A47576:1102
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.
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.
4. This Day is the day in season, because it suits with the state of Gospel-Believers; we first entering into Rest through Jesus Christ, who has done for us all we had to do, and born all those Burdens we were to bear in order to ⟨p. 250⟩our entering into Rest: therefore it can't suit with us to keep the old Sabbath, which enjoined the Creature to do and live, i.e. to labour to do all that God commanded, in obedience even to the whole Law, if ever they would have Rest and Peace. So that the Jews Day showed they were to work for Life according to the tenor of the first Covenant; but our Day shows we work from Life, and we have Rest, Life, and Peace first, or are justified, and so obey; and this from better, more Evangelical Principles. So that in Comparison of this day, this special season, all other days of the week are out of season for Gospel-work and Service.