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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 14.
And look as Christ was a Lamb slain from the foundation of the World meritoriously, but not actually: So he was also risen again in the like manner from the foundation of the world meritoriously, but not actually. Hence it is that look as God the father actually instituted no Sabbath day, until he had actually finished his work of Creation, so ⟨p. 8⟩neither was it meet that this day should be changed, until Christ Jesus had actually finished (and not meritoriously only) the work of Redemption or Restoration: And hence it is that the Church before Christs coming might have good reason to sanctify that day, which was instituted upon the actual finishing of the work of Creation, and yet might have no reason to observe our Christian Sabbath; the work of Restoration and new Creation, and rest from it, not being then so much as actually begun.
And looke as Christ was a Lambe slaine from the foundation of the World meritoriously, but not actually: So he was also risen againe in the like manner from the foundation of the world meritoriously, but not actually. Hence it is that look as God the father actually instituted no Sabbath day, untill he had actually finished his work of Creation, so ⟨p. 8⟩neither was it meet that this day should be changed, untill Christ Jesus had actually finished (and not meritoriously only) the work of Redemption or Restoration: And hence it is that the Church before Christs coming might have good reason to sanctifie that day, which was instituted upon the actuall finishing of the work of Creation, and yet might have no reason to observe our Christian Sabbath; the work of Restoration and new Creation, and rest from it, not being then so much as actually begun.