Of the morality of the fourth commandment as still in force to bind Christians…Of the morality of the fourth commandement as still in force to binde Christians…

wherein Aristotle confesseth that [Greek or Hebrew], demonstration is not to ¹be expected, only but [Greek or Hebrew] persuasion. And if way be given to mens wanton wills for the gratifying of corrupt affections, more breaches than these are like to be made in the Decalogue. I have heard that Cardinal Cusanus undertook to justify the sin of Sodom. Sure I am, amongst the Lacedaemonians wives were common: And Brennus that Ancient Invader of other Nations made profession, ⟨image 6⟩that he knew no other Law of Nature but this, that The weaker should be in subjection to the stronger; like as King Pyrrhus, in his death-bed, being demanded, who should succeed him in the Kingdom, made answer, even He whose sword is the longest. Carneades I think was the man, who having on a day made a singular speech in commendation of Justice; afterwards discoursed as eloquently to the contrary, showing that there was no justice at all by the law of nature; every natural thing seeking to maintain it self by the destruction of others. So the fire maintains itself by the combustion of each combustible thing whereunto it approacheth; and the water overflows all naturally, and beats down all dams, it can, to make room for it self. And the greatest Beasts maintain themselves by preying on those that have no power to resist them. The more cause have we to bless God for giving us the Law Moral in writing, which grew so miserably defaced in the hearts of men. And that herein the sanctifying of the Sabbath is mentioned among the rest, this hath ever satisfied me, and assured that the substance thereof is Moral; and that accordingly we ought to inure our selves to the sanctification of the Sabbath, though naturally we find in our selves no greater reluctation to any Commandment than to this: Pardon me if I judge of others by my self in this particular. Nay, upon this very consideration have we not the more cause to strive against this intestine corruption of ours? His Majesty is much delighted in hunting; it is a recreation mixed with manly exercise, well becoming a King; but I he are he never useth to hunt on the Lords day. And so much the rather should the Lords Sabbaths be dear unto us, because the goodness and mercy of God appears no where more, than in giving us his Sabbaths;

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