A47576:729
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.
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.
But let none think I speak thus to expose any of them out of Prejudice; for I can appeal to Almighty God I have none against any of their Persons: But it is to expose their Principle and Practice, in love to their Souls, and to the Souls of other Persons.
But before I conclude with this old Sabbath, I must add one dangerous Consequence more of their Principle.