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A73399 An examination and confutation of a lawlesse pamphlet, intituled, A briefe answer to a late treatise of the Sabbath-day: digested dialogue-wise betweene two divines, A and B. By Dr. Fr. White, L. Bishop of Ely White, Francis, 1564?-1638.; White, Francis, 1564?-1638. Treatise of the Sabbath-day. 1637 (1637) STC 25379.5; ESTC S124620 96,141 174

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this_o weekly_a day_n and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o this_o be_v too_o gross_o repugnant_a to_o good_a reason_n to_o our_o homily_n and_o to_o the_o witness_n produce_v answ_n 1._o the_o bishop_n word_n pag._n 211._o be_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o as_o sometime_o observe_v this_o day_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o ingenuous_a reader_n must_v consider_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o bishop_n speak_v thus_o reserve_o which_o be_v theo._n brab_n have_v object_v against_o the_o lord's-day_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v by_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n constant_o observe_v the_o lord's-day_n or_o that_o they_o command_v the_o observation_n thereof_o two_o week_n or_o one_o month_n together_o in_o all_o christian_a church_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n the_o bishop_n hold_v it_o not_o sufficient_a to_o cry_v out_o this_o be_v too_o gross_o repugnant_a to_o good_a reason_n and_o to_o the_o homily_n and_o to_o doctor_n andrew_n and_o it_o be_v impudent_a but_o if_o he_o will_v speak_v to_o purpose_n he_o must_v confirm_v his_o answer_n by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n now_o when_o he_o have_v search_v with_o much_o diligence_n he_o can_v find_v none_o such_o therefore_o he_o carry_v himself_o like_o himself_o in_o affirm_v no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v without_o qui●●ies_n and_o cavil_v well_o able_a to_o prove_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n like_o a_o p●●-gun_n to_o blurt_n out_o paper_n shoot_v but_o if_o one_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o intelligent_a adversary_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o come_v off_o with_o disgrace_n if_o he_o make_v a_o noise_n only_o and_o prove_v nothing_o 2_o the_o objector_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o injurious_a imputation_n to_o the_o apostle_n to_o say_v that_o they_o keep_v the_o lord's-day_n sometime_o when_o as_o they_o have_v teach_v christian_n people_n immediate_o after_o christ_n ascension_n to_o observe_v it_o general_o in_o all_o church_n now_o in_o this_o assertion_n there_o be_v 1_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la for_o this_o dictator_n neither_o already_o have_v nor_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o will_v be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o apostle_n present_o and_o immediate_o after_o christ_n ascension_n command_v all_o christian_a church_n to_o observe_v the_o lord's-day_n for_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o namely_o saint_n peter_n be_v not_o resolve_v of_o the_o cessation_n of_o all_o legal_a ceremony_n present_o after_o christ_n ascension_n act._n 10.14_o 2_o until_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o christian_a convert_n among_o the_o jew_n observe_v the_o old_a sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o apostle_n join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o synagogue_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o upon_o that_o day_n act_v 13.14_o they_o come_v to_o antioch_n and_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o man_n and_o brethren_n if_o you_o have_v any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o people_n say_v on_o chap._n 16.13_o and_o chap._n 17.2_o and_o paul_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v go_v in_o unto_o they_o and_o three_o sabbath_n day_n reason_v with_o they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 3_o saint_n paul_n be_v not_o call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o time_n of_o christ_n ascension_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n who_o in_o holy_a scripture_n above_o twenty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n be_v report_v to_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o break_a bread_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n act_v 20.7_o etc._n etc._n a._n these_o two_o witness_n bishop_n andrew_n and_o mr._n hooker_n and_o these_o instance_n i_o perceive_v come_v full_a home_n to_o the_o homily_n and_o dr._n andrew_n call_v the_o lord's-day_n our_o new_a sabbath_n answ_n i_o do_v earnest_o entreat_v 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the_o church_n in_o this_o sin_v not_o as_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o bind_v we_o christian_n to_o no_o certain_a proportion_n of_o time_n as_o the_o adversary_n himself_o will_v have_v it_o but_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v now_o abrogate_a etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o objector_n at_o his_o entrance_n say_v now_o i_o