A63997:304
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.
Surely when in the fourth Commandment, and in the reason given it is said; For in six days the Lord made Heaven and Earth, the Sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it, it stands with far better reason to conceive the meaning hereof, in reference to time past, thus; therefore the Lord commanded the sanctification of it 2500 years before; then to understand Moses words, Gen. 2.3. Therefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it in reference to the time to come thus, therefore the Lord commanded that seventh day to be sanctified 2500 years after. And observe I pray the form of words in the fourth Commandment, when it is said, Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, ⟨p. 199⟩and sanctified it, not of the time present that he now doth bless it, and sanctify it, but of the time past, therefore he did bless it, and sanctify it; and when I pray but immediately from the Creation, that very day whereon he first rested, and consequently that very day, he commanded the seventh day to be sanctified; for to sanctify the day is to command the sanctification of it, as is confessed; otherwise there were no place to plead anticipation. And that the phrase of speech must signify Gods Command for the sanctification of it, I have already proved.
Surely when in the fourth Commandement, and in the reason given it is sayd; For in six dayes the Lord made Heaven and Earth, the Sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it, it stands with far better reason to conceave the meaning hereof, in reference to time past, thus; therefore the Lord commanded the sanctification of it 2500 yeares before; then to understand Moses words, Gen. 2.3. Therefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it in reference to the time to come thus, therefore the Lord commanded that seventh day to be sanctified 2500 yeares after. And observe I pray the forme of words in the fourth Commandement, when it is sayd, Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, ⟨p. 199⟩and sanctified it, not of the time present that hee now doth blesse it, and sanctify it, but of the time past, therefore hee did blesse it, and sanctifie it; and when I pray but immediately from the Creation, that very day whereon hee first rested, and consequently that very day, he commanded the seventh day to be sanctified; for to sanctifie the day is to command the sanctification of it, as is confessed; otherwise there were no place to plead anticipation. And that the phrase of speech must signifie Gods Command for the sanctification of it, I have already proved.