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A16724 A second treatise of the Sabbath, or an explication of the Fourth Commandement. Written, by Mr Edward Brerewood professor in Gresham Colledge in London Brerewood, Edward, 1565?-1613. 1632 (1632) STC 3624; ESTC S106452 23,669 52

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antiquity_n there_o be_v any_o remembrance_n find_v of_o any_o such_o revelation_n or_o commandment_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 7._o 12._o to_o the_o rest_n speak_v i_o not_o the_o lord_n he_o speak_v either_o without_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o apostolic_a ordinance_n be_v not_o divine_a commandment_n or_o if_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o these_o inspiration_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n commandment_n ob._n the_o apostle_n be_v the_o instrument_n and_o oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o he_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n joh._n 14._o 26._o he_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n joh_n 16._o 13._o it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v in_o they_o mat._n 10._o 20._o marc_n 13._o 11._o therefore_o their_o decree_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sol._n the_o consequence_n be_v deny_v for_o teach_v be_v a_o passable_a act_n of_o the_o 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it_o be_v declare_v thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v teach_v you_o what_o you_o ought_v to_o say_v but_o it_o follow_v not_o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n or_o all_o truth_n necessary_a for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o he_o command_v all_o those_o ordinance_n touch_v the_o government_n manner_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n which_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v establish_v or_o because_o he_o direct_v they_o what_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v touch_v faith_n and_o doctrine_n therefore_o he_o limit_v and_o enjoin_v they_o what_o be_v to_o be_v command_v touch_v manner_n and_o discipline_n the_o apostle_n touch_v matter_n of_o faith_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o world_n be_v messenger_n only_o and_o receive_v not_o only_a authority_n to_o preach_v but_o particular_a instruction_n also_o of_o every_o point_n they_o be_v to_o preach_v from_o christ_n himself_o but_o as_o touch_v matter_n of_o government_n or_o administration_n of_o discipline_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o that_o church_n which_o they_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v more_o than_o messenger_n namely_o deputy_n or_o vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o receive_v by_o delegation_n from_o christ_n authority_n whereby_o they_o be_v warrant_v and_o enable_v to_o order_v the_o oeconomie_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v not_o limit_v by_o personal_a and_o particular_a instruction_n from_o christ_n how_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v but_o be_v enlighten_v only_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o see_v what_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o church_n and_o so_o to_o command_v it_o but_o whatsoever_o they_o teach_v or_o command_v as_o messenger_n of_o the_o gospel_n touch_v faith_n love_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la because_o they_o command_v in_o that_o behalf_n nothing_o but_o what_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o to_o teach_v or_o command_v the_o church_n that_o 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particular_a determination_n be_v but_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la humano_fw-la the_o apostle_n have_v a_o twofold_a relation_n one_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o they_o be_v the_o dispenser_n that_o be_v to_o doctrine_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n and_o they_o only_o the_o messenger_n and_o minister_n that_o which_o they_o deliver_v be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la another_o to_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v the_o overseer_n and_o governor_n that_o be_v to_o order_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o particular_a ordinance_n and_o determination_n of_o which_o government_n the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v direct_o author_n although_o they_o receive_v the_o authority_n whereby_o they_o be_v warrant_v from_o god_n it_o appear_v they_o be_v but_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la humano_fw-la ob._n s_o t_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 37._o affirm_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o write_v be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n sol._n the_o thing_n he_o write_v namely_o touch_v the_o point_n he_o there_o entreat_v of_o that_o be_v of_o the_o use_n of_o prophecy_n and_o of_o tongue_n definite_o those_o but_o not_o indefinite_o all_o for_o to_o the_o rest_n speak_v i_o not_o the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 12._o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 25._o but_o i_o give_v my_o advice_n the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v for_o occasion_n 1._o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o day_n 2_o the_o example_n of_o his_o apostle_n 3_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n free_o imitate_v without_o precept_n that_o example_n who_o yet_o solemnize_v it_o not_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n but_o together_o with_o it_o as_o yet_o be_v usual_a in_o aethiopia_n and_o syria_n and_o all_o this_o while_o it_o be_v observe_v not_o of_o necessary_a obligation_n or_o