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A55487 Sabbatum. The mystery of the Sabbath discovered Wherein the doctrine of the Sabbath according to the Scriptures, and the primitive church, is declared. The Sabbath moral, and ceremonial are described, and differenced. What the rest of God signified, and wherein it consisted. The fourth commandment expounded. What part of the fourth commandment is moral, and what therein is ceremonial. Something (occasionally) concerning the Christian Sunday. By Edm. Porter, B.D. sometime fellow of St John's Colledge in Cambridge, and Prebend of Norwich. Porter, Edmund, 1595-1670. 1658 (1658) Wing P2984; ESTC R218328 143,641 276

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he_o hear_v a_o unknown_a voice_n sa_v to_o he_o o_o gilberte_n foliot_n dumrevolvis_n tot_o &_o tot_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la est_fw-la astarot_n the_o bishop_n present_o and_o undanted_o reply_v men●●ris_n daemon_n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la sabaoth_n if_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o sabaoth_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o his_o commng_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o name_n signify_v the_o lord_n of_o army_n as_o if_o by_o this_o name_n it_o be_v signify_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v at_o defiance_n and_o war_n with_o mankind_n before_o our_o peacemaker_n appear_v for_o we_o then_o why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 12._o 8._o mar._n 2._o 28._o lu._n 6._o 5._o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n since_o he_o be_v become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o god_n incarnate_a and_o emmanuel_n and_o this_o in_o order_n to_o be_v a_o person_n fit_o 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passover_n yet_o we_o know_v christ_n only_o be_v the_o true_a passover_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o so_o the_o rock_n be_v call_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o so_o of_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sacrament_n or_o holy_a sign_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o seven_o ear_n be_v seven_o year_n gen._n 41._o 26._o just_o so_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v the_o sign_n type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o mysterious_a sabbath_n which_o be_v christ_n 2._o as_o the_o sign_n have_v
tacitus_n report_v but_o most_o barbarous_o cruel_a be_v that_o fact_n of_o parrhasi●s_n a_o painter_n which_o be_v relate_v by_o 35._o by_o sen._n lib._n 5._o cont_n 35._o seneca_n either_o as_o a_o true_a history_n or_o at_o least_o as_o a_o case_n in_o law_n which_o then_o be_v casus_fw-la dab●lis_fw-la who_o torture_v his_o captive-servant_n in_o flame_n to_o death_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v a_o pattern_n to_o paint_v prometheus_n by_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o for_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o misery_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v pity_v that_o poet_n and_o player_n make_v they_o a_o common_a argument_n of_o public_a mirth_n and_o derision_n in_o open_a theater_n wherein_o they_o be_v describe_v as_o plautus_n as_o plautus_n catenarum_fw-la coloni_fw-la ulmorum_fw-la acharuns_fw-la verberea_fw-la statue_n gymnasium_n flagri_fw-la plagipatidae_n plagigeruli_n sexcentoplagi_n etc._n etc._n and_o sometime_o be_v force_v to_o a_o part_n in_o some_o tragedy_n of_o 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fellow-servant_n under_o one_o master_n who_o in_o his_o gospel_n have_v thus_o threaten_v that_o servant_n which_o shall_v smite_v his_o fellow-servant_n shall_v be_v cut_v in_o sunder_o and_o shall_v have_v his_o portion_n with_o 49._o mat._n 24._o 49._o hypocrite_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n the_o merciful_a godhead_n by_o his_o law_n take_v care_n even_o for_o poor_a cattle_n more_o than_o the_o heathen_a law_n do_v for_o mankind_n as_o 710_o as_o philo_z de_fw-fr charitate_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 710_o philo_n observe_v in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o tradition_n belike_o from_o some_o of_o their_o holy_a ancestor_n concern_v mercy_n to_o be_v show_v to_o dumb_a creature_n in_o distress_n as_o eusebius_n report_v in_o these_o word_n 2._o word_n euseb_n de_fw-fr praep._n l._n 8._o cap._n 2._o nuilius_n animalis_fw-la preces_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la lamentanti_fw-la simile_n refugiat_fw-la contemnas_fw-la the_o meaning_n be_v that_o if_o a_o poor_a beast_n or_o bird_n pursue_v by_o ravenous_a beast_n or_o bird_n or_o bird_n of_o prey_n shall_v fly_v to_o a_o man_n for_o safeguard_n he_o shall_v protect_v it_o from_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi this_o provision_n for_o cattle_n be_v annex_v to_o this_o sabbath-law_n for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o jewish-sabbath_n be_v a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o rest_n not_o only_o of_o mankind_n after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n but_o also_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o freedom_n of_o other_o worldly_a and_o domestic_a creature_n which_o be_v now_o subservient_fw-fr to_o man_n and_o toil_v with_o labour_n as_o the_o ox_n and_o ass_n the_o horse_n and_o mule_n and_o camel_n etc._n etc._n a_o merciful_a man_n can_v choose_v but_o many_o time_n to_o pity_n and_o