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A30739 An enquiry whether the Lord Jesus Christ made the world, and be Jehovah, and gave the moral law? and whether the fourth command be repealed or altered? by Tho. Bampfield. Bampfield, Thomas, 1623?-1693. 1692 (1692) Wing B629; ESTC R10575 118,081 148

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dominical_a day_n be_v forbid_v by_o damasus_n fol._n 308_o d_o e_o constantine_n admonish_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v holy_a the_o day_n dedicate_v to_o the_o saviour_n and_o likewise_o that_o those_o which_o be_v sabbath_n shall_v be_v honour_v or_o worship_v and_o he_o give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o precedent_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o they_o shall_v observe_v the_o dominical_a day_n according_a to_o the_o nod_n or_o will_v of_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v honour_v the_o day_n of_o the_o martyr_n eusebius_n fol._n 396_o at_o a_o synod_n in_o eleberide_v a_o city_n in_o spain_n can._n 26_o it_o please_v they_o to_o correct_v a_o error_n that_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v a_o fast_a of_o fast_n jejuniorum_fw-la superpositionem_fw-la upon_o every_o sabbath_n day_n fol._n 477_o g_z 29_o can._n christian_n ocelot_v to_o judaize_v and_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n but_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o that_o same_o day_n 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five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n nor_o be_v it_o as_o i_o think_v by_o some_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o day_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o now_o that_o public_a fasting-day_n as_o this_o be_v be_v keep_v holy_a to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o festival_n be_v know_v to_o all_o christian_n who_o upon_o public_a fast_a day_n where_o they_o have_v liberty_n do_v assemble_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n when_o christian_n do_v agree_v upon_o a_o day_n to_o assemble_v for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n there_o do_v appear_v no_o great_a difference_n whether_o they_o feast_v or_o fast_o upon_o that_o day_n only_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o art_n of_o it_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v about_o to_o change_v the_o sabbath_n and_o it_o seem_v devise_v among_o other_o this_o medium_n for_o one_o to_o turn_v the_o sabbath_n into_o a_o fast_a before_o easter_n and_o this_o be_v under_o a_o specious_a pretence_n as_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o memory_n of_o his_o passion_n as_o the_o first_o day_n be_v in_o memory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o they_o first_o contend_v much_o about_o observe_v easter_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o yearly_a festival_n whereof_o more_o hereafter_o and_o the_o sabbath_n before_o easter_n because_o of_o our_o lord_n body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_a to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o yearly_a fast_a and_o so_o by_o degree_n every_o sunday_n to_o be_v a_o festival_n and_o keep_v as_o a_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o every_o sabbath_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o weekly_a fast_a and_o by_o degree_n to_o be_v total_o lay_v aside_o and_o no_o more_o observe_v as_o the_o institute_v sabbath_n but_o for_o ever_o after_o to_o be_v keep_v only_o as_o a_o weekly_a fast_a as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o romanist_n and_o some_o other_o to_o this_o day_n this_o legerdemain_n seem_v plain_a to_o such_o as_o be_v unbiased_a and_o have_v look_v a_o little_a into_o church-history_n whereof_o more_o hereafter_o magdeb._n 6._o cent._n in_o synodo_fw-la matisconensi_fw-la where_o be_v conven●_n some_o french_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n i_o find_v by_o a_o canon_n of_o that_o synod_n a_o very_a great_a complaint_n against_o the_o christian_a people_n as_o contemn_v the_o dominical_a day_n and_o as_o continual_o work_v on_o it_o ●_o upon_o private_a day_n for_o which_o they_o order_v countryman_n to_o be_v beat_v with_o cudgel_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o lawyer_n he_o must_v irrecoverable_o lose_v his_o cause_n which_o be_v very_o hard_o for_o his_o poo●_n client_n when_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a cent._n 7._o in_o the_o seven_o century_n we_o have_v two_o bishop_n by_o th●_n name_n of_o dominicus_n fol._n 322_o 387._o &_o fol._n 160_o they_o say_v the_o sabbath_n be_v consecrate_v a_o fast_a
