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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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No nor to their practise; For they did constantly observe a seventh part of the week, which I say is the first principle contained in the fourth Commandment.
No nor to their practise; For they did constantly observe a seventh part of the weeke, which I say is the first principle contained in the fourth Commandement.
Though I deny not but there is moreover a limitation to the seventh day from the Creation expressed, which Christ and his Apostles altered; but this alteration cannot overthrow the first principle; they may both well go together.
Though I deny not but there is moreover a limitation to the seventh day from the Creation exprest, which Christ and his Apostles altered; but this alteration cannot overthrow the first principle; they may both well goe together.
To the particular allegations out of the Fathers I will answer no more then, that what they say is true, but doth not contradict what I hold. For the mystical sense doth not overthrow the literal of the Commandment. And they understand the seventh day precisely from the Creation, which we confess altered, and speak not of the divine Ordinance, for the apportioning of time, but the carnal observation of the Jews.
To the particular allegations out of the Fathers I will answer no more then, that what they say is true, but doth not contradict what I hold. For the mysticall sense doth not overthrow the literall of the Commandement. And they understand the seventh day precisely from the Creation, which we confesse altered, and speake not of the divine Ordinance, for the apportioning of time, but the carnall observation of the Jewes.