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commandment_n and_o the_o church_n sin_v not_o if_o it_o appoint_v one_o day_n in_o twenty_o forty_o a_o hundred_o or_o one_o day_n or_o half_o a_o day_n in_o a_o year_n or_o in_o a_o age_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o adversary_n maintain_v that_o the_o natural_a equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n prescribe_v only_o a_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a time_n but_o no_o one_o certain_a or_o fix_a day_n of_o the_o week_n ergo._n the_o adversary_n leave_v it_o in_o the_o church_n liberty_n and_o arbiterment_n to_o allow_v as_o small_a a_o proportion_n of_o time_n to_o wit_n one_o day_n in_o 20._o 40._o 100_o or_o in_o the_o whole_a year_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o please_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n be_v a_o lame_a giles_n for_o one_o day_n in_o 20._o 40._o 100_o or_o in_o the_o whole_a year_n or_o one_o half_a day_n in_o a_o week_n month_n or_o year_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o competent_a and_o sufficient_a time_n for_o god_n service_n or_o for_o religious_a 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liquet_fw-la è_fw-la sacred_a literis_fw-la nullibi_fw-la enim_fw-la legimus_fw-la apostolos_fw-la hoc_fw-la cuipiam_fw-la mandasse_fw-la tantum_fw-la lâ—gimus_fw-la quid_fw-la solitâ—_fw-la fuerâ—â—t_fw-la facere_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la illâ—_n die_v liberum_fw-la igitur_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la walaeus_n de_fw-fr sabb._n pag._n 156._o nec_fw-la christus_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsi_fw-la apost_n ex_fw-la praescripto_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-la observatione_fw-la huius_fw-la diei_fw-la ullum_fw-la expressum_fw-la mandatum_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la de_fw-la aliis_fw-la pietatis_fw-la officiis_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la be_v the_o very_a moral_a substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o lord_n say_v not_o remember_v to_o sanctify_v some_o convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n as_o the_o church_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o commandment_n prescribe_v a_o certain_a and_o set_v time_n yea_o a_o day_n the_o sabbath_n day_n one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n again_o it_o teach_v what_o day_n in_o the_o week_n the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v to_o wit_n the_o sabbath_n day_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o day_n in_o the_o week_n wherein_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n rest_v must_v be_v our_o sabbath_n day_n so_o that_o as_o the_o commandment_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o a_o weekly_a sabbath_n day_n to_o be_v sanctify_v so_o god_n precedent_n and_o example_n point_v out_o unto_o we_o what_o or_o which_o day_n in_o the_o week_n we_o must_v rest_v on_o to_o sanctify_v it_o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a equity_n which_o the_o adversary_n in_o general_n confess_v but_o the_o very_a natural_a law_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o prescribe_v a_o set_v solemn_a day_n in_o the_o week_n to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v what_o time_n they_o please_v the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o the_o commandment_n express_o limit_v one_o set_v day_n in_o the_o week_n be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n now_o the_o commandment_n prescribe_v a_o set_n and_o fix_a day_n in_o the_o week_n what_o humane_a power_n shall_v dare_v to_o alter_v it_o into_o a_o indefinite_a time_n call_v it_o what_o you_o will_v convenient_a or_o sufficient_a to_o be_v appoint_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n this_o be_v with_o the_o papist_n to_o commit_v high_a sacrilege_n in_o alter_v the_o property_n of_o god_n commandment_n for_o upon_o this_o ground_n of_o general_a equity_n they_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o suppress_v the_o second_o commandment_n say_v it_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o first_o as_o they_o have_v rob_v the_o people_n of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o sacrament_n say_v the_o blood_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o body_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n so_o our_o adversary_n imagine_v a_o general_a i_o wot_v not_o what_o equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o some_o certain_a uncertain_a time_n for_o god_n public_a worship_n do_v thereby_o destroy_v the_o very_a property_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o express_o prescribe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o every_o week_n answ_n 1._o this_o argument_n be_v down_o right_a for_o theophilus_n brabourne'_v tenet_n concern_v the_o saturday_n sabbath_n for_o saturday_n be_v the_o set_v fix_a and_o particular_a day_n in_o the_o week_n concern_v which_o god_n say_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a that_o special_a weekly_a day_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o only_a day_n and_o no_o other_o be_v it_o in_o which_o the_o lord_n god_n rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o prime_a creation_n and_o god_n example_n express_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n point_v out_o this_o particular_a day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o not_o any_o other_o of_o the_o six_o day_n the_o law_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o this_o very_a day_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a law_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o any_o humane_a creature_n to_o alter_v this_o day_n into_o any_o other_o now_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v consequent_a that_o if_o the_o christian_a church_n stand_v oblige_v to_o observe_v that_o weekly_a day_n which_o be_v style_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o which_o be_v thus_o mark_v and_o point_v out_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n then_o we_o must_v observe_v the_o legal_a sabbath_n day_n according_a to_o th._n brab_n his_o tenet_n it_o may_v be_v admire_v but_o that_o the_o pride_n and_o stupid_a ignorance_n of_o this_o goose-quill_n be_v notorious_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o foresee_v the_o consequence_n so_o direct_o conclude_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o old_a legal_a sabbath_n second_o whereas_o this_o babbler_n say_v that_o they_o which_o deny_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v a_o set_n and_o fix_v weekly_a day_n for_o public_a worship_n comply_v with_o the_o papists_n who_o take_v away_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n be_v 1._o let_v he_o resolve_v we_o whether_o calvin_n beza_n bullinger_n p._n martyr_n rivetus_n â—inâ—entia_fw-la rivetus_n rivet_n in_o exod._n 20._o pag._n 184._o quaestio_fw-la agitatur_fw-la a_o salâ—em_fw-la unus_fw-la è_fw-la septem_fw-la diebus_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la creatione_fw-la septimus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la septimana_fw-la in_fw-ge orben_fw-ge reâ—urrens_fw-la septimus_fw-la ex_fw-la quarti_fw-la praecepti_fw-la vi_fw-la ut_fw-la qua_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—t_n necessario_fw-la obserâ—andus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christiana_n resp_n pag._n 186._o argumenta_fw-la pro_fw-la negativa_fw-la parte_fw-la talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o moveant_fw-la ne_fw-la disceâ—am_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la quam_fw-la calvinus_n probavit_fw-la â—inâ—entia_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o maintain_v the_o former_a position_n comply_v with_o the_o papist_n 2_o he_o shall_v first_o have_v prove_v by_o firm_a argument_n but_o his_o manner_n be_v to_o
