,transcrib$ f ! #ahec ,w]!im & ,mac9to% edition by ,david ,price4 ,,! ,,div9e ,,& ,,p]petual ,,obligation ,,( ,,! ,,obs]vance ,,( ,,! ,,sabba?1 ,,) ,,ref]5ce ,,m ,,especially ,,to ,a ,,pamphlet ,,lately ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,c4 ,j4 ,,vaughan1 ,d4,d41 ,head ,ma/] ( ,h>r[ ,s*ool1 ,,entitl$ 8,a ,,few ,,words ,,on ,,! ,,cry/al ,,palace ,,"q40 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,john ,,p][ne1 ,m4,a41 ,rector ( ,/4 ,john's ,madd]m>ket1 ,norwi*4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,w]!im ,,& ,,mac9to%1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[2 ,,norwi*3 ,,?omas ,,prie/1 ,,rampant ,,horse ,,/reet1 #ahec4 ,price ,"o ,%ill+4 ,,preface4 ,! foll[+ pages are publi%$ ) consid]able reluctance4 ,! ,au?or read ,dr4 ,vaughan's pamphlet sev]al weeks s9ce1 & 0 mu* pa9$ t "s ( ! s5tim5ts conta9$ 9 x %\ld proce$ f su* a qu>t]4 ,he hop$ & expect$ t "s "o ) m leisure ?an he c comm&1 & m capable ( do+ ju/ice to ! important po9ts "u discussion1 w\ld und]take to refute :at he felt to be ! v errone\s notions ( ! le>n$ ,doctor4 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 no "o else has tak5 up ! subject1 he v5tures to submit 8 s5tim5ts to ! ,*ri/ian public4 ,he has no love = polemics1 & v unwill+ly appe>s 9 pr9t2 b he has reason to "k1 t ! notions to :i* he alludes h already1 9 sev]al in/ances1 enc\rag$ a violation ( ! ,sabba?1 & t !y are likely to produce m ext5sive mis*ief1 f ! circum/ance ( no attempt hav+ be5 made to refute !m4 ,to prev5t ?is evil1 is "o object ( ! pres5t und]tak+4 ,ano!r is1 to c\nt]act ! errone\s s5tim5ts ( ,dr4 ,vaughan's pamphlet2 :ile ! writ]'s *ief aim is1 to set =? :at he believes to be ! w ( ,god on ! important subject ( ! ,sabba?4 ,he is conv9c$ t ! pr9ciples enunciat$ 9 ! foll[+ pages are 9 con=mity ) ! tea*+ ( ! ,bible2 & be+ fully assur$ t ob$i5ce to ! w ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 is 9 all ?+s ! only way ( peace & safety1 he w rejoice if ?is pamphlet %all become ! means ( remov+ error1 or ( confirm+ ^? :o already believe t ! ,sabba? is ( div9e & p]petual obligation4 ,,! ,,div9e ,,& ,,p]petual ,,obligation ,,( ,,! ,,sabba?4 ,,be=e ent]+ on ! "q t we int5d m p>ticul>ly to discuss1 !re are "s rem>ks t we deem x necess>y to make on ! tone & g5]al "* ( ,dr4 ,vaughan's pamphlet4 ,& 9 ! fir/ place1 we 7 /ruck ) ! entire abs5ce ( scripture pro( 9 support ( ! views prop\nd$4 ,ass]tions are made ( ! mo/ sweep+ "*1 & inf]5ces are !nce drawn1 involv+ matt]s ( ! highe/ mom5t2 & yet no passage ( scripture is adduc$ 9 support ( ^! ass]tions4 ,?us we are told 8t n only ! f\r? comm&m5t1 b ! :ole decalogue has ceas$ to be1 z su*1 ! rule ( our life40 ,b ! au?ority = ?is decl>ation is no-:]e giv54 ,if ?is doctr9e be pla9ly taught 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 surely we %\ld be in=m$ :]e x is to be f\nd4 ,ano!r ?+ t we c\ld n help rem>k+1 0 ! mann] 9 :i* ! au?ority ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is repudiat$4 8,) ref]5ce to ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 & to e po9t ( moral duty1 ! appeal n[ lies prim>ily to ! scriptures ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & second>ily to any o!r records :i* we may possess ( ! practice ( ! apo/olical age40 ,h[ diff]5t is ! m9d ( ,dr4 ,vaughan f t ( ! ,apo/le ,paul on ?is important po9t4 ,! ,apo/le tells u 7allud+ m especially to ! writ+s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t71 t all scripture is 8pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness1 t ! man ( ,god may be p]fect1 ?or\ghly furni%$ unto all good works40 ,dr4 ,vaughan tells u 9 effect1 t our rule ( practice is ! ,new ,te/am5t & tradition6 ,aga9 ,dr4 ,v4 condemns :at he designates 8a l[ & slavi% _s10 9 ^? :o wi% 8to h an express law to %ew = our ,*ri/ian ,sunday40 ,b we w\ld ask1 :e!r an express law makes ! ob$i5ce ( love less s9c]e1 less w>m1 less free & spontane\s8 ,/4 ,john tells u1 8?is is ! love ( ,god1 t we keep 8 comm&m5ts1 & 8 comm&m5ts are n griev\s40 ,9 a matt] ( su* mom5t we feel b\nd to foll[ ! op9ion ( ! inspir$ ,apo/le4 ,dr4 ,vaughan is ( op9ion1 t 8if we f\nd ev5 a human in/itution1 :i* te/ifi$ ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom1 by a speak+ sign1 by an act at once self-d5y+ & b5efic5t1 our fai? 9 realities unse5 & future2 ev5 ?is w\ld b9d u to its obs]vance40 ,& yet :5 we f9d 9 ! ^w ( ,god1 a pla9 comm& to keep holy ! ,sabba?-day1 we are told t we are n legally b\nd to obs]ve x1 & t a wi% to h a law to t effect1 bespeaks 8a l[ & slavi% _s40 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! express w ( ,god does n lead m5 to keep ! ,sabba?1 we _c conceive ( any o!r motive1 by :i* 7on ,*ri/ian pr9ciples7 !y w be induc$ to obs]ve x4 ,9 man's pres5t condition1 lib]ty )\t law soon deg5]ates into lic5ti\sness2 & no law b t ( ,god1 c s re/ra9 & regulate m51 z to pres]ve real religi\s fre$om4 ,repeal ! laws by :i* life & prop]ty are protect$1 & try to p]suade m5 to be good & virtu\s1 f a love ( virtue1 or f a s5se ( gratitude = ! k9dness & b5efic5ce ( _! rul]s2 & we %\ld soon see ! necessity & b5efit ( our laws4 ,& s x w be f\nd1 t ! religi\s obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 w soon give place to a g5]al neglect ( ,god's h\se1 & to practical a!ism1 if once ! p are p]suad$1 t !re is no div9e comm& to keep holy ! ,sabba?