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A53813	The tryal of the truth or rather, the law is the truth : Psalm CXIX, CXLII, wherein are presented to the upright in heart, certain theoretical queries ... which queries particularly and especially tend to make way for the finding out whether it be our duty to keep holy the seventh day Sabbath ... / propounded by a lover of the truth, I.O., of age 57 years, who desireth that truth be preferred in all things above error, and virtue above vice ...	Ockford, James.	1656 (1656)	Wing O8A; ESTC R41804	18,146	20

of Sabbath or Lords-day seeing it is not to be proved by Scripture that either of those titles of honour do properly belong to it Q. 33. VVhether Iesus Christ did not as holily and as uprightly keep or perform the duty of the Sabbath commanded in the fourth Precept of the Moral Law as he did keep or perform the 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 or 10. Precept of the same Law If nay Q. 34. How then could Jesus Christ be wanting in obedience to the Law and not transgress the Law seeing he was made under the Law Galat. 4.4 and circumcised Luke 2.21.39 and thereby bound to keep the whole Law Galat. 5.3 And Q. 35. If Iesus Christ did as holily and uprightly keep or perform the dutie of the Sabbath commanded in the fourth Precept of the Moral Law as he did keep or perform the 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10. Precept of that Law and Iesus Christ requireth his Disciples to follow him John 12.26 Luke 14.27 1 John 2.26 then Q. 36. VVhy should not we who profess our selves to be Christs disciples as holily and as uprightly imitate him in keeping holy the seventh day Sabbath commanded in the fourth Precept of the Moral Law as we are to follow him in keeping the other nine Precepts of that Law And whether we may refuse to follow him in the point of the Sabbath without sinning against God notwithstanding he who saith he abideth in him ought to walk as hee walked 1 John 2.6 Q. 37. Whether the spiritual Children of Abraham that are Gentiles by nature are not as absolutely bound in love to keep the Sabbath according to the words expressed in the fourth Precept of the Moral Law as they are bound in love to keep or perform the duties expressed in the 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10. Precept of that Law If nay Q. 38. Then why do the spiritual children of Abraham that are Gentiles by nature as they esteem themselves and would be esteemed set up the fourth Precept wherein the duty of the Sabbath is commanded with and among the other nine Precepts of that Law in their Churches or meeting-houses and why doe School-masters teach it to their Scholars to learn it by heart as they doe the 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10. Precept of that Law if it be not intended that both old and young should as truly and duly keep or perform the dutie of the Sabbath as they are to keep or perform the other nine Precepts of that Law And Q. 39. If the spiritual children of Abraham Gentiles by nature are bound in love to keep the Sabbath according to the words expressed in Exod. 20. as they are bound in love to keep the 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10. Precept of the same Law then Q. 30. Why doe beleeving Gentiles who professe themselves to be the spiritual children of Abraham refuse to keep holy the seventh day Sabbath seeing whosoever keepeth the whole Law and yet faileth in one piont is guilty of all Jam. 2.10.11 Q. 31. Whether we may do or constantly practise any thing for which there is not any Word of God that doth either justifie or allow us in the doing of it If yea Q. 32. Then what is the thing that we may doe or constantly practise without any word of God either to justifie or allow us in the doing of it And Q. 33. If we may not doe or constantly practise any thing for which wee have not any word of God that doth either justifie or allow us in the doing of it then Q. 34. VVhy do men constantly make it their practise to doe common or worldly work on the Lords seventh day Sabbath the day called Saturday seeing there is not any word of God that doth either justifie or allow them so to doe Q. 35. VVhether the seventh day Sabbath were given of God to be a Sign Type or Figure of our Regeneration or cessation from sinful workes in the whole course of our life If yea then Q. 36. I would willingly know of these men who account themselves so regenerate by their beleeving Christ whether they indeed and in truth doe cease from all sinful works in the whole course of their life and doe live so holily and righteously as God requireth of them If yea Q. 37. Then let these men that so affirm produce proof for the confirmation of it that we who doe not apprehend that there are any such men may know it so to be As also let such men prove that such a walking doth abolish the duty of the seventh day Sabbath to them and if it cannot be proved that men are so regenerated by their faith in Christ that they rest or cease from all sinfull works in the whole course of their life or that they doe not live so holily as God commandeth them how can the sign type or figure as namely the seventh day Sabbath be abolished or made voyd before the production of that which was signified by the sign type or figure viz. a resting or cessation from all sinfull works in the whole course of our life Q. 38. VVhether the seventh day Sabbath was given of God to be a sign type or figure of the eternal rest If nay How then are the words of the Author to the Hebrews to be understood chap. 4. v. 6.9.10.11 And if the seventh day Sabbath was given to be a sign type or figure of the eternal rest then Q. 39. Whether God at any time did abolish or revoke any sign type or figure before the production of the sign type or figure If yea then Q. 40. Let that sign type or figure which was either repealed or abolished before the production of that which was shadowed by it be made manifest and let it be proved that the seventh day Sabbath was such a sign type or figure And Q. 41. If such a thing cannot be done then why should not the seventh daies Sabbath be kept for a sign according to the will of God Exod. 31.17 until the production of the thing which the seventh day Sabbath prefigured to wit eternal rest in glory Q. 42. Whether is it possible for any man to walk holy every day who doth transgress the Law of God Exod. 20. on the seventh day Sabbath to wit the day called Saturday by doing common or worldly work on it If yea Q. 43. Then letit be proved that common or servile work may be done by Christians on the seventh and last day of the week where necessity is not and not transgress the Law of God Exod. 20. And Q. 44. If every man ought to walk holily every day and no man can walk holily every day who transgresseth the Law of God on the seventh day by doing common or worldly work on it tell me were it not better then that every man did that which God commadeth in his holy Law on the seventh day Sabbath and leave undone that which God forbiddeth whereby he provoketh

