A47576:361
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.
But Precepts simply moral, in respect of the negative part, oblige perpetually, and by no means must be transgressed; for, as a Divine saith, A Man must not tell a Lye to save the World. Can any pretended necessity make it lawful to worship another God, or profane his Name, or steal, murder, or commit Adultery? I know what is said about the Israelites borrowing of the Egyptians; and of God's commanding Abraham to slay his Son: but those actions are to be accounted for, as being extraordinary cases.
But Precepts simply moral, in respect of the negative part, oblige perpetually, and by no means must be transgressed; for, as a Divine saith, A Man must not tell a Lye to save the World. Can any pretended necessity make it lawful to worship another God, or prophane his Name, or steal, murder, or commit Adultery? I know what is said about the Israelites borrowing of the Egyptians; and of God's commanding Abraham to slay his Son: but those actions are to be accounted for, as being extraordinary cases.
Obj. Works of Mercy may be done on the Sabbath-day, and Christ speaks of Works of Mercy.
Answ. Of what nature are works of Mercy? I hope not of a higher concern than the discharge of a simple moral Precept. And can one simple moral Precept have more Sanctity in it than another? What, violate the very letter of one moral Law, to do that which is but implied as the necessary consequence of another! nay, break a Command of the first Table, to keep a Command of the second Table! This is a hard case.
Answ. Of what nature are works of Mercy? I hope not of a higher concern than the discharge of a simple moral Precept. And can one simple moral Precept have more Sanctity in it than another? What, violate the very letter of one moral Law, to do that which is but implyed as the necessary consequence of another! nay, break a Command of the first Table, to keep a Command of the second Table! This is a hard case.