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…

If any say that it was accidental, that the first day was chosen or named rather then another, because one behoved to be named and it was alike which: But 1. I demand why is it universal? If it were from one Church only it might possibly, have been thought so, but he doth call for this Duty on that day from more Churches: 2. Why doth he not recommend it, but command it as having more then an indifferency in the very day: And 3. Can it be by guess or accident (to speak so) that so many privileges are fallen on that day? And that so many things are recorded of it, and astricted to it by commands, which is not done of, and to, any other days▪ And if one place would not suffice to prove, that the First day and not the Seventh day was preferred by the Apostles, as the chief day of solemn public worship, yet all these things put together must prove a preference in that day, or we must say that the Penmen of Holy Scripture have been very partial, who have marked many things, and recorded them concerning Gods Worship on that day, and have never so much as once for solemn Service named, what was done on the second, third, fourth, fifth days; we must either say, that this is inadvertently done (which were blasphemy considering by what Spirit they wrote) or we must say it's done to put a preference on that day, and to show that it's especially to be taken notice of, as the most solemn day for God's worship by Christians (which is the thing to be confirmed) for, the day that's claimed as the Lords, kept for him, and singularly marked to be privileged beyond other days, must be his day; but this First day is such, Ergo, &c.

If any say that it was accidental, that the first day was chosen or named rather then another, because one behoved to be named and it was alike which: But 1. I demand why is it universal? If it were from one Church only it might possibly, have been thought so, but he doth call for this Duty on that day from more Churches: 2. Why doth he not recommend it, but command it as having more then an indifferency in the very day: And 3. Can it be by guess or accident (to speak so) that so many priviledges are fallen on that day? And that so many things are recorded of it, and astricted to it by commands, which is not done of, and to, any other days▪ And if one place would not suffice to prove, that the First day and not the Seventh day was preferred by the Apostles, as the chief day of solemn publick worship, yet all these things put together must prove a preference in that day, or we must say that the Penmen of Holy Scripture have been very partial, who have marked many things, and recorded them concerning Gods Worship on that day, and have never so much as once for solemn Service named, what was done on the second, third, fourth, fifth dayes; we must either say, that this is inadvertently done (which were blasphemy considering by what Spirit they wrote) or we must say it's done to put a preference on that day, and to shew that it's especially to be taken notice of, as the most solemn day for God's worship by Christians (which is the thing to be confirmed) for, the day that's claimed as the Lords, kept for him, and singularly marked to be priviledged beyond other days, must be his day; but this First day is such, Ergo, &c.