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A73399	An examination and confutation of a lawlesse pamphlet, intituled, A briefe answer to a late treatise of the Sabbath-day: digested dialogue-wise betweene two divines, A and B. By Dr. Fr. White, L. Bishop of Ely	White, Francis, 1564?-1638.; White, Francis, 1564?-1638. Treatise of the Sabbath-day.	1637 (1637)	STC 25379.5; ESTC S124620	96,141	174

proprie significare membranam extrema qua faetus vaccarum obtegitur in qua ipsa vestigia duntaxat oculorum apparent as blinde as a Calves Kell who cannot discerne the rudity and falsity of it As for example The Sacrament of Baptisme succeeded and came in place of Circumcision The Holy Eucharist in place of the Legall Passeover Evangelicall Sacrifices in place of Legall and Leviticall The Evangelicall Law in place of Moses Law If now one shall argue Ergo the Sacrament of Baptisme is commanded by the Old Law of Circumcision and the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper by the Old Law of the Legall Passeover c. shall he not declare himselfe to be voyde of common understanding Although therefore the lord's-Lord's-Day came in place of the Old Sabbath day of the fourth Commandement Yet it was not commanded or observed in the Christian Church by authority of that Law any more than Baptisme is command by the Law of Circumcision But now the contrary to that which the Objector imagineth may be concluded by this argument namely That day which comes in place of the Old Sabbath Day is not commanded by the Old Law but by some other new Law For these two dayes differ in kinde the one being Legall and the other Evangelicall now even as that which is meerely Legall is not commanded by the Law of the Gospell but by the Old Law even so that which is meerely Evangelicall is not commanded by a precept of the Old Law But the observation of the Lord's-Day considered as a particular Holy day grounded upon our Saviour's Resurrection is meerely Evangelicall according to Brother B. himselfe a H. B. Law and Gospell reconcil p. 51. That which gave it a stampe of divine institution was the Lord's own act in blessing and sanctifying this Lord's Day with his blessed and glorious Resurrection Therfore the Observation of the Lord's-Day is not commanded by the Old Law of the fourth Commandement A. I remember the Treatiser confesseth that the Apostles themselves at sometimes observed this Day as Acts 20.7 1 Cor. 16.2 pag. 211. B. At sometimes only What no oftner than he findes expressely mentioned This is like him in Oxford who in his Sermon sayd that the Iewes kept the Sabbath but once in 40. yeares during their abode in the wildernesse This he gathered because he found it but once mentioned but he might have found it twise if hee had looked well So as this is a most beggerly kinde of reasoning How injurious an imputation is it to the Apostles to say that they kept the Lord's-Day sometimes when as they taught and commanded b This bold companion powreth out his owne fancies takes that as granted which is impossible to bee proved Zanch. de oper Red pag. 610. Nullibi legimus Apostolos hoc cuipiam mandasse tantum legimus quid soliti fuerint facere Apostoli fideles eo die Liberum igitur reliquerunt others to observe it weekly as hath beene noted Did Christian People immediately after Christ's Ascension observe this weekely day and did not the Apostles themselves This is too grossely repugnant to good reason to our Homily and to the witnesses produced Answ 1. The Bishop's words pag. 211. are The Apostles themselves as sometimes observed this day c. Now the ingenuous Reader must consider the reason why the Bishop spake thus reservedly which was Theo. Brab had objected against the Lord's-Day that it could not be proved by Holy Scripture that the Holy Apostles constantly observed the Lord's-Day or that they commanded the observation thereof two weekes or one Moneth together in all Christian Churches In answer to this Objection the Bishop held it not sufficient to cry out this is too grossely repugnant to good reason and to the Homily and to Doctor Andrewes and it is impudent but if hee would speake to purpose hee must confirme his answer by testimonies of Scripture Now when he had searched with much diligence hee could finde none such Therefore hee carryed himselfe like himselfe in affirming no more than hee was without qui●●ies and cavills well able to prove It 's an easie matter like a P●●-gun to blurt out paper shot but if one have to deale with an intelligent adversary he shall be sure to come off with disgrace if he make a noyse only and prove nothing 2 The Objector saith that it is an injurious imputation to the Apostles to say that they kept the Lord's-Day sometimes when as they had taught Christian people immediately after Christ's Ascension to observe it generally in all Churches Now in this assertion there is 1 Petitio principii for this Dictator neither already hath nor at any time hereafter will be able to demonstrate out of Holy Scripture That the Apostles presently and immediately after Christ's Ascension commanded all Christian