A37049:935
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.
5. Gods manner of dealing with them before Christ, was to ⟨p. 260⟩press duties by temporal and external advantages expressly, and more implicitly by spiritual mercies, therefore it was most agreeable to that way and time to press the Seventh day on them which minded them of the benefit of Creation; but it's otherwise with the Church under the Gospel: Hence their Sacraments had respect (externally) to their deliverance from Egypt and temporal things, whereas ours have respect purely to what is spiritual.
5. Gods manner of dealing with them before Christ, was to ⟨p. 260⟩press duties by temporal and external advantages expresly, and more implicitly by spiritual mercies, therfore it was most agreeable to that way and time to press the Seventh day on them which minded them of the benefit of Creation; but it's otherwise with the Church under the Gospel: Hence their Sacraments had respect (externally) to their deliverance from Egypt and temporal things, whereas ours have respect purely to what is spiritual.
6. The Apostle Coll. 2.16. taketh in their Sabbaths with their other days, and though he take not in all days alike, yet it can hardly be denied but their Seventh-day-Sabbath cometh in there, where all the Jewish times are put together: Therefore it would seem there is a type, not in the command, but in that day, though not properly, yet accidentally in respect of its worship, end, application, &c. complexly taken; and that therefore this Seventh-day-Sabbath is expired at least, if not repealed, seeing that, days and times kept by the Jews are enumerate with their other Services which were antiquated; even as when the Apostle condemneth difference about meat or drink, his meaning is not to condemn, what difference is made in the Lords Supper in the New Testament, but what is from the Old, so may the same be said of days; It's their old difference he crieth down.