A63997:513
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.
37. & 43. I conjoin them, because one answer will clear both; Let us then first agree, what it is for a thing to be Liberae observationis. The Questionist in his interpretation, which commonly is received, ⟨image 144⟩leaveth a possibility for an alteration by humane authority, if any reason shall persuade a conveniency so to do; though so long as public authority commandeth it, he will have it dutifully observed.
37. & 43. I conjoyne them, because one answer will cleare both; Let us then first agree, what it is for a thing to be Liberae observationis. The Questonist in his interpretation, which commonly is received, ⟨image 144⟩leaveth a possibility for an alteration by humane auctority, if any reason shall perswade a conveniency so to doe; though so long as publike auctority commandeth it, he will have it dutifully observed.
Whereupon will follow a Consectary or two. First, that this Law doth not immediately bind the conscience, because Merè humani Juris positivi.
Whereupon will follow a Consectary or two. First, that this Law doth not immediately bind the conscience, because Merè humani Iuris positivi.
Secondly, that Extra scandalum, a man may transgress it. For example, a Tradesman may work in his Chamber, if no body be privy to it.
Secondly, that Extra scandalum, a man may transgresse it. For example, a Tradesman may worke in his Chamber, if no body bee privy to it.