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A16724
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A second treatise of the Sabbath, or an explication of the Fourth Commandement. Written, by Mr Edward Brerewood professor in Gresham Colledge in London
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Brerewood, Edward, 1565?-1613.
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1632
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STC 3624; ESTC S106452
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a_o second_o treatise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n write_a by_o m_n r_o edward_n brerewood_n professor_n in_o gresham_n college_n in_o london_n at_o oxford_n print_v by_o john_n lichfield_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o thomas_n huggins_n ann._n dom._n 1632._o a_o explication_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n remember_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zechor_n memento_n in_o exodus_fw-la be_v in_o deut._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shemor_n obserua_fw-la observe_v moral_a be_v that_o which_o pertain_v to_o manner_n either_o 1._o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o inward_a law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n or_o 2_o by_o the_o instruction_n of_o discipline_n as_o be_v of_o the_o outward_a law_n pronounce_v by_o god_n as_o that_o of_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v term_v natural_a as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o the_o discipline_a of_o nature_n not_o of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o ordain_v by_o god_n but_o as_o after_o inform_v by_o he_o moral_a be_v not_o every_o rule_n in_o our_o sense_n that_o general_o do_v inform_v man_n manner_n that_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n the_o custom_n of_o nature_n inform_v they_o but_o the_o natural_a information_n of_o they_o namely_o that_o which_o by_o the_o natural_a light_n of_o understanding_n we_o see_v to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o by_o the_o natural_a incline_n or_o decline_v of_o the_o will_n follow_v that_o light_n we_o affect_v of_o obhorre_v ob_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n because_o the_o lord_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n concern_v equal_o jew_n and_o gentile_n therefore_o the_o commandment_n belong_v equal_o to_o they_o all_o sol_fw-mi the_o lord_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o obligation_n for_o that_o follow_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n pleasure_n only_o but_o only_o of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o day_n viz_o the_o 7_o the_o namely_o that_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o please_v he_o to_o exempt_v that_o day_n before_o any_o of_o the_o other_o and_o charge_v it_o with_o a_o commandment_n of_o rest_n so_o that_o there_o it_o be_v not_o assign_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n why_o a_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v observe_v but_o why_o that_o day_n before_o other_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o commandment_n by_o the_o natural_a light_n of_o understanding_n not_o as_o actuate_v and_o perfect_v by_o discourse_n or_o foreign_a discipline_n or_o prescription_n of_o law_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n which_o belong_v to_o we_o and_o be_v find_v in_o all_o nation_n for_o although_o that_o radiant_a light_n which_o shine_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v fall_v with_o their_o fall_n &_o the_o beam_n of_o it_o be_v go_v yet_o some_o spark_n of_o that_o light_n remain_v it_o be_v not_o utter_o extinguish_v but_o as_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o sun_n some_o twilight_n be_v leave_v enough_o to_o see_v the_o generality_n of_o our_o duty_n if_o we_o follow_v it_o and_o if_o we_o follow_v it_o not_o we_o despise_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o that_o light_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o condemn_v us._n rom._n 1._o in_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v consider_v 1_o the_o admonition_n for_o the_o observe_n remember_v 2_o the_o matter_n command_v 1._o sanctification_n of_o the_o 7_o the_o day_n 2._o vacation_n from_o work_n servile_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o the_o person_n thou_o thy_o son_n daughter_n manservant_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o reason_n because_o the_o lord_n rest_v on_o that_o day_n from_o create_v ob._n that_o commandment_n be_v charge_v only_o with_o the_o admonition_n remember_v therefore_o that_o special_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o lord_n will_v name_v observe_v sol._n to_o that_o commandment_n special_o be_v the_o