Questions about the nature and perpetuity of the seventh-day Sabbath and proof that the…Questions about the nature and perpetunity of the seventh-day Sabbath and proof that the…

For can it be imagined, that the Spirit by the Prophet should thus signalize this day for nothing; saying, This is the day which the Lord hath made, to no purpose? Yes, you may say, for the resurrection of his Son.

But I add, that that is not all, 'tis a day that the Lord has both made for that, and that we might rejoice and be glad in it. Rejoice, that is, before the Lord while solemn divine Worship is performed on it, by all the people that shall partake of the Redemption accomplished then.

But I adde, that that is not all, 'tis a day that the Lord has both made for that, and that we might rejoyce and be glad in it. Rejoyce, that is, before the Lord while solemn divine Worship is performed on it, by all the people that shall partake of the Redemption accomplished then.

Fifthly, God the Father again leaves such another stamp of divine note and honour upon this day as he never before did leave upon any; where he saith to our Lord, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee, Acts 13. 33. still, I say, having respect to the first day of the week; for that, and no other, is the day here intended by the Apostle. ⟨p. 68⟩This day, saith God, is the day: And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he saith on this wise, I will give thee the sure mercies of David: wherefore he saith in another Psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine holy one to see corruption. Wherefore the day in which God did this work, is greater than that in which he finished the work of Creation for his making of the Creation saved it not from corruption, but now he hath done a work which corruption cannot touch, wherefore the day on which he did this, ha this note from his own mouth This day, as a day that doth transcend.