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sabbatum_fw-la redivivum_fw-la or_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n vindicated_n in_o a_o full_a discourse_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n wherein_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v write_v of_o late_a for_o or_o against_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v exact_o but_o modest_o examine_v and_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o a_o sabbath_n deduce_v from_o ground_n of_o nature_n and_o religious_a reason_n by_o daniel_n cawdrey_n and_o herbert_n palmer_n member_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n divide_v into_o four_o part_n 1._o of_o the_o decalogue_n in_o general_a and_o other_o law_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o relation_n of_o time_n to_o religion_n 2._o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n in_o special_a 3._o of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n in_o particular_a 4._o of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o particular_a the_o first_o part_n ezek._n 22.26_o they_o have_v hide_v their_o eye_n from_o my_o sabbath_n and_o i_o be_o profane_v among_o they_o mark_n 2.28_o the_o son_n of_o man_z be_v lord_n also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o thomas_n vnderhill_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o woodstreet_n 1645._o the_o licence_n this_o treatise_n entitle_v sabbatum_fw-la redivivum_fw-la or_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n vindicate_v as_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o most_o satisfactory_a of_o any_o i_o have_v see_v and_o that_o in_o a_o point_n of_o divinity_n wherein_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o book_n write_v against_o it_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n maintain_v as_o great_a a_o enmity_n against_o god_n as_o in_o any_o whatsoever_o i_o recommend_v unto_o the_o press_n as_o of_o excellent_a use_n in_o these_o time_n charles_n herle_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o term_n of_o a_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o law_n into_o ceremonial_a judicial_a and_o moral_a and_o of_o moral_a law_n into_o natural_a and_o positive_a chap._n ii_o rule_n to_o know_v a_o law_n to_o be_v moral_a though_o but_o positive_a chap._n iii_o every_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a law_n chap._n iu._n the_o exception_n to_o the_o former_a rule_n answer_v chap._n v._o christ_n have_v confirm_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o perpetual_a mat._n 5.17_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o solemn_a worship_n be_v morall-naturall_a both_o solitary_a and_o conjoin_v in_o family_n and_o church_n and_o how_o far_o chap._n vii_o general_n consideration_n about_o time_n and_o its_o profitablenesse_n in_o reference_n to_o moral_a action_n of_o importance_n chap._n viii_o consideration_n of_o time_n in_o relation_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a thereunto_o chap._n ix_o a_o determinate_a solemn_a time_n for_o god_n worship_n be_v morall-naturall_a and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o what_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o determination_n of_o time_n for_o religion_n may_v be_v prove_v necessary_a by_o the_o law_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n chap._n x._o the_o determination_n of_o the_o chief_a solemn_a time_n of_o worship_n for_o all_o man_n necessary_o and_o ordinary_o sufficient_a for_o the_o chief_a time_n as_o also_o of_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god._n chap._n xi_o two_o corollary_n from_o the_o former_a discourse_n about_o solemn_a time_n 1._o all_o time_n and_o day_n be_v not_o equal_a under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o time_n and_o place_n be_v not_o equal_a circumstance_n in_o religion_n chap._n xii_o the_o necessary_a sufficient_a chief_a time_n for_o religion_n together_o with_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a adjunct_n or_o circumstance_n only_o errata_fw-la page_n 108._o line_n 2._o and_o special_o etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o end_n of_o that_o paragraph_n shall_v have_v be_v insert_v line_n 16._o after_o the_o word_n please_v p._n 136._o l._n 33._o for_o much_o read_v which_o p._n 168._o l._n 7._o for_o coninuance_n r._n continuance_n p._n 233._o l._n 34._o for_o let_n r._n let_v p._n 242._o l._n 16._o for_o mahomet_n r._n mahomet_n l._n 33._o for_o if_o r._n if_o p._n 260._o l._n 19_o for_o puplique_a r._n public_a p._n 261._o l._n 17._o after_o of_o r._n it_o p._n 266._o l._n 32._o for_o chhistian_n r._n christian_n p._n 273._o l._n 3._o for_o pimitive_a r._n primitive_a p._n 274._o l._n 25._o for_o justification_n r._n institution_n p._n 275._o l._n 12._o for_o possibily_n r._n possibility_n p._n 276._o l._n 33._o for_o apostle_n r._n apostles_n p._n 277._o l._n 4._o for_o the_o r._n that_o p._n 282._o l._n 23._o for_o ver_fw-la 16._o r._n ver_fw-la 14._o p._n 283._o l._n 25._o blot_n out_o not_o p._n 296._o l._n 30._o for_o they_o r._n that_o l._n 36._o for_o charity_n r._n charybdis_n p._n 305._o l._n 13._o for_o mianly_a r._n main_o p._n 314._o l._n 5._o for_o referoed_a r._n refer_v p._n 318._o l._n 27._o for_o continue_v r._n contain_v p._n 322._o l._n 7._o for_o oligatory_a r._n obligatory_a p._n 332._o l._n 25._o for_o leu._n 23._o r._n leu._n 27._o p._n 346._o l._n 28._o for_o viz._n r._n both_o p._n 352._o l._n 15._o for_o that_o r._n the_o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n we_o be_v now_o christian_n reader_n to_o enter_v