Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

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
A59693	Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II. Change, III. Beginning. IV. Sanctification, are clearly discussed, which were first handled more largely in sundry sermons in Cambridge in New-England in opening of the Fourth COmmandment : in unfolding whereof many scriptures are cleared, divers cases of conscience resolved, and the morall law as a rule of life to a believer, occasionally and distinctly handled / by Thomas Shepard ...	Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.	1650 (1650)	Wing S3145; ESTC R31814	262,948	313

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need_v no_o other_o comment_n on_o those_o text_n of_o paul_n wherein_o he_o condemn_v the_o observation_n of_o day_n which_o beginning_n to_o fly_v abroad_o in_o the_o day_n light_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v well_o outface_v the_o succeed_a age_n and_o multiply_v with_o more_o authority_n in_o dark_a time_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o seven_o day_n rest_n call_v it_o what_o you_o will_v still_o keep_v its_o place_n and_o ancient_a glory_n as_o in_o the_o sequel_n shall_v appear_v when_o therefore_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o burn_a bush_n of_o the_o afflict_a primitive_a church_n give_v prince_n and_o emperor_n to_o be_v their_o nurse_n father_n pious_a constantine_n among_o other_o christian_a edict_n enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n wherein_o if_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o place_n to_o be_v a_o nourish_a father_n he_o go_v not_o beyond_o his_o commission_n in_o swaddle_a and_o cherish_v this_o truth_n and_o appointment_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o die_v and_o perish_v through_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n the_o power_n of_o prince_n extend_v to_o see_v christ_n law_n observe_v though_o not_o to_o impose_v any_o humane_a invention_n and_o church_n constitution_n of_o their_o own_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o this_o princely_a edict_n be_v mix_v with_o some_o imperfection_n and_o corruption_n it_o follow_v too_o short_a in_o some_o thing_n and_o extend_v too_o far_o in_o other_o but_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n for_o any_o to_o stumble_v much_o at_o this_o that_o know_v the_o sick_a head_n and_o heart_n by_o the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a pulse_n and_o crazy_a temper_n of_o those_o clout_a though_o otherwise_o triumph_v time_n the_o successor_n of_o this_o manchild_n bear_v out_o of_o the_o long_a and_o weary_a throw_n of_o the_o poor_a travel_a church_n be_v enlarge_v general_o in_o their_o care_n and_o conscience_n to_o preserve_v the_o religious_a honour_n due_a to_o this_o day_n until_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a who_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n observe_v how_o great_o the_o sabbath_n be_v profane_v especial_o by_o the_o continuance_n and_o leaudnesse_n of_o churchman_n do_v therefore_o call_v five_o national_n counsel_n which_o i_o need_v not_o here_o mention_v in_o all_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v advance_v to_o as_o strict_a observation_n to_o the_o full_a as_o have_v be_v of_o late_a year_n condemn_v by_o some_o in_o the_o sabbatarian_n reformer_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o any_o man_n shall_v cast_v off_o all_o shame_n and_o so_o far_o forget_v himself_o as_o to_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o device_n of_o fulco_n or_o peter_n bruis_n eustachius_n or_o the_o book_n at_o golgotha_n and_o put_v the_o visor_n of_o novelty_n upon_o the_o age_a face_n of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v scarce_o know_v to_o any_o of_o the_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n time_n but_o receive_v strength_n and_o growth_n from_o master_n perkins_n be_v first_o hatch_v and_o receive_v life_n from_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o few_o late_a disciplinarian_a zelots_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o sabbath_n like_o many_o other_o precious_a appointment_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n do_v shake_v off_o her_o dust_n and_o put_v on_o her_o comely_a and_o beautiful_a garment_n and_o have_v be_v much_o honour_v and_o magnify_v since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n the_o doctrine_n and_o darkness_n of_o popery_n like_o that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n not_o only_o obscure_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o of_o the_o law_n and_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o have_v obscure_v this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n only_o herein_o they_o do_v excel_v their_o forefather_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o these_o add_v their_o own_o superstitious_a rest_v from_o thing_n needful_a and_o lawful_a to_o their_o mere_o external_a observation_n of_o the_o day_n but_o they_o unto_o their_o eternal_a observation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n add_v their_o abominable_a profanation_n to_o it_o in_o may-game_n and_o maypole_n in_o sport_n and_o pastime_n in_o dance_v and_o revel_n and_o so_o lay_v it_o level_n and_o make_v it_o equal_a in_o a_o manner_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o holy_a day_n that_o as_o they_o come_v to_o shuffle_v out_o the_o second_o commandment_n almost_o out_o of_o the_o decalogue_n so_o in_o time_n they_o come_v to_o be_v blind_v with_o that_o horror_n of_o darkness_n as_o to_o translate_v the_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n into_o some_o of_o their_o catechism_n remember_v to_o keep_v the_o holy_a festival_n and_o therefore_o those_o worthy_n of_o the_o reformation_n who_o have_v contend_v for_o all_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o this_o day_n be_v unjust_o asperse_v for_o plead_v for_o a_o jewish_a and_o superstitious_a strictness_n when_o

