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A73593	An abstract of the doctrine of the sabbaoth Briefly, yet fully and plainely set forth; together with the vses of the same doctrine; with the vsuall obiections and answers therevnto. All which for the helpe of memorie, are drawne into sundry chapters.	Burton, William, d. 1616.	1606 (1606)	STC 4165a.5; ESTC S124659	39,562	132

continue there from the beginning to the ending but wee must come at the beginning with the first and tarry by them with the last and not to depart till all be l finished except necessitie doth hinder vs. Againe we must take heede how we come m before we doe come and how we heare when n we are come Luke 8.18 And therefore we must come Not as most doe onely outwardly and customably but as the best doe inwardly also and of o conscience and so as we may profite by our hearing c. in the waies of godlinesse and p salvation THE PROOFES a Psal 107.32 And let them exalt him in the Congregation of the people and praise him in the assembly of the Elders Nu. 28.9 But on the Sabbaoth day ye shall offer two lambes of a yeare old without spot and two tenth deales of fine flower for a meale offering mingled with oyle and the drinke offering thereof 10. This is the burnt offering of every Sabbaoth besides the continuall burnt offering c. In which last place some things is expressed and some things are vnderstood there is expressed the doubling of their sacrifices in the publike service of God The things vnderstoode are three First the word which giveth life to the sacrifice Secondly prayer which made their sacrifices acceptable Thirdly confession of sinnes without which they could be assured of the forgivenesse of them b Nehe. 8.1 And all the people assembled themselves together in the streete before the Water-gate and they spake vnto Ezra the Scribe that bee would bring the booke of the Law of Moses which the Lord had commanded to Israel c Acts 13.14 But when they departed from Perga they came to Antiochia a Citie of Pisidia and went into the Synagog on the Sabbaoth day and sate downe 15. And after the lecture of the Law the Rulers sent vnto them c. Chap. 17.1 They came to Thessalonica where was a Synagogue of the Iewes and Paul as his manner was went in vnto them and three Sabbaoth daies disputed with them c. and chap. 18.4 And he disputed in the Synagogue every Sabbaoth day and exhorted the Iewes and the Craecians and chap. 20.7 And the first day of the weeke the Disciples being come together to breake bread Paul preached vnto them c. In which places also vnder one kinde is noted the whole action of the publike service of God d Esa 2.2 It shall be in the last daies that the mountaine of the house of the Lord shall be prepared in the top of the mountaines and shall be exalted above the hills e Psa 2.6 I have set my King vpon Sion my holy mountaine f Esa 2.2 And all Nations shall flow vnto it Psal 122.1 I reioyced when they said vnto me Come let vs goe vnto the house of the Lord. g Acts 4.32 And the multitude of them that beleeved were of one heart and of one soule h Luke 4.16 And he came to Nazareth c. and as his custome was went into the Synagogue on the Sabbaoth day c. i Psal 84.1 O Lord of Hostes how amiable are thy Tabernacles verse 10. For a day in thy Courts is better then a thousand elsewhere I had rather be a doore keeper in the house of my God then to dwell in the tabernacles of wickednesse k Psal 42.2 My soule thirsteth for God even for the living God when shall I come and appeare before the presence of God 3. My teares have beene my meate day and night while they daily say vnto me Where is thy God verse 4. When I remembred these things I powred out my very heart because I had gone with the multitude and led them into the house of God with the voyce of singing and praise as a multitude that keepeth a feast l Ezech. 46.10 And the Prince shall be in the middest of them he shell goe in when they goe in and when they goe forth they shall goe forth together m Eccles 4.17 Take heede to thy foote when thou entrest into the house of God n Luke 8.18 Take heede how yee heare o Iohn 4.24 They that worshippe him must worship him in spirit and truth p 1. Cor. 11.17 Now in this that I declare I praise you not that ye come together not with profite but with hurt And 14 26. What is to be done then brethren when yee come together as every one of you hath a psalme or hath doctrine or hath a tongue or revelation or interpretation let all things be done vnto edifying verse 31. For ye may all prophecy one by one that all may learn and all may have comfort Of the publike duties of Love and Compassion CHAP. X. COncerning works of mercy which make for the sanctification of the Sabbaoth day two things in generall are to be considered of 1 What those workes are 2 After what manner they must be done For the first wee are to know that works of Charitie are of two sorts 1 Corporall and such as tend to the comfort of mens bodies 2 Spirituall belonging to the soule Workes of mercie tending to the comfort and releeving of the bodie are to be put in execution 1 By the Collectours for the poore 2 By other Christians To the Collectours belong two things Collection Distribution Concerning the Collectours dutie two circumstances are wisely to