A47576:1233
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.
VII. Meditation is a great Duty on the Lord's Day,1 as Dr. Owen shows; and this, (1.) In respect of God himself, whose Glory we must make our end in all we do. We ought to meditate on the Majesty, Greatness, Omniscience and Holiness of God, in our Approaches to him in Prayer and hearing his Word, &c. and so on all the days of our lives.
VII. Meditation is a great Duty on the Lord's Day,1 as Dr. Owen shews; and this, (1.) In respect of God himself, whose Glory we must make our end in all we do. We ought to meditate on the Majesty, Greatness, Omnisciency and Holiness of God, in our Approaches to him in Prayer and hearing his Word, &c. and so on all the days of our lives.
- 1On the Sab. p. 345.
(2.) We ought to meditate on Jesus Christ ⟨p. 277⟩in a peculiar manner, as the special Author of that Ordinance in which we approach to him, and come together to celebrate. Consider his Rest: God takes up his Rest in Christ, his Satisfaction and Complacency in him, and in the Way and Covenant of Rest, for us through him; therefore this is a suitable Subject of Meditation on this day.
(2.) We ought to meditate on Jesus Christ ⟨p. 277⟩in a peculiar manner, as the special Author of that Ordinance in which we approach to him, and come together to celebrate. Consider his Rest: God takes up his Rest in Christ, his Satisfaction and Complacency in him, and in the Way and Covenant of Rest, for us thro him; therefore this is a sutable Subject of Meditation on this day.