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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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13. Yet to draw nearer to the morality of it; what? shall nothing be moral that is not known to be so, by light of nature, for what I pray? is not our nature now corrupt? nay hath not Aristotle professed that matter of morality is not capable of demonstration, but only of [Greek or Hebrew] persuasion? Nay how is it known by the light of nature, that some time is to be set apart to the worship of God that made us; but upon presupposition that God is known to be our Creator? and is this known by the light of nature? How came Aristotle then the greatest Philosopher that ever was, and his whole school, how I say came they to be ignorant of it? but upon presupposition of the History of the Creation known unto us, Doctor Field spares not to profess as Master Broad reports him, that by light of nature it is known that one day in seven ought to be consecrated to Divine Service? Yet I am not forward to say so much, but rather with Chrysostom, that now from the Creation God hath manifested that one day in a week is to be apportioned for his service; and with Azorius that it is most agreeable to reason, 2after six days of work, to set apart one to his service. And seeing God did require such a portion of time to be consecrated unto him under the Law. Undoubtedly and by the very light of nature it is clear and evident, that no less proportion of time can we in conscience allow unto him under the Gospel.
13. Yet to draw nearer to the morality of it; what? shall nothing bee morall that is not knowne to bee so, by light of nature, for what I pray? is not our nature now corrupt? nay hath not Aristotle professed that matter of morality is not capable of demonstration, but onely of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 perswasion? Nay how is it knowne by the light of nature, that some time is to bee set apart to the worship of God that made us; but upon presupposition that God is knowne to bee our Creatour? and is this knowne by the light of nature? How came Aristotle then the greatest Philosopher that ever was, and his whole schoole, how I say came they to be ignorant of it? but upon presupposition of the History of the Creation knowne unto us, Doctor Feild spares not to professe as Master Broad reportes him, that by light of nature it is known that one day in seven ought to bee consecrated to Divine Service? Yet I am not forward to say so much, but rather with Chrysostome, that now from the Creation God hath manifested that one day in a weeke is to bee appōrtioned for his service; and with Azorius that it is most agreeable to reason,