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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.
So that the Brethren saw it was necessary for me to preach upon this Subject, which I my self perceived an absolute necessity to do; and praised be the Lord who hath blessed my Undertaking herein, and answered my hopes, which was not so much to regain those hot-headed and conceited young Men, as to establish, confirm and strengthen all others; many being much startled, and doubting which Day they ought to observe, which the Ringleaders I perceived much gloried at, some of them giving it out, that they hoped to bring over great part of the Congregation to their Opinion; but these seasonable and timely Endeavours, through the Blessing of God, have, I hope, finally prevented their Design, all generally (save them who were at first corrupted) being throughly established in the Observation of the Lord's-day in opposition to the old Seventh-day Sabbath: And several that were wavering told me how fully all their Doubts were resolved by hearing some of these Sermons preached.
These things first mentioned being the occasion of my insisting upon this Controversy, I hope all will say my Call was just; and none will or can blame me, that have no prejudice against me. And now also at the request and desire of many (some not Members with us) the Sermons are published, hoping they may be of some use to the Church of God in general.
As to the Work it self, all may perceive that I have taken no small Pains according to my small Ability, in searching not only into God's Word, but also into the Works and Labours of many pious and learned Authors; and I have cited (to confirm my own Arguments) many Passages out of their Writings. (1.) Thinking their words might do more with some Persons, than any thing I my self might say, whose Learning and Abilities far exceed mine. (2.) Because few may be ever saw some of these Books. I have, 'tis true, repeated some things two or three times which I look upon emphatical, that they might make the greater Impression on such Readers, for whose sake these Sermons are published, viz. who are not learned; for others need not my help.