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A73399 An examination and confutation of a lawlesse pamphlet, intituled, A briefe answer to a late treatise of the Sabbath-day: digested dialogue-wise betweene two divines, A and B. By Dr. Fr. White, L. Bishop of Ely White, Francis, 1564?-1638.; White, Francis, 1564?-1638. Treatise of the Sabbath-day. 1637 (1637) STC 25379.5; ESTC S124620 96,141 174

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desperate_a cause_n b._n the_o homily_n say_v all_o christian_n ought_v and_z be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o keep_v the_o lord's-day_n holy_o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o equity_n and_o analogy_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n oblige_v christian_n to_o observe_v a_o convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n for_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a duty_n 2_o after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o orthodoxal_a catholic_a church_n have_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o for_o other_o weighty_a reason_n devote_v the_o sunday_n of_o every_o week_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religious_a duty_n christian_a people_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n ground_v upon_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v that_o day_n holy_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n 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divine_n etc._n divine_n bucer_n in_o mat._n 12._o p._n 113._o eximatur_fw-la è_fw-la cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la opinio_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la credat_fw-la eum_fw-la diem_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la aliis_fw-la sanctiorem_fw-la vel_fw-la operari_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la danaeus_n eth._n christ_n l_o 2._o c._n 9_o nobis_fw-la christianis_fw-la non_fw-la tanta_fw-la tamve_fw-la severa_fw-la &_o rigida_fw-la observatio_fw-la ne_fw-la laboremus_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n imposita_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la constantini_n licet_fw-la serere_fw-la &_o metere_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n si_fw-la commodum_fw-la sit_fw-la aquin._n 2._o 2._o q._n 122._o be_v 4._o ad_fw-la 4._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ita_fw-la arcta_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la operandi_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n sicut_fw-la in_o die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la sed_fw-la quaedam_fw-la opera_fw-la conceduntur_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n quae_fw-la in_o die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la prohibebantur_fw-la sicut_fw-la decoctio_fw-la ciborum_fw-la etc._n etc._n permit_v some_o kind_n of_o labour_n upon_o the_o sunday_n therefore_o by_o whole_o it_o understand_v not_o every_o hour_n and_o minute_n of_o the_o day_n but_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o be_v necessary_a and_o moral_o sufficient_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o religious_a duty_n of_o the_o day_n pag._n 218_o 219._o 225._o 231._o 2_o if_o the_o objector_n will_v have_v proceed_v sincere_o he_o shall_v have_v declare_v whether_o by_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o profane_a pastime_n he_o understand_v all_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o recreation_n in_o general_a or_o such_o only_a as_o be_v vicious_a in_o quality_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o circumstance_n pag._n 229._o if_o he_o mean_v the_o first_o we_o find_v no_o word_n in_o the_o homily_n condemn_v in_o general_a all_o recreation_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v sober_a and_o honest_a in_o quality_n and_o which_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o 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sight_n of_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n and_o to_o be_v correct_v and_o punish_v in_o those_o which_o shall_v offend_v and_o pag._n 109._o 110._o this_o ordinance_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n begin_v in_o the_o holy_a apostle_n age_n and_o have_v universal_o be_v continue_v ever_o since_o to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o to_o the_o marvellous_a benefit_n of_o christian_a soul_n who_o upon_o that_o holy_a day_n be_v edify_v weekly_o in_o godliness_n virtue_n and_o true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o we_o just_o account_v all_o those_o who_o malign_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o bless_a day_n profane_a and_o sacrilegious_a a._n the_o author_n seem_v to_o acknowledge_v some_o morality_n natural_a to_o be_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n for_o pag._n 135._o he_o say_v our_o rest_v from_o labour_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o general_a be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n b._n this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o acquit_v he_o from_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n dolosus_fw-la versatur_fw-la in_o vniversalibus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o