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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.
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.
Object. The only Objection against this Interpretation, is the Judgment of Mr. Ainsworth, and our English Annotators, who take the Sabbath, Levit. 23. for the Feast of the Passover Sabbath.
Answ. 1. Herein they are led by the common Opinion of the Hebrew Doctors, who indeed are excellent Guides when they keep the beaten Road of Scripture; but in many things made void the Commandments of God by their Traditions. Let this Mistake lie at their door; for certainly a mistake it is, and that the morrow after the Sabbath could not be the Passover, is clear, because,