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A64622	A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.; Body of divinity	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Downame, John, d. 1652.	1645 (1645)	Wing U151; ESTC R19025	516,207	504

our businesses in the six working dayes that our worldly affaires enter not or incroach into the possession of the Lords day Not only willingly but not so much as by any forgetfulnesse As when through want of foresight or forecasting the payment of mony due by obligation or any such businesses that might be prevented shall fall out on that day 2. We should sanctifie our selves and those that are under us to keep that day What is contrary to this The neglect of Preparation for the Sabbath before it come and of fitting our hearts for holy service when it is come What are the parts of this Commandement They are two First to keep the Lords rest Secondly to sanctifie this rest For it is not sufficient that we rest from worldly businesses but it is further required that it be a holy rest The first sheweth what works we are to decline upon this day the other what duties we are to performe What are the workes that we must decline and leave undone on the Lords day Not onely the workes of sinne which we ought to leave undone every day but also the workes of our ordinary callings concerning this life and bodily exercise and labours which upon other dayes are lawfull and necessary to bee done Marke 3. 4. Ezek. 23. 37 38. Num. 15. 32 33. Exod. 31. 10 11 12 13 14. 34. 21. Nehem. 13. 15 c. Esa. 58. 13. What instances have you in Scripture of the performance hereof The Israelites ceased both from those works which were of the least importance as gathering of sticks Num. 15. 32. and from such also as were of greatest weight as working at the Tabernacle and building the Temple on the Sabbath day and consequently all other workes betwixt these extreams as buying and selling working in seed time or harvest were forbidden unto them Are we as strictly bound to rest from all our outward businesses and to forbeare all worldly labour upon this day as the Israelites Yea so farre forth as the morality of the Commandement reacheth but by the Ceremoniall Law there was enjoyned unto the Iewes a more exact observation of outward rest which to them was a part of their Ceremonial worship whereas unto us the outward rest is not properly any part of the sanctification of the day or of the service of God but only a meanes tending to the furtherance of the same even as in Fasting and Prayer Fast is of it selfe no part of Gods service but a thing adjoyned thereunto and so farre forth onely acceptable in the worship of God as it maketh a way and readier passage for the other 1 Cor. 8. 8. What did that most strict observance of outward rest signifie unto the Jewes Their continuall Sanctification in this world Exodus 31. 13. Ezek. 20. 12. and their endlesse rest in the world to come whereof this was a Type no lesse then the land of Promise Heb. 4. 4 5. 10. How was the latter of these specially typified In this world Gods Children are subject to the fiery tryall but after these troubles rest is provided for them 2 Thes. 1. 7. and no fire to be feared in that after world For a more lively representation of that there was a charge laid upon the children of Israel that no fire might be kindled throughout all their habitations upon the Sabbath day Exodus 35. 3. though it were for the very preparing of the meat which they should eate Exodus 16. 23. which was allowed unto them even in the two great solemne dayes of the Passeover Exo. 12. 16. Is it then lawfull for us to make a fire and dresse meat upon the Lords day Yea certainly because these were proper to the Pedagogy or manner of government of the Children of Israel under the Law as may appeate by this that there was no such thing commanded before the Law was given by Moses and consequently being not perpetuall must necessarily follow to bee Ceremoniall Now after the Sabbath that Christ our Lord rested in the grave the Ceremoniall Sabbath lyeth buried in that grave together with those other Rites which were shadows of things to come the body being in Christ Col. 2. 16 17. Therefore we being dead with Christ from these Ceremonies are no more to be burthened with such Traditions ibid. verse 20. Nor to bee brought under the bondage of any outward thing It is a liberty purchased unto us by Christ and we must stand fast unto it that blessed houre being come wherein the true worshippers are to worship the Father in Spirit and Truth John 4. 23. To leave then the Ceremoniall Sabbath and to come to the Morall How is the Rest required therein laid downe in the fourth Commandement By a Declaration First of the Works from which there must be a cessation Secondly of the persons that must observe this Rest. How is the former of these expressed In these words In it thou shalt not doe any Worke Exodus 20. 10. What is required of us hereby That for the space of that whole naturall day we cease in minde and body from all our worldly labours yea from the workes of our lawfull Calling and all other earthly businesses whatsoever more then needs must be done either for Gods glory or mans good What gather you of this That all exercises which serve not in some degree to make us fit to the Lords worke are unlawfull upon the Lords day Why doe you say that we must rest in minde and body Because this rest must be of the whole man in thoughts words and deeds Esa. 58. 13. Is it meerely unlawfull to doe any bodily or outward businesse on the Lords day No. First for such works are excepted as are presently necessary either for common honesty or comelinesse Secondly the actions of Piety requisite for the performance of Gods service on that day Acts 1. 12. Mat. 12. 5. Thirdly extraordinary exigents of Charity for the preservation of the Common-wealth 2 Kings 11. 9. Fourthly the preservation of our owne and others life health and goods in case of present necessity or great danger of their perishing if they were not saved on that day Mat. 12. 10 11. Marke 3. 4. Luke 13. 15 16. What be the speciall breaches of this part of the Commandement 1. The making of the Sabbath a common day through common labours in our ordinary callings Neh. 13. 15. vaine speech and talking of our worldly affaires Esa. 58. 13. thinking our owne thoughts and no other but a common use of the Creatures 2. The making it a day of carnall rest unto idlenesse feasting pastimes c. which draw our mindes further from God then our ordinary labours Exod. 32. 6. Whither are referred all recreations which distract us as also excessive eating and drinking which causeth drowsinesse and unaptnesse unto Gods Service and Worship 3. The making it a day of sinne or the Devills holy day by doing that on the Lords day which is no day lawfull Mar.