A47576:790
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.
This day, I say, was the first day of the Week; and then the mighty effusion of the Holy Ghost came upon the Apostles, &c. and no less than three thousand Souls were converted on this Day. These were two of the most wonderful things that ever were done by our Lord. And thus our Lord first ratified and confirmed the precise Day, which no doubt he had command his Disciples to meet upon, as the Day of Gospel-Worship, before he in any marvellous manner confirmed any Ordinance pertaining to Gospel-worship after his Resurrection. The Jewish Sabbath, I must tell ⟨p. 186⟩you, never was after so glorious a manner confirmed. And remarkable it is, that God first gave the Sabbath to the Jews, Exod. 16. before he gave any written Laws of Worship; they had their Sabbath a month before they came to Mount Sinai, where the Law was given. So Christ first confirmed the Gospel-day of Worship, before he confirmed any Gospel-Ordinance of Worship after his Resurrection.
Obj. But we deny that Pentecost was the first day of the Week, because the Jewish Rabbins suppose that by Sabbath, Lev. 23. 11. is not meant the weekly Sabbath, but the 1st day of unleavened Bread, wherein they are followed by some Christians also.
Answ. I shall prove that Pentecost was the first day of the Week;