Baxter - Houston-Packer Collection BV4526 .B35 1675

3 24 Z%ePco ,1 U I i tíip 115ooti. the difputing part. Only giving you this brief intima- on. I. Chrift gave his Apoftles Commifiion to ac- quaint the world with his will,and to fettle the orders of the Gofpe] Churches. 2. To this end he promifed and gave them the Infallible conduct of the Holy Ghoft; who is now the Author of what they did in obedience to their Commiffion. 3. As Chrift rofe from the dead on the(g)6rfi day of theweek, fohe oft on that day appeared to his difciples, and on that day (Whitfunday) he fent down the Holy Ghoft : fo that the new world was begun on that day. And on that day the Apoftles conftantly celebrated the holy affemblies, and appointed the Churches todo the like, feparating that day to the holyworfhip of God. q.. All the Churches in the world from the Apoftles times till a few years ago, did unanimoufly keep the Lords day as holy, or feparated to holy worship ; no one Church, no one perfon, no not aheretick, that I remember, whoconfeft Chrifts Refur- redion ever once excepting againft it, or diffenting : And this is as ordained by theApoftles in their times. S. Tou need fay no more : He that will contradilb fah proof as this, hath an evil ifirit of contradiction. But that which is queftioned is, Whether it be a Sab beth,and come in the place of the feventh day Sabbath á P. Trouble not yourbrains about racer Names : It is enough foryou that it is a Day feparated by Chrift and theHoly Ghoftto holy worfhip, and called the Lords day. Ifby a Sabbath be not meant .R day of fewifh Ce- remonial Re i (which is the Scripture fenfe of that (g)7oh.20.r) I9,26.4a.2.1.efla.20.17.1 Cor.i6. Rev.I. Io.lt2at.2;8.19,20.1óh.I(.13,I4,15. ROtry 16616. Thef2.as. word)

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