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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.
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.
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 profan'd that day; and if so, the sacred Record had mention'd that great Sin doubtless as well as others.
- 1The old World not charg'd with Sabbath-breaking.
Fifthly, 1Moreover, we read of the crying Sins of the People of Sodom, &c. and no doubt but they had violated all God's Commands, or whatsoever were their known Duties; but nothing of breaking the Sabbath is charged against them. Now can it be imagined they should not have failed in this case, or that God ⟨p. 66⟩would overlook or take no notice of it?
Fifthly, 1