shall_v prove_v ●nd_n make_v it_o evident_a mordere_fw-la evident_a q._n curtius_n apud_fw-la bactrianos_fw-la dici_fw-la solet_fw-la canem_fw-la timidum_fw-la vehementius_fw-la latrare_fw-la quùm_fw-la mordere_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o then_o falsifi_v his_o word_n for_o his_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o if_o say_v br._n b._n the_o natural_a equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n determine_v not_o one_o particular_a and_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o only_o a_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a time_n for_o divine_a worship_n then_o there_o be_v no_o obligatory_a equity_n in_o the_o four_o 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liquet_fw-la è_fw-la sacred_a literis_fw-la nullibi_fw-la enim_fw-la legimus_fw-la apostolos_fw-la hoc_fw-la cuipiam_fw-la mandasse_fw-la tantum_fw-la l●gimus_fw-la quid_fw-la solit●_fw-la fuer●●t_fw-la facere_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la ill●_n die_v liberum_fw-la igitur_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la walaeus_n de_fw-fr sabb._n pag._n 156._o nec_fw-la christus_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsi_fw-la apost_n ex_fw-la praescripto_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-la observatione_fw-la huius_fw-la diei_fw-la ullum_fw-la expressum_fw-la mandatum_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la de_fw-la aliis_fw-la pietatis_fw-la officiis_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la be_v the_o very_a moral_a substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o lord_n say_v not_o remember_v to_o sanctify_v some_o convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n as_o the_o church_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o commandment_n prescribe_v a_o certain_a and_o set_v time_n yea_o a_o day_n the_o sabbath_n day_n one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n again_o it_o teach_v what_o day_n in_o the_o week_n the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v to_o wit_n the_o sabbath_n day_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o day_n in_o the_o week_n wherein_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n rest_v must_v be_v our_o sabbath_n day_n so_o that_o as_o the_o commandment_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o a_o weekly_a sabbath_n day_n to_o be_v sanctify_v so_o god_n precedent_n and_o example_n point_v out_o unto_o we_o what_o or_o which_o day_n in_o the_o week_n we_o must_v rest_v on_o to_o sanctify_v it_o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a equity_n which_o the_o adversary_n in_o general_n confess_v but_o the_o very_a natural_a law_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o prescribe_v a_o set_v solemn_a day_n in_o the_o week_n to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v what_o time_n they_o please_v the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o the_o commandment_n express_o 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for_o god_n public_a worship_n do_v thereby_o destroy_v the_o very_a property_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o express_o prescribe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o every_o week_n answ_n 1._o this_o argument_n be_v down_o right_a for_o theophilus_n brabourne'_v tenet_n concern_v the_o saturday_n sabbath_n for_o saturday_n be_v the_o set_v fix_a and_o particular_a day_n in_o the_o week_n concern_v which_o god_n say_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a that_o special_a weekly_a day_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o only_a day_n and_o no_o other_o be_v it_o in_o which_o the_o lord_n god_n rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o prime_a creation_n and_o god_n example_n express_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n point_v out_o this_o particular_a day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o not_o any_o other_o of_o the_o six_o day_n the_o law_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o this_o very_a day_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a law_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o any_o humane_a creature_n to_o alter_v this_o day_n into_o any_o other_o now_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v consequent_a that_o if_o the_o christian_a church_n stand_v oblige_v to_o observe_v that_o weekly_a day_n which_o be_v style_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o which_o be_v thus_o mark_v and_o point_v out_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n then_o we_o must_v observe_v the_o legal_a sabbath_n day_n according_a to_o th._n brab_n his_o tenet_n it_o may_v be_v admire_v but_o that_o the_o pride_n and_o stupid_a ignorance_n of_o this_o goose-quill_n be_v notorious_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o foresee_v the_o consequence_n so_o direct_o conclude_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o old_a legal_a sabbath_n second_o whereas_o this_o babbler_n say_v that_o they_o which_o deny_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v a_o set_n and_o fix_v weekly_a day_n for_o