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A14213	A verie profitable and necessarie discourse concerning the obseruation and keeping of the Sabboth day seruing as well to confute the superstition of the Iewes, which obstinately vrge the strict keeping of the seuenth day, as also to ouerthrowe the vaine and godlesse reasons of others, that stiffely at this day maintaine, that Christians ought to keepe no set or appoynted time to worship and serue the Lord in, in his church and faithfull congregation. Written in Latine by Zacharias Vrsinus, sometimes reader of the diuinitie lecture in the Vniuersitie of Heidelberg in Germanie, and very nevvly turned into English, by Iohn Stockvvood schoolemaster of Tunbridge.	Ursinus, Zacharias, 1534-1583.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.	1584 (1584)	STC 24528; ESTC S103618	26,018	66

times for then as at that time the promise concerning the Messias was not yet giuen and there was one the same condition estate of all mankind the which was comprehended in our first parents but the Sabboth of the seuenth day was ordained of God after the creation of the world was finished before the fall of mankinde therefore it is vniuersall and perpetuall Ansvvere We answere by distinguishing of the Maior the which is true concerning morall lawes the natural knowledges wherof were imprinted in the mind of man in the creation but is not true as touching the ceremonie or kéeping of the seuenth day as which after the fall in the lawe of Moses was made a figure of the benefites to be receiued in the Messias and therefore lyke as other ceremonies either then or before ordeined was made subiect vnto chaunge by the comming of the Messias For God woulde not haue shadowes of things to come to remain the things thēselues being exhibited and giuen alredie Albeit therefore that we graunt that the exercises of the worshippe of God on the seauenth day were to be obserued kept by the commandement of God as wel as if men had not sinned like as the exercise of absteining from the trée of knowledge of good and euill as after they had sinned yet after that God placed this ceremonie among the shadowes of the Messias to come by this selfe same new lawe giuen by Moses he made the same chaungeable together with the other Ceremonies Obiect ∣ on 5 The ende of this precept may bee obtained anie daye If fifthly it be obiected The cause of a law being perpetuall maketh the lawe also to be perpetuall but the cause of halowing the seuenth daye namely the remembraunce and setting forth of the creation and the meditating and thinking vpon the workes of God is perpetuall Therfore the law of the seuenth day euē after that Christ is come is vnchangeable c. Ansvvere Héere also we distinguish the Maior namely that the law is vnchangeable in regard of the cause or end vnchangeable if that cause or ende doo necessarilye and perpetually require this law as an effect or meanes but not so if at other times and by other means we may better come vnto that end or if the law-maker by an other law may as well attaine vnto the same end Forasmuch then as there may be a meditation and setting forth of the workes of God as well vppon an other day as vpon the seuenth day as at the beginning for a cause applied vnto the first times God ordeined the seuenth daye for the ministerie so afterward for a cause applied vnto the times of the Messias being come he abrogated or toke away the same lawe and lefte it at libertie vnto the Church to choose other dayes Which Church for a probable and reasonable cause chose the first day on the which the rising againe of Christ fell by the which a spiritual euerlasting Sabboth is begun in vs. The Lord his daye ordeined in the time of the apostles And that this change alteration was made by the Church in the times of the Apostles it appeareth out of the 20. chapter of the Acts The first day of the weeke the Disciples being gathered together to break bread Paule preached Apoc. 1. I was taken in the spirite vpon the Lords day Against the reason of those which dispute against the obseruation or keeping of the first day of the weeke commonlye called the Sunday Obiectiō But against this kéeping also of the first day among the christians some haue disputed saying that Paule Colos 2. Gal. 4. Rom. 14. forbiddeth in the Church of Christ difference of dayes and therefore that the kéeping of the first day or Sunne day is no lesse to be disallowed then the obseruing of the seuenth day Ansvvere Our obseruation of the Lord his daie differeth from the Ievvish Sabboth Vnto these we must answere by the difference of the Iewish and Christian obseruation The kéeping of the Lorde his day doth differ frō the Iewish Sabboth first for that the Sabboth of the seuenth day as a ceremonial part of the worship of God might not be omitted of the Iewes or chaunged because of the expresse commandement of God but the Church of Christ 1 In respect of vvorship and necessitie whether it appoint the first day or anie other day for the ministerie doth it without the breach of her libertie to do otherwise if there be iust cause that is to say without the opinion of necessitie or worship Secondly 2 In respect of the figure the old Sabboth was a figure or shadow of things in the new testament to be fulfilled by Christ but in the new testament the signification hath ceased regard is onely had of order comelinesse without the which there can be either no ministerie of the Church at all or els not ordered wel and as it ought to be As