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A47576 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. Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704. 1700 (1700) Wing K73; ESTC R7556 176,774 438

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so_o why_o may_v not_o paul_n have_v tell_v they_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o danger_n if_o they_o keep_v the_o legal_a sabbath_n which_o lead_v they_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o strict_a observance_n to_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o those_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o think_v thy_o own_o thought_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n 2._o or_o provide_v they_o make_v it_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n in_o point_n of_o obedience_n as_o a_o pure_a moral_a precept_n even_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o first_o commandment_n viz._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o or_o the_o second_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o three_o or_o five_o or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o what_o be_v simple_o moral_a in_o the_o four_o commandment_n but_o of_o that_o precise_a seven_o day_n i_o say_v may_v not_o their_o danger_n be_v as_o great_a if_o thus_o they_o look_v upon_o those_o jewish_a sabbath_n as_o if_o circumcise_a because_o then_o if_o they_o keep_v they_o not_o it_o necessary_o must_v follow_v it_o will_v exclude_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o all_o other_o immoral_a act_n or_o actual_a breach_n of_o pure_a moral_a precept_n will_v do_v 3._o because_o paul_n tell_v they_o that_o those_o sabbath_n be_v a_o shadow_n or_o sign_n so_o far_o as_o circumcision_n be_v as_o i_o have_v and_o shall_v further_o make_v appear_v and_o so_o hereby_o unwary_o they_o will_v deny_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o give_v we_o rest_n and_o we_o do_v not_o yet_o cease_v work_v for_o life_n in_o order_n to_o enter_v into_o rest_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o as_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o ministration_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o moses_n and_o particular_o in_o their_o
sabbath_n three_o proposit_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n or_o ten_o commandment_n i_o mean_v material_o not_o formal_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n in_o innocency_n and_o as_o write_v there_o it_o contain_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o keep_v that_o law_n perfect_o he_o stand_v justify_v and_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o and_o also_o that_o he_o have_v but_o one_o positive_a precept_n give_v he_o to_o try_v his_o obedience_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o law_n of_o his_o creation_n be_v very_o evident_a viz._n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a commandment_n adam_n break_v all_o the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n which_o positive_a command_n he_o break_v and_o in_o break_v it_o break_v all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o they_o and_o consequent_o the_o four_o as_o to_o what_o be_v simple_o moral_a therein_o 283._o dr._n lightfoot_n be_v miscel_v p._n 282_o 283._o thus_o dr._n lightfoot_n adam_n say_v he_o hear_v as_o much_o in_o the_o garden_n as_o israel_n do_v at_o sinai_n but_o in_o few_o word_n and_o without_o thunder_n at_o one_o clap_n he_o break_v all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n i._o he_o choose_v himself_o another_o god_n when_o he_o follow_v the_o devil_n ii_o he_o idolise_v and_o defile_v his_o own_o belly_n make_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n it_o his_o god_n iii_o he_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a when_o he_o believe_v he_o not_o iv_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o rest_n and_o state_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v he_o v._o he_o dishonour_v his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o his_o day_n be_v not_o prolong_v on_o earth_n vi_o he_o murder_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n vii_o from_o eve_n he_o be_v a_o virgin_n but_o in_o his_o eye_n and_o mind_n he_o commit_v spiritual_a adultery_n viii_o he_o steal_v like_a achan_n that_o which_o god_n set_v aside_o not_o to_o be_v meddle_v with_o etc._n etc._n ix_o he_o bare_a witness_n against_o god_n when_o he_o believe_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o devil_n before_o he_o x._o he_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n like_o ammon_n which_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n and_o all_o his_o progeny_n four_o proposit_n that_o though_o a_o time_n of_o rest_n and_o a_o sufficient_a time_n to_o worship_n god_n be_v moral_a yet_o the_o particular_a precise_a day_n or_o time_n must_v be_v by_o revelation_n i._n e._n by_o some_o positive_a precept_n or_o example_n make_v know_v to_o mankind_n it_o be_v in_o god_n not_o in_o man_n not_o in_o nature_n not_o in_o grace_n and_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n to_o require_v or_o to_o alter_v both_o the_o time_n place_n and_o mode_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n though_o the_o second_o and_o four_o commandment_n be_v moral_a and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o rest_n moreover_o god_n if_o he_o please_v may_v make_v a_o positive_a precept_n perpetual_a and_o alike_o obligatory_a as_o simple_a moral_a precept_n be_v though_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n five_o proposit_n all_o natural_a and_o pure_a moral_a precept_n do_v as_o i_o conceive_v oblige_v all_o mankind_n and_o be_v unchangeable_a in_o their_o nature_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o and_o differ_v great_o from_o law_n or_o precept_n mere_o positive_a pure_a or_o simple_a moral_a precept_n be_v good_a good_a in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o command_v but_o precept_n mere_o positive_a and_o arbitrary_a be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o good_a and_o that_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o simple_a moral_a precept_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v 14._o see_v mr._n shepherd_n on_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o as_o mr._n shepherd_n hint_n if_o i_o mistake_v he_o not_o refer_v to_o man_n i._n e._n suitable_a to_o his_o good_a chief_o but_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n from_o the_o rectitude_n of_o who_o holy_a nature_n they_o proceed_v moreover_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v also_o that_o all_o precept_n natural_o and_o simple_o moral_a be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n tho_o much_o blur_v by_o sin_n for_o otherwise_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o a_o part_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n 15._o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o simple_a moral_a precept_n be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n ●or_a substance_n of_o they_o precept_n natural_o moral_a may_v be_v know_v without_o revelation_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n