A47576:762
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.
4. Besides, it will also follow, that the Church on the first day of the week doth not meet together by Divine Appointment, if all days are alike, but only by human Authority.
5. Moreover, perhaps one part of the Church may be for one day in four; and another less zealous may be for one day in a fortnight; nay, one day in a month some may say is sufficient. ⟨p. 179⟩So that it would put all things into confusion; for how can a human Law, or the bare Authority of a Church, without the Divine Appointment of Christ Jesus himself, awe the Conscience? Moreover, perhaps some would be for no day at all; and what then would become of the public and private Worship of God?
5. Moreover, perhaps one part of the Church may be for one day in four; and another less zealous may be for one day in a fortnight; nay, one day in a month some may say is sufficient. ⟨p. 179⟩So that it would put all things into confusion; for how can a human Law, or the bare Authority of a Church, without the Divine Appointment of Christ Jesus himself, awe the Conscience? Moreover, perhaps some would be for no day at all; and what then would become of the publick and private Worship of God?
That Notion therefore, that every day is alike, is most hateful to God no doubt: for as soon as he established a visible Church, giving a stinted, stated Worship, Laws and Ordinances, he appointed himself the precise time of Worship under the Law; and the equitableness, as well as the Divine Authority of one day in seven, is, as I have proved, perpetually obligatory upon all his People. For the further clearing of this, pray consider that,