injunction_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v but_o of_o voluntary_a devotion_n but_o at_o last_o it_o obtain_v obligation_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o prince_n and_o synod_n of_o the_o church_n the_o first_o emperor_n that_o command_v it_o be_v constantine_n the_o great_a cod._n lib._n 3._o tit._n 12._o lib._n 3._o the_o synod_n that_o decree_v it_o be_v the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can._n 29._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 364._o the_o apostle_n example_n of_o assemble_v to_o divine_a service_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n enforce_v no_o commandment_n on_o the_o church_n to_o do_v the_o like_a else_o by_o their_o example_n we_o be_v also_o to_o keep_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n because_o example_n have_v not_o the_o force_n of_o law_n which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o keep_v but_o of_o counsel_n only_o and_o persuasion_n not_o amiss_o to_o be_v follow_v of_o they_o who_o case_n be_v alike_o touch_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o world_n it_o be_v necessary_a our_o saviour_n shall_v give_v his_o apostle_n not_o only_a authority_n to_o preach_v but_o particular_a commandment_n and_o instruction_n touch_v every_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o preach_v because_o their_o preach_v respect_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v catholic_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o same_o always_o and_o over_o all_o the_o world_n but_o touch_v the_o govern_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v convenient_a he_o shall_v give_v they_o authority_n and_o charge_v to_o govern_v it_o but_o particular_a instruction_n and_o prescript_n rule_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a because_o it_o belong_v but_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n for_o which_o either_o at_o all_o season_n or_o in_o all_o part_n of_o it_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o government_n be_v not_o convenient_a 1_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n consist_v not_o by_o any_o precept_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n but_o by_o their_o example_n 2_o or_o if_o it_o do_v as_o touch_v sanctification_n by_o holy_a assembly_n yet_o not_o touch_v
free_o or_o respective_o as_o servant_n obey_v their_o master_n commandment_n &_o work_v by_o virtue_n of_o such_o commandment_n in_o the_o first_o they_o sin_n in_o the_o second_o not_o work_n be_v either_o of_o labour_n as_o the_o several_a trade_n and_o state_n of_o man_n life_n and_o vocation_n by_o nature_n not_o evil_a or_o of_o sin_n which_o be_v evil_a by_o their_o nature_n as_o to_o steal_v etc._n etc._n the_o first_o servant_n may_v perform_v on_o the_o sabbath_n without_o sin_n by_o their_o master_n commandment_n not_o the_o second_o ob._n the_o work_n do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sin_n the_o work_n be_v the_o servant_n therefore_o the_o sin_n sol._n 1_o the_o work_n consider_v material_o as_o touch_v the_o labour_n be_v the_o servant_n for_o he_o perform_v it_o but_o consider_v formal_o as_o touch_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o master_n for_o to_o he_o the_o charge_n and_o commandment_n of_o his_o servant_n cessation_n from_o work_n be_v give_v and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o impose_v the_o work_n 2_o the_o work_n consider_v naturally_n be_v the_o servant_n that_o do_v it_o but_o moral_o it_o be_v the_o master_n that_o command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v do_v the_o servant_n in_o act_n the_o master_n in_o imputation_n ob._n if_o the_o servant_n ought_v to_o work_v by_o the_o master_n commandment_n on_o the_o sabbath_n then_o either_o willing_o and_o so_o seem_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o be_v willing_a to_o further_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n or_o unwilling_o which_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o his_o duty_n towards_o his_o master_n sol._n 1_o willing_o note_v either_o the_o propension_n and_o free_a election_n of_o will_n or_o the_o obedience_n &_o yield_v of_o the_o wil._n in_o this_o last_o respect_n the_o servant_n ought_v to_o work_v willing_o because_o he_o owe_v willing_a obedience_n to_o his_o master_n touch_v labour_n not_o so_o in_o the_o former_a so_o that_o the_o work_n which_o of_o his_o own_o absolute_a &_o primary_n will_v or_o election_n he_o will_v not_o do_v yet_o he_o do_v of_o a_o conditional_a and_o secundary_a will_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o servant_n who_o be_v bind_v touch_v matter_n of_o labour_n to_o submit_v his_o own_o will_n to_o his_o master_n pleasure_n sol._n 2_o in_o work_n enjoin_v on_o the_o sabbath_n there_o be_v 1_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n labour_n 2_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n sinfulness_n as_o a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n of_o which_o as_o the_o first_o be_v in_o nature_n before_o the_o latter_a so_o the_o readiness_n and_o obedience_n of_o a_o good_a servant_n will_v extend_v itself_o to_o the_o first_o not_o to_o the_o latter_a id_fw-la est_fw-la as_o it_o be_v his_o master_n work_n not_o his_o sin_n ob._n the_o servant_n work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o master_n sin_n therefore_o if_o the_o servant_n consent_n to_o the_o work_n he_o consent_v to_o the_o master_n sin_n sol_fw-mi to_o that_o which_o be_v sin_n material_o but_o not_o to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v sin_n former_o for_o it_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o master_n command_n and_o so_o he_o consent_v or_o as_o the_o transgression_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o