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A55487 Sabbatum. The mystery of the Sabbath discovered Wherein the doctrine of the Sabbath according to the Scriptures, and the primitive church, is declared. The Sabbath moral, and ceremonial are described, and differenced. What the rest of God signified, and wherein it consisted. The fourth commandment expounded. What part of the fourth commandment is moral, and what therein is ceremonial. Something (occasionally) concerning the Christian Sunday. By Edm. Porter, B.D. sometime fellow of St John's Colledge in Cambridge, and Prebend of Norwich. Porter, Edmund, 1595-1670. 1658 (1658) Wing P2984; ESTC R218328 143,641 276

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if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o full_a and_o only_a intendment_n and_o duty_n require_v by_o that_o commandment_n for_o if_o christ_n have_v urge_v it_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v by_o he_o countenance_v in_o their_o erroneous_a sabbatize_v which_o he_o come_v to_o dissolve_v therefore_o he_o forbear_v the_o name_n of_o that_o particular_a law_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o abstain_v from_o mention_v any_o of_o the_o other_o law_n of_o that_o table_n lest_o if_o among_o they_o this_o law_n shall_v be_v omit_v without_o any_o mention_n the_o jew_n will_v have_v be_v more_o exasperate_v against_o he_o before_o his_o time_n be_v come_v to_o suffer_v this_o omission_n of_o the_o sabbath_n law_n the_o reader_n may_v observe_v mat._n 19_o 17._o where_o christ_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o when_o he_o be_v ask_v which_o commandment_n he_o answer_v thou_o shall_v not_o murder_v nor_o commit_v adultery_n nor_o steal_v nor_o bear_v false_a witness_n and_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o see_v the_o same_o again_o mark_v 10._o 19_o and_o luke_n 18._o 20._o in_o all_o which_o place_n there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o sabbath_n law_n or_o of_o any_o other_o law_n of_o the_o first_o table_n but_o when_o he_o be_v more_o strict_o question_v by_o a_o knowing-man_n a_o lawyer_n or_o scribe_n be_v a_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n mat._n 22._o 36._o master_n which_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n in_o the_o law_n yet_o then_o he_o answer_v he_o but_o in_o general_a term_n include_v the_o law_n of_o both_o table_n without_o mention_v any_o one_o particular_a law_n of_o either_o table_n thus_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n this_o include_v all_o the_o four_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n sabbath_n and_o all_o he_o that_o perform_v this_o do_v thereby_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n therefore_o to_o love_v honour_n and_o sanctify_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o only_a lord_n god_n our_o god_n incarnate_a the_o emmanuel_n our_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o saviour_n be_v to_o keep_v this_o moral_a sabbath_n for_o he_o only_o be_v that_o sabbath_n which_o be_v mysterious_o command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v in_o that_o law_n &_o this_o sabbath_n law_n continue_v in_o full_a force_n and_o vigour_n at_o this_o day_n and_o so_o shall_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n and_o for_o ever_o when_o all_o other_o observation_n of_o seventh-day_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a sabbath_n be_v quite_o forget_v and_o vanish_v for_o the_o true_a intend_a sabbath_n be_v a_o person_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n final_o this_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a be_v certain_o a_o moral_a and_o a_o everlasting_a law_n this_o sabbath_n if_o it_o be_v confess_v to_o signify_v christ_n we_o have_v what_o we_o desire_v but_o if_o it_o shall_v signify_v only_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o day_n whether_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o the_o jew_n think_v or_o the_o first_o day_n as_o some_o christian_n suppose_v then_o sure_o the_o not_o keep_v of_o one_o at_o least_o of_o these_o two_o day_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o must_v be_v so_o account_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o joh._n 34._o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n he_n mean_n the_o law_n moral_a but_o we_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o account_v the_o not-keeping_a of_o both_o or_o either_o of_o those_o day_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o four_o commandment_n or_o against_o any_o other_o of_o those_o ten_o moral_a law_n except_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequence_n for_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o can_v find_v such_o sabbath-breaking_a to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o once_o mention_v in_o any_o of_o the_o black_a 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which_o be_v christ_n be_v deep_o threaten_v as_o judas_n for_o betray_v he_o the_o jew_n for_o crucify_a he_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v deny_v he_o so_o the_o sanctifier_n of_o he_o be_v glorious_o promise_v as_o the_o confessor_n of_o he_o the_o believer_n in_o he_o the_o reliever_n of_o he_o or_o of_o his_o poor_a member_n for_o his_o sake_n to_o be_v reward_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o scriptural_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o sabbathship_n of_o christ_n what_o the_o church_n catholic_n conceive_v thereof_o be_v next_o to_o be_v inquire_v chap._n vii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n show_v out_o of_o tertullian_n and_o other_o father_n how_o the_o patriarch_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n before_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n