upon_o a_o very_a great_a work_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o bulk_n and_o length_n as_o contain_v under_o it_o many_o controversy_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n itself_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o it_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n in_o the_o entrance_n and_o preface_n whereunto_o we_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o give_v thou_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o some_o particular_n which_o may_v not_o be_v satisfy_v stand_v as_o prejudices_fw-la in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o what_o be_v the_o concernment_n of_o a_o sabbath_n that_o we_o be_v so_o large_a in_o vindication_n of_o it_o 2._o why_o after_o so_o many_o book_n of_o this_o subject_n we_o add_v any_o more_o 3._o why_o see_v there_o be_v three_o part_n more_o this_o part_n come_v forth_o alone_o without_o its_o fellow_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o in_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n sabbath_n 1._o the_o eulogy_n of_o a_o sabbath_n we_o do_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o part_n of_o religion_n except_o but_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n of_o which_o more_o be_v speak_v than_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o eulogy_n of_o it_o be_v so_o many_o that_o they_o will_v easy_o swell_v into_o a_o volume_n if_o we_o list_v to_o enlarge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v therefore_o give_v thou_o but_o a_o touch_n or_o taste_v of_o the_o chief_a head_n religion_n 1._o in_o general_n it_o be_v the_o compendium_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o first_o of_o all_o in_o general_a we_o may_v call_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o it_o the_o compendium_n or_o continent_n of_o all_o religion_n hereupon_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o as_o the_o commandment_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o the_o bond_n of_o both_o the_o table_n so_o it_o be_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n join_v with_o the_o chief_a duty_n of_o both_o of_o the_o first_o table_n in_o that_o place_n you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n 26.2_o levit._fw-la 26.2_o and_o reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o second_o table_n in_o that_o other_o place_n you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n 19.3_o levit._fw-la 19.3_o scripture_n have_v all_o the_o privilege_n that_o commend_v the_o most_o substantial_a law_n in_o scripture_n and_o sanctify_v my_o sabbath_n the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v all_o those_o privilege_n that_o do_v commend_v any_o the_o most_o substantial_a law_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o speak_v by_o god_n himself_o with_o majesty_n and_o terror_n write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n with_o his_o own_o finger_n put_v in_o the_o ark_n by_o his_o own_o command_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n to_o signify_v as_o even_o one_o of_o the_o adversary_n say_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o scripture_n 2._o in_o particular_a 1._o the_o frequent_a mention_n of_o it_o in_o all_o part_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n more_o particular_o 1._o there_o be_v as_o frequent_a mention_n of_o it_o as_o of_o any_o one_o commandment_n imply_v as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o importance_n of_o it_o so_o on_o the_o other_o man_n untowardness_n and_o backwardness_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o something_o remarkable_a of_o a_o sabbath_n moses_n 1._o in_o the_o law_n or_o five_o book_n
be_v in_o a_o manner_n acknowledge_v by_o one_o that_o yet_o make_v exception_n to_o this_o distinction_n 5._o primr_n p._n 5._o it_o must_v say_v he_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n that_o match_n positive_a with_o natural_a law_n and_o mark_n they_o with_o the_o silver_n stamp_n of_o immutabilitie_n so_o we_o say_v it_o must_v be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o age_n xxii_o 2._o his_o will_n have_v do_v so_o in_o several_a age_n second_o the_o same_o will_n that_o be_v please_v to_o make_v positive_a law_n universal_o and_o perpetual_o obligatory_a to_o the_o world_n of_o the_o same_o age_n may_v no_o doubt_n make_v law_n universal_a and_o perpetual_a for_o both_o age_n of_o the_o world_n but_o god_n have_v do_v the_o former_a as_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o instance_n 1._o for_o the_o old_a world_n even_o begin_v with_o adam_n and_o end_v with_o christ_n as_o divine_v common_o make_v the_o period_n the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o universal_a and_o perpetual_a law_n the_o practice_n whereof_o we_o find_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n in_o cain_n and_o abel_n without_o doubt_n not_o without_o some_o divine_a command_n to_o their_o father_n and_o all_o succeed_a generation_n even_o of_o heathen_n practise_v this_o 2._o to_o noah_n be_v a_o law_n of_o this_o kind_n give_v for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n as_o can_v be_v deny_v gen._n 9_o to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v blood_n though_o afterward_o it_o be_v more_o special_o renew_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n lose_v it_o as_o they_o do_v other_o thing_n even_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o we_o touch_v before_o 3._o in_o the_o new_a world_n begin_v with_o christ_n age._n at_o least_o for_o this_o age._n and_o