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Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II.…
Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II. Change, III. Beginning. IV. Sanctification, are clearly discussed, which were first handled more largely in sundry sermons in Cambridge in New-England in opening of the Fourth Commandment : in unfolding whereof many scriptures are cleared, divers cases of conscience resolved, and the moral law as a rule of life to a believer, occasionally and distinctly handled / by Thomas Shepard ...Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II. Change, III. Beginning. IV. Sanctification, are clearly discussed, which were first handled more largely in sundry sermons in Cambridge in New-England in opening of the Fourth COmmandment : in unfolding whereof many scriptures are cleared, divers cases of conscience resolved, and the morall law as a rule of life to a believer, occasionally and distinctly handled / by Thomas Shepard ...
London: printed by T.R. and E.M. for John Rothwell, 1650
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.
Sick and weak men are to be tendered much, but Lunatic and Phranti•• men are in best case when they are well fettered and bound: a weak Conscience is to be tendered, an humble Conscience tolerated; errors of weakness not wickedness are with all gentleness to be handled; the liberty given in the reign of Episcopacy for Sports and Pastimes, and Maygames upon the Lords Day, was once loathsome to all honest minds; bat now to allow a greater Liberty, to Buy, Sell, Plough, Cart, Thrash, Sport, upon the Sabbath day, to all those who pretend Conscience, or rather, that they have no Conscience of one day more then another, is to build up Jericho, ⟨p. 91⟩and Babel again, and to lay foundations of wrath to the Land, for God will certainly revenge the pollutions of his Sabbaths: if God be troubled in his Rest, no wonder if he disturbs our peace: some of the Ancients think that the Lord brought the flood of Waters upon the Sabbath day as they gather from Gen. 7.10. because they were grown to be great prophane•s of the Sabbath; and we know that Prague was taken upon this day. The day of their sin, began all their sorrows which are continued to this day to the amazement of the World: when the time comes that the Lords precious Sabbaths are the days of Gods Churches Rest, then shall come in the Churches peace, Psal. 102.13.14. The free grace of Christ must first begin herein with us, that we may find at last that Rest which this evil World is not yet like to see, unless it speedily love his Law more, and his Sabbaths better.
Sick and weake men are to be tender'd much, but Lunatick and Phranti•• men are in best case when they are well fettered and bound: a weake Conscience is to be tendered, an humble Conscience tolerated; errours of weaknesse not wickednesse are with all gentlenesse to be handled; the liberty given in the raign of Episcopacy for Sports and Pastimes, and Maygames upon the Lords Day, was once loathsome to all honest minds; bat now to allow a greater Liberty, to Buy, Sell, Plow, Cart, Thrash, Sport, upon the Sabbath day, to all those who pretend Conscience, or rather, that they have no Conscience of one day more then another, is to build up Iericho,