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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.
Dr. Owen saith,1 Moral Laws are such as have the Reasons of them taken from the nature of the things themselves required in them; for they are good from their respect to the nature of God himself, &c. Laws Positive, as they are occasionally given, so they are esteemed alterable at pleasure, being fixed by mere Will and Prerogative, without respect to any thing that should make them necessary antecedently to their being given; they may by the same Authority at any time be taken away and abolished.
Dr. Owen saith,1 Moral Laws are such as have the Reasons of them taken from the nature of the things themselves requir'd in them; for they are good from their respect to the nature of God himself, &c. Laws Positive, as they are occasionally given, so they are esteem'd alterable at pleasure, being fixed by mere Will and Prerogative, without respect to any thing that should make them necessary antecedently to their being given; they may by the same Authority at any time be taken away and abolished.
- 1Owen on the Sab. p. 118.
Mr. Shepherd saith,1 A Law strictly and especially moral, is that which concerns the Manners of all Men, of which we now speak, and may be thus described, viz. It is such a Law as is commanded, because it is good; and it is not therefore merely good because it is commanded. And thus Austin, saith he, described it long since. Also Cameron, and multitudes of other Writers and learned Men. But mere Divine positive Laws are commanded of God, and therefore good.
Mr. Shepherd saith,1 A Law strictly and especially moral, is that which concerns the Manners of all Men, of which we now speak, and may be thus describ'd, viz. It is such a Law as is commanded, because it is good; and it is not therefore merely good because it is commanded. And thus Austin, saith he, describ'd it long since. Also Cameron, and multitudes of other Writers and learned Men. But mere Divine positive Laws are commanded of God, and therefore good.