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A53813	The tryal of the truth or rather, the law is the truth : Psalm CXIX, CXLII, wherein are presented to the upright in heart, certain theoretical queries ... which queries particularly and especially tend to make way for the finding out whether it be our duty to keep holy the seventh day Sabbath ... / propounded by a lover of the truth, I.O., of age 57 years, who desireth that truth be preferred in all things above error, and virtue above vice ...	Ockford, James.	1656 (1656)	Wing O8A; ESTC R41804	18,146	20

THE TRYAL OF THE TRUTH Or rather The Law is the Truth PSALM CXIX CXLII Wherein are presented to the upright in heart certain Theoretical Queries viz. belonging to Study or Contemplation for the true finding out whether it be necessary to Salvation that we which profess obedience to the Gospel should walk in obedience to Gods Law the ten Commandements Exod. 20 Or whether we may justly refuse to doe that which is therein commanded and doe that which is therein forbidden without sinning against GOD Which Queries particularly and especially tend to make way for the finding out whether it be our duty to keep holy the seventh day Sabbath commanded Exod. 20.8 9 10 11 12 Or whether the duty of the Sabbath is not required of us who are Gentiles by nature Propounded by a Lover of the Truth I. O. Of Age 57 years Who desireth that Truth may be preferred in all things above Errour and Virtue above Vice that Truth may be honoured and Errour rejected Let us search and try our waies and turn unto the Lord. Lament 3.40 For every one that asketh receiveth and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened Matth. 7.8 At Amsterdam printed for the Author 1656. For ever O Lord is thy word settled in Heaven Psal 119.89 All thy Commandements are sure they stand fast for ever and ever and are done in truth and righteousnesse Psal 11.7.8 Nothing can be put to it nor nothing taken from it and God doth it that men should fear before him Eccles 4.14 God spake all these words saying Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy six daies shalt thou labour and doe all thy work but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt not doe any work Thou nor thy Son nor thy Daughter thy Man-servant nor thy Maid-servant c. Exod. 20.8.9.10.11 Blessed is the man that doth this and the son of man that layeth hold of it and keepeth the Sabbath from polluting of it and keepeth his hand from doing any evil Isaiah 56.2 Wherefore the Law is holy and the Commandement is holy just and good Rom. 7.12 And it is easier for Heaven and Earth to passe than one tittle of the Law to fail Luke 16.17 For the hearers of the Law are not just before God but the doers of the Law shall be justified Rom. 2.13 To the wel-meaning and impartial READER Honoured Reader THE reasons of my intruding the ensuing Queries to publick Consideration proceed out of an intire aime at the honour of God and an universal good to all men fearing God putting them in mind to consider whether the sanctification of the Lords seventh day Sabbath the day called Saturday commanded in the Decalogue or Moral Law is not a duty necessary to salvation And this I doe in regard I know the duty hath been a long time and yet is neglected both by men wise and unwise religious as otherwise some on one opinion some on another not knowing they doe evill as I shall relate passing by the names of the distinct Professions of men among whom the opinions doe reside till occasion be given 1. Some there are who say that the Law of God Exod. 20. is not given to the Gentiles and thereon they refuse to keep the seventh day Sabbath 2. Others say the Law of God is totally abolished by Iesus Christ and therefore they refuse to keep the seventh day Sabbath 3. Others say the whole Law is not abolished but the fourth Commandement is abrogated by Christ in that it was onely a Ceremonial Precept 4. Others there are who say the Law of God Exod. 20. is moral and perpetual and yet many of this sort say though very absurdly that the seventh dayes rest was transferred from the seventh day of the week to the first day of the week by the Resurrection of Iesus Christ on it so that since that time the first day of the week is to be kept as the Sahbath in the place of the Sabbath 5. Others there are who say that the seventh day Sabbath was not transferred from the seventh day to the first by Christ but was changed by the Authority of the Church after the death of the Apostles and on this account they refuse to keep the seventh dayes Sabbath 6. Some there are who refuse to keep the Sabbath out of an opinion that a daily ceasing from sin is the true keeping of the Sabbath 7. Others say the Law of God Exod. 20. is moral spiritual and perpetual and every jot and tittle of it is established by Iesus Christ and therefore they are as absolutely bound to keep the seventh daies Sabbath as they are to keep any precept of that Law of whose judgement I professe my selfe to be and why all men fearing God are not of the same judgement I greatly marvel seeing they cannot but know that God hath commanded his chosen people to keep the words of the Law or Covenant for ever wherein the Sabbath is contained without adding or diminishing therefrom and without turning either to the right hand or left whether they be Iews or Gentiles Deut. 4.13 29.9.11 31.12 4.2 5.32 In a word I doe beleeve that all men are to have the Law of God Exod. 20. in a high and honourable esteem and to commit themselves to be taught and governed by it for the Law is spiritual and eternal and bindeth the whole man spirit soul and body the understanding will and the affections thereof for ever Rom. 7.12.14 3.19 1 Cor. 9.21 Deut. 6.5 Mat. 22.37 Luke 16.17 James 2.10.11.12 1. Therefore it followeth necessarily according to my judgement that wee and all men are as absolutely and as unchangeably bound to keep the seventh daies Sabbath commanded in the fourth Precept as we are bound to keep any precept of that Law and other particular engagements binde me to be of this belief 2. Because the holy and blessed God made the Sabbath for man indefinitely before there was any distinction between Jew and Gentile Gen. 2.2.3 Mark 2.27 3. Because God himself rested on the seventh day Sabbath Gen. 2.2.3 and thereby gave us an example to rest on the seventh day also Exod. 20.11 Ephes 5.1 4. Because God commandeth his people Israel to keep the Sabbath for ever in remembrance that he made heaven and earth in six daies and rested on the seventh Exod. 31.17 By which Precept we are also bound to keep the Sabbath for ever we professing our selves to be the Israel of God Exod. 12.49 Numb 15.16 Exod. 31.12 Deut. 29.29 Acts 15.8.9 Gal. 3.28.29.54 5. Iesus Christ constantly kept the Sabbath Mark 6.2 Luke 4.26.31 and he requireth us to follow him John 12.16 Luke 14.27 1 John 2.6 6. The Apostles constantly kept the Sabbath Acts 13.14.15.16.27.42.43.44 16.13.14 17.2 And we are to imitate them 2 Cor. 11.1 Philip. 3.17 Heb. 6.12 Verily it appeareth to me a clear truth that we Gentiles are to keep the