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A66823	The abridgment of Christian divinitie so exactly and methodically compiled that it leads us as it were by the hand to the reading of the Holy Scriptures, ordering of common-places, understanding of controversies, clearing of some cases of conscience / by John Wollebius ; faithfully translated into English ... by Alexander Ross.; Christianae theologiae compendium. English. 1660	Wolleb, Johannes, 1586-1629.	1660 (1660)	Wing W3256; ESTC R29273	215,518	472

that God hath separated onely one day of seven for Divine worship 2. In that he goeth before us by his own example The promises are in Isa. 56.2 c. and 58.13 IV. The matter or object of this sanctification is the Sabbath or seventh day in the Iewish Church to which succeeded the first day called in Scripture from Christs resurrection the Lords day from the Lords supper the Day of bread and from the administration of Baptism the day of light anciently V. In the Precept of sanctifying the Sabbath we must distinguish between that which is Ethical or Moral and that which is Typical or Ceremonial It was Ceremonial 1. To sanctifie the seventh day precisely 2. By this means to separate Jews from gentiles But Moral in that one day of seven must be sanctified for Gods service Now the Church hath sanctified the first day by the example of Christ who hath sanctified it by his resurrection and apparition Ioh 20.19 and 26. By the example also of the Apostolical Church Act 20. 7. 1 Cor. 16.2 Rev. 1.10 VI. The form of Sanctifying this day consisteth in omission and action VII Things to be omitted are the works of our outward and temporal callings These are opposite to the works of divine worship in that six dayes we must labour VIII Yet some things are permitted which without great damage cannot be put off till another day Lu. 14.5 Which of you having an oxe or ●n asse fallen into a pit will not take him out on the Sabbath day The Macchabes knew this 1 Mat. 2.41 For having received an overthrow on the Sabbath they resolved to defend themselves against the enemy In such cases of necessity Christs rule must be observed The Sabbath was made for man not man for the Sabbath Mar. 2.27 IX On the Sabbath those works must be done for which that day was appointed to wit to repare to the Church to meditate on Gods word to receive the Sacraments to invite one another by exhortations example to godlinesse to visit the sick to help the poor c. X. The end of this sanctifying of the Sabbath is either natural or spiritual XI The natural end is that men and beasts might rest and be refreshed XI● The spiritual end peculiar to the Iews was 1 To shadow out to the Iews that rest which they injoyed in the Land of Canaan after their toylsome labours in Egypt troubles in the desart That by this part of their beggerly rudiments they might be led to Christ the Author of our spiritual rest from sin and the works of the flesh XIII But now the spiritual end of it is 1. that the Congregation may be seen and that the faithful may flock together into the Church as into the Ark of Noah 2 That by meditating on this new birth of the World and on Christ's resurrection we might praise God our Creator and Redeemer 3 That by our rest from labour we might be admonished of our rest from sin 4. That we might more and more aspire and raise ourselves for the enjoyment of that perpetual rest and Sabbath in the life to come Hence ariseth a th●ee-fold Sabbath a tipical and ceremonial yet but temp●rary onely a spiritual but onely begun here and a heavenly or eternal X●V The Sanctification of the Sabbath belongs to all chiefly to Magistrates Pastors The Magistrate by the example of Nehemiah must take care that the Sabbath be not wantonly abus●d Neh. 13.15 c. The same also must so moderate the strict obs●rvation of that day when need requires that there be regard had to Charity by the example of the Macchabees 1 Mac. 2.41 and Constantine the Great who in extream necessity permited Husband-men to follow their Country wo●k XV. The Christian Holy-dayes have affinity with the Sabbath appointed not for Will worship but for a commemoration of Christs benefits so that the conscience be not intangled with the snare of absolute necessity Col. 2.6 Let no man cond●mn y●u in meats and drinks o● in respect of a Holy day or of a New Moon or of Sabbaths To this Sanctification of the Sabbath are contrary its neglect and prophanation The Sabbath is either simply ne●lected when no regard is had of it or in some respect when it is spent meerly by ceasing from our own works and consequently in idleness omitting those works for which the Sabbath was made of which in the nineth Rule or these works are performed but perfunctoriously without any inward and mental devotion which kind of Sabbath is deservedly called hypocritical See Isa. 1. ●3 14. The Sabbath is prophaned 1. When we do the works of our outward calling needlesly as when we make journies or exact debts then c. 2. When we spend the Sabbath in carnal works as in gaming dancing revelling idle talking Stage-playes and such like sins 3. ●n idolatrous works Such a prophanation is a most grievous sin Exod. 31.13.14 Num. 15.35 Neh. 13.16 Ier. 17.27 CHAP. VIII Of Vertues or Works belonging in general to the Commandments of the second Table IN the former Chapters we have spoken of Gods immediate Worship now followes the mediate consisting in the vertues works of the second Table Of which worship we are to speak generally and particularly To the mediate worship and second Table in general belongs Charity and Justice Charity towards men is either of man towards himself or towards his neighbour towards himself is whereby each faithful man next to God loves himself seeking his own temporal and eternal welfare Mat. 7.12 Whatsoever you would that men should do to you do ye the same Eph 5.29 No man ever hated his own fl●sh but rather cherish th●t Phil. 2.12 Work out your own salva●ion with fear and trembling To this is contrary self-hatred and self-love being inordinate We see examples of perverse hatred in them who obstinately rebell against God and run headlong to their own ruine but the sin of self-love is found in them who being too much drunk with love of themselves not only despise their neighbour in respect of themselve but als● love themselves above God Of these Christ speaketh Joh. 12.25 He that loves his life shall lose it On the contrary it is said of the godly R●v 12.11 And they loved not their loves unto the death Charity to our neighbour is whereby we love our neighbour as our selves The RULES I The efficient cause of this love is God the Father in the Son through the Holy Ghost Gal. 5.22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love II. The instrumental cause or root is Faith working by love Gal 5 6. III. The matter or subject of it is our neighbour that is every one to whom we ow● duty or ayde Luke ●0 36 3● IV But chief●y w● 〈◊〉 love those that are of the houshould of Faith Gal. 6.13 For we are tyed to them both in a natural and spiritual tye Eph. 4 1 2. V. Nor in this case must we exclude our enemies