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A04128 Seven questions of the sabbath briefly disputed, after the manner of the schooles Wherein such cases, and scruples, as are incident to this subject, are cleared, and resolved, by Gilbert Ironside B.D. Ironside, Gilbert, 1588-1671. 1637 (1637) STC 14268; ESTC S107435 185,984 324

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the_o first_o kind_n but_o in_o another_o place_n 68_o place_n diligenter_n de_fw-fr traditione_n divinâ_fw-la &_o apostolicâ_fw-la traditione_n observandum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tenendum_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la ritè_fw-la celebrandas_fw-la episcopus_fw-la eligatur_fw-la plebe_fw-la praesente_fw-la cyp._n ep_v 68_o s._n cyprian_n write_v to_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o spain_n commend_v they_o for_o depose_v basilides_n and_o martialis_n from_o their_o see_v and_o place_v in_o their_o room_n sabinus_n and_o felix_n say_v that_o the_o choice_n of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n be_v of_o divine_a and_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o observation_n now_o who_o see_v not_o that_o here_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o those_o other_o tradition_n deliver_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o church_n pastor_n which_o be_v no_o long_o in_o force_n than_o the_o church_n shall_v like_v for_o this_o choice_n of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n we_o be_v sure_a be_v neither_o deliver_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o act_n or_o the_o epistle_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o this_o also_o be_v that_o which_o the_o professor_n at_o leyden_n in_o their_o body_n of_o the_o pure_a sort_n of_o divinity_n as_o they_o call_v it_o hammer_n upon_o when_o they_o thus_o distinguish_v of_o tradition_n some_o say_v they_o there_o be_v who_o chief_a head_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o apostle_n creed_n baptism_n of_o infant_n that_o woman_n shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o here_o they_o add_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v keep_v holy_a these_o they_o receive_v for_o divine_a but_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o they_o reject_v it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o they_o have_v express_v themselves_o in_o pure_a &_o clear_a term_n their_o summa_fw-la capita_fw-la be_v so_o obscure_a as_o if_o purposely_o devise_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o if_o they_o understand_v by_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o thing_n the_o substance_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o thing_n deliver_v though_o in_o other_o word_n in_o scripture_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v their_o meaning_n by_o their_o instance_n in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n child_n baptism_n and_o woman_n communicate_v they_o speak_v of_o thing_n under_o precept_n and_o concur_v with_o we_o in_o our_o distinction_n but_o if_o they_o understand_v by_o chief_a head_n whatsoever_o be_v name_v and_o mention_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o seem_v they_o also_o do_v by_o instance_v the_o lords-day_n observation_n then_o must_v they_o also_o receive_v extreme_a unction_n the_o sell_v of_o possession_n have_v all_o thing_n common_a the_o presbytery_n for_o apostolical_a tradition_n necessary_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o all_o these_o have_v general_a ground_n and_o foot_v in_o scripture_n but_o to_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n in_o this_o point_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o traditionary_n themselves_o we_o affirm_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v no_o divine_a tradition_n deliver_v by_o christ_n immediate_o to_o his_o apostle_n to_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o necessary_a duty_n upon_o his_o church_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v no_o where_o so_o deliver_v by_o they_o in_o the_o act_n or_o in_o the_o epistle_n and_o because_o it_o be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o practice_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n neither_o have_v they_o which_o have_v gainsay_v ever_o be_v repute_v for_o heretic_n by_o the_o church_n or_o any_o sober_a mind_a man_n second_o we_o say_v notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a for_o probability_n be_v our_o sure_a ground_n that_o the_o apostle_n commend_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o time_n in_o honour_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o give_v it_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n day_n three_o that_o they_o never_o 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day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v long_a or_o short_a than_o other_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o the_o rest_n have_v not_o twenty_o four_o hour_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v short_a &_o that_o which_o be_v next_o there_o unto_o either_o go_v before_o or_o come_v after_o must_v be_v long_o than_o any_o other_o day_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n three_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n which_o the_o rabbin_n give_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v from_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o add_v to_o that_o which_o be_v profane_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a but_o if_o the_o day_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n among_o we_o have_v not_o allow_v it_o so_o many_o hour_n as_o other_o day_n we_o take_v from_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o add_v to_o that_o which_o be_v profane_a even_o our_o own_o secular_a employment_n which_o be_v impious_a and_o sacrilegious_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n four_o if_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n be_v to_o consist_v of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n then_o much_o more_o the_o christian_n for_o we_o have_v both_o receive_v more_o and_o great_a benefit_n and_o we_o also_o have_v more_o and_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n to_o contemplate_v but_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v a_o whole_a natural_a day_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n five_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o be_v plain_a to_o this_o purpose_n for_o the_o 92._o psalm_n be_v the_o psalm_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o very_a begin_n thereof_o the_o prophet_n set_v down_o the_o very_a time_n of_o its_o observation_n say_v 92.1.2_o say_v psal_n 92.1.2_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o sing_v unto_o thy_o name_n o_o most_o high_a to_o declare_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o truth_n in_o the_o night_n season_n mean_v a_o whole_a natural_a day_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n six_o we_o must_v rest_v as_o god_n rest_v begin_n to_o rest_n from_o the_o work_n of_o our_o calling_n when_o god_n begin_v 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plain_o appear_v by_o their_o vigil_n and_o overnight_o assembly_n not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n but_o when_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o be_v christian_n every_o man_n know_v and_o we_o read_v unto_o this_o day_n the_o sermon_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o their_o vigil_n which_o doubtless_o have_v never_o be_v but_o that_o they_o hold_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o a_o twenty-foure-houre_n sabbath_n at_o the_o least_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n last_o divers_a good_a authority_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o purpose_n not_o only_o of_o some_o private_a man_n as_o tempore_fw-la as_o sicut_fw-la antiquis_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr sabbatho_n dicente_fw-la legislatore_fw-la à_fw-la vespere_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ve●eram_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la st_n augustine_n and_o 31._o and_o irenaeus_n contra_fw-la valent._n l._n 4._o cap._n 31._o irenaeus_n but_o whole_a 1._o whole_a observemus_fw-la igitur_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la &_o 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the_o latter_a and_o clean_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o epistolae_fw-la of_o ignatìus_a ep._n ad_fw-la magne_n sianos_fw-la circa_fw-la medium_n epistolae_fw-la ignatius_n who_o live_v &_o write_v in_o the_o pure_a time_n style_v it_o the_o queen_n of_o day_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n thirteen_o it_o be_v only_o the_o divine_a prerogative_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o put_v holiness_n into_o time_n and_o day_n for_o he_o only_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n but_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o holiday_n and_o have_v holiness_n in_o it_o more_o than_o other_o day_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o father_n frequent_o call_v it_o sacred_a mystical_a religious_o to_o be_v observe_v therefore_o doubtless_o make_v holy_a by_o god_n himself_o fourteen_o none_o can_v appoint_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v she_o who_o can_v command_v the_o spouse_n but_o the_o 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