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B00106	A short treatise, agaynst the prophanation of the Lord's day, especiallie by salmond-fishing thereon, in tyme of divine service. / By William Guild, D.D. minister in Aberdene, and chaplane to his Majestie..	Guild, William, 1586-1657.; Johnstoun, Arthur, 1587-1641. Epitaphium piscatoris.	1637 (1637)	STC 12491; ESTC S92781	21,843	84

over them who so prophane the LORD'S DAYE Pag. 57 FINIS Of the prophanation of the Lord's Day Especiallie By Salmond-Fishing thereon CHAP. I. Of the occasion of this short Treatise THE LORD as Hee testifieth by His Prophet hath sett His Servants as watchmen vpon the head of the watch-tower Ezek. 3● 7 to heare the word at His Mouth and to warne His People from Him And if they speake not to warne the wicked from his way that wicked man shall die in his iniquitie but his blood will the Lord requyre at their hands Therefore said the Lord to IEREMIE Speake vnto this people all that I command thee Ier. 15.10 and bee not dismayde at their faces lest I confound thee before them And to ISAI Crye aloude Isai 58.1 and spare not lift vp thy voyce as a trumpet and shew my people their transgression and the house of Iacob their sinnes The like necessitie of obedience and straytnesse of injunction lying in lyke-manner vpon vs who are the LORD'S Rememberancers in the Citie of ABERDENE moveth vs as we are commanded also Not to holde our peace Isai 62.6 not keepe silence but as wee would avoyd that Woe which is denounced agayns● them who doethe worke of the LORD negligentlie and eschew that dreadful punishment of vnfaithfull servants a● we would not lykwyse betray the soules of men by our fraudful silence and draw the guilt of their blood vpon our owne heads knowing therefore the weight of our Charge the terror of the LORD and straytnesse of our account and seeing men wilfullie agaynst cleare light walke in a bolde way of wicked transgression and an open prophanation of the LORD'S day by Salmond-fishing thereon in the time of divine Service we are inforced and by the conscience of our Calling Ier. 20.8 constrained to crye out with IEREMIE vpon violence spoyle even the violent spoyling of the Lord of the Day of His solemne publicke worship altho the word of the Lord should bee vnto vs as it was to him a reproach and in derision daylie For true it is that tho wee haue prevailed with some who haue promised to forbeare this prophanation yet of others hitherto wee haue had the lyke cause to crye our with ISAI Who hath believed our report and to whom is the arme of the LORD revealed And to regrate that sundrie come vnto vs Ezek. 33.31 as in EZEKIELS time they did to him and sit before vs as GODS people and heare our words but they will not doe them for their heart goeth after their covetousnesse Ier. 44.16 It is true lykewyse that others are so bolde as to say plainlie in this with those rebellious IEWES which dwelt in AEGYPT and PATHROS as they answered IEREMIE saying As for the word that thou hast spoken to vs in the Name of the LORD wee will not hearken to thee and lyke the people in AMOS time Amos 5.10 that they hate him that rebuketh in the gate and they abhorre him that speaketh vprightlie Yet this shal be our comfort that tho wee plow vpon the rocke and the bellowes bee burnt the lead consumed in the fire and the founder haue melted in vaine notwithstanding Ezek. 2.5 our worke shall bee with our GOD. And they whether they will heare or whether they will forbeare yet shall they know that there hath beene Prophets amongst them and wee shall haue this for our joy that wee may say with the Apostle and take men and Angels to record Act. 24.26 that we are free from the blood of all men And which thing the more amply also to witnes to the world and for evidenc● to future posteritie as by voyce we hau● frequentlie cryed out agaynst the haynousnesse of this bold iniquitie so now by writ I haue intended to cleare the equitie of our Challenge detect the greatnesse of this sinne fore-warne faithfullie of the danger enforce obedience on the conscience vse all meanes of reclayming and approue our selues to the conscience of all men but especiallie to our owne and to Him who is greater than the conscience that wee may haue joy in the day of our account CHAP. II. Of the state of the Question and first That the LORDS publick worship is Morall oblieging all men and That a certayne day hath beene observed holy for the same in all Ages FIrst then for stating the Question aright it is to bee observed that wee vrge not vpon anie such a strict observation of the Lords Day as the rigid tenets