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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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That the Gospel reveals the free grace and love of God, the death of Christ and salvation by him for sinners, and that all those that are or shall be saved, are to acknowledge and aggravate Gods love toward them, in casting his eye upon them when they were sinners notwithstanding all their si•s; this the Scripture everywhere holds forth, Rom. 5.6, 7. 1 Tim. 1.15.2. 'Tis true also, that the Gospel makes an offer of Christ, and salvation and remission of sins to all sinners, where it comes, yea, to all sinners as sinners and as miserable, yea, though they have sinned long by unbelief, as is evident, Hos. 14.1. Rev. 3.17. Jer. 3 2•. Isa. 55.1. all are invited to come unto these waters freely without money or price: these things no man doubts of that knows the Gospel: but the question is not whether Remission of sins and reconciliation in the Gospel belong to sinners? but whether they belong to sinners immediately as sinners? not whether they are merited by Christs death, and offered out of his rich grace immediately to sinners? but whether they are actually and immediately their own, so as they may challenge them thus as their own, from this as from a full and sufficient evidence, viz. because they are sinners and because they see themselves sinners? for we grant that Jesus Christ came into the world actually to save sinners, yet mediately by faith, and then they may see salvation: that he justifieth also ⟨p. 116⟩the ungodly; but how? immediately? no, but mediately by faith, Rom. 3.5. and that where sin abounds, grace abounds; to whom? •o all sinners? no; but mediately to all those only who by •aith receive this grace,