The Christian Sabbath defended against a crying evil in these times of the antisabitarians…

but that so maintained it as in reference to some mysterious signification; a Doctor Wallaeus hath manifested, and the words immediately following in Calvin do evince, which are these; but this is no other thing then in contumely of the Jews to change the day, and in heart to retain the same holiness of the day. Here commonly the allegers of Calvin to the same intent that Doctor Rivetus doth, use to make a period; as if Calvin delivered this absolutely; whereas Calvin proposeth it only conditionally, as appears by the other half of the sentence thus. If so be there remain yet unto us a signification in the days equally mysterious, to that which had place among the Jews. And though I marvel not at others who dealing in this argument dismember Calvins sentence, so to make him to deliver that absolutely which he delivers only conditionally; yet I cannot sufficiently marvel that Rivetus of rough improvidence should do so too, especially considering the good pains that Doctor Walaeus hath taken to clear Calvins meaning in this point.

but that so maintained it as in reference to some mysterious signification; a Doctor Wallaeus hath manifested, and the words immediatly following in Calvin doe evince, which are these; but this is no other thing then in contumely of the Jewes to change the day, and in heart to retaine the same holinesse of the day. Here commonly the alleagers of Calvin to the same intent that Doctor Rivetus doth, use to make a period; as if Calvin delivered this absolutely; whereas Calvin proposeth it onely conditionally, as appeares by the other halfe of the sentence thus. If so bee there remaine yet unto us a signification in the dayes equally mysterious, to that which had place among the Iewes. And though I marvell not at others who dealing in this argument dismember Calvins sentence, so to make him to deliver that absolutely which hee delivers onely conditionally; yet I cannot sufficiently marvell that Rivetus of rough improvidence should do so too, especially considering the good paines that Doctor Walaeus hath taken to cleare Calvins meaning in this point.

Neither is Master Robert Low, in his effigiation of the true Sabbatism, of any such authority as to counterpoise the concurrent testimonies of so many of our English Divines to the contrary; not to speak of the multitude of outlandish Divines whom Doctor Walaeus mustereth up, concurring in the same opinion, and whereas he saith as Doctor Rivetus reports him, that some great men, who vehemently contend, that the perpetual sanctity of manners doth require, that one day in seven should be celebrated, have more authority then reason; I may be bold to say that they who with him have hitherto opposed the Doctrine we maintain, what authority they have I know not, but as for their reasons, they are of so hungry a nature; that hereby they manifest that nothing but affection and their private ends they have, to bear them out in this. And whereas I doubt not but Rivetus hath brought on the Stage the best reasons he could pick both out of