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A30749 A reply to Doctor Wallis, his discourse concerning the Christian Sabbath by Tho. Bampfield. Bampfield, Thomas, 1623?-1693. 1693 (1693) Wing B630; ESTC R12510 69,562 84

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prudence_n to_o interpose_v and_o of_o tacit_n limitation_n employ_v i_o doubt_n reserve_v a_o liberty_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o very_o hard_a to_o be_v defend_v for_o with_o those_o limitation_n and_o if_o humane_a law_n shall_v determine_v the_o divine_a law_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n bad_a man_n may_v find_v pretence_n for_o the_o rank_a atheism_n theism_n arrianism_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n notwithstanding_o the_o first_o command_n for_o the_o foul_a corruption_n and_o invasion_n on_o christian_n institute_v spiritual_a worship_n notwithstanding_o the_o second_o for_o the_o high_a profanation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n notwithstanding_o the_o three_o as_o well_o as_o for_o pollute_v the_o sabbath_n notwithstanding_o the_o four_o and_o for_o rebellion_n murder_n adultery_n steal_v false-witnessing_a and_o covet_a notwithstanding_o the_o other_o six_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o such_o limitation_n etc._n etc._n have_v need_n of_o many_o caution_n to_o correct_v they_o now_o before_o i_o answer_v the_o doctor_n be_v two_o expedient_n i_o first_o reply_v to_o somewhat_o more_o i_o find_v in_o mr._n chafie'_v learned_a tract_n mr._n chafie_a in_o p._n 2._o of_o his_o epistle_n say_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n and_o establish_v another_o contrary_a to_o what_o god_n the_o father_n institute_v etc._n etc._n now_o though_o i_o hope_v he_o be_v a_o very_a good_a as_o well_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n yet_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v then_o have_v clear_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n as_o create_v the_o world_n and_o then_o rest_v nor_o of_o christ_n as_o institute_v the_o sabbath_n gen._n 2._o 2_o 3._o nor_o of_o christ_n confirm_v the_o moral_a law_n at_o sinai_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20._o nor_o of_o christ_n make_v it_o perpetual_a in_o matth._n 5._o 18._o luke_n 16._o 17._o and_o in_o that_o tract_n mr._n chafie_n speak_v of_o one_o sabbath_n at_o the_o creation_n another_o in_o exod._n 16._o and_o another_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o notion_n he_o make_v to_o have_v be_v three_o sabbath_n from_o who_o i_o think_v the_o doctor_n take_v up_o if_o i_o mistake_v he_o not_o the_o like_a opinion_n of_o three_o sabbath_n wherein_o i_o think_v they_o be_v both_o out_o as_o before_z and_o hereafter_o for_o mr._n chafie'_v notion_n of_o one_o seventh-day-sabbath_n at_o the_o creation_n and_o another_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n in_o exod._n 16._o i_o doubt_v will_v make_v two_o seventh-day-sabbaths_a in_o one_o week_n of_o seven_o day_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o inconsistent_a and_o will_v make_v the_o first_o day_n more_o uncertain_a also_o beside_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o doctor_n mr._n chafie'_v opinion_n p._n 19_o 20._o that_o god_n have_v not_o bind_v man_n to_o any_o set_a time_n to_o begin_v their_o week_n and_o chap._n 8._o p._n 18._o he_o say_v the_o lawgiver_n himself_o have_v plain_o point_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o this_o law_n that_o be_v in_o the_o four_o command_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v the_o day_n follow_v the_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n with_o man_n and_o that_o in_o every_o nation_n however_o they_o begin_v their_o week_n the_o seventhday_n thereof_o be_v the_o lord_n p._n 20._o l._n 9_o p._n 44._o l._n 6_o 7._o and_o his_o epistle_n p._n 7._o l._n 4._o and_o that_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o six_o day_n of_o god_n labour_n but_o from_o the_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n with_o man_n and_o so_o also_o in_o his_o postscript_n but_o do_v acknowledge_v chap._n 11._o p._n 35._o it_o have_v be_v the_o general_a opinion_n not_o only_o of_o the_o vulgar_a but_o of_o the_o learned_a also_o which_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a i_o think_v be_v right_a that_o the_o seven_o day_n command_v we_o in_o this_o law_n have_v relation_n only_o to_o the_o six_o work-day_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o six_o work-day_n with_o man_n which_o opinion_n of_o mr._n chafie'_v for_o man_n day_n be_v i_o think_v contrary_a to_o gen._n 2._o 2._o for_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n end_v his_o work_n etc._n etc._n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n so_o as_o it_o be_v the_o six_o day_n god_n wrought_v which_o be_v the_o six_o working-day_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n rest_v when_o he_o end_v his_o work_n which_o be_v and_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o bless_a sabbath_n which_o first_o appointment_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o find_v not_o where_o change_v and_o so_o exod._a 20._o 9_o 10_o 11._o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o make_v it_o holy_a and_o so_o it_o seem_v very_o plain_a that_o the_o