A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…

Yet again it may be made out that the reasons press a Seventh, and not the Seventh, by considering the words and force of the consequence in both.

The first reason is, Six days shalt thou labour, but the Seventh is the Lords. 1. It sayeth not, take the first Six, but of Seven take Six to labour, and give the Lord the Seventh, for he has reserved it to himself. 2. The same equity is in the inference for a Seventh, that is, for the Seventh, if not more; he has given thee Six, therefore give thou him a Seventh, will conclude more formally then give him the Seventh; a Seventh is the seventh part of time as well as the Seventh, which is the equity the command goeth on. 3. Had the command intended to infer the Seventh primarily, it would have been more clearly expressed thus, he hath given thee the first six, therefore give thou him the Seventh.

The first reason is, Six dayes shalt thou labour, but the Seventh is the Lords. 1. It sayeth not, take the first Six, but of Seven take Six to labour, and give the Lord the Seventh, for he has reserved it to himself. 2. The same equity is in the inference for a Seventh, that is, for the Seventh, if not more; he has given thee Six, therefore give thou him a Seventh, will conclude more formally then give him the Seventh; a Seventh is the seventh part of time as well as the Seventh, which is the equity the command goeth on. 3. Had the command intended to inferr the Seventh primarily, it would have been more clearly expressed thus, he hath given thee the first six, therefore give thou him the Seventh.

The second reason from Gods example inferreth the same, he wrought Six and rested the Seventh, do thou so likewise, and so these that work Six and rest a Seventh (as we now do) follow Gods example, as well as they that wrought Six and rested the Seventh did.