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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.
Thesis 95.
We deny not but that Christ is our sanctification as §95well as our righteousness, 1 Cor. 1.30. but how? not materially and formally, but virtually and meritoriously, and (with meet explications) exemplarily: our righteousness to our justification is inherent in him, but our sanctification is inherent in our selves, yet it is derived from him, and therefore it is virtually and meritoriously only in him: and hence it is that we are never commanded to justify our selves, unless it be instrumentally and sacramentally, when as we are commanded by faith to wash our selves, Isa. 1.16. and as Paul at his baptism was commanded to wash away his sins, Acts 22.16. but we are frequently and abundantly exhorted to repent, believe, mortify our affections upon earth, to walk in newness of life, to be holy in all manner of conversation, &c. because these things are wrought by Christ in us to our sanctification, and not wrought in Christ for us as our righteousness to our justification.
Wee deny not but that Christ is our sanctification as §95well as our righteousnesse, 1 Cor. 1.30. but how? not materially and formally, but virtually and meritoriously, and (with meet explications) exemplarily: our righteousnesse to our justification is inherent in him, but our sanctification is inherent in our selves, yet it is derived from him, and therefore it is virtually and meritoriously onely in him: and hence it is that wee are never commanded to justifie our selves, unlesse it be instrumentally and sacramentally, when as we are commanded by faith to wash our selves,