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A53192	The doctrine of the Fourth Commandement, deformed by popery, reformed & restored to its primitive purity wherein is clearely proved by Scripture, arguments, and reasons, that the seventh day of the week, and not the first, viz. the day called Saturday (and not the day called Sunday) is the true Christian Sabbath ... / objections answered, and the truth cleared, by Gods unworthy servant, J.O.	Ockford, James.	1650 (1650)	Wing O128AA; ESTC R41358	35,090	80

Rom. 3.20 Errour it is to the Jewes or any else that expect to receive Righteousnesse by or for their obedience thereto But I presse men to the obedience of it because men cannot be saved without obedience to it in some measure through faith Matth. 5.19 Chap. 19.17 1 Cor. 7.19 But I doe beleeve in my heart and confesse with my mouth that justification to salvation is freely bestowed on the Beleever wholy undeserved It is not of workes but by Grace through Faith that men are saved and not of our selves it is the gift of God Ephes 2.8 2 Tim. 1.9 The Gospel published by Jesus Christ brought not a new way of Righteousnesse and Salvation into the World which was not spoken of or taught before in the Law and Prophets John 5.46 47. Acts 26.22 * See Beza in his Margent on Mat. 5.17 But it is a fuller manifestation of that which was contained in the Law and Prophets so that our conformitie to the Decalogue is not destructive or prejudiciall to our obedience to the Gospel but highly advanceth it For the Law is not against the Promise of God Gal. 3.21 Neither is the Gospel contrary to the Law for the preaching of faith doth establish it Rom. 3.31 Yea such is the Vnion betweene the Law and the Gospel that the same words which Moses used to command obedience to God by the Law in the time of the Law Deut. 6.5 the same words our Saviour useth in the Gospel to command obedience to God according to the Law Mat. 22 37. Yea such Union and communion there is between the Law and the Gospel that as Moses sendeth us to be instructed by Christ Deut. 18.15 Acts 3.22 Even so Jesus Christ sendeth us to be instructed by Moses John 5.39.46.47 Luke 16.29.31 Mat. 7.12 It being so it followeth that seeing by the Law me●●re commanded to keepe a holy rest and to abstaine from servile work on the seventh day the Gospel doth not say nay Thou shalt keep a holy rest and abstaine from servile work on the first day of the week Oh no there is no such word therefore sure it is the selfe same Law which commanded men to keep a holy rest on the seventh day in the time of the Law the selfe same Law requireth us to keepe a holy rest on the seventh day in the time of the Gospel Therefore Remember to keepe holy the Sabbath day the day called Saturday the seventh and last day of the weeke for that is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God which he commandeth thee to consecrate to his Service in worshipping him on it in spirit and truth as the Gospel requireth of thee and neglect it not As the Word of God doth manifest the seventh and last day of the weeke to be the Sabbath So doth both Ancient and Moderne Writers confesse it so to be Yea Doctor Hylyn doth affirm in his History of the Sabbath par 2. chap. 2. pag. 62. that when ever for a thousand yeares and upward we meet with Sabbatum in any Writer of what name soever must be understood of no other day then the Saturday And Doctor White on the Sabbath pag. 202. saith when the Ancient Fathers distinguish and give proper names to the particular dayes of the weeke they alwayes stile the Saturday Sabbatum to wit the Sabbath c. That the Saturday the last day of the week is the Sabbath day the truth thereof is confessed by all Judicature Courts in England for when they write on the Saturday the last day of the weeke they stile it di●s Sabbathi to wit the Sabbath day At the end of which Sabbath the first day of the week beginneth Mat. 28.1 Mark 16.1 2 which is the day commonly called Sunday which is highly extolled although there is no word of God which commandeth the observation of it as now it is Sure it is we know no other name in Scripture for the seventh day but the Sabbath day neither know we any other name for Sunday but the first day of the week for this see Luke 24.1 John 20.1 Object If it be objected that the seventh day-Sabbath was given to the Jewes only and not to the Gentiles in that the Jewes were charged with the keeping of it in remembrance of their deliverance out of Egypts bondage Deut. 5.15 which the Gentiles were not Ergo I answer It is true they were delivered out of Aegypts bondage through the great mercy of God unto them and thereon were enjoyned to keep the Sabbath as a motive to stir them up to a more devout observation thereof But was it so given to the Jewes that the obedience thereof doth not appertain to us Oh no! there is no Scripture that so saith neither doth it follow that we owe no obedience to it because they were enjoyned to keepe it in remembrance of their deliverance 〈◊〉 of Egypt because then it would follow we are