A47576:548
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.
And thus I have clearly proved that the Law of the Decalogue, or Moses's Law, was not given to any but the Jews and proselyte Strangers; and therefore from that it cannot be the Duty of believing Gentiles to keep the Seventh-day Sabbath.
Object. But it is again objected, That the Apostle ⟨p. 135⟩James enjoineth the Royal Law upon believing Gentiles; and the Royal Law is the Law of the Decalogue, therefore all were under the Law of the Decalogue, which forbids Adultery, Murder, &c.
Object. But it is again objected, That the Apostle ⟨p. 135⟩James injoineth the Royal Law upon believing Gentiles; and the Royal Law is the Law of the Decalogue, therefore all were under the Law of the Decalogue, which forbids Adultery, Murder, &c.
Answ. 1. It is a hard case that Men,1 to prove their fond Notions, should put such an Interpretation on a Text of Scripture, as is directly contrary to other plain Texts: for unless they can prove we mistake those Scriptures newly mentioned, which say that Moses's Law was only given to the Jews, and not to the Gentiles, be sure they urge this to no purpose, but mistake the sense of the Apostle, as others do about what he says concerning Justification.
Answ. 1. It is a hard case that Men,1 to prove their fond Notions, should put such an Interpretation on a Text of Scripture, as is directly contrary to other plain Texts: for unless they can prove we mistake those Scriptures newly mentioned, which say that Moses's Law was only given to the Jews, and not to the Gentiles, besure they urge this to no purpose, but mistake the sense of the Apostle, as others do about what he says concerning Justification.