and_o fol._n 140_o that_o among_o th●_n day_n for_o public_a assembly_n the_o dominical_a day_n be_v most_o name_v also_o among_o some_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v find_v ●_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o three_o hour_n when_o the_o people_n be_v oppress_v in_o the_o church_n by_o grimo●ldus_n in_o the_o popilian_a marke●_n which_o be_v in_o rome_n itself_o sabelicus_n e●eadis_n 8._o lib._n 2._o so_o th●_n in_o rome_n itself_o in_o this_o seven_o century_n some_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o which_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o yet_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v in_o a●_n other_o respect_n be_v free_a from_o all_o exception_n and_o fol._n 161_o they_o say_v the_o dominical_a day_n be_v solemn_a ●●_o christians_o but_o among_o other_o festival_n religious_o observe●_n they_o say_v isid_n de_fw-fr officiis_n remember_v or_o make_v mention_n of_o th●_n sabbath_n and_o fol._n 185_o they_o say_v when_o they_o do_v assemble_v and_o ho●_n often_o be_v not_o express_o write_v but_o the_o most_o mention_n be_v make_v ●_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o dominical_a day_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o co●stance_n the_o emperor_n in_o libro_fw-la pontificali_fw-la that_o come_n to_o ro●_n quarta_fw-la feria_fw-la which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v our_o wednesday_n that_o same_o d●_n he_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n d●_n to_o st._n mary_n and_o upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n to_o st._n peter_n church_n which_o probable_o be_v in_o lent_n cent._n 8._o in_o the_o eight_o century_n fol._n 1_o they_o say_v that_o the_o fa●_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v deform_v and_o sad_a be_v miserab●_n afflict_v with_o two_o antichrist_n the_o saracen_n addict_v to_o the_o b●phemies_n of_o mahomet_n and_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n antichrist_n sitti●_fw-mi in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n fol._n 377_o 378_o they_o say_v that_o the_o monk_n in_o his_o island_n and_o the_o pict_n begin_v to_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o romish_a manner_n ann._n dom._n 716._o beda_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o cent._n 9_o in_o the_o nine_o century_n be_v they_o keep_v holy_a the_o dominical_a day_n and_o synodus_fw-la moguntina_n i_o e_fw-la hold_v at_o the_o city_n mentz_n in_o germany_n say_v we_o have_v decree_v that_o all_o dominical_a day_n be_v observe_v with_o all_o veneration_n i_o find_v little_a more_o of_o the_o dominical_a day_n or_o sabbath_n in_o that_o century_n how_o far_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o synod_n at_o mentz_n be_v influence_v from_o rome_n or_o how_o far_o they_o reach_v in_o their_o power_n i_o know_v not_o cent._n 10_o fol._n 365_o 54_o we_o find_v that_o servile_a work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n cent._n 11_o fol._n 287_o 44_o leo_n the_o nine_o endeavour_v to_o obtrude_v a_o fast_a upon_o all_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n ever_o in_o lent_n upon_o the_o eastern_a church_n etc._n etc._n but_o nice●as_n say_v that_o only_o in_o the_o year_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o lord_n burial_n and_o that_o a_o fast_a fol._n 289_o we_o have_v four_o column_n of_o festival_n above_o forty_o festival_n fol._n 290._o 59_o urbane_n the_o second_o in_o a_o synod_n at_o claremont_n ordain_v that_o the_o office_n of_o mary_n i._n e._n st._n marry_o shall_v ●e_v solemn_o celebrate_v upon_o sabbath_n day_n diebus_fw-la sabbathi●is_fw-la fol._n 341_o on_o the_o sabbath_n william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o principal_a feast_n have_v magnificent_a and_o sumptuous_a banquet_n malmesb._n ●b_n 3._o cap._n 52_o which_o they_o call_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o of_o the_o day_n this_o be_v i_o can_v certain_o say_v but_o i_o think_v ●_o be_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n fol._n 542._o 10_o pope_n urbane_n the_o second_o decree_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v celebrate_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lady-vir●in_a mary_n domine_fw-la virgin_n mariae_fw-la so_o now_o at_o rome_n the_o ●ord's_n sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o lady_n mary_fw-mi day_n so_o wanton_a in_o this_o ●ey_n be_v in_o that_o age._n cent._n 12_o fol._n 911._o 17_o de_fw-la festis_fw-la they_o keep_v holy_a the_o dominical_a day_n and_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n fol._n 216_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n ●nd_v now_o we_o must_v celebrate_v the_o dominical_a day_n because_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n fol._n 999._o 10_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n ●hat_n slave_n and_o ●xons_n upon_o every_o dominical_a day_n frequen●●●_n market_n forum_n ●unense_n neglect_v divine_a worship_n which_o bishop_n gerold_n by_o ●e_a word_n of_o god_n prohibit_v cent._n 13._o the_o thirteen_o century_n bring_v forth_o the_o famous_a dominicus_n by_o who_o afterward_o the_o order_n of_o dominican_n be_v institute_v fol._n 556._o 30._o fol._n 320._o 44_o estius_n say_v the_o precept_n for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n yet_o distinguish_v four_o precept_n as_o belong_v to_o god_n the_o first_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o second_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o the_o three_o command_n he_o say_v be_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n the_o four_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o he_o say_v there_o be_v six_o pertain_v to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o command●_n such_o wild_a conceit_n have_v some_o have_v about_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o fol._n 331._o 32_o one_o thomas_n say_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n literal_o understand_v be_v partly_o moral_a and_o partly_o ceremonial_a moral_a as_o to_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v depute_v some_o part_n of_o his_o life_n to_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o