not enjoyned to the obedience of the other nine Commandements neither For on the same ground or consideration they were enjoyned to keep the seventh day-Sabbath upon the same ground they were enjoyned to keep the other 9 Commandements also for this see Exod. 20.2 3. c. Deut. 5.6 chap. 7.8 9 10 11. It being so it followeth If we may not omit our duty to the 9. Commandements of the morall Law we ought not to the fourth Commandement neither Again If men will exempt themselves from the duty of the seventh day-Sabbath because it was given to the Jewes then on the same ground they may exempt themselves from all duties taught by our Saviour on the Mount Mat. 5. chap. 6 chap. 7. and also from all duties taught in the Epistle to the Hebrewes and also from all duties taught by by Saint James in his Epistle on the same ground Now if it be errour to exempt our selves from these and many other heavenly Instructions because they were given to the Jewes then it is errour to exempt our selves from the duty of the fourth Commandement because it was given to the Jewes Object If it be further objected the duty of the seventh day-Sabbath belongeth not to us because our Saviour hath not commanded it to be observed in the Gospel I answer It is an ignorant Cavill against the duty commanded in the fourth Commandement because our Saviour doth as absolutely require obedience of us to the duty of the seventh day-Sabbath inclusively in Mat. 22.37 38.39 as he doth to the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10. Commandements of the morall Law Again If it be a sufficient plea to exempt our selves from the duty of the fourth Commandement because it is not expresly repeated by our Saviour in the Gospel then upon the same consideration we may as well exempt our selves from the duties taught by the 1 2 and 3 Commandements of the same Law for neither of those precepts are in expresse words laid down by our Saviour in the Gospel therefore I say If it be an errour

Deut. 29 29. without adding to it or diminishing ought from it Deut 4.2 Chap. 12.23 Eccles 3.14 Prov. 30.6 Gal. 3.15 This Law or Covenant consisteth of Ten Precepts Sentences or Words Exod. 20 Deut. 10.4 Heb. 12.19 Which Precepts Sentences or Words are unseparably joyned together Comparatively as a Chaine of ten links Or as a compleat name consisting of ten Syllables or Letters So that if one Link be broken the whole Chaine is broken If one Syllable or Letter be removed or changed the whole name is altered changed or broken Even so it standeth with the Law of Gods Ten Commandements for when one Precept hath been transgressed or broken yea of the Sabbath by name God hath reproved the offenders for breaking of His Commandements Exod. 16.28 That one Act of Transgression is the breach of Gods Law or Covenant See I pray Deut. 17.2 3. 1 Cor. 15.56 1 John 3.4 This truth St. James knew well and would have us to know it also and therefore he saith Chap. 2. vers 10. Whosoever keepeth the whole Law and faileth in one point is guilty of all And his Reason is Because he that said Thou shalt not commit Adultery said also Thou shalt not kill Now saith he If thou commit not Adultery yet if thou Kill thou art become a Transgressour of the Law vers 11. Our Saviour treating of this Law in Mat. 5.19 saith Whosoever therefore shall breake one of these least Commandements and shall teach men so shall be called least in the Kingdome of Heaven Note I pray these words of our Saviour are grounded upon a Two-fold Reason The one is because in vers 17. He had made known to his Disciples That he came not to destroy the Law or Propets but to fulfill them The second Reason is because in vers 18. He had ratified every jot and tittle of the Law till all things be fulfilled to wit to the end of the World Thus was Gods Law ratified for Instruction of obedience to Beleevers in the time of the Gospel according to the Prophesie of old Isa 8.16 Our Saviour to possess our minds of the truth of this in Luke 16.17 He saith It is easier for Heaven and Earth to passe away than one tittle of the Law to faile As if he should have said deceive not your selves nor let any deceive you and cause you to thinke my comming in the flesh doth make any part of my Fathers Law void for I assure you Heaven may sooner or easier cease to be Heaven or the Earth may sooner or easier cease to be Earth than any jot or tittle of my Fathers Law cease to be of Force in not requiring obedience to my Father according to the expressions therein contained This doth clearely demonstrate that Jesus Christ hath not abrogated the Decalogue nor any part thereof but ratified it to be a rule of Righteousness for performance of duties both towards God and man while we live on Earth Therefore what God hath joyned together let no man separate nor neglect any obedience to any expression therein contained For certainly Jesus Christ hath not abrogated this Law nor any part thereof as touching obedience but only as touching the curse Gal. 3.13 Chap. 4. vers 4. And hence it is that true Believers are not held under the terror