A47576:248
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.
But our Brethren who keep the seventh day, and some others affirm, that the Patriarchs from Adam to Moses did keep that day.
Answ. This I deny, and if I put them to prove it,1 they can never do it.
- 1The Patriarchs did not keep the seventh day Sab.
First, I grant that from Adam to Moses the holy and pious Patriarchs not only discharged all Duties of natural Religion, but all Duties ⟨p. 60⟩given by express Command to them; yet we read not that God commanded them to keep the seventh day, or reminded them of a former Precept given to Adam, and in him to them. And no doubt they observed a sufficient time for the Worship of God, it may be a part of every day, or more than one in seven: for they not only improved their natural Light and Knowledge, but had a special Revelation of the Will of God to them; yet we find not the least intimation that any of them kept the seventh day.
First, I grant that from Adam to Moses the holy and pious Patriarchs not only discharged all Duties of natural Religion, but all Duties ⟨p. 60⟩given by express Command to them; yet we read not that God commanded them to keep the seventh day, or reminded them of a former Precept given to Adam, and in him to them. And no doubt they observed a sufficient time for the Worship of God, it may be a part of every day, or more than one in seven: for they not only improved their natural Light and Knowledg, but had a special Revelation of the Will of God to them; yet we find not the least intimation that any of them kept the seventh day.