A47576:985
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.
Sixthly, Because the Churches and Disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ met together upon this day to break Bread, &c. Acts 20. 7. And upon the First-day of the Week, when the Disciples came together to break Bread. This was the day, it appears, on which they met together, not only for preaching, hearing, praying, &c. but also to celebrate the Lord's Supper.
1. Observe, 'tis said in the Context, that Paul stayed at Troas seven days. And by the way note, that he was there upon one of the Jews Sabbath-days, but then the Church met not together; and it is evident also that Paul waited till the First-day came, that he might not only preach to them when they were generally assembled together, but also celebrate the Lord's Supper before he departed.
Now that this was the First-day of the Week, none can reasonably deny: But since Mr. Banfield, Mr. Smith, Mr. Soarsby, and others, do doubt of it, take what divers ⟨p. 225⟩Learned Men have said; and first Dr. du Veil.