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A53192 The doctrine of the Fourth Commandement, deformed by popery, reformed & restored to its primitive purity wherein is clearely proved by Scripture, arguments, and reasons, that the seventh day of the week, and not the first, viz. the day called Saturday (and not the day called Sunday) is the true Christian Sabbath ... / objections answered, and the truth cleared, by Gods unworthy servant, J.O. Ockford, James. 1650 (1650) Wing O128AA; ESTC R41358 35,090 80

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it_o etc._n etc._n which_o holy_a sabbath_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v spend_v in_o holy_a exercise_n to_o this_o time_n yea_o and_o for_o ever_o exod._n 31.17_o isay_n 66.23_o that_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v keep_v and_o spend_v in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n several_a man_n of_o note_n do_v confess_v the_o truth_n thereof_o although_o their_o practice_n answer_v not_o with_o it_o no_o nor_o their_o word_n at_o some_o time_n neither_o and_o therefore_o i_o look_v upon_o their_o expression_n as_o justify_v the_o truth_n against_o themselves_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o mr_n beza_n in_o his_o margin_n on_o deut._n 5._o vers_fw-la 13._o who_o say_v since_o god_n permit_v six_o day_n to_o our_o labour_n that_o we_o ought_v willing_o to_o dedicate_v the_o seven_o to_o serve_v he_o whole_o second_o mr._n perkins_n on_o gal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 10._o say_v six_o day_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v moral_a and_o contain_v a_o perpetual_a truth_n three_o doctor_n whitguift_n against_o cartwright_n page_n 553._o say_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v this_o that_o see_v god_n have_v admit_v we_o six_o day_n to_o do_v our_o own_o work_n in_o we_o ought_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o serve_v he_o etc._n etc._n four_o muskulus_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o common_a place_n fol._n 60._o speak_v of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n say_v second_o he_o appoint_v the_o day_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o his_o people_n liberty_n six_o day_n say_v he_o thou_o shall_v do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o he_o do_v especial_o note_v the_o day_n to_o work_v and_o he_o do_v express_v that_o day_n in_o which_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v hallow_v etc._n etc._n six_o day_n be_v appoint_v thou_o in_o which_o thou_o may_v work_v all_o thing_n touch_v thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o affair_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o so_o for_o that_o day_n be_v a_o great_a while_n ago_o determine_v and_o hallow_v by_o god_n himself_o unto_o rest_n and_o therefore_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o serve_v for_o thy_o work_n but_o thou_o shall_v hallow_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n five_o dr._n willet_n on_o the_o four_o commandment_n question_v 13_o pag._n 360._o say_v god_n be_v say_v to_o rest_n both_o that_o his_o rest_n may_v be_v a_o monument_n of_o the_o creation_n perfect_v and_o that_o god_n by_o his_o example_n may_v induce_v we_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o rest_v upon_o his_o sabbath_n six_o dod_n and_o clever_n on_o the_o commandment_n speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n in_o pag._n 118._o say_v the_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o god_n example_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v follow_v example_n then_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a 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the_o conscionable_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o religion_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o pag._n 259._o say_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o commandment_n which_o god_n speak_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o twice_o write_v with_o his_o own_o finger_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n to_o signify_v their_o authority_n and_o perpetuity_n all_o that_o god_n write_v be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a commandment_n and_o they_o be_v reckon_v ten_o in_o number_n if_o this_o be_v now_o a_o abrogate_a ceremony_n than_o there_o be_v but_o nine_o commandment_n and_o in_o pag._n 287._o thus_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v enjoin_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_n but_o this_o commandment_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n as_o matrimony_n be_v institute_v of_o