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A73399 An examination and confutation of a lawlesse pamphlet, intituled, A briefe answer to a late treatise of the Sabbath-day: digested dialogue-wise betweene two divines, A and B. By Dr. Fr. White, L. Bishop of Ely White, Francis, 1564?-1638.; White, Francis, 1564?-1638. Treatise of the Sabbath-day. 1637 (1637) STC 25379.5; ESTC S124620 96,141 174

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transgress_v god_n commandment_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n pag._n 93._o 3_o whereas_o this_o scribbler_n affirm_v that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o define_v a_o convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n for_o god_n worship_n etc._n etc._n and_o compare_v the_o undertake_n thereof_o to_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o world_n in_o the_o moon_n etc._n etc._n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o this_o quaint_a conceit_n make_v he_o prick_v up_o his_o ear_n but_o upon_o due_a examination_n it_o will_v prove_v as_o ridiculous_a as_o the_o man_n in_o the_o moon_n for_o if_o any_o one_o presume_v to_o define_v thing_n which_o be_v remote_a from_o humane_a cognisance_n not_o have_v sufficient_a mean_n to_o prove_v his_o affirmation_n he_o just_o deserve_v to_o be_v condemn_v of_o rashness_n and_o folly_n but_o the_o governor_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n want_v not_o complete_a and_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o set_v down_o and_o determine_v convenient_a and_o 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withal_o nor_o remit_v again_o to_o require_v some_o other_o part_n of_o time_n with_o as_o strict_a exaction_n but_o for_o less_o continuance_n
the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n instead_o of_o circumcision_n ergo_fw-la the_o ancient_a father_n do_v ever_o usual_o style_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o name_n of_o circumcision_n b._n saint_n augustine_n d._n temp_n ser._n 251._o affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v decree_v to_o transfer_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o judaical_a sabbath_n or_o sabbatisme_n unto_o the_o lord's-day_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v observe_v the_o same_o from_o evening_n to_o evening_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v sequester_v from_o rural_a work_n and_o from_o all_o business_n we_o may_v be_v vacant_a only_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n thus_o we_o due_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v he_o speak_v this_o not_o as_o his_o own_o particular_a opinion_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o tenet_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n so_o as_o the_o whole_a ancient_a catholic_a church_n do_v not_o only_o observe_v but_o call_v the_o lord's-day_n the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1_o this_o sermon_n seem_v to_o be_v none_o of_o saint_n augustine_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o stile_n nolite_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la verbosari_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la garriunt_fw-la &_o verbosantur_fw-la cogunt_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la ut_fw-la abbreviat_fw-la missam_fw-la 2_o the_o author_n of_o this_o sermon_n require_v the_o same_o vacancy_n and_o sanctity_n upon_o the_o birth_n day_n of_o sa●nts_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o lord's-day_n cultui_fw-la lord's-day_n idcirco_fw-la fratres_fw-la mei_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la molestum_fw-la in_fw-la dominicis_fw-la diebus_fw-la &_o in_o natalitiis_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la divino_fw-la studere_fw-la cultui_fw-la 3_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n translate_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o judaical_a sabbath_n upon_o the_o lord's-day_n etc._n lord's-day_n ideo_fw-la sancti_fw-la doctores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la decreverunt_fw-la omnem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la judaici_n sabbatismi_fw-la in_o illam_fw-la transfer_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o without_o contradiction_n ground_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n upon_o the_o letter_n or_o express_a word_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n 4_o he_o make_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord's-day_n two_o distinct_a and_o diverse_a day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o when_o he_o say_v sic_fw-la quoque_fw-la rite_n sanctificamus_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o use_v the_o word_n sabbath_n in_o a_o mystical_a and_o analogical_a sense_n and_o not_o in_o a_o legal_a or_o literal_a signification_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o untruth_n that_o saint_n augustine_n scientia_fw-la augustine_n aug._n ad_fw-la ascllic_fw-la epist._n 200._o cum_fw-la cuique_fw-la isto_fw-la modo_fw-la fuerit_fw-la verus_fw-la germanusque_fw-la christianus_n utrum_fw-la etiam_fw-la judaeus_fw-la aut_fw-la israelita_fw-la dicendus_fw-la sit_fw-la merito_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritu_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nomen_fw-la sibi_fw-la