admonition_n remember_v annex_v either_o because_o 1_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o moral_a and_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o other_o be_v but_o partly_o ceremonial_a as_o touch_v the_o determination_n to_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o effectual_o imprint_v by_o nature_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n need_v a_o special_a admonition_n for_o the_o observance_n lest_o it_o shall_v slip_n out_o of_o mind_n 2_o it_o be_v give_v before_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n exod._n 16._o 23_o 26._o with_o the_o give_v of_o manna_n and_o by_o some_o neglect_a whereof_o they_o be_v admonish_v by_o the_o word_n remember_v 3_o it_o be_v not_o continual_o to_o be_v observe_v every_o day_n as_o the_o other_o commandment_n but_o after_o the_o intermission_n of_o 6._o day_n the_o 7_o the_o day_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o rest_n which_o they_o be_v special_o require_v to_o remember_v lest_o their_o desire_n of_o lucre_n may_v cause_v they_o to_o work_v on_o that_o day_n also_o 4_o because_o it_o have_v relation_n as_o 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n of_o the_o election_n of_o that_o day_n the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o former_a time_n the_o time_n of_o the_o creation_n because_o even_o so_o god_n wrought_v in_o 6._o day_n &_o rest_v the_o seven_o which_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o remember_v and_o do_v likewise_o 5_o because_o although_o the_o transgression_n of_o that_o commandment_n be_v in_o itself_o formal_o no_o more_o vicious_a then_o of_o the_o rest_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_a consequence_n which_o may_v follow_v on_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n law_n to_o the_o hear_n whereof_o that_o day_n be_v consecrate_v it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a ob._n no_o commandment_n so_o vehement_o urge_v by_o the_o prophet_n nor_o the_o transgression_n so_o grevious_o rebuke_v as_o that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a precept_n sol._n it_o be_v most_o vehement_o exact_v because_o the_o observe_n of_o it_o be_v most_o neglect_v not_o because_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o transgression_n most_o greivous_o rebuke_v not_o because_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v absolute_o in_o itself_o consider_v be_v more_o sinful_a but_o because_o consider_v it_o respective_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o event_n and_o consequence_n occasional_o proceed_v of_o that_o transgression_n it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o day_n dedicate_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o only_a day_n of_o the_o week_n among_o the_o jew_n both_o for_o invocation_n and_o adoration_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o special_o for_o their_o instruction_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o day_n only_o read_v in_o their_o synagogue_n upon_o the_o contempt_n of_o that_o commandment_n the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n law_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o divine_a religion_n must_v of_o necessity_n ensue_v in_o which_o respect_n the_o transgression_n of_o it_o be_v more_o perilous_a among_o the_o jew_n then_o among_o christian_n who_o have_v other_o day_n in_o the_o week_n beside_o the_o sabbath_n both_o for_o public_a prayer_n and_o instruction_n touch_v sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o duty_n in_o general_a of_o sanctify_v it_o be_v command_v by_o god_n but_o the_o particular_a manner_n of_o sanctify_v it_o be_v not_o prescribe_v by_o he_o but_o the_o church_n the_o act_n be_v god_n ordinance_n the_o particular_a manner_n and_o limitation_n of_o the_o act_n touch_v time_n place_n order_n be_v the_o church_n decree_n the_o thing_n itself_o or_o matter_n be_v of_o divine_a constitution_n but_o the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n of_o that_o sanctification_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n the_o sabbath_n day_n imply_v 1._o number_n one_o of_o seven_o 2._o order_n the_o 7_o the_o of_o that_o number_n none_o else_o for_o first_o in_o the_o relate_n of_o that_o commandment_n it_o be_v never_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o every_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o lie_v the_o reason_n assign_v for_o the_o rest_n on_o that_o day_n will_v not_o serve_v for_o every_o day_n of_o seven_o but_o only_o for_o the_o 7_o the_o day_n namely_o god_n rest_n from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n as_o the_o reason_n assign_v now_o for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n namely_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o fit_a any_o other_o and_o three_o if_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v one_o of_o seven_o and_o not_o precise_o the_o seven_o day_n than_o have_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v translate_v their_o sabbath_n to_o any_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v not_o take_v general_o as_o in_o the_o other_o commandment_n
