The Jewish Sabbath abrogated, or, The Saturday Sabbatarians confuted in two parts

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.

Answ. I deny it not; God did then see good so to do, considering how the Nature of Man was corrupted, and his Law written in his Heart was blotted and blurred by the Fall. But let it be considered, that the Law was not written in two Tables of Stone, so much for a Rule of Life, as for other reasons:¹

Answ. I deny it not; God did then see good so to do, considering how the Nature of Man was corrupted, and his Law written in his Heart was blotted and blur'd by the Fall. But let it be consider'd, that the Law was not written in two Tables of Stone, so much for a Rule of Life, as for other reasons:¹

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