imponere_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritali_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la retinere_fw-la ne_fw-la propter_fw-la ambiguitatem_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la discernit_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la locutio_fw-la illud_fw-la profiteri_fw-la videatur_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la inimicum_fw-la nomini_fw-la christiano_n non_fw-la debemus_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sermonis_fw-la humani_fw-la inepta_fw-la loquacitate_fw-la confundere_fw-la etc._n etc._n inepta_fw-la insolentia_fw-la &_o si_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la imperita_fw-la scientia_fw-la make_v it_o the_o common_a stile_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o call_v the_o lord's-day_n the_o sabbath_n for_o he_o be_v so_o far_o either_o himself_o from_o still_v the_o lord's-day_n the_o sabbath_n in_o a_o proper_a or_o ordinary_a course_n of_o speak_v or_o from_o approve_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n in_o other_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o inept_v and_o insolent_a to_o give_v judaical_a name_n and_o appellation_n to_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o be_v christian_a or_o evangelicall_n and_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n hereof_o because_o by_o such_o ambiguous_a form_n of_o speak_v a_o christian_n may_v seem_v to_o profess_v that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o true_a christianity_n b._n hilary_n prologue_n in_o psal_n though_o in_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n both_o the_o name_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v establish_v yet_o we_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n which_o also_o be_v the_o first_o do_v enjoy_v the_o festivitie_n of_o the_o perfect_a sabbath_n answ_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v at_o any_o time_n style_v the_o lord's-day_n a_o sabbath_n in_o a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n that_o be_v a_o day_n wherein_o christian_a people_n ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n 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determine_v the_o time_n and_o circumstance_n of_o his_o own_o service_n but_o he_o may_v delegate_v subordinate_a power_n to_o his_o steward_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o in_o the_o old_a law_n god_n almighty_a prescribe_v the_o particular_a day_n and_o place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n to_o wit_n the_o saturday_n of_o every_o week_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n he_o have_v not_o express_o or_o literal_o appoint_v either_o a_o particular_a day_n or_o a_o particular_a place_n but_o christian_n king_n be_v nurse_n father_n and_o the_o bishop_n be_v pastor_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n and_o steward_n of_o this_o great_a lord_n by_o a_o delegate_v and_o ministerial_a power_n may_v lawful_o perform_v this_o pag._n 187._o i_o desire_v the_o judicious_a reader_n to_o consider_v that_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v a_o pestilent_a drug_n borrow_v from_o schismatickes_n and_o from_o separatist_n pag._n 95._o and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v admit_v it_o take_v away_o all_o power_n from_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o from_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v any_o set_a place_n for_o god_n public_a service_n or_o to_o ordain_v any_o holy_a day_n or_o festival_n solemnity_n or_o to_o determine_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o people_n resort_v to_o church_n and_o their_o continuance_n at_o the_o church_n last_o it_o deny_v the_o church_n power_n of_o compose_v any_o external_a form_n or_o liturgy_n for_o god_n public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n b._n again_o the_o adversary_n acknowledge_v a_o equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n what_o equity_n if_o as_o it_o bind_v the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n to_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n it_o do_v not_o also_o bind_v the_o christian_a people_n to_o keep_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o prescribe_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o than_o they_o be_v very_o unjust_a that_o deny_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o equity_n but_o this_o do_v our_o adversary_n fly_v from_o for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o particular_a form_n and_o circumstance_n of_o rest_v be_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n our_o spiritual_a action_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v main_a and_o substantial_a in_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n their_o modification_n and_o limitation_n in_o respect_n of_o ritual_a and_o external_a form_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o place_n duration_n gesture_n habit_n and_o other_o external_a circumstance_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n so_o he._n thus_o you_o see_v how_o he_o limit_n the_o prescription_n of_o circumstance_n which_o comprehend_v time_n and_o place_n person_n and_o duration_n when_o and_o how_o long_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v unto_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o express_v more_o full_o pag._n 270._o saying_n