A47576:763
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.
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,
1. Christ is Lord of the Sabbath, and of that Day God would have observed under the Gospel: and tho he hath dispensed with the observance of the seventh Day, or abolished that, yet as Lord and Lawgiver he hath instituted a weekly day of Rest for his People, and for his solemn Worship in Gospel-times. And none have this Power but himself alone: For shall the Servant appoint what precise time his Master's business shall be done, or set the times when his Master's Family shall have their distinct Meals, or be fed? No certainly.