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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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or_o to_o their_o creator_n wherein_o they_o may_v diligent_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o know_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o of_o call_v to_o mind_v his_o benefit_n of_o admire_v the_o power_n wisdom_n providence_n and_o goodness_n of_o that_o chief_a workman_n b._n n._n b._n and_o of_o hear_v or_o learn_v from_o the_o father_n afore_o the_o law_n or_o out_o of_o the_o sacred_a book_n by_o interpreter_n after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v what_o the_o omnipotent_a require_v of_o we_o etc._n etc._n wolfang_n franzius_n in_o schola_fw-la sacra_fw-la disp_n thesis_n 1.11_o it_o do_v appertain_v say_v he_o to_o the_o eutaxie_n or_o good_a order_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n in_o state_n of_o innocency_n ☞_o ☞_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o sanctification_n of_o a_o certain_a
that_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o the_o first_o father_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o worship_n and_o from_o the_o same_o god_n receive_v the_o religion_n of_o that_o day_n thus_o you_o have_v a_o glance_n of_o rivet_n three_o argument_n the_o rest_n of_o rivet_n argument_n for_o the_o original_a of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v omit_v and_o dismiss_v untouched_a both_o because_o rivet_v himself_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o any_o great_a moment_n if_o the_o three_o former_a and_o chief_o will_v not_o prevail_v as_o also_o because_o i_o here_o give_v the_o reader_n notice_n that_o the_o main_a of_o they_o will_v be_v touch_v in_o our_o essay_n cap._n v._n d._n heylyn_n be_v oppose_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o present_a question_n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o by_o learned_a dr._n willet_n 2._o by_o worthy_a mr_n weemes_n both_o which_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n not_o in_o single_a combat_n with_o every_o particular_a oppose_v but_o to_o assert_v and_o corroborate_v in_o gross_a and_o in_o common_a the_o main_n of_o the_o controversy_n 1._o heylyn_n sabbath_n heylyn_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o sabbath_n make_v the_o challenge_n that_o those_o word_n gen._n 2._o and_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o deliver_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n anticipation_n say_v he_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n not_o strange_a in_o scripture_n no_o law_n impose_v by_o god_n on_o adam_n touch_v keep_v of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o father_n afore_o the_o law_n keep_v not_o the_o sabath_n etc._n etc._n so_o heylyn_n verba_fw-la sine_fw-la rebus_fw-la 2._o doctor_n willet_n answer_n willet_n 3.14_o on_o ger._n 2._o v._n 3.14_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o on_o gen._n 2.4_o cites_n and_o assert_n as_o follow_v here_o we_o have_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n say_v willet_n which_o afterward_o be_v revive_v by_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n we_o refuse_v therefore_o the_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o tostatus_n and_o 223._o and_o in_o gen._n lib._n 1._o p._n 223._o pererius_n then_o popish_a author_n who_o think_v that_o this_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v here_o mention_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n be_v not_o institute_v till_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n for_o say_v they_o every_o day_n to_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o sabbath_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o positive_a precept_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n but_o only_o that_o of_o not_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o in_o this_o affirm_v they_o be_v gross_o deceive_v 1._o man_n have_v now_o transgress_v before_o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v as_o after_o shall_v be_v prove_v and_o therefore_o they_o do_v out_o of_o time_n urge_v the_o state_n of_o man_n innocency_n 2._o if_o man_n have_v continue_v in_o that_o state_n see_v he_o be_v appoint_v to_o keep_v the_o garden_n and_o not_o to_o live_v idle_o no_o not_o in_o paradise_n it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o even_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o rest_n and_o intermission_n even_o from_o such_o labour_n as_o become_v that_o place_n and_o as_o a_o symbol_n unto_o he_o of_o a_o further_a perfection_n to_o be_v attain_v unto_o 3._o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v now_o the_o creation_n be_v finish_v it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o four_o commandment_n exod._n 20.11_o where_o this_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v keep_v by_o godly_a tradition_n before_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v give_v as_o appear_v exod._n 16.23_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n b._n n._n b._n 5._o thus_o