so_o he_o consent_v not_o so_o that_o he_o consent_v only_o to_o the_o work_n per_fw-la se_fw-la to_o the_o sin_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la only_o as_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o such_o a_o work_n the_o act_n then_o of_o the_o consent_n pass_v only_o to_o the_o work_n no_o far_o and_o yield_v a_o approbation_n no_o further_o then_o to_o it_o no_o way_n approve_v of_o the_o transgression_n or_o sin_n annex_v with_o it_o as_o i_o may_v love_v a_o learned_a man_n that_o be_v withal_o vicious_a yet_o i_o love_v he_o for_o his_o learning_n not_o for_o his_o vice_n so_o the_o servant_n his_o master_n work_n as_o it_o have_v adjoin_v his_o master_n profit_v not_o his_o sin_n ob._n every_o one_o aught_o if_o he_o can_v to_o prevent_v his_o neighbour_n sin_n not_o to_o lend_v his_o hand_n or_o shoulder_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o but_o servant_n work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o master_n sin_n ergo._fw-la sol._n the_o servant_n ought_v to_o prevent_v his_o master_n sin_n by_o lawful_a mean_n not_o by_o unlawful_a disobedience_n touch_v matter_n of_o labour_n be_v unlawful_a and_o evil_a must_v not_o be_v do_v for_o the_o good_a that_o may_v come_v of_o it_o the_o servant_n therefore_o may_v advise_v or_o entreat_v his_o master_n but_o disobey_v he_o must_v not_o neither_o do_v he_o in_o that_o case_n lend_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n as_o it_o be_v his_o master_n sin_n but_o as_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o servant_n duty_n which_o be_v to_o labour_v for_o his_o master_n profit_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o his_o master_n ob._n jer._n 17._o 21._o 22._o all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v command_v on_o peril_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o bear_v no_o burden_n on_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n nor_o out_o of_o their_o house_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o work_n but_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n sol._n 1._o i_o answer_v first_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v touch_v servant_n and_o cattle_n 〈◊〉_d take_v heed_n to_o your_o soul_n what_o the_o soul_n of_o your_o person_n no_o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n among_o other_o ver_fw-la 20._o but_o king_n do_v not_o carry_v burden_n but_o to_o the_o soul_n under_o their_o charge_n namely_o servant_n &_o cattle_n for_o the_o servant_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n their_o master_n soul_n as_o appear_v gen_n 12._o 5_o &_o 36._o 6_o yea_o the_o work_n that_o be_v immediate_o specify_v viz._n carry_v of_o burden_n the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o servant_n and_o cattle_n import_v so_o much_o 2_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v touch_v they_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o to_o the_o servant_n themselves_o first_o because_o that_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o they_o to_o who_o father_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v ancient_o give_v vers_fw-la 22._o 〈◊〉_d but_o those_o be_v the_o natural_a israelite_n whereas_o their_o servant_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n stranger_n second_o because_o the_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o they_o out_o of_o who_o house_n burden_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v carried_z vers_n 22._o but_o those_o be_v the_o citizen_n or_o owner_n not_o servant_n three_o because_o the_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o will_v not_o hear_v nor_o obey_v but_o make_v their_o neck_n stiff_o vers_fw-la 23._o which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o servant_n for_o will_v not_o they_o have_v be_v glad_a of_o one_o day_n rest_n after_o a_o whole_a week_n toil_n or_o have_v they_o rather_o undergo_v continual_a toil_n and_o pain_n to_o break_v god_n commandment_n then_o take_v their_o ease_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o please_v god_n four_o the_o commandment_n itself_o carry_v no_o burden_n neither_o do_v any_o work_n in_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v let_v none_o be_v carry_v do_v import_n as_o much_o for_o although_o the_o work_n touch_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o cattle_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o master_n and_o owner_n by_o a_o just_a imputation_n because_o do_v by_o their_o commandment_n and_o the_o servant_n &_o cattle_n be_v but_o their_o instrument_n mere_o under_o their_o dominion_n and_o appointment_n so_o that_o in_o god_n estimation_n they_o be_v reckon_v to_o carry_v those_o burden_n which_o by_o their_o commandment_n be_v carry_v the_o commandment_n be_v not_o give_v to_o servant_n as_o servant_n that_o be_v touch_v work_n command_v they_o by_o their_o master_n 1_o because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o to_o who_o this_o speech_n be_v direct_v thy_o servant_n shall_v do_v no_o work_n but_o that_o be_v the_o master_n exod._n 20._o 10._o 2_o because_o the_o rest_n of_o servant_n be_v one_o special_a end_n of_o that_o commandment_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v that_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n may_v be_v refresh_v deut._n 5._o 14._o that_o thy_o man_n servant_n &_o maid_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o commandment_n therefore_o servant_n be_v not_o command_v to_o rest_v 3_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o who_o be_v will_v to_o remember_v that_o themselves_o be_v servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o it_o deut._n 5._o 15._o but_o those_o be_v free_a man_n not_o servant_n ergo_fw-la 4._o because_o give_v to_o