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[ 177] They that think that the Sabbath was not given to Adam, because it was given as a peculiar perogative and priviledge to the Jews:* 1.1 and they that think that it was the Jews prero∣gative and priviledge because of such Scriptures as affirm that God gave unto them his Sabbaths, Exod. 16.29. Nehem. 9.14. Ezek. 20.12. and such like; they may as well imagine that
neither the whole Decalogue or any part of it did belong to Adam, because the very same thing is affirmed of it, viz. That he gave his laws to Iacob, his statutes and judgements to Israel, Psal. 147.19. to them also it's said were committed the Oracles of God, Rom. 3.2. The Sabbath therefore is not said to be given to them as a peculiar propriety to the Jews no more then other parts of the Decalogue, but as a speciall mercy, yea as a sweeter mercy in some respect then the gi∣ving of any other laws, it being the sweetest mercy upon earth to rest in the bosom of God (which the law of the Sab∣bath cals to) and to know that it is our heavenly Fathers minde that we should do so upon every Sabbath day in a spe∣ciall manner, without the knowledge of which law we have lesse light of nature to hold the candle to us to the obser∣vance of it, then from any other laws to direct us to the obe∣dience of them.
Irons. Q. 1 cap. 2.