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sabbatisme_n which_o be_v cease_v and_o rest_v from_o the_o deed_n of_o sin_n especial_o upon_o the_o lord's-day_n and_o upon_o other_o festival_n day_n which_o be_v devote_v to_o godliness_n and_o to_o religious_a office_n b._n bp._n andrew_n in_o a_o catecheticall_a tractate_n deliver_v these_o follow_v that_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v no_o ceremony_n the_o day_n be_v change_v but_o no_o ceremony_n prove_v it_o be_v not_o wise_a to_o set_v a_o ceremony_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o moral_a precept_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n now_o in_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v total_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o from_o the_o premise_n we_o observe_v what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o learned_a prelate_n etc._n etc._n he_o show_v plain_o that_o the_o lord's-day_n come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath-day_n and_o so_o become_v our_o sabbath-day_n be_v by_o necessary_a consequence_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
caution_n limitation_n and_o proviso_n lord's-day_n proviso_n 1._o none_o to_o be_v permit_v which_o be_v prohibit_v by_o any_o former_a law_n or_o by_o any_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o none_o to_o be_v use_v but_o after_o the_o end_n of_o all_o divine_a service_n and_o afternoon_n sermon_n 3._o the_o say_v recreation_n be_v prohibit_v to_o all_o person_n both_o recusant_n and_o conform_v in_o religion_n who_o be_v not_o present_a in_o the_o church_n at_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 4._o every_o person_n must_v resort_v to_o his_o own_o parish_n church_n and_o be_v there_o present_a at_o divine_a service_n 5._o each_o parish_n by_o itself_o to_o use_v the_o say_a recreation_n after_o divine_a service_n and_o no_o meeting_n assembly_n or_o concourse_n of_o people_n ouâ—_n of_o their_o own_o parish_n on_o the_o lord's-day_n let_v he_o in_o his_o disputation_n and_o objection_n proceed_v humble_o and_o modest_o as_o become_v a_o loyal_a subject_n address_v himself_o to_o his_o sovereign_n and_o propound_v weighty_a argument_n sufficient_a to_o convince_v those_o who_o be_v of_o contrary_a judgement_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v he_o abstain_v from_o scandalous_a abusive_a passage_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o likewise_o against_o other_o person_n who_o be_v subject_n and_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o royal_a authority_n unless_o such_o thing_n be_v command_v as_o be_v aperte_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n and_o not_o in_o some_o man_n opinion_n only_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n debemus_fw-la christ_n promptuar_n juris_fw-la tr_fw-la 9_o cap._n 5._o n._n 68_o in_o dubio_fw-la semper_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la justitia_fw-la legis_fw-la donec_fw-la non_fw-la express_v appareat_fw-la pro_fw-la contrario_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la in_o dubio_fw-la tenentur_fw-la subditi_fw-la obedire_fw-la bernard_n d._n precept_n &_o dispen_v cap._n 12._o quicquid_fw-la vice_fw-la dei_fw-la praecipit_fw-la homo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la tamen_fw-la certum_fw-la displicere_fw-la deo_fw-la haud_fw-la secus_fw-la omnino_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la praecipiat_fw-la deus_fw-la ib._n ipsum_fw-la quem_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la habemus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deum_fw-la in_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la aperte_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la audite_fw-la debemus_fw-la b._n edition_n second_o of_o his_o dialog_n pag._n 28._o enough_o to_o settle_v i_o and_o every_o good_a subject_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o this_o belief_n that_o the_o declaration_n for_o sport_n and_o the_o urge_n of_o it_o to_o be_v none_o of_o his_o majesty_n act_n but_o a_o mere_a plot_n of_o some_o popish_a priest_n and_o prelate_n to_o eat_v out_o and_o tread_v down_o religion_n and_o to_o usher_n in_o popery_n atheism_n and_o profaneness_n into_o the_o church_n answ_n if_o lucifer_n himself_o shall_v preach_v or_o write_v that_o wicked_a and_o lie_a fiend_n can_v hardly_o utter_v any_o thing_n more_o false_a seditious_a or_o scandalous_a than_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o former_a passage_n 1_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n now_o be_v and_o have_v ever_o be_v so_o gracious_a and_o religious_a as_o that_o his_o princely_a care_n and_o desire_n be_v to_o have_v his_o subject_n under_o he_o to_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o to_o be_v guide_v or_o overrule_v by_o popish_a priest_n and_o prelate_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o religion_n 2_o if_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n shall_v be_v due_o examine_v it_o tend_v to_o the_o repress_v of_o popery_n for_o no_o subject_n be_v thereby_o permit_v to_o use_v any_o sport_n or_o pastime_n upon_o the_o holy_a day_n but_o such_o only_a as_o shall_v due_o frequent_v the_o church_n and_o be_v present_a boâ—h_o at_o divine_a service_n and_o at_o the_o sermon_n 3._o the_o royal_a edict_n grant_v no_o liberty_n to_o any_o subject_n though_o conform_v in_o religion_n to_o use_v any_o sport_n or_o pastime_n upon_o the_o sunday_n