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

This designation made to us we do not derive from the fourth commandment; but this day being by the word of God designed unto us, still holding up the same proportion of time: the rest of this day and the sanctification thereof, this and this alone do we derive from the fourth commandment, and also, that undoubtedly we Christians ought not to allow unto God a worse proportion of time for his Service, then did the Jews: and the proportion is apparent between the Lord the creators rest, and the Lord the redeemers rest. And our rest on the day of our Lord the creators rest, being abolished as a type of Christs rest in the grave; what is more convenient to come in the place thereof then our rest on that day, which is the Lord our redeemers rest. As touching the passage here alleged out of Calvin, I am sorry to observe the common error of others committed here also; by dismembering Calvins sentence, leaving out one half of it, making him to deliver that absolutely, which he utters only conditionally. And the other half of the first sentence here mentioned doth manifest as much, namely that Calvin speaks only against them, who think themselves obliged to the observation of one day in 7. for some mysterious significations sake; and accordingly Wallaeus showeth that he opposeth none but Papists, whose course is to observe festival days for some mystery sake, whereof he gives good evidence by a passage which he allegeth out of Bellarmine, all which I have formerly represented more at large, in my answer to the Preface Sect. 4. I come to the fourth Section of the Author; That some do urge the words of this Commandment, so far till they draw blood instead of comfort, are but words: nothing of this kind hath been hitherto made good so much as in the least colour of probability: And who upon due observing of the fourth commandment may not well be brought to admire the wisdom of God, that as he hath placed it in the moral law, ⟨p. 216⟩which concerneth all times and persons; so he hath ordered it after such a manner; that howsoever the day should be altered, yet the proportion of time still to be kept; and a Sabbath still to be of force, whether on the seventh day which was the Sabbath day unto the Jews, or the Lords day which should be our Christian Sabbath; thereon to rest unto God and to sanctify that day unto his service;

This designation made to us we do not derive from the fourth commandement; but this day being by the word of God designed unto us, still holding up the same proportion of time: the rest of this day and the sanctification thereof, this and this alone doe we derive from the fourth commandement, and also, that undoubtedly we Christians ought not to allow unto God a worse proportion of time for his Service, then did the Jewes: and the proportion is apparant betweene the Lord the creators rest, and the Lord the redeemers rest. And our rest on the day of our Lord the creators rest, being abolished as a type of Christs rest in the grave; what is more convenient to come in the place thereof then our rest on that day, which is the Lord our redeemers rest. As touching the passage here alleaged out of Calvin, I am sorry to observe the common errour of others committed here also; by dismembring Calvins sentence, leaving out one halfe of it, making him to deliver that absolutely, which hee utters onely conditionally. And the other halfe of the first sentence here mentioned doth manifest as much, namely that Calvin speakes only against them, who think themselves obliged to the observation of one day in 7. for some mysterious significations sake; and accordingly Wallaeus sheweth that he opposeth none but Papists, whose course is to observe festivall dayes for some mystery sake, whereof hee gives good evidence by a passage which he allegeth out of Bellarmine, all which I have formerly represented more at large, in my answer to the Preface Sect. 4. I come to the fourth Section of the Author; That some doe urge the words of this Commandement, so farre till they draw blood insteed of comfort, are but words: nothing of this kind hath beene hitherto made good so much as in the least colour of probabilitie: And who upon due observing of the fourth commandement may not well be brought to admire the wisedome of God, that as hee hath placed it in the morall law,