A47576:261
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.
Now since there is no mention that any […] the Patriarchs kept the seventh day as a Sabbath, we infer this as the first reason why they observed it not.
Now since there is no mention that any 〈…〉 the Patriarchs kept the seventh day as a Sabbath, we infer this as the first reason why they observ'd it not.
Secondly, Let it be considered that we read […] many positive Commands given to Noah, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but none to keep ⟨p. 65⟩the Seventh-day Sabbath, nor no reminding them of any former Institution or Precept to observe it; wherefore we may conclude they kept it not.
Secondly, Let it be consider'd that we read 〈…〉 many positive Commands given to Noah, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but none to keep ⟨p. 65⟩the Seventh-day Sabbath, nor no reminding them of any former Institution or Precept to observe it; wherefore we may conclude they kept it not.
Thirdly, 1We read how the faithful Patriarchs were commended for doing whatsoever God commanded them, but not of any of them being commended for keeping the seventh day as a Sabbath: yet after Moses's time, when the Sabbath was instituted and given by God's express Command to Israel, he took (we find) as much notice of their observing his Sabbaths as of any other Duty enjoined on them, and this to their great Commendation. Therefore had the Patriarchs been obliged to keep it, no doubt they had as faithfully discharged their Duty therein, as any of God's Servants did in after times; and God be sure would have left something on Record to their Commendation.