king_n james._n the_o natural_a morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v not_o in_o general_a to_o imply_v some_o individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la some_o certain_a uncertain_a indefinite_a time_n for_o god_n worship_n est_fw-la worship_n vrsin_n cat._n de_fw-fr sabba_n non_fw-la sumus_fw-la allegati_fw-la ut_fw-la diem_fw-la vel_fw-la jovis_fw-la vel_fw-la saturni_n vel_fw-la mercurij_fw-la vel_fw-la ullum_fw-la alium_fw-la certum_fw-la habeamus_fw-la rivet_n in_o exod._n 20._o pag._n 193._o petitur_fw-la principium_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la sumitur_fw-la ad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la mandati_fw-la quarti_fw-la quatenus_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la pertinere_fw-la 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the_o law_n of_o deuteronomy_n 25.4_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n there_o be_v contain_v a_o general_a natural_a equity_n 1_o corinth_n 9.9_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o dolosus_fw-la who_o maintain_v a_o general_a equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n but_o he_o be_v a_o dolt_n who_o deny_v
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thesis_n 3a._o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v receive_v no_o special_a or_o express_v divine_a precept_n in_o holy_a scripture_n command_v the_o same_o to_o observe_v any_o one_o particular_a or_o individual_a day_n of_o every_o week_n rather_o than_o another_o for_o their_o sabbath_n neither_o have_v the_o christian_a church_n receive_v any_o divine_a mandate_n to_o observe_v any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n pag._n 189._o 239._o thesis_n 4a._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o commandment_n and_o upon_o the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o infidel_n cease_v then_o godly_a law_n and_o canon_n be_v frame_v 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separatist_n pag._n 95._o and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v admit_v it_o take_v away_o all_o power_n from_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o from_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v any_o set_a place_n for_o god_n public_a service_n or_o to_o ordain_v any_o holy_a day_n or_o festival_n solemnity_n or_o to_o determine_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o people_n resort_v to_o church_n and_o their_o continuance_n at_o the_o church_n last_o it_o deny_v the_o church_n power_n of_o compose_v any_o external_a form_n or_o liturgy_n for_o god_n public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n b._n again_o the_o adversary_n acknowledge_v a_o equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n what_o equity_n if_o as_o it_o bind_v the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n to_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n it_o do_v not_o also_o bind_v the_o christian_a people_n to_o keep_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o prescribe_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o than_o they_o be_v very_o unjust_a that_o deny_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o equity_n but_o this_o do_v our_o adversary_n fly_v from_o for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o particular_a form_n and_o circumstance_n of_o rest_v be_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n our_o spiritual_a action_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v main_a and_o substantial_a in_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n their_o modification_n and_o limitation_n in_o respect_n of_o ritual_a and_o external_a form_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o place_n duration_n gesture_n habit_n and_o other_o external_a circumstance_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n so_o he._n thus_o you_o see_v how_o he_o limit_n the_o prescription_n of_o circumstance_n which_o comprehend_v time_n and_o place_n person_n and_o duration_n when_o and_o how_o long_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v unto_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o express_v more_o full_o pag._n 270._o saying_n it_o be_v in_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v what_o day_n or_o day_n or_o time_n she_o think_v good_a or_o find_v convenient_a for_o religious_a duty_n etc._n duty_n p._n martyr_n in_o genes_n 2._o quod_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la eligatur_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la liberum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la consuleret_fw-la quod_fw-la magis_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la judicaret_fw-la bull_v con_fw-la in_o apoc._n 1.10_o sponte_fw-la vero_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la receperuntillam_fw-la diem_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la eam_fw-la ullibi_fw-la praeceptam_fw-la hospin_n de_fw-fr orig._n fest_n ca._n 8._o et_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la hijs_fw-la constet_fw-la dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la judaici_n sabbathi_o loco_fw-la fuisse_fw-la solennem_fw-la non_fw-la