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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 32.
Nor is there a foundation here laid of making all other actions of the Apostles unwarrantable or unimitable (as Mr. Brabourne saith) because we are not to imitate the Apostles herein in preaching upon the Jewish Sabbaths. For no actions either of Christ or the Apostles which were done merely in respect of some special occasion, or special reason, are, eatenus, or in that respect binding to others: For, the example of Christ eating the Lords supper only with men, not women, in an upper chamber, and towards the dark evening, doth not bind us to exclude women, or not to celebrate it in other places and times; because we know that these actions were merely occasioned in respect of special reasons (as the eating of the Passover with ones own family, Christs family not consisting of women) so it is here in respect of the Sabbath; The Apostles preaching upon the Jewish Sabbaths was merely occasional, by occasion of the public meetings (their fittest time to do good in) which were upon this and any other day.
Nor is there a foundation here laid of making all other actions of the Apostles unwarrantable or unimitable (as Mr. Brabourne saith) because we are not to imitate the Apostles herein in preaching upon the Iewish Sabbaths. For no actions either of Christ or the Apostles which were done meerly in respect of some speciall occasion, or speciall reason, are, eatenus, or in that respect binding to others: For, the example of Christ eating the Lords supper onely with men, not women, in an upper chamber, and towards the dark evening, doth not bind us to exclude women, or not to celebrate it in other places and times; because we know that these actions were meerly occasioned in respect of speciall reasons (as the eating of the Passeover with ones own family, Christs family not consisting of women) so it is here in respect of the Sabbath; The Apostles preaching upon the Iewish Sabbaths was meerely occasionall, by occasion of the publique meetings (their fittest time to doe good in) which were upon this and any other day.