A47576:1197
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
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2. Nay, and I am satisfied, that one grand cause of the lamentable decay of true Zeal and Piety, and of the grievous witherings among us in these days, is that sad carelessness and looseness about a due and religious observance of the Lord's Day: For when more Conscience was made of the Duties of this Day, how did Religion and strict Godliness flourish in this Nation, and in the Churches of Christ and godly Families? Nor will it be better till a Reformation be attained in this case.
2. Nay, and I am satisfied, that one grand cause of the lamentable decay of true Zeal and Piety, and of the grievous witherings among us in these days, is that sad carelesness and looseness about a due and religious observance of the Lord's Day: For when more Conscience was made of the Dutys of this Day, how did Religion and strict Godliness flourish in this Nation, and in the Churches of Christ and godly Families? Nor will it be better till a Reformation be attained in this case.
3. Yet,1 as Reverend Owen observes, several Instances there are of the Miscarriages of men on the one hand and on the other: Some formerly, and may be now, think they are obliged to keep the Lord's Day after the manner the Jews kept the old Sabbath. To which I might add, some are too Pharisaical in this matter. There hath been (saith the Doctor) some excess in directions of many given about the due sanctification of the Lord's Day, which indeed he calls severe directions about Duties, and manner of performance; on which some others have taken occasion thereby to seek Relief, and have rejected the whole Command. So that it appears in this, as in many other cases, men are ready to run into extremes on the one hand or the other.
3. Yet,1 as Reverend Owen observes, several Instances there are of the Miscarriages of men on the one hand and on the other: Some formerly, and may be now, think they are obliged to keep the Lord's Day after the manner the Jews kept the old Sabbath. To which I might add, some are too Pharisaical in this matter. There hath been (saith the Doctor) some excess in directions of many given about the due sanctification of the Lord's Day, which indeed he calls severe directions about Dutys, and manner of performance; on which some others have taken occasion thereby to seek Relief, and have rejected the whole Command. So that it appears in this, as in many other cases, men are ready to run into extreams on the one hand or the other.