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A14653 The doctrine of the Sabbath Wherein the first institution of the vveekly Sabbath, with the time thereof, the nature of the law binding man to keep it, the true ground, and necessity of the first institution, and of the observation of it, on the severall day in the Old Testament, and also of the moving of it to the first day under the Gospel, are laid open and proved out of the Holy Scriptures. Also besides the speciall dueties necessarily required for the due sanctification thereof, those two profitable points are proved by demonstrations out of Gods Word. First, that the Lord Christ God and man, is the Lord of the Sabbath, on whom the Sabbath was first founded...2. That the faithfull under the Gospell are as necessarily bound to keep the weekly Sabbath of the Lords day... Deliverd in divers sermons by George Walker B. of Divinity and pastor of St. Iohn Evangelists Church in London. Walker, George, 1581?-1651. 1638 (1638) STC 24957; ESTC S103296 151,861 168

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god_n nor_o believe_v in_o christ_n without_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n which_o they_o will_v not_o look_v after_o but_o scorn_v it_o yet_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o shall_v perish_v for_o reject_v and_o not_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o get_fw-fr faith_n so_o it_o be_v with_o other_o infidel_n further_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v for_o not_o use_v such_o mean_n as_o be_v in_o their_o power_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o know_v this_o &_o other_o duty_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v in_o thankfulness_n for_o god_n gracious_a promise_n of_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n &_o for_o the_o common_a benefit_n which_o they_o receive_v through_o he_o chap._n 16._o the_o three_o thing_n which_o i_o propound_v concern_v man_n sanctification_n so_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o duty_n wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o some_o be_v such_o be_v common_a to_o all_o god_n people_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v duty_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o sabbath_n second_o some_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n while_o the_o father_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v expect_v christ_n promise_v and_o be_v to_o keep_v their_o sabbath_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n make_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n three_o some_o be_v proper_a to_o we_o who_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n since_o christ_n full_o exhibit_v a_o perfect_a redeemer_n &_o after_o the_o burial_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v the_o utter_a abolition_n of_o all_o legal_a shadow_n together_o with_o the_o material_a temple_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o duty_n common_a to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o holy_a sabbath_n at_o all_o time_n &_o they_o be_v three_o especial_o the_o first_o be_v a_o rest_n &_o cessation_n from_o all_o secular_a affair_n &_o worldly_a pleasure_n 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equal_o concern_v all_o god_n people_n as_o well_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n divers_a be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christian_n have_v more_o liberty_n &_o be_v not_o so_o strict_o bind_v to_o rest_v from_o all_o worldly_a affair_n &_o bodily_a delight_n as_o the_o father_n be_v before_o christ._n but_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n we_o be_v to_o note_v three_o special_o thing_n first_o that_o rest_n &_o cessation_n from_o all_o secular_a business_n &_o worldly_a pastime_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o general_o belong_v to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v a_o weekly_a sabbath_n or_o holy_a day_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n sanctification_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n for_o first_o the_o very_a name_n sabbath_n which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o day_n signify_v rest_n &_o cessation_n &_o put_v we_o continual_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o whosoever_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n sabbath_n do_v thereby_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n second_o a_o main_a ground_n of_o god_n first_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o rest_n from_o all_o work_n of_o creation_n wherewith_o god_n rest_v in_o christ_n the_o seven_o day_n who_o on_o that_o day_n be_v promise_v &_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v man_n mediator_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n for_o chtist_n the_o son_n of_o god_n undertake_v to_o repair_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n which_o be_v deface_v by_o man_n fall_n &_o to_o restore_v all_o his_o by_o another_o kind_n of_o work_n then_o creation_n even_o by_o incarnation_n obedience_n suffering_n &_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n in_o man_n nature_n &_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n do_v bring_v unto_o god_n the_o creator_n rest_n &_o cessation_n from_o any_o more_o creation_n of_o new_a kind_n of_o creature_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n even_o this_o perfect_a of_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n by_o bring_v in_o redemption_n and_o in_o memory_n &_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n rest_v in_o christ_n promise_v god_n sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a weeklie_a sabbath_n &_o bind_v man_n to_o this_o duty_n of_o rest_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n from_o all_o secular_a business_n three_o in_o all_o age_n whensoever_o god_n repeat_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o urge_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o either_o by_o moses_n or_o the_o prophet_n we_o shall_v observe_v that_o rest_n and_o cessation_n be_v enjoin_v as_o exod._n 20.10_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n in_o it_o thou_o shal●_n do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n &_o exod._n 31.14_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n therein_o &_o exod._n 33.2_o deut_fw-la 5.14_o whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o may_v not_o gather_v mana_fw-la on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n exo._n 16.28_o they_o who_o go_v out_o to_o seek_v manna_n be_v call_v trasgressour_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n which_o in_o after_o time_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o sabbath_n urge_a rest_n &_o blame_v all_o servile_a work_n which_o concern_v this_o life_n as_o isa._n 58.13_o