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nature_n	assume_v	humane_a	union_n	3,291	5	9.5119	5	false

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B09144	An explanation of the solemn advice, recommended by the Council in Connecticut Colony, to the inhabitants of that jurisdiction, respecting the reformation of those evils, which have been the procuring cause of the late judgments upon New-England. By Mr. James Fitch ...	Fitch, James, 1622-1702.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Fitch, James, 1622-1702. Brief discourse proving that the first day of the week is the Christian Sabbath.; Connecticut. Council.	1683 (1683)	Wing F1063; ESTC W24614	58,047	146

and the Scripture doth not say it then we are like the Papists Reply The Reply is that we have already proved that the Scripture saith that the first day of the Week is the Lords day and therefore Iohn R. doth falsely Reproach us and I might say that he that will hold to the letter of a Scripture although contrary to the spiritual scope of that and other Scriptures is like the Papists in their defence of Transubstantiation from those words this is my Body But Iohn R. doth hold to the letter of the fourth Command respecting the seventh dayes Sabbath contrary to the command of Christ in the Gospel and that which is most spirituall and proper scope of that command as appears by the former arguments and more shall appeare in that which follows therefore in this John R. is like the Papists Qu. 2. Is not Rest meerly due and proper to succeed Labour Ans John R. granteth that Rest necessarily follows Labour and that God rested on the seventh day after his six dayes work was ended Qu. 3. Was not Jesus Christ as he was God equall with the Father and as he was God Man was Lord of the Sabbath he himself declareth in the fourth Command and requireth Man to do the like by the Command Ans John R. his Answer is that Jesus Christ as he was God was equal with the Father all things was created for him and by him But John R. saith the next part is an assertion yet not a solid one in this case for as Jesus Christ was God he was commander of the Sabbath yea the whole Law but as he was Man he was made of a Woman under the Law And further Iohn R. saith but if thou hast reference to the Scripture Mar. 2.28 which saith Therefore is the Son of Man Lord of the Sabbath Day he doth not say God Man but the Son of Man Reply The Reply to Iohn Rogers is 1. First He grants that Christ as God is the Commander and Lord of the Sabbath 2. Secondly He denies him to be the Lord of the Sabbath as he is God Man to which the Reply is Reply By God-Man is meant God and Man personally united that is the Son of God having assumed a humane nature into personal union with his Divine nature is both God and Man and if he be not Lord of the Sabbath as he is God and Man then he is not head over all things as he is God and Man Eph. 1.21.22 then not Mediator as God and Man 1 Tim. 2.5 And the Argument he gives now follows For saith Iohn Rogers as he was Man he was made of a Woman and made under the Law hence his Argument is if Christ as a M●n was made of a Woman under the Law then as God-Man he is not Lord of the Sabbath If this be good Divinity then let Iohn R. proceed to say that because he was Man made under the Law therefore as God Man he is not head of his Church and is not the Mediatour and as God Man he shall not return to be the Judge of the World this is so far from being solid that it is contrary to the frame of Gospel Scriptures 2. Secondly He argues from Mark 2.28 his Expositions are these but if thou hast reference to that Scripture which saith the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath he doth not say God Man but the Son of Man whence his Argument is if the Scripture saith that the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath then Iohn Rogers judgeth it is not a solid assertion to say Christ as God Man is Lord of the Sabbath Reply My Reply is that if Christ the Son of Man be Lord of the Sabbath it s either as he is the Son of God or as the Son of Man or as he is God and Man not as the Son of God considered without being the Son of Man for the words are express that the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath 2. Secondly Not as the Son of Man this Iohn Rogers granteth to be too low because thus he was under the Law and therefore it must be as he is God Man that he was Lord of the Sabbath and yet Iohn Rogers saith this is not a solid assertion but he hath given no solid Argument to the contrary but that which fights against it self Only a Question from hence he doth propound I find it to be so long winded and yet so short spirited as to any reason belonging to the Question in hand that I can hardly spare Pen Ink and Paper to Transcribe it but we must have it as it is These are Iohn Rogers his words I shall propose a Question in this matter if in Scripture it is said That the Man was not made for the Woman but the Woman for the Man and in Scripture the Man is called the Lord of the Woman why then if the Sabbath was made for Man and not Man for the Sabbath is not Man Lord even of the Sabbath day for though a Man be Lord of his Wife yet he ought not to put her away in respect of the Law of God that hath made those two one so likewise the Sabbath though man be Lord of it in respect it was made for him and not him for it yet by virtue of Gods command ought not to prophane it yet if in case it was so that Man must either omit the deed of mercy to Man or prophane the Sabbath by doing the deed of mercy to the Man he ought to prophane the Sabbath and do the deed of mercy in respect the Sabbath was made for Man and not Man for the Sabbath for God hath preferred the Man above his Sabbath not making him for the Sabbath but the Sabbath for him for in this respect God hath made him Lord even of the Sabbath day Reply The Reply to all this is That all this is nothing to the Question stated and who knows not but God wi●l have Mercy rather than Sacrifice whether on the Sabbath day or any other t●me Qu. 4. Was not the work of Redemption as great and Godlike as the work of Creation and so worthy of Rest and a memorial upon its finishing Ans Iohn R. his Answer is the work of Creation was the greatest work that ever was for it was the Creating of all things and the work of Redemption the mercifullest work that ever was to Gods Elect for by it they were redeemed And forasmuch as the God and Father of all things ought to be obeyed as that one Law giver who created all things and commanded all that the seventh day should be kept holy in respect of Creation ought to be obser●e● by resting from Labour as he did and that because he comman●ed it And forasmuch as our Lord Jesus Christ hath redeemed Gods Elect by his body and blood and appointed for a Memorial of the same Baptism and the Lords Supper to be observed by the Redeemed ones he ought to be