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A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…
A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the Revelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine, master William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of DivinityA godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and judicious diuine, maister William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of Diuinitie
London: printed by Adam Islip for Cuthbert Burbie, 1606
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
III. point. Whether may the church of the New testament change this Sabbath day to any other day of the week, as to tuesday, wednesday, &c. Ans. The church hath no such power, for time is the Lords, and the disposing thereof is in his hands. Therefore Christ saith to his Disciples, It is not for you to know the times and seasons, which the father hath kept in his own hands, Act. 1.6. As if he should say, The father hath kept times and seasons in hi• own power; and therefore it is not for you to know them: Now if that were a good reason, as no doubt it was; then is this also sound and good. If God have the disposing of times in his hands, then it belongeth not to the church to dispose of them: but God hath the disposing of all times in his hands, ergo. And it may be otherwise hen•e gathered thus; If that which is less belong not to the church, then that which is more doth not: But the knowledge of time and seasons which God hath in his power belongeth not to the church, which is less than the disposing of times and seasons. And therefore the church hath not power to dispose of them; and so by consequent may not alter the Sabbath day. Object. In the Old testament the Jews appointed festival days: as the feast of Dedication which Christ kept holy, Joh. 10.22. instituted by the Maccabees,1 in token of thankfulness for their deliverance: and for restoring of religion and the temple which Antiochus had pulled down. And also Mordecai instituted the feast Purim: 2which was celebrated of the Jews afterwards.
III. point. Whether may the church of the New testament chaunge this Saboath day to any other day of the week, as to tewsday, wednesday, &c. Ans. The church hath no such power, for time is the Lords, and the disposing thereof is in his hands. Therefore Christ saith to his Disciples, It is not for you to know the times and seasons, which the father hath kept in his owne hands, Act. 1.6. As if hee should say, The father hath kept times and seasons in hi owne power; and therefore it is not for you to knowe them: Now if that were a good reason, as no doubt it was; then is this also sound and good. If God haue the disposing of times in his hands, then it belongeth not to the church to dispose of them: but God hath the disposing of all times in his hands, ergo. And it may be otherwise hene gathered thus; If that which is lesse belong not to the church, then that which is more doth not: But the knowledge of time and seasons which God hath in his power belongeth not to the church, which is lesse than the disposing of times and seasons. And therefore the church hath not power to dispose of them; and so by consequent may not alter the Saboath day. Obiect. In the Old testament the Iewes appointed festiuall dayes: as the feast of Dedication which Christ kept holy,