prate_v and_o not_o to_o prove_v that_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v receive_v a_o express_a commandment_n from_o god_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o certain_a particular_a day_n in_o every_o week_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o commandment_n touch_v the_o non-adoration_n of_o image_n and_o give_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o until_o he_o perform_v this_o which_o will_v be_v impossible_a he_o declare_v himself_o a_o rude_a accuser_n and_o withal_o a_o foolish_a and_o babble_a disputer_n b._n a_o second_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o prescribe_v what_o time_n man_n please_v be_v because_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n as_o a_o master_n to_o appoint_v his_o own_o worship_n and_o service_n so_o the_o time_n sabbath_n time_n the_o time_n command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v saturday_n the_o old_a legal_a sabbath_n wherein_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v this_o god_n himself_o command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n now_o as_o the_o king_n will_v not_o take_v it_o well_o that_o any_o meddle_v with_o his_o prerogative_n and_o arrogate_v that_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o king_n be_v right_a so_o god_n be_v just_o offend_v when_o man_n presume_v to_o assume_v to_o themselves_o that_o power_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n alone_o grant_v alone_o god_n be_v well_o please_v when_o the_o church_n assume_v such_o ministerial_a power_n as_o he_o have_v grant_v if_o any_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o coin_n money_n by_o counterfeit_v the_o king_n stamp_n and_o name_n his_o act_n be_v treason_n how_o then_o shall_v they_o escape_v who_o presume_v to_o coin_n what_o time_n they_o please_v for_o god_n solemn_a worship_n though_o they_o set_v the_o counterfeit_a stamp_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o now_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v own_o make_v right_n make_v the_o sabbath_n day_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v of_o god_n own_o immediate_a make_n and_o if_o this_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n then_o th._n brab_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o stamp_v and_o therefore_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n answ_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o second_o reason_n 1_o the_o author_n of_o it_o deal_v false_o for_o the_o bishop_n maintain_v not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n power_n to_o appoint_v what_o time_n man_n please_v for_o divine_a worship_n but_o he_o say_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n the_o church_n must_v appoint_v such_o a_o measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o time_n for_o god_n worship_n and_o for_o religious_a office_n as_o be_v convenient_a competent_a and_o every_o way_n sufficient_a but_o he_o that_o teach_v this_o leave_v it_o not_o in_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n to_o prescribe_v what_o time_n man_n please_v because_o such_o time_n as_o man_n please_v to_o appoint_v may_v be_v inconvenient_a incompetent_a and_o insufficient_a for_o so_o great_a and_o holy_a a_o work_n 2_o the_o argument_n itself_o be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o although_o all_o power_n of_o constitute_a time_n for_o his_o own_o worship_n be_v eminent_o and_o original_o in_o god_n himself_o as_o likewise_o be_v the_o teach_n of_o all_o supernatural_a truth_n matth._n 23.8_o yet_o there_o be_v give_v to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n a_o derivative_a delegate_v and_o ministerial_a power_n both_o to_o teach_v god_n people_n and_o likewise_o to_o appoint_v set_v fix_a and_o convenient_a day_n and_o time_n and_o place_n for_o religious_a worship_n pag._n 187._o where_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n himself_o have_v by_o his_o own_o express_a or_o immediate_a law_n ordain_v a_o particular_a day_n or_o time_n for_o his_o own_o worship_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o alter_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a law_n may_v not_o change_v their_o sabbath_n into_o another_o day_n but_o the_o church_n by_o ministerial_a and_o delegate_v power_n may_v add_v and_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o religious_a holy_a day_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a or_o expedient_a for_o the_o people_n edification_n for_o in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o old_a law_n when_o many_o festival_n day_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n special_a mandate_n the_o jewish_a church_n notwithstanding_o upon_o special_a occasion_n appoint_v some_o new_a holy_a day_n hest_n 9_o 17._o 1_o machab._n 4.56_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o honour_v one_o of_o these_o feast_n with_o his_o own_o presence_n joh._n 10.22_o but_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o n._n test_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v set_v time_n and_o festival_n day_n for_o divine_a worship_n and_o the_o spiritual_a edification_n of_o people_n because_o such_o day_n and_o time_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o no_o express_a particular_a mandate_n of_o holy_a scripture_n have_v command_v they_o 3_o the_o objector_n similitude_n borrow_v from_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o coin_v or_o stamp_v money_n be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o although_o no_o subject_n may_v lawful_o usurp_v the_o king_n authority_n or_o prerogative_n yet_o a_o subject_a may_v receive_v power_n from_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o prerogative_n to_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v as_o appear_v in_o judge_n who_o from_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o sundry_a case_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o privy_a counsellor_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o a_o ministerial_a power_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n exercise_n authority_n many_o way_n in_o order_v time_n and_o place_n and_o many_o other_o action_n and_o circumstance_n which_o concern_v god_n worship_n also_o it_o be_v very_o lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o coin_n and_o stamp_v money_n when_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a lord_n grant_v they_o licence_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v treason_n in_o such_o only_a as_o presume_v to_o do_v it_o without_o licence_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n prohibit_v by_o law_n and_o royal_a authority_n and_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o governor_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n if_o they_o presume_v to_o appoint_v any_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prohibit_v they_o be_v delinquent_n but_o if_o in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a precept_n they_o exceed_v not_o the_o power_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n they_o do_v well_o and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v 4_o this_o mangy_a objection_n which_o the_o dialogue-dropper_n hug_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o when_o he_o blatter_v it_o out_o of_o his_o wooden_a desk_n he_o be_v applaud_v with_o the_o loud_a hempskirke_n of_o his_o seduce_a auditory_a be_v borrow_v from_o old_a thomas_n cartwright_n who_o in_o his_o day_n poison_a many_o credulous_a people_n with_o such_o