A47576:371
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, our Saviour's bringing in (on this occasion) those words, for the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath, clearly shows that he as Mediator had power to change, dispose of, or take away the Law of the Seventh-day Sabbath: for what a Person is Lord of, he may do what he will with. So that it may be lawful for any man to do any work on that ⟨p. 91⟩Day, when it ceased and was abolished, as indeed it now is, with all other Shadows and legal Ceremonies.
Besides, our Saviour's bringing in (on this occasion) those words, for the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath, clearly shews that he as Mediator had power to change, dispose of, or take away the Law of the Seventh-day Sabbath: for what a Person is Lord of, he may do what he will with. So that it may be lawful for any man to do any work on that ⟨p. 91⟩Day, when it ceas'd and was abolished, as indeed it now is, with all other Shadows and legal Ceremonies.
But none sure will say, Christ as the Son of Man, or as Mediator, is Lord of any pure moral Precept; so that he can give liberty to men to worship other Gods, or to make graven Images and bow down to them, or take God's holy Name in vain, or commit Murder, Adultery, or steal, &c. No, no, it would be Blasphemy with a witness to say this; such is the vast difference between Laws that result from the nature of God, and mere positives, shadowy and Ceremonial Precepts, which were given for a time as an Act of God's Prerogative and good Pleasure, and when the Antitype is come, were to cease for ever.
Obj. But what say some? If Christ brake the Seventh-day Sabbath, he sinned: thus a rash Person lately expressed himself.