it_o be_v in_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v what_o day_n or_o day_n or_o time_n she_o think_v good_a or_o find_v convenient_a for_o religious_a duty_n etc._n duty_n p._n martyr_n in_o genes_n 2._o quod_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la eligatur_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la liberum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la consuleret_fw-la quod_fw-la magis_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la judicaret_fw-la bull_v con_fw-la in_o apoc._n 1.10_o sponte_fw-la vero_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la receperuntillam_fw-la diem_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la eam_fw-la ullibi_fw-la praeceptam_fw-la hospin_n de_fw-fr orig._n fest_n ca._n 8._o et_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la hijs_fw-la constet_fw-la dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la judaici_n sabbathi_o loco_fw-la fuisse_fw-la solennem_fw-la non_fw-la invenitur_fw-la tamen_fw-la vel_fw-la apostolos_fw-la vel_fw-la alios_fw-la lege_fw-la aliqua_fw-la aut_fw-la praecepto_fw-la observationem_fw-la ejus_fw-la instituisse_fw-la sed_fw-la illam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la liberam_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quoque_fw-la dominicae_fw-la diei_fw-la observatio_fw-la nulla_fw-la certa_fw-la lege_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sed_fw-la libera_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n have_v not_o determine_v any_o certain_a day_n or_o time_n and_o those_o action_n or_o circumstance_n which_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o divine_a precept_n be_v permit_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v determine_v and_o appoint_v so_o he._n but_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n disclaim_v all_o such_o power_n deceiver_n power_n read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n recite_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a that_o br._n b._n be_v a_o deceiver_n but_o ascribe_v all_o authority_n
prate_v and_o not_o to_o prove_v that_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v receive_v a_o express_a commandment_n from_o god_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o certain_a particular_a day_n in_o every_o week_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o commandment_n touch_v the_o non-adoration_n of_o image_n and_o give_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o until_o he_o perform_v this_o which_o will_v be_v impossible_a he_o declare_v himself_o a_o rude_a accuser_n and_o withal_o a_o foolish_a and_o babble_a disputer_n b._n a_o second_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o prescribe_v what_o time_n man_n please_v be_v because_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n as_o a_o master_n to_o appoint_v his_o own_o worship_n and_o service_n so_o the_o time_n sabbath_n time_n the_o time_n command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v saturday_n the_o old_a legal_a sabbath_n wherein_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v this_o god_n himself_o 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delegate_v power_n may_v add_v and_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o religious_a holy_a day_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a or_o expedient_a for_o the_o people_n edification_n for_o in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o old_a law_n when_o many_o festival_n day_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n special_a mandate_n the_o jewish_a church_n notwithstanding_o upon_o special_a occasion_n appoint_v some_o new_a holy_a day_n hest_n 9_o 17._o 1_o machab._n 4.56_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o honour_v one_o of_o these_o feast_n with_o his_o own_o presence_n joh._n 10.22_o but_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o n._n test_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v set_v time_n and_o festival_n day_n for_o divine_a worship_n and_o the_o spiritual_a edification_n of_o people_n because_o such_o day_n and_o time_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o no_o express_a particular_a mandate_n of_o holy_a scripture_n have_v 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recreationis_fw-la quaed●m_fw-la opera_fw-la hoc_fw-la die_fw-la esse_fw-la concessa_fw-la non_fw-la 〈…〉_o deus_fw-la inter_fw-la sin_n sabbati_fw-la hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la refere_o exod._n 23_o 〈◊〉_d respiret_fw-la junius_n vertit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d recreetur_fw-la filius_fw-la 〈…〉_o tuus_fw-la et_fw-la christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la 〈…〉_o luc._n 14._o et_fw-la sanc_fw-la cum_fw-la dies_fw-la sabbati_fw-la fuerit_fw-la fostus_fw-la refe●●_n quoque_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la coeli_fw-la hominis_fw-la recreatio_fw-la atque_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la ulre_n reficit_fw-la quemad_a mod●m_n sapi●ns_v inquit_fw-la prov._n 17._o animus_fw-la laetus_fw-la medicinam_fw-la facit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la autem_fw-la fractus_fw-la exsiccat_fw-la ossa_fw-la atque_fw-la ideo_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la apostolica_fw-la agapae_fw-la erant_fw-la institutae_fw-la translatae_fw-la ut_fw-la videtur_fw-la