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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.
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.
Both David and Elijah were fain to fly on the Sabbath-day.1 Besides, some learned Men from this Passage argue for the Christian Sabbath, as 'tis not unknown to our Opponents, as Dr. Twiss, and many more; and that our Lord alludes to that Sabbath that he knew his Disciples ⟨p. 150⟩would observe after his Death: but I rather adhere to the former Exposition.
- 1See Pet. Heylin, p. 137.