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The divine appointment of the Lords day proved as a separated day for holy…
The divine appointment of the Lords day proved as a separated day for holy worship, especially in the church assemblies, and consequently the cessation of the seventh day Sabbath : written for the satisfaction of some religious persons who are lately drawn into error or doubting in both these points / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1671
The Divine Appointment of the LORDS DAY, proved, as a separated Day… › Chapter 5
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.
And in order to the fuller proof of this, I have these […] Propositions to prove.
And in order to the fuller proof of this, I have these 〈…〉 Propositions to prove.
Prop. 1. Matter of past fact is to be known to us by History (Written, Verbal or Practical.)
This is evident in the nature of the thing. History is the Narration of facts that are past. We speak not of the fact of mere natural agents, but of Moral or humane facts. It may be known without History what Eclipses there have been of the Sun; what changes of the Moon, &c. But not what in particular Morals have been done by man.
This is evident in the nature of the thing. History is the Narration of facts that are past. We speak not of the fact of meer natural agents, but of Moral or humane facts. It may be known without History what Eclipses there have been of the Sun; what changes of the Moon, &c. But not what in particular Morals have been done by man.