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prescribe_v a_o set_n and_o fix_v weekly_a day_n for_o public_a worship_n comply_v with_o the_o papists_n who_o take_v away_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n be_v 1._o let_v he_o resolve_v we_o whether_o calvin_n beza_n bullinger_n p._n martyr_n rivetus_n â—inâ—entia_fw-la rivetus_n rivet_n in_o exod._n 20._o pag._n 184._o quaestio_fw-la agitatur_fw-la a_o salâ—em_fw-la unus_fw-la è_fw-la septem_fw-la diebus_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la creatione_fw-la septimus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la septimana_fw-la in_fw-ge orben_fw-ge reâ—urrens_fw-la septimus_fw-la ex_fw-la quarti_fw-la praecepti_fw-la vi_fw-la ut_fw-la qua_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—t_n necessario_fw-la obserâ—andus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christiana_n resp_n pag._n 186._o argumenta_fw-la pro_fw-la negativa_fw-la parte_fw-la talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o moveant_fw-la ne_fw-la disceâ—am_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la quam_fw-la calvinus_n probavit_fw-la â—inâ—entia_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o maintain_v the_o former_a position_n comply_v with_o the_o papist_n 2_o he_o shall_v first_o have_v prove_v by_o firm_a argument_n but_o his_o manner_n be_v to_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 command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n now_o as_o the_o king_n will_v not_o take_v it_o well_o that_o any_o meddle_v with_o his_o prerogative_n and_o arrogate_v that_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o king_n be_v right_a so_o god_n be_v just_o offend_v when_o man_n presume_v to_o assume_v to_o themselves_o that_o power_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n alone_o grant_v alone_o god_n be_v well_o please_v when_o the_o church_n assume_v such_o ministerial_a power_n as_o he_o have_v grant_v if_o any_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o coin_n money_n by_o counterfeit_v the_o king_n stamp_n and_o name_n his_o act_n be_v treason_n how_o then_o shall_v they_o escape_v who_o presume_v to_o coin_n what_o time_n they_o please_v for_o god_n solemn_a worship_n though_o they_o set_v the_o counterfeit_a stamp_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o now_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v own_o make_v right_n make_v the_o sabbath_n day_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v of_o 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 like_a popular_a insinuation_n pag._n 95._o b._n a_o three_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o man_n power_n to_o institute_v the_o solemn_a day_n of_o god_n worship_n his_o sabbath_n day_n or_o to_o appoint_v he_o what_o proportion_n of_o time_n they_o please_v be_v because_o a_o indefinite_a time_n must_v either_o bind_v to_o all_o moment_n of_o time_n as_o a_o debt_n when_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n be_v not_o express_o date_v be_v liable_a to_o payment_n every_o moment_n or_o else_o it_o bind_v to_o no_o time_n at_o all_o certain_a all_o the_o natural_a equity_n of_o god_n positive_a law_n require_v convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n determine_v the_o day_n or_o time_n in_o special_a now_o tâ—is_n be_v perform_v the_o dâ—y_n and_o time_n for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v make_v definite_a and_o certain_a for_o if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n bind_v we_o not_o to_o a_o express_a determinate_a time_n or_o day_n consecrate_v to_o his_o service_n then_o the_o not_o allow_v of_o he_o a_o set_a time_n or_o day_n be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o for_o what_o god_n law_n command_v not_o therein_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v and_o where_o no_o set_a law_n be_v of_o a_o set_a time_n or_o day_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n if_o a_o set_a time_n or_o day_n be_v not_o observe_v so_o as_o by_o this_o reason_n if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n prescribe_v not_o set_v sacred_a time_n or_o day_n for_o rest_n and_o sanctification_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n for_o to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o natural_a equity_n in_o it_o for_o some_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a time_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v define_v what_o this_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a time_n be_v nay_o all_o the_o head_n and_o wit_n in_o the_o world_n put_v together_o be_v not_o able_a to_o determine_v it_o it_o be_v as_o
to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o world_n in_o the_o moon_n consist_v of_o land_n and_o sea_n and_o inhabitant_n because_o there_o be_v some_o black_a spot_n in_o it_o which_o be_v yet_o not_o a_o more_o lunatic_n opinion_n than_o that_o be_v presumptuous_a and_o absurd_a have_v not_o the_o profane_a world_n find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n and_o that_o of_o late_a day_n within_o these_o two_o year_n last_o pass_v wherein_o man_n have_v take_v a_o liberty_n to_o profane_v and_o pollute_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n and_o a_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v but_o as_o a_o breach_n of_o one_o of_o god_n holy_a commandment_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o profanation_n i_o say_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v clear_o show_v to_o be_v a_o horrible_a presumptuous_a sin_n and_o in_o special_a a_o bold_a breach_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n by_o those_o many_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o have_v fearful_o fall_v upon_o fearless_a sabbath_n breaker_n and_o that_o i_o say_v within_o these_o two_o year_n last_o pass_v the_o like_o whereof_o can_v be_v parallel_v in_o all_o the_o history_n of_o all_o the_o century_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n which_o alone_o if_o man_n be_v not_o altogether_o possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o stupidity_n and_o of_o a_o croce_v conscience_n be_v sufficient_a to_o teach_v their_o dull_a wit_n that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v still_o in_o force_n command_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o be_v sanctify_v the_o profanation_n whereof_o we_o see_v so_o terrible_o punish_v by_o divine_a revenge_n a_o point_n also_o which_o our_o homily_n have_v note_v which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o admonish_v the_o adversary_n of_o his_o presumptuous_a opposition_n thereunto_o answ_n 1._o divine_a law_n be_v general_a or_o indefinite_a oblige_v to_o obedience_n in_o particular_n when_o the_o special_a object_n command_v or_o prohibit_v by_o any_o other_o just_a law_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o divine_a general_a law_n by_o lawful_a consequence_n for_o example_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v be_v general_a therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o without_o licence_n from_o the_o owner_n or_o without_o other_o lawful_a authority_n take_v away_o thy_o neighbour_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n and_o yet_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la thy_o neighbour_n ox_n and_o his_o ass_n be_v make_v his_o own_o by_o humane_a law_n so_o likewise_o in_o this_o present_a question_n the_o general_a equity_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v christian_a people_n must_v observe_v a_o convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n for_o divine_a worship_n etc._n etc._n and_o christian_a prince_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o appoint_v such_o observation_n as_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o true_a religion_n have_v ordain_v christmas_n easter_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n of_o every_o week_n for_o divine_a worship_n and_o religious_a duty_n ergo_fw-la christian_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o general_a equity_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o observe_v christmas_n easter_n and_o the_o lord's-day_n after_o that_o the_o ruler_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v to_o god_n glory_n it_o be_v a_o frantic_a paradox_n to_o maintain_v that_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o nothing_o but_o such_o thing_n only_o as_o be_v definite_o and_o in_o particular_a command_v by_o some_o express_v write_v law_n of_o god_n in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o kind_n indifferent_a when_o they_o be_v command_v by_o parent_n master_n magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o lawful_a authority_n come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n general_a law_n and_o that_o general_a law_n oblige_v people_n to_o perform_v they_o mediante_fw-la praecepto_fw-la parentis_fw-la heri_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o a_o mediate_a precept_n of_o 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the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n instead_o of_o circumcision_n ergo_fw-la the_o ancient_a father_n do_v ever_o usual_o style_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o name_n of_o circumcision_n b._n saint_n augustine_n d._n temp_n ser._n 251._o affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v decree_v to_o transfer_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o judaical_a sabbath_n or_o sabbatisme_n unto_o the_o lord's-day_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v observe_v the_o same_o from_o evening_n to_o evening_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v sequester_v from_o rural_a work_n and_o from_o all_o business_n we_o may_v be_v vacant_a only_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n thus_o we_o due_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v he_o speak_v this_o not_o as_o his_o own_o particular_a opinion_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o tenet_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n so_o as_o the_o whole_a ancient_a catholic_a church_n do_v not_o only_o observe_v but_o call_v the_o 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judaici_n sabbatismi_fw-la in_o illam_fw-la transfer_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o without_o contradiction_n ground_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n upon_o the_o letter_n or_o express_a word_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n 4_o he_o make_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord's-day_n two_o distinct_a and_o diverse_a day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o when_o he_o say_v sic_fw-la quoque_fw-la rite_n sanctificamus_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o use_v the_o word_n sabbath_n in_o a_o mystical_a and_o analogical_a sense_n and_o not_o in_o a_o legal_a or_o literal_a signification_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o untruth_n that_o saint_n augustine_n scientia_fw-la augustine_n aug._n ad_fw-la ascllic_fw-la epist._n 200._o cum_fw-la cuique_fw-la isto_fw-la modo_fw-la fuerit_fw-la verus_fw-la germanusque_fw-la christianus_n utrum_fw-la etiam_fw-la judaeus_fw-la aut_fw-la israelita_fw-la dicendus_fw-la sit_fw-la merito_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritu_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nomen_fw-la sibi_fw-la imponere_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritali_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la retinere_fw-la ne_fw-la propter_fw-la ambiguitatem_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la discernit_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la locutio_fw-la illud_fw-la profiteri_fw-la videatur_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la inimicum_fw-la nomini_fw-la christiano_n non_fw-la debemus_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sermonis_fw-la humani_fw-la inepta_fw-la loquacitate_fw-la confundere_fw-la etc._n etc._n inepta_fw-la insolentia_fw-la &_o si_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la imperita_fw-la scientia_fw-la make_v it_o the_o common_a stile_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o call_v the_o lord's-day_n the_o sabbath_n for_o he_o be_v so_o far_o either_o himself_o from_o still_v the_o lord's-day_n the_o sabbath_n in_o a_o proper_a or_o ordinary_a course_n of_o speak_v 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apostolis_n tertul._n c._n haer._n cap._n 32._o hier._n catalogue_n in_o clement_n ignatio_n polycarpo_fw-it etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o according_a to_o br._n b._n the_o same_o be_v not_o divine_a but_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o exercise_n such_o authority_n be_v vein_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o maintainer_n thereof_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o papal_a spirit_n dialog_n pag._n 3._o a_o fifteen_o passage_n of_o h._n b._n the_o four_o commandment_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o adam_n heart_n need_v not_o any_o express_a commandment_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n 42._o rest_n ib._n pag._n 42._o prove_v because_o it_o be_v make_v know_v by_o divine_a revelation_n only_o and_o not_o by_o a_o natural_a impression_n that_o god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o and_o if_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v adam_n the_o same_o be_v the_o saturday_n sabbath_n of_o every_o week_n and_o 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separatist_n pag._n 95._o and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v admit_v it_o take_v away_o all_o power_n from_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o from_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v any_o set_a place_n for_o god_n public_a service_n or_o to_o ordain_v any_o holy_a day_n or_o festival_n solemnity_n or_o to_o determine_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o people_n resort_v to_o church_n and_o their_o continuance_n at_o the_o church_n last_o it_o deny_v the_o church_n power_n of_o compose_v any_o external_a form_n or_o liturgy_n for_o god_n public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n b._n again_o the_o adversary_n acknowledge_v a_o equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n what_o equity_n if_o as_o it_o bind_v the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n to_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n it_o do_v not_o also_o bind_v the_o christian_a people_n to_o keep_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o prescribe_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o than_o they_o be_v very_o 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