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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
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.
(for so is our eternal happiness represented unto us) in the enjoying of him for ever,1 and being filled with his glory; which Austin callsa Sabbatum maximum, our greatest Sabbath; andb Plenitudo Sabbati; and to that purpose casts his eye upon that Sabbatum Sabbatorum, Sabbath of Sabbaths, Revel. 25. For when Christ hath put down all rule, and all authority and power, then shall he deliver up the Kingdom to God, even the Father, and God shall be all in all.
(for so is our eternall happinesse represented unto us) in the enjoying of him for ever,1 and being filled with his glory; which Austin callsa Sabbatum maximum, our greatest Sabbath; andb Plenitudo Sabbati; and to that purpose casts his eye upon that Sabbatum Sabbatorum, Sabbath of Sabbaths, Revel. 25. For when Christ hath put downe all rule, and all authority and power, then shall he deliver up the Kingdome to God, even the Father, and God shall be all in all.
- 1Es. 66.23.
- aDe civit. Dei. lib. 22. c. 30.
- bQuaest. supra Exo. quaest. 173. 1 Cor. 15.24.28.
Yet I willingly confess, that in my observation, two things there are, which seem to be of great moment, in opposition to the morality of the fourth Commandment: 1. The change of the day. 2. The general opinion of the Fathers pronouncing in an indefinite manner the fourth Commandment to be ceremonial. Yet notwithstanding, the registering of it in the Decalogue, which is generally accounted the Law moral, I say, this consideration hath even prevailed more with me, to account the substance thereof moral. Nevertheless for the honour I owe, and respect I bear to Antiquity, I have endeavoured to understand the Ancients aright, and to enquire in what respect they accounted it ceremonial. For to my understanding, the sanctification of the rest, or the service of the day, especially unto us Christians is merely moral. But as concerning the rest it self, it may be, some ceremoniality may be found therein, especially considered in conjunction with the time appointed for the worship and service of God. And herein I thank God, I have found good satisfaction unto my self, at last; how I shall satisfy others I know not. And when sometimes I had waded through the Epistle to the Romans