A47576:1227
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.
Certainly it is a horrid shame in any to take more liberty for Sleep, or otherwise to gratify the Flesh on this day than they do on other days of the week, when employed in doing their own Business.
Certainly it is a horrid shame in any to take more liberty for Sleep, or otherwise to gratify the Flesh on this day than they do on other days of the week, when imploy'd in doing their own Business.
Do Men require the whole Day, and with the greatest care and diligence, to do their Work? And doth not the holy God require our utmost care and diligence in his Work and Service?1 Cursed is the Deceiver which hath in his Flock a Male, and voweth and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing, &c. Again it is said,2 Cursed be he that doth the Work of the Lord negligently or deceitfully; that is, with a cold and careless Spirit.
My Brethren, God is a great King, and a jealous God for his Name, and sacred Worship: 1and he will be sanctified by all that draw near to him. And we must, I say, show greater Care and Zeal in our serving him on his Day, if possible, than in doing Work for Man. (1.) He requires it of us: