As therefore our Communion is termed the Lords Supper, because it was instituted of the Lord, for the remembrance of his death: so ⟨p. 487⟩the Christian Sabbath is called the gLords day, because it was ordained of the Lord, for the memorial of his Resurrection. And as the Name of the hLord honoureth the one, so doth it the other. And as the Lord of the Sabbath, by his royal prerogative, and transcendent authority could; so he had also reason to change the holy▪ Sabbath from the seventh day to this, whereon we keep it. For as concerning that seventh day, we followed the six days, wherein God finished the Creation; there was no such precise institution, or necessity of sanctifying it perpetually; but such, as by the same authority, or upon greater reason and occasion, ⟨p. 488⟩it might very well be changed and altered unto some other seventh day. For the Commandment doth *not say, Remember to keep holy the seventh day, next following the sixth day of the creation, or this, or that seventh day: but indefinitely remember that thou keep holy a seventh day. And to speak properly, as we take a day for the distinction of time, called either a day natural, consisting of 24. hours, or a day artificial, consisting of 12. hours, from Sun-rising, to Sun-setting: and withal consider the Sun standing still at noon,4 in Joshua's time, the space of a whole day: and the Sun going back ten degrees, viz. five hours, (almost ⟨p. 489⟩half an artificial day) in Hezekiah time: the Jews themselves could not keep their Sabbath upon that precise and just distinction of time, called at the first, the seventh day from the Creation.
As therefore our Communion is tearmed the Lords Supper, because it vvas instituted of the Lord, for the remembrance of his death: so ⟨p. 487⟩the Christian Sabbath is called the gLords day, because it was ordained of the Lord, for the memoriall of his Resurrection. And as the Name of the hLord honoureth the one, so doth it the other. And as the Lord of the Sabbath, by his royall prerogatiue, and transcendent authority could; so hee had also reason to change the holy▪ Sabbath from the seauenth day to this, whereon wee keepe it. For as concerning that seauenth day, wee followed the sixe dayes, wherein God finished the Creation; there was no such precise institution, or necessitie of sanctifying it perpetually; but such, as by the same authoritie, or vpon greater reason and occasion, ⟨p. 488⟩it might very well be changed and altered vnto some other seauenth day. For the Commandement doth *not say, Remember to keepe holy the seauenth day, next following the sixt day of the creation, or this, or that seauenth day: but indefinitely remember that thou keepe holy a seauenth day. And to speake properly, as wee take a day for the distinction of time, called eyther a day naturall, consisting of 24. houres, or a day artificiall, consisting of 12. houres, from Sun-rising, to Sun-setting: and withall consider the Sun standing still at noone,4 in Ioshuahs time, the space of a whole day: and the Sunne going backe tenne degrees, viz. fiue houres, (almost ⟨p. 489⟩halfe an artificiall day) in Ezechias time: the Iewes themselues could not keepe their Sabbath vpon that precise and iust distinction of time, called at the first, the seuenth day from the Creation.
- gApoc. 1.10 The Scripture of the new Test. gives not this honourable title to any thing but only to the blessed Sabbath and holy Supper. For as he substituted the Lords Supper in stead of the Passover: so did he the Lords day in the Jewish Sabbaths room.Apoc. 1.10 The Scripture of the new Test. giues not this honourable title to any thing but onely to the blessed Sabbath and holy Supper. For as he substituted the Lords Supper in stead of the Passeouer: so did hee the Lords day in the Iewish Sabbaths roome.
- h1 Cor. 11.20.
- *H. Wolphii Cronolog. de Temp. lib. 2. cap. 1 pag. 92 Legis substā tia est, sex diebus terrenis negotiis encumber, septima divino cul•ui dare operam.H. Wolphii Cronolog. de Temp. lib. 2. cap. 1 pag. 92 Legis substā tia est, sex diebus terrenis negotiis incumbere, septima diuino cul•ui dare operam.
- 4Josh. 10.12.13. 2 King. 20.11.Iosh. 10.12.13. 2 King. 20.11.
