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lord_n	day_n	sabbath_n	week_n	33,656	5	10.8615	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76091	Christian queries to Quaking-Christians: Containing [t]hirteen queries modestly propounded to those who are commonly known by the name of Quakers. / [B]y J.B. a Lover of Truth.	Batchiler, John, ca. 1615-1674.	1663 (1663)	Wing B1073aA; ESTC R32843	4,476	17

and when thou walkest by the way and when thou lyest down Deut. 6.7 Nay 6 Whether is it not necessary for all Christians to beg Gods blessing with and return him thanks for every Mercy they receive according to the practice of our blessed Saviour who when he fed so many thousands would first look up to Heaven for a blessing upon what they enjoy'd on earth Mar. 6.41 ●●d after his Resurrection he practised the ●●me thing among his Disciples Luke 24.30 Whose blessed Example the Apostle follow●d taking bread and giving thanks in the ●resence of them all Acts 27.35 further ●ecommending it to the practice of others ●●at in every thing they would give thanks as ●he will of God in Christ Jesus concerning them 〈◊〉 Thess 5.18 Q. 7. Whether it be not lawful for Christians ●o give a Civil Respect to the several degrees ●nd relations in which persons may stand As 1. Whether the younger ought not to ●everence the elder as saith the Scripture Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head and ●onor the face of the old man Lev. 19.32 And 2. Whether a Christian may not evidence ●is respect by some outward action or gesture of his body according to the custom of the Countrey he lives in as Abraham bowed to the Sons of Heth Gen. 23.12 so did Nathan a Prophet to King David 1 King ●1 23 And 3. Is it not lawful for Christians to express their respects by giving to every man the titles belonging to him in reference to the several Dignities or Places they may be advanced to As Luke doth Theophilus calling him Most Excellent Luk. 1.3 so● Paul to Foelix Most noble Foelix Acts 26.25 and John to the elect Lady 2. John 1. Q. 8. Whether Christians may not make use of and take delight in those creatures God affords us either for Food or Cloathing And 1. Whether at sometimes it be not lawful to feast and enjoy the creatures afforded for our use in a lawful mirth provided it be done in its proper season with moderation Eccles 3.12 13. And 2 Whether it be lawful for Christians to wear what Apparel they shall think best in their own Christian Prudence to be apparrell'd in if without excess Did not God command the children of Israel that they should borrow Jewels of Silver and Jewels of Gold of the Egyptians Exod. 11.2 And Abrahams Servant gave unto Rebecca Bracelets for her hands which she also wore Gen. 24.22.30 Q. 9. Whether when Christians are met ●●gether for the Worship and Service of God ●●ey may then be silent and depart without ●●ything don for the edification of one ano●●er Or 1. Whether they ought not rather 〈◊〉 stir up exhort one another to continue in the ●aith and practice of the Gospel As the Apo●●les of old did who when they met toge●●●er spent the time in praying with and ex●orting of one another Acts 1.13 14. Acts ●2 12 2. Whether to speake in a strange Tongue or to be wholly silent when the People 〈◊〉 God are met together be not one and the ●●me thing the former of which the Apo●●le forbids as no way tending to edificati●n 1 Cor. 14.4 to the 20. Q. 10. Whether Christians that do not pal●ably contradict the practice of Godliness may not live with and have charity towards ●ne another though different in judgements And 1. Whether this hath not rendered ●he Popish-Religion more odious because they have so little charity for any that differ from them who stile all to be Hereticks that are not of their way Or 2. Whether any of the Apostles or our Saviour himself did ever condemn others upon this account only but on the contrary when the Apostle told our Saviour they had seen one casting out Devils in his Name yet follow'd no● him Christ bids them not forbid him alledging that he which is not against us is with us Luke 9.49 50. And so the Apostle would have every man perswaded in his own mind Rom. 14.5 And I know no reason why ye should condemn any man for being in the dark because he fees not by your Light Q. 11. Whether it be not the duty of Christians to observe set apart one day in seven for the more solemn Service of God And 1. Whether God himself did not appoint and the People of God in all Ages keep such a day Genesis 2.2 3. Exodus 20.8 2. Whether the Sabbath-day was ever abrogated by Jesus Christ or only changed and another kept in the room of the first And 3. Whether the first day of the Week be not the true Christian Sabbath We read that it was the custom of the Apostles chiefly to meet on this day John 20.19 Acts 20.7 and that they made collections for the poor on this Day 1 Cor. 16.2 and John was in the Spirit on the Lords day Rev. 1.10 Q. 12. Whether it be not lawful for Christians to Swear if called thereunto for the attestation of some Truth And 1. Whether Abraham did sin in making his Servant to swear unto him Gen. 24.3 Or 2. Whether Swearing be not a ready way to put an end to all controversies as the Apostle saith Heb. 6.16 Q. 13. Whether it be not the great duty and concernment of every true Christian to plead for and vindicate all such Gospel-truths as he hath formerly received and yet believeth And 1. Whether a Christian may not earnestly contend for the Truth once delivered Jude 3. And 2. Whether it be not the duty of all Christians with readiness to render an account of his Faith to him that asketh him 1 Pet. 3.15 And 3. Whether it b● not your Concernment to return some satisfactory Answer to the Author of these QUERIES FINIS