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A very profitable and necessary discourse concerning the observation and keeping of the Sabbath…A verie profitable and necessarie discourse concerning the obseruation and keeping of the Sabboth…
A very profitable and necessary discourse concerning the observation and keeping of the Sabbath day serving as well to confute the superstition of the Jews, which obstinately urge the strict keeping of the seventh day, as also to overthrow the vain and godless reasons of others, that stiffly at this day maintain, that Christians ought to keep no set or appointed time to worship and serve the Lord in, in his church and faithful congregation. Written in Latin by Zacharias Ursinus, sometimes reader of the divinity lecture in the University of Heidelberg in Germany, and very newly turned into English, by John Stockwood schoolmaster of Tunbridge.A verie profitable and necessarie discourse concerning the obseruation and keeping of the Sabboth day seruing as well to confute the superstition of the Iewes, which obstinately vrge the strict keeping of the seuenth day, as also to ouerthrowe the vaine and godlesse reasons of others, that stiffely at this day maintaine, that Christians ought to keepe no set or appoynted time to worship and serue the Lord in, in his church and faithfull congregation. Written in Latine by Zacharias Vrsinus, sometimes reader of the diuinitie lecture in the Vniuersitie of Heidelberg in Germanie, and very nevvly turned into English, by Iohn Stockvvood schoolemaster of Tunbridge.
London: printed by T. East? for John Harrison the younger, 1584London: printed by T. East? for Iohn Harrison the yonger, 1584
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Hitherto appertain the laws of Moses, concerning the first borne, first fruits, tenths, and very many offerings, the ⟨image 28⟩which were appointed unto the Priests & Levites in stead of a stipend, wherewithal to maintain the life of them and theirs, that they might attend upon the ministry. Albeit the circumstances of these laws be abolished & taken away, yet the general remaineth for ever, because God will have the ministry preserved even until the end of the world. Deu. 12. Take heed unto thy self that thou forsake not the Levite all thy days upon thy land. 1. Cor. 9. Who goeth on warfare at any time upon his own charges? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? Doth not the law also say these things? For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the Ox, that treadeth out the corn. Also, If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter, if we reap your fleshly things? Again, Are ye ignorant, that they which serve about holy things, do eat of the things which are of the altar? And they that serve at the altar, do take part of the altar? So the Lord hath ordained, that they which preach the Gospel, should live of the Gospel. ⟨image 28⟩1. Tim. 5. The elders which do rule well, let them be counted worthy of double honour, especially those that do labour in the word and in doctrine. For the Scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle up the mouth of the Ox, that treadeth out the corn. And the work-man is worthy of his hire. Math. 10. He that receiveth a Prophet in the name of a Prophet, shall receive the reward of a Prophet. Hereunto also pertaineth the examples of the widow of Sarepta, nourishing the Prophet Elijah. 1. King. 17. Of Obadiah saving the Prophets, whom Jezebel did persecute. 1. King. 18