A47576:836
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.
And the like he says a little before concerning their Jubilee every fiftieth year: for seven times seven makes but forty nine; to perfect the number, they borrowed the first day of the Week, and so consecrated to God the first of their Days as well as of their Land.
So that this computation of the fifty days to Pentecost, from the morrow of the Sabbath, wants no Authority to back it, either divine or humane.
But the Word of God is our best Warrant; and we may be satisfied that Dr. Twiss was no Child at Argument, nor one that would be persuaded on slight grounds; but upon Bishop, Usher's discovery of this Truth by the forementioned Scripture-evidence, he professed he received great satisfaction, and acknowledges that the mystery of the Feast of first Fruits was opened to the singular advantage and honour of the Lord's Day.
But the Word of God is our best Warrant; and we may be satisfied that Dr. Twiss was no Child at Argument, nor one that would be perswaded on slight grounds; but upon Bishop, Vsher's discovery of this Truth by the forementioned Scripture-evidence, he professed he received great satisfaction, and acknowledges that the mystery of the Feast of first Fruits was opened to the singular advantage and honour of the Lord's Day.