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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 that the first Christian Emperor finding all Christians unanimous in the possession of the day, should make a Law (as our Kings do) for the due observing of it; And that the first General Council should establish uniformity in the very Gesture of Worship on that day, are strong Confirmations of the matter of fact, that the Churches unanimously agreed in the holy use of it as a separated day even from and in the Apostles days.
And that the first Christian Emperour finding all Christians unanimous in the possession of the day, should make a Law (as our Kings do) for the due observing of it; And that the first General Council should establish uniformity in the very Gesture of Worship on that day, are strong Confirmations of the matter of fact, that the Churches unanimously agreed in the holy use of it as a separated day even from and in the Apostles dayes.
Obj. But the Emperor Constantine's Edict alloweth Husbandmen to labour.
Obj. But the Emperour Constantines Edict alloweth Husbandmen to labour.
Answ. Only in case of apparent hazard lest the fruits of the Earth be lost; as we allow Sea-men to work at Sea, in case of necessity. And so though by his second Edict Manumission was allowed to the Judges as an act of Charity, yet they were forbidden Judging in all other ordinary causes, lest the day be profaned by wranglings.