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[ 31] Nor did the Apostles sinfully Iudaize by preaching to the Iewes upon their Sabbaths (as Mr. Brabourne would inferre); supposing that their Sabbaths should not be still observed, they should then Iudaiz and after Ceremonies, saith he, and so build up those things which they laboured to destroy: For, suppose they did ob∣serve
such Dayes and Sabbaths as were Ceremonial for a time, yet it being done not in conscience of the Day, but in con∣science of taking so fit a season to preach the Gospel in, it could not nor cannot be any sinful Iudaizing, especially while then, the Iews were not sufficiently instructed about the abolishing of those things. For Mr. Brabourne could not but know that all the Iewish Ceremonies being once the appoint∣ment of God, were to have an honourable burial, and that therefore they might be lawfully observed for a time among the Iewes, untill they were more fully instructed about them; and hence Paul Circumcised Timothy because of the Iewes, Acts. 16.3. and did otherwise conforme to them, that so he might winne and gaine the more upon them: and if Paul ob∣served purposely a Iewish Ceremony of Circumcision, which was not necessary, nay which was not lawfull to be observed among the Gentiles, Galat. 5.2. and yet he observed it to gaine the Iewes: why might not Paul much more preach the Gospel, which is in it selfe a necessary Duty, upon a Iewish Sabbath which fell out occasionally to him, and therefore might lawfully be observed for such an end among the Iewes, which among the Gentiles might be unlawful? Suppose there∣fore that the Apostles might have taught the Iewes from house to house (as Mr. Brabourne argues against the necessity put upon the Apostles to preach upon the Iewish Sabbath) yet what Reason or Conscience was there to lose the opportunity of publike preaching for the more plentiful gathering in of soules, when many are met together, and which may lawfully be done, and be contented onely to seek their good in such private waies? and what although Paul did assemble the chiefe of the Iewes together at Rome when he was a prisoner, to acquant them with Civill matters about his imprisonment, Acts. 28.17. yet had he power to do thus in all places where he came? or was it meet for him so to do? Did not he sub∣mit the appointment of a sacred Assembly to heare the word rather unto them, then assume it to himself, Acts 28 23. It is therefore false and unsound which Master Brabourne affirmes, viz. That Paul did preach on the Iewish Sabbath in conscience of the Day, not merely with respect of the opportunity he then tooke from their owne publike meetings then to preach to them; For (saith he) Paul had power to assemble them together upon other dayes: This, I say, is both false: for he that was so much spoken against among them, might not in all places be able to put forth such a power; as also 'tis unsound; for, suppose he had such a power, yet whether it was so mee•• for him to pu••••t
forth in appointing other times, may be easily judged of by what hath been said.