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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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Surely when in the fourth Commandment, and in the reason given it is said; For in six days the Lord made Heaven and Earth, the Sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it, it stands with far better reason to conceive the meaning hereof, in reference to time past, thus; therefore the Lord commanded the sanctification of it 2500 years before; then to understand Moses words, Gen. 2. 3. Therefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it in reference to the time to come thus, therefore the Lord commanded that seventh day to be sanctified 2500 years after. And observe I pray the form of words in the fourth Commandment, when it is said, Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, ⟨p. 199⟩and sanctified it, not of the time present that he now doth bless it, and sanctify it, but of the time past, therefore he did bless it, and sanctify it; and when I pray but immediately from the Creation, that very day whereon he first rested, and consequently that very day, he commanded the seventh day to be sanctified; for to sanctify the day is to command the sanctification of it, as is confessed; otherwise there were no place to plead anticipation. And that the phrase of speech must signify Gods Command for the sanctification of it, I have already proved.
Surely when in the fourth Commandement, and in the reason given it is sayd; For in six dayes the Lord made Heaven and Earth, the Sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it, it stands with far better reason to conceave the meaning hereof, in reference to time past, thus; therefore the Lord commanded the sanctification of it 2500 yeares before; then to understand Moses words, Gen. 2. 3. Therefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it in reference to the time to come thus, therefore the Lord commanded that seventh day to be sanctified 2500 yeares after. And observe I pray the forme of words in the fourth Commandement, when it is sayd, Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, ⟨p. 199⟩and sanctified it, not of the time present that hee now doth blesse it, and sanctify it, but of the time past, therefore hee did blesse it, and sanctifie it; and when I pray but immediately from the Creation, that very day whereon hee first rested, and consequently that very day, he commanded the seventh day to be sanctified; for to sanctifie the day is to command the sanctification of it, as is confessed; otherwise there were no place to plead anticipation. And that the phrase of speech must signifie Gods Command for the sanctification of it, I have already proved.