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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.
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.
Reader, I did not (for some reasons) deliver from the Pulpit great part of what is here published; and also some things I might say that are here omitted, which being not in my Notes, I could not remember.
Dr. Owen, Dr. Wallis, Mr. Warren, &c. in particular, with several other Reverend Ministers, have said enough to satisfy any on this Subject, whose Books have not ever been answered. In my Citations of divers Authors, I have transcribed both the Greek and Latin, that all may know the original words, of which our Opponents would make some earnings; and I can solemnly say I have not wilfully mist in any Quotation. And if any of these Sabbatarians make Reply to me, let them rather answer them (especially those three I have now mentioned) than me, it will be more for their Honour: And this I will say, if they do think to reply, unless they answer what these and other learned Men have said which I have here recited, I shall take it for no Answer at all: Let them therefore attempt to do it effectually, or not meddle with it.