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

I know some would catch at that Expression, Gen. 8. 10, 12. that Noah stayed seven days before he sent out the Dove; as if this might re•er to the Sabbath.

I know some would catch at that Expression, Gen. 8. 10, 12. that Noah stay'd seven days before he sent out the Dove; as if this might re•er to the Sabbath.

But in Answer to this (which indeed needs •one at all) take what a learned Man hath •id for a reason why Noah stayed seven days, and again other seven days:¹ Noah, saith he, desired to know whether the Waters were decreased. Now the Waters being regulated by the Moon, Noah was most especially to regard her Motions: for as she is either in Opposition or Conjunction with the Sun in her increase or wane, there is proportionably an increase or falling of the Waters. Noah then considering the Moon in her several quarters, which commonly we know are at seven days distance, sent forth his Dove to ⟨p. 62⟩bring him tidings: for the Text tells us, that he sent out the Raven and the Dove four times; and the fourth time, the Moon being in the last quarter, when both by the ordinary course of Nature the Waters usually are, and by the Will of God were then much decreased; the Dove which was sent out, had found good footing on the Earth. There is greater reason to believe this than to suppose it referred to the Sabbath.^* Scaliger, saith my Author, one while thought the day on which, Noah left the Ark and offered Sacrifices, to be the seventh day; but in the next Edition he fixed that day to be the fourth day of the week. Now after the Flood we find God gave to Noah and his Sons some express Laws and Commands, i. e. not to eat Blood, and forbidding Murder, &c. Now this is the time doubtless to hear of a Sabbath, and of the charge about it, if God had given it either to Adam before or after the Fall; but not one word is mentioned, for 'tis not said, Remember the seventh day, &c. or ye shall observe my Sabbath.