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A08586 The saints societie Delivered in XIV. sermons, by I.B. Master in arts, and preacher of Gods word at Broughton in Northampton Shire.; Societie of the saints Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671. 1636 (1636) STC 1890; ESTC S117220 223,204 307

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eph._n 5._o 5._o roister_n for_o the_o general_n have_v desire_n enlarge_v as_o bell_n after_o their_o neighbour_n good_n little_o regard_v how_o they_o get_v so_o they_o may_v have_v to_o spend_v upon_o their_o lust_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o will_v be_v usurer_n make_v no_o scruple_n of_o oath_n lie_n or_o any_o such_o like_a sinister_a mean_n to_o minister_v fuel_n to_o the_o consume_a fire_n of_o their_o insatiable_a and_o ravenous_a lust_n 2._o those_o who_o desire_v worldly_a thing_n before_o and_o above_o any_o 5_o 〈◊〉_d col._n 3._o 5_o thing_n be_v covetous_a person_n col._n 3._o 5._o but_o these_o jolly_a follow_v desire_v worldly_a thing_n before_o &_o above_o any_o thing_n for_o they_o pursue_v with_o such_o enrage_a thirst_v appetite_n carthy_a dross_n that_o they_o will_v not_o refrain_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o plod_v and_o prattle_v about_o their_o adore_a god_n they_o can_v spare_v the_o lord_n a_o fragment_n of_o their_o time_n to_o pray_v with_o their_o 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lawful_a and_o not_o gainsay_v by_o high_a authority_n and_o shall_v we_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a precept_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v the_o creature_n ready_o fulfil_v although_o it_o thwart_v and_o cross_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n fire_n cease_v to_o burn_v lion_n lay_v aside_o their_o raven_a disposition_n water_n become_v unpaflable_n a_o ass_n speak_v raven_n officious_o serve_v a_o prophet_n and_o those_o swift_a runner_n in_o the_o firmament_n stand_v still_o the_o one_o upon_o gibeon_n the_o other_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o aijalon_n and_o shall_v we_o disobey_v a_o edict_n so_o just_a and_o profitable_a of_o a_o god_n so_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a 2._o will_v the_o adventurous_a merchant_n seek_v for_o pearl_n the_o resolute_a soldier_n for_o honourable_a conquest_n hardly_o if_o ever_o attain_v and_o shall_v we_o neglect_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n so_o easy_o find_v if_o right_o seek_v 3._o be_v all_o such_o liable_a to_o the_o 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which_o they_o want_v so_o be_v that_o these_o stranger_n and_o eunuch_n be_v such_o who_o have_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o declare_v this_o conjunction_n by_o these_o practice_n of_o piety_n ver_fw-la 4._o &_o 6._o and_o therefore_o i_o may_v safe_o and_o warrantable_o add_v to_o those_o former_a mean_n mark_n and_o duty_n these_o follow_v the_o keep_v therefore_o of_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o mean_n of_o man_n communion_n with_o god_n although_o then_o there_o be_v many_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n called_z his_o to_o show_v bib_n justin_n call_v it_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n because_o he_o write_v to_o the_o gentile_n say_v wallaus_fw-la instinus_n diem_fw-la solis_fw-la appellat_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la gentiles_n scribit_fw-la &_o wal._n cap._n 7._o p._n 147._o qui_fw-la dies_fw-la solis_fw-la a_o profanis_fw-la dominicus_n a_o sanctu_fw-la dicebat●r_fw-la beza_n in_o 1_o cor_fw-la 16._o 1._o qui_fw-fr oli●_n dies_fw-la solis_fw-la nunc_fw-la dominicu●_fw-la dicitur_fw-la jdem_fw-la jun._n trem._n bib_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o to_o what_o end_n and_o use_v ordain_v and_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o idol_n sabbaths_n or_o feast_n of_o false_a god_n or_o devil_n viz._n 1._o eternal_a celestial_a and_o glorious_a 2._o temporal_a and_o typical_a which_o be_v shadow_n of_o the_o other_o which_o temporal_a be_v some_o of_o year_n some_o of_o week_n and_o some_o of_o day_n yet_o in_o regard_n that_o only_o of_o day_n of_o the_o temporal_a be_v now_o remain_v i_o purpose_v to_o confine_v myself_o to_o that_o and_o pass_v over_o those_o ceremonial_a and_o jewish_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v whole_o cease_v as_o 2_o lamb_n of_o a_o year_n old_a without_o blemish_n 2_o ten_o deal_v of_o fine_a flower_n mingle_v with_o oil_n and_o one_o drink_v offer_v thereof_o numb_a 28._o 9_o ●0_n i_o will_v only_o point_v at_o some_o of_o these_o substantial_a and_o moral_a duty_n which_o god_n once_o command_v and_o never_o since_o forbid_v call_v the_o day_n what_o you_o please_v neither_o be_o i_o scrupulous_a or_o contentious_a about_o word_n 1._o either_o sunday_n which_o be_v a_o ordinary_a ma●t●_n name_v