The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…

I answer, the Apostles did observe one day, and commended it unto us by their own practise, which no doubt they would not have done, had it been the weaker part. Besides it is not unlike but a law for observing this day was also made by them, Act. 15. and therefore it must be the stronger part. And although the Jews could not be brought from their day, yet: the Apostles might have one day. Again, in that the Apostle would have none judged, that of weakness shall not observe the Sabbath, & yet he doth not only himself judge the Galatians, but also as being jealous over them, he telleth them that he feareth their falling away, because they observed days, and months, and times, and years; it is apparent that this is the stronger opinion, especially seeing that Coloss. 2. 16. he saith. Let no man condemn you in respect of an holy day, or of the Sabbath days: that is, if ye will not use their solemn Sabbaths of their ordinary feasts, yet are ye free, and the Church must not judge you No•, that the Apostles practised this day, it is evident. Revel. 1 10. where it is called the Lords day. As also 1. Cor. 16. 2. Every first day in the week, which in an ancient Greek copy is called the Lords day. Moreover, Act. 20. the Church kept this day, because in it the Lord drew light out of darkness, and CHRIST on this day rose from the dead, and the holy Ghost was sent in it, whether we may call to mind in it our Creation, Redemption, and Sanctification. And where it is commonly translated, 1. Corinth. 11. When yes come together, in the Syriac ⟨p. 151⟩translation it is found, O• the Lords day, when ye meet. Wherefore it is like, that the Apostles observed this day, and therefore also it appeareth in this place, which we handle, that it is the stronger opinion, wherein though a man fail through in firmity, he is not to be judged. Thus we see, how this place maketh nothing for the purpose of them, that would disannul the Sabbath, but is brought in rather by the way of an argument, that if a brother counted all days alike, which was a great weakness, yet should he not be judged: so far off should they be from judging him, that of weakness eateth herbs, which is the less error.