The first Difficulty here to prove and clear up, is, that, This Day which is here called the Lords Day, is a day instituted and sanctified for the Lords honour and service above any other Day. For, as the Sacrament of Bread and Wine is called the Lords Supper, and the Lords Table, for no other reason but because they were instituted by Christ, and sanctified for him and his honour; so what other reason can be given by any Scripture-light why this is called the Lords Day, but because ⟨p. 27⟩•t was in the like manner instituted and sanctified as they were? Master Brabourne here shifts away from the light of this Text, by affirming that it might be called the Lords Day in respect of God the Creator, not Christ the Redeemer, and therefore may be meant of the Jewish Sabbath which is called the Lords holy Day, Isaiah 58 3. But why might he not as well say that its called the Lords Supper & Table in respect of God the Creator, considering that in the New Testament since Christ is actually exalted to be Lord of all, this phrase is only applied to the Lord Christ as Redeemer? Look therefore as the Jewish Sabbath being called the Lords Sabbath, or the Sabbath of Jehovah, is by that title and note certainly known to be a Day sanctified by Jehovah, as Creator; so this Day being called the Lords Day, is by this note as certainly known to be a Day sanctified by our Lord Jesus as Redeemer. Nor do I find any one distinct thing in all the Scripture which hath the Lords superscription or name upon it (as the Lords Temple, the Lords Offerings, the Lords people, the Lords Priests &c.) but it is sanctified of God and holy to him: why is not this Day then Holy to the Lord, if it equally bears the Lords name? Master Primrose indeed puts us off with another shift,1 viz. That this Day being called so by the Churches customs; John therefore calls it so in respest of that custom which the church then used, without Divine institution. But why may he not as well say that he calls it the Lords Table in respect of the Churches Custom also? the Designation of a Day, and of the first time in the Day for Holy public services is indeed in the power of each particular Church (Suppose it be a Lecture, and the hours of Sabbath-meetings) but the Sanctification of a Day, if it be Divine worship, to observe it if God command and appoint it;
The first Difficulty here to prove and cleare up, is, that, This Day which is here called the Lords Day, is a day instituted and sanctified for the Lords honour and service above any other Day. For, as the Sacrament of Bread and Wine is called the Lords Supper, and the Lords Table, for no other reason but because they were instituted by Christ, and sanctified for him and his honour; so what other reason can be given by any Scripture-light why this is called the Lords Day, but because ⟨p. 27⟩•t was in the like manner instituted and sanctified as they were? Master Brabourne here shifts away from the light of this Text, by affirming that it might be called the Lords Day in respect of God the Creator, not Christ the Redeemer, and therefore may be meant of the Iewish Sabbath which is called the Lords holy Day, Isaiah 58 3. But why might he not as well say that its called the Lords Supper & Table in respect of God the Creator, considering that in the New Testament since Christ is actually exalted to be Lord of all, this phrase is onely applyed to the Lord Christ as Redeemer? Look therefore as the Jewish Sabbath being called the Lords Sabbath, or the Sabbath of Iehovah, is by that title and note certainly known to be a Day sanctified by Iehovah, as Creator; so this Day being called the Lords Day, is by this note as certainly known to be a Day sanctified by our Lord Jesus as Redeemer. Nor do I finde any one distinct thing in all the Scripture which hath the Lords superscription or name upon it (as the Lords Temple, the Lords Offerings, the Lords people, the Lords Priests &c.) but it is sanctified of God and holy to him: why is not this Day then Holy to the Lord, if it equally bears the Lords name? Master Primrose indeed puts us off with another shift,1 viz. That this Day being called so by the Churches customs; John therefore calls it so in respest of that custome which the church then used, without Divine institution. But why may he not as well say that he calls it the Lords Table in respect of the Churches Custome also? the Designation of a Day, and of the first time in the Day for Holy publike services is indeed in the power of each particular Church (Suppose it be a Lecture, and the houres of Sabbath-meetings) but the Sanctification of a Day, if it be Divine worship, to observe it if God command and appoint it;
- 1Primr. par. 3. cap. 7.
