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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 9
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.
II. The principal work of the day is, the Communion of Christians in the public exercises of Gods worship. It is principally to be spent in holy assemblies. And this is the use that the Scripture expressly mentioneth, Acts 20. 7. and intimateth 1 Co•. 16. 1, 2. And as most Expositors think, John 21. when the Disciples were gathered together with the door shut for fear of the Jews. And all Church History assureth us, that in these holy Assemblies principally, the day was spent by the ancient Christians. They spent almost all the day together.
II. The principal work of the day is, the Communion of Christians in the publick exercises of Gods worship. It is principally to be spent in holy assemblies. And this is the use that the Scripture expresly mentioneth, Acts 20. 7. and intimateth 1 Co•. 16. 1, 2. And as most Expotors think, John 21. when the Disciples were gathered together with the door shut for fear of the Jews. And all Church History assureth us, that in these holy Assemblies principally, the day was spent by the ancient Christians. They spent almost all the day together.
3. It is not only to be spent in holy exercises, but also in such special holy exercises as are suitable to the purposes of the day. That is, it ⟨p. 94⟩is a day of Commemorating the whole wo•• of our Redemption; but especially the Resurrection of Christ. Therefore it is a day of Thanksgiving and Praise; and the special services […] it must be Laudatory and Joyful exercises.