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A04128 Seven questions of the sabbath briefly disputed, after the manner of the schooles Wherein such cases, and scruples, as are incident to this subject, are cleared, and resolved, by Gilbert Ironside B.D. Ironside, Gilbert, 1588-1671. 1637 (1637) STC 14268; ESTC S107435 185,984 324

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jew_n rest_v from_o their_o servile_a work_n to_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n s._n 172._o s._n illud_fw-la unum_fw-la de_fw-la sabbato_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la figuratà_fw-la diei_fw-la septimi_fw-la observatione_fw-la apud_fw-la israelitas_fw-la velatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o in_o mysterio_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o quodam_fw-la sacramento_n figurabatur_fw-la ut_fw-la hodie_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la observetur_fw-la dug_n quest_n sup_n exod._n l._n 2._o q._n 172._o austin_n affirm_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o veil_n of_o moses_n gen._n moses_n pro_fw-la die_fw-la sexto_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la diem_fw-la septimum_fw-la habet_fw-la arctabimus_fw-la igitur_fw-la judaeos_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la otio_fw-la sabbathi_o gloriantur_fw-la quod_fw-la iam_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la sabbathum_fw-la dissolutum_fw-la sit_fw-la hieron_n tradit_fw-la heb_fw-mi in_o gen._n s._n hierome_n observe_v the_o hebrew_n text_n to_o be_v in_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n end_v his_o work_n infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o jew_n have_v little_a reason_n to_o glory_n in_o their_o sabbath_n rest_n because_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o rest_v that_o day_n i_o commend_v neither_o his_o antecedent_n nor_o his_o consequent_a but_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o his_o opinion_n there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n command_v or_o observe_v in_o paradise_n and_o more_o express_o in_o c._n 20._o ezek._n 20._o haec_fw-la praecepta_fw-la &_o iustificationes_fw-la &_o obseruantiam_fw-la sabbathi_o dedit_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la hieron_n in_o cap._n 20._o ezek._n ezek._n add_v to_o these_o 4._o these_o neque_fw-la cerre_fw-la ulla_fw-la corporis_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la illis_fw-la fuit_fw-la quia_fw-la neque_fw-la nob_n be_v est_fw-la neque_fw-la sabbathorum_fw-la observation_n quia_fw-la neque_fw-la ne●is_fw-la est_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o eusebius_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o feri●●_n and_o proinde_fw-la videtur_fw-la non_fw-la temerè_fw-la interpretibus_fw-la scripturae_fw-la diligentioribus_fw-la praedicendo_fw-la fortè_fw-la dominum_fw-la sanctificasse_fw-la sabbathum_fw-la cum_fw-la ab_fw-la exordio_fw-la rerum_fw-la sanctificâsse_fw-la legitur_fw-la bull_v praefat._n de_fw-fr sab._n &_o feri●●_n bullinger_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o diligent_a and_o accurate_a expositor_n of_o holy_a scripture_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o and_o last_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o zanchius_n think_v that_o adam_n keep_v holy_a the_o first_o seven_o day_n in_o paradise_n and_o have_v christ_n in_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v his_o preacher_n i_o will_v oppose_v none_o other_o than_o mr_n perkins_n that_o adam_n sin_v and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n the_o sixth_o day_n add_v hereunto_o those_o 20.12_o those_o nehem._n 13.8_o exod._n 20.31_o ezek_n 20.12_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o 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after_o the_o fall_n indeed_o have_v it_o be_v give_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n and_o state_n of_o innocency_n as_o it_o must_v universal_o have_v bind_v all_o man_n so_o neither_o can_v it_o have_v be_v in_o any_o thing_n ceremonial_a relate_v unto_o christ_n to_o be_v abolish_v by_o he_o as_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o argument_n and_o we_o must_v still_o have_v keep_v that_o day_n on_o which_o god_n rest_v but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o practice_n only_o after_o the_o fall_n so_o be_v many_o other_o ceremony_n altar_n sacrifice_n wash_n circumcision_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o moral_a but_o only_o positive_a precept_n and_o forerunner_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n ob._n if_o any_o man_n say_v there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v afterward_o make_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o word_n write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o