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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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2. Over and above they note (saith he) that from the moral reason of precept it is gathered what number of days is sufficient for Divine Service; namely that seeing we are eased ⟨p. 69⟩of the burden of ceremonies, whereof the Jews were not, and yet God required one day in seven to be kept holy by them, we may be more frequent in Divine offices, but ought not to be less: but yet that GOD hath not precisely tied Christians to any, that is (as I take it) to any day in the week, whereas it should be to any proportion of time, otherwise it is nothing to the present purpose.
2. Over and above they note (saith he) that from the morall reason of precept it is gathered what number of dayes is sufficient for Divine Service; namely that seeing we are eased ⟨p. 69⟩of the burden of ceremonies, whereof the Iewes were not, and yet God required one day in seven to be kept holy by them, we may be more frequent in Divine offices, but ought not to be lesse: but yet that GOD hath not precisely tied Christians to any, that is (as I take it) to any day in the weeke, whereas it should be to any proportion of time, otherwise it is nothing to the present purpose.
3. Doctor Rivetus adds this of his own, that Whereas this also is moral that some rest be granted to servants and labourers, in charity the labour for so many days cannot be exacted of them without some rest.
3. Doctor Rivetus addes this of his owne, that Whereas this also is morall that some rest be granted to servants and labourers, in charity the labour for so many dayes cannot be exacted of them without some rest.