A63997:145
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.
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 ⟨p. 81⟩master Robert Low, and out of Gomarus; let every indifferent person judge of them as they deserve; though I verily think that nothing but his affection to Calvin, to hold up his credit, and reputation hath carried him all along; and yet either my self, and Walaeus mistake Calvin, or Rivetus miserably mistaketh him.
Neither is Master Robert Low, in his effigiation of the true Sabbatisme, of any such authority as to counterpoise the concurrent testimonies of so many of our English Divines to the contrary; not to speake of the multitude of outlandish Divines whom Doctor Walaeus mustereth up, concurring in the same opinion, and whereas hee saith as Doctor Rivetus reports him, that some great men, who vehemently contend, that the perpetuall sanctity of manners doth require, that one day in seven should be celebrated, have more authority then reason; I may bee bold to say that they who with him have hitherto opposed the Doctrine we maintaine, 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 beare them out in this. And whereas I doubt not but Rivetus hath brought on the Stage the best reasons hee could picke both out of ⟨p. 81⟩master Robert Low, and out of Gomarus; let every indifferent person judge of them as they deserve; though I verily thinke that nothing but his affection to Calvin, to hold up his credite, and reputation hath carried him all along; and yet either my selfe, and Walaeus mystake Calvin, or Rivetus miserably mystaketh him.