ex_fw-la conviviis_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la veteris_fw-la testamenti_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutuam_fw-la testandam_fw-la &_o honestam_fw-la recreationem_fw-la usurpandan_n 1_o cor._n 14.20_o jude_n v._n 12._o imo_fw-la &_o dieb●s_fw-la domini●is_fw-la ad_fw-la gaudium_fw-la propter_fw-la memoriam_fw-la res●●●●●_n 〈…〉_o …_o be_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la primitiva_fw-la hoffpauir_n aug._n epist_n 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o we_o dare_v not_o deny_v some_o kind_n of_o r●creati●●_n to_o be_v lawful_a upon_o the_o lord's-day_n for_o god_n himself_o make_v the_o refresh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o handmaid_n and_o of_o the_o stranger_n one_o of_o the_o end_n why_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d ol_n …_o ●●od_n 23.12_o and_o junius_n translate_v the_o word_n refresh_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recreated_a also_o christ_n himself_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n go_v to_o a_o feast_n luke_n 14.1_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o festival_n day_n honest_a recreation_n upon_o that_o day_n be_v a_o represent_v of_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o 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so_o likewise_o do_v s._n cyprian_n s._n augustine_n s._n ireneus_fw-la s._n athanasius_n and_o all_o other_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n in_o their_o time_n and_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n and_o other_o christian_a people_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o they_o 2_o to_o enable_v bishop_n to_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o judicature_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o assume_v it_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o miraculous_a inspiration_n as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v but_o they_o may_v attain_v ability_n to_o perform_v this_o by_o diligent_a study_n and_o meditation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o learned_a writing_n of_o the_o godly_a father_n and_o by_o help_n of_o good_a learning_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o ordinary_a grace_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o nice_a constantinople_n ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n and_o by_o irenaeus_n cyprian_n ambrose_n augustine_n athanasius_n hilarius_n cyrillus_n 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apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la accipiendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la divina_fw-la voce_fw-la petri_n firmatae_fw-la aug._n triumph_n sum._n de_fw-fr pot_n eccles_n q._n 6._o be_v 1._o sententia_fw-la papae_fw-la &_o sententia_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la ib._n quaest_n 18._o be_v 4._o papa_n quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la dognitionem_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la revelatam_fw-la est_fw-la major_a angelis_n gretser_n def_n bellar._n to_o 1._o ca._n 1._o id_fw-la solum_fw-la pro_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la veneramur_fw-la &_o suscipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la pontifex_fw-la ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la petri_n tanquám_fw-la supremus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la magister_fw-la omniumque_fw-la controversiarum_fw-la judex_fw-la definiendo_fw-la proponit_fw-la gulielm_n rubeo_n ●_o do_v 19_o qu._n 2._o papa_n christi_fw-la vicarius_fw-la habet_fw-la tantam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la in_o spiritualibus_fw-la quantam_fw-la habuit_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la 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by_o the_o common_a vote_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o convocation_n which_o consist_v of_o many_o other_o learned_a divine_n beside_o bishop_n second_o to_o the_o end_n that_o order_n may_v be_v observe_v discord_n prevent_v and_o heresy_n condemn_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o judicature_n in_o some_o able_a and_o worthy_a person_n and_o our_o state_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o pious_a antiquity_n sacerdotes_fw-la antiquity_n cyprian_a epist_n 27._o ind_n per_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o successionum_fw-la vice_n episcoporum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la super_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la praepositos_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la aug._n epist_n 86._o episcopo_fw-la tuo_fw-la noli_fw-la resistere_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la facit_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la vel_fw-la 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in_o religion_n but_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n will_v be_v divide_v into_o as_o many_o sect_n and_o faction_n as_o themselves_o please_v judicatur_fw-la please_v cyprian_a li._n 1._o ep_v 2._o neque_fw-la aliunde_fw-la haereses_fw-la abortae_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la nata_fw-la sunt_fw-la schismata_fw-la quam_fw-la inde_fw-la quod_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la non_fw-la obtemperatur_fw-la nec_fw-la