sabbatum_fw-la redivivum_fw-la or_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n vindicated_n in_o a_o full_a discourse_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n wherein_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v write_v of_o late_a for_o or_o against_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v exact_o but_o modest_o examine_v and_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o a_o sabbath_n deduce_v from_o ground_n of_o nature_n and_o religious_a reason_n by_o daniel_n cawdrey_n and_o herbert_n palmer_n member_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n divide_v into_o four_o part_n 1._o of_o the_o decalogue_n in_o general_a and_o other_o law_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o relation_n of_o time_n to_o religion_n 2._o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n in_o special_a 3._o of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n in_o particular_a 4._o of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o particular_a the_o first_o part_n ezek._n 22.26_o they_o have_v hide_v their_o eye_n from_o my_o sabbath_n and_o i_o be_o profane_v among_o they_o mark_n 2.28_o the_o son_n of_o man_z be_v lord_n also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o thomas_n vnderhill_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o woodstreet_n 1645._o the_o licence_n this_o treatise_n entitle_v sabbatum_fw-la redivivum_fw-la or_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n vindicate_v as_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o most_o satisfactory_a of_o any_o i_o have_v see_v and_o that_o in_o a_o point_n of_o divinity_n wherein_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o book_n write_v against_o it_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n maintain_v as_o great_a a_o enmity_n against_o god_n as_o in_o any_o whatsoever_o i_o recommend_v unto_o the_o press_n as_o of_o excellent_a use_n in_o these_o time_n charles_n herle_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o term_n of_o a_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o law_n into_o ceremonial_a judicial_a and_o moral_a and_o of_o moral_a law_n into_o natural_a and_o positive_a chap._n ii_o rule_n to_o know_v a_o law_n to_o be_v moral_a though_o but_o positive_a chap._n iii_o every_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a law_n chap._n iu._n the_o exception_n to_o the_o former_a rule_n answer_v chap._n v._o christ_n have_v confirm_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o perpetual_a mat._n 5.17_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o solemn_a worship_n be_v morall-naturall_a both_o solitary_a and_o conjoin_v in_o family_n and_o church_n and_o how_o far_o chap._n vii_o general_n consideration_n about_o time_n and_o its_o profitablenesse_n in_o reference_n to_o moral_a action_n of_o importance_n chap._n viii_o consideration_n of_o time_n in_o relation_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a thereunto_o chap._n ix_o a_o determinate_a solemn_a time_n for_o god_n worship_n be_v morall-naturall_a and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o what_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o determination_n of_o time_n for_o religion_n may_v be_v prove_v necessary_a by_o the_o law_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n chap._n x._o the_o determination_n of_o the_o chief_a solemn_a time_n of_o worship_n for_o all_o man_n necessary_o and_o ordinary_o sufficient_a for_o the_o chief_a time_n as_o also_o of_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god._n chap._n xi_o two_o corollary_n from_o the_o former_a discourse_n about_o solemn_a time_n 1._o all_o time_n and_o day_n be_v not_o equal_a under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o time_n and_o place_n be_v not_o equal_a circumstance_n in_o religion_n chap._n xii_o the_o necessary_a sufficient_a chief_a time_n for_o religion_n together_o with_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a adjunct_n or_o circumstance_n only_o errata_fw-la page_n 108._o line_n 2._o and_o special_o etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o end_n of_o that_o paragraph_n shall_v have_v be_v insert_v line_n 16._o after_o the_o word_n please_v p._n 136._o l._n 33._o for_o much_o read_v which_o p._n 168._o l._n 7._o for_o coninuance_n r._n continuance_n p._n 233._o l._n 34._o for_o let_n r._n let_v p._n 242._o l._n 16._o for_o mahomet_n r._n mahomet_n l._n 33._o for_o if_o r._n if_o p._n 260._o l._n 19_o for_o puplique_a r._n public_a p._n 261._o l._n 17._o after_o of_o r._n it_o p._n 266._o l._n 32._o for_o chhistian_n r._n christian_n p._n 273._o l._n 3._o for_o pimitive_a r._n primitive_a p._n 274._o l._n 25._o for_o justification_n r._n institution_n p._n 275._o l._n 