-day4 ,b :ile ! au?ority ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is ?us repudiat$1 ! ,rev4 ,doctor 8?9ks0 he 8sees0 7:at o!r p may be bl9d to1 & ab\t :i* he himself is n q c]ta9--s poor a guide is man's intellect 9 ! abs5ce ( a pla9 comm& f ,god17 8indications f ! v e>lie/ days1 ( :i* ! ,scriptures conta9 ! record1 ( man's ne$ ( a p]iodical re/1 & ( ,god's purpose to secure x to him40 ,he believes 8t x is ess5tial to ! well-be+ ( 8 bodily & m5tal /ructure40 ,he believes t x 8is yet m ess5tial to ! well-be+ ( 8 immortal _s1 to 8 education = t /ate 9 :i* e>?ly life issues40 ,he believes t ?is 0 8=ese5 by man's ,creator1 & provid$ = by ! dispos] ( man's he>t40 ,& yet he does n believe t ,god has adopt$ ! only means ( secur+ ?is all-important bless+ p]man5tly to 8 creatures4 ,once1 inde$1 = a few hundr$ ye>s he made x imp]ative ^u a small portion ( ! human race1 to keep an appo9tm5t s ess5tial to man's pres5t & et]nal welf>e4 ,b :5 by ! mission ( 8 ,son1 & ! publication ( ! gospel1 he manife/$ 8 m>vell\s love to ! :ole human race1 !n1 by an unacc\ntable & inexplicable mode ( proc$ure1 he set aside ?is appo9tm5t1 & left him to ! dictates ( 8 own w1 or to ! selfi%ness or caprice ( ^? "u ^: au?ority he might happ5 to be6 ,all 0 !nce=? to be left to man's m5tal p]ception & moral s5se6 #g ,is ?is view consi/5t ) ,god's goodness8 ,is x consi/5t ) 8 g5]al deal+ ) m5 "u ! pres5t disp5sation8 ,god has provid$ a ,savi\r = all m54 ,he has comm&$ ! gospel to be prea*$ to ! :ole human race4 ,he has comm&$ all m5 e :]e to receive ! gospel4 ,& yet he has aboli%$ ! only comm& by :i* an opportunity c be p]man5tly secur$ to all m51 to become acqua9t$ ) ! tru?s ( ! gospel1 & be made wise unto salvation6 ,is ?is wor?y ( ,god8 ,a human p>5t w\ld n )hold f 8 *ildr51 explicit in/ruction on any po9t t he deem$ ess5tial to _! welf>e4 ,he w\ld n leave !m to conjecture1 b w\ld tell !m pla9ly :at 0 = _! good4 ,is ,god less wise or less good ?an man8 ,! ,rev4 ,doctor evid5tly feels "s difficulty 9 reconcil+ 8 views ) ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,= aft] speak+ ( ! privilege & bless+ ( ,sabba? obs]vance1 z if consci\s ( ! dilemma 9 :i* 8 pr9ciples plac$ him1 he proce$s to ask1 8,& %all ^? :o look back ?r\gh long ye>s ^u _! frequ5t failures to improve ! bless+1 see no reason = ! confession :i* bewails _! pa/ neglect ( x1 & ! pray] :i* asks help to hon\r x 7i4e4 ! bless+7 h]eaft]80 ,n[ we confess t we _c help feel+1 z we ?9k mo/ mu/ feel1 t ?is attempt to escape f ! appe>ance ( inconsi/5cy 9 us+ ! pray] allud$ to1 is mo/ unsatisfactory4 ,! pray] to :i* allusion is "h made1 is (f]$ by ! :ole congregation imm$iately on ! read+ ( ! f\r? comm&m5t by ! ,m9i/]4 ,its language is1 8,"l h m]cy ^u u1 & incl9e our he>ts to keep ?is law40 ,& ! mean+ & int5t ( ! pray] are ?us express$ 9 ! rubric at ! head ( ! comm&m5ts 9 ! ,communion ,s]vice3 8,! ,prie/ %all rehe>se ! t5 comm&m5ts2 & ! p %all1 aft] e comm&m5t1 ask ,god m]cy = _! transgression !re( = ! "t pa/1 & grace to keep ! same = ! "t to come40 ,?is1 !n1 is ! mean+ ( ! pray]2 & 9 ?is !re is necess>ily impli$ a recognition ( ! moral obligation ( ! comm&m5t1 ) regret = its violation1 z well z a pray] = p>don1 & = help to keep x 9 future4 ,b is ?is ! mean+ :i* ,dr4 ,vaughan atta*es to ! language ( ?is pray]8 ,no1 ) 8 views1 x mu/ be some?+ ( ?is sort3 8,h m]cy ^u u = n improv+ ?is bless+ 9 "t pa/1 & incl9e our he>ts to hon\r ?is bless+ 9 future40 ,surely if ! f\r? comm&m5t be no long] 9 =ce1 to use ?is pray] is to confess guilt :]e no law has be5 transgress$1 to ask p>don :]e no (f5ce has be5 committ$1 & to seek aid to am5d :at is n legally wrong4 ,nor is ?is ! only practical difficulty connect$ ) ! views 9 "q4 ,we presume x is ! duty ( ! ,ma/]s ( our public s*ools1 z well z ( ! ,cl]gy g5]ally1 to tea* _! *>ge ! ,*ur* ,cate*ism4 ,b 9 ! ,*ur* ,cate*ism are ! foll[+ que/ions & answ]s3-- ,"q4 ,y said t y\r godfa!rs & godmo!rs did promise = y1 t y %\ld keep ,god's comm&m5ts4 ,tell me h[ _m !re be4 ,answ]4 ,t54 ,"q4 ,:i* be !y8 ,answ]4 ,! same :i* ,god spake 9 ! tw5tie? *apt] ( ,exodus1 c4 ,"h is a pla9 ackn[l$gm5t t ! t5 comm&m5ts are /ill 9 =ce1 & t we are b\nd by our baptismal v[s to keep !m4 ,dr4 ,vaughan affirms t !y h 8ceas$ to be our rule ( life40 ,h[ c ^! conflict+ op9ions be reconcil$8 or h[ c ^? p]sons consi/5tly use ! =mul>ies ( our *ur*1 :o s directly contradict h] tea*+8 ,hav+ ?us notic$ m g5]ally :at we consid] ! unscriptural op9ions set =? 9 ! pamphlet "u review1 we %all n[ proce$ to consid] m p>ticul>ly ! ,sabba? "q4 ,?is is confess$ly "o ( ! great que/ions ( ! day4 ,s mom5t\s1 inde$1 are its be>+s on ! temporal & spiritual well-be+ ( m51 & s intimately is x connect$ ) ! wor%ip & hon\r ( ,god1 t its importance c sc>cely be ov]rat$4 ,if ,god is to be publicly ackn[l$g$ & wor%ip$ 9 8 own _w--if m5 are to be in/ruct$ 9 ! pr9ciples ( reveal$ religion1 & tra9$ to habits ( virtue & *ri/ian love--if p]sonal1 dome/ic1 social1 & national happ9ess is to be promot$--if "t is to be s improv$1 z to make x ! passage to a bless$ immortality--! obligation to keep ! ,sabba? mu/ be recognis$1 & its obs]vance mu/ be en=c$ & regulat$ accord+ to ! injunctions ( ,god's holy ^w4 ,x is inde$ ass]t$ by "s t1 "u ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation1 ! obs]vance ( a day ( re/ is a m]e matt] ( exp$i5cy--t we are "u no div9e obligation to ab/a9 f lab\r or o!r worldly pursuits--t ! ,sabba? 0 purely a ,jewi% in/itution1 & has pass$ away ) ! o!r 8weak & begg>ly elem5ts0 ( ,judaism4 ,b on :at gr\nds are su* ass]tions made8 because1 z x is alleg$1 !re is no positive comm& 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t to keep ! ,sabba?1 8no direction = its obs]vance1 nor any repro( = ! neglect ( x10 & because c]ta9 expressions are employ$ by ,/4 ,paul1 :i* seem to bespeak 8indiff]5ce to its ret5tion1 or ev5 rebuke = its revival40 ,) reg>d to ! fir/ objection1 viz4 ! want ( a direct comm&1 ?is c\ld sc>cely be necess>y1 inasmu* z our ,"l n only himself kept ! ,sabba?1 b 9 all 8 rem>ks 9 ref]5ce to x1 spoke 9 a mann] t necess>ily impli$ 8 recognition ( its div9e orig9 & p]petual obligation4 ,besides1 z he expressly decl>$ t he came n to de/roy ! law or ! prophets1 7bo? ( :i* are full ( exhortations to keep ! ,sabba?71 :at "r h we to d5y ! obligation ( ! f\r? comm&m5t1 because x is n expressly repeat$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,! saf] & m j way ( reason+ w\ld surely be ?is3 ,"u ! =m] disp5sation ,god 9 ! mo/ solemn mann] promulgat$ a law1 connect+ ) its obs]vance great temporal & especially great spiritual bless+s1 & visit+ its violation ) ! mo/ sev]e judgm5ts4 ,?is