A63997:526
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.
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.
To the particular allegations out of the Fathers I will answer no more then, that what they say is true, but doth not contradict what I hold. For the mystical sense doth not overthrow the literal of the Commandment. And they understand the seventh day precisely from the Creation▪ which we confess altered, and speak not of the divine Ordinance, for the apportioning of time, but the carnal observation of the Jews.
To the particular allegations out of the Fathers I will answer no more then, that what they say is true, but doth not contradict what I hold. For the mysticall sense doth not overthrow the literall of the Commandement. And they understand the seventh day precisely from the Creation▪ which we confesse altered, and speake not of the divine Ordinance, for the apportioning of time, but the carnall observation of the Jewes.
And your answer to the first Question grounded on the Fathers words may pass for good; but there is more in the Commandment then so.
And your answer to the first Question grounded on the Fathers words may passe for good; but there is more in the Commandement then so.