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

Add to him Stella upon Luke, Jacobus de Valentia, & Dominicus Bannes.—As for Aquinas, that which he accounts ceremonial in the fourth Commandment was expressed by him to be not one day in seven, but the particulating of the seventh day: But whereas he goes no farther in illustrating the morality of this Commandment then in saying that some time must be set apart for Gods service, I appeal to every mans conscience, whether the very light of nature doth not suggest that not only some time but a convenient proportion of time ought to be consecrated unto God; and when God hath manifested this to be one day in seven under the Law; doth not the very light of nature suggest, that we should sin against God if we should not allow unto him as good a proportion of time under the Gospel? And further if the Lords Day, be of Divine institution amongst us Christians, is it not still the Law of God even unto us, to allow unto him one day in seven? Now Doctor Prideaux himself allegeth more Papists for this opinion than for the contrary, and one of them, to wit, Sylvester professeth it is the common opinion as Azorius voucheth him. And as for Protestants to side with him herein, he allegeth none but Gomarius and Rivet; it may seem by his carriage, that Vatablus nd Musculus also are for him in this, but that is untrue, they are alleged by Gomarus on the first point only as touching the original institution of the Sabbath. Now Rivet is opposed herein by his two Colleagues, Walaeus and Thysius; and whereas he takes upon him to answer Walaeus his reasons to the contrary, and represent his own reasons for his opinion herein; I have taken into consideration both the one and the other; and I trust have represented the weakness of his discourse throughout, ⟨p. 154⟩though otherwise a very learned and worthy Divine. Now Waleus hath not only alleged amongst the Fathers Chrysostom, Clemens Alexandrinus, Eusebius, Augustine, Theodoret, but a multitude of Protestant writers, maintaining the morality of one day in seven, as Luther, Melanchthon, Calvin, Beza, Bucer, Peter Martyr, Zanchius, Junius, Viretus, Danaeus, Fayus, Martinius, Ursinus. Alstedius, Lorasegius, Festus Hommius, besides English and Scottish writers, whom he might have produced more then enough: yea of Bishops in this Kingdom;

Adde to him Stella upon Luke, Jacobus de Valentia, & Dominicus Bannes.—As for Aquiaas, that which hee accounts ceremoniall in the fourth Commandement was expressed by him to bee not one day in seven, but the particulating of the seaventh day: But whereas he goes no farther in illustrating the morality of this Commandement then in saying that some time must be set apart for Gods service, I appeale to every mans conscience, whether the very light of nature doth not suggest that not onely some time but a convenient proportion of time ought to be consecrated unto God; and when God hath manifested this to bee one day in seaven under the Law; doth not the very light of nature suggest, that wee should sin against God if wee should not allow unto him as good a proportion of time under the Gospell? And further if the Lords Day, be of Divine institution amongst us Christians, is it not still the Law of God even unto us, to allow unto him one day in seven? Now Doctor Prideaux himselfe alleageth more Papists for this opinion than for the contrary, and one of them, to wit, Silvester professeth it is the common opinion as Azorius voucheth him. And as for Protestants to side with him herein, hee alleageth none but Gomarius and Rivet; it may seeme by his carriage, that Vatablus nd Musculus also are for him in this, but that is untrue, they are alleaged by Gomarus on the first point onely as touching the originall institution of the Sabbath. Now Rivet is opposed herein by his two Collegues, Walaeus and Thysius; and whereas he takes upon him to answer Walaeus his reasons to the contrary, and represent his owne reasons for his opinion herein; I have taken into consideration both the one and the other; and I trust have represented the weaknesse of his discourse throughout,