be weighed 1 The time when to make them 2 The persons for whom to make collection c. The time must be fit and convenient and that is the Sabbaoth day which is appointed partly to that a end 1 Because then the word is preached which is powerfull to stirre vp mens mindes to charity 2 Because then most mercies in Christ are offered vnto vs which also should not a little b move vs. Not the time of divine service because 1 So to doe is to bring in a confusion of divers actions of which confusion God is not the c author 2 It is against order and decencie which must be in the d Church of God So much for the time when to collect and distribute Now the persons for whom and vnto whom the Collectours are to gather and distribute are 1 Of our owne Congregation 2 Of others generally for all that neede specially for the godly poore that are of the e houshold of faith So much for the Collectours duties Now workes of mercie for the comfort of mens bodies are to be done also vppon the Sabbaoth day by other Christians as well as by the Collectours and that two waies 1 By themselves if they be able or may conveniently by reason of their place and calling 2 By others for them if they cannot themselves Those workes which they are to doe by themselves are cheefely two 1 To visite the poore whether such poore as are at libertie yet in miserie by reason of sicknesse trouble povertie c. Math. 25.35 c. or in prison and that especially by going vnto them because as the sight of the wounded man much moved the f

Abraham But so doe not many now in the light of the Gospel for 1 Many have no care at all to sanctifie the Lords day themselves though they be content for their ease sake to rest and therefore cannot with any conscience require it of their families 2 Others though they have some care of it themselves yet they thinke that the vrging of it to their families is a thing not belonging to them 3 In great mens houses it is much neglected for there we shall see 1 Many idle Servingmen having little to doe on the sixe daies are never looked vnto for the seventh day 2 Others of office and great attendance as Cookes c. seldome or never or by halfes come to sanctifie the Lords Sabbaoth with the Congregation So much for the first doctrine The next doctrine followeth and that is that all which doe come must come together to the publike sanctifying of the Sabbaoth day which readinesse to serve God is further confirmed two waies 1 By Scripture 2 By common reason By the Scripture it is confirmed where we shall see that it hath beene 1 Practised by c Gods people 2 Prophesied to be in Gods people in the time of the d Gospel By common reason it is also maintained for 1 There is but one law made for the master and his family therefore if he thinke it time for himselfe to come to Church when the divine service shal beginne then is it time also for all his family to come with him that shal come at all 2 When men goe to faires and feasts especially they will be carefull to goe with their neighbours and wives together much more ought they to goe together to the e Lords markets to the f Lords feasts But great is the ssackenesse of our age in this respect one comming so long after another which would be reformed if men would consider but 1 The cause of this slacknesse which is want of 1 Zeale to Gods glory 2 Love to the salvation of their brethren 2 The cursed effects of it in families which are much Rebellion and vnfaithfulnesse in wives Stubbornnesse and disobedience in servants and children Wickednesse and disorder in all to the shame of them all The reason is this It is a iust thing with God to pay men with the same measure that they have measured to his Maiestie Seeing then that they will not give vnto God his due they shall want of their owne due and those which are rebellious and negligent in the service of God shall finde the like service at the hands of their inferiors 1. Sam. 2.30 Those that honour me I will honour saith the Lord and they that despise me shall be despised THE PROOFES a Ioshu 24.15 And if it seeme evill to you to serve the Lord choose you this day whom ye will serve whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the floud or the gods of the Amorites among whom ye dwell but I and mine house will serve the Lord. b Psal 101.6 Mine eyes shall be vnto the faithfull of the Land that they may dwell with me he that walketh in the perfect way he shall serve me 7. There shall no deceitfull person dwell within mine house hee that telleth lies shall not remaine in my sight Acts 10.2 Cornelius a devout man fearing God with all his houshold So Abraham Gene. 18.19 I know that he will command his sonnes and his houshold after him that they keepe the way of the Lord. c Psal 42.4 I powred out my very heart because I had gone with the multitude and led them into the house of God c. Psalm 122.1 Come let vs goe into the house of the Lord. d Esa 2.2 It shall be in the last daies that the Mountaine of the house of the Lord shall be prepared in the top of the mountaines and all Nations shall flow vnto it e Esa 55.1 Ho every one that thirsteth come ye to the waters and yee that have no silver come buy and eate I say buy wine and milke without silver c. f Math. 22.4 Againe he sent forth other servants saying Tell them