A37049:899
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.
In sum, suppose now the first day being instituted, that the command were to sanctify the Sabbath, we would understand it of the First day, because it's already instituted; and the s •me reasons will enforce it, even so the Seventh day came in then, because it was formerly instituted; beside the Sabbatism signifieth not this or that day, but what day soever, shall be by God solemnly set, or is set apart for holy rest; and the come •nd will run for our observing the Lords day, supposing ⟨p. 249⟩its institution a • well as it did for that; although it more directly tie them, yet it doth so but as a reason, even as the preface prefixed to all the commands, and the promise affixed to the fifth, concern them literally; yet are binding in so far as they are moral, as appeareth by the Apostles applying the last, Ephes. 6.2. without relation to that particular Land or People, but as applicable and common to any Land or People making conscience of obedience to Gods commands.
In sum, suppose now the first day being instituted, that the command were to sanctifie the Sabbath, we would understand it of the First day, because it's already instituted; and the s •me reasons will inforce it, even so the Seventh day came in then, because it was formerly instituted; beside the Sabbatisme signifieth not this or that day, but what day soever, shall be by God solemnly set, or is set apart for holy rest; and the comm •nd will run for our observing the Lords day, supposing ⟨p. 249⟩its institution a • well as it did for that; although it more directly tye them, yet it doth so but as a reason, even as the preface prefixed to all the commands, and the promise affixed to the fifth, concern them literally; yet are binding in so far as they are moral, as appeareth by the Apostles applying the last, Ephes. 6.2. without relation to that particular Land or People, but as applicable and common to any Land or People making conscience of obedience to Gods commands.