A26918:719
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.
But that which moveth me to write this Postscript, is to acquaint thee, for the prevention of scandal by any seeming differences in our Writings, 1. That it cannot be expected, that all who plead the same Cause, should say just the same things for it, for matter and manner of argumentation.
2. That if I own the Name Sabbath less than some others, and adhere more to the name of the Lords Day, I do not thereby oppose the use of the name of Sabbath absolutely; nor is that in it self a Controversy about the Matter, but the Name, which though not contemptible, yet is of far less moment than the Thing.
2. That if I own the Name Sabbath less than some others, and adhere more to the name of the Lords Day, I do not thereby oppose the use of the name of Sabbath absolutely; nor is that in it self a Controversie about the Matter, but the Name, which though not contemptible, yet is of far less moment than the Thing.
3. That if I make not use of so many Old Testament Texts as some others, I do not thereby deny the usefulness of them, nor call you off from the consideration of any argumentation or evidence thence offered you.