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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.
And the words of the new Testament cited [The Son of man is Lord also, or even of the Sabbath day,] shows no more, then that it was in his power: He giveth it as a reason for his doing that which the Pharisees counted Sabbath-breaking (By which he oftentimes offended them;) ⟨p. 161⟩and not as a reason of his establishing it. And it seemeth plainly to mean, that being but a Positive Law, and a Law of Moses, he had power to change it, and dispense with it, as well as with other Positives and Mosaical Laws. As it is said, Ephes. 1. 22, 23. he hath made him Head over all things to the Church; not Head to all things; so he is Lord over, or of all days; But all are not separated to his Worship. As it is said, Joh. 17. 2. As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him: so it may be said, he hath power over all days, that he may sanctify one to his peculiar service, and use the rest in more common works.
And the words of the new Testament cited [The Son of man is Lord also, or even of the Sabbath day,] shews no more, then that it was in his power: He giveth it as a reason for his doing that which the Pharises counted Sabbath-breaking (By which he oftentimes offended them;) ⟨p. 161⟩and not as a reason of his astablishing it. And it seemeth plainly to mean, that being but a Positive Law, and a Law of Moses, he had power to change it, and dispense with it, as well as with other Positives and Mosaical Laws. As it is said, Ephes. 1. 22, 23. he hath made him Head over all things to the Church; not Head to all things; so he is Lord over, or of all dayes; But all are not separated to his Worship. As it is said, Joh. 17. 2. As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him: so it may be said, he hath power over all dayes, that he may sanctifie one to his peculiar service, and use the rest in more common works.