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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
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6. The next remembered by Heylin is Dionysius Corinth. who lived 175. cited out of Eusebius ⟨p. 31⟩Hist. l. 4. c. 22. [To day we keep the Holy Lords day, wherein we read the Epistle you wrote to us, &c.] Against this Heylin saith not a word.
6. The next remembred by Heylin is Dionysius Corinth. who lived 175. cited out of Eusebius ⟨p. 31⟩Hist. l. 4. c. 22. [To day we keep the Holy Lords day, wherein we read the Epistle you wrote to us, &c.] Against this Heylin saith not a word.
7. The next is Clemens Alexander. who expressly asserteth the matter of fact, that the Lords day was then kept by Christians. Yea, Heylin derideth him for fetching it as far as Plato Strom. l. 7. But Heylin thinks he was against keeping any days: But he that will examine his words shall find, that he speaketh only against them that would be Ceremonious observers of the day, more than of the work of the day, and would be religious on that day alone. And therefore he saith, that [He that leadeth his life according to the Ordinances of the Gospel doth keep the Lords Day, when he casteth away every evil thought, and doing things with knowledge and understanding, doth glorify the Lord in his Resurrection.] This is not to speak against the Day, but to show how it ought to be sincerely kept. But if he had been against it, its all one to my cause, who only prove that de facto all Christian Churches kept it.
7. The next is Clemens Alexander. who expresly asserteth the matter of fact, that the Lords day was then kept by Christians. Yea, Heylin derideth him for fetching it as far as Plato Strom. l. 7. But Heylin thinks he was against keeping any dayes: But he that will examine his words shall find, that he speaketh only against them that would be Ceremonious observers of the day, more than of the work of the day, and would be religious on that day alone. And therefore he saith, that [He that leadeth his life according to the Ordinances of the Gospel doth keep the Lords Day, when he casteth away every evil thought, and doing things with knowledge and understanding, doth glorifie the Lord in his Resurrection.] This is not to speak against the Day, but to shew how it ought to be sincerely kept. But if he had been against it, its all one to my cause, who only prove that de facto all Christian Churches kept it.