The Jewish Sabbath abrogated, or, The Saturday Sabbatarians confuted in two parts

Moreover, let me ask here this Question, how it can stand consistent with a good Conscience for a Minister to forbear preaching in any Congregation some part of Morality, or a moral Precept. I grant that Love, Wisdom, Charity, ⟨p. 171⟩Peace, &c. may prevent some Men from preaching some Duties of mere positive right, for a short time at least, that are disputable, and not Essentials of Salvation. But what are such things to a simple moral Precept, both materially and formally one of the Ten Commandments, as they affirm their Sabbath is?

Suppose a Minister preaches to a Congregation that he knows are generally guilty of worshipping a Graven Image, or of profane Swearing, or of Adultery, or of killing their innocent Neighbours; would not he preach against these horrid Evils, for fear he should offend the Congregation? or if he forbear so to do, would he not be shamefully guilty of great Sin, and of their Blood also? Happy is the Man that condemns not himself in the thing he allows.

I know what some have said about Polygamy: if they answer me, let them use that Argument; I am prepared to reply.