A26981:542
A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainness and…A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and…
A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainness and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter.A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for B. Simmons, 1685
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.
7. If instead of ignorant preciseness for Ceremonies, you had but learnt the true meaning of God, in his preferring mercy before Sacrifice, you would not have thought that Ceremonies and externals are commanded men for their hurt, and must be observed against mercy to our selves or others: Gods commands are all for mans good; and he maketh not externals and ceremonies for a snare to hurt men. You would not have censured the guiltless as sinners had you understood this.
Note, This (twice repeated) most openly condemneth the Papal Church Government.
8. For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath-day.
8. And as Moses's Law was but to lead men to Christ, in whom it is fulfilled; so it cannot bind any against him and his authority and saving work; for which works sake all things are delivered into his hands; even the Law and Sabbath, of which he is Lord.