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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.
'Tis true, I differ from divers learned Men in one or two things I have cited, and from Reverend Dr. Owen particularly, i. e. about Adam in Innocency, and the Patriarchs keeping the seventh Day; yet what the Doctor saith on Heb. 4. doth well ⟨p. v⟩comport with my Principle: but tho as soon as God finished his Work, he rested, and that day of Rest ensued thereon, to answer the end of Creation, and the Covenant of Works; yet I can't see any ground to believe it was given to any to observe until Moses's time, Exod. 16. for reasons I and others have given. Moreover, Dr. Wallis has showed in his Rejoinder to Mr. Bamfield, p. 123. that that very Day before it rained Manna could not be a Sabbath, because on that day Quails covered the Camp, and they were not forbid to gather them, Exod. 16. 8, 13. But no more of that here. I expect better usage or treatment from these Opponents than I met formerly with from some others about another Controversy, who left the Argument to abuse my Person; yet I may say (with a late *Writer on this Subject) as for the Leaders (he saith Deceivers) I despair of doing good to them, but shall be glad if I may be an Instrument to recover any that are misled, or deceived: Self-denial is a hard Lesson. You will find many new Arguments I think not found in former Authors. I shall conclude with Advice to unsettled Persons, who are ready to receive Novelties. But first, take a Note or two how you may know such: they that are firmly rooted in the Truth will not be soon shaken or removed.
'Tis true, I differ from divers learned Men in one or two things I have cited, and from Reverend Dr. Owen particularly, i. e. about Adam in Innocency, and the Patriarchs keeping the •eventh Day; yet what the Doctor saith on Heb. 4. doth well ⟨p. v⟩comport with my Principle: but tho as soon as God finished his Work, he rested, and that day of Rest ensued thereon, to answer the end of Creation, and the Covenant of Works; yet I can't see any ground to believe it was given to any to observe until Moses's time,