A47576:1124
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.
As to such as still question whether this was the First-day of the Week, let me note one thing more. Beza *had an ancient Manuscript where it is called the Lord's Day: Let every one on the Lord's Day lay by him, &c. But enough was said to that before; it was the First-day of the Week, and therefore the Lord's day.
As to such as still question whether this was the First-day of the Week, let me note one thing more. Beza *had an antient Manuscript where it is called the Lord's Day: Let every one on the Lord's Day lay by him, &c. But enough was said to that before; it was the First-day of the Week, and therefore the Lord's day.
- *One or two Learned Men mention this.
And if this day had not been more holy, or more fit for this Work of Love than any other, 1Paul durst not have limited them to this Day, nor have honoured this Day above any other, yea above the Jewish Seventh-day. Moreover, saith Mr. Shepherd, the Apostle doth not in this place immediately appoint and institute the Sabbath, but supposeth it to be so already (as Mr. Primrose is forced to acknowledge) and we know Duties of Mercy and Charity, as well as of necessary Piety, are ⟨p. 256⟩Sabbath-duties: for which end this Day was more fit for those Collections than any other day, being then generally together, and their Hearts warmed under the Word, &c.
And if this day had not been more holy, or more fit for this Work of Love than any other, 1