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A10130 A treatise of the Sabbath and the Lords-day Distinguished into foure parts. Wherein is declared both the nature, originall, and observation, as well of the one under the Old, as of the other under the New Testament. Written in French by David Primerose Batchelour in Divinitie in the Vniversity of Oxford, and minister of the Gospell in the Protestant Church of Roven. Englished out of his French manuscript by his father G.P. D.D. Primerose, David.; Primrose, Gilbert, ca. 1580-1642. 1636 (1636) STC 20387; ESTC S115259 278,548 354

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those_o which_o do_v not_o stick_v for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o eat_v all_o kind_n of_o meat_n because_o they_o esteem_v they_o all_o to_o be_v indifferent_a be_v strong_a and_o those_o which_o be_v scrupulous_a for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o eat_v any_o thing_n but_o herb_n be_v weak_a even_o so_o according_o to_o that_o we_o must_v ac-acknowledge_a those_o which_o make_v no_o difference_n of_o day_n for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o esteem_v all_o day_n equal_o to_o have_v be_v strong_a and_o those_o which_o esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o to_o have_v be_v weak_a 4_o second_o i_o can_v see_v how_o any_o man_n shall_v imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o judgement_n esteem_v those_o to_o be_v weak_a which_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o see_v to_o esteem_v every_o day_n equal_o without_o distinction_n of_o any_o day_n for_o conscience_n sake_n put_v the_o case_n there_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o that_o opinion_n can_v be_v call_v weakness_n and_o infirmity_n in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o this_o word_n weakness_n be_v take_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o man_n when_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n in_o his_o belief_n concern_v thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o he_o believe_v not_o that_o to_o be_v lawful_a which_o be_v lawful_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o refrain_v for_o conscience_n sake_n from_o that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o forbear_v so_o he_o who_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a unto_o he_o to_o eat_v all_o kind_n of_o meat_n although_o god_n have_v give_v he_o the_o free_a use_n of_o they_o all_o be_v weak_a and_o infirm_a but_o when_o there_o be_v excess_n in_o his_o belief_n when_o i_o say_v he_o believe_v to_o have_v liberty_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a unto_o he_o to_o do_v and_o do_v it_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o conscience_n unto_o it_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n language_n call_v weakness_n but_o rather_o ignorance_n error_n mistake_v if_o then_o those_o which_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o have_v fail_v in_o this_o point_n as_o they_o have_v do_v of_o necessity_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o fault_n in_o they_o they_o have_v never_o be_v esteem_v and_o call_v weak_a by_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v but_o rather_o ignorant_a errant_n nay_o dissolute_a loose_a profane_a 5_o very_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v ordain_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o set_a day_n of_o rest_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v command_v it_o that_o the_o church_n have_v practise_v it_o as_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o as_o a_o moral_a point_n belong_v to_o religion_n as_o be_v pretend_v these_o christian_n who_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o such_o thing_n and_o nevertheless_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o establish_v not_o religion_n and_o a_o point_n of_o conscience_n in_o any_o of_o they_o and_o make_v no_o great_a account_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n then_o of_o any_o other_o day_n be_v of_o necessity_n profane_a man_n and_o no_o better_a reckon_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o yet_o the_o apostle_n repute_v they_o not_o to_o be_v such_o for_o he_o forbid_v to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o as_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v those_o that_o be_v of_o contrary_a opinion_n ver_fw-la 3._o 10._o 6_o nay_o he_o affirm_v that_o those_o which_o regard_v not_o the_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n regard_v it_o not_o verse_n 6._o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o god_n know_v that_o he_o have_v make_v they_o free_a from_o the_o distinction_n of_o day_n and_o receive_v they_o be_v well_o please_v with_o that_o which_o they_o do_v now_o suppose_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n which_o make_v the_o observation_n thereof_o a_o necessary_a point_n of_o religion_n which_o these_o man_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o not_o regard_v the_o day_n for_o religion_n and_o conscience_n sake_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o regard_v it_o not_o seeing_z they_o have_v rather_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n by_o not_o regard_v it_o for_o they_o have_v manifest_o vilipend_v he_o by_o their_o misbelief_n whereby_o they_o esteem_v not_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v moral_a and_o most_o straite_o command_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a point_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v therefore_o more_o conformable_a to_o reason_n that_o those_o which_o make_v distinction_n of_o day_n and_o esteem_a one_o above_o another_o be_v weak_a and_o in_o this_o do_v all_o the_o interpreter_n agree_v nevertheless_o the_o apostle_n say_v with_o good_a reason_n of_o these_o weak_a one_o that_o what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o do_v it_o through_o devotion_n and_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n have_v some_o religious_a ground_n which_o be_v a_o colourable_a excuse_n to_o their_o infirmity_n and_o make_v it_o tolerable_a not_o only_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n also_o 7_o now_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v write_v to_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v gentile_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n we_o may_v esteem_v with_o great_a appearance_n that_o this_o day_n which_o some_o of_o they_o through_o infirmity_n have_v so_o much_o regard_n unto_o be_v sunday_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n not_o by_o any_o divine_a ordinance_n not_o also_o through_o necessity_n of_o religion_n but_o simple_o by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n in_o remembrance_n that_o on_o that_o day_n christ_n rise_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n &_o be_v esteem_v of_o they_o a_o day_n of_o necessary_a observation_n in_o and_o for_o itself_o which_o other_o better_v instruct_v esteem_v not_o this_o be_v so_o establish_v thorough_o the_o opinion_n that_o i_o defend_v and_o evict_v the_o other_o but_o although_o the_o apostle_n have_v intend_v to_o speak_v of_o day_n command_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o religious_a observation_n whereof_o many_o not_o as_o yet_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o evangelicall_n liberty_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v bind_v for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o argument_n remain_v as_o strong_a as_o can_v be_v 8_o for_o howsoever_o the_o apostle_n his_o meaning_n be_v take_v he_o speak_v general_o and_o impute_v to_o