A47576:1116
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. The constant day of the Churches solemn assemblings,1 being fixed, saith Dr. Owen, Paul here takes it for granted, and directs them to the observance of a special Duty on that day.
- 1Owen on the Sabb. p. 391.
Object. But here is no mention made of any meeting that was, or was to be at this Season, or the least prescription binding the Conscience to the weekly observation of the First-day, for a Sabbath by divine Appointment.
Answ. As the Doctor saith, this and other Churches were before fixed on the constant observance of the First-day of the Week for the solemn Worship of God; and his directing them upon this Day to make Collections for the Poor, even every First-day, &c. doth fully show that it was the precise Day of Church-Assemblies, and that among all the Churches. 'Tis enough that on this day the Churches met, not to preach only and make gatherings for the Poor,1 but to administer the Lord's Supper: and we read of none that met as a Church to do any of these things on the Seventh-day. Besides, it is called the Lord's Day; our Lord Christ allows us all the other days to work in, but this is his Day, wholly to be sequestered to his Service, and therefore of divine Institution: Had it been said, on every Seventh-day let every one lay by him, &c. our Opponents would have urged it as a great proof for their Sabbath.
Answ. As the Doctor saith, this and other Churches were before fixed on the constant observance of the First-day of the Week for the solemn Worship of God; and his directing them upon this Day to make Collections for the Poor, even every First-day, &c. doth fully shew that it was the precise Day of Church-Assemblies, and that among all the Churches. 'Tis enough that on this day the Churches met, not to preach only and make gatherings for the Poor,