him to wrath and incurs his curse Psalm 119.21 Jer. 11.3 except that there bee larger Mercies for erring men then we read of Mat. 7.21 19.17 Q. 45. Whether faith in Christ gives any man acceptance with God to his justification and salvation who neglects a holy walking before God If yea then let it be proved And Q. 46. If faith in Christ doth not give any man acceptance with God to his justification and salvation who neglects a holy walking before God then I would know whether it be possible for any man to walk holily before God who knowingly and wel-pleasingly neglects to walk obediently to that which is commanded of God in the fourth Precept of the Decalogue or Moral law seeing the transgression of that Law is sinne in the smallest word letter or point as it is written by Moses in the Hebrew Text witness these Scriptures Exod. 34.27.28 Deut. 4.13 28.14 27.26 Matth. 5.18 Luke 16.17 James 2.10.11 And Q. 47. If it be not sin to transgress the Law by neglecting or refusing to doe that which is therein commanded how then are the last cited Scriptures to be understood and how is sin to be known Q. 48. Whether every man is not as truly bound to love the Lord his God with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his mind as he is bound to love his Neighbour as himself If yea Q. 49. Then tell me can a Christian man love his Neighbour as himself if he refuse to perform any duty of love commanded in the second Table of the Moral Law If yea prove it And Q. 50. If a man cannot love his neighbour as himselfe who refuseth to perform any duty of love commanded in the second Table of the Moral Law then how can a man love God as he ought who refuseth to performe the duty of love commanded in the first Table of the Moral Law seeing Jesus Christ doth more strongly binde and enjoine every Christian man in love to performe the duties of the first Table of the Moral Law to God then he doth bind or injoine any Christian man to performe the dutie of the second Table of the Moral Law unto his neighbour Mat. 32.21.37.38.39 And further I say if the case standeth thus tell me whether it is not a farre greater and worse sin in men knowingly and wel-pleasingly to leave undone that which God expresly commandeth in the fourth Precept of the first Table Exod. 20. then it is knowingly and wel-pleasingly to doe that which is forbidden in the second Table of the same Law And Q. 51. Whether God in the fourth precept of the Law Exod. 20.8.9.10.11 doth not as truly and as absolutely require us to rest on the seventh day after his example from doing any work thereon as hee doth require us to worke six daies after his example If nay Q. 52. Whether Gods meaning in that which he commandeth in point of the seventh daies Sabbath be contrary unto his words And Q. 53. If Gods meaning in the point of the seventh daies Sabbath bee contrary to his words tell mee then what his meaning is otherwise or contrary to that which hee commandeth in point of the seventh day Sabbath Exod. 20 And Q. 54. If Gods meaning in point of the Sabbath be contrary to his words why then should wee not as truly and as duly keep holy the seventh day Sabbath commanded in the fourth Precept of the Moral Law and not doe any work thereon after Gods example as wee are for to worke six dayes successively from the first daies worke of the VVorlds creation after his example Surely it appeares to mee and to other devoute Christians we are And that from Genesis 2.2.3 Exod. 20.10.11 compared with Ephes 5.1 And how can it be disproved by any word of God I doe not see nor in the least conceive because God hath joined the dutie of our rest or cessation from worldly work to the seventh day for the words of the fourth Precept of the Decalogue runne thus Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day six daies shal s thou labour and doe all thou hast to doe now note but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt not doe any work thou nor thy sonne nor thy daughter thy man-servant nor thy mayd-servant c. Lo here I find that God hath for ever joined the dutie of rest unto the seventh day the day called Saturday and therefore as long as the day remaineth the dutie of rest on the seventh day remaineth also and not onely on this reason but also because Iesus Christ in Mat. 19.6 saith VVhatsoever God hath joined together let no man put asunder which rule given by our Saviour bindeth not onely in matter of VVedlock but in all matters whatsoever where one dutie is joined to another for the rule is general and therefore it followeth that if we keep not an holy rest and Sabbath on the seventh day we doe not onely violate the Law of God Exod. 20. but also the Law of Christ Mat. 19.6 and therefore surely a great transgression which ought to be lookt to in time for if a man sin against man the Iudge shall judge him but if a man sinne against God who shall intreat for him 1 Sam. 2.25 Verily I doe not conceive nor in the least beleeve that men can neglect to doe that which God commandeth without sinning And therefore as the case standeth it behoveth every man to prove and examine his own waies and doings by the word of God that they may know whether the first day of the week be to be kept or set apart by Gods command or by mens will and appointment contrary to the will of God And to this end I demand Q. 55. VVhether the Church or old Fathers after the death of the Apostles did change or translate the seventh daies rest unto the first day of the week to be set apart for publick worship If yea then from whom had they authority so to doe If from God where doe we read of it If from man who was it and who gave him authoritie so to doe And if of themselves how could that be in the way of righteousnesse seeing Gods Church is ever forbidden to diminish from his word Deut. 4 2. 12.33 Eccles 3.14 Prov. 30 6. Gal. 3.15 And Q. 56. If the Church or the old Fathers did not change or translate the seventh daies Sabbath to the first day of the week why doe a Institut lib. 2. chap. 8.533 Calvin b Bu●●ing in his godly Serm. pag. 140. Bullinger c Declar. Bapt. pag. 96. Frith d Answer to Dr. Moore chap 25. Tindall e In his Comment on Exod. 20. pag. 369. Dr. VVillet f In Cathech pag. 989. Vrsinus g Passat on pag. 19. in an ancient Cop. Bunni h In his Treatise on the Sabb. in Answer to Mr. Byfield Mr. Brerewood say they changed it from the