invenitur_fw-la tamen_fw-la vel_fw-la apostolos_fw-la vel_fw-la alios_fw-la lege_fw-la aliqua_fw-la aut_fw-la praecepto_fw-la observationem_fw-la ejus_fw-la instituisse_fw-la sed_fw-la illam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la liberam_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quoque_fw-la dominicae_fw-la diei_fw-la observatio_fw-la nulla_fw-la certa_fw-la lege_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sed_fw-la libera_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n have_v not_o determine_v any_o certain_a day_n or_o time_n and_o those_o action_n or_o circumstance_n which_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o divine_a precept_n be_v permit_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v determine_v and_o appoint_v so_o he._n but_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n disclaim_v all_o such_o power_n deceiver_n power_n read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n recite_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a that_o br._n b._n be_v a_o deceiver_n but_o ascribe_v all_o authority_n
the_o church_n in_o this_o sin_v not_o as_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o bind_v we_o christian_n to_o no_o certain_a proportion_n of_o time_n as_o the_o adversary_n himself_o will_v have_v it_o but_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v now_o abrogate_a etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o objector_n at_o his_o entrance_n say_v now_o i_o shall_v prove_v ●nd_n make_v it_o evident_a mordere_fw-la evident_a q._n curtius_n apud_fw-la bactrianos_fw-la dici_fw-la solet_fw-la canem_fw-la timidum_fw-la vehementius_fw-la latrare_fw-la quùm_fw-la mordere_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o then_o falsifi_v his_o word_n for_o his_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o if_o say_v br._n b._n the_o natural_a equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n determine_v not_o one_o particular_a and_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o only_o a_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a time_n for_o divine_a worship_n then_o there_o be_v no_o obligatory_a equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o church_n sin_v not_o if_o it_o appoint_v one_o day_n in_o twenty_o forty_o a_o hundred_o or_o one_o day_n or_o half_o a_o day_n in_o a_o year_n or_o in_o a_o age_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o adversary_n maintain_v that_o the_o natural_a equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n prescribe_v only_o a_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a time_n but_o no_o one_o certain_a or_o fix_a day_n of_o the_o week_n ergo._n the_o adversary_n leave_v it_o in_o the_o church_n liberty_n and_o arbiterment_n to_o allow_v as_o small_a a_o proportion_n of_o time_n to_o wit_n one_o day_n in_o 20._o 40._o 100_o or_o in_o the_o whole_a year_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o please_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n be_v a_o lame_a giles_n for_o one_o day_n in_o 20._o 40._o 100_o or_o in_o the_o whole_a year_n or_o one_o half_a day_n in_o a_o week_n month_n or_o year_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o competent_a and_o sufficient_a time_n for_o god_n service_n or_o for_o religious_a duty_n and_o for_o the_o spiritual_a edification_n of_o christian_a people_n therefore_o the_o natural_a equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n require_v a_o necessary_a competent_a and_o sufficient_a time_n for_o divine_a worship_n oblige_v the_o church_n to_o allow_v a_o great_a measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o time_n than_o one_o only_a day_n in_o 20._o 40._o 100_o etc._n etc._n b._n argument_n 1._o observe_v we_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n oblivisci_fw-la day_n praemittitur_fw-la memento_fw-la quia_fw-la nimirum_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la si●_n naturale_fw-la precept_n poterant_fw-la illud_fw-la facile_fw-la judaei_n oblivisci_fw-la to_o keep_v it_o holy_a which_o word_n say_v the_o learned_a zanchy_a reliquerunt_fw-la zanchy_a zanc._n d._n oper_n redemp_n in_o 4._o mand._n adjecimus_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la obligatione_fw-la fuisse_fw-la hunc_fw-la diem_fw-la divino_fw-la cultui_fw-la destinatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la liquet_fw-la è_fw-la sacred_a literis_fw-la nullibi_fw-la enim_fw-la legimus_fw-la apostolos_fw-la hoc_fw-la cuipiam_fw-la mandasse_fw-la tantum_fw-la l●gimus_fw-la quid_fw-la solit●_fw-la fuer●●t_fw-la facere_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la ill●_n die_v liberum_fw-la igitur_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la walaeus_n de_fw-fr sabb._n pag._n 156._o nec_fw-la christus_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsi_fw-la apost_n ex_fw-la praescripto_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-la observatione_fw-la huius_fw-la diei_fw-la ullum_fw-la expressum_fw-la mandatum_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la de_fw-la aliis_fw-la pietatis_fw-la officiis_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la be_v the_o very_a moral_a substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o