+4. Queíhhoas and.Anfwers q.. Command. What ititto with a number fuch rime; that were now too long particularly to name. Therefore iteepehely the to conclude and end this matter , eafily may wee heereby fee, that to keepee holy the. Sabaothday, Sabaoth da ,iis nothingeIfe but euen to feparate,and confecrate the fame to all godly exercifes Olefin our faith to God and obedience is to be (hewed. éJuefl,. If thefe thew and their 1,ke be commaunded to vs on this day to performed, their contraries I take by the fame lame to be forbidden?" Anfw. Truethitis, and;mufl needs befo, but Ichinkeitneedleffe now againeto goeoner them , and ( hewc their contraries: ratherweigh themyour felfe , andmarke. them particularly. Onely thefe I wifh by name may more duclie be thought of that. ifthe fanaification of this dale confifl greatly in labouring to know the Lorde by the preaching of his word, how (hall they tafelie paffe the curie of God for the bread), hereof, who hath benummed foules,parched,padded,fenfeleffe,and euerie wale molt hardned hearts,either lie and fleep on the one fide idle,or coifing the alepot with their- neighbours; fuffcr this dale to paffe without any inflruelion , and like dumbe dogges holde their peace,no waie difcharging the duetie ofa true minifier , and one that ten- dereth the glorie of God, his owne, and his peoples foules. What fhould I fay of. them that feeing the haruef }great and laborours fewe,and feeling within themfeluest working a ferret power, perfwading to-put their helping hand to this bufineffe , yet doe not, but fu'ee thrpcople to pollute the Sabaoth for want ofteaching, and flay the mfclues from this worke of the Lord vpon caufes , that as it is to be feared will melt away and nor flatd to xcu1e them when GOT) fhall come vntoiudgernené;. Eucrie Seruant to his owne mallet, it is true,flandeth oa.falletb, yet may one Seruant admonifh another to beware betimes; and therefore with my whole heart I tivifha due regard hccreof. Againe, if to fanftifie the fabaAth , be to confecrate it to hohe . vfès, filch as-hauebetne named, is itpoffiible for vstdcicape the reuenging hand of -the eternal! God , ifbee content in merde with one claie in fcauen , wee denie him that alfo,and dedicate it to drunkennes, to feafting and furfeting? &c. Now in the name ofGod ofheaueu , and of IefusChrifl his fonne ,who thall come to iudge the yyuicke & the dead ache latter day, I require it of all that cure fhal trade thefe words,. that as they 'will anfwere me before the face ofGod and all his Angels at the found,* Of the lafi trumpe , they better weigh 'whether carding,dicing,and tabling, bowling, and cocker g,flage plates and fummer games , whether gadding to this ale or that, to thisbeare bayting and that-bulbayting,with a number fuch,be exercifes.commaunded of God for the fabaoth day or no ? O heart all frofen and voyd of the feeling ofthe tnercieofthy God,thathauing curry day.infixe,euery houre in euery day, and euerie minute in curry houre fo rafted o fthe fweet grace ofthy God in Chrifl, as that with- out it thou hadfi prrifhed euery minute , yet canfl not tell how poffibly to paffe ouer one day to his praife vnleffe one halfe ofit be fpent in carding and bowling. Awake awake in Chrifl Iefus admonifhed awake , and Peeing all the wecke long the Lord of heauen cloth defend and feede thee, comforte and bleffe thee, and is contented but in one day efpecially to be regarded,vowe with thy (elfe in retinal offlrength to keepe it,and to the Lord that one day fhall be confecrated of thee , and obferued according to his will. Quell. Thefe things then thus paired otter , I pray you are thefe ruerd, fire daies fhafe thouladour,&c. A Commaundement,fo that wee fnne,ifwel = :bo, r not on them all? Anfw. No, they are no Commaundement,butapermiflion, or aremilhion rather offo much right ofthe Lords. For euerhath the Church vpon occafions feparated force oftbe wecke dales alfo to the feruice of the Lord , and refied from their labors; Which they neuerwould haueprefumdtodo, if the Lord had commaunded to the contrary.And euen now our holle dales commaunded by publike order,are not al CO be mifLked,ifto the glory ofGod and fanflification of his name,they be bellowed as, they are intended. TttereforeacommaundcmentI fay they are not, but a remitting of the Lords right,who indeed might challenge all. Quell. And for the feauenth day it f lfe may wee not in snie cafe doe any thing thereon becaufe the wordes heere are fo,in it tboatfha!t doe no manner of tverke,&c? .elnfis.
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