infirmity_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o conscience_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o esteem_v of_o one_o day_n above_o another_o and_o to_o strength_n and_o firmness_n the_o esteem_v of_o all_o day_n alike_o which_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o shall_v have_v pronounce_v so_o in_o general_a term_n if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o have_v be_v a_o set_a day_n of_o rest_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o christian_n to_o observe_v it_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n as_o be_v moral_a and_o for_o god_n sake_n who_o have_v command_v it_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v those_o have_v not_o well_o do_v so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v strong_a in_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n for_o esteem_v every_o day_n equal_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v but_o the_o other_o have_v do_v well_o and_o religious_o to_o esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v weak_a which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v manifest_o against_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v weak_a not_o simple_o as_o we_o have_v touch_v heretofore_o for_o observe_v a_o certain_a day_n but_o for_o keep_v it_o with_o a_o conscientious_a regard_n and_o opinion_n of_o a_o religious_a obligation_n particular_a unto_o it_o more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o day_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v blame_v and_o may_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n chapter_n eleven_o reason_n ii_o 1._o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o the_o israelite_n a_o sign_n of_o their_o sanctification_n 2._o not_o only_o in_o the_o toilsome_a age_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n but_o also_o in_o the_o eternity_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3._o through_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v perfect_o accomplish_v the_o benefit_n which_o it_o represent_v imperfect_o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v till_o his_o come_n only_o 5._o this_o truth_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o type_n of_o the_o bodily_a rest_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 6._o as_o also_o by_o the_o type_n of_o god_n rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n 7._o god_n rest_n and_o
which_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n almost_o the_o whole_a city_n wherein_o be_v comprise_v more_o gentile_n than_o jew_n come_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o allege_v also_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n verse_n 13._o where_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o jew_n or_o of_o synagogue_n it_o be_v say_v that_o paul_n and_o silas_n be_v in_o philippi_n a_o town_n of_o macedonia_n where_o they_o sojourn_v certain_a day_n on_o the_o sabbath_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o river_n side_n where_o prayer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n among_o the_o gentile_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o jew_n 5_o to_o this_o i_o may_v answer_v without_o great_a difficulty_n and_o first_o to_o the_o passage_n in_o the_o act_n chapter_n 13._o verse_n 42._o i_o may_v say_v that_o this_o entreaty_n make_v to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o preach_v the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n be_v not_o by_o all_o the_o interpreter_n ascribe_v to_o the_o gentile_n but_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o before_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n have_v entreat_v they_o to_o propound_v some_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o word_n gentiles_n in_o some_o greek_a edition_n and_o in_o some_o version_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v beside_o this_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v not_o for_o the_o gentile_n as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o jew_n but_o indifferent_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n that_o be_v there_o present_a in_o this_o sense_n and_o the_o folk_n or_o people_n beseech_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n which_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o gentile_n 6_o but_o not_o to_o stand_v upon_o that_o i_o say_v second_o that_o the_o original_a text_n do_v not_o show_v manifest_o that_o the_o request_n make_v by_o the_o gentile_n to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v that_o they_o will_v preach_v unto_o they_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n for_o it_o may_v signify_v in_o the_o intermedium_fw-la of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v in_o any_o time_n between_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o they_o have_v present_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o next_o sabbath_n follow_v for_o see_v the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o jew_n reserve_v for_o themselves_o and_o which_o the_o apostle_n employ_v among_o they_o for_o their_o instruction_n the_o gentile_n belike_o desire_v to_o take_v some_o other_o day_n for_o they_o wherein_z with_o more_o commodity_n they_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n and_o very_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o gentile_n not_o as_o yet_o instruct_v neither_o in_o the_o law_n nor_o in_o the_o gospel_n will_v ask_v of_o their_o own_o head_n the_o sabbath_n day_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o and_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o they_o do_v ask_v any_o other_o commodious_a day_n between_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v unto_o they_o while_o they_o be_v not_o busy_v with_o teach_v the_o jew_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o many_o interpreter_n do_v translate_v not_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n as_o if_o the_o gentile_n have_v choose_v that_o day_n but_o in_o the_o sabbath_n or_o in_o the_o week_n between_o that_o be_v in_o any_o day_n between_o till_o the_o next_o sabbath_n 7_o and_o there_o be_v some_o which_o probable_o esteem_v that_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v red_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v clear_o in_o any_o day_n whatsoever_o between_o the_o sabbath_n this_o interpretation_n be_v not_o sufficient_o refute_v by_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o 44._o verse_n where_o it_o be_v clear_o say_v that_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n come_v almost_o the_o whole_a city_n together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o this_o 44._o verse_n shall_v declare_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o request_n make_v by_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o 42._o verse_n it_o be_v rather_o likely_a that_o the_o apostle_n have_v already_o fulfil_v it_o between_o the_o two_o sabbath_n when_o the_o sabbath_n day_n come_v wherein_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o their_o custom_n meet_v together_o and_o paul_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v preach_v unto_o they_o as_o we_o may_v see_v act_n 17._o verse_n 2._o and_o act_n 18._o verse_n 4._o the_o whole_a city_n be_v move_v with_o curiosity_n by_o the_o rumour_n spread_v abroad_o of_o the_o former_a sermon_n make_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n run_v together_o in_o a_o far_o great_a number_n than_o before_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n three_o see_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabbath_n 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