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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09144	An explanation of the solemn advice, recommended by the Council in Connecticut Colony, to the inhabitants of that jurisdiction, respecting the reformation of those evils, which have been the procuring cause of the late judgments upon New-England. By Mr. James Fitch ...	Fitch, James, 1622-1702.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Fitch, James, 1622-1702. Brief discourse proving that the first day of the week is the Christian Sabbath.; Connecticut. Council.	1683 (1683)	Wing F1063; ESTC W24614	58,047	146

Consequence from Scripture is either a necessary Consequence and being according to Scripture is of as full force as any plain Scripture as John Rogers granted in his Answer to the first Question or else it is a Consequence seemingly deduced from Scripture but is really a perverting of and contrary to the Scripture as some unlearned and unstable who wrest the Scriptures to their own destruction 2 Pet. 3.16 and then it is far off from being of the same force with the Scripture But we have given Iohn Rogers necessary deductions from plain Scriptures in the Old and New Testament to prove that the first day of the week is the Lords day and our Christian Sabbath and it is in vain for Iohn R. to deny this until the Arguments be confuted Qu 7. Iohn Rogers his seventh Question Whether or no there be a possibility to take out the day commanded out of the fourth Commandment and put in one of the six working dayes in the room thereof and not alter one jott or one tittle of the former Law if there be a possibility of such a thing or ever such a thing was I desire a Copy of it may be sent me to the Prison as soon as may be Ans My Answer to this seventh Question is that I have already proved in my Reply to his Answer to the tenth Question that this change of the Sabbath from the seventh day to the first day of the week is no destructive but a perfecting change and so far from destroying the Law in a jott or tittle of it that it is a fulfilling of the Law as really and fully as the performances of Prophecies are the fulfilling of Prophecies and it is too late for John Rogers now to question whither that be possible to be done which is already certainly performed and done as we have proved already and as for some fragments of Objections and Cavils which I. R. hath gathered out of some late Authors and yet if all these be put together he is unable to defend his seventh day Sabbath And it is as possible for I. R. to hinder the charge of the Moon as he can hinder the change of the seventh day Sabbath seeing it is founded upon the works of Creation which is given to change but who can hinder the stability immutability of the first day of the Week the Lords day which is grounded upon the unchangeable work of our Redeemer according to an immutable and everlasting Covenant And if it be not possible for I. R. yet to see the reason of this but admire at his legal light and despise Gospel visions Behold ye despisers wonder and perish for I work a work in your dayes a work which you shall in no wise believe though a man declare it unto you Act. 13.41 and yet those who have the Revelations of the Spirit of Wisdom in the Gospel shall say this is the Lords doings it is marvellous in our eyes this is the day which the Lord hath made Save now I beseech thee O Lord blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord Psal 118.23 24 25 26. And if he that despised the Law of Moses and particularly did prophane the seventh day Sabbath was so severely punished as Iohn R. did note of how much sorer punishment shall he be thought worthy who hath despised the Gospel Commandment and particularly the Lords day the Christian Sabbath the Ordinance and Institution of Christ which he hath by his Blood purchased Heb. 10.28 29. And thus I have done likewise with Iohn R. his Questions at present and if I. R. or any for him shall undertake to make a Reply to that which hath been said I expect they should answer my Arguments interminis according as they are in the frame and method of them I do not intend for the future to trouble my self with an Answer to such Lax Discourses as have nothing of the frame of an Argument with them And thus at present I have done speaking to Man but this I may say Oh Lord I have not desired the woful day that which came out of my ●ips was right before thee be not thou a terror to me thou art my hope in the day of evil Jerem. 17.16 17. And if in any thing I have said for matter or manner or in any respect whatsoever I have erred let it not be confirmed but confuted and let me be convinced but if that which hath been said be according to thy Holy Word revealed by the Apost●es of the Lord Jesus let those who do or shall oppose be converted and repent of this their Wickedness and pray God if perhaps the thought of their heart may be forgiven them or else let them be confounded and cut off Act. 8.22 Gal. 5.12 And whereas the Plague is come into a neighbouring Plantation and some Families already shut up the Lord have mercy upon them and humble us deeply for our great unfruitfulness and especially for our prophanation of the Lords D●y what is the cau●e of this so fierce wrath to let loose a Spirit of Error an● Delusion thus to rage that those who received not the love of the truth may be delivered up to believe a lye and damned that have pleasure in unrighteousnes● 2 Thess 10.11 12 And whilst some rise up that they might cast down the Christian Sabbath under a pretence of advancing the seventh day Sabbath Oh Lord let not the evil one prevail with the prophaneness of others to cause them to neglect holy time and holy things Do good O Lord to those that are good and to them that are upright in their hearts As for such as turn aside to their crooked wayes the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity but peace shall be upon Israel Psal 125.4 5. Decemb. 12. 1682. JAMES FITCH Senior FINIS

