A history of the work of redemption. Containing the outlines of a body of…

II. The next thing in order of time seems to be the appointment of the Christian Sabbath. For though this was gradually established in the Christian church, yet th•se things by which the revelation of God's mind and will was made, began on the day of Christ's resurrection, by his appearing then to his disciples, John xx 19; and was afterwards confirmed by his appearing from time to time on that day rather than any other, John xx.26 and by his sending down the Holy spirit so remarkably on that day▪, Acts ii 1. and afterwards in directing that public assemblies and the public worship of Christians should be on that day, which m•y be concluded from Acts xx.7 1 Cor. xvi.1 2, and R•v. i.10. And so the day of the week on which Christ arose from the dead, that joyful day, is appointed to be the day of the church's •oly […] to the end of the world, and the day of their stated public worship. This is a very great and principal mean• of the success which the gospel has had in the world.

II. The next thing in order of time seems to be the appointment of the Christian Sabbath. For though this was gradually established in the Christian church, yet th•se things by which the revelation of God's mind and will was made, began on the day of Christ's resurrection, by his appearing then to his disciples, John xx 19; and was afterwards confirmed by his appearing from time to time on that day rather than any other, John xx.26 and by his sending down the Holy spirit so remarkably on that day▪, Acts ii 1. and afterwards in directing that public assemblies and the public worship of Christians should be on that day, which m•y be concluded from