A63997:524
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.
This last point the Fathers do not say, the former they do, and to argue from their Omission, is to extend their words beyond their meaning; at least, their meaning is not adequate to the sense of the Commandment.
This last point the Fathers doe not say, the former they doe, and to argue from their Omission, is to extend their words beyond their meaning; at least, their meaning is not adaequate to the sense of the Commandement.
No nor to their practise; For they did constantly observe a seventh part of the week, which I say is the first principle contained in the fourth Commandment.
No nor to their practise; For they did constantly observe a seventh part of the weeke, which I say is the first principle contained in the fourth Commandement.
Though I deny not but there is moreover a limitation to the seventh day from the Creation expressed, which Christ and his Apostles altered; but this alteration cannot overthrow the first principle; they may both well go together.
Though I deny not but there is moreover a limitation to the seventh day from the Creation exprest, which Christ and his Apostles altered; but this alteration cannot overthrow the first principle; they may both well goe together.