Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	day_n	sabbath_n	sanctify_v	609	5	10.6510	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41671	The sabbaths sanctification ... by W.G.	Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1641 (1641)	Wing G1395; ESTC R31086	24,639	54

the_o many_o evidence_n which_o he_o give_v of_o the_o jew_n superstition_n herein_o be_v a_o sufficient_a refutation_n of_o this_o erroneous_a opinion_n for_o this_o purpose_n read_v mat._n 12._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 13._o 15_o 16._o and_o 14._o 4_o 5._o joh._n 7._o 23._o these_o five_o be_v error_n in_o opinion_n aberration_n in_o practice_n follow_v whereof_o two_o concern_v other_o 56_o q._n what_o be_v the_o six_o aberration_n a._o keep_v other_o from_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o law_n lay_v the_o charge_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n on_o man_n not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o also_o for_o other_o especial_o for_o such_o as_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n for_o the_o law_n thus_o express_v the_o prohibition_n of_o servile_a work_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n nor_o thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o so_o far_o from_o procure_v other_o and_o those_o under_o their_o charge_n to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o they_o hinder_v they_o and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o do_v it_o such_o be_v they_o that_o use_v to_o make_v great_a feast_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n rather_o for_o pomp_n than_o necessity_n or_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a or_o set_v out_o interlude_n or_o such_o kind_n of_o solemnity_n for_o mere_a pleasure_n and_o they_o who_o have_v other_o to_o attend_v upon_o they_o spend_v all_o the_o forenoon_n in_o attire_v and_o adorn_v themselves_o and_o all_o they_o who_o employ_v servant_n or_o other_o upon_o secular_a affair_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n these_o and_o other_o like_o to_o these_o pull_v their_o own_o and_o other_o blood_n upon_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v the_o doom_n denounce_v jer._n 34._o 16_o 17._o 57_o q._n what_o be_v the_o seven_o aberration_n a._o scoss_v at_o such_o as_o make_v conscience_n of_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n there_o be_v many_o not_o only_o deceive_v in_o their_o understanding_n but_o also_o so_o pervert_v in_o their_o will_n and_o so_o impious_a in_o their_o heart_n as_o they_o can_v endure_v such_o as_o be_v better_o inform_v then_o themselves_o or_o that_o bear_v and_o show_v a_o better_a respect_n to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n than_o they_o do_v therefore_o to_o discourage_v man_n from_o their_o pious_a course_n they_o brand_v they_o with_o ignominious_a title_n as_o precisian_n puritan_n sabbatarian_n and_o jew_n herein_o they_o do_v exceed_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n and_o show_v themselves_o like_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n who_o doom_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o gen._n 25._o 9_o 10._o gal._n 4._o 29_o 30._o david_n be_v trouble_v with_o such_o in_o his_o day_n for_o thus_o he_o complain_v psal._n 119._o 51._o the_o proud_a have_v have_v i_o great_o in_o derision_n but_o yet_o mark_v his_o resolution_n in_o this_o that_o follow_v yet_o have_v i_o not_o decline_v from_o thy_o law_n to_o which_o purpose_n note_v also_o 2._o sam._n 6._o 16_o 20_o 21_o 22._o these_o two_o last_o aberration_n in_o practice_n have_v respect_n to_o other_o the_o sour_a last_o that_o follow_v have_v respect_n to_o man_n themselves_o 58_o what_o be_v the_o eight_o aberration_n a._o do_v servile_a work_n open_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n many_o that_o be_v convince_v in_o their_o judgement_n concerning_o the_o equity_n of_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n yet_o have_v their_o heart_n so_o possess_v with_o covetousness_n and_o their_o mind_n so_o fill_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n as_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o spare_v a_o day_n from_o their_o worldly_a employment_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spiritual_a edification_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o be_v like_o those_o who_o be_v invite_v to_o a_o great_a supper_n make_v their_o excuse_n from_o their_o secular_a affair_n luke_n 14._o 16_o 18._o great_a be_v the_o zeal_n of_o nehemiah_n against_o such_o neh._n 13._o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o fair_n that_o in_o many_o place_n be_v keep_v and_o open_a sell_n of_o commodity_n be_v too_o public_a and_o open_a profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n 59_o q._n what_o be_v the_o nine_o aberration_n a._o devide_v the_o lord_n day_n betwixt_o god_n and_o themselves_o some_o think_v they_o do_v sufficient_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n if_o they_o go_v to_o church_n and_o serve_v god_n some_o