and condemnation thereof 2 Cor. 3.6.7.9 because Jesus Christ hath performed for them that which God by the strictness of the Law requireth of them Rom. 8.3 4. Ephes 2.16 1 Cor. 1.30 And in this sence Jesus Christ is said to be the end of the Law for Righteousnesse to every one that beleeveth Rom. 10.4 And in this sence Believers are said not to be under the Law but under Grace Rom. 6.14 As also to be delivered from the Law Chap. 7.6 And in this sence it is said The Righteousnesse of God without the Law is manifested Rom. 3.21.22 This grace wrought by Jesus Christ for Beleevers is not for their obedience either to Law or Gospel nor without their obedience in some measure to both but by their Faith in Christ Thus all those which by Faith receive the Holy Spirit are not under the Law Gal. 5.18 to wit to condemne them Rom. 8.1 2. Yet are they not without the Law as appertaineth to God but in the Law through Christ 1 Cor. 9.21 So that although Believers are quit freed or delivered from the Curses or Terrour of the Law by Jesus Christ yet hath he not discharged or freed them from their obedience to it For this read Mat. 22.37.38.39 Rom. 3.31 Chap. 13.9 1 Cor. 7.19 Ephes 6.1.2.3 Iames 2.10.11.12 Therefore if thou wilt enter into life keep the Commandements Mat. 19.17 And they are Ten Exod. 20. Deut. 10.4 It being so I doe not see how it is possible that the Decalogue or any Precept Sentence or Word of it was abrogated by Jesus Christ As was Circumcision the Passeover and Priesthood of Aaron Sacrifices Offerings and burnt Offerings Monthly and Yearly Festivals which were shadowes of good things to come Heb. 10.1 And served as a Schoolemaster to lead men to Christ Gal. 3.24 In whom it had its end Colos 2.11.14.15.16.17 Heb. 7.12.18.19 Ephes 2.14.15 But the Decalogue nor any part thereof figured not out Jesus Christ either in Person or Office But being morall and perpetuall it bindeth all men in all ages to the duties therein expressed or contained both in body and Spirit Gentiles as well as Jewes Believers and Unbelievers Exod. 20. Deut. 5 Mat. 22.37.38.39 1 Cor. 7.19 Rom. 13.9 For God is not the God of the Jewes only but of the Gentiles also Rom. 3.29 Now seeing God requireth obedience of all men unto it it followeth Jesus Christ by his fulfilling of it hath not delivered or discharged us from our obedience to it I doubt not but most men devoted to Godlinesse will assent with me as touching the duties of the second Table of the Divine Law that it is Morall and bindeth every man to the particular duties therein expressed But few men there are as yet that doth assent with me that the Precepts of the first Table have such authority over us in binding us to every particular Expression therein contained For Papists doe deny the second Commandement against worshipping of Images to be Morall and appertaine not to Christians as Mr. Brabourne saith on the Sabbath Page 519 out of Polanus Syntag. page 353. Others there are which deny the affirmative part of the third Commandement in that they refuse to take an oath in any right cause through a mis-apprehension of our Saviours words in Mat. 5.34 35 36. and the words of St. James Chap. 5.12 Yea Papists and all differing opinions among men professing Christ by what name soever they are called do deny the Morality of the Fourth Commandement or at least part thereof in practice though not in words the errour of which opinion I shall refute by Scripture Arguments and Reasons But first I will reason against them in that manner as

to doe well Isa 1.16 17. For their obtaining of grace here and glory hereafter For the worke of Righteousnesse is Peace and the effect of Righteousnesse is quietnesse and assurance for ever Isa 32.17 And so I conclude with the saying of Solomon Eccles 12.13 14. Let us heare the conclusion of all Fear God and keep his Commandements it is the whole duty of man CHAP. VI. A refutation of the opinion of those which affirm there is no Sabbath day whereon Christians are to abstain from corporall labour As also their saying that holy walking every day is the keeping of the Christian Sabbath I Shall not need to be large in this particular by reason I have already proved that the seventh day to wit Saterday is the Sabbath which Christians ought to keep holy to the Lord and to abstain from servill work on it therefore I shall be brief These men following the generall notion that the seventh day Sabbath is abrogated and finding no other day instituted in the new Testament in its stead for a day of publick worship they conclude all dayes are alike to those that are in Christ and no one day to be observed above another apprehending the Apostle affords them such a liberty Rom. 14.6 From whence they infer they are not oblieged to the observation of the seventh dayes Sabbath but that they have liberty to doe common work thereon Great is their errour herein the Lord disclose it unto them for doubtlesse the Apostles meaning was farre from theirs for they shall never be able to prove that ever the Apostle gave Christians liberty to walk in