law has n be5 =mally & explicitly abrogat$1 nor its sanctions )drawn4 ,! law1 !re=e1 /ill rema9s 9 =ce4 ,%ew u t ! f\r? comm&m5t has be5 abrogat$ 9 z pla9 t]ms z ^? t 7 employ$ 9 its promulgation2 & !n1 & n till !n1 we may ) a safe consci5ce reg>d ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? m]ely z a matt] ( ,*ri/ian exp$i5cy4 ,:]e1 aga91 0 ! necessity ( 8direction0 = ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 :5 ! fir/ ,*ri/ians1 7_m ( :om1 z well z ! ,apo/les1 7 ,jews7 _h ! s]vices ( ! ,jewi% synagogue z a model1 & ! pla9 in/ructions ( ! law & prophets to guide !m1 bo? z to ! prop] mann] ( keep+ ! ,sabba?1 & ! _s 9 :i* x %\ld be kept8 ,we might z well d5y ! ,*ri/ian obligation to ma9ta9 ! public wor%ip ( ,god1 because 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t no directions are giv5 = conduct+ x4 ,nor w\ld ! abs5ce ( 8repro( = ! neglect0 ( ! ,sabba? be any valid argum5t aga9/ ! cont9u$ obligation ( its obs]vance4 ,if 89 ! primitive age0 !re 7 8*ur*es 9 :i* bo? 7! ,jewi% & ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?s7 7 obs]v$10 x is sc>cely probable t any numb] ( ,*ri/ians w\ld be f\nd :o neglect$ ! ,sabba? altoge!r2 & if !re 0 little or no neglect ( ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 !re w\ld be little or no room = repro( on acc\nt ( its neglect4 ,b is !re no repro( to be f\nd 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,:at does ,/4 ,paul mean by exhort+ ! ,hebrews n to neglect ! assembl+ ( !mselves toge!r1 z ! mann] ( "s 08 #ab;a ,few w d5y t ?is passage ref]s to ! public wor%ip ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 :i* we "k 0 held on ! ,"l's day4 ,"h1 !n1 we h at lea/ indirect repro(2 & its connection ) :at foll[s w p]haps sugge/ an additional reason = ! abs5ce ( m frequ5t & m direct repro(4 ,s ess5tial a "p ( practical ,*ri/ianity 0 ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? deem$1 t sc>cely any v5tur$ to neglect x1 & !y :o did s1 7 consid]$ 9 dang] ( apo/asy4 #ab;b ,if ! reasons /at$ be valid argum5ts aga9/ ! div9e obligation to keep ! ,sabba?1 :at c be urg$ to prove ! duty ( females to p>take ( ! ,sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp]8 ,"h1 al?\gh ! in/itution 0 entirely new1 & peculi> to ! new disp5sation1 yet we f9d nei!r direct comm&1 nor repro( = neglect1 nor ev5 m5tion made ( any females hav+ p>tak5 ( t ,sacram5t4 ,& yet :o w\ld v5ture to pron\nce ^! suffici5t reasons = d5y+ ! obligation ( wom5 to receive ! memorials ( _! dy+ ,savi\r's love8 ,) reg>d to ^? passages 9 :i* 8! language employ$ is0 said to be 8t ei!r ( indiff]5ce to its ret5tion1 or ev5 ( rebuke = its revival10 we appreh5d t ! int5tion ( ! apo/le 0 nei!r to condemn ! obs]vance ( ! ,jewi% ,sabba?1 nor to intimate t ,*ri/ians 7 "u no moral obligation to keep any ,sabba? :atev]4 ,if he 0 speak+ exclusively ( ! ,jewi% weekly ,sabba? 7( :i* !re is no suffici5t pro(71 8 object 01 ei!r to v9dicate ,g5tile ,*ri/ians f ! obligation ( its obs]vance1 or to condemn ! self-righte\s _s 9 :i* x 0 kept4 8,let no man judge y 9 meat1 or 9 dr9k1 or 9 respect ( a holy day1 or ( ! new moon1 or ( ! ,sabba?s0 7or sabbatical appo9tm5ts47 #ac ,all ^! 7 ,jewi% ord9ances1 f :i* ! c\ncil at ,j]usalem1 guid$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 _h decl>$ ,g5tile believ]s to be free4 ,!y 7 local & national1 & ! v>i\s sacrifices & (f]+s connect$ ) !m c\ld be pres5t$ only at ,j]usalem1 & by ,jews or proselytes4 ,!y 7 !re=e decl>$ to be ( no obligation to ! ,g5tile believ]4 ,on ! contr>y1 ^! obs]vances became injuri\s bo? to ,jewi% & ,g5tile ,*ri/ians1 if !y 7 kept 9 a self-righte\s _s4 8,i am afraid ( y 7says ,/4 ,paul to ! ,galatians71 le/ ,i h be/[$ ^u y lab\r 9 va940 8,ye obs]ve days1 & mon?s1 & times1 & ye>s40 ,0 ! apo/le rebuk+ 8 bre?r5 = ! revival ( :at _h 8di$ out80 ,0 he n r blam+ !m = obs]v+ 9 an anti*ri/ian _s1 :at !y 7 n b\nd to obs]ve at all8 ,9 8 epi/le to ! ,romans1 he decl>es t ! obs]vance ( ^! days is 9 itself a matt] ( indiff]5ce4 8,"o man e/eeme? "o day above ano!r1 ano!r e/eeme? e day4 ,he t reg>de? ! day1 reg>de? x to ! ,"l2 & he t reg>de? n ! day1 to ! ,"l he do? n reg>d x40 #ad ,h[ !n c\ld he be rebuk+ ! ,galatians = simply do+ :at he himself decl>es might be done ) a good consci5ce1 & acceptably to ,*ri/8 ,besides if ! language ( ! ,apo/le mu/ necess>ily be und]/ood z convey+ rebuke = obs]v+ ! ,sabba?1 & consequ5tly be a valid pro(1 t ! obligation to obs]ve x is done away1 mu* m might ! same argum5t be d$uc$ f ! /ill /rong] language employ$ by ,god 9 ! book ( ! ,prophet ,isaiah3 8,br+ no m va9 oblations2 inc5se is an abom9ation unto me2 ! new moons & sabba?s1 ! call+ ( assemblies1 ,i _c away )2 x is iniquity1 ev5 ! solemn meet+4 ,y\r new moons & y\r appo9t$ fea/s my s\l hate?2 !y are a tr\ble unto me2 ,i am we>y to be> !m40 #ae ,:at w\ld h be5 ?\ght ( a ,jewi% tea*] :o %\ld h affirm$ f ?is passage1 t ! rites "h enum]at$ 7 = ev] aboli%$8 ,& yet su* a view w\ld h _h m to support x1 ?an ! doctr9e attempt$ to be e/abli%$ by ! /atem5t ( ! ,apo/le4 ,9 bo? cases1 we appreh5d1 x 0 n ! obs]vance t 0 condemn$1 nor ! obligation t 0 d5i$2 b ! repro( 0 levell$ at ! motives & ! /ate ( m9d by :i* ! obs]vance 0 att5d$4 ,an ant9omian _s 0 condemn$ by ! ,prophet--a self-righte\s _s by ! ,apo/le4 ,! abs5ce ( a =mal abrogation ( ! ,jewi% ,sabba?1 & ! =mal sub/itution ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba? 9 its place1 is 9 p]fect accordance ) ! :ole plan ( div9e provid5ce1 = ! introduction & e/abli%m5t ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! _w4 ,! religion ( ,moses 0 nev] =mally aboli%$4 ,our ,"l liv$ & di$ 9 x2 & 8 ,apo/les & ! e>ly ,jewi% disciples occasionally at lea/ obs]v$ its rites1 & /ill wor%ip$ at ! temple & 9 ! synagogue4 ,bo? religions 7 f ,god4 ,bo? _h ! same end4 ,! same tru?s & ! same _s 7 ess5tial to bo?4 ,! %ad[s ( ! "o gave place to ! sub/ance ( ! o!r4 ,b 9 all t 0 vital1 moral1 sav+1 ! two religions 7 id5tical4 8,he 0 n a ,jew :o 0 "o outw>dly1 & circumcision 0 t ( ! he>t1 9 ! _s1 & n 9 ! lett]40 ,9 l mann] we conceive1 :at 0 purely & necess>ily ,jewi% 9 ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 pass$ away ) ! m]e ext]nals ( ,judaism2 b all t 0 ess5tial to ! _s ( ! comm& rema9$ 9 full =ce4 ,b x is ask$1 if ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? be ( div9e & p]petual obligation1 :y h ,*ri/ians *ang$ ! day1 & :y d !y n keep ! ,sabba? 