commiserate_v the_o excessive_a labour_n and_o daily_a slaughtering_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o one_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n under_o 21_o rom._n 8._o 21_o which_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v 2._o because_o the_o work_n of_o domestic_a cattle_n must_v needs_o require_v the_o assistance_n and_o co-operation_n of_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v here_o forbid_a nor_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n by_o this_o law_n other_o nation_n be_v not_o restrain_v from_o work_v on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v they_o only_o if_o alien_n or_o foreigner_n do_v sojourn_v within_o the_o jewish-gate_n that_o be_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n either_o domestic_a or_o politic_a of_o the_o jew_n then_o the_o jew_n be_v require_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o forbear_v work_v on_o their_o jewish_a sabbath_n day_n so_o that_o this_o restraint_n of_o alien_n or_o stranger_n be_v confine_v to_o be_v only_o within_o the_o jewish_a limit_n and_o territory_n for_o stranger_n or_o alien_n abide_v in_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o jewish_a pale_a be_v at_o liberty_n to_o work_v and_o for_o so_o do_v the_o jew_n be_v not_o by_o this_o law_n require_v to_o forbid_v or_o hinder_v they_o that_o son_n servant_n and_o even_a cattle_n be_v here_o place_v before_o stranger_n the_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o they_o be_v the_o jew_n own_o peculiar_o of_o near_a relation_n and_o more_o subject_a to_o their_o command_n than_o stranger_n be_v 2._o to_o intimate_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v first_o practice_v and_o obey_v the_o law_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o family_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v seem_v vanity_n pride_n or_o hypocrisy_n to_o require_v obedience_n or_o compliance_n from_o other_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n to_o such_o as_o lade_v other_o man_n with_o burden_n which_o themselves_o will_v 46._o luk._n 11._o 46._o not_o touch_v with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n which_o may_v concern_v those_o which_o lie_v the_o restraint_n of_o jewish_a sabbatize_v on_o other_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o pecuniary_a mulct_n or_o the_o stock_n or_o sequestration_n which_o yet_o themselves_o sleight_n by_o march_v travel_a fight_a and_o kill_v on_o the_o same_o day_n certain_a observation_n arise_v from_o this_o exposition_n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v evident_o appear_v to_o a_o diligent_a reader_n that_o this_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v mere_o ceremonial_a and_o concern_v only_o the_o jew_n or_o israeliticall_a people_n and_o not_o other_o nation_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o premise_n for_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o because_o the_o transgression_n or_o violation_n of_o this_o sabbath-law_n by_o son_n or_o servant_n by_o command_n or_o compulsion_n of_o their_o ruler_n be_v here_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o commander_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o son_n or_o servant_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o this_o law_n be_v moral_a 2._o if_o this_o seventh-day_n sabbath-keeping_a be_v a_o law_n moral_a than_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o whosoever_o transgress_v therein_o whether_o by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o election_n or_o by_o command_n or_o fear_v or_o compulsion_n great_o sin_v otherwise_o the_o christian_a martyr_n may_v have_v be_v as_o well_o excuse_v if_o they_o have_v worship_v the_o heathen-idoll_n when_o they_o be_v command_v by_o their_o lawful_a prince_n and_o moreover_o terrify_v by_o excessive_a torment_n and_o death_n but_o they_o know_v that_o idolatry_n be_v forbid_v by_o a_o law_n moral_a and_o therefore_o refuse_v to_o obey_v but_o this_o seventh-day_n sabbatize_v be_v not_o command_v by_o a_o moral_a but_o only_o by_o a_o law_n ceremonial_a 3._o these_o word_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o say_v of_o any_o other_o of_o these_o moral_a law_n not_o of_o have_v other_o god_n nor_o of_o idol_n nor_o perjury_n nor_o dishonour_v parent_n nor_o murder_n nor_o aduliery_a nor_o theft_n etc._n etc._n because_o son_n daughter_n and_o servant_n transgress_v any_o of_o these_o true_o moral_a law_n though_o by_o any_o command_n or_o terror_n of_o their_o governor_n yet_o the_o sin_n must_v be_v their_o own_o but_o if_o son_n or_o servant_n do_v work_v on_o this_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n by_o command_n and_o compulsion_n the_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o commander_n and_o not_o in_o the_o obeyer_n therefore_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a precept_n and_o not_o moral_a and_o it_o be_v impose_v on_o parent_n master_n and_o governor_n because_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o servant_n obedience_n to_o his_o master_n but_o in_o the_o master_n disobedience_n to_o god_n the_o apostle_n say_v child_n obey_v your_o parent_n but_o 22._o eph._n 6._o 1._o col._n 3._o 18._o 20._o 22._o he_o add_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o your_o own_o husband_n he_o add_v as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n he_o add_v fear_v god_n so_o that_o if_o their_o command_n
