The divine appointment of the Lords day proved as a separated day for holy…

And that the Spirit in the Apostles hath settled the Lords day, as the separated day for holy assemblies and Worship, I have proved to you, ⟨p. 164⟩both by the Texts which you now sought in vain to make void, and by the unquestionable practice and history of the universal Church, from that age until this. And withal by other Texts which you omit: which (not alone, but) all set together make up the proof, because it is historical evidence of a matter of fact, which we have to seek after.

And that the Spirit in the Apostles hath setled the Lords day, as the separated day for holy assemblies and Worship, I have proved to you, ⟨p. 164⟩both by the Texts which you now sought in vain to make void, and by the unquestionable practice and history of the universal Church, from that age untill this. And withal by other Texts which you omit: which (not alone, but) all set together make up the proof, because it is historical evidence of a matter of fact, which we have to seek after.

1. Christs Resurrection laid the foundation, or gave the Cause; as Gods ceasing from his works did of the Sabbath. 2. Christs appearing to them assembled on that day, began the actual separation. 3. The Holy Ghost coming down on them, on that day, did more notably sanctify it. 4. The Holy Ghost as an infallible spirit in them, did cause them to make a public settlement of that day in all the Churches, which was the full and actual establishment. 5. This settlement is fully proved de facto in Scripture and infallible history. 6. And that there are promises and threatenings, to the obeyers and rejecters, of Christs commands, (whom the Father commanded us to hear, and who is the great Prophet of the Church,) I hope you believe. Rev. 20. 14. Happy are they who do his commandments that they may have right to the tree of life, &c.