of some would exact nor as was the observation formerlie of the Iewish Sabboth Exod. 35.3.16.27 whereon they might not kindle fire throughout their Generations Luke 23.56 neyther bake nor seethe nor burie or imbalme their dead but onelie thus farre wee affirme according to the generall equitie of Gods Commandement Apostolicall observetion practise of the Church in all Ages and the vnanimious consent of all judicious Divines that all servile labour intended meerlie for Gayne whereby Gods People are hindered and with-drawne from His publicke worship such religious exercises which ought to bee performed by them vpon the Lords Day for the spirituall edification and salvation of their soules is altogether vnlawfull and damnable And whosoever inforceth imployeth the irservantes so to transgresse they despyse God contemne His Church rob Christ of His honour poore soules of instruction the word of attendance the Ministerie of reverence giue scandall and offence and make themselues guiltie of the greatest blood-guiltinesse that can bee which is the blood of soules so that as the Apostle speaketh of some that their glorie was their shame so I may say justlie of these that their Gayne is their detriment Now to proue the trueth of our former Assertion and to remoue all weake shifts that might bee pretended for helplesse evasion these ensuing Positions are to bee considered First by the consent of all this is a maxime in Religion that the publick worship of GOD is a thing Morall eternae veritatis perpetuallie hitherto observed and to bee observed to the worlds ende so that whosoever would denye this were to proclayme himselfe a prophane Athest vnworthie of the name or societie of Christians as also an over-thrower of the publick Ministrie orders of the Church which for the edification of His bodie Christ hath appoynted and an enemie to that solemne homage which is the Lords due in the assemblie of His Saincts Next this beeing granted it will follow then that a certaine day or set time should be ordinarilie observed whereon the exercises of the said publick worship ought to bee performed and therefore the verie law of nature requyreth the sanctification of times no lesse than of persons and places For which cause as of the rest so also of times the Lord hath ever exacted some part by way of perpetuall homage therefore also sayeth AQUINAS Aquinas in ●cunda seūdae quast 21. art 4. that as there is a naturall

A SHORT TREATISE Agaynst the prophanation of the LORD'S DAY Especiallie By Salmond Fishing thereon In tyme of Divine Service MATH xxij 21. Giue vnto GOD that which is God's EZEK xxiij 38. Moreover this they haue done vnto mee they haue prophaned my Sabbath By WILLIAM GUILD D. D. Minister in ABERDENE and Chaplane to his Majestie Printed in Aberdene by Edward Raban 1637. BON ACCORD Insignia Vrbis abredoniae TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL RELIGIOUS AND TRVE PATTERNE OF VERTVE Sr THOMAS BVRNET OF LEYES KNIGHT c. And to his moste Religious and worthie Ladie Dame IEANE MONCRIEF Grace and Blessings here Glorie and Beatitude hereafter RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL IT is not without cause that the observation of the LORDS Day is called THE KEY OF RELIGION which being neglected the same should quicklie decaye and quyte perish out of the hearts of men and so they should turne Athiestes and become without GOD in the World For preventing whereof the LORD praefixed a speciall Memento to the fourth Precept of His Morall Law enjoyning men to Remember to keepe holie the Sabbath Day and subjoyning a moste pithie reason thereof But alace men now vnder the Gospell are come to such a degree of impietie with vs that tho they haue a more forcible reason to obserue the LORRS DAY whereon our Saviour rose and brought vs from Death to Lyfe agayne and which from the beginning hitherto the Christian Church also everie where hath so religiouslie observed Yet these not through oblivion nor ignorance but agaynst knowne light and wilfullie as also both peartlie and publicklie to the high offence of GOD and scandall of His People prophane that Holie Daye consecrated to His Worship by Salmond-Fishing thereon in tyme of Divine Service whereby GOD is depryved of His Honour the Church of Reverence the Common-wealth of Order the Bodie of Rest the Soule of Edification the Life of Direction GOD'S Word of Audience and His Law of Obedience counting onelie their Gayne to bee Godlinesse and not as the Apostle sayeth Godlinesse to bee great Gayne 1. Tim. 6. ● and esteeming the Word of GOD in the mouthes of His Servantes because it crosseth their commoditie as it did Alexander the Copper-smith's even as Pharao called it in the mouth of MOSES for the lyke cause Exod. 5.9 Vayne wordes onlie not to be regarded tho one day they know they shall bee judged thereby Yea some are come to that hight of impietie hating to be reformed Psal 50.27 that they dare call in question the verie Institution and lawfulnesse of the observation thereof which Augustine declareth Aug. Epist. 