3 Because that on this day, Christ rested from all the sufferings of his Passion, and finished the glorious Work of our Redemption. If therefore the finishing of the work of the first Creation, whereby GOD mightily manifested himself unto his creatures, ⟨p. 492⟩deserved a Sabbath for to solemnize the memorial of so great a work, to the honour of the worker, and therefore calls it mine holy Day:1 much more doth the new creation of the world, effected by the resurrection of Christ, (whereby he mightily declared himself to be the Son of God,2) deserve a Sabbath, for the perpetual commemoration thereof, to the honour of Christ, and therefore worthily called the Lords day. 3For, as the deliverance out of the captivity of Babylon, 4being greater, took away the name from the deliverance out of the bondage of Egypt: so the day whereon Christ finished the redemption of the world, did more justly deserve to ⟨p. 493⟩have the Sabbath kept on it: then on that day, wherein GOD ceased from creating the world. As therefore in the Creation the first day wherein it was finished, was consecrated for a Sabbath: so in the time of Redemption, the first day wherein it was perfected must be dedicated to a holy rest. But still a seventh day kept according to Gods moral commandment. The Jews kept the last day of the week, beginning their Sabbath with the night, when GOD rested: but Christians honour the Lord better, 5on the first day of the week, beginning the Sabbath with the day, when the Lord arose. 6They kept their Sabbath in remembrance of the worlds ⟨p. 495⟩Creation: but Christians celebrate it in memorial of the worlds redemption: yea the Lords day being the first of the Creation and Redemption, puts us in mind, both of the making of the old, and redeeming of the new world.
3 Because that on this day, Christ rested from all the sufferings of his Passion, and finished the glorious Worke of our Redemption. If therefore the finishing of the work of the first Creation, whereby GOD mightily manifested himselfe vnto his creatures, ⟨p. 492⟩deserued a Sabbath for to solemnize the memoriall of so great a worke, to the honor of the vvorker, and therefore cals it mine holy Day:1 much more doth the new creation of the world, effected by the resurrection of Christ, (whereby he mightily declared himselfe to be the Sonne of God,2) deserue a Sabbath, for the perpetuall commemoration thereof, to the honor of Christ, and therefore worthily called the Lords day. 3For, as the deliuerance out of the captiuitie of Babilon, 4being greater, tooke away the name from the deliuerance out of the bondage of Egipt: so the day whereon Christ finished the redemption of the world, did more iustly deserue to ⟨p. 493⟩haue the Sabath kept on it: then on that day, wherein GOD ceased from creating the world. As therefore in the Creation the first day wherein it was finished, was consecrated for a Sabbath: so in the time of Redemption, the first day wherein it was perfected must be dedicated to a holy rest. But still a seuenth day kept according to Gods morall cōmandement. The Iewes kept the last day of the weeke, beginning their Sabath with the night, when GOD rested: but Christians honour the Lord better, 5on the first day of the weeke, beginning the Sabath with the day, when the Lord arose. 6They kept their Sabath in remembrance of the worlds ⟨p. 495⟩Creation: but Christians celebrate it in memoriall of the worlds redemption: yea the Lords day being the first of the Creation and Redemption, puts vs in minde, both of the making of the olde, and redeeming of the new world.
- 1Isa. 58.13.
- 2Rom. 1.4.
- 3Apoc. 1.10.
- 4Jer. 23.7.8.Ier. 23.7.8.
- 5Gen. 2.2. Levit. 23.32. Neh. 13.19.Gen. 2.2. Leuit. 23.32. Neh. 13.19.
- 6Mat. 28.1. Act. 20.7.11