moral_a what_o precept_n be_v moral_a though_o i_o know_v some_o learned_a man_n seem_v to_o differ_v from_o other_o here_o particular_o mr._n cawdrey_n and_o mr._n palmer_n who_o affirm_v that_o some_o precept_n may_v be_v moral_a by_o a_o positive_a command_n 3._o see_v mr._n cawdrey_n sabbath_n rediv_n p._n 2_o 3._o and_o these_o other_o call_v moral-positives_a which_o i_o understand_v not_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o as_o i_o say_v before_o but_o that_o god_n may_v make_v a_o positive_a command_n perpetual_o obligatory_a but_o more_o to_o this_o word_n moral_a when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o exod._n 20._o now_o mere_a positive_a precept_n can_v be_v know_v unless_o god_n by_o his_o word_n or_o in_o some_o supernatural_a way_n discover_v they_o to_o his_o creature_n and_o such_o be_v circumcision_n the_o precise_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n the_o passover_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n and_o such_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o of_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o also_o baptism_n the_o lord's-supper_n etc._n etc._n six_o proposit_n that_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n be_v change_v from_o moses_n to_o jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o change_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n for_o though_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o it_o perpetual_o remain_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o not_o as_o give_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n exod._n 20._o but_o as_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n consider_v as_o mediator_n who_o be_v our_o sole_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n who_o be_v our_o antitypical_a highpriest_n and_o behold_v a_o voice_n from_o the_o cloud_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n hear_v he_o hear_v he_o exclusive_o of_o moses_n the_o disciple_n will_v have_v have_v three_o tabernacle_n one_o for_o moses_n one_o for_o elias_n and_o another_o for_o christ_n i._n e._n they_o will_v have_v moses_n to_o teach_v they_o or_o be_v under_o his_o ministration_n but_o in_o this_o transfiguration_n wherein_o be_v a_o clear_a representation_n of_o the_o gospel_n church-state_n signify_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o figure_n they_o see_v there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v hear_v as_o a_o lawgiver_n but_o christ_n alone_o and_o when_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n they_o see_v no_o man_n save_o jesus_n only_o ver_fw-la 8._o certain_o their_o eye_n be_v not_o open_v thorough_o who_o go_v to_o mount_n sinai_n to_o know_v what_o their_o duty_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o part_n of_o gospel-worship_n or_o day_n of_o worship_n compare_v this_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o act_n 3._o 22_o 23._o for_o moses_n true_o say_v to_o the_o father_n a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o to_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o so_o heb._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v 35._o joh._n 8._o 35._o that_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o moses_n be_v a_o servant_n and_o he_o have_v his_o day_n and_o he_o be_v go_v but_o the_o son_n abide_v for_o ever_o seven_o proposit_n that_o as_o old_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n become_v new_a so_o be_v the_o old_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n and_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o call_v the_o gospel-day_n of_o worship_n or_o that_o day_n appoint_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o that_o name_n or_o name_n give_v therein_o to_o it_o viz._n the_o first_o day_n and_o the_o lord's-day_n and_o day_n of_o rest_n or_o sabbath_n as_o dr._n owen_n apt_o enough_o call_v it_o on_o heb._n 4._o 11._o therefore_o though_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o call_v a_o sabbath_n yet_o i_o shall_v blame_v none_o that_o so_o call_v it_o since_o sabbath_n signify_v rest_n
same_o need_n of_o know_v what_o special_a worship_n he_o outht_v to_o be_v find_v exercise_v in_o on_o that_o day_n what_o a_o sabbath_n institute_v and_o no_o sabbath-service_n appoint_v on_o that_o day_n but_o this_o i_o shall_v further_o handle_v when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o pretend_a institution_n and_o express_v command_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n three_o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v write_v in_o adam_n heart_n some_o remainder_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o day_n will_v have_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o offspring_n as_o there_o be_v of_o all_o other_o precept_n that_o be_v simple_o moral_a tho_o much_o blur_v and_o almost_o quite_o obliterated_a in_o some_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o heathen_n who_o retain_v or_o recover_v much_o knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n first_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n yea_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o pure_a moral_a precept_n i.e._n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o his_o name_n not_o profane_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o murder_v commit_v adultery_n steal_v etc._n etc._n nay_o and_o also_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o to_o what_o be_v simple_o moral_a in_o it_o viz._n a_o sufficient_a time_n to_o worship_n that_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o lead_v to_o know_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n four_o moreover_o if_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n have_v be_v a_o simple_a or_o pure_a moral_a precept_n and_o write_v in_o adam_n heart_n it_o will_v have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o god_n new-covenant_n child_n as_o he_o promise_v he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n there_o in_o gospel-time_n and_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o all_o believer_n in_o christ_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n restore_v to_o they_o it_o be_v stamp_v upon_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v who_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o nay_o they_o be_v all_o say_v to_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v they_o col._n 3._o 10._o but_o in_o the_o second_o impression_n of_o god_n holy_a law_n and_o image_n thus_o write_v on_o our_o heart_n there_o be_v not_o one_o line_n nor_o lineament_n of_o any_o knowledge_n that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o i_o shall_v further_o evince_v hereafter_o five_o take_v what_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v if_o adam_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n i_o demand_v by_o what_o law_n by_o the_o law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n why_o then_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n before_o there_o be_v a_o sabbath_n to_o keep_v for_o the_o law_n be_v engrave_v on_o his_o heart_n on_o the_o six_o day_n as_o a_o branch_n of_o 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