and_o from_o sabbath_n to_o sabbath_n shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v to_o worship_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o external_a or_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n be_v a_o certain_a time_n ordain_v and_o in_o stituted_a by_o god_n in_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o a_o cease_n from_o work_n and_o labour_n and_o give_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n and_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o to_o the_o external_a public_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o that_o on_o that_o day_n as_o also_o on_o other_o holy_a day_n the_o leviticall_a ceremony_n shall_v be_v observe_v this_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o n._n testament_n this_o external_a sabbath_n be_v also_o of_o two_o sort_n immediate_n and_o mediate_v immediate_n be_v that_o which_o be_v immediate_o institute_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o prescribe_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o this_o be_v diverse_o take_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n testament_n divers_a sabbath_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n day_n the_o sabbath_n of_o day_n the_o sabbath_n of_o day_n be_v every_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v in_o a_o more_o particular_a sense_n call_v the_o sabbath_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n rest_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o rest_n which_o be_v command_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v keep_v on_o that_o day_n hence_o the_o whole_a seven_o day_n or_o the_o whole_a week_n be_v with_o the_o hebrew_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a day_n the_o sabbath_n or_o sabbath_n now_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 28.1_o mat._n 28.1_o when_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v of_o the_o week_n begin_v to_o dawn_n likewise_o 23.15_o levit._fw-la 23.15_o the_o sabbath_n of_o day_n be_v other_o festival_n day_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n whitsuntide_n tabernacle_n trumpet_n etc._n etc._n because_o in_o these_o feast_v the_o people_n be_v to_o rest_v as_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n month_n the_o sabbath_n of_o month_n the_o sabbath_n of_o month_n be_v the_o new_a moon_n year_n the_o sabbath_n of_o year_n the_o sabbath_n of_o year_n be_v every_o seven_o year_n 25.8_o lâ—u._n 25.4_o 26_o 35._o levit._fw-la 25.8_o wherein_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o intermit_v the_o tillage_n of_o their_o field_n and_o hereof_o also_o the_o whole_a seven_o year_n be_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n call_v sabbath_n thou_o shall_v number_v seven_o sabbath_n of_o year_n unto_o thou_o even_o seven_o time_n seven_o year_n the_o mediate_a external_a sabbath_n be_v that_o which_o god_n do_v mediate_o constitute_v by_o his_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n such_o as_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o wit_n sunday_n or_o rather_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o the_o christian_a church_n ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n observe_v instead_o of_o the_o seven_o or_o sabbath_n day_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n witness_v that_o of_o john_n i_o be_v ravish_v in_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 1.10_o revel_v 1.10_o more_o brief_o thus_o the_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n be_v twofold_a one_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n another_o of_o the_o new_a the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o be_v the_o precise_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o new_a sabbath_n depend_v on_o the_o arbitrement_n or_o appointment_n of_o the_o church_n which_o for_o certain_a cause_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o first_o day_n and_o that_o first_o day_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o order_n sake_n but_o without_o any_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n as_o if_o that_o and_o no_o other_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o which_o difference_n more_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o question_n next_o ensue_v a_o table_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cease_n or_o rest_n from_o work_v be_v 1._o internal_a moral_a and_o spiritual_a as_o the_o rest_n from_o sin_n 2._o externall_n and_o ceremonial_a institute_v by_o god_n 1._o immediate_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o sabbath_n of_o 1._o day_n which_o be_v the_o 1._o seven_o day_n 2._o feast-daye_n of_o the_o passeover_n whitsunday_n etc._n etc._n 2._o month_n as_o the_o new_a moon_n 3._o yeâ—res_n as_o every_o seven_o year_n 2._o mediate_o by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o the_o lord_n day_n 2._o how_o the_o sabbath_n belong_v unto_o we_o christian_n the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n design_v by_o god_n to_o signify_v that_o man_n shall_v after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n and_o especial_o from_o sin_n and_o afterward_o in_o moses_n law_n this_o commandment_n be_v again_o repeat_v and_o then_o with_o all_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o cease_v from_o labour_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n ordain_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o that_o sanctify_a whereby_o god_n signify_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o sanctifier_n of_o his_o church_n that_o be_v to_o pardon_v she_o all_o her_o sin_n and_o offence_n to_o receive_v she_o to_o favour_n to_o endue_v and_o rule_v she_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o new_a and_o everlasting_a life_n in_o she_o in_o this_o life_n which_o afterward_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o perfect_v for_o and_o by_o the_o messiah_n promise_v to_o the_o