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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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Prop. 12. They that will deny the validity of […] Historical evidence, do by consequence betray the Christian faith, or give away or deny the necessary means of proving the truth of it, and of many great particulars of Religion.
Prop. 12. They that will deny the validity of 〈…〉 Historical evidence, do by consequence betray the Christian faith, or give away or deny the necessary means of proving the truth of it, and of many great particulars of Religion.
I suppose that in my Book called The Reasons of the Christian Religion, I have proved that Christianity is proved true, by the SPIRIT as the great witness of Christ, and of the Christian Verity; But I have proved withal, the necessity and certainty of historical means, to bring the matters of fact to our notice, as sense it self did bring them to the notice of the first receivers. For instance,
I suppose that in my Book called The Reasons of the Christian Religion, I have proved that Christianity is proved true, by the SPIRIT as the great witness of Christ, and of the Christian Verity; But I have proved withall, the necessity and certainty of historical means, to bring the matters of fact to our notice, as sense it self did bring them to the notice of the first receivers. For instance,
I. Without such historical Evidence and Certainty, we cannot be certain what […] of Scripture are truly Canonical and of Divine authority, and what not. This Protestants grant to Papists in the Controversy of Tradition. Though the Canon be it self complete, and Tradition is no supplement to make up the Scriptures, as if they were i• su• genere imperfect, yet it is commonly