A47576:628
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, say some, it would be grievous and uncomfortable to them to fly on that day in which they used to find so much delight.
Answ. Our Lord gives a direct contrary Reason, i.e. for then will be great Tribulation: the unbelieving Jews, should they fly on their Sabbath, would severely handle them, may be knock them on the head; on this account our Lord bids them so to pray: therefore this could not be the meaning of it.
Moreover, he knew his own Disciples before that time came, would be convinced that the Jewish Sabbath was ceased with other Legal Rites.
Therefore this I take to be the direct meaning of our blessed Lord, viz. Because on the Jewish Sabbath-day, the unbelieving Jews, among whom you will remain (or many of you) when the Destruction of the City comes, may be so strict and superstitious as to keep watch and ward at every Gate and Way, that you will not be able to escape, at least not above one of their Sabbath-day's Journey; therefore pray your flight be not on that day. This is all I can see in this Text.