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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.
I have proved, 1. That the Command for, or knowledge of keeping the Seventh-day Sabbath was not written in Adam's Heart. 2. That there was […] positive Command given to him, to observe that •ay above any other, either before or immediately after his Fall. A time to worship God was wrote in Adam's Heart no doubt; and indeed all his time, while in Innocency, he was naturally led to give up to his blessed Creator. 1What had he to do, but to adore, and contemplate the Perfections of his bountiful Creator? and could he have done it better on one day than another? The best and highest Acts of Worship he was capable of performing would have been his work and delight for ever, had he abode in that state: for Perfection admits of no greater Number, Measure, Degrees, or Additions.
I have proved, 1. That the Command for, or knowledg of keeping the Seventh-day Sabbath was not written in Adam's Heart. 2. That there was 〈…〉 positive Command given to him, to observe that •ay above any other, either before or immediately after his Fall. A time to worship God was wrote in Adam's Heart no doubt; and indeed all his time, while in Innocency, he was naturally led to give up to his blessed Creator. 1What had he to do, but to adore, and contemplate the Perfections of his bountiful Creator? and could he have done it better on one day than another? The best and highest Acts of Worship he was capable of performing would have been his work and delight for ever, had he abode in that state: for Perfection admits of no greater Number, Measure, Degrees, or Additions.
- 1All Adam's time in Innocency taken up in adoring his blessed Creator.
Now I may infer from hence: If the Command of God to observe the seventh day was not wrote in Adam's Heart, then it is not written in the Hearts of any of his Offspring by Nature: For as I have said, the muddy Stream cannot be clearer than the Chrystal Fountain.