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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.
Besides, how could the Patriarchs know what Duties proper for Sabbath-observation they should perform, except it had by some positive Law or Precept been discovered to them, of which we read not? When God gave to Israel a Sabbath, he told them how they should keep it, as well as the Reasons, End and Causes wherefore.
Besides, how could the Patriarchs know what Duties proper for Sabbath-observation they should perform, except it had by some positive Law or Precept been discover'd to them, of which we read not? When God gave to Israel a Sabbath, he told them how they should keep it, as well as the Reasons, End and Causes wherefore.
Tenthly, I might also add here what some learned Men seem to affirm, i. e. that 'tis doubtful whether the Patriarchs had the distinction of Days into Weeks, but rather reckoned by Months and Years; so that the precise seventh day from the Creation cannot be certainly known: and 'tis thought that the Jews observed their seventh day from the falling of Manna six days, 1but none on the seventh. No doubt but it is impossible for any to know that that was the precise seventh day from the Creation.
Tenthly, I might also add here what some learned Men seem to affirm, i. e. that 'tis doubtful whether the Patriarchs had the distinction of Days into Weeks, but rather reckon'd by Months and Years; so that the precise seventh day from the Creation cannot be certainly known: and 'tis thought that the Jews observ'd their seventh day from the falling of Manna six days, 1but none on the seventh. No doubt but it is impossible for any to know that that was the precise seventh day from the Creation.
- 1The Jews reckon'd their Seventh-day Sabbath from the falling of Manna.