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A65719
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A treatise of traditions ...
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Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.
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sabbath_n who_o give_v we_o rest_n from_o our_o sin_n 38._o catech_v 4._o p._n 38._o saint_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n tell_v his_o catechist_n that_o all_o observation_n of_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o recite_v all_o that_o the_o father_n say_v upon_o this_o subject_a but_o if_o we_o do_v consider_v how_o constant_o the_o father_n teach_v that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o pious_a man_n before_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n observe_v not_o the_o sabbath_n how_o general_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n both_o by_o his_o miracle_n perform_v upon_o that_o day_n and_o by_o he_o contest_v with_o theâ—harisees_n â—harisees_z design_v to_o insinuate_v the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o we_o can_v no_o long_o doubt_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o proceed_v then_o to_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o sabbatarian_o sabbatarian_o 14_o first_o mr._n m._n object_n object_n 1_o that_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o because_o in_o that_o and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o 205._o other_o 9_o p._n 205._o he_o have_v rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n gen._n 2._o and_o then_o inquire_v how_o come_v this_o blessing_n give_v to_o no_o other_o day_n among_o the_o seven_o but_o give_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n only_o to_o be_v lose_v who_o take_v away_o the_o sanctification_n of_o it_o give_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o give_v for_o a_o reason_n which_o be_v as_o oblige_v now_o as_o ever_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v answ_n that_o to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n do_v only_o signify_v to_o set_v apart_o that_o day_n for_o his_o peculiar_a worship_n or_o as_o the_o badge_n and_o sign_n by_o which_o the_o people_n who_o own_v jehovah_n for_o their_o god_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o people_n and_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v also_o be_v di_v vish_v from_o all_o other_o god_n by_o a_o work_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o of_o all_o religion_n to_o set_v apart_o some_o day_n or_o time_n as_o sacred_a for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o in_o that_o time_n to_o solemnize_v their_o worship_n by_o the_o commemoration_n or_o the_o imitation_n of_o some_o peculiar_a action_n for_o which_o they_o be_v honour_v god_n will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o peenliar_a people_n the_o rest_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o token_n that_o they_o own_v he_o as_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n by_o imitation_n of_o the_o rest_n he_o take_v when_o he_o have_v make_v it_o this_o god_n himself_o declare_v by_o say_v 16._o exod._n 31.15_o 16._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o observe_v it_o through_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n betwixt_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o rest_v that_o be_v now_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v come_v to_o be_v my_o people_n in_o covenant_n they_o shall_v keep_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sign_n that_o they_o be_v consecrate_a to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o own_v he_o as_o their_o god._n 20.12_o ezek._n 20.12_o hence_o be_v these_o sabbath_n say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o sanctify_a they_o and_o god_n command_v they_o to_o observe_v they_o 31.13_o exod._n 31.13_o that_o they_o may_v know_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o sanctify_a they_o that_o be_v do_v consecrate_v and_o separate_v they_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n to_o be_v his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n hence_o also_o be_v it_o that_o till_o god_n have_v make_v of_o abraham_n a_o great_a nation_n till_o he_o have_v free_v this_o nation_n from_o that_o bondage_n they_o be_v under_o to_o the_o egyptian_n who_o will_v not_o let_v they_o rest_v from_o work_n and_o choose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n he_o lay_v not_o this_o injunction_n on_o they_o for_o even_o the_o very_a sabbath_n day_n before_o that_o mention_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n 9.14_o exod._n 16.1_o neh._n 9.14_o they_o march_v a_o wearisome_a journey_n and_o come_v at_o night_n to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o nehemiah_n say_v that_o god_n make_v know_v to_o they_o his_o holy_a sabbath_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n that_o be_v than_o do_v he_o set_v a_o part_n that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o in_o honour_n of_o he_o according_o the_o christian_a father_n general_o teach_v that_o none_o of_o the_o patriarch_n do_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n nor_o do_v we_o find_v from_o adam_n to_o joseph_n the_o least_o mention_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o though_o we_o find_v frequent_a mention_n of_o all_o other_o act_n and_o requisit_n of_o their_o religious_a worship_n of_o their_o grove_n and_o oratory_n their_o priest_n and_o altar_n their_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n prayer_n vow_n thanksgiving_n and_o after_o abraham_n of_o their_o circumcision_n the_o book_n of_o genesis_n be_v partly_o spend_v in_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o these_o patriarch_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o yet_o it_o add_v not_o one_o word_n of_o their_o rest_v any_o where_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n now_o do_v it_o not_o seem_v strange_a that_o such_o a_o solemn_a command_n shall_v have_v