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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 whereas afterward he would persuade us that they spent but a little of the day in holy worship, he himself cited Mr. George Sandys Travels; saying of the Copts, that [On Saturday presently after midnight, they repair unto their Churches, where they remain well nigh till Sunday at noon (of the Evening he speaketh not, but of their first meeting) during which time they neither sit nor kneel, but support themselves on Crutches; And they sing over the most part of Davids Psalms at every meeting with divers parcels of the New Testament] (This is like the old way; And such a Liturgy we do not contradict nor scruple.)
And whereas afterward he would perswade us that they spent but a little of the day in holy worship, he himself cited Mr. George Sandys Travels; saying of the Copties, that [On Saturday presently after midnight, they repair unto their Churches, where they remain well nigh till Sunday at noon (of the Evening he speaketh not, but of their first meeting) during which time they neither sit nor kneel, but support themselves on Crutches; And they sing over the most part of Davids Psalms at every meeting with divers parcels of the New Testament] (This is like the old way; And such a Liturgie we do not contradict nor scruple.)
Sandys also informeth us of the Armenian Christians that coming into the place of the Assembly on Sunday in the afternoon (no doubt they had been there in the Morning) be found one sitting in the midst of the Congregation, in habit not differing from the rest, reading on a Bible in the Chaldean tongue: That anon after, came the Bishop in a hood or Vest of black, with a staff in his hand? That first he prayed, and then sung certain Psalms assisted by two or three. After all of them singing jointly, at interims praying to themselves, the Bishop all this while with his bands erected and his face towards the Altar; That Service being ended, they all kissed his hand, and bestowed their Alms, he laying his other hand on their heads, and blessing them, &c.
Sandys also informeth us of the ArmenianChristians that coming into the place of the Assembly on Sunday in the afternoon (no doubt they had been there in the Morning) be found one sitting in the midst of the Congregation, in habit not differing from the rest, reading on a Bible in the Chaldaean tongue: That anon after, came the Bishop in a hood or Vest of black, with a staffe in his hand? That first he prayed, and then sung certain Psalms assisted by two or three. After all of them singing joyntly, at interims praying to themselves, the Bishop all this while with his bands erected and his face towards the Altar; That Service being ended, they all kissed his hand, and bestowed their Almes, he laying his other hand on their heads, and blessing them, &c.