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The Christian Sabbath defended against a crying evil in these times of the antisabitarians…
The Christian Sabbath defended against a crying evil in these times of the antisabitarians of our age: wherein is showed that the morality of the fourth Commandment is still in force to bind Christians unto the sanctification of the Sabbath day. Written by that learned assertor of the truth, William Twice D.D. late prolocutor to the Assembly of Divines.The Christian Sabbath defended against a crying evil in these times of the antisabitarians of our age: wherein is shewed that the morality of the fourth Commandement is still in force to bind Christians unto the sanctification of the Sabbath day. Written by that learned assertor of the truth, William Twisse D.D. late prolocutor to the Assembly of Divines.
London: printed for Thomas Pierrepont, 1652
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2. It is well that both he and Gomarus think we are bound to cut out a better proportion of Gods Service then was prescribed to the Jews rather then a worse: yet Brentius as great a writer as any of these, thinks otherwise, as we have heard. 3. doth only our freedom from the yoke of ceremonies requires this? and not much more. 1. the love of God revealed unto us in Christ in the days of the Gospel. 2. the encumbrance of Gods Truth with errors, and heresies, and those very dangerous ones. 3. and in a word the strong opposition that in these days of the Gospel is made, and will be made more and more as the end of all things doth approach, both unto faith and holiness. It is noted to be the sin of Christendom not to receive the love of the truth. 2 Thess. 2. And of these latter times Paul hath prophesied, that men should be lovers of pleasures more then lovers of God. 3. as for this opinion of Gomarus and Rivetus; I am glad they are so far convicted of truth in this argument as to profess, that we ought to keep holy rather more days then fewer; But why then do not the states of Holland under whom they live (if they be of the same opinion) make it good by practise? And the French-Churches also; But they want example in antiquity for this. Who seeth not that this is delivered only to serve turn, and help at a dead lift, when no other way is open to shift off the Argument?
2. It is well that both he and Gomarus thinke we are bound to cut out a better proportion of Gods Service then was prescribed to the Jewes rather then a worse: yet Brentius as great a writer as any of these, thinkes otherwise, as wee have heard. 3. doth only our freedome from the yoke of ceremonies requires this? and not much more. 1. the love of God revealed unto us in Christ in the dayes of the Gospell. 2. the encombrance of Gods Truth with errors, and heresies, and those very dangerous ones. 3. and in a word the strong opposition that in these daies of the Gospell is made, and will be made more and more as the end of all things doth approach, both unto faith and holinesse. It is noted to be the sinne of Christendom not to receave the love of the truth. 2 Thess. 2. And of these latter times Paul hath prophesied, that men should be lovers of pleasures more then lovers of God. 3. as for this opinion of Gomarus and Rivetus; I am glad they are so farre convicted of truth in this argument as to professe, that we ought to keepe holy rather more dayes then fewer; But why then doe not the states of Holland under whom they live (if they be of the same opinion) make it good by practise? And the French-Churches also; But they want example in antiquity for this. Who seeth not that this is delivered onely to serve turne, and helpe at a dead lift, when no other way is open to shift off the Argument?