public_a worship_n comply_v with_o the_o papists_n who_o take_v away_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n be_v 1._o let_v he_o resolve_v we_o whether_o calvin_n beza_n bullinger_n p._n martyr_n rivetus_n ●in●entia_fw-la rivetus_n rivet_n in_o exod._n 20._o pag._n 184._o quaestio_fw-la agitatur_fw-la a_o sal●em_fw-la unus_fw-la è_fw-la septem_fw-la diebus_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la creatione_fw-la septimus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la septimana_fw-la in_fw-ge orben_fw-ge re●urrens_fw-la septimus_fw-la ex_fw-la quarti_fw-la praecepti_fw-la vi_fw-la ut_fw-la qua_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la ●●t_n necessario_fw-la obser●andus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christiana_n resp_n pag._n 186._o argumenta_fw-la pro_fw-la negativa_fw-la parte_fw-la talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o moveant_fw-la ne_fw-la disce●am_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la quam_fw-la calvinus_n probavit_fw-la ●in●entia_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o maintain_v the_o former_a position_n comply_v with_o the_o papist_n 2_o he_o shall_v first_o have_v prove_v by_o firm_a argument_n but_o his_o manner_n be_v to_o
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every_o eye_n answ_n whosoever_o shall_v read_v the_o treatise_n with_o impartial_a judgement_n
theft_n as_o the_o novel_a sabbatizer_n preach_v pag._n 235._o for_o christian_a people_n to_o use_v some_o intermission_n from_o religious_a and_o spiritual_a action_n and_o likewise_o some_o recreation_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n and_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v during_o the_o whole_a day_n which_o according_a to_o the_o sabbatarian_n tenet_n contain_v 24._o hour_n to_o forbear_v to_o speak_v any_o word_n or_o think_v any_o thought_n or_o to_o perform_v any_o work_n or_o action_n which_o concern_v either_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n read_v pag._n 249._o because_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o they_o with_o comfort_n and_o ordinary_a diligence_n to_o continue_v 24._o hour_n together_o in_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a exercise_n and_o meditation_n 2_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n condemn_v all_o profane_a libertinism_n but_o why_o do_v br._n asotus_n style_v such_o recreation_n as_o neither_o be_v vicious_a in_o form_n quality_n or_o circumstance_n by_o the_o name_n of_o profane_a liberty_n and_o other_o recreation_n than_o this_o the_o bishop_n maintain_v not_o either_o upon_o sunday_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o day_n pag._n 229._o 3_o the_o bishop_n intreat_v br._n b._n to_o resolve_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o libertinism_n to_o animate_v christian_a people_n in_o disobedience_n of_o lawful_a authority_n to_o teach_v they_o it_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v their_o own_o guide_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n to_o deprave_v or_o to_o neglect_v the_o common_a service_n and_o other_o duty_n enjoin_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o true_a church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n to_o malign_v ecclesiastical_a governor_n and_o to_o proclaim_v they_o vein_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o be_v of_o a_o papal_a spirit_n if_o they_o presume_v to_o instruct_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n to_o bequarrell_v godly_a and_o learned_a person_n who_o comply_v not_o with_o 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meat_n and_o drink_v answ_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n 23.12_o that_o one_o end_n and_o use_v thereof_o be_v the_o refresh_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o six_o day_n toil_n and_o labour_n and_o the_o old_a sabbath_n and_o other_o festival_n be_v dies_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la day_n of_o mirth_n and_o rejoice_v and_o sober_a and_o honest_a recreation_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v prohibit_v by_o no_o divine_a law_n pag._n 237._o now_o if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n christian_a people_n upon_o principle_n borrow_v out_o of_o the_o talmud_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o pharisaical_a tradition_n shall_v be_v surcharge_v with_o such_o rigid_a ordinance_n as_o be_v impose_v by_o novel_a sabbatarian_o pag._n 235_o 236._o 249_o 250._o and_o he_o whole_o restrain_v from_o all_o recreation_n upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o holiday_n one_o end_n of_o the_o holiday_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o christian_n people_n must_v be_v deprive_v of_o that_o liberty_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v grant_v and_o from_o hence_o it_o will_v be_v consequent_a that_o the_o holiday_n instead_o of_o a_o day_n of_o refresh_v shall_v become_v a_o day_n of_o oppress_v people_n with_o a_o heavy_a burden_n than_o in_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o will_v make_v the_o holiday_n more_o unwelcome_a than_o