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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.
Mr. Tillam says, 1It was instituted before the Fall, and founded in Mount Paradise.
- 1Tillam's Book, p. 7.
Answ. Tho I believe no such matter, nor can any Man prove it, yet to grant it, for Argument-sake, then I say it follows, it was not written in Adam's Heart; for the being perfect, he would naturally have known it without being told it was his Duty to keep it. For consider that he was created on the Sixth Day, and understood what was naturally and universally good▪ i. e. all those Duties that were essential parts of Godliness, and Righteousness, or things belonging to good Manners. Now if so, why need he be told he must keep the Seventh-day? or why must that Precept come under express ⟨p. 33⟩Institution, and none of the rest?
Object. God saw good to bring all the ten Commandments under express Institution on Mount Sinai, as well as he brought the seventh-day Sabbath in Paradise under express Institution.