A47576:954
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.
Object. Tho they did meet together on the first day of the week, yet it was for fear of the Jews, and so no Rule for us.
Answ. 1. Evident it is that the Apostles and Primitive Christians did celebrate the first day; and this was either by Divine Appointment, or for some other Reasons peculiar to themselves. If by Divine Appointment, then it is a Rule and Warrant for us; but if for some Reasons peculiar to themselves, then some can assign those Reasons.
The principal Reason alleged is, you hear, for fear of being persecuted, and therefore they could not meet on the seventh day, and this made them observe the first.
The principal Reason alledged is, you hear, for fear of being persecuted, and therefore they could not meet on the seventh day, and this made them observe the first.
2. Persecution must not hinder us in our Obedience to God; what, disown God, or his Day of Worship, desert his holy Sabbath? No, had the Seventh-day Sabbath remained, they could not have done thus without great Sin, tho it cost them their Lives.