the_o plough-day_n and_o beside_o it_o may_v engender_v in_o people_n mind_n a_o distaste_n of_o their_o present_a religion_n and_o manner_n of_o serve_v of_o god_n pag._n 266._o this_o passage_n high_o displease_v the_o dialogue-broacher_n but_o instead_o of_o solid_a answer_n and_o confutation_n first_o he_o carp_v at_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v improper_a but_o wherein_o he_o declare_v not_o then_o he_o say_v it_o be_v untrue_a this_o likewise_o be_v easy_o say_v but_o impossible_a to_o be_v prove_v after_o this_o he_o equivocate_v say_v who_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v restrain_v the_o people_n from_o all_o repast_n on_o the_o lord's-day_n that_o be_v who_o restrain_v people_n from_o eat_v and_o drink_v on_o the_o lord's-day_n and_o last_o he_o decline_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n for_o whereas_o his_o own_o tenet_n be_v universal_a to_o wit_n that_o all_o civil_a recreation_n be_v unlawful_a upon_o the_o sunday_n in_o his_o disputation_n he_o oppose_v some_o kind_n of_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o recreation_n which_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v lascivious_a profane_a and_o real_o vicious_a in_o their_o proper_a form_n and_o quality_n b._n pag._n 266._o he_o say_v some_o recreation_n not_o prohibit_v by_o our_o law_n our_o religious_a governor_n allow_v upon_o holiday_n and_o pag._n 232._o civil_a recreation_n not_o prohibit_v in_o term_n neither_o yet_o by_o any_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o law_n can_v be_v simple_o unlawful_a and_o pag._n 231._o no_o just_a law_n divine_a ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a 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therefore_o if_o the_o four_o commandment_n enjoin_v a_o sabbath_n day_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o command_v a_o day_n indefinite_a and_o not_o a_o particular_a and_o certain_a day_n 4_o if_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v express_v for_o the_o lord's-day_n than_o it_o either_o name_v this_o day_n in_o particular_a or_o it_o describe_v the_o same_o by_o some_o character_n by_o which_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o day_n but_o the_o commandment_n neither_o name_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o particular_a nor_o yet_o describe_v it_o by_o any_o special_a character_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o both_o name_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o describe_v it_o by_o a_o special_a character_n whereby_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o day_n to_o wit_n by_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o grand_a work_n of_o prime_a creation_n therefore_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v not_o express_v for_o the_o keep_n holy_a of_o the_o lord's-day_n but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o day_n express_o command_v we_o must_v observe_v the_o old_a sabbath_n day_n according_a to_o theoph._n brabourne'_v tenet_n 5_o whereas_o the_o objector_n say_v the_o commandment_n must_v determine_v the_o particular_a time_n and_o day_n in_o individuo_fw-la because_o otherwise_o if_o the_o same_o be_v lef●_n indetermine_v man_n shall_v forget_v god_n and_o himself_o and_o allow_v no_o time_n at_o all_o for_o god_n service_n the_o answer_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a reason_n for_o people_n to_o forget_v god_n and_o to_o allow_v no_o time_n at_o all_o for_o his_o service_n if_o a_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a time_n be_v indefinite_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o definite_a and_o particular_a day_n and_o time_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n be_v godly_a and_o holy_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_z god_n glory_n and_o be_v ground_v upon_o apostolical_a example_n oblige_v christian_a people_n to_o their_o particular_a duty_n in_o observe_v time_n and_o place_n and_o many_o other_o circumstance_n concern_v god_n service_n and_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v all_o such_o godly_a precept_n when_o the_o same_o be_v mean_n to_o execute_v god_n general_a law_n which_o be_v let_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o good_a order_n and_o to_o edification_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 99_o b._n it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o every_o lord_n and_o master_n shall_v have_v the_o power_n in_o himself_o to_o appoint_v not_o only_o the_o kind_n of_o service_n but_o the_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v of_o his_o servant_n as_o alexander_n d._n alice_n 32._o alice_n alex._n hal._n part_n 3._o quaest_n 32._o say_v upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o time_n of_o this_o rest_n it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o determine_v but_o god_n answ_n the_o chief_a lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o family_n have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n to_o determine_v the_o time_n and_o circumstance_n of_o his_o own_o service_n but_o he_o may_v delegate_v subordinate_a power_n