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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
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Thesis 58.
If any think that there is a peculiar manner of holiness, and of worshipping God herein required, which is not required in any other Commandment; it may be readily granted, if by peculiar manner of sanctification, be meant a more special degree and manner of exercising the whole worship of God, in respect of such a time: but it doth not therefore follow, that any new kind of worship (which Wallaeus hence pleads for) is required herein:1 for this higher degree and special manner of worship is not the substance of any new worship, it being only a peculiar degree of worship,2 and therefore varies not the kind: And if the three first Commandments enjoin the worship it self, then they do command the highest measures and degrees also severally, for where any duty is required, the highest degree and extension of it is also therewithal required. Hence therefore it still follows, that this peculiar manner of exercising holy duties upon this day, is chiefly with reference and relation to the time which God hath sanctified, that herein he might be in a special manner worshipped and served: And verily Wallaeus foreseeing the blow, had no other way to expedite himself from making the three first Commandments, either to be mere ciphers, or the fourth Commandment from labouring with a needless Tautology, but by flying for refuge to this peculiar manner of holiness which he thinks is required herein, and not in any of the rest; but what hath been said may be sufficient to clear up the ungroundedness of this mistake.
If any think that there is a peculiar manner of holinesse, and of worshipping God herein required, which is not required in any other Commandment; it may bee readily granted, if by peculiar manner of sanctification, be meant a more speciall degree and manner of exercising the whole worship of God, in respect of such a time: but it doth not therefore follow, that any new kinde of worship (which Wallaeus hence pleads for) is required herein: