A37046:915
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.
2. That there is some observableness in this Circumstance, that it was on the first day of the week, and that that day is mentioned rather then any of the former six days, in which he had been there at Troas. though its more then probable they had meetings and preaching on them also; but this is the only and great difference, that their meetings on these days were occasional, and it may be but partial (to speak so) but the solemn chief sixth meeting of all, was usually and ordinarily on the first day.
2. That there is some observableness in this Circumstance, that it was on the first day of the week, and that that day is mentioned rather then any of the former six dayes, in which he had been there at Troas. though its more then probable they had meetings and preaching on them also; but this is the onely and great difference, that their meetings on these dayes were occasional, and it may be but partial (to speak so) but the solemn chief fixt meeting of all, was usually and ordinarily on the first day.
3. This coming together on that day for these ends is spoken of, as a thing that was not new, nor occasional; but as their customary, constant, known, Practise; they came together purposely to break and to wait on other Ordinances.
4. Its clear, that by special applying of these Exercises to that day, and by mentioning of the day for that end, that, that day was their most solemn day, and that the old seventh day was not so (at least necessarily) employed by them.
4. Its clear, that by special applying of these Exercises to that day, and by mentioning of the day for that end, that, that day was their most solemn day, and that the old seventh day was not so (at least necessarily) imployed by them.