since_o it_o 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to_o rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n for_o god_n rest_n be_v propound_v in_o the_o commandment_n to_o be_v our_o pattern_n but_o god_n begin_v his_o rest_n at_o evening_n the_o sixth_o day_n immediate_o after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o continue_v the_o day_n of_o his_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o if_o therefore_o our_o rest_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o god_n rest_n it_o must_v begin_v at_o evening_n and_o continue_v till_o evening_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n seven_o as_o christ_n rest_v so_o must_v the_o christian_a rest_n his_o action_n be_v our_o instruction_n and_o we_o call_v the_o day_n of_o our_o rest_n the_o lord_n because_o it_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o he_o but_o christ_n finish_v his_o course_n and_o begin_v his_o rest_n over_o night_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_n four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n at_o the_o least_o our_o rest_n therefore_o be_v ground_v upon_o christ_n rest_n can_v be_v less_o than_o a_o whole_a natural_a day_n eight_o as_o the_o 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give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n if_o any_o object_n that_o by_o night_n in_o that_o place_n be_v understand_v the_o evening_n or_o shut_v in_o of_o the_o light_n only_o make_v it_o thereby_o a_o day_n artificial_a the_o very_a circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n be_v against_o he_o for_o first_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n be_v shut_v say_v the_o text_n which_o be_v not_o usual_o do_v in_o the_o evening_n second_o they_o fear_v a_o search_n will_v be_v make_v for_o they_o which_o be_v common_o do_v in_o the_o dead_a and_o depth_n of_o the_o night_n three_o locum_fw-la three_o profundâ_fw-la jam_fw-la nocte_fw-la aret._n in_o locum_fw-la aretius_n a_o good_a protestant_a expositor_n say_v express_o it_o be_v very_o late_o in_o the_o night_n ten_o as_o the_o primitive_a church_n observe_v the_o day_n so_o must_v we_o but_o the_o primitive_a church_n keep_v a_o night_n as_o well_o as_o a_o day_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o their_o vigil_n and_o overnight_o assembly_n not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n but_o when_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o be_v christian_n every_o man_n know_v and_o we_o read_v unto_o this_o day_n the_o sermon_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o their_o vigil_n which_o doubtless_o have_v never_o be_v but_o that_o they_o hold_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o a_o twenty-foure-houre_n sabbath_n at_o the_o least_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n last_o divers_a good_a authority_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o purpose_n not_o only_o of_o some_o private_a man_n as_o tempore_fw-la as_o sicut_fw-la antiquis_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr sabbatho_n dicente_fw-la legislatore_fw-la à_fw-la vespere_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ve●eram_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la st_n augustine_n and_o 31._o and_o irenaeus_n contra_fw-la valent._n l._n 4._o cap._n 31._o irenaeus_n but_o whole_a 1._o whole_a observemus_fw-la igitur_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la &_o sanctificemus_fw-la eum_fw-la à_fw-la vespere_fw-la diei_fw-la sabbathi_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la dominici_n diei_fw-la sequestrati_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la negotio_fw-la con._n agath_fw-mi cap._n 47._o noctem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la insseratae_fw-la lucd_v in●●cessibili_fw-la redidis_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la excubijs_fw-la exigamus_fw-la con._n matis_n c._n 1._o counsel_n have_v so_o determine_v this_o point_n nay_o the_o very_a canon_n law_n the_o sink_n and_o dunghill_n of_o popery_n chap._n xv._o the_o argument_n against_o the_o day_n natural_a be_v propose_v the_o negative_a tenent_n have_v also_o its_o reason_n first_o our_o rest_a day_n must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o our_o work_a day_n for_o they_o be_v relative_n and_o all_o relative_n have_v their_o mutual_a respect_n in_o all_o thing_n in_o which_o they_o be_v relative_n certain_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o god_n require_v for_o himself_o such_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n as_o he_o do_v proportion_n unto_o we_o for_o our_o own_o employment_n but_o our_o work_a day_n be_v artificial_a not_o natural_a man_n go_v forth_o unto_o his_o labour_n till_o the_o evening_n 104.3_o evening_n psal_n 104.3_o say_v the_o prophet_n &_o 11.9_o &_o joh._n 11.9_o there_o be_v twelve_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n say_v our_o saviour_n 9.4_o saviour_n joh._n 9.4_o night_n come_v wherein_o no_o man_n work_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n ob._n may_v not_o a_o man_n then_o work_v by_o night_n in_o his_o lawful_a call_n resp_n yes_o doubtless_o if_o he_o offend_v not_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o mercy_n to_o himself_o or_o other_o or_o if_o there_o intervene_v not_o some_o other_o irregularity_n in_o his_o work_n and_o upon_o this_o caution_n also_o he_o may_v lawful_o spend_v the_o lord_n night_n in_o holy_a exercise_n but_o our_o question_n be_v not_o what_o some_o man_n may_v do_v but_o what_o all_o man_n must_v do_v under_o pain_n of_o sin_n ob._n but_o do_v not_o then_o the_o rule_n hold_v that_o those_o who_o sit_v up_o late_o at_o night_n about_o their_o own_o work_n on_o week_n day_n shall_v proportionable_o watch_v about_o holy_a thing_n at_o night_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n resp_n this_o no_o way_n agree_v with_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n which_o in_o command_v the_o sabbath_n have_v a_o twofold_a intention_n the_o one_o his_o own_o public_a worship_n and_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o mankind_n the_o other_o the_o corporal_a refresh_n and_o revive_v the_o body_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o of_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v now_o glad_o know_v what_o refresh_v the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n have_v by_o the_o sabbath_n if_o he_o must_v labour_v about_o holy_a thing_n not_o only_o all_o day_n but_o most_o part_n of_o the_o night_n also_o but_o i_o think_v no_o sober_a mind_a man_n will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o go_v to_o bed_n soon_o upon_o this_o night_n then_o upon_o
which_o he_o himself_o have_v especial_o select_v out_o of_o all_o other_o day_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o service_n but_o the_o 1.10_o the_o rev._n 1.10_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o revelation_n to_o s._n john_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o that_o day_n who_o profanation_n be_v revenge_v with_o miraculous_a judgement_n even_o reveal_v from_o heaven_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n for_o why_o else_o shall_v the_o lord_n so_o severe_o require_v it_o but_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n miraculous_o revenge_v as_o a_o 3._o a_o tom._n 3._o conc._n ●dem_n fere_n council_n paris_n tomo_fw-la 3._o ancient_a synod_n hold_v in_o scotland_n and_o sundry_a other_o good_a record_n make_v it_o apparent_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o a_o cloud_n of_o many_o argument_n all_o of_o which_o be_v at_o the_o least_o probable_a be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o demonstration_n but_o here_o be_v such_o a_o cloud_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n last_o there_o want_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o learned_a ignatius_n style_v it_o the_o queen_n of_o day_n justin_n martyr_n say_v the_o lord_n himself_o change_v it_o athanasius_n affirm_v the_o same_o as_o we_o see_v argument_n the_o eight_o the_o latin_a father_n call_v it_o sacred_a as_o argument_n the_o thirteen_o augustine_n leo_n and_o the_o council_n of_o palestina_n enlarge_v themselves_o in_o the_o praise_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o day_n among_o the_o schoolman_n some_o be_v find_v which_o maintain_v it_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n nay_o some_o antisabatharians_n themselves_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o so_o mighty_a be_v truth_n and_o prevail_v chap._n 18._o the_o argument_n for_o the_o negative_a be_v brief_o set_v down_o for_o the_o negative_a it_o be_v say_v first_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o the_o natural_a or_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n for_o all_o law_n be_v write_v constitution_n say_v civilian_n and_o the_o schooleman_n give_v the_o reason_n for_o otherwise_o they_o be_v gers_n be_v leges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la cum_fw-la promulgantur_fw-la alioqui_fw-la constitationes_fw-la positivae_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o laqueum_fw-la &_o offensiones_fw-la &_o scandalum_fw-la nedù●_n insipientum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o sapientum_fw-la gers_n no_o law_n but_o snare_n for_o man_n conscience_n and_o stumble_a block_n not_o only_o *_o to_o the_o simple_a but_o to_o wise_a man_n themselves_o but_o that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n shall_v be_v the_o christian_a man_n sabbath_n be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v write_v either_o natural_o