concerning the words of the commandement Fiue significations of the vvord Sabboth this name Sabboth is first of all peculiarly attributed vnto the seauenth daye because of God his resting frō the creation of the world because of the rest of the people of God that day to bee obserued Secondly it signifieth also other feasts in which the people were to rest as well as on the 7. day as for the first day of Easter Leui. 23. The next day after the Sabboth the Priest shall offer a Gomer For the feast of trumpets in the same place In the seauenth moneth on the first daie of the same you shal haue a Sabboth a token of sounding with trumpets an holy conuocation or assembly Also for the feast of Tabernacles The fiftéenth day of the fifth moneth ye shall kéepe a feast vnto the Lorde seuen dayes on the first daie shall be a Sabboth and on the eight daie also shall be a Sabboth In this sense and signification the name Sabboth agréeth also vnto the daies in which in the new Testament the Church doth exercise the publike worship of God Thirdlie by a figure called Synechdoche they also call a weeke of daies a Sabboth as Leuit. 23. From the daie in which ye offer a Gomer of lifting vp there shall be seuen full weekes Math. 28. On the last Sabboth when as it dawned into the first daie of the Sabboths that is to saie of the wéeke Marke 16. Verie earlie the first daie of the Sabboths that is of the wéeke they came vnto the Sepulchre And from hence by a figure called Cathacresis it is takē also for a wéeke of yeares Leuit. 25. Thou shalt number vnto thee seauen Sabboths of yeares that is to saie s●uen times seuen yeares the which daies of seuen Sabbothes of yeares will make 49 yeares Fourthlie it is taken for euerie seuenth yeare in which the people of the Iewes was commaunded to leaue off the tilling of their ground Leuit. 25. When as yee shall enter into the land

to sleepe And they are rauenous dogges which knowe not when they are full and the Shepheardes themselues vnderstande nothing they haue all gone aside after their owne waie euerie one vnto his couetousnesse in his place Ezech. 34. Woe vnto the Shepheardes that haue fedde themselues Doe not shepheardes feede their flocke Yee haue eaten the fat and doo cloath your selues with the wooll ye haue killed the fat but haue not fed the sheepe the weake haue ye not comforted and the sicke haue yee not healed and the broken haue ye not bound vp that that was cast downe yee haue not brought againe that which was lost ye haue not sought but ye haue reigned ouer them cruellie and tyrannouslie Also corrupting and mangling of doctrine or bowing of the same vnto the opinions affections desires or profite of the ministers or magistrates or others 2. Corinth 2. For wee doe not as manie make merchaundise of the woorde of GOD but wee speake of Christ as of sinceritie as of GOD in the sight of God Against the administration of the Sacramentes is either the leauing or foreslowing of the exhortation of the Church to vse the Sacramentes 2 Vnto the administration of the Sacramēts or an vnlawfull admistration when as some thing is either taken from the ceremonies ordeined by God or when some thing is changed in them or when as such are shut out frō the Sacraments as ought to be receiued or such receiued which by the ordinance of God ought to be kept frō them or when as the people are not instructed concerning the right vse of them 3 Against the desire to learne doctrine Against the desire to learne doctrine is the contempt neglecting of doctrine that is either not to be present at holie Sermons when there is no lawfull cause to let vs and on the Sabboth to doe workes that might be put off vntill another time or to giue no eares vnto holie Sermons or not to meditate and search the doctrine of the Church but especiallie negligence to knowe the doctrine in the ministers or in those which by God are called vnto the studie of doctrine and either ought one daie to serue vnto the setting forth of doctrine or haue greater occasion and opportunitie to learne the same then others Numb 16. He that gathereth stickes Death appointed for the Sabboth breakers He that gathered sticks on the Sabboth daie is stoned to death And Exod 31. Paine of death is set down against them that on the Sabboth doe works hindering the ministerie Nehem 13. They that doe such workes on the Sabboth are verie sharplie chidden Math. 13. As often as a man heareth the word of that kingdome and vnderstandeth it not then commeth that wicked one and taketh awaie that which was sowen in his heart This is he which receiueth the séede by the way side c. Math. 15. Let them alone they are blinde guides of the blinde if the blinde leade the blinde they both fall into the ditch Luke 12. Vnto whome so euer much hath bene giuen much shall be required of him againe and with whom they haue laid downe much the more they will aske againe at his hands Also curiositie the which is a desire to know or to heare things not reuealed by God not necessarie or new things Pro. 25 As to eate much honie is not good so the se●rching out of the glorie of the diuine things is no glorie Sonne of Sirach 3. Search not vnconsideratlie after thinges that are more hard then thou art able to attaine vnto and concerning things that are aboue thy power foolishlie seeke not after them The thinges that are commaunded thee of God the same studie thou holilie vpon For it is not needfull for thee to beholde with thine eyes the thinges that are secret the things that are not necessarie but