9 ! mann] enjo9$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t8 ,we reply1 t ! lawgiv]1 ! 8,"l ( ! ,sabba?10 has by 8 own acts1 decl>ations1 & example1 & by ! example ( 8 inspir$ ,apo/les1 sanction$ bo? ! *ange ( ! day1 & ! alt]ation 9 ! mann] ( its obs]vance4 ,*ri/ianity 0 n to be conf9$ to "o c\ntry1 nor 0 x necess>ily to be a national religion4 ,x 0 to ov]spread ! _w1 & 0 to be suit$ to all c\ntries & climes4 ,x 0 !re=e necess>y t :atev] 0 m]ely local & national 9 ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 %\ld be relax$ or remov$2 & ?is might be done1 & 0 done1 )\t ei!r t\*+ ! moral obligation ( ! law1 or tak+ f its obs]vance a p>ticle ( :at is vital & ess5tial4 #af ,our ,"l did n abrogate ! sev5? comm&m5t :5 he decl>$1 t ! un*a/e look 0 a brea* ( x4 ,nei!r did he set aside ! f\r? comm&m5t1 :5 he work$ miracles ( m]cy on ! ,sabba? day2 :5 he def5d$ 8 disciples :o 7 blam$ = pluck+ e>s ( corn on ! ,sabba? day2 :5 he decl>$ x 0 8lawful to d good on ! ,sabba? day40 ,& if ! sev5? day _h hi!rto be5 kept z a sign betwe5 ,god ! ,creator & 8 creature man1 & z a memorial ( creat+ goodness2 surely !re 0 great propriety 9 *ang+ ! day1 s z to make ! ,sabba? obs]vance a sign betwe5 ,god ! ,r$eem] & 8 r$eem$ creature man1 & a memorial ( r$eem+ love1 z well z an emblem ( ! et]nal ,sabba?1 #ag :i* is ! hope ( ! *ri/ian4 ,nor c we imag9e t ! mo/ explicit comm& = ! *ange ( ! day1 c\ld h come ) great] =ce to ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 ?an ! record$ facts1 t ! ,savi\r rose on ! fir/ day ( ! week1 t aft] 8 resurrection1 he select$ t day to meet 8 disciples1 t 8 p ev] aft] regul>ly kept ! fir/ day1 & t ?is day be>s 9 ,scripture ! hon\r$ appellation ( 8! ,"l's day40 ,9 ?is *ange1 h[ev]1 no?+ is giv5 up t is ess5tial 9 ! comm& to keep holy ! ,sabba? day4 ,"o day 9 sev5 is to be set ap>t to ! s]vice ( ,god2 9 x no unnecess>y "w is to be done2 b works ( necessity & ( *>ity on t day are sanction$ by our ,"l himself4 ,& ?is is s f> f be+ oppos$ to :at 0 requir$ "u ! =m] disp5sation1 t x agrees entirely ) ! tea*+ ( ! prophet ,isaiah1 :o in/ruct$ ! ,jews1 t ! prop] & acceptable way ( keep+ ! ,sabba?1 01 8n to d _! own ways10 nor to 8speak _! own words10 nor to 8f9d _! own pleasure20 b to 8call ! ,sabba? a delight1 holy ( ! ,"l1 hon\rable40 #ah ,"h x w be object$1 t ?is reason+ proce$s on ! assumption1 t ! ,sabba? is ( div9e & p]petual obligation1 & t ! ju/ness ( ?is assumption is altoge!r d5i$4 ,well !n1 let u proce$ to ! pro(4 ,x w n be d5i$1 t 9 ! law ( ! t5 comm&m5ts1 commonly call$ ! moral law1 twice writt5 by ! f+] ( ,god1 & deliv]$ to ! ,jews 9 ! mo/ solemn mann] by ! voice ( ,jehovah himself1 !re is a pla9 comm& to 8keep holy ! ,sabba? day40 ,x w n be d5i$1 t ?is appo9tm5t 0 made z 8a sign0 or memorial ( ! relation t subsi/$ betwe5 ,god & 8 ,*ur*1 & t ?is sign 0 to be cont9u$ 9 succe$+ g5]ations4 ,x w n be d5i$1 t ?is appo9tm5t 0 gu>d$ by sanctions ( ! mo/ important k9d--great bless+s be+ promis$ to its obs]vance1 & sev]e judgm5ts be+ ?reat5$ aga9/ ^? :o %\ld disreg>d x4 ,9 all ?is we see1 t to ! ,jews ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? 0 ( div9e obligation1 & t t obligation cont9u$ s long z ! law itself 0 unrepeal$4 ,9 o!r words1 until ! same au?ority by :i* ! law 0 promulgat$1 %all pla9ly decl>e x aboli%$1 e ,jew is b\nd to keep ! ,sabba?1 on pa9 ( incurr+ ! displeasure ( ,almighty ,god4 ,b 0 ! ,jew ! only p]son t 0 br\ght "u ! sanctions ( ?is law8 ,7 n all proselytes f ! ,g5tiles b\nd by ! same obligations1 z !y 7 also p>tak]s ( ! same bless+s ) ! ,jews8 ,& does ! obligation /op ev5 "h8 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is passage f ! prophet ,isaiah8 8,also ! sons ( ! /rang]1 t jo9 !mselves to ! ,"l1 to s]ve him1 & to love ! "n ( ! ,"l1 to be 8 s]vants1 e "o t keepe? ! ,sabba? f pollut+ x1 & take? hold ( my cov5ant2 ev5 !m w ,i br+ to my holy m\nta91 & make !m joyful 9 my h\se ( pray] 4 4 4 = m9e h\se %all be call$ a h\se ( pray] = all p40 #bj;a ,surely ?is language mu/ h ref]5ce to ! times ( ! gospel1 :5 ! g5tile nations w\ld be admitt$ into ! *ur* ( ,god1 & become p>tak]s ( ! bless+s ( ! new cov5ant4 ,9 support ( ?is view x may be m5tion$1 t ,/4 ,paul /ates expressly t g5tile believ]s h no sep>ate & indep5d5t /&+ 9 ! economy ( r$emption1 b are z scions cut out ( a wild olive tree & graft$ into ! ,jewi% /ock1 & s ) ! natural bran*es1 p>take ( its root & fatness4 ,or1 us+ ano!r figure1 he rem9ds ! ,ephesians1 t be=e _! conv]sion !y _h be5 8ali5s f ! commonweal? ( ,israel10 b t n[ !y 7 8fell[ citiz5s ) ! sa9ts1 & ( ! h\sehold ( ,god40 ,if ?is view be correct1 & we see n h[ its correctness c be disprov$1 ! ,sabba? ) its responsibilities & its bless+s1 is n conf9$ to ,jews1 or to proselytes to ! ,jewi% religion4 ,its obs]vance is b9d+ ^u all :o pr(ess to believe ! scriptures & to wor%ip ! ,god ( ! ,bible4 ,we _c help reg>d+ z v unt5able ! op9ion ( ^?1 :o dissev] ! f\r? comm&m5t f ! re/ ( ! decalogue1 "u ! plea t x is n prop]ly speak+ moral1 #bj;b & !re=e has n ! same =ce z ! comm&m5ts ( ! second table--z if ! express comm& ( our ,mak] 7 n inf9itely above e consid]ation aris+ f ! nature ( ! injunction giv51 or z if man's reason or man's moral s5se 7 compet5t to make a di/9ction :]e ,god has made none4 ,:at "r h we1 "u any pret5ce :atev]1 to d5y ! obligation ( a law1 s pla9ly1 s solemnly1 s awfully promulgat$ by ! ,god ( heav5 himself8 ,! v position ( ! f\r? comm&m5t 9 ! decalogue1 might tea* m5 to reg>d x ) peculi> v5]ation4 ,x is ! l9k t b9ds toge!r heav5 & e>?