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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…
Of the morality of the fourth commandment as still in force to bind Christians delivered by way of answer to the translator of Doctor Prideaux his lecture, concerning the doctrine of the Sabbath ... / written by William Twice ...Of the morality of the fourth commandement as still in force to binde Christians delivered by way of answer to the translator of Doctor Prideaux his lecture, concerning the doctrine of the Sabbath ... / written by William Twisse ...
London: printed by E.G. for John Rothwell, 1641London: printed by E.G. for Iohn Rothwell, 1641
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which some observe to have been spoken, not of the seventh day of the week, but of the seventh day of the month rather, wherein Apollo was borne (which yet is alleged by Clement and Eusebius as for the seventh day of the week) what is wanting herein, being so plentifully supplied other ways.) And whereas Gomarus being convicted of the evidence of this truth, betakes himself to a new course, as to say that this practise of Heathens was taken from the Jews, and not from the ancient Patriarchs; Doctor Rivetus brings a manifest place out of Josephus to refute that conceit of his; As who professeth that this custom of the Gentiles had been [Greek or Hebrew] long ago. And how unlikely is it, that either the Egyptians, or the Nations bordering upon the Jews should take this from the Jews, when we consider Solitum inter accolas odium, as Tacitus observes, the accustomed hatred between borderers; especially between the seed of the Woman, and the seed of the Serpent*; and how distasteful 2the things of God are unto natural men, even foolishness unto them, neither can they know them, because they are spiritually discerned. And Homer, and Linus, and Callimachus, fetch the seventh day from the very Creation, as whereon the making of all things was finished. I come at length to the fourth Argument.
which some observe to have beene spoken, not of the seventh day of the weeke, but of the seventh day of the moneth rather, wherein Apollo was borne (which yet is alleaged by Clement and Eusebius as for the seventh day of the weeke) what is wanting herein, being so plentifully supplyed other wayes.) And whereas Gomarus being convicted of the evidence of this truth, betakes himselfe to a new course, as to say that this practise of Heathens was taken from the Jewes, and not from the ancient Patriarchs; Doctor Rivetus brings a manifest place out of Iosephus to refute that conceite of his; As who professeth that this custome of the Gentiles had beene 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 long agoe. And how unlikely is it, that either the Egyptians, or the Nations bordering upon the Jewes should take this from the Jewes, when we consider Solitum inter accolas odium, as Tacitus observes, the accustomed hatred between borderers; especially between the seed of the Woman, and the seed of the Serpent