Churches to observe the Lord's-Day For the Apostles themselves and namely Saint Peter were not resolved of the cessation of all Legall Ceremonies presently after Christ's Ascention Act. 10.14 2 Vntill the Conversion of the Gentiles the Christian converts among the Iewes observed the Old Sabbath Day and the Apostles joyned with them in their Synagogues preaching the Gospell to them upon that day Acts 13.14 They came to Antioch and went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath Day and after the reading of the Law and the Prophets the Rulers of the Synagogue said unto them Yee men and brethren if yee have any word of Exhortation for the People say on Chap. 16.13 and Chap. 17.2 And Paul as his manner was went in unto them and three Sabbath Dayes reasoned with them out of the Scriptures 3 Saint Paul was not called to be an Apostle of the Gentiles at the very instant of time of Christ's Ascension and yet he was the first of all the Apostles who in holy Scripture above twenty yeares after Christ's Ascension is reported to have preached the Gospell and broken bread upon the Lord's Day Acts 20.7 c. A. These two witnesses Bishop Andrewes and Mr. Hooker and these instances I perceive come full home to the Homily and Dr. Andrewes calls the Lord's-Day our New Sabbath Answ I doe earnestly intreate the impartiall Reader to consider that this Dialogue-former hath not one sound or probable argument in his whole Treatise either to prove his owne Tenet or to confute his Adversary His only colour is and this may mis-leade a weake and improvident Reader to wit certaine passages in the Homily and in some moderne Authors of our Nation which according to outward sound of words may seeme to favour him Therefore it must be observed 1 The greatest Doctors a Aug. de Praed sanct c. 14. Quid opus est ut eorum scrutemur opuscula qui priusquam ista haeresis oriretur nō habuerunt necessitatem in hac difficili ad solvendum quaestione versati quod procul dubio facerent si respondere talibus cogerentur at sometimes and before Errors and Heresies are openly defended are

The Church in this sinneth not as being not guilty of the breach of the fourth Commandement which bindeth us Christians to no certaine proportion of time as the Adversary himselfe would have it but in this respect is now abrogated c. Answ The Objector at his entrance saith Now I shall prove ●nd make it evident c Q. Curtius Apud Bactrianos dici solet Canem timidū vehementius latrare quùm mordere c. and then falsifieth his word for his Argument is of no force at all If saith Br. B. the naturall equity of the fourth Commandement determineth not one particular and certaine day of the week but only a sufficient and convenient time for Divine worship Then there is no obligatory equity in the fourth Commandement And the Church sinneth not if it appoint one day in twenty forty a hundred or one day or halfe a day in a yeere or in an age c. But the Adversary maintaineth that the naturall equity of the fourth Commandement prescribeth only a sufficient and convenient time but no one certaine or fixed day of the weeke Ergo. The Adversary leaveth it in the Churches liberty and arbiterment to allow as small a proportion of time to wit one day in 20. 40. 100. or in the whole yeare c. as it pleaseth The consequence of the former argument is a Lame Giles for one day in 20. 40. 100. or in the whole yeare Or one halfe day in a Weeke Moneth or Yeare c. is not a competent and sufficient time for God's service or for religious duties and for the spirituall edification of Christian people Therefore the naturall equity of the fourth Commandement requiring a necessary competent and sufficient time for Divine worship obligeth the Church to allow a greater measure and proportion of time than one only day in 20. 40. 100. c. B. Argument 1. Observe we the words of the Commandement Remember the Sabbath Day a Praemittitur memento quia nimirum cum non si● naturale praecept● poterant illud facile Iudaei oblivisci to keepe it holy which words saith the learned Zanchy b Zanc. d. oper Redemp in 4. Mand. Adjecimus sine ulla conscientiae obligatione fuisse hunc diem divino cultui destinatum Hoc liquet è sacri● literis Nullibi enim legimus Apostolos hoc cuipiam mandasse tantum l●gimus quid solit● fuer●●t facere Apostoli fideles ill● die liberum igitur reliquerunt Walaeus de Sabb. pag. 156. Nec Christus nec ipsi Apost ex praescripto Christi de observatione hujus diei ullum expressum mandatum quemadmodum de aliis pietatis officiis reliquerunt are the very morall substance of the fourth Commandement The Lord saith not remember to sanctifie some convenient and sufficient time as the Church shall thinke fit The Commandement prescribeth a certaine and set time yea a day the Sabbath Day one day in the weeke which is the Sabbath day Againe it teacheth what day in the week the Sabbath day is to wit the Sabbath day of the Lord thy God that day in the weeke wherein the Lord our God resteth must bee our Sabbath Day So that as the Commandement prescribes unto us a weekely Sabbath day to be sanctified So God's president and