part_n of_o the_o day_n though_o they_o spend_v the_o other_o part_n thereof_o in_o their_o own_o affair_n herein_o they_o show_v themselves_o like_o to_o those_o who_o set_v their_o threshold_n by_o god_n threshold_n and_o their_o post_n by_o god_n post_n whereby_o they_o defile_v god_n holy_a name_n ezek._n 43._o 8._o 60_o q._n what_o be_v the_o ten_o aberration_n a._o wearisomeness_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n many_o that_o live_v in_o country_n city_n town_n parish_n and_o family_n where_o good_a order_n for_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v strict_o observe_v be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n tend_v thereto_o but_o because_o they_o have_v no_o delight_n therein_o they_o be_v exceed_o weary_a thereof_o and_o think_v it_o the_o long_a and_o most_o tedious_a day_n in_o the_o week_n say_v when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v go_v amos_n 8._o 5._o this_o wearisomeness_n take_v away_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o comfort_n of_o what_o they_o do_v it_o be_v neither_o acceptable_a to_o god_n nor_o profitable_a to_o their_o own_o own_o soul_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a in_o well-doing_n gal._n 6._o 9_o 61_o q._n what_o be_v the_o eleven_o aberration_n a._o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o keep_v it_o the_o government_n under_o which_o man_n live_v and_o the_o law_n of_o their_o governor_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o transgress_v make_v many_o to_o forbear_v the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o their_o call_n the_o do_v whereof_o be_v in_o all_o man_n opinion_n a_o apparent_a profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n therefore_o lawyer_n will_v forbear_v to_o plead_v at_o the_o bar_n tradesman_n will_v shut_v up_o their_o shop_n husbandman_n will_v forbear_v the_o ordinary_a tillage_n of_o their_o ground_n workman_n their_o usual_a labour_n and_o other_o that_o which_o in_o the_o six_o day_n they_o busy_v themselves_o about_o but_o yet_o under_o pretence_n of_o that_o external_a keep_v the_o lord_n day_n they_o will_v take_v advantage_n of_o do_v sundry_a other_o thing_n which_o be_v plain_a profanation_n of_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o do_v not_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o sabbath_n of_o sundry_a other_o thing_n all_o which_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o four_o head_n and_o under_o they_o all_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v comprise_v as_o the_o particular_n follow_v will_v show_v 62_o q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o sabbath_n that_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n a._o the_o sabbath_n of_o worldling_n worldling_n be_v such_o as_o have_v their_o mind_n so_o set_v upon_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o they_o take_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o possible_o they_o can_v to_o get_v and_o heap_v up_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o will_v turn_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o another_o end_n even_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v afford_v to_o attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n to_o their_o worldly_a advantage_n 63_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o worldling_n a._o do_v his_o work_n on_o it_o in_o that_o ordinary_a work_n of_o a_o calling_n be_v forbear_v there_o be_v a_o show_n of_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n but_o that_o forbear_v of_o such_o work_n give_v occasion_n to_o worldling_n to_o do_v other_o thing_n that_o prove_v as_o advantageable_a to_o they_o and_o which_o must_v be_v do_v at_o other_o time_n if_o they_o be_v not_o then_o do_v for_o instance_n the_o lawyer_n will_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n when_o he_o plead_v not_o at_o the_o bar_n because_o the_o law_n suffer_v it_o not_o appoint_v his_o client_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o inform_v he_o in_o their_o cause_n the_o tradesman_n that_o shut_v up_o his_o shop_n will_v then_o cast_v up_o his_o book_n and_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o his_o creditor_n to_o require_v his_o debt_n the_o farmer_n will_v then_o take_v his_o time_n to_o meet_v with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o make_v bargain_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v their_o commodity_n so_o in_o other_o case_n advantage_n be_v take_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n from_o a_o show_n of_o keep_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n make_v it_o to_o be_v not_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o sabbath_n of_o worldling_n 64_o q._n what_o be_v a_o second_o kind_n

