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A93852	The royal law contended for, or, Some brief grounds serving to prove that the Ten Commandments are yet in full force, and shall so remain till heaven and earth pass away. Also the seventh day Sabbath, proved from the beginning, from the law, from the prophets, from Christ, from his apostles, to be a duty yet incumbent upon saints and sinners. / By a lover of peace with truth Edward Stennet.	Stennett, Edward, d. 1690?	1658 (1658)	Wing S5402B; ESTC R184622	38,860	48

and as God did rest the seventh day from all his works so they that enter into rest do cease from their own works as God did from his and this is not as soon as men believe for the Apostle provokes himself and others to labour to enter into it which were believers and therefore if you will have the Sabbath a Type from this Scripture though it is no where so called it must be a Type of eternal rest which Saints do enter into when they cease from their own works as God did from his and that will not be till they lay down this Tabernacle which will not hurt the thing asserted And indeed I cannot deny but the Sabbath is an earnest of that rest and Saints that are spiritual in the observation of it find it so and of great use to put them in mind of that glorious rest as the bread and wine in the Supper of the Lord puts us in mind of the sufferings of Christ so this being a day of rest and delight being stript of all worldly incumbrances and devoted to the Lord to pray unto him and to praise his Holy Name and to meditate upon Heaven and Heavenly glory Obj. But many say if the Sabbath be in force then the penalty must needs be so and then those that do not keep it must be stoned therefore this opinion is dangerous and will lead Saints to destroy one another Answ This is a very gastly objection but indeed it is a very weak one I do not find that any more then one was stoned and it was for presumptious breaking of the Sabbath but suppose that penalty be in force every Saint is not a Magistrate to put it in execution if a Saint should kill a man Saints as they are Saints are not to execute him all that they can do is to endeavour his repentance but it belongs to the true Magistrate to inflict the punishment the penal Laws of God take hold of presumptious sinners not for sins of ignorance and therefore it is not to be thought that any punishment will be inflicted upon any for breach of the Sabbath till it be universally acknowledged so then if God hath annexed death to the breakers of it doubtless it will be just but we find in Nehemiahs time that although they had made a market-day of the Sabbath Treading of Wine-presses lading of Ashes and selling of all manner of provisions upon it yet he doth but contend with them he contends with both Jews Gentiles the Nobles of Judah and the men of Tyre but inflicts no punishment upon either Nehe. 13.15 16 17 21. But what a strange thing is this that men should count it a dangerous opinion to hold that the Sabbath is not in force because of the penalty suppose it be so the same may be said of the rest of the Commandments for instance the first Commandment is Thou shalt have no other Gods but me he that worshipped a strange God was to be put to death now shall we not own this Commandment because the breakers of it were so punished again he that sheddeth mans blood by man shall his blood be shed now is there any danger in the owning of this command Thou shalt do no murder because the punishment is in force too again the fifth Commandment is Honour thy father and thy mother but he that cursed father or me ther was to be put to death now shall we not honour father and mother and so shall we break this Commandment because this punishment belongs to the breakers of it So that this objection is of no weight nor use at all except it be as a bears-skin put upon the truth to afright children away least they should look into it Obj. But we do not find any of the Apostles urge this command in any of their Epistles namely Or as it is in the margin of some Bibles that Law which said do not commit Adultery said do not kill so that the 10. Commandments are distinguisht from other Laws and they are all of them to be kept because the same Law-maker doth by one and the same Law command one as well as the other that the Sabbath day should be observed Answ Neither do we find that the Apostles urged the 1.2 or 3. Command in particular as laid down in the Table but they are frequently urged in the general as in Rom. 7.12 Ch. 13.8 9 10. and generals comprehend particulars and James saith Whosoever shall keep the whole Law and yet offend in one point is guilty of all and he proves it thus because he that saith do not commit adultery saith also do not kill now if thou commit no adultery yet if thou kill thou art become a transgressor of the Law The same argument may be drawn for the thing in hand he that saith do not commit adultery saith also keep the Sabbath now if thou commit no adultery yet if thou break the Sabbath thou art become a transgressor of the Law Chap. 2.10 11. And Paul saith Circumcision is nothing nor uncircumcision is nothing but the keeping of the Commandments of God 1 Cor. 7.19 John saith in his first Epistle Chap. 5.2 3. By this we know that we love the Children of God when we love God and keep his Commandments for this is the love of God that we keep his Commandments and his Commandments are not grievous and if the Apostles had not spake a word to this command in general nor in particular 't is no ground for us to lay it by except the observation of it were forbidden because it is so plainly commanded by God explained by Christ observed by his disciples both before and after his death as was said before and will further appear by and by Obj. We do not find that any of the Churches kept the Sabbath Answ That is no proof that they did not keep it but 't is clear that the Church of Jerusalem kept it though it is not plainly exprest for they were so zealous for the very customs that Paul is counselled to purifie himself least they should be offended at him Act. 21.21 24. now if they were for the observation of those things that were but shadows there is no doubt but they were very strict for the observation of the Sabbath and if there were such offence taken against Paul for preaching against circumcision and the customs we need not question but if the Sabbath had been preached against but we should have heard a great noise of it in the Scriptures and seen strong convincing reasons why it was abolisht and it is as clear that the Apostles kept the Sabbath since the resurrection of Christ as before Paul went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath day and sate down and after the reading of the Law preacht the Gospel Act. 13.14 15. and told them of the ignorance of those that dwelt at Jerusalem of the voice of the Prophets which were read every Sabbath day vers 27.

