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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
The Preface of the Translator to the Christian Reader. › Section 3: The third Section.
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1The third Section.
- 1Preface.
But to proceed. Immediately upon the Reformation of Religion in these Western parts, the Controversy brake out a fresh; though in another manner than before it did. For there were some, of whom Calvin speaks, who would have 1had all days alike, all equally to be regarded; (he means the Anabaptists, as I take it) and reckoned that the Lords day, as the Church continued it, was a Jewish ceremony. Affirming it to cross the doctrine of Saint Paul, who in the text before remembered, and in the fourteenth to the Romans did seem to them to cry down all such difference of days and times as the Church retained. To meet which vain and peccant humour, Calvin was fain to bend his forces, declaring how the Church might lawfully retain set times for Gods service, without infringing any of Saint Pauls commandments.
BUt to proceed. Immediately upon the Reformation of Religion in these Westerne parts, the Controversie brake out a fresh; though in another manner than before it did. For there were some, of whom Calvin speakes, who would have 1had all dayes alike, all equally to be regarded; (he means the Anabaptists, as I take it) and reckoned that the Lords day, as the Church continued it, was a Jewish ceremony. Affirming it to crosse the doctrine of Saint Paul, who in the text before remembred, and in the fourteenth to the Romans did seeme to them to cry downe all such difference of dayes and times as the Church retained. To meet which vaine and peccant humour, Calvin was faine to bend his forces, declaring how the Church might lawfully retaine set times for Gods service, without infringing any of Saint Pauls commandements.