which are bidden Behold I have prepared my dinner mine oxen and my fatlings are killed and all things are readie come vnto the marriage Obiections against the doctrine of the former chapter answered CHAP. XV. THose Obiections are made commonly by irreligious persons and yet in outward shew willing to have the Sabbaoth sanctified by all but for the not practising of the former doctrine they alleadge two things 1 An impossibilitie or great difficultie of the matter at the least 2 A sequell of great inconvenience They which pleade the former are of two sorts 1 Great persons for place and calling whose Obiection with the Answer followeth in this manner Obiection In a great familie many must needs be absent by reason of great provision and much businesse c. Answer 1 It is true at sometime and vpon some occasion but ordinarily and continually they may not for the Lord hath not laied any such calling vpon any man that should keepe him in a continuall breach of the Sabbaoth day 2 Where there is great care to please and serve God by prayer the Lord will give such wisedome that they shall redeeme if not the whole yet a great part of the day which else would be mis-spent as namely 1 By letting passe many needlesse things 2 By preparing much before hand 3 By rising the earlier in the morning 4 By taking interchangeable help of other servants 5 By contenting themselves with so much the lesse though not in quantitie because many must be relieved yet in quality with lesse curious dressing which cheefely taketh vp the time The second sort of men which plead impossibilitie and difficultie are inferiour housholders and they obiect in this manner Obiection Wee would have it as you say it should be Sir but we cannot bring it to passe because our wives are froward so that wee cannot rule them and our children and servants are stubburne and obstinate Answer 1. Such a mans case is to be pittied as one that is rather to be governed than to governe and they might doe well to set vp one of them in their a stead seeing they having so great authoritie doe suffer themselves to be so abused and over-ruled in the best things 2 That this abuse might be reformed the man is wisely to exercise his authoritie and not to let his wife and servants come after him at their pleasure but to say vnto them Come let vs goe together and not leave till it be performed So much for those that alleage difficulty Now there be others which pleade a sequele of great inconvenience that would follow and they obiect as followeth Obiection To deale thus straitly with servants is the next way to be rid of all our servants And how then shall our worke be done Answer 1. It is a great impietie to thinke that the Lord would require that of vs which will drive vs to such inconveniences and not to be perswaded rather of the b contrary See 1. Tim. 4.8 Math. 6.33 2 The divers natures of servants being considered this obiection will be of no force for all servants are eyther wicked or religious or falling away or indifferent If they be Wicked and will not serve God their roome is better than their company for they will never doe vs faithfull service which are so vnwilling to serve God If they be religious this is the way to keepe them If indifferent this is the way to win them If falling away this is the way to recover them 3 We shall no more be left servantlesse than our godly fore-fathers who vowed to serve God with their families yet had servants inow as Ioshua David Abraham Cornelius c. Reply Those times were better than these and good servants were then more plentifull than now they are Answer 1. Our forefathers vsed moe good meanes to make their servants Gods servants whereby Gods blessing was more vpon them 2 The Lord is no respecter of persons times or places therefore let vs vse such meanes as they did and we shall have as good servants as they had THE PROOFES a 1. Cor. 6.4 Set vp them that are least esteemed in the Church I speake it to your shame b 1. Tim. 4.8 Godlinesse is profitable for all things and hath the promises of this life present and of that which is to come Mat 6 33. First seeke the Kingdome of God and his righteousnesse and all these things shall be cast vnto you FINIS

Scripture to our further g comfort and instruction 2 The better vnderstand the preaching 3 Make the better vse of that we heare So much of preparation before we goe to the publike exercises of religion Now of meditation when wee are gone from them which dutie that we may the better put in practise we are to know foure things 1 What meditation is 2 How hardly men are drawne vnto it 3 How it is commended in the scripture 4 That we must meditate as well vpon the workes as vpon the word of God Of the first Meditation is an exercise neither of the eye nor of the eare nor of the tong but of the minde onely after speaking reading hearing and beholding whereby 1 We call to minde that which wee have h heard read or seene 2 We doe further muse and reason of the same with our selves 3 We doe apply it to our owne vse and make practise of it Of the second That men naturally are hardly drawne vnto meditation the divell envying the great good of it is most certaine for 1 Most men naturally desire to passe the time as merrily as they can and to avoide muzings and melancholie