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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
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.
Christian, believe not that Minister or Man whatever he be, that telleth thee that Christs Yoke is heavy, or that his Commandments are grievous. Hath he done so much to deliver us from the strait Yoke, the heavy Burden, and the grievous Commandments? and now shall we accuse him of bringing us under a toilsome task? Is it a toil to love or count your money? to love and look upon your Corn and Cattle? to love and converse with your Friend? to feast your Body on the pleasantest Food? If not, why should it be a toil to any but a wicked heart, to spend a day in Loving God, and hearing the Messages of his Love to us, and in the foresight and foretasts of everlasting love.
Christian, believe not that Minister or Man whatever he be, that telleth thee that Christs Yoak is heavy, or that his Commandments are grievous. Hath he done so much to deliver us from the strait Yoak, the heavy Burden, and the grievous Commandments? and now shall we accuse him of bringing us under a toylesome task? Is it a toile to love or count your money? to love and look upon your Corn and Cattle? to love and converse with your Friend? to feast your Body on the pleasantest Food? If not, why should it be a toile to any but a wicked heart, to spend a day in Loving God, and hearing the Messages of his Love to us, and in the foresight and foretasts of everlasting love.
Caviller, come but unto Christ, and cast off the wearisome, toilsome burden of thy sin, and Satan's drudgery, and take Christs Yoke and Burden on thee, and learn of him, and try then whether his days and work be grievous. Come and spend but a day in Loving God, as thou dost in talking of him, and try whether Love, and the holiest Love, be a wearisome work. But if thou wilt make a Religion of all Shell and no Kernel, all Carcass and no Life, like that which the Jansenists charge the Jesuits with, that say, We are bound to love God but once in four or five years, or once in all our lives, no wonder if thou be weary of such a Religion.
Caviller, come but unto Christ, and cast off the wearisome, toilesome burden of thy sin, and Satans drudgery, and take Christs Yoak and Burden on thee, and learn of him, and try then whether his daies and work be grievous. Come and spend but a day in Loving God, as thou dost in talking of him, and try whether Love, and the holiest Love, be a wearisome work. But if thou wilt make a Religion of all Shell and no Kernel, all Carkass and no Life, like that which the Jansenists charge the Jesuites with, that say, We are bound to love God but once in four or five years, or once in all our lives, no wonder if thou be weary of such a Religion.