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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
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.
Answ. The abolition of the Sabbath we prove not by this Text, but by others: All that we bring this for, is but to show in conjunction with others, as part of the Sacred History, that the first day was the Churches separated day. And I pray mark the strength of the proof, that the Apostle did [give order that all the Churches of Galatia as well as the Corinthians, should deposit] their Alms on one and the same day, viz. on the first day: Was it not enough to tie them to the contribution, but he must tie them all to one set day to lay it by, or deposit it? if it had not been because the Churches used to assemble on this day, and not to appear before God empty (as Dr. Hammond noteth on the Text?) Whoever heard else that God or man tied several Countries ⟨p. 160⟩to one set day for the private depositing of their own moneys afterward to be distributed? With such Sacrifices God is well pleased; And therefore it was ever accounted by Christians a fit work for the sanctified day: But no other day was ever appointed peculiarly for the set time of laying by mens gifts of Charity.
Answ. The abolition of the Sabbath we prove not by this Text, but by others: All that we bring this for, is but to shew in conjunction with others, as part of the Sacred History, that the first day was the Churches separated day. And I pray mark the strength of the proof, that the Apostle did [give order that all the Churches of Galatia as well as the Corinthians, should deposite] their Almes on one and the same day, viz. on the first day: Was it not enough to tie them to the contribution, but he must tie them all to one set day to lay it by, or deposite it? if it had not been because the Churches used to assemble on this day, and not to appear before God empty (as Dr. Hammond noteth on the Text?) Whoever heard else that God or man tyed several Countreys ⟨p. 160⟩to one set day for the private depositing of their own moneys afterward to be distributed? With such Sacrifices God is well pleased; And therefore it was ever accounted by Christians a fit work for the sanctified day: But no other day was ever appointed peculiarly for the set time of laying by mens gifts of Charity.