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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
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.
If the Patriarchs had observed the Sabbath, Moses would 1have mentioned the religious observation thereof by their ancestors, to encourage them. I answer 1. it is not likely they were ignorant of the practise of their ancestors. The Chaldee paraphrase upon the Psal. 92. supposeth Adam to have been the author of the Psalm that is entitled for the Sabbath. 2. If for Gods sake who delivered them out of Egypt, they would not observe it, neither would they observe it for their ancestors sake. 3. Moses makes no mention of their ancestors practise in setting apart any time for the service of God; shall we therefore deny that by the suggestion of light natural some time is to be set apart for this?
If the Patriarches had observed the Sabbath, Moses would 1have mentioned the religious observation thereof by their ancestors, to encourage them. I answer 1. it is not likely they were ignorant of the practise of their ancestors. The Chaldee paraphrase upon the Psal. 92. supposeth Adam to have beene the author of the Psalm that is intitled for the Sabbath. 2. If for Gods sake who delivered them out of Egypt, they would not observe it, neither would they observe it for their ancestors sake. 3. Moses makes no mention of their ancestors practise in setting apart any time for the service of God; shall we therefore deny that by the suggestion of light naturall some time is to be set apart for this?
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The Fathers profess that no other positive precept was given to Adam then to abstain from the Fruit of a certain Tree. I answer, 1