118. ad Ian. Insolentissmae esse insaniae or an expression a fit of a most insolent audacious madnesse not worthie of anie modest answere For due informing and reclayming of whom if they bee not lyke Babell which would not bee cured I haue taken these paynes in all loue and care of their salvation and shall count it my greatest joye and most happie bestowed travells if heereby besides my preaching and daylie prayers for them I may fish by the Nette of the Gospell but one Soule amongst them to bee obedient to the LORD and lyke Noah in his age by their practise to oppose the speat of wicked and common Example But if not wee that are their Pastoures must not bee quyte discowraged because wee see neyther our paynes nor preaching to prevayle seeing that Noah in cxx years both by preaching and building the Arke lykewyse converted not one soule of the whole world to fayth and repentance and that the Lord's Prophets haue beene commanded to preach and yet it hath beene told them before-hand Ezek. 3.4 that they should not bee heard yea moreover Isai 6.10 that their doctrine should harden the heartes of the hearers But this wee shall doe 1. Sam. 15.35 As Samuell mourned for Saull whom he could not mende and as the Apostle bewayled those that sinned 2. Cor. 12.21 and had not repented So our soules shall not ceasse to mourne for them in secret and in the meane whyle our worke shall be with our God And whether our labours bee vnto lyfe or death to our hearers to convert or convince them we shall bee vnto God a sweete savour in Christ 2. Cor. 2.15 both in them that are saved and in them that perish These paynes then Sir I haue dedicated to Your Worship for sundrie respectes and diverse obliegementes mooving mee but especiallie in regarde of that religious disposition and zealous affection Yee haue to the Trueth and hatered agaynst such enormous abuses as this or anie lyke wilfull grosse violation of Gods holy Cōmandements with which disposition both evidently eminently is conjoyned a patterne in Your person of an assiduous vertuous inclination that so for Religion Policie your W. is famous both in Church Commonwealth even as it was wished of Boaz that hee might doe worthilie in Ephratha and bee famous in Bethlehem With the constancie of which worthie imitable parts Ruth 4.1 I shall also wish the continuance of all true happinesse both with your self your most religious Ladie honorable House all Your hopefull Posteritie as one who shall ever approue himselfe Your Worships in all due and addebted affection WILLIAM GUILD THE CONTENTS Chapter I. Of the occasion of this short Treatise Pag. 1 Chapter II. Of the state of the Question and first That the Lord's publicke Worship is Morall oblieging all men and That a certayne daye hath beene observed holie for the same in all ages Pag. 5 Chapter III. The manie reasons first taken from Christ's honouring the Lord's day Why all true Christians haue ever and still should honour the same Pag. 13 Chapter IV. The Apostles their observation of the Lord's daye in lyke manner and the lyke practise of all Christian Churches both in their tyme and after Pag. 19 Chapter V. The holie speaches and religious exhortations of the ancient Fathers both Greeke and Latine or of the Easterne Westerne Church for the due keeping holie of the LORD'S Day Pag. 25 CHAP. VI. The Decrees of Councels as also of Godlie Emperours and Princes for the due observation of the Lord's Daye Pag. 28 CHAP. VII The Ancient and Moderne Constitutions both of our owne Church and Kingdome of Scotland for due observation of the LORD'S DAY Pag. 33 CHAP. VIII The Ancient and Moderne Constitutions both of the Church and Kingdome of ENGLAND for due observation of the LORD'S DAY Pag. 36 Chapter IX Howe the Lord's day is to bee observed and what workes are permissible or not permissible thereon And speciallie That the Salmond-fishing thereon is no wayes permissible or lawfull Pag. 39 CHAP. X. What are the manie and great evills which the prophaning of the LORD'S DAY by Salmond-Fishing produceth Pag. 49 CHAP. XI The CONCLUSION by way of a faythfull Warning from the head of the Watch-Towre for exoneration at least of our owne Soules whom GOD hath set