{"product_id":"the-true-doctrine-of-the-sabbath","title":"The True Doctrine of the Sabbath","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo book had more influence in confirming a Sabbatarian “heart” to Puritanism than that of the parson of St. Andrews, Norton, Suffolk, Nicholas Bownd. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe True Doctrine of the Sabbath\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was the first scholarly treatment defending the concept of the Christian Sabbath or Lord’s Day, later embodied in the Westminster Standards. Not reprinted since 1606, this influential work is presented afresh in a new critical edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“After four centuries of rest, Nicholas Bownd’s famous book on the Sabbath has re-Bownded. Attractively printed, this work is a critical edition of the 1595 version and the expanded 1606 edition. Coldwell has painstakingly collated and meticulously annotated the two so as to allow Bownd’s classic Puritan doctrine of the Lord’s Day Sabbath to be published afresh. Lovers of the Scriptures as interpreted by the Westminster Standards will rejoice. May all glory redound to the Eschatological Lord of Sabbath rest, as it did four centuries ago.”  \u003cbr\u003e—James T. Dennison, Jr., author of \u003cem\u003eThe Market Day of the Soul: The Puritan Doctrine of the Sabbath in England, 1532–1700\u003c\/em\u003e; and Academic Dean and Professor of Church History and Biblical Theology, Northwest Theological Seminary, Lynnwood, Washington\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Those with an interest in developments leading up to the formulation of the Sabbath doctrine taught in the Westminster standards will  benefit from this careful documentation and analysis of the views of Nicholas Bownd.”\u003cbr\u003e—Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., author of \u003cem\u003eCalvin and the Sabbath; \u003c\/em\u003eProfessor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Emeritus, Westminster Theological Seminary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Nicholas Bownd’s work, \u003cem\u003eThe True Doctrine of the Sabbath,\u003c\/em\u003e occupies a hugely significant place among Puritan works on polemical and practical divinity. For its scope, detail, and erudition, this work on the Sabbath is unparalleled in the Puritan tradition—indeed, perhaps even in the Christian tradition. Particularly illuminating are Bownd’s “spiritual exercises,” which clearly had an influence upon the later Puritan attitudes regarding the practical implications of Sabbath-keeping and worship. As an added bonus to the content of this book, the editorial work on this book is first-class, and makes for far more enjoyable and easier reading than a simple re-print.”\u003cbr\u003e—Mark Jones, coauthor of \u003cem\u003eA Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life \u003c\/em\u003eand Minister at Faith Vancouver Presbyterian Church (PCA)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“It is astonishing that the Puritan Nicholas Bownd’s famous work on the Sabbath, which greatly influenced later Puritanism and the Westminster Assembly, and by extension, Western Christendom for centuries, has not been printed in a critical edition with modern typeface long ago. Not reprinted since 1606, this classic work emphasizes the fourth commandment’s morally binding character, the divine institution of the entire Sabbath as the Lord’s Day set apart to worship God, and the cessation of non-religious activities that distract from worship and acts of mercy. I am so grateful that it is back in print, and pray that it will do much good to restore the value and enhance the joy of the Lord’s Day for many believers around the world.”\u003cbr\u003e—Joel R. Beeke, co-author of \u003cem\u003eMeet the Puritans\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life\u003c\/em\u003e, and president of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook One: The Ancient Institution and Continuance of the Sabbath\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Difference of the Fourth Commandment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sabbath Ought to Be Continued\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSundry Objections against the Sabbath Propounded and Answered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Day to Be Kept as the Sabbath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Change of the Day from the Seventh to the First\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Name of the Day Changed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe First Part of the Commandment Is Resting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Reasons for Resting on the Sabbath Day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Degrees of Men are Commanded to Rest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSix Days Work Sufficient \u0026amp; The Sabbath Day’s Journey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Bodily Labor Is not Forbidden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorks of Necessity and Mercy on the Sabbath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristians as Strictly Bound by This Law as Were Jews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResting from Lawful Recreations \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Two: The Sanctification of the Sabbath\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Second Part of the Command: Sanctifying the Day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere Is to Be a Precise Keeping of the Sabbath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublic Worship on the Sabbath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublic Worship: The Ordinances Thereof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublic Worship: From the Heart for Our Salvation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublic Worship: Collections for the Poor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sabbath Is a Whole Day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivate Worship: Preparing for Public Worship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivate Worship: Meditating \u0026amp; Conferring on God’s Word\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivate Worship: Meditating on God’s Works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivate Worship: Singing of Psalms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorks of Mercy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Keeping of the Sabbath to Be Urged by Superiors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConclusion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Reformation Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53009808687415,"sku":"fdm1789814151714","price":19.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8910\/4695\/files\/the-true-doctrine-of-the-sabbath_1.jpg?v=1789814160","url":"https:\/\/effortlesschicclad.shop\/products\/the-true-doctrine-of-the-sabbath","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}