A63997:535
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.
Secondly, The Jews did misconstrue the strictness of their Sabbath, as appeareth by the many corrections of our Saviour in the Gospel, and his General Rule: The Sabbath was made from man, not man for the Sabbath.
Secondly, The Jewes did misconstrue the stricknesse of their Sabbath, as appeareth by the many corrections of our Saviour in the Gospell, and his Generall Rule: The Sabbath was made from man, not man for the Sabbath.
Thirdly, They held that they might not so much as kindle a fire, or dress Meat upon that day, grounding their conceit upon the Texts that are Ex. 35. & cap. 16.
Thirdly, They held that they might not so much as kindle a fire, or dresse Meat upon that day, grounding their conceipt upon the Texts that are Ex. 35. & cap. 16.
But both Texts seem to be wrested; for that Exod. 35. about kindling a fire, must be limited by the verse going before, and is not to be understood of any other kindling of fire, then for following of their Trades or Servile works, as they are called. And so Munster, Vatable, and others upon that place censure their mistake.
But both Texts seeme to be wrested; for that Exod. 35. about kindling a fire, must be limited by the verse going before, and is not to be understood of any other kindling of fire, then for following of their Trades or Servile workes, as they are called. And so Munster, Vatable, and others upon that place censure their mistake.