church-prayer_n both_o in_o behalf_n of_o myself_o and_o other_o lord_z incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n amen_o amen_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o sabbath_n moral_a next_o of_o the_o sabbath_n ceremonial_a macrobius_n saturnaliorum_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o quia_fw-la seculum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la bibliothecâ_fw-la vetere_fw-la descivit_fw-la multa_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la laterent_fw-la si_fw-la veterum_fw-la lectio_fw-la nobis_fw-la esset_fw-la familiaris_fw-la a_o discourse_n of_o the_o jewish_a hebdomarie_a or_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n wherein_o be_v contain_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o late_a and_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o the_o 4_o commandment_n chap._n xvii_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o the_o 4_o commandment_n begin_v that_o the_o 6_o day_n labour_n be_v not_o a_o precept_n but_o only_o a_o permission_n that_o the_o 7_o day_n be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o 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as_o be_v permit_v all_o the_o tree_n of_o paradise_n to_o adam_n except_o only_o one_o thus_o far_o calvin_n and_o other_o divine_n general_o agree_v 2._o for_o if_o these_o word_n be_v a_o command_n to_o work_v all_o the_o other_o six_o day_n they_o will_v contradict_v other_o law_n whereby_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o rest_n as_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n 〈◊〉_d 12._o 16._o and_o at_o pentecost_n levit._n 23._o 21._o and_o at_o the_o atonement_n levit._n 23._o 28._o at_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n levit._n 23._o 25._o and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n levit._n 23._o 35._o these_o feast_n do_v all_o depend_v upon_o the_o moon_n and_o therefore_o may_v and_o do_v fall_v on_o any_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o other_o six_o day_n respective_o 3._o if_o this_o law_n be_v moral_a how_o can_v we_o christian_n lawful_o abstain_v from_o work_v on_o our_o sunday_n and_o fasting-day_n and_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o other_o festival_n command_v by_o 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every_o fifty_o year_n when_o old_a owner_n return_v to_o their_o ancient_a inheritance_n but_o our_o inquiry_n must_v must_v only_o be_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o saturday_n weekly_a or_o 7th-day_n sabbath_n with_o the_o signification_n meaning_n and_o mystery_n thereof_o and_o what_o that_o true_a real_a substantial_a and_o spiritual_a sabbath_n be_v which_o be_v but_o only_o typify_v by_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n for_o the_o jewish_a law_n we_o find_v 3_o several_a diferent_a sort_n of_o they_o viz._n 1_o mor●l_n 2._o ceremonial_a 3._o judicial_a by_o all_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v establish_v all_o which_o law_n be_v distinct_o mention_v as_o expositor_n say_v by_o those_o word_n of_o moses_n deut._n 6._o 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n command_v to_o teach_v you_o the_o ancient_a latin_a translation_n thus_o render_v they_o 1._o praecepta_fw-la to_o signify_v the_o ten_o 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death_n levit._n 20._o 10._o bear_v false_a witness_n in_o matter_n capital_a be_v death_n deut._n 19_o 18._o 19_o this_o judicial_a i_o say_v appoint_v punishment_n for_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o law_n when_o in_o those_o other_o law_n no_o punishment_n be_v mention_v for_o transgressor_n as_o in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n we_o find_v no_o visible_a nor_o temporal_a penalty_n mention_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n sabbath-breaking_a dishonorer_n of_o parent_n adulterer_n or_o falsewitness_n the_o punishment_n be_v either_o reserve_v to_o god_n or_o refer_v to_o the_o law_n judicial_a or_o politic_a there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v think_v fit_a that_o these_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n shall_v with_o some_o addition_n be_v make_v the_o law_n politic_a of_o christian_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o those_o law_n be_v now_o most_o unfit_a for_o any_o christian_a kingdom_n or_o state_n nor_o can_v they_o now_o have_v any_o bind_a power_n over_o we_o 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fear_v or_o compulsion_n great_o sin_v otherwise_o the_o christian_a