Questions about the nature and perpetuity of the seventh-day Sabbath and proof that the…Questions about the nature and perpetunity of the seventh-day Sabbath and proof that the…

1. To see if we can find a Precept: or, 2. A countenanced Practice for what we do: For both these ways we are to search, that we may find out what is that good, that acceptable will of God.

1. To see if we can find a Precept: or, 2. A countenanced Practice for what we do: For both these ways we are to search, that we may find out what is that good, that acceptible will of God.

For the first of these we have Gen. 2. 16, 17. and for the second, Gen. 8. 20, 21.

Now as to the imposing of a Seventh▪day-Sabbath upon men from ⟨p. 12⟩Adam to Moses, of that we find nothing in holy Writ either from Precept or Example. True, we find that Solemn worship was performed by the Saints that then lived: for both Abel Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob sacrificed unto God (Gen. 4. 4. ch. 8. 20, 21. ch. 12. 7. ch. 13. 4. ch. 35. 1.) but we read not that the Seventh day was the time prefixed of God for their so worshipping, or that they took any notice of it. Some say, that Adam in eating the forbidden Fruit, brake also the Seventh-day-Sabbath, because he fell on that day; but we read not that the breach of a Sabbath was charged upon him. That which we read is this; Hast thou eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee, that thou shouldest not eat? (Gen. 3. 11.) Some say also that Cain killed Abel on a Sabbath day; but we read not that in his Charge God laid any such thing at his door. This was it of which he stood guilty before