the_o ancient_a father_n jerom_n austin_n allege_v the_o ancient_a father_n allege_v and_o origen_n ground_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n upon_o god_n example_n in_o this_o place_n jerom._n trad_v in_o gen._n 2._o aust_n ps_n 80._o and_o origen_n thus_o answer_v celsus_n lib._n 6._o object_v if_o god_n be_v weary_a that_o he_o need_v to_o rest_v god_n rest_v say_v he_o that_o we_o rest_v from_o our_o labour_n shall_v celebrate_v that_o day_n thus_o of_o doctor_n willet_n of_o weemes_n in_o chap._n 6._o cap._n vi_o now_o for_o a_o close_a let_v we_o hear_v learned_a weems_n speak_v punctual_o and_o full_o to_o the_o question_n in_o his_o exercitation_n divine_a command_n 4._o p._n 229._o quest_n question_v whether_o the_o sabbath_n be_v from_o the_o begin_n or_o not_o ans_fw-fr the_o lord_n set_v down_o his_o example_n for_o imitation_n to_o we_o because_o he_o rest_v that_o day_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o ordain_v to_o be_v keep_v till_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v rain_v down_o manna_n ex._n 16._o obj._n and_o they_o say_v that_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v a_o reason_n add_v to_o moses_n sabbath_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v but_o not_o to_o adams_n sabbath_n before_o the_o fall_n answ_n but_o we_o answer_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_v there_o be_v something_o natural_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o something_o add_v by_o moses_n as_o in_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o 5_o commandment_n this_o be_v juris_fw-la naturae_fw-la of_o natural_a right_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n viz._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o that_o be_v live_v happy_o here_o and_o then_o to_o be_v translate_v to_o another_o life_n but_o his_o be_v juris_fw-la mosaici_n of_o moysaicall_a right_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o art_n to_o go_v so_o this_o be_v juris_fw-la naturae_fw-la of_o natural_a right_n in_o the_o reason_n add_v to_o the_o sabbath_n thou_o shall_v rest_v from_o all_o thy_o work_n because_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n but_o this_o be_v only_o juris_fw-la mosaici_n only_o of_o moysaicall_a right_n that_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o they_o and_o belong_v not_o to_o adam_n sabbath_n ezek._n 20.10_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o give_v they_o my_o sabbath_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o they_o the_o sabbath_n be_v 〈◊〉_d particular_a sign_n to_o they_o of_o their_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o they_o shall_v always_o remember_v to_o keep_v it_o because_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o sabbath_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o it_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o it_o be_v make_v a_o sign_n as_o the_o rainbow_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o reflex_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o cloud_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o world_n until_o the_o deluge_n obj._n 2_o but_o they_o say_v we_o read_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o genesis_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o that_o any_o of_o the_o patriarck_n keep_v it_o ans_fw-fr we_o read_v nothing_o that_o the_o adulterous_a and_o incestuous_a person_n be_v put_v to_o death_n before_o judah_n time_n b._n n._n b._n do_v the_o patriarch_n suffer_v this_o sin_n to_o be_v unpunished_a all_o this_o time_n and_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o worship_v he_o have_v not_o a_o certain_a time_n for_o his_o worship_n determine_v to_o they_o the_o lord_n sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v rest_v from_o his_o work_n and_o set_v up_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n lemaguadim_n which_o be_v the_o hebrew_n word_n use_v afterward_o in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o holy_a convention_n ad_fw-la stata_fw-la tempora_fw-la i_o e._n set_v appoint_v time_n what_o appoint_v time_n be_v then_o for_o his_o worship_n b._n n._n b._n if_o not_o the_o sabbath_n for_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v none_o of_o their_o aniversary_n feast_n obj._n 3_o again_o they_o say_v that_o the_o word_n set_v down_o in_o this_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v rest_v and_o thy_o servant_n may_v rest_v belong_v not_o to_o adam_n sabbath_n for_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v not_o weary_v and_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o servile_a subjection_n before_o the_o fall_n therefore_o these_o word_n belong_v only_o to_o moses_n sabbath_n answ_n although_o adam_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v weary_v in_o dress_v of_o the_o garden_n yet_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o rest_n that_o he_o may_v exercise_v himself_o only_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o
¶_o 1._o in_o that_o when_o the_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n before_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o morning_n be_v set_v before_o the_o night_n gen._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o god_n make_v two_o great_a light_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n he_o make_v also_o the_o star_n and_o god_n set_v they_o in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o rule_v over_o the_o day_n and_o over_o the_o night_n and_o to_o divide_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n likewise_o in_o gen._n 7.4_o yet_o seven_o day_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n and_o vers_fw-la 12._o the_o rain_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n item_n gen._n 8._o last_o while_o the_o earth_n remain_v seedtime_n and_o harvest_n and_o cold_a and_o heat_n and_o summer_n and_o winter_n and_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v not_o cease_v ¶_o 2._o because_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o or_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n light_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o follow_a night_n it_o express_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o night_n this_o night_n this_o same_o night_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o day_n and_o not_o to_o the_o follow_a day_n see_v gen._n 19.34_o where_o this_o night_n be_v express_v as_o the_o night-darkness_n that_o follow_v the_o day_n daylight_n immediate_o forego_v as_o belong_v thereunto_o so_o gen._n 26._o 24._o and_o isaac_n go_v up_o from_o thence_o to_o beersheba_n and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o the_o same_o night_n that_o be_v the_o night_n belong_v to_o the_o immediate_a precede_a day_n light_n wherein_o isaac_n travel_v up_o to_o beersheba_n ¶_o 3._o when_o at_o any_o hour_n of_o the_o daylight_n the_o scripture_n mention_n night_n it_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o night_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o day_n follow_v but_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o day_n before-going_a say_v yesternight_n gen._n 19.34_o yesternight_o i_o lay_v with_o my_o father_n and_o gen._n 31.42_o god_n have_v see_v say_v jacob_n to_o laban_n my_o affliction_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o rebuke_v thou_o yesternight_o but_o when_o at_o night_n they_o speak_v of_o the_o day_n follow_v they_o use_v not_o to_o say_v to_o day_n or_o this_o day_n but_o to_o morrow_n or_o the_o morrow_n after_o num._n 33.3_o they_o depart_v from_o ramese_n in_o the_o first_o month_n in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o passover_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n etc._n etc._n so_o 1_o sam._n 19.11_o and_o saul_n send_v messenger_n to_o david_n house_n to_o watch_v he_o and_o to_o stay_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o michael_n david_n wife_n tell_v he_o say_v if_o thou_o save_v not_o thy_o life_n to_o night_n to_o morrow_n thou_o shall_v be_v slay_v signify_v by_o the_o morrow_n another_o day_n mat._n 6.34_o jam._n 4._o 13_o 14._o sect._n 2._o yea_o i_o may_v further_o assert_v that_o after_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o jew_n mention_v in_o scripture_n do_v common_o account_v the_o artificial_a day_n of_o day_n light_n to_o be_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o day_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o civil_a affair_n exod._n 13.21_o 22._o the_o lord_n go_v before_o they_o by_o day_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n to_o lead_v they_o the_o way_n and_o by_o night_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o give_v they_o light_n he_o take_v not_o away_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n by_o day_n nor_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n so_o levit._n 8.35_o therefore_o shall_v you_o abide_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n day_n and_o night_n see_v also_o num._n 9.21_o so_o it_o be_v when_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n than_o they_o journy_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n cap._n iu._n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n and_o the_o effect_v thereof_o sect._n 1_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o night_n be_v make_v except_v as_o before_o except_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n this_o appear_v ¶_o 1._o because_o a_o never_o to-be_a forget_v memorial_n or_o memorandum_n be_v solemn_o put_v upon_o that_o night_n wherein_o they_o march_v out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 12.42_o it_o be_v a_o night_n to_o be_v much_o observe_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o bring_v they_o out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o be_v that_o night_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o generation_n ¶_o 2._o the_o israelite_n be_v command_v after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n levit._n 23.32_o b._n n._n b._n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n shall_v you_o celebrate_v your_o sabbath_n sect._n 2._o week_n the_o new_a beginning_n of_o the_o 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