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…

although upon due consideration, it may be found, that such a custom (if that be granted) could not otherwise proceed originally than from a solemn institution: It is enough if they ordained that on that day the Churches should be assembled for public worship; which Austin expressly professeth, as formerly I have showed, neither doth it appear in reason how it could be otherwise, such assemblies being universal and so continuing to this day: Is it credible such universal agreement should come to pass casually? if it did, yet their continuance of it without dislike, doth manifest their joint Apostolical approbation, who we know were guided by the Spirit of God: and even in their time was the first day of the week, called the Lords Day. So that in all this I find no incoherence, much less notable. Indeed, in the first of the Corinth. chap. 16. 2. he doth not order that the first day should be set apart for Gods service, but rather supposeth it, and that not only at Corinth, but in the Churches of Galatia: how improbable is it that this uniformity should be among them, unless it proceeded ⟨p. 93⟩from some authority superior to the Churches themselves: then coming to consider the denomination of the Lords Day, and concluding it to be the first day of the week, and therewithal concluding that sixth Section: the seventh Section he begins thus; what then? Shall we affirm that the Lords Day is founded in Divine authority? and answers the question thus: For my part (without prejudice to any mans opinion) I assent unto it, however the arguments like me not, whereby the opinion is supported, and so he proceeds in prosecuting of that which was affirmed by him, in the last place, concerning his private dislike of some particular courses taken to justify it. He opposeth, I grant, express institution; but if by just consequence it may be deduced, it serveth our turn, both in the general and in particular at this time and in this place, to discover the immodest and unreasonable carriage of this Prefacer, who would obtrude the contrary opinion upon Doctor Prideaux, as it were, in despite of him; And indeed, it is thought that he owed him a spite, and to pay that he owed him, he came to this translation. But herein the Doctors honour is easily preserved in the despite of this Prefacer; yet see a greater degree of impudency in this Prefacer.

although upon due consideration, it may be found, that such a custome (if that be granted) could not otherwise proceed originally than from a solemne institution: It is enough if they ordained that on that day the Churches should be assembled for publique worship; which Austin expressely professeth, as formerly I have shewed, neither doth it appeare in reason how it could be otherwise, such assemblies being universall and so continuing to this day: Is it credible such universall agreement should come to passe casually? if it did, yet their continuance of it without dislike, doth manifest their joynt Apostolicall approbation, who we know were guided by the Spirit of God: and even in their time was the first day of the weeke, called the Lords Day. So that in all this I find no incoherence, much lesse notable. Indeed, in the first of the Corinth. chap. 16. 2. he doth not order that the first day should be set apart for Gods service, but rather supposeth it, and that not onely at Corinth, but in the Churches of Galatia: how improbable is it that this uniformity should be among them, unlesse it proceeded