168._o if_o god_n sanctify_a and_o command_v adam_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v either_o that_o he_o himself_o shall_v observe_v it_o personal_o or_o successive_o in_o his_o posterity_n also_o now_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o command_n peculiar_o bind_v adam_n himself_o only_o there_o be_v the_o same_o cause_n for_o his_o posterity_n to_o observe_v a_o sabbath_n as_o himself_o have_v which_o be_v god_n example_n of_o labour_n and_o rest_n and_o if_o this_o be_v give_v to_o his_o posterity_n also_o than_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n and_o not_o a_o point_n of_o mere_a order_n proper_a to_o adam_n to_o attend_v unto_o yet_o mr._n primrose_n for_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v shoot_v short_a in_o one_o of_o his_o answer_n 5._o wherein_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o do_v derogate_a much_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o adam_n condition_n to_o have_v any_o one_o day_n for_o god_n appoint_v unto_o he_o 19_o yet_o here_o notwithstanding_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o god_n have_v appoint_v such_o a_o day_n it_o be_v no_o moral_a thing_n nor_o yet_o a_o ceremony_n direct_v to_o christ_n but_o only_o as_o a_o point_n of_o order_n which_o god_n be_v please_v then_o to_o subject_v he_o unto_o and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a thing_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o eden_n because_o it_o be_v a_o place_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v adam_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o as_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v moral_a because_o it_o be_v the_o time_n thereof_o but_o this_o assertion_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o god_n do_v both_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o common_a concernment_n but_o be_v never_o say_v to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v the_o place_n of_o eden_n all_o man_n in_o adam_n be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o be_v there_o but_o one_o thing_n in_o innocency_n wherein_o god_n make_v himself_o eminent_o exemplary_a in_o labour_n and_o rest_v &_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o that_o one_o thing_n be_v rather_o a_o point_n of_o order_n proper_a to_o adam_n than_o a_o part_n of_o god_n image_n common_a to_o all_o the_o appointment_n of_o that_o royal_a seat_n of_o eden_n be_v a_o act_n of_o heavenly_a bounty_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o in_o that_o estate_n but_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o time_n for_o god_n special_a honour_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n make_v and_o build_v upon_o a_o rule_n of_o common_a equity_n as_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o this_o law_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v moral_o bind_v unto_o all_o and_o not_o a_o point_n of_o mere_a order_n only_o for_o adam_n to_o observe_v thesis_n 169._o if_o adam_n have_v stand_v all_o mankind_n may_v and_o perhaps_o shall_v have_v observe_v that_o particular_a seven_o day_n for_o ever_o on_o earth_n but_o look_v as_o adam_n observe_v it_o not_o mere_o because_o it_o be_v that_o seven_o as_o have_v be_v show_v which_o be_v but_o secundary_o and_o as_o it_o be_v accidental_o moral_a but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n appoint_v of_o god_n which_o be_v first_o and_o primary_o moral_a so_o although_o we_o now_o do_v not_o observe_v that_o seven_o day_n which_o adam_n do_v yet_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o morality_n of_o this_o command_n give_v unto_o he_o be_v observe_v still_o by_o we_o in_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o which_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o command_n bind_v general_o all_o mankind_n hence_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o little_a force_n which_o some_o object_n that_o if_o the_o commandment_n to_o man_n in_o innocency_n be_v moral_a that_o then_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o seven_o day_n which_o adam_n in_o innocency_n do_v this_o be_v oft_o lay_v in_o our_o dish_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v thesis_n 170._o if_o because_o we_o read_v not_o any_o express_a mention_n that_o the_o patriarch_n before_o moses_n time_n do_v sanctify_v a_o sabbath_n that_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o sanctify_v at_o that_o time_n we_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v not_o observe_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n nor_o of_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n because_o no_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v in_o those_o book_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n for_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o they_o observe_v it_o because_o it_o be_v publish_v on_o mount_n sinai_n the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v concern_v the_o patriarchall_a time_n who_o have_v such_o a_o famous_a manifestation_n of_o god_n mind_n herein_o from_o the_o know_a story_n commandment_n and_o example_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n gen._n 2.2_o it_o be_v not_o ●aid_v express_o that_o abram_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n but_o he_o be_v commend_v for_o keep_v god_n commandment_n gen._n 26.5_o and_o be_v not_o the_o sabbath_n one_o of_o those_o commandment_n the_o breach_n of_o which_o be_v account_v the_o break_n of_o all_o exod._n 16.27_o 28._o and_o may_v we_o lawful_o and_o charitable_o think_v that_o abram_n neglect_v other_o moral_a duty_n because_o they_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v again_o it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o doubt_v of_o whether_o the_o patriarch_n observe_v any_o day_n at_o all_o which_o our_o adversary_n confess_v to_o be_v moral_a because_o it_o neither_o be_v express_o mentioned●_n again_o it_o may_v be_v say_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n th●●_n the_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v be_v without_o warrant_n from_o god_n because_o the_o commandment_n for_o they_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v but_o we_o know_v that_o abel_n by_o faith_n offer_v and_o faith_n must_v arise_v from_o a_o precedent_a word_n so_o that_o as_o the_o approve_a practice_n of_o holy_a man_n do_v necessary_o imply_v a_o 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