free_o or_o respective_o as_o servant_n obey_v their_o master_n commandment_n &_o work_v by_o virtue_n of_o such_o commandment_n in_o the_o first_o they_o sin_n in_o the_o second_o not_o work_n be_v either_o of_o labour_n as_o the_o several_a trade_n and_o state_n of_o man_n life_n and_o vocation_n by_o nature_n not_o evil_a or_o of_o sin_n which_o be_v evil_a by_o their_o nature_n as_o to_o steal_v etc._n etc._n the_o first_o servant_n may_v perform_v on_o the_o sabbath_n without_o sin_n by_o their_o master_n commandment_n not_o the_o second_o ob._n the_o work_n do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sin_n the_o work_n be_v the_o servant_n therefore_o the_o sin_n sol._n 1_o the_o work_n consider_v material_o as_o touch_v the_o labour_n be_v the_o servant_n for_o he_o perform_v it_o but_o consider_v formal_o as_o touch_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o master_n for_o to_o he_o the_o charge_n and_o commandment_n of_o his_o servant_n cessation_n from_o work_n be_v give_v and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o impose_v the_o work_n 2_o the_o work_n consider_v naturally_n be_v the_o servant_n that_o do_v it_o but_o moral_o it_o be_v the_o master_n that_o command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v do_v the_o servant_n in_o act_n the_o master_n in_o imputation_n ob._n if_o the_o servant_n ought_v to_o work_v by_o the_o master_n commandment_n on_o the_o sabbath_n then_o either_o willing_o and_o so_o seem_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o be_v willing_a to_o further_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n or_o unwilling_o which_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o his_o duty_n towards_o his_o master_n sol._n 1_o willing_o note_v either_o the_o propension_n and_o free_a election_n of_o will_n or_o the_o obedience_n &_o yield_v of_o the_o wil._n in_o this_o last_o respect_n the_o servant_n ought_v to_o work_v willing_o because_o he_o owe_v willing_a obedience_n to_o his_o master_n touch_v labour_n not_o so_o in_o the_o former_a so_o that_o the_o work_n which_o of_o his_o own_o absolute_a &_o primary_n will_v or_o election_n he_o will_v not_o do_v yet_o he_o do_v of_o a_o conditional_a and_o secundary_a will_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o servant_n who_o be_v bind_v touch_v matter_n of_o labour_n to_o submit_v his_o own_o will_n to_o his_o master_n pleasure_n sol._n 2_o in_o work_n enjoin_v on_o the_o sabbath_n there_o be_v 1_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n labour_n 2_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n sinfulness_n as_o a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n of_o which_o as_o the_o first_o be_v in_o nature_n before_o the_o latter_a so_o the_o readiness_n and_o obedience_n of_o a_o good_a servant_n will_v extend_v itself_o to_o the_o first_o not_o to_o the_o latter_a id_fw-la est_fw-la as_o it_o be_v his_o master_n work_n not_o his_o sin_n ob._n the_o servant_n work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o master_n sin_n therefore_o if_o the_o servant_n consent_n to_o the_o work_n he_o consent_v to_o the_o master_n sin_n sol_fw-mi to_o that_o which_o be_v sin_n material_o but_o not_o to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v sin_n former_o for_o it_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o master_n command_n and_o so_o he_o consent_v or_o as_o the_o transgression_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o so_o he_o consent_v not_o so_o that_o he_o consent_v only_o to_o the_o work_n per_fw-la se_fw-la to_o the_o sin_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la only_o as_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o such_o a_o work_n the_o act_n then_o of_o the_o consent_n pass_v only_o to_o the_o work_n no_o far_o and_o yield_v a_o approbation_n no_o further_o then_o to_o it_o no_o way_n approve_v of_o the_o transgression_n or_o sin_n annex_v with_o it_o as_o i_o may_v love_v a_o learned_a man_n that_o be_v withal_o vicious_a yet_o i_o love_v he_o for_o his_o learning_n not_o for_o his_o vice_n so_o the_o servant_n his_o master_n work_n as_o it_o have_v adjoin_v his_o master_n profit_v not_o his_o sin_n ob._n every_o one_o aught_o if_o he_o can_v to_o prevent_v his_o neighbour_n sin_n not_o to_o lend_v his_o hand_n or_o shoulder_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o but_o servant_n work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o