446 The Gofpel of the Snbbaths. fhould be the Taft Day in feven, this is by God's lnftitution made legal and typical. Chrift entred into his Reft of Glory, into the State there- of at his Refurrec.ion ; and into the Place thereof when he afcended intoHeaven ; but his reftingin the Grave was on the feventh Day. From all which you may fee the Morality of the Sabbath confidered as in general, together with the lhadowy Nature of the Jewifh Sab- bath of the feventh Day, having thefe typical Refpeas and Relations annexed to it : And fo therein you fee the Grounds of the Abrogati- on of it, and of the Subftitution of the Chriftian Sabbath inftead thereof. And fo much may ferve for the typical Refpeas and lire of the Jewifh Sabbath. Now as for the Rites and Obfervations thereof. t, There were more Sacrifices that Day then upon other Days, Numb. 28. 9, io. The reafon was becaufe there Nere more Mercies given and commemorated that Day, as the Creation, their Deliverance out of Egypt, and their San&ification by the Spirit : Itfhaii be a fignbetween me and them, that they might know that I Jehovah do fantlify them, Exod. 31. 13. Ezek. 20. 12, 20. Here learn, that the more Bleffings God gives to any People, the greater Thankfslnefs he expeas again. It teacheth alfo that fpecial Holinefs which should be upon the Sab- bath; moreexercife of Grace, and duties of Worfhip to be performed upon that Day then ordinarily upon any other Day : There fhould be that among us on the Chriftian Sabbath, which fhould anfwer their double Sacrifice upon their Jewifh Sabbath. But in Ex,ek. 46. 45. there is appointed for the Sabbath fix Lambs for one under the Law; to teach us that there fhould be more Holinefs now under the Gofpel,then therewas under the Law. x. They might not kindle a Fire on that Day, Exod. 35. 3. As fome think, to put them in mind of their abfolute Freedom from their E- gyptian Bondage, and the fiery Brick-works there or from the Fire of God's Wrath in the World to come, when entred ; into, that none of thefe Fires fhould ever be kindled upon them or hurt them. Though others think that Reftraint refpeûed only kindling a Fire for the buil- ding of the Tabernacle ; nor is it unlikely. 3. They were to abftain from bailding the Tabernacle that Day, Exod. 31.12,13,14, 1 5, 16, i 7. and 35. 2. To teach them that the fix Days; that is, the time of this Life is the only time wherein God will build the Tabernacle of his Church : This Life is the only day ofGrace and Opportunity of Salvation. 4 .:: They
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