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A27514 A threefold treatise of the Sabbath distinctly divided into the patriarchall, mosaicall, Christian Sabbath : for the better clearing and manifestation of the truth ... / by Richard Bernard ... Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. 1641 (1641) Wing B2037; ESTC R34406 149,622 232

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day_n be_v to_o show_v their_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n count_v the_o day_n honourable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o learn_v to_o express_v self_n denial_n of_o their_o own_o thought_n delight_n and_o work_v be_v 58._o 13_o 14._o 6._o on_o this_o day_n they_o do_v not_o fast_o judith_n 8._o 6._o but_o make_v merry_a for_o it_o be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o their_o gladness_n num._n 10._o 10._o wherein_o they_o may_v cheerful_o refresh_v themselves_o and_o send_v relief_n unto_o the_o poor_a after_o such_o former_a duty_n do_v towards_o the_o evening_n but_o this_o mirth_n be_v for_o their_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n neh._n 8._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o holy_a day_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n but_o why_o they_o may_v not_o now_o do_v so_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n i_o see_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_n for_o the_o strict_a precept_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v out_o of_o date_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o observe_v our_o christian_a sabbath_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o jewish_a do_v make_v a_o feast_n after_o the_o end_n of_o divine_a service_n see_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o sabbath_n philo_n judaeus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la contempla_fw-la de_fw-fr legatione_fw-la sva_fw-la ad_fw-la cajum_fw-la c●sarem_fw-la cite_v by_o wall●us_n de_fw-fr sab._n pag._n 127._o 134._o 135._o 136._o see_v also_o dau._n kimch●on_n psa_n 92._o cite_v by_o goniarus_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sab._n pag._n 81._o section_n xxvii_o of_o judaize_v and_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o it_o please_v some_o to_o tax_v other_o of_o judaisme_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o why_o of_o judaisme_n know_v they_o why_o judaisme_n be_v from_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v long_o before_o this_o name_n become_v peculiar_a to_o a_o single_a tribe_n in_o israel_n judah_n so_o call_v see_v they_o fasten_v as_o they_o must_v judaisme_n upon_o the_o jew_n let_v 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i._o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v read_v that_o they_o be_v 1._o observer_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o a_o bare_a rest_n from_o servile_a work_n but_o then_o do_v their_o own_o way_n find_v their_o own_o pleasure_n not_o delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o lord_n nor_o labour_v for_o self-denial_n on_o that_o day_n of_o this_o their_o sabbatize_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v who_o herein_o labour_v to_o reform_v they_o isai_n 58._o 13_o 14._o 2._o great_a prophaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n complaint_n jer._n 17._o 27._o ezech._n 20._o 13_o 16_o 21_o 24_o and_o 22._o 8._o by_o god_n punish_v of_o they_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n as_o captive_n for_o tbe_n breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 21._o as_o god_n have_v threaten_v levit._n 26._o 34_o 35._o by_o the_o story_n in_o nebe_n 13._o 15_o 18._o where_o nehemiah_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o captivity_n befall_v they_o for_o it_o now_o who_o with_o we_o do_v so_o judaize_v and_o sabbatise_v both_o these_o way_n let_v the_o world_n judge_n ii_o at_o christ_n come_n we_o may_v read_v that_o the_o jew_n cease_v from_o such_o former_a prophanesse_n now_o be_v become_v gross_o superstitious_a not_o allow_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o may_v be_v lawful_o do_v without_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o in_o former_a instance_n be_v clear_v this_o foolish_a superstition_n our_o saviour_n confute_v by_o word_n and_o by_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o none_o of_o sound_a judgement_n with_o we_o do_v so_o sabbatise_v our_o only_a care_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o commandment_n as_o the_o godly_a jew_n do_v show_v in_o the_o former_a 26_o section_n and_o as_o the_o holy_a rest_n require_v in_o keep_v the_o day_n holy_a as_o set_v apart_o for_o holy_a end_n without_o put_v any_o holiness_n in_o the_o day_n itself_o iii_o after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o his_o kingdom_n erect_v the_o jew_n do_v faulty_a in_o their_o sabbatize_v 1._o in_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n