six_o working-day_n be_v those_o on_o which_o the_o lord_n wrought_v and_o the_o rest_a or_o sabbath_n day_n that_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v holy_a and_o bless_a and_o on_o which_o he_o rest_v and_o mr._n chafie_n in_o chap._n 12._o say_v god_n by_o his_o law_n ty_v all_o nation_n that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o they_o begin_v the_o week_n they_o work_v not_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o sanctify_v it_o which_o will_v be_v true_a if_o man_n begin_v the_o week_n as_o the_o lord_n direct_v in_o gen._n 1._o but_o else_o by_o that_o rule_n of_o mr._n chafie'_v friday_n in_o turkey_n be_v their_o weekly_a sabbath_n the_o christian_n live_v in_o turkey_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o four_o command_n to_o sanctify_v friday_n i._n e._n the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n day_n because_o the_o turk_n there_o so_o do_v and_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n those_o christian_n who_o live_v in_o any_o heathen_a nation_n where_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n and_o observe_v sunday_n there_o they_o must_v keep_v sunday_n and_o sanctify_v it_o because_o the_o heathen_n where_o they_o live_v so_o do_v and_o those_o christian_n who_o live_v in_o those_o christian_a province_n who_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n must_v keep_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o the_o lord_n day_n because_o other_o so_o keep_v it_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n and_o the_o like_a of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n among_o the_o israelite_n and_o those_o christian_n who_o live_v in_o those_o christian_a country_n where_o they_o keep_v the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n and_o the_o first_o day_n also_o must_v keep_v i_o know_v not_o which_o of_o they_o by_o mr._n chafie'_v rule_n and_o i_o take_v it_o as_o agree_v we_o be_v not_o to_o keep_v two_o day_n in_o a_o week_n and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o such_o people_n of_o these_o sort_n see_v enquiry_n p._n 119_o etc._n etc._n which_o rule_n of_o mr._n chafie'_v to_o resolve_v which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n command_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o country_n where_o we_o live_v and_o that_o god_n have_v not_o bind_v man_n when_o to_o begin_v their_o week_n be_v to_o set_v up_o man_n day_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o against_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o i_o think_v the_o doctor_n write_v by_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o as_o he_o find_v it_o which_o rule_n i_o doubt_v will_v agree_v neither_o with_o the_o letter_n or_o meaning_n of_o gen._n 2._o 2_o 3._o or_o of_o the_o four_o command_n what_o mr._n chafie_n object_n that_o by_o the_o different_a orison_n wherever_o paradise_n be_v which_o p._n 17._o he_o say_v be_v unknown_a no_o man_n can_v tell_v in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v when_o to_o begin_v the_o day_n of_o god_n rest_v at_o the_o creation_n i_o answer_v if_o our_o sabbath_n do_v begin_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n that_o god_n first_o rest_n do_v and_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o that_o instant_n then_o that_o be_v a_o hard_a objection_n but_o i_o know_v no_o place_n in_o the_o word_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o sabbath_n afterward_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o same_o moment_n or_o time_n that_o the_o first_o sabbath_n begin_v in_o paradise_n or_o at_o sinai_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v i_o remember_v any_o thing_n so_o offer_v in_o any_o writer_n but_o that_o the_o sabbath_n then_o do_v and_o that_o sabbath_n afterward_o be_v to_o begin_v in_o the_o evening_n everywhere_o as_o time_n be_v distribute_v into_o day_n at_o the_o creation_n i_o think_v be_v before_o show_v and_o that_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n begin_v in_o the_o evening_n and_o last_v from_o evening_n to_o evening_n and_o that_o the_o
preacher_n and_o it_o seem_v if_o it_o be_v not_o write_v incautelous_o to_o be_v high_o blamable_a in_o which_o expression_n of_o hold_v forth_o with_o other_o afterward_o which_o refer_v to_o spiritual_a pray_v and_o praise_v as_o this_o do_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n the_o doctor_n go_v in_o bad_a company_n and_o i_o doubt_v high_o gratify_v they_o whilst_o he_o write_v so_o agreeable_o to_o their_o language_n which_o word_n of_o the_o doctor_n however_o write_v with_o some_o seem_a softness_n be_v a_o very_a ill_n bleat_v if_o they_o be_v mean_v which_o i_o hope_v they_o be_v not_o as_o they_o be_v common_o understand_v by_o all_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n that_o i_o know_v and_o in_o further_a reply_n to_o the_o doctor_n be_v from_o act_n 20._o 7._o i_o refer_v to_o what_o be_v in_o the_o enquiry_n p._n 55._o 56_o 57_o 58._o and_o admit_v that_o one_o there_o be_v one_o day_n and_o that_o one_o day_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o that_o the_o disciple_n there_o come_v to_o gether_o to_o break_v bread_n and_o admit_v that_o break_n of_o bread_n be_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o assembly_n there_o to_o be_v a_o christian_a