--our duty to ,god & our duty to our neighb\r4 ,x is ! pill> t supports ! :ole moral & religi\s fabric4 ,to attempt to set aside ! obligation to obs]ve ! f\r? comm&m5t1 is !re=e1 9 our view1 a d>+ attack on ! au?ority ( ! ,lawgiv]4 ,x is a tem]ity equall$ only by t ( ! *ur* ( ,rome 9 expung+ f ! decalogue ! second comm&m5t4 ,we ackn[l$ge ! great] consi/5cy ( ^? :o affirm1 t ! :ole moral law is swept away by ! gospel2 ?\gh we mu* regret t any true ,*ri/ians1 & ^? too1 p]sons :o are fri5dly to a prop] obs]vance ( ! ,"l's day1 %\ld hold notions :i* appe> to u oppos$ to ,scripture1 & calculat$ to produce among ! un?9k+ multitude1 ! mo/ s]i\s consequ5ces4 ,if inde$ x 7 true1 t ! :ole decalogue is abrogat$ by ,*ri/ianity1 no suppos$ immoral results w\ld det] u f boldly proclaim+ ! fact4 ,9 t case1 we %\ld n %r9k f tell+ m5 t our *ur* is "u a s]i\s mi/ake1 :5 %e tea*es h] memb]s to confess _! guilt 9 break+ ea* ( ! t5 comm&m5ts1 to ask = p>don1 & to implore grace to keep !m 9 "t to come4 ,b x is because we believe 9 our he>t t ! decalogue is /ill 9 =ce1 & t ,god's hon\r & man's happ9ess alike dem& its obs]vance1 t we are n 8bold en\gh0 to proclaim z 8lib]ty0 :at we are sure w\ld lead to ! greate/ lic5ti\sness4 ,a !ory ( ! k9d may n s]i\sly injure m5 ( real piety & great spirituality ( m9d2 b to o!rs x w\ld be productive ( ! mo/ lam5table consequ5ces4 ,b if ,*ri/ianity has fre$ u f ! moral law1 an ann\ncem5t to t effect mu/ be record$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & record$ 9 no obscure or d\btful t]ms1 su* z c by any possibility be misund]/ood1 b 9 language z pla91 z p]spicu\s1 & z au?oritative1 z t employ$ 9 ! orig9al promulgation ( ! law4 ,= "h we are n call$ ^u to give up m]ely "s ext]nal obs]vance1 or to *ange ! mode or ! "t ( p]=m+ "s appo9t$ duty 7= t a less explicit intimation ( ! div9e w w\ld suffice72 b we are told to r5\nce :at 9 its v nature is ess5tial to all acceptable ob$i5ce1 & :at above e o!r "p ( revelation be>s m>ks ( ! div9e impress4 ,if ! moral law is to be r5\nc$ z "p ( 8! weak & begg>ly elem5ts0 ( ! ,mosaic religion1 we mu/ h ! voice ( ,god z di/9ctly abrogat+ ! t5 comm&m5ts z x 0 he>d 9 _! orig9al promulgation4 ,no?+ less w satisfy u1 & no?+ else1 we v5ture to say1 ought to satisfy any man :o believes1 t at ! b> ( ,god he mu/ answ] = ! use he has made ( ! div9e revelation conta9$ 9 ! ,bible4 #bb ,n[1 c any man %ew1 or does any man pret5d to %ew1 a s+le passage ( scripture 9 :i* x is pla9ly /at$1 t ! decalogue is abrogat$ "u ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation8 ,we are well aw>e t ob$i5ce to ! law =ms no "p ( man's ju/ification--= 8,*ri/ is ! end ( ! law = righte\sness to e "o t believe?40 ,we "k too t love is ! ess5ce ( all ob$i5ce--= 8love is ! fulfill+ ( ! law40 ,b we "k likewise t 8?is is ! love ( ,god1 t we keep 8 comm&m5ts40 ,nor c we conceive h[ ! pure/ & mo/ f]v5t love c be prop]ly manife/$1 t[>ds ,god or man1 )\t "s infallible guidance = its expression 9 ! diff]5t relations ( life4 #bc;a ,?is we h briefly & ess5tially 9 ! decalogue2 :ile ! pr9ciples !re enunciat$1 are 9 ! prophets & 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t m fully develop$ & exp&$4 ,& 9 ! abs5ce ( "s pla9 revelation to ju/ify su* a c\rse1 we w\ld fa9 "k on :at pr9ciple ! comm5t 7s to speak7 is reta9$1 :5 ! text itself is reject$4 ,if ! law writt5 by ! f+] ( ,god & publi%$ by 8 own m\? may ?us be ignor$1 :at reason c be urg$ = li/5+ to ! moral tea*+ ( ,prophets & ,apo/les8 ,b if ! law ( ! t5 comm&m5ts has n be5 annull$1 ! comm& to keep ! ,sabba? is /ill 9 =ce4 ,= he t said 8?\ %alt n kill10 said also1 8rememb] ! ,sabba? day to keep x holy40 ,on ?is gr\nd !n we re/ our def5ce ( ! div9e & p]petual obligation ( ! ,sabba?4 ,god has n revok$ 8 own solemn decree publi%$ ) 8 own lips on ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,till ?is is done1 ! decree ) all its sanctions cont9ues 9 full =ce4 ,"h we are cont5t to /op2 ?\gh we feel t ! argum5t might be c>ri$ mu* fur!r4 ,= we believe t _h !re be5 no comm& 9 ! law ( ,moses1 enjo9+ ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?2 /ill bo? ,jews & ,g5tiles w\ld h be5 b\nd by ! orig9al in/itution1 #bc;b coeval ) man's be+1 & =m+ ! only positive appo9tm5t ( ,god1 impos$ on our fir/ p>5ts 9 a /ate ( innoc5cy4 ,he 8bless$ ! sev5? day1 & sanctifi$ x40 ,?is ?\ght w probably h little weight ) ^? :o are n conv9c$ by our previ\s argum5ts2 b x w d\btless lead "s to reflect1 t if ! ,sabba? 0 ne$$ = man's welf>e ev5 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 mu* m is x requir$ = ! good ( bo? body & s\l 9 8 pres5t condition ( s9 & toil & sorr[2 & t if ! ,fa!r ( ,goodness gave 8 s9less creatures a day ( re/ f worldly employm5t1 & a weekly ,sabba? = m cont9u$ & intimate communion ) himself2 ! compassion ( ! same graci\s ,be+ w\ld n only lead him to cont9ue ! appo9tm5t1 n[ s mu* m ne$$ 9 man's fall5 /ate1 b also to comm& su* an obs]vance ( ! day1 z man's alt]$ circum/ances r5d]$ necess>y4 ,n[1 ?is c only be effect$ by mak+ x imp]ative on all to 8keep holy0 ! sacr$ day !mselves1 & to af=d to o!rs facilities to keep x4 ,if x 7 to be reg>d$ m]ely z a privilege1 to be enjoy$ or neglect$ at pleasure1 x w\ld n answ] ! end int5d$4 ,9 man's pres5t condition1 he _c by nature appreciate ! boon1 nor desire ! spiritual bless+s t ! appo9tm5t is especially int5d$ to convey4 ,! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? mu/ !re=e be laid ^u 8 consci5ce z a duty1 t 9 seek+ to fulfil t duty1 he may be cont9ually br\ght "u ! means ( grace1 & ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ian pr9ciples1 until by ,god's grace he is l$ to feel ! bless$ness ( a well sp5t ,sabba?1 & keeps f a motive ( love1 :at he at fir/ obs]v$ f a s5se ( duty4 ,,app5dix4 ,,"s p]sons require a pro( t ! decalogue is b9d+ on ,*ri/ians4 ,!y ackn[l$ge t x is /ill 9 =ce t[>ds ! ,jews4 ,b assum+ t ! :ole ,jewi% economy is abrogat$ ) reg>d to ,*ri/ians1 !y dem& evid5ce f ! ,new ,te/am5t t ! t5 comm&m5ts are a rule ( duty to u4 ,n[ ?is is a dem& !y h no "r to make4 ,x proce$s on an assumption1 ! correctness ( :i* we d5y4 ,x is !re=e1 ! "p ( ^? :o ma9ta9 t view1 to prove t ! moral law has ceas$ to be 9 =ce2 n ( u1 to %ew ! contr>y4 ,:ile1 h[ev]1 we ma9ta9 our vantage gr\nd1 & cont5d t no?