be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o all_o mankind_n as_o some_o conceive_v it_o be_v and_o not_o the_o least_o print_n or_o token_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o to_o be_v find_v for_o two_o thousand_o year_n and_o whereas_o some_o object_n those_o word_n of_o moses_n object_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v 16.23_o exod._n 16.23_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thence_o collect_v that_o god_n have_v before_o moses_n give_v a_o command_n touch_v the_o observation_n of_o that_o day_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o word_n be_v be_v want_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v thus_o be_v render_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o will_v accord_v exact_o with_o those_o other_o scripture_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o jew_n not_o by_o abraham_n or_o joseph_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 12._o ezek._n 20.10_o 12._o that_o god_n cause_v they_o to_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o then_o give_v they_o his_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o he_o and_o they_o whereas_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o abraham_n be_v only_a that_o of_o circumcision_n now_o from_o all_o these_o consideration_n it_o seem_v evident_a that_o the_o import_n of_o those_o word_n of_o moses_n in_o genesis_n the_o second_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o be_v only_o this_o god_n make_v the_o world_n in_o six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o when_o he_o choose_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n he_o make_v that_o the_o day_n they_o be_v to_o set_v apart_o for_o his_o service_n that_o so_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o who_o they_o serve_v to_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world._n and_o because_o on_o the_o same_o day_n god_n overthrow_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n 56._o see_v mr._n mede_n disc_n 15._o p._n 56._o and_o by_o that_o action_n complete_v his_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n from_o egyptian_a bondage_n therefore_o he_o give_v that_o as_o a_o far_a reason_n of_o the_o observance_n of_o that_o day_n 5.15_o deut._n 5.15_o say_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o thence_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n hence_o therefore_o 1._o we_o see_v sufficient_a cause_n why_o this_o command_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o decalogue_n with_o as_o much_o ceremony_n and_o solemnity_n as_o the_o other_o be_v although_o it_o be_v not_o moral_a as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v so_o far_o moral_a with_o respect_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o
god_n or_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n that_o even_o the_o arian_n in_o the_o four_o century_n appeal_v to_o they_o for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n declare_v that_o the_o miracle_n of_o their_o 27._o their_o philostorg_n l._n 3._o 3._o 4._o p._n 27._o theophilus_n be_v so_o great_a confirmation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o to_o constrain_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o silence_n all_o their_o contradiction_n and_o that_o their_o 14._o their_o l._n 2._o 2._o 8._o p._n 14._o agapetus_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d raise_v the_o dead_a heal_v many_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o convert_v many_o to_o the_o christian_a faith._n to_o these_o convince_a demonstration_n of_o the_o fallaciousness_n of_o this_o argument_n when_o new_a miracle_n come_v after_o a_o true_a doctrine_n sufficient_o confirm_v by_o they_o already_o and_o contradict_v that_o very_a doctrine_n or_o teach_v thing_n contrary_a to_o piety_n it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o observe_v these_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n first_o that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v express_o say_v that_o miracle_n have_v cease_v in_o their_o day_n and_o other_o that_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a 606._o tom._n 5._o hom._n 88_o p._n 606._o st._n chrysostom_n have_v a_o set_a discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o miracle_n be_v cease_v which_o have_v they_o then_o be_v common_a in_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v be_v a_o idle_a question_n to_o this_o discourse_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v necessitate_v by_o the_o importunity_n of_o his_o auditor_n who_o be_v still_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o be_v not_o sign_n wrought_v now_o to_o this_o enquiry_n he_o answer_v 1._o that_o sign_n be_v intend_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o unbeliever_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o needful_a for_o the_o faithful_a and_o then_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o miracle_n be_v now_o cease_v in_o his_o thirty_o second_o homily_n on_o matthew_n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n 223._o to._n 2._o p._n 223._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o you_o seek_v for_o sign_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v you_o will_v see_v the_o leper_n cleanse_v the_o devil_n cast_v out_o the_o dead_a raise_v but_o this_o be_v the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o our_o generosity_n and_o love_n to_o believe_v god_n without_o those_o pledge_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o and_o other_o reason_n god_n have_v cause_v miracle_n to_o cease_v 650._o ibid._n p._n 650._o in_o his_o twenty_o forth_o homily_n on_o st._n john_n he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o tempt_a of_o god_n now_o to_o ask_v for_o sign_n and_o this_o say_v he_o i_o speak_v because_o there_o be_v now_o man_n seek_v they_o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o be_v not_o miracle_n now_o do_v whereas_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n as_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o