...days abode here on earth, or by his Spirit, after his ascension into heaven, concerning the change of the Sabbath, from the seventh, to the first day of the week, the abolition pf the ceremonial law, the Spirituality of his kingdom, which they were at that time...

...time is positive." God alone eould diseern the fittest portion of time for the Sabbath. The ehaage of the Sabbath from the seventh to the first day of the week is eeremonial. This ehange was made by Jesus Christ, the Lord of the Sabbath. In this we observe a...

...of time is positive. God alone could discern the fittest portion of time for the Sabbath. The change of the Sabbath from the seventh to the first day of the week is cercmonial. This change was made by Jesus Christ, the Lurd of the Sabbath. In this we observe a...

...designed for his worship in all successive ages, " we will rejoice, and be glad in it." The same change of the sabbath from the seventh to the first day of the week, or to the eighth day from the creation, is foretold with equal clearness by a succeeding prophet. "And...

...says, ceased from it, as God did from his, Heb. iv. 1O. 2. It was expedient, that God should alter the Sabbath, from the seventh to the first day of the week ; for, (1.) Hereby Christ took occasion to give a display of his glory, and in particular of his sovereign...

...to premise, 1. That it does not, in the least, derogate from the honour and glory of God, to change the Sabbath from the seventh to the first day of the week. It would, indeed, derogate from the glory of God, if he should take away one Sabbath, and not institute...

...his Apologies, and in his letter to * S.VITRIN is here brief on the reasons assigned for the change of the Sabbath, from the seventh to the first day of the week' The reader, however, may see them at large in the second volume of Dr. Lightfoot's works, and in the...

...fulfilled," ver. 18. Thus our Lord Jesus Christ established the rest, though he did alter the time of it from the seventh to the first day of the week : and the reasons for this alteration were obvious. The Sabbath, as kept by the Jews on the seventh day, had a ceremonial...

...christian sabbath, and proved its perpetuity to all generations ; we now proceed to prove the change of the sabbath from the seventh to the first day of the week. This also, as well as the establishment and continuation of the Christian sabbath, is decided, Heb....

...but the will and command of Christ, i Cor. xi, 23. Q. How prove ynu the reasonableness of changing the Sabbath from the seventh to the first day of the week. A. Because resting from the purchase of redemption is more glorious than resting from creation-work,...