A63997:132
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
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.
Now because Rivetus brings arguments also to the contrary, to prove that the observation of one day in seven, under the Gospel is not necessary, but free: it is fit we should consider them also to prove what force is in them.
Now because Rivetus brings arguments also to the contrary, to prove that the observation of one day in seven, under the Gospell is not necessary, but free: it is fit we should consider them also to prove what force is in them.
If by force of the Commandment a seventh day is to be kept,1 then that day is to be kept which the Commandment hath defined, which is the Sabbath of the Jews.2
If by force of the Commandement a seventh day is to be kept,1 then that day is to be kept which the Commandement hath defined, which is the Sabbath of the Iewes.2
- 1Rivet. 1.
- 2Respon.
To this I answer by denying the consequence, and not contenting my self with a bare denial, I prove it to be inconsequent. For whereas God in commanding the seventh hath therewithal commanded one in seven, and withal specified which of the seven shall be rested on and sanctified unto his service: If it may be made appear that the particularity of rest on the seventh day be abrogated; and no colour can be brought for the abrogation of the proportion of time, to wit, of keeping one day in seven; it will evidently appear herewithall, that this consequence of Doctor Rivetus is unsound. Now this we prove to be most true; forasmuch as the Jews rest on the seventh day was ceremonial prefiguring Christs rest on that day in his grave; as both the fathers of old and modern Divines both Papists, and Protestants, both Lutherans, and Calvinists have acknowledged; but never any man was found to devise a ceremoniality of resting one day in seven; they may as well give themselves to devise a ceremonality in the setting apart of some time in general for Gods holy worship and service.