Fifthly, Consider that our Lord Jesus, who is the Lord §5of the Sabbath, and whom the Law it self commands us to 1hear, did alter it from the seventh day to the first day of the week, which we now keep: For the holy Evangelists note, that our Lord came into the midst of the Assembly on the two first days of the two weeks immediately following his Resurrection, and then blessed the Church, breathing on them the Holy Ghost, Joh. 20. 19-26. Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And after eight days, again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them, then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace •e unto you. Look as Christ was forty days instructing Moses in Sinai, what he should teach, and how he should govern the Church under the Law: so he continued forty days teaching ⟨p. 144⟩his Disciples what they should preach, and how they should govern the Church under the Gospel, Acts 1. 2, 3. Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the Apostles whom he had chosen. To whom also he showed himself alive after his Passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. And it is not to be doubted, but that within those forty days he likewise ordained, on what day they should likewise keep the Sabbath; and 'tis observable, that on this first day of the week, he sent down from Heaven the Holy Ghost upon his Apostles, Acts 2. 1-4. And when the day of the Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the spirit gave them utterance. So that on that day they first began, and ever after continued the public exercise of their Ministry. Christ who was Lord of the Sabbath, Mark 2. 28. had a sovereign right to change and alter it to what day he pleased. But,
Fifthly, Consider that our Lord Jesus, who is the Lord §5of the Sabbath, and whom the Law it self commands us to 1hear, did alter it from the seventh day to the first day of the week, which we now keep: For the holy Evangelists note, that our Lord came into the midst of the Assembly on the two first days of the two weeks immediately following his Resurrection, and then blessed the Church, breathing on them the Holy Ghost, Joh. 20. 19-26. Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And after eight days, again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them, then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace •e unto you. Look as Christ was forty days instructing Moses in Sinai, what he should teach, and how he should govern the Church under the Law: so he continued forty days teaching ⟨p. 144⟩his Disciples what they shoult preach, and how they should govern the Church under the Gospel, Acts 1. 2, 3. Ʋntil the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the Apostles whom he had chosen. To whom also he shewed himself alive after his Passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. And it is not to be doubted, but that within those forty days he likewise ordained, on what day they should likewise keep the Sabbath; and 'tis observable, that on this first day of the week, he sent down from Heaven the Holy Ghost upon his Apostles, Acts 2. 1-4. And when the day of the Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the spirit gave them utterance. So that on that day they first began, and ever after continued the publick exercise of their Ministry. Christ who was Lord of the Sabbath, Mark 2. 28. had a soveraign right to change and alter it to what day he pleased. But,
- 1Math. 12. 8. Deut. 18. 18, 19.
