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A44280 An essay concerning the Sabbath, or, The Sabbath-days rest from controversie wherein is asserted that our Christian Sabbath, Lords-day, or Sunday is the very same day of the week which was anciently observed by the Jews and Gentiles for the solemn day of their solemn weekly worship, before Israels coming out of Ægypt and after that by gentiles : prefaced, with an introduction thereunto touching the true meaning of Gen. 2 v, 2, 3 / by N. Homes. Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678. 1673 (1673) Wing H2564; ESTC R28681 38,857 162

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though_o servile_a subjection_n come_v in_o after_o sin_n yet_o if_o man_n have_v not_o fall_v there_o shall_v have_v be_v degree_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n and_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v distinction_n of_o sex_n and_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n obj._n 4_o john_n 7.22_o christ_n make_v a_o opposition_n between_o two_o law_n one_o of_o circumcision_n and_o another_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o he_o say_v circumcision_n be_v keep_v not_o because_o moses_n institute_v circumcision_n but_o because_o it_o be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o because_o moses_n law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v after_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o infant_n be_v circumcise_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o yet_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o break_v answ_n the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v after_o circumcision_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ceremony_n belong_v to_o it_o which_o christ_n especial_o mean_v here_o but_o the_o moral_a part_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n before_o 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time_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o change_n be_v ceremonial_a b._n n._n b._n yet_o the_o commandment_n themselves_o in_o their_o substance_n be_v moral_a our_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v write_v in_o their_o equity_n in_o man_n heart_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o their_o matter_n be_v extant_a in_o use_n and_o practise_v long_o before_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n for_o example_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n be_v commend_v and_o command_v and_o enjoin_v all_o the_o world_n over_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n gen._n 15.6_o abraham_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n account_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n this_o commendation_n and_o acceptation_n of_o faith_n by_o god_n himself_o be_v in_o gallatian_n 3.5_o 6_o 7_o
which_o it_o be_v sunrising_n or_o sunsetting_a or_o noon_n or_o midnight_n or_o when_o the_o sun_n first_o shine_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n or_o when_o half_a of_o that_o fourth-day_n or_o when_o it_o be_v full_o end_v i_o say_v therefore_o these_o day_n these_o universal_a day_n can_v be_v make_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o account_n for_o the_o measure_n out_o of_o our_o artificial_a day_n and_o night_n the_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n our_o ordinary_a seven_o day_n can_v derive_v their_o number_n and_o beginning_n from_o the_o say_v universal_a day_n to_o a_o hour_n ¶_o 4._o we_o answer_v that_o moses_n write_v the_o book_n of_o genesis_n when_o he_o have_v be_v inspire_v by_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o calling_z him_z and_o enable_v he_o to_o that_o miraculous_a work_n of_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 3.2_o so_o that_o he_o write_v that_o book_n after_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n at_o which_o deliverance_n their_o year_n month_n and_o day_n be_v change_v exod._n 12.41.42_o levit._fw-la 23.32_o the_o natural_a day_n be_v now_o to_o begin_v at_o evening_n as_o aforesaid_a whereas_o before_o that_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o morning_n as_o we_o have_v show_v therefore_o if_o moses_n shall_v now_o have_v say_v gen._n 1._o the_o morning_n and_o the_o evening_n be_v the_o first_o second_o third_z four_o five_o sixth_z seven_o day_n put_v the_o morning_n before_o the_o evening_n he_o may_v have_v seem_v thereby_o to_o have_v dislike_v the_o say_a change_n appoint_v by_o god_n as_o aforesaid_a of_o make_v the_o evening_n the_o beginning_n of_o each_o day_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n cap._n vi_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n must_v change_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o day_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o so_o of_o the_o day_n from_o our_o sunday_n or_o lord's-day_n to_o the_o jew_n saturday_n as_o they_o common_o call_v it_o sect._n 1_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v for_o a_o memorial_n or_o memorandum_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o before_o prove_v sect._n 2._o the_o second_o be_v because_o the_o heathen_n do_v dedicate_v and_o celebrate_v the_o ancient_n sunday_n that_o be_v observe_v pious_o to_o god_n before_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o sun_n the_o heathen_a i_o say_v dedicate_v it_o to_o worship_v that_o planet_n on_o that_o day_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v the_o jew_n to_o observe_v it_o any_o long_o but_o will_v have_v they_o change_v it_o ¶_o 1._o thus_o god_n of_o old_a will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n use_v the_o name_n of_o lawful_a thing_n nor_o mention_v such_o name_n which_o the_o idolater_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v hos_n 2.16.17_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o ishi_n and_o shall_v call_v i_o no_o more_o baalim_fw-la for_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o baalim_fw-la out_o of_o her_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n why_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v baalim_fw-la but_o ishi_fw-la see_v both_o fignifie_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v my_o husband_n or_o my_o lord_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o baal_n be_v the_o name_n that_o