A53694:472
Exercitations concerning the name, original, nature, use, and continuance of a day of sacred…
Exercitations concerning the name, original, nature, use, and continuance of a day of sacred rest wherein the original of the Sabbath from the foundation of the world, the morality of the Fourth commandment with the change of the Seventh day are enquired into : together with an assertion of the divine institution of the Lord's Day, and practical directions for its due observation / by John Owen.
London: printed by R.W. for Nath. Ponder, 1671
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§. 13 For these preparatory Duties themselves, I should refer them to three Heads, if the Reader will take along with him these Advertisements.
§. 13 For these preparatory Duties themselves, I should referr them to three Heads, if the Reader will take along with him these Advertisements.
1. That I am not binding burdens on men or their consciences, nor tying them up unto strict observances, under the consideration of sin, if not precisely attended unto. Only I desire to give direction, such as may be helpful unto the Faith and Obedience of those who in all things desire to please God. And if they apply themselves to those ways in other instances which they find more to their own edification, all is done that I aim at.
1. That I am not binding burdens on men or their consciences, nor tying them up unto strict observances, under the consideration of sin, if not precisely attended unto. Only I desire to give direction, such as may be helpfull unto the Faith and Obedience of those who in all things desire to please God. And if they apply themselves to those wayes in other instances which they find more to their own edification, all is done that I aim at.
2. That I propose not these Duties, as those which fall under an especial command, with reference unto this season; but only as such which being commanded in themselves, may with good spiritual advantage be applied unto this season. Whence it follows,
2. That I propose not these Duties, as those which fall under an especial command, with reference unto this season; but only as such which being commanded in themselves, may with good spiritual advantage be applyed unto this season. Whence it follows,