2 By the practise of the Apostles, who constantly assembled together on the first day of the week, which is our Lords Day, and that without doubt, upon the command of Christ himself; for whereas he continued forty days on earth after his resurrection before he ascended into Hea•en, it is said, in that▪ time he gave Commandments unto his Apostles, and spake unto them of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God; that is, he instructed them how they should change the bodily sacrifices of Beasts, into the spiritual sacrifices of Prayer and Praises; the Sacrament of Circumcision into the Sacrament of Baptism, the Sacrament of the Passover, into the Sacrament of the Lords Supper. And then likewise he instructed his Apostles touching the change of the Sabbath into the Lords Day.1 To which agreeth that of learned Junius, who saith positively, that the change of the Sabbath was not by the tradition of men, but by the observation and appointment of Christ, who both on the day of his resurrection, and on every seventh day after unto his Ascension into Heaven, appeared to his Disciples, and came into their assemblies. Hereupon we read the Apostles met together on every first day of the week▪ to preach the Word, and to communicate the Lords Supper, as Joh. 20. 19, 26. Acts 2. 1. Acts 20. 7, and in divers other places. And we find it expressly ordained by the Apostle Paul, that the weekly Collections for the Poor should be on that day.2 Now concerning the Collection for the Saints, as I have given order to the Churches of Galatia, even so do ye; upon the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, &c. And why on that day? ⟨p. 89⟩surely no other reason can well be imagined, but that their assembling together to partake of the Ordinances of God, was wont to be on that day; And therefore, because works of charity suit well with duties of piety; and that by the Ordinances then dispensed, they might be stirred up to a more free and cheerful contribution; the Apostle ordained also, that the Collections for the poor should be on the same day, viz. the first day of the week.
2 By the practise of the Apostles, who constantly assembled together on the first day of the week, which is our Lords Day, and that without doubt, upon the command of Christ himself; for whereas he continued forty days on earth after his resurrection before he ascended into Hea•en, it is said, in that▪ time hee gave Commandements unto his Apostles, and spake unto them of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God; that is, he instructed them how they should change the bodily sacrifices of Beasts, into the spiritual sacrifices of Prayer and Praises; the Sacrament of Circumcision into the Sacrament of Baptism, the Sacrament of the Passeover, into the Sacrament of the Lords Supper. And then likewise he instructed his Apostles touching the change of the Sabbath into the Lords Day.1 To which agreeth that of learned Iunius, who saith positively, that the change of the Sabbath was not by the tradition of men, but by the observation and appointment of Christ, who both on the day of his resurrection, and on every seventh day after unto his Ascension into Heaven, appeared to his Disciples, and came into their assemblies. Hereupon we read the Apostles met together on every first day of the week▪ to preach the Word, and to communicate the Lords Supper, as Ioh. 20. 19, 26. Acts 2. 1. Acts 20. 7, and in divers other places. And wee find it expresly ordained by the Apostle Paul, that the weekly Collections for the Poor should be on that day.2 Now concerning the Collection for the Saints, as I have given order to the Churches of Galatia, even so doe yee; upon the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, &c. And why on that day? ⟨p. 89⟩surely no other reason can well bee imagined, but that their assembling together to partake of the Ordinances of God, was wont to be on that day; And therefore, because works of charity suit well with duties of piety; and that by the Ordinances then dispensed, they might be stirred up to a more free and chearful contribution; the Apostle ordained also, that the Collections for the poor should be on the same day, viz. the first day of the week.
- 1Non humana traditione, sed Christi ipsius observatione & instituto. Junii prelect. in. Gen. 2. 3Non humana traditione, sed Christi ipsius observatione & instituto. Iunii prelect. in. Gen. 2. 3
- 21 Cor. 16. 1, 2