upon_o the_o heart_n or_o positive_o in_o the_o scripture_n either_o express_o in_o the_o letter_n or_o implicit_o to_o be_v deduce_v by_o necessary_a and_o undeniable_a consequence_n not_o natural_o upon_o the_o heart_n for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a of_o nature_n which_o no_o man_n affirm_v nor_o positive_o in_o scripture_n for_o then_o the_o text_n may_v be_v produce_v not_o by_o undeniable_a consequence_n for_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o weakness_n of_o all_o these_o deduction_n which_o hitherto_o be_v or_o as_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v make_v and_o in_o this_o point_n we_o must_v whole_o be_v guide_v by_o probability_n say_v mr_n perkins_n if_o any_o man_n except_o against_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o this_o enumeration_n and_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordination_n because_o it_o have_v authority_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o example_n record_v in_o scripture_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o deed_n the_o papist_n make_v much_o use_n of_o this_o maxim_n 34._o maxim_n ab_fw-la apostolis_n per_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la instituta_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la saeculis_fw-la post_fw-la apostolica_fw-la tempora_fw-la succedentibus_fw-la celebra●a_fw-la est_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la oper_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 34._o bellarmin_n maintain_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a observation_n by_o no_o other_o way_n but_o i_o think_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v of_o holy_a thing_n to_o which_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v bind_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v too_o much_o looseness_n to_o say_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o god_n saint_n when_o no_o precept_n can_v be_v produce_v for_o only_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v moral_a virtue_n or_o wherein_o he_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o wherein_o he_o be_v propose_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v imitate_v by_o we_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v for_o necessary_a instruction_n and_o obligation_n and_o sure_o be_v it_o otherwise_o so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v distinguish_v between_o a_o divine_a precept_n and_o a_o divine_a ordination_n as_o the_o jesuite_n lainez_n do_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n what_o a_o wide_a gap_n be_v open_v to_o usurp_v upon_o man_n conscience_n st_n augustine_n rule_n be_v safe_a i_o believe_v not_o what_o i_o read_v not_o if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o this_o day_n observation_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n we_o shall_v i_o hope_v give_v he_o satisfaction_n when_o we_o come_v to_o those_o argument_n which_o former_o be_v make_v to_o this_o purpose_n second_o if_o christ_n have_v give_v any_o command_n to_o forbear_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o in_o its_o room_n to_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o apostle_n hold_v their_o first_o synod_n will_v doubtless_o have_v express_v as_o much_o in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o gentile_n for_o they_o profess_v by_o that_o their_o decree_n to_o lay_v upon_o they_o all_o necessary_a burden_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a observation_n but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v a_o outward_a observation_n and_o the_o apostle_n burden_n they_o not_o therewith_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o argument_n gather_v strength_n from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n because_o the_o question_n be_v at_o that_o time_n which_o also_o occasion_v the_o synod_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n how_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n of_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v one_o special_a branch_n ob._n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o outward_a observation_n and_o yet_o they_o burden_a they_o not_o therewith_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o silence_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o also_o that_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v negative_o not_o affirmative_o sol._n i_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o baptism_n be_v already_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o both_o by_o precept_n and_o practice_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o to_o be_v then_o repeat_v and_o to_o the_o second_o that_o indeed_o their_o direction_n be_v only_o negative_a 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