Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	day_n	lord_n	week_n	2,733	5	10.2407	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

a_o edict_n to_o all_o governor_n of_o province_n in_o his_o roman_a empire_n that_o they_o shall_v forthwith_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o honour_n holiday_n consecrate_v to_o the_o memorial_n of_o martyr_n and_o solemn_o observe_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o church_n himself_o church_n at_o this_o time_n or_o a_o little_a before_o be_v the_o time_n that_o socrates_n speak_v of_o lib._n 5._o chap._n 21._o saying_n some_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o cannon_n of_o their_o own_o they_o set_v at_o nought_o and_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o law_n publish_v by_o the_o apostle_n so_o unadvised_o say_v he_o they_o put_v in_o practice_n decree_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n himself_o ibid._n chap._n 23._o note_v i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v not_o observe_v till_o this_o time_n for_o evident_a it_o be_v it_o be_v observe_v by_o many_o church_n in_o few_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o apostle_n yea_o dr._n white_a on_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 193._o say_v the_o universal_a church_n before_o the_o decree_n of_o any_o general_n or_o nationall_n counsel_n make_v the_o sunday_n or_o lord_n day_n a_o weekly_a festival_n but_o i_o endeavour_v to_o denote_v when_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n reject_v the_o sabbath_n and_o observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o the_o three_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o put_v down_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o be_v contrive_v in_o the_o nicen_n council_n be_v because_o christian_n before_o that_o counsel_n be_v not_o forbid_v to_o observe_v the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n nor_o threaten_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v if_o they_o do_v observe_v it_o for_o that_o be_v not_o do_v till_o the_o counsel_n hold_v at_o laodicea_n anno_fw-la 364._o which_o be_v about_o 38_o year_n after_o the_o nicen_n council_n where_o they_o make_v a_o law_n that_o christian_n shall_v not_o jewdize_v and_o rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o rather_o work_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v prefer_v the_o lord_n day_n above_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o if_o any_o be_v find_v observe_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v or_o accurse_a as_o mr._n brabourn_n have_v it_o in_o his_o forementioned_a book_n pag._n 482._o out_o of_o hospine_n de_fw-fr origen_n fast_o chap._n 9_o pag._n 27._o about_o this_o time_n many_o other_o error_n be_v set_v a_o foot_n for_o mr._n brabourn_n in_o his_o forementioned_a book_n pag._n 482._o say_v you_o may_v read_v in_o mr._n perkins_n his_o demonstration_n of_o the_o problem_n about_o the_o 300_o and_o 400_o year_n after_o christ_n then_o begin_v image_n to_o creep_v into_o church_n the_o cross_n to_o be_v adore_v invocation_n of_o saint_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a pilgrimage_n purgatory_n single_a life_n of_o minister_n monkery_n and_o monastical_a profession_n etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v i_o show_v the_o time_n or_o near_o about_o when_o the_o lord_n holy_a seven_o day-sabbath_n be_v reject_v and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n institute_v in_o its_o stead_n which_o cause_v i_o to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 119.126_o it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o lord_n to_o work_v for_o they_o have_v make_v void_a thy_o law_n yea_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o god_n judgement_n on_o the_o world_n isa_n 24.4_o 5._o lamentable_a it_o be_v that_o the_o learned_a of_o this_o land_n which_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v guide_v to_o the_o blind_a and_o light_n of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o teacher_n of_o they_o which_o want_v knowledge_n and_o to_o have_v the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o seven_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n upon_o a_o pretence_n that_o jesus_n christ_n abrogate_a the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n institute_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o its_o stead_n when_o there_o be_v not_o any_o word_n of_o god_n that_o teach_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v many_o weak_a reason_n produce_v by_o many_o man_n to_o prove_v their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n 8.20_o practice_n note_v i_o pray_v if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8.20_o both_o for_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o also_o for_o manifest_v that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v of_o a_o divine_a institution_n some_o principal_a place_n of_o scripture_n produce_v and_o pervert_v by_o they_o i_o will_v brief_o weigh_v and_o examine_v commit_v it_o to_o wise_a man_n consideration_n and_o the_o almighty_n blessing_n anti-sabatharians_a say_v our_o saviour_n to_o manifest_v the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n do_v plead_v for_o and_o