father_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v now_o abolish_v namely_o because_o it_o be_v typical_a admonish_v the_o people_n of_o their_o own_o duty_n towards_o god_n of_o god_n benefit_n towards_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o christ_n for_o which_o self_n same_o cause_n also_o all_o the_o other_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n make_v before_o and_o after_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o that_o be_v fulfil_v that_o they_o signify_v but_o although_o the_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n be_v abrogate_a and_o disannul_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o the_o moral_a sabbath_n continue_v still_o and_o belong_v unto_o we_o and_o do_v still_o remain_v which_o be_v that_o some_o time_n be_v to_o be_v allot_v for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o heretofore_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n so_o now_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o must_v ever_o have_v some_o day_n wherein_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v but_o nevertheless_o we_o be_v not_o restrain_v or_o tie_v to_o have_v either_o saturday_n or_o wednesday_n or_o any_o other_o certain_a day_n for_o the_o apostolic_a church_n to_o distinguish_v itself_o from_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n according_a to_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o she_o be_v enfranchise_v by_o christ_n instead_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n have_v on_o good_a reason_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o first_o day_n namely_o because_o on_o that_o day_n be_v christ_n resurrection_n whereby_o the_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a sabbath_n be_v begin_v in_o we_o brief_o the_o sabbath_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o we_o ceremonial_o in_o special_a and_o particular_a albeit_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o so_o to_o all_o man_n and_o ever_o continue_v both_o moral_o and_o ceremonial_o in_o general_a that_o be_v we_o must_v have_v some_o day_n wherein_o the_o church_n may_v be_v instruct_v and_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v but_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o certain_a day_n sabbath_n object_n against_o the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n the_o jew_n against_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n thus_o urge_v ob._n 1._o the_o decalogue_n be_v a_o perpetual_a law_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a law_n and_o not_o to_o be_v abolish_v ans_fw-fr the_o decalogue_n be_v a_o perpetual_a law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a law_n but_o the_o addition_n or_o circumstance_n and_o limitation_n of_o the_o moral_a precept_n annex_v by_o way_n of_o signification_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n object_n 2._o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n belong_v unto_o all_o this_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n therefore_o it_o belong_v unto_o all_o answ_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n which_o be_v moral_a belong_v unto_o all_o but_o this_o commandment_n be_v in_o part_n ceremonial_a and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v ceremonial_a it_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o albeit_o the_o general_n belong_v unto_o we_o the_o reason_n
be_v not_o able_a to_o merit_v or_o deserve_v any_o thing_n but_o there_o come_v good_a rather_o unto_o ourselves_o by_o good_a work_n for_o the_o good_a work_n which_o we_o do_v be_v a_o conformity_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v god_n gift_n by_o which_o gift_n and_o benefit_n we_o be_v bind_v unto_o god_n but_o not_o god_n unto_o we_o wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o less_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o we_o merit_v salvation_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o good_a work_n than_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o hundred_o florin_n therefore_o thou_o ought_v also_o to_o give_v i_o a_o thousand_o florin_n howbeit_o god_n enjoin_v we_o good_a work_n and_o promise_v free_a recompense_n to_o they_o that_o do_v they_o as_o a_o father_n promise_v reward_n unto_o his_o son_n sabbath_n on_o the_o 34._o sabbath_n quest_n 92._o which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n ans_fw-fr god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n 5.6_o word_n exod._n 20.1_o deut._n 5.6_o 1._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n in_o my_o sight_n 2._o thou_o shall_v make_v to_o thou_o not_o grave_v image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 4._o remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maid-servant_n thy_o cattle_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o 5._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 6._o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o his_o wife_n nor_o his_o servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o the_o explication_n now_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o canon_n and_o rule_n of_o good_a work_n the_o chief_a question_n concern_v the_o law_n be_v 1._o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o general_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o god_n law_n 3._o how_o far_o the_o law_n be_v and_o be_v not_o abrogate_a by_o christ._n 4._o in_o what_o the_o moral_a law_n differ_v from_o the_o gospel_n 5._o how_o the_o decalogue_n be_v divide_v 6._o what_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o of_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o 7._o how_o far_o forth_o the_o law_n may_v be_v keep_v of_o the_o regenerate_v 8._o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n the_o first_o four_o of_o these_o question_n pertain_v to_o this_o 92._o question_v of_o catechism_n the_o five_o to_o the_o 93._o question_n the_o six_o to_o the_o 94._o and_o to_o the_o rest_n which_o follow_v until_o