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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
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and we have better evidence (and indeed it is our only evidence thence) out of the old Testament, for the festivity of the Lords day, then he is willing to take notice of, namely out of the Psal. 118.24. Neither is it possible he should be ignorant thereof, howsoever he doth dissemble his knowledge of it. Yet I hope it is enough for us to find evidence for it in the Sunshine of the Gospel; and indeed here alone we have the original observation of it, though that it should be observed, is as evidently prophesied in the old Testament, as that Christ is the stone which was first refused of the builders, and after made the head of the corner, adding only this unto it, that the day wherein the Lord did this, and made so glorious a work, marvellous in the eyes of men, was the day of the resurrection, which I suppose no intelligent Christian will deny, I come unto the 6. Section.
and we have better evidence (and indeed it is our only evidence therence) out of the old Testament, for the festivity of the Lords day, then he is willing to take notice of, namely out of the Psal. 118.24. Neither is it possible he should be ignorant thereof, howsoever hee doth dissemble his knowledge of it. Yet I hope it is enough for us to finde evidence for it in the Sunshine of the Gospell; and indeed here alone we have the originall observation of it, though that it should be observed, is as evidently prophecied in the old Testament, as that Christ is the stone which was first refused of the builders, and after made the head of the corner, adding only this unto it, that the day wherein the Lord did this, and made so glorious a worke, marvellous in the eyes of men, was the day of the resurrection, which I suppose no intelligent Christian will deny, I come unto the 6. Section.
6 Who they be that make their boast, that they have found the institution of the Lords day in the new Testament expressly, J willingly profess I know not, neither do I think the Doctor knows. It is true our Saviour oftentimes disputed with the Pharisees about their superstitious observation of the Sabbath day, which at length degenerated into voluptuous living on that day; in so much, that Austin tells the Jews plainly It is better to go to plough then to dance: but if hereupon you ask, where is any the least suspicion of the abrogating of it? I answer every one knows, The time was not yet come for the abrogating of it. Nay,