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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.
2: The Apostle doth not only limit them to this time, but also all the Churches of Galatia, verse. 1. and consequently all other Churches if that be true, 2 Cor. 8.13, 14. wherein the Apostle professeth he presseth not one Church, that he may ease another Church, but that there be an equality: and although I see no ground from this Text, that the maintenance of the Ministry should be raised every Sabbath day (for Christ would not have them reckoned among the poor, being labourers worthy of their Hire) and although this Collection was for the poor Saints of other Churches, yet the proportion strongly holds, that if there be ordinary cause of such Collections in every particular Church, these Collections should be made the first day of the week, much more carefully and religiously for the poor of ones own Church; and that in all the Churches of Christ Jesus to the end of the world.
2: The Apostle doth not onely limit them to this time, but also all the Churches of Galatia, verse. 1. and consequently all other Churches if that be true, 2 Cor. 8.13, 14. wherein the Apostle professeth he press•th not one Church, that he may ease another Church, but that there be an equality: and although I see no ground from this Text, that the maintenance of the Ministry should be raised every Sabbath day (for Christ would not have them reckoned among the poore, being labourers worthy of their Hire) and although this Collection was for the poore Saints of other Churches, yet the proportion strongly holds, that if there be ordinary cause of such Collections in every particular Church, these Collections should be made the first day of the week, much more carefully and religiously for the poore of ones own Church; and that in all the Churches of Christ Jesus to the end of the world.
3. The Apostle doth not limit them thus with wishes and counsels only to do it, if they thought most meet, but [Greek or Hebrew], verse 1. as I have ordained, or instituted; and therefore binds their consciences to it; and if Paul ordained it, certainly he had it from Christ Jesus who first commanded him so to appoint it; who professeth, that what he had received of the Lord, that only he commanded unto them to do,