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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 10.
Application of holy Time to the performance of holy duties §10on the Sabbath, (as to fix what hours to meet in upon that day) is left to humane prudence from general rules of Conveniency, Order, Comeliness: but Consecration of constant and fixed Time is the Lords propriety, not only of the middle, but of the beginning and end thereof.
Application of holy Time to the performance of holy duties §10on the Sabbath, (as to fix what houres to meet in upon that day) is left to humane prudence from generall rules of Conveniency, Order, Comelinesse: but Consecration of constant and fixed Time is the Lords propriety, not onely of the middle, but of the beginning and end thereof.
Thesis 11.
The Scriptures have left the determination of the Beginning §11of the Sabbath no more to civill Nations and their customs, then to particular Churches, and each particular person; for they may all equally plead against the the Lord• strictness to any exact beginning of time but if such a loose liberty were granted, a world of confusion, scandal, and division would soon appear; for some persons might then begin it at midnight, some at mid-day; some might measure the beginning of the Sabbath according to their sleeping sooner or latter on the Sabbath day morning; some might be Ploughing or dancing and drinking, when others are praying and hearing of the word; and who could restrain them herein? for they might plead the Sabbath is not yet begun to them.