A47576:87
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.
1. It is certain that the primary (and almost constant) use of the word Sabbath, 1is to denote that weekly Day of Rest which God commanded the Jews to observe;2 and whereas it is applied to any other Days, 'tis in allusion to this, because of the Rest from servile Work upon them; in which respect they were like to the Weekly Sabbath, as appears Levit. 16. 31. and Chap. 23, 24, 32, 39. which are all the places where the word Sabbath is expressly applied to any other days: And therefore the primary and almost constant use of the word ought not to be forsaken.
1. It is certain that the primary (and almost constant) use of the word Sabbath, 1is to denote that weekly Day of Rest which God commanded the Jews to observe;2 and whereas it is applied to any other Days, 'tis in allusion to this, because of the Rest from servile Work upon them; in which respect they were like to the Weekly Sabbath, as appears Levit. 16. 31. and Chap. 23, 24, 32, 39. which are all the places where the word Sabbath is expresly applied to any other days: And therefore the primary and almost constant use of the word ought not to be forsaken.
- 1Answ.
- 2Read Mr. Baxter on the Subject.
2. Wherever the word Sabbaths is used absolutely, as here, without any expression in the Text to limit it, 'tis to be understood of the Weekly Sabbath: The reason of which Rule is obvious, because otherwise the Scripture would be of doubtful Interpretation, and, as