A47576:918
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.
4. And then the Gospel-Church, and all Gospel-Believers signified by this word [we] resolve upon this Great Authority to observe it; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Here it is foretold that God hath singularly made, created, or instituted this Day for us, to meet together, and to worship him with joy and gladness of heart; and accordingly we have proved it was confirmed.
I challenge any man to show us a Reason why any day besides this can be here intended.
I challenge any man to shew us a Reason why any day besides this can be here intended.
Obj. The Prophet alludes to the general Gospel-day, or else only to that very precise day on which Christ rose; not that that day should successively be kept.
Answ. We deny not but that the general Gospel-days of Grace came in with this day: but in the days of the Gospel this Text also shows God hath made or appointed a particular Day to be observed with rejoicing and gladness of Heart, not the seventh but the first Day. For it is evident this day was the day when our Lord was made or became the Head-stone of the Corner, viz. the day of his glorious Resurrection. Where is the general Day of the Gospel called a Day made? Is not this as much as that at the beginning the Lord blessed and sanctified the seventh day? 'Tis not there said he sanctified it for men successively to keep. Now (1.) Here is expressed a particular Day;