perform_v some_o thing_n that_o the_o jew_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n may_v not_o do_v and_o to_o prove_v it_o they_o urge_v two_o scripture_n the_o one_o mark_v 2.23_o 24._o where_o it_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n disciple_n pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o pharise_n urge_v at_o our_o saviour_n for_o that_o fact_n now_o say_v they_o our_o saviour_n justify_v that_o fact_n although_o it_o be_v a_o do_v of_o that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n forbid_v ergo_fw-la the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v change_v answer_v our_o saviour_n do_v not_o justify_v they_o in_o that_o act_n as_o a_o unlawful_a fact_n but_o justify_v they_o in_o it_o as_o a_o lawful_a or_o justifiable_a fact_n as_o the_o cause_n stand_v with_o they_o they_o be_v hungry_a and_o that_o from_o a_o precedent_n in_o david_n and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o who_o in_o the_o like_a case_n do_v eat_v the_o show_n bread_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o from_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o be_v blameless_a mat._n 12.4_o 5._o which_o word_v of_o our_o saviour_n do_v imply_v that_o have_v there_o not_o be_v a_o necessity_n their_o action_n have_v not_o be_v lawful_a but_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o necessity_n as_o david_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o one_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o charity_n and_o the_o other_o to_o piety_n they_o be_v blameless_a and_o therefore_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o disciple_n our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o adversary_n if_o you_o have_v know_v what_o this_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n math._n 12_o 7._o a_o repulse_n to_o their_o cavil_n and_o withal_o our_o saviour_n cause_v they_o to_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v imply_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n know_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o sabbath_n better_o than_o they_o for_o have_v they_o know_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o will_v not_o have_v condemn_v the_o innocent_a mat._n 12.7_o let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o our_o saviour_n either_o by_o his_o goodness_n or_o greatness_n do_v vouchsafe_v a_o dispensation_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o act_v that_o which_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n evil_a for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o neither_o do_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o say_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n import_n that_o he_o have_v change_v the_o sabbath_n or_o will_v do_v it_o but_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v far_o otherwise_o and_o that_o very_o proper_a to_o our_o saviour_n may_v be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o in_o that_o as_o he_o be_v god_n john_n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o in_o which_o sense_n the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v by_o he_o 2._o in_o respect_v it_o be_v uphold_v by_o he_o john_n 5_o 17._o col._n 1.20_o 3._o he_o be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o that_o he_o only_o holy_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o person_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n imperfect_a obedience_n to_o it_o rom._n 8.3_o 4._o chap_n 10.4_o have_v our_o saviour_n abolish_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o have_v diminish_v from_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o mat._n 5.17_o for_o be_v man_n and_o circumcise_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o in_o which_o regard_n he_o be_v a_o subject_n to_o it_o and_o so_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v mat._n 4.7_o 10._o yea_o i_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o can_v or_o do_v diminish_v from_o the_o moral_a law_n

the_o apostle_n reason_v against_o those_o corinthian_n which_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 13.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o chap._n ii_o manife_v 12_o absurdity_n which_o do_v follow_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n or_o assertion_n that_o the_o four_o commandment_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o be_v abrogate_a which_o be_v not_o suitable_a with_o godliness_n or_o with_o the_o holiness_n truth_n or_o integrity_n of_o the_o decalogue_n the_o first_o absurdity_n which_o do_v follow_v on_o the_o doctrine_n that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v abrogate_a or_o part_v thereof_o be_v to_o affirm_v consequent_o that_o there_o be_v but_o 9_o commandment_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o express_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o require_v duty_n of_o we_o contrary_a to_o exod_n 20._o deut._n 4.13_o second_o it_o be_v to_o affirm_v that_o god_n law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v not_o perpetual_o moral_a the_o four_o stand_v as_o a_o cifer_n three_o all_o the_o duty_n command_v 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sabbath_n because_o the_o duty_n thereof_o be_v abrogate_a it_o be_v to_o