unus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la judex_fw-la vice_fw-la christi_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la cvi_fw-la secundum_fw-la magisteria_fw-la divina_fw-la obtemperaret_fw-la fraternitas_fw-la universa_fw-la idem_fw-la li_z 4._o ep_n 9_o vnde_fw-la schismata_fw-la &_o haereses_fw-la obortae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la dum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la qui_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la praeest_fw-la superba_fw-la quorundam_fw-la praesumptione_n contemnitur_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la dignatione_fw-la dei_fw-la honoratus_fw-la ab_fw-la indignis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la judicatur_fw-la and_o a_o great_a confusion_n must_v be_v among_o christian_n than_o there_o be_v in_o old_a time_n among_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n last_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o form_n of_o make_v and_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n authorize_v in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o bishop_n be_v their_o ordinary_a and_o to_o who_o the_o charge_n and_o government_n be_v commit_v over_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n be_v these_o which_o follow_v bishop_n will_v you_o reverent_o obey_v your_o ordinary_n and_o other_o chief_a minister_n unto_o who_o the_o government_n and_o charge_n be_v commit_v over_o you_o follow_v with_o a_o glad_a mind_n and_o will_n their_o godly_a admonition_n and_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o their_o godly_a judgement_n answer_n i_o will_v so_o do_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n have_v thus_o far_o proceed_v in_o declare_v both_o the_o quality_n of_o episcopal_a authority_n in_o judge_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n and_o also_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o preservation_n of_o verity_n and_o unity_n in_o religion_n that_o this_o authority_n be_v respect_v and_o maintain_v in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o will_v examine_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o dialogaster_n objection_n object_n 1_o if_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v guide_n to_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n then_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n must_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o mouth_n and_o be_v altogether_o regulate_v by_o their_o dictate_v but_o this_o be_v unreasonable_a etc._n etc._n answ_n no_o
desperate_a cause_n b._n the_o homily_n say_v all_o christian_n ought_v and_z be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o keep_v the_o lord's-day_n holy_o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o equity_n and_o analogy_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n oblige_v christian_n to_o observe_v a_o convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n for_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a duty_n 2_o after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o orthodoxal_a catholic_a church_n have_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o for_o other_o weighty_a reason_n devote_v the_o sunday_n of_o every_o week_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religious_a duty_n christian_a people_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n ground_v upon_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v that_o day_n holy_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n pag._n 100_o b._n the_o lord's-day_n be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v our_o christian_a sabbath-day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o jewish_a to_o call_v it_o so_o answ_n 1._o the_o lord's-day_n be_v not_o the_o literal_a sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n it_o can_v be_v call_v the_o sabbath-day_n express_o or_o in_o particular_a command_v in_o the_o decalogue_n but_o the_o same_o be_v style_v by_o the_o homily_n our_o christian_a sabbath_n in_o a_o mystical_a and_o analogical_a sense_n even_o as_o mortification_n be_v call_v circumcision_n rom._n 2.29_o and_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n be_v call_v unleavened_a bread_n 1_o cor._n 8.5_o b._n that_o this_o day_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o holy_a rest_n and_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o no_o part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o profane_a pastime_n answ_n 1._o the_o homily_n according_a to_o the_o tenet_n also_o of_o other_o divine_n etc._n divine_n bucer_n in_o mat._n 12._o p._n 113._o eximatur_fw-la è_fw-la cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la opinio_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la credat_fw-la eum_fw-la diem_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la aliis_fw-la sanctiorem_fw-la vel_fw-la operari_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la danaeus_n eth._n christ_n l_o 2._o c._n 9_o nobis_fw-la christianis_fw-la non_fw-la tanta_fw-la tamve_fw-la severa_fw-la &_o rigida_fw-la observatio_fw-la ne_fw-la laboremus_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n imposita_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la constantini_n licet_fw-la serere_fw-la &_o metere_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n si_fw-la commodum_fw-la sit_fw-la aquin._n 2._o 2._o