assembly_n as_o it_o be_v yet_o suppose_v the_o day_n as_o before_o do_v not_o begin_v at_o midnight_n but_o in_o the_o evening_n as_o i_o think_v it_o certain_o do_v and_o suppose_v paul_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v act_n 17._o 2._o as_o before_o preach_v on_o the_o sabbath_n every_o sabbath_n act_v 18._o 4._o act_n 16._o 30._o and_o that_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n act_n 13._o 14_o 42_o etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v deny_v and_o suppose_v that_o what_o we_o have_v in_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v israel_n for_o profane_v or_o pollute_v as_o esai_n 56._o 2_o 4_o 6._o esai_n 58._o 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o sabbath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v general_o express_v by_o their_o refuse_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o suppose_v what_o we_o have_v in_o the_o new-testament_n about_o our_o lord_n custom_n of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v brief_o express_v by_o his_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o as_o preach_v do_v comprehend_v and_o include_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o perfect_a keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o certain_o do_v or_o else_o we_o shall_v have_v read_v it_o there_o object_v against_o he_o which_o we_o do_v not_o find_v and_o suppose_v the_o like_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o measure_n in_o the_o act_n etc._n etc._n about_o their_o keep_a sabbath_n i_o think_v any_o man_n may_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o paul_n who_o keep_v every_o sabbath_n as_o before_o have_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n act_v 20._o 7._o and_o that_o when_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v over_o paul_n and_o the_o disciple_n meet_v that_o evening_n that_o be_v the_o evening_n of_o the_o first_o day_n be_v ready_a to_o depart_v on_o the_o morning_n which_o evening_n his_o readiness_n to_o depart_v on_o the_o morrow_n seem_v to_o imply_v which_o the_o doctor_n p._n 31._o think_v a_o pleasant_a shift_n which_o seem_v a_o plain_a and_o true_a fact_n for_o paul_n there_o continue_v his_o speech_n till_o midnight_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o and_o when_o he_o have_v recover_v eutichus_n and_o break_a bread_n and_o eat_v and_o tarry_v a_o long_a while_n till_o break_v of_o day_n paul_n do_v depart_n according_o act_n 20._o 7_o 11._o and_o i_o know_v none_o have_v yet_o imagine_v that_o paul_n and_o the_o christian_n keep_v two_o sabbath_n day_n in_o one_o week_n so_o as_o suppose_v the_o doctor_n be_v mid-night-day_n mistake_v as_o i_o think_v it_o be_v and_o suppose_v the_o first_a day_n to_o begin_v in_o the_o evening_n which_o i_o think_v it_o do_v and_o do_v and_o suppose_v paul_n manner_n be_v to_o preach_v every_o sabbath_n in_o the_o synagogue_n act_v 13._o 14_o 42._o act_n 16._o 30._o act_n 18._o 4._o which_o he_o certain_o do_v and_o suppose_v that_o paul_n be_v preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n do_v comprehend_v his_o conscientious_a observe_v the_o whole_a sabbath_n day_n than_o instead_o of_o a_o precedent_n for_o the_o first_o day_n as_o the_o doctor_n will_v make_v it_o put_v all_o those_o place_n in_o the_o act_n together_o it_o seem_v a_o precedent_n for_o keep_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n and_o the_o break_a bread_n and_o paul_n preach_v to_o the_o disciple_n there_o that_o evening_n till_o midnight_n to_o be_v both_o after_o the_o sabbath_n keep_v and_o end_v and_o his_o travel_v the_o next_o morning_n act_v 20._o 11._o if_o it_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v the_o morning_n of_o the_o first_o day_n after_o the_o sabbath_n be_v over_o make_v it_o that_o he_o do_v not_o keep_v the_o first_o day_n but_o travel_v upon_o it_o so_o suppose_v as_o before_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n import_v the_o lord_n supper_n which_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o for_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o may_v very_o well_o succeed_v paul_n and_o their_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n before_o upon_o the_o evening_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v one_o which_o no_o grammarian_n can_v deny_v yet_o that_o one_o be_v the_o first_o day_n and_o so_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 20._o 7._o i_o think_v may_v be_v mean_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n though_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v render_v one_o score_n of_o time_n in_o the_o new-testament_n i_o pass_v by_o the_o doctor_n be_v case_n of_o a_o horse_n buy_v for_o five_o pound_n and_o pay_v by_o five_o pound_n of_o candle_n etc._n etc._n because_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o that_o way_n of_o argue_v by_o tell_v old_a tale_n p._n 32._o he_o go_v over_o again_o the_o case_n of_o the_o passover_n the_o day_n of_o crucifixion_n and_o resurrection_n and_o act_n 20._o 7._o to_o all_o which_o before_o and_o p._n 33._o the_o case_n of_o abel_n enoch_n noah_n and_o abraham_n and_o from_o thence_o till_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n he_o say_v i_o bring_v no_o other_o proof_n for_o their_o 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