the_o beginning_n of_o those_o feast_n in_o the_o evening_n which_o do_v then_o begin_v as_o for_o the_o suppose_a beginning_n of_o the_o first_o day_n gather_v out_o of_o this_o phrase_n the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n they_o can_v be_v necessary_o conclude_v to_o be_v at_o evening_n for_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n there_o import_v the_o moment_n of_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n part_v one_o from_o another_o and_o the_o return_n to_o the_o same_o period_n which_o moment_n be_v rather_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o morning_n then_o of_o the_o evening_n the_o evening_n use_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o morning_n to_o the_o beginning_n as_o exod._n 29._o 38_o 39_o 1._o sam._n 17._o 16._o and_o 30._o 17._o joh._n 20._o 19_o 50_o q._n what_o other_o reason_n be_v there_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n begin_v in_o the_o morning_n a._o christ_n then_o rise_v mar._n 16._o 2_o 9_o of_o christ_n rise_v in_o the_o morning_n no_o question_n can_v be_v make_v all_o the_o evangelist_n agree_v in_o the_o narration_n thereof_o now_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o memorial_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n if_o it_o shall_v begin_v in_o the_o evening_n the_o memorial_n will_v be_v before_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v as_o all_o god_n work_n be_v finish_v before_o the_o first_o sabbath_n so_o all_o christ_n suffering_n before_o the_o lord_n day_n his_o lie_v dead_a in_o the_o grave_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o suffering_n therefore_o by_o his_o resurrection_n be_v all_o end_v with_o his_o resurrection_n therefore_o must_v the_o lord_n day_n begin_v to_o make_v the_o evening_n before_o the_o lord_n day_n a_o time_n of_o preparation_n thereunto_o be_v a_o point_n of_o piety_n and_o prudence_n but_o to_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v erroneous_a and_o in_o many_o respect_n very_o inconvenient_a hitherto_o of_o direction_n aberration_n follow_v aberration_n concern_v man_n opinion_n practice_n some_o man_n opinion_n be_v erroneous_a in_o too_o much_o looseness_n other_o in_o too_o much_o strictness_n error_n in_o too_o much_o looseness_n be_v four_o 1._o deny_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 2._o account_v the_o lord_n day_n a_o matter_n arbitrary_a 3._o judge_v external_a rest_n and_o rite_n sufficient_a 4._o suppose_v servile_a work_n in_o case_n of_o hazard_n to_o be_v lawful_a the_o error_n in_o too_o much_o strictness_n be_v this_o think_v needful_a work_n to_o be_v unlawful_a aberration_n in_o practice_n respect_v other_o or_o themselves_o two_o respect_n other_o viz._n keep_v other_o from_o sanctify_v the_o day_n scoff_v at_o such_o as_o make_v conscience_n thereof_o four_o respect_n man_n themselves_o do_v servile_a work_n open_o devide_v the_o lord_n day_n betwixt_o god_n and_o themselves_o wax_a weary_v of_o holy_a duty_n profane_v the_o lord_n day_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o keep_v it_o 51_o q._n what_o aberration_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o denial_n of_o the_o morality_n and_o equity_n thereof_o there_o be_v many_o that_o account_v it_o no_o moral_a precept_n but_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o ceremony_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o jew_n herein_o they_o may_v just_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n psal._n 119._o 126._o much_o more_o they_o who_o account_v it_o too_o heavy_a a_o yoke_n for_o christian_n to_o bear_v indeed_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o legal_a rite_n which_o be_v enjoin_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o solemnize_n the_o sabbath_n be_v too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n now_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o christian_n but_o none_o of_o those_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o which_o we_o account_v moral_a and_o to_o have_v a_o perpetual_a equity_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o against_o this_o do_v many_o also_o except_v as_o a_o wrong_n do_v to_o christian_n in_o that_o thereby_o as_o they_o allege_v they_o be_v deprive_v of_o a_o seven_o part_n of_o their_o time_n be_v man_n deprive_v of_o that_o time_n which_o be_v best_a spend_v which_o be_v spend_v in_o serve_v god_n edify_v his_o soul_n and_o promote_a the_o eternal_a salvation_n thereof_o fie_o on_o such_o sensual_a and_o unreasonable_a conceit_n who_o complain_v of_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o time_n which_o be_v spend_v or_o rather_o misspend_v in_o idleness_n and_o wickedness_n 52_o q._n what_o be_v a_o second_o aberration_n a._o make_v it_o a_o matter_n arbitrary_a there_o be_v that_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_o meet_v and_o equal_a thing_n that_o a_o day_n shall_v be_v set_v apart_o to_o god_n honour_n and_o our_o spiritual_a edification_n but_o they_o hold_v it_o too_o straight_o a_o bond_n to_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o set_a and_o certain_a day_n they_o will_v have_v it_o leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n if_o not_o of_o particular_a man_n yet_o of_o the_o church_n 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