A37049:1003
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
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.
4. Good Works, as Christ saith Matth. 12.12. it's lawful to do good or well on the Sabbath, such are giving of Physic (when it is necessary) bringing of Physiti •ns, saving a mans life, and taking p •ins for it, &c. Luke 13. (these good Works may be classed either with Works of mercy before, or with Works of necessity that follow, both being good Works as they are Works of mercy or of necessity)
4. Good Works, as Christ saith Matth. 12.12. it's lawful to do good or well on the Sabbath, such are giving of Physick (when it is necessary) bringing of Physiti •ns, saving a mans life, and taking p •ins for it, &c. Luke 13. (these good Works may be classed either with Works of mercy before, or with Works of necessity that follow, both being good Works as they are Works of mercy or of necessity)
5. Works of necessity, such as feeding Beasts, leading them to the water, pulling them out of Ditches, when they are fallen into them on that day, and much more preparing honestly sober allowance for the sustaining of the body, as the Disciples plucked the ears of Corn, Matth. 12. and the Jews, Exod. 16.23. dressed the Manna on the Sabbath, though they were not to gather it, yet on the Sixth day to bake and seethe a part, and to keep a part till the morrow, but not till the day following, and therefore they behoved to dress it also; yea, Jesus Christ went himself to a Feast on the Sabbath,