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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 224.
Hence it follows, that this Commandment enjoins two things: 1. More generally a seventh. 2 More particularly this or that seventh, and in special that seventh from the Creation, this or that seventh are to be kept holy, because of a seventh part of time appointed falling into them: A seventh day also is to be kept holy by virtue of the Commandment; yet not in general, but with special eye and respect to that particular seventh, wherein this general is involved and preserved. That seventh from the Creation is commanded, because of a seventh falling into it; and a seventh also is commanded, yet with a special eye to that seventh wherein it is involved: And therefore 'tis a vain objection to affirm, that if a seventh be commanded, that then •o particular seventh is; or if any particular seventh be so, that then a seventh is not; for the Commandment we see hath respect to both; for what is there more frequent in Scripture then for general duties to be wrapped up and set forth in some particular things, instances and examples, and consequently both commanded together? and after narrow search into this Commandment we shall find both the general and particular seventh, not only inferring one the other, but both of them in a manner expressly mentioned.
Hence it follows, that this Commandment enjoynes two things: 1. More generally a seventh. 2 More particularly this or that seventh, and in speciall that seventh from the Creation, this or that seventh are to be kept holy, because of a seventh part of time appointed falling into them: A seventh day also is to be kept holy by vertue of the Commandement; yet not in generall, but with speciall eye and respect to that particular seventh, wherein this generall is involved and preserved. That seventh from the Creation is commanded, because of a seventh falling into it; and a seventh also is commanded, yet with a speciall eye to that seventh wherein it is involved: And therefore 'tis a vaine objection to affirm, that if a seventh be commanded, that then o particular seventh is; or if any particular seventh be so, that then a seventh is not; for the Commandement we see hath respect to both; for what is there more frequent in Scripture then for generall duties to be wrapt up and set forth in some particular things, instances and examples, and consequently both commanded together? and after narrow search into this Commandement we shall finde both the generall and particular seventh, not onely inferring one the other, but both of them in a manner expresly mentioned.