example points out unto Vs what or which day in the weeke we must rest on to sanctifie it And this is not only the naturall equity which the Adversary in generall confesseth but the very naturall Law and substance of the fourth Commandement to prescribe a set solemne day in the weeke to be sanctified and not to leave it in the power of Man or of the Church to appoint what time they please The Reasons are these 1. because the Commandement expressely limiteth one set day in the week being the Sabbath day of the Lord our God Now the Commandement prescribing a set and fixed day in the weeke what humane power shall dare to alter it into an indefinite time call it what you will convenient or sufficient to be appointed at the pleasure of man This is with the Papists to commit high sacriledge in altering the property of God's Commandements For upon this ground of generall equity they have beene bold to suppresse the second Commandement saying it is comprised in the first As they have robbed the people of the Cup in the Sacrament saying the bloud is contained in the body under the formes of Bread So our Adversary imagining a generall I wot not what equity in the fourth Commandement of some certaine uncertaine time for God's publike worship doth thereby destroy the very propertie of the Commandement which expressely prescribeth the Sabbath Day in every weeke Answ 1. This argument is downe right for Theophilus Brabourne's Tenet concerning the Saturday Sabbath For Saturday is the set fixed and particular day in the weeke concerning which God said Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy That speciall weekely day which is called the Sabbath of the Lord thy God This only day and no other was it In which the Lord God rested from the worke of prime Creation and God's example expressed in the fourth Commandement pointed out this particular day of the weeke and not any other of the sixe dayes The Law and substance of the fourth Commandement was fulfilled in the religious observation of this very day and during the time of the Old Law it was not in the power of the Church or of any humane creature to alter this day into any other Now from hence it is consequent that if the Christian Church stands obliged to observe that weekely day which was stiled the Sabbath of the Lord thy God and which is thus marked and pointed out in the fourth Commandement Then wee must observe the Legall Sabbath day according to Th. Brab his Tenet It might bee admired but that the pride and stupid ignorance of this Goose-quill is notorious that he should not foresee the consequence so directly concluding for the observation of the Old Legall Sabbath Secondly Whereas this Babler saith that they which deny that the fourth Commandement in time of the Gospell prescribeth a set and fixed weekely day for publike worship comply with the P●pists who take away the second Commandement and the Cup from the people c. Our answer is 1. Let him resolve us whether Calvin Beza Bullinger P. Martir Rivetus b Rivet in Exod. 20. pag. 184. Quaestio agitatur an sal●em unus è septem diebus etsi non à creatione septimus sed in unaquaque septimana in orbē re●urrēs septimus ex quarti praecepti vi ut qua morale est ●●t necessario obser●andus in Ecclesia Christiana Resp pag. 186. Argumēta pro negativa parte talia sunt ut me moveant ne disce●am ab ea quam Calvinus probavit ●in●entia c. who main●ained the former position complied with the Papists 2 Hee should first have proved by firme arguments but his manner is to

prate and not to prove that Christians under the Gospell have received an expresse Commandement from God for the Observation of a certaine particular day in every weeke In such manner as they have received the Commandements touching the non-adoration of Images and giving the Cup in the Eucharist But untill hee performe this which will bee impossible hee declareth himselfe a Rude Accuser and withall a foolish and babling disputer B. A second reason why it is not left in the power of the Church to Prescribe what time men please is Because it is God's prerogative as a Master to appoint his owne worship and service So the time a The time commanded in the fourth Commandement is Saturday the Old Legall Sabbath wherein hee will bee served This God Himselfe commandeth in the fourth Commandement Now as the King will not take it well that any meddle with his prerogative and arrogate that to himselfe which is the King 's right So God is justly offended when men presume to assume to themselves that power which is proper and peculiar to God alone b God is wel pleased when the Church assumeth such ministeriall power as he hath granted If any will take upon him to coine money by counterfeiting the King's stamp and name his act is Treason How then shall they escape who presume to coine what time they please for God's solemne worship though they set the counterfeit stamp of God upon it Now the Sabbath Day is of the Lord 's owne making c The Sabbath day of the fourth Commandement was of God's owne immediate making and if this day is the Lord's day Then Th. Brab is in the right and stamping