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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
THE DOCTRINE OF THE SABBATH DELIVERED in the Act at Oxenford, Anno… › Section 8
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and over and above all meetings and assemblies or concourse of people out of their own parishes for any sports or pastimes whatsoever; and consequently no man ought on the Lords Day, go forth of his own parish to any may-game, or to see a Morris-dance, or dancing about May-poles; and seeing the Apostle professeth that it is good to be zealous always in a good thing Gal. 4.18. and Christ hath died for us to redeem us from all iniquity, and to purge us a peculiar people unto himself, zealous of good works, Tit. 2.14. let them in the Name of God be such zealots still; this zeal being a zeal of Gods Glory; and it becomes us to be zealous of his Glory, considering how zealous he is for our good, Isaiah 9.7. & Isaiah 59.17. Of the sufficiency of the following discourse, we shall by Gods help consider in due time.
and over and above all meetings and assemblies or concourse of people out of their owne parishes for any sports or pastimes whatsoever; and consequently no man ought on the Lords Day, goe forth of his owne parish to any may-game, or to see a Morrice-dance, or dancing about May-poles; and seeing the Apostle professeth that it is good to be zealous alwayes in a good thing Gal. 4.18. and Christ hath died for us to redeeme us from all iniquity, and to purge us a peculiar people unto himselfe, zealous of good workes, Tit. 2.14. let them in the Name of God be such zelots still; this zeale being a zeale of Gods Glory; and it becomes us to be zealous of his Glory, considering how zealous hee is for our good, Esay 9.7. & Esay 59.17. Of the sufficiency of the following discourse, we shall by Gods helpe consider in due time.
But I confess it may be very suitable to these times whereof the Apostle prophesied, men should be lovers of pleasures more then lovers of God, and undoubtedly it will suit well with their affections like a sweet morsel to the epicure which he roles under his tongue, but all the praise is in parting; and I would they would but think of that of the Prophet, What will be the end thereof; when we shall give God cause to say of our Sabbath, as he said of the Jewish, I have hated your Sabbaths. And if there be any such practises of Satan on foot, as to bring in the Jewish Sabbath, let it be considered in the fear of God, what doctrine doth more promote therein; whether that which makes the celebration of the Lords Day Divine, or rather that which makes it merely of humane institution; and who seeth not that if it be left to the liberty of the Church, they may bring in