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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.
1. In season, implies a fit time for doing a Work; and so here a particular day Christ hath appointed for his Worship, Prayer, Preaching, and Administration of all other Ordinances.
2. But if there was not one precise day appointed by Christ to the end, and all days were alike under the Gospel; then on all days the Word would either be in season, or out of season: but since there is a time in season, and times out of season, I argue, there is one special Day appointed for those great things to be done upon.
3. Solomon saith,1 to every thing there is a season, and a time to every Purpose under Heaven; i. e. a certain set time appointed by God to be observed with the greatest diligence to the end for which it is ordained. And hath God set a time to every thing, and for every Purpose and Work; and yet set no particular time for his Worship? This cannot be, for we have proved one day in seven he claims from the fourth Command; and in Gospel-times it must be the first Day of the week, (1.) Because the old Sabbath is gone. (2.) Because on this day Christ rested from all his Works, as God did from his. (3.) Because this Day he owned and confirmed by the miraculous effusion of his Spirit. (4.) Because on this Day his Disciples met together, and he approved it by his gracious appearance, and preaching Peace to them. (5.) Because 'tis called the Lord's-day. (6.) Because no Church met in a special manner on any other day, in the New Testament. So that this Day is the day in season, or there is none at all; but that can't be, because there is a special season appointed to every thing and purpose under Heaven.