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The True Doctrine of the Sabbath 17 Th Century Presbyterians The True Doctrine of the Sabbath th 17 Century Presbyterians Titles previously published in this series by Naphtali Press: A Dispute Against the English Popish Ceremonies, by George Gillespie (1993; revised critical edition, 2013). Jus Divinum Regiminis Ecclesiastici or The Divine Right of Church-Government, by sundry ministers of London. Revissed and edited and with introduction by David W. Hall (1995). Lectures on Job, by James Durham (1995; second ed., 2003). Christ Crucified: Or, the Marrow of the Gospel in Seventy-Two Sermons on the Fifty- Third Chapter of Isaiah, by James Durham (2001; second printing, 2007; second edition, POD, 2 volumes, 2014). A Practical Exposition of the Ten Commandments, by James Durham (2002; second edition, POD, 2014). Sermons Preached before the English Houses of Parliament by the Scottish Commis- sioners to the Westminster Assembly of Divines, 1643–1645, by Alexander Henderson, Robert Baillie, George Gillespie and Samuel Rutherford. Introduction by Guy M. Richard. Edited by Chris Coldwell (2011). The Westminster Assembly's Grand Debate. Edited by Chris Coldwell. Introduction by Rowland S. Ward (2014). Sabbathum Veteris et Novi Testamenti: or The True Doctrine of the Sabbath Held and Practiced of the Church of God, both before, and under the Law; and in the time of the Gospel: Plainly laid forth and soundly proved by testimonies both of holy Scripture, and also of old and new eccle- siastical writers, Fathers and Councils, and laws of all sorts, both civil, canon and common. Declaring first from what things God would have us straightly to rest upon the Lord’s Day, and by what means we ought publicly and privately to sanctify the same; together with the sundry abuses of men in both these kinds, and how they are to be reformed divided into two books by Nicholas Bownd Doctor of Divinity And now by him the second time perused and enlarged with an inter- pretation of sundry points belonging to the Sabbath, and a more am- ple proof of such things as have been gainsaid, or doubted of by some divines of our time, and a more full answer unto certain objections made against the same, with some other things not impertinent to this argument A Critical Edition with Introduction and Analysis Edited by Chris Coldwell In the Church of God everyone doth offer that which he is able: some gold, silver, and precious stones; others blue silk, and purple and scarlet, and fine linen: it is well for our part if we offer skins and goats’ hair. Jerome, Prologue, Galeatum. He hath given all things unto God, who hath offered up himself unto him. Jerome, To Paulinus. My son, give me thy heart. Proverbs 23:26. Naphtali Press & Reformation Heritage Books Sabbathum Veteris Et Novi Testamenti: or The True Doctrine of the Sabbath by Nicholas Bownd. A Critical Edition with Introduction and Analysis. Copyright © 2015 by Chris Coldwell. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this new edition may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews and fair use. Naphtali Press Reformation Heritage Books P. O. Box 141084 2965 Leonard St. NE Dallas, Texas, 75214 Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49525 www.naphtali.com 616-977-0889 / Fax 616-285-3246 [email protected] [email protected] www.heritagebooks.org Previous editions. The Doctrine of the Sabbath, plainely layde forth, and soundly proved by testimonies both of holy Scripture, and also of olde and new ecclesiasticall writers. De- claring first from what things God would haue us straightly to rest vpon the Lords day, and then by what meanes we ought publikely and priuatly to sanctifie the same: together with the sundry abuses of our time in both these kindes, and how they ought to bee re- formed. Diuided into two bookes… (Printed by the Widdow Orwin, for John Porter and Thomas Man, 1595). Sabbathum Veteris Et Novi Testamenti: or, The True Doctrine of the Sabbath held and practiced of the church of god, both before, and under the law; and in the time of the gospel: plainly laid forth and soundly proved by testimonies both of holy scripture, and also of old and new ecclesiastical writers, fathers and councils, and laws of all sorts, both civil, canon and common… (Imprinted at London by Felix Kyngston, for Thomas Man and John Porter, 1606). Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bownd, Nicholas, -1613, author. [Doctrine of the Sabbath] Sabbathum Veteris Et Novi Testamenti, Or, The True Doctrine Of the Sabbath Held And Practiced Of The Church Of God, Both Before, And Under The Law, And In The Time Of The Gospel : Plainly Laid Forth And Soundly Proved By Testimonies Both Of Holy Scrip- ture, And Also Of Old And New Eecclesiastical Writers, Fathers And Councils, And Laws Of All Sorts, Both Civil, Canon And Common / by Nicholas Bownd ; edited by Chris Coldwell. pages cm “A Critical Edition with Introduction and Analysis.” Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-60178-399-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Sunday--History of doctrines--16th cen- tury--Early works to 1800. 2. Sunday--History of doctrines--17th century--Early works to 1800. 3. Sabbath--History of doctrines--16th century--Early works to 1800. 4. Sabbath--History of doctrines--17th century--Early works to 1800. I. Coldwell, Christopher, editor. II. Title. III. Title: Sabbathum Veteris Et Novi Testamenti. IV. Title: True Doctrine Of the Sabbath. BV111.3.B68 2015 263’.3--dc23 2015006194 The True Doctrine of the Sabbath Abbreviations of Common References ANF The Ante-Nicene Fathers, ed. James Donaldson, Arthur Cleveland Coxe, and Alexander Roberts. 10 volumes (Buffalo: The Christian Literature Company, 1885). Calvin, Commentaries Calvin’s Commentaries, 45 volumes (Edinburgh: Calvin Translation Society, 1844–1856; repr. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1983). CCSL Corpus Christianorum. Series Latina (Turnholti: Typographi Brepols Editores Pontificii, 1953–). CO Ioannis Calvini Opera quae supersunt omnia, 59 volumes, in Corpus Reforma- torum, volumes 29–87. CR Corpus Reformatorum, ed. G. Baum, Ed Cunitz, Eduard Reuss, and Alfred Erichson. 87 volumes (Brunsvigæ: C.A. Schwetschke, 1834–1900). Mansi Sacrorum Conciliorum nova et amplissima collectio, ed. Giovanni Domenico Mansi, Philippe Labbe, Gabriel Cossart, and Niccolo Coleti (Florence and Venice: Zatta, 1759–1798). NPNF1 A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, first series, ed. Philip Schaff (Buffalo: The Christian Literature Company, 1886–1890). NPNF2 A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, second series, ed. Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (Buffalo: The Christian Literature Company, 1890–1900). Catholic Doctrine Thomas Rogers, The Catholic Doctrine of the Church of England. Edited by J. J. S. Perowne (Cambridge: Parker Society, 1854). Rogers, MS letter to Thomas Rogers. “Copy of Thomas Roger’s refutation, April 29, 1598, of Bownd Nicholas Bownd’s Doctrine of the Sabbath, 1595 [MS], 1607?” Folger Shake- speare Library. X.d.547. Transcript in “Thomas Rogers’ Letter to Nicholas Bownd, April 29, 1598,” The Confessional Presbyterian, 10 (2014), 152–167. Rogers, 1599 MS “Master Rogers’ sermon preached at Bury the 10 Dec. 1599,” Townsend sermon Papers, vol. 1, MS 38492, fol. 104, The British Library, London. Cf. John H. Primus, Holy Time: Moderate Puritanism and the Sabbath (Macon, Ga.: Mercer University Press, 1989), 86–87. PG Patrologiae cursus completus, series Graeca, ed. J. P. Migne. 166 volumes (Petit- Montrouge: Apud J.-P. Migne, 1857–1866). PL Patrologiae cursus completus, series Latina, ed. J. P. Migne. 217 volumes (Petit- Montrouge: Apud J.-P. Migne, 1844–1855). Citations are from the original Migne printing; the Garnier reprint may vary. Zanchi, the fourth Girolamo Zanchi. Hieronymi Zanchij tractationum theologicarum volumen commandment. librum de operibus creationis proxime sequens: et primam tractatus de redemp- tione partem continens. Neostadij Palatinatus: Harnisiorum, 1597. In Opera (1605; 1613; 1619), tome 2. r In paginations, recto (right hand page). v In paginations, verso (left hand page). Contents Contents of The True Doctrine of the Sabbath ...............................................ix Foreword ........................................................................................................xix Introduction ..................................................................................................xxi Results of the Elizabethan Settlement ...................................................xxii The Bownds and Richard Greenham ..................................................xxvii Richard Greenham .................................................................................xxix Nicholas Bownd .....................................................................................xxxii The Ministry of Nicholas Bownd ...................................................... xxxiv The Market Day of the Soul ................................................................ xxxv The Works of Nicholas Bownd .......................................................... xxxvi Conformity and Presbyterianism ............................................................xl Bownd’s Advocacy/Rejection of Presbyterianism ..............................xliv Thomas Rogers ........................................................................................xlvii The Works of Thomas Rogers ........................................................... xlviii Thomas Rogers, Proponent
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