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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 24.
But still the difficulty remains; for Master Brabourne §24will say that those were but humane reasons; but what ground is there from Scripture for the institution of another Sabbath, as well as of the abrogation of the old? which if it be not cleared. I confess this cause sinks; here therefore let it be again observed, that we are not to expect such evidence from Scripture concerning this Change, (as fond and humorous wit sometimes pleads for) In this controversy, namely, That Christ should […] with […] and […], as it were upon ⟨p. 14⟩Mount Zion, and proclaim by word or writing in so many express words, That the Jewish Sabbath is abrogated, and the first day of the week instituted in its room to be observed of all Christians to the end of the world. For tis not the Lords manner so to speak in many other things which concern his Kingdom, but as it were occasionally, or in way of History, or Epistle to some particular Church or people; and thus he doth concerning the Sabbath: and yet Wisdoms mind is plain enough to them that understand. Nor do I doubt but that those Scriptures which are sometimes alleged for the Change of the Sabbath, although at first blush they may not seem to hear up the weight of this cause, yet being throughly considered, they are not only sufficient to stablish modest minds, but are also such as may [Greek or Hebrew] or stop the mouths even of wranglers themselves.
But still the difficulty remains; for Master Brabourne §24will say that those were but humane reasons; but what ground is there from Scripture for the institution of another Sabbath, as well as of the abrogation of the old? which if it be not cleared. I confesse this cause sinks; here therefore let it be again observed, that we are not to expect such evidence from Scripture concerning this Change, (as fond and humorous wit sometimes pleads for) In this controversie, namely, That Christ should with and , as it were upon