_o israel_n so_o far_o he_o who_o whether_o he_o can_v make_v good_a his_o claim_n to_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o saturn_n or_o their_o pretend_a advantage_n on_o supposition_n thereof_o i_o leave_v to_o our_o astrologer_n to_o determine_v see_v i_o know_v nothing_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o on_o the_o same_o account_n of_o their_o rest_n fall_v on_o the_o day_n under_o that_o planetary_a denomination_n many_o of_o the_o heathen_a thought_n they_o dedicate_v the_o day_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o it_o unto_o saturn_n so_o tacitus_n histor._n lib._n 5._o alii_fw-la honorem_fw-la eum_fw-la saturno_n haberi_fw-la seu_fw-la principia_fw-la religionis_fw-la tradentibus_fw-la idaeis_n quos_fw-la cum_fw-la saturno_n pulsos_fw-la &_o conditores_fw-la gentis_fw-la accepimus_fw-la seu_fw-la quod_fw-la c_o septem_fw-la syderibus_fw-la queis_fw-la mortales_fw-la reguntur_fw-la altissimo_fw-la orbe_fw-la &_o praecipua_fw-la potentia_fw-la stella_fw-la saturni_n feratur_fw-la ac_fw-la pleraque_fw-la coelestium_fw-la vim_o svam_fw-la &_o cursiem_fw-la septimos_fw-la per_fw-la numeros_fw-la conficiant_fw-la such_o fable_n do_v the_o most_o diligent_a of_o the_o heathen_a suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v delude_v withal_o whereby_o a_o prejudice_n be_v keep_v up_o in_o their_o mind_n against_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o his_o worship_n the_o word_n sometime_o be_v also_o redouble_v by_o a_o pure_a hebraisme_n 1_o chron._n 9_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shabbath_n shabbath_n that_o be_v every_o sabbath_n and_o somewhat_o various_o use_v in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o another_o form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 16._o 23._o chap._n 35._o 2._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 31._o 15._o levit._fw-la 25._o 4._o we_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o rest_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o a_o sabbath_n of_o rest._n where_o sabbaton_n be_v prepose_v at_o least_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o sabbatulum_n and_o to_o denote_v the_o entrance_n into_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o preparation_n for_o it_o such_o as_o be_v more_o solemn_a when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a sabbath_n a_o high_a day_n ensue_v such_o be_v the_o sabbath_n before_o the_o passeover_n for_o the_o miracle_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v which_o befall_v their_o forefather_n that_o day_n in_o egypt_n the_o time_n between_o the_o two_o evening_n be_v the_o sabbatulum_n this_o than_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o word_n appropriate_v to_o the_o denotation_n of_o that_o day_n only_o but_o be_v use_v sometime_o natural_o to_o express_v any_o rest_n or_o cessation_n sometime_o as_o it_o be_v artificial_o in_o numeration_n for_o a_o week_n or_o any_o other_o season_n who_o composition_n be_v by_o and_o resolution_n into_o seven_o though_o this_o be_v mere_o occasional_a from_o the_o first_o limitation_n of_o a_o periodical_a revolution_n of_o time_n by_o a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n of_o which_o before_o §_o 11_o and_o this_o various_a use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v take_v up_o among_o the_o grecian_n and_o latin_n also_o as_o they_o borrow_v the_o word_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o they_o do_v its_o use._n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mere_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o perhaps_o form_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o their_o usual_a termination_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o also_o our_o apostle_n frame_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_a sabbatum_fw-la be_v the_o same_o and_o they_o use_v this_o word_n though_o rare_o to_o express_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n so_o suetonius_n in_o tiber._n diogenes_n grammaticus_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la disputare_fw-la rhodi_fw-la solitus_fw-la and_o the_o lxx_o always_o so_o express_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n and_o frequent_o they_o use_v it_o for_o a_o week_n also_o and_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 18._o 12._o i_o fast_o twice_o on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v two_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 13._o 14._o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v that_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o a_o sabbatical_a rest._n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o frequent_o occur_v be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o numeral_a for_o the_o cardinal_n §_o 12_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n both_o the_o jew_n themselves_o and_o all_o the_o heathen_a that_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o call_v all_o their_o feast_n and_o solemn_a assembly_n their_o sabbath_n because_o they_o do_v no_o servile_a work_n in_o they_o they_o have_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n in_o a_o cessation_n from_o labour_n so_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n which_o be_v to_o be_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n what_o day_n soever_o of_o the_o week_n it_o happen_v to_o be_v on_o be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n levit._fw-la 23._o 24._o this_o scaliger_n well_o observe_v and_o well_o prove_v emendat_fw-la tempor_fw-la lib._n 3._o canon_n isagog_n lib._n 3._o p._n 213._o omnem_fw-la festivitatem_fw-la judaicam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la judaei_n sed_fw-la &_o gentiles_n sabbatum_fw-la vocant_fw-la judaei_n quidem_fw-la cum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la tisri_fw-la nunquam_fw-la incipere_fw-la à _fw-la feria_fw-la prima_fw-la quarta_fw-la sexta_fw-la ne_fw-la duo_fw-la sabbata_n continuentur_fw-la gentiles_n autem_fw-la non_fw-la alio_fw-la nomine_fw-la omnes_fw-la eorum_fw-la solennitates_fw-la vocabant_fw-la and_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o sabbatical_a fast_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o fast_o on_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n so_o speak_v augustus_n to_o tiberius_n in_o suetonius_n ne_o judaeus_n quidem_fw-la mi_fw-mi tiberi_n tam_fw-la libenter_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la jejunium_fw-la seruat_fw-la quam_fw-la ego_fw-la hodie_fw-la servavi_fw-la and_o juvenal_n observant_a ubi_fw-la festa_fw-la mero_fw-la pede_fw-la sabbata_n reges_fw-la and_o martial_a et_fw-la non_fw-la jejuna_fw-la sabbata_n lege_fw-la premet_fw-la speak_v in_o contradiction_n as_o he_o think_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o horace_n mention_n their_o tricesima_fw-la sabbata_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o their_o new_a moon_n and_o to_o this_o usual_a manner_n of_o speak_v in_o those_o day_n do_v our_o apostle_n accommodate_v his_o expression_n col._n 2._o 16._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o part_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n any_o part_n of_o it_o or_o respect_n unto_o it_o or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v any_o of_o the_o 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accommodation_n it_o have_v unto_o the_o rule_n of_o government_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n in_o all_o which_o respect_v it_o be_v abolish_v and_o take_v away_o §_o 12_o god_n have_v dispose_v and_o settle_v the_o sabbath_n as_o to_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o observation_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n then_o make_v with_o that_o people_n he_o thereon_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o unto_o the_o same_o end_n with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o institution_n and_o ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v then_o prescribe_v unto_o they_o this_o he_o do_v exod._n 31._o 13_o 14_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v speak_v thou_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v very_o my_o sabbath_n you_o shall_v keep_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o throughout_o your_o generation_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v sanctify_v you_o you_o shall_v 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yet_o sure_o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o it_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o expect_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o enable_v we_o for_o their_o right_a observation_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o edification_n or_o increase_v in_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a precept_n of_o the_o old_a law_n as_o such_o and_o what_o the_o law_n speak_v it_o speak_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o all_o its_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o exercise_v a_o severe_a dominion_n over_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o and_o we_o have_v no_o way_n to_o extricate_v ourselves_o from_o under_o that_o dominion_n but_o by_o our_o be_v dead_a unto_o its_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o such_o through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o interest_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o benefit_n that_o through_o his_o fulfil_n and_o satisfy_v the_o law_n do_v redound_v to_o 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