lord_n say_v not_o remember_v to_o sanctify_v some_o convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n as_o the_o church_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o commandment_n prescribe_v a_o certain_a and_o set_v time_n yea_o a_o day_n the_o sabbath_n day_n one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n again_o it_o teach_v what_o day_n in_o the_o week_n the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v to_o wit_n the_o sabbath_n day_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o day_n in_o the_o week_n wherein_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n rest_v must_v be_v our_o sabbath_n day_n so_o that_o as_o the_o commandment_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o a_o weekly_a sabbath_n day_n to_o be_v sanctify_v so_o god_n precedent_n and_o example_n point_v out_o unto_o we_o what_o or_o which_o day_n in_o the_o week_n we_o must_v rest_v on_o to_o sanctify_v it_o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a equity_n which_o the_o adversary_n in_o general_n confess_v but_o the_o very_a natural_a law_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o prescribe_v a_o set_v solemn_a day_n in_o the_o week_n to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v what_o time_n they_o please_v the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o the_o commandment_n express_o limit_v one_o set_v day_n in_o the_o week_n be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n now_o the_o commandment_n prescribe_v a_o set_n and_o fix_a day_n in_o the_o week_n what_o humane_a power_n shall_v dare_v to_o alter_v it_o into_o a_o indefinite_a time_n call_v it_o what_o you_o will_v convenient_a or_o sufficient_a to_o be_v appoint_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n this_o be_v with_o the_o papist_n to_o commit_v high_a sacrilege_n in_o alter_v the_o property_n of_o god_n commandment_n for_o upon_o this_o ground_n of_o general_a equity_n they_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o suppress_v the_o second_o commandment_n say_v it_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o first_o as_o they_o have_v rob_v the_o people_n of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o sacrament_n say_v the_o blood_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o body_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n so_o our_o adversary_n imagine_v a_o general_a i_o wot_v not_o what_o equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o some_o certain_a uncertain_a time_n for_o god_n public_a worship_n do_v thereby_o destroy_v the_o very_a property_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o express_o prescribe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o every_o week_n answ_n 1._o this_o argument_n be_v down_o right_a for_o theophilus_n brabourne'_v tenet_n concern_v the_o saturday_n sabbath_n for_o saturday_n be_v the_o set_v fix_a and_o particular_a day_n in_o the_o week_n concern_v which_o god_n say_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a that_o special_a weekly_a day_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o only_a day_n and_o no_o other_o be_v it_o in_o which_o the_o lord_n god_n rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o prime_a creation_n and_o god_n example_n express_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n point_v out_o this_o particular_a day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o not_o any_o other_o of_o the_o six_o day_n the_o law_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o this_o very_a day_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a law_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o any_o humane_a creature_n to_o alter_v this_o day_n into_o any_o other_o now_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v consequent_a that_o if_o the_o christian_a church_n stand_v oblige_v to_o observe_v that_o weekly_a day_n which_o be_v style_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o which_o be_v thus_o mark_v and_o point_v out_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n then_o we_o must_v observe_v the_o legal_a sabbath_n day_n according_a to_o th._n brab_n his_o tenet_n it_o may_v be_v admire_v but_o that_o the_o pride_n and_o stupid_a ignorance_n of_o this_o goose-quill_n be_v notorious_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o foresee_v the_o consequence_n so_o direct_o conclude_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o old_a legal_a sabbath_n second_o whereas_o this_o babbler_n say_v that_o they_o which_o deny_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v a_o set_n and_o fix_v weekly_a day_n for_o public_a worship_n comply_v with_o the_o papists_n who_o take_v away_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n be_v 1._o let_v he_o resolve_v we_o whether_o calvin_n beza_n bullinger_n p._n martyr_n rivetus_n ●in●entia_fw-la rivetus_n rivet_n in_o exod._n 20._o pag._n 184._o quaestio_fw-la agitatur_fw-la a_o sal●em_fw-la unus_fw-la è_fw-la septem_fw-la diebus_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la creatione_fw-la septimus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la septimana_fw-la in_fw-ge orben_fw-ge re●urrens_fw-la septimus_fw-la ex_fw-la quarti_fw-la praecepti_fw-la vi_fw-la ut_fw-la qua_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la ●●t_n necessario_fw-la obser●andus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christiana_n resp_n pag._n 186._o argumenta_fw-la pro_fw-la negativa_fw-la parte_fw-la talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o moveant_fw-la ne_fw-la disce●am_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la quam_fw-la calvinus_n probavit_fw-la ●in●entia_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o maintain_v the_o former_a position_n comply_v with_o the_o papist_n 2_o he_o shall_v first_o have_v prove_v by_o firm_a argument_n but_o his_o manner_n be_v to_o
