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Secondly, it may be enquired how often by virtue of this command that day doth recur? if it be one of seven? or, if it be the very seventh? And so if this day be to be taken definitely for the very seventh day after the Creation, or indefinitely for one day of seven, as the Lord should otherwayes determine, or had elsewhere determined; a stricting then to a day: but not any particular day by virtue of this command, but to such a day as was formerly described or prescribed from the beginning, during the Jewish State, and to such another day as God should after Christs coming reveal unto them, and pitch upon for his service? for taking it for granted, that a Seventh day as moral is commanded, it followeth to be inquired, whether it be the Seventh in number, that is, one of seven, or the seventh in order, that is, the Seventh day?

Secondly, it may be enquired how often by vertue of this command that day doth recur? if it be one of seven? or, if it be the very seventh? And so if this day be to be taken definitely for the very seventh day after the Creation, or indefinitely for one day of seven, as the Lord should otherwayes determine, or had elsewhere determined; a stricting then to a day: but not any particular day by vertue of this command, but to such a day as was formerly described or prescribed from the beginning, during the Jewish State, and to such another day as God should after Christs coming reveal unto them, and pitch upon for his service? for taking it for granted, that a Seventh day as moral is commanded, it followeth to be inquired, whether it be the Seventh in number, that is, one of seven, or the seventh in order, that is, the Seventh day?

For answering this we would permit, 1, That there is a great difference betwixt these two; the one, to wit, that there be a Seventh doth concern the matter and substance of piety; the other, to wit, which of these Seven it be, is more circumstantial and is alike, if it be appointed by God, and have the blessing.