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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

true Christianitie Reade the Epistle of S. Iohn vnto the elect lady And here at no hand may wee let passe the worthie cōmendation which Iohn giueth vnto the most vertuous worshipful Lady and her children whose conuersation before the world was agreeable vnto their profession according as the truth of the Lord requireth that it should be Which singular and notable exāple as it generallie concerneth al christian and godly women so dooth it most neerelie and properlie belong vnto your good Ladiship all other gentle women of your place and calling Ro. 15.4 For if whatsoeuer examples of the olde fathers in the Scriptures are written for our learning that by reading their examples we should expresse and followe their vertues then doubtlesse are all women of great worshippe and dignitie of this godlie Ladie to learne that it is not sufficient that they be religious and godlie themselues but that they also labour to haue their whole families and households vnfainedlie to feare the Lord which thing cannot bee performed without the diligent hearing of the word on the Lords day other meetings of the Church and priuate labouring in instructing and dailie teaching of our charges at home the which good exercise as I can hope for at the handes of manie so I can promise and assure my selfe that it shall bee carefullie practised of your W. of whome I heare so well for zeale and loue of the truth nothing doubting but that beeing compassed about with so greate a cloude of witnesses He. 12.1.2 whose care hath beene so vehement and earnest for the true spending of the Sabboth and Christian education of their famylies with performance of other dueties of Godlynesse all lets and stumbling blockes being remooued you will dailie adde vnto that great good forwardnes which the lord hath wrought in you alredie a plentiful increase in all vertues beautifying and garnishing a Christian Ladie God by his holie spirite working in your heart a burning desire euerie daie more and more to imitate the commendable examples of these holy matrones before alleadged Secondlie hauing receiued many benefits at the hands of that worthie Knight sir Iohn Pellam your late deceased husband a Gentleman so well deseruing of his common wealth and Countrie that verie enuie her selfe if neuer so faine she woulde shall yet neuer be able to burie in the dark lake of obliuion his due deserued praises I haue thought it meete and requisite to giue out before the world some dutifull testimonie of a thankfull minde in regard of the same least I might worthilie be condempned of that vice which is both hated of God and detested of men I meane the foule staine of ingratitude which the verie Heathen haue recorded to be the chiefe ring-leader vnto all filthinesse Xenophō In his first ●ooke of ●he edu●ation of Cyrus as being alwaies accompanied with blushles shamelesnesse which may easily perswade vnto al kind of wickednes Thirdlie in regard of your owne W. omitting such good graces as are generally knowen by the working of God his spirite to be in you to the comfort of the godlie because that you of your modestie cannot abide to heare them nor I without suspition of flatterie may be thought to name them the particular knowledge of vndeserued gentlenes from your good L. meant vnto me most worthilie craueth some dutifull signification of my gratefull remembraunce of such most curteous kindnesse the which because my poore abilitie wyll suffer no other waie to expresse accept I most humblie beseech you these paper thanks vntil God shall offer some fitter occasion to testifie that vnfained thankefulnesse which your singular courtesie most iustlie doth require praying in the meane season the Lord most abundauntlie in this life to direct you in all your waies to his glorie and ioy of his chosen and in the life to come to make you partaker of those vnspeakable blessings which in most rich mercy he hath prepared for all those that in his Christ do trulie feare and serue him to whome be all glorie both now and for euer Amē Frō Tunbridge the 20. of Oct. 1584. Your W. most humble Iohn Stockwood Schoolemaster of Tunbridge A RIGHT GODlie and learned exposition vpon the fourth Commandement concerning the Sabboth and right vse of the same The fourth Commandement REmember that thou keepe holie the Sabboth daie Sixe daies shalt thou worke and doe all thy worke but the seauenth daie there shall bee a Sabboth vnto the Lord thy God Thou shalt doe no worke neither thou nor thy sonne nor thy daughter nor thy seruaunt nor thy maide nor thy cattell nor the straunger which is within thy gates For in sixe daies the Lord made heauen earth the sea and whatsoeuer are in them and rested the seauenth daie and therefore he blessed the seauenth daie and hallowed it The exposition THere are two parts of this lawe the commandement the reason of the same And again there are two parts of the cōmandement of the which the one is morall or euerlasting namelie that the Sabboth be hallowed What is morall for euer in this cōmaundement What is ceremoniall for a time that is to saie that some certaine time be appointed for the ministerie of the Church or publike worshippe of God The other is ceremoniall and for a time namelie that this time shuld be the seuenth daie and that in it should be obserued and kept the ceremonies of the Leuiticall lawe And that this part is for a time and the other euerlasting we doe vnderstand by the end of the commaundement and causes of both these parts The ende of the cōmaundement The Ministerie The end of the commaundement is the publike praising of God in the congregation or the conseruation or maintenance and vse of the ministerie of the Church which is an office ordained by God to teach the Church concerning God and his will out of the word of God deliuered by the Prophets and Apostles and to minister the sacraments according to the ordinaunce of God And God would haue at all times of the world that there shuld be publique assemblies of the Church in the which should sound true doctrine concerning God for these causes especially The first that in mankinde God might be praised and called vpon Causes of ordeining the ministerie not onely priuately but also with the publike voyce of the Church in this life Psalm 68. In the Congregations blesse ye the Lord. The second that the publike and ordinarie preaching of doctrine the rehearsing of prayers and thankes-giuing and vsing of ceremonies might be an exercise stirring vp and fostering faith and godlinesse as the which without exercises by reason of our infirmitie and weakenesse doth very easely were colde Ephes 4. He hath giuen some Apostles others Prophetes others Euangelists others Pastors and Doctors vnto the worke of the ministerie vnto the edifying of the bodie of Christ vntill we all come vnto the knowledge of the Sonne of GOD

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