12._o for_o possibily_n r._n possibility_n p._n 276._o l._n 33._o for_o apostle_n r._n apostles_n p._n 277._o l._n 4._o for_o the_o r._n that_o p._n 282._o l._n 23._o for_o ver_fw-la 16._o r._n ver_fw-la 14._o p._n 283._o l._n 25._o blot_n out_o not_o p._n 296._o l._n 30._o for_o they_o r._n that_o l._n 36._o for_o charity_n r._n charybdis_n p._n 305._o l._n 13._o for_o mianly_a r._n main_o p._n 314._o l._n 5._o for_o referoed_a r._n refer_v p._n 318._o l._n 27._o for_o continue_v r._n contain_v p._n 322._o l._n 7._o for_o oligatory_a r._n obligatory_a p._n 332._o l._n 25._o for_o leu._n 23._o r._n leu._n 27._o p._n 346._o l._n 28._o for_o viz._n r._n both_o p._n 352._o l._n 15._o for_o that_o r._n the_o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n we_o be_v now_o christian_n reader_n to_o enter_v upon_o a_o very_a great_a work_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o bulk_n and_o length_n as_o contain_v under_o it_o many_o controversy_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n itself_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o it_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n in_o the_o entrance_n and_o preface_n whereunto_o we_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o give_v thou_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o some_o particular_n which_o may_v not_o be_v satisfy_v stand_v as_o prejudices_fw-la in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o what_o be_v the_o concernment_n of_o a_o sabbath_n that_o we_o be_v so_o large_a in_o vindication_n of_o it_o 2._o why_o after_o so_o many_o book_n of_o this_o subject_n we_o add_v any_o more_o 3._o why_o see_v there_o be_v three_o part_n more_o this_o part_n come_v forth_o alone_o without_o its_o fellow_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o in_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n sabbath_n 1._o the_o eulogy_n of_o a_o sabbath_n we_o do_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o part_n of_o religion_n except_o but_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n of_o which_o more_o be_v speak_v than_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o eulogy_n of_o it_o be_v so_o many_o that_o they_o will_v easy_o swell_v into_o a_o volume_n if_o we_o list_v to_o enlarge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v therefore_o give_v thou_o but_o a_o touch_n or_o taste_v of_o the_o chief_a head_n religion_n 1._o in_o general_n it_o be_v the_o compendium_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o first_o of_o all_o in_o general_a we_o may_v call_v the_o 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eternal_a life_n do_v by_o himself_o proclaim_v the_o decalogue_n to_o all_o the_o people_n equal_o which_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v of_o full_a force_n among_o we_o as_o have_v rather_o be_v enlarge_v then_o dissolve_v by_o our_o saviour_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n upon_o which_o word_n the_o historian_n evasion_n be_v frigide_a and_o flash_n when_o thus_o he_o gloss_n 66._o hist_o of_o sab._n part_n 1._o p._n 66._o which_o word_n of_o irenaeus_n if_o right_o consider_v must_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o be_v indeed_o moral_a or_o else_o the_o four_o commandment_n must_v not_o be_v reckon_v as_o a_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o decalogue_n because_o it_o do_v receive_v no_o such_o enlargement_n as_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n by_o our_o saviour_n preach_v but_o a_o dissolution_n rather_o by_o his_o practice_n but_o this_o gloss_n corrupt_v the_o text_n make_v a_o exception_n where_o the_o father_n make_v none_o and_o beside_o it_o proceed_v upon_o a_o misprision_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o that_o commandment_n suppose_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n to_o be_v direct_o command_v in_o it_o and_o one_o in_o seven_o to_o be_v but_o ceremonial_a whereas_o the_o contrary_a we_o hope_v shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o both_o which_o if_o it_o be_v do_v this_o commandment_n have_v as_o well_o receive_v enlargement_n as_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o substitution_n of_o the_o lordsday_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n and_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o it_o but_o of_o this_o in_o time_n and_o place_n convenient_a 8._o 4._o the_o adverse_a party_n themselves_o c._n d._n p._n 8._o last_o one_o even_o of_o our_o adversary_n thus_o plead_v our_o cause_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v summary_o comprehend_v in_o the_o decalogue_n which_o have_v this_o prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v not_o by_o moses_n but_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o