q._n 122._o be_v 4._o ad_fw-la 4._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ita_fw-la arcta_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la operandi_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n sicut_fw-la in_o die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la sed_fw-la quaedam_fw-la opera_fw-la conceduntur_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n quae_fw-la in_o die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la prohibebantur_fw-la sicut_fw-la decoctio_fw-la ciborum_fw-la etc._n etc._n permit_v some_o kind_n of_o labour_n upon_o the_o sunday_n therefore_o by_o whole_o it_o understand_v not_o every_o hour_n and_o minute_n of_o the_o day_n but_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o be_v necessary_a and_o moral_o sufficient_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o religious_a duty_n of_o the_o day_n pag._n 218_o 219._o 225._o 231._o 2_o if_o the_o objector_n will_v have_v proceed_v sincere_o he_o shall_v have_v declare_v whether_o by_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o profane_a pastime_n he_o understand_v all_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o recreation_n in_o general_a or_o such_o only_a as_o be_v vicious_a in_o quality_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o circumstance_n pag._n 229._o if_o he_o mean_v the_o first_o we_o find_v no_o word_n in_o the_o homily_n condemn_v in_o general_a all_o recreation_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v sober_a and_o honest_a in_o quality_n and_o which_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o evil_a circumstance_n but_o if_o he_o understand_v the_o homily_n in_o the_o latter_a sense_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o condemn_v ungodly_a pastime_n then_o he_o may_v have_v observe_v the_o bishop_n word_n pag._n 258._o the_o law_n of_o our_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n condemn_v and_o chastise_v all_o thing_n profane_a and_o vicious_a upon_o the_o lord's-day_n and_o pag._n 259._o all_o obscene_a lascivious_a and_o voluptuous_a pastime_n be_v prohibit_v on_o this_o day_n and_o pag._n 229._o all_o kind_n of_o recreation_n which_o be_v of_o evil_a quality_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o object_n or_o which_o be_v attend_v with_o evil_a circumstance_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v use_v upon_o the_o lord's-day_n or_o on_o other_o festival_n day_n they_o be_v sacrilegious_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o ep._n dedicat._n profanation_n of_o the_o lordsday_n and_o of_o other_o solemn_a festival_n day_n which_o be_v devote_v to_o religious_a office_n be_v impious_a and_o hateful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n and_o to_o be_v correct_v and_o punish_v in_o those_o which_o shall_v offend_v and_o pag._n 109._o 110._o this_o ordinance_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n begin_v in_o the_o holy_a apostle_n age_n and_o have_v universal_o be_v continue_v ever_o since_o to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o to_o the_o marvellous_a benefit_n of_o christian_a soul_n who_o upon_o that_o holy_a day_n be_v edify_v weekly_o in_o godliness_n virtue_n and_o true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o we_o just_o account_v all_o those_o who_o malign_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o bless_a day_n profane_a and_o sacrilegious_a a._n the_o author_n seem_v to_o acknowledge_v some_o morality_n natural_a to_o be_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n for_o pag._n 135._o he_o say_v our_o rest_v from_o labour_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o general_a be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n b._n this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o acquit_v he_o from_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n dolosus_fw-la versatur_fw-la in_o vniversalibus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o king_n james._n the_o natural_a morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v not_o in_o general_a to_o imply_v some_o individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la some_o certain_a uncertain_a indefinite_a time_n for_o god_n worship_n est_fw-la worship_n vrsin_n cat._n de_fw-fr sabba_n non_fw-la sumus_fw-la allegati_fw-la ut_fw-la diem_fw-la vel_fw-la jovis_fw-la vel_fw-la saturni_n vel_fw-la mercurij_fw-la vel_fw-la ullum_fw-la alium_fw-la certum_fw-la habeamus_fw-la rivet_n in_o exod._n 20._o pag._n 193._o petitur_fw-la principium_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la sumitur_fw-la ad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la mandati_fw-la quarti_fw-la quatenus_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la pertinere_fw-la circumstantiam_fw-la die●_n septimi_fw-la phil._n melancht_v loc_fw-la com._n d._n 3._o praecepto_fw-la recte_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o tertio_fw-la praecepto_fw-la dvas_fw-la esse_fw-la part_n unam_fw-la naturalem_fw-la seu_fw-la moralem_fw-la seu_fw-la genus_fw-la altera_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la caeremonia_fw-la propria_fw-la populo_fw-la israel_n seu_fw-la species_n de_fw-la die_fw-la septimo_fw-la de_fw-fr priore_fw-la dicitur_fw-la naturale_fw-la seu_fw-la genus_fw-la esse_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la abrogari_fw-la videlicet_fw-la mandatum_fw-la