+ less ?an a pla9 decl>ation 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t to t effect1 c or ought to satisfy u1 t ! decalogue is annull$1 we d n despair ( be+ able to satisfy any c&id m9d1 by an appeal to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 t we are z mu* b\nd by ! t5 comm&m5ts z are ! ,jews1 to :om !y 7 orig9ally giv54 ,no "o c say1 t !re is an express decl>ation 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 to ! effect1 t ! decalogue is set aside "u ! pres5t disp5sation4 ,^? :o arrive at ! conclusion1 mu/ confess1 t x is m]ely inf]5tial4 ,9 ?is respect1 !n1 bo? p>ties /& on equal gr\nd4 ,nei!r our oppon5ts nor ourselves c adduce an und\bt$ & positive decl>ation4 ,b we ask :i* h ! greate/ ne$ ( su* a decl>ation--!y :o ass]t t ! moral law1 writt5 & pron\nc$ by ,god himself1 has be5 abrogat$1 or !y :o affirm t x is /ill 9 =ce8 ,on :i* side lies ! great] probability1 & ) :om re/s ! great] responsibility8 ,no v s]i\s h>m c result f ! error 7if su* x be7 ( ma9ta9+ ! p]petual au?ority ( ! moral law1 b ! mo/ disa/r\s consequ5ces may fl[ f ! rejection ( its claims4 ,& surely x is m likely t ,god w\ld cont9ue 8 own law 9 =ce )\t a direct r5ewal ( x1 ?an t he w\ld abrogate x )\t a pla9 ann\ncem5t to t effect4 ,9 ! abs5ce !n ( positive evid5ce1 ! probability lies on ! side ( its ret5tion4 ,n[1 ?is probability advances a /ep t[>ds c]ta9ty1 :5 x is rememb]$1 t ,judaism is n =mally abrogat$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t--t 9 fact ,*ri/ianity is n a new religion1 b ! ext5sion & expansion ( ! moral & spiritual "p ( ! ,mosaic disp5sation--believ+ ,jews /ill rema9+ on _! own /ock1 & believ+ ,g5tiles be+ scions graft$ into ! ,jewi% olive tree4 ,! religion ( ,jesus is 9 reality ! p]fection ( ! religion ( ,moses4 ,b :]e w\ld be its sup]iority 9 a moral po9t ( view1 if ! au?ority ( ! v /&>d ( morality 7 tak5 f x8 ,at any rate1 if su* 7 ! case1 "s express intimation to t effect is to be expect$4 ,?is argum5t is /ill fur!r /r5g!n$ by ! fact1 t ! _s & ess5tial requirem5ts ( ,judaism & ,*ri/ianity are id5tical4 ,x has inde$ be5 ass]t$ t ! morality ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 "o ( legal enactm5t2 :]eas t ( ! ,new ,te/am5t is "o ( motives & pr9ciples4 ,b our ,"l tea*es a v diff]5t doctr9e4 ,he tells u t love 0 ! ess5ce & sum ( all ! requirem5ts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ev5 z love is ! fulfill+ ( ! law "u ! pres5t disp5sation4 #bg ,*ri/ianity pres5ts a new & p[]ful motive = ob$i5ce--namely gratitude = ! inc>nation & dea? ( ! ,son ( ,god2 b ?is nei!r *anges ! nature ( man's moral obligation1 nor removes ! necessity ( a positive enactm5t to guide him 9 8 ob$i5ce1 & en=ce con=mity to ,god's w4 ,if !n 9 _s & ess5ce ! moral requirem5ts ( ! law & ( ! gospel 7 ! same1 :at reason %\ld !re be = sett+ aside ! decalogue1 & :at au?ority h we to ignore x )\t an express comm& f ,god8 ,! probability t ! moral law rema9s 9 =ce "u ! pres5t disp5sation1 is /ill fur!r /r5g!n$ by ! use :i* is made ( x by ! inspir$ writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,/4 ,paul inde$ speaks ( ! law z ! 8m9i/ry ( condemnation10 9 opposition to ! gospel1 :i* is ! 8m9i/ry ( righte\sness10 or ju/ification--! "o disp5sation be>+ on its front ! ju/ice ( ,god1 ! o!r1 8 m]cy4 ,he tells u pla9ly t ! law c only condemn1 :ile ! gospel alone has p[] to ju/ify4 ,he assures u t 9 ?is respect--9 its condemn+ p[]--x is 8done away0 to ! believ]1 :ile ! free grace ( ! gospel alone 8rema9s40 ,b :5 he speaks ( ! moral requirem5ts ( ,*ri/ianity1 :ile he tells u t 7z 9 ! religion ( ,moses7 love is ! ess5ce & sum ( all1 he nev]!less s5ds u to ! comm&m5ts ( ! second table1 to le>n h[ love is to be exhibit$1 or r p]haps to %ew u1 t ! moral requirem5ts ( ! two disp5sations 7 ess5tially ! same4 #bh;a ,:at an extraord9>y use to make ( ! law1 if ! decalogue be "p ( 8! weak & begg>ly elem5ts0 aboli%$ by ,*ri/ianity4 ,/4 ,john tells u t to love ,god is to keep 8 comm&m5ts4 ,b we "k n :i* ( 8 comm&m5ts we are b\nd to keep1 if we reject ^? :i* he wrote ) 8 own f+]1 & pron\nc$ ) 8 own voice4 ,/4 ,james ref]s to ! moral law z if recognis+ its obligation4 8,:osoev] %all keep ! :ole law1 & yet (f5d 9 "o po9t1 he is guilty ( all4 ,= he t said1 ,d n commit adult]y1 said also1 ,d n kill4 ,n[1 if ?\ commit no adult]y1 yet if ?\ kill1 ?\ art become a transgressor ( ! law40 #bh;b ,x may be object$1 t ?is ref]5ce to ! law is m]ely = ! purpose ( illu/ration4 ,b surely if ! violation ( "o precept involves ! guilt ( break+ ! :ole law1 ! :ole law mu/ /ill be 9 =ce4 ,= if ! enactm5t has be5 repeal$1 !re is no law2 & if !re is no law1 !re c be no transgression2 & if !re is no transgression1 !re c be no guilt4 ,h[ /range1 too1 is ?is appeal to ! law by ! ,apo/le ,paul1 if ! law has be5 annull$3 8,*ildr5 obey y\r p>5ts 9 ! ,"l2 = ?is is "r4 ,hon\r ?y fa!r & "m1 :i* is ! fir/ comm&m5t ) promise2 t x may be well ) !e1 & t ?\ maye/ live long on ! e>?40 #bh;c ,we ?us approa* v ne> ! e/abli%m5t ( our position1 t !re is evid5ce 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 t ! moral law is /ill b9d+ on m54 ,x may inde$ be object$1 t 9 ! scriptures quot$ or allud$ to1 ! ref]5ce is *iefly1 if n exclusively1 to ! second table ( ! decalogue4 ,b we ?9k few w v5ture to d5y1 7especially aft] ! ass]tion ( ,/4 ,james1 t ! violation ( "o precept is ! violation ( ! :ole law7 t if ! "p :i* regulates our duty to man is 9 =ce1 ! "p :i* tea*es our duty to ,god mu/ be equally 9 =ce4 ,besides1 if love is ! fulfill+ ( ! law1 & ! love ( ,god is keep+ 8 comm&m5ts1 h[ c we express our love to him1 if we reject t "p ( ! law1 :i* especially guides u 9 ! prop] mann] ( %ew+ our love directly to him8 ,b !re is "o passage ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :i*1 9 ! abs5ce ( a positive enunciation to ! contr>y1 to our m9d1 ( itself e/abli%es ! p]man5t au?ority ( ! decalogue1 & :i*1 :5 add$ to :at has already be5 said1 m ?an completes ! pro( t has be5 dem&$ ( u4 ,we allude to our ,"l's decl>ation3 8,?9k n t ,i am come to de/roy ! law1 or ! prophets3 ,i am n come to de/roy b to fulfil4 ,= v]ily ,i say unto y1 till heav5 & e>? pass1 "o jot or "o tittle %all 9 no wise pass f ! law1 till all be fulfill$40 #bi;a ,!re c sc>cely be a d\bt to :at ! ,r$eem] ref]s :5 he speaks ( 8! law & ! prophets40 ,he c\ld n int5d ! c]emonial law1 because ! break+ ( its lea/ comm&s w\ld n make a man 8lea/ 9 ! k+dom ( heav540 ,nei!r 0 x true t he did n come to put an end to its obs]vance4 ,x is ! moral law1 & ^? in/ructions ( ! prophets :i* fl[ f x--x is 8! law & ! prophets0 z embrac$ 9 ! precept1 8?