by_o he_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n to_o show_v their_o degnity_n above_o other_o and_o to_o note_v out_o the_o perpetuity_n note_n that_o of_o observance_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o this_o be_v a_o ingenuous_a confession_n if_o he_o will_v be_v constant_a to_o it_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v his_o misprision_n or_o his_o misdevotion_n to_o the_o four_o commandment_n he_o afterward_o come_v in_o with_o his_o exception_n that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v moral_a though_o in_o so_o say_v he_o do_v either_o express_o contradict_v himself_o or_o speak_v nonsense_n in_o one_o of_o these_o assertion_n but_o because_o this_o exception_n lie_v chief_o against_o the_o four_o commandment_n we_o will_v remit_v
to_o fulfil_v solut._n solut._n to_o this_o we_o answer_v first_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n pretend_v here_o to_o be_v also_o intend_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o reason_n in_o the_o text_n for_o this_o pretence_n for_o 1._o who_o do_v ever_o doubt_v at_o that_o time_n or_o make_v any_o question_n whether_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2._o what_o sense_n be_v there_o in_o this_o speech_n to_o say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v or_o whosoever_o shall_v destroy_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o 19_o verse_n and_o teach_v man_n to_o break_v they_o but_o of_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o the_o prophet_n both_o those_o may_v be_v congruous_o speak_v 3._o that_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v sometime_o a_o periphrasis_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o take_v here_o in_o a_o right_a sense_n be_v not_o deny_v that_o be_v the_o law_n expound_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o prophet_n so_o that_o by_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v mean_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v doctrinal_o practical_a namely_o confirm_v and_o expound_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o other_o substantial_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v reducible_a to_o they_o and_o this_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v receive_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 18_o 19_o in_o one_o he_o name_v only_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o other_o only_o the_o commandment_n one_o title_n of_o the_o law_n not_o the_o prophet_n shall_v not_o pass_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n not_o the_o prophet_n 3._o the_o instance_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v after_o in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n depend_v upon_o this_o be_v all_o in_o law_n and_o not_o in_o any_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o conclude_v though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o we_o can_v see_v the_o least_o reason_n why_o this_o shall_v be_v intend_v here_o 174._o v._o excep_n 2._o ibid._n prim._n p._n 174._o but_o than_o it_o be_v more_o strong_o suggest_a that_o by_o law_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v only_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a also_o and_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n these_o be_v fullfil_v also_o solut._n solut._n to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v also_o true_a but_o that_o he_o intend_v they_o in_o this_o place_n we_o take_v to_o be_v most_o false_a for_o these_o ensue_a reason_n 1._o the_o whole_a sermon_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n the_o instance_n which_o he_o give_v concern_v moral_a duty_n and_o moral_a law_n and_o not_o one_o instance_n of_o a_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a law_n can_v be_v show_v which_o have_v be_v requisite_a if_o chaste_a have_v intend_v they_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o show_v they_o now_o to_o be_v abrogate_a that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o and_o by_o now_o this_o be_v grant_v by_o one_o of_o themselves_o ibid._n prin._n ibid._n that_o sometime_o to_o wit_n when_o a_o moral_a matter_n be_v in_o hand_n the_o scripture_n by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n understand_v only_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n pertain_v to_o this_o morality_n as_o mat._n 7.12_o all_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o the_o same_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o sometime_o when_o the_o speech_n be_v of_o fulfil_n of_o thing_n foretell_v or_o figure_v of_o old_a by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o the_o prophecy_n and_o typick_a ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o mat._n 11.13_o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o assume_v in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v speech_n only_o of_o moral_a matter_n and_o not_o of_o fulfil_a thing_n foretell_v or_o figure_v therefore_o by_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v understand_v here_o only_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n pertain_v to_o this_o morality_n yet_o see_v how_o fain_o he_o will_v elude_v his_o own_o grant_n thus_o he_o say_v i_o say_v 1._o vi_o inst_z 1._o that_o by_o law_n and_o prophet_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o the_o precept_n concern_v the_o moral_a duty_n of_o this_o life_n but_o also_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v clear_o see_v by_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v general_a i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o fulfil_v they_o now_o the_o ceremony_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n the_o conjunction_n of_o they_o in_o a_o general_a matter_n such_o as_o this_o be_v show_v that_o by_o the_o law_n we_o must_v understand_v all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n solut._n solut._n but_o we_o desire_v he_o to_o consider_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o what_o he_o say_v before_o that_o when_o a_o moral_a matter_n that_o be_v a_o general_a matter_n be_v in_o hand_n the_o scripture_n understand_v by_o law_n and_o prophet_n only_o the_o precept_n of_o both_o tend_v to_o this_o morality_n and_o beside_o may_v not_o a_o caviller_n plead_v the_o same_o against_o his_o former_a instance_n mat._n 7.12_o and_o so_o cast_v off_o that_o law_n as_o ceremonial_a the_o ground_n of_o this_o error_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o he_o fallacious_o conclude_v thus_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o christ_n intend_v both_o these_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o cite_v which_o be_v a_o flat_a inconsequence_n and_o he_o go_v not_o about_o to_o prove_v it_o 2._o vii_o inst_z 2._o and_o yet_o he_o peremptory_o go_v on_o to_o add_v that_o the_o prediction_n type_n and_o promise_n be_v here_o as_o much_o nay_o much_o more_o to_o be_v understand_v then_o moral_a duty_n as_o may_v be_v evident_o see_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o word_n jot_n title_n or_o prick_v can_v be_v take_v proper_o because_o not_o capable_a of_o accomplishment_n but_o by_o they_o christ_n understand_v the_o least_o thing_n propound_v in_o the_o law_n sol._n sol._n but_o here_o be_v no_o evidence_n at_o all_o though_o much_o confidence_n for_o we_o say_v not_o that_o jota_n or_o title_n be_v proper_o take_v but_o by_o christ_n mean_v of_o the_o least_o thing_n propound_v in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n but_o we_o add_v in_o the_o law_n moral_a of_o which_o he_o only_o speak_v before_o and_o after_o and_o exdres_o v._o 19_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n not_o these_o ceremony_n or_o these_o prediction_n or_o promise_v and_o that_o be_v our_o saviour_n meaning_n by_o those_o word_n jota_n or_o title_n yet_o something_o more_o he_o add_v 3._o viii_o inst_z 3._o this_o sense_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v rather_o than_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v figure_v promise_a and_o foretell_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n shall_v not_o be_v effect_v and_o fulfil_v be_v manifest_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o word_n than_o this_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v rather_o pass_v than_o the_o moral_a commandment_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v and_o execute_v sol._n sol._n it_o be_v we_o confess_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o witty_a man_n to_o put_v pretty_a fair_a gloss_n upon_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v never_o there_o intend_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v conceive_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n that_o i_o come_v to_o fulfil_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a title_n and_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v soon_o pass_v away_o than_o i_o shall_v break_v the_o commandment_n in_o my_o own_o person_n or_o teach_v or_o allow_v other_o to_o break_v they_o which_o be_v to_o destroy_v they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n the_o 19_o verse_n do_v manifest_a whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o may_v not_o break_v or_o destroy_v the_o law_n myself_o nor_o do_v i_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v let_v other_o take_v heed_n they_o do_v not_o now_o if_o christ_n have_v mean_v it_o of_o the_o ceremonial_n which_o