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 reach to us Chriſtians; on the contrary, we find in the New Teſtament, that our Lord keeps up a Title to a Seventh Day ſtill, which is therefore called the Lord's Day. (Rev. 1. 10.) And we find it ſtrictly obſerved by the Apoſtles as a Day of aſſembling for the publick Worſhip of God, and Miniſtration of the Word and Sacraments. (Acts 20.7.) And we read that our bleſſied Saviour appeared to them ſeveral times, and Bleſſed them on this his Day, (John 20.19.26.) and he ſent his Holy Spirit upon them on this Day. (Acts, 2.4.) And therefore ſince Chriſtians are much more obliged now (than the Jews were) to the Obſervation of this day, by what our Bleſſed Saviour hath done and ſuffered in order to our Salvation, we cannot without groſs Abſurdity and ingratitude, think that the moral Obligation of it is ceaſed. To be of this Opinion, is to oppoſe the eſtabliſhed Orders of our Governours, in Church and State; and we are required by publick authority to bring thoſe to Puniſhment, who are found offending therein ; and all Chriſtians have as much Reaſon to riſe up and oppoſe ſuch as would level this Holy Day of God with the other Common days, as they would thoſe who are digging down the Sea Banks; for by Mens breaking in upon the Limits of this Sacred Day, a whole Tide of Vice and Prophane-