A47576:1052
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.
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—
- *Mr. Will. Fenner on the Sab. p. 81.
- 2•sal. 118. •4.