For, first, in the 110 Psalm, which is a Prophecy of Christ, and his Kingdom, it is plainly foretold, that there should be a solemn day of assembling, 1wherein all Christ's people should willingly come together in the beauty of holiness. Insomuch that no rain (of peace) shall be upon those Families, 2that in the feast will not go up to Jerusalem (the Church) to worship the King, the Lord of hosts. Now on what day this holy Feast, and Assembly should be kept, David showeth plainly, in Psal. 118 which was a prophecy of Christ, as appears, Mat. 21. 42, Acts 4. 11. Ephes. 2. 20. as also by the consent of all the Jews, as Jerome witnesseth. For, showing how Christ, by his ignominious death, should be as a stone rejected of the Builders, or chief Rulers of Judea, and yet by his glorious Resurrection, should become the chief st•ne of the Corner: he wisheth the whole Church to keep holy that day, whereupon Christ ⟨p. 230⟩should effect this wonderful work, saying, This is the day which the Lord hath made, 3let us rejoice and be glad in it. And seeing that upon this day, that which Peter saith of Christ, appeareth to be true, That God made him both Lord and Christ, Acts 2. 36. therefore the whole Church under the New Testament, must celebrate the day of Christ's Resurrection. 4Rabbi Bachay also saw by the fall of Adam on the sixth day, that on the same day the Messiah should finish the work of man's redemption: And alluding to the speech of Boaz to Ruth, sleep unto the Morning, that Messiah should rest in his grave all their Sabbath-day. And he gathereth from that speech, Gen. 1. on the first day, Let their be light, that the Messiah should rise on the first day of the week, from death to life, and cause the spiritual light of the Gospel to enlighten the World, that lay in the shadow of darkness and death. The Hebrew Author of the Book called,5 Sedar Olam Rabbi cap. 7. recordeth many memorable things, which were done upon the first day of the week, as so many Types, that the chief worship of God should (under the New Testament,) be celebrated upon this day. As, that on this day the cloud of God's Majesty first sate upon his people. Aaron and his Children first executed their Priesthood. God first solemnly blessed his people. The Princes of his people first offered publicly unto God. The first day, wherein fire descended from heaven.
For, first, in the 110 Psalm, which is a Prophecy of Christ, and his Kingdom, it is plainly foretold, that there should be a solemn day of assembling, 1wherein all Christ's people should willingly come together in the beauty of holiness. Insomuch that no rain (of peace) shall be upon those Families, 2that in the feast will not go up to Jerusalem (the Church) to worship the King, the Lord of hosts. Now on what day this holy Feast, and Assembly should be kept, David sheweth plainly, in Psal. 118 which was a prophecy of Christ, as appears, Mat. 21. 42, Acts 4. 11. Ephes. 2. 20. as also by the consent of all the Jews, as Jerom witnesseth. For, shewing how Christ, by his ignominious death, should be as a stone rejected of the Builders, or chief Rulers of Judea, and yet by his glorious Resurrection, should become the chief st•ne of the Corner: he wisheth the whole Church to keep holy that day, whereupon Christ ⟨p. 230⟩should effect this wonderful work, saying, This is the day which the Lord hath made, 3let us rejoyce and be glad in it. And seeing that upon this day, that which Peter saith of Christ, appeareth to be true, That God made him both Lord and Christ, Acts 2. 36. therefore the whole Church under the New Testament, must celebrate the day of Christ's Resurrection. 4Rabby Bachay also saw by the fall of Adam on the sixth day, that on the same day the Messias should finish the work of man's redemption: And alluding to the speech of Boaz to Ruth, sleep unto the Morning, that Messias should rest in his grave all their Sabbath-day. And he gathereth from that speech, Gen. 1. on the first day, Let their be light, that the Messias should rise on the first day of the week, from death to life, and cause the spiritual light of the Gospel to enlighten the World, that lay in the shadow of darkness and death. The Hebrew Author of the Book called,
- 1Psal. 110. 3.
- 2Zach. 14. 27.
- 3Psal. 118. 24.
- 4Zohar. upon Gen. fol. 21. H. Broughton Require of Consent 49, 50, 51.
- 5Ex H. Wolphii. Chron. de Temp. lib. 2. cap. 2.
