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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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THE SECOND DIGRESSION CONSISTING OF TWO PARTS. I. In making good Doctor Wallaeus his arguments for the morality of one day in seven, against the answer of Doctor Rivetus. II. In answering of Doctor Rivetus his arguments directed against the morality of one day in seven.
NOW whereas Doctor Rivetus about the observation of one day in seven as necessary, differeth in opinion from his two Colleagues Doctor Thysius, and Doctor Walaeus, and not so only, but directs himself (after Gomarus) to take into consideration the arguments proposed by doctor Walaeus for the morality of one day in seven, and to accommodate an answer thereunto: I think it fit, not to omit the discussion of that answer of his; and that in such sort that I may carry my self correspondently to his ingenuous behaviour herein.
NOW whereas Doctor Rivetus about the observation of one day in seven as necessary, differeth in opinion from his two Collegues Doctor Thysius, and Doctor Walaeus, and not so onely, but directs himselfe (after Gomarus) to take into consideration the arguments proposed by doctor Walaeus for the morality of one day in seven, and to accommodate an answer thereunto: I thinke it fit, not to omit the discussion of that answer of his; and that in such sort that I may carry my selfe correspondently to his ingenuous behaviour herein.
The first argument of Walaeus is this, if by the force and analogy (of the fourth Commandment) it be not rightly collected that one day of seven is to be consecrated to Divine worship, then no certain number or circle of days can be limited (to the foresaid purpose) by any Divine precept, seeing in no other precept