A47576:1159
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. Moreover, it is a grand mistake to say, that the Penalty of Death distinguisheth Moral Laws from Ceremonial: for he that in the days of Atonement did not afflict his Soul,1 must die, or be cut off; and whosoever toucheth the Mount, shall be surely put to death.2 And he that was not circumcised, must die, or he cut off; so for divers other Sins† that were not Moral Precepts. Pray read Heb. 10. 28. Paul shows that in this respect we are not come to Mount Sinai, but to Mount Zion, Heb. 12. 18. and sad it is to see any so left, as to endeavour to carry the People back again to that fiery Law, which was so terrible, as the Apostle shows, ver. 21. But it is no marvel they do thus, when they that intimate the Law and Covenant, Exod. 20. was the Covenant of Grace. If I have an Answer (God sparing my Life) you shall see what some of their chief Writers have said as to this, and some other things, that may seem more distasteful to all pious Christians.
3. Moreover, it is a grand mistake to say, that the Penalty of Death distinguisheth Moral Laws from Ceremonial: for he that in the days of Atonement did not afflict his Soul,1 must die, or be cut off; and whosoever toucheth the Mount, shall be surely put to death.2 And he that was not circumcised, must die, or he cut off; so for divers other Sins† that were not Moral Precepts. Pray read Heb. 10. 28. Paul shews that in this respect we are not come to Mount Sinai, but to Mount Sion,