jer._n 17.27_o neh._n 13.17_o four_o we_o in_o these_o late_a day_n have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o rest_n &_o more_o than_o man_n in_o former_a age_n and_o the_o great_a hope_n and_o more_o clear_a evidence_n of_o rest_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o we_o have_v do_v more_o bind_v we_o to_o rest_v from_o worldly_a care_n and_o to_o set_v our_o mind_n on_o heaven_n where_o our_o hope_n be_v these_o be_v strong_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o duty_n which_o general_o belong_v to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n which_o the_o first_o thing_n serve_v to_o satisfy_v the_o former_a doubt_n &_o to_o prove_v the_o first_o general_a duty_n second_o god_n sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o his_o first_o commandment_n give_v to_o adam_n for_o the_o keep_n holy_a of_o the_o seven_o day_n bind_v all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n to_o keep_v a_o weekly_a sabbath_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v and_o therefore_o the_o duty_n of_o rest_n belong_v to_o all_o three_o they_o who_o hold_v the_o law_n of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n to_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o that_o it_o be_v now_o abolish_v they_o can_v show_v no_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v their_o opinion_n that_o place_n which_o they_o object_n coloss._n 2.16_o speak_v not_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n institute_v here_o in_o my_o text_n for_o though_o the_o day_n be_v change_v upon_o weighty_a reason_n and_o good_a ground_n yet_o the_o sabbathisme_n still_o remain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n not_o only_o the_o eternal_a and_o heavenly_a but_o also_o the_o temporal_a sabbath_n on_o earth_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o heavenly_a the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o those_o sabbath_n or_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v tipicall_a and_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v exhibit_v in_o christ_n such_o as_o be_v the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n pentecost_n and_o other_o great_a yearly_a feast_n the_o word_n sabbaton_n be_v of_o the_o plural_a number_n imply_v so_o much_o and_o the_o name_a of_o feast_n day_n and_o new_a moon_n which_o be_v shadow_n of_o the_o law_n give_v we_o just_a cause_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v only_o the_o festival_n and_o not_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n or_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n be_v mean_v among_o the_o rest_n which_o the_o father_n be_v observe_v on_o the_o
to_o rest_v and_o cease_v from_o all_o worldly_a care_n and_o all_o labour_n and_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n of_o all_o christian_n but_o if_o these_o scripture_n be_v diligent_o search_v and_o all_o circumstance_n well_o weigh_v it_o will_v appear_v upon_o good_a reason_n that_o both_o side_n be_v mistake_v and_o that_o the_o forename_a scripture_n do_v not_o import_v any_o such_o rigorous_a rest_n or_o burden_v some_o cessation_n for_o first_o of_o all_o though_o the_o pharisee_n and_o other_o strict_a sect_n and_o rabbinicall_a doctor_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n do_v of_o late_a time_n alittle_o before_o and_o at_o the_o appearance_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o flesh_n expound_v the_o law_n so_o strict_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o carnal_a and_o literal_a sense_n that_o thereby_o they_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o man_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v charge_v they_o matth._n 23.4_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n but_o even_o the_o isralite_n themselves_o who_o live_v under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o a_o school_n master_n and_o under_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v liberty_n to_o go_v out_o of_o they_o place_n and_o dwelling_n a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n which_o be_v as_o their_o rabin_n write_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n that_o be_v as_o some_o take_v it_o a_o italian_a mile_n &_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o two_o mile_n and_o 2_o king_n 11.6.7_o it_o be_v record_v the_o priest_n and_o people_n go_v in_o and_o out_o to_z and_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o every_o sabbath_n day_n they_o do_v also_o kindle_v fire_n for_o sacrifice_n &_o burn_a offering_n which_o they_o do_v offer_v unto_o god_n double_a morning_n and_o evening_n every_o sabbath_n day_n after_o they_o have_v kill_v and_o dress_v the_o beast_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a sense_n and_o strain_a exposition_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n give_v of_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o our_o saviour_n show_v matth._n 12.5_o second_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v not_o expound_v the_o law_n as_o forbid_v all_o bodily_a work_n for_o they_o do_v circumcise_v child_n &_o apply_v medicine_n to_o heal_v the_o sore_n of_o the_o circumcise_a on_o the_o sabbath_n when_o it_o happen_v upon_o the_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o show_v joh._n 7.23_o they_o lead_v their_o ox_n &_o ass_n to_o the_o water_n and_o if_o a_o sheep_n or_o ox_n or_o ass_n do_v fall_v into_o a_o pit_n they_o do_v pull_v it_o out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n because_o these_o be_v work_n of_o necessity_n luk._n 13.15_o &_o 14.5_o and_o the_o chief_a and_o strict_a of_o the_o pharisee_n do_v make_v great_a feast_n &_o invite_v many_o guest_n &_o our_o saviour_n himself_o among_o the_o rest_n who_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o take_v part_n with_o they_o luk._n 14.1_o &_o do_v observe_v how_o the_o invite_a joust_n do_v choose_v out_o the_o chief_a room_n ver_fw-la 7._o which_o show_v plain_o that_o dress_n of_o necessary_a and_o convenient_a meat_n be_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n neither_o do_v the_o pharisee_n so_o expound_v the_o law_n three_o for_o the_o place_n of_o scrpture_n before_o allege_v let_v we_o take_v a_o particular_a view_n of_o they_o in_o order_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v first_o that_o place_n exod._n 16.29_o do_v not_o enjoin_v every_o man_n to_o keep_v his_o place_n and_o not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o camp_n to_o gather_v manna_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o reason_n prefix_v show_v this_o plain_o to_o weet_v because_o god_n give_v they_o on_o the_o six_o day_n manna_n sufficient_a for_o that_o day_n &_o the_o seven_o the_o exposition_n which_o some_o make_v of_o the_o 23._o 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