Secondly, God did publish his Sab∣bath-pleasure more plain to his People upon Mount Sinai, Exod. 20.8, 9. ver. Remember the Sabbath to keep it holy, &c.
Which words, as they concern a Set-seventh-day-sabbath, so they seem to
Dies Dominicus redivivus; or, The Lords Day enlivened or a treatise, as to discover the practical part of the evangelical Sabbath: so to recover the spiritual part of that pious practice to its primitive life: lamentably lost, in these last declining times. By Philip Goodvvin M.A. preacher of the Gospel, and pastour of the publike congregation at Watford in Hartford shire.
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- Dies Dominicus redivivus; or, The Lords Day enlivened or a treatise, as to discover the practical part of the evangelical Sabbath: so to recover the spiritual part of that pious practice to its primitive life: lamentably lost, in these last declining times. By Philip Goodvvin M.A. preacher of the Gospel, and pastour of the publike congregation at Watford in Hartford shire.
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- Goodwin, Philip, d. 1699.
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- London :: Printed by J.L. for Andrew Kembe and are to be sold at his shop over against St. Margarets hill in Southwark,
- 1654.
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look towards it with a two-fold as∣pect,
- Both backward,
- And forward.
Backward] As reflecting upon the Sabbath for meer entrance. Such a day already instituted, the Seventh day, God in mercy had made it holy, and man must remember to keep it ho∣ly.
Some (especially Popish Writers) say, there was no Sabbath set before the Lord had proclaimed his Law upon Mount Sinai: but all the most Orthodox determine otherwise.
Besides that in Genesis precited, we see, Exod. 16.23. To morrow (sayes Moses) is the rest of the holy Sabbath to the Lord. It appears 'twas a preap∣pointed day.
Forward] As directing to the Sab∣baths further continuance. A day that must be remaining.
Some would make the fourth com∣mandement to be a meer transient ce∣remonie, to live and die with the Jewish Church: But if they graunt that the other nine are morall and perpetuall, Then this.
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For 'tis comprised among them. Yea, 'tis advanced above them.
This is set in the middle of all, as the very heart of the whole, as if the Sab∣bath on the seventh day were the centre in which all the lines of Gods Law meet.
Yea, this is set beyond them, as we may see if we observe, with what a word 'tis inforced in the preface, and with what words 'tis inlarged in the progresse. Re∣member, it stands at the door to invite, 'tis a word of great weight, as our late VVriters observe. And in the precept, as we passe the roomes, there we meet with many words to welcome. The Seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God, in it thou shalt not do any work, &c. As saint Paul said of himself, consider∣ed with the other Apostles, 2. Cor. 11. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I. Are they the Ministers of Christ? I am more. In labours more abundant. In prisons more frequent: So may the Sabbath-precept say of it self in respect of the other commandements: Were they written with the finger of God in stone? so was I. Were they put into
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the Ark safe to be preserved? So was I. In reasons more urgent. In circumstan∣ces more aboundant; more particulars pressing practise, then in any of the other precepts. The whole Decalogue or holy Law of God was delivered in thunder, and the loudest and longest clap seemed to lie upon the fourth com∣mandement. As if at this the Trumpet gave the largest and shrillest sound, to set it forth and to settle it fast. So we see God had for his service (a Sabbath) the seventh day.
From the creation setled: and so to proceed.
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Calvin, Muscu∣lus, Zan∣chius, &c.