of_o the_o day_n die_v lu●●_n di●s_v ma●t●_n name_n of_o the_o day_n as_o monday_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n saint_n luke_n call_v a_o certain_a hill_n in_o athens_n mars_n hill_n act_v 17._o 19_o 2._o or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v 1._o cor._n 16._o 1._o 3._o or_o the_o lord_n day_n because_o the_o lord_n then_o 118._o cannon_n 13._o tertul._n lib_n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la ●ilitis_fw-la c._n 3._o cyprian_n epist_n 36._o ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la de_fw-la infan●ib_fw-la bab_fw-la p._n 231._o pri●us_fw-la &_o dominicus_fw-la propterea_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la redierit_fw-la dominicus_fw-la appellatur_fw-la t._n 1._o p._n 105._o 5._o in_o psal_n 118._o rise_v as_o saint_n john_n rev._n 1._o 9_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n our_o pious_a statute_n make_v concern_v this_o day_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o profane_a the_o lord_n day_n of_o the_o saint_n say_v beza_n it_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n now_o it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n say_v beza_n so_o tertullian_n say_v cyprian_a and_o other_o and_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o chrysostome_n because_o the_o lord_n in_o it_o return_v from_o death_n to_o life_n it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n 4._o or_o the_o sabbath_n which_o name_n be_v use_v and_o be_v not_o jewish_a 1._o the_o name_n be_v moral_a not_o ceremonial_a 2._o it_o lively_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o day_n 3._o the_o rest_n be_v perpetual_a therefore_o the_o name_n may_v although_o our_o lord_n day_n have_v not_o that_o name_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o 1._o our_o saviour_n can_v not_o speak_v of_o it_o at_o all_o it_o not_o be_v till_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o first_o day_n the_o lord_n day_n for_o distinction_n sake_n the_o better_a to_o be_v understand_v not_o abolish_n it_o therefore_o i_o hope_v i_o tax_v no_o man_n for_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o sunday_n none_o will_v fault_n i_o if_o i_o style_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n i_o have_v statute_n canon_n and_o divine_a law_n to_o warrant_v i_o and_o be_v entreat_v to_o keep_v the_o day_n holy_a by_o do_v such_o duty_n which_o remain_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n this_o keep_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o man_n communion_n with_o god_n in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n and_o mean_n of_o hear_v god_n word_n whereby_o faith_n come_v and_o also_o of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o use_v of_o prayer_n whereby_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n i_o will_v only_o
pag._n 20._o have_v you_o consider_v how_o our_o saviour_n christ_n confirm_v the_o moral_a law_n show_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v it_o mat._n 5._o 17._o pronounce_v its_o perpetuity_n to_o continue_v till_o the_o heaven_n be_v no_o more_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o denounce_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n against_o such_o as_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o those_o commandment_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o expound_v strict_o the_o 6._o ver_fw-la 22._o the_o 7._o ver_fw-la 28._o the_o 3._o ver_fw-la 34._o have_v you_o take_v advise_v of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7._o 12._o that_o he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n ver_fw-la 25._o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 13._o 9_o 10._o that_o child_n must_v obey_v their_o parent_n because_o it_o be_v right_a which_o he_o show_v thus_o honour_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 6._o 1._o 2._o saint_n james_n if_o you_o have_v ask_v his_o advice_n will_v have_v tell_v you_o that_o if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n 2._o 8._o or_o saint_n john_n he_o will_v have_v teach_v you_o that_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1._o john_n 2._o 5._o that_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o 4._o that_o we_o love_v god_n if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 5._o 3._o have_v you_o be_v well_o advise_v that_o obedience_n to_o god_n law_n be_v a_o prime_a part_n of_o this_o covenant_n on_o man_n part_n if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v yield_v any_o be_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n as_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n do_v who_o say_v the_o former_a live_v in_o the_o 277._o sir_n walter_n ral._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 45._o pag._n 277._o thing_n it_o foresignify_v for_o the_o shadow_n be_v not_o 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