to_o his_o steward_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o in_o the_o old_a law_n god_n almighty_a prescribe_v the_o particular_a day_n and_o place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n to_o wit_n the_o saturday_n of_o every_o week_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n he_o have_v not_o express_o or_o literal_o appoint_v either_o a_o particular_a day_n or_o a_o particular_a place_n but_o christian_n king_n be_v nurse_n father_n and_o the_o bishop_n be_v pastor_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n and_o steward_n of_o this_o great_a lord_n by_o a_o delegate_v and_o ministerial_a power_n may_v lawful_o perform_v this_o pag._n 187._o i_o desire_v the_o judicious_a reader_n to_o consider_v that_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v a_o pestilent_a drug_n borrow_v from_o schismatickes_n and_o from_o separatist_n pag._n 95._o and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v admit_v it_o take_v away_o all_o power_n from_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o from_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v any_o set_a place_n for_o god_n public_a service_n or_o to_o ordain_v any_o holy_a day_n or_o festival_n solemnity_n or_o to_o determine_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o people_n resort_v to_o church_n and_o their_o continuance_n at_o the_o church_n last_o it_o deny_v the_o church_n power_n of_o compose_v any_o external_a form_n or_o liturgy_n for_o god_n public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n b._n again_o the_o adversary_n acknowledge_v a_o equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n what_o equity_n if_o as_o it_o bind_v the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n to_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n it_o do_v not_o also_o bind_v the_o christian_a people_n to_o keep_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o prescribe_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o than_o they_o be_v very_o unjust_a that_o deny_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o equity_n but_o this_o do_v our_o adversary_n fly_v from_o for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o particular_a form_n and_o circumstance_n of_o rest_v be_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n our_o spiritual_a action_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v main_a and_o substantial_a in_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n their_o modification_n and_o limitation_n in_o respect_n of_o ritual_a and_o external_a form_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o place_n duration_n gesture_n habit_n and_o other_o external_a circumstance_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n so_o he._n thus_o you_o see_v how_o he_o limit_n the_o prescription_n of_o circumstance_n which_o comprehend_v time_n and_o place_n person_n and_o duration_n when_o and_o how_o long_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v unto_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o express_v more_o full_o pag._n 270._o saying_n it_o be_v in_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v what_o day_n or_o day_n or_o time_n she_o think_v good_a or_o find_v convenient_a for_o religious_a duty_n etc._n duty_n p._n martyr_n in_o genes_n 2._o quod_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la eligatur_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la liberum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la consuleret_fw-la quod_fw-la magis_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la judicaret_fw-la bull_v con_fw-la in_o apoc._n 1.10_o sponte_fw-la vero_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la receperuntillam_fw-la diem_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la eam_fw-la ullibi_fw-la praeceptam_fw-la hospin_n de_fw-fr orig._n fest_n ca._n 8._o et_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la hijs_fw-la constet_fw-la dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la judaici_n sabbathi_o loco_fw-la fuisse_fw-la solennem_fw-la non_fw-la invenitur_fw-la tamen_fw-la vel_fw-la apostolos_fw-la vel_fw-la alios_fw-la lege_fw-la aliqua_fw-la aut_fw-la praecepto_fw-la observationem_fw-la ejus_fw-la instituisse_fw-la sed_fw-la illam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la liberam_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quoque_fw-la dominicae_fw-la diei_fw-la observatio_fw-la nulla_fw-la certa_fw-la lege_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sed_fw-la libera_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n have_v not_o determine_v any_o certain_a day_n or_o time_n and_o those_o action_n or_o circumstance_n which_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o divine_a precept_n be_v permit_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v determine_v and_o appoint_v so_o he._n but_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n disclaim_v all_o such_o power_n deceiver_n power_n read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n recite_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a that_o br._n b._n be_v a_o deceiver_n but_o ascribe_v all_o authority_n