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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 11
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.
IV. It is not unlawful to do the necessary works of mercy to our selves or others, to man or beast; Those which must be done, and cannot be delayed without more hurt than the doing of them will procure (for that is the description of a necessary work.) As to eat and drink and cloth our selves, and our Children; To carry meat to the poor that are in present necessity; To give or take Physic; and to go for advice to the Physician or Surgeon: To travel upon a business of importance and necessity; To quench a fire; or prop a house that is about to fall; To march or fight in a necessary case of War; To Sail or labour at Sea in cases of necessity; To Boat-men over a River that go to Church; To pursue a Robber, or defend him that is assaulted; To pull a man out of fire or water; To dress a mans sores, or to give Physic to the sick; To pull an Ox or Horse or other Cattle out of a pit or water; To drive or lead them to water, and to give them meat: To save Cattle, Corn or Hay from the sudden inundations of the Sea, or of Rivers, or from Floods; To drive Cattle or Swine out of the grounds where they break in to spoil; such necessary actions are not unlawful but a duty; It being a Moral or Natural precept, which Christ twice bid the Ceremonious Pharisees learn [I will have mercy and not Sacrifice.]
IV. It is not unlawful to do the necessary works of mercy to our selves or others, to man or beast; Those which must be done, and cannot be delayed without more hurt than the doing of them will procure (for that is the description of a necessary work.) As to eat and drink and cloth our selves, and our Children; To carry meat to the poor that are in present necessity; To give or take Physick; and to go for advice to the Physician or Surgeon: To travel upon a business of importance and necessity; To quench a fire; or prop a house that is about to fall; To march or fight in a necessary case of Warr; To Saile or labour at Sea in cases of necessity; To Boat-men over a River that go to Church; To pursue a Robber, or defend him that is assaulted; To pull a man out of fire or water; To dress a mans sores, or to give Physick to the sick; To pull an Oxe or Horse or other Cattle out of a pit or water; To drive or lead them to water, and to give them meat: To save Cattle, Corne or Hay from the sudden inundations of the Sea, or of Rivers, or from Floods; To drive Cattle or Swine out of the grounds where they break in to spoile; such necessary actions are not unlawful but a duty; It being a Moral or Natural precept, which Christ twice bid the Ceremonious Pharises learn [I will have mercy and not Sacrifice.]