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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.
Having gone thus far I here add two more Scripture Arguments to prove the abolition of the Jewish Sabbath. The first is because it is frequently made (as Circumcision is) a sign of the particular Covenant between God, and that Nation as they were a political body, and peculiar people. Therefore if their Policy cease, and Gods relation to them as a Political body, and peculiar people, and so that Political Covenant with them, then also the sign of the Covenant and Relation ceaseth. And though the word [for ever] is sometime added, it is no other than is oft added also to the Jewish Law and Ceremonies.
Having gone thus far I here add two more Scripture Arguments to prove the abolition of the Jewish Sabbath. The first is because it is frequently made (as Circumcision is) a sign of the particular Covenant between God, and that Nation as they were a political body, and peculiar people. Therefore if their Policy cease, and Gods relation to them as a Political body, and peculiar people, and so that Political Covenant with them, then also the signe of the Covenant and Relation ceaseth. And though the word [for ever] is sometime added, it is no other than is oft added also to the Jewish Law and Ceremonies.
2. From Act. 15. Where the case is determined by a Council of Apostles, Elders and Brethren, yea by the Holy Ghost. V. 28. It appeareth by V. 24. that the thing asserted by the false Teachers was, [that the Gentiles must be Circumcised and keep the Law; that is, of Moses] V. 1. ⟨p. 226⟩Now the seventh day Sabbath was part of that Law (As Sacrificing was, though it was a Law before.) But the Holy Ghost determineth the case, [to lay on them no greater burden than these necessary things,] after named; where the Sabbath is none of them, and therefore hereby shut out. The precepts given to Noah are named (of which the Sabbath was not one.)