A37049:981
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.
2. We proceed to evince this change to be by divine institution these four ways.
1. From reasons flowing from Scripture, or Consequences drawn from it, 1. Thus, where by genuine and native Consequences drawn from Scripture any thing is so imposed, as it cannot without sin be altered or neglected, there is a divine institution; but in the change of the Seventh day-Sabbath to the First such Consequences may be drawn from Scripture, as will (upon supposition of the change) a strict it to the First day, so as that cannot be altered or neglected without sin, Ergo, it's of divine institution: The question can be only of the minor, which is made out from what is said in the third Proposition, thus,
If these very grounds which plead the conveniency of the change simply, do plead the conveniency of that change to the First day, then by clear and unforced Consequence, the first day is chosen and cannot without sin be passed by, altered or neglected, except we say these reasons have no weight; but these very grounds will be found to plead for, and to be applicable to, the First day of the week a lonely: and therefore beside all other days in the new world it m •y be called the day, which God specially made, as it is the day of Christs rest from the work of Redemption, answerable to Gods rest a •ter the Cr •tion, &c. and therefore as being most conducible ⟨p. 273⟩to that end, the First day cannot be without sin past by neglected or altered.
If these very grounds which plead the conveniency of the change simply, do plead the conveniency of that change to the First day, then by clear and unforced Consequence, the first day is chosen and cannot without sin be passed by, altered or neglected, except we say these reasons have no weight; but these very grounds will be found to plead for, and to be applicable to, the First day of the week a lonely: and therefore beside all other days in the new world it m y be called the day, which God specially made, as it is the day of Christs rest from the work of Redemption, answerable to Gods rest a ter the Cre tion, &c. and therefore as being most conducible