A47576:998
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.
'Tis manifest therefore,1 that there was a Religious Assembly of the Christian Congregation at Troas, on the first day of the week, for celebration of the Lord's Supper, and preaching; and Paul with them: which I take to be the celebration of the Christian Sabbath.
- 1Dr. Wallis, p. 32.
Obj. However this, Mr. T. Bamfield says, is but one Instance.
Answ. True (saith the Doctor) this is but one (but we have heard of more before, and shall hear of more by and by) yet this one is more than he can show for more than two thousand five hundred years, from God's resting on the Seventh-day, Gen. 2. 3. till after Israel was come out of Egypt, Exod. 16. during which time he would have us think the Seventh-day was constantly observed. And if he could show any one Instance of Enoch, Noah, Abraham, or others, where such a Religious Assembly for the Worship of God was held on the Seventh-day in course from the Creation, he would think his Point well proved, tho no more were said of it than is of this.
Answ. True (saith the Doctor) this is but one (but we have heard of more before, and shall hear of more by and by) yet this one is more than he can shew for more than two thousand five hundred years, from God's resting on the Seventh-day, Gen. 2. 3. till after Israel was come out of Egypt,