A47576:1051
The Jewish Sabbath abrogated, or, The Saturday Sabbatarians confuted in two parts
The Jewish Sabbath abrogated, or, The Saturday Sabbatarians confuted in two parts : first, proving the abrogation of the old seventh-day Sabbath : secondly, that the Lord's-Day is of divine appointment : containing several sermons newly preached upon a special occasion, wherein are many new arguments not found in former authors / by Benjamin Keach.The Jewish Sabbath abrogated, or, The Saturday Sabbatarians confuted in two parts : first, proving the abrogation of the old seventh-day Sabbath : secondly, that the Lord's-Day is of divine appointment : containing several sermons newly preach'd upon a special occasion, wherein are many new arguments not found in former authors / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed by John Marshall, 1700
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And no man who shall deny these things, can give any tolerable account how, when, and from whence this day came to be so called: it is the Lord's Day, as the Holy Supper is called the Lord's Supper, by reason of his Institution.
11. Because (as I have proved) the Lord hath made it, therefore it is called the Lord's Day. This is an Argument (saith a Reverend Author*) used by the Church of God in all Ages, for twelve hundred years. St. Austin ⟨p. 240⟩used it in his time. The Psalmist prophesieth of the Resurrection of Christ;2 The Stone which the Builders refused, is become the Head-stone of the Corner: This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. Our Lord (saith he) expounds it of his Crucifixion and Resurrection; This is the Day the Lord hath made. And we desire to be built upon this Corner-stone; We will be glad and rejoice in this day, we will keep it as a glorious day, a day of Thanksgiving and rejoicing in God—
11. Because (as I have proved) the Lord hath made it, therefore it is called the Lord's Day. This is an Argument (saith a Reverend Author*) used by the Church of God in all Ages, for twelve hundred years. St. Austin ⟨p. 240⟩used it in his time. The Psalmist prophesieth of the Resurrection of Christ;2 The Stone which the Builders refused, is beeome the Head-stone of the Corner: This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. Our Lord (saith he) expounds it of his Crucifixion and Resurrection; This is the Day the Lord hath made. And we desire to be built upon this Corner-stone; We will be glad and rejoice in this day, we will keep it as a glorious day, a day of Thanksgiving and rejoicing in God—