A37046:1424
The law unsealed
The law unsealed: or, A practical exposition of the Ten Commandments With a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. By the learned, laborious, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. James Durham, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.
Glasgow: printed by Robert Sanders, 1676
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.
R. Rapine, what it is. 239 Religion, how concerned in the duties we o• to others. 190 Riches, ten prejudices that come by them. 25• Right, whether a wicked men has it, to any thing here. 202, 203
R. RApine, what it is. 239 Religion, how concerned in the duties we o• to others. 190 Riches, ten prejudices that come by them. 25• Right, vvhether a vvicked men has it, to any thing here. 202, 203
S. Sabbath, the observation of it a moral duty. 119 120 Three considerations for clearing the morality of it▪ 120 The morality of it proved from the Scriptures way of speaking of it in general. 121 ⟨image 160⟩The Prophesies, Ezekiel 43. 44, 45, 46. chap. Considered. 122, 123 Matth. 24. 20. considered. 123 2. Proved that all the 10. Commandments are moral, and consequently this. 124 This cleared from Matth. 5. 19. Jam. 2. 10. 124, 125 3. Several peculiar remarks upon the fourth Commandment, confirming the morality of it. 127, 128 4. Four Arguments drawn from Scripture to prove this. 128, 129 Four notable Witnesses to this truth. 129, 130 Objections answered. 130 131 Remembering of the Sabbath imports four things. 144, 145 How to reckon when the Sabbath begins and ends. 145, 146 What proportion of it should be bestowed on spiritual duties. 146 Several Considerations tending to clear, that the fourth Commandment intended not the seventh, but a seventh day primarily. 147, 148 Six Arguments for Evincing this. 148 to 151 Some objections answered. 152 Several Considerations for clearing when the Sabbath begins. 152, 153 Divers arguments to prove that the Sabbath begins in the morning, and continues till next morning. 152. to 155. 1. That the Sabbath may be changed from the seventh day to the first proved not derogatory from the 4 Commandment. 155, 156 2. That it was convenient, that the day should be changed, proved. 56 3. That the change should be to the first day of the work proved most convenient. 159 4. That the seventh-day Sabbath was actually changed to the first day proved. 160 to 166 5. That this change is not by Humane, but Divine Institution proved. 166. to 168 6. That this change was made by Christ from the very day of his Resurrection, proved to be probable. 168 How the Lord did sanctify the Sabbath, and we ought to sanctify it. 169 What works are lawful n the Lords day. 169, 170 Eighth Caveats for preventing the Abuse of what liberty God allows on that day. 171, 172 What is meant by a Sabbath days journey. 170 What resting on the Sabbath imports, and from what we must rest. 173, 174 That we are equally obliged to the sanctification of the Sabbath as they were of old. 174. 175 An Objection answered. 175 Wherein the peculiar holiness required on the Lords day consists. 176, 177 What preparation is necessary for the Sabbath.