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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	church_n	time_n	2,817	5	3.2368	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53192	The doctrine of the Fourth Commandement, deformed by popery, reformed & restored to its primitive purity wherein is clearely proved by Scripture, arguments, and reasons, that the seventh day of the week, and not the first, viz. the day called Saturday (and not the day called Sunday) is the true Christian Sabbath ... / objections answered, and the truth cleared, by Gods unworthy servant, J.O.	Ockford, James.	1650 (1650)	Wing O128AA; ESTC R41358	35,090	80

john_n 12.26_o 1_o john_n 2.6_o 5._o the_o apostle_n paul_n keep_v it_o and_o other_o christian_n act_n 13.14_o 15_o 16_o 37_o 42_o 43_o 44_o chap._n 16.13_o 14._o chap._n 17.2_o and_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v they_o 2_o cor._n 11.1_o phil._n 3.17_o heb._n 6.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o and_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v of_o it_o isay_n 56.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o chap._n v._o several_a author_n produce_v which_o affirm_v the_o church_n change_v the_o sabbath_n and_o why_o they_o do_v it_o 2._o three_o reason_n give_v to_o manifest_v when_o it_o be_v do_v 3._o answer_n give_v to_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n urge_v to_o prove_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a institution_n 4._o four_o reason_n give_v to_o manifest_v it_o be_v not_o of_o a_o divine_a institution_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o in_o some_o tract_n of_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o romish_a church_n lay_v aside_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n and_o observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n instead_o of_o it_o of_o this_o socrates_n give_v we_o notice_n lib._n 5._o chap._n 21._o where_o speak_v of_o custom_n he_o say_v though_o in_o manner_n all_o christian_a church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v celebrate_v and_o receive_v the_o holy_a mystery_n every_o sabbath_n day_n after_o other_o yet_o the_o people_n inhabit_v alexandria_n and_o rome_n of_o a_o old_a tradition_n do_v not_o use_v it_o the_o egyptian_n adjoin_v to_o alexandria_n together_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o thebaes_n use_v to_o celebrate_v on_o the_o sunday_n etc._n etc._n 2._o mr._n brabourn_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o sabbath_n against_o the_o ten_o minister_n page_n 481_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o century_n centure_z 4._o chap._n 6._o page_n 477._o lay_v it_o down_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church_n assembly_n at_o rome_n as_o there_o be_v at_o other_o church_n etc._n etc._n 3._o justin_n martyr_n live_v in_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n 150._o apol._n 2._o say_v upon_o the_o sunday_n all_o of_o we_o assemble_v in_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n see_v dr._n hylyn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n part_n 2_o chap._n 2_o sect_n 6._o 4._o athenasius_n say_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v take_v up_o by_o a_o voluntary_a usage_n in_o the_o church_n as_o dr._n hylyn_n in_o his_o history_n on_o the_o sabbath_n declare_v part_v 2._o chap_n 1._o sect._n 3._o page_n 8._o 5._o mr._n perkins_n on_o gal_n 4._o verse_n 10._o speak_v of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n in_o observation_n of_o holy_a day_n say_v first_o beside_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o appoint_v many_o other_o sabbath_n &c_n &c_n 6._o mr._n calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n lib._n 2._o chap_n 8._o sect_n 33._o say_v the_o old_a father_n not_o without_o choice_n of_o their_o own_o put_v in_o place_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o day_n we_o call_v sunday_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o exhort_v we_o to_o follow_v the_o order_n by_o the_o church_n appoint_v etc._n etc._n 7._o bullenger_n in_o his_o book_n of_o godly_a sermon_n page_n 140._o say_v they_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v change_v the_o sabbath_n day_n lest_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v have_v seem_v to_o imitate_v the_o jew_n and_o still_o to_o have_v retain_v their_o order_n and_o ceremony_n and_o make_v their_o assembly_n and_o holy_a meeting_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o sabbath_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n call_v sunday_n 8._o john_n frith_n declare_v bapt._n page_n 96_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n do_v abrogate_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o christian_n may_v have_v a_o example_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o neither_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o any_o other_o day_n be_v necessary_a that_o a_o 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lord_n day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o ordinary_a working-day_n yet_o in_o the_o time_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o be_v a_o holy_a day_n by_o a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o in_o pag._n 212_o he_o say_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o christian_a people_n make_v the_o lord_n day_n of_o every_o week_n a_o ordinary_a holiday_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o dr._n prideaux_n on_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 24._o sect._n 6._o i_o hasten_v and_o shall_v take_v further_a occasion_n to_o manifest_v by_o large_a testimony_n that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v not_o of_o a_o divine_a institution_n but_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n but_o first_o i_o will_v brief_o describe_v the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v do_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v i_o confess_v i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o author_n which_o have_v point_v out_o the_o time_n except_o mr._n brabourne_n who_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 485._o speak_v 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conclude_v on_o inclusive_o though_o not_o express_v in_o the_o first_o nicen_n counsel_n anno_fw-la 326._o or_o thereabouts_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v three_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o before_o that_o counsel_n there_o be_v not_o any_o law_n which_o command_v christian_n to_o keep_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o performance_n of_o religious_a worship_n neither_o before_o that_o time_n be_v christian_n command_v to_o forbear_v labour_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n his_o edict_n after_o the_o counsel_n be_v dissolve_v eusebius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constant_a lib._n 4._o chap._n 18.19_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o after_o that_o counsel_n be_v dissolve_v constantine_n send_v