superfluous vnto thy talke meddle not curiouslie with them For mo thinges are opened vnto thee then the wit of man is able to comprehend 1. Tim. 4. Giue no eare vnto fables and endlesse genealogies the which doe rather breed questions then edifying of God which is by faith And Chapter 4. Prophane and olde wiues fables reiect 2. Tim. 2. Reiect or cast awaie foolish and vnlearned questions knowing that they doe breede strifes Tit. 3. Refrain foolish questions and genealogies and contention● and strifes about the lawe for they are vnprofitable and vaine 2. Tim. 3. There will be a time when as they shal not abide sound doctrine but itching in their eares they according vnto their owne lustes shall heape vp vnto themselues teachers and shall turne awaie their eares from the truth and bee turned vnto fables 4 〈…〉 Vnto the lawfull vse and receiuing of the Sacraments is repugnāt the leauing off and contempt of the same Also the prophaning of them when as they are vsed and receiued not after that sorte which God hath commaunded or not of those for whome they were ordained Also superstitious receiuing when as saluation and the grace of GOD are tied vnto the obseruation of the ceremonies or else are vsed vnto other endes wherevnto they are not ordained by GOD. Gen. 17. Hee that is vncircumcised shall be rooted out from among his people Exod 4. GOD threatneth death vnto Moses because of his sonne which was not circumcised Malach. 1. The Lord of hoasts sayth vnto you O Priests which contemne my name and haue sayd Wherein haue wee contemned thy name Which doe offer vppon mine altar polluted bread and yee haue sayd wherein haue wee polluted the same c. Es●●e 66. Hee that sacrificeth an Oxe dooth sinne as much as hee that slayeth a man c. 1. Corinth 11. Hee that eateth and drinketh vnworthilie eateth and drinketh vnto himselfe damnation Vnto the publike praiers 5 Vnto publike prayers the neglecting of them and the hypocriticall béeing present at them without eare-giuing or affection Also the rehearsing of them not seruing vnto the edifying of the Church 1. Cor. 14. If thou blesse in spirite he which occupieth the roome of an ignorant person how shall hee say Amen vnto thy giuing of thankes For he knoweth not what thou saist For thou giuest thankes well but another is not edified In like manner also is against the vse and exercise of the whole ministerie not onely the particular leauing of duetie in euerie priuate person but by his example or any manner of hinderance by his commaundement or perswasion the calling away of his children familie or others from the vse and exercise of the same 6 Vnto the honor of the ministerie Vnto the honour of the Ministerie the contempt and despising of the same is cōtrarie whereby either the ministerie of of the Church is abolished and taken away or is committed vnto vnworthye persons or is denied to be the instrument the which God will vse for the gathering together of his Church or when as the ministers are reproched 1. Tim. 5. Laye not thy handes quickly vnto any man neither be thou partaker of other mens sinnes Luke 10. Hee that despiseth you despiseth mee Or when as they are hated Matth. 10. and 24. Ye shall be hated of all men for my names sake Or when as doctrine is not obeyed in the leading of our life but especially when as on the Sabboth daye the workes of loue godlinesse are neglected and the time imployed vnto vaine and wicked things or spent in lewdnesse or when as necessarie maintenance is not giuen vnto the Ministers defence and other dueties of thankefulnesse and courtesie are not performed vnto them that I saye nothing when as the Ministers are wronged and hurte when as the maintenance of schooles and learning is not cared for or els when as the infirmities and wants in the ministers that may be borne withall are bitterly taunted or when as because of them the ministerie is despised or neglected To God be all praise and glorie Ierem. 17. ver 21. THus saith the Lord Take heede vnto your selues and carrie no burthens on the Sabboth day or bring them in into the gates of Ierusalem 22 Neither carrie out burthens out of your houses on the Sabboth daie nor do ye anie worke but sanctifie and keepe holie the Sabboth daie as I commanded your elders 23 Who hearkned not nor bowed their eare but hardned their necke not hearkening nor receiuing instruction 24 For it shall come to passe that if by obeying ye will obey me the saying of the Lord in not bringing in burthens into the gates of the Citie on the Sabboth day and in sanctifying and hallowing of the Sabboth daie that ye doe no work therin A blessing vnto the keepers of the Sabboth 25 That kings and Princes shall enter into the gates of this Citie sitting vpon the throne of Dauid and riding on chariots and horses they and their Princes and the men of Iuda and the inhabitants of Ierusalem and this citie shall remaine for euer 26 And they shall come out of the cities of Iuda and from places about Ierusalem and also out of the land of Beniamin both out of a low place out of the mountaine and from the South part bringing burnt offerings and sacrifice and gifts with franckinsence and bringing offeringes of thanks-giuing vnto the house of the Lord. 27 But if ye will not obey me A punishment for the breakers of the Sabboth to sanctifie the Sabboth daie and not carrye burthens entering into the gates of Ierusalē on the Sabboth daie certainlie I will kindle a fire in the gates thereof which shall consume the pallaces of Ierusalem and shal not be quenched FINIS