A Body of Practical Divinity

1. The Change of the Sabbath from the Last Day of the Week to the First, was by Christ's own Appointment. Christ is Lord of the Sabbath, Mark 2.28. And who shall appoint a Day, but he who is Lord of it? He made this Day, Psalm 118.24. This is the Day which the Lord hath made. Arnobius and the Current of Expositors understand it of our Christian Sabbath, and it is called [Greek or Hebrew], the Lords Day, Rev. 1.10. As it is called the Lord's Supper, because of the Lords instituting the Bread and Wine, and setting it apart from a common Use to a more special and Sacred Use: So it is called the Lords Day, because of the Lord's Instituting it, and setting it apart from common Days to his special Worship and Service. Christ arose on the First Day of the Week out of the Grave, and appeared twice on this Day to his Disciples, John 20.19, 26. which was to intimate to the Disciples (saith Austin and Athanasius) that he transferred the Jewish Sabbath to the Lord's Day.

1. The Change of the Sabbath from the Last Day of the Week to the First, was by Christ's own Appointment. Christ is Lord of the Sabbath, Mark 2.28. And who shall appoint a Day, but he who is Lord of it? He made this Day, Psalm 118.24. This is the Day which the Lord hath made. Arnobius and the Current of Expositors understand it of our Christian Sabbath, and it is called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the Lords Day, Rev. 1.10. As it is called the Lord's Supper, because of the Lords instituting the Bread and Wine, and setting it apart from a common Use to a more special and Sacred Use: So it is called the Lords Day, because of the Lord's Instituting it, and setting it apart from common Days to his special Worship and Service. Christ arose on the First Day of the Week out of the Grave, and appeared twice on this Day to his Disciples,