out_o of_o date_n and_o now_o not_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o any_o christian_a if_o any_o do_v these_o be_v sabbatarian_o and_o do_v proper_o judaize_v and_o not_o other_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a sin_n to_o belie_v and_o slander_v man_n and_o to_o brand_v they_o with_o name_n of_o reproach_n false_o 2._o in_o carnal_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o the_o imperial_a edict_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a do_v speak_v for_o these_o keep_v it_o in_o idleness_n in_o dance_v and_o revel_v see_v ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magn._n st._n augustine_n de_fw-fr consensu_fw-la evangelist_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 77._o this_o jewish_a sabbatize_v let_v those_o be_v blame_v for_o who_o be_v guilty_a and_o the_o fault_n be_v where_o it_o be_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o mosaical_a sabbath_n finis_fw-la a_o large_a treatise_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n the_o lord_n day_n also_o now_o common_o call_v sunday_n by_o richard_n bernard_n rectour_n of_o batcombe_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o truth_n but_o nothing_o against_o it_o for_o he_o that_o strive_v against_o the_o truth_n strive_v against_o god_n for_o god_n be_v truth_n let_v every_o friend_n of_o christ_n observe_v the_o lord_n day_n ignatius_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la in_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n his_o resurrection_n clem._n rom._n const_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 24._o london_n print_v by_o r._n bishop_n for_o edward_n blackmore_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n chapter_n 1._o the_o preface_n show_v wherein_o we_o general_o consent_v and_o agree_v in_o one_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n day_n and_o of_o the_o name_n sunday_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o name_n sabbath_n give_v to_o this_o our_o lord_n day_n or_o sunday_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v without_o offence_n chap._n 5._o in_o what_o circuit_n of_o time_n this_o day_n have_v be_v keep_v to_o wit_n weekly_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o also_o the_o seven_o day_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o first_o day_n begin_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o upon_o what_o ground_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o wherein_o conscience_n may_v rest_v itself_o chap._n 9_o the_o authority_n be_v divine_a by_o which_o it_o be_v establish_v chap._n 10._o it_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n from_o christ_n himself_o chap._n 11._o of_o some_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v against_o it_o answer_v chap._n 12._o that_o this_o day_n can_v be_v change_v chap._n 13._o of_o the_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o festival_n day_n chap._n 14._o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a and_o the_o whole_a day_n too_o chap._n 15._o how_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a moral_o as_o the_o ancient_a sabbath_n be_v keep_v chap._n 16._o how_o our_o lord_n day_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o the_o primitive_a time_n chap._n 17._o how_o our_o church_n will_v have_v our_o sunday_n keep_v holy_a chap._n 18._o how_o christian_a emperor_n will_v have_v it_o keep_v by_o their_o imperial_a constitution_n chap._n 19_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o edict_n of_o christian_a king_n in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n chap._n 20._o how_o our_o late_a sovereign_a king_n james_n and_o now_o our_o king_n
charles_n will_v have_v it_o observe_v chap._n 21._o what_o counsel_n and_o synod_n have_v decree_v touch_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n chap._n 22._o what_o pope_n the_o canon_n law_n archibishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n have_v say_v concern_v the_o hallow_n of_o this_o day_n chap._n 23._o god_n will_v have_v our_o lord_n day_n religious_o observe_v and_o not_o to_o be_v profane_v chap._n 24._o of_o exemplary_a judgement_n immediate_a from_o god_n against_o the_o prophaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n chap._n 25._o of_o exemplary_a judgement_n mediate_v from_o god_n against_o the_o prophaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n chap._n 26._o of_o example_n of_o casual_a judgement_n against_o the_o prophaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n chap._n 27._o of_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v or_o be_v make_v against_o the_o produce_v of_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n with_o answers_z thereto_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o serious_a ponderation_n of_o these_o thing_n chap._n 29._o 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