martyr_n may_v have_v be_v as_o well_o excuse_v if_o they_o have_v worship_v the_o heathen-idoll_n when_o they_o be_v command_v by_o their_o lawful_a prince_n and_o moreover_o terrify_v by_o excessive_a torment_n and_o death_n but_o they_o know_v that_o idolatry_n be_v forbid_v by_o a_o law_n moral_a and_o therefore_o refuse_v to_o obey_v but_o this_o seventh-day_n sabbatize_v be_v not_o command_v by_o a_o moral_a but_o only_o by_o a_o law_n ceremonial_a 3._o these_o word_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o say_v of_o any_o other_o of_o these_o moral_a law_n not_o of_o have_v other_o god_n nor_o of_o idol_n nor_o perjury_n nor_o dishonour_v parent_n nor_o murder_n nor_o aduliery_a nor_o theft_n etc._n etc._n because_o son_n daughter_n and_o servant_n transgress_v any_o of_o these_o true_o moral_a law_n though_o by_o any_o command_n or_o terror_n of_o their_o governor_n yet_o the_o sin_n must_v be_v their_o own_o but_o if_o son_n or_o servant_n do_v work_v on_o this_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n by_o command_n and_o compulsion_n the_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o commander_n and_o not_o in_o the_o obeyer_n therefore_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a precept_n and_o not_o moral_a and_o it_o be_v impose_v on_o parent_n master_n and_o governor_n because_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o servant_n obedience_n to_o his_o master_n but_o in_o the_o master_n disobedience_n to_o god_n the_o apostle_n say_v child_n obey_v your_o parent_n but_o 22._o eph._n 6._o 1._o col._n 3._o 18._o 20._o 22._o he_o add_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o your_o own_o husband_n he_o add_v as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n he_o add_v fear_v god_n so_o that_o if_o their_o command_n
be_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a only_o or_o though_o against_o some_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v but_o mere_o ceremonial_a as_o work_v on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v than_o servant_n must_v obey_v active_o but_o if_o their_o command_n be_v against_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n the_o servant_n must_v in_o no_o wise_n perform_v his_o master_n command_n nor_o obey_v he_o therein_o otherwise_o than_o passive_o by_o bear_v his_o punishment_n patient_o in_o this_o case_n we_o have_v christ_n own_o direction_n concern_v parent_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o 26._o mat._n 10._o 37._o luk._n 14._o 26._o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n for_o although_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a in_o any_o case_n to_o hate_v the_o person_n of_o our_o parent_n otherwise_o than_o we_o must_v hate_v or_o sleight_v our_o own_o life_n or_o soul_n yet_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n we_o may_v and_o must_v hate_n and_o detest_v their_o pernicious_a command_n 4._o if_o this_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n have_v be_v in_o force_n from_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o world_n as_o some_o have_v too_o hot_o and_o unadvised_o affirm_v and_o if_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o egyptian_a bondage_n have_v be_v thereby_o oblige_v to_o sabbatise_v as_o they_o must_v have_v be_v if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o moral_a law_n they_o must_v have_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n notwithstanding_o the_o egyptian_a rigour_n towards_o they_o but_o sure_o they_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o such_o sabbatize_v until_o they_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o when_o they_o petition_v pharaoh_n by_o moses_n to_o have_v leave_n to_o go_v into_o the_o desert_n three_o day_n journey_n to_o sacrifice_v 3._o exod._n 5._o 3._o it_o seem_v but_o a_o pretence_n for_o idleness_n and_o much_o more_o will_v their_o weekly_a sabbatize_v 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jew_n be_v command_v and_o force_v and_o therefore_o do_v work_n on_o this_o seven_o day_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o offend_v god_n thereby_o because_o that_o law_n be_v but_o ceremonial_a and_o so_o must_v give_v place_n to_o necessity_n and_o to_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o force_n and_o stripe_n in_o that_o book_n entitle_v quaestiones_fw-la vet._n &_o novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n austin_n the_o author_n very_o judicious_o thus_o write_v 4._o write_v aug._n part_n 2._o quaest_n 23._o to._n 4._o quod_fw-la semper_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la excusationem_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la non_fw-la observare_fw-la quand_fw-fr que_fw-fr excusationem_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la adulterium_fw-la etc._n etc._n nunquam_fw-la i_o e._n that_o which_o to_o do_v be_v always_o unlawful_a can_v be_v excuse_v from_o sin_n upon_o any_o colour_n whatsoever_o but_o the_o break_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath-day_n in_o some_o case_n be_v excusable_a whereas_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n as_o by_o idolatry_n