A47576:274
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.
Answ. That Abraham had this Charge and Commandment given to him is granted: but what little reason there is from hence to conclude he kept the Sabbath, or gave charge to his Children so to do, I will leave to all Mens Consideration. God gave to Abraham Commands, we find that evident enough; and some of them not very easy to Flesh and Blood, as that of offering up his only Son. Moreover, none doubt of the faithfulness of the Patriarch Abraham; but if the Sabbath was not then instituted, nor any Command given to him to keep it, there could not be any such Command meant or comprehended in that Charge given to him. The truth is, my Brethren, learned Men, who are Men also of great natural Parts, can put a fair gloss on any thing, and make that seem to be a Truth that there is not the least ground to believe is so.
Abraham did all he did in Faith, and therefore he had Divine Authority for all he did in God's Service.
Dr. Twiss's main Argument to prove that the Patriarchs observed the Seventh-day Sabbath, ⟨p. 69⟩is this,1 viz. The Lord blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, therefore saith he the Patriarchs did observe it.
- 1Dr. Twiss on the Christian Sab. p. 57.