The divine appointment of the Lords day proved as a separated day for holy…

Heylin noteth by the way, 1. That now officiating in a white garment begun; 2. And Kneeling at the Sacrament; which last he proveth from two or three words where Adoration only is named: But, 1. A late Treatise hath fully proved that the White garment was not a Religious Ceremony then at all, but the Ordinary splendid Apparel of honourable persons in those times, which were thought meet for the honour of the Ministry when Christian Princes did advance them. 2. And he quite forgot that Adoration on ⟨p. 44⟩the Lords days was ever used standing, and that he had said before, that it was above a thousand years before the custom was altered.

Heylin noteth by the way, 1. That now officiating in a white garment begun; 2. And Kneeling at the Sacrament; which last he proveth from two or three words where Adoration only is named: But, 1. A late Treatise hath fully proved that the White garment was not a Religious Ceremony then at all, but the Ordinary splendid Apparel of honourable persons in those times, which were thought meet for the honour of the Ministry when Christian Princes did advance them. 2. And he quite forgot that Adoration on ⟨p. 44⟩the Lords dayes was ever used standing, and that he had said before, that it was above a thousand years before the custome was altered.

The inclinations to overmuch strictness on the Lords day. The destruction of the Gothish Army by the Romans in Africa because they would not fight on that day, &c. see in Heylin, p. 112, 113, &c. His translation of the words of the Synod or Council at Mascon, 588. I think worthy the transcribing.

[It is observed that Christian people do very rashly slight and neglect the Lords day; giving themselves thereon as on other days, to continual labours, &c. Therefore let every Christian, in case he carry not that name in vain, give ear to our instruction; knowing that we have care that you should do well, as well as the power to bridle you, that you do not ill. It followeth, Custodite Diem Dominicum qui nos denuo peperit, &c. Keep the Lords day, the day of our new birth, whereon we were delivered from the snares of sin. Let no man meddle in Litigious Controversies, or deal in actions or Law suites or put himself at all on such an exigent, that needs he must prepare his Oxen for their daily work, but exercise your selves in Hymns, and singing praises unto God; being intent thereon both in mind and body. If any have a Church at hand, let him go unto it, and there pour forth his soul in tears and Prayers; his Eyes and Hands being all that day lifted up to God. It is the everlasting day of rest, insinuating to us under the shadow of the seventh day or Sabbath, in the Law and