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A39582 The first pinciples [sic] of the doctrine of Christ together with stronger meat for them that are skil'd in the word of righteousness, or, the doctrine of living unto God, wherein the body of divinity is briefly and methodically handled by way of question and answer / published at the desire and for the use of the Church of Christ in Norwich in New-England by James Fitch. Fitch, James, 1622-1702. 1679 (1679) Wing F1064; ESTC R29838 51,004 168

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readiness their Collections for the Saints in the first day of the week is exprest in 1 Cor. 16. 1 2. 2. That this is a most eminent duty of the Sabbath is manifest Math. 12. 6 7 8. 3. The first day of the week was either a common and indifferent day or a special and holy day if a common and indifferent day then the Apostle ought not to make that to be necessary by imposing an Injunction and Command upon it which God hath made indifferent hence ought not to have ordered and by order commanded them to attend such a work of mercy in the first day of the week if that day were but a common and indifferent day this would be to esteem one common day above another contrary to his own doctrine Rom. 14. 1 5. and therefore it was because the first day of the week was the holy day a Christian Sabbath by divine Institution Quest How do you prove this in the third place Answ Because it was the usual practice of the Apostles and Disciples in the primitive times and of the Witnesses of Christ in all Ages since that time to assemble in the first day of the week for divine worship and this was not because it would be more expedient time for them but because it is the day of the Christian Sabbath Thus we read in Acts 20. 7. 1. Of the assembling of the Disciples not only some few but of the generality of them it is spoken in the general 2. They assembled to break bread it is not meant of a love Feast that was unlawful in a publick Church-meeting 1 Cor. 11. 34. but is to be understood of the Lords Supper neither was it to hear Paul preach but it is said they came together to break bread and Paul preached so that he took this season to preach to them 3. It was their usual practice to assemble for divine worship in this day and therefore it is said when they came together and thus of Christians in all Ages since the primitive time 4. Their meeting in the first day of the week was either because it was a more expedient time for them then some other day or because it was a special day and the Christian Sabbath not because it was more expedient for them if the seventh day was kept as a Sabbath how could it be expedient or lawful to defer administring the Sacrament on the seventh day and to meet again the next day Quest Doth not the change of the Sabbath from the seventh day to the first day abolish the fourth Command Answ In no wise for the Reason of the seventh dayes being taken away and a Reason of the same kind but of a greater degree for the first day of the week being come in the place of it the fourth Command by this means in the scope of it is established 1. The Reason why the seventh day was sanctified was because God rested from the works of Creation but this rest was spoyled by the sin of man and the Lord repented that he had made man and other Creatures cursed for the sin of man Gen. 6. 6 7. consequently the reason for the Sabbath day was taken away 2. A reason of the same kind but of a greater degree for the first day of the week came in the place of the former for Christ had wrought a new Creation by his death 2 Cor. 5. 15 17. and as he is the first born of every Creature by whom all things consist and that by the blood of his Cross he might reconcile all things to himself whether things in Earth or in Heaven 1 Col. 15 16 17. but this of a greater degree for this new Creation is a greater work then the first Creation Christ's work as Redeemer is greater then the work of Creation Eph. 1. 20 21. Rev. 4. 9 10 11. 3. The fourth Command by this means is established in the scope of it for 1. The change of the Sabbath from the seventh day of the week to the first day stands upon the same ground and bottom upon which the seventh day was sanctified namely because of the Lords resting from his works of Creation but behold he resteth from the works of the new Creation and by which a restoration of that which was spoyled by mans sin 2. The change of the Sabbath from the seventh to the first day doth most admirably attain the end God intended in sanctifying a Sabbath 1. God intended his glory in the works of Creation but by the Christian Sabbath he hath the glory of his works of Creation and Redemption a greater glory then the former 2. God intended the good of man Mark 2. 27 28. 1. In respect of mans body Deut. 5. 14. that it may rest a seventh part of the week this end is as well attained in the first day of the week as on the seventh day 2. In respect of mans Soul Exod. 31. 13. Ezek. 20. 12. that the Soul of man may have a solemn time for the worship of God but to do this in remembrance of the work of Redemption is more for the Soul 's good of man then to do it in remembrance of the work of Creation so the sanctifying of the first day of the week for this end is more for the good of the Soul of man then to sanctifie the seventh day 3. Hence it is no abolishing of the fourth Command but a fulfilling and establishing it as the second Command requireth that the means of worship those only which God appointeth should be observed he instituted to her means of worship to the Jews then now in Gospel times and other means of worship in the Gospel dayes then before Christs coming yet both they and we by virtue of the second Command were required to attend the means of worship and the change of means of worship from that which it was before Gospel times doth not cause any change of the second Command So the fourth Command requireth to sanctifie that Sabbath which God appointeth When God required the seventh day it was to be sanctifyed by virtue of the fourth Command and since he hath required the first day day of the week it ought to be kept by virtue of the fourth Command and yet no change of the fourth Command Will any be so bold to say that God himself could not change the day seeing the Sabbath was appointed for man and the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath Mark 2. ult Hitherto of love to God next of love to man Quest What is that love to man the Law requireth Answ The Law requireth to love thy Neighbour as thy self for the sake of God and this containeth all the duties of the second Table Math. 22. 39. Jam. 3. 9. Quest What doth the fifth Command require Answ The fifth Command requireth to preserve the honour of thy Neighbour and therefore to behave thy self reverently to Superiours honour being due to them above thy self respectively to equals honour being