first_o heaven_n then_o earth_n when_o the_o heaven_n of_o angel_n be_v make_v that_o their_o heaven_n be_v intend_v principal_o for_o mankind_n why_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v mention_v together_o why_o the_o make_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o mention_v although_o it_o be_v prepare_v within_o the_o first_o six_o day_n why_o the_o creation_n be_v mention_v in_o this_o four_o commandment_n and_o not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o other_o nine_o that_o the_o moral_a sabbath_n do_v signify_v the_o creator_n which_o be_v god_n the_o son_n that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o beginning_n the_o word_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o here_o command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v chap._n xx._n the_o exposition_n continue_v that_o all_o the_o divine_a person_n co-operated_n and_o join_v in_o create_v rest_a blessing_n and_o sanctify_v how_o the_o second_o person_n or_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rest_n or_o sabbath_n of_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n how_o he_o rest_v in_o himself_o of_o the_o divers_a consideration_n of_o god_n the_o son_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n of_o his_o several_a appellation_n respective_o why_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v prefer_v above_o the_o former_a six_o that_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n be_v institute_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o rest_a and_o 〈…〉_o of_o god_n chap._n xxi_o the_o exposition_n conclude_v the_o meaning_n of_o blessing_n and_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o difference_n of_o hallow_v god_n name_n and_o hallow_v of_o creature_n the_o difference_n of_o holiness_n when_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v first_o hallow_v how_o and_o when_o it_o be_v dis-hallowed_n something_o of_o sacrilege_n how_o the_o prophet_n speak_v true_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v although_o they_o speak_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v past_a of_o the_o prophetical_a figure_n call_v anticipation_n the_o direction_n of_o the_o father_n and_o scripturall_a example_n thereof_o apply_v to_o this_o sabbath_n chap._n xxii_o reason_n why_o god_n have_v confer_v honour_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n do_v also_o lay_v some_o slur_v upon_o it_o as_o 1._o that_o this_o day-sabbath_n be_v not_o make_v know_v till_o moses_n time_n nor_o at_o all_o mention_v by_o zealous_a david_n nor_o this_o sabbath-law_n by_o christ_n 2._o in_o that_o god_n express_o command_v some_o work_n on_o that_o day_n 3._o that_o no_o manna_n fall_v on_o it_o 4._o that_o christ_n lie_v dead_a on_o that_o whole_a day_n 5._o that_o god_n call_v it_o but_o a_o sign_n and_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o 6._o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v for_o man_n 7._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v general_o keep_v and_o also_o inconvenient_a occasional_o to_o the_o jew_n the_o conclusion_n that_o the_o impossibility_n both_o of_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n and_o also_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v design_v by_o god_n on_o purpose_n to_o drive_v man_n to_o seek_v for_o rest_n and_o salvation_n only_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n errata_fw-la pag._n 5._o line_n 8._o read_v force_n and_o necessity_n p._n 8._o l._n 3._o tell_v we_o p._n 13._o l._n 27._o judaical_a p._n 25._o l._n 6._o onera_fw-la p._n 26._o l._n 23._o judaical_a p._n 32._o l._n 31._o we_o be_v p._n 34._o l._n 16._o judaico_fw-la p._n 37._o l._n 6._o speak_v p._n 41._o l._n 23._o pharisaical_a p._n 46._o l._n 34._o kill_a law_n p._n 48._o l._n 5._o law_n of_o god_n p._n 65._o l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 89._o l._n 17._o intermundium_fw-la l._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 107._o l._n 6._o god_n add_v p._n 134._o l._n ult_n and_o in_o he_o p._n 166._o l._n 16._o judicial_a l._n 20._o judicial_a p._n 168._o l._n 1._o 10_o act_n a_o part_n p._n 227._o l._n 1._o jeremy_n in_o the_o margin_n p._n 13._o l._n 1._o ignatius_n p._n 125._o l._n 3._o laertius_n in_o diog._n de_fw-fr minutioribus_fw-la viderit_fw-la lector_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o sabbath_n discover_v the_o sabbath_n moral_a chap._n i._n the_o church_n disturb_v about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o sunday-sabbatism_a of_o work_n practise_v therein_o and_o recreation_n forbid_v that_o the_o celebration_n of_o sunday_n be_v pious_a although_o not_o command_v by_o the_o four_o commandment_n how_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n do_v sabbatise_v yet_o keep_v not_o a_o seven_o day_n that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v still_o in_o force_n a_o passage_n in_o st._n austin_n and_o isychius_n explain_v and_o a_o abuse_n of_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o roman_a catechism_n show_v the_o various_a opinion_n of_o man_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n have_v more_o disturb_v the_o christian_a church_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n than_o they_o do_v the_o father_n &_o the_o zealous_a christian_n in_o the_o church_n primitive_a yet_o then_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n mistake_v and_o pervert_v by_o ebion_n 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