to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o world_n in_o the_o moon_n consist_v of_o land_n and_o sea_n and_o inhabitant_n because_o there_o be_v some_o black_a spot_n in_o it_o which_o be_v yet_o not_o a_o more_o lunatic_n opinion_n than_o that_o be_v presumptuous_a and_o absurd_a have_v not_o the_o profane_a world_n find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n and_o that_o of_o late_a day_n within_o these_o two_o year_n last_o pass_v wherein_o man_n have_v take_v a_o liberty_n to_o profane_v and_o pollute_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n and_o a_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v but_o as_o a_o breach_n of_o one_o of_o god_n holy_a commandment_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o profanation_n i_o say_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v clear_o show_v to_o be_v a_o horrible_a presumptuous_a sin_n and_o in_o special_a a_o bold_a breach_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n by_o those_o many_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n 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decease_n maintain_v the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o can_v not_o in_o his_o ripe_a year_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o judgement_n and_o thorough_o verse_v in_o antiquity_n maintain_v the_o same_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v apparent_o false_a and_o repugnant_a to_o scripture_n and_o all_o antiquity_n that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v entire_o moral_a and_o have_v no_o ceremony_n in_o it_o this_o be_v effectual_o prove_v by_o the_o bishop_n page_z 161._o 163._o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o exception_n and_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v solve_v and_o clear_v 2_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a verity_n that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o respect_n of_o one_o determinate_a weekly_a day_n be_v temporary_a and_o legal_o positive_a cessaret_fw-la positive_a tertul._n adv_o jud_v ca._n 4._o manifestum_fw-la itaque_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la aeternum_fw-la nec_fw-la spiritale_fw-it evangelicum_fw-la sed_fw-la temporale_fw-la fuisse_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la quod_fw-la quandoque_fw-la cessaret_fw-la read_v the_o bishop_n treatise_n pag._n 28._o 29._o 30._o etc._n etc._n 3_o bishop_n andrew_n have_v say_v the_o lord's-day_n present_o come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o old_a sab._n the_o rude_a dialogist_n frame_v this_o argument_n follow_v that_o which_o come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n but_o the_o lord's-day_n be_v come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n therefore_o the_o lord's-day_n be_v command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n when_o the_o bishop_n read_v this_o argument_n propound_v with_o no_o little_a pride_n and_o ostentation_n by_o the_o dialogue_n broacher_n he_o admire_v the_o ignorance_n and_o stupidity_n of_o the_o man._n for_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v so_o notorious_o false_a and_o absurd_a and_o refute_v by_o so_o many_o instance_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apparent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aiunt_fw-la liberidem_fw-la
cap._n 37._o de_fw-fr nullo_n ante_fw-la ipsius_fw-la finem_fw-la pronunciari_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o electorum_fw-la gloria_fw-la sit_fw-la futurus_fw-la ut_fw-la perseverantem_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la utilis_fw-la metus_fw-la servet_fw-la &_o qui_fw-fr star_n videat_fw-la ne_fw-la cadat_fw-la conclus_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o former_a position_n of_o s._n augustine_n that_o his_o constant_a and_o express_a tenet_n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o the_o pelagian_o be_v that_o some_o person_n real_o justify_v may_v afterward_o be_v overcome_v by_o temptation_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o save_v and_o justificant_fw-la grace_n and_o therefore_o h._n b._n be_v mendacious_a in_o accuse_v the_o appealer_n of_o popery_n and_o pelagian_a heresy_n for_o we_o trust_v he_o will_v not_o honour_v the_o papal_o so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v s._n augustine_n one_o of_o they_o and_o that_o can_v in_o any_o charitable_a construction_n be_v a_o pelagian_a heresy_n which_o s._n 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