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The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature…
The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature and necessity of it is discovered. : As also the Christian directed how he may perform it in [brace] religious duties, natural actions, his particular vocation, his family directions, and his own recreations. / By George Swinnock ...
London: printed for T.P., 1662
Treatise › Chapter 21: How to exercise our selves to godliness on a Lords Day.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The first Command teacheth us the object of Worship; the second, the matter of Worship; ⟨p. 336⟩the third, the manner of Worship; the fourth, the time of Worship.
That God is to be worshipped, 1that some time must be set apart for that work, is Moral, Natural, and written on the Tables of all our hearts; but that one day of seven must be consecrated to this end, is Moral, Positive, and written on the Tables of stone.
- 1Time of worship is juris naturalis, one of seven is juris positivi.
All Nations have had their seasons for Sacrifice, even the Heathen who worshipped dumb Idols, had their Festivals and Holy days. It is reported of Alexander Severus, Emperor of Rome, that he would on a Sabbath Day lay aside his Worldly affairs, and go into the Capitol to Worship his gods. Among those that acknowledge the true God, the Turks have their Stata tempora, set times of devotion, nay, they have their Friday Sabbath.
All Nations have had their seasons for Sacrifice, even the Heathen who worshipped dumb Idols, had their Festivals and Holy days. It is reported of Alexander Severus, Emperor of Rome, that he would on a Sabbath Day lay aside his Wordly affairs, and go into the Capitol to Worship his gods. Among those that acknowledge the true God, the Turks have their Stata tempora, set times of devotion, nay, they have their Fryday Sabbath.