divine_a thing_n but_o as_o to_o this_o command_v determine_v a_o special_a time_n in_o sign_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o the_o precept_n be_v ceremonial_a thus_o he_o determine_v that_o a_o special_a time_n in_o the_o four_o command_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o that_o this_o command_n be_v only_o moral_a as_o to_o some_o part_n of_o man_n life_n and_o say_v not_o what_o part_n and_o estius_n say_v that_o the_o four_o be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n lucius_n '_o be_v ecclesiastical_a history_n which_o he_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n and_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o best_a historian_n and_o writer_n print_v at_o basil_n 1624._o contention_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o anicetus_n and_o victor_n 2._o cent._n 1._o lib._n 2._o bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n fol._n 387_o a_o b_o c._n cent._n 4_o fol._n 41_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n command_v that_o the_o dominical_a day_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o hear_v cause_n and_o do_v business_n a_o judi●●_n &_o negotiis_fw-la except_o tillage_n and_o as_o holy_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o fol._n 230_o a_o ●_o d_o e._n see_v magd._n four_o cent._n fol._n 224_o d_o sozomenus_n show_v in_o many_o city_n and_o village_n among_o the_o egyptian_n they_o use_v to_o assemble_v the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n on_o which_o day_n that_o there_o be_v public_a assembly_n athanasius_n signify_v also_o where_o he_o name_v these_o day_n of_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n viz._n the_o sabbath_n the_o dominical_a day_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n parasceven_fw-la i._n e._n a_o preparation_n or_o good_a friday_n and_o the_o four_o of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o week_n i._n e._n wednesday_n i_o think_v this_o be_v in_o lent_n they_o say_v sozomenus_n have_v deliver_v down_o tradidit_fw-la that_o at_o constantinople_n and_o almost_o among_o all_o the_o christian_n do_v assemble_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o also_o unâ_fw-la sabbati_fw-la upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o at_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n not_o so_o fol._n 248_o can._n 23_o concilii_fw-la eliberini_fw-la constitute_v a_o fast_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n fol._n 268_o f_o g_o of_o the_o right_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n public_a assembly_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n at_o rome_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o in_o century_n see_v m●gdeb_n four_o century_n the_o church_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n keep_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n in_o the_o four_o century_n sozomenus_n seem_v to_o show_v sol_fw-mi 271_o d_o e_o that_o a_o fast_a upon_o every_o quocunque_fw-la sabbath_n day_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n socrates_n say_v at_o rome_n they_o fast_o every_o sabbath_n fast_v in_o lent_n upon_o the_o
that_o as_o well_o as_o other_o holy_a day_n though_o i_o remember_v in_o one_o of_o the_o english_a chronicle_n i_o meet_v with_o a_o act_n of_o the_o common-council_n of_o london_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o first_o day_n as_o i_o take_v it_o about_o their_o market_n which_o be_v some_o time_n before_o this_o but_o when_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n have_v hold_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n i_o take_v to_o be_v evident_a though_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o some_o late_a writer_n within_o eighty_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o have_v endeavour_v to_o apply_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o first_o day_n which_o as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o other_o be_v not_o where_o give_v to_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o ancient_a liturgy_n do_v prove_v this_o and_o the_o mass_n book_n now_o in_o use_n still_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o seven_o day_n our_o own_o record_n in_o england_n do_v also_o prove_v this_o those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o high_a court_n of_o england_n elsing_n fol._n 94_o 95_o and_o their_o journal_o to_o this_o day_n whereof_o i_o have_v see_v many_o and_o every_o one_o that_o will_v may_v see_v that_o all_o thing_n enter_v in_o the_o journal_o of_o that_o house_n as_o do_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v enter_v as_o do_v die_v sabbati_fw-la upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n i._n e._n upon_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n and_o the_o like_a order_n for_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v weekly_o print_v sabbati_fw-la for_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o rule_n and_o record_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n common_a plea_n and_o the_o latin_a record_n in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o exchequer_n and_o in_o chancery_n and_o those_o also_o in_o the_o chequer-chamber_n do_v call_v the_o seven_o day_n the_o sabbath_n whereof_o i_o have_v now_o some_o in_o my_o hand_n this_o all_o lawyer_n and_o attorney_n know_v and_o 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