scabby_a similitude_n and_o with_o some_o other_o such_o 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to_o his_o service_n then_o the_o not_o allow_v of_o he_o a_o set_a time_n or_o day_n be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o for_o what_o god_n law_n command_v not_o therein_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v and_o where_o no_o set_a law_n be_v of_o a_o set_a time_n or_o day_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n if_o a_o set_a time_n or_o day_n be_v not_o observe_v so_o as_o by_o this_o reason_n if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n prescribe_v not_o set_v sacred_a time_n or_o day_n for_o rest_n and_o sanctification_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n for_o to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o natural_a equity_n in_o it_o for_o some_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a time_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v define_v what_o this_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a time_n be_v nay_o all_o the_o head_n and_o wit_n in_o the_o world_n put_v together_o be_v not_o able_a to_o determine_v it_o it_o be_v as_o
the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n instead_o of_o circumcision_n ergo_fw-la the_o ancient_a father_n do_v ever_o usual_o style_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o name_n of_o circumcision_n b._n saint_n augustine_n d._n temp_n ser._n 251._o affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v decree_v to_o transfer_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o judaical_a sabbath_n or_o sabbatisme_n unto_o the_o lord's-day_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v observe_v the_o same_o from_o evening_n to_o evening_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v sequester_v from_o rural_a work_n and_o from_o all_o business_n we_o may_v be_v vacant_a only_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n thus_o we_o due_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v he_o speak_v this_o not_o as_o his_o own_o particular_a opinion_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o tenet_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n so_o as_o the_o whole_a ancient_a catholic_a church_n do_v not_o only_o observe_v but_o call_v the_o lord's-day_n the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1_o this_o sermon_n seem_v to_o be_v none_o of_o saint_n augustine_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o stile_n nolite_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la verbosari_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la garriunt_fw-la &_o verbosantur_fw-la cogunt_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la ut_fw-la abbreviat_fw-la missam_fw-la 2_o the_o author_n of_o this_o sermon_n require_v the_o same_o vacancy_n and_o sanctity_n upon_o the_o birth_n day_n of_o saâ—nts_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o lord's-day_n cultui_fw-la lord's-day_n idcirco_fw-la fratres_fw-la mei_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la molestum_fw-la in_fw-la dominicis_fw-la diebus_fw-la &_o in_o natalitiis_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la divino_fw-la studere_fw-la cultui_fw-la 3_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n translate_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o judaical_a sabbath_n upon_o the_o lord's-day_n etc._n lord's-day_n ideo_fw-la sancti_fw-la doctores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la decreverunt_fw-la omnem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la judaici_n sabbatismi_fw-la in_o illam_fw-la transfer_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o without_o contradiction_n ground_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n upon_o the_o letter_n or_o express_a word_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n 4_o he_o make_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord's-day_n two_o distinct_a and_o diverse_a day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o when_o he_o say_v sic_fw-la quoque_fw-la rite_n sanctificamus_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o use_v the_o word_n sabbath_n in_o a_o mystical_a and_o analogical_a sense_n and_o not_o in_o a_o legal_a or_o literal_a signification_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o untruth_n that_o saint_n augustine_n scientia_fw-la augustine_n aug._n ad_fw-la ascllic_fw-la epist._n 200._o cum_fw-la cuique_fw-la isto_fw-la modo_fw-la fuerit_fw-la verus_fw-la germanusque_fw-la christianus_n utrum_fw-la etiam_fw-la judaeus_fw-la aut_fw-la israelita_fw-la dicendus_fw-la sit_fw-la merito_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritu_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nomen_fw-la sibi_fw-la imponere_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritali_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la retinere_fw-la ne_fw-la propter_fw-la ambiguitatem_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la discernit_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la locutio_fw-la illud_fw-la profiteri_fw-la videatur_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la inimicum_fw-la nomini_fw-la christiano_n non_fw-la debemus_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sermonis_fw-la humani_fw-la inepta_fw-la loquacitate_fw-la confundere_fw-la etc._n etc._n inepta_fw-la insolentia_fw-la &_o si_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la imperita_fw-la scientia_fw-la make_v it_o the_o common_a stile_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o call_v the_o lord's-day_n the_o sabbath_n for_o he_o be_v so_o far_o either_o himself_o from_o still_v the_o lord's-day_n the_o sabbath_n in_o a_o proper_a or_o ordinary_a course_n of_o speak_v or_o from_o approve_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n in_o other_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o inept_v and_o insolent_a to_o give_v judaical_a name_n and_o appellation_n to_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o be_v christian_a or_o evangelicall_n and_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n hereof_o because_o by_o such_o ambiguous_a form_n of_o speak_v a_o christian_n may_v seem_v to_o profess_v that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o true_a christianity_n b._n hilary_n prologue_n in_o psal_n though_o in_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n both_o the_o name_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v establish_v yet_o we_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n which_o also_o be_v the_o first_o do_v enjoy_v the_o festivitie_n of_o the_o perfect_a sabbath_n answ_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v at_o any_o time_n style_v the_o lord's-day_n a_o sabbath_n in_o a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n that_o be_v a_o day_n wherein_o christian_a people_n ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o have_v style_v every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n colit_fw-la week_n clem._n alex._n storm_n l._n 5._o c._n â—_o qui_fw-la perfectus_fw-la est_fw-la ratione_fw-la operibus_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la haerens_fw-la verbo_fw-la deo_fw-la naturali_fw-la nostro_fw-la domino_fw-la semper_fw-la agit_fw-fr dies_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la dominicum_fw-la tert._n c._n jud._n c._n 4._o vnde_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la magis_fw-la sabbatizare_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la opere_fw-la servili_fw-la semper_fw-la debere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la septimo_fw-la quoque_fw-la die_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la tempus_fw-la chrys_n in_o mat._n ho._n 40._o quid_fw-la