a_o edict_n to_o all_o governor_n of_o province_n in_o his_o roman_a empire_n that_o they_o shall_v forthwith_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o honour_n holiday_n consecrate_v to_o the_o memorial_n of_o martyr_n and_o solemn_o observe_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o church_n himself_o church_n at_o this_o time_n or_o a_o little_a before_o be_v the_o time_n that_o socrates_n speak_v of_o lib._n 5._o chap._n 21._o saying_n some_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o cannon_n of_o their_o own_o they_o set_v at_o nought_o and_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o law_n publish_v by_o the_o apostle_n so_o unadvised_o say_v he_o they_o put_v in_o practice_n decree_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n himself_o ibid._n chap._n 23._o note_v i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v not_o observe_v till_o this_o time_n for_o evident_a it_o be_v it_o be_v observe_v by_o many_o church_n in_o few_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o apostle_n yea_o dr._n white_a on_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 193._o say_v the_o universal_a church_n before_o the_o decree_n of_o any_o general_n or_o nationall_n counsel_n make_v the_o sunday_n or_o lord_n day_n a_o weekly_a festival_n but_o i_o endeavour_v to_o denote_v when_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n reject_v the_o sabbath_n and_o observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o the_o three_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o put_v down_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o be_v contrive_v in_o the_o nicen_n council_n be_v because_o christian_n before_o that_o counsel_n be_v not_o forbid_v to_o observe_v the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n nor_o threaten_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v if_o they_o do_v observe_v it_o for_o that_o be_v not_o do_v till_o the_o counsel_n hold_v at_o laodicea_n anno_fw-la 364._o which_o be_v about_o 38_o year_n after_o the_o nicen_n council_n where_o they_o make_v a_o 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etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v i_o show_v the_o time_n or_o near_o about_o when_o the_o lord_n holy_a seven_o day-sabbath_n be_v reject_v and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n institute_v in_o its_o stead_n which_o cause_v i_o to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 119.126_o it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o lord_n to_o work_v for_o they_o have_v make_v void_a thy_o law_n yea_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o god_n judgement_n on_o the_o world_n isa_n 24.4_o 5._o lamentable_a it_o be_v that_o the_o learned_a of_o this_o land_n which_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v guide_v to_o the_o blind_a and_o light_n of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o teacher_n of_o they_o which_o want_v knowledge_n and_o to_o have_v the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o seven_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n upon_o a_o pretence_n that_o jesus_n christ_n abrogate_a the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n institute_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o its_o stead_n when_o there_o be_v not_o any_o word_n of_o god_n that_o teach_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v many_o weak_a reason_n produce_v by_o many_o man_n to_o prove_v their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n 8.20_o practice_n note_v i_o pray_v if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8.20_o both_o for_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o also_o for_o manifest_v that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v of_o a_o divine_a institution_n some_o principal_a place_n of_o scripture_n produce_v and_o pervert_v by_o they_o i_o will_v brief_o weigh_v and_o examine_v commit_v it_o to_o wise_a man_n consideration_n and_o the_o almighty_n blessing_n anti-sabatharians_a say_v our_o saviour_n to_o manifest_v the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n do_v plead_v for_o and_o perform_v some_o thing_n that_o the_o jew_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n may_v not_o do_v and_o to_o prove_v it_o they_o urge_v two_o scripture_n the_o one_o mark_v 2.23_o 24._o where_o it_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n disciple_n pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o pharise_n urge_v at_o our_o saviour_n for_o that_o fact_n now_o say_v they_o our_o saviour_n justify_v that_o fact_n although_o it_o be_v a_o do_v of_o that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n forbid_v ergo_fw-la the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v change_v answer_v our_o saviour_n do_v not_o justify_v they_o in_o that_o act_n as_o a_o unlawful_a fact_n but_o justify_v they_o in_o it_o as_o a_o lawful_a or_o justifiable_a fact_n as_o the_o cause_n stand_v with_o they_o they_o be_v hungry_a and_o that_o from_o a_o precedent_n in_o david_n and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o who_o in_o the_o like_a case_n do_v eat_v the_o show_n bread_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o from_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o be_v blameless_a mat._n 12.4_o 5._o which_o word_v of_o our_o saviour_n do_v imply_v that_o have_v there_o not_o be_v a_o necessity_n their_o action_n have_v not_o be_v lawful_a but_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o necessity_n as_o david_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o one_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o charity_n and_o the_o other_o to_o piety_n they_o be_v blameless_a and_o therefore_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o disciple_n our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o adversary_n if_o you_o have_v know_v what_o this_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n math._n 12_o 7._o a_o repulse_n to_o their_o cavil_n and_o withal_o our_o saviour_n cause_v they_o to_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v imply_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n know_v the_o 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col._n 1.20_o 3._o he_o be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o that_o he_o only_o holy_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o person_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n imperfect_a obedience_n to_o it_o rom._n 8.3_o 4._o chap_n 10.4_o have_v our_o saviour_n abolish_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o have_v diminish_v from_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o mat._n 5.17_o for_o be_v man_n and_o circumcise_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o in_o which_o regard_n he_o be_v a_o subject_n to_o it_o and_o so_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v mat._n 4.7_o 10._o yea_o i_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o can_v or_o do_v diminish_v from_o the_o moral_a law_n