A47576:1085
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.
To which I might add Pliny that lived under Trajan, who, tho a Heathen, could observe how these morning Stars used to meet early on this day,1 and sing Hymns to Christ; and not only sing his Praises, but celebrate his holy Supper on the Lord's-day.
To which I might add Pliny that liv'd under Trajan, who, tho a Heathen, could observe how these morning Stars used to meet early on this day,1 and sing Hymns to Christ; and not only sing his Praises, but celebrate his holy Supper on the Lord's-day.
- 1Warren on the Sabb. p. 195, 196.
And 'tis known to have been the common Question put to the Christians by the Pagans, Dost thou observe the Lord's-day?
The usual Answer was, I am a Christian, I dare not intermit it.—O blessed Souls! (saith my Author) because they were Christians, they durst not intermit the Lord's-day, tho they lost their dearest Lives for keeping it.—