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…

There are yet two Arguments to be added, which do especially belong to us Christians, for clearing the beginning of our Lords day to be in the morning; the first is taken from Christs Resurrection thus:

That day, and that time of the day, ought to be our Sabbath, and the beginning of it when the Lord began to rest after finishing the work of Redemption, and arose; but that was the First day in the week, in the morning, Ergo, &c. This bindeth us strongly who take that day on which he arose to be our Christian Sabbath.

The second is taken from the History of Christs Passion and Resurrection together, wherein these things to this purpose are observable; 1. That he was laid in the Grave on Fridays night, being the preparation to the great Sabbath, which ⟨p. 255⟩followed: 2. That the Women who rested and came not to the grave till Sunday Morning (to use our known names) are said to rest according to the Commandment, as if coming sooner, had not been resting according to it. 3. That his lying in the Grave must be accounted to be some time before the Friday ended, otherwise he could not have been three days in the Grave, and therefore a part of Fridays night is reckoned to the first day, then the whole Sabbath or Saturday is the second, and lastly a part of the night, to wit, from twelve a clock at night, belonging to the First day or Sunday, standeth for the third, and so he arose that morning, while it was yet dark, at which time, or thereabouts, the Women came to the Grave, as soon as they could for the Sabbath, and therefore their Sabbath Seventh day ended then, and the first day Sabbath began.

The second is taken from the History of Christs Passion and Resurrection together, wherein these things to this purpose are observable; 1. That he was laid in the Grave on Frydayes night, being the preparation to the great Sabbath, which