affirm_v that_o god_n law_n be_v change_v contrary_a to_o psal_n 111.7_o &_o 8._o twelf_o those_o which_o affirm_v the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v before_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v since_o by_o christian_n do_v thereby_o avouch_v that_o god_n testimony_n his_o law_n his_o covenant_n be_v yea_o and_o nay_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n law_n and_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n see_v psal_n 119.138_o 142_o 152._o psal_n 89.2_o luke_n 16.17_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o if_o these_o and_o the_o like_a assertion_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v for_o truth_n but_o reject_v for_o error_n by_o all_o man_n profess_v christianity_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n then_o all_o man_n profess_v christianity_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o every_o jot_n and_o title_n thereof_o be_v moral_a and_o remain_v in_o force_n and_o bind_v all_o man_n as_o unchangeable_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbaths_a since_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n as_o ever_o it_o do_v any_o man_n before_o his_o ascension_n in_o which_o regard_n i_o profess_v in_o the_o fear_n or_o god_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o that_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o literal_a expression_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v to_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o literal_a expression_n of_o either_o the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o commandment_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n except_o necessity_n hinder_v it_o for_o sure_a it_o be_v whosoever_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o james_z 2.10_o if_o this_o will_v not_o be_v assent_v unto_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o he_o that_o will_v oppose_v i_o whether_o our_o saviour_n in_o mat._n 5.18_o do_v ratify_v the_o decalogue_n or_o law_n of_o ten_o commandment_n to_o remain_v till_o all_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v yea_o or_o nay_o if_o nay_o what_o law_n be_v it_o that_o he_o ratify_v if_o yea_o than_o he_o ratify_v the_o four_o commandment_n to_o remain_v for_o instruction_n to_o godliness_n in_o the_o literal_a expression_n thereof_o as_o unchangeable_a as_o to_o any_o other_o expression_n of_o that_o law_n if_o any_o will_v deny_v it_o let_v he_o show_v how_o our_o saviour_n do_v ratify_v the_o whole_a law_n yea_o every_o jot_n and_o title_n of_o it_o and_o do_v not_o ratify_v the_o four_o commandment_n which_o be_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o law_n which_o consist_v of_o more_o than_o 80._o word_n and_o if_o our_o saviour_n ratify_v the_o four_o commandment_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v why_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v as_o conscionable_o observe_v as_o any_o of_o the_o other_o nine_o commandment_n but_o if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v repeal_v again_o by_o christ_n let_v he_o show_v how_o he_o can_v do_v it_o and_o not_o diminish_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o also_o when_o he_o do_v it_o and_o what_o be_v his_o word_n of_o repeal_n it_o and_o then_o also_o prove_v it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o apostle_n establish_v rom._n 3.31_o as_o also_o that_o we_o may_v omit_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n and_o not_o fall_v under_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o by_o saint_n james_n chap._n 2._o v._n 10._o chap._n iii_o contain_v 10._o reason_n demonstrate_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v moral_a and_o not_o ceremonial_a second_o objection_n answer_v the_o first_o reason_n be_v why_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n rest_n be_v moral_a and_o not_o ceremonial_a be_v because_o it_o differ_v in_o its_o nature_n from_o a_o ceremonial_a precept_n a_o ceremonial_a precept_n or_o precept_n be_v give_v of_o god_n and_o use_v of_o man_n to_o set_v forth_o some_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v wrought_v or_o bring_v by_o jesus_n christ_n after_o man_n fall_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n heb._n 9_o chap._n 10._o but_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n john_n 1.2_o 3._o before_o there_o be_v any_o need_n or_o use_v of_o any_o ceremony_n gen_n 1.2_o 3._o ergo_fw-la the_o four_o commandment_n be_v moral_a second_o that_o the_o seven_o day_n rest_n be_v moral_a do_v appear_v from_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n wherefore_o god_n give_v to_o man_n the_o holy_a sabbath_n express_v by_o moses_n ezod_n 31.17_o chap._n 20.11_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a whereon_o the_o duty_n be_v found_v it_o argue_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o day_n itself_o three_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n rest_n be_v moral_a do_v appear_v from_o a_o further_a use_n of_o the_o day_n for_o god_n public_a worship_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o it_o levit._n 23.3_o psal_n 92._o act_n 13.14_o 15_o 42._o chap._n 15.21_o luke_n 4.16_o 31._o mark_v 6.2_o 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