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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.
The occasion of the Author's preaching on this Subject. The scope and coherence of the Text opened. The Terms explained, and the Doctrines raised. Divers preliminary Propositions, showing what Medium the Author intends to take in treating on this Subject.
The occasion of the Author's preaching on this Subject. The scope and coherence of the Text open'd. The Terms explain'd, and the Doctrines raised. Divers preliminary Propositions, shewing what Medium the Author intends to take in treating on this Subject.
Gal. iv. 10, 11. Ye observe days and months, times and years: I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
Gal. iv. 10, 11. Ye observe days and months, times and years: I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labor in vain.
MY Brethren, 1I am troubled I have such a provoking occasion to enter upon this Controversy, viz. What day of the Week we under the Gospel Dispensation ought to observe as a day of Rest, and of solemn Worship to the Lord, since universally the Church and People of God ⟨p. 2⟩of all Persuasions are agreed about it, and have been ever since the new World, or Gospel-day did commence, except a few Christians formerly, and a little Remnant of late times in this Nation, who have deserted, and erred in this case. And had I not a clear Call to enter upon this Subject, through the inadvertence of some young Men among us, I had not meddled with it; who have not only, without advising with me or the Congregation, presumed to keep the Jewish Sabbath, but with an unaccountable and overheated Zeal have prosecuted their Notion and Practice to the disturbing of the Quiet and Peace of the Congregation. My Brethren, is it not a lamentable thing to see how Satan hath prevailed to hinder the Power of Godliness, which consisteth not in Meats and Drinks (nor in the Observation of Jewish Days) but in Righteousness,