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A30704	The judgment of Mr. Francis Bampfield late minister of Sherborne in Dorsetshire for the observation of the Jewish, or seventh day Sabboth with his reasons and Scriptures for the same, sent in a letter to Mr. Ben of Dorchester : together with Mr. Ben's sober answer to the same and a vindication of the Christian Sabboth against the Jewish : published for the satisfaction of divers friends in the west of England.	Bampfield, Francis, 1615 or 16-1683.; Benn, William, 1600-1680.	1672 (1672)	Wing B624; ESTC R22838	34,738	95

THE JUDGMENT OF Mr. Francis Bampfield late Minister of Sherborne in Dorsetshire FOR THE Observation of the Jewish OR Seventh Day SABBOTH With his Reasons and Scriptures for the same Sent in a Letter to Mr. Ben of Dorchester TOGETHER With Mr. Ben's sober Answer to the same and a Vindication of the Christian Sabboth against the Jewish Published for the Satisfaction of divers Friends in the West of England Revelations 1.10 I was in the Spirit on the Lords Day LONDON Printed by W. Godbid for Sarah Nevill at the sign of Archimedes in St. Paul's-Church-yard 1677. The Preface Christian Reader IN times when People are generally debauched in their Intellectuals as well as in their Morals and take as great a liberty of opining as they do of practising it is no wonder if in this Age when as all Sects seem to have a general resurrection that the Jewish Sect have also their Abettors but if People would but seriously consider that the change of the Day hath the same Foundation that the Scriptures themselves have and that is Catholick Tradition the Controversie would quickly be at an end It would then be an easie thing to believe that when the whole Jewish Frame of Worship was laid aside it was fit that the very Time it self should also put on Mourning and therefore well may it pass for a Fast as our Church hath rightly instituted it but to continue it as a Feast to the Lord is to put an Affront upon the Gospel and the whole Oeconomy of it And therefore if this Tract may contribute any thing either to the confirming those that stand or the establishing those that are ready to fall or recovering of those that are already gone astray the Author hath his end and desires thee to give God all the Glory Honoured Sir I Understand by some others who reports it to me as from you That you desire some Scriptures may be put to those particulars which I formerly sent you wherein I gave you an account of my Judgement which accordingly here I have done If any do think fit to examine this Paper and to return me an Answer in Writing I expect that he should consider it as it doth stand in order and declare expresly his Assent and Consent to the several Particulars if he be convinced that they are the mind of GOD in his Word or if he Dissent that he give the Reasons thereof in a Scripture-way My Judgement according to the Scriptures is as followeth That 1. First Jehovah Christ by the appointment of the Father and by the anointing of the Spirit is established forever to be the only Lord over the Conscience and Law-giver to the Soul Isa 33.22 To shew that this is meant of the Lord Christ compare Isa 32.1 15. and 33.17 18. and 42.1 4 16 21. the 18. verse of the 33. chap. of Isa is applyed by the Apostle in 1 Cor. 1.20 to the times of the Gospel so also is Isa 42.1 2 3 4. applyed by Christ to himself Matth. 12.17 21. Gal. 6.2 Jam. 2.8 10 11 12. and 4.12 Rom. 14.9 11. Heb. 12.2 6 Deut. 18.18 Joh. 16.13 14 15. Acts 3.22 23. Isa 8.10 16.20 1 Cor. 12.3 Mat. 12.18 Mark 2.28 Luke 6.5 Matth. 17.5 Acts 7.37 38. Psal 68.8 11 17 18. Psal 2. Matth. 28.18 19 20. 2 dly Secondly The holy Scriptures of truth are perfect full and sufficient in all cases whatsoever of Doctrine of Worship of Discipline of Government and of Conversation 2 Tim. 3.15 16 17. Rev. 22.18 19. compared with Deut. 4.12 Prov. 30.6 Mark 7.7 13. Deut. 12.32 Levit. 18.34 Deut. 17.15 20. Josh 11.8 Joh. 20.30 31. Gal. 3.15 Matth. 22.9 3 dly Thirdly The Ten words are a perfect and compleat standing unchangeable Rule of Life in all matters of Duty to be performed and of Sin to be avoided Psal 19.7 8 9. Isa 8 20. Rom. 3.20 and 4.15 1 Joh. 3.4 Deut. 12.32 1. Pet. 1.23 25. Deut. 4.1 2 13. Luke 16.29 30. Deut. 5.22 Exod. 1.27 28. and 31.18 Psal 119. throughout and particularly vers 126 151. Joh. 20.35 Jam. 1.25 Prov. 8.8 9. Matth. 15 17 19. Rom. 3.31 1 Joh. 2.7 4 thly Fourthly The Seventh day which is the last day in every Week in the weekly returns of it is alone that particular peculiar day in every week which is the weekly Sabbath day to be kept Holy to Jehova in obedience to his Command as such Exod. 20.8 9. Deut. 5.12 15. 1. First Because those weighty Reasons which Jehova the Law giver himself hath given to enforce Obedience to his Command in observing a weekly Sabbath day holy to himself do properly and only belong and are applicable to the Seventh day which is the last day in every Week in order of time in the weekly returns of it as a weekly Sabbath day and to no other day in the week Exod. 20.11 1. First God rested only upon the Seventh day which is the last day in the week and upon no other day in the week as a weekly Sabbath day Exod. 20.1 and 31.15 17. compare Gen. 1. throughout particularly vers 5 8 13.31 with chap. 2.1 2 3. Heb. 4.3 4. Exod. 16.23 30. Lev. 23.3 2 dly Secondly God blessed only the Seventh day which is the last day of the week and no other day of the week as a weekly Sabbath day Exod. 20.10 11. compared with Gen. 2.2 3. 3 dly Thirdly God sanctified only the seventh day which is the last day of the week and no other day of the week as a weekly Sabbath day Exod. 20.10 11. compared with Gen. 2.2 3. 2 dly Secondly Because all the Scriptures throughout where the holy Spirit speaketh of a weekly Sabbath day 1. First The name and thing of a weekly Sabbath day is given only to the Seventh which is the last day in the weekly returns of it and to no other day in the week as a weekly Sabbath day Deut. 5.14 Exod. 20.10 and 16.25 26. and 31.15 and 35.1 Lev. 23.3 Acts 16.13 and 17.2 and 18.4 Luk. 4.16 Matth. 24.20 2 dly Secondly There is no Command given for the observation of any other day in the Week as a weekly Sabbath day to Jehovah but only the seventh which is the last day of the week in the weekly returns of it Exod. 20.8 11. Deut. 5.12 15. Exod. 16.28 and 34.31 and 35.12 and 23.12 and 31.13 14 15. Levit. 19.3 30. and 23.3 and 26.2 Neh. 9.14 Jer. 17.21 22. Matth. 28.18 19 20. Ezek. 20.19 20. and 44.24 Luke 23.5 6. Levit. 10.1 Jer. 7.23 31. 3 dly Thirdly There is no Promise made to the observation of any other day of the Week as a Weekly Sabbath day but only of the seventh which is the last day of the Week in the Weekly returns of it Isa 56.1 8. and 58.13 18. Jer. 17.24 25 26. Levit. 26.2 13. Exod. 16.29 Mark 2.27 Ezek. 20.20 4 thly Fourthly There is no Threatning either denounced against or execrated upon any that shall not observe any