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A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…
A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1676
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.
1. For Gods glorious resting upon that day. Gods rest that is a glorious rest, rest of God. [As things of God in scripture are great and glorious things.]
2. Glorious or Honourable by a glorious sanction. Coin with the Kings stamp upon it is counted Royal, not for the metal so much, though it be of Silver or Gold, but for the Image, superscription and impression it beareth. Every day in the week is Honourable because it is Gods Creation, but the Sabbath is glorious for the inscription, Jehovah hath set his Image upon it. He did sanctify it. It hath Gods sanction upon it and that is glorious.
2. Glorious or Honourable by a glorious sanction. Coyn with the Kings stamp upon it is counted Royal, not for the mettal so much, though it be of Silver or Gold, but for the Image, superscription and impression it beareth. Every day in the week is Honourable because it is Gods Creation, but the Sabbath is glorious for the inscription, Jehovah hath set his Image upon it. He did sanctifie it. It hath Gods sanction upon it and that is glorious.
3. It is Honourable for those glorious ends for which it was set apart, and they are three.