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The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions

Question 59

On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 59

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Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly Sabbath?

From the beginning of the world to the Resurrection of Christ, God appointed the seventh day of the week to be the weekly Sabbath, and the first day of the week, ever since, to continue to the end of the World, which is the Christian Sabbath.

1. From the beginning of the World to the Resurrection of Christ, God appointed the seventh day of the week to be the weekly Sabbath.a*

2. Ever since the Resurrection of Christ, God appointed the first day of the week to be the weekly Sabbath, and to continue to the end of the world, as the Christian Sabbath.b†

Notes

  1. *Gen. 2.3. God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it, because that in it he had rested from all his work, which God created and made.
  2. †Acts 20.7. Vpon the first day of the week, when the Disciples came together, to break bread, Paul preached unto them. Rev. 1.10. I was in the Spirit upon the Lords day.

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aGenesis 2:3
  2. bActs 20:7; Revelation 1:10

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The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions (1672) on Q. 59, symbolics.dev/lye1672/59

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