Of the morality of the fourth commandment as still in force to bind Christians…Of the morality of the fourth commandement as still in force to binde Christians…

And on them was usually imposed no other burden, besides the observation of the seven precepts of Noah, as Schindler observes upon the root [Greek or Hebrew]. Which seven precepts of Noah are also reckoned up by the same Schindler in the root [Greek or Hebrew]; and albeit the observation of the Sabbath were none of them express; yet in as much as the Lord gives express charge that the strangers within their Gates should observe the Sabbath, it seems it was comprehended under one of them; And therefore some think it was comprehended under that which was called [Greek or Hebrew] Benedictio Dei; that is, the worship of no other God, but the Creator of Heaven and Earth; and by name, my worthy friend Master Joseph Mede; as I have seen in a Manuscript of his touching the interpretation of the word [Greek or Hebrew] in the Acts; and hereof he gives this reason; namely that the observation of the seventh day was the badge of this, namely of worshipping the Creator of Heaven and Earth, according to that, the Sabbath is a sign between me and you, that I Jehovah am your God because in six days the Lord made Heaven and Earth, the Sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh. Now if the observation of the Sabbath were ⟨p. 59⟩comprehended under the seven precepts of Noah, undoubtedly it was in force, and practise amongest the Patriarchs, and that not only after, but before the flood; for undoubtedly they all worshipped the Lord God Creator of Heaven, and Earth. 2. We have notable evidence for the observation of the Sabbath Day, even among the Gentiles. And first, the distinction of the whole course of time into weeks, for the antiquity thereof is remarkable, and now lately justified by Rivetus against Gomarus with great variety of learned observation, and that especially by Claudius Salmasius that renowned Scholar and Antiquary, one of them who with great instance urged Rivetus not to suffer Gomarus to pass unanswered in this point. It is true, as Rivetus observes, that Causabon writing upon Suetonius l. 3. 52. and upon these words, Diogenes the Grammarian was wont to dispute at Rhodes on the Sabbath, professeth his opinion, that the observation of weeks now a days generally received, was not commonly received before the days of Theodosius, though he confesseth, that long before it was in use among the Grecians, especially those of Asia.

And on them was usually imposed no other burthen, besides the observation of the seven precepts of Noah, as Schindler observes upon the roote . Which seven precepts of Noah are also reckoned up by the same Schindler in the roote ; and albeit the observation of the Sabbath were none of them expresse; yet in as much as the Lord gives expresse charge that the strangers within their Gates should observe the Sabbath, it seemes it was comprehended under one of them; And therefore some thinke it was comprehended under that which was called Benedictio Dei; that is, the worship of no other God, but the Creator of Heaven and Earth; and by name, my worthy friend Master Joseph Mede; as I have seene in a Manuscript of his touching the interpretation of the word in the Acts; and hereof he gives this reason; namely that the observation of the seventh day was the badge of this, namely of worshioping the Creator of Heaven and Earth, according to that, the Sabbath is a signe between me and you, that I Jehovah am your God because in six dayes the Lord made Heaven and Earth, the Sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh. Now if the observation of the Sabbath were