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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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express_o that_o this_o day_n which_o be_v intimate_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o jew_n seventh-day_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o both_o by_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n what_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a five_o that_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v make_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o institute_v for_o to_o make_v and_o to_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v be_v in_o this_o case_n term_v equivalent_a but_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o make_n and_o appoint_v 13._o appoint_v ●pse_fw-la est_fw-la d●e●_n 〈◊〉_d perpetual_a ipse_fw-la nobis_fw-la per_fw-la septimae_fw-la dici_fw-la umbram_fw-la insinuatus_fw-la noscitur_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la &_o prophetis_fw-la c●n●_n ●●●atis_fw-la c._n ●_o sin_n for._n c._n 13._o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n 118._o david_n psal_n 118._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v and_o therefore_o locum_fw-la therefore_o exultemus_fw-la &_o laetemur_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la à_fw-la lumine_fw-la vero_fw-la nostras_fw-la tenebras_fw-la fugaturus_fw-la illuxit_fw-la nos_fw-la ergo_fw-la constituamus_fw-la di●m_fw-la dominicam_fw-la in_o frequentationibus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la cornua_fw-la altaris_fw-la arnob._n in_o locum_fw-la arnobius_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v let_v we_o also_o make_v our_o lord_n day_n a_o great_a day_n since_o god_n himself_o have_v so_o make_v it_o a_o learned_a prelate_n also_o of_o our_o church_n have_v a_o sermon_n extant_a upon_o that_o text_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n six_o that_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n ever_o do_v and_o will_v bless_v unto_o his_o church_n and_o people_n which_o religious_o observe_v it_o be_v doubtless_o a_o day_n of_o his_o own_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v therefore_o sanctify_v and_o bless_v be_v put_v together_o in_o the_o commandment_n but_o god_n have_v and_o continual_o do_v and_o ever_o will_v bless_v this_o day_n with_o growth_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n to_o all_o such_o as_o religious_o observe_v it_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n seven_o that_o which_o the_o example_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o sabbath_n that_o also_o the_o example_n of_o god_n the_o redeemer_n be_v and_o must_v be_v to_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n in_o regard_n of_o we_o but_o the_o example_n of_o god_n the_o father_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n be_v a_o sufficient_a institution_n of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n for_o therefore_o they_o rest_v because_o god_n rest_v it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v a_o sufficient_a institution_n unto_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n because_o in_o it_o christ_n rest_v eight_o if_o a_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n the_o father_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n which_o be_v the_o less_o much_o more_o be_v there_o a_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n institute_v by_o god_n the_o son_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o world_n redemption_n which_o be_v the_o great_a the_o consequent_a be_v authorize_v by_o ●●●en_n by_o athan_n hom._n the_o ●●●en_n athanasius_n in_o his_o homily_n of_o the_o sour_a but_o a_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n the_o father_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n as_o be_v undeniable_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n nine_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o nothing_o but_o divine_a authority_n can_v bind_v and_o overcome_v the_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o outward_a observation_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a for_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o throne_n in_o which_o god_n only_o sit_v and_o command_n but_o the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v and_o overawe_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o all_o man_n confess_v and_o feel_v by_o experience_n unless_o they_o bely_v their_o conscience_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ten_o that_o day_n which_o the_o church_n observe_v in_o regard_n of_o some_o mystical_a signification_n therein_o contain_v be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o must_v therefore_o be_v under_o precept_n unless_o we_o will_v worship_v god_n after_o our_o own_o fancy_n but_o the_o church_n observe_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o mystical_a doctrine_n therein_o contain_v the_o lord_n resurrection_n our_o own_o future_a glorification_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v under_o precept_n eleven_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o under_o divine_a precept_n be_v mutable_a and_o may_v utter_o be_v abolish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n thereof_o but_o the_o lord_n day_n can_v by_o any_o humane_a authority_n whatsoever_o be_v change_v and_o abolish_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n twelve_o if_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a but_o only_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n then_o be_v all_o festival_n or_o holiday_n of_o the_o year_n of_o equal_a dignity_n and_o honour_n with_o it_o but_o it_o be_v little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v