Publications of John Smith Rector of St. Mary's in Colchester

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  • Smith, John, Rector of St. Mary's in Colchester. The doctrine of the Church of England, concerning the Lord's=Day, or Sunday=Sabbath, as it is laid down in the liturgy, catechism, and book of homilies. Vindicated from the vulgar errours of modern writers, and settled upon the only proper and sure basis of God's precept to Adam, and patriarchal practice. Where an essay is laid down to prove, that the patriarchal Sabbath instituted, Gen. 2. 3. celebrated by the patriarchs before the Mosaick Law, and re-inforc'd in the fourth precept of the Decalogue, was the same day of the VVeek, viz. Sunday, which Christians celebrate in memory of the perfecting of the creation of the vvorld by the redemption of mankind. London: printed for Richard Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, M DC LXXXIII. [1683]. ESTC No. R3081. Grub Street ID 113648.
  • Smith, John, Rector of St. Mary's in Colchester. The doctrine of the Church of England concerning the Lords Day, or Sunday-Sabbath, as it is laid down in the liturgy, catechism, & Book of homilies; vindicated from the vulgar errors of modern writers, and setled upon the only proper and sure basis of Gods precept to Adam, and patriarchal practice. Wherein an essay is laid down, to prove that the patriarchal Sabbath, instituted, Gen. 2. 3. celebrated by the patriarchs before the Mosaick law, and pronounced with the other nine precepts of the Decalogue from Gods own mouth, Ex. 20th, writ by Gods finger in stone, deposited in the Ark of the everlasting Covenant, under the inspection of Cherubims, till the rending of the vail, was the same day of the week, viz. Sunday, which Christians observe in memory of the perfecting of the creation of the world, bythe redemption of mankind, celebrated by the patriarchs in hope of their resurrection by vertue of Christs future resurrection on that day. London: printed for Edw. Mory, at the Three Bibles, in St. Pauls Church-yard; Francis Bentley in Hallifax; and Ephr. Johnston in Manchester, booksellers, 1694. ESTC No. R26923. Grub Street ID 110164.