A63997:540
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.
And indeed only the providing of Manna is there forbidden, and a promise (whereof they had experience) that it would not putrefy upon the Sabbath, though they kept it till then, whereas upon other days it would.
And indeed only the providing of Manna is there forbidden, and a promise (whereof they had experience) that it would not putrifie upon the Sabbath, though they kept it till then, whereas upon other dayes it would.
And in this sense do I understand the severe punishment of him that gathered sticks upon the seventh day, it was because he then made his provision, and did it, it should seem, with an high hand. Numb. cap. 15.
And in this sense doe I understand the severe punishment of him that gathered sticks upon the seventh day, it was because he then made his provision, and did it, it should seeme, with an high hand. Numb. cap. 15.
As for recreations I can say nothing, but that seeing the Lords day is to be the exercise of that life which is spiritual, and as a foretaste of that which is eternal, it were to be wished that we did intend those things as far as our frailty will reach.
As for recreations I can say nothing, but that seeing the Lords day is to be the exercise of that life which is spirituall, and as a foretast of that which is eternall, it were to be wisht that wee did intend those things as farre as our frailty will reach.