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A Modest Plea for the Lords Day

Published: 1669
Length: 28,139 words
Reading: ~2 hours
Divisions: 11

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A modest plea for the Lords Day or rather the summe of the plea made by divines for the Lords Day as the Christian Sabbath, against those who contend for the old Sabbath of the seventh day, in order from the creation / by J.C., D.D.

London [s.n.] Printed in the year, 1669.

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DedicationTo thoſe Chriſtians (eſpecially my Neighbours) in the County of Norfolk, who are zealous for the…
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Chapter 1CHAP. I. The occaſion of the Diſcourſe, and what moved the Author to it.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. The firſt Conſideration. That God hath no more glory, nor the Souls of Chriſtians any more reall…
Chapter 3CHAP. III. That God hath no where required of Chriſtians, the obſervation of the Seventh day. The fourth…
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. That the Lord Jeſus Chriſt, was Lord of the Sabbath: and had a power as to alter all Laws…

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Chapter 6CHAP. VI. That the Seventh Day is repealed.

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Chapter 7CHAP. VII. To inſiſt upon the old Sabbath is to Judaize, and non-communion our ſelves to all Chriſtian…
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. That for any to deprive themſelves of the liberty God hath indulged us to labour ſix dayes in…
ExhortationAn Exhortation to the more ſtrict obſervation of the Sabbath, where are Directions, and motives to that…

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SundaySabbathRest · Religious aspects · Christianity

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Author: John Collinges (1623–1690)
Imprint: London [s.n.] Printed in the year, 1669.
Extent: [10], 132 p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing C5327 · ESTC R43109
Source: TCP A33970
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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