9. Because that the Lord himself expoundeth the end of the Sabbath to be a *sign and document for ever, betwixt him and his people, that he is Jehovah, by whom they are sanctified; and therefore must only of them be† worshipped: and upon the pain of death chargeth his people for ever to keep this memorial* unviolated. But this end is moral and perpetual: Therefore the Sabbath is moral and perpetual. What †God hath perpetually sanctified, let no man ever presume to make common or profane. ⟨p. 251⟩Upon this ground it is, that the Commandment terms this day, the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. And God himself calls it, his holy day. 5And upon the same ground likewise, the Old Testament consecrated all their Sabbaths and holy days, to the worship and honour of God alone. To dedicate therefore a Sabbath to the honour of any creature, is gross Idolatry. For the first Table makes it a part of God's Worship, to have a Sabbath to his honour: so doth Levit. 23. 3, 37, 38, &c. and Ezek. 20. 20. Neh 9. 14. the Sabbath is put for the whole worship of God. And our Saviour teacheth, that We must Worship the Lord God only, Mat. 4. 10. and therefore keep a Sabbath to the only honour of God. The Holy Ghost notes it as one of Jeroboam's greatest sins, that he ordained a Feast from the device of his own heart, 1 Kings 12. 33. And God threateneth to visit Israel for keeping the days of Baalim; That is, of Lords, as Papists do of Saints, Hos. 2. 13. but saith, that such forget him. And so indeed none are less careful, in keeping the Lord's Sabbath, than they, who are most *superstitious observers of mens holy days. The Church of Rome therefore commits gross Idolatry.
9. Because that the Lord himself expoundeth the end of the Sabbath to be a *sign and document for ever, betwixt him and his people, that he is Jehovah, by whom they are sanctified; and therefore must only of them be† worshiped: and upon the pain of death chargeth his people for ever to keep this memorial* unviolated. But this end is moral and perpetual: Therefore the Sabbath is moral and perpetual. What †God hath perpetually sanctified, let no man ever presume to make common or prophane. ⟨p. 251⟩Upon this ground it is, that the Commandment terms this day, the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. And God himself calls it, his holy day. 5And upon the same ground likewise, the Old Testament consecrated all their Sabbaths and holy days, to the worship and honour of God alone. To dedicate therefore a Sabbath to the honour of any creature, is gross Idolatry. For the first Table makes it a part of God's Worship, to have a Sabbath to his honour: so doth Levit. 23. 3, 37, 38, &c. and Ezek. 20. 20. Neh 9. 14. the Sabbath is put for the whole worship of God. And our Saviour teacheth, that We must Worship the Lord God only, Mat. 4. 10. and therefore keep a Sabbath to the only honour of God. The Holy Ghost notes it as one of Jeroboam's greatest sins, that he ordained a Feast from the device of his own heart, 1 Kings 12. 33. And God threatneth to visit Israel for keeping the days of Baalim; That is, of Lords, as Papists do of Saints, Hos. 2. 13. but saith, that such forget him. And so indeed none are less careful, in keeping the Lord's Sabbath, than they, who are most *superstitious observers of mens holy days. The Church of Rome therefore commits gross Idolatry.
- *Exod. 31. 13, 14, &c. Ezek. 2•. 12, 20.
- †Ezek, 46. 1. 2, 3, &c.
- *Exod 35. 2. Armin. disp. Theolog. in precept 4. Thes. 14.Exod 35. 2. Armin. disp. Theolog. in praecept 4. Thes. 14.
- †Act. 10. 15.
- 5Isa. 58. 13.
- *Read H. Wolphius Chron. de. Temp. l. 2. cap. 4. p. 118. &c 7. p. 140, &c.