love_v christ_n as_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v no_o need_n of_o sign_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v give_v for_o unbeliever_n second_o 606._o to._n 5._o hom._n 88_o p._n 606._o to_o this_o enquiry_n he_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o such_o miracle_n as_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o sense_n be_v then_o cease_v yet_o god_n do_v still_o vouchsafe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o efficacious_a working_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n in_o their_o baptismal_a regeneration_n and_o in_o the_o mystical_a sacrifice_n this_o he_o explain_v more_o full_o in_o his_o six_o tome_n and_o sixty_o nine_o homily_n 713._o p._n 713._o for_o if_o any_o man_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o see_v not_o now_o these_o sign_n do_v nor_o have_v we_o such_o power_n of_o work_v they_o to_o this_o say_v he_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o whole_o destitute_a of_o miracle_n 1._o because_o a_o miraculous_a change_n be_v wrought_v in_o baptism_n by_o give_v spiritual_a life_n to_o a_o dead_a soul._n 2_o because_o we_o enjoy_v the_o mystery_n and_o in_o they_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o element_n can_v not_o be_v make_v the_o mystical_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o learn_v that_o chrysostom_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o sacrament_n contain_v christ_n natural_a body_n but_o only_o his_o mystical_a body_n which_o phrase_n be_v often_o use_v by_o the_o father_n with_o relation_n to_o christ_n word_n his_o church_n his_o sacrament_n but_o never_o be_v apply_v to_o his_o natural_a body_n we_o also_o learn_v that_o chrysostom_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o miraculous_a conversion_n of_o the_o bread_n into_o christ_n body_n natural_a for_o shall_v a_o romanist_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o miracle_n be_v not_o cease_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o sacrament_n will_v he_o not_o urge_v that_o the_o bread_n be_v miraculous_o convert_v into_o christ_n body_n that_o the_o figure_n and_o colour_n of_o the_o element_n do_v subsist_v without_o a_o subject_a that_o christ_n whole_a natural_a body_n be_v in_o less_o space_n than_o the_o small_a crumb_n of_o bread_n yea_o that_o be_v only_o one_o it_o be_v entire_o in_o many_o thousand_o place_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n see_v then_o chrysostom_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n give_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n but_o only_o say_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v not_o make_v christ_n mystical_a body_n and_o blood_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n add_v immediate_o for_o his_o last_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_a that_o priest_n be_v not_o make_v priest_n by_o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o same_o advent_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o they_o be_v it_o not_o reasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o he_o know_v and_o believe_v nothing_o of_o those_o great_a and_o many_o miracle_n which_o be_v now_o think_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o celebration_n of_o the_o mass_n pope_n gregory_n give_v for_o the_o substance_n the_o same_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n or_o enquiry_n for_o descant_v on_o those_o word_n these_o sign_n shall_v follow_v they_o that_o believe_v h._n hom._n 39_o in_o evang_n ed._n par._n 1523._o f._n 320._o h._n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v nunquid_fw-la nam_fw-la fratres_n mei_fw-la quia_fw-la ista_fw-la signa_fw-la non_fw-la facitis_fw-la minime_fw-la creditis_fw-la what_o my_o brethren_n will_v you_o not_o believe_v because_o you_o do_v not_o do_v now_o those_o sign_n but_o these_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n but_o now_o that_o it_o be_v plant_v and_o root_v they_o be_v not_o so_o whence_o st._n paul_n say_v sign_n be_v not_o for_o the_o faithful_a but_o the_o unbeliever_n moreover_o the_o holy_a church_n do_v that_o now_o spiritual_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v then_o corporal_o for_o her_o priest_n by_o exorcism_n cast_v evil_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n when_o the_o faithful_a chant_v the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n with_o all_o their_o strength_n what_o do_v they_o do_v but_o speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n whilst_o they_o strengthen_v the_o infirm_a in_o spirit_n and_o hold_v up_o they_o that_o stumble_v what_o do_v they_o but_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o sick_a that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v haec_fw-la itaque_fw-la signa_fw-la fratres_n charissimi_fw-la auctore_fw-la deo_fw-la si_fw-la vultis_fw-la vos_fw-la facitis_fw-la these_o sign_n dear_a brethren_n you_o may_v do_v if_o you_o please_v by_o god_n help_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o they_o return_v to_o this_o enquiry_n and_o objection_n which_o make_v it_o reasonable_a to_o conceive_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v miracle_n a_o necessary_a mark_n and_o concomitant_a of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o they_o know_v of_o none_o perform_v by_o she_o beside_o the_o spiritual_a operation_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n or_o if_o they_o do_v betray_v the_o church_n cause_n by_o be_v so_o profound_o silent_a upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o fly_v as_o their_o only_a refuge_n to_o those_o intellectual_a operation_n which_o doubtless_o be_v not_o the_o sign_n and_o miracle_n inquire_v after_o three_o chrysostom_n add_v that_o miracle_n be_v profitable_o do_v then_o and_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 276._o hom._n 6._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cer._n p._n 276._o they_o be_v as_o profitable_o not_o do_v for_o then_o the_o apostle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d