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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.
The Successors of this man-child (borne out of the long and weary throws of the poor travelling Church) were enlarged generally in their care and conscience to preserve the religious honour due to this day, until the time of Charles the Great, who in the latter end of his reign observing how greatly the Sabbath was profaned (especially by the continuance and lewdness of Church-men) did therefore call five National Councils (which I need not here ⟨image 4⟩mention) in all which the Sabbath is advanced to as strict observation to the full, as hath been of late years condemned by some in the Sabbatarian Reformers: that it is a wonder how any man should cast off all shame, and so far forget himself, as to make the Sabbath a device of Fulco, or Peter Bruis, Eustachius, or the Book at Golgotha, and put the Visor of Novelty upon the aged face of it, as if it were scarce known to any of the Martyrs in Queen Mary's time, but receiving strength and growth from Master Perkins, was first hatched and received life from under the wings of a few late Disciplinarian Zealots.
The Successours of this man-child (borne out of the long and weary throwes of the poore travelling Church) were inlarged generally in their care and conscience to preserve the religious honour due to this day, untill the time of Charles the Great, who in the latter end of his reign observing how greatly the Sabbath was profaned (especially by the continuance and leaudnesse of Church-men) did therefore call five Nationall Councels (which I need not here ⟨image 4⟩mention) in all which the Sabbath is advanced to as strict observation to the full, as hath been of late yeers condemned by some in the Sabbatarian Reformers: that it is a wonder how any man should cast off all shame, and so far forget himselfe, as to make the Sabbath a device of Fulco, or Peter Bruis, Eustachius, or the Book at Golgotha, and put the Visor of Novelty upon the aged face of it, as if it were scarce known to any of the Martyrs in Queen Maries time, but receiving strength and growth from Master Perkins, was first hatcht and received life from under the wings of a few late Disciplinarian Zelots.