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A16567 A defence of that most ancient and sacred ordinance of Gods, the Sabbath day Consequently, and together with it. 2. A defence of the iiijth commandement. 3. A defence of the integrity and perfection of the Decalogue, morall law, or X. commandements. 4. A defence also of the whole and intire worship of God, in all the partes thereof, as it is prescribed, in the first table of the Decalogue. 5. A discouery of the superstition, impurity and corruption of Gods worship; yea, and idolatry, committed by multitudes, in sanctifying the Lords day, for a Sabbath day, by the iiijth commandement. Vndertaken against all anti-Sabbatharians, both of Protestants, Papists, Antinomians, and Anabaptists; and by name and especially against the X ministers, ... by Theophilus Brabourne. Brabourne, Theophilus, b. 1590. 1632 (1632) STC 3473; ESTC S120442 538,800 670

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in_o 2._o they_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o observe_v &_o of_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n &_o do_v reprove_v such_o as_o profane_v it_o &_o make_v a_o common_a day_n of_o it_o by_o work_v and_o hereby_o they_o do_v reverence_n it_o 3._o they_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o as_o command_v by_o god_n in_o his_o four_o come_v and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o do_v honour_n it_o and_o reverence_n it_o for_o they_o honour_v it_o as_o a_o command_v day_n and_o as_o a_o day_n set_v apart_o by_o christ_n to_o be_v holy_a 4._o many_o divine_n do_v in_o their_o public_a prayer_n and_o sermon_n bless_v god_n for_o vowchsafe_v we_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n as_o his_o sabbath_n and_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n by_o sabbath_n they_o mean_v our_o lord_n day_n whereby_o you_o see_v they_o honour_v the_o lord_n day_n together_o with_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o they_o must_v do_v for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v both_o one_o use_n in_o the_o church_n for_o as_o the_o sacrament_n do_v mind_n we_o of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n so_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v sanctify_v in_o memory_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n thus_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v honour_v as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v now_o all_o man_n confess_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v honour_v with_o divine_a &_o religiouse_a honour_n and_o so_o then_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n also_o yea_o who_o fear_v not_o to_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o he_o fear_v to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n unworthy_o 5._o they_o honour_v the_o lord_n day_n with_o that_o kind_n of_o honour_n wherewith_o they_o honour_v the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n enjoin_v in_o the_o three_o come_v for_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o they_o fear_v to_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o well_o as_o they_o fear_v to_o blaspheme_v &_o abuse_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n they_o respect_v this_o day_n as_o a_o holy_a day_n like_a as_o god_n name_n be_v a_o holy_a name_n 6._o by_o set_v the_o lord_n day_n into_o the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o must_v and_o do_v give_v unto_o it_o the_o like_a religiouse_a honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o sabbath_n day_n &_o that_o be_v a_o religiouse_a honour_n call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a isai_n 58.13_o now_o this_o very_a text_n be_v apply_v to_o our_o lord_n day_n wherefore_o it_o be_v honour_v with_o divine_a and_o religiouse_a honour_n and_o thus_o be_v their_o idolatry_n complete_a note_v that_o if_o this_o honour_n and_o religiouse_a reverence_n and_o respect_n be_v give_v but_o unto_o any_o one_o of_o the_o two_o former_a sense_n it_o make_v idolatry_n for_o example_n if_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v consider_v of_o as_o a_o image_n or_o likeness_n to_o the_o sabbath_n day_n &_o thereunto_o man_n add_v honour_n this_o be_v idolatry_n or_o if_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v but_o consider_v of_o as_o a_o imagination_n a_o fiction_n or_o a_o devise_n of_o man_n brain_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o idol_n and_o nothing_o and_o then_o hereunto_o man_n add_v a_o religiouse_a and_o conscionable_a honour_n reverence_n &_o respect_n be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forthwith_o the_o lord_n day_n become_v a_o idol_n they_o idolater_n &_o their_o devotion_n honour_n &_o conscience_n of_o it_o idolatry_n for_o it_o be_v to_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n in_o god_n worship_n when_o man_n set_v up_o their_o fiction_n conceit_n &_o devise_n to_o be_v reverence_v &_o religious_o honour_v when_o they_o place_v their_o own_o device_n &_o set_v they_o in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o now_o a_o day_n man_n do_v this_o lord_n day_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o common_a and_o 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