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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.
Prop. 11. This evidence of the Churches universal constant usage, is a full and sufficient proof of the matter of fact, that it was a day set apart by the Apostles for holy Worship, especially in the public Church-assemblies.
Prop. 11. This evidence of the Churches universal constant usage, is a full and sufficient proof of the matter of fact, that it was a day set apart by the Apostles for holy Worship, especially in the publick Church-assemblies.
1. It is a full proof, that such Assemblies were held on that day above others, as a separated day. For if it was the usage in Anno 100. (in which the Apostle John dyed) it must needs be the usage in the year 99. in which he wrote his Revelations, where he calleth it the Lords day: For all the Churches could not silently agree on a sudden to take up a new day, without debate and public notice, which could not be concealed. And if it was the universal usage in the days of Ignatius or Justin Martyr, it was so also in the days of St. John, (and so before) For the Churches were then so far dispersed over the world, that it would have taken up much time to have had Councils and meetings or any other means for agreement on such things.
1. It is a full proof, that such Assemblies were held on that day above others, as a separated day. For if it was the usage in Anno 100. (in which the Apostle John dyed) it must needs be the usage in the year 99. in which he wrote his Revelations, where he calleth it the Lords day: For all the Churches could not silently agree on a sudden to take up a new day, without debate and publick notice, which could not be concealed. And if it was the universal usage in the dayes of Ignatius or Justin Martyr, it was so also in the dayes of St. John, (and so before) For the Churches were then so far dispersed over the world, that it would have taken up much time to have had Councils and meetings or any other means for agreement on such things.