and the Gentiles besought him that these words might be taught to them the next Sabbath vers 42. And the next Sabbath came almost the whole City together to hear the word of God vers 44. So that its clear that the Sabbath was Pauls resting day and preaching day both to Jews and Gentiles that being the day that the Gentiles used to hear and though they had a desire to hear the same words again yet it must be next Sabbath and Paul fulfils their desire and preaches to them the next Sabbath and almost the whole City came to hear Can we think that if there had been no Sabbath that Paul would have countenanced them so in their ignorance Or if the first day had been a day that were observed would he not have told them so and that they might have heard the word before the next Sabbath And when Paul came to Philippi a Gentile City mind what is said Act. 15.12 13. We were in that City abiding certain days and on the Sabbath day we went out of the City by a river side where prayer was wont to be made and we sate down and spake unto the women that resorted thither The seventh day hath its title still as is said by the spirit in the Acts speaking of certain dayes this is singled out and called the Sabbath day with an account how they spent it and the blessing they received upon it they resorted to the place of prayer and there they preached and Lydias heart the Lord opened to attend to the words of Paul And in Act. 17.2 it is said That Paul as his manner was went in unto them and three Sabbath dayes reasoned with them out of the Scriptures And when Paul came to Corinth which was a Gentile City he found Aquila a Jew and his wife Priscilla and because they were of the same craft he abode with them and wrought for by their occupation they were Tent-makers and he reasoned in the Synagogue every Sabbath day and perswaded the Jews and Greeks Act. 18.2 3 4. So that its manifest that the Greeks kept the Sabbath as well as the Jews and that though Paul wrought at his trade and made Tents yet he rested every Sabbath day and as we have an account how he spent his time namely in working at his trade so we have an account how he spent this time to wit the Sabbath Now if it be such a strong argument for the observation of the first day because Paul preached upon it once what is this for the observation of the seventh day that Paul did not only preach constantly upon it but where ever the Spirit speaks of it he calls it the Sabbath day without the least hint that so he did to condescend to the weakness of others And let it be shewed by the Scripture that the Apostles did countenance and own any shadow that was done away so as they owned and countenanced the keeping of the Sabbath and therefore we may follow the Apostles as they followed the Lord in this matter though we have not a express word that the Churches kept it And indeed I think I may say in this case as the Apostles said in another case that it would have been superflous for the Apostles to have told any people in their time that such or such a Church kept the Sabbath it being a truth not so much as questioned that we hear of but Jew and Gentiles both observed it But now I cease answering objections having spoak to those that are the most material of them that I have heard and I shall proceed to another ground 8. Consider the bondage and slavery that both man and beast would be in if this doctrine were received for truth would it no● how ever have this tendency to bring the world more into Atheisme For men would not allow themselves nor servants time to rest in nor to hear the word of God if they were perswaded that there were no Sabbath yea and the greatest part of Saints are left to the mercy of mercyless men most of them being children and wives and servants and they cannot challenge a day in seven nor a day in seventy as their right to rest upon and to worship the Lord in from any command of God if this doctrine be true that the Sabbath is abolisht and what is this but to bring a yoak of bondage upon us that neither we nor our fathers were able to bear we should not so much as take notice of the time how it goes in probability for the way of numbering is by sevens But some will say it is good to observe one day in seven if it be not a constant day that will be confessed for one to observe one day and another to observe another day others are for a seventh day to be constantly observed but why not the seventh day which God hath commanded for the seventh day is the Sabbath it plainly appears that there is something of the Table Law yet upon the Table of the hearts of most men though much worn out by much transgression for men generally plead to have one day in seven to rest in and yet because of custome they contend against this Holy Just Law of God that was made in mercy for man I am perswaded in my very heart and that not without good ground that if the seventh day had been observed as the first day is that no man that owns the Scripture would have questioned whether it ought to be observed or no or at least no opposition would have been made against it and when all is said custom and worldly interest are the two great things that stand in opposition to it 9. And lastly Consider those great and precious promises made to them that keep the Sabbath according to the inside and spirituality of it not that we are so to spiritualize it as to make void the letter but according to the letter as Christ doth for instance Ye have heard saith Christ it hath been said of old time thou shalt not commit adultery but I say unto you whosoever looketh on a woman and lusteth after her hath committed adultery with her in his heart Mat. 5.28 Now if it be adultery to lust doubtless it is to act and this is forbidden in the Commandment for the Commandment is thou shall not commit adultery but Christ unfolds this Commandment and gives such a sense of it as the Scribes and Pharisees understood not Again the sixth Commandment is Thou shalt do no murther and John saith Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer 1 Joh. 3.15 Now all murther was forbidden in the command but this was not understood to be murther but John opens the spirituality of the command and the same may be said of the fourth command Remember the Sabbath to keep it Holy all servile work is forbidden in it and that the Pharisees understood but they did not understand that works of mercy as curing the sick healing the diseased

