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for_o god_n public_a worship_n do_v thereby_o destroy_v the_o very_a property_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o express_o prescribe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o every_o week_n answ_n 1._o this_o argument_n be_v down_o right_a for_o theophilus_n brabourne'_v tenet_n concern_v the_o saturday_n sabbath_n for_o saturday_n be_v the_o set_v fix_a and_o particular_a day_n in_o the_o week_n concern_v which_o god_n say_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a that_o special_a weekly_a day_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o only_a day_n and_o no_o other_o be_v it_o in_o which_o the_o lord_n god_n rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o prime_a creation_n and_o god_n example_n express_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n point_v out_o this_o particular_a day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o not_o any_o other_o of_o the_o six_o day_n the_o law_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o this_o 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christ_n his_o rest_v in_o his_o grave_n and_o of_o our_o christian_a sabbatisme_n or_o spiritual_a rest_a from_o sin_n read_v the_o bishop_n treatise_n pag._n 182_o 183._o now_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o undeniable_a verity_n it_o will_v be_v consequent_a that_o if_o the_o 4_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v simple_o entire_o and_o proper_o moral_a and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o this_o objecter_n pretend_v then_o the_o saturday-sabbath_n of_o every_o week_n must_v be_v observe_v by_o christian_n and_o not_o the_o sunday_n or_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o place_n thereof_o a_o necessity_n therefore_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o bishop_n to_o examine_v this_o and_o such_o like_a sabbatarian_n principle_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o falsity_n of_o they_o for_o he_o be_v not_o otherwise_o able_a by_o any_o course_n of_o true_a disputation_n to_o solve_v th._n brab_n his_o objection_n sine_fw-la causa_fw-la enimaliquis_fw-la ramos_fw-la conatur_fw-la incidere_fw-la si_fw-la radicem_fw-la non_fw-la conatur_fw-la evellere_fw-la 8._o evellere_fw-la aug._n li._n 50._o homil_n 8._o it_o will_v prove_v lose_v labour_n for_o any_o one_o to_o endeavour_v to_o lop_v off_o the_o bough_n or_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n if_o he_o shall_v still_o suffer_v the_o root_n to_o grow_v also_o because_o th._n brab_n have_v â—â—on_v
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clear_a and_o full_a that_o they_o can_v possible_o admit_v the_o least_o ambiguity_n reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n 1._o evidens_fw-la censeri_fw-la solet_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la movet_fw-la intellectum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o libera_fw-la hominis_fw-la potestate_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dissentire_fw-la perruâ—peâ—â—t_fw-la dissentire_fw-la aqu._n sum._n greg._n valent._n et_fw-la alij_fw-la scholast_n doctores_fw-la aug._n c._n crescon_n gram._n li._n 3._o ipsa_fw-la sententia_fw-la loquatur_fw-la cujus_fw-la verba_fw-la sic_fw-la fulgerit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la eam_fw-la veliâ—_n abscondere_fw-la quarumlibet_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la latebras_fw-la svo_fw-la nimio_fw-la splendoâ—e_fw-la perruâ—peâ—â—t_fw-la that_o only_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v clear_a and_o evident_a which_o in_o such_o sort_n affect_v the_o understanding_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o free_a power_n of_o a_o intelligent_a person_n to_o dissent_v from_o it_o but_o this_o 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to_o follow_v immediate_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o homily_n and_o much_o more_o whence_o we_o plain_o observe_v these_o conclusion_n 1_o that_o all_o christian_n ought_v and_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o keep_v the_o lord's-day_n holy_o 2_o that_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n one_o day_n in_o seven_o be_v perpetual_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a 3_o that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n be_v ground_v upon_o and_o command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o so_o be_v not_o of_o humane_a institution_n 4_o that_o the_o lord's-day_n be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v our_o christian_a sabbath-day_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o jewish_a to_o call_v it_o so_o 5_o that_o this_o day_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o holy_a rest_n and_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o no_o part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o profane_a pastime_n now_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n do_v overthrow_v all_o these_o conclusion_n for_o
prate_v and_o not_o to_o prove_v that_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v receive_v a_o express_a commandment_n from_o god_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o certain_a particular_a day_n in_o every_o week_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o commandment_n touch_v the_o non-adoration_n of_o image_n and_o give_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o until_o he_o perform_v this_o which_o will_v be_v impossible_a he_o declare_v himself_o a_o rude_a accuser_n and_o withal_o a_o foolish_a and_o babble_a disputer_n b._n a_o second_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o prescribe_v what_o time_n man_n please_v be_v because_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n as_o a_o master_n to_o appoint_v his_o own_o worship_n and_o service_n so_o the_o time_n sabbath_n time_n the_o time_n command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v saturday_n the_o old_a legal_a sabbath_n wherein_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v this_o god_n himself_o 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god_n own_o immediate_a make_n and_o if_o this_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n then_o th._n brab_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o stamp_v and_o therefore_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n