Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht

SECT. 1.

Object. FIrst, it is imputed to them aforesaid, that no day ought* 1.1 to be kept holy, in that the Apostle saith; Let no man judge you, in respect of an holy day, &c.

Ans. The observation of dayes are not simply pro∣hibited by the Apostle, sed cum opinione cultus, vel necessitatis, but with an opinion of placing Religion, and necessi∣ty in them. The Jews kept their Sabbath, as making observation of the day a part of Gods Worship; and they held it necessary to keep that day unchangeable: it was also unto them a Type and Figure of their Spirituall rest. But Christians now keep not the Lords day in any of these respects, either as a day more holy in it selfe then others, or as of necessity to be kept, but only for de∣cency and order, because it is meet that some certaine day should

be kept, and set apart for the Worship of God, A•• in practice of Phisicke, in pollitick Affaires, and in the trade of Husbandry, there is a lawfull observation of dayes, but to make some fortu∣nate, and some unfortunate, and to depend wholly upon the Aspect of S••arres is a vaine and idle thing. So likewise in the practice of Religion, as dayes may be superstitiously kept, so they may also be distinguished, for order and decency sake, for other good uses; as to observe seasons of the yeare for tilling of the earth, and for the administration of Phisick to the body of man; as also to observe convenient times for civill businesses, and the like.

Notes

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  Severall Te∣nents laid downe and answered. Of he obser∣••••••••on of the Lords day.