perjury_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v excuse_v in_o any_o case_n thus_o this_o writer_n evident_o show_v that_o the_o jewish_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n 5._o final_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o these_o word_n thou_o thy_o son_n servant_z cattle_n and_o stranger_n be_v not_o place_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o four_o commandment_n as_o remember_v be_v nor_o mention_v until_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o this_o law_n be_v describe_v and_o finish_v but_o they_o be_v with_o great_a wisdom_n wary_o reserve_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n thereof_o because_o they_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o moral_a sabbath_n which_o command_v the_o keep_n holy_a or_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o messiah_n for_o cattle_n can_v sanctify_v this_o moral_a sabbath_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o require_v parent_n or_o master_n to_o cause_v their_o son_n or_o servant_n so_o to_o do_v because_o the_o son_n and_o servant_n be_v by_o themselves_o bind_v to_o it_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o not_o in_o the_o parent_n or_o master_n for_o the_o moral_a sabbath_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o messiah_n may_v be_v keep_v holy_a or_o sanctify_v by_o servant_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o sore_a labour_n as_o our_o christian_a martyr_n do_v keep_v this_o sabbath_n even_o in_o the_o time_n when_o they_o labour_v in_o the_o mettal-mine_n and_o also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o flame_n and_o other_o agony_n whereas_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o seventh-day-sabbath_n be_v here_o appoint_a to_o be_v keep_v by_o rest_v from_o ordinary_a work_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o sanctification_n which_o not_o only_o servant_n and_o the_o most_o ignorant_a idiot_n but_o cattle_n also_o may_v keep_v for_o so_o the_o heathen_a roman_n have_v a_o festival_n which_o they_o call_v 2._o call_v ovid._n fast_o l._n 2._o festum_fw-la stultorum_fw-la and_o at_o syracuse_n in_o sicily_n there_o be_v a_o festival_n call_v nicia_n call_v plut._n in_o nicia_n dies_z asinarius_n and_o among_o the_o greek_n 2._o greek_n ovid._n fast_o l._n 2._o feast_n which_o they_o call_v 3._o call_v athaeneus_n l._n 3._o porcalia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o another_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n the_o feast_n of_o fool_n ass_n swine_n and_o dog_n so_o indeed_o the_o jewish_a seventh-day_n rest_n or_o sabbath_n be_v not_o only_o for_o master_n and_o servant_n but_o also_o for_o cattle_n as_o require_v only_o bodily_a rest_n which_o therefore_o bishop_n andrews_n doubt_v not_o to_o call_v com._n call_v b._n andr._n cat._n on_o the_o four_o com._n sabbatum_fw-la boum_fw-la &_o asinorum_fw-la in_o a_o word_n the_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o man_n but_o to_o cattle_n also_o who_o have_v their_o interest_n therein_o therefore_o those_o word_n servant_n and_o cattle_n be_v joint_o place_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o this_o commandment_n and_o not_o in_o the_o moral_a part_n thereof_o with_o the_o memento_n but_o the_o true_a moral_a and_o mysterious_a sabbath_n which_o be_v christ_n belong_v only_o to_o mankind_n which_o the_o great_a prophet_n do_v therefore_o thus_o describe_v 13._o describe_v isa_n 58._o 13._o si_fw-la vocaveris_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la delicatum_fw-la &_o sanctum_fw-la domini_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la &_o glorificaveris_fw-la eum_fw-la i._n e._n if_o thou_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o here_o the_o sabbath_n be_v describe_v as_o a_o person_n and_o not_o as_o only_o a_o day_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v and_o these_o title_n of_o delight_n and_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o honourable_a belong_v only_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a true_a real_a and_o substantial_a sabbath_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man._n the_o stranger_n or_o gentile_a include_v all_o other_o nation_n beside_o the_o jew_n even_o we_o christian_n also_o and_o so_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n account_v we_o but_o as_o gentile_n and_o stranger_n although_o the_o wall_n of_o partition_n between_o they_o and_o we_o be_v break_v 14._o eph._n 2._o 14._o down_o but_o we_o gentile_n do_v at_o this_o day_n keep_v the_o true_a moral_a sabbath_n which_o be_v christ_n so_o do_v not_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o jew_n keep_v the_o saturday_n shadowy_a and_o ceremonial-sabbath_n unreasonable_o now_o when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o date_n but_o so_o do_v not_o we_o christian_n except_o there_o be_v any_o leave_v among_o we_o that_o judaize_n chap._n xix_o the_o exposition_n continue_v how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v all_o in_o six_o day_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o end_v his_o work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n why_o the_o creation_n be_v