Sabbath in English Nonconformity 1830-1860 (2012)
Barry Rudolph Chesney, Jr. -
https://digital.library.sbts.edu/bit...207D_10106.pdf
This paper has some good historical info, noting that it is largely based on transference. Separate histories would go into the 7th-day Baptists and similar movements. Note the short history beginning around p. 30 going back to the 1500s, and including John Gill, John Wesley and Andrew Fuller.
Quote:
If Jesus focused so much of his attention on the Sabbath, why would it cease as an institution, asked Nonconformists? “[The Sabbath was] the constant theme of the Saviour’s ministry—miracles illustrate it—repeated discourses exhibit the true spirit of its observance; and by a constant appeal to first principles, he endeavours, as Lord of the Sabbath, to render it again a blessing to mankind.”105 Jesus, Nonconformists argued, observed the Sabbath, and exhibited its true purpose. Through his resurrection, he changed the day of its observance and secured its significance for Christians in every generation.106 - p. 58
106 Brock added,
“To undermine the perpetual obligation of the Sabbath is an offence to Christ. To maintain, consistently to maintain its perpetual obligation is honourable to Christ, wherefore it is of perpetual obligation. We are required to keep holy a Sabbath day” (Brock, Three Sermons, 11).
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Then the writer goes into the transference apologetic. Those arguments are never really examined, they are simply accepted.
He mentions many authors, including Micaiah Hill, above. The Ellicott book is not mentioned, perhaps because he does not classify as a non-conformist.
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Steven