A47576:390
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.
I answer: 'Tis not only known (as I have showed) by the New Testament, and forbid there, but also by the very Light of Nature: for such Fornication, 1saith Paul, is not so much as once named among the Gentiles; that is, among the more civilized Heathens, who had no other Law than the Light of Nature, which teaches Men to abhor such a Marriage. For doth the Light of Nature teach a Man that it is a shame to wear long Hair, and not teach him it is a shame to marry his own Sister?
I answer: 'Tis not only known (as I have shew'd) by the New Testament, and forbid there, but also by the very Light of Nature: for such Fornication, 1saith Paul, is not so much as once nam'd among the Gentiles; that is, among the more civiliz'd Heathens, who had no other Law than the Light of Nature, which teaches Men to abhor such a Marriage. For doth the Light of Nature teach a Man that it is a shame to wear long Hair, and not teach him it is a shame to marry his own Sister?
5. Moreover, tho I said the whole Moral Law is transferred from Moses as a Lawgiver, to Christ as Mediator; yet the Old Testament and the Law as written by Moses, as well as the Prophets, are of great use in many respects: 1All Scripture is profitable for Doctrine, for Reproof, for Correction, and Instruction in Righteousness, &c.
5. Moreover, tho I said the whole Moral Law is transfer'd from Moses as a Lawgiver, to Christ as Mediator; yet the Old Testament and the Law as written by Moses, as well as the Prophets, are of great use in many respects: