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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.
2. They met on that day for all these Reasons. 1. Because having been used in the beginning to meet every day in the Week (when they had all things common, and were to show the power of the Evangelical Doctrine to the height, Act. 2. 44, 45, 46. & 4. 33, 34, 35.) as they found cause to retrieve their community, so did they to meet seldomer, and yet not so seldom as ⟨p. 222⟩once a Week: And therefore as we now keep other meetings for Lectures and Prayers, besides the Lords day, so did they then on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. 2. Because the Conversion of the Jews was a great part of their work and hope: And therefore to win them, they would with Paul become Jews, that is, not affect an unnecessary distance, but come as near them as Lawfully they could. 3. Because Converted Jews were no small part of the Eastern Churches: who could not easily be quite brought off from Jewish Customs; And the rest were unwilling to offend them, being taught not to despise the weak that observed meats and days, Rom. 14. & 15. Gal. 2. 4. Because the Assemblies on the seventh day were taken as fit preparatories to the sanctifying of the Lords day, on which account the Church of England now appointeth them. These things one that is acquainted with Church History needeth no proof of.
2. They met on that day for all these Reasons. 1. Because having been used in the beginning to meet every day in the Week (when they had all things common, and were to shew the power of the Evangelical Doctrine to the height, Act. 2. 44, 45, 46. & 4. 33, 34, 35.) as they found cause to retrive their community, so did they to meet seldomer, and yet not so seldome as ⟨p. 222⟩once a Week: And therefore as we now keep other meetings for Lectures and Prayers, besides the Lords day, so did they then on Wednesdayes, Fridayes, and Saturdayes. 2. Because the Conversion of the Jews was a great part of their work and hope: And therefore to win them, they would with Paul become Jews, that is, not affect an unnecessary distance, but come as neer them as Lawfully they could. 3. Because Converted Jews were no small part of the Eastern Churches: who could not easily be quite brought off from Jewish Customes; And the rest were unwilling to offend them, being taught not to despise the weak that observed meats and days,