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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 10.
The good will of him who is Lord of the Sabbath, is ⟨p. 6⟩§10the first efficient and primary cause of the institution of a new Sabbath; but the Resurrection of Christ being upon the first day of the week, Mark 16.9. is the secondary, moral or moving cause hereof: the day of Christs resurrection being Christs joyful day for his Peoples deliverance, and the worlds restitution and new Creation, it is no wonder if the Lord Christ appoint it, and the Apostles preach and publish it, and the primitive Christians observe it as their holy and joyful day of rest and consolation. For some notable work of God upon a day, being ever the moral cause of sanctifying the day: hence the work of redemption being finished upon the day of Christs Resurrection, and it being the most glorious work that ever was, and wherein Christ was fi•st most gloriously manifested to have rested from it, Rom. 1.4, hence th• Lord Christ might have good cause to honour this day above all others: and what other cause there should be of the public solemn Assemblies in the primitive Churches, upon the first day of the week, then this glorious work of Christs Resurrection, upon the same day which began their great joy for the rising of the Sun of righteousness, is scarce imaginable.
The good will of him who is Lord of the Sabbath, is