answ_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o second_o reason_n 1_o the_o author_n of_o it_o deal_v false_o for_o the_o bishop_n maintain_v not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n power_n to_o appoint_v what_o time_n man_n please_v for_o divine_a worship_n but_o he_o say_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n the_o church_n must_v appoint_v such_o a_o measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o time_n for_o god_n worship_n and_o for_o religious_a office_n as_o be_v convenient_a competent_a and_o every_o way_n sufficient_a but_o he_o that_o teach_v this_o leave_v it_o not_o in_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n to_o prescribe_v what_o time_n man_n please_v because_o such_o time_n as_o man_n please_v to_o appoint_v may_v be_v inconvenient_a incompetent_a and_o insufficient_a for_o so_o great_a and_o holy_a a_o work_n 2_o the_o argument_n itself_o be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o although_o all_o power_n of_o constitute_a time_n for_o his_o own_o worship_n be_v eminent_o and_o original_o in_o god_n himself_o as_o likewise_o be_v the_o teach_n of_o all_o supernatural_a truth_n matth._n 23.8_o yet_o there_o be_v give_v to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n a_o derivative_a delegate_v and_o ministerial_a power_n both_o to_o teach_v god_n people_n and_o likewise_o to_o appoint_v set_v fix_a and_o convenient_a day_n and_o time_n and_o place_n for_o religious_a worship_n pag._n 187._o where_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n himself_o have_v by_o his_o own_o express_a or_o immediate_a law_n ordain_v a_o particular_a day_n or_o time_n for_o his_o own_o worship_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o alter_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a law_n may_v not_o change_v their_o sabbath_n into_o another_o day_n but_o the_o church_n by_o ministerial_a and_o delegate_v power_n may_v add_v and_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o religious_a holy_a day_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a or_o expedient_a for_o the_o people_n edification_n for_o in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o old_a law_n when_o many_o festival_n day_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n special_a mandate_n the_o jewish_a church_n notwithstanding_o upon_o special_a occasion_n appoint_v some_o new_a holy_a day_n hest_n 9_o 17._o 1_o machab._n 4.56_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o honour_v one_o of_o these_o feast_n with_o his_o own_o presence_n joh._n 10.22_o but_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o n._n test_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v set_v time_n and_o festival_n day_n for_o divine_a worship_n and_o the_o spiritual_a edification_n of_o people_n because_o such_o day_n and_o time_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o no_o express_a particular_a mandate_n of_o holy_a scripture_n have_v command_v they_o 3_o the_o objector_n similitude_n borrow_v from_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o coin_v or_o stamp_v money_n be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o although_o no_o subject_n may_v lawful_o usurp_v the_o king_n authority_n or_o prerogative_n yet_o a_o subject_a may_v receive_v power_n from_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o prerogative_n to_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v as_o appear_v in_o judge_n who_o from_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o sundry_a case_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o privy_a counsellor_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o a_o ministerial_a power_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n exercise_n authority_n many_o way_n in_o order_v time_n and_o place_n and_o many_o other_o action_n and_o circumstance_n which_o concern_v god_n worship_n also_o it_o be_v very_o lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o coin_n and_o stamp_v money_n when_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a lord_n grant_v they_o licence_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v treason_n in_o such_o only_a as_o presume_v to_o do_v it_o without_o licence_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n prohibit_v by_o law_n and_o royal_a authority_n and_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o governor_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n if_o they_o presume_v to_o appoint_v any_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prohibit_v they_o be_v delinquent_n but_o if_o in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a precept_n they_o exceed_v not_o the_o power_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n they_o do_v well_o and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v 4_o this_o mangy_a objection_n which_o the_o dialogue-dropper_n hug_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o when_o he_o blatter_v it_o out_o of_o his_o wooden_a desk_n he_o be_v applaud_v with_o the_o loud_a hempskirke_n of_o his_o seduce_a auditory_a be_v borrow_v from_o old_a thomas_n cartwright_n who_o in_o his_o day_n poison_a many_o credulous_a people_n with_o such_o scabby_a similitude_n and_o with_o some_o other_o such_o 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this_o weekly_a day_n and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o this_o be_v too_o gross_o repugnant_a to_o good_a reason_n to_o our_o homily_n and_o to_o the_o witness_n produce_v answ_n 1._o the_o bishop_n word_n pag._n 211._o be_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o as_o sometime_o observe_v this_o day_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o ingenuous_a reader_n must_v consider_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o bishop_n speak_v thus_o reserve_o which_o be_v theo._n brab_n have_v object_v against_o the_o lord's-day_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v by_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n constant_o observe_v the_o lord's-day_n or_o that_o they_o command_v the_o observation_n thereof_o two_o week_n or_o one_o month_n together_o in_o all_o christian_a church_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n the_o bishop_n hold_v it_o not_o sufficient_a to_o cry_v out_o this_o be_v too_o gross_o repugnant_a to_o good_a reason_n and_o to_o the_o homily_n and_o to_o doctor_n andrew_n and_o it_o be_v 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