A63997:565
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.
The Precept showeth whereunto men should tend and be exhorted; and it were to be wished they would follow, and keep the Lords Day, as they are directed by the Canon and Injunction.
The Precept sheweth whereunto men should tend and be exhorted; and it were to be wished they would follow, and keepe the Lords Day, as they are directed by the Canon and Injunction.
The Permission showeth what must be tolerated for the hardness of mens hearts.
The Permission sheweth what must be tollerated for the hardnesse of mens hearts.
Vacation from bodily labour is required both Per se; for it is a figure of our freedom from those Animal toils in the Church Triumphant, and also Propter aliud, that we may the better intend our spiritual life.
Vacation from bodily labour is required both Per se; for it is a figure of our freedome from those Animall toyles in the Church Triumphant, and also Propter aliud, that we may the better intend our spirituall life.