continue_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v unquestionable_o positive_a law_n yet_o universal_a as_o soon_o as_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o any_o and_o perpetual_a and_o so_o may_v be_v term_v moral_a from_o the_o time_n they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o world_n end_n 4._o nay_o we_o have_v a_o record_n of_o a_o law_n morall-positive_a give_v to_o adam_n even_o before_o his_o fall_n reach_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o the_o world_n end_n viz._n the_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n for_o that_o it_o bind_v all_o man_n appear_v by_o too_o woeful_a experience_n all_o mankind_n be_v sinner_n for_o break_v of_o it_o in_o and_o with_o adam_n therefore_o since_o god_n have_v do_v thus_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o give_v positive_a law_n and_o yet_o make_v they_o moral_a universal_a and_o perpetual_a we_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o other_o such_o for_o both_o age_n of_o the_o world_n only_o we_o must_v look_v that_o we_o pitch_v our_o mark_n aright_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v indeed_o so_o to_o which_o therefore_o we_o say_v further_o three_o that_o not_o only_o there_o may_v be_v 8._o xxiii_o 3_o there_o be_v such_o still_o in_o force_n confess_v by_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o xxiv_o 1._o in_o sense_n c._n d._n p._n 8._o but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o such_o positive_a law_n deliver_v in_o scripture_n that_o from_o the_o time_n they_o be_v first_o give_v bound_v all_o posterity_n in_o the_o generation_n succeed_v even_o in_o all_o age_n and_o this_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o 1._o in_o sense_n and_o 2._o in_o plain_a word_n 1._o in_o sense_n to_o which_o purpose_n let_v those_o word_n of_o one_o of_o they_o be_v consider_v that_o however_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o decalogue_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o humane_a action_n and_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n of_o perpetual_a observation_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n nor_o belong_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o manner_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n something_o be_v there_o be_v which_o we_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n present_o see_v to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a etc._n etc._n other_o there_o be_v that_o require_v more_o consideration_n of_o circumstance_n and_o use_v of_o discourse_n to_o apprehend_v and_o judge_v of_o they_o and_o last_o there_o be_v some_o to_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o humane_a reason_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o divine_a instruction_n and_o these_o two_o latter_a sort_n special_o the_o last_o though_o they_o in_o some_o sort_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v haply_o at_o our_o first_o creation_n write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o man_n heart_n in_o more_o plain_a character_n and_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v read_v than_o now_o since_o the_o fall_n they_o be_v may_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o be_v term_v moral_a not_o in_o regard_n of_o nature_n dictate_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o discipline_n inform_v nature_n he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o last_o sort_n of_o law_n under_o the_o title_n of_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v more_o than_o we_o will_v say_v but_o afterward_o qualify_a the_o speech_n and_o call_v they_o moral_a not_o in_o regard_n of_o nature_n dictate_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o discipline_n inform_v nature_n he_o say_v the_o very_a same_o that_o we_o do_v for_o morale_n disciplinae_fw-la and_o morale_n positivum_fw-la be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a instruction_n or_o revelation_n vvn_n to_o nature_n and_o divine_a imposition_n be_v altogether_o the_o same_o in_o point_n of_o law_n 3._o tract_n of_o sab._n pag._n 3._o to_o which_o purpose_n see_v another_o of_o their_o own_o mr._n brerewood_n by_o name_n who_o be_v dead_a be_v force_v first_o to_o speak_v against_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n yet_o this_o distinction_n he_o acknowledge_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o four_o commandment_n moral_n be_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o manner_n 1._o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o inward_a law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n or_o 2._o by_o instruction_n of_o discipline_n as_o be_v of_o the_o outward_a law_n appoint_v by_o god_n as_o that_o of_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v term_v natural_a which_o be_v more_o than_o we_o yet_o say_v as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o the_o discipline_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n moral_a xxv_o 2._o in_o express_v word_n bp._n of_o e._n p._n 27._o namely_o 1._o against_o polygamy_n prove_v positive_a yet_o moral_a second_o in_o the_o very_a word_n the_o learned_a bishop_n speak_v of_o law_n positive_o moral_a say_v some_o be_v common_a and_o general_a to_o all_o mankind_n as_o the_o law_n of_o polygamy_n and_o wedlock_n within_o some_o degree_n mention_v leu._n 20._o and_o that_o the_o law_n against_o polygamy_n publish_v by_o adam_n or_o by_o god_n himself_o to_o adam_n at_o the_o first_o beginning_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o 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