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ?y neighb\r z ?yself10 :i* our ,"l evid5tly meant4 ,! entire disc\rse to :i* ?is decl>ation =ms ! introduction1 is ( a moral "*2 & :atev] mean+s may h be5 put ^u our ,"l's language1 we ?9k any unbias$ m9d1 on read+ ! :ole disc\rse1 w come to ! conclusion1 t ! moral law 0 *iefly & prom95tly 9 ! ,savi\r's m9d1 :5 he employ$ ! language above quot$4 #bi;b ,b if "o jot or tittle _c pass away f ! law1 h[ %\ld ! entire law be abrogat$8 ,we conclude1 !re=e1 t !re is satisfactory evid5ce 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 t ! decalogue is /ill 9 =ce 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*--n s inde$ t ob$i5ce to x =ms ! gr\nd ( ! believ]'s ju/ification1 or t want ( p]fect con=mity to its requirem5ts br+s him "u condemnation 7?is 0 n ! case "u ! ,jewi% disp5sation71 b z ! /&>d ( "r & wrong1 z ! infallible regulator ( consci5ce1 z t p]fect rule ( moral obligation1 by seek+ con=mity to :i* we hon\r our ,creator & ,r$eem]1 p]=m ! duties ( ?is pres5t life1 & become fitt$ = ! pres5ce ( ,god & ! inh]itance ( ! sa9ts 9 light4 ,to ! believ] ! moral law has always be5 8! law ( lib]ty10 because1 x be+ 8writt5 9 8 he>t10 he has 8delight$ 9 x aft] ! inn] man10 & kept its precepts f a pr9ciple ( love4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,norwi*3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,?omas ,,prie/1 ,,rampant ,,horse ,,/reet4 ,,footnotes4 #g ,x is ! fa%ion to extol highly ! p[] ( man's m5tal & moral p]ception ( :at is "r & wrong4 ,b f :om d we he> mo/ on ^! subjects8 ,f ^? :o1 hav+ light$ _! tor* at ! lamp ( ,god1 affect n only to be indep5d5t ( div9e illum9ation1 b ev5 to eclipse ! light ( heav5 itself4 ,if !y w fairly te/ _! own pr9ciples1 let !m try !m by ! condition ( t portion ( ! human family on :om revelation nev] ca/ its direct rays4 ,let !m seek 9 ! records ( ! hea!n nations ( antiquity1 or 9 ! pr9ciples & practice ( mod]n hea!ndom1 = pro(s ( man's inh]5t p[] to ?9k & act aright4 ,!y w !n f9d t _! wisdom is folly1 _! religion ! mo/ degrad+ idolatry1 & t _! moral code all[s & ev5 comm&s actions ( ! mo/ revolt+ k9d4 ,! moral s5se ( ! ,new ,zeal&] made him a cannibal4 ,9 ! ,h9du x is se5 9 ! wor%ip ( ! ,l+a1 9 ! horrid rites ( ! ,suttee1 & 9 ! fil?y & unnatural crimes t =m a "p ( :at is consid]$ _! mo/ acceptable wor%ip4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to ref] ! classical read] to su* works z ! ,phdrus & ,symposium ( ! greate/ philosoph] ( ! mo/ civiliz$ nation ( antiquity4 #ab;a ,heb4 x4 #be4 #ab;b ,vide x4 #bf1 et seq4 #ac ,aft] exam9+ all ! places 9 :i* ! ^w & ! defective plural occur1 bo? 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t & 9 ! ,septuag9t1 we are satisfi$ t ! foll[+ extract f ,bi%op ,horsley's ,?ird ,s]mon on ! ,sabba?1 gives ! prop] exposition ( ! passage4 8,i mu/ n quit ?is "p ( my subject )\t briefly tak+ notice ( a text 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/le to ! ,colossians1 :i* has be5 suppos$ to contradict ! :ole doctr9e :i* ,i h ass]t$1 & to prove t ! obs]vation ( a ,sabba? 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* is no po9t ( duty1 b a matt] ( m]e compliance ) anci5t cu/om 4 4 4 ,f ?is text no less a man ?an ! v5]able ,calv9 drew ! conclusion1 9 :i* he has be5 ra%ly foll[$ by o!r consid]able m51 t ! sanctification ( ! sev5? day is no indisp5sable duty 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*--t x is "o ( ^? c>nal ord9ances ( ! ,jewi% religion :i* our ,"l ha? blott$ out4 ,! tru? h[ev] is1 t 9 ! apo/olical age1 ! fir/ day ( ! week1 ?\gh x 0 obs]v$ ) great rev]5ce1 0 n call$ ! ,sabba? day1 b ! ,"l's day 4 4 4 & ! "n ( ! ,sabba? days 0 appropriat$ to ! ,saturdays1 & c]ta9 days 9 ! ,jewi% *ur*1 :i* 7 likewise call$ ,sabba?s 9 ! law4 ,! ,sabba? days1 !re=e1 ( :i* ,/4 ,paul speaks1 7 n ! ,sundays ( ,*ri/ians1 b ! ,saturdays & o!r ,sabba?s ( ! ,jewi% cal5d>40 #ad ,rom4 xiv4 #e1 #f4 #ae ,isaiah i4 #ac1 #ad4 #af ,we are rem9d$ ( c]ta9 expressions 9 "s ( ! ,fa!rs1 f :i* x is inf]r$1 t !y did n deem x necess>y to keep ! ,"l's day s /rictly z we cont5d x ought to be kept2 & t ,con/ant9e pass$ a decree p]mitt+ p]sons 9 ! rural di/ricts1 to get 9 _! crops on ,sunday1 %\ld ! wea!r be su* z to ?reat5 _! de/ruction or s]i\s injury4 ,)\t discuss+ ! propriety ( ! p>ticul> edict 9 "q1 we deem x a suffici5t answ]1 t ! ,bible1 & n ! ,fa!rs or ,con/ant9e1 is our rule ( fai? & practice4 ,_m errone\s notions 7 held by ! ,fa!rs2 & no "o w pret5d t ei!r ,con/ant9e or ! *ur* g5]ally 9 8 days1 0 s correct 9 practice1 z to pres5t a p]fect model = u to foll[4 ,we are also rem9d$1 t !re 7 "s 9 ! e>ly *ur*--slaves1 = in/ance--:o c\ld n keep ! ,"l's day2 & ^!1 x is argu$1 w\ld r h di$ ?an h desecrat$ x1 _h !y consid]$ x ( ! same obligation z ! comm& to ab/a9 f idolatry4 ,to ?is x may be repli$1 t ! "q is n :at c]ta9 individuals ?