dumps as they call them Secondly lest they should fall vnawares into meditation they will 1 Cut off all meanes that might procure meditation by being alwaies in pleasant company 2 Maintaine foolish and profane jestures in their houses if they be able of purpose 1 To feede their owne profane and irreligious humors 2 To keepe them from meditating and studying of mortification Of the third Meditation is commended vnto vs in the Scripture as a thing that is 1 A speciall good meanes to cause vs to keepe the Commandements of God and to prosper in that we take in i hand 2 A true note of a man that is both truly godly and truly k happy 3 The practise of the godly when they would withstand the force of slaunderous tongues and other l wicked devises and when they vnderstand more of Gods law than m other men Of the fourth We must not onely meditate vpon the word of God which we reade and heare but also of his workes which we behold in the heavens in the earth in the sea in our selves c. that so wee may 1 Learne the invisible things of God as well by experience as by n doctrine 2 Thereby be confirmed in o godlinesse and be assured of p Gods truth and favour THE PROOFES a Exod. 19.10 Moreover God said vnto Moses Goe to the people and sanctifie them to day and to morrow and let them wash their clothes Eccles 4.17 Take heede to thy foote when thou entrest into the house of God c. b Luke 8.18 Take heede how ye heare 1. Cor. 11.28 Let a man therefore examine himselfe and so let him eate c. c Hest 4.10 And fast ye for me eate not nor drinke in three daies day nor night I also and my maides will fast likewise and so I will goe in to the King c. d Ephes 6.18 And pray c. for all Saints 19. And for me that vtterance may be given me that I may open my mouth boldly as I ought to speake e 1. Cor. 2.7 But wee speake the wisedome of God in a mysterie c. 8. Which none of the Princes of this world hath knowne c. f Ephes 5.8 For we were once darkenesse g Acts 17.11 These were also more noble men than they of Thessalonica which received the word with all readinesse and searched the Scriptures daily whether those things were so h Luke 2.19 But Mary kept all those sayings and pondred them in her heart i Ioshu 1.8 Let not this booke of the Law depart out of thy mouth but meditate therein day and night that thou maiest observe and doe according to all that is written therein for then shalt thou make thy way prosperous and then shalt thou have good successe k Psal 1.2 But his delight is in the Law of the Lord and in his Law doth he meditate day and night l Psal 119 23. Princes also did sit and speake against me but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes 78. They have dealt wickedly and falsely with me but I meditate in thy precepts m Psal 119.99 I have had more vnderstanding than all my teachers for thy testimonies are my meditation n Rom. 1.20 For the invisible things of Him that is his eternall power and godhead are seene by the creation of the world being considered in his workes c. o Psal 92.4 For thou Lord hast made me glad by thy workes and I will reioyce in the worke of thy hands 5. O Lord how glorious are thy workes Psal 77.11 I remembred the workes of the Lord certainely I remembred thy wonders of old I did also meditate all thy workes c. Psal 8.3 When I behold thine heavens the workes of thine fingers the moone and the starres which thou hast ordained 4. What is man say I c. p Esa 40.12 Who hath measured the waters in his fist and counted heaven with a spanne and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure and weighed the mountaine in a weight and the hills in a ballance c. Math. 6.25 Be not carefull for your life what ye shall eate c. 26. Behold the fowles of the heaven c. 28. Learne how the lillies of the field do grow c. Of those duties that are to be performed with others and first of Conference CHAP. XII THose duties which are to be performed with others for the private sanctifying of the Sabbaoth day are two 1 Conference of Gods word and workes which on the Lords day wee reade heare see and heare of 2 Singing of Psalmes See chap. 13. Concerning Conference five things are well to be observed 1 With whom to conferre 2 Why conference must be had vppon the Sabbaoth day 3 Why it is so little vsed 4 How to conferre 5 What is the fruit of conference Of the first point With whom to conferre Conference is to be had with two kindes of persons 1 With our a owne families and that for two causes 1 To whet our own memories 2 To convey religion vnto our posteritie 2 With other persons namely our neighbours b that feare God and our c Ministers Therefore it followeth that the Minister must not be vnlearned for then he cannot resolve mens doubts nor satisfie mens consciences c. nor prowd and disdainefull for then hee will not admit any conference especially with poore simple men Of the second point Why on the Sabbaoth day Conference is good and necessary at all times but especially on the Sabbaoth day and that for two causes 1 Because we have then lately heard the word and after a more speciall manner and so have greater occasion and provocation to confer 2 We have then more leasure by reason that we are not to be interrupted with worldly matters Of the third point Why it is so little vsed The