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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
Doctor LAKE Bishop of BATH, and Wells, Theses de Sabbato. › Question 3.
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.
Question 3.
How shall it appear to be the Law of nature to sanctify one day every week?
How shall it appeare to be the Law of nature to sanctifie one day every weeke?
Surely here the Author of the questions makes a strange answer.
For he looseth himself in his distinction of the Moral Law and the Law of nature which he seemeth not to understand well.
For he looseth himselfe in his distinction of the Morall Law and the Law of nature which he seemeth not to understand well.
He would have the Law of nature to prescribe circumstances to actions, and not the moral Law, whereas the morality stands in observing the circumstance of actions, as the Ethics will teach, and this in the phrase medium rationis.
He would have the Law of nature to prescribe circumstances to actions, and not the morall Law, whereas the morality stands in observing the circumstance of actions, as the Ethicks will teach, and this in the phrase medium rationis.
Secondly, he thinketh that all the Laws moral are as he calleth them of nature, do represent the Image of God, and are unalterable even by God himself.
Secondly, hee thinketh that all the Lawes morall are as he calleth them of nature, doe represent the Image of God, and are unalterable even by God himselfe.
Not considering that there is a morality that concerneth man as he is Animal rationale, and reason moderateth the sensual part, which cometh not within the compass of the Image of God.
Not considering that there is a morality that concerneth man as he is Animal rationale, and reason moderateth the sensuall part, which commeth not within the compasse of the Image of God.
And in many particulars is mutable, and dispensable in cases of necessity; as it is held against the Law of Nature that brothers and sisters should marry, but God dispensed with it, but I should wade into a large argument if I should rip up these two Errors.
And in many particulars is mutable, and dispensable in cases of necessity; as it is held against the Law of Nature that brothers and sisters should marry, but God dispensed with it, but I should wade into a large argument if I should rippe up these two Errors.
I rather note, that he understandeth not the ground of a Festival day, that maketh no other ground of it than Omnia fiant ordine & decenter.
I rather note, that hee understandeth not the ground of a Festivall day, that maketh no other ground of it than Omnia fiant ordine & decenter.
The Lords Day had a higher ground, which I opened in the Theses, and that is Christs Resurrection, and thereby a new Instauration of the World.
Which we are bound to observe upon the grounds set down in the Theses.
Which wee are bound to observe upon the grounds set downe in the Theses.
And in a word; He that doth not let Gods Word be the guide directing to sanctify a Festival day, I think he squareth not his opinion according to truth, neither hath he any president from Gods Word.
And in a word; Hee that doth not let Gods Word be the guide directing to sanctifie a Festivall day, I thinke hee squareth not his opinion according to truth, neither hath he any president from Gods Word.
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