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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.
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.
The necessity of other distinct ways of knowledge, are easily disproved. 1. It need not be known by Divine supernatural Revelation. Otherwise no men could know what is past, but Prophets or inspired persons: nor Prophets but in few things: For it cannot be proved, that God ever revealed to Prophets or inspired persons, the general knowledge of things past; but only some particulars of special use (as the Creation to Moses, &c.) so that if Revelation by Inspiration, Voice or Visions, were necessary, Scripture it self could be understood by none but inspired persons, or that had such revelation.
The necessity of other distinct wayes of knowledge, are easily disproved. 1. It need not be known by Divine supernatural Revelation. Otherwise no men could know what is past, but Prophets or inspired persons: nor Prophets but in few things: For it cannot be proved, that God ever revealed to Prophets or inspired persons, the general knowledge of things past; but only some particulars of special use (as the Creation to Moses, &c.) so that if Revelation by Inspiration, Voice or Visions, were necessary, Scripture it self could be understood by none but inspired persons, or that had such revelation.