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…

yet lastly whereas Chemnitius will have it free, and he hath already manifested that he speaks of it in this sense, as not to be so tied to this day, but that we may observe other days; we willingly grant that in this sense it is free. Now let us consider his reason following. For saith he, if we are freed from the Elements, which by God himself in the old Testament were ordained, and commanded, how should we be tied by the decrees of men? But alas this reason of his hath no proportion: the Elements he speaks of were but shadows the body whereof is Christ, and now Christ is revealed, they were wont to be called not only Mortua but mortifera. Yet the observation of one day in seven still continues ⟨p. 131⟩to be the Commandment of God delivered not to Moses, as ceremonies were, but by word of mouth proclaimed on mount Sinai; and natural reason suggests unto us that we must allow unto Gods service as good a proportion of time under the Gospel, as he required of the Jews under the Law. Now if one day in seven must be set apart in common reason, what day is to be preferred for this before the Lords Day, the day of Christs rest from the work of redemption in suffering the sorrows of death; as the day of the Lords rest from the Creation was appointed to the Jews for their Sabbath; And this Resurrection of Christ bringing with it a new Creation; Shall we prefer the Saturday the Jews festival before it, shall we prefer the Friday the day of the Turks festival before it? shall we affect power and liberty to make any other day in the week the Lords holy day, rather then that the Word of God commends unto us for the Lords Day in the time of the Gospel?

yet lastly wheras Chemnitius will have it free, and hee hath already manifested that hee speakes of it in this sense, as not to be so tied to this day, but that we may observe other dayes; wee willingly grant that in this sense it is free. Now let us consider his reason following. For saith hee, if we are freed from the Elements, which by God himselfe in the old Testament were ordained, and commanded, how should we be tyed by the decrees of men? But alas this reason of his hath no proportion: the Elements hee speakes of were but shaddowes the body whereof is Christ, and now Christ is revealed, they were wont to bee called not onely Mortua but mortifera. Yet the observation of one day in seven still continues ⟨p. 131⟩to bee the Commandement of God delivered not to Moses, as ceremonies were, but by word of mouth proclaimed on mount Sina; and naturall reason suggests unto us that wee must allow unto Gods service as good a proportion of time under the Gospell, as hee required of the Jewes under the Law. Now if one day in seven must bee set apart in common reason, what day is to bee preferred for this before the Lords Day, the day of Christs rest from the worke of redemption in suffering the sorrows of death; as the day of the Lords rest from the Creation was appointed to the Jewes for their Sabbath; And this Resurrection of Christ bringing with it a new Creation; Shall wee preferre the Saturday the Jewes festivall before it, shall wee preferre the Friday the day of the Turkes festivall before it? shall wee affect power and liberty to make any other day in the weeke the Lords holy day, rather then that the Word of God commends unto us for the Lords Day in the time of the Gospell?