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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.
When compared to the Ordinances of the Gospel,1 they may be called weak and beggarly, as Paul shows, speaking of the Law written in two Tables of Stone, which he calls glorious, 2 Cor. 3. 7. yet a ministration of Death and Condemnation, vers. 9. For even that which was made glorious, had no Glory in this respect, by reason of the Glory that excelleth, vers. 10. The Shadow seems glorious till the Substance comes; but what Glory appears in it then? None at all. What is the Glory of the Moon when the Sun appears and shines forth splendidly? So what signifies the Shadow of Rest, to the true Antitypical Sabbath of Rest which we have in Christ? we that believe, do enter into Rest.
When compared to the Ordinances of the Gospel,1 they may be called weak and beggerly, as Paul shews, speaking of the Law written in two Tables of Stone, which he calls glorious, 2 Cor. 3. 7. yet a ministration of Death and Condemnation, vers. 9. For even that which was made glorious, had no Glory in this respect, by reason of the Glory that excelleth, vers. 10. The Shadow seems glorious till the Substance comes; but what Glory appears in it then? None at all. What is the Glory of the Moon when the Sun appears and shines forth splendidly? So what signifies the Shadow of Rest, to the true Antitypical Sabbath of Rest which we have in Christ? we that believe, do enter into Rest.
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Besides, St. Paul calls Jewish Ordinances, Carnal Ordinances; which terms as much eclipse their Glory, as to call them weak and beggarly Elements; Heb. 9. 10. Meats and Drinks, and divers Washings, and carnal Ordinances. Carnal Ordinances, no doubt, include all the Jewish Sabbaths, viz. Days, Months, Times, and Years, as well as Circumcision, legal Washings, and Sacrifices.