heathen_n give_v to_o their_o go_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v the_o name_n of_o baalim_fw-la the_o plural_a of_o baal_n to_o be_v utter_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o people_n ¶_o 2._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n to_o observe_v the_o ancient_n sunday_n in_o use_n before_o israel_n return_n from_o egypt_n because_o the_o heathen_a call_v it_o by_o that_o name_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o worship_v the_o sun_n on_o that_o day_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v the_o day_n change_v this_o will_v more_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n cap._n vii_o touch_v the_o ancient_n sunday_n and_o the_o observation_n thereof_o by_o jew_n and_o heathen_n before_o israel_n deliverence_n out_o of_o egypt_n sect._n i._n it_o be_v untradictable_o probable_a beyond_o all_o demonstration_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o with_o fair_a reason_n on_o our_o part_n that_o the_o ancient_a sunday_n for_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n before_o israel_n return_n from_o egypt_n which_o sunday_n be_v now_o our_o lord_n day_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o by_o they_o after_o the_o flood_n in_o honour_n to_o the_o true_a god_n who_o have_v create_v that_o wonderful_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o it_o that_o transcendent_a shine_a planet_n the_o sun_n who_o that_o be_v god_n that_o creator_n they_o of_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n worship_v on_o that_o day_n by_o imitation_n of_o god_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o his_o creation_n which_o be_v urge_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o to_o a_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n if_o not_o to_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n which_o we_o now_o observe_v as_o our_o lordsday_n of_o which_o more_o after_o b._n n._n b._n i_o note_v it_o chief_o here_o to_o intimate_fw-la that_o god_n example_n of_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n at_o the_o creation_n have_v in_o it_o a_o argument_n for_o imitation_n that_o his_o people_n shall_v observe_v that_o most_o ancient_a sunday_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v that_o example_n of_o god_n rest_a being_n then_o fresh_a to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o those_o time_n by_o two_o thousand_o of_o year_n then_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o aftertime_n do_v much_o show_v we_o what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o former-time_n man_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o follow_v their_o forefather_n in_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o use_v those_o form_n of_o speech_n relate_v to_o religion_n which_o of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v use_v the_o patriarch_n therefore_o before_o the_o flood_n no_o doubt_n call_v and_o account_v god_n to_o be_v their_o sun_n in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n as_o the_o patriarch_n that_o be_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o their_o succeed_a generation_n do_v likewise_o num._n 6.25_o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n shall_v on_o this_o wise_a bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_n upon_o thou_o so_o deut_n 33.1_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n wherewith_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o his_o death_n and_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n come_v from_o sinai_n and_o rise_v up_o from_o seir_n unto_o they_o he_o shine_v forth_o from_o mount_n paran_n and_o job_n at_o least_o as_o ancient_a as_o moses_n if_o not_o ancient_a argue_v with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o shine_v upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o will_v not_o oppress_v or_o despise_v he_o that_o be_v will_v shine_v upon_o he_o and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a phrase_n with_o david_n in_o prayer_n to_o say_v make_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o i_o or_o upon_o we_o psal_n 31.16_o psal_n 71.1_o and_o psal_n 8._o it_o be_v the_o burden_n or_o foot_n of_o the_o divine_a song_n and_o psal_n 84._o ver_fw-la 11._o he_o call_v god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o lord_n god_n say_v he_o be_v a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o malac._n 4.2_o he_o viz._n christ_n be_v call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n that_o be_v in_o his_o beam_n sect._n 2._o now_o as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o pious_a patriarch_n of_o old_a in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n call_v and_o account_v god_n to_o be_v as_o their_o sun_n do_v call_v and_o account_v their_o weekly_a solemn_a day_n of_o their_o solemn_a worship_n of_o he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o sunday_n or_o sunsday_n 7._o see_v before_o chap._n 7._o or_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o aforesaid_a so_o it_o be_v as_o true_a which_o further_o confirm_v the_o section_n next_o before_n that_o idolatrous_a heathen_a of_o very_o ancient_a time_n and_o downward_o in_o 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bethel_n 13.4_o gen._n 12.8_o and_o chap._n 13.4_o and_o there_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o true_a god_n and_o likewise_o he_o plant_v a_o grove_n in_o beer-sheba_a and_o there_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 33_o gen._n ●1_n 33_o the_o everlasting_a god_n and_o prepare_v all_o thing_n at_o god_n command_n to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a though_o afterward_o he_o be_v forbid_v the_o execution_n therefore_o idolater_n plant_v grove_n 22._o gen._n 22._o and_o worship_v in_o high-place_n their_o idol_n and_o make_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o they_o mention_v as_o high_a crime_n throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n even_o such_o be_v the_o rise_v of_o the_o high_a idolatry_n to_o wit_n of_o worship_v of_o false_a go_n that_o because_o godly_a man_n worship_v the_o true_a god_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o institution_n therefore_o idolater_n it_o a_o inique_fw-la and_o 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