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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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vita_fw-la mos_fw-la lib._n 1._o israelitae_n ignorabant_fw-la mundi_fw-la nat_n alem_fw-la prinsquam_fw-la ex_fw-la manna_n didicissent_fw-la i._n e._n the_o israelite_n know_v not_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o world_n until_o the_o manna_n fall_v therefore_o not_o the_o seven_o day_n again_o he_o say_v lib._n say_v idem_fw-la lib._n ante_fw-la mosem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la diem_fw-la ignor_fw-it abant_fw-la homines_fw-la before_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n this_o he_o affirm_v although_o with_o a_o judaical_a excuse_n as_o if_o the_o former_a knowledge_n thereof_o have_v be_v obliterated_a by_o calamity_n but_o we_o also_o confess_v and_o firm_o believe_v that_o all_o those_o holy_a patriarch_n be_v bind_v and_o therefore_o do_v certain_o keep_v and_o sanctify_v the_o true_a substantial_a sabbath_n before_o moses_n be_v bear_v for_o their_o sabbath_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o their_o true_a and_o only_a lord_n god_n who_o in_o 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and_o rest_v satisfy_v and_o at_o peace_n with_o we_o if_o those_o holy_a patriarch_n have_v not_o keep_v this_o sabbath_n they_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o eternal_a sabbath_n of_o heaven_n that_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o sabbath_n moral_a to_o the_o sanctification_n whereof_o we_o all_o be_v perpetual_o oblige_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o many_o expression_n of_o the_o father_n origen_n say_v 29._o say_v orig._n in_o math._n tract_n 29._o qui_fw-la vivit_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la semper_fw-la sabbatizat_fw-la he_o that_o live_v in_o christ_n live_v in_o a_o continual_a sabbath_n the_o holy_a man_n macarius_n call_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n 35._o sabbath_n marcar_n hom_o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n but_o a_o typical_a sabbath_n and_o say_v it_o be_v only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n in_o the_o shadowy_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ver●m_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la vera_fw-la requies_fw-la animae_fw-la quae_fw-la conquiescit_fw-la in_o verâ_fw-la quiet_a &_o laetitià_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o true_a sabbath_n be_v the_o quiet_a of_o our_o soul_n rest_v in_o tranquillity_n and_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n thus_o he_o after_o he_o epiphanius_n most_o evident_o declare_v the_o same_o doctrine_n more_o than_o once_o for_o thus_o he_o write_v 8._o write_v epiph_n haer._n 8._o in_o lege_fw-la figurae_fw-la erant_fw-la in_fw-la evange●io_fw-la veritas_fw-la illic_fw-la circumctsio_fw-la inservit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la magnam_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la baptismum_fw-la illic_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la detinens_fw-la in_o ma●num_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la req●iém_fw-la in_o christ_n under_o the_o law_n be_v figure_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o be_v show_v in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o law_n carnal_a circumcision_n be_v use_v until_o the_o great_a circumcision_n by_o baptism_n come_v in_o there_o be_v a_o sabbath_n also_o which_o last_v until_o the_o great_a sabbath_n come_v which_o be_v our_o
sabbath_n or_o rest_n in_o christ_n he_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o eb●on_n the_o ancient_n judaize_v heretic_n raise_v a_o report_n 30._o report_n id_fw-la haer._n 30._o that_o saint_n paul_n have_v desire_v the_o jewish_a high-preist's_a d●ughter_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o marriage_n but_o be_v deny_v in_o revenge_n he_o write_v against_o their_o sabbath_n an●_n circumcision_n but_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o apostle_n decry_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v this_o i●i●_n this_o id._n i●i●_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la magnum_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la quietos_fw-la nos_fw-la faciens_fw-la à_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ejus_fw-la figura_fw-la erat_fw-la paru●m_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la quod_fw-la inserviebat_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsius_fw-la adventum_fw-la christ_n be_v the_o grand_a sabbath_n for_o he_o set_v we_o at_o rest_n from_o the_o trouble_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o jewish_a little_a weekly_a sabbath_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n our_o great_a sabbath_n and_o be_v to_o last_o but_o until_o his_o come_n to_o this_o doctrine_n the_o learned_a romanist_n do_v assent_v as_o bishop_n white_n have_v observe_v out_o of_o pet._n damianus_n bishop_n of_o ostia_n above_o 500_o year_n since_o who_o thus_o write_v 5._o write_v pet._n damiani_n lib._n 2_o eph._n 5._o quid_fw-la per_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la debemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o hillo_o siquidem_fw-la sabbato_fw-la requiesc●mus-&_a requiesc●mus-&_a spem_fw-la ponimus_fw-la i._n e._n what_o shall_v we_o understand_v by_o the_o sabbath_n but_o christ_n for_o in_o he_o be_v our_o rest_n and_o hope_n st._n a●stin_n be_v most_o plentiful_a in_o assert_v this_o doctrine_n for_o beside_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o out_o of_o he_o he_o further_o say_v of_o circumcision_n and_o sabbath_n 6._o sabbath_n aug._n cont_n admantum_fw-la c._n 16._o to._n 6._o circumcisionem_fw-la approbamus_fw-la spiritualem-&_a spiritualem-&_a sabbatum_fw-la nam_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la requiem_n intendimus_fw-la we_o christian_n approve_v of_o circumcision_n but_o it_o be_v circumcision_n spiritual_a mention_v rom._n 2._o 29._o circumcision_n in_o the_o heart_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o colos_n 2._o 11._o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n &_o we_o approve_v of_o that_o sabbath_n by_o which_o we_o intend_v and_o trust_v to_o obtain_v everlasting_a rest_n of_o this_o sabbath_n he_o say_v again_o 6._o again_o id._n cont_n adiman_n c_o 2._o to._n 6._o sabbatum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la repudiatum_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la christianis_fw-la sed_fw-la intellectum_fw-la we_o christian_n do_v not_o utter_o reject_v the_o sabbath_n but_o we_o understand_v it_o more_o true_o than_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o the_o same_o mysterious_a sabbath_n he_o say_v again_o 13._o again_o id_fw-la de_fw-la gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr lib._n 4_o c_o 13._o a_o fidel_n bus_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la 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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 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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
be_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a only_o or_o though_o against_o some_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v but_o mere_o ceremonial_a as_o work_v on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v than_o servant_n must_v obey_v active_o but_o if_o their_o command_n be_v against_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n the_o servant_n must_v in_o no_o wise_n perform_v his_o master_n command_n nor_o obey_v he_o therein_o otherwise_o than_o passive_o by_o bear_v his_o punishment_n patient_o in_o this_o case_n we_o have_v christ_n own_o direction_n concern_v parent_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o 26._o mat._n 10._o 37._o luk._n 14._o 26._o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n for_o although_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a in_o any_o case_n to_o hate_v the_o person_n of_o our_o parent_n otherwise_o than_o we_o must_v hate_v or_o sleight_v our_o own_o 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