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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 140.
If this law be not moral, why is it crowned with the same honour, that the rest of the moral precepts are? if its dignity be not equal with the rest▪ Why hath it been exalted so high in equal glory with them? Were the other nine spoken immediately by the voice of God on mount Sinai with great terror and majesty before all the people? Were they written upon Tables of stone with Gods own finger twice? Were they put into the Ark as most holy and sacred? so was this of the Sabbath also: Why hath it the same honour, ⟨p. 141⟩if it be not of the same nature with the rest?
If this law be not morall, why is it crowned with the same honour, that the rest of the morall precepts are? if its dignity be not equall with the rest▪ Why hath it been exalted so high in equall glory with them? Were the other nine spoken immediatly by the voice of God on mount Sinai with great terrour and majesty before all the people? Were they written upon Tables of stone with Gods owne finger twice? Were they put into the Arke as most holy and sacred? so was this of the Sabbath also: Why hath it the same honour, ⟨p. 141⟩if it be not of the same nature with the rest?