all cunning evasions to winde away from the equal scope of a Bargain and will not perform it faithfully without unjust vexing and damnifying another Psal 15.2 4. 2. In Wares Merchandize and Trading a gaining what they can possibly as if Justice had set them no bounds but to gain what they can is their professed justice and their gain is their godliness 1 Tim. 6.5 3. In Wages impoverishing him who hireth and their great design in taking work by the great as they call it is that they may receive more Wages than their labour is worth but their Money is put into a Bag with holes Haggai 16. 4. In Trespassings they are not conscientiously careful to prevent damages and when they know they have damnified a Neighbour yet if they can they will hide it and what they cannot hide yet they will not freely and fully make satisfaction so that their Neighbour can not dwell safely by them Prov. 3.29 5. In Debts they will engage that which they know they cannot perform in an ordinary way and when they have promised they are not conscientiously careful to perform their promise according to the true and equal scope of it and that which is due Prov. 3.27 28. but all these and many other unrighteous practices do proceed through the Lords just judgment from a being empty and void of sincere Love to God and those most rich and precious things of God and therefore are given up to an immoderate and inordinate love of deceivable Riches and therefore are left to hold the truth in unrighteousness and to be filled with all unrighteousness Rom. 18.28 29. And what is the horrible event of this and all the former vices and bitter fruits of Apostacy Ans Because of these vile Examples the Heathen do Blaspheme the Name of our God and are hardened in their Heathenish abominations 1. When the Heathen do behold those who do profess to know God and yet do live in prophareness sensuality contentiousness pride unrighteousness therefore they blaspheme the Name of God Rom. 2.24 whatever our words be concerning God and our Religion but the Heathen will judge speak of our Religion and the things of our God according as they see our works are 2. Hence the Heathen grow hardened 〈◊〉 their heathenish abominations and are ready to think and say they do well to run into all manner of prophaneness seeing they behold such vile examples in those who do profess to know the true and great God and especially they grow hardened and abound in that sin of Drunkenness seeing for the sake of lucre many will sell them strong drink But the abominable practise of those who are guilty of this doth testifie against them 1. That they are far off from endeavouring by good works to convince and convert the Heathen seeing for the sake of worldly gain they will feed their Lusts to the ruine of the wealth health and Souls of Heathen 1 Pet. 2.11 12. These are Taverns and Ordinarykeepers for Heathens lusts 2. These love their gain more than their Neighbours or their own safety seeing they cannot but know that many Outrages yeasome Murthers have been committed by Drunken Indians in their Drunken posture and sometimes in the Families of those who have sold them strong Drink or at least the hazard is great 3. These love worldly gain more than God and their own Souls happiness for if they had love to God and to their own Souls good they would practically intend the glory of God in all they do and give no occasion of offence to Jew or Gentile nor to the Church of God 1 Cor. 10.31 32. but if these who thus practise had any use of their Consciences as a witness or judge their consciences would tell them that while they sell strong Drink to those whom they know will abuse it to Drunkenness and in this act contrary to to the saw of the Common wealth founded upon moral and religious Principles and yet in this to intend Gods glory is as far off from the hear●-intention of these Heathen Taverners and as contrary to their practice as Heaven and Hell are contrary one to the other And how just it is with the Lord that the Heathen should be the rod of his anger to punish these crying abominations The selling of Amunition was for many years prohibited but some for gain would secretly sell Guns c. to the Heathen and at last prevailed to make the Law of the Common-wealth of none effect and since that time New-England knows by woful experience the difference between fighting with Indians armed with Guns and those who had only Bowes and Arrows But the selling of strong Drink to the Indians hath by strict Laws frequently revived been prohibited and yet how incorrigibly some do proceed is very manifest and since the Wars more abounding And will not the Lord avenge himself of these for their Provocations and provoke them with a foolish Nation Deut. 32.21 If our Rulers grow weary of punishing this horrible practice the Lord God of Gods will begin to punish it after another manner and make these who are guilty to know that it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God when his time is come to take vengeance for the despising of Moral Laws and the strivings of his Spirit of Grace Heb. 10.31 32. Thus of Apostasie considered in the Nature Degrees and bitter Fruits of the same but before we come to the conclusion of these Discourses let us consider 2. How it doth appear that the judgements come upon New-England are because of the sins of New-England and not for probation or any other cause Answ Because New-England found guilty of those very sins for which the judgements come upon them are threatned by the Word of God and therefore we must confess that what God hath spoken against us by his Holy Word he hath inflicted upon us by his righteous hand And for the Clearing of this let us consider 1. That the judgements come upon New-England are those which are threatned by the Word of God are manifest to all Who knows not the mortal sicknesses the withering blastings the Drought and the Sword to avenge the quarrel of the Covenant threatned in Lev. the 26. the 28. of Deuteronomie and in many other places of Scripture and none can be ignorant that the Lord hath by his righteous hand executed these threatnings upon us unless it be those who are more senseless then the Stork the Turtle and the Swallow who know their appointed times and observe the time of their coming but my People saith the Lord know not the judgment of the Lord Jer. 8.7 2. That these judgements are come upon New-England for the sins of New-England will appear if we consider negatively 1. That these judgements are come not for probation only nor principally for God is not wont to inflict publick judgements upon a people for trial although he doth sometimes send affliction upon an upright