\ght1 or :at 0 ! practice ( c]ta9 communities1 b :at ! ^w ( ,god tea*es4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a m>k$ di/9ction betwe5 ! two cases "h suppos$1 aris+ f ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two comm&m5ts4 ,_m in/ances may occur1 9 :i* x is physically impossible to obey ! lett] ( "s ( ! comm&m5ts4 ,?us1 pov]ty1 sickness1 or o!r provid5tial imp$im5t1 may incapacitate ! mo/ ob$i5t *ild f m9i/]+ to ! wants ( 8 p>5ts4 ,9 l mann]1 bodily infirmity1 imprisonm5t1 or o!r provid5tial re/ra9t1 may prev5t ! obs]vance ( ! f\r? comm&m5t 9 ! lett]1 :ile ! he>t longs to hon\r ,god's holy day1 & to enjoy its bless+s4 ,! ,*ri/ian slave1 !re=e1 ^: body 79 ! provid5ce ( ,god7 0 "u ! p[] ( 8 ma/]1 might be compell$ to "w on ! ,"l's day )\t incurr+ guilt4 ,b he c\ld n wor%ip an idol1 )\t an op5 r5unciation ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,surely !re is no ne$ to insi/ on ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two cases4 #ag ,heb4 iv4 #i4 4 #ah ,we _c see ! di/9ction cont5d$ = by "s1 betwe5 ! ,jewi% ,sabba? & ! ,*ri/ian ,"l's day2 namely1 t ! =m] 0 8re/10 :ile ! latt] is 8public wor%ip40 ,to u !y appe> id5tical4 ,! ,jewi% ,sabba? 0 n m]ely 8re/10 b holy or sanctifi$ re/4 8,god bless$ ! sev5? day1 & sanctifi$ x40 ,moses calls x 8! re/ ( ! holy ,sabba? unto ! ,"l20 & ,god frequ5tly decl>es t x 0 appo9t$ z a 8sign0 betwe5 himself & 8 p1 & comm&s !m to keep x holy4 ,n[1 h[ c\ld ! ,jewi% ,sabba? answ] ! description ?us giv5 ( x1 if m]e re/1 or cessation f bodily lab\r1 0 all t 0 requir$ 9 its obs]vance8 ,we "k t ! ,sunday1 z kept by ^? :o only lay aside _! usual worldly employm5ts1 is nei!r 8bless$10 nor 8sanctifi$10 nor 8holy10 nor a 8sign0 betwe5 !m & ,god4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is made ! occasion ( ! mo/ awful immoralities1 & is productive ( ! greate/ mis]y4 ,in/ead ( a bless+1 x is conv]t$ into a curse4 ,besides1 did n ! in/ructions ( ! heads ( families1 & ! tea*+ & m9i/rations ( ! ,levites1 9 ! e>li] "p ( ! ,jewi% hi/ory1 & ! s]vices at ! synagogue 9 aft] times1 af=d means ( in/ruction v simil> to ^? 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*8 ,by div9e appo9tm5t ! ,levites 7 to tea* ! p 7,lev4 x4 #aa2 ,deut4 xxxiii4 #aj71 & ! p 7 to tea* _! *ildr5 7,deut4 vi4 #g72 & we _c conceive h[ ?is c\ld h be5 done1 or ! ,sabba? h be5 kept holy1 accord+ to ! comm&m5t1 )\t "s /at$ in/ruction & wor%ip on ! day ( re/1 f ! fir/ settlem5t ( ! ,israelites 9 ,canaan4 ,a :ole nation keep+ holy e sev5? day1 )\t ! aids & re/ra9ts ( public wor%ip1 appe>s to u an impossibility4 ,inde$1 :y is ! ,sabba? expressly call$ 8a holy convocation0 7,levit4 xxiii4 #c71 if no assemblies ( ! p = wor%ip took place on t day8 ,b aft] all1 :at d ! advocates ( ! /ricte/ obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? require1 m ?an 0 requir$ ( ! ,jews by ,god himself8 7,isa4 lviii4 #ac47 ,we !re=e consid] ! ,jewi% ,sabba? & ! ,*ri/ian ,sunday1 ! same 9 _s1 9 "*1 & 9 _! g5]al religi\s requirem5ts4 #bj;a ,isaiah1 lvi4 #f1 #g4 #bj;b ,! f\r? comm&m5t is 9 its nature p>tly moral & p>tly positive4 ,reason tea*es ! duty ( devot+ a portion ( our "t to ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,revelation det]m9es ! am\nt by a positive enactm5t4 ,n[1 x is v rem>kable1 t :ile all ! o!r sabbatical in/itutions 7:i* are peculi> to ! ,jews7 are omitt$ 9 ! moral law & ins]t$ 9 ! c]emonial law1 t ( ! sev5? day alone /&s 9 ! decalogue4 ,is n ?is a tacit indication ( its moral "*8 #bb ,see ,app5dix4 #bc;a ,h[ (t5 has ! fonde/ love ( p>5ts become de/ructive to _! (fspr+1 = want ( prop] regulation 9 its expression4 ,s1 love to ,god & man1 if m]e feel+1 )\t prop] intellectual guidance1 might produce results ! rev]se ( its int5tion4 ,x w\ld be ! propell+ p[] )\t ! regulator4 #bc;b 8,x is a gross mi/ake to consid] ! ,sabba? z a m]e fe/ival ( ! ,jewi% *ur*1 d]iv+ its :ole sanctity f ! ,levitical law4 ,! contr>y appe>s1 z well f ! evid5ce ( ! fact :i* sacr$ hi/ory af=ds1 z f ! reason ( ! ?+ :i* ! same hi/ory decl>es4 ,! religi\s obs]vation ( ! sev5? day ha? a place 9 ! decalogue among ! v fir/ duties ( natural religion4 ,! reason assign$ = ! injunction is g5]al1 & ha? no relation or reg>d to ! p>ticul> circum/ances ( ! ,israelites4 ,! creation ( ! _w 0 an ev5t equally int]e/+ to ! :ole human race2 & ! ackn[l$gm5t ( ,god z our ,creator1 is a duty 9 all ages & 9 all c\ntries1 equally incumb5t ^u e individual ( mank9d40 ,f ,bi%op ,horsley's ,second ,s]mon on ! ,sabba?4 ,pr(essor ,blunt has elaborately demon/rat$1 t ! ,sabba? 0 obs]v$ 9 ! ,patri>*al age4 ,see ,scriptural ,co9cid5ces1 pp4 #ah-bd4 ,! hebdomadal division ( "t by ! ,pagan nations ( ! ,we/1 & by ! ,h9dus & o!r p 9 ! ,ea/1 seems to indicate a traditional recognition ( ! ,sabba?1 ?\gh ! obs]vance ( ! day1 z a day ( re/1 pass$ away ) ! wor%ip ( ,him1 9 ^: hon\r x 0 orig9ally in/itut$4 #bg ,matt4 xxii4 #cg-dj4 #bh;a ,rom4 xiii4 #h-aj4 #bh;b ,james ii4 #aj1 #aa4 #bh;c ,ephes4 vi4 #a-c4 #bi;a ,matt4 v4 #ag1 #ah4 #bi;b ,our ,"l ref]s to "s ( ! moral precepts1 & to "s ( ! civil enactm5ts ( ! law ( ,moses2 because ! mean+ & application ( bo? _h be5 p]v]t$ or obscur$ by ! glosses ( ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees2 & 8 int5tion evid5tly 01 to remove ^? false glosses1 & to tea* ! legitimate application1 mean+1 & ext5t ( ! div9e comm&m5ts4 ,?us1 ! civil enactm5t1 8,an eye = an eye10 c4 0 p]v]t$ by ! ,ph>isees1 s z to enc\rage ! notion1 t p]sonal rev5ge 0 ju/ifiable by ! div9e law4 ,?is p]v]sion 0 met by our ,"l's comm&1 8,resi/ n evil10 c4 ,aga91 ,god _h comm&$ ! ,jews to love _! neighb\rs z !mselves4 ,! ,scribes1 x w\ld seem1 *ose to inf] t ?is comm& necess>ily impli$ ! inculcation ( an opposite feel+ t[>ds enemies4 ,!y !re=e int]pret$ ! precept to mean 8,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r1 & hate ?9e enemy40 ,our ,"l gave ! mo/ decid$ negative to ?is gloss1 by 8 injunction1 8love y\r enemies10 c4 ,moreov]1 ! ,scribes taught t ! m]e outw>d obs]vance ( ! precept 0 all t ! law requir$4 ,our ,"l %ew$ t ,god reg>ds ! inw>d feel+s & motives ( m5--t ! un*a/e desire 0 adult]y1 & t causeless ang] 0 murd]4 ,9 ?is1 8 object 0 n to condemn or contradict ! tea*+ ( ! law & ! prophets1 b to free x f human p]v]sion1 to %ew its real "*1 & to po9t out its moral beauty & excell5cy4 ,h5ce 8 solemn ass]tion1 t n "o jot or tittle %\ld pass f ! law4