master_n sin_n ergo._fw-la sol._n the_o servant_n ought_v to_o prevent_v his_o master_n sin_n by_o lawful_a mean_n not_o by_o unlawful_a disobedience_n touch_v matter_n of_o labour_n be_v unlawful_a and_o evil_a must_v not_o be_v do_v for_o the_o good_a that_o may_v come_v of_o it_o the_o servant_n therefore_o may_v advise_v or_o entreat_v his_o master_n but_o disobey_v he_o must_v not_o neither_o do_v he_o in_o that_o case_n lend_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n as_o it_o be_v his_o master_n sin_n but_o as_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o servant_n duty_n which_o be_v to_o labour_v for_o his_o master_n profit_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o his_o master_n ob._n jer._n 17._o 21._o 22._o all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v command_v on_o peril_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o bear_v no_o burden_n on_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n nor_o out_o of_o their_o house_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o work_n but_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n sol._n 1._o i_o answer_v first_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v touch_v servant_n and_o cattle_n 〈◊〉_d take_v heed_n to_o your_o soul_n what_o the_o soul_n of_o your_o person_n no_o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n among_o other_o ver_fw-la 20._o but_o king_n do_v not_o carry_v burden_n but_o to_o the_o soul_n under_o their_o charge_n namely_o servant_n &_o cattle_n for_o the_o servant_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n their_o master_n soul_n as_o appear_v gen_n 12._o 5_o &_o 36._o 6_o yea_o the_o work_n that_o be_v immediate_o specify_v viz._n carry_v of_o burden_n the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o servant_n and_o cattle_n import_v so_o much_o 2_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v touch_v they_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o to_o the_o servant_n themselves_o first_o because_o that_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o they_o to_o who_o father_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v ancient_o give_v vers_fw-la 22._o 〈◊〉_d but_o those_o be_v the_o natural_a israelite_n whereas_o their_o servant_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n stranger_n second_o because_o the_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o they_o out_o of_o who_o house_n burden_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v carried_z vers_n 22._o but_o those_o be_v the_o citizen_n or_o owner_n not_o servant_n three_o because_o the_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o will_v not_o hear_v nor_o obey_v but_o make_v their_o neck_n stiff_o vers_fw-la 23._o which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o servant_n for_o will_v not_o they_o have_v be_v glad_a of_o one_o day_n rest_n after_o a_o whole_a week_n toil_n or_o have_v they_o rather_o undergo_v continual_a toil_n and_o pain_n to_o break_v god_n commandment_n then_o take_v their_o ease_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o please_v god_n four_o the_o commandment_n itself_o carry_v no_o burden_n neither_o do_v any_o work_n in_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v let_v none_o be_v carry_v do_v import_n as_o much_o for_o although_o the_o work_n touch_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o cattle_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o master_n and_o owner_n by_o a_o just_a imputation_n because_o do_v by_o their_o commandment_n and_o the_o servant_n &_o cattle_n be_v but_o their_o instrument_n mere_o under_o their_o dominion_n and_o appointment_n so_o that_o in_o god_n estimation_n they_o be_v reckon_v to_o carry_v those_o burden_n which_o by_o their_o commandment_n be_v carry_v the_o commandment_n be_v not_o give_v to_o servant_n as_o servant_n that_o be_v touch_v work_n command_v they_o by_o their_o master_n 1_o because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o to_o who_o this_o speech_n be_v direct_v thy_o servant_n shall_v do_v no_o work_n but_o that_o be_v the_o master_n exod._n 20._o 10._o 2_o because_o the_o rest_n of_o servant_n be_v one_o special_a end_n of_o that_o commandment_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v that_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n may_v be_v refresh_v deut._n 5._o 14._o that_o thy_o man_n servant_n &_o maid_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o commandment_n therefore_o servant_n be_v not_o command_v to_o rest_v 3_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o who_o be_v will_v to_o remember_v that_o themselves_o be_v servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o it_o deut._n 5._o 15._o but_o those_o be_v free_a man_n not_o servant_n ergo_fw-la 4._o because_o give_v to_o