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Why then wilt thou not wait his leisure? Obj. 4. But the want of it in the mean time maketh me go heartlessly and discouragedly about commanded duties, and maketh that I cannot apply things distinctly to myself. Ans. Yet the word of command is the same, the offer is the same, and the encouragement is the same.
Why then should thou not be going on, leaning to Christ in the wilderness, even though thou want that comfortable sight? Obj. 5. But it is one thing to want a clear sight of my state, it is another thing to judge myself, to be yet in the state of nature; and this is my case. Ans.
Obj. But I fear I am lost and cast away, Sentence is past, and who reverse it may? Ans. The sentence past, admitteth or reprieve; Yea, of a pardon, canst thou but believe. In the editor's library. 'That advance, preferment, or progress towards perfection. Ed. 'Mo, a usual contraction for more in former times, now obsolete. Ed. Probably referring to the parable of the prodigal son, Luke 15. Ed.
Hence now we conclude, that this was the custom of the church at this day, to wit, upon the first day of the week to meet together, and to wait upon their Lord therein. For the Holy Ghost counts it needless to make a continued repetition of things; it is enough therefore if we have now and then mention made thereof. Obj.
It is, he that so swears, swears upon an implicit faith: for one reason against the articles of the prelates was, that they forced us to swear to the homilies that shall be set out. But these things are extravagant. Other objections by word of mouth have been propounded, some whereof I will here touch upon. Obj. 1. All is one. Obj.
Were I in Turkey with a church of Jesus Christ, I would keep the first day of the week to God, and for the edification of his people: and would also preach the word to the infidels on their sabbath day, which is our Friday; and be glad too, if I might have such opportunity to try to persuade them to a love of their own salvation. Obj.
If since, the discovery must be at the first appearance of malignity, whilst he is so. Obj. What if one make a party to uphold prelacy, whilst it stands by law, must I oppose him, or discover him by virtue of this oath? Doth the oath bind me to oppose legal acts? Ans. i. Quer. Whether there be any particular law for prelacy? 2. Quer. Whether the making a party be legal? 3. Quer.
Their condition is happy, sure, desirable, and thriving; for Christ is theirs, and life is theirs; because Christ, who is the Life, is theirs. Obj. 1.
And methinks the apostles and the Lord Jesus Christ do in all these places allude to the shields, the shields of gold, that Solomon made, and put in the house of the forest of Lebanon; which house, as I have showed, was that which indeed prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness; and these shields a type of faith. Obj. But here is mention made of nothing but shields and targets. Answ.
The proverb is, 'The better day, the better deed. And I believe, that things done on the Lord's day, are better done, than on other days of the week, in his worship. Obj. But yet, say some, here are no orders to keep this first day holy to the Lord. Ans. 1. That is supplied; for that by this very text this day is appointed, above all the days of the week, to do this holy duty in.
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