former_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o yet_o until_o all_o the_o religious_a office_n of_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v finish_v and_o due_o perform_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o mean_n to_o usher_v in_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n into_o the_o church_n 4_o such_o manner_n of_o preach_v and_o write_v as_o this_o venomous_a dogmatist_n use_v in_o his_o fiery_a sermon_n and_o in_o this_o and_o in_o some_o other_o of_o his_o unlicensed_a pamphlet_n be_v very_o apt_a and_o ready_a mean_n to_o impoison_v his_o auditor_n and_o factious_a disciple_n with_o disloyal_a thought_n against_o his_o majesty_n government_n and_o with_o desperate_a intention_n against_o his_o subordinate_a minister_n and_o consequent_o to_o usher_v in_o rebellion_n and_o sedition_n into_o the_o church_n and_o state_n a._n i_o remember_v the_o bishop_n of_o elye'_v main_a argument_n as_o i_o understand_v and_o apprehend_v to_o prove_v his_o recreation_n to_o be_v lawful_a on_o the_o lord's-day_n be_v because_o honest_a and_o necessary_a labour_n be_v lawful_a on_o that_o day_n answ_n the_o bishop_n main_a argument_n to_o prove_v some_o pastime_n and_o recreation_n upon_o the_o lord's-day_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v not_o vicious_a in_o quality_n or_o circumstance_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o which_o be_v use_v after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o religious_a office_n of_o the_o day_n be_v perform_v be_v because_o such_o recreation_n be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o any_o divine_a law_n natural_a or_o positive_a nor_o by_o any_o necessary_a inference_n from_o the_o same_o b._n but_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o parallel_n do_v no_o way_n hold_v as_o will_v appear_v clear_o by_o these_o particular_n 1_o honest_a labour_n be_v necessary_a on_o that_o day_n in_o respect_n of_o necessity_n only_o it_o be_v unlawful_a if_o not_o necessary_a and_o may_v be_v defer_v but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o sport_n and_o pastime_n unless_o in_o some_o instant_n dangerous_a infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o some_o moderate_a recreation_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o physician_n 2_o honest_a necessary_a labour_n be_v lawful_a in_o the_o foresay_a sense_n on_o any_o part_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n even_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o sermon_n but_o so_o be_v not_o sport_n and_o pastime_n by_o the_o bishop_n own_o confession_n 3_o labour_n absolute_o honest_a and_o necessary_a as_o to_o quench_v fire_n to_o make_v up_o sea_n breach_n to_o defend_v the_o assault_n of_o enemy_n attend_v person_n dangerous_o sick_a be_v lawful_a all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o for_o many_o successive_a lord's-daye_n together_o but_o sport_n and_o recreation_n may_v not_o be_v use_v all_o the_o lord's-day_n long_o nor_o on_o every_o part_n of_o the_o day_n nor_o many_o day_n together_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v false_a that_o no_o labour_n may_v be_v use_v upon_o the_o lord's-day_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o than_o it_o must_v have_v be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n and_o the_o lame_a man_n at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n after_o they_o be_v heal_v to_o have_v carry_v their_o bed_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n mark_n 2.11_o joh._n 5.9_o 10._o for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n but_o such_o as_o may_v have_v be_v defer_v until_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o until_o the_o next_o morning_n 2_o the_o netherlands_n divine_v handle_v this_o question_n speak_v as_o follow_v non_fw-la audemus_fw-la improbare_fw-la quod_fw-la post_fw-la arelatense_n concilium_fw-la constantinus_n in_fw-la suis_fw-la constitutionibus_fw-la tempore_fw-la pluvio_fw-la aut_fw-la alio_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la casu_fw-la permittit_fw-la ut_fw-la mess_n &_o vindemiae_fw-la etiam_fw-la die_fw-la dominico_n collìgantur_fw-la we_o dare_v not_o disallow_v that_o which_o after_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n constantine_n the_o great_a in_o his_o imperial_a constitution_n permit_v people_n in_o rainy_a weather_n and_o in_o other_o case_n of_o necessity_n namely_o in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n to_o gather_v in_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n upon_o the_o lord's-day_n b._n but_o again_o admit_v that_o sport_n and_o pastime_n and_o recreation_n be_v not_o express_o inhibit_v within_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n by_o these_o general_a word_n no_o manner_n of_o work_n but_o only_o by_o consequence_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o honest_a labour_n be_v more_o unlawful_a than_o honest_a recreation_n as_o they_o be_v term_v for_o the_o bishop_n and_o father_n general_o conclude_v that_o rest_n from_o sin_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n command_v and_o sin_n itself_o the_o principal_a thing_n prohibit_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n yet_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v command_v or_o prohibit_v within_o the_o word_n of_o this_o precept_n therefore_o sport_n and_o pastime_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v be_v more_o prohibit_v by_o it_o on_o the_o sabbath_n than_o labour_n