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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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But he citeth p. 7, 8. the words of Athanasius, Maximus Taurinensis and Augustine, saying ⟨p. 39⟩that [We honour the Lords day for the Resurrection, and because Christ rose, and (Aug.) The Lords day was declared to Christians by the Resurrection of our Lord, and from that (or from him rather) began to have its festivity] From whence he gathereth that it was only done by the authority of the Church and not by any precept of our Saviour.
Answ. As if Christs Resurrection could not be the fundamental occasion, and yet Christs Law the obliging cause? Would any else have thus argued, [The Jews observed the seventh day Sabbath, because the Creator rested the seventh day: Therefore they had no command from God for it?] Woe to the Churches that have such expositors of Gods commands! Or as if Christ who both Commissioned and Inspired the Apostles by the Holy Ghost, to teach all his commands, and settle Church Orders, were not thus the chief Author of what they did by his Commission and Spirit: What Church can show the like Commission or the like Miraculous and Infallible Spirit as they had?
Answ. As if Christs Resurrection could not be the fundamental occasion, and yet Christs Law the obliging cause? Would any else have thus argued, [The Jews observed the seventh day Sabbath, because the Creator rested the seventh day: Therefore they had no command from God for it?] Woe to the Churches that have such expositors of Gods commands! Or as if Christ who both Commissioned and Inspired the Apostles by the Holy Ghost, to teach all his commands, and settle Church Orders, were not thus the chief Author of what they did by his Commission and Spirit: What Church can shew the like Commission or the like Miraculous and Infallible Spirit as they had?
See further August. de Civitat. Dei l. 22. c. 30. & Serm. 15. de Verb. Apostol.