and therefore called the Lord's Day Answ There is no colour of truth in this second reason 1 The Author of it dealeth falsely For the Bishop maintaineth not that it is in the Churches power to appoint what time men please for Divine Worship But hee saith the contrary to wit The Church must appoint such a measure and proportion of time for God's worship and for Religious Offices as is convenient competent and every way sufficient But hee that teacheth this leaveth it not in the power and liberty of the Church to prescribe what time men please Because such time as men please to appoint may be inconvenient incompetent and insufficient for so great and holy a worke 2 The argument it selfe is of no force For although all power of constituting time for his owne worship bee eminently and originally in God himselfe as likewise is the teaching of all supernaturall truth Matth. 23.8 Yet there is given to the Pastors of the Church a derivative delegate and ministeriall power both to teach God's people and likewise to appoint set fixed and convenient dayes and times and places for religious worship pag. 187. Where the great Lord and Master himselfe hath by his owne expresse or immediate Law ordained a particular day or time for his owne worship It is not lawfull for man to alter the same and therefore the Iewes in the Old Law might not change their Sabbath into another day But the Church by ministeriall and delegate power may adde and increase the number of Religious holy dayes if it be necessary or expedient for the peoples edification For in the very time of the Old Law when many festivall dayes were ordained by God's speciall mandate the Iewish Church notwithstanding upon speciall occasions appointed some new Holy Dayes Hest 9. 17. 1 Machab. 4.56 and our blessed Saviour Himselfe honoured one of these feasts with his owne presence Ioh. 10.22 But now in the time of the N. Test the Church of Christ must of necessity have power to ordain set times and festivall dayes for Divine worship and the spirituall edification of People because such dayes and times are necessary to the ends aforesaid and the Lord Himselfe by no expresse particular mandate of Holy Scripture hath commanded them 3 The Objector's similitudes borrowed from Royall Prerogative and coining or stamping monies are nothing worth for although no Subject may lawfully usurpe the Kings's authority or prerogative yet a Subject may receive power from the King's authority and Prerogative to do many things which otherwise were unlawfull for him to doe As appeareth in Iudges who from the King's prerogative in sundry cases have power of life and death In privy Counsellors c. So likewise the Pastors of the Christian Church by a Ministeriall power given them by Christ exercise authority many wayes in ordering times and places and many other actions and circumstances which concerne God's worship Also It is very lawfull for subjects to Coine and stampe monies when the King being supreme Lord granteth them licence and authority It is Treason in such only as presume to doe it without license and because it is a thing prohibited by Lawes and Royall Authority And so it fareth with the Governours in the Christian Church If they presume to appoint any thing which God hath prohibited they are Delinquents But if in their Ecclesiasticall Precepts they exceed not the power given them by Christ they doe well and they ought to be obeyed 4 This Mangie Objection which the Dialogue-dropper hugs in his bosome and when he blatters it out of his wooden deske he is applauded with the loud Hem of his seduced Auditory is borrowed from Old Thomas Cartwright who in his dayes poysoned many credulous people with such Scabby Similitudes and with some other such like popular insinuations pag. 95. B. A third Reason why it is not left in Man's power to institute the solemne day of God's worship his Sabbath Day or to appoint him what proportion of time they please is Because an indefinite time must either binde to all moments of time as a debt when the day of payment is not expressely dated is liable to payment every moment Or else it bindes to no time at all a The natural equity of God's positive Law requires convenient and sufficient time The precept of the Church determines the day or time in speciall Now t●is being performed the d●y and time for the solemne worship of God is made definite and certaine For if the Law of God binde Vs not to an expresse determinate time or day consecrate to his service Then the not allowing of him a set time or day is no sin at all For what God's Law commands not therein man is not bound And where no set Law is of a set time or day there is no transgression if a set time or day be not observed So as by this reason If the Law of the 4th Commandement prescribe no set sacred time or day for rest and sanctification it is a meere Nullity For to say there is a naturall equity in it for some sufficient and convenient time and yet no man can define what this sufficient and convenient time is nay all the heads and wits in the world put together are not able to determine it it is as