de_fw-la conservando_fw-la ministerio_fw-la publico_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquo_fw-la die_fw-la populus_fw-la doceatur_fw-la &_o caeremoniae_fw-la divinitus_fw-la institutae_fw-la exerceantur_fw-la species_n vero_fw-la quae_fw-la nominatim_fw-la de_fw-la septimo_fw-la die_fw-la loquor_fw-la abrogata_fw-la est_fw-la for_o the_o commandment_n be_v express_v for_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o week_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v it_o it_o say_v not_o remember_v to_o set_v apart_o and_o allow_v some_o time_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o it_o determine_v the_o time_n and_o day_n lest_o otherwise_o be_v leave_v undetermined_a man_n shall_v forget_v god_n himself_o and_o allow_v no_o time_n or_o day_n at_o all_o for_o god_n service_n or_o if_o he_o do_v god_n shall_v be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o it_o ans_fw-fr 1._o be_v he_o dolosus_fw-la a_o deceiver_n who_o maintain_v there_o be_v a_o general_a equity_n in_o divine_a positive_a law_n no_o man_n live_v be_v able_a to_o justify_v this_o for_o in_o the_o old_a judicial_a law_n yea_o in_o many_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o be_v contain_v a_o general_a equity_n ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o judicial_a law_n set_v down_o exod._n 22.1_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o general_a equity_n employ_v oblige_v christian_n to_o restitution_n of_o good_n unjust_o by_o they_o take_v away_o in_o the_o law_n of_o deuteronomy_n 25.4_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n there_o be_v contain_v a_o general_a natural_a equity_n 1_o corinth_n 9.9_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o dolosus_fw-la who_o maintain_v a_o general_a equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n but_o he_o be_v a_o dolt_n who_o deny_v
the_o church_n in_o this_o sin_v not_o as_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o bind_v we_o christian_n to_o no_o certain_a proportion_n of_o time_n as_o the_o adversary_n himself_o will_v have_v it_o but_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v now_o abrogate_a etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o objector_n at_o his_o entrance_n say_v now_o i_o shall_v prove_v ●nd_n make_v it_o evident_a mordere_fw-la evident_a q._n curtius_n apud_fw-la bactrianos_fw-la dici_fw-la solet_fw-la canem_fw-la timidum_fw-la vehementius_fw-la latrare_fw-la quùm_fw-la mordere_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o then_o falsifi_v his_o word_n for_o his_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o if_o say_v br._n b._n the_o natural_a equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n determine_v not_o one_o particular_a and_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o only_o a_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a time_n for_o divine_a worship_n then_o there_o be_v no_o obligatory_a equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o church_n sin_v not_o if_o it_o appoint_v one_o day_n in_o twenty_o forty_o a_o hundred_o or_o one_o day_n or_o half_o a_o day_n in_o a_o year_n or_o in_o a_o age_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o adversary_n maintain_v that_o the_o natural_a equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n prescribe_v only_o a_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a time_n but_o no_o one_o certain_a or_o fix_a day_n of_o the_o week_n ergo._n the_o adversary_n leave_v it_o in_o the_o church_n liberty_n and_o arbiterment_n to_o allow_v as_o small_a a_o proportion_n of_o time_n to_o wit_n one_o day_n in_o 20._o 40._o 100_o or_o in_o the_o whole_a year_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o please_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n be_v a_o lame_a giles_n for_o one_o day_n in_o 20._o 40._o 100_o or_o in_o the_o whole_a year_n or_o one_o half_a day_n in_o a_o week_n month_n or_o year_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o competent_a and_o sufficient_a time_n for_o god_n service_n or_o for_o religious_a 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liquet_fw-la è_fw-la sacred_a literis_fw-la nullibi_fw-la enim_fw-la legimus_fw-la apostolos_fw-la hoc_fw-la cuipiam_fw-la mandasse_fw-la tantum_fw-la l●gimus_fw-la quid_fw-la solit●_fw-la fuer●●t_fw-la facere_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la ill●_n die_v liberum_fw-la igitur_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la walaeus_n de_fw-fr sabb._n pag._n 156._o nec_fw-la christus_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsi_fw-la apost_n ex_fw-la praescripto_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-la observatione_fw-la huius_fw-la diei_fw-la ullum_fw-la expressum_fw-la mandatum_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la de_fw-la aliis_fw-la pietatis_fw-la officiis_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la be_v the_o very_a moral_a substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o lord_n say_v not_o remember_v to_o sanctify_v some_o convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n as_o the_o church_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o commandment_n prescribe_v a_o certain_a and_o set_v time_n yea_o a_o day_n the_o sabbath_n day_n one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n 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