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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.
6. Why is the first Day of the week mentioned which is attributed only in the New Testament to the Day of Christs resurrection, unless this day was then usually honoured and sanctified for Holy Duties called here breaking of bread by a Synecdoche of a part for the whole, and therefore comprehends all other Sabbath Duties? For there is no more reason to exclude prayer, preaching, singing of Psalms, &c. because these are not mentioned, then to exclude drinking of Wine in ⟨p. 22⟩the Sacrament, (as the blind Papists do) because this neither is here made mention of. Master Primrose indeed tells us that it may be, the first Day of the week is named in respect of the Miracle done in it upon Eu•ichus: But the Text it plain, the time of the meeting is mentioned,1 and the end of it to break Bread, and the Miracle is but brought in as a particularly event which happened on this day, which was set apart first for higher ends.
6. Why is the first Day of the week mentioned which is attributed onely in the New Testament to the Day of Christs resurrection, unlesse this day was then usually honoured and sanctified for Holy Duties called here breaking of bread by a Synecdoche of a part for the whole, and therefore comprehends all other Sabbath Duties? For there is no more reason to exclude prayer, preaching, singing of Psalmes, &c. because these are not mentioned, then to exclude drinking of Wine in ⟨p. 22⟩the Sacrament, (as the blinde Papists do) because this neither is here made mention of. Master Primrose indeed tels us that it may be, the first Day of the week is named in respect of the Miracle done in it upon Eu•ichus: But the Text it plaine, the time of the meeting is mentioned,1 and the end of it to break Bread, and the Miracle is but brought in as a particularly event which happened on this day, which was set apart first for higher ends.
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