A63997:137
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.
1Let but Doctor Rivetus stretch his wits to describe unto us what ceremoniality can possibly be devised in the obsertion of one day in seven; and when he hath devised it, I dare appeal to his own judgement and conscience for the appobation of it. For I do not think it possible for the wit of man with any colour of reason, to devise a ceremoniality to be constituted in the observation of one day in seven, speaking of it indefinitely as we do, the body whereof can be found in Christ; for of such ceremonies we speak, that as shadows are to flee away when the body comes in place.
1Let but Doctor Rivetus stretch his wits to describe unto us what ceremoniality can possibly bee devised in the obsertion of one day in seven; and when hee hath devised it, I dare appeale to his owne judgement and conscience for the appobation of it. For I doe not thinke it possible for the wit of man with any colour of reason, to devise a ceremoniality to be constituted in the observation of one day in seven, speaking of it indefinitly as wee doe, the body whereof can bee found in Christ; for of such ceremonies wee speake, that as shadowes are to flee away when the body comes in place.
- 1Resp. 1.
2. Neither doth it follow that because it is not moral nor political, therefore it is ceremonial; for some will say that it is positive as touching the defining of some particular necessarily required to the performance of a moral duty. As for example, not to go further then the matter in hand for instance; it is generally confessed, to be a moral duty by natural instinct, that some time is to be set apart for Gods service; but of our selves we are to seek of the proportion of time; it is fit for none so much as for God himself our Creator, and consequently our great Lord and master to define what proportion of time shall be allowed for his service; now this they call positively moral, as belonging to the execution