the_o 114._o question_n the_o seven_o to_o the_o 114._o question_n the_o eight_o to_o the_o 115._o question_v of_o the_o catechism_n 1._o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o general_n the_o latin_a word_n lex_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o law_n be_v derive_v from_o lego_n which_o signify_v to_o read_v and_o publish_v or_o from_o lego_n which_o signify_v to_o choose_v with_o the_o former_a derivation_n agree_v the_o hebrew_n word_n with_o the_o latter_a the_o greek_a word_n for_o in_o the_o greek_a the_o law_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o divide_v and_o distribute_v and_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o distribute_v unto_o every_o one_o proper_a charge_n and_o function_n in_o hebrew_a the_o law_n be_v call_v thorah_n that_o be_v doctrine_n because_o law_n be_v publish_v unto_o all_o that_o every_o one_o may_v learn_v they_o and_o hereof_o be_v it_o that_o the_o ignorance_n or_o not_o know_v the_o law_n do_v not_o excuse_v nay_o rather_o they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o those_o law_n which_o belong_v unto_o they_o do_v even_o in_o that_o very_a respect_n sin_n because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a the_o law_n in_o general_n be_v a_o sentence_n or_o decree_n command_v thing_n that_o be_v honest_a bind_v creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n unto_o obedience_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o reward_n and_o commination_n or_o threaten_v of_o punishment_n it_o be_v a_o sentence_n command_v thing_n that_o be_v honest_a otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o law_n it_o bind_v creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o they_o who_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obedience_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o reward_n the_o law_n free_o promise_v blessing_n unto_o those_o who_o perform_v obedience_n because_o no_o obedience_n can_v be_v meritorious_a before_o god_n object_n but_o the_o gospel_n also_o promise_v free_o good_a thing_n and_o blessing_n therefore_o the_o law_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o gospel_n ans_fw-fr the_o law_n promise_v free_o after_o one_o manner_n and_o the_o gospel_n after_o another_o the_o law_n promise_v free_o with_o a_o condition_n of_o our_o obedience_n but_o the_o gospel_n promise_v free_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n with_o a_o condition_n of_o faith_n not_o with_o a_o condition_n of_o our_o obedience_n wherefore_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o promise_v blessing_n free_o without_o all_o condition_n but_o without_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o wherewith_o the_o law_n promise_v blessing_n unto_o we_o and_o with_o a_o commination_n or_o threaten_v of_o punishment_n otherwise_o the_o law_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o empty_a sound_n and_o shall_v effect_v nothing_o plato_n say_v a_o law_n be_v a_o right_a form_n of_o government_n direct_v to_o the_o best_a end_n by_o fit_a mean_n propose_v punishment_n to_o transgressor_n and_o reward_n to_o the_o obedient_a oftentimes_o by_o the_o word_n law_n the_o course_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n appoint_v by_o god_n be_v improper_o signify_v so_o we_o say_v the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n require_v that_o fruit_n spring_n of_o a_o tree_n but_o more_o improper_o do_v s._n paul_n call_v original_a sin_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n because_o as_o a_o law_n it_o constrain_v we_o to_o sin_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o law_n law_n be_v some_o divine_a and_o some_o humane_a humane_a law_n be_v they_o which_o be_v establish_v by_o man_n do_v bound_v certain_a man_n unto_o certain_a external_a action_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a commandment_n or_o prohibition_n express_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o reward_n and_o commination_n or_o threaten_v of_o punishment_n corporal_a and_o temporal_a these_o humane_a law_n be_v either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a civil_a law_n be_v such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o magistrate_n or_o some_o whole_a body_n and_o corporation_n concern_v a_o certain_a order_n of_o action_n to_o be_v 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if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o he_o and_o thou_o alone_o 18._o mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v win_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o take_v yet_o with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o that_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v confirm_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n also_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n but_o christ_n will_v not_o that_o his_o sacrament_n which_o he_o institute_v for_o the_o faithful_a alone_o be_v make_v common_a with_o pagan_n and_o publican_n and_o lest_o this_o mandate_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o some_o private_a and_o special_a judgement_n it_o be_v express_o add_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n which_o word_n can_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v but_o of_o the_o public_a power_n of_o the_o key_n i_o very_o as_o absent_a in_o body_n but_o present_a in_o spirit_n 5._o 1_o cor._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o have_v determine_v already_o as_o though_o i_o be_v present_a that_o he_o that_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o such_o one_o i_o say_v by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n 13._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 11_o 13._o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o again_o with_o such_o a_o one_o eat_v not_o put_v away_o therefore_o from_o yourselves_o that_o wicked_a man_n for_o what_o concord_n have_v christ_n 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