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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 36.
For though it be said, Ex. 29.38, 39. Ex. 12.6. That the §36Lamb was to be slain between the two Evenings (as tis in the Hebrew) yet neither these, or any such Scriptures are able to prove that one of those Evenings must necessarily begin at mid-day; but only this that some part of the afternoon when the Sun was in his declining, was one of these Evenings; and some of the Jewish Rabbins, begin it at noon, yet it is without warrant from Scripture, and they are overwhelmed with cross Testimonies from most of their fellows, who begin it some about one, some about two of the Clock in the afternoon, and Josephus (who knew best his Countrymen's manners) and who is one of most credit in his writings, tells us that they began their first Evening about three of the Clock in the afternoon.
For though it be said, Ex. 29.38, 39. Ex. 12.6. That the §36Lambe was to be slaine betweene the two Evenings (as tis in the Hebrew) yet neither these, or any such Scriptures are able to prove that one of those Evenings must necessarily begin at mid-day; but onely this that some part of the afternoone when the Sun was in his declining, was one of these Evenings; and some of the Iewish Rabbins, begin it at noone, yet it is without warrant from Scripture, and they are overwhelmed with crosse Testimonies from most of their fellowes, who begin it some about one, some about two of the Clock in the afternoone, and Iosephus (who knew best his Countreymens manners) and who is one of most credit in his writings, tells us that they began their first Evening about three of the Clock in the afternoone.