imaginations concerning the cause of Gods instituting the Sabbath seeing God so plainly declareth it himself namely that He blessed the seventh day and sanctified it because that in it he rested from all his works which God created and made Chap. 2.3 2. The reason that the Lord gives when he commanded the observation of the seventh day is as before because that in six dayes the Lord made Heaven and Earth the Sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it Exod. 20.11 and it is as a motive to provoke man to follow the Lords example from the beginning both in work and rest Six dayes saith the Lord thou shalt labour and do all thy work but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt do no manner of works And if thou wouldst know a reason why thou shouldst do so it is because I the Lord thy God did so And truly to me its clear that one main reason why the Lord took so much time as six dayes to create all things in and rested the seventh day was to shew man an example and what he ought to do Doubtless God could have made all things in a moment but six dayes he works and rests the seventh day that man might do the same and thereby not only hold forth the creating power of God and the method that he was pleased to take in the creation but also his great mercy in instructing and commanding man to work six dayes and rest the seventh that he might be refreshed 3. It plainly appears that this institution was in force and to be observed from the beginning though no mention is made of the Patriarks observing of it no more then of their sacrificings and doing many other things which is judged they did notwithstanding we hear nothing of them But consider God rested the seventh day and sanctified it now to prophane that which God sanctifies doubtless is a sin and had they done servile work upon the Sabbath they had prophaned it Nehem. 13.16 17. and what the Lord said to Peter in another case may be rightly said in this viz. What God hath sanctified that call not thou common or unclean Act. 10.15 and the Lord when he gives forth this command saith Remember the Sabbath to note the importance of it and the antiquity of it it being no new thing but from the beginning and that the Lord urges in verse 11. as the cause why it was to be observed Israel observed the Sabbath before the giving of the Law on mount Sinai as appears Exod. 16.23 25 26. But mark what Nehemiah saith to this Chap. 9.13 Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai and speakest with them from Heaven and gavest them right judgements and true Laws good Statutes and Commandments and madest known also unto them thy holy Sabbath vers 14. Mark this commandment is singled out from all the rest and is said to be made known to them which shews it was in being before though its probable they might lose the observation of it by reason of their hard bondage in Egypt but however its plain that they had need of the knowledge of the Sabbath and God makes it known unto them and Christ leads us plainly to the first institution of it The Sabbath saith he was made for man and not man for the Sabbath He points to the making of it and for whom it was made not for the Jews only as Jews but for man before any distinction was of Jew Gentile and in that it was made for that man which was the publique person or representative of whole mankind it was made for all men Adam standing as a publique person before his fall 4. Our Lord Jesus doth shew the true end of Gods giving the Sabbath and also how it ought to be kept and shews the Pharisees their mistake in the observation of it they being so rigid that they would not suffer good works and works of mercy to be done though there were necessity for the doing of them as will appear if we consider these Scriptures following The Pharisees ask Christ If it were lawful to heal on the Sabbath day that they might accuse him Matth. 12.10 and his answer is this What man is there among you that shall have one sheep and if it fall into a pit on the Sabbath day will he not lay hold on it and lift it out vers 11. How much then is a man better then a sheep wherefore it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath dayes vers 12. Mark 34. Again the Pharisees told Christ that his disciples did that which was not lawful because they pull the ears of Corn upon the Sabbath day Mark 2.24 But mind the answer of Christ Have ye not read what David did when he was an hungry and had need how he entred into the house of God and did eat the Shew-bread which is not lawful for any to eat but the Priests ver 25.26 Matth. 12.3 4. Or have ye not read in the Law that the Priests in the Temple prophane the Sabbath dayes and are blameless vers 5. It was not unlawful to pluck the ears of Corn when they went through their neighbours field for that they might do by the Law of God Deut. 23.25 and that the Pharisees knew very well but they thought it was unlawful because they did it upon the Sabbath day but mark the answer of Christ how he cleared the disciples it was unlawful for David to eat the Shew-bread but he was an hungry and had need and therefore to be excused for if the disciples had puld the ears of Corn when they had no need upon the Sabbath day it had been doing of needlesse work and so had been unlawful but the Text saith they were an hungry therefore they might do it it being a work of mercy as Davids was and the same may be said of the Priests prophaning the Sabbath who notwithstanding are said to be blamelesse their preparing the sacrifices was alowed which work in it self would have been counted a servile work but that it was for such a merciful end viz the sins of the people therefore saith Christ had ye known what this meaneth I will have mercy and not sacrifice you would not have condemned the guiltless vers 7. Cleerly proving that the Sabbath was to be observed but not so as to break another command to neglect mercy which the Pharisees would do Mat. 23 23. and that his disciples in having mercy to their bodies were no Sabbath-breakers Further observe what Christ saith Mark 2.27 The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath the Pharisees made themselves slaves and bond-men by making the Sabbath a yoak whereas it should have been a delight Isay 58.13 by superstitious outside performances as though man had been made for the Sabbath but Christ tells them it was made for man that is for