The Doctrine of the Sabbath, Table of contents 1 – Table of contents 2
A Table of the principall matter contained in the firſt Booke.
THis Commandement in foure things differs from al the reſt. pag. 1. 2. 3. 4
That there ought to be a Sabbath day continually kept of al men to the end of the world. pag. 5
The Sabbath day was kept from the beginning of the world, before it was pronounced vponupon Mount Sinay. pag. 6
The lawe of the Sabbath is naturall. ibid. 7. & 8
The Goſpell hath not taken away the obſeruation of the Sabbath. pag. 9. 10
The Sabbath was ordained for 2. principall ends. pag. 11. 12
It is neceſſarie that there ſhould be one day of reſt in the weeke. ibid. 13
It is neceſſarie that one day in the weeke ſhoulde bee ſanctified. pag. 14. 15. 16
If there were no Sabbath, Gods worſhip would bee altogether neglected. pag. 17. 18. 19
Obiections to diſproue the continuāce of the Sabbath vnderunder the Goſpell, anſwered. p. 20. 21. &c.
The Sabbath ought to be vpō the ſeuenth day, and vponupon none other. pag. 30. 31. 32
And vponupon this ſeuenth day that we now keepe. pag. 33. 35
This change of the day was made by the Apoſtles. p. 36. 38
Why the Apoſtles chaunged the Iewiſh Sabbath, into this day that we now keepe, rather then into any other. p. 42. 43. &c.
This day muſt neuer be changed, but continue to the end of the world. pag. 47
It is and muſt now bee called the Lords day. pag. 48
The firſt thing commaunded is to reſt vponupon this day. pag. 51
A very exact and preciſe reſt muſt be kept. pag. 53. 54
The cauſes of this reſt. p. 57. 58
From what things wee ought to reſt. pag 63. 64. &c.
All ſorts of men, high and low, are commanded to reſt. p. 82 &c.
The cattell muſt reſt. pag. 85
Wee muſt not compell others to worke for vsus. p. 89. &c.
They that be in authority muſt reſtraine other from working. pag. 93. &c.
Obiect. how ſhall men liue, if they worke not, Anſwered. p 98. &c.
What bodily labour may bee vſed vponupon this day. p. 102. &c.
EueryEvery man in the ſixe dayes may doe all his worke. pag. 119
Obiection: If wee bee bound thus ſtraightly to reſt, wee are in as great bondage vnderunder the Goſpell, as the Iewes, Anſwered. pag. 124. &c.
Sundry iudgements of God vponupon the breakers of the Sabbath. pag. 128. 129. &c.
Wee ought to reſt alſo vponupon this day from al honeſt recreations and lawfull delights. p. 131. &c.
And from ſpeaking and hearing of worldly matters. p. 137. &c
And from hauing our mindes occupied about the ſame. p. 140
Obiection: Who is able then to keepe this Commandement, Anſwered. pag. 144.
An application of all this to our ſelues. pag. 146
FINIS.
The principall matters in the ſecond Booke.
THe ſecond thing in the Commandement, is to ſanctifie the day of reſt pag. 149. 150
It is then ſanctified, &c. ibid.
Which is principally required in this Commandement. 153. &c.
We muſt remember the Sabbath to this end eſpecially. p. 156. &c.
The ſanctificatiō of the day is preciſely vrged in many, &c. p. 158
Then the daylie ſeruice of God was doubled. p. 161
Our Church aſſemblies ought to be vponupon this day. p. 162
At which time men ought to bee there preſent. p. 164
Then ought Gods worde to bee preached. p. 166. &c.
All men ſhould goe where they may heare it. p. 169 &c.
Where it is not preached & heard the day cannot be hallowed as it ſhould. p. 172
They that cannot or will not preach, are cauſes of vnhallowing this day. p. 173
Wee muſt be preſent at the reſt of diuine ſeruice frō the beginning to the end therof. p. 174 175. &c.
God would hauehave vsus to ſerue him publikely in the Church p. 177
Sundry reaſons to perſwade therunto. p. 178
After what manner and to what end we ought, &c. p 183
Wee muſt repent for our vnprofitable comming to church 188
Publike collection for the poore, ought to be made, &c. p. 191
How wee ought priuatly to ſpend the reſt of the day. 194
Wee muſt prepare our ſelues before we come to church, &c. 195
How we ought to prepare, &c. 198
We muſt reade the ſcriptures priuatly at home. 200
Wee muſt vſe priuate meditation vponupon that we hauehave, &c. 203
What meditation is, and the great fruits thereof. 203. 205
How vnprofitable we are for want of meditation. 207
Wee ought priuatly to talke and conferre, &c. 210
The profit of ſuch cōferēces. 219
What hinders men frō thē. p. 216
With whō we ought to cōfer. 220
Wee ought to meditate and conferre alſo of Gods works. 222
Which will teach vsus to profit by al things, and in all eſtates. 230
There ought to be ſinging, &c. 235
The fruit of ſinging Pſalmes 239
Singing of Pſalmes is greatly decayed. 241
The cauſe of this decay. 242
The praiſe and commendation of ſinging Pſalmes. 244
The workes of merciemercy ought to bee practiſed eſpecially on this day. 246
We ought then to viſit them that be in miſerie. 252
The ſpiritual works of merciemercy are then eſpecially to bee done to mens ſoules. 255
All ſuperiours ought to bee careful, that their inferiours, &c 258
In our time this is greatly neglected, &c. 263
Lawes ſhould bee made and well executed, &c. 274
The great good that redounds to the cōmon-wealth thereby. 275
A Concluſion with an application of al to our ſelues, & others. 281
FINIS.
End of the text · Nicholas Bownd, The Doctrine of the Sabbath (1595)