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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.
and therefore all the world may see that under pretence of opposing in others a kind of Judaizing upon this day, the adversaries of it do nothing else but maintain a gross point of practical Popery, who are by Law most ignorant and gross profaners of this day, and therefore when many of Christs servants are branded and condemned for placing so much of Religion in the observation of this day, and yet Bishop White and some others of them shall acknowledge as much as they plead for, if other▪ Festivals be taken in with it ordained by the Church, (as that they are the Nursery of Religion and all virtue, a means of planting Faith and saving knowledge, of heavenly and temporal blessings, and the profanation of them hateful to God and all good men that fear God▪ and to be punished in those which shall offend) they do hereby plainly hold forth▪ what market they drive to, and what spirit acts them in setting up mans posts by Gods Pillars, and in giving equal honour to other Festivals and Holy days, which those whom they oppose do maintain as due to the Sabbath alone, upon better grounds.
and therefore all the world may see that under pretence of opposing in others a kinde of Iudaizing upon this day, the adversaries of it do nothing else but maintain a grosse point of practicall Popery, who are by Law most ignorant and grosse prophaners of this day, and therefore when many of Christs servants are branded and condemned for placing so much of Religion in the observation of this day, and yet Bishop White and some others of them shall acknowledge as much as they plead for, if other▪ Festivals be taken in with it ordained by the Church, (as that they are the Nursery of Religion and all vertue, a meanes of planting Faith and saving knowledge, of heavenly and temporall blessings, and the prophanation of them hatefull to God and all good men that feare God▪ and to be punished in those which shall offend) they do hereby plainly hold forth▪ what market they drive to, and what spirit acts them in setting up mans posts by Gods Pillars, and in giving equall honour to other Festivals and Holy dayes, which those whom they oppose do maintaine as due to the Sabbath alone, upon better grounds.