disobedience to the morall law the docalogue And therefore it cannot be that where the Apostle saith he that observeth a day observeth it to the Lord and he that observeth not the day obserueth it not to the Lord That he spake of rhe seventh day-Sabbath there is not a word of any such thing nor any sound of any such meaning that the Apostle had And therefore it must be that he spake of observing a day for acting common or indifferent things and not in keeping the Sabbath or not keeping of it and that for the avoiding of these absurdities If the seventh day-Sabbath be abrogated and no other day of rest instituted in its stead then there is one holy day lesse then God in the beginning instituted and one working day more a very absurd thing for any so to affirme Yea that which followeth thereon is worse viz. That God is lesse mercifull to man and beast since our Saviour suffered death then he was before In that before he suffered death hee afforded man and beast a day of rest to refresh their bodies after their wearisome and toylsome labour And since he came and suffered death he hath not afforded them any at all These things suiteth not with Gods ordering providence therefore to say there is no day of rest is an errour These men doe also apprehend the seventh day-Sabbath figured out to us faith in Christ Hebr. 4.3 because the Apostle saith We which have believed doe enter into rest From whence they conclude that when men beleeve they have that sanctification in Christ of which the Sabbath was a signe If it be granted or if it could be proved that the seventh day-Sabbath was a signe of our sanctification in Christ It will not therefore follow that when men beleeve they are discharged from the duty of observing it unlesse it can be proved a ceremoniall precept also the reason is because a sign properly or simply differeth from a ceremony and that shall thus appeare Ceremoniall Sabbaths spoken of Levit. 23 Col. 2.16 17. which God gave to the Isralites to be a signe that the Lord sanctified them Exod. 31.13 Ezek. 20.12 being signes and ceremonies was taken away by Christ and nailed to his Crosse of this kinde of signes was Circumcision Gen. 17.11 and the Passover Exod. 12.13 But signes which were not ceremoniall being given of God remaineth to the end of the world Gen. 1.14 chap. 9.13 Mat. 24.29 And in this sence indeed the seventh dayes-Sabbath is a signe Exod 31.17 But not as a signe in relation to a figurative ceremony Again the seventh dayes-Sabbath which was given to be a signe that God made Heaven and Earth in six dayes c. was wrought in Tables of stone But the Sabbath which was given to be a signe that the Lord sanctified them was not Therefore although these Sabbaths were abrogated it is no argument to prove the other was abrogated also Secondly These men which will have no Sabbath in that sence which the fourth Commandement requireth namely to abstaine from servile labour on the seventh day doe apprehend their ceasing from sinne and growing in grace every day is the true keeping of the Christian Sabbath and not ceasing from labour any one day if it cannot with conveniency be omitted Answ I doe very well approve of a holy walking every day both for mortifying of sin and grouth in godlinesse and doe heartily desire there may be a daily progresse therein by us all But I must tell them as the truth is their holy devotion in the way they intend doth not discharge them of any duty that God requirerh of them by his Holy Law the Decalogue and willing I am that they should know it to And therefore I desire to know of them whether Gods people before Christ suffered death were not to walke holy every day as well as we If yea as doubtlesse they did But had they omitted the duty of the seventh dayes rest could they have been said to have walked holy every day Oh no they could not Even so it standeth with men ever since our Savtours death for the same Law which bound the Israelites to keep a holy rest on the seventh day bindeth Christians now as hath been shewn pag. 34. 35. Therefore surely men doe deceive themselves to thinke they walk holy every day when they doe directly contrary to the Law of God on the seventh day Yea I say albeit they cannot find any of the ancient six working dayes instituted nor commanded in the Gospel to be a day for performance of publick worship yet they may find Gods ancient Sabbath in the Law where he commandeth them to keep the seventh day holy unto the Lord whereon they are not to doe servile work Exod. 20. Deut. 5. It being so I desire that we may imploy it in his worship and service and not after our owne wills either for pleasure or profit but that we call the Sabbath a delight to consecrate it as glorious to the Lord and honour him not doing our owne wayes nor seeking our owne wills nor speaking a vaine word This is the Sabbath to be observed Isa 58.13 And this let us doe for whosoever keepeth the whole Law and faileth in one point is guilty of all Jam. 2.10 11. Mat. 5.19 Yea certaine it is Whosoever turneth away his eare from hearing the Law his Prayer