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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 10
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4. But if you will needs have days of temptation and sinful sports and pleasures for them, let Landlords abate their Tenants as much Rent, as one days vacancy from labour in a Month or a Fortnight will amount to, or let the Common `Saints days, which of the two are more at mans disposal, be made their sporting days, and rob not their souls of that one weekly day, which God hath separated for his Worship.
4. But if you will needs have daies of temptation and sinful sports and pleasures for them, let Landlords abate their Tenants as much Rent, as one dayes vacancy from labour in a Month or a Fortnight will amount to, or let the Common `Saints dayes, which of the two are more at mans disposal, be made their sporting dayes, and rob not their souls of that one weekly day, which God hath separated for his Worship.
Obj. But there are Students, and Lawyers, and Ministers, and Gentlemen, whose labour is most that of the Brain, and not the Plough-mans bodily toil; and these have need of bodily Recreation.
Obj. But there are Students, and Lawyers, and Ministers, and Gentlemen, whose labour is most that of the Brain, and not the Plow-mans bodily toile; and these have need of bodily Recreation.
Answ. And there are few of these so poor but they can take their bodily Recreation on the week days: And many of them need as much the whole Lords day for their souls Edification as any others: And no one that knoweth himself will say that he needs it not. If any men need remission of Studies, and bodily Exercise it is Ministers themselves: And is it themselves that they plead for Sports and Dancing for? Would they be companions of the vain in such like vanities?
Answ. And there are few of these so poor but they can take their bodily Recreation on the week dayes: And many of them need as much the whole Lords day for their souls Edification as any others: And no one that knoweth himself will say that he needs it not. If any men need remission of Studies, and bodily Exercise it is Ministers themselves: And is it themselves that they plead for Sports and Dancing for? Would they be companions of the vain in such like vanities?