sabbato_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agit_fw-fr solennitatem_fw-la qui_fw-fr peccatorum_fw-la immunis_fw-la virtutes_fw-la observat_fw-la &_o colit_fw-la wherein_o christian_n rest_n from_o sin_n a_o sabbath_n pag._n 203_o 204._o but_o whether_o the_o father_n do_v ever_o and_o usual_o name_v the_o lord's-day_n the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o a_o proper_a and_o literal_a sense_n the_o bishop_n have_v prove_v the_o negative_a with_o so_o many_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n pag._n 202._o that_o no_o reasonable_a person_n can_v take_v any_o just_a exception_n a._n dr._n wh._n deny_v that_o christ_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n b._n i_o confer_v with_o h._n b._n about_o this_o because_o it_o much_o concern_v he_o to_o quit_v this_o question_n see_v on_o christ_n rest_v on_o that_o day_n he_o ground_n the_o sabbatisme_n of_o it_o as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o he_o can_v evince_v and_o clear_v it_o it_o will_v prove_v unanswerable_a and_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o have_v in_o two_o several_a treatise_n in_o latin_a objection_n latin_a maintain_v your_o own_o principle_n that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v pure_o &_o simple_o moral_a and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o you_o either_o in_o english_a or_o in_o latin_a to_o solve_v theoph._n brab_n his_o objection_n against_o theophilus_n brab_n full_o clear_v it_o and_o remove_v all_o objection_n and_o cavillation_n that_o either_o theophilus_n brabourne_n or_o francis_n white_a have_v or_o can_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o d._n wh._n and_o he_o make_v it_o very_o clear_a to_o i_o that_o christ_n rest_n from_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n from_o sin_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o from_o death_n in_o the_o grave_a which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o that_o work_n begin_v not_o till_o his_o resurrection_n as_o for_o his_o ascension_n that_o be_v into_o the_o place_n of_o rest_n but_o his_o resurrection_n be_v into_o the_o state_n of_o rest_n coin_n the_o bishop_n word_n be_v christ_n be_v in_o action_n on_o that_o day_n but_o the_o word_n labour_n be_v of_o br._n b._n his_o own_o coin_n as_o for_o d._n wh._n his_o objection_n with_o theophilus_n brabourne_n that_o christ_n labour_v on_o that_o day_n h._n b._n show_v it_o to_o be_v absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a see_v christ_n arise_v with_o a_o body_n glorify_v and_o impassable_a so_o as_o his_o action_n that_o day_n can_v not_o be_v call_v a_o labour_n that_o thereby_o the_o new_a sabbath_n shall_v be_v break_v answ_n 1._o our_o saviour_n begin_v his_o rest_n from_o those_o work_n of_o redemption_n by_o which_o he_o make_v payment_n of_o a_o price_n by_o his_o blood_n for_o our_o sin_n etc._n sin_n liturg._n do_v give_v thy_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o redemption_n who_o make_v there_o by_o his_o own_o oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o offer_v a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n oblation_n &_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n etc._n etc._n order_v of_o priest_n after_o he_o have_v make_v perfect_a our_o redemption_n by_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o goodfriday_n immediate_o upon_o his_o saying_n consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n john_n 19.30_o heb._n 10.14_o then_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o grave_a and_o bed_n of_o rest_n the_o
theft_n as_o the_o novel_a sabbatizer_n preach_v pag._n 235._o for_o christian_a people_n to_o use_v some_o intermission_n from_o religious_a and_o spiritual_a action_n and_o likewise_o some_o recreation_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n and_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v during_o the_o whole_a day_n which_o according_a to_o the_o sabbatarian_n tenet_n contain_v 24._o hour_n to_o forbear_v to_o speak_v any_o word_n or_o think_v any_o thought_n or_o to_o perform_v any_o work_n or_o action_n which_o concern_v either_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n read_v pag._n 249._o because_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o they_o with_o comfort_n and_o ordinary_a diligence_n to_o continue_v 24._o hour_n together_o in_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a exercise_n and_o meditation_n 2_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n condemn_v all_o profane_a libertinism_n but_o why_o do_v br._n asotus_n style_v such_o recreation_n as_o neither_o be_v vicious_a in_o form_n quality_n or_o circumstance_n by_o the_o name_n of_o profane_a liberty_n and_o other_o recreation_n than_o this_o the_o bishop_n maintain_v not_o either_o upon_o sunday_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o day_n pag._n 229._o 3_o the_o bishop_n intreat_v br._n b._n to_o resolve_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o libertinism_n to_o animate_v christian_a people_n in_o disobedience_n of_o lawful_a authority_n to_o teach_v they_o it_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v their_o own_o guide_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n to_o deprave_v or_o to_o neglect_v the_o common_a service_n and_o other_o duty_n enjoin_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o true_a church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n to_o malign_v ecclesiastical_a governor_n and_o to_o proclaim_v they_o vein_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o be_v of_o a_o papal_a spirit_n if_o they_o presume_v to_o instruct_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n to_o bequarrell_v godly_a and_o learned_a person_n who_o comply_v not_o with_o the_o new_a sect_n in_o their_o fanatical_a asseveration_n and_o to_o censure_v and_o control_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o their_o own_o groundless_a and_o senseless_a tradition_n now_o in_o good_a earnest_n you_o br._n b._n many_o judicious_a man_n be_v of_o mind_n that_o the_o foment_v of_o these_o humour_n in_o christian_a people_n by_o doctrine_n or_o example_n be_v a_o more_o proper_a act_n of_o profane_a libertinism_n than_o such_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o recreation_n as_o the_o law_n of_o our_o kingdom_n and_o state_n have_v permit_v b._n i_o observe_v a_o very_a improper_a and_o so_o a_o untrue_a speech_n where_o he_o say_v if_o they_o shall_v upon_o puritan_n principle_n restrain_v they_o whole_o from_o all_o repast_n who_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v restrain_v the_o people_n from_o all_o repast_n on_o the_o lord's-day_n or_o be_v profane_a sport_n a_o repast_n to_o feed_v the_o rude_a vulgar_a it_o seem_v so_o and_o liberty_n to_o youth_n be_v as_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_v answ_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n 23.12_o that_o one_o end_n and_o use_v thereof_o be_v the_o refresh_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o six_o day_n toil_n and_o labour_n and_o the_o old_a sabbath_n and_o other_o festival_n be_v dies_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la day_n of_o mirth_n and_o rejoice_v and_o sober_a and_o honest_a recreation_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v prohibit_v by_o no_o divine_a law_n pag._n 237._o now_o if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n christian_a people_n upon_o principle_n borrow_v out_o of_o the_o talmud_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o pharisaical_a tradition_n shall_v be_v surcharge_v with_o such_o rigid_a ordinance_n as_o be_v impose_v by_o novel_a sabbatarian_o pag._n 235_o 236._o 249_o 250._o and_o he_o whole_o restrain_v from_o all_o recreation_n upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o holiday_n one_o end_n of_o the_o holiday_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o christian_n people_n must_v be_v deprive_v of_o that_o liberty_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v grant_v and_o from_o hence_o it_o will_v be_v consequent_a that_o the_o holiday_n instead_o of_o a_o day_n of_o refresh_v shall_v become_v a_o day_n of_o oppress_v people_n with_o a_o heavy_a burden_n than_o in_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o will_v make_v the_o holiday_n more_o unwelcome_a than_o the_o plough-day_n and_o beside_o it_o may_v engender_v in_o people_n mind_n a_o distaste_n of_o their_o present_a religion_n and_o manner_n of_o serve_v of_o god_n pag._n 266._o this_o passage_n high_o displease_v the_o dialogue-broacher_n but_o instead_o of_o solid_a answer_n and_o confutation_n first_o he_o carp_v at_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v improper_a but_o wherein_o he_o declare_v not_o then_o he_o say_v it_o be_v untrue_a this_o likewise_o be_v easy_o say_v but_o impossible_a to_o be_v prove_v after_o this_o he_o equivocate_v say_v who_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v restrain_v the_o people_n from_o all_o repast_n on_o the_o lord's-day_n that_o be_v who_o restrain_v people_n from_o eat_v and_o drink_v on_o the_o lord's-day_n and_o last_o he_o decline_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n for_o whereas_o his_o own_o tenet_n be_v universal_a to_o wit_n that_o all_o civil_a recreation_n be_v unlawful_a upon_o the_o sunday_n in_o his_o disputation_n he_o oppose_v some_o kind_n of_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o recreation_n which_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v lascivious_a profane_a and_o real_o vicious_a in_o their_o proper_a form_n and_o quality_n b._n pag._n 266._o he_o say_v some_o recreation_n not_o prohibit_v by_o our_o law_n our_o religious_a governor_n allow_v upon_o holiday_n and_o pag._n 232._o civil_a recreation_n not_o prohibit_v in_o term_n neither_o yet_o by_o any_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o law_n can_v be_v simple_o unlawful_a and_o pag._n 231._o no_o just_a law_n divine_a ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a 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religious_a observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n of_o every_o week_n be_v not_o pure_o moral_a or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n like_v as_o be_v the_o other_o nine_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n this_o position_n be_v confirm_v by_o demonstrative_a argument_n in_o the_o bishop_n treatise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 26._o unto_o pag._n 37._o thesis_n 2a._o the_o law_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n concern_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v legal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o special_a day_n design_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o that_o commandment_n the_o same_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o literal_a object_n thereof_o be_v cease_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o oblige_v not_o christian_n to_o the_o religious_a observation_n thereof_o as_o it_o do_v the_o jew_n in_o time_n of_o the_o old_a law_n this_o position_n be_v confirm_v by_o many_o weighty_a argument_n and_o by_o the_o vnanimous_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n page_n 6._o 7._o 8._o 148._o 161._o 276._o thesis_n 3a._o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v receive_v no_o special_a or_o express_v divine_a precept_n in_o holy_a scripture_n command_v the_o same_o to_o observe_v any_o one_o particular_a or_o individual_a day_n of_o every_o week_n rather_o than_o another_o for_o their_o sabbath_n neither_o have_v the_o christian_a church_n receive_v any_o divine_a mandate_n to_o observe_v any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n pag._n 189._o 239._o thesis_n 4a._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o commandment_n and_o upon_o the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o infidel_n cease_v then_o godly_a law_n and_o canon_n 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all_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o honest_a recreation_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n namely_o at_o such_o time_n of_o the_o day_n as_o the_o religious_a office_n thereof_o be_v end_v much_o less_o be_v there_o find_v any_o divine_a law_n which_o make_v honest_a and_o sober_a recreation_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a a_o enormous_a crime_n equal_a to_o murder_n and_o to_o adultery_n pag._n 229
page_n 23._o his_o word_n be_v this_o position_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v proper_o and_o perpetual_o moral_a and_o be_v for_o quality_n and_o obligation_n equal_a to_o the_o other_o nine_o commandment_n which_o for_o many_o year_n have_v reign_v in_o pamphlet_n pulpit_n and_o conventicle_n and_o be_v entertain_v as_o a_o oracle_n by_o all_o such_o as_o either_o open_o profess_v or_o do_v lean_a towards_o the_o disciplinarian_a faction_n be_v destitute_a of_o truth_n these_o be_v his_o word_n which_o compare_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o homily_n of_o our_o church_n already_o cite_v be_v find_v quite_o contrary_a for_o the_o homily_n say_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v retain_v and_o keep_v of_o all_o good_a christian_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o command_v one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o rest_n and_o god_n have_v give_v a_o express_a charge_n to_o all_o man_n that_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o be_v our_o sunday_n shall_v be_v spend_v whole_o in_o heavenly_a exercise_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n and_o service_n answ_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o former_a accusation_n be_v that_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o treatise_n overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o his_o doctrine_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o homily_n etc._n etc._n which_o teach_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o keep_v it_o holy_o and_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o be_v perpetual_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n be_v command_v by_o the_o 4_o commandment_n the_o lord's-day_n may_v be_v call_v the_o christian_a sabbath-day_n last_o the_o lord's-day_n ought_v whole_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o holy_a rest_n and_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n now_o the_o bishop_n say_v the_o objector_n have_v oppose_v all_o these_o position_n for_o he_o have_v affirm_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v not_o proper_o entire_o and_o perpetual_o moral_a like_v as_o be_v the_o other_o nine_o and_o he_o have_v permit_v some_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o recreation_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v honest_a and_o sober_a upon_o the_o sunday_n and_o he_o deny_v that_o in_o a_o legal_a sense_n the_o lord's-day_n be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o the_o former_a the_o bishop_n answer_n be_v that_o the_o objector_n have_v snatch_v some_o word_n of_o the_o homily_n but_o he_o have_v not_o due_o observe_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o exerceas_fw-la athanas_n orat._n 1._o c._n arrian_n verba_fw-la quidem_fw-la profert_fw-la veram_fw-la tamen_fw-la inde_fw-la sentontiam_fw-la sufferatur_fw-la tertul._n ad_fw-la praxean_n malo_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la seâ—â—um_fw-la â—â—i_fw-la quâ—_n ad_fw-la sonum_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la exerceas_fw-la for_o first_o the_o homily_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v pure_o entire_o and_o proper_o moral_a and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n like_v as_o be_v the_o other_o nine_o but_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v find_v in_o the_o commandment_n appertain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v most_o godly_a most_o just_a and_o needful_a to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n glory_n aught_o to_o be_v retain_v now_o if_o nothing_o else_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v most_o just_a godly_a and_o needful_a to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n glory_n then_o the_o homily_n make_v not_o the_o letter_n of_o that_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a equity_n gratiae_fw-la equity_n al._n hal_n 3_o â—_o 32._o m._n 5_o be_v 1._o hoc_fw-la praecepto_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la tempus_fw-la vacationis_fw-la aliquoâ—_fw-la &_o 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the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v abolish_v than_o neither_o the_o four_o pag._n 42._o &_o 49._o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v imprint_v in_o adam_n heart_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n like_v as_o the_o other_o nine_o then_o it_o must_v have_v all_o the_o essential_a character_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o precept_n pure_o and_o entire_o moral_a but_o it_o want_v all_o these_o as_o be_v prove_v by_o demonstrative_a argument_n in_o the_o bishop_n book_n pag._n 26._o until_o pag._n 37._o and_o pag._n 172._o nevertheless_o that_o i_o may_v more_o full_o discover_v the_o ignorance_n and_o presumption_n of_o this_o dialogist_n i_o shall_v propound_v a_o argument_n against_o he_o which_o he_o will_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o solve_v to_o wit_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o mankind_n habetur_fw-la mankind_n isidor_n etimol_n l._n 5._o ca._n 4._o ius_n naturale_fw-la common_a est_fw-la omnium_fw-la 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sabbath_n of_o that_o commandment_n which_o be_v saturday_n according_a to_o the_o objector_n own_o tenet_n be_v change_v into_o sunday_n and_o last_o it_o admit_v sundry_a dispensation_n pag._n 34._o 67._o now_o the_o premise_n be_v indubitate_a verity_n the_o conclusion_n be_v firm_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v no_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n down_o nature_n theod._n in_o ezek._n 20.12_o illud_fw-la non_fw-la moechaberis_fw-la non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la cum_fw-la his_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la alios_fw-la quoque_fw-la homines_fw-la naturae_fw-la lex_fw-la edocuit_fw-la at_o sabbati_fw-la observandi_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la magistra_fw-la sed_fw-la latio_fw-la legis_fw-la walaeus_n &_o alii_fw-la synop_n purior_fw-la theolog._n disp_n 21._o n._n 20._o sabbati_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la naturae_fw-la necessitate_v ut_fw-la reliqua_fw-la praecepta_fw-la quae_fw-la menti_fw-la insita_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la cognita_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la dei_fw-la institutione_n d._n bind_v d._n sab._n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o indeed_o this_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o beginning_n not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v but_o by_o express_a word_n for_o though_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o some_o day_n shall_v be_v separate_v to_o god_n worship_n yet_o that_o it_o shall_v he_o every_o seven_o day_n that_o the_o lord_z himself_o set_v down_o neither_o be_v it_o pure_o entire_o and_o proper_o moral_a like_o the_o other_o nine_o but_o mere_o positive_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a day_n of_o the_o week_n specify_v in_o the_o same_o the_o bishop_n desire_v to_o receive_v some_o reasonable_a answer_n from_o br._n b._n to_o this_o and_o to_o other_o the_o like_a argument_n deliver_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 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desperate_a cause_n b._n the_o homily_n say_v all_o christian_n ought_v and_z be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o keep_v the_o lord's-day_n holy_o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o equity_n and_o analogy_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n oblige_v christian_n to_o observe_v a_o convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n for_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a duty_n 2_o after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o orthodoxal_a catholic_a church_n have_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o for_o other_o weighty_a reason_n devote_v the_o sunday_n of_o every_o week_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religious_a duty_n christian_a people_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n ground_v upon_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v that_o day_n holy_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n pag._n 100_o b._n the_o lord's-day_n be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v our_o christian_a sabbath-day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o jewish_a to_o call_v it_o so_o answ_n 1._o the_o lord's-day_n be_v not_o the_o literal_a sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n it_o can_v be_v call_v the_o sabbath-day_n express_o or_o in_o particular_a command_v in_o the_o decalogue_n but_o the_o same_o be_v style_v by_o the_o homily_n our_o christian_a sabbath_n in_o a_o mystical_a and_o analogical_a sense_n even_o as_o mortification_n be_v call_v circumcision_n rom._n 2.29_o and_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n be_v call_v unleavened_a bread_n 1_o cor._n 8.5_o b._n that_o this_o day_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o holy_a rest_n and_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o no_o part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o profane_a pastime_n answ_n 1._o the_o homily_n according_a to_o the_o tenet_n also_o of_o other_o divine_n etc._n divine_n bucer_n in_o mat._n 12._o p._n 113._o eximatur_fw-la è_fw-la cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la opinio_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la credat_fw-la eum_fw-la diem_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la aliis_fw-la sanctiorem_fw-la vel_fw-la operari_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la danaeus_n eth._n christ_n l_o 2._o c._n 9_o nobis_fw-la christianis_fw-la non_fw-la tanta_fw-la tamve_fw-la severa_fw-la &_o rigida_fw-la observatio_fw-la ne_fw-la laboremus_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n imposita_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la constantini_n licet_fw-la serere_fw-la &_o metere_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n si_fw-la commodum_fw-la sit_fw-la aquin._n 2._o 2._o q._n 122._o be_v 4._o ad_fw-la 4._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ita_fw-la arcta_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la operandi_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n sicut_fw-la in_o die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la sed_fw-la quaedam_fw-la opera_fw-la conceduntur_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_n quae_fw-la in_o die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la prohibebantur_fw-la sicut_fw-la decoctio_fw-la ciborum_fw-la etc._n etc._n permit_v some_o kind_n of_o labour_n upon_o the_o sunday_n therefore_o by_o whole_o it_o understand_v not_o every_o hour_n and_o minute_n of_o the_o day_n but_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o be_v necessary_a and_o moral_o sufficient_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o religious_a duty_n of_o the_o day_n pag._n 218_o 219._o 225._o 231._o 2_o if_o the_o objector_n will_v have_v proceed_v sincere_o he_o shall_v have_v declare_v whether_o by_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o profane_a pastime_n he_o understand_v all_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o recreation_n in_o general_a or_o such_o only_a as_o be_v vicious_a in_o quality_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o circumstance_n pag._n 229._o if_o he_o mean_v the_o first_o we_o find_v no_o word_n in_o the_o homily_n condemn_v in_o general_a all_o recreation_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v sober_a and_o honest_a in_o quality_n and_o which_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o evil_a circumstance_n but_o if_o he_o understand_v the_o homily_n in_o the_o latter_a sense_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o condemn_v ungodly_a pastime_n then_o he_o may_v have_v observe_v the_o bishop_n word_n pag._n 258._o the_o law_n of_o our_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n condemn_v and_o chastise_v all_o thing_n profane_a and_o vicious_a upon_o the_o lord's-day_n and_o pag._n 259._o all_o obscene_a lascivious_a and_o voluptuous_a pastime_n be_v prohibit_v on_o this_o day_n and_o pag._n 229._o all_o kind_n of_o recreation_n which_o be_v of_o evil_a quality_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o object_n or_o which_o be_v attend_v with_o evil_a circumstance_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v use_v upon_o the_o lord's-day_n or_o on_o other_o festival_n day_n they_o be_v sacrilegious_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o ep._n dedicat._n profanation_n of_o the_o lordsday_n and_o of_o other_o solemn_a festival_n day_n which_o be_v devote_v to_o religious_a office_n be_v impious_a and_o hateful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n and_o to_o be_v correct_v and_o punish_v in_o those_o which_o shall_v offend_v and_o pag._n 109._o 110._o this_o ordinance_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n begin_v in_o the_o holy_a apostle_n age_n and_o have_v universal_o be_v continue_v ever_o since_o to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o to_o the_o marvellous_a benefit_n of_o christian_a soul_n who_o upon_o that_o holy_a day_n be_v edify_v weekly_o in_o godliness_n virtue_n and_o true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o we_o just_o account_v all_o those_o who_o malign_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o bless_a day_n profane_a and_o sacrilegious_a a._n the_o author_n seem_v to_o acknowledge_v some_o morality_n natural_a to_o be_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n for_o pag._n 135._o he_o say_v our_o rest_v from_o labour_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o general_a be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n b._n this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o acquit_v he_o from_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n dolosus_fw-la versatur_fw-la in_o vniversalibus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o king_n james._n the_o natural_a morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v not_o in_o general_a to_o imply_v some_o individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la some_o certain_a uncertain_a indefinite_a time_n for_o god_n worship_n est_fw-la worship_n vrsin_n cat._n de_fw-fr sabba_n non_fw-la sumus_fw-la allegati_fw-la ut_fw-la diem_fw-la vel_fw-la jovis_fw-la vel_fw-la saturni_n vel_fw-la mercurij_fw-la vel_fw-la ullum_fw-la alium_fw-la certum_fw-la habeamus_fw-la rivet_n in_o exod._n 20._o pag._n 193._o petitur_fw-la principium_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la sumitur_fw-la ad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la mandati_fw-la quarti_fw-la quatenus_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la pertinere_fw-la circumstantiam_fw-la dieâ—_n septimi_fw-la phil._n melancht_v loc_fw-la com._n d._n 3._o praecepto_fw-la recte_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o tertio_fw-la praecepto_fw-la dvas_fw-la esse_fw-la part_n unam_fw-la naturalem_fw-la seu_fw-la moralem_fw-la seu_fw-la genus_fw-la altera_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la caeremonia_fw-la propria_fw-la populo_fw-la israel_n seu_fw-la species_n de_fw-la die_fw-la septimo_fw-la de_fw-fr priore_fw-la dicitur_fw-la naturale_fw-la seu_fw-la genus_fw-la esse_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la abrogari_fw-la videlicet_fw-la mandatum_fw-la de_fw-la conservando_fw-la ministerio_fw-la publico_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquo_fw-la die_fw-la populus_fw-la doceatur_fw-la &_o caeremoniae_fw-la divinitus_fw-la institutae_fw-la exerceantur_fw-la species_n vero_fw-la quae_fw-la nominatim_fw-la de_fw-la septimo_fw-la die_fw-la loquor_fw-la abrogata_fw-la est_fw-la for_o the_o commandment_n be_v express_v for_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o week_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v it_o it_o say_v not_o remember_v to_o set_v apart_o and_o allow_v some_o time_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o it_o determine_v the_o time_n and_o day_n lest_o otherwise_o be_v leave_v undetermined_a man_n shall_v forget_v god_n himself_o and_o allow_v no_o time_n or_o day_n at_o all_o for_o god_n service_n or_o if_o he_o do_v god_n shall_v be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o it_o ans_fw-fr 1._o be_v he_o dolosus_fw-la a_o deceiver_n who_o maintain_v there_o be_v a_o general_a equity_n in_o divine_a positive_a law_n no_o man_n live_v be_v able_a to_o justify_v this_o for_o in_o the_o old_a judicial_a law_n yea_o in_o many_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o be_v contain_v a_o general_a equity_n ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o judicial_a law_n set_v down_o exod._n 22.1_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o general_a equity_n employ_v oblige_v christian_n to_o restitution_n of_o good_n unjust_o by_o they_o take_v away_o in_o the_o law_n of_o deuteronomy_n 25.4_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n there_o be_v contain_v a_o general_a natural_a equity_n 1_o corinth_n 9.9_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o dolosus_fw-la who_o maintain_v a_o general_a equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n but_o he_o be_v a_o dolt_n who_o deny_v
it_o 2_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v express_v for_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o a_o particular_a day_n namely_o for_o saturday_n but_o if_o it_o be_v express_v for_o saturday_n and_o for_o that_o individual_a day_n only_o then_o it_o be_v not_o express_v for_o sunday_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o sunday_n must_v either_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o natural_a equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n or_o else_o it_o can_v be_v ground_v upon_o that_o commandment_n at_o all_o 3_o brother_n b._n say_v in_o this_o passage_n of_o his_o dialogue_n the_o four_o commandment_n be_v express_v for_o a_o certain_a day_n but_o in_o another_o of_o his_o treatise_n he_o deliver_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n the_o commandment_n say_v not_o remember_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o but_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v it_o now_o a_o certain_a day_n be_v definite_a and_o a_o sabbath_n day_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v indefinite_a 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particular_a duty_n in_o observe_v time_n and_o place_n and_o many_o other_o circumstance_n concern_v god_n service_n and_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v all_o such_o godly_a precept_n when_o the_o same_o be_v mean_n to_o execute_v god_n general_a law_n which_o be_v let_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o good_a order_n and_o to_o edification_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 99_o b._n it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o every_o lord_n and_o master_n shall_v have_v the_o power_n in_o himself_o to_o appoint_v not_o only_o the_o kind_n of_o service_n but_o the_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v of_o his_o servant_n as_o alexander_n d._n alice_n 32._o alice_n alex._n hal._n part_n 3._o quaest_n 32._o say_v upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o time_n of_o this_o rest_n it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o determine_v but_o god_n answ_n the_o chief_a lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o family_n have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n to_o determine_v the_o time_n and_o circumstance_n of_o his_o own_o service_n but_o he_o may_v delegate_v subordinate_a power_n to_o his_o steward_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o in_o the_o old_a law_n god_n almighty_a prescribe_v the_o particular_a day_n and_o place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n to_o wit_n the_o saturday_n of_o every_o week_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n he_o have_v not_o express_o or_o literal_o appoint_v either_o a_o particular_a day_n or_o a_o particular_a place_n but_o christian_n king_n be_v nurse_n father_n and_o the_o bishop_n be_v pastor_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n and_o steward_n of_o this_o great_a lord_n by_o a_o delegate_v and_o ministerial_a power_n may_v lawful_o perform_v this_o pag._n 187._o i_o desire_v the_o judicious_a reader_n to_o consider_v that_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v a_o pestilent_a drug_n borrow_v from_o schismatickes_n and_o from_o separatist_n pag._n 95._o and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v admit_v it_o take_v away_o all_o power_n from_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o from_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v any_o set_a place_n for_o god_n public_a service_n or_o to_o ordain_v any_o holy_a day_n or_o festival_n solemnity_n or_o to_o determine_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o people_n resort_v to_o church_n and_o their_o continuance_n at_o the_o church_n last_o it_o deny_v the_o church_n power_n of_o compose_v any_o external_a form_n or_o liturgy_n for_o god_n public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n b._n again_o the_o adversary_n acknowledge_v a_o equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n what_o equity_n if_o as_o it_o bind_v the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n to_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n it_o do_v not_o also_o bind_v the_o christian_a people_n to_o keep_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o prescribe_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o than_o they_o be_v very_o 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shall_v be_v serve_v unto_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o express_v more_o full_o pag._n 270._o saying_n it_o be_v in_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v what_o day_n or_o day_n or_o time_n she_o think_v good_a or_o find_v convenient_a for_o religious_a duty_n etc._n duty_n p._n martyr_n in_o genes_n 2._o quod_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la eligatur_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la liberum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la consuleret_fw-la quod_fw-la magis_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la judicaret_fw-la bull_v con_fw-la in_o apoc._n 1.10_o sponte_fw-la vero_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la receperuntillam_fw-la diem_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la eam_fw-la ullibi_fw-la praeceptam_fw-la hospin_n de_fw-fr orig._n fest_n ca._n 8._o et_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la hijs_fw-la constet_fw-la dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la 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law_n 3._o to_o the_o common_a vote_n of_o the_o best_a learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n alii_fw-la church_n the_o augustane_n and_o helvetian_a confession_n melancton_n calvin_n bucer_n bullinger_n peter_n martyr_n musculus_fw-la beza_n zanchius_n chemnitius_n visinus_n brentius_n hospinian_n hemmingius_n pareus_n herbrandus_fw-la marbachius_n zepperâ—_n battus_n wolaeus_fw-la rivetus_fw-la poliander_n gomorus_fw-la thysius_n gualther_n pâ—scator_fw-la zegedinus_n steckelius_n isenmánus_n &_o alii_fw-la beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o former_a remonstrance_n have_v produce_v two_o effect_n 1._o i_o have_v giuâ—n_v 〈◊〉_d all_o wound_n to_o br._n b._n and_o to_o his_o assistant_n by_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v solitary_a and_o singular_a in_o their_o sabbatarian_n tenet_n 2._o it_o have_v yield_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o judicious_a honest_a and_o godly_a reader_n concern_v this_o question_n but_o the_o dialogue-barker_n perceive_v his_o cause_n to_o be_v 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neither_o vicious_a in_o quality_n nor_o in_o circumstance_n nor_o yet_o prohibit_v by_o the_o present_a state_n wherein_o people_n live_v be_v simple_o unlawful_a or_o moral_o evil_a upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a day_n 2_o br._n b._n himself_o to_o manifest_v his_o gravity_n say_v i_o can_v but_o smile_v etc._n etc._n but_o beside_o his_o merriment_n the_o ridiculous_a man_n utter_v no_o word_n or_o sentence_n savour_v of_o truth_n or_o sound_v to_o reason_n for_o 1_o upon_o the_o matter_n he_o confess_v that_o the_o position_n of_o the_o sunday_n sabbatarian_n here_o in_o england_n be_v singular_a and_o different_a from_o the_o common_a sentence_n of_o other_o church_n for_o otherwise_o to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v his_o speech_n pag._n 6._o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o wit_n br._n b._n himself_o and_o his_o own_o sabbatarian_n ally_n be_v more_o clear_a and_o sound_v in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sabbath_n than_o any_o church_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v as_o 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theological_a question_n we_o take_v liberty_n upon_o just_a reason_n to_o dissent_v from_o they_o but_o
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common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o lord's-day_n pag._n 271._o ergo_fw-la the_o bishop_n in_o his_o treatise_n have_v not_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o old_a sabbath_n and_o the_o lord's-day_n 4_o that_o the_o homily_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n must_v not_o always_o be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o sound_n of_o word_n but_o according_a to_o the_o line_n and_o rule_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o tenet_n of_o h._n b._n in_o his_o plea_n to_o a_o appeal_v pag._n 14._o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o treatise_n have_v expound_v the_o homily_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o line_n and_o rule_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n and_o exposition_n nothing_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o homily_n repugnant_a to_o the_o bishop_n doctrine_n concern_v 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