A47576:263
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.
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.
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 injoined on them, and this to their great Commendation. Therefore had the Patriarchs been oblig'd 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 besure would have left something on Record to their Commendation.
- 1The Patriarchs not commended for keeping the Seventh-day Sabbath.
Fourthly, 1We read of divers Sins the old World was guilty of, which provoked God, and brought the Flood upon them, but not one word or hint given that they were guilty of Sabbath-breaking. Now if it had been known either by the Light of Nature, or by any positive Precept given to